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The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-05-12 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

TROUBLE OF ANY KIND. Polly Dobson, aged 13, residing in Woodbinestreet, said she was a " winder" in the employ of deceased. She went to her work at eight o'clock on Tuesday, and was surprised to see the keys inside the door of the warehouse, which was situated off Bradford-road. Witness went into the top room, where she saw Mr. Brooke in an upright Position, and apparently in a fit. She said to bun, "'You've left the keys in the door," She then noticed that he was fastened with a rope round his neck, and at once ran out, She informed Mr. Brooke's son, residing in Crackenedge, and then went to see Mrs. Brooke, the wife of deceased, afterwards going for a policeman.—Mrs, Frances Wild, residing at 1, Springfield-view, said that she laid the body out. The  ONLY MARE WAS AROUND TUE NECK, where a rope had evidently been tightly drawn.— Police-constable Hobson said that about nine o'clock he met Polite Dobson near the Town Hall, and in consequence of what she said he went to a warcbousa in Bradford-road occupied by ,Joseph Brooke. In the top room be liaw Mr. Brooke ' hanging by the neck, the tips of his boots touching the door. His coat and hat were on a machine close by, also an open razor. Written on the floor, in chalk, were the words, "Send the bird back to Huddersfield." Witness cut the body down, and upon searching it found a pocket knife, tobacco, pipe, and spectacles in case, lie had also a pocket book in his possession which contained nothing but business memoranda, Near at hand were a pair of steps which had been upset.— Immediately after the completion of the evidence ' the jury returned a verdict that deceased coin' !laced suicide during a fit of temporary insanity,— Mr. Brooke leaves a widow and large family, with whom much sympath y is felt in their Fad berea cement.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-04-21 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

SAD SUICIDE OF A YOUNG MAN.—At the Dewsbury and District Infirmary on Saturday afternoon, an inquest took place on the body of George Haythorne (26) '.found in the river Calder Ravenswharf on ,the ..12th inst.—David Haythorne, carpet weaver, Of 33, Back Granville-street. Stated that the deceased was his youngest son, and followed the employmeet of a .cloth weaver. He was single, and had been Out of work for sonic time, and that was the reason that caused him to be" low-Spirited. Altogether he had been out of work six months, but lately he got him a job at fleckmondwike-, but he''apneared"to be dissatisfied with it. Deceased had previously worked for Messrs. M. ,Oldroyd ,ancl Sens„ (Limited), and he did not • like his -new 'situation because he had worked a long time for Messrs. Oldroyd. He last saw him' at home a fortnight last Thursday. Deceased was unable to work that day because his loom was being altered. He was hewspirited on the morning of the 29th ult. Witness prepared his breakfast on the morning in! question, and left him In the room to get it. His son's mind was then deranged, and while. he Was there deceased did not have any breakfast, Witness left home with his eldest son to see the relieving-officer without Saying anything to deceased.' and he got an order for medical attendance. When they returned between ten and eleven o'clock the same morning they found the deceased had left home. He did not see the deceased again until he was taken out of the Calder. • Deceased never at any time even hinted that he would commit suicide. His life was insured.—William Lister, gingerbeer manufacturer, of Thornhill Lees, stated that he found the body of deceased floating near the lime kilns at Ravenswharfe while he was taking a walk. Cornelius Garter. the owner of thei pleasure • boats close by, assisted him to get the body out, and the latter conveyed ;to the public mortuary in a cart.—Carter gave evidence much to the same effect. —Police-constable Crawshaw deposed that lie found in the deceased's pockets 2d , a screwdriver, a handkerchief, and a silver wa.tch, Which had stopped at twenty minutes to nine. His clothes were in perfect, order. —The jury returned a verdict that deceased I.lact committed SuiCide While of UlaSoUnd Mind,.  Yesterday the magistrates at the Dewsbury ,West Riding Police Court were Mr. W. Carr (chairman), Mr. J. Wheatley, Mr. C. T. Pill. Hips, and Mr. I Scarth.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-08-25 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

