The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-09-21 (London, England)

DREADFUL SUICIDE.  An inquest was yesterday held, before T. SHELTON, Esq. at the Oeorge and Phoenix, Bermundsey-street, on the body of Joseph Savage, ago* 32. The Jury being sworn, went to view the body. Jane Allies, residing at No. 6, Alagden-street, deposed, that the deceased had been ill for the last two or three weeks, and for the last few days he became evidently worse, and she urged him to apply to a physician, which he did, on Friday morning. In the evening lie said he was much better. Witness remained up with him until between twelve and one o'clock, and wished to stay up altogether, but the deceased would not allow her. About balfspast eight o'clock the following morning, she entered the deceased's room, as was her general custom since his illness. She perceived a quantity of blood on the floor, and gsve an alarm, when her hits: baits' and a neighbour came to her assistance. Witness always found the deceased very correct in his manner until Friday last, he then stared most wildly at intervals. Charles Allies stated, that the deceased had lodged upwards of five years at his house. About two or three weeks ago he coinplaii.ed vi an illuess; could not say what was his complaint ; he had urged him to take two pills on Friday night, which the tleceaseel swallowed with much reluctance. Between three and four' o'clock Saturday morning he heard the deceased either going up or coming down the stairs; he called out, and begged him fur God's sake nut to go down stairs, it would be his death ; lie replied he was touch better, and told witness to keep his bed. On getting up at his usual hour, he found all the doors fastened as he left them over iti,;ht. lie was alarmed by his wife, and on entering the room he observed a common dinner sidle lying on the table in the mid. tile ut the room, bloody. Ile also vas:elves' a razor on the floor, likewise bloody, near the bed, on which the deceased lay with his face downwards. The blood ran front I on the floor. He was quite dead, but medical aid was immediately sent for. The deceased was a remarkably sober steady man, and rather penurious. On Friday he observed a wildness in Ids looks. John Clarke, surgeon of .Tooley-street, stated the deceased tad been in the habit lately of coming to him for medicine. lle had seen him every day from the 12th to the Ifith. Ili, complaiut was too great a determination of blood to his head, and administered accordingly. (in Thursday last, witness observed a hesitation in his manner, but nothing to excite fear of his committing violence upon himself. 11.'hen he was called on Saturday, he found the deceased lying in bed with the face Moine/anis ; on turning him, he found hint quite dead, with his throat Cu, t it was not a long cut, butt very deep, sufficient to cause death. The deceased had one ut his fingers in the wound, whether fur the purpose of trying to stop the bleeding, or open the wound, he could not tell. 'l'. Brooks, cheesemonger, '!holey-street, stated he observed the deceased pass by his dour on Friday evening, and made some observation on his looks ; dm:lists' turned flora him as if (*.ended, and did not speak, he iad a wildness in his looks which he never observed before. The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict " That the deceased was in • state of Insanity when he cut his throat, and thereby came to his death."  BURGLARY A ND floasenv.—lnfeimation was yesterday received at the di rent public offices, of a burglary and extensive robbery committed in the premises of Mr. Bradley, silk-mercer and hosier, No. 126, Nesvgati:-street, corner of Giltspur-street, between Saturday night and yesterday morning. The thieves effected an tqatatlCV, it is resumed, by the aid of pick-lock keys, which have latterly been brought to such an amazing pitch of excellence, that no wards, however ingeniously constructed, can resist their application. When the concern was closed on :.I:tarday night, every thing was left in the usual order, b!:; on entering the premises yesterday morning, the Ishol; w:.a a scene of contnsion; goods of all sorts were s.!ittbred about, and parcels which had evidently been intended for removal lay upon the counter. Amongst the pwpo-ty ' actually carried off arc the following artielee:—.lu 1;11: shawls and scarfs, SO pieces Irish linen, 32 pack:4;es silk' handkerchiefs, 10 pieces black and coloured lamthasitie, several pieces of black silk, and a few dozen of reedy-made shirts. With this immense luggage it is impossible that the fellows could have get away in so public a place without the concurrence of three watchmen, whose ilacrait beats all terminate at that one point ; but it is presumed that the plunder was ready packed, and, as is the practice with burglars, a coach was brought up to the door, when the goods were deliberately stowed in and dris en away. A reward of .su/. has been offered for the appreliebsien of the persons concerged.