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Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1884-09-05 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.  A young man named Harry Miller, a painter, after having been several days in London, returned to Guildford on Friday in a state of catsiderable excitement. During the day he was frequently heard to say that he "would do something," and that it was his intention to kill 801118 one. In the evening Miller, accompanied by several of his friends, including a young man named Richmond, the manager of a tobacconist's shop in Guildford, went into a publichouse, where they remained a short time. Richmond, observing Miller's excited condition, endeavoured to quiet him, but apparently without much success. Just before eleven o'clock the two young men went for a walk together to wards the upper part of the town, linked arm-in-arm. Before leaving the pnblichouee Miller said " God bye " to Mrs. Burgess, a young widow residing there, and told her that she would not see him again. When Miller and Richmond had entered the Locidon-road they were obzerved to be engaged in loud conversation, as if wrangling. and Miller, suddenly putting his hands behind him to his coat pocket, draw out a pistol, deliberately pointed it at Richmond, and fired. The shot did not take effect. Richmond ran along the road toward the town calling out "Police !" He met a policeman almost directly, and they went back to the spot were they had left Miller. They found him lying on his back on the gr mod bleeding profusely from a wound in the head, a six-Aambered revolver lying close beside him. It seems that directly aft- r Richmond ran away to call the police sevt rat persons saw Milltr deliberately shoot himself with the r ivolver, and heard him exclaim as he did so " 06, God, save my soul !' The young man lingered until Saturday afternoon, when he expired. It has since been ascertained that he was paying some attention to the young woman Burgess referred to above, and that he had asked her to marry him, but she declined. She had also refused to grant him a private interview, which he requested on Friday night.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-08-21 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A murder and attempted suicide of the murderer are reported from Abingdon. A woman named Sarah Willoughby was struck on the head by her husband with a coal hasamer and killed on the spot. At the inquest on Friday it was stated that the man used threats towards his wife in the morning, and had threatened her for some time past, and some years ago he underwent a term of five years' penal servitude for a murderous assault upon her. While the deceased was talking to a neighbour Willoughby came up and asked if she woull go for a walk. This she refused to do, and he then said, "I will make you suffer far it before night." Shortly afterwards, one of the children ran into the street crying out that his father had hit his mother on the head with a hammer. On the neighbours going into the house they were met with a horrible sight. The woman was lying dead with a bole in the top of her head, and beside her was her husband with a deep gash across his throat. The floor was covered with blood, and by the side of the bodies were the coal hammer and razor with which the crimes had been committed. The man, although unconscious, was found to be alive, and he was removed to the Radcliffe Infirmary at Oxford. During the night he made a great effort to tear the bandages from his throat and reopen the wound, but he was prevented by those in attendance.  At Eastbourne on Saturday the magistrates investigated the charge against Jane Green, a young milliner from Hailsham, the dead body of whose child was found in a field near the town. The prisoner was committed for trial at the Sussex Assize.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-10-09 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

HORRIBLE RAILWAY ACCID2NT.  At the inquest held on Afouday on the body of a young man who was run over on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, near Dover, by the Deal train, on Friday night, some horrible facts were disclosed. It appears that theyoung man's name was Price, and that he was employed at the Dover Officers' Club. He had been to the Priorystatton, where bethought his father, a signalman, was on duty. He, however, was not there, and the young man passed through the tunnel, that being the quickest way home. The body was found lying on its side inside the four-foot way; half the bead, with the body, was on one side of the rail, and the other, the complete face, with a part of the ear. was on the other side, a few yards distant. Portions of the brain were found, while on the engine were found, not only the unfortunate young man's hat but a quantity of blood and hair. The jury returneda verdict of "Accidental death."  The recent rain in Scotland has done very great damage to the crops. A man named Miller was apprehended in Glasgow on Saturday on a charge of throwing vitriol over his wife.  The death is announced of Lord Erne, at Crom Castle, county Fermanagh. Ile was in his 83rd year. A serious railway accident has occurred on the Corinth Kiala line. Fifty persons were killed or injured. The condition of things in Ireland does not improve. Boycotting is in active operation, and the O'Connell case causes great excitement. Sir C. Dilke was married by special license on Saturday at Luke's, Chelsea, to Mrs. Mark Pattison. There was a large and brilliant company present. At Betts-y-coed on Saturday Edward Jones was committed for trial on a charge of murder. His victim was a stage-coach driver named Morris Jones. On Saturday sight the wife of a carter, named Mark Hopkinson, living at Tunstall, gave birth to four children, all sons. The father is a poor hard-working man.  Henry George Donohoe, described as a traveller for a jewellery bowie in Birmingham, was on Saturday p committed for trial at Chippenham on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl named Annie Mortimer, 12 years of age. The body of a young man, with the head completely severed, was found at six o'clock on Saturday morning in the Curb Tunnel, near Dover, on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway,. on the four, foot way of the down line. The body is apparently that of a young man of about 22 or 23 years of age. It is believed to be a case of suicide, judgint; frona she position of the body when found on the math . ,
