The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1826-09-18 (London, England)

CORONERS' INQUESTS. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.-011 Friday night an Inquest was held at the Nightingale public-None, Liscon Grove. on the body or Mrs. Elizabeth Salmons, aged 30, who committed suicide. The Jury proceeded to view the body, which lay at No. 36, New Church-street, Liston Grove, and, on entering the room, found the deceased lying on tier back, with her head nearly severed from her hotly, and the husband, who was much afflicted at her loan was convulsed with grief. Mi. Hobert Croaciter, surgeon, stated, that at about half-past ten o'clock on Thuraday morning ha was called mum to attend the deceased, whom be fiaind tiling on the floor, with her throat cut, weltering in blood. A large carving knife was by her aide, toured with blood. She expired is less than three minutes. • Mr. Jahn Ellis Salmons stated that he was the deceased's husband. He had been married to her about a year and a half. When first he married her she pentscand the most lively spigot; but Istterly, in consequence of quarreling with her brother-in-law, she became extremely dejected, and addicted herself to drinking, which in witness's opinion increased the lowness of spirits. The deceased was a religiously disposed Person; and on Friday morning last, about 'halt-past Nix o'clock,. she got out of bed, when witness.and the de. ceased,na was their usual custom, knelt down and said their prayers prior to having their breakfast. At the conchision of their dom. tinny they conversed together upon private matters., principally relating t a the brother- in-law'e treatment. The deceased appeared ow and demanding, and was at intervals completely overcome by grief. Witness endeavoured to console her, but to ;to parpon, and she expressed her determination to call again upon her brother to accomplish a reconciliation. Witness accotnpanted her to Scapc's Hotel, in Brook-greet, where her brother-in-law was in the habit of visiting, and having obtoitted an interview, she was treated by him with cool indifference, merely giving, his hand to her, saying there wait no animosity. and bidding her adieu. Oa their return, she proceeded up stairs to the drawing-roean, where the deceased took two caps of coffee and an egg. Witness retired for a short period into an adjoining apartment, and he had not been there lor g when be heard something of a noise similar to water gushing front a fountain. He immediately proceeded to the drawing-room, where he beheld the deceased standing near the fire-place, with a large carving knife in lice hand ; her throat was ctit, and the blood was issuing in torrent, from the wound. Witness ran towards her, endeavoured to stop the blood by holding her throat, and called out for assistance. She became taint through loss of blood, and witness laid her on the floor, and ran for medical assistance ; but she was quite dead. The lury returned a verdict, " That the deceased committed the act herself, being at the time in a state of temporary derangement." On Saturday an inquest was held at Bartholoniew'a hospital, on the body of George King, one of the foremen to Messrs. Whit. bread and Co. It appeared from the statement of Itch. Howard; shopman to Mr. Franks, !tatter. in Barbican, that a gentleman had given a boy his horse to hold, with strict injunctions not to mount him, which orders the boy had disobeyed, the hone took fright, and went off at full gallop. The deceased was crossing the street near Goldenlane, and was knocked down by the horse; the boy also fell off,but was not Injured. Thomas Brettell, dresser to Mr. Abernethy, stated that the deceased was brought to the hospital. His forehead was covered with coagulated blood, and he found a severe laceration of the integuments over the right eye. The next morning he appeared sensible, but could not give any account of the accident ; he again became insensible, anti died in that state. On Friday, ou opening the head, he found a quantity of extravatinted blood on the brain, and part of the brain proximate to the injured part aiming from its natural position, which evidently caused his death—Vettlict, " Accidental Death.'—lleodatal Is. upon the horse.  SWIPPINe; INTRLLI4ENCIS, LIVERPOOCrritaiT,