The Drowning Mystery at Denaby.

Yesterday Mr. D. Wightman held an inquest at the Montagu Cottage Hospital, Mexborough, touching the death of Arthur Cockayne Meggitt, aged 49, formerly a tillage and glue manufacturer, of Mexborough.

Mrs. Meggitt, widow, said that deceased suffered from eczema, and of late had taken to drinking heavily. Deceased had some money invested which had caused him anxiety. She had never heard him say that he would commit suicide. On the 6th inst. deceased disappeared, and she did not see him again until he was brought home dead. Deceased was insured for £500.

George Severn, miner, of Manvers, said he knew deceased by sight. On Thursday last witness saw the body of deceased floating in Vyner’s pond, and helped to get him out.

James Easto: Cliff having given evidence, Inspector Watson said there was no evidence to throw further light on the matter.

The Coroner stated that he had received an anonymous letter which he had destroyed, but as there was no evidence to show why deceased should commit suicide he thought that he ought to tell them that the letter stated that deceased had not had a very happy life at home.

Mr. J. W. Hattersley said he was deceased’s solicitor, and on the morning of the 6th the deceased called at his office, and business was transacted. At that time deceased appeared to be in his usual state of mind.

The jury returned a verdict of “Found drowned.”