Orr's Kentish Journal, 10 May 1862.

Fearful Suicide at Charlton.

An inquest was held on Saturday, before C. J. Carttar, Esq., at the "Lads of the Village" public house, Charlton, on the body of John Simpson, 33, horse-dealer, 8, West-street, New Charlton, who was found by P.C. Pratt, 126 R, at 4 o'clock in the morning of the preceding day, suspended from a gatepost near his house. Dr. Stuart was immediately sent for; but life was found extinct. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst labouring under temporary insanity," an unhappy married life being attributed us the cause of the rash act.