MARRIED MAN'S SUICIDE AND A SINGULAR DROWNING CASE.—MT. W. Barstow held an inquest at the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, New Mill. on the bodies of two men, both of whom had been employed at New Mills, New Mill, Huddersfield. The first inquiry was as to the death of William Castle (40), woollen weaver. Onl Friday morning of last week deceased did not appear to be well, and told his wife that lie should not get up. He gave her a shilling, and told her to send for some brandy. Before she left the room he called her to him ano kissed her. About eleven o'cleck in the morning she sent her son, aged fourteen, upstairs to fetch her husband's watch. The lad then found his father suspended by a cord froina post in the attic, lifeless. The deceased had been a good husband and father. The verdict of the jury was that the deceased committ•Al suicide, but that there was no evidence to show the state of his mind.—The second inquiry was into the death of Pen Both (58), woo!len grinder, who was drowned in a mill darn. The deceased's went to an outhouse in the mill yard shortly after eleven o'clock, and being absent longer than usual, his son went to look for him. He noticed that the top rail of the null datn was lying on the grass. He went for a police-constable, and the two found deceased in the water. A verdict of "Accidentally drowned" was returned. I The jury recommended that a proper fence should I, be at once erected between the outhouse And the 4aua,  Herbert Johnson, printer, Kirkheaton, was charged at Huddersfield, on Tuesday, with having ridden a bicycle without giving audible alarm when passing foot passengers. On Sunday, Oa 12th inst., defendant rode furiously down Colna Bridge hill, and ran into a crowd of children opposite the Primitive Methodist Chapel, A boy was run over and a girl knocked down.—The Chairman (Colonel Brook) said the defendant would be fined El, and would have to pay the costs. The only doubt of the Bench was whether they should impose the maximum penalty,
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-08-25 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

BARNSLEY.  John Gee; carter, Hoyland Nether, was fined 20s. and costs or one month, at Barnsley on Wednesday, for working a horse in an unfit state. The horse was ordered to be slaughtered.  Joseph Hoyle, tratnmer, with others, played at "banker" at Barnsley on Saturday evening and was caught. The Barnsley Bench on Monday tined him ss. and costs,  An aggravated assault on 'a little "girl ofl ten named Mary Wilkinson, living with her parents at the Corporation Model Lodging-house, Pontefract-road. Barnsley, brought a sentenoe of three months' gaol on Eli Kershaw on Monday. The annual open-air service in aid of the Beckett Hcipital. was held on Sunday—Feast Sunday-tat the Queen's Grounds, Barnsley. The weather was unfavourable, and the event was not so successful as usbal4 The Mayor (Dr. Halton) presided.  Frederick Baxter, aged ten, and the equally yOuthful on of James Grove, miner, Royston, fought on the 19th inst. Grove cuffed and kicked Baxter, and on WeduesJay he was summoned' at Barnsley for an assault. The Bench let him off on paying the cost 4.  _ An attempt was made to ransack High Field Grove.. Hemsworth, the residence of Mr. Taylor, on Sunday night, The thieves entered the garden, climbed on to the roof of the kitchen, and got in at the bedroom window. They were evidently distnkbed. A large sum in cash was overlooked.  Wm. Baker Watson, landlord of the Travellers' Inn. , Blacker Eiil,. charged with having permitted drunkenness in his house on the 2nd inst., and John Salvor, farm la' wrer, h trged with using drunk on the said premises, were iined 10e. and coats, arid 2e. 6d. and costs respectively, at Barniley on Wednesday. , An inquest was held at the Beckett Hospital, Barnsley, on Monday, on the body of Sarah Ann Hirst, wile of George Hirst, miner. Deceased buried a child on the 13th inst., and since that time she has been greatly distressed. On Saturday evening she called Elizabeth Medley, a neighbour, into the house and told her she bad taken a dose of laudanum. Medical aid was procured, but the woman died early on Sunday morning. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst suffering from temporary insanity," . _ .  Alfred Dunn, miner, of Roystone, was charged at Barnsley on Wednesday with assaulting John Cotten, a miner, of the same nlace, on August 11th. The complainant said he was trying to part his brother, who was quarrelling in the yard with another man, when defendant came and struck him on the head twice with a uoker. The defence was that complainant and others were fighting, and complainant struck defendant, who retaliated with his fist. No poker it was stated was used. Fined 20s. and costs or one month, ss, to go to' 'complainant as compensation. A
