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The Express. — 1846-10-02 (London, England)

DEATHS D% STR.ANGELATION have recently occurred in the Gloucester Lunatic Asylum. the first case we,. that , ' of a pauper lunatic, named Gwyther, who was found har.eingt in the drying-house. The second happened last week. An inquest was held on Wednesday (ease the Chatednent Examiner) on the bode of William Drew, aged upwards of seventy, who was found on Tuesday morning strangle 4 in his bed under very singular circumstances, calculated to leave considerable doubt on the mind whether the wretched old man committed suicide, or—which appears to us more probable—gas strangled in the night by one of the other maniacs who were sleeping near him. It would seem that, as all the wards are very hill, the old• mlan and four otter patients had beds laid for them, in one of the passaues ; mid during the early part of Money night he was somewhat turbulent, which gave umbrage to the other patients, and on the following morning he was found dead in his bed with the sheets twisted tightly round his neck. His death (continues the local paper) had, no doubt, been caused by strangulation, and it appears next to impossible that the old man could have effected his death is that mode himself; and, on the other hand, it seems extraordinary that, if lie was murdered by his mad companions. he should not have resisted and cried out, so as to alarm the keeper. Verdict, tt Found dead in bed, and death was occasioned by strangulation." IsETSSIIME. Agetingwr.—Denu rouxFaitixo.—On Wednesday afternoon a plumber named Sargent, who resided at Uptoucum-Chalvey, a person weighing nearly sixteen store, was employed repairing the leads on the reef of one of tho master's houses in Keat-lane, Eton College;_ the height was nearly sixty feet, but as the ladder %eel was not long enough, a temporary platform was erected at the top of it, where a second ladder, twenty ft et lung, was planed, but not secured by lashings. The unfortunate man was at the summit of this, when, stretching out fur ow of his tools, Lis extraordinary weight oeerbilanced the ladder, which elipping, the deceased was precipitated to the ground, and falling upon his head, death was instantaneous. A PUBLIC MEETING, for promoting the toti.t abolition of flogging is the army and nary, was held in the New Hall, Reading, on Wednesday evening. Resolutions condemnatory of the system, end pledging the meeting to support in every possible way its entire utolition, were unanimously  d. A letter was reel from Lord Nugent, regretting ibility to attend the meeting, and heartily concurring ibject. ANNUAL PLovntetso MATCH of the Thatcham Agrial Society took place onWednesday in a field near NewAt the close or the day's proceedings, which were of slketory character, • dinner took place. The Earl of nith presided, and was supported by William Mount, President of the Society, the Rev. Mr. Clementi, and lor the neighbouring gentry. The noble lord distrithe prkes to the successful candidates, and several sacs were delivered in the course of the evening, topics wlitical nature, however, being disallowed.
The Express. — 1846-09-01 (London, England)

SOUTHWARE..—UNFOUNDED CHASOR BY TIM PoLlCE.—Michael Began was charged before Mr. Cottinghsm with creating a disturbance in the public streets.—Policeconstable 181 M said, that about Line o'c'ock on Saturday evening, the prisoner and four ethos men were standing on the pavement in Kent street. The prisoner was talking very I.udly, and obstructing the footpath ; refusing to move on, he was taken into cestoly. The prisoner denied the charge altogether, and said it had been preferred out of spite. A few weeks ago he had brought a charge against the officer for ill-treating him ; but, owing to the non-attendance of his witnesses, the case was dismissed. Since then, the complainant hail endeavoured on all occasions to annoy him. On Saturday evening he was talking to a friend near Mr. Helland's door, when the constable came up, and pushed him off the pavement. lie remonstrated, when the officer seized him by the collar, at the same time asking Mr. Holland whether he would give him in charge. Mr. Hol:and replied " No, he has done nothing.' The constable then called 131 Id to his assistance, when he was dragged to the station-house, and locked up until Sunday noon.—Mr. Holland confirmed the accuunt given by the prisoner, and attributed the whole of the din• turbanee to the constable exercising undue authority.—Mr. Cottingham said the officer had acted very improperly, and was unfit for the situation he held. It appeared he had acted vindictively towards the defendant, who, on a former occasion, had made a charge against him • this wax corroborated by the circumstance of his not interfering with the other men. There was nothing to justify his conduct. No constable could be allowed to abuse the liberty of the subject in that way ; and it was his duty, as • magistrate, to ordcr the whole of the circumstances to be laid before the commissioners of police, who would send the case before him for adjudication. He would have punished the constable now, but he thought that tt would be doing justice, by allowing both himself and the defendant time to produce their witnesses. He accordingly discharged the defendant, and prornieed hint that on a future occasion the charge against the policeman should be thoroughly investigated. ArrverrEn Se Icing,— Thomas Flood, a respectable looking elderly man, was charged with making • very determined attempt to commit suicide. It appeared that on his servant going into the parlour that morning the defendant was found sitting on the floor in the act of cutting his throat with a razor. The blood was stream Ing from the wound, but on the servant shrieking out, the vazor :bopped from his hand. A surgeon was called in. None of the important Teasels of the neck had been severed, and he We sufficiently recovered to be brought before the court.—Defeediest said that dejection of mind, cau.seit by reverses in business, had led him to make this attempt. His wife and son, who were present, appeared much distressed.—Mr. Cottingham, after an appropriate address to the defendant, called on him to find two sn'eties in 601. each.
