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The Slaithwaite Guardian and Colne Valley News. — 1904-04-22 (Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England)

MARSDEN MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.  A W 'FES SHOCKING DISCOVERY.  What appears to be a determined ease of sukide was Lommitted on Wednesday, at Marsden, the victim being George Senjamin Hulroyd 07), a tailor and post van, Si Clough Lee. As far as we eau ascertain, flolroyd went out of the 'mace on IVednesday afternoon, about 33'J, without saying anything to his wife. A.; he did not return to his Lc, however, the latter Issoanie anxious and went in seardi of hint at about 6 o'clock. Directly after• wards shy was horrified to find her husband lyin on the flour of his fowl house close by, apparently lifeless, and she screamed for help. A little boy who was near, fetched his father. Sam Guuning, who also resides at Clough Lee, sod he found de. ceased lying in a pool of blood with a receiver ty his side. The revolver was one of ilia chambers, and contained one empty cartridge and two loaded ones.  Dr. Aspinwall was sent for, and on his arrival was of opinion that de:teased had been dead for two or three hours. his only recently that Dol. royd had the revolver, which was his own, repaired in ['uddersfield. What was the reason for his committing the rash act is not yet known, as ht. had not complained of illness, and he was con. sidered to be in good circumstances, being possessed of amn property. assessed was well-known, having for several years acted as secretary to Vic Glee and Madrigal Society, and having done duty as a postman, besides carrying on his trade as a master tailor.  The coroner has been informed of the cireutnstances, and an inquest will be held this (Friday) afternoon. It may be added that on May 10th. 1891, deuctiee,i's brother committed suicide by hanging.
The Slaithwaite Guardian and Colne Valley News. — 1906-05-18 (Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England)

MELTHAM.  ADDITIONAL TRAIN& —o)mmeneing ou Juno 14 a new train will leave Huddersfield for Melthatu at 340 p ni, and another 11'0111 Ilelth.on to litottleratield 3-35 pm. The 0.37 p.m train from Iluddenified to Meltham will kayo et 3.3).  LABOUR LECTURE• —ln the Odilfellow's Hall on Saturday evening a lecture was given by Councillor T. E. aloorhouse, of Delph a director or the C.W.S., Ott " The Labour Programme." There was a good thence. over which Mr. T Topping, a member of the Amalgamated -octet/ of nailway ,ervauta' Association, preeided. URBAN DISTEtcr Couee.ii..—Mr .1. Qaarmby preshirred over the fortnightly meeting of this Council held on '(outlay evening, there being a good atten- ' d ince of members. rhe Sanitary and Plans Corn. mittee reported that two eases of scarlet fever hid ; • been notified In accord:litre with the Council'a iustructiona the Clerk repoetoi that he had prepared . a general diztriet rat.. ef 3s. 8.1 in the pound, which wealth produce £1,009 Is 1e4•1. The assessable value on the present rate wal £218,111 2s. Pd, and ' the recoverable arrears brought forward into the • same were £2O 145. 100. The Clerk was instructed to make application to the Public Works Loan Board for a further advance of £5OO in respect of the loan of £1,700 on the new road loan account The County Conned treasurer forwarded £217 i;n account of this ; Council's claim for the maintenance and repair of the Lockwood and Meltham male road up to March 3 lot, 1908. The request of the Meltham Subscription Bowling Club for permission to convey gas front the I Councils main in the recreation ground to their ; pavilion for cooking, heating, and lighting purposes ! Was granted. SAD (1,v46 SUIcIDE. The cirklimstalWei attending the sad death of William LI iret (30), mill! hand, of Victoria Terraee, wer, investigated by Mr E 11 Hill, district coroner, and a jury at the Town ;hail on Monday afternoon. The story of the widow was a pathetic one. She said that her husband's health bad not been goad for some time. His heart was affected, and he appeared to be broken down internally. He had not been much depressed. Be had been at home during the past fortnight, suffering from heart disease. Ile had never intimated that he war tired at life. On eatorday afternoon witness went to Huddersfield, and left her husband hi the house On her return at 5-30 she found the door , locket. She procured a key belongin.e, to her mother, and gained access to the house. Thinking her husband had gone out she remained downstairs a few minutes. On going into one of the bedrooms she saw her husband 101 l in bed. An .indiarubber pipe was fastened to the gas jet, and the other end was in his month. The gas was turned on, and smelt strongly in the room. Her husband was quire dead, and the leely was begiauing to turn cold. The jury's verdict was that iliwased had committed suicide by poisoning himself, but that there was no evidence to show the state of his mind at the time.
