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The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-05-19 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DRUNKENNESS AND CRIME AT  STOOKTON.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN A POLICE  -CELL.  On Wednesday at Stockton Borough Police Court a little girl named Susan Skilbeck (12) was charged with skaling a hen, value 3s, the property of Isaac Altson, pawnbroker, Hartington-road, and with stealing a child'a rockingchair, a violin value £5, and a large quantity of music, the property of Mr James Tweedy, solicitor, Hartington-road.—Sergeant Cameron said that he was On duty in Back Hartingtonroad on Tuesday morning, when he saw the prisoner and her brother prowling about. When they saw him they ran away. but he brought them back, and in a coal-house he found the hen, which the girl said belonged to her father, but which was clam:6d by Mr Altson.—Mr Tweedy said he fastened his house up on Friday last prior to going to Redcar, and when he returned on Monday he found that an entrance had been effected by breaking the kitchen window, and he missed the articles produced.—Sergeant Cameron apprehended her, and on charging her with stealing the articles she I said, "1 took the I things, hut my father made me take them back again. He searched the house, and found the chair (broken), while the fiddle ; and music had been sold by prisoner's father to a man who keeps a beershop. The father, Walter Skilbeck, was arrested on a charge of receiving goods, well knowing them to be stolen. While in the cell he had attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with the steel band of a truss which he wore' and he had to be removed to the Surgical Hospital, where he remains under surveillance. When the ol.ncer went to the house there was not a bite of food to be found, and the house was in a most filthy state. The woman had lwn to the County Court that morning, and she came home drunk. Both she and the lather were addicted to drink, and neglected their children.—The mother: Oh, my what a lie; I was drunk with I trouble.—The officer continued to say that the I father denied all knowledge of the thefts, and pretended that he would do all he I could to find the things, but they had evidence that lie sold them himself. t About a week ago complaint VVS3 made to him I (Sergeant ('ameron) o: these people sending their children out to beg.—This the mother strenuously denied, saying she always had kept her children, though bow could she have much in the house when he t her husband) had been out of work so long ,—The Bench adjourned the ease for a week, and ordered the child to be detained in the Workhouse till they could make arrangements for sending her to a reformatory school,
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-05-19 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DOMESTIC SERVANT FOUND 1)ROWNI1D NEAR DARLINGTON.  An inquest was on Friday week held at 1 Cleashy, near Darlinizton, on the body of a girl ' (19) minion Isabella Hodgson, which was found In the Tees at Cleasby a week ago tinder circumstances already recorded.—The evidence called was mainly as to identificaCon, and Mrs Iloigsou, of Cotherstone, stated that the deceased was her daughter. who had been employed as a domestic servant by Mr ot llarnard Castle. She knew of nothing to explaiu the circumstances under which the gnd was found, she being a decent, good girl, though, perhaps. rather too much temper. —Mrs Itisloy. the mistress. in evidence, said that deceased hail been employed by her, and a week feu Tuesday she bad occasion to charge her with taking some ginger beer. The girl Lad a fault of taking things in that way, and witness informed her that she would not look over the offence any more, and that she would heed to leave on the following day. Within a few minutes after the deceased left the house. They had no knowledge of her whereabouts or destination, but assumed that she had gone home; and hearing nothing further, the friends were communicated with. Almost the same time the discovery of the body was senounced in the papers, and Mrs Hodgson identified it.— Elizabeth Hodgson stated that bile saw deceased a few days before she disappeared, and she was then in bright spirits. She knew of nothing to cause her to injure herself. Her father was deed, he baying hanged himself.—Dr. Woodretie Northallerton, described the condition of the body when found. There were a number of bruises and wounds upon it, but in his opinion they were caused after death, and the cause of death was drowning.—A juryman said there had been a suicide in the family on the mother's side. —A verdict ot found drowned was returned, there being no evidence to show how the girl got into the water.  SHOCKING OCCURRENCE AT