The Express. — 1846-11-18 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK. SIN GI, CASE OP THREATENED SUlClDE.Yesterday, William Jones, a man about 30 years of age, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged on his own confession with having stole n a half-pint measure, at the Elephant and Castle at Newington, and also with having threatened to destroy himself. Policeman 196 M, stated that while on duty in High-street the preceding afternoon, the prisoner walked up to him and said that he had stolen a halfpint measure out of the tap-room of the Elephant and Castle, at the same time producing the article ,anon added that he comHe mitted the offence for the purpose of g sent to gaol. then insisted upon being taken into custody, and threatened that if he was not taken to the station-house, he certainly should lay violent hands upon himself, and that he had prepared to do it with a knife which he had sharpened for the purpose. In answer to Mr. Seeker, the prisoner said he was brought up to no profession or trade ; that he was a native of Bristol, in which city his father, who was well known and respected, resided up to the P lied of his decease ; that he had a brother a captain of an American trader, from whom he had remittances occasions/Iv. Such assistance, however, having ceased, he came up from Bristol in the expectation of finding something to do in London, but having completely failed in all his applications, he was reduced to such a state of distress that be adopted the alternative of committing a felony, in order to be sent to prison.--Mr. Seeker said it was pretty evident the prisoner was nut a regular pot-stealer, or he would not have acted in the manner he had done on the ocl casion. He (the magistrate), therefore, should not dea with fur that offence, but should adjudge him to find bail, himself in 401., and two sureties of 201. each, for three months, for threatening to commit suicide.—The prisoner expressed his gratitude, saying that he would have shelter.
The Express. — 1846-11-11 (London, England)

EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11, 1846.  so.By, tawekingfindafnora—verage proportion front the above eon:wit : 19 S. or lin 90 English milts. Erman • 1:320r t in 1171 „ fierearmy From the above tables, Freiterr Von den &awe the conclusion that the number of accidents from railways is comparatively small, and that travelling by railway is far less dimgcrous than by any other means of conveyance. In support of this assertion he argues that "in the above-mentioned states the number of deaths is on au average 1 on 33 to 45, or 2.2 to 3 deaths on 100, or 109 deaths on every 3,300 to 4,500 souls. Of these 2to 3 per cent. are from violent causes, so that there are 2 deaths on every 3,000, or 1 death en every 1,500 souls from violent causes. Taking the most unfavourable proportion for deaths occasioned by railway accidents, namely, the year 1845 in England, when about 200 persons toned their death on railways, they only amount to 0,033 per cats. of the general amount of deaths, 1.1 per tent of violent deaths, and 0.0008 of the population. Again, from 1840 to 1844 inclusive, the yearly average number of deaths at Berlin from accidents (not counting suicides), was 90 to 100 ; of these from 40 to 50 were eases of drowning. The greatest number of persons killed on the railways in all Germany, within a year, was four—not onetwelfth of the number of accidents in Berlin alone. River-bathing is by far more dangerous than travelling by railway. In 1813, seven, and 1844, four persacs lost their lives at Berlin whilst bathing ; whilst in the corresponding period only three persons were killed on the railways of the whole of Germany. In London alone 250 to 300 persons are killed yearly by being driven over or thrown out of carriages, whilst in the whole of Europe fewer persons meet their deaths on railways. It is by far more dangerous to walk in the streets of Paris than to travel on the French railways, for, according to official returns, the number of yearly deaths in the Paris streets is from 460 to 480, whilst the maximum of deaths on French railways, was 56. If, says Baron Roden, we take the Berlin Anhalt railway by way of example, we find that in 18t1, on every 10 miles of railway (46 English) the number of persons conveyed was 430,000. To take a similar number of persons to the same distance by the Schnell-post or mail-coach (ten there and ten back daily), 118 years would have been requisite, and as according to the average number of accidents on railways in Germany there was only one death on 45 miles (207 English miles) of railway, the mail-coach would have to run for 472 years without causing the death of passenger to make good the assertion that there is not more danger in stage-coach travelling than on railways. Experience has proved that there are two principal reasons for the greater or lesser amount of railway accidents, viz., the statutes, regulations, and management of I the railway system, and then also the individual character of the people.