The Slaithwaite Guardian and Colne Valley News. — 1906-06-29 (Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England)

PADDOCK WEAVER DROWNED  AT GOLCAR.  The dead laxly of Daldel Taylor (70), a who lived with his daughter at 63, Luck Paddoek, was taken from the canal near Lees Wear, on Saturday morning. The eircumsto Nturounding his death were related at an inquest at the Primitive loltdhlist Chapel, trimble, Tuesday morning, before Mr. E. 11. 11111,c  weaTel, I  c0t0130,1  and a jury. Mary Williams, daught.r of the deceased, deceased had been ill tor six weeks, but er  about  week ago was able to get out again. Since tbea however, lie had got too mueli beer. 'He had aS been wolking lately, but was not without money Last Friday night he was drunk and " carrying ow'. and she and her son, who were in the yard, darnit let him into the house. They went indoors late, hut did not go to bed. A policeman whom they called, took care of deceased, and found like hags. Witness did not see her Lather alive agel Ile had never threatened buicide, only when he 6 d been drinking. Before his illness he had not litoo drinking for some time. Charles Haigh, Phasant View, Manche ter Rod Linthwaite, loCk-keeper, on the L. Is N.W. Ogial said that on Saturday morning, just before dens o'clock; he FON' Taylor sat down on the edge of No. 19 lock, with his legs hanging over the .10 As soon as witness turned round he saw Tayla rocking from side to side, and when witness valid out, deceased fell into the lock, which was thIO 1.0.3 full. Witness went at mice to his assistaam :mil tried to reach his arm but 1.01111 not. t otno the workpeople at Lees Mill hail seen the walking backwards and forwards, and they .sure . coming down. so witness shouted to then, to ling r ' long rod. They slid so, and be drew the water 4 doting the time they were ooming. Deceased wealil be in the water about ten or twelve minutes liefen he was got out, dead. Theic was a rout bottle lialfk. in the man's pocket, and a purse containing over it in cash. The man 'never male any 80014 t 4 vlutiti witness' arm, he ''scent down .the lock liko dropping a bag of flour into the water." Deerwovi' :ion had since told him that his father middling swimmer. Witness thought it dial not lios no if the man tell into the lock OH purpose 11 thought the mut was drunk, as did other toff' near. The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mita One of the jurymen, wsrued Ralph Sykes, was of present in the room when the hoped WWI about to commence. When he arrived the Coroner asked hilo why he left the other members of the jury. "We didn't Conan down together," mid Syke., The Coroner : Why didn't you t Mint ro knew this was the phwa Sykes I woo 110 t, quite stare. The Coroner : You should Lave come with them and then yon would have been sure. " Aye, aye," said 8; kes, as he took his Ow amongst the jury.
The Slaithwaite Guardian and Colne Valley News. — 1900-08-17 (Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England)

YANKEE JOTTINGS.  LIFE HAD ISO CHARMS.  He road into "fiesi-dwo—fl one day things had got settled down and wacs preparing to cut loose when the marshal covered hini with tin guns and commanded him to come off. " Is this n new deal ? " queried tl!.; old man m he looked around in surprise. "It are !" replied Ihe mardial a lIQ lowered his guns.  "-Goin' to hey laws bore " " Yes, plenty of 'em." No more whoopin' and shoothe and holdbe up the town ? " "No more," solemnly answered the maraud. But what's a feller goin' to do? " Dunno." "Can't I rile my ole nkelvl through the post. office jest once? "  " Nor clean out any of the drinkin' shanties " No."  "Nor do nuthin' but jest str- ,roinfl with my hands in my pockets and • .Wl2 in my butes ?" " That's all. We've become civilized. instead of growin' any better, things is goin' to git wuss. It won't be a month afore we'll hey sidewalks and window curtains and preachers !" "And it won't be no town fur a white nom to live in. Officer, I'm holdire up my hands ! " "I see." " Pint both o' them guns plumb centre at in innocent ole heart and pull trigger, fur I don t want to live a minit longer in this cold world." "Can't do it, old man. I could a-lone it a month ago, but Deadwood's got civilized. You'll hev, to go off and commit suicide."  " Yes—, I reckon I will;f4;:••I wouldn't. give shucks to live a day longer. Lonnie yell once, and then I'll go and die." The marshal gave him permission, and after uttering a series of hoots which raised the town the old man rode away with a look of sorrow on his face and was found that, evening hanging to the limb of a tree by his halter rope.