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-12-29 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SEAMAN BEITSING DUTY.—At 013 I Middlesbrough Police Court on Wednesday Frederick Muller, master of the es. Sunshine, summoned August llerzfeldt, one of the seamen on board, for neglecting to do tile work allotted to him.—From the evidence of the master and I several of the crew it appeared that as the vessel was leaving the Thames for the Tees defendant I refused to do any work, and would not do any I during the voyage. Deendant, who did not I appear, was fined 40s or one month's imprison- I ment in default. SUICIDE AT CiIOPPINGTON.-0:1 TVIOSdaE morning an elderly man Earned John Temple I committed suicide by hanging himself with a clothes line in a room of his son's house at Choppington. The deceased resided with his eon, and had for the last few days been drinking rather heavily. George Temple, on coming down stairs early in the morning, missed his father out of his bed, and found him hanging by the neck quite dead. The deceased man was well known among draught players, and a few years ago was classed among the best players of the district.  CHRISTMAS DAY AT DARLINGTON Womenorse.—The inmates of the Darlington Workhouse were ouTuesday regaled with the customary roast beef and plum pudding, and ale, followed by the indulgence of tobacco and snuff, to celebrate Christmastide. The cost of the extra fare is borne by the Guardians, but the licensed victuallers of tho town are to be thanked for the good cheer, and Mr T. R. Swinburn for the fragrant weed. Bright and happy were the faces of the recipients of these good things, whilst amongst those present who take a kindly interest in them were the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr Theo. Fry, M.P., Miss Fry, Mr G. W. Bartlett, Mr W. Hodgson (Clerk to the Guardians), Mr W. llobinson, Mr ,T. Wise, and Mr W. Forest.—The Mayor, in a short speech to the inmates of the " house," promised, amid evident signs of much enthusiasm, to provide a dinner of roast goose on New Years Day. A
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-11-10 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

CRIME  FROM GALICIA.  MI7RDER BY A MAGISTRATE.  The market town of Steposciaue, in Galicia, was on Friday week the scene of a terrible tragedy. About three years ago a native ot the locality left his home for America, promising his wife and children, who remained behind, that be would send them money for their journey as soon as he should earn it. About a week ago the magistrate of Stuposciane received from the United States a post office order for 1,000 florins, accompanied by a letter, in which he was requested by the emigrant to hand over the money to his wife, and to assist her in making the necessary preparations for her journey. On receipt of the letter the inaeistrate paid the sum to the woman, resolving at the same time to get it hack into his possession. He took his wife and eldest daughter into ha confidence. and " after disguising them in some of his own &oases, and blacking their faces, sent them at midnight "to the woman's cottage; with instructioue to " threaten her and her children with death should they offer any resistance. On arriving at the cottage they demanicel the thousand florins. The emigrant's wife, who Set 1213 to have kept her presence of mind, told them to follow her to the stable, where, she said, she had hidden the money for safety. No sooner were the women inside than she locked the door from without, and, taking up a hatchet for self-defence in case of need, she sent her son, a boy of eleven, for the magistrate. When the lad got there the magistrate thrashed him until life was extinct. His cries were overheard by the gendarmes, who came and paced the magistrate in irons, but not before one of them had been mortally wounded lin the struggle. When the stable door was opened the two women inside were found to have committed suicide by hanging themselves, fearful of the couseenencee of their intended crime.  " Less tban one .13ox of Dr. LOCCCK'S PIILMONIO WAFERS cured me and my wife of a in )st distressing cough." (Signed) T. Wareing, Deepdo.le, Mill-street, Preston. In Asthma. Consumption, Bronchitis. Coughs, Colds, and Rheumatism the Wafers give Instant relief, a rapid cure, and taste piesaantiy. sow at Is id and 2s 9d per box, by an I)r4gissia—aarr. (61 To
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-10-27 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