The Express. — 1846-12-02 (London, England)

LAMBETH.—THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH AT DULWICH.— Yesterday, Mr. Robinson, the superintendent of the P division of the metropolitan police, attended at this court, and placed before Mr. Elliott, the presiding magistrate, several documents which had reached him relative to the death of a youth named George James Benwell, whose body had been found in April last in a pond near Dulwich, under exceedingly suspicious circumatances.—A lengthened inquiry took place before one of the coroners for the county of Surrey, and from the facts elicited it appeared that the deceased youth, whose friends were respectable, lived with a person of eccentric habits, named Evans, who at that time wan a manufacturer of pique, or herb tea, rosiding in the vicinity of Dulwich. The lad was admitted to be of cheerful and lively habit, and had been left at home in care of the house one evening, while his master and his son proceeded in a pony chaise to Sydenham, for some groceries, and on the return of the two latter the former could not be found. On' the foot-board of his bed there was a chalk writing to the effect that his body would be found in a pond close by. This I caused Evans and his son to go to the pond, and on reaching it they found a board floating on the water with the following written in chalk, in a legible and bold hand : " The body of George Benwell will be found near this." The pond, as, it was called, but which was nothing more than a shallow flant pool, was in consequence searched, and the lifeless body of the unfortunate youth was found in the centre with a 28th. weight made fast round the neck, and both the hands made fast, but while one wrist was tied fast, the other was secured by a running noose, so that it was not imsible for the deceased himself to have accomplished the fastening, and the jury, after a lengthened investigation, returned a verdict of suicide. Some weeks after, the cue was brought under the notice of Mr. Elliott at this court, I when circumstances of a suspicious tendency were disclosed, but not sufficient directly to implicate any individual.—A female named Theobald, who had been a witness in the former case, and who has taken much trouble in the matter, has latterly forwarded to Mr. Robinson several written communications, and amongst them soma writing from a near 1 relative of the deceased, which bore a similarity to the chalk writing spoken of at the inquest.—Mr. Elliott, after carefully reading over all the documents placed before him, and comparing the writings, admitted that there was a similarity, but still did not think that this would be sufficient at I present to bring home the to the parties suspected, and in conclusion desired the police would keep the cup in view.
