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The Northern Guardian. — 1894-02-22 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

PRISONER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE  EXCITING EXPERIENCES.  A young woman named Elizabeth Hardman was I apprehended by Inspector Tillar on Tuesday after- I noon at %Vest Hartlepool on a charge of stealing a diamond ring. About an hour after being placed in the cell Sergt. McDougall went to see if she was all right, but getting no answer he unlocked the door and was horrified to see her lying black in the face and insensible. He found her pocket handkerchief tied very tightly about her neck. He at once unloosed it, though not without some difficulty, and got the assistance of P.C. Taylor. Both officers being members of St. John's Ambulance Class they resorted to artificial respiration by moving her arms and other means, which after 20 minutes brought her round. Inspector Tillar got a lady to strip the prisoner of all cords, &0., that she had about her body to prevent her from destroying her life. About an hour afterwards she was visited again, and it was then found that she had torn off a piece of her cape and was trying to strangle herself again. Her hands had then to be fastened down, and a very close watch kept over her during the night. Yesterday morning, at a quarter to eleven, the Inspector entered the cell for the purpose of taking her up into the Court, and she was again found lying on her back in the cell almost strangled. She had by some means taken the lace , out of her boot, and tied it tightly round her neck. ' The Inspector broke the cord, and she soon came round, and was able to appear before the magistrates. Owing to the determined attempts of suicide, she was convicted and hurried away to Durham instead of being remanded and charged on other charges, as it was at first intended. Shortly after one o'clock, as she was being escorted to Durham Gaol, a sergeant was putting her into the train whilst the constable was getting the tickets. It appears that the sergeant put the prisoner in the wrong train, which steamed out of I the station before the constable could get near the train, and leaving the sergeant standing on the platform. Great excitement prevailed among the onlookers at the manner in which the sergeant and constable were bustling about, being much annoyed at the train going off with their prisoner and leaving them behind. However, a telegram was sent I on to Hartlepool, and on tho train arriving there the prisoner was easily detected and kept until the arrival of the constable, who followed with the next train, and proceeded with the woman to Durham.
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-02-14 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.  LAMB, Jeweller (temporary premises), 4, Charles Street, for Christmas Presents and New Year Gifts. Telephone, 4,161. Advt.  Our First Great Clearance Sale of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery is now proceeding for Seven Days only. Ladies' Silver Watches, 12s 61; Gent.'s, 7s 9d; Marble Clock, 17s 6d; Vienna Regulator, 254. See and believe! The window is crowded with Bargains, for Cash only, at CUOSIER'S, 76, Lynn Street, West Hat tlepool.—Adis.  Yesterday, the headless body of a middle-aged sailor was found on the railway at Brightliugsea, team  A Bombay telegram says Mr Wilson, M. P., a member of the Opium Commission, is suffering from an attack of fever.  A man named Taylor, while assisting the police at Heywood, was stoned by a violent mob, and he is now confined to his bed suffering from concussion of the brain.  A heavy thunderstorm passed over Holyhead at an early hour yesterday morning. The thunder was severe and the lightning very vivid. Hail subsequently fell heavily. Nothing is known at Rotterdam, Maasaluis, or the Hook of Holland in confirmation of the report of the loss of the Netherlands-American Company's steamship Obbam from New York. At Selhurst, yesterday, a Mrs Brooks, living apart from her husband, procured some oxalic acid, and having written a note to the effect that she was tired of her life, drank the poison with fatal result.  It was discovered yesterday morning that more than a dozen of the boys of the Islington Workhouse band had made their escape from the institution. It is not stated whether or not there had been any discontent in the baud.  News has been received froin Malta that Mr William Francisco Stewart, chief engineer ot the Sandfly, has committed suicide by shooting himself in his cabin on board that ship. Mr Stewart had seen war service in Egypt in 1882, and at Suakim in 1884.  Mr Thomas Wood, deputy-chief-constable of the East Riding, which office he had held since 1805, died yesterday. The deceased, who was much respected in the force and in Beverley, was 60 years of age. He joined the constabulary at its formation in 1857 as a private constable. While a young man named Yates was returning home from visiting his sweetheart near Sandlrach, Cheshire, he had to cross a field in which was a pond. The night was dark, and Yates fell into the water and was drowned. His body Was found yesterday morning stuck fast in the mud. At Sussex Assizes, yesterday, Herbert Greenfield (37), bricklayer, was indicted for murdering his mother at Robertsbridge on January 22. Evidence was given by two medical experts that the prisoner, in consequence of his vicious habits, had lost his moral sensg, and was quite unfit to plead. The jury found that he was insane, and the prisoner was ordered to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure.
