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The Sun. — 1845-11-25 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ON BOARD A BLACKWALL STEAMER.—Yesterday, at about a quarter to one o'clock, as the Railway steamer was passing Erith, on her way to Gravesend, the after-deck passengers were alarmed by the report of a pistol from one of the deck cabins, the door of which was fastened inside. On forcing it open, a young man was found with his head and arms resting on the table, ,and a pistol, just discharged, in one hand. He at first appeared to be dead, but on being raised he looked around him, and said that he had committed the act himself ; that he had come on board prepared and determined to put an end to his existence, and expressed a hope he had succeeded in giving himself a fatal wound ; that his friends had driven him to it ; and that he did not want any of them to know anything about what he had done. Immediately on being landed at the Terrace Pier, Gravesend, Mr. Hodges, the master of the workhouse, was sent for, and, at the desire of the unfortunate young man he had him removed there, and at once attended by Mr. Saunders, surgeon to the establishment. After a lengthened examination of the wound, during which the patient, with great self possession, directed the operators where to search for the ball, which he said he felt in the back of his neck, the gentlemen declared it to be their opinion that the ball, which penetrated at the upper part of the bridge of the nose, pretty nearly as high as between the eyes, had either lodged in the neck or spinal bone, or striking upon that bone, and being repelled by it, had fallen into the oesophagus, and had been swallowed as it passed into the stomach. With the probe, after various trials by both gentlemen, the lodgment of the ball could not be discovered ; and, the external wound having been dressed, the patient was put to bed in the sick ward, after repeatedly refusing-to give his name, or state who is friends were. On his shirt was marked the name of " H. J. Colebrooke," and the same name within the leather lining in pencilling on his hat. He is about twenty-two .years of age, in person slight, and about five feet five inches in height. In his coat-pocket was found a pistol, powder-horn half-full of powder, and in his waistcoat-pockets some percussion-caps and a silver pencil-case and metal pocket-comb. In his pantaloon pocket there were ls. 6d. in silver.
The Sun. — 1845-06-13 (London, England)

CHEAP FARES TO MA RG ATE.—Margate having suffered very materially by the cheap rate at which passengers have been conveyed to other places of resort on the sea-coast, by excursion trains and steam-boats, the tradesmen of this town have this year entered into arrangements which will enable them to compete with these more favoured places. It is their intention, during the summer months, to run four vessels from London, by which passengers will be carried at one-half the prices now charged.  The well-known and meritorious Dwakarnauth has arrived at Naples, with his family, in the English corvette the Eagle, from Bengal, en route for England. Ile intends residing in Italy during the approaching winter. SUICIDES IN PlMLlCO.—Yesterday morning Considerable excitement prevailed in the vicinity of Pimlico, in come. quence of two persons committing suicide by hanging. It appears that a female named Ann Wilkinson, of No. 2, Belgrave Cottages, Westbourne-strect, Pimlico, had been of unsound mind for some time past. She retired to rest on Wednesday night in her usual health, and the next morning, not making her appearance, her friends became alarmed. The police were called in, who forced open the door of her apartment, when she was discovered suspended to the bedrail by a silk handkerchief, and quite dead. No sooner had the above case been discovered than an alarm was instantly raised of a man named James Neville having committed suicide in a similar way. The police accordingly proceeded to No. 14, Newland-street, Pimlico, and there found the deceased man dead, with a rope tightly fastened round his neck. He had committed suicide by hanging himself to a nail in the cupboard door of his bedroom.  The steam -ship Antwerpen, Captain Jackson, arrived here yesterday morning with a full complement of passengers. The voyage was made is 18 hours only,
