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Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-09-20 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

DREADFUL SUICIDE AT HIGHER OPENSHAW.  Joseph Prestwicit, iron turner, a young man ; of 27, committed suicide on Monday morning at his residence in Lees-street, Higher Open- , show, under the following dreadful circum stances : —lt appears that for the past four years , or on, the young man and his father, James Prestwich, lived together at 74, Lees-street, and , the latter being a carter to the Gorton Local Board , and having to get up in the morning about 5 30 to feed his horse, was in the habit of calling before going out, to his son, who worked at the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company's Tank Works, Orono., and cots inenced the day's work at six On Mon.lay morning the old man shouted to his son as usual, and received the . answer "All right, father; I will be down in a minute" The father then went to his work. and knew nothing further of he son until a:messenger told him further on in the morning that he had blown his brains out. Mrs Thomas Prestwich, sister-in-law to the young man, happened to notice from her own house opposite, about an hour after his usual time for going out, that the window blind was still down She went over and found the door shut, but unlookwl. On passing through the house into the backvari, a horrible eight met her vi-w. Her brother.in law lay stretched on the flags with his face split from the mouth to the crown, and a mass of gore. Beside him lay a gun, and under his left arm was a stick tightly clenched. From his positioa and his dreadful surroundings, it was inferred that he bad deliberately taken the loaded gun, and standing just outside the door, leaned the butt upon the door step, and placed the muzzle in his mouth, fired it off with the stick toned under his arm. Strange to say, no one appeared to have heard the report of the gun, which was not an air one, but an ordinary single barrelled piece, which had belonged to his father, and had been in the family for awn, 40 or 50 years. The young man, it is said, had been an extensive reader of atheistic literature, and during the past month or so had been in a depressed state of mind.  Thomas Jones has died from the offeets of the injuri received in Leycott Colliery on Friday. All the eight men who were in the pit at the time are now dead.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-08-16 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDN.—At the Clerkenwell Police-court, William Hadlin, aged 45, a working mason, was charged with violently assaulting his wife Ellen, by kicking her in the mouth and eye, and further with attempting to commit suicide in a police-van, by cutting his throat with a knife. Mr. Moore, of the Associate Institute for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Women, watched the case. The wife, who presented a sorry appearance, her face being badly bruised, her mouth much swollen, and some of her front teeth knocked out, mid she did not wish to hurt her husband; all she required was, that be should be bound over to keep the peace towards her. She further stated that the defendant, who had been drinking freely, wanted to take the looking-glum out to pawn, and because she tried to prevent him he made use of dreadful threats, said he would do for her, and, striking her a fearful blow, knocked her down. Before she could get up he kicked her in the mouth and face, and knocked out some of her front teeth. He severely cut her upper lip. Police-constable North mid he was called to take the defendant into custody, and found him lying on the stairs apparently in a senseless state. He took him to the police. station, and when the charge was made be searched him. As there was nothing but a pawnbroker's duplicate found upon him, that was returned to him. That morning be was placed in the police van, and on Its arrival at this court is was found he had cut his throat He took from the prisoner a large knife, which was covered with blood. Dr. Millar, divisional surgeon, examined the defendant, and found him suffering from a wound in the throat two inches in length. It is not dangerous, but simply a superficial wound. Police-constable North said since the defendant was examined by Dr. Millar he said be was determined to kill himself, and he had attempted to strangle himself with his pocket-handkerchief. Mr. Barstow remanded him for a week.  AN
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-02-15 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

COD.demned. to 0 month's imprisonment anal.% tine., .  ' STIOCIUNii i nA.I7IPIR:- A report was received at the Bethnal-greeurroad Police-station of &most lamentable murder and suicide in White street. Inspector Smithproceeded to N 0.19, a house in the joint occupation of Mr.. Butler nod Mr. Cheale. The latter, with his wife and children, occupied the upper portion of the house. On the ! inspector opening the door is Shozking sight presented itself. Cheale, a young man of about 24 years of age, la dead upon the floor'Oith.,his throat cut, and the wife, abotit 20 years Of age; was struggling in bed, with a feairful woond in her throat. A child, aged sic siionthrslayiuched,with ' its In ad nearly severed from its body. Dr. Burgess, the divisional surgeon of police, was sent for and when he arrived the poor woman was still alive, and he at ones sewed up the wound. She stated that her husband had committed the act by the use of a whitehandled razor, but the only weapon found in the room was a long - bladed, much 'worn, 'blitelchandled knife, which was stained with blood: The landlady states that shortly after, eight she heard screams from the upper floor; and sent her husband to see what was the matter. • He found the door locked on the inside, and in answer to his inquiries Cheale stated that nothing was the matter. A few minutes afterwards a noise was again heard, and Mrs. Butler advised her husband to break open the door. He did ti(), found the family in the state • described, and gave information to the police. It is also stated that the man Cheale has been out of work for some time, and had sent his wife and two elder children to their friends in the country, Mrs. Cheale only returning home the previous night. The destitute condition of the family is supposed to be the incentive to the crime. Dr. Burgess thinks it probable that the wife may survive.