The Slaithwaite Guardian and Colne Valley News. — 1899-03-10 (Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England)

THE SAD END OF A LINTHWAITE M.N.  The Deputy-Coroner. Mr. J. E. Hill, held an inque:4t at the Ivy Hotel, Linthwaite, on Friday afternoon last, relative to the death of Albert Dyson, of Jovil, Lintlmaitii, which occurred the previous day at Mc.,srs. Joseph Dyson and Sons' mill, where deceased wtm employed as an overlooker.—Mr. A. Hanson was elected foreman of the jury.  Willi-am Lunn, of Dawson Buildings. Insbridge, woolcomber, employed at the above works, deposed that on Thursday, shortly before one o'clock, he left the room ‘vhere himself and deceased were working to go into another port of the mill. Ile returned shortly after our, having been to dinner in the meantime, and deceased was missing from the place where he had previously- been working. A bout :AD he went, in search of him, and found him tinder some steps which lead to the pattern room. lie at once raised au alarm, and a number of other workmen Came t., his aid, and Dr. Parke all P.C. \Veld) were sent for.  PA:. Webb stated that on Thursday last, shortly before two o'clock. 110 received information of what, had taken p4:e at Me‘srs. Dyson's mill, an l he at once proceeded to that platx. On arriving, he found that deceased wa,A quite dead. and, in opinion, he had been dead some time —about half-an-hour. In his right hand deceived held a razor, and in his left hand he grasvd the iraior case. He and Dr. Parke. of Militsbridge, examine 1 the body, and found the right and left internal arteries severed through, and ale; the windpipe. In witness's opinion, deceased would have died in half-a-minute.  Hannah Dyson. wife of deceased, appeared, and stated that Ms.:eased hut been 'mitering front influenza for some time, and had beta attended by Dr. Braithwaite, but not since the last week in January this yen.. She had noticed that he had been very quiet some lime in his manner, but she did not think it was anything to Liuse alarm. Deceased was 31 years of age. The jury returned a verdict of committed suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind.
Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal. — 1895-11-09 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE ONLY ADDRESS— NORMA 1' 1: ON PLACE ST UDIO (Corner of Cradoek-street), SWANSEA Patronised by Royalty. Open all Holiday.  A fire has occurred in the rooms of an undergraduate at Trinity College, Oxford, doing considerable damage. Two men, Patrick Lee and James Manton, were on Saturday sentenced by the 'Recorder of Cork to seven years' imprisonment -each for picking the pockets of young ladies. Lee had been Zready convicted thirty-nine times, and Manton had undergone 'five years' imprisonment. ' The Belfast papers state that Col. Saunderson, M.P., has been presented by the German Emperor with a copy of the picture which His Imperial Majesty drew for the Czar, representing the natives of the West resisting the advance of Eastern bartarism.' The Scotch cealmasters, who officially intimated that an advance of one shilling per ton on coal would be made on Saturday, have held a I private meeting, at which it was ,a(rreed to withdraw the advance until the Clyde rabour dispute is settled. • The body of a linoleum-worker, named John Dobson, has been recovered from the river at Lancaster. Deceased, who lost his wife a short time ago, was heard to say. before jumping into the water that he had nothing more to live for. Mr. James Payn, the novelist, tells of an amusing question put to him very seriously by a little boy of his own. The family were being driven out of their London house to make way for the painters, cleaners and whitewashers. J'apa," raid the child, who had evidently been turning t 4 matter over in his own, little head, "where do the people in heaven go when the whitewashing begins there?" This problem Was too perplexing,, even- for Mr. Payn. A speculator on the Vienna Beurse, named Jacob Hertzka, who is said to have lost a million-and-a-half of francs in mining speculations, has committed suicide.  BEN EVANS sc (LIMITED). Special Issue of a Recherche Illustrated Catalogue of
Bargoed Journal. — 1909-10-21 (Gelligaer, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

