The Sun. — 1846-11-17 (London, England)

CORONER'S INQUEST.  Yesterday, at one o'clock, Mr. Mills, the deputy coroner, and a highly respectable jury, assembled at the private residence of the late Thomas Massa Alaager, Esq., who died on the previous day from the effects of wounds which he had inflicted on himbelE After the jury had been sworn, The CORONER said,—Gentlemen, your first duty will be to view the body of the deceased, which lies in another room. You will find three wounds or cuts in the throat, a small one on the extremity of the left side, one on the jaw, and a larger one on the chin. You will also find a very considerable one on the wrist, extending in length about two inches and a half and very deep, which must have been very painful and caused great loss of blood.  The jury then proceeded to the bed-room of the deceased, and upon their return  William Wentworth, greengrocer, of No. 31, Devonshire-street, Elizabeth Perry, cook, and Eliza Bowther, housemaid to the deceased, were sworn. From their evidence it appeared, that on the morning of last Friday week, the deceased not appearing at the usual hour, the cook went up, and the deceased in a faint voice desired ber to come in. The curtains were drawn, and seeing what had happened, she ran out and called in assistance Wentworth came, and attended on the deceased until his death. Last Thursday the deceased made his will, which Wentworth attested. The deceased never made. the slightest allusion to any cause which induced him to commit the act.  Mr. G. F. Whidbourze, of No. 60, Gower-street, surgeon, deposed that when he was called in he considered the deceased to be dead. He was to all appearance lifeless, and remained so for three hours. The usual remedies were applied, and upon the deceased rallying he appeared to be in a favourable condition. Last Thursday the deceased desired witness to get his pocket-book, and against witness's wish gave him a cheque for 1001., saying that his family were well provided for. About three hours before the death of deceased he was deliriOus. Previous to that witness believed that the deceased was perfectly rational and of sound mind. He was, man man of very superior strength of mind. In witnessi opinion death was caused by exhaustion from loss of blood. Miss Margaret Alsager deposed that upon the morning of last Thursday week her father left his residence at Kingston. He had, at times, appeared much depressed, which was attributed to the death of her mother. The deceased had always repudiated the idea of suicide, and when he left said that he should come down by the last train on Friday night. Mr. Oxenford, solicitor, and nephew of the deceased, saw Mr. Alsager on Thursday week, when he was very low-spirited. Witness attributed the lowness to some of the occupations of the deceased having ceased. mA rj.umroir,--,LsWc honastiwdeerreedhtilisarau questionalions?which they had no right to inquire into; what could the occupation have to do with this act of the deceased? The juror was anxious to ascertain the cause of this act.  Mr. Oxenford said he was very anxious to .give every information he possibly could. The juror—Was he not connected with the Times Mr. Oxenford—Yes; the deceased wrote the City articles; and having tendered his resignation, it was accepteg. When witness met him there was a lowness of spirits, but it certainly did not arise from anything that had occurred with the Times, further than that an active mind was thrown out of its employment. Mr. MILLS said that he had caused the inquiry-to go further than he ought, for the purpose of affordinghaj opportunity for the strictest investigation. The jury no evidence of the state of mind of the deeeasee:!_ats few time, but the mind often changed in the course wfishl to hours. One of their number had expressed rveetruarinquaevsetirodeics,t wofhi‘ethe,mthpeouragrhy lirreunacieyva,evhdandadbepeunt se b. answeredtheirs, not mosth is room should be cleared. (th e satisfactorily;cereeer,e), buta etd,heif rerteh yi c wt ewhoeudi,d the decTehaseed jury,die:iafftreorma esxhhoaret sctioenes,u ltythhasetti o en effect fu no eeoetvind deefn thatcethe certainhid tno leis himself,state buto f mind at the time he so inflictedbeen wounds produced n theffi cledo assaid wounds.