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The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-05-12 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

TIM WILL OF THE PBOPLF. He should like to know what the people thought of that; he should think they would retort, "When dii we appoint you to ascertain the will of the people?' (Cheers.) "Who gave you the right, and title, and presumpti in to say you were set up between the House of Commons for the purpose of ascertaining our will?' (Applause.) There was a way in which the House of Lords could ascertain the wi!l of the people, and that was to let them have triennial or quadriennial Parliaments, and don't let them have the House of Lords blocking the way with the presumptuous claim that they had been set up to ascertain the people's own will. (Applauee.)—Mr ALUM condemned the action of the House of Lords, and went on to say that the independent Labour Party went in for collectiveness. They had a strong case, and unlees the Radical party went in for it in a modified form they would lase hold upon a large number of the working classes in the country. (Applause.)  Lenience to a Youthful Forger.—At the Yorkshire Assizes at Leeds Isaac Brown (17). groom, convicted of forging and uttering a notice of withdrawal of £6O from the Post Office Savings Bank, and also a'reseipt for the amount at Leeds, with intent to defraud his uncle, John Maughan, of Wolsingbam, was net at liberty upon his father and uncle entering into recognirances for the prisoner's coming up for judgment when required. Suicide of a Cleveland Farmer.—At Mickleby, near Whitby, on Tuesday, a well-known tenant farmer on the estate of the Rev. the Marquis of Normanby, named Robert Stonehenge (65), committed suicide by hanging himself.—Later in the day Mr Wm. Robinson, Deputy Coroner of Guisborough, held an inquest at the White Hart Inn, Mickleby. Mrs Stonehouse stated that deceased had seemed depressed since a year last November, when his sheep had the rot, and he had appeared even more depressed six weeks. When witness o'clock on Tuesday morning r and on a search being inr banging in the machine jury returned a verdict "!1. life while suffering from • amity."  knear  during
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-09-08 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE DAGENHAM ROMANCE. AN INDIGNANT MAGISTRATE. At the Stratford Police Court on Saturdey Hill again appeared, charged with attempted murder-and su icicle. —A Magistrate remarked that the charge of attempted murder was absurd, and the girl Spooner should be in the dock for attempted suicide. —Mr Ceiba*, who appeared on behalf of the Treasury, pointed out that in law whether or not Miss Spooner was a consenting party did not alter the MEG, for it did not relieve the prisoner of any responstoility for attempted murder. At this point Miss Spooner fainted. She was at once carried out of court by a constable, amid considerable sensation. The C 9813 was Hereupon stopred until Mies Spooner reeovered, on which she was further examined by Mr Colbeck. She had often wondered how it was Hill seemed so worried. Prisoner, she thought, was uncomfortable at home. Their engagement was not approved of by her parents, and they never visited each other's home. In a letter she had said in fun that she did not know whether she dare trust herself with him, because he might shoot her. In reply he asked her if it was probable he would deprive himself of what was most dear to him. In another letter prisoner —"Mysaid conscience reproaches me for having doubted your constancy. I was not able to fulfil my promise to you last week. but I will soon, dear. This promise, said the witness, was one of marriage.— Crom-examined, witness said she had often said she would kill herself.—Shortly after you arrived at Dazenham did you implore him to kill you ?—Yes ; after, I had taken the laudanum. We both took the laudanum together. He took hold of one bottle and gave me the other. —During the whole of the time you have known him has he ever uttered one word that oould be considered a threat to murder you ?-oh, no.—You said in your evidence that he stabbed you slightly with a kniie —which knife ?—He brought both knives with him on Saturday. He always carried a pocket-knife, and showed me tire other one. Ile said, "II the laudanum does not finish us the knife will."— Mr Atkinson submitted that there was no evidence to support the charge. It would be idle and an insult to a jury to commit the prisoner—Colonel Howard: The truth it two young fools have been masquerading about, but the question iii, Has a technical crime been committed ?- —The Magistrates then consulted, and (None] Howard, on returning into court, said he certainly agreed with Mr Atkinson as to the course which should have been taken, hut the Magistrates really had no option but to commit the prisoner. A flimsier case, however, had never been Rent before a jury.—The prisoner was then formally committed to take his trial.
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-06-30 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.  The deaths registered Last week in 33 great towns of England and Wake corresponded to an annual rate of 157 per 1,000 of their aggregate population, which is estimated at 10,458,442 persons in the middle of this year. In London 2,334 births and 1,330 deaths were regiltored. Allowing for increase of population, the births were 313, and the deaths 126, below the average' numbers in the corresponding weeks of the last 10 years. The annual death-rate per 1,000 from all causes, which had been 164, 168, and 160 in the preceding three weeks, was again 160 last week. During the four weeks ending on I Saturday last the death-rate averaged 16-3 per 1,000, being 16 per 1,000 below the mean rate in the corresponding periods of the 10 years 1884-93. The 1,330 deaths included 5 from small-pox, 99 from measles, 18 from scarlet fever, 44 from diphtheria, 20 from whooping-cough, 10 from enteric fever, 2 from ill-defined forms of continued fever, 12 from diarrhoea and dysentery, 1 death from choleraic diarrlnea, and not one from typhus; thus, 211 deaths were referred to thew diseases, being 21 below the corrected average weekly number. The deaths referred to diseased of the respiratory organs, which had been 222, 236, and 184 in the preceding throe weeks, rase again to 201 last week, but were 19 below the corrected average. The deaths attributed directly to influenza numbered 6, having been 5,4, and 9 in the preceding three weeks. Ihiferent forms of violence caused 67 deaths, concerning all but 2 of which inquests were held. Of these 67 deaths 12 . were cases of suicide, and 1 death was a cage of homicide, while the remaining 54 deaths were attributed to accident or negligence. Eleven of these were referred to vehicles in the streets, 8 to drowning, and 6 (of infants under one year of age) to suffocation in bed.
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-11-17 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE THROUGH LACK OF WORK.  An inquest was held at the Cleveland Flotel,Thornaby, on Wednesday, before Mr Deputy-Corcner H. Mackereth, on the body of Solomon Price, 11, Britannia-street, aged 52, whose body was recovered from the River Tees on Tuesday.—Jane Dorothy Pickin, married woman, daughter of the deceased, said she last saw her father alive on the evening of Tuesday, the 6th inst. He came into the house and changed bin boots, putting on an old pair. On going out again soon afterwards he took witness's little sister out with him, sayiey he was going to see a man. Shortly afterwards the girl returned carrying her father's purse and some tole-lee° for witness's husband. She said her father had jell; her. Witness's husband became alarmed, as Price ih-al hooked white and somewhat strange in his looke. He had been in a low way lately because he could noO get work. He had said the previous week that if he did not get work soon he should go off his head. He had a large family to support, there being eight children, and the eldest being 13 years of age—Agatha Lamb, daughter of deceased, aged 12 years, said she went out with her father as far as the bridge. He then gave her his purse and sonic tobiteco, and told her to go home. He said he was going for a walk over the town. Witness began to cry, becauseshe d id not want him to go. She went home to her mother, and did not see her father again.—Robert Walker, 12, Archer-street, Thornaby, said he was returning from work on the night of the Cth inst.. when he saw a man climb over the parapet and jump into the river. Witness caught hold of him, but could not retain his hold. lAritnosu ran ami got a !Ions!, snd l•abok MD the spot in about eight minutes but the was not the slightest trace of the body. re Witness could not identify the body of deceased as being that of the man he saw jump over the bridge.— Jas. McCarthy, of 2, Trafalgar-terrace, said he was standing on the wharf at the bottom of Trafalgar-street when a steamboat passed and stirred the water. Witners then saw the body of a man floating in the water, and brought it to the landing.—The jury found that deceased committed suicide. by drowning whilst temporarily insane.
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-08-18 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

