The Express. — 1848-02-17 (London, England)

INQUEST, YESTERDAY.—SUICIDE OP ONE OP THE PINDRILL Fautte.—By Mr. W. Payne, at the Queen's Head, St. Martin's.le.Grand, on the body of Charles Pendrill, aged 33. The deceased belonged to the family of the Pendrills, who, for three days concealed King Charles 11., before he entered the oak tree. A pension of 100 guineas • year had been granted to the family for so doing, but which bad not of late been received. The father of the deceased was the person who concealed Watson, the Spa. fields rioter, whom he took to America disguised as a Quaker. On Saturday night deceased was found hanging in his bedroom ; he was cut down, and a medical man was tent for, who, on his arrival, pronounced life extinct. A brother of deceased said that on Friday last he called upon witness at his house. At that time he appeared very dull, and complained of domestic grievances. Ile had contemplated going to America on the evening previous to hanging himself.— Goddard, the summoning officer, produced a letter written by the deceased, which he found in his room. It commenced with " Dear, dear Eliza—good bye. tVe have often quarrelled while alive. I hope, now that lam gone, you will be better. Good hye."—A sister of deceased said that her brother was jealous cf his wife. He was also out of employment, and she believed that he feared he should conic to want, and be obliged to part with the money he had in the Hank.—The wife of deceased said that her husband suffered mucli on account of the uncertainty of some proceedings in Chancery respnetieg his pension, which bad been granted by King Charles 11., and which the family had for so long a period refused to accept.—Other evidence having been adduced, the jury returned a verdict of " Tempotary Insanity."  Brandt : Did you buy these shares from the bankrupt. or from any other party ?-11r. Moss : I am not aware that we did. I will explain to you whywe retain them. All bankers aro in the habit of receiving orders from their customers to pay money. in London for sham bought for ' them in return foe swaps or certificates. These are sent down to us, and we retain them until the money is repaid. In many eases money is advanced in Liverpool upon scrip or other securities, and I believe one-half of the St. Helen's shares were deposited with us to be gent up to London to be taken tip, but they returned to ns. —Mr. Brandt Was it customary to advance money to the whole amount of the shares at the value of the day ? —Mr. ?does That would depend entirely on the credit of the party. In many eases they had a margin.—Mr. Brandt : You have stated your belief that your claim on the shares arises from having made paymeata open them. To whom were those payments and advances made ?—Mr. Moss: I suppose to Mes,rs. Davis and Co. Mr. Henry Davis was here re-examined • some length; after which Mr. Brandt observed that he thought the object which the assignees had in view might easily be arranged between the parties. Their principal object was to arrive at dates, and if the present meeting was adjourned the books could be gone through. He did not for a moment suppose that there was a desire on the part of any one to conceal anything.—Mr. Parsons, principal clerk to the bankrupt, then underwent a long and metre examination by Mr. Brandt, in referent* to the bill of lading of the ship Vigilant. By Mr. Brandt: The ship Vigilant was originally aunt to Rio Janeiro, and did not arrive in Liverpool until after the bankruptcy. Tha bill of lading arrived in Liverpool about the 12th or 16th of November, and was sent to A. W. Lyon. The witness was here further examined as to his general knowledge of the bill of lading, and in answer to several questions put to him, he said he did not remember.—The commissioner said he had read over his evidence on a former examination, and he must say that he did not seem to recollect what he ought to de.—Mr. Brandt: Did he actually know that a bill of lading had art ived ?—Mr. Parsons: Yee—MrBrandt : Did you receive the bill of lading ?—The witness here hesitated, and maid, he did not remember; when the commissioner said he must be made to remember. His Honour said that if he did not answer the question as to whether he di-1 or did not believe that he received the bill of lading he would commit him fer con tempt—After considerable hesitation the witness said he believed he did receive it. The witness was here further emsmined, after which the case was further adjourned.