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The Express. — 1864-07-15 (London, England)

WIPE.  I NQU EST. —(THIS DAY.) This forenoon Mr. John Humphreys, Middlesex Cer(Ott, resumed as iaquiry at this Hairs Head Tavern, I,,,..r.street, St. Load, respecting the death of Mrs. Ellen aged 37 years, who committed suicide under very painful circumstanees. M,.4 Sophia Griffin, 5, Russell-place, Euston-road. said' .tecealed was ber sister-in.law. and we, the wife of •  ,-;:crette minufactsrer, residing et 16, Lever street. Her .151nd cave way to habits of ioteniperance, cod deceased moth distressed io consequence. Mr. l.nah Hyatt, 16. Leveratreet, said that Mr. Griffin 'L Siturday week left borne in a state of great excite"nt. Deceased went searching for him through the I:7,"tt, and remained out till 1 o'clock the following morn'', twang to Sod him. She returned home in • state of ..",at dejection. Os the Sunday afternoon two boys came her that her htiebood had been found in a delirious ,te iu a house is ithoraditch, and that be had been carried Shoreditch Lunatic Ward. When witness went ogt•tn • `•t her know this, he found her lying on the floor end the . quite dead, and her limbs contorted. Two vessels,  .;• (*.nit:Lit:ling White sediment and a Flan were found iu r.ortt downstairs. Bottles cooteicing ammonia and !• arid were in the MOW room. Mr Emus, the superiotendent of the lunatic ward of • sloreditch Workhouse, stated that eighteen out of •••••:. twenty indicate that came iota that ward, had been • . Ted Muss by drinkisg and its emeequeocee. Latheby, analytical chemist at the I,oadon Hospital, t.,..t he had found 100 grains of oxalic acid in the .•h of the deceased. She died from the effects of that • • 1. There were the remains of some oxalic acid in the • !,und soar the deceased. •,roner havingsurnmed up, thelury returned a verdict • i•cide while of unsound mind. It was stated that of the deceased was still is arodoement in the • ,•• . • ward of the Shored itch workhouse. • .- proceedings then terminated.  • 't.oN CrLTIV
The Express. — 1864-01-21 (London, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE IN 3ITHSAL4BEHN. INQUIIII.—(THIS DAY.) To-day, at noon, Yr. H. Baffin Wailliem,= orrowm held aa Moiled the Gear tames. t=tigedmigyetal deed fry Weida et William The deemed wee • glamblewer, living is Na 8, George's. medene, Itemar=sali, said that hat Friday eves* he was geing pest the asemeers miasma when • dodos Mod Idea iweisisi his the la brealft late the room %y m, ea • emsa hal poised Hemel SIR They both goi ia window aid ilened deemed dying we the fisoriommeatly from miss. The wife laid that sbe had t some pima to take • mese sat of • waistcoat, sad Mat dammed teak it ay and drink N. EOM and the eidlbea tried to take it hose bin band bat amid net. The dolor advised that deemed should he seeded to the bespgal, but the wife had not got • f tartbisueTtrva oak and dammed did is the Um almost The widow el the deemed mid that her besbasd bad bees oat d work. He bad duly beta five are ad is work Mass Ckristme, mil he was ftireased beasase, be dd, he amid wet Emil that he wilted for his family. A toddled ego dims beaght some while al salt to take names oat of mistemie said mews amen far sale. On Friday sight, shoat 12 he,. the fandy were in tbe roma te bed. wire teak Igo the bottle ol pekoe sadbepa te bids. The Vie bey mid oat, "Oh, mother, roues is bide( mien. Widen ran sad knead the bottle ant d Mama airs saw he bed taken • good deal, ad is at MOMS for &dor. Witless' was abed to be coolaa. sad sibs bellowed this deemed ma digressed is mind abed hut, as he bad no mama to meet the ezpswess, bat there was we maid food. Dr. Ralph sail that at lidded on Fast UM his tent mg hisbed to deemed, aid found kW dying. am Ned De. linethertm amie • post asertes azaasiedid el the dosaroad.found that be had beee palmed by• down _eirmelns mina —bydreolderie mid. The wise* sad *Aire we. deed/idly Mired by the warming mama el the liqdL There was geeerd aloiratiea ei the Meng+ Sher ram whams Tbedorsoir auessi sp. and the id/ *cleric; • TIP diald "OW& obis le •• Mate d ennead alai  LottDONGStrittaiOsixtsVseattraNT(LntrrsD).—• Tat& rsistsis fsit tbs wok eadiag Jas. 17, 10,3421.185.