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-04-07 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

THE CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1894  THE RUSHDEN MIRACLE. A CLERGYMAN SURPRISED.  (From the Rus,7lden Tinzcs.)  A remarkable story has been related by Mr. James Mackness, a retired member of the Medical Stair Corps, who bad been in foreign service in India, Africa, Egypt, and Ashantee, and who, in the year 1892, was, after returning to his native Diane, stricken down with paralysis. Thousands of the inhabitants of Ru‘hden can vouch for the truth of the narrative, and a representative of the Rushden Times has elicited the following particulars :  One Saturoay night in the month ,of February, 1892, Meekness retired to rest, hale anti hearty. As far as he knew he slept well through the night, but when he awoke on Sunday morning he lay a helpless mass cf flesh and bone, and speechless. Previous to this calamitous affliction he had never suffered a day's serious, illness. For two months he was unable to shift his little finger, much less the legs and arms which had served him well rduring the forty-two years of his life. The sudden lattack was the theme of conversation with the ; inhabitants, amongst whom Ma.elsoess was a favourite. Everything that could be done was done for him. The doctor was summoned, and sifter !prescribing a few 'bottles of medicine, could not !give any hope of Meekness' recovery. The patient was I emoved from his bed in a cab to Northatnee ton Infirmary, where he stayed as an in-patient four or five weelis ; but n he came our, he was very little better, and this disappointment preyed SO much upon his mind that he detezminecl several times to commit suicide, lie felt, he said, as , though he hoped the earth would open' and 'swallow him up. He told our representative it was impossible for him to accurately describe the depth of mental depression and physical languor ' which he suffered. He lingered on at borne in a dreadfully depressed and utterly hopeless condition, He could not have picked up a pin or a straw if ; anyone had offered iiizp £l,
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-04-07 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

THE GRAFTON-STREET DIURDEB.  Mary Herinarn, of Austrian nationality, and described as a woman of loose character, Was again placed in the dock on Wednesday he!ore Hannay, to exswer the charge of having4elon•ousty killed, on or about March 15th kitt, (Merle. Anthony Stephens, a retired cab pronzietor, htd of Albany-stitet, Regent's-park. Londe°. Mr, Charles Matthews, barrister, prosecuted on hebalf of the treasury; Mr, Arthur Newton, solicitor, appeared tor the defence:—Detective Adwrigtit, D division, proved that on March lfitti he want to 51, Grafton-street. and found bloodstliint in the apartments occupied by the prisoner. —Henry Anthony Stephens. horse trainer and son of the deceased, said that up to March 350:1 he had lived with deceased in Albany-street. His father was about seventy-one years of age. His mother died on January 16th of the present year', and after her death his father took somewhat to drinking,—Ellen Brieknell, who lived at 51 Grafton-street, proved that on March 15th the prisoner came home with a tall eldfrly gentlenr,e whom prisocer addressed as" Dad." The g anticsman seemed to be very drunk. Next day thi prisoner got very drunk,—Louisa Hutchings, wt, lied with her mother on the se?.ond floor of IA Grafton-street, said deceased's apartments west immediately below. On the night of March 151,111: she heard a dreadful crush in prisoner's room, 4:het a mumbling sound like murder.—Mr. Hannay remanded the prisoner till Wednesday next.  