The Sun. — 1823-01-02 (London, England)

SUICIDE.  An Inquest was held on Tuesday evening-be. fore T. STintrioa, Esq. Coroner, at the Belvidere Tavern, Pentonville' on view of the body of an interesting young woman named Alary Lock, who hung herself in a lit of derangement, occasioned by disappointment in love. John Scott, Esq. of No. 16, 'Middleton-terrace, Pentonville, being sworn, stated, that deceased lived with him as a servant on Saturday morning last Mrs. Scott came into the room in great agitation, and witness could just understand that Mary had hung herself in the area ; witness went down as fast as he could, and found her suspended by a rope fastened to a railing, a part of which still remains ; witness instantly cut her down, but she was quite stiff; and witness supposes she had been there all night ; a medical man was sent for, but he said the body was cold, and he could render no assistance. Mary Elizabeth Phillips stated she knew deceased perfectly; she had kept company for some months with a .young man named John ilawess, a carpenter; deceased informed witness she expected to be his wife in a fortnight; saw deceased accidentally, who said she had heard that he was married to another woman, which he denied, and was very angry with her for believing it ; she. seemed very wretched in consequence, and said she certainly regarded him very much; she sighed greatly, and appeared very miserable. Ann Eversley said she knew deceased amid about a week ago she said that she was going to be married to a young man after Christmas.  Sarah Hanson said she was intimate with deceased, knew she kept company with a young man, a carpenter, having been out walking with them ; deceased told witness he had promised her marriage about three months ago ; she was very low spirited in consequence of his conduct towards her so long as two months ago, since which time witness has seen very little of deceased. Sarah Lock, sister of deceased, said she had seen her sister and Hawes together. Deceased said to witness, that he wished her to settle, but she put it off; deceased afterwards told witness that newts said to her, he had been married a month or six weeks ; he then afterwards told her he was not married; witness saw her sister on Sunday evening, and thought she looked very dull. This being the whole of the evidence, it was intimated that the key of the area. gate in which the unfortunate woman had put an end to her existence, was missing, and of which no atcount could be given. The CORONER, therefore summed up the evidence, and dwelt in very strong terms upon the conduct of Hawes, who had been the occasion of her death; and as the key of the gate was missing, he recommended the parties to apply to the Magistrates at Hatton-garden respecting the recovery of it, for he certainly did consider the man deserving of some punishinent.  The Jury, accordingly, returned their verdict--" That the deceased hung herself, being at the time in a state of tempurerY mental dereangment."  A reprieve arrived at the County Prison on Saturday morning (28th ult.) for the two burglars: Lewis and Oliver, who were left for execution at the late Assizes. On the happy intelligence being communicated to these unfortunate men, their feelings were so overcome that they fell on their knees, and remained speechless for some moments. Their conduct while under sentence of death was most exemplary, and they evinced the greatest penitence and contrition. We wish we could say the same of.Hartky (who attempted to assassinate Capt. Owen, of the Bellerophon), bnt that is not in our power. This miserable being appears lost to every sense of remorse or religious feeling. In vain does the Rev. Chaplain of the prison endeavour to excite in his Mind a proper sense of hisawful condition, and cautions him to beware of that rock of infidelity on which so many have foundered ; but, alas ! the desolating ideas of Paine and Carlik, have taken such deep hold of him, that the exhortations of the Rev. Gentleman are rendered of no avail. The warrant for the execution of this wretched man is arrived, and will be carried into effect on Thursday next (this day.)—(Maidstone Journal.)