The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-05-04 (London, England)

SUICIDE.  An inquisition was taken ►ast night before T. Shelton. E.q• Coroner of St. Olave's workhouse, Parish-street, in the Borough. on the body of 111 r. Richard Watson, who met his death from unrequited love, in a manner most singular and unexpected. Ths circumstance of this case had been the CUM of considerable anxiety in the Borough, it having been currently reported that the female maintained an sir of unusual indifliTence ; even at a time when she saw the perpetratiotr of the fatal act : and that when the deceased got over the palisades, he pot his hand through, and wished her to shake hands. She answered "No !" He then said, " will you forgive one ?" She replied, " %o, never !" He then threw his hat at her, and precipitated himself into the Thames. The chore is the report of the case. The following evidence was detailed before the Coroner.__  Mary Thorns sworn I lire at No. 3, Cavendish-court, Houndsditch ; am a manioc' woman ; I have known the deceased who is about 20 year( of age, about two year* ; on Thursday afternoon the &ceased came to try house with *young woman named Sarah Hammond ; the deceased appeared dejected, and I asked him if he was not well ; Hammond said he had been htshime (drinking; Hammond is a MIMI I made tea for them, and then accompanied them part of their way home, as Hammond lived at Deptfonl ; when we came to the loot of London Bridge we went into a public-house and had a pint of !sorter ; while there the deceased took hold of my hand and said, have I any thing belonging to you, Mrs. Thom., ?" I answered, "Yea, a pair of cuffs ;' the deceased then said, " Ask my sister for them • they are in my box; for you will never see me after to-night ; the deceased then drank, and we all came out of the house and proceeded over the bridge; Flanimond walked with witness; as I was partly over the bridge, we both heard a voice—" Will you go back,—will you go bock ?" and on lookirg hack I saw the deceased on the parapet of the bridge ; he meant, would the girl Hammond go back to her place; he then threw his hat at our feet, and again exclaimed to Hammond. " Will you go back ?" I answered, " Yea, she will." The deceased then Laid. tt illiam, give me your hand ;" (that was witness's son ;) I turned round to look for him, and in a moment the people collcc ed around, and I found the deceased had thrown himself him the Thames; several attempted to catch him in vain ; he was soon gone, and I saw no more of him. At this time it vras between 7 and 8 o'clock.  Juror—Had there been any words ? Witness—The young woman will relate further particulars. William Thorns, son of last witness, corroborated her testimony ; and added, that be believed the whole affair arose from the passion of jealousy. Several Other witnesses corroborated the aforesaid testimony. Sarah Hammond swore-1 live at the George and Dragon tavern, New Cmas ; last Thursday I came out for a holiday, and went to see Watson, who lived at No. 10. Elm-street, Gray's Inn-lane ; he had in en my suitor for two )C:I7S ; he eameout, and we went to my i:, the Hampstead-road, and in the afternoon we went to ace 3lrs. Thom. ; t'.c deceased was touch intoxicated ; I had not quarrelled with him, or had any words ; 1 have en reason that I can assign fur his intoxication, 11'e certainly parted good friends. On our road to Met. Thennt's deceased said he would not work any more. I said, " l'slet, yes, you sill;" and we went on to Mrs. 'l'hornit's ; when we left, 31rs. Thorns walked with me ; we took some beer at the foot of the bridge ; after which, in going over, I walked with 31rs. Thorns ; nbcut the centre of the bridge I heard deceased's voice, say ing, " Sarah, will you go back ?" I answered, " Yes, I will." Deceased iannuliately jumped into the Irate?.  Juror—lVlien dill you come to town ? Witness—Thursday Juror—Are you sire ? Witness—l left New Cross on Wednesday, and came to town oil ThursAay. Juror— Was Wa•son a married man ? Witness--1 never heard it. Coroner—flow came you to stay out all night ? Witness—lierau•e my sister was ill. Coroner—flow emne you to sutler Thorns to pay you attention ? Witnes--1 do not know.  Jumr—You told us you went to see your sister on Thursday. iVitruss—Yes. ('oroner—tVhy, voting woman, take care, you told ua you was with your sister on liVednesday. Juror—Were you ever married ? M'itness—Yes. I have. Juror—Where is your husband ? AVitresa—l do not know. Cermer—l suppose you slept with Watson on Wedmoday righ• ? Witness--I was hrought here to speak the truth, I suppose. Coroner—Certainly. IV itness—Vl'hy. then. I was with him. Coroner—This is mnki g our way. Perjury upon perjury ! Witness— It was not ma words I heard him speak atter on the nslisad.es. Thorns certainly paid rte particular summon that day. The accessed told me that if I went to see Mrs. Thous, he never would see ere or soy one else more; but I went. 1 have lodged at Mrs. Thoms's heuse, but it was before she kept this house. Deceased was certainly jealous of young Thom,. Juror—Where did you sleep on Wednesday night? Witness -At a private house in Holborn. The (lonoxr.n her toll the witness be would advise her to mend her line of lifc. She had no regard to her sex. She had taken many Ease oaths in the presence of the Jury ; the enly excuse was pertiaps to Mile her own disgrace. She had a deal to Answer for, ail certainly, like a perjured witness, came forward to per) herself. She was a" V(11. very, very bed young woman." The deceased's Inhcr said the deceased sent hint word on Wednesday night that he should not vane home, that he meant to sleep with limonite a.  The 6roner said. it was for the Jury to consider the evidence • that bad been laid before them. There was no doubt a jealous I propensity had existed. A worse girl he never saw. She swore through th,e!: and thin, careless of any consequences; and even when told by dec,rned that if sh: rent to Thorns's he would never sec any one n:••re, she was averse to his c^treat►. and went. Tl•e Jury returrLd a verdict •, Tli:a the deceased drowned himscll is a sta:e of insanity, brought on by a fit of jc-loasy."  SPURTING INTELLIGENCi.  FIRST SFR (NO %lEETINO.