Coroner's Inquest
On Monday night an inquest was held at Mir. Seagei's, the sign of the Three runs, at Beckenham in Kent, before elr.'CA Thr Asi coroner for that comnty, on view of the body of John Anningram, aged 50. The first witnessdleposed,thaton Saturtlaylast about four o'clock, the deceased wext to the house of .Jrs. Wildman,, a ladv of fortuie, at Eton Farm, near Beckenhain, in whose service he ad recently lived asgardener, and requested her, through the footman, to give him a written character: she sent him an answer that she would not give him a written character, but if he sent any, person to her ftor his character, she would give him an unexceptionable one. The de- ceased then expressed a wish to see her, but that was refused ; he then said, " She shaU see my blood," and left the house in a vio. lent passion. The housemaid to Mfrs. NVildman deposed, that on the same evening, about a quarter to 7 o'clock, the teceased came again to her mistress's house, and requested to see her, wvhich was refused t he appeared very sullen at this refusal; she happened to avert her head from him for a moment, when a child, who was in the hall, shrieked out; she turned round and saw the deceased on his knces with a razor in his hand, and before she could collect sufficient re- solution, he cut his throat three several times * she ran towards him, seized the deadly instrument out of his hand, and threw it away; the deceased died instantly; his head was nearly severed from his body, and the place was deluged in blood, altogether pre- senting a most horrid spectacle. An elderly woman, named Williams, who keeps the lodge leading to the farrm, deposed that about four o'clock on Saturday last she saw the deceased, who told her it was his determination "to do something," if his mistress did not give him a written character ; at this time his appearance was very wild, and she thought he was de. ranged in his mind. 'the Rev. Mr. Fell, minister of Beckenham, deposed that on Saturday he was walkiiig towards the farm, reading a newspaper, when the deceased accosted him with (grinning at the same time) "nlloa, you-your own works and wordls will condemn and damn you." , e then proceeded onwarde at a quick pace. The witness declared he did not know the deceased hefore, and on seeing his body was confident he was the same man. Mf rs.Browne stated,thatshortly after 6 s'clockon Saturday, the de- ceased overtook her, and said, as Mrs. Wrildman wouhl not give him a written character, she should " see his blood ;" at the same time striking his breast, he added, " I have something here." Witness was swon after overtaken by the deceased's wife, who was crying sanl said her husband was net right in his head. The poor wife got ap to the farm just as the melancholy event happened, when she ainted awa !. t he deceased left Mrs. Wildman's service a few weeks Igoi since wvhich lie ha6 been supported by the parish, which had evidcntly affected his mind. He was a mau of very sober habits. The Jury returned A verdict of-In4anty. CORONVER'.s TArY)Trj?vr