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-10-04 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE EXAMINER-SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 1879. _ J . I REMARKABLE MURDER TRIAL IN ) A somewhat remarkable case of circumstantial evidence catne to a close at Vienna on Saturday. On the aith of July lest an ,unmarried seamstress in that City, Leopoldine llaensel, sent for a neighbour, Julione Halkiewies, to ask her to be sponsor to the child of which she expected to be delivered in a few weeks. She was in good spirits, showed her the baby linen she had prepared, and as she was about to leave took a flask from the cupboard, poured out a liqueur-glass full, and invited Juliane to drink it. The latter, after some pressing, put her lips to it, but set it down again, saying that it smelt disagreeable. Leopoldine said, "Re," meaning her lover, had given her the flask and she drank it off at one draught. She then exclaimed "It has a queer taste! When I last drank it on Thursday (two (lays previously) it was good. It most have got bad from settling." She took some water to get rid of the taste, but in a few minutes complained of feeling ill, fell into her friend's arms, became unconscious, and shortly afterwards expired. The theory of suicide being excluded by her offering the liqueur to her friend and all the circumstances, the police searched for the lover, whom she had described as a journeyman tailor working in a particular establishment, as being married, but without children, and is. having the Christian name of Leopold. Their suspicions fell on Leopold Winkeler, who perfectly answered this description, whose trepidation and language on his arrest seemed to foreshadow a confession, but who denied all knowledge of the deceased. A number of witnesses, however, proved that he had repeatedly visited her, had induced her to take measures to procure abortion, but without effect, and had pent her a New Year's card, with a request that she would not send her own in return. Two neighbours also stated that a few hours before the poisoning he visited the deceased, and was alone in her room for a few minutes while she fetched water and a bottle of wine. The putting of the poison into the liqueur being thus fixed to a particular day and hour, the accused attempted an alibi, but without success, and variotte witnesses testified to his miserly habits (17,0001 in bonds were found in hie possession), to his quarrels with his wife, and to his immoral overtures to his maidservants. After a three days' trial, he was convicted by a majority of eight to four, and sentenced to death. He received the verdict at first with composure, but was presently overcome, just as when arrested, and was removed unconscious to his cell, but on recovering was taken back to hear the sentence. But for the deceased having drunk the liqueur in the presence of a friend, to whom she had first offered it. her death would doubtless have been attributed to suicide to avoid the shame of bearing an illegitimate child, and the murderer could not have dreamt of so unlikely an accidental means of detection.  THE Wthr
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1883-12-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

DROYLSDEN.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY AT DROYLSDEN.  Considerable excitement and consternation was caused in the township of Droyledeu on Christmas Day evening by a rumour that a man had comnured suicide whilst at the Chrietmas party at the Wesleyan School. The facts, however, were not no serious as they were said to be. It appears that amongst those who attended the party were a young couple named Wild, who had only Imes married some three or four weeks. Since their marriage they have been living in Church-etreet, but previously the husband, William Wild, who is some 23 or 24 years of age, and is employed in the cardroom at Dees' mill (Victoria Spinning Company), has t en residing with his father, Joseph Garrett, in Manchester-road, near the Commercial Inn. On Christm.. Day he appeared all right, and gave no indication of any such attempt on his life as he afterwards made. As atated above, he and his wife attended the Wesleyan Christmas party. although he was not in any way connected with the place. After tea the meeting was well attended, and went on all right until the sing;ng of the second hymn, in the course of which Wild in whom up to than no change had been apparent, was observed to fall. At first it was thought he waa in a fit, 'out directly it was found he had in hie hand • knife, with which he had inflicted a wound in his throat, about a quarter of no inch long, but not deep. Of course this discovery created the greatest excitement in the room, several females fainting. The proceedings were temporarily suspended The unfortunate man was speedily aecured, and some seven or eight men carrled him home, Mr Marshall, the town missionary, accompanying. Mr Scallion, chemist, first saw the mail, but Dr. Grant was also soon in attendance, and dressed the wound. The young fellow was quite delirious, and had to be closely watched to prevent hM getting at the wound again during the night. Of course the rumour that the man was dead speedily spread through the township, and everywhere it formed I the topic of conversation for the remainder of the night.