LACES.—Soak ; rub gecitly ; squeeze the water out (don't twist), and rinse. Wind small fine laces around a bottle ; rub and squeeze with the hands, and rinse while still on the bottle. Stretch and dry. That's all !  A Nelson man named Fred Jenkins, William Powell, rag and bone collector, had a narrow escape on Monday. He Aberbargoed, was charged at Tredegsr was driving a horse and cart, tlyi pro- (,:i Tue Fay with attempting to commit perty of Alderman W. H. Mathias, suicide by taking liniment poison on the through High Street, Nelson, when the 11th inst. Police-constable Doolan de horse took fright and bolted down the posed to arresting the prisoner and chargstreet at full speed. The haulier fell out ing him, and he replied that he did it in a of the cart and was dragged along the fit of temper because his daughter had ground for about 300 yards, whilst the gone to live with a coloured man. Dr. horse was going at a terrific pace. His B. T. B. Davies, who was on the bench, life was certainly sr.ved through the said that a gallon of the liniment he prompt action of Daniel Loveday, who, made up could be taken by anyone withwith great presence of mind, rushed out out danger. It was only ammonia. The of a butcher's shop near the Wellington Chairman: That is a poison if you take Hotel, jumped at the runaway animal, too much. Dr. Davies: So is whiskey and succeeded in checkinKits wild career, if you take too much. (baughter.) Jenkins eseftpeil with ~. nuolb-sr of bruises Prisoner promised not to repeat the about ::1, body. aud I'g. oflence and he was discharged. .  Fels-raJap4-o_l-k.a for  delicat3 fabrics.  Never think that Fels-Naptha soap is only good for white . and coloured clothes.  It is equally as good for the , finest silks, and linens, and that ever had to be .  With the Fels-Naptha way of washing there's NO
Bargoed Journal. — 1908-07-09 (Gelligaer, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BARGOED. MAN TAKES OXALIC ACID.  Francis William Richards (39), described 11.4 a painter, of Bargoed. WSW charged with Attempting to commit. suicide. -  P.C. Dixon, Bargoed, said that on the 4th July he was called to the surgery of Dr. Thomas. Bargoed, and there be saw the priseeer, whom he convey to the pciice-station, and there charged him with attempting to commit suicide. Ile replied " I sent another man ice the prussic, sold. 1 have been drinking for the last week.'" In the surgery the prisoner handed him a paper (which he produced) labelle4 Oxalic Aci,l "Poison."  Dr. Herbert Taylor Bury, aosistant to De. Dan Thomas, medical practitioner at Hargoed, said fie was brought to the surgery on the 3rd July in the evening, and there he found the prisoner sitting on a bench in the waiting room, with his head in hiA hinds and his elbows ea his knees. In reply to a question he said he had token one pennyworth of oxalic acid, and he felt very sick. He took him out into the yard, and he vomited into a sink. He left him lying there, and prepared a large duae of shikei lime as an antidote which he admini-tcrok to the ' prisoner with satisfactory results..  Nook! one pennyworth have proved fatal asked the Clerk.  "That packet aeeina to have conWtinee one ounce, snd if he had nof vomited the doom would have proved fatal '' responded the Doctor. . . . . .  In answer to the elerft. the Dattor added that front his appearance the priaoncr Appeared to have been drinking for some time. The prisoner: Did I not say I had teen magnesia? The Doctor: You did not mention magnesia at the time.  To the Bench: The man VIM too dazed to answer any questions. Prisoner said he was a painter by trade, and his wife was in Liverpool. P.C. Williams said he had suspected something was wrong with the man. lie oneetioned him, and elicited the in(ormation that he had been on  Don't Forget to Visit  .-4-4,leMt  Harry Davies's, THE
The Manchester Examiner. — 1848-01-01 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—An inquest was held at the Borough Court, on Thursday afternoon last, upon the body of Mr. John Haslam, of the Crown and Cushion public house, Meal-house Lane. The deceased had been in a low state of mind for some time past, and on Wednesday morning was found suspended to the bed-rail. Verdict," Temporary insanity." GUARDIAN Alsantio.—At the weekly meeting of the board, on Wednesday last, there were about twenty members present; Mr. Thomas Baron in the chair. It appeared, by the returns, that the balance in the hands of the treasurer amounts to 1:277. 9s, 6d. Inmates in Great Bolton workhouse, 283; in Turton, 113; total number of in-door paupers, 390. Cases of out-door relief 1,813, 5 relieved with £247. Is. 7d.; cases of non-settled poi, 526, relieved with £66. 2a. 2d.; total amount of relief. .1353. 19s. d. Number of tramps during the week, 173.