HOW THE ASSASSIN WAS SE4HOTED.  Caserio's brother, who iv reported to have WMmitted suicide, and who keeps a wine shop at Milan, announced a few days ago that he would make revelations concerning the murder of M. Curnot. He pretended he possessed the proof that the crime was concerted by a group of seven persons, including his brother. Santo Caserio had, however, been the victim of the had faith and cowardice of his fellow-conspirators. At the time when they were to draw lota as to wbich of them should carry out the death sentence pronounced by them on the President, CliCh of them was to write his own name on a slip of paper and double it tip before throwing it into a hat. Instead of writing their own names all the conspirators wrote that of Santo Case.rio. This is what Luigi Caserio affirmed, but the telegram adds that the unfortunate man's mind SOKIII3 to have been affected by the terrible event. Caaerio's mother fly also reported to have lost her reason.  Two road men who were sheltering in a harvest field at Holbe.ach on Wednesday night were both killed by lightning. A heavy storm prevailed. Local Agricultural Shows.---The third annual show in connection with the Middleton Tyas Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday. The number of exhibits were over Silo excess of those of last year, and the quality of horses, cattle, and sheep was excellent. A luncheon was held on the ground, at which Mr .T. Hutton (Conservative candidate for the Richmond Division) pro. ponecl "Suceess to the Middleton ryas Show." and said they ought to are that legislators did what they could towards removing burdens on agriculture.—The Vith annual show under the auspices of the Ileamish, Pontop, and Convett Agricultural Society was held on AN ednosday in a field at Stanley. The entries for the present year were about a hundred more than in either of the two previous yetirs, the principal increase being in poultry. The show in all respects was* very grad I one, and quite up to the average in all departmeats, some sections showing a marked improvewent. Heavy showers of rain seriously greeted the attendance.
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-09-01 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