The Express. — 1864-07-30 (London, England)

DEPLORABLE SUICIDE OP A YOUNG MARRIED  WOMAN.  INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This morning an inquiry was held respecting the death of a young woman, named Elizabeth Smith, 22 years of age, the wife of a lithocraphic printer, who committed suicide under very dirireesiog circumstance. Albert Ash, 289, High Holborn, said that deceased was his sister-in•law. On Tuesday morning abs came to him in a deplorable state and he gave her lodging. She had been subject to fits and her husband was separated from her. Her brother also shut the door against her. She had fallen in a fit sod cut her neck and got erysipelas from the wound. She was not of drinking habit". She wished to be reconciled to ber husband, bat he would not live with her, witness believed, on account of her afffictiosi. She said to witness, " I have not got a friend in the world exoept you ; I don't know what to do ; I will make away with myself." She left witnese's house to go to the hospital, and she was never seen alive alter. She was found on Thursday floating is the Regent's-canal near the New N oetb-road.  --John William Smith, lithographic printer, mid that he resided at 19, Maidetone.place, Hackney-road. He left deceased five months ago, but he allowed her Ile. a week and a home. He separated from her bemuse they could not agree and be happy. She used to drink, and she was subject to epileptic fits. They had two children. Deceased was of sober habits when he married her. She was of a very hasty temper, and bad a craving for drink. She wu not jealous of witness, sad he never played with her holier since marriage. Winn, received • letter from Mr. Ash on Tuesday, stating that deceased was very bel, and that it seemed as if she would make away with herself. He went to Holborn directly, hut she bad gone out and committed suicide before be arrived. Catherine Ash said that deceased had a fit in the street on Whit Monday, and a pair of carrion were stolen from her ears. When she found they were goes she got very desponding, as she said that her husband had made her a present of them, and he would never forgive her the lam of them. She was not intemperate, but before and after a 6t she used to reel as if intoxicated.  The coroner having summed up, The jury returned • verdict. That deceased was found deed in the Regent's.canal, but how she came into the water there was no legal evidence to prove."
The Express. — 1864-10-04 (London, England)

PIONAILL OS MOSTIVILI TIWRIDAT. L N.B. to S. t 11... fresh CoAffirs. Lto ft and LW. to Wong O.e. strong/1n places atm rain. Wirflin. As *bona  F.E. to BR. Arno&  some shoi  itix;iir. nee  Itarrem. Bosterty to It.. strat, gooerally floc Burial. As wit above.  NAL to &E.. trash to • roc& doe. Nortbarosuicottood. drostoessttreland. Wass. amt a& Isoss...lBl...outoses =dosttsd Channel sod Boy of Booty. Zoltan sslostward Itogbuid sad North do&  MELANCHOLY &HOME& —On Wednesday millleg lent the liar. Charism Eyre, of the Upper Park, Dedham. committed suicide by harigiaghimself. Dimmed, grip was it widower and 80 veers of age, was a gentlemen somewhat eccentric habits. Some years since he was the proprietor of three Liberal aewspapers, which printed at Colchester, bat which were essetualiy d et merged into other journals. Sinop that period = carried on a somewhat enigmas* farm, and had only reosetly, at the solicitation of some members of family, been iu.luced to consent to part with it ; It is said that the morning or: which the onfortuaate geode. seen committed suicide was the day on which he was have signed over the leder*. At all events the carommane, moms to have preyed rather heavily upon thp deed's mind, and for some few days it had been &sea Deceinary to watch him somewhat narrowly. Os Toady evening, however, he west to bed apparently in healer spirits, bat it is supposed that early on the following morning he got up rod baying drained himself west to the drying droned, where be out doers • piece of a linen bee. He Masa appears to have retained to his bedroom, where, having fastened the cord 'on to the beadle of the door sad throws • noose over to the ton, he placed it tonal his sack and @tinseled himself. In this position be oss Bast discovered by ate of the maid servants who was going to his room, as was her custom every more. jog, with • jog of hot water. The deceated did Dot seem to lie quite deed whoa first dimwitted, and as alarm was at MOS glum, sad Mr. MiSISIS, surged, was soot for ; bet whim that 'oedema arrived life was quite 'Dillard. *a loosest was held upoe the body on Thursday afteremm. before W. Codd, Esq., enroner. and after the evidence bed bees taken, the jury returned a verdict of " Tompeesty tensity." Os Thursday Mr. Witbev, • gmitternau who bad only moistly takes possession of fiords* Bell, Rump. was dieoeverad deed in a poed upon the farm, baying, limo is every moos to believe, got there by his own sib—Bares Harold."
