The Express. — 1848-06-15 (London, England)

INQUESTS, YESTERDAT.—'TIE SUPPOSED MURDER ; to BerrEeNCA —Before Mr. W. Carter, at the Albert I Tavern, Dattenea fi.lds, upon the body cf a Mr. C. J. Cheling,[who was found lying on the shore of the River Thames, near to the Albert Tavern, on the morning of Tuesday, the 6th inst., and who, from a subsequent post i stiortem examination, is believed to have been mord. red. The first inquest was reported in our paper of Monday.— Mr. E. Wing, surgeon, who hyl made the post money ex iminatioo, deposed that he first saw the deceased on Tuesday, the Gth inst. He appeared to have been in the water twelve or fourteen hours. His forehead and norm were much bruised, as were the backs of the hands. Witness perceived a wound above the anterior angle of the left orbit, about half an inch in length, and nearly circular. It had p netrated to the bone. In removing the scalp at the post mortem examination, marks of three contusions were visible overthe frontal hone rith coagulated blood, and a fracture of the bone where it formed the anterior wall of the frontal sinus, corresponding to the external wound, about the size of a sixpence ; a small splinter of bone was found loose. On the opening of the skull there was coagulated blood. When the brain was remov, d a ciecul it 'lecture of the posterior wall of the frontal Anus presented itself, with a bullet firmly impacted in it. About half the bullet projected is the interior of the skull, so as to press on the membrane of the brain. The cause of death was severe concussion of the brain, resulting from the pistol-shot in conjunction with the blows on the head, aided by loss of blood. Presuming that the deceased shot himself, the concussion would cause him to lose all control over himself, and a contusion might ensue ; but it would not produce the marks of three distinct blows. Witness considered that these injuries were inflicted during life. He could come to no other conclusion than that he died a violent death.—Mss. Eliza Coaling, • widow lady, residing at 43, Grove-place, Brampton, identified the deceased as her ton ; he was 23 years of age, and his name was Charles James Gosling. lie had formerly held an appointment under Lord J. S interset, as a clerk in the recruiting department, but he had done little or nothing the last two years. Ile lived at 13, Queenetreet, Golden-square, was married, and had two children. He lived on very had terms with his wife; he was very violent at times, and threatened to kill his wife. The last time witness raw him alive was on Monday week at eleven o'clock at night; he had come to her two days previously, when he said his wife had left him, and he was in search of her, sad thut he hid walked the streets all night after her; he produced a bottle of vitriol, and gave it to witness, saying, he had intended to use it against her person. On Sunday the deceased wrote a great deal, and on Monday he went out for two or three hours, and returned with a small pistol, which he said was loaded, and would do better for Maria (meaning his wife) than paltry vitriol ; with that he was sure to make a good aim; he added that after he had taken her life he would take his own ; that he would go out to sea in a boat, shoot himself, and then throw himself into the water, for no coroner's jury should ever sit on his body. Deceased left her house to go to his lodgings, and not hearing anything of him she imagined he bad gone to Wales, where his wife has some property, and where he expected she was gone. She did not think he had any money or valuables on him when he left her house. He was of a very violent temper, but at times very affectionate. He had often said if he committed suicide ho should do it in the manner he had stated. Witness had no doubt this was his own act.—Mr. T. C. Smith, the landlord of the house where deceased lodged, said that on more than one occasion he appeared decidedly deranged.—Mn. Gosling, the wife of the deceased, was examined briefly, and gave her evidence in a very collected manner. She said the believed he was vexes! with her, and that was the cause of his destroying himself. He had freqoently exhibited symptoms of insanity, but she had not thought it necessary to obtain advice.—The jury returned a verdict "That the deceased destroyed himself by shooting himself with a pistol, be being at the time in an unsound state of mind."—