The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1877-06-01 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

THE PENGE INQUIRY.  On Saturday Mr. Ceram, the Coroner, attended at the Park Tavern, Pen ge, for the purpo e of formally completing his late inquiry by reading over the depm sitions of the witnesses at the late coroner's Inquest on Mrs. Louis Staunton, and calling upon them to sign the same. The proceedings were entirely of a formal character, the only incident being that Clara Brown, the servant, had not obeyed the ,urnsnons to attend, and that Mr. Harris, who watched the case on the part of the Stauntons, suggested that when she did come she should be permitted to amend lier evidence, as it contained many discrepances. The Coroner sold he should do nothing of the kind. lie could vouch for the accuracy of hls depositions, as containing the very words the witnesses sued, and the very meaning she Intended her words to convey. If he was compelled to adjourn, end she did not then attend and sign the depositions, he should commit her till the trial took place. The other witnesses then had their evidence read over to them, and, having signed thew, were bound over in penalties of £4O each to appear and give their evidence at the nest Maidetone assizes.  A SUICIDE RESULTING FROM THE SHEFFIELD II AN DIC  On Saturday evening, Mr. Coroner Reath held an inquest at the Bleak Lion, Ratcliffe, near Nottingham, on the body of Thomas Newham, a stocking maker, who shot himself on Thursday night under most peculiar circumstances. The evidence showed that deceased, a widower, about 50 years of age, lived at I3urton Joyce, and for a long time past had devoted most of his time to book-making on foot races. On Whit-Monday and Tuesday he attended the handicap at Sheffield, and is reported to have lost .a considerable sum of money. Ile, however, returned home, having some looney left, but seemed much depressed in mind and spirits, and no the Wednesday evening left home again, but, before going, boa.; Sift to his sen, with whom he lived, accompanying the gift wilh a few parting words to the effect that he was going to see his sister at Whittington, in Derbyshire, and should he not return, he (the son) was to have the " home " and all the rest of his belongings. The next that was heard of the poor fellow was that he wandered over the river Trent to Ratcliffe. where he frequented the public. houses, and on the following evening he shot himself in the mouth with a pistol which he had been in the habit of carrying for protection. In his pockets were found a betting book and letters, which showed that at times he reffected on the questionable business of handicapping, which he termed in One letter "a rogue's job." At other times deceased has manifested a tendency to insanity, and many years ago he was placed in an asylum. After due deliberation the jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide while in a state of unsound mind.  An extraordinary accident happened In Bristol, on the 24th May, to Mr. Joseph Sweet, corn mereban', of Clastleoarey, Somerset. While crossing the street a dog ran between his legs and tripped him up, and before he could recover his footing a cart passed over his head, inflicting terrible injuries.