The Express. — 1864-11-30 (London, England)

THE CASE OP SUICIDE AT STATIONERS'-HALL.  An inquiry was held by Mr. Payne, city coroner, is the Statiosers'-ball last owning resgoetiag the wields of Purvis Knight, aged 48 ears. George Casticsi, 335, City Pollee. said that be searched tbe doomed, sad found in his pocket a weep of paper on which was written —" Sunday Right. J. Purvis Saight—my beset is broke. ;my same is Purvis Knight. Maas lot Mr. Jeekswo go sod tell my wife. Used bye for ever. Poor Batt—poor Bat,." This latter Orem wee repeated nevem' times, and was said to have referee(*) to am of his four children. He concluded thus —"They are floe children. Good bre to all hope they will be happier than their father."  Elie Knight, 9. Kelly's-row, Bleakfriararoad, mid the dammed was latterly very mush depressed, but be Dever would tell why. Two years ago he took thus-pasnyworth of laudanum. Witness bad two grown.ap daughters by a former marriage, and be was anxious that they should go out to service. He never brought borne ball his wages. He was very sober latterly. Mr. Thomas Ballston, jua., said that deemed had been seven years in the employ of hie father. For the last twelve mouths be bad Ms. a week woos. He was a good, steady ma*, but latterly be neglected his work at Mines, and be gave as a swoon that his health was had. Mr. Bonham& told him that be bad only to say when he wee ill and be could rest for an hour or two, and that be need not fret. He was told that on Saturday, when be was much depressed. Mrs. Knight said that on Saturday deceased said that he was so depressed he was tired of life, The Coroner haring gummed up, m od Th."e jury returned • verdict of "Suicide whale of siesoned
The Express. — 1864-09-03 (London, England)

CANON MARSH D.D.— Yesterday suede& at 8 o'clock, the mortal remain, of the late venerable leader of the Evangelical party—the Rev, W. Marsh, D.D., view of Beddiegton. Surrey, sad honorary canoe of Wareenter—were interred in Heddiagtos churchyard. A very large number of clerical and lay friends sod admirers followed the body from the rectory, and filled every corner of the church. The navies was reed by the curates of Beddiortoo, Meese. Oltorhe end Gerdes, and a hymn was song in the church. At the 'reclusion of the service the Rey. E. Hoare, incumbent of Christ CLurch, Tunbridge Wells, supped forward, cad delivered a most touching address on the opening senteness of the Burial Service. Among the mourners were the Revds. W. T. Marsh, F. Chalmers, 8.D., W. K. Marshall. B.D. (son and sons-in-law), E. Hoare, T. V. French, H. V. Elliott. J. Finley, R. W. Greaves, Hugh Abe, D.D., D. F. Wilson. Lost Wriothcaley Russell, J. G. Hodgson, J. Cartwell, D.D., F. C. Ewald ' • and Messrs. F. C. Skey, F.R.&, J. Grant. W. Cricketer, Lovegrove. Wisteria°, H. V. Tebbe, Wildman ; Captain Robinson, Captaia Malan, Captain sad Lady E. Dairen, &c. TAR Two MURDERERS IN LaiDs GAOL —The two convicts it Leeds Gaol, Ryes and Sargiesoo, each cosTided of murder at the recent West %dies assizes, held at Leeds, before Mr. Judie* Keating, have much imprimed is health since their trial, convictiou, and sentence. A report has been very current in Leeds that Myers wall not pos. ably live long enough to satisfy the demands of the low, and that a threat he uttered immediately after receiving senteace— that " he would cheat the hangman yet"—was certain of speedy fulfilment. There is no truth is the report. Not only is his pineal health greatly improved, bat the wooed in his throat, the result of his attempted suicide. is rapidly healing. The two convicts are caufieed separately, and are each constantly attended by • warder. Their demeanour is quiet, and they are both taciturn to • degree, except when the Rev. H. Tuekwell, the chaplain, Or Mr. Keene. the governor of the prison, is patieg them • visit, and them conversations ensue such u arc suitable to the men's deplorable circumstances.  BAtear barns Fem.—This three days' fair will cosmos= ow Monday ult. and already there ars large droves of Hereford sod Davos beasts 10= around Barnet avid depasturiog out in grams lands. is readisess for the fur. Several very large herded Scotch cattle haws arrived sod appear io healthy cooditios. Malty lugs droves of Welsh cattle an at the road to the fair fresh op frost Wales. Each clan of stock will bays mutate dads ennead it for ashibitioa during the fair. Tb ban sad eon arm will be held u osW in the bellow, sad the Boesch settle fair near the ecculate. berth of Barnet. Tbe Ant two days will he =elusively for the sale at stook, he.. sod Wednesday will be appropriated to the hors, room The that Northers Railway Company will rue special trains limn lesadon dun= the fair sad raw days. LOsnon
The Express. — 1864-01-15 (London, England)

BUOI. in 000 sum.  His Honour, in consideration of the bankrupt's youth, suspended the order of discharge for three months only, but refused to nits any proteetion.  Eliza Shaw, who described herself as • dressmaker, residing at 20, Argyll-street, King's-cross, was charged before lit. trEyncourt with being drunk and disorderly. and also with attempting to commit suicide is the polio, cell. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was tuned out of • public-house for making a disturbance. She was then asked by the police to go away, bet she would not, and rang the bells and koockcd at the doors of several houses. She was then locked up, and as she was being takers ta the all she said she was determined that she would not come out of there alive. She was visited every five fluent's, and after she had been there about an hour she was found lying on the door of the cell in an insensible state. She had tied a piece of ribbon tightly round ber throat, and the constable had great difficulty io removing it. The defendant said that, although she was prevented from taking her We then, she would do so before the morning was out. The defendant is known as a prostitute, but the police stated that she generally behaved in a quiet meaner. The defendant said she regretted very much what had cocame, and if she was now forgives she would take can that she would never offend any more. Mr. IYEyncourt said that the defendant ought to be thankful to the polio* for saving her life. She would now have to pay a fine of sc, or in default of payment ten days' imprisonment. It was to be hoped that she would not pay the money, but would go to prison, where she would be kept from drink and have time to reflect upon the (milldams; of her conduct. The tine was paid.  Mr. Day said Oa area rails at the back of the house had bass reseed sad reamed.  TliesikiCen;lialient, No. 45 K, said—l know the prisoner w Five years ago he was before your worship, at this court, for attempting to break into the White Swan public-boom. You couindtied him for trial. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonmint. He bad the finest set of housebreaking tools I ever saw in my life. His brother has been convicted and eintenold to three years' penal servitude. Mr. Selfe—The prisoner was before me five years ago. Cox—He was, sir. Mr. Salle—lf I come here for • day some of my old acquaintances are sure to be here. I auk Hughes, you might have " tackled " snare then cos of the iluse burglars. There was • man with you, and I think you could have " tackled" two and called eat for mare assistance. You bay. been in the K division focr years. I shall remand the prisoner for • week.
The Express. — 1864-01-15 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE AT IPSWICH.  Yesterday morning a jobbing shoemaker named James Gooding, who lived in a narrow back street called Albertstreet, in the pariah of St. Clement, Ipswich, one of the poorest parte of the town, murdered one of hie children and then cut his own throat. About half-past eight Goodin 's next door hbour, named Norfolk, TM alarmed by bearing ' 8 wife scram out, and on run. sing to his door she cried, "For God's sake, Yr. Norfolk, come in, my husband has killed himself and the dear child." Norfolk ran upstairs and found the bodies of Gooding and his little daughter Elizabeth, about six years of age, lying on the door in a pool of blood, which was flowing from wounds in the throat of each. Although soucely more than a minute could have elapsed since the commission of the act, both were dead. At the knee of the father lay a shoemaker's knife oovered with blood, and evidently the instrument which had been used. The unhappy father appears to have first cut the throat of his child, who was completely a cripple, having the use of neither legs nor arms, and who was besides imbecile sod unable to speak, and then to have inflicted a frightful pod in his own. The wound commenced wider the left ear and extended acmes the throat, the vessels and muscles being severed down to the vertebra:. An inquest was opened on the bodies in the afternoon by Mr. Jackamen, the borough coresse, at which evidence was given that Gooding had for years been in an indifferent state of health, and since September, when he lost three children in a week from diphtheria, he has been in a very desponding elate of Wed, and though • sober man previously, had latterly indulged in drink. lie. however, bad always spoken in most affectionate terms of the deceased child, and said he only heed for her. WWI he indulged in drink be was unable to eat, and for the het fortnight he has eaten scarcely anything. The jury thought it desirable that the widow should be sumuned, and the inquiry was adjourned for that purpose, she in so distracted • state that at present it would be ambleim to take her evidence.
