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The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-03-01 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

WISHED SHE WAS DEAD.  On Wednesday afternoon an inquest was held at the Waterworks Tavern, Lichfield-road, Aston, touching the death of Susannah Greenwood. Thomas Greenwood said he was a traveller, and lived at 301, Nechells Park-road, Aston. He identified the body. Deceased was his mother, aged 59 years, wife of Robinson Greenwood, engine driver, living at theabote address. Witness last saw her alive on Saturday- She was then apparently in her usual state of health. He was from home on Sunday. About 9.30 p.m. that day he was told she had left home about six o'clock, presumably to go to church, as she was in the habit of doing; but that she had not been there, and had not returned home. He went home and found she had taken her purse out of her pocket, and left it and her spectacles behind the washhand basin upstairs. That caused him to become alarmed, and he gave information to the police. He waited until 12 o'clock, and as she had not returned, he in company with others went in !march of her. They got on to the canal at Aston Station, and when near the Cuckoo Bridge they found her hat and cloak. The latter was folded up and both articles were laid against a telegraph pole. Just then a police-constable who had seen their lantern came up. He had heard of the case and took charge of the articles mentioned. In company with .the constable witness went to the Nechell's Police Station, where they secured drags. Returning to the canal, they commenced dragging and about 4.45 a.m. the body was found. had been depressed for the last five years, and he had heard her say she wished she was dead, but he never heard her threaten to commit suicide. He attributed depression of spirits to the fact that fonr or five years ago her sister had some trouble with a gentleman to whom she was engaged to be married. In consequence of that trouble deceased's sister was for a time confined in an asylum. Ever since then deceased had a feeling that she (deceased) would become insane Or commit suicide. Police-constable Pointon spoke to dragging' for the body with the previous witneaa, and finding it as Mated. The jury found a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane.  THE WARWICKSHIRE HERALD THURSDAY, MARCH 1, I 894;
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-04-05 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

HOMICIDAL EPIDEMIC.  There have been times when a mania for committing suicide seemed to have clutched the population of these isles; there have been other times when murder hung permanently in the air. But during the last two or three months British society has been dominated by a combination of the two 1 crimes. The up-to-date homicide first kills another person and then swiftly slays himself or herself. For both sexes are equally affected by this abnormal craving to take away life. The murderer never attempts to get away: having committed the one crime the governing impulse is to complete the plan of carepsign by committing the other. To what is this new homicidal mania attributable It would be interesting and profitable to learn that, as the first step towards killing the roots of the diseme. Mem* that cheap fiction of the lurid sort has ssastblog to say in the matter. In this literature, it k a ossomen incident for the hero or heroine to ask tamp for blighted affections by first muldsriag the Welter and then in a paroxysm of penitence, berrying off the sage of life by suicide. Reading sash Wails as this is quite sufficient to upset the metal balance of the halfwitted, and it is 111111SUIlt class that the present homicidal craze is prevalent. Romance of a sort gets into their at brains, and under its Stimulating influeMeethey come to retard death as •11 old haulier friesd of heroic mould.—Graphic.  deatn ii announced—of M. Abot, the eminent French artist, from pneumonia. Among other important works M. Abot has left a series of etchings on the "Inferno" of Dante. a commission be had received from America, where be enjoyed able renown. -  -------In Kentucky a licensed liquor seller is liable to g fine of 20d01. for furnishing liquor to a known inebriate. And .for any violation of this section the wife or any relative of the inebriate may recover not less than a like amount for her or hie ,enefit before any court of competent jrrisdiction."