The Sun. — 1845-06-07 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT TIM INFANTRY BARRACKS, WINDSOIL—On Thursday, a soldier belonging to the 2d Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, stationed at Windsor, attempted to commit suicide, by shooting himself in his barrack.room. It appears that the young man, whose name is Gemerston, and who is not more than sixteen years of age, formed one of the band of the regiment, but, in consequence of some misconduct, he was reduced to the corps of drummers. This evidently preyed upon his mind, and induced him to attempt the crime of selfnaurder. Shortly after the return of the battalion from the Park, on Thurw day morning, the report of a musket was heard In his room, upon entering which the young man was found lying on the Boor, with the discharged piece by his side, to the trigger of which was attached a cord to enable him to fire it off with his foot. The ball, which was discovered in the wall of the room, had fortunately not taken effect. The man was taken to the black-hole; and an in. quiry being instituted, he was yesterday sent away from the regiment.  ALARMING FIRE AT WANDSWORTH' —OII Wednesday morning, shortly before three o'clock, the police discovered that a fire had broken out in one of the sleeping apartments of Down Lodge, West-hill, Wandsworth, the residence of Mr. Prior a merchant. The inmates were soon aroused, and a plentiful supply of water having been obtained, they, together with the police, succeeded in extinguishing the fire, and confining its ravages to the apartment in which it broke out, the entire contents of which were consumed. The room was occupied by an, inralid lady, who kept a light burning all night. It is suppoild that the Same caught the bed.cnrtaini, and to caused the go:adept,  (From Last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the eek ending on Saturday, the 31st day of May, 1845.  29,635,735 I Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul-1 lion 13,532,705 I Silver bullion 2,103,030
The Sun. — 1845-10-18 (London, England)

MUNIFICENT DONATION.—The committee of the Church Building Society have just received the munificent sum of 500 guineas, from " H. C. T.," as a donation in aid of the Incorporated Society for Promoting the Enlargement, &c., of Churches at,d Chapels.  LOVE AND SurcrDE.—On Tuesday last, a young man, named John Lang, a groom to J. Whipple, Esq., surgeon, of No. 14, Devonshire-terrace, Plymouth, committed suicide by hanging himself. The deceased, who is aged about 17, has been in the employ of Mr. Whipple about two months, was generally of a very cheerful disposition, and was greatly in favour with his master. On Sunday he went into the country, for the purpose, as he said, of visiting his father. when he had an interview with a girl named Sarah Kellan, whom he was ardently attached to, and with whom he had passed most of his boyish days. He returned in the evening, but a particular alteration was observed in his conduct. He would frequently mention the young girl's name, and on one occasion expressed to the cook, who was also called Sarah, his fondness for that name. On Tuesday evening he was missing for some hours, the time having passed over when he usually fed his master's horses, a man named Taylor was sent for to do that work. In getting some hay, Taylor had to pass the room in which the deceased slept, and he endeavoured to open the door. It, however, appeared to be fastened, and on his forcing it open he saw the deceased hanging from one of the beams. He immediately cut him down, and called for assistance, but the pour fellow was perfectly lifeless, and had apparehtly been dead some hours. On his bed was found a letter marked on the top with an A, and written on several pieces of paper folded in the form of a book; it was written very imperfectly, and contained no date; it was as follows :—" Dear Sarah—These few short lines coms to with my kind Love to you and I hope you will never marry no other. So farewell to you and all brothers and sisters all I have I give to Sarah Kellan and Mr. Shepeard, Boughton, Ermington, Devon (in the name of the Lord so do). Its nothing but my Sarah's crossness that had mad me do this thing .but I hope that the Lord will forgive at the rising of the dead so wicked world forgive me.—Yours, J. M.
