The Sun. — 1846-02-23 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE BY MR. BRUNEL'S CLERK.— On Friday Mr. Wakley, 3f.P. held an inquest in the University College Hospital, on the body ef John C. Baddeley, aged 60, late of 4, Gilbert's-buildings, Westminster. Sirs. 13eddeley, widow of dem ceased. stated that he had been formerly an agent at Lloyd's, and an ,e extensive shipowner, but that latterly he was a clerk in the office of td plrlerisliururenoef b Brunel, tthiseineensgisniener.MrF. For toeint,shsoinheeec, and of his inability toomplained of the unusual qt, perform his portion of it in consequence of his delicate health. He also could not sleep from a pain in his head. Although he was deoe pressed in spirits when he left home on Friday, there was Bothing n particular in his manxer. She never afterwards saw him alive. Mr. Cerswell, a clerk to Mr. Hornedife, solicitor, 69, Great ' Russell-street, deposed, that deceased called at the office last 3 Friday, to get renewed a 131. bill, due that day. He complained of the great press of railway business in Mr. Brunel's, which t he said quite unsettled his mind. Witness having assured him that Mr. Hornedge would renew the bill, deceased asked permission to I wait in the private office until Mr. Hornedge arrived. He was , alowed to do so; but was not long there before witness was inI formed that a gentleman was bleeding in Mr. Hornedge's office. on going in, he found deceased sitting upon the floor, with his throat cut, his head resting upon a chair, and a bloody razor between his legs. Several medical gentlemen were called in, who advised his instant removal to the hospital. Sergeant Collison state I that he carried the d, ceased, upon a police-stretcher, to the hospital. He was then alive, quite sensible, and coniposed. lie told witness to take care of the property he had about him for his family. That it was an unfortunate matter, but.that he had loot 10,0001., without the knowledge of his friends, and that its-things had come to the worst, he could not stand it any longer. lie also begged of him not to inform his family of his fate. The jury returned a verdict, " That deceased destroyed himself in a moment of insanity.N" SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STlLL.—otwithstanding the repeated prosecutions of various parties by the Excise, for ilhoit distillation, this contraband trade appears to be considerably on the increase, as no less than ten stills have been seized by the same off • cers in the course of the last three months. On Friday from inforflicTherseydiZ: mation received, they proceeded to the house No. 3, John-street, spirits, several utensils used in Horton, and having obtained admission, on the ground floor they distillation, and about 200 is now a prisoner in i.foetcienidwaycouspeple,rastgilula,usteittyinobfrinicokizoerik; which appeared to have been gallons 01, eermfeaninteiltly,wthaseho. a woman, with six children, on the premises, who gave the same of Smith, but in consequence of her large take her into custody. Her husband, it appears, Coldbath-fields House of Correction, committed there for a similar offence a short time since. The still and apparatus were seized and conveyed to the warehouses of the Excise department.