The Express. — 1846-12-21 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUPPOSED SUICIDE.This forenoon, between the hours of 10 and 11, the immediate vicinities of the Waterloo-road and the water side were thrown into i. state of the utmost excitement, in consequence of the following appalling discovery, which leaves no doubt that a dreadful murder had been perpetrated. The following particulars were obtained from personal observation, and may therefore be relied upon as being strictly accuf ate :—lt appears that at the time previously stated. two boys who obtain a living by dredging along the water side. whilst passing along the bed of the river nearlyopposite to Waterloo Dock, the property of Mr. West, they were astonished at finding the body of what they at first believed to he a man. They immediately repaired to Cross-street, Waterloo-road, the residence of Mr. Anderson, the coroner's constable. That officer without delaysent a numbernube of men with shell to the spot to take possion body. The same being firmly embedded in the mud, the greatest cliff howeulty ver, the was experienced in getting to the exact sp t; at last, object in question was reached, and upon turning the same over a horrible scene presented itself; instead of finding, as they at first imagined, the body of a man, they discovered that it way the body of a femele, with a child tied round her waste with a piece of rope yarn. The feeling created by the sight can be better imagined than described. Irian instant the news ran round the neighbourhood, and hundreds of persons hastened to the sot to witness the ene. The tuns of the were both pressed round the sc neck of the child, lea'. ing one to suppose that in the agonies of death, she was firmly pressing the little innocent to her breast. The two Saints were immediately reoved to the vaults of t John's Church in the Waterloo.road, where a more minute examination was made. It w tlasy about then found nt thhs at the child was of the mole sex, apparen 14 mo old ; the female seemed to be between 33 and 36 years of age. The latter was dressed in an old backl stuff gown, black stockings. and side lace-up hoots. Tesit of the ap. pare! appeared very old and ranged. The child, a fine-looking boy, wore (to all appearance), a black frock, Eng worsted socks, and calico under-clothing. The dress oe two o denoted extreme poverty. How the parties met their f the de of course it would be at present impossible to tell ; one thing, however, is certain, that murder has been committed ;
The Express. — 1857-12-10 (London, England)

FROM W. WEIR, rsa., TO 0. F. ansiossross, woo. " Showers' column occupied Dadree on the 6th, taking six guns. Nawab come out to meet Showers, and promised aid in seizing the mutineers on the 16th. The Cashmere troops, ander R. Lawrence, joined the column on the 17th. They moved towards Jhujjur. The Nawab came out and surrendered himself.  " Opposition was expected at lhaijur ; but the cantonments were found evacuated. 21 guns and much ammunition. R. Lawrenoe, with Cashmere's, takes charge of Jhujjur. Joudpore mutineers have moved to near Sainghai Lake, supposed to wetemplate a flight to Robilcund. Indore mutineers at Futtehpore side have fled towards Beans, in the direction of Rajpootsna. All our own provinces to the north-west generally quiet." " From Agra, Oct. 20, rt.l Cawnpore, Oct. 28, Wednesday, 5.60 p.m. " swot w. MUT', asp., to O. r. romossroirs. " Showers' brigade took poseemion of Kanciond with five lam, cutting off 400 of Nabob's troops on tho Lath instant."  The following by been received from government:  " Extract from a letter frost Mr. Moir, dated Agra, Oct. 20, 1867. " 600 Muzbee Sappers and Miners left Delhi for Agra by left bank of Jamie, under command of Captain Taylor, on 16th inst., as a reinforcement, fee ea.  " The force that hid a second time attacked Nynee Tel has retreated. All quiet here and to the northwest."  The oarrespoadent of the Hurkat u at Cawapore transmits the following:  The gnat &minder, M►ua Sing, has rejoined us. At Mumble% oar poor fellows know lased Sir lam.. Outram's sevenenis thee we de. The column under Major BeauJou 700 mem, with six guns, left yesterday morning. The messy ham sent out two regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, and 12 gone to oppose than. Calms! Greedier, coltuan, 000 warm, 12 11. A. goes, sad 1,200 Earepaszie, will mach this on the 97th. Colonel O'Brian Ma alasialtted suicide at PMtehpore. It is believed that we tam suceseded to blerwhag up • mean of the enemy's mannaddon at Lod* High. Impey leaves tomorrow, and if Cll.4lda Morph, followsfinit, why, God help us I
The Express. — 1857-10-06 (London, England)