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-01-09 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

BELOHALWELL. SAD CASE OF SUICIDE..  An inquest was held on Saturday at the dwelling house of Thiess Ross, in the pinch of Belohalwell, on the body of George Clarke, before Dr. Comyne Leach, coroner. Elizebeth Clarke said :1 am the wife of the deceased, George Clarke. He was 25 years of age, and he was a shepherd, and had worked for Mr. Phillips, of Okeford Fitepaine, but had been out of work for • fortnight. Yesterday morning be got up about eight o'clock. He lit:the fire and fetched some water, and when I came down he was sitting by the fire smoking his pipe. He was in very_low spirits, and wai afraid he would be put in the Union. as he had no work. I have heard him say he wished he was dead. I left him sitting by the fire and went into Mrs. Harding's house, a neigh. bone. This was about nine o'clock. Z stayed sway about 20 minutes, and when I came back be was gone. I made some tea and sat down with my four children, and as he did not come in I went to look for him. The fuel-house door close by was partly open, and, looking round the door, I saw him hanging, and I ran ink° the neighbours screaming. Twelve or 12 yeara ago he was for about a year-and-a-half in the County Lunatic Asylum. Arthur bfalphus .aid: I live at Bournemouth, but am here on a visit. Yeeterday, about 10 o'clock in the morning, I was close by the deceased's house, and had seen him look out of the window about a quarterofan-hour before. I was splitting up wood, and heard a woman screaming, and going to the fuel-house I saw George Clarke hanging by a rape to the beam, and sending for a knife I out off the strap, whioh was around his neck, and attached to the rope. His feet were on the ground, and he was in &kneeling praltion, with one knee nearly touching the ground. He was quite dead when I out him down, but warm. Henry Burden said: I am a polioe-comtable, stationed at Okeford Fitzpaine. Yesterday morning, stout eleven o'clook, from information I received, I came here: I found George Clarke lying on his side in his fuel-house, and found the strap (produced) around his neck, and this rope with • part of the strap fastened to it around the beam. I had the body removed into his house. The jury found a verdict of "Suicide by banging whilst in an unsound state of mind."
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-05-15 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—At the petty 808810118 on Monday, before Mr. R. Stevens, Arthur Stark, a young man' aged 19, was brought up charged with attempting to take his own life on the pier the previous night. It appeared that just before nine o'clock on Sunday night prisoner went up to three_young.wopen on the pier, to ,pne of whom (named Ellen Bartlett) he had been engaged, and solicited a few minutes private conversation. He having quarrelled with her a few days previously, she refused, saying "Anything you have got to say to me now you must say in the presence of my two sisters." Prisoner then went to the edge of the pier, and mounting the top of the seats, appeared as though he was going to jump over into the sea, but took the precaution to hold on by the awning irons overhead. He was seized, and a crowd soon gathered round, and as he said he would drown himself, and made several feigned attempts to do so, he was given into custody. Ellen Bartlett, who was called as a witness, said she had been engaged to prisoner for some months, but had had a few words with him—" merely a lovers' quarrel." She thought prisoner was only trying to frighten her, and was not at all afraid he was going to drown himself. Mr. Broster Hill, who appeared for the defence, said the love-stricken youth had in a very foolhardy way tried to frighten his lady-love, and was very excited when a crowd got round lion, pulling him about, but he had not the least intention of destroying bilmelf, or he could easily have jumped over before anyone touched him. Moreover, be would not have held on to the iron awning rail if he had meant to jump over, and if he had gone over, being a good swimmer, he would soon have been ashore again. Now that his excitement had passed off, prisoner was very sorry for the silly way in which he had acted, and promised never to act like it again. Under these circumstances he (Mr. Hill) asked the Bench to discharge the prisoner. Mr. Stephens said he could not act on the suggestion. It was a serious charge and prisoner must go down for trial at the next Quarter Sessions. Bad was allowed.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-05-15 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

STRANGE SUICIDE IN PARIS. An extraordinary suicide was committed on Sunday in the Protestant Chapel in the Rue Madame. Immediately after the sermon a man rose, and saying deliberately in a loud voice, "The pastor alone tells the truth," drew a revolver and blew out his brains. Women screamed affrighted, and rushed to the door. Two doctors were fetched, but could only certify that death had taken place. A wild letter of great length written overnight clearly indicates insanity. The writer, Herman Keller., a German Swiss, a native of Zurich, said that when in 1871 the army of Bonn bald took refuge in Switzerland he alone showed sympathy for France by offering cigars to the soldiers. He came to France, and desired nothing so much as to be a French soldier to fight for the recovery of Strasbourg. He had been living for six years in a boarding-house with relations, but he could nob reconcile himself to abandon his idea and exist for mere eating and drinking. He had wished to marry a Frenchwoman, and two girls had paid court to him, and ultimately jilted him. He had, broken his arm, which a French quack doctor had badly set, and so his dearest wish to serve in the French army was frustrated. He gave notice that he would kill himself in the Protestant Chapel to show that he thought the pastor a hypocrite. He desired no superstitious . cross over his grave, but hoped all patriotic Frenchmen would attend his funeral, or he would like better that his body might be given up for dissection so that the most scientific doctors might say what ought to have been the proper treatment for the accident which rendered him a cripple. In a postscript he said, "My uncle owes me 250 francs, of which I wish to subscribe 100 francs to the Gambetta monument."