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-04-12 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE WELSH DIVORCE CASE. PETITION DISMISSED WITH COSTS.  In the Divorce Division, on Tuesday, the Lord Chief Justice of England and a special jury concluded the hearing of the case of Gwynne-Vaughan v. Gwynne-Vaughan and Griths. The petition was that of the husband, a Welsh farmer, for a divorce by reason of the alleged adultery of his wife with the co-respondent, Dr. T. D. Onffiths, in practice at Swansea.—Mr. Lockwood. Q.C., and Mr. Searle appeared for the petitioner; Mr. Terrell and Mr. Serjeant for the respondent; and Sir E. Clarke, Q.C., Mr. Barnard, and Mr. Bowen for the co-respondent. Dr. Griffiths, the co-respondent, cress-examined by Mr. Lockwood, said that February 24th was the last day he attended professionally at the house where Mrs. Gwynne-Vaughan then was. He did not communicate with the husband telling him that he had ceased to attend his wife. He thought it unnecessary.—Mr. Terrell, for the respondent, said that the practice of the court precluded him from examining the witness in any way, and he adopted his evidence in full; but with his lordship's permission he should like to ask the witness a question as to whether the respondent was in such a state of health in the early part of March, when he saw her and when she said something about committing suicide, as would induce her to have hallucinations and illusions.—The witness, in reply to his lordship, said that the respondent at the time was very despondent, and bordering on insanity, and he should not have been surprised if she had, while in that state, committed suicide. Dr. Ebenezer Davies was then called, but the foreman of the jury Interposed, and told his lordship that they had made up their minds. In reply to his lordship the foreman stated that the jury were agreed that the co-respondent had not committed adultery with the respondent.— After some discussion it was arranged that the petition should be dismissed with coots, the respondent withdrawing the charges of cruelty and condonetion.—The foreman of the jury said they wished to express their sympathy with Dr. Griffiths on account of the false and serious charges made against him. —ln this his lordship said he concurred.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-04-12 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE AT  DESPONDENCY AND DEATH.  A very determined suicae was accomplished on Tuesday morning by a man named George Ashton (22), file cutter, Irving at 244, Wattville-street, Handsworth. About II eclock on that morning Ashton was found by his brother-in-law, Frederick Melhuish, hanging from a clothes hook fixed in the kitchen ceiling. He was at once cut down and it was found that life was not quite extinct. Dr. Hues, of Booth. street, was at once sent for, but before he arrived the man was dead. It was afterwards discovered that deceased left home for his work as usual in the morning, and that soon after his wife left to do a day's charing. As there was no work at the ironworks where Ashton VIM employed at Smethwick, he returned in company with a fellow workman, whom he left at the bottom of the entry, and to all appearances he was then in good spirits. It is conjectured that he went into the house, fastened the rope round his neck, ascended a chair which he subsequently kicked away, attached himself to a clothes hook fixed in the ceiling, and then jumped. He could not have done the deed very long prior to the arrival of his brotherin-law. Deceased had been short of work for the past twelve months, and on Saturday list he received notice that he would not be required after this week. This seems to have preyed ouhis mind, and he became exceedingly despondent He WSW a man of sober and steady' habits, and up to the period of slackness of work he was industrious. He leaves a widow and one child.  Appointment of Overseers—At the Aston Pollee Court on Monday, Messrs. Alfred Taylor, provision dealer, Linens Road; William Nock, brich maker, Erdington ; Thomas Hunt, gentleman, Wasbwood Heath Road; and John Powell, manufaetorer, 119, Moseley Road, were appointed 0•0118111111 of the poor of the parish of Aston for the ensuing year. j
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-09-06 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