HOW JABEZ BALFOUR WAS CAUGHT.  An Ipswich man, resident in Salta, in the Argentine Republic, in the course of a letter on Argentine affairs generally, sends an interesting narrative of bow Liberator Balfour was arrested. He says: "I cannot refrain from mentioning the interest which Mr Bridgett, our English Consul in Buenos Ayres, manifested in .1 :ibex Spencer Balfour. I don't believe you quite know how Jabez was run down, and it is time I told you the real story. Some months ago a mutual friend from Salta called at the Consulate to see the Con. sul, and on his way through the patio saw a photograph of Jaber on the wall. Be immediabdy re. cognised in it the portrait of a man to whom be had let a house at Salta few weeks previously, and told the Consul of the fact. Mr Bridgett said very little, but did a great deal, for within the shortest Possible time, armed with the necessary documents, he was on his way to Salta, 900 miles northwards, leaving word that if enquired for he had gone down to Monte Video to get married (the only feeble part of the busineea, as Mr Bridgett is the most confirmed bachelor that ever walked). Arrived at Salta he interviewed the Governor, and before Jahn could stir be was astounded by • carefully planned arrest, which took all the wind out of his sails, and left him nothing but the law courts to go to for a possible protection. All this story sounds simple, but Salta is so situated that had Balfour received a hint that he was being looked for half an hour would have been sufficient for him to put himself out of reach of danger and pursuit by quietly starting for the Bolivian Frontier. Every credit is due, therefore, to our Consul." It is stated that a prominent Norwood Nonconformist, who was formerly an intimate friend of Jaber Spencer Balfour, has during the past mouth received a letter from that individual in which, after protesting his innocence, be says that whether his enemies in England eucoeed in getting him extradited or not they will never land him there dive, as he is determined to take his life first. 'i'o a religious man, the letter goes on to say, this threat of suicide doubtless appears very wicked, but his friends should remember the singularly unhappy position in which lie is Placed. Any jury before which he might be tried would be certain to have among them men whose minds bad been poisoned against him by the Press, and with an equally , prejudiced judge and witnesses the trial would be but a farce. He has been called wealthy, but 'where is his wealth? He is now ruined, and his family are treated with suspicion by those who I should be their friends in the hoar of adveraity. In conclusion, the letter says the writer is as guilt. lees of the misery caused by the Liberator smash as the great Frenchman M. de Lamps was for the Panama fiasco, and he hopes the next generation of Englishmen and Frenchmen will be more generous to their memories.
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1891-07-04 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

TROUBLE, DRINK, AND SUICIDE.  On Monday evening at Stockton Police Court Mr Coroner Settle held an inquest touching the death of George Ibbotson, fitter, aged 41 years, whose body was found hanging from a tree in a plantation near Hardwick Gate on the previoua day.—The I deceased's mother, Jane Ibbotson, stated that he I was the son of George Ibbotson, eenior, an engine. I , titter living at Dazlington. Deceased was a I ! widower with six children. Six mouths ago he j I came to Stockton, anti had recently been J I working for Messrs Worth, Mackenrie, and I I Co. Previous to coming to Stockton lie had been I drinking heavily. Four of the childran were 1 in Stockton Worichonse, one had been adopted by 1 la neighbour, and the sixth had gone to live with ! witness.—Mary McNally, of Green Dragon-yard, 1 with whom the deceased had formerly lodged, .said i she last saw the deceased Lebanon two and three o'clock on Friday afternoon, when lie said he was. going to Mr Outhwitite, Relieving (Meer, to see about getting his children out of the Workhouee. He had tried at teveral houses!, and condi not get a , place to tako them in.—Thomas Morton, wood!lrian, who lives at the Old Toll-bar on the Dorian:road, stated that on Sunday morning he found the deceased hanging by the neck from a scarf sus. pended to a branch of a tree near Hardwick Gate. I He had evidently climbed up the tree and dropped ! off the branch, as there was nothing near on which Ihe could Imre stood. His feet acre five feet from I the groand. Witness was cert.:in he was dead, I and sent word to Sergt. Brown at Norton, who had !I the body removed to the mortuary at Stockton.1 The jury returned a verdict that the man died by I hanging committed by himself, and that he. was I temporarily of unsound mind.
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1891-07-04 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

STRANGE SUICIDE AT DURHAM.  On Wedneeday Mr Coroner Maynard held an inquest at the Pine Apple Inn, Old Durham Gardens, on the body of Annie Hartle, aged Pi, whose dead body was found on Tuesday morning in the River Wear at Durham.—Joseph Hartis, of Murton Colliery, a miner, identified the body as that of his daughter. Be knew no reason why she should be in the water. She was in service at 4, Leazesplace, Durham. Her mother lived in Durham