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-10-16 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SIBANDING 01P A GUNBOAT.  Her Majesty's gunboat Dwarf, while nuking for the inner harbour, Holyhead, at about half-past ten on Monday night, struck On the rocks near Government House. A strong wind was blowing at the time. Her Majesty's gunboat Dwarf. was got off the rocks shortly after midday on Tuesday 4 by the Trinity steamer Stella and the Liverpool tug ("meat Emperor, and she is now lying at her moorings in the hArbour. It is stated that when she left Holyhead on .Monday evening one of her boilers was in a leaky condition. The wind, which had been blowing from the northeast, continued to increase in violence, and when off the Skerries it was found .that the vessel steered badly, and as, hi good weather, her average speed is only 5i knots, it was deemed advisable to put about and run back to the harbour. By ten o'clock the wind had attained the proportiona of a gale, and the Dwarf made the harbour under the greateet d ificul ties . She reached the shelter of the breakwater at about half-past ten, and steamed towards her moorings, which are near the shore end of the sea-wall. Every endeavour was made to bring her up to.her moorings but-without availit was for a short time feared that she would be driven againetthe owner of the quay adjoining the breakwater, where there is a considerable depth of water. This danger, however, was escape I and a few minutes later she struck on the rocks dose. to the residence of Admiral Mackenzie, the queen's Harbour-master.  Thomas Anderson, the lad who was injured in the football match at Dalmiur, near Glasgow, on Saturday, died on Monday from the effects of the accident. At Weobley, Herefordshire on Monday, the two men, John Hill and John Williams, charged with the murder of Ann Dixon, on the 30th ult., were committed for trial. Part of the head of the deceased was reduced to a mere pulp, The prisoners maintained a stolid demeanour throughout the proceedings. The Great Eastern train from London, on arriving at Hardwick Bridge, King's Lynn, early on Monday morning, had a narrow escape. A flock of sheep had strayed on the line, and the train ran into them, killing between 40 and 50. The engine and carriages, however, kept the rails. Mr. Herbert Pearce, assistant to Dr. Appleton, of Beverley, committed suicide on Monday by taking prosaic acid. The deceased, who was under notice to leave the employ of Dr. Appleton, left a note stating what he had done IL) was 32 years of age. Some idea of the extent and gravity of the agricultural depression may be gathered from the fact that the number of farms to let in Westmoreland and Cumberland is unprecedentedly large. These counties are in the main pastoral, and have been the last to feel the full effects of the depression, but the farmers declare they cannot any longer face the present low prima. In many cases farmers have got only 4d. per lb. for well-fed stock, and lamb has been sold at Kendal at Id. Storms of wind and rain have kept a lot of corn
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-12-11 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.  Late on Friday night a shocking occurrence happened at the Mtitropolitan Music Hall, Edgware-road, London. It seems that on the previous night a young man, about 21 years of age, Wad taken to the Molyneux-street police station by a man well-known, who stated that he thought it better to bring the young man there for the police to look after, as he seemed to be in capable of taking care of himself, and, owing to the company he had been seen with, was in danger of losing his property. It was ascertained that the young man had his purse in his poeseasion, and it contained several sovereigns. Suddenly he disappeared out of the station, and as he was drunk the 'inspector sent after him, had him brought back, and charged him with being drunk. He gave the name of Thomas Stokes. About seven o'clock on Friday morning he was liberated on his own recoleraces to appear and answer the charge at the lebone police court at 10 o'clock the same morning, e did not, however, surrender to his recognisances, and nothing more was heard of him until on Friday night. Shortly after ten o'clock on that night great alarm was created in the pit of:the Metropolitan Music Hall by the discharge of firearms near the orchestra. Some one near the spot saw a young man draw a revolver from his coat and fall down immediately. Constable Smith, 38, happened to be in the hall at the time, and seeing what had oceurred immediately bad the man conveyed to the St, Mary's Hospital in a cab. On being examined by the house surgeon it was found that life was extinct, the bullet having, it is believed, passed through the heart. Near to where the deceased fell was found a six-chambered revolver, five chambers of which were loaded. Detective-sergeant Record afterwards saw the body at the hospital, and recognised it as the man who had been charged with drunkenness. Inquiries had been made, and it turns out the deoeased's name is Thomas Arrmg, and that he was a gentleman's footman in a family residing at Cavendish-square and at St. Leonard's.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-06-19 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

