The Nuneaton Times. — 1875-09-18 (Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A DUBLIN MONEY-BROKER.  The inquest on the body of Mr. Samuel Louie Dutch, • well known money-broker, of Dublin, who committed suicide on Monday last by hanging himself in his house, 103, Stephen's-green, Dublin, has been held. Mr. Louis Dutch, the deceased's son, deposed that his father had been in a depressed and melancholy state for some time. On Monday became home from business about four o'clock. A gentleman soon afterwards called to see him, and witness sent a servant to seek him. The servant said he was upstairs. Witness wentlbp and found him hanging by a cord from the balusters bf the topmost lobby. The servant deposed that he had seen the deceased alive about forty minutes previously. Dr. Hawdon Menemara deposed that on being sent for, he arrived at the house about a quarter to four o'clock to see Mr. Dutch. He found him lying at the foot of the top flight of stairs. He was dead, but quite warm. He (witness) had been attending the family for the last six or seven years. Mr. Dutch was subject to periodical fits of insanity. Sometimes he would feel great exultation, and again he would be in a most depressed state. About twelve months ago he (witness) attended Mr. Dutch, and he believed this melancholy affair would then have occurred were it not for the constant watchfulness and tenderness of Mrs. Dutch, his wife, who, he believed, was the means of saving him. He (witness) watched him constantly, and he tided over that attack. He was a very bad sleeper, and would get up at four or Sys o'clock in the morning and roam about the house. The witness had seen Mr. Dutch since that, and he appeared to be perfectly sane. Witness considered the deceased when in those fits to be an irresponsible being. Without giving the name of his patient, he mentioned the whole facts of the case to Dr. Stokes, who, whilst taking a pinch of snuff, said "He'll do it yet." The Hey, Julius Sandheirn, and Phillip Bender, rabbis of the Jewish synagogue, of which deceased wee a member, stated that he was subject to hallucinations at one time boasting of riches, and another saying he was on the verge of ruin. There was no foundation for the latter belief. The jury found that Samuel Dutch committed suicide by hanging, he being at the time of unsound mind. Mr. Hunt (foreman), on the part of the jury, expressed their great sympathy with Mrs. Dutch in her affliction. One or two of the wit:  At the West Bromwich Police Court, on Saturday before the Hon. A. li. Colthorpe and Mr. G. C. Adkins, Jonabsd "lowneend, landlord of the NorthWestern Inn, Spon Lane, was charged with supplying ale to a policeman whilston duty. Mr. Jackson appeared for the defendant.—On the 30th August a policeman. named Evans, went into the delobdent's hou.e thinking that a quarrel was going on within ; but there was no disturbance. The landlord naked him if he would have a glass of ale, and he consented. Whilst be was driaking it Policeseargeant Turner came—Mr. Jackson said he believed this was the first offence ,ueder this section of - the Licensing Act which had come before the IBench. It was a general custom among the publicans cf West Broolwhich to give refreshment ' to police-offiuers, but without any intention of bribing them. In this particular instance there was nothing wrong going on in the house, and therefore it could nut have been given to bribe this constable. It was given with a friendly feeling towards the limitable, and he hoped the magistrates would take 1 this into consideration. He had no doubt that, on ' the facts of the case being made public, it would Ihave a salutary effect upon the °the, publicans, who I were in the habit .of giving dri. k to police-1 constabls.—A fine of 20s. and coats was imposed.  messes, in the course of their examination, remarked 'that Mr. Dutch would be missed by the, poor of all denominations, to whom he was a hberal and constant benefactor.  A Russian proverb says," Before going to war, pray i once; before going to sea, pray twice; before getting married, pray three times." Nova.