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-01-20 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

LADY' ‘.‘ UNCONTROLLABLK IMPULSI4I"  AN INCIDENT AT WHITELEY'S.  At the Mary lehone Police Court. yesterday, Rose Heckstider, a young lady, having no occupation, and residing at Westboarne Park Road, Paddington, was brought before Mr Goi,ke on a charge of stealing tiv., pieces of lace, a piece of ribbon, and five pairs of gloves, in all value Wa 7,1, the pro• perty of Williatn Whiteley, of Weie bourne Grove. , Thursday being I" remnant day " at Whiteley's, there was a very large attendance. Wm. Shand, • a shop-walker, saw the prisoner in the lace depai towed, and having seen her place a veil, which had been on the counter, in her pocket, he determined to watch her. Shortly afterwards she left the establishment, and he stopped her in the street and asked if she had a bill for the veil. She denied having a veil, but lie induced her to return to the shop. As she walked a:oug she took two pieta s of lace out of her pocket and "filed to pay fur them. Asked if she had any no,re, she then produced the other pieces of lit, e. When Detective-sergeant Thonipson arrested her she asked to be let off this time, and offered to pay for the pole. She was searched, and on her were found five pairs of gloves, which she begged the searcher would keep herself and not ! hand over to the police.—Mr Freke Palmer, who appeared for the defence, said this was a very sad case. His client seemed to have been seized by an uncontrollable impulse, and in a weak moment she took theft things. She was a highly respectable person, possessed means, Dud had bought goods at Whiteley's to the extent of a sovereign. She had had a great deal if trouble both mental and physical She had lost four brothers within four years. Orte recently shot himself, arid a eeloner'a jory retatfneil a verdict of suicide whilst of
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-07-05 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 5. 1894  THE WEST HARTLEPOOL SUICIDE,  "DEPRESSED AND ILL."  Mr Coroner Settle held an inquest, this afternoon, at the Alma Hotel, West Hartlepool, touching the death of Andrew Wall, whose body was found in the West Hartlepool Park on Wednesday. Margaret Wall said she was the wife of the deceased, whose age was 63. Deceased had been ailing for about 18 months, and was in a low state of mind. He left his home on Tuesday morning about 9 o'clock and said he was going to see Dr. Biggart. That was the last time she saw him alive. Witness found out that he did not go to Dr. Biggart's that day. The Coroner: Was there any bottle found upon him'  Sergeant Farrar: Yes, sir. Witness, continuing, said she had no fear that deceased was going to commit suicide. She did not know that be had any firearms. She could only account for deceased's depression of mind through his being out of work and out of health. Joseph Elston said he resided at Darlington Terrace, West Hartlepool. He saw deceased about three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in a lane on the west side of the Park. Deceased came up to hini and asked him if he was out on strike. Witness told him he was out of work through the strike. Deceased said he would take a walk a little further, but returned and overtook him, and they went into the Park together. Deceased and he walked through the park, and just outside the deceased bid him good-bye. During the conversation he talked rationally. Witness saw nothing of any revolver. George Maunder said he was the keeper of the Ward-Jackson Park. He saw the deceased about half-past nine on Tuesday night in the Park. He saw the deceased no more till he was called out by Mr Kirby at 7.35 next morning. They went to the closet, and found deceased sitting on the seat with a revolver between his feet. He was unconscious. James Kirby gave evidence to the effect of finding deceased in the W.C. on Wednesday morning, about 7.30, with a revolver between his feet. He reported the ease to the park-keeper. Sergt. Atkinson said yesterday morning, about 7.45, he received a telephonic message from the Park. Witness, in company with Dr. Morison, went to the Park and found the deceased on the seat quite dead. Blood was flowing from a wound near the right temple. The revolver had six chambers. Two were discharged. There were two or three blood stains upon the revolver. The Coroner then summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide by shooting himself whilst temporarily insane."
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-08-04 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

STOCKTON APPEAL CASE. -' some attention. He was known to the girls friends The body of a clergyman found upon the railway In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court at Highgate, on Thursday, has been identified by as a respectable man, and in January, 1891, he on .Friday-before Justices Mathew and Kennedy, asked Mrs Sch • •h lusher if she would consent that e two young men as that of the Rev. Edmundsitting as a divisional court-the case of Patterson should be engaged to the plaintiff. She said she Drummond Forster Hutton, D.D., aged 62, of 178,v. Abraham came on for hearing in the form of an had no b• • d defendant the went to thegirl e appeal against a decision of the Stockton-on-Tees been staying at Portsmouth for some time, and left skeaditht esp. h h . County Court judge.-Mr Pairstow, who appeared rif she would agree to be engaged to him. • on Wednesday by the 11 a.m. train for Victoria. A asked if hempo en to her cousin, and e asked • had k 1 • 1 h in support of the appeal, said it appeared that mysterious letter and telegram have been receivedthe defendant Abraham had recovered judg- ' replied in the affirmative. In April, 1891, the by the police, and there is a general belief that in-ment in the County Court against a man Jewish Feast f the Passover, defendant stead of suicide it is a case of murder. There are 1 greateo e , named Foggatt for £lB 14s. In due course asked Mrs Schrieb r if she would allow plaintiff to -grounds for believing • • that Dr. Hutton never arriveda warrant of execution was issued and handed to at Victoria at all, but alighted at a station on tile go and spend the holidays the under-bailiff, who, in turn handing it to the AT
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-06-14 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.  The Leeds City Coroner (Mr J. C. Malcolm) held an inquiry at the Bay Horse Inn, Armley, yesterday, touching the death of Harriet Annie Townend (18), whose parents live in Park Lane, Little Horton, Bradford, and who was found drowned in the canal near Armley Mills on Tuesday afteruoon. The deceased had been in service with Mr Craven, Bainbrigge Road, Headingley, for the pat, two months, and previously at Bradford. According to the evidence of her father, Thomas Townend, nothing was suspected in regard to her condition until Sunday last, when she visited her home at Bradford, and while there 'began crying. Her father afterwards learnt she had been keeping company with a young man in Bradford, to whom it was arranged she should be married in two months. The young man was present when she left Bradford for Leeds on Sunday night, and they all parted on the best terms. Mrs Craven said she found two letters in the girl's room, one from her to her aweatheart and one from the latter to the deceased, each being couched in affectionate terms. The deceased asked wit ness, on Tuesday morning, to let her go to Bradford, but she declined, saying that she must not leave the house until her father came, as she Wau under her care till then. She afterwards left the house unnoticed.—The police-constable who took charge of the articles of clothing found on the Canal bank mentioned that on Sunday week the -deceased was present near the spot where she afterwards committed suicide, and was watching some men (bagging for a body.—The Coroner remarked that had he known that the deceased had Jpeen on terms of intimacy with a young man he would have required the attendance of the latter, but the fact did not transpire until the opening of the inquiry. The yonng man, however, had behaved, according to the statement of the girl's bather, in as honourable a way as he possibly could, and there was no end to be served by prolonging the investigation.—The jury concurred, and found that deceased committed suicide while temporarily :nsane.
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-06-28 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE STOCKTON SUICIDE.  Last evening, Mr Coroner Settle and a jury, of whom Mr J. J. Hansel! was foreman, held aa inquiry at the Stockton Police Court into the circumstances of the death of the woman who threw herself into the Tees at Stockton, on Monday, and was drowned.—Charlotte Kegney, living in Lower Feversham Street, Middlesbrough, identified the ' body as that of her mother. Her mother's name was Grace West, and she had been for some time separated from her second husband, Edward West, who had gone away. Witness was a daughter by the first husband, and was the wife of a rivetter. Her mother was 39 years of age. She last saw the deceased alive in her (witness's) house last Monday week. Her mother had lived with another man.— Catherine O'Neil said she kept a registered lodginghouse in Carrol Street. The deceased CAME TO HR 'OUSE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON last, and said she had come from Middlesbrough. She took lodgings for the night. On two or three occasions previously the deceased had been there, and had with her a man who was represented to be her husband. Witness last saw deceased on Monday morning. She did not regard the deceased as a woman affected in her mind.—By Inspector Gould : Witness had not since seen the man who came to her house with the deceased. Deceased had a black eye when she came to the witness's house on Sunday, but there was no quarrel between deceased and the man who was represented as her husband.—The Coroner: Is there any suspicion ? Inspector Gould: Oh, no; only her daughter says SHE FIAD A BLACK EYE WHEN SHE SAW HER a week past Monday, and it might help to show why she committed suicide.—John Henry Bradburn, a miner, living at Stockton, stated that on Monday night, whilst he was fishitig from the Durham bank of the river at Stockton, between the Victoria Railway Bridges he saw the deceased deliberately throw herself' into the stream.—The Coroner: What did you do ?—Witness : I went down where she went in and saw her with her hands round her neck strangling herself. I got & young fellow who was coming up with a boat, but the deceased sank, and we got grappling irons, and the body was got up. The woman was dead. The body was got out in about a quarter of an hour. The deceased was very poorly and scantily clad.— The jury found that the deceased committed suicide by drowning whilst she was temporarily insane.  NO DOUBT WHATEVER! Sufferers from Gravel, Piles, Pains in the Sack, DropsY, Wind and Water Complaints Diseases uf Kidneys, Bladder, Urinary organs, StonArleet, Stricture, Sciatica. Rheumatism. and Gout, will find a positive cuye Ii Holdro, Gravel Pills. Try a small box, and if nos satisfied your money will be returned. Price ls lid. 04.., all chemists, or post free 12 stamps, from Holdroyers Medical hail, Cleckheaton, Yorks. Don't be put off. you cannot get them, write at once to the proprietor and a box will Ut sent post free.
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-05-21 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

FOGGY FURZE SUICIDE.  INQUEST.  This afternoon, at the Alma Hotel, West Hartlepool, Mr Coroner Settle held an inquest on the body of the nytti John Robinson Hardy, who committed suicide by hanging at Foggy Furze on Sunday morning, as reported elsewhere...  George Hardy identified the body as that of his brother, and said shortly after 8 o'clock on Sunday morning he got up in the ordinary way. Upon going into the stable to give the pony water he found the deceased hanging from a beam by means of a plough cord, which was fastened around his neck. He was dead.  In reply to the Coroner, witness said the deceased did not work at all last week, and he had been drinking very heavily of late. The only trouble he had was what he brought upon himself. The only way deceased was insured as through a club. The Coroner said it was questionable whether the money would be paid, but he would give the certificate.  Sergt. Dunn produced the rope with which the deceased hanged himself. Deceased, he said, was hanging from the beam when he arrived, and to reach the beam deceased had evidently used a small tub, which was almost immediately underneath. He cut the rope and removed the body, which was warm but dead. Before hanging himself the deceased had taken off his coat, hat, and scarf.  Coroner: I think a brother of the dccease,d shot himself with a gun by putting the end of the barrel to his Imeast and his foot upon the trigger. Witness : Yes, sir. Continuing, witness said he believed insanity was the cause of the deed.  The Coroner, in gumming up, said as the feet of the deceased were touching the ground it was a case of strangulation. The jury, returned a rerdict to the effect that deceased strangled himself whilst temporarily insane.