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1883-08-11 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SAD SUICIDE AT A PLYMOUTH HOTEL. At Plymouth, the body of a gentleman named Telhurst —or upon whose clothing was found a card bearing that name—was lately discovered by the proprietor of Parley's Hotel, who ordered his bedroom door to be broken open, lying upon the floor with his throat cut. A later telegram states that the gentleman who was found dead has been identified as Mr. W. Tolhurst, of Messrs. Glyn, Mills and Co., 67, Lombard-street, London. He had arrived by boat from London, irtending to proceed to Dublin. Ile was at the hotel all day in good spirits, had dinner, and nothing was noticed amiss when he retired to bed. Neat morning at eleven, on the servants knocking at his bedroom door, they received no reply. They broke it open, and found him lying on the floor in his shirt, his head nearly severed from his body, with an open razor by his side. On the table was found a letter directed to his sister, disclosing no agitation of mind whatever, and mentioning that be proposed remaining in Ply-mouth until Friday. His pocket-book contained a portion of an envelope bearing the Killarney postmark, July 22, addressed to himself at 67, Lombard-street, and on the reverse side the deceased had written "I 0 U £2OO, W. J. H. Tolhurst." An inquest was duly held, but no evidence was forthcoming as to the deceased's state of mind or his motive for the act. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide," and added that there was no evidence to show his mental condition. A fellow clerk who left LOndOrt with deceased did not put up at Far/ey's Hotel with him, and where he is no one knows at Plymouth.  inn county magistrates Sandbach have sentenced Henry G ibson, a labourer, to gaol for two months' hard labour for poaching, on lands at Maltkilns Bank, and imposed a heavy fine on Samuel Armstrong for a similar offence. Gibson had been fifteen times previously convicted. The prisoners, with several others, had been Out all night, awl were surprised early In the !no:cling, when they were all found lying under a hedge asleep with a quantity of poaching tackle in their possession. "  o HANNAH AMISS was lately remanded by the Birmingham magierates, charged with attempting to drown herself in the ornamental lake in Sinahheath. park. Prisoner, who appeared to he very absent.minded, said she had leen "driven to it In a tit of despair."  WHO ARE THE REALLY GREAT AND SUCCEqSFri
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1883-06-02 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MURDER AND SUIOIDE AT FULINOOD, NEAR PRESTON.  On Sunday evening, shortly after nine o'clock, a terrible tragedy took place at Falwood, a suburb of Preston. James Brock',Murat Proctor, aged about 22 years, shot his sweetheart, Mary Yates, aged about 20, under the right ear, and then destroyed his own life by shooting himself in the forehead, the bullet going clean through his head. Proctor was a clerk in the office of Mr. John Catterall, solicitor, Winckley-etreet, Preston, in whose employ he had been about seven years. Ile was the son of respectable parents living in Brookstreet, and was a regular attendant at St. Peter's Church, and a member of the Bible class there. He was of studious habits, and bore an excellent character; but it is thought his mind has become shaken by injudicious study of the supposed identity of the Nasglish nation with the Ten Tribes of Israel. Ile wet with the unfortunate object of hie affections at St. Peter's Sunday School about two years ago, and they had been "keeping company" ever Waco Indeed their marriage had been spoken of ids months ago, but for some reason it wag poetpaned. It is stated that her friends strongly dissuaded her from the match, but it is certain that she left a situation with that intention, and afterwards wag engaged as a servant at the house of Mr. Richard Wilding, manufacturer, Falwood. About six o'clock on Sunday evening the deceased girl, who was the daughter of John Yates, a dtainer, living in the township of Caddy, left Mr. Wilding's house, it is believed, with the intention of going to St. Peter's Church, but she met Proctor at the corner of the read, and it has been ascertained that they did not guts church, but strolled through Scarce Green and back to Watlingutreet,Fulwood. Just before they reached the workhouse, near her master's residence, a girl named Rose Hunter saw Mary Yates draw away from the aide of Proctor, and other persons had seen a movement of the same kind previously, and thought the young people were quarrelling. Immediately after Gunter had seen her leave him, she heard a shot, and, looking round again, saw Yates fall. Proctor at the Name moment raised the pistol to his head and shot himself. The two reports alarmed the neighbourhood, and several persons hastened into the road. Proctor was dead and was removed to the mortuary at the workhouse. Yates was lying across the footway, and on being placed in a sitting posture it wes found that she was alive, and she was conveyed to the workhouse hospital, where she was attended by Dr. Jessop, teem the Falwood barracks, not far distant, A new revolver was found lying near to Praetor's body. It is a four-chambered "bull dog," and two chambers bad been discharged. The p.sir girl died at one o'clock on Monday morn. ing. At the inquest that wee held on Tuesday. the Coroner's jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against James Brocklehurst Proctor in the case of Mary Yates, and a verdict of "Suicide" in the case of James 13rocklehurst Proctor.  Wows
