The Express. — 1847-04-13 (London, England)

LUDOLTZ-111LL.—By Mr. Payne, at the', Blue Last, Broadway, Ludgate-hill, on the body of Elizabeth Maxwell, sged forty-four, who was burned to death at her residence, No. 6, Broadway.—Barbara Hill said that the deceased was her sister. About half past six o'clock on Saturday night she sent witness to eager& Hall, Bride-lane, to see if her husband was there. She returned in about a quarter of an hour, and on entering the room found the deceased lying in front of the grate, and on going to feel for her found she was roost dreadfully burned over the head, face, and neck. When she went out deceased appeared very weak and odd in her manner, as if she bad been drinking. In answer to the coroner, witness stated that deceased was in the habit of eating very little, but drinking a great deal. She could not tell how the occurrence took plant-o.omo Maxwell, a tailor, said that he saw his wife alive for the last time on Saturday at noon. She was then sober, but unwell. She had been ill for some months.—Mr. John Richmond, the landlord, said that his impression was that abe was intoxicated, and fell into the fire. Verdict, "Accidental death." SetCIDS AT ROTHERNTTEE TROY PECCNtAaT DIPTICVL rtes.—Before Mr. Carter, at the King's Paves, Lower Rotherhithe, respecting the death of Mr. Wm. Butt, aged 46, of No. 363, Rotherbithe-wall, who committed suicide.— Elizabeth Bury said she bad been in the deceased's service about eleven months. He was a cheesemongcr, and formerly carried on a very lucrative business. Witham for some time past had observed a great change in his manner, which she attributed to pecuniary difficulties, arising from his trade having seriously fallen off daring the last few months. He was a man of sober habits, and very kind in his disposition towards his family. On Friday morning last the deceased came down from his bedroom and proceeded into the shop, where he paced backwards and forwards in a very singular manner for several minutes. About seven o'clock he went up stain again, and when witness entered the kitchen, which is situated on the first-floor, she discovered him suspended hy a rope, which had been fastened to a hook in the ceiling. He was black in the face and quite motionless. Witmer instantly raised an alarm, when Mrs. Butt and the shopman ran into the room, and the latter cut him down. He fell into his wife's arms but seemed dead. Two Burros' were immediately sent for, but all efforts to restore life were useless, as the deceased had been dead some minutes. He had effected has purpose by standing oa a washing-stood—The deceased's brother-in-law stated that deceased had not been in his right mind for several weeks, which came on owing to his being unable to meet the heavy demands of his creditors. He had been pressed very much for the income-tax by one of the parish officers, and he (the deceased,) was fearful of an execution being put in for the amount. On the previous night witness had an interview with the deceased and promised to assist him with getting tome cash, but when witness reached the house on Friday he was dead. Other evidence having been taken the Coroner remarked on the melancholy nature of the case, after which, the jury returned a verdict of "Temporary Insanity."--.SunDere DEATH AT OODITO'S BREWIllitY.—By Mr. W. Carter, at the Waterman's Arms Tavern, Belvidere-road, Lambeth, relative to the death of Joseph Soden, aged 64 Tears:—Thu deceased had been in the service of Messrs. Gaoling and Co , the brewer', for many years, but latterly he had been in the receipt of a pension from the firm, owing to some injury he had sustained while in their employ. The deceased resided on the premises with his wife, and on Friday last, whilst standing in the kitchen he was suddenly seised with an epileptic fit, and fell to the ground, whore he was subsequently found by hie wife. Mr. Carruthers, the surgeon, was ailed in, but the deceased expired shortly afterwards from the effects of that fearful malady. The jury returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes."