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The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-06-03 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

DUPPLAW BEFORE TILE  MAGISTRATES.  At a special sitting of the Bridgund police-court, on Monday, Mr James Doppia., (oat licv lessee, Mathiteg, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging, at Macsteg police cell, on the night of Wednesday week last. Police-sergt. George Hill said: On Wednesday night last about eleven o'clock defendant came to the police.station. and told me that he had run away from his house, because his wife and other relatives accused him of being a lunatic. He appeared sobar but excited. He said that he had been ill in bed for three days, and that he had come to me to examine him, and say whether he was a lunatic or not. I told him I would go home with him to see what was the matter. He refused to go home. I then took him to the Odifellows' Arms Hotel, and obtained a bed for him. There he seemed quiet and sensible, but still nervous and excited. I left him there. I saw him going upstairs on his way to bed. The landlady was taking him up. The next morning, at about six o'cloek, he came again to the station, without shoes or hat on, and told me that people were running about the streets after him and shouting " Lunatic." I questioned him, and saw that his mind was unhinged. I again °tiered to take him home. He refused to go upon any account. He asked me to put him in the cell :—that he should be safe there. I searched him. He had nothing about him but his clothes. I put him in a cell. He lay dosn on a bench quietly, and I covered him with a rug. About 20 minutes past eight that morning, in consequence of what my son (who is 22 years of age) told me, I went to the cell and found Dupplaw lying on his back apparently lifeless. I put hin, on his back on the bench, and sent for Dr Thomas, who came, immediately, and treated him, and he gradually recovered. I found a piece of his scarf tight round his neck, and another piece attached to a bar about three feet six inches from the floor. He appeared very weak and ill, and he was taken home in a cart.— The Case was remanded to Saturday next.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-10-07 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE BREWERY, BRIDGEND. 1589  MURDERS AND ATTEMPTED MURDERS.  vu Monday morning, Mr. Waodhead, manager of the Three Arrows Hotel, Dlannhoster, aroused his wife of drunirenness, and then attacked her with a life-preeerver, wounding her dangerously on the bead. Woodhead then looked himself in his bedroom, and when the door was burst he was found lying on the bed with his throat cut so badly that his life is despaired of.—Colette Depre, described at a dressmaker, was charged at the Marlborough Street Police Court, London, on Monday, with attempt. ing to murder her husband. Prisoner gave herself up to the polite in the Tottenham Court Road on Sunday morning, and said she had quarrelled with her husband and had out his throat. The medical men deposed that the wound in the man's throat. was four inches long, but not dangerous.—Prisoner was remanded.—Frederick Finnigan, miner, is in custody at Woodland, Durham, charged with stabbing his brother Thomas. It appears that after the public-houses had been closed on Saturday the brothers commenced jumping. A dispute arose as to who could jump the furthest, and Patrick, who was cutting some tobacco with a khife, it is alleged, stabbed Thomas to the heart, causing death in fifteen minutes.—The county magistrates at Bristol, on Monday, committed for trial Albert Manning, who is charged with the murder of a married woman named Flew, with whom he had lived while separated from his wife. Evidence of fieroe jealousy on the prisoner's part was given, and,of the fact that he admitted firing at the woman. He had previously made a rough will.—At Woolwith Police Court, on Monday, John Armitage, bargeman was charged with shooting the wife of anqther bargeman, and also with attempting suicide. Dr. 80u1t.... stated that the bullet-wound extended from the right Indy of the nose to behind the left ear, but no important artery was ni-avorl, and the woman was progressing favourably. Frisoner was remanded for a week.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-06-10 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF MAESTEG MARKET LESSEE.  MR. DUPPLAW AGAIN BEFORE THE  MAGISTRATES.  At the Bridgend Police-court on Saturday—Mr Llewellyn presiding—James Dupplaw, of Maesteg, was charged on remand with attempting to corn• mit suicide by hanging himself on 26th May.— The circumstances have been partly reported in the Ga:ette. —J ohn Richard Hill, a son of Policesergeant Hill, said he passed defendant's cell at about quarter past eight on the morning in question. Defendant was standing up, and told witness that he wanted to see the sergeant. He took no notice of him. On passing the cell about ii quarter of an hour later he looked in through the trap door. He noticed defendant's coat and waistcoat on the floor, and on peeping in he saw defendant hanging by his scarf from the bar above the door. He appeared to be dead, and witness cut him down with a pocket knife from outside. He at once informed his father, who sent for Dr. Thomas—The Clerk (to defendant) : Have you anything to ask witness ?—Defendant: No.—The Chairman (to witness) : I commend you for your prompt action.—Dr. T. W. Clay, assistant to Dr. Davies, Maesteg, said he saw defendant in the cell a few minutes after Dr. Thomas. There were some police officers with him. He was very restless, and in a great tremor. He appeared to be suffering from delirium tremens. lie had been attending defendant for three or four days before he attempted suicide, for an attack of acute indigestion, the result of a drinking bout.. He saw defendant ab four o'clock in the afternoon of the following day with Dr. Jones, his co-assistant. In reply to witness he said he was much better, and he was able to recognize Dr. Jones. He had had a sleep and was perfectly sensible. All the symptoms went to show that delirium tremens had been the exciting cause of the act, and the fact that he had had delusions that people were following him confirmed this jew• He had attended defendant before for acute indigestion.—The Clerk said the course the magistrates took would depend upon whether witness considered defendant could be safely taken care of by his wife at home. If not, they uould have to let him take his trial at the Assizes. —Witness: I will undertake to look after him for the time,—The Chairman said it was open to them to send defendant to the Assizes, but if the doctor undertook to see that his wife looked after him, and became responsible for his safety, he would released.—Dr. Clay expressed his willingness to Oo this, and defendant then left the court.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-08-12 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SINGULA.R RAILWAY ACCIDENT.  On Saturday morning, whilst a party of about 400 workmen were engaged connecting a new loop hula with the main line from Hull to Leeds at Selby West Junction, a pilot engine caught a signal wire, pulling down the signal which three men named Sayers, Britton,and Parkin were dismantling. they all three sustained frightful injuries, and were conveyed by special train to York Hospital. Sayers died on the way, aud the others are not expected to recover.  SUICIDE OF AN ACTOR IN A CEMETERYyoung man named Frank S. Nosivorthy, of the '• Dead Letter" Company, which has liven playing at the 'theatre Royal, Macclesfield, for a week, committed suicide by shooting himself on Saturday morning. Be appears to have left ltie lodgings a little after ten o'clock, after writing a letter to the manager, Mr. Graham, and gone straight to a local ironmonger, where he parchased a five-chambered revolver. Then lie went to the cemetery, and in the course of the morning discharged two chambers into his mouth. It was not until after two o'clock that his body wail discovered by two boys. A policeman on day close by was called. The man was dead and cold, lying on his right side in a pool of blood. The revolver was under him. The body was removed to the workhouse, and on a search being made, the letter written to the manager asking forgiveneas for several little things that had not been satisfactory to him. There was also a postcard written by a Mr. Nosworthy, of Southport. The friends of deceased are unknown to members of the " Dead-letter " Company, as he only joined them in Macclesfield. He is about 26 years of age, and Mrs. Braid, of Catherine Street, with whom he had lodged for ten or twelve days, says that he has been very queer and depressed all the time. The company closed their engagement at Macolesfield on Saturday night
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-09-23 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

OLDEST ESTABLISHED PAPER  TILE SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN. WIRANGE REVELATIONS. An inquest was held at the Alexandra Hotel, Ithyl, on Saturday, on the body of the Rev. Joseph Weedow, of Morton Vicarage, Bingley, Yorks., who laommitted suicide by shooting himself with a revolver on the previous day. Mr. Davies, Coroner for Flintshire, conducted the inquest. The following evidence was given :—Beatrice Broadbent, aged 26, 2, Fulham Terrace, Leeds, said she became a domestic servant to Mr. and Mrs. Weedow, at Morton Vicarage in November. In March the deceased commenced to pay his attentions to witness. He said he bad taken a liking to her, and that he lived unhappily with his wife. After that they became more intimate, and when she went out for a walk he met her and accompanied her. This came to the ears of Mrs. Weedow, and there was some unpleasantness. On the 2nd inst. witness received an intimation that Mr. Weedow was going on his holiday to Rhyl, and he asked her to accompany him. They accordingly met at Leeds Station on the 3rd, and travelled together to Rhyl, where they took rooms at the Westminster Hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Weedow. At the beginning of last week Mr. Weedow received a communication from his mother, residing at Kellsall, near Chester; and in reply to ihat he went over to see her. On his return he appeared depressed, and said his mother had informed him that his wife knew of his conduct with witness at Rhyl, and that his mother had further told him that Mx*. Weedow intended to take proceedings to obtain a divorce. In that case, she added that it was his duty to marry witness. Another letter passed between Mr. Weedow and his mother. Mr. Weedow's mother expressed her disbelief of the story, and asked Mr. Weedow plainly if he was living with his 000 k, and he replied " I am." On Friday they had arranged to [save Rhyl. In the morning the deceased appeared very depressed, and went out ' • on his return he looked as if he had been drinking. It was thee later than the time at which they had fixed their departure. After a brief conversation, Mr Weedow went into one of the retiring-rooms, and SF he was absent a long time, she became impatient While she was waiting for him in the bed-room, the chambermaid spoke to her and then left thc room. After she had left the room the maid heard a report and Wilmette went to the room where the deceased was and repeatedly knocked at the door. Not receiving any answer, she forced open the door, and found Mr. Weedow lying down and bleeding from the month. She ran downstairs, and told the barmaid that her husband had cut his throat. The attendant ran up with her, and it was then ascertained that Weedow had shot him self in the month with a revolvor, which lay beside him.—Other evidence was that only a few were found on the cleansed, and, that he had coppers t paid his hotel bill.—The Jury returned s verdict of Suicide while temporarily insane.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-05-13 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tuasnay. The Home Secretary, in reply to Sir James Bain, said his attention had been called on several oceasinus to numerous accidents and oases of murder and suicide by means of revolvers. The license for carrying a revolver was the same as that for a gun, and he could not promise legislation on the subject this session. In answer to Mr. Patiick O'Brien, Mr. Brodrick said there was no minimum age fixed by law for recruits, but under the army regulation recruits were not enlisted before eighteen, unless they possessed the physical equivalents of that age. If a boy enlisted under false pretences hi parents could not claim his discharge. Dr. Tanner wished to know if there was truth in the report that the Government intended before Whitsuntide to ask for a vote on account to carry on till October, and to cover the period of the general election. In reply, Mr. Balfonr simply said that he did not consider it would be necessary to ask for a vote for more than a few weeks. 'lle House then again went into Committee on the Small Holdings Bill, and the discussion was continued until the sitting was suspended at seven o'clock. When the House resumed at nine o'clock Mr. Caldwell raised a discussion on the working of the Crofters Holdings Act in Scotland, and moved a resolution calling for the amendment and extension of the measure.  A large deputation from the Associated Chambers of Commerce is to wait on the Postmaster General, for the purpose of urging, among other things, the reduction of the inland registration fee to one penny, the extension of the Postal Order system to all Colonies and British Possessions, and the cheapening of telegrams by the reduction of price, or by allowing addresses to be sent free. The deputation will also recommend that the Government should take over the telephone system, and that telegraph wires should be protected by being laid underground. The Sub-Committee appointed by the members interested in Arbitration met on Tuesday for the discussion of questions iu connection with the programme to be laid before the Conference at Berne. A recommendation by the German Committee in favour of the introduction of an Arbitration Clause Into all Treaties of Commerce in future was approved. The qu-stion of an international Tribunal of Arbitration was also discussed, and Mr. Gully, Q.C., undertook to prepare, in csonsultation with other legal authorities, draft Reheme for future con. Mdera ion. This Fathom, will be submitted to meeting of the General Committee. King Humbert has accepted the resignation of the Budimil Cabinet,and has charged Signor Litolitti with the formation of a new Ministry. The Joint Committee on the Railway Rates Bills Concluded their sittings on Tuesday, and in the evening the members of the Committee dined with the Chairman. At Portsmouth on Tuesday. Mr. P. Wills, the former secretary, aud Messrts.Townsen and Gardner, two of the directors of the Portsea island Building Sooiety, were committed for trial on a charged apanormitipg game/ of the eeteeti.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-09-09 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BRITONFERRY PUBLICAN FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS.  At the Neath Borough police-court, on Tuesday, before the Mayor (Mr J. D. Llewellyn) and the exMayor (Mr W. B. Trick)—Edward Barrett and Win. Bennet, publicans, Britonferry, were charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the Waterloo Inn, Neath, on Friday, the 26th August last.—Mr W. H. David appeared for the prosecution. Wybert Greishaber, landlord of the Waterloo Inn, Neath, said at about 6.30 on Friday the 26th ult. both defendants came to his house, and they were tetpplied with soda water. They leaned against the counter and appeared to be LI e worse for driek. A conversation took place between them and the barmaid about a watch, and witness promised to repair the watch. After be examined it he recognised the watch as one which he had sold him some time ago. He told Barret the main spring was broken, but Bennet called hint a liar and a robber as he had overcharged him for the watch. Witness told him he could go to any watchmaker in the towu, and he would tell just what he had told him. Witness added that if lie called him a liar again lie would give hint in charge. Defendant, however, did so three or four times, and witness put him out. He asked Barrat also to go out, and he followed when he attempted to put Bennet out—The Clerk said inasmuch as there was no evidence of refusal against Barret he could not be convicted on the summons which was for being drunk and refusing to quit —Mr David held that Barret could be convicted on the separate: charge of drunkenness.--The Bench held there was no case against Barrat and dismissed the charge.— Miss E. J. Bedford, barmaid, corroborated the last witness' evidence.-- Bennet said he told Mr Greishaber that the watch was not worth the money and he got in a temper towards him in consequence. Edward Barrat gave evidence on behalf of Bennet, and said he went to see Greishaber about the watch. Defendant Bennett had had a drop but was not drunk. He (Bennet) was going out of the house directly he was told, but Greishaber pushed him. He had only been in there a few ininutea—Cross, examined : He was himself perfectly sober although it was licensing day at Neath. Bennet waa slightly under the influence of drink. Mr Greishaber put him out because he was riled about the watch.:—The Mayor said the bench considered the case proved, and he would be lined 166 6d including costs.  Eliza Johnson, age twenty, a dotnestio servant, in the employ of Mr. B. Blake Couoauou, of 'rile Hazels, Manor Park, Streatham, couunitted suicide by shooting herself through the heart. It is understood that disappointment in a love affair led to the fatal act.  There has been found in the Grand Canal, Dublin, the body of a young labourer, who had been missing for a week. The body was nearly upright, and near it was a calico bundle containing the decompoeed remains of a child with a stone ro audits neck attached by • aced.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-02-05 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SENSATIONAL SUICIDE OF A PAWNBROKER..  On Wednesday Mr. rrice, deputy coroner foe Salford, held an inquest respecting the death of Joseph Tatlock, 32, a pawnbrolrrr. !Tito reviled and carried on business at 236,FeeleKNew Road, Wcaste, who on Sunday night commitied 51iii4. miller extraordinary circumstances. It was staled that for 801110 time past deceased had been depressed on account of his business being very dub. Ou Sunday he seemed stranger than tc-inti in his hint very little to eat, and did not leave dm house tiU after tea. lie then went out cud re:iirtied home about a quarter past ten. Ile appeared to be quite sober, and shortly aftcrwardA, along with his wife, went upstairs to bed. hnost immediately on getting into the tedroran he gave a look at his wife nhich terrified hr. He then  produced two ix-chambered revolvers, and, placing one on the bed, be said to his wife, "Thai's fur you," holdirg the other weapon in his hand. In order to get away from him Mrs. 'fetlock suggested that before the deed was committed she should go and kiss the children. Deceased agreed, and she left the bedroom, ran downstairs, and out into the backyard, remarking to the servant, Hannah Woreicy, "Hannah, he is going to shoot me." The deceased followed his wife dcwnstairs, and the servant ran screaming into the street. Not being able to find his wife, deceased returned to the bedroom, and shot himself four or five times in the chest. There was great excitement in the neighbourhood, and two policemen entered the house, and on going upstairs they found the deceased lying on a bed in the front room, bleeding from his wounds in the chest. Dr. Mitchell was sent for, and that gentlornan's assistant was soon in attendance. Mr. Thomas Booth, chemist and druggist, 275, Eccles New Road, was also summoned to the house. He found the deceased conscious, and offered him some brandy, but he refused to take it, with the remark," Put another bullet through me instead of giving me brandy." Mr. Booth asked him why he had shot himself, and he replied "It'. business matters." He gradually sank, and died at two o'clock on Monday afternoon. The police,on examining the revolvers,which were lying on a dressing-table in the bedroom, found one fully loaded, and the other empty all but one chamber.—'The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind."
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-05-20 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE AT BRYNCETHIN.  AFTER THE INFLUENZA.  Mr E. B. Reece, coroner, held an inquest on Monday, at the Royal Oak, Bryneethin, touching the death of William Thomas, alias William Lott, who was found hanging in a cowshed on the 13th inst. Mr Howell Williams was foreniin of thejury. Herbert Thomas, of Brynnicnin, a puddler, said the deceased was his brother. He was 58 years of age, and was a labourer. He had no fixed home. He was married but had no family. His wife had been living with her brother at Port Talbot for several years. He last saw deceased before his death about six weeks ago. Deceased was not very well and had been in bad health since last summer when he had the influenza. He had previously served in the Army in India where he had sun-stroke. Deceased was rather given to drink ; a little drink affected his head.—Mrs Margaret Edwards, grocer, Bryncethin, said she knew deceased and last saw him on Thursday evening when he came to the shop about six o'clock and bought a pennyworth of sweets. Deceasel was quite sober and asked witness whether she had seen his wife; she relied not since she had seen them together in Marco. Deceased seemed in his usual spirits. In reply to witness he said he was working at Tonyrefail, and intimated that he was going to Coity that night to see his wife. The cowshed in which deceased was found was about half-a-mile from the house. —John Williams, of Maendy-farin, Ikyneethin, said that on Friday morning about half-past six he went to his cowshed, which was about a quarter of a ',die from the farm house. Deceased was inside hanging by a cord from the floor of the loft with his feet in the cattle crib. He also had his braces round his neck. He immediately cut him down. He had known deceased to sleep in the loft. The cord lie had used was taken from the loft, and his hat and coat were in the loft —The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily insane.  - - A