ROI AL ENOINIIII..—TweIre taak sari ale at flpilus lataad.  15,411 777 .—Cillotrystna Gusida, tad batten.* . 3ed, Gad bstigoun, 16th, Iflth (Royal Irish), 30th, 9411*, &pots, tLimy devote is sine depot hallo/gam 3rd Buffo '6.114% 14th, 16th, 17th, lath, 36th. 39,11. 40th, tilth, 47th, 46th. 57111, Mob, Seth. eue. cud, c.-Ah. 67th, Guth, itith, 96th. Mk Koh: 11.7100 rook sad AM. 11 i tirts.—eta Irish Reriewnts—Antrim Rides, North Coat Limo Royal North P.n.s Holm, Ibiyal South Woo. loyal Ds ldhi City, Line k Comity. ii,a,Mll.lll gad Waterbed Artillery, 8.067. T.tal of sll anna, 21.127. Now lams Ri4111112•T —WO understood that it has Lem 66.1m666 by ihm nO.Xllll34nt to (alone Duane rgi.g g vigilant Be minim is Ind'e. We believe, if soy moo in Laird 666 M .5.61 sorb a regiment, Colonel Dunne is all Proper mots weaned !Moult however, be meld, mad ere hare an if ..att that by placing in Lit bands at kmok inse-balf the ~,a,nowloas in the tor.o ranks,. Inir • ttopinetat ma any to her Idejeaty's weir* could Iv nand I. the (anemia County—a mriment trbisk would fol-1 Isp ow rearr tal their gallatt and .wait Imam asywhars:-1.41.ter  SINGCLAR SUlClDl..—Dttritlg the early part of last week a warehouse vwter in Maarbestir, named James Simpson, committed suicide be opening a seta In each arm with a razor. lie bred is ikobitmon'r building' Queenstreet, rod had lost his situ snort. For Wane days he bad been in a desputdia; slats. when some Meade going to the boom found dm dive locked inside. A forvible entry eta effected, and it wee the n C nnd he had cat a Fah in each arm end had died from hemorrhage. A coroner s jury found • verdict of temporary Insanity. Shure his death another .... r•epli,riai al ale r:, saithe in &Word, bas attempted all 't,etricricn in a scalier way. lie wee earned to the M. hem, latimmry, blares., sod the musk is rot likely to be fatal. [AdVertieeDlCtlt.]--HOLLOWAVA OINTMENT AND Pito ferrate Itstreptat ran Rae Lais—lle 3,Je NM .., layairr fternmg. „ Memo rrafaraor Itonetrer Mu Wet II a. imp.,e. •it ••• bum awhile Italie tod Inter atee Yea If ler I. ... •.!.._ ._"46_,.. _tie. erterirei re Hair. ea me eat i.‘e i • isle. mrsassbtri__ Me einemma At ertamer,•l u.-na a Pelmet aro mg. a.m.. loi .eta r•ir site. ewer she mount* men the Man. ilimoleralti Oat ureic.. trelAr• C. ir...k.... Meal in •am uteri line. rate la. all ittatiose awl., • • •tle, el titanic tlelloest . atistaleraienta 2.4. Nee Se, Itellmettete. Ilea rack sir A. Sawa. C.a. A. aver. ample; art Z. MeV, lab.
The Express. — 1857-07-28 (London, England)

ESPEKATE ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.—A young man, who ham been for MUG years a mature= In eve of our most respectobie warehouse., was recently overacted of having unix %/Jost end appropriated a quantity of goads the property of his employer.. 11. had obtained leave of Unlace for • few day., and proceeded to Ilelensburgh on Friday. From eircumetanoes which afterward. trwpired. • petition wao prevented to the sheriff, and • petition ruined for his apply pennon. Ile was takes into custody at Ilelensburgb on Sat urdav morning. end Urn the steamer was approaching Greenock, In suddenly threw himself overboard. Ile was reoeucd from the water in a few minutes by come bowmen, who at once proceeded, to pia melamine. They had, however, scarcely got him into the email bost..and were proceeding toward, the wan quay, when he cot hie throe!. When brought saber* he was conveyed to the Greenock Infirmary. The windpipe wan found to be enured, and • large gaob in- ' flirted, though the principal arteries, it anus. have not been cut. Be lies in • very preceriou state.—Glasgue Daily Med. Sou:dans' WivEs.—On oeveral occasions during the past week, prams visiting the railway station have found themselves prevent eta scene in one of the unwritten truediee of common life. That was the patting place of the men under orders fur India end their wives and children.  Time WM tang INN of aanofrom the pone women, epet, deeper Ana It seemed, on the pert of dm resale The it ewe la oar power to offer amnia.sa to the. la Mint We might reveled them of the panisa of He preemeneel—that when order is motored In Leila they Aan be seat to their huebenda. We might tell them tbst the rieke of an Indian campaign are mach lees Hen them of the Crimea; that altar a few menthe we may by is me oder reatomd. But in the meanwhile these poor 11111111111111111 to he "rent to their home.' and allowed a pension eidepmees day ihring their absence from their husbands ." Oeff On caw don any comfort on that score P Their ben& Hopei they hare no home. When the husband le away visit.rs can there be for his family except the charitty et aioalveit! What if they bare no relatives, or If the relaUeseleme no charity ? No doubt the government have seta were In detaining the noldiere' families until mtnething him esker has been restored in India; but they certainly oneht not In the meanwhile to he subjected even to the poesibility of wanting the necessories of life.—Areltili Garette.