The Sun. — 1829-11-30 (London, England)

CORONER—Oh ! I dare say you are more delicate than the rest of watermen. You were delicate enough to search a dead body, but not to carry one. By a Juror—There was no blood on the deceased's face. On one of the papers was written " Major Ayala." He had on a blue coat, with gilt basket buttons, a silk striped figured waistcoat, olive green trousers, mixed coloured stockings, marked " J. A," a black silk stock, and white kid gloves. He had no hat when found. A Juryman observed that he had read an adver tisement i❑ the papers of that morning, offering a handsome reward for the discovery of a young man answering in every respect the description of the deceased.  The CORONER said that there was no evidence to prove how he came in the water. The only verdict the Jury could return in the present state of the case would be " Found drowned, but by what means he came in the water there was no evidence to show to the Jury." That verdict was accordingly returned, when Mr. Carter addressed the Jury upon the necessity of employing a surgeon to examine the body in all similar cases in•future, in order to ascertain whether there were marks of violence on the body sufficient to cause death, or in fact whether the person was dead or not. The parish might hesitate on account of the expense, but that, in cases of necessity ought to be viewed as a secondary consideration. He was once called upon to hold an inquest upon the body of an individual supposed to be dead, and after going through all the preparatog ceremonies before the view of the body, in going to the house they found the man alive, he having received medical treatment. Roberts, the beadle, was despatched to the office of Mr. Soarle, of White's-alley, Cornhill, whose name was mentioned in the advertisement, and he shortly afterwards" returned with Mr. Soarle, his guardian, and his schoolmaster, with several other friends, when they identified and claimed the deceased's body, &c. Mr. Soarle stated, that lie was connected with a family of high repute in Spain, who had sent him toithis country for the benefit of his education. He twreaastpedlaclevditi properatt aschoolcaarte Brixton, xtor, where he was attention,i arid was making rapid progress. lie was a steady young man, and did not apply for remittances as often as others under his care, and he could not account for  his mysterious disappearance. The _last bQ.ffi of him prior to his dissolution, was on the' lw November, when he wrote to witness for 81. to?' his music master, which he .ascertained_had ~11.1114 paid to him. He had previously written!'to friends to know-if they had any objection to 'l;i6 turning to his own country. He was the kistwould suspect to commit_ suicide. While the Jury were sitting, a young man or 7-, %eau,'  1 cent appearance called on Mrs. Roberts, the bt 1 wife, and pretending to cry, exclaimed " Ohl 74, ou poor brother, my poor dear brother !" Mrs. nobtt endeavoured to appease him, and asked him " caused his grief. He replied that he had called the body of his brother, and be would bring a COc off the stand to take it away. Halls, the poll officer, fortunately entered the place at the time,o,, on interrogating the " body snatcher," he could P°' give the least description of his brother's perall: and during the temporary absence of Halls, tb fellow ran off, and made his escape. This is a cool' mon practice when bodies not owned are food,: and on gaining possession they are carried to Ole, anatomical establishment.