EXTRAORDINARY COURT SCENE.  The most exciting scene ever known in court in this vicinity (says a report from Lyons, New York) occurred in the Wayne Circuit Court this afternoon, May 29th. Several days ago John Johnson, a desperate criminal from New 'York, was indicted in this county on twelve counts for burglary, robbery, and attempts to murder. If the full penalty of the law were given on each one of these indictments, he would go to prison 120 years. In the face of his doom he became more desperate, and boldly announced his intentioitto do anything, even suicide, to escape from prison. To-day he was tried upon an indictment for assault with intent to kill S. V. Vandusen, in Newark, a month ago. The court-room was packed with people, -and the gallery was crowded with ladies, because of Johnson's noted career in crime. At five o'clock District - Attorney Hoag was concluding his address to the jury, and everyone was listening intently. Johnson in an instant leaped from the prisoners' box and rushed towards Mr. Hoag, yelling out that he would kill him. Wild excitement rose in the court-room. The judge ran into a side room. The district attorney escaped behind the witness-stand, and jury and court officers scattered in all directions. The women in the gallery screamed excitedly, expecting to see murder committed before their eyes. County Judge Collins and several others caught hold of the prisoner from the rear and restrained him. Johnson is a powerful fellow, and in a moment he threw them out of his way. At length the sheriff and guards were on him. and then a desperate fight followed, and excitement became more intense. Men yelled "Kill him !" " Knock his brains out !" ' Let's lynch him bare !" and one woman fainted. Two of the guards were felled to the floor by Johnson's blows. The guards, however, beat him over the head with handcuffs from the rear. Exhausted by loss of blood and severe pounding, Johnson fell to the ground and was handcuffed. He was carried back to the prisoners' box swearing vengeance. His face was covered with blood, and his cheeks were like jelly. Ine presented a horrible sight. After some time the excited audience calmed down, and the jury returned to their box. The district attorney sank into the chair and did not resume his address. The judge, charged the jury in a few words. The jury retired but returned almost immediately, and gave a verdict of pay. The prisoner was brought in ironed and bleeding profusely. He was given the full penalty of the law, whieix was ten years inAubern prison. The judge then said that it would be a farce to try Johnson on another charge to-morrow, because of the intense public feeling against the prisoner after the affair of to-day, which was the most disgraceful he had ever witnessed. The court then adjourned. Johnson was to be taken to prison next day, if the physician thought he was able to stand the journey there.
Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1893-08-19 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

CROYDON SUICIDE'S LETPER.  At Croydon, on Monday morning, Coroner Jackson held an inquest on the body of James Cheesman, Croydon. Evidence was given to the effect that deceased was shockingly mutilated by a London Bridge to Epsom train, near Waildoo. On the body a letter was found addressed to his wife, alleging that his mother-in-law was partly the cause of his unhappiness, and hinting now that he was gone his wife could have her company. He hoped God would forgive him.—A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned.  There is, says the Athemrunc, au idea of publishing a selection from the letters ot the late Mr. Matthew Arnold, and his family would be grateful if friends who possess such letters would forwmd them to Mr. U. W. E. Russell. M. P., to the care of Messrs. Macmillan and Co. Bedlord-street, Covent Garden. The owners may depend upon the letters being safely returned to them after copies have been made.  Here is a story of one of the Queen's Indiata servants which does that pagan great credit. the son of the domestic who -does " for the Asiatic household fell ill, and anxiety for his fate was one morning writ large upon the countenance a the mother. One of the Indians aickly t erct-ived that something was wrong, and politely asked what tire matter was. The next morning, as soon as the good woman put in an appearance, he remarked, "Your face is even yet not so nice as it was before; isn't your son well?" "No," was the sorrowing reply. "Oh, I expected him to be well, because slice yesterday I have been praying to my god three times to cure him. But lam sure he will he well to-morrow." There is a story of Elijah, whereof this might well serve as a modern counter. oar When a man has to keep himself and horse oul of five to six shilings per day, there is not a great auto over (says South Africa), and whatever there may be is spent in the country—a fact which is worthy of some unsideration. The Cape Police have a special grievance regarding the broken promise of increased pay, particularly to sub-inspectors, who eettainly are badly tieated, remembering theie lie v ext.enses on duty n-- • `. respOUSi•