From the Kent Herald, 4 November 1824.

Coroner's Inquest.

On Friday, and inquest was held at the "Castle Inn," Dover, before Sir Thomas Mantell, Coroner, on view of the body of a person who, from a card in his possession, was supposed to be named James Strange, Oil and colour-man, of 121, Wardour Street, London; he was found dead in bed at the said Inn, on Friday morning, where he had lodged some days since his return from France, during which time he was evidently in a despondent state; a bottle which had contained laudanum, was found in his room, by which it was conjectured he might have caused his death. Mr. Coleman, a Surgeon, was in attendance and used the new invented apparatus for drawing off the contents of the stomach, in which nothing was found to warrant the suspicion, and accordingly the Jury bought in a verdict of:- "Died by the visitation of God."