The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-11 00:00:00

SUICIDE FROM TOOTHACHE,

On Monday last an inquest was held before Mr.
R. Blagden, at Monk's-common, Nuthurst, touch-
ing the death of a young man, 18 years of age,
named William Dinnage. Edward Dinnage de-
posed—l am a broom-maker, and live at Manning's-
heath. The deceased, William Dinnage, was the son
of my brother, Jordan Dinnage, of Monk's-common,
and was 18 years of age. On Saturday last I was
at work at my brother s shop with the deceased. I
saw nothing strange about him, but during the day
heard him:. complain very much of the toothache,
and he did but little work. He has suffered very
severely with toothache during the last four or five
months. I have known him sit and cry for hours
together with it, and more frequently during the
last month. He suffered wonderfully with it. I
left the workshop on Saturday about 1 o'clock, when
I called to the deceased, who was at the time
gathering currants in the garden, and I told him I
would leave him to lock the shop up, and he said,
" All right, uncle." I then left. Edmund Chart,
labourer, Monk's-gate, said that on Saturday last,
about half-past 10 p.m., he went with deceased's
father to the broom-shop where deceased had been
working, and found it fastened in the usual way,
and they broke the door open. They found de-
ceased hanging by a line to a beam. His feet and
knees were upon the ground. He (witness) cut
him down. He was quite dead and stiff. He should
think the deceased must have stood upon the ground
when he hanged himself. The Coroner, in summing
up, called the attention of the jury to the evidence
of the uncle of the deceased. It was clear from the
statements this witness made that the deceased was
not known to complain of anything but the tooth-
ache, of which there could be no doubt the poor
fellow suffered most severely, and it was quite pro-
bable that the mind of the deceased had become
affected by the continued excruciating pains to
which it appeared he had been subject during the
last few weeks. They had heard the whole of the
evidence, and it would be for them (the jury) to say
how the deceased came by his death, and in what
state of mind he was at the time. The jury ex-
pressed their conviction that the deceased destroyed
himself by hanging, and that at the time he com-
mitted the act his mind was temporarily deranged,
and they found a verdict to that effect—. West
Sussex Gazette.

COUNTRY MA REL 2 S.

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BIRMINGHAM—JULY 10.
There was a short supply of English wheat, which
was mostly held for last week's rates, but to effect sales a
decline of is per qr had to be submitted to. Foreign as of
late. Barley 6d to is dearer. Oats firmer. Beans and
peas unaltered.

MANCHESTER-4171,v 10.
Wheat was in moderate request, at the extreme cur-
rencies of this day week. Flour in moderate demand, and
maintained previous prices. Oats and oatmeal were un-
altered. Indian corn cheaper.

PLYMOUTH—JULY 8.
To-day the prices were rather in favour of the buyers.
White, 62s to 665; red, 63s to 65s per qr; French do., 60s
to 62s ; American, 58s to 63s ; Spanish, 74s to 76s ; Rus-
sian, 60s to 625. Barley at previous rates-34s to 38s per
qr for malting; grinding, 28s to 30s; oats, 22s to2Bs ; and
beans, —s to —s ; flour, 42s to 42s 6d.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—JULY 9.
A slow demand for country wheat to-day, which sold at
rather lower prices than this day week.
Wheat on the top Os 6d up ...average Os 7d up.
Barley on the top is 6d up ....average Os 7d up.
Oats on the top is Od up average Os 5d up.
Beans on the top Os Ed down average 2s 3d down.