PAIR.—On Monday at the Middlesbrough Police Court John and Mary Jones were charged with assaulting Prank McLanghlan.—Complainant said he was assisting to wait at the Gladstone Hotel on Saturday night when prisoners came in. The female became quarrelsome, and he was putting her out, when someone caught him from behind and dealt him a severe blow on the head. The female turned linen him and struck him, and he then saw the mate prisoner with a glass in his hand. He strucic witness again. breaking the glass over his head. Dr. McCnaig deposed to examining complainant and to finding him suffering from two clean cuts on hia head. He had to stitch them up.—Prisouers submitted that complainant was the aggressor, but the Stipendiary held that the case had been conclusively proved, and sent the male prisoner to gaol for cue month, and the female for 11 days. ATTEMPTRD SUIcIDE tatAEIVISST ITIARTLE• roor--La6t Stturclay afterrooo on one of the passenger trains arnAing at Cireatham btaticat the attention of the officials was called to a man wno was apparently seriously ill. It turned out that the man's name was John Mealey, a seaman belonging to Liverpool, and that when the train was between Seaton and Greattiam he was I noticed by a lady in the same compartment to drink somettin z from a bottle, and throw the bottle out of the window. Medical assistance was obtained, when it was found that the man was suffering from the efiecte of laudanum. He was removed by P.C. Bennett to the West Hartlepool Police Station, and last night, being still in a critical condition, was transferred. to the Workhouse Infirmary. It is said that the unfortunate man, after being dischareed from his vessel at South Shields, got into bad company and lost all his money, and that this had preyed lon his mind. _ _ _
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-03-31 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SHIP LAUNCH AT WILICTI3Y.-011 TheStlll ethriunrod. 1.. the appointment of Mr Harker C. Crninnmele Y 1 anti to marrow "bar al the &away named the Blake in memory of the gallant , a. new steel warewatearner was launched from the ot the Magistratea—At Hartle pm;l were wee ng Admiral of. that name. She will be of 9,008 WO. York, who secured 13 vote* to Mr Low'e 9. premises of Messrs T. Turnbull and Son. business. harden, and 20,000 home-Dower. CoNGREGATIONA• CRUNCH ItrenTorls. Whitby. The new vessel has been built to the TER STOCKTON SgrryAao. We are ItlionLy.suttontin.—The final meeting of the order of Minus 11. Baer and Co., Whitby, and ; earl to hear that the new proprietor of the Streams set • TitAnt.—On the arrival. of the train at Brighton on Monday after. tession was held in tlse schoul•roOm. Queue's. was christened '- Valsruerr " by Mrs Baxter, wife ' istenah shore shipyard, Major - Reimer, eae noon from London the body of a well-dressod terrace, on Monday night. The proceedings of the senior partner. The slabs.* is a vessel seeered order& and that work will be generally man was found in one of the osenpar_tumente. Ift consieted of an ontereainment by the of a dead-weight carrying capaeity of about 3.350 resumed se soon after Easter as possible. This VOW ascertained that the deemed had ehat.biaa. choir, under the able directorship or tons Her dimeneiona ave—kmagth over all, 298 lis bacon • news for the north not of Stock- self in the month with a revolver. • letter signed Mr lialwards. the principal item being feet- breadth, 38 feet; and depth to top of floor ton, where the part of the workmen- of "T. Ewett " was found on the body stating that liaydies "Toy Symphony. ' whichgreeter - plate. 38 feet. Her &nines Bag by Messrs Blair, the late firm reside, deceased contemplated suicide. Imlay rendered, and warmly encored. After the and Co.. Stockton, and of 175 horse-power (mime
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-03-31 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE PLEDIS.-Waiter : "Anything wrong, bachelors and spinieters who wish to reserve a column or two for the use of e Ts woman has just completed a . change A B quilt with 24 781 pieces in-it. Her hus- , e. i nieces or fellow-countrymen. by the spiritof fear, otordinanees, dominated world is my brother's and sister's children." girl-lleonaris,-blOilialy-er °never r,l3semr name air ~,, 7 Countryman, who has essayed an their state. Some of the advertisements, c zy_q IT'. d buttons his sus' panders with a horse-shoe t t aeir several rewards? Alex- mind, It of power and of love y believe e answe rely p ' and of a sound And Mrs Peyton looked at her daughter over is, an r olive, looking up with disgust: " Wrono ? I translsted for the Globe, are curious, and an_ li al, a cup of poison ; Antony is t„ often ra-na, It!1 1/13a.ated nathea'avii her spectacle glasses with eyes that beamed pose better than the bensefide No w should say so I Sorneboare upset the salt throw a quaint light upon German modes of nail. a suicide; Pyrrhus was mad snore medirevalism, and it has vs done. So, now ran away, there am two Knee • "Oh. Fannie, Joe proposed to me with mild philanthropy. But Alice only 'WI over them plums!" thought, as our readers may see for them- . • e sin and terror-not God and love-the dear good children, and lee me get my corm- " o ' • "No • you don't say? last night. anew . , ' swn by a Spartan woman; reddened and bit her lip." Nescafe, aren't grancipapa and grand- selves :centre of its system • . , a devil, andnota father,mail," spondence written up for the evening.. 