The Express. — 1864-08-11 (London, England)

WOODEN'S ENTZILTAINNINT. —Mr. Woodin, the popukr enterteiner, brine the Load= memos to a eke; to-morrow (Pride!). MURDER OF TERNS CHILDILIN, AND SIIICEDI OF TUB Mons& —Rums°, Weoesse.st.—The town to-day has been startled from its asset propriety by the discovery of • yousanied woman, named Emma Legge, the wife of James by trade an upholsterer, la ying delibe✓ately m her three helpless children by drowning them in the river Masses at Caventhers, and immediately afterwards committing suicide by jumping into the 17.1 r. It appears that her hothead brought her sad the children into Reading, on Monday week, from Tuabridge Welly and took lodgiop for them at the Riming Bun publie-1 honse,in the Forbore. He did sot stay with them. but', weed and slept at another public-home, and sewer subsequeetly returned to anasse far their future mitttempo. When visited • few days ago by a brother, who had only returned recently from Australia, after as Memos of 17 sere, she appeared to be ie a low and despoodiag state reason of her bushand's ',different conduct, and remark that she did act 'mow what to do. The brother kindly offered to fled • hoses for bar sod the children, but she declined it, saving she did not wish to be under obligation to any one. berm her short stay in Reeding she 'nail lodged at several geese. On Taseday she sold bee few articles of furniture to pay her debts, leavens Gulp belf.monsent to ma'nta's bensell sad family. Os Wwisseday owning she borrowed a pemmtralater, pat the children into it, sod went out of the tows between 7 sad 8 O'clock. About 9 o'clock, an empty perambulator being observed on the banks of the river Thames, as Came. sham, by • ma earned Joao* he rowed moss the river, and, to kis boner, discovered • women and three childreo all deed, and floatii j os the endue of the water. With aseidaoce they were removed to an outhouse wijoiciog the White Hart Ins ; and sews havingspreed through tin town, informatios as to who they were was obtained is • few bourn. It is believed that the poor ernatere by Term of destitatios, nod of the cruel deem/ties of her hushed, was led, is • fit of frosty, to drown her offspring, and then to follow it by the suicide of herself. The as.. hes excited a pastel interest throughout the town. An inquest was °peed tkiefaftersorie and adjourned. ABYSSINIA AND THE CAPIIIVIIS OF Snio
The Express. — 1864-01-14 (London, England)

ROYAL HUMANS SOCIETY.  Yesterday, the annual general meeting of thu friends and supporters of the Royal Humane Society was held at the o&oes, Trafalgar-Name ; Mr. aILILJA WV Boars CABBILL in the chair. It appeared from the report of the committee that the number of mem of drowning brought under their notice during the lent twelve months was 268, of whom 962 were mocessfully treated by the medical offices of the society, the other 16 having proved to be be) ond reDorm. There were also 16 of the we, either suicides or attempts at suicide. In four of the cases the humane and courageous persons who rescued their fellow-creatures from a watery grave were honoured with silver medals. In 73 other came bronze medals were conferred as rewards to them. In 9 instances the thanks of the society were voted on vellum, and in 73 instances on parchment. In 69 other iastanoes the rescuers received pecuniary re. wards. The income of the society for the past year, ineluding a balanceof 49!. 16s. 6d. brought forward from 1862, 1491. received in subscriptions, donations to the extent of 371. 7s. 3d., and other sums, amounted to 1,419!. 17s. 5d., and the expenditure to 1,291!. 11s. 7d., leaving in head a balance of 1281. ss. 10d. Taking the Serpentine, in particular, the number of cases treated during the last half-year in the society's house in Hyde-park was 20, and in le of these the apparently drowsed were treated with emcees. Two persons were found drowned. In seven instances there were attempts at suicide. The number of bathers in the same water last summer was 225,142. The bathing was attended by 36 casualties. There were 15 attempts at suicide, and in five instances the attempt had been attended by fatal results. The number of skaters during the late frost was 109,256, but owing to the care with which the society's effioers guarded the rotten ice only 59 persons had get immersed, and there was not a single fatal casualty. On the motion of Mr. Baker, seconded by Mr. Wolsely, the repast was adopted. gad the president, the 1 cake of Argyle, sad the other officers having been re-elected, the meeting proceeded with the consideration of 56 cases of soooessful attempts in preserving persons from being drowned, is sack of which the society's bronze medal was voted to the gal aat salvers. The proceedings then terminated in the usual manner.