By the will of the late Mr. Samuel Weston, the Manchester Royal Infirmary receives a sum of £50.000. A similar sum goes to the Bishop of Manchester, to be applied to such churela purposes, within his diocee, es be may think fit. A sum of £10,009 is bequeathed to the Salford Hospital, and to some other looal Charities. William Sykes. joiner, 54, Union-street, Barnsley, was on Monday at the local police-cont.* charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself at his residence on the 28tb. March—Mr. J. Carrington, for the defendant, said he was very sorry for what he had done. Oa Wednesday be gave way to drink, and lost him.. self to such an extent that he had no recollection ,of what took place. Sotne of his friends were in court, and were willing to take charge of him. and to say he would he taken care of. Defendant wee handed over to the custody of his friends.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-04-07 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF A SERVANT. A SINGULAR GHOST STORY.  An inquest has been held at \Vantage, on the body of a housemaid, named Emily Maude Harris, lately in service at St. Mary's School, \Vantage, conducted by the Sisterhood of St. Mary the Virgin. The deceased was 16 years of age; she committed suicide a few days ago by throWing herself into the Canal. On Thursday she received notice from Sister Henrietta, the Lady Superior, that her services would not be required after the end .of July, the reason given being that she did not do her work properly. Upon the body was found the following letter addressed to a fellow servant named Belcher : I would have died without writing a word to anyone, only I would have the people know that I am sane, and that temporary insanity in my case • would be perfectly absurd. Why I am putting an end to myself is that lam tired of ray life. There is nothing to live for, therefore I shall die. I shan't be missed much, I don't suppose. They that shed a tear over me are more than stupid. The world is well rid of me. I'm sure I shall not rest in my grave before I have made the Sisters of Mercy sorry that they ever set eyes on me ; before I have done with them frighten two or three of them into the grave. There is only one regret leaving, and that is Mr.—. I love him madly. He, I think, is the only one lam capable of loving. Give my love to mother, and tell her I am best off where I am going. Farewell ! I cannot write more. If any girl wants to be sent to the devil, let her come and live six months at St. Mary's School. (Signed). Emily Maud Harris. P.S.—For Emma. To be read after lam gone.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-05-05 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

BRADFORD- BANK MANAGER COMMITS SUICIDE.  DEATH BY PRUSSIC ACID.  Mr. John Douglas Rowan, a respected resident of Great Horton, who has for some years been manager of the Great Horton Branch of the Bradford Old Bank has committed suicide in a most deliberate way, and under circumstances surrounded by a good deal of mystery. His attendance at the central premises of tho bank was required on Monday, and to enable him to be there the company's inspector of branches was sent up to Great Hoton to temporarily take his olace. Mr. Rowan left the branch about half-past ten o'clock, went to his home at No. 18, Cross-lane, and told his wife that he was going to Bradford to the Bank. About eleven o'clock Mr. Rowan called at the house of Mrs. Sarah Wright, at No. 5, Cousenplace, a lady with whom he and his family have, it is said, been on very friendly terms, and said to Mrs. Wright, "Will you let me use your room for a few minutes before I catch the half-past eleven train for Bradford ?" Mrs. Wright assented, and Mr. Rowan went into a bedroom, without any further words passing between them. About twenty minutes past eleven' as Mr. Rowan had not left the room. Mrs. Wright thought she would remind him that it was time to go for the train. Upon entering the room for this purpose she saw that he was stretched on the bed in a convulsive state, as if he were going to be sick. She ran out of the house and brought Mrs. Rowan whose residence is not far away. Upon their return together Mr. Rowan was apparently dead. Before the arrival of a medical gentleman it became quite obvious that death had taken place. Dr. Sturdy found that Mr. Rowan had taken a quantity of prussic acid, and, in a bottle, which was lying near the body, were the remains of the poison.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-05-26 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A WORTLEY WOMAN.  