'd he do it nicely?' "Kitie : "Yes -no-I vermin ; Philip, CtESHT, the d • " Mother," said she, "that's nonsense." mamma awfully old ?" " No, -Millie, not A Pascricee Woo.-" Am 42 years old, of DI, a art of its the y . theology," Triumphant iiAnd the two girls fluttered away, twined indon't know. I'm no expert. were assassinated; and Very well, my dear; very well," said Mrs h very old. But why do you ask?' "Why, I Hebrew descent, but a Free Thinker. Have __ gladness, simplicity, and an even sweetnessone another's arms. Alice widepered to NoraTHAT was ae l eel-beaded man who blew a Ica of St. Helena, an of wee• y' Peyton, selecting a new steel pen, and ex- aaa heard grandpapa tell Aunt Mary that he been a widower for several years, and have feeling were, he tells UB in the Sunday amine. •t - • • • • e e Nerrw"""..1., cracked cornet until there was dinges in its Ma ' g i with microscopic precision. and grandmamma were present at the ' Crea- grown-up children. Finding that it is difficult e . ettesne, tlse predominant characteristios of sop that is 1 the dispensation "4am an ar'''''''' front f peoples' houses and carried a side. ino peop tion. " to properly carry on my business-that of a the early Christian life, part o e new And Norah answered, blithely- hi to collect the hunksof coal that -disrespect and irreverence towards one's „seem Le Lerma' MATansornAL Sarencanme.-When a restaurant keeper-without the sesistance of bag with m '
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-06-09 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

FEARFUL DEATH OF A CROXDALE  WOMAN.  On Wednesday, before Mr Coroner Dean, an inquest was held at the Station Hotel, Oro:dale, on the body of Elizabeth Freer (40), the wife soft, TilamotmasimelyFreaLda on Monday awylloacternowne onto. Inspector Pears was present on behalf of the North-Eaetera Railway Company. The deceased, who had been in failing health for about seven weeks, was last seen alive by her son about two o'clock on Monday afternoon, when she left home to go and " see toe women working in Cook's held.' About half an hour after a woman thought to be the deceased was seen by a quarryman named Win. Clish walking a,:ong the top of the railway embankment towards flett Mill.—Robert Burns, an engine driver, belonging to Gateshead, who was driving the 12.12 passenger train from York to Newcastle, was called, and stated that when nearing Croadale Station he noticed a wozcal on the embankment. The next time he saw her she was running down the embankment towards the railway. She I attempted to throw herself before the engine, but was too late, whereupon she fell against the engine tender uRh her head. The train was stopped at Croxdale, when be reported the matter to the station master (Mr Turnbull), who proceeded to the spot in company with Railway-sergeant Witchell. -- The last-named also gave evidence. He stated that about threequarters of a mile from the station he found the deceased lying on her back with her feet against the outside rail, her head in the gutter. and bleeding from a severe cut on the head. She was quite dead. He at once got an engine and van, and had the unfortunate woman taken to her home at Croxdale—The Coroner at this stage pointed out that there was a very strong suspicion that the woman bad committed suicide, and if the jury thought that they would have to get seine evidence as to her state of mind. But inasmuch as there was some doubt in the case he advised the jury that they could, if they liked, return a verdict that the deceased met her death accidentally whilst trespassing on the railway.—The jury accepted the advice of the Coroner, and returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-02-11 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT MIDDLESBR,OUGH.  On Monday a man named Henry Coates was charged at the Middlesbrough Petty Sessions with using threatening language to his wife, who had sworn she was afraid he would do her some grievous bodily injury.