The Sun. — 1817-09-24 (London, England)

SUICIDES.  CORONER'S INQUET ON LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JA NIES PODE, OF THE SCOTS GREYS.  Saturday an Inquisition was held at the sign of the King's Head, St. John's, Hackney, before J. W. UNwtx, Esq. one of the (stoners for the county of Middlesex, on the remains of this gallant and much lamented young Officer. The first evidence produced was a letter from D'r. Munro to the Coroner, the substance of which was to the following effect : 'Edward Thomas Monro, of 64, Gowcr-street, Bedford-square, attended the deceased about nine months as an insane person,- in Brook-house, Hackney, where he had been confined, and whence he, had been discharged, at the request of his friends, about three days previous to his death, and tesided with .his wife and mother at-No. 21, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, whence he came to witness's house in Gower-street, about six c)-'clock on Wednesday evening, ani being shown into the parlour, he threw: himself on his knees before witness, and embracing his legs, in an agony ofgriet he wrung his hands and cried most bittedy,,saving he found himself worse and not fit to be .at large, and requested witness, in the most piteous manner, to send him back again to Brook-house, to be takers care of, to prevent his doing harm either to himself or any other person, as he knew be was not fit to be at large. He appeared to be rather stupified, as it he was in a state of inebriety.—With the consent of his wife slid mother, witness sent George Adcock, a trusty servant, to take care of him, and conduct him back to Brook-house. Adcock, on his return  home, Informed witness, that all the way to Brook-house, in the carriage, the Colonel appeared in a state of stupo faction, from which he concluded he had been drinking. The deceased was decidedly an insane person. William Bailey being swot n, said, " I am a surgeon, and live at Hackney. I have seen the  deceased from time to time since he has been at Brook-house, which is about nine months ; he was decidedly an insane person. About a quarter past ten o'clock, on Wednesday evening last, I was sent for to Brook-house ; the message was that the deceased was very ill. I went initnediardy, and found him lying on a sofa, supported by two keepers and Miss Pittingham, the proprietor. She said she apprehended he had been drinking. I examined him, and found that his illness was not produced by drinking, and suspected he had taken opium ; 1 administered proper remedies to him. 1 found in his pocket the little bottle now produced, which had contained opium. Dr. Bell was sent for, but the deceased was dying when he arrived; he continued to get worse, and at a quarter before three, on Thursday morning, he died, I have no doubt from having taken the opium, and am confirmed in this opinion from having since opened his body, and finding a quantity of opium in the stomach. Ile had attempted twice before to commit suicide--He was 31 years of age. Last Saturday he was discharged by desire of his friends out of the house.- Dr. Munro was riot satisfied that he was fit to be at large ; and Doctor Power cane down, mid they had a consultation, upon ‘vhieli it was agreed that he might be discharged ; he was accordinily delivered up to his friends. Verdict—" Insanity." An Inquest was held yesterday at the Swan, Fulham Bridge, on view of the body of Maria Cooper, aged twenty years. The deceased was a girl of easy virtue, and was walking across the bridge, in company with a titan of the name of Jones, with whom she had been drinking at the Golden Lion at Putney, and a stranger, when, after some altercation, she lagged behind about twelve yards, and took an opportunity of throwing herself over the bridge into the river. Verdict---," Insanity."  An Inquisition was taken yesterday, before Mr. STIRLING, Coroner, at the Board•rcrom, St. Giles's Woikhouse,. on the body of Maria Over, alias Barlow, otherwise Mad Maria, who, it was stated, had poisoned herself by taking opium. Verdict, " Died in convulsions, occasioned by excessive intoxication:, •  The landlord of the sign of the Good Woman, in a town in the west of England, has been roused a license by the I.lllgistrates for keeping a disor, erl;; house.