The Sun. — 1841-12-31 (London, England)

SUICIDES AT BRIGHTON.  BRIGHTON, DEC. 29.—0 n Monday night two frightful suicides took place at Brighton. Last evening the inquests were held before F. H. Gill, Esq , the Coroner for East Sussex. The first was held at the Reeve Inn, on the body of Joseph Cheale, a labourer. James Cheale deposed that he was son to the deceased, and resided at No. 35, Edward-street. The deceased had been low-spirited and rather deranged for the last two years, from being out of work and in bad circumstances. On Monday night witness's mother was in the bed-room with the deceased, and witness was in bed in an adjoining room. Between two and three o'clock on Tuesday morning deceased asked his wife to go down stairs and make him some gruel ; she refused at first, but having repeated his request she went down. Immediately after witness's mother had left the room deceased jumped out of bed. Witness watched him, and hearing the window go up, ran to him. He was nearly out of the window, and witness caught hold of one of his feet, but could not hold him. After the deceased reached the ground he ran across the yard. Witness followed him as quickly as possible, and found him at the well, partly in the bucket. He was not going down, but apparently hung by the side. Witness began to draw up the bucket, vhen the deceased slipped over and went to the bottom. Assistance was prbeured, and in about twenty minutes he was got out. Two surgeons were sent for, and the usual remedies applied, without effect.  Thomas Clark deposed to getting the deceased out of the well, which was very deep, and contained upwards of twelve feet of water.  The Jury returned a verdict " That the deceased destroyed himself whilst insane." A second inquest was held at the Queen's Head Inn, on view of the body of John Way, aged 21, who destroyed himself by jumping off a house. Phillis Chapman stated that she was cook in the service of Messrs. Lewis, Allenly, and Bedford, linendrapers, of the Old Steine. Deceased was one of their apprentices, and was taken ill on Tuesday last, and kept his bed from Thursday.  Susannah Brayne, of No. 132, St. James's-street, deposed that about ten o'clock on Monday night she was going down St. James's-street, accompanied by her daughter. On passing the house of Messrs, Lewis and Co., witness felt something brush her back, and heard a fall with a great crash. Witness, on turning round, saw the deceased on the pavement. Witness was so dreadfully agitated that she fell down. The deceased was conshort time to recover. veyed to Dr. nail's house, as also witness, who stayed a  Henry Patching, one of the headboroughs of Brighton, was passing the spot at the time. Witness assisted in conveying the deceased, who was in his shirt, to Dr. Hall's. Deceased never spoke. Thomas Gray, an assistant to Messrs. Lewis and Co., after the occurrence examined the door at the end of the passage opening upon the parapet. It was open, and witness observed the print of a foot on the dust, and the candle and candlestick on the parapet. The door was usually fastened by a latch. The deceased was very steady, but rather an eccentric young man. The Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." SHOCKING ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning a dreadful accident occured to an old lady, named Willmott, aged 83. It appears that the unfortunate woman was engaged getting her breakfast, when a spark flew out of the fire and ignited her clothes, which, befere assistance could be procured, were nearly burnt off her back. She was conveyed to the Sussex County Hospital, but soon after her arrival expired. Mrs. Willmott was well known in Brighton as an amateur performer, and performed at the Brighton Theatre, within the last five years, for the benefit of the instititution in which she died. ' •