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1880-04-24 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE DETERMINED SUICIDE OF AN ASHTON TRADESMAN. THE INQUEST.  Ott Monday afternoon an inquest was held at the Grapes Inn, Warrington-street, by Mr Price, coroner, concerning the death of Aaron Whitehead, grocer and Provision dealer, Warrington street, who committed suicide by hanging on Friday last The following evidence was given:— Jane Whitehead said: The deceased was my husband with whom I lived at 53, Warrington. street, Ashton. He was a bread maker and a provision dealer, and wand? years of age. He has been harassed in his business, and in other matters for two yeare past, and has been at times it a low, desponding way on that account. I had been afraid of his becoming in.ns as his sister now is. Abent a fortnight ago I became aware of an unpleasant circumstance with regard to our lee. vast girl Jane Cuerden, and the deceased and I had words about it. On Friday night last we also had words about the same matter, and I arranged to go and see the girl's father about it. I left hiss for that purpose about six o'clock the same evening and went to Fleet .street, and while at her father's she came there and told me that deceased had hanged himself. On returning home I found he was dead. The deceased had a brother who was an idiot, _  V7Jaue Elisabeth Cuerden said lam 17 years of age, and have been living all servant at deeeeeed's about two years, and lam in the family way by him. His wife and he had some words on Friday about me, and elm Whitehead went out about half-past six o'clock or seven o'c'ock to go to see my father. Only I and the deceased were left in the hon.. When he had finished baking he sent me to hie other shop in Catherine-street to fetch • young woman who minds that shop to come to Warrington-street while he went to seem, father. I was away about ten minutes, and on my return 1 found deceaaed hanging by a cord or rope to o hook in the ceiling of the passage to the back of the bakehowas. I gave an alarm, and I saw Mrs Warren go into the shop. I then went to my father's to tell Mrs Whitehead. On Friday after• noon deceimed told me be wituld do what he could for me. —By a Juror: The deoeseed and nouns else is the father of the child. Constable Kaeal said: On Friday ovening, about 25 minutes to eight o'clock, I wan in Wellingtonroad, and received information that the deceased had committed suicide by hanging himself in the back part of the premises. I went to his bonne, and iu a paveage at the back of the bakehouse I found deceased hanging by a rope round his neck nod attached to a rope in the ceiling. I had to get upon a box to cut him down. He was quite dead, but his body was warm. His feet were four or flee feet from the ground. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased had oommitted suicide,by hogging whilst in temporary state of insanity.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1891-03-14 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SAD DEATH OF A LONDON BANKM. ' Mr. John Troutbeek, coroner for Westminster, hag held an inquiry at 16, Grotivenor-crescent, concerning the death of Mr. Robert Lindsay Antrobus, junior ;partner in the firm of Messrs. Coutts and Ca, I bankers, in the Strand, who was found dead in his bedroom on Friday of last week with a bullet wound in his right temple and a revolver in his hand. The first witness, Mr. Cosmo Gordon Antrobus, identified the deceased as his brother. He was 33 years of age. Witness last saw him alive between eleven and twelve o'clock on the Wednesday night. He did not know deceased had a pistol, or that he had trouble or depression of any kind. Deceased had never threatened to commit suicide .as far as witness knew. William James Wooster, butler, and Henry Price, valet, deposed to finding the body of the deceased on the Friday morning. The bed had not been slept in. There was nothing disturbed in the state of the room. Mr, Frederick Shannon, manager at Messrs. Coutts's bank, saw deceased on the Thursday, and transacted business with him several times during the day. His manner was in no way strange. He had made no unusual arrangements for the next day, but had made a special arrangement for Saturday. It was his customary arrangement to enable him to get away for the week end. Hie manner was entirely cheerful. In money matters witness should say he was thoroughly careful. Dr. Joshua Plaskett, surgeon, deposed to being called in on Friday morning. When floor, hedacrei:-ledndeceard was lying been denel LmmneetinPi°e. The °side of his head' uvaii‘oufnya pool of blood. His right hand grasped a pistol, and there was a wound in his right temple. The pistol had five chambers, and was loaded in four. The wound was one that might have been inflicted by the deceased himself. Witness saw no letters about. His impression was that the wound WO an accidental 000, from the absence of gunpowder marks and the rather upward direction of the wound. He had known deceased, and thought him perfectly sane. The wound wae about the middle of the temple, and was a slanting one. It ' was not the wound a man intending to take his own life would have made. The revolver was produced by the coroner's officer, who described it as a new one and difficult to manipulate. The coroner reviewed • the evidence at length, and said there was nothing but t the wound itself to suggest suicide. Considering that I the mature opinion of the doctor was that the ; mound showed signs of being more probably inflicted accidentally than suicidally, and that there , was no direct evidence, they must rely on what the ! doctor had said and their common sense as men I of the world. The jury returned a verdict of " Aeci• dental death."