—A letter was read front the commissioners, enclosing a copy of a letter which they had received from Mr. Flitcroft, one of the guardians, complaining of the conduct of the governor ; and also one from Richard Cutler, the task-master. fIIC subject of complaint has , already been before the public,. and the gov. rnor havit,g had a copy of the letter, wrote a letter in reply, it which he explained at length the circumstances of his actiog towards Mr. Fliteroft, which had caused his complaint to the commissioners He ileiried the charge of having ousted Mr. Flitcnitt from the workhouse; but on the night in question, when Mr. Fliterult came to the workhouse, lie was told "that the case would not be entered into that night, and that, therefore he could not be adnikied ; he however, attempted to force his way into the house, when I shut the door, and left him outside, awl he then rang the bell and disturbed the house for nearly ten minutes. It may be necesi sexy to state, for the information of the honourable the poorlaw commissioners, that in consequence of Air. Flitcroft's conduct in the workhouse, his abuse towards myself s„,i the matron, and his encouragement el insubordination among the inmates, the guardians were under the necessity or nassijin, resolution autherising me to exclude him from the h„,,,Z. U1%7 this authority I did not act expec.ing [be resolutiou Of the guardians would preveut Mr. Fliteruft from repeatio such oun. duet ; hut he having oil the previous week insultett my wile (the matron) in a gross and scandalous manner,! resolved hot to admit him again withont authority. It was on this account I eloaed the door."—Mr. Nightingale Said that the explanatioe was true to the letter, and moved that it be coefirmed aud a copy sent to the cornmissioners.—Mr. Flitcroft grew exceedingly waim upon this, tied moved, as an amendment, that the statement was talse.—A scene of confusion, occasioned by Mr. Fliteroft's conduct, ensued that would almost rival one of the dens of St. Giles's or Donnybrook fair; and even his pugilistic skill was menaced at one of the guardians. The beard adjourned amidst the confusion ; but steps, It is supposed, will be taken to put an end to such disgraceful proceedings.
Darlington & Richmond Herald. — 1874-05-23 (Darlington, Durham, England)

SUICIDE AT STOCKTON.  On Monday evening. Mr J. Settle, coroner, held aninquest at the New Police Court, Stockton, , touching the death of George Russell, pattern maker, aged 58 years. who was found hanging in a downstairs room of his house, 4, Albert-road, shortly after seven o'clock the same morning-John Appleton, grocer, Mill-street, stated that he had known deceased for about twenty years. That morning, about twenty minutes to eight o'clock, he was called into deceased's house by deceas d's son-in-law, who said his father had hung himself. Witners went int', the house and saw deceased sunrmled from a hook in the ceiling of the ]then. He was then quite warm, but rippared to be dead. Dr. Oldham was sent for, and vat in an appearance in a few minutes. On the doctor's arrival he pronounced Russell to be quite dean'. There was a loop at each end of the rope, and the ios were made secure by binding with whipcord. AbOt a week ago witness saw deceased, who then said LA was getting better, and thought he should be able to go to work in two or three weeks' time. He also made the remark that time was a burden to him. Deceased had been unwell, and on and off work for two or three reontha past. He always seemed to be a dull spirßed man, but witness thought him the last man in the world to commit suicide. Deceased was in ,comf )rtable circumstances, and witness knew not) jug commit such en , tt.—Mr Geo. Raine, retired eceased all his life, and had farmer, had known A that could induce him to 9. noticed a difference in months. In the, cottroe him during the last three suffered from Internal of his last illness, deceased leeding, and had become dull and dispirited on es -oartt, of his illness, and , A was on his not being able to Work: The last time witness nw ussell alive '-iday, when deceased aplobared very nerint,s, WA Heresacildisitte to athewsahlkoivfird seemed to have a eal atilefte„,,„:. tbhee aElgh t, ii et-os twr eoertk. again, attl' that be should not h Witness also veticed that he was w and wandering evil • long here. in his mar?, and that he called pt - , aces by their , .wrong narnet---Mrs El;zibeth RIM*. 11 stated that,g, about a dim).- husband giat nu in the Monk us to go to Anarter to seren, o'clock, to call liiir fa. and de-1 ceaSed went downbtairs to make the ifrtt vibrk. The boy 3 went to their WOr*, Alsout 'o.wn to tw'enty minutes afterwards witness went; it ed by the kitchen, and found her husband suspotTAl ts ci the ,neck from a hook', 'NI the ceiling_ airse. lie ha Ll keen weak both in S,ldy and mind sitl/8 4 had iieen' off work.—Aft the Coronet b.. sunn:sttl• up' the evidence,, the jury returnetli 1. verdicl that deceased committed suicide whilst an unkr;miid state of mind. k