Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1860-09-19 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUPPOSED SUICIDE PROM DDIAPPOLNTED LOVE.—An inquest was held before Mr. C. Collins, coroner, at the Pilots Arms, Mumbles, on Saturday last, on the body of a young woman named Ann Davies, who was found drowned on Thursday lut, on the beach. The following evidence was adduced : Thomas Gibbs, a fisherman, stated that on Thursday morning, about half-past five o'clock, he was coming ashore at the Mumbles in his boat when something attracted his attention on the beach near the Sound; he landed and went to it, and found it to be the body of a young woman lying on its face. It was about 10 yards from the water, and had been left by the tide.—P.C. Benjamin Davies stated that as soon as he received information he went to the Pilot Inn, where the body was lying; searched it and found a quantity of letters and papers in the pocket of the dress; there was also a stone in the pocket weighing nearly two pounds. Having made enquiries he found that a young man named Charles Cambridge, who was mentioned in several of these letters, had been living lately at 29, Madocstreet, and that he had left Swansea about six weeks ago. James Lewis, of Gam-street, identified the deceased as Ann Davies, otherwise Ann George. She had come to his house from Milford about the month of May last to seek a situation in Swansea; she was about 20 years of age. She obtained a situation at Captain Rosser's, in Dillwyn-street, and stayed there about a month. About eight or nine weeks ago she went to Mr. Popham's, Western-terrace, as servant: she became acquainted with the young man Cambridge whilst she was living there. He resided in the same house. Lately she had been very low spirited, and witness ascribed it to the loss of her mother.—Margaret Davies, of Marinersstreet, stated that about two months ago the deceased called on her and said she had been recommended to take lodgings there; she took them and remained with 'witness until Tuesday last. On that day she left the house for the purpose of procuring an affidavit to renew some pawn-tickets, and did not return. Witness was aware that she was keeping company with Charles Cambridge, and believed they were to be married shortly. About a month ago deceased left the house with another female and said she was going to the Registrar's office to get married. They both returned in about two hours, and the deemed appeared to be very much disappointed, and had been very low spirited ever since. After that witness had employed her as a servant —A man named Givling proved seeing the deceased near the Beaufort Arms, Mumbles, the night previous.—Mr. Hancorne, surgeon, stated that he had examined the body of the deceased and found no marks of violence upon her per. ; she had died by suffocation by water. He had no reason to believe that she was eneiente, as had been stated. —ln the absence of any evidence as to the state of the deceased's mind, the jury returned an open verdict of "Found Drowned." All the letters found upon the deceased were from young men who had been paying their addresses to her.  THE " ATHIC&N MINSTRELS advertise their first entertainment in Swansea for to-night. The Cardiff Guardian says of them:—" There is an old saying—that a good hearty laugh is the best of physic; if such be the fact, we would certainly advise all those whoare in the least way melancholy and who are suffering from any of the ills to which nature is prone, to visit the Theatre either to-night or to-morrow night, and see 'the darkies dance, and hear them sing.' The members of the company are iirst-rate musicians, excellent vocalists, full of humorous puns, and first-rate comedians. To hear the Picco Darkie is worth all the money charged for entrance."