The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1875-06-26 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

CORLEY.  .....x.t.am• . F CCLESIANTICLL Pfutriatunrr.— The Rey. S. B. Bathe, M.A., has been collated by the Lord Bishop . . of Woreestr • .4 the Ticarage of Corley, s *minty. (ITTIMWORIIT •  SUICIDE AT biIIfIVOREN—.OI3 Tuesday evening, T. Dawes Esq., (Coroner), held an inquest at the Tyburn House, Tyburn, upon the body of John Rowe, market gardener, of Chester Road, Brdington, thirty-five years of age, who commitsed suicide by drowninl, himself in the middle look of the canal between Tyburn House and the waterworks.—Mr. Thomas Allen, the District Sanitary Inspector, stated that on Saturday, the 19th inst., about a quarter to two o'elook in the afternoon, he was passing along the canal side, and at the middle lock he discovered • hat, coat, and stick lying on the ground. He sent for the drags, when he afterwards discovered the body, which he identified as the deceased, whom he had known for upwards of 18 months as a steady, hardworking man. He had heard that he was engaged in some legal proceed;ngs pending in the County Court for the recovery of a balance of account alleged to be due to him—Samuel Salvia, SO, Lorton-street, Bloomsbury, deposed to having seen the deceased sitting by the hedge bottom shortly before the time mentioned by the inspector. Deceased appeared to answer him rationally. He afterwards saw deceased's body on the canal side, and recognised him as the man he had spoken to shortly before.—Policooonstabre Pitman, of the Warwickshire Constabulary, stationed at Curdworth, deposed to having seen and spoken to the deceased shortly before the occurrence. Noticed that he looked ill and wild, and he complained of feeling 11 and having bad pains in head. Believed he had been ill for some time previously. Was sent for by Mr. Allen, and searched the body, on which a knife and Is. M. In money were found.—William Mould Goldingay, of Castle Broaiwioh, ststed that he had known deemed for some years, and had had dealings e:th him. On Tuesday week he met him in Waterloostreet, Birmingham, near the County Court. He then loosed haggard and wild, and appeared to be absent in his manner. Was so altered that jre xnew nun agw-i. tie was engaged in bringing an action to reoover a balance of account (£l2 10s.) against • person named neon. Deceased was obliged to lie down in Court the whole time.—Annie Wood, a waitress engaged at Tyburn House Inn, sated that on Saturday, the 19th, deceased called at the Tyburn Hones about half-past twelve. He had some brandy and hot water. He said, in reply to her question, that he wee very well except his heed, which fell as If it was opening and shutting. He added that he was going for • walk, and hoped it would do him good.—The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased was found drowned, but there was no fp deuce to show the state of his mind.—A most e,etreuing scene afterwards took place upon the removal of the body to deceased's house. The eidow, who is in bad health, was brought by some persons very indiscreetly to the place where the removal was taking place, and she became so dreadfully affected that she wee attacked with a succession of fits, and was removed in a conveyance to her home to all appearance in a dying state.—The action in which deceased wee in litigation at the County Court was adjourned till the 29th July, and it is believed it preyed on his mind, fearing that he world lose the case. 

Article type: Incident