—Mr Pamley prosecuted,and said his Worship (the Stipendiary Magistrate) would remember that this day week the prisoner was summoned by his wife for using threatening language, and to show cause why he should net be bound over to keep the peace. The case was a very bad oue, prisoner having threatened to murder his wife, who really believed he meant to do it. Moreover, the circumstances were such as to make it probable that he was serious in his threats, and therefore it became impossible for his wife to continue to live with him. The parties had been married within the prohiliited degree of relationship, and prisoner had subjected her to taunts. On leaving her husband Mrs Coates took with her the prisoner's children by a previous marriage. With regard to the threats prisoner had declared that he would murder his wife and die himself on the spot. On Sunday night, the 25th ult., he called at his wife's house and asked if she was in. The servant girl replied she was not, and he said, "I will come in and wait for her." Then it was found he had provided himself with sufficient poison to kill himself twice over. He put up a portion of that poison, and atteruptod suicide. The case was an extremely painful one, and before calling witnesses he might state that prisoner had alleged that be had been induced to commit suicide because he had been refnaed access to his children. That was untrue, for he had availed him. ell of the opportunity of seeing them.—He called prisoner's wife, who said she was married to him in April, 1886. He left her in August last, they having frequently quarrelled. She had eince been assisting in carrying on a grocery business, and had maintained prisoner's children. On Monday. the 23rd January, prisoner came to her place of business and threatened to buy a pistol and shoot her and die himself on the spot, On the Wednesday night following he was near ser place about eleven o'clock. She was really afraid of him.—Mr Curry corroborated.—The Stipendiary Magistrate said he held a certi6cate from the surgeon of Northallerton Gaol, showing that the prisoner had been suffering from great mental depression, that he was now much better, and that he was not likely to make another attempt upon his life. From the letter of the chaplain it appeared that prisoner had informed him that he had been drinking a good deal. Solar as the charge of attempted suicide was concerned he should allow the matter to rest where it was, but with regard to the threats to his wife prisoner would be bound over—himself in £2O and a surety in £lo—to keep the peace. 'Unless the surety were forthcoming he would allow the law to take its course, which meant that prisoner would be kept in gaol for a year. However, a person in Court at once so!unteered to be surety for the prisoner, who was st once released.
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-10-20 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SHOCKING FATALITY NEAR MIDDLESBROUGH.  On Monday night an inquest RBA held by Coroner Settle, at the Clarence Station Hotel, Port Clarence, on the body of Wm. Forster, who met his death by being shot by • gun last Saturday afternoon near Port Clarence Works.—Eiiza Forster said deceased was her husband, and was 15 years of DAB last birthday. He lived at Port Clarence. .and had been engaged as a foreman at Bell Brothers' works for 31 years. Witness last saw her heehaw] alive between two and three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, when he was going for a walk.--James Loughran, fitter, deposed to being called to the spot where deceased was lying. He afterwarde-went for the police, and assisted in the removal of the body to deceased's home. Witnese saw a dead fish on the Stems. He could not say how the gun had fired.—James Irving, living at Fort Clarence, said about 3.30 on Saturday afternoon last he was going down the slag bank towards Seaton Carew with his gnu, which was a singlebarrelled one, when he met deceased coming towards Port Clarence. He was alone. After baying walked together for ahput half a mile witures called deceased's attention to a dead fish lying on the Slems. Deceseed asked Irving to get it, and he was endeavouring to de so when he heard his gun, which he had, placed upright against a slag ball at the bottom of the bank, go off. He looked round, and saw the gun in the same waitron, and Forster lying close by dead. Witfiess could not account for the gun going off. The contents of the gun bad lodged in deceased's head. The springs of the con wore weak. The gun contained an ounce and a-quarter of powder and five drachms of shot.—The Coroner summed up, and said there was no evidence to show in what manner the gun went off. There was no suspicion of the deceased having committed suicide, but the evidence favoured the optniou that whilst they were endeavouring to obtain possession of the fit-li the gun had gone off in a most mysterious way. owing to the shifting of the slay.—The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."