An inquiry was held by Mr. J. Plight, Coroner, on Monday last, on the circumstances attending the death of a woman named Margaret Williams, aged 41 years, who was found dead in a house in Devon-street, on Saturday evening last. The following Jury were sworn : W. Messenger, sen. (foreman), J. S. Crowe, A. Eikin, J. Partington, Joseph Ward, A. Marsh, P. H. Jane, J. Sullivan, C. Leech, W. Christian, Arch. Thompson, and H. Faull. After the Jury had viewed the- body, the fol lowing witnesses were called :: — • George Lee, who deposed : About 10 o'clock on the evening of Saturday, the 3rd instant, I went into tljp house where Margaret Williams lived, with a man named Johnson, who was the worse for liquor at the time. He said he had a deal of trouble in his house, and asked me to go in. He went into the house first, and I followed. When he got in he tried to strike a light, but did not succeed, when I took the box of matches from him and struck a light. He said " That way !" and pointed to another room. I took the lighted match and went in, when I saw a woman sitting up against the partition, at the left hand side of the door. I held the match near her, and said " She is dead !" I then asked Johnson if he had any candle. He got a candle, and I then took the woman in my arms and laid her on the bed in as comfortable a position as I could. I went to one of the neighbours' houses and asked a young man to retnrn with me. He would not go in, and recommended me to go for a constable and doctor. I went for a constable, who sent for the doctor. I had never been there before and knew nothing about the woman. By the Jury : Johnson said nothing that would lead me to believe there was any one dead in the house. The body was quite warm when I took it up. I do not think the woman could have been dead more than a few minutes. Johnson did not give any reason for his being afraid to go into the house. He said the missus would not let him rest the night before. 