The Sun. — 1845-04-30 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Saturday afternoon, shortly after two o'clock, as a person named Eldon, residing in /totherhithe, was crossing the bridge of the Grand Surrey-CAW, whin divides the counties of Surrey and Kent, and close to the_ambes of the Greenwich Railway,he heard several deep groans. Re immediately proceeded to the spot, and entered one of the arches, which is Partly inclosed and dark, and there discovered a man lying on his back, with his threat cut from ear to ear. On looking about Mr. Eldon found the razor with which the unhappy man had perpttrated the rash act, covered with blood, and a few feet off he discovered a case containing another razor spotted with blood,and about three yards of a stout patent sash lint, which the deceased probably contemplated hanging himself with. The poor fellow was alive at this time, and Mr. Eldon ran off to Deptford, and returned with Dr. Caleb Taylor and Mr. Downing, surgeon to the police force. The deceased was then removed on a chair to the Black Horse public-house, Lower-road, Deptford, and the medicil attendants, without losing a moment, proceeded to sew up the wound, which was accomplished with considerable difficulty, owing to the resistance which was offered by the patient. During this operation Mr. Downing put several questions to him ; the only answer which he could indifferently articulate was that he. came from Berkshire. He refused to give his name, and when questioned, as to whether he had committed the act himself, significantly nodded assent. He remained in a state of insensibility until four O'clock, when he expired. Dr. Taylor describes the deceased as a fine framed man, of about thirty-five years of age, but of a very erne, elated bodily appearance. SUICIDE OF TILE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF DERRY —By private letters received in town, we learn that Dr. 111‘Loughlin, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry, died on Sunday from the effect of a wound which he inflicted on his throat with a razor on the previous Wednesday. The distressing fact was kept quite secret in Derry for two.or three days by his relatives, who were led to think by the medical man in attendance upon him that the wound would not prove mortal. It was said Dr. M'Loughlin was in a low state of mind for some time ; but his friends never apprehended that he would resort to violence upon himself. --
The Sun. — 1845-03-17 (London, England)

DISTRICTS. Deaths Weekly Births in Average of in the Week. Five Winters. the Week. :Vest ..'s: on h • 23! 192 . 231 Central East 235 223 291 South  Total .  MOST DELIBERATE SUICIDE AT DEVONFOR r.— On Monday, at four P M., the report of a musket-shot in the sergPants'. mess-room, George-square Barrack, attracted attention to that quarter, and on two men of the 44th proceeding thither, they found a comrade weltering in his blood. The deceased was one of the three men in attendance on the sergeants' mess, and a few minutes before his death was in the room with the two others, on which occasion he appeared to be in his usual spirits. Leaving them, he went into the adjoining apartment, took off his right boot, and, after detaching the lace, he tied it round his big toe, and fastened the end to the trigger of the musket. He then placed the muzzle in his mouth, gave a jerk with his toe, and the contents of the tirelock blew out .the right part of his skull. Nothing has transpired to account for the summary manner he chose to deal with his life, He was a very civil and sober man, and was respected in the regiment. His name was William Davidson' and he was 26 years of age. r Daniel Richardson, the highly-respected master, or taxing. officer of the Court of Bankruptcy, expired at his residence at Brixton-bill, on the 13th instant, from an attack of paralysis Mr. Richardson had been for some years offidaily connected with the Court as one of the registrars, to which he was appointed by his late Majesty; but in August last he received from the Lord Chancellor the appointment of Master one hour after his Lordship had the power to confer it, and in terms the most flattering.
The Sun. — 1845-12-19 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET  - . Mary King, a respectably dressed woman, was charged with attempting to drown herself. From the statement of Thomas Devall, deputy superintendent of the Royal Humane Society, it appeared that about half-past nine on Wednesday evening, he observed the prisoner at the head of the Serpentine River, in Hyde Park, walking to and fro. She appeared to be in great anguish of mind, and was wringing her hands and crying. Suspecting that her intention was to commit suicide, the officer watched her for a considerable time. At length she walked to the north bank of the river, and taking off her bonnet and shawl, threw them on the ground. The officer had then approached within a yard or two of her, but screened himself behind a tree from her observance. After looking anxiously around her to see that no one WAS watching her, she went down on her knees, and commenced saying her prayers. She concluded by imploring the forgiveness of God for what she was about to do. She then rose up and instantly rushed to the water's edge, and lifting up her arms, was in the very act of throwing herself face downwards into the river, when the officer, who had followed closely behind her, seized bold of her clothes and drew her on to the