The Sun. — 1862-12-15 (London, England)

SAD END OF AN UNFOR7UNATE."  Dr. Lankester held an inquest on Saturday at the Elephant and Castle Tavern, Camden Town, on the body of Naomi Bailey, aged 27, who committed suicide by throwing herself into the water from a bridge in the Aldany-road, Regent's-park. The body was identified by the mother of the deceased, from Kilby, in Lincolnshire. She said her daughter was doing machine work in London, and that six weeks ago she wrote home stating that she had received a wound on the head, from which she was fearful she would not recover. On Monday, the Ist inst., however, another was received, stating that she was better, and would be with them the day after Christmas. John Foot, of 49, Ordnance-road, St. John's-wood, said at about half-past 12 on Monday night last he was passing along the Albert-road, on the opposite side to the Regent's-park, when he heard some quarrelling between parties, and about 50 yards in front of him he saw a young woman, who, hearing him approach, called out " Help!" three times. He crossed over and saw a man run away. He asked the young woman, who was intoxicated, if they had been attempting to rob tier. She replied —" They might have done so if you had not come up." He offered to see her a little way, but thinking it might be a plot to rob him, on reaching the bridge he walked on for about 200 yards, when he heard a scream and a splash, and on running back to the bridge, he saw the young woman floating on the top of the water. He called for the assistance of the police, which having been obtained, he left. Police-constable Cook, 250 S, also proved seeing the deceased floating, and ran for the drags, but on his return the deceased had disappeared. The body was recovered in about half an hour with the line drags, and a medical gentleman attended. Dr. Clarke deposed to finding the body dead, death being the result of suffocation from drowning. There was an old wound at the back of the head, which might have set up cerebral excitement. ksheept‘vbay, igttl:nytelemPolice-constable Harris, 184 S, said he had known the deceased for the last seven or eight j ears. She had occasionally been on the streets, and at times a gentleman and had put her i en. Two months ago she told him riyiacdomfortable circumstances ness met female put money in the bank for her, , and that nwahtrade. Two nights since witi,monod told him she wa- in deceased's company on the She ay night, about two hours before hadcontaining then a gold watch and a fore her death. Jtout. £lO about her, and she left with two found no watch when the body was recovered Witness said that or portmonnaie in her pocket. they The Coroner said he that morning had visited the bridge in question, for on the precious day he had  held an inquest on a woman who had destroyed herself from the same bridge two hours previously to Naomi Bailey. That woman was walking and quarrelling with her husband, and in a moment she threw herself from the bridge, leaving a child in his arms. The bridge was not three feet high, and therefore was a temptation to persons suicidally inclined. After a long conversation respecting the unavailing attempts that had been made to induce the authorities to make such alterations as would prevent facilities to suicide, the jury returned a verdict of " Suicide under temporary insanity," resolution, to be forwarded to the authorities by the coroner, with a view to measures for the public safety. passing a tphroo per adoption of