The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1887-06-18 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

LEAMINGTON  -BUILDER. Thomas Ilia. Beauchamp Villa, Clarecdon. street, builder. waa charged with having attempted , to commit suicide by cutting his throat on the GM , of Jan. last. Mr. Crowther Da v i eee who appeared for the , seemed, said that acting upon his advice Mr. Mills , pleaded guilty. Ha explained that some abort • time prior to thatch of January, the day on which . this act was committed. Mr. Jeaffreson, tbe well known eurgeon, wee attending Mr. Mills for • feverith cold, with symptoms of typhoid fever. Mr. Mille at that time, and for a day or two previoue, wail not in etch a Mate of as to know what he see doing. Mr. Jeaffreson gave exercise directionn that the accused 'Mould not be allowed to lease his bed. Idea Mille' although • very good norm. wae tornmehat deaf ; and in her temporary absenm from the room did not here her hothead leave hie bed and go Mto the adjoining room, where he committsd the act. Mr. Mills was at that t.me in such a condition, from the Mums from which he Irat suffering, m to be almost nppr,.lhing delirium. Ever since that time he hal been under the rare of Mr. Jraffreren, and wee out kr the first time that day. Mr. Brabaer the chief of police, bat kept hit eye upon the matter, and .eras only pe rforosieg hie duty in requiring Ms attendance on the earliest poesible day he could be brought there. Mr. J. R. Jraffreson, tenger., mid he had seen Mr. Maim two or three times at iotervale before the &MI of Jammu last. For three day. before the flit he oar he was very ill. He was eat ia an excited "tat., bet in etch. dull stupid condition that you meld hardly get an answer from him. At that time he certainly thought he sae going to bare typhoid fever. In typhoid fever the brain wee mortar Ism affected, and the person who ems iU g eeeeeeee did what you did not swish them to do get out of bed and go Oct. If they did that it very materially prejudiced De chances of [their rmovery. He therefore ordered him to remain in bed. There was no doubt that he woe then in very coofueed ~ate of mind. He did 0,0 think Mua he trolly knew what he was doing. He ism of coonce surprimd when this occurred, • though not so torprised as he would have been if he had not men him because be oat in such a mate as one might have espected almost anything, bet not quite thie. He wished to mention that since this had occurred Mr. Mills himself asked witnms to bring hirn to the Court on the first occation that he could go out. The blegintrene deck, In the Mate he wee then in sem he likely to commit euicide, was the tendency that way. Mr. Jeaftreson There sem no previous bietery to Poret that wey l bet when re man ie acerb a stare thnt you can't get him to answer a quretion —I don't think he could nave told you the day of the week—you can hardly tell what he will  11-1-ay i : ilo is him present tetwlen:y ho 101 t  now Mr. Jeaffreeon In all the cases m the time goes along the tendency to commit these acts dim .way. I hsve much more confidence in him now than I had six days or six weeks after the attempt. The Mayor Have you confidence in him  nom 7 a Mr. Jeaffmeon: Yes; I have conficlonce in him  emr. The Mayor I. there more, core' Mr. Jeaffrome Hs is under the care of hie family. Tho Mayor : If he mys new he will not attempt to comma mujeide would yon believe him Mr. Jeaffreeon Tea. If he had told rim nix months ego that he ivoul3 jump ant of the window I Phouid here meal •greatly incremed vigilance, became I ahnold have believed he would do Po; and if he to..lies promim neve not to do thia I Mould believe what he reirl. Mr. Davies: Are you perfectly certain that on the Grh January Mille ism in a condition in which he wail not reeponsible for hie slalom • Mr. Jeafr mon tote. Mr. Mille, who appeared to be still in a weak Mate wan then called up, end acComModated with • chair to the front of the Bench. The Mayor addresiing him Paid : Have you any idea of attempting to deprive yourself of life again .! Mr. Mille I never had, I have not and never did have. The Mayor Ham you resolution enough to my you will not injora youreelf Mr. Mille: Clod will be my helper I will not,l can hardly my, bet I believe it am en act committed by God, and for mime t 0...  15°1174 eyor tinder whoee care, are you your  Yee. The Mayor The Bench deaire that es ery care should he taken of tittle man. At the eaten time they have come to the conclusion that probably he wan eat responsibl, for what be did at that time. 'Therefore it wm neeeseaty that thoee N.ho had the overinght of hoe thould treat him mtth all !clothiers., sad tenth aaaaa , sad that hie medical advisor ahOuld  feel himeelf to some extent personally reepensible for him. Mr. Jetiffreme told the Bench that it virm impossible lot hire to hold himeelf permnally reeponeible, and the Mayor explained that he only ' meant m far ae hia treatment and care as • medical . man went. Mr. Mille, hie medicel adviser and solicitor, thee left the Court.