The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1886-05-22 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

LEAD.  On Tneeday mornong, Dr. Wyotet, district coroner, held an imp.et at the Coventry Arms, Itugbydead, Milterton. oo the body of Forman Bellamy, WI fe of Thomas Bellamy, dairyman, of Guy-street, Leamington, whose body ae• found in a ditch at Milverton on sundey laet.—Mr. A. Norman was foreman Of the jury. The following evidence was given : Thoonsis Bellamy, dairyman, said that the dereised wan bin wife, and was 46 yearn of age. Site had been previously under reetraint, anal wae sometime ago ae inmate.of Hatton Asylum. Since her return home she had enjoyed good health up to net week. On Friday last eke suffered from melancholia. She had not recently threatened to c..minat suicide. Deceased several tallow attempted to commit euicide by strangulation before going to the Asylum. About ball• tine on Saturday night he took her Into the town. When near to Victoria.bridge ehe commenced to cry. Witness said, •• What is the matter, don't cry, you tall' have everyone looking , at you.. She made no answer. They returnee! , up the Parade and along Holly Walk, where they est down oat at opporrite the Theatre. He , talked to her for a few moments, and the became quiet. They then went too friend's house at 35, ' 0 xford.etreet. Decearted atayed some time, but diol net apeak until aha asked witness to take her borne. They got up to leave, doceaged going out find. He atopped behind about two minutes to epeak to his node'. friend, and when he camo out be could not .a her anywhere about. Thinking deceased had gone home, he wont there, and asked hie daughter whether alio had returned home. His daughter told loom that the had not, and he and his daughter thee went out to look for ber, and wore out until one o'clock on Sunday morning. He gave information to the police about half.an-hour afterwards. On Sunday night he wae °donned by the police that his wde's body had been found in n ditch. The body the jury hal seen testa that of hie wore. The deceased had not eustaineol any accident before she went to Hatton. Her domeetpc life waa happy, and stet bed not had any trouble. George Dew, labourer, residing at Old Milverten, satd that about fine o'clock on Sunday afternoon he was fetchong come cows out of a field at the rear of Mr. Squire'e homer, at Old Milverton, when he an. the body of the deeeeeed lying in a ditch in the field. Tho deceased wee lying ou her back with her arms folded. He went up to the body, but did not touch her until after he had fetched the police. The Coroner (interrupting) : It me a great mien take to leave people in water or hanging until you  tVteeee 1;;;,..h.... dead. The Coroner : But you could not tell that she was dead. Always take a body out of the water or cut it down if hanging. There ni no law which reunires you to leave it until you have fetched the Witness said that he wont and told Mrs. Squirm, and sent for the pelice. 11. believed thet decemed must have walked into the ditch. There were no !narks of straggling on the banla. Mr. Norman : How deep wee the eater Witnewe : There hoe not been more than two feet of water in the ditch. The body 11•1115 about twenty yard., from the river. The cloak ley by the eelle of the water. _ .  The Coroner aattl that it watt only too evident that the poor aomaw shone name had once before given way. had agam goon way. and that alto contmitted tmicide by drowing while mirroring hotn temporary ineanity. The jury returned • verdict of ennead., while temporal tly ineane.