BONDS IN A SUICIDE'S BOOTS.  A Paris correspondent says that the court at St. Quentin is at present engaged with a case revealing several curious circumstances. A foreigner who bad some years ago attempted to kill himself with a revolver was taken to the local hospital, where be explained that he was an American bank cashier, and had absconded with a sum equal to 300,000 f., adding that he had squandered the money in Paris and elsewhere, and now, being without resources, he had determined to put an end to his existence. A few days afterwards he died. Following the usual custom, his clothes were preserved and stored away, among them being a pair of top-boots. In the early part of this year another patient at the hospital found the boots, and when he left he obtained permission to take them away with him. Shortly afterwards be was astonished 'to find that the tops were filled with bonds. Having taken counsel with friends, he decided to go to London to see if he could realise them. This he was successful in doing, and the matter has been brought before the court to decide to whom the treasure really belongs.  The new Bishop of Melanesia has reached his diocese, and has been playing cricket with the Norfolk Islanders. He was out first ball. But the circumstances were disconcerting, as the natives have ways of their own. "They don't clap, they war-whoop; it is more like a shrill siren whistle than anything else. When the batsman is missed, he leaps about war-whooping to the crowd, and they back to him, while he swings his bat round his head to the peril of the bowler and the wicketkeeper. All have bare feet, some have white flaruiels; the bowlers wear white waistcoats. They throw and bawl like the wind, use no pads or gloves, don't mind • ball on the head or body, but jump about if it hits their toes. A cricket match is truly marvellous."  Artificial Teeth exguieitely fitted. Natural in appearance, comfortoble in use, and wr:ranted te last a life-time. Fitted complete at one visit without the extraction of loose teeth or stamps, or the least pain. Bower guaranteed or oo dharge made. Teeth from 2s. 6th; este from one guinea.Death' repairs completed while waiting.— •W. eon, 1. Orrveaation Street, Birmingham (first door from New Bteeet on the WO. Consult:Amu free daily, 10 till 7 Banda, till 3. Gas for palsiom extractions, from 2a. 6d.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-06-14 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

LATTER-DAY FABLE.  Once upon • time a sage whose wisdom had made him famous was stopped on the highway as he travelled about by • fist-class article of young woman, who said: "Oh, sage, my mind is troubled, and I appeal to yru for some fatherly advice." "Use sunflower tea for the complexion," replied the benign old man, as he patted her golden hair in a grandfatherly way. "Hut it is not my complexion, oh, wise man. There is a youth who says he loves me." "I don't believe him." said the old man, as he winked at the nearest telegraph pole. "I wish to test his love and make sure of him b, fore I give him my hand. How can I do it?" "Has he offered to jump over a precipice for thee ? "  "He has. He will precipitate himself at a moment's notice."  .Or throw himeelf.itito the river?"  "Yea, he will do that" "Has he writilm you a letter in blood at mid. legit P" "Six of them, oh, sage." "And threatened to commit suicide if you refused tim P "  ."lie has even bought six kinds of choice poisons w rranted to stand in any climate. 'Most any girl 'Geld be satisfied with these evidences, but I'm and I therefore appeal to you." "Thou hast a father?" queried the sage, as he e•liPd his long goatee. "I last." replied the maid. "Then let him say unto William next time that ,tinr man appears that if he marries into the ruily he will be expected to support the old folks .1 ilia-class style and pay off all bad debts." "And if he truly loves me 7" "He'll let you know all about it after the old 'an roes upstairs. Good-bye, sissy—this is my u-y day." IS.—The girl eubsequently married a grocery Irk, who plainly told her when the courtship .ean that he'd be hanged to gosh if he'd even r,cipitate himself down cellar for any woman ,vlio ever wore shoes.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-01-25 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THI WAN  THE TRIPLE SUICIDE IN PARIS. CAUSED SY Alf EMPLOYE'S MOM  Another tragic circumstance has just come Lc light in connection with the suicide of the Caubet family in Paris. It was stated at first that Mime. Caubet wrote to her brother, a jeweller nem& Pouquet, asking him for pecuniary aid, and that it was refused. When this statement was made public, M. Foriquet immediately wrote to the Peril patwrs to say that Madame Caubet wrote to him ,eking for 1,000 f., and that he sent her 500 f., but -he refused to accept it. It now turns out that M. Fouquet gave his female cashier a bank-note for 500 f , euclo.ed in an envelope, with instructions tc ,eke it to Idadsme Caubet. The cashier unlucki4 went to the wrong house, No. 41 instead of No. 47, still more unluckily Mdme. Caubet happened to live at No. 41. The envelope containing thr hank-note was banded to her, and she knowing °thing about it, returned it to the messenger, with he intimation that sbe could not receive it. The orishiet then returned to U. Fooquet, and informed him in perfect good faith that his sister had r. fuse,' is remittance, a mistake which in all probability as caused the loss of three lives.  SHE JEWISH COLONIES IN ARGENTINA The figures in connection with Baron Hirsch's attempt to establish a series of colonies of RussoJewish refugees in the Argentina are instructive. Rogether half a million sterling has been spent; ~it of this amount £215,000 has been expended ir land. The question arises as to whether the other £285,000 has been lost. A portion of it (a London correspondent says) admittedly has. There is said be no hope of recovering the cost of the pee• ,iminary Investigations, and of the conveyance of e ogees from Russia. In fact £14.0,000 is regarded irrec, verahle. However, it is bel,eved that th, ther £145,030 will yet be received from tin ^olonists. As a fact, the outlook is rather hopeful ['he settlers are working the land with assiduity. Ind the villages are no longer disturbed j a louales.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-08-30 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

SUICIDE OF BARON MUNDY.  Baron Mundy, one of the founders, and for many years director, of the Vienna Free Aid Society, committed suicide on Thursday. The late Baron was one of the most popular figures in Vienna— perhaps the moat popular of all. He was staying at Sacher's Hotel at Baden, where he lived like one of the family. On Thursday morning he left the hotel in good spirits, promising to be back for supper. He was found late that afternoon in the Prater on the banks of the Danube canal, his feet in the water, with his brains blown out. He had probably intended his body to fall into the river when he had fired the shot The cause of the rash act was his long continued suffering from an incurable malady. Of a wealthy family, the Baron was placed under guardianship many years ago, says the Daily News Vienna correspondent, because his lavish charities made him a spendthrift. But he was amply provided for. Baron Mundy first attained European fame when in 1870 he established a hospital for wounded soldiers in Paris, the funds -- which he had collected in an incredibly short time. In 1873 he exhibited at the Great Vienna Exhibition the sanitary trains for the care of the wounded in war, and chewed all the contrivances which he had invented and carried out for the first time. He next devoted his energies to the war in Servia, where with Professor Mosetig, he for the first time relieved the sufferings of the wounded with iodoform. Many years of his life he devoted to the organisation of the ambillnoce senice of the order of the Knights of Malta, whose chief physician he was. He took part in the foundation of the Free Aid Society after the dreadful Ring Theatre fire, and became its thief secretary a post he occupied until last year. He rusuageti to-arganise this useful society on abolutely ideal principles, which he instilled into the 150 young dDctors who worked under him in turns, and wham he was able to inspire with intense devotion towards himself. I was present one day (continues the correspondent) when a maid of all work, terribly scalded, was brought into the society's station. Dr. Mundy had her laid on a couch, and with both hands fetched iodoform out of a huge box, ind threw it over her quite recklessly. The poor girl's cries ceased: but though every help was given she died that night. One of the young doctors said to Baron Mundy, "You wasted 100- florins' worth of iodoform upon her." "Wasted!" shouted Mundy, When the girl was relieved from her suffering! I shall always waste then." And he took a 100-forte note out of his pocket-book, and threw it into the iodoform box. Baron Mundy spoke English fluently, and delivered many lectures in London on the care of the wounded in war, and on first aid. Baron Mundy was not married. There are not many men in Vienna whose death will be so universally and sincerely regretted.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-09-13 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

RAILWAY MYSTERY.  Some sensation was caused in Paris in the month of August by the reported suicide of M. Emile Bernard, a young manufacturer of antiseptic products. The young gentleman had, it was said, shot himself in the train between Marseilles and Montelimar. He had been to Monte Carlo, accompanied by a friend named Bonefoy, who said that he had lost large sums at the tables. His story was that they left Marseilles together by the night express, and that he (Bonefoy) fell asleep, and was awakened by the sound of two revolver shots whilst the train was in motion. On looking round he found M. Bernard stretched out on the opposite seat with two bullet wounds in his head. The mother of M. Bernard was not, however, satisfied with this explanation, and she instituted an inquiry, with the result that Bonefoy has been arrested upon suspicion.  Two women had a quarrel in Montmartre the other day, and fought it out in Italian fashion with knives, says a Paris correspondent. Their two male friends joined in the fray, and also hacked at one another. Around the combatants was formed a circle of onlookers, who urged the duellists on and upbraided them whenever there was a sign of faltering. The two women, with their skirts tucked up, fought like furies, dealing out blow after blow with their right hands and parrying with their left. Some policemen in plain clothes attempted to interfere, but they were attacked by the duellists, who united together for the purpose. Four men in uniform then came up and arrested two of the corntztants. a man and a woman. The others ran away. The Ballymena Constabulary are investigating another extraordinary outrage on the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, reported by John APGivern, passenger engine driver, who states that while the last train from Portruah to Belfast on Saturday night was passing under a bridge near Cullybackey several large stones were dropped from the parapet. One of these struck the cab of the engine, damaging it. while another rebounded off the roof of the guard's van. This is the third outrdaages. reported on this railway within the past .10 I,
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-11-08 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

VOTING QUALIFICATIONS.  Justices Mathew and Charles on Monday heard the case of the Queen v. Revising Barrister for Liverpool. In this case a rule had been granted by the Lord Chief Justice in chambers calling upon the Revising Barrister for the city of Liverpool to sliew cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue ' directing him to state a case for the opinion , of the court, and arguments were now heard as to whether the rule should not be made absolute. -Sir H. James. Q. C., and Mr. Taylor appeared to chew cause against the rule being made absolute; while Mr. Joseph Walton, Q.C., and Mr. Butler surported it.—lt ameared that under the Act of la:s certain borough constituencies were divided into div isiona for the purposes of Parliamentary elections,but that they all remained one constituency by the Act. As a result, a voter, although qualified in more than one division, could only vote in one. If he desired to give notice of his intention to vote in respect of a particular qualification he had to send a notice to the Revising Barrister, but if he sent no such notice the Revising Barrister would put him on the list for his place of abode and star his other qualifications. In the present case notices had been given by a large number of voters desiring to be put on the list in respect of their business qualifications and to have their abodes starred. Objection was qualifications, to these notices on the ground that they did not literally comply with the form required by ths Act of Parliament, although it was said by those who gave them that they contained more information than was needed by the Act. It was contended by those who opposed the rule that inasmuch as the notices were only required to be given to the Revising Barrister for his guidance, and that the voters were qualified to be on the list for one property or other, no objection could be taken to them,as they did not come within the sections which gave an appeal in a case where a v, ter had been, as alleged, improperly retained on or expunged from the list, and therefore no appeal would lie. In support of the rule it was argued that an appeal would lie, and that the rule ought to be made absolute.—Their lordships held that an appeal would not lie, and discharged the rule with costs.  At St. John's College, on Monday, the following gentlemen were elected to Fellowships, namely, the Rev. L. 13. Radford, distinguished in classics in 1890 and 1891 and Mr. H. C. Pocklington,bracketed fourth Wrangler in Part I. Mathematical Tripoe in 1892, and in Division I. of Class I. in Part 11., 1893.  The bodies of nine of the men lost by the foundering of the Spanish steamer Tormes off the Pembrokeshire coast have been recovered. There were deep wounds in the throats of two of the bodies washed ashore on Saturday night, and it is conjectured that these two men took their lives before the vessel went down. The chief steward boa stated that the first mate of the vessel, Daniel Izthera, of Bilbao, also committed suicide by blow. ins his brains out soon after the vessel struck.