bank. On being questioned as to what induced her to attempt her life, she at first refused to say, but after she was given in charge to the police /she said it was distress of mind that had driven her to do it. She also stated that she was married, and that her husband resided at No. 9, Barnes-terrace, Lambeth. She had no money in her  possession. Mr. Fitzpatrick, the chief clerk, asked the prisoner in what manner she was distressed? The prisoner said her husband ill-treated her. He was a sadler, and possessed property. The husband here stepped forward, and said his wife was of intemperate habits, and that caused them to disagree; but he never ill-treated her. On Wednesday, while at sapper with, two grown-up nta-bulpe,daanudgh,%teirssh,iisilig him good night, went took off her wedding_ ring out. Ile took no notice of her, as she was in the habit of  behaving very unaccountably. The prisoner said she was now very song for what she had done. gave her into the Mr. HAnnwrcx, after admonishing her, charge of her husband.  , charged the Awn placed at the bar IV
The Sun. — 1845-07-01 (London, England)

AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. thrown into a state of painful excitement, by the discovery IVIIJEDER —The village of Stondon Massey, in this county, was yesterday wife of a labouringcovery man named William Black. burn had been murdered. It appears that about six o'clock in the morning the husband was seen to leave Stondon Hall, the reelgale. James French, a farmer. in dence of Mr. Part of which he lodged, and soon after a daughter of Mr. t. -. rench discovered the lifeless body of Blackburn's wife lying across the bed in almost a state (Thursday)tha of nudity, with her throat cut in a horrible manner. An given, a number of Findingwoun wound in himself h hie th throat, oa observed, t, the bloodh e alarm being persons, with the police, instituted a search for the husband, and in the afternoon he was seent the in Church Wood, about a quarter of a mile from Stondon Hall, standing by a went out of the pathway into the standing wood, from which he He was unable to speak, but a -was beard in his throat. rattling noise A razor and knife were found in his pockets. An inquest was afterwards trickling held this morning, before C. C. Lewis, Esq., and the scene, on viewing the corpse, was one of the most appalling character, the floor and walls of the room dcoawmne uponout w with ahfrrei ga. breast. u 1 being deluged with blood. From the state of the body it is concluded that the unfortunate victim struggled greatly in her endeavours to avert the hand of her murderer. Mr. Barlow, surgeon, of Blackrnore, described the state of the deceased and the woud exposed the spine of the neck HenrycompletelySeers, nds, one of which, lie said olice.constable, proved that Blackbnrn, the hus. band, about eight o'clock last night, wrote broken sentences on a slate to the effect that he did not know what he was about till be divided a p the larynx, an committed the deed, and then he tried to end his own life; that he loved his wife—who had no time to reflect—dearly, Without hesitation, founreflect—dearly, but he hoped the Lord would have mercy upon him. The evidence went to show that the man had been low-spirited for a considerable time. William Blackburn. The not long survive, the sustenance he takes escaping from the wound in his throat. De. d ceased has left no children.—Chat/Word Chronicic. ane dvd ehivaadilc mtb eeoennf at, i; newaobfil Wilful Atio opinionnlw norrdke.r thato Tahgheaei .inwusitrl l
The Sun. — 1845-05-14 (London, England)

DESPERATE SUICIDE ON SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE (BY SllooTlNG).—Yesterday afternoon a gentleman named John James Gogerley, aged 51 years, e.xpired in Guy's Hospital, from the effects of a wound which lie had inflicted upon himself by firing a loaded pistol into his body on the night of Thursday last. It appears that between 12 and 1 o'clock on that night, as City police-constable No. 478 was on duty on Southwark iron-bridge, his attention was directed to the flash and report of fire-arms which proceeded from about the centre of the bridge. On hastening to the spot he found the deceased man lying on the ground, bleeding profusely from a wound on the left side, which had evidently been caused by a pistol, the stock of which he held tightly grasped in his hand, the barrel having been blown to pieces. A neighbouring surgeon was immediately sent for, and deceased was ultimately conveyed to the hospital. Mr. Marsh, the house surgeon, administered to him proper restoratives, and deceased was some time afterwards restored to consciousness. He at first refused to give any account of himself, but subsequently stated his name and where his relatives resided. The latter baying been apprised of the occurrence visited him in the hospital, and It was ascertained that he had borrowed a pistol from a person named Pearce, 'a night-watchman in Boyd, the employ of Messrs. warehousemen. He then loaded it with four bullets, stating that he wanted it to shoot a mad dog at his sister's. He subsequently proceeded to the bridge, and there committed the act. TWO of the balls were 4ftffwftrds elitraetedt hut deceased lingered until yesterday, when he died. He had formerly been in comfortable circumstances, and filled the office of clerk to his brother, a solicitor in Mark-lane, but lately having become reduced in his circumstances, he has been Inn very desponding way.
The Sun. — 1845-05-14 (London, England)

DESPERATE SUICIDE ON SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE (BY SHOOTMG).—Yesterday afternoon a gentleman named John James Gogerley, aged 51 years, expired in Guy's Hospital, from the effects of a wound which he had inflicted upon himself by firing a loaded pistol into his body on the night of Thursday last. It appears that between 12 and 1 o'clock on that night, as City police-constable No. 478 was on duty on Southwark iron-bridge, his attention was directed to the flash and report of fire-arms which proceeded from about the centre deof the bridge. On hastening to the spot he found the ceased man lying on the ground, bleeding profusely from a wound or, the left side, which had evidently been caused by a pastel, the stock of Which he held tightly grasped in his hand, the barrel having been blown to pieces. A neighbouring surgeon was immediately sent for, and deceased was ultimately conveyed to the hospital. Mr. Marsh, the house surgeon, administered to him proper restoratives, and deceased was some time afterwards restored to consciousness. He at first refused to give any account of himself, but subsequently stated his name and where his relatives resided. The latter having been apprised of the occurrence visited him in the hospital, and it was ascertained that he had borrowed a pistol from a person named Pearce, 'a night-watchman in the employ of Messrs. Boyd, warehousemen. He then loaded it with four bullets, stating that he wanted it to shoot a mad dog at his sister's. He sutsequently proceeded to the bridge, and there committed the act. Two of the balls were afterwards extracted, but deceased lingered until yesterday, when he died. He had formerly been in comfortable circum• stances, and filled the office of clerk to his brother, a solicitor in Mark-lane, but lately .having become reduced in his circumstances, he has been In a very desponding way.
The Sun. — 1845-06-23 (London, England)

MPT AT SUICIDE BY A FRENCH LADY.— Zho. it'eY a French lady was brought in a cab to Guy's Hospital, kerteiteWas stated, had attempted to commit suicide, by throwing ey 'rorn the window of the third flour of a boarding.house at St. 4441;4-hill, Mr. Brown, of the Blue Anchor Tavern, St. Mary. Who accompanied the female to the hospital, stated that see ten o'clock on the previous night she arrived at his hotel in ` re; mkt, producing a card of his, said she had received it from Nisei .41 of his at Dublin, from which city she had just arrived by a Nl'. arid that she had no money, but was on her way to Bent. Zit Was her rno. her. She had friends in London, from whom le 17 to receive some money on the next day. ktsta, ,„t°wo consented, upon such a representation, to letliklate her, and she was furnished with tea and B°oll after she had retired to rest, Mr. Brown's Zite-" Was attracted by hearing a most unaccountable on from her bed.room. On going thither, to ewer-I:sti a cause, he saw her sitting on the silt of the window. As itst'lleehe was aware of his presence she instantaneously leaped sleet; yard beneath, from a height of about forty feet. In her •seeael` she alighted upoe the skylight of a ki risen, which, being ItltillSte, with a wire.guard, she resounded into 'he area. Bring ein' .With the fall, means were promptly taken to ascertain thin' she had received, and she was ultimately taken to the av4ospitai, where Mr. Coulton, the house.surgeon, rendered `l.feelottrY assistance, and., most astonishing as it may appear, from ',-ton orsuch a height, the only injury she has snstained is a conbeetta the right knee. Notwithstanding her assertion that she Zliett ,n° money about her, upon examining a reticule which • iq it 4 her hand when picked up, it was found that there war Olt and 225. in silver. The infatuated woman maintains a trtt°found silence as to the motive which has induced her to }..%;:och a rash act. • ~ PH} NOM EN(iN. —A most curious phenornanoi Z4t to months past been observed on the surface of the Wear, ht ,I:rantwellgate_bridge, in this et' y ; we allude to? the condte 'ng from the bed of the river, both above and below the 1• 421. quantity of gas. Whence it comes seems to puzzle Nitite• scientific men, and in the absence of information which lobe t Ss, relied on, rumour attributes it to openings from the etilie.el3 of some old collieries, or from a subterranean passage liettiertlar erly connected Finchale Abbey with Durham Cathedral. may be the cause, it is quite certain that the gas which ,-•ge huwables through the water, notwithstanding the length of '11%44,4 continued to escape, rather increases than aiminislies in LLtis-I)urham Advertiser. 4,7e11e,..AL