The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-01-22 (London, England)

DREADFUL SUICIDE.  COROXIM'S INQUEST.—On Tuesday 'r inquisition ve taken in the Committee-room of Middlesex before 7 Stirling, Esq. Cormier for the western divioisaistadhirma the body of James Smith, aged ne, late a peed g tom palish of Si. Panass, who came by his death - tabs eircummances : Mr. John Corbett, secretary to die Wr Ceomitee, swam, it appeared from his evidence that ammed n his life. time filled the office of patrol in the perish. hehlasemq became w nervous and debilitated, that he was readarell imsmable of doing his duty, and various complaints having bees made of him to the -Commissietters, they called& meeting to Inelseigate the loaner, isd uldramely came to a conclusion nett he was wholly unfit fee the: situation, but in cossidemtion of the deceased's family sod good character be was suffixed to hold a solserdibele the dotes of which were not so impatient, and the Midas ductile of 3s. id. was taken from his usual salary. The dassamod tsemely dejected and injured in hie noind t and, whaneeer a Cooe Diktat was called, he conjectured that it wit seimesietim his Me. dust, and was frequently beard wany that be waesusedeted of ad the burglaries in the parish, and setting fire to homes. lin this de plowable condition he remained until Meteley vamaing whek, Thee his wife heard the report of a *MI paella* Mlle the bed.rom of the deceased, and she called three tines, hot reedgeh Ito lam. Shortly afterwards she heard the gleans of her hushed d, "My dear, come up—l have shot myself!" She imemdl, ma& as alarm—and, on entering the room, the deceased war Iheati lying 01 the bed. which was covered with bleed. AEttel eins -lying by his side, with which he had shot himself them) the dim M es. -the ecum having gone through the head, and ea away dto based the skull. and the blood was flown" peofoiely from the wood. Dr. Roes attended, and by his directions Smith was cavil ed to the above hospital. This witness said that a report a d is the Times newspaper, resting a dome of onwarraotab&ndief at on the Commissioners, foe having discharged the man ; who, hoe ever, es not discharged, but was allowed a salary ; the redaction, of Whitt had evidently affected his mind. He trusted this CM. twoedel be corrected.  George Cullam corroborated the above, and added, that be bid seen the deceased cry like a child, especially whenever • ci.ouning of the parish was called .• thinks he was deranged. John Bury deposed, that in about ten minutes after the deceased bad shot himself, be went to him, and asked, " What I are roe been about, Smith ?" He answerid. " Who are you ? (Ph deg: what have I done ?" Several other witnesses were esanneted, and proved theft the pie! col with which he committed the art was one of a pair willieh DU been hidden by his wife, who was aware of the deceased's. alllictisa of mind ; but be ascertained by sonic means what they Ilse bid. den, and loaded one of them with biid-shot. He wu begrd to say he was sorry he had not done it effectually, and that big daiad us deeply affected. ne.lury felt satisfied that there was no blame whateru waded to the pariah, and they returned • verdict—" That the denied shot himself, being at the time in a state of temporary n 1 ental rangement."