The Sun. — 1846-08-19 (London, England)

CHARGE OF INFANTICIDE.—,ALLEGED RAPE.—Yesterday an inquest, which was adjourned from Friday last, was resumed and concluded by Mr. William Baker, Deputy Coroner, at the Black Horse, in the Kingsland-road, on view of the body of a newly born female infant, the offspring of Mary Fisher, a single woman, which was found in the soil of a water-closet by Policeman Coles, G 126, at No. 4, Great Leonard-street, Shoreditch, where she was living; the particulars of the first inquiry in reference to which have already been given. The inquiry was adjourned for a post itiortun examination, which was made by Mr. John Hall, surgeon, Paul-street, and Mr. H. Davis, surgeon, Worshipsquare, who were of opinion, from the lungs floating in water, and other appearances, that the deceased had breathed. There were no external marks of violence. The mother of deceased said, that she was assaulted some months ago, against her wish, by a man, a stranger to her, who led her among some ruins, where he effected his purpose while she was in a state of insensibility, and that on her recovery she found her shawl in her mouth, and her dress was torn. Verdict, "That the deceased child was found immersed irt the soil, but by what means it became so immersed, whether by accident or design, there was not sufficient evidence to tba jury.,,  - SUICIDE OF ONE OF THE PARISH SURGEONS AT Blum'ToN.—On Monday morning Mr. Thomas Baldey, parish surgeon at Brighton, not making his appearance at the usual hour, his servant became alarmed, and on knocking at the door she received no answer. She then informed the inmates with whom he lodged, who sent for the chief officer of police. The officer broke open the door and found Mr. Baldey lying in bed quite dead, with a small phial and a glass standing on the drawers at his bedside. On examining the contents of the glass it was found to contain prussic acid. A coroner's inquest was held on the body in the evening, N‘hen it was proved that deceased had purchased an ounce of prussic acid at a chemist's, and it is supposed that be took the whole. Deceased had been unwell for some time, and in an apparently low state of mind. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." Deceased had been a parish surgeon several years. VISIT TO THE PEOPLE'S FAnx.—On Monday, a monster procession of vans and other. vehicles, containing passengers, took place from the metropolis to a districtealled Herringsgate Farm' near Rickmansworth, in Hertfordshire, which has become by purchase the property of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society. The object of this society is the location, on small farms, of the members selected by ballot, and who are also furnished with the pecuniary means for putting the same into cultivation. The company were chiefly conveyed in vans, of which 175 were engaged, which. lett Oxford-street at seven o'clock in the morning, attended by bands of music, banners, &c., accompanied by every description of vehicle, the procession extending to more than a mile in length, and proceeding in more or less order to the destination. The number congregated on the spot, including persons from the vicinity, and those who bad arrived by train from London, could not have been less than 6,000. A great many marquees and shows were on the ground, which had the appearances of a very lively country fair. After an inspection of the houses, school-room, &c., a public meeting was held near a temporary hustings, which was addressed by Mr. Feargus O'Connor, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Smallwood, and several other friends of the cause. The arrangements, which were under the superintendence of the county rural polices were conducted with great order. The amusements were kept up till a late hour, and it was long after midnight before the majority returned to town.