A painful sensation was caused in Rushden on Friday night, by a report that Mrs. Robinson, of 55, Queen-street, had cut her throat. This report turned out, unfortunately, to be only too true, and the circumstances formed the subject of an inquiry by Mr. J. T. Parker, coroner, on Saturday afternoon, at the Vestry-hall. Mr. W. H. Wilkins was foreman of the jury.

The first witness was Emma Eyre, of 87, Hervey-street, Northampton, who identified the body as that of Suey Robinson, wife of Henry Octavius Robinson, witness's brother. Witness came over from Northampton on the previous day to see the deceased, who had been poorly for some time. Deceased complained of continual pains in her head. Witness left the house for about three-quarters of an hour in the evening and on her return did not find deceased downstairs. Witness went upstairs and on going to the back bedroom was unable to open the door. She managed to open the door a little way and saw deceased on the floor. She thought deceased had fainted and sent for the husband. When they got the door open they found deceased's throat was cut. A razor fell from the body when it was lifted up. Life was extinct.

Ellen Checksfield, in the deceased's employ, said that at about 7.15 on the previous evening deceased went upstairs to take the baby to bed and did not come down again. Witness had heard deceased complain of her head, but thought she was cheerful on the previous day. Witness heard no noise after deceased went upstairs.

Dr. Owen said he had attended the deceased during the winter. She had been very low and weak since her confinement eleven months ago. Deceased went away in the winter to Northampton and on her return seemed rather better. Witness called on her on the previous day. She was then in her usual health—low and weak-but was rational. Witness had suggested that she should go away to the seaside for a week or two soon. He had no suspicion that she would do herself any harm. Witness was called in again on the previous night and found Mrs. Robinson dead. There was a big gash in the throat, 4 or 5 inches long, severing the wind pipe and the left internal carotid artery. The wound was deep and death would be instantaneous. The deceased was not in such a state of health in the afternoon as to warrant placing her under restraint, and witness did not think there had been any neglect shown. He had no doubt, however, that at the time the deceased cut her throat she was not responsible for her actions.

The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane.

Much sympathy is felt in Rushden for the bereaved husband, who is highly respected in the town. He and his wife were greatly attached to one another, and on the day before Mrs. Robinson took her life they were out walking in the town. Two children, one only eleven months old, are left motherless by the calamity.