The fourth suicide in Leeds during the past few days was reported on Tuesday. About twelve o'clock, when Mr. Hassle, of 63, Oak-road, New Wortley, retuined home from work to dinner, he found the house locked up, He broke the door (pen, and was horrified to find his wife lying dead on the hearth rag and a bottle which bad contained carbolic acid by her side. He sent for Dr. Kershaw, but the poison had already done its work. Deceased was loft in the house by her husband about 8-20, and did not then appear to have any trouble on her mind. Mrs. Hes.sle's little boy, aged ten years, was suffering from a diseased spine, beyond the possibility of recovery, and died some two hours after his father came home, to find Mn'. Hassle dead.--Mr. Malcolm, coroner, held the inquest on Wednesday, at the BrunswickiHotel, Oak-road, New Wortley. He remarked that deceased was evidently much afflicted and weakened by watching at the bedside of her son, a boy eleven years old, who had been suffering from spinal disease, and who died two hours after the discovery of his mother's body.—Robert Frederick Hessle, the husband, described finding the body when he came home to dinner. On the table was a bottle, and on the floor was a small pot, both of which had contained carbolic acid. Dr. Kershaw, when he arrived, said deceased was quite dead ; poisoned by taking carbolic acid. Witness's son had been confined to bed for some time with spinal disease, and he died at 215 the same afternoon. His suffering seemed to prey on deceased's mind. —Mrs. England, a neighbour,tsaid Hassle and his wife, she believed, lived very comfortably together. The jury at once returned a verdict of " Suicide whilst temporarily insane," and sympathy was expressed for Hessle.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-05-26 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A SIIIPLEY MAN.—Mr. Arthur Bentley (58), a well-known Shipley man, was found on Tuesday morning ta have committed suicide at 7, Victoria Park, Shipley, the residence of Mr. John Willey. Mr. Bentley had resided with Mr. Willey, but latterly he was staying with his half-brother, Mr, Michael Bentley, at Mann• heiin-road, Manningham. A short time after midnight on Tuesday morning, Miss Willey, whose father was in London, was disturbed whilst in bed by noises at the back of the house. Getting up about 8-30 she found Mr. Bentley dead in the wash-house, the door of which was locked. She called the police. Inspector Garnett got through the window, and found that Mr, Bentley had shot himself in two places. The fatal shot was in the month, the bullet having penetrated in the direction of the right ear. The other shot had struck the left shoe, and the bullet was found irs the instep ot the foot. Mr. Bentley was sitting on a form, his head resting on the wash-house boiler. Close to his feet was a five-chambered revolver, two chambers emptied. The body was removed to the Ring o' Bells Hotel to await the inquest. No motive can be assigned for the suicide. Deceased belonged to a well-known Bradford family, his father having been a member of a firm of solicitors —Bentley and Wood. He formerly enjoyed a fortune, but is understood to have not been well off lately.—An inquest svas held on Wednesday, and, after evidence was given, the Coroner said it seemed pretty clear that deceased committed suicide, but there was no evidence of motive. The only possible verdict, it appeared to him, was that he was found shot dead. probably having committed suicide, without any evidence to show the state of his mind at the time.—Forernan : He was a man who was known to many in this company. I have known him for over forty years. He was ieeteeined and respected by everybody, but I believn all his money was done, and it must have preyed on his mind. I've seen an alteraticn in him during the last month.—The jury agreed to the verdict suggested by the Coroner,  The Royal Laundressessay Critchley's "STARCH GLoss " is unequalled for imi.arting al beautiful finish to staiched item, bic., either cold or boiling water starch. Mr. —, Cornwall, says; " My wife will not finish our linen without your "Starch Gloss. From Mrs.—, 13:adiord ; Dear Sir,—l am pleased to inform you that I hare tried many so-called Starch Glazes and Polishes, but bud Ilene equal to yours.' It should be used in every houite. Sold at 1d.,341., and 6c1., by most starch sellers. Ifnot in stock will prom(' LV, , caixcumsx MAW:Wm roorictor. 64? WAD