The Express. — 1868-06-29 (London, England)

THE SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF TWO LOVERS IN THE SURREY CANAL.  INQUFST.-(THIS DAY.)  This morning Mr. W. Carter, coroner for East ~11-ri.y, held inquests in the lxiard-room of the Camberwell ‘Vorkliouse, on view of the bodice of Johnßobert Made and ache! Sweeney, who apparently committed suicide toger in the Surrey Canal. livi.leisce haring been given as to the finding of the bodies, Amelia Sweeney, 4, County-terrace-street, New Kental, identified the body of Rachel Sweeney as that of her r, and said that she was 17 years of age. She was a • valuer by trade, and lived with witness and her father ,i mother. Witness saw her alive last on Monday night. ,de and the witness Take were there. Rachel and .• •n. .< left borne together at half past 8 o'clock to take a e .Ik. aial by chance they met the young man Made in •.,piliy with Take whom they had previously • •wi.. Rachel and Made "spoke" for eighteen but during that time they fell out for They did not speak for throe months I last Monday. She did not expect to meet Made that ~:;;ht. All f• ,or walked together (witness with Take), and 11... y went two public-houses. Rachel and Made did g. t In the first public house they had a art of ~i.• ...tight them, and they had the same at the e uniim .1 Anus. On leaving the Drummond Arms Ra. 1,1 :int Made appeared to be quite happy+ and they .411.1 t..gether, and witness missed them. '..r..u. r - Ilad they been out all night together before to 3,•0r knowledge' Witia,.—Yes, sir, I believe they had. I did not how that she was ill. There was no quarrel on Mon' ,y night to had me to suspect that there was any intent n for them to commit suicide. I only thought that he doing as he hail done before—keeping her out. I a• nt straight home. There was no threat used that I • :ad. I never heard Made threaten her • but when she to work beside me in the shop, she used to say:—" I a make away with myself about him." She said the • we thieg to Made, and he said, "Well, if you do, I will That was said both before the quarrel and trim*. I .ad bar make the threat to him, and heard him say that would kill himself if she destroyed herself. Nothing • i the kind was said on Monday night last, but I believe ' • r both made up their minds to drown themselves to• 'l,er, for they were talking together for full twenty noL and I could not hear what they said. .i, recalled, said that he heard what Emelia y said, and it was all true ; but he did net " perti• :••• kcep company with Einelia Sweeney; he only • -t will. her for u '4l°ll now and again. He missed ••• and Rachel suddenly on Monday night ; they left At tots at hall-past 11 o'ciock. Witness did tint tls.y iiinutt to destroy thitinselvitt. • .1:_.• I ihty. meth d, said that his step-son never • •,1 to e,atimit suicide. 'fbe affair was all lays' • Vrit. 11.• knew nothing of the engagement • •I, 1:•.• bCI SW1•1•11, c : but he believed she had come after than of th.• y.ni•;.: W. 711,11 .1,1“,e.1 to fats imiilint.,••••.- titi• con .~•ncuces olataOtt. r,‘:, a ,ntiTt•rt•r. "I'‘,.. Own. rdivt of -Found Drowned. 4,‘1 %inlay evmiing it el miplimeutary dinner ,%. Wil;;.,'s 1:4)1113 to welcome home the Right 31.41. Young, N%11.0, hiving fulfilled MA term of office us C. INl,lt kr Of Note South Wales, ha, been succeeded by the VA. Itiltitore. The dinner was given by a large i'utht" v. nth men interet.ted in the progress of rho aml among the company present were no•inhci-• of th.• An-41-Am' Legislative Assembly and g, whine. ~,,m,,t‘-‘t with Victoria, Tasmania, and t4olith Amtrak,  OF: