An inquest was held at the New Inn on Monday last, before Mr. J. T. Parker, touching the death of Henry Perkins, who committed suicide on Saturday, under the circumstances narratedbelow. The following were sworn on the jury:-
Edwin Knight, John Sargent, Geo. Clayson, Wm. Henry Darnell, Henry Wheeler, John Bush, Saml. Knight, Thomas Bromage, Jos. Green, George Wilmott, George Perkins (foreman), and William Packwood.

Elizabeth Perkins, widow of the deceased, gave evidence of identification. He was 64 years old, and she last saw him alive about ten minutes to five on Saturday morning, when he got up to feed the horses. He seemed in his usual health. He said nothing unusual to her, nor anything to lead her to suppose he would not come back. He had been rather low, the fact of him having to leave the old house, which was going to be pulled down, seeming to upset him. He had never said anything to lead her to suppose he would commit suicide. In reply to the coroner, witness said deceased had several relatives who had at times been confined in asylums.

William Hodby, labourer, of Rushden, said he knew deceased, who he found in a stable on Mr. Stewart Mason's farm on Saturday morning, at three minutes past six. He found him hanging by a rope from the top of the rack. The rope produced was the one (a plough-line). He took him down, and gave information as to what he had seen.

John Smith Mason, farmer, said deceased worked for him, and on Thursday night asked him (witness) in the presence of Mr. Mason, sen., if he was being watched, as something had been moved in the stable. Witness assured him such was not the case, as he was well satisfied with him. Deceased said he could not rest any longer without speaking to witness, and upon receiving this assurance he seemed better satisfied. He never had had any occasion to find fault with him. Nothing was farther from witness's thoughts than that he should commit suicide.

Dr. Owen gave evidence of being called to see deceased on Saturday morning about half-past six, and found him lying in Mr. Mason's with a rope round his neck. He tried artificial respira­tion, but without avail. He should say deceased died from suffocation.

The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind."