The Express. — 1859-08-22 (London, England)

SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN THE SERPENTINE.—Last itaturdey sight an investigation took plam before Mr. Langham, deputy coroner for Westminster, at the baud-room of the workhouse St. George's, Hanover-equate, tin viewer( the body of the mimosa women who was Lend floating on the Serpentine on Wednesday evening but, and removed while still breathing to the receirieg house of the Royal 1111=111111 Society, where she died from the effects ot drowning at 10 deka on the following morning. The body el the dimmed has des been identified by bar reletlons as Emma William, a mamstrese, twenty years of age, In the employment of a Mrs. Roland, 68, Great TitchOeld-street, Marylebms. A 1 It appeared from the evidence of venous witnesses, the case was an extremely melancholy one and married sister, who was present et the inquiry, suffered wader great distress of mind, and frequently burst into paroxysms of grief. The deceaaed wee en orphan, of e naturally cheerful disposition, Seedy, end respectable ; but, so her relations were poor, she wasp:impelled to get her living se a empurres, and toiled constantly at her needle from twelve to sixteen hours daily with her late employer foe the pest five yeas. She earned upon en " tram (men 10e. to 12e. per week, from which she had to pay her brother-in-law, with whom she boarded and lodged, at 80, University-street, Ts. per week. Recently she complained very much of her eyes and occasionally had been somewhat depress in Writs in cossequenee of their weskoew, and at times told her slater that if they should foil her, as she feared they would, she could sot tell what she should do for a living, as she then would be prevented from following her occupation, and had no one in the wide world to depend upon, and, according to the statement of her sister, she worked very hard to keep herself respectable. About an boor sad a halt preview to the time she was found in the Serpentine she left her work in her usual good health sad spirit', end about three minutes bet re the supposed rash act she was seen by a young roan, named Botlinot, walking rapidly screen the bridge of the Signalise from the direction of Keol4lllloll. It was very dark and foggy at the time, and in consequence he lust eight of her almost immediately she passed him, but believed she jumped into the river from one of the bridge pampas, as: hie attention sad that of when near the scene was first attracted by a loud splash. Verdict, Deemeed died from the effects of drowning, but how she gutfats the wear there me not smfikiest miasma to show.',  FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT .—An inquest was held en tisturdisy last at the Ferry Tavern, Tilbury Fort, before Mr. C. C. Lewis. the coroner for South EMI; reeleecling the death d Mr. Marcie Bennet, who was killed on the Tilbury and tiontkend Railway by the train in which he wea • pameager running off the line on Wednesday evening last. It appeared from the evidence t'tat the train, which was peeling over an extremely ebarp curve, known as the Tilbury curve, was proceeding at • moderate speed of 16 miles en hour, when on • sudden, and without warning of any bind, toe engine made • alight jump or two. and Immediately afterwards pinned iota the earth. The carriages to oorooqtence were thrown cue on the top of the other, several pleat:nicer, being severely injured, the deceased gentleman sustaining • compound fracture of the right thigh, In additioe to two severe wound. in ihe heed, which, by producing COSCII6OOII of the brain, canted his death. The accident spewed to have Arleen Low • crack In the axle of the engine's leading wheels, which had broken off at both eerie near the wheels, dia• covirtng in the centre of the metal • Saw large aweigh to hold • good-sized nut. Ate the cite loose of greet impulthoe, the coroner decided to adjourn the investigation in order that further witnetees might be /sauteed. It was also intimated that the Board of Trade were abaut to institute an inquiry into the matter.