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-06-15 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE SEATON SUICIDE.  WITHIN a few weeks there have been two leases of drowning at Seaton Carew. The first victim was poor Williams, who was drowned while boating, and the other was the case of Richard Lisle, who was evidently not responsible for his actions. He was engaged at a farm, and from what we gather he had fallen in love with a young lady who j  attended the same place of worship, but who gave him no encouragement, and cared no more for him than for any other member of the nobler sex. This seems to have preyed upon the poor fellow's mind to such an extent that, after writing a letter to the girl who would have nothing to do with him, expressing the hope that he would meet her in Heaven, lie threw himself into the sea and was drowned, It is true that the jury found that he was temporarily insane, as they generally do, although the suicide appeared to be well planned. It is as well that jurymen should bring in such verdicts, fot people who commit suicide simply because one girl will have nothing to do with them, while dozens of others are waiting to be wooed, cannot possibly be in full possession of their better judgment. It is, however, a very sad affair alike for the young fellow, his widowed mother, and the girl whose name has been connected with the circumstance. The good, sympathising Seaton jurymen presented their shillings to Mrs Lisle, who lives at Haverton Hill, Mr Ralph Noddings and Councillor Vitty defrayed the expenses of the oak coffin and brass mountings, and Messrs Thornton Bros. kindly offered to convey the remains by road to Haverton Hill Churchyard for the twelve shillings. It will thus be seen that people totally unknown to the widow have shown her that there is yet a good deal of the "milk of human kindness" in this world, and she doubtless appreciates all. that has been done for her during her great sorrow. But what about the poor girl? She has suffered keenly through no fault of hers, and nothk g can possibly be done to recompense her. Certain journalists with a keen eye to the sensational have published her name in full, and thus without cause connected her name with one ot the greatest sins that can be committed—that of taking away one's own life. We have received a letter from friends of the young lady thanking us for the pains we have taken in reporting the sad occurrence and leaving out her name. We appreciate the letter, but at the same time have to say that we have done no more than our duty. Others have endeavoured to make capital out of the suicide at the expense of an innocent girl.
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-07-21 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE STOCKTON TRAGEDY.  INQUEST ON THE MURDERER.  A MIDNIGHT' BURIAL  Yesterday, at the Stockton Polkce Court, Coroner Settle held an inquest on the body of John Lawson (45), tvlio had diLd in the hospital on the previous day from the effects of a cut throat inflicted on Thursday, the 12th inst., after having murdered his wife, at 28, Henzell Street. Mr W. B. Headlam was foreman of the jury, who viewed the body, lying in the mortuary in the Parish Church.— Margaret Jane Lawson identified the body as being that of her father, who was a general labourer.— Dr. Hoffmeister said : I am the house surgeon at the Stockton Hospital. The deceased was admitted on Thursday week. He was suffering from a cut throat. I stitched a superficial cut, and dressed the wound. The man was then insensible. He had lost a great deal of blood. He was fed up to M onday by a tube. The wound penetrated through the larynx into the pharynx, and it was not possible for him to swallow. Death has resulted from the consequences of the wound in the throat. The wound might have been caused by the knife now produced. While he lived every care was taken to prevent his doing mischief to hintself.—The jury returned a verdict that the deceased John Lawson had committed suicide or died from the effects a a wound self-infiicted.—The Coroner said this amounted to ti verdict of felo•de-se, or self murder, and the deceased would have to be buried without the rites of Christian burial.—The jury, on the proposal of Mr Potter, handed their fees to the daughter for the benefit of the family. The funeral took place last night from the mortuary. For obvious reasons the procession did not leave till about eleven o'clock, and it only consisted of one hearse. The hearse containing the body was accompanied by a pottle of police, Inspector Cameron being in charge of the arrangements, and everything was conducted with quietness and dispatch. the Oxbridge Cemetery, where the noel-1:141ft took place, being approached by the soonest route. Owing to the verlict returned by the jury of fclo-tle-se, Lawson was interred without the fits. of Christian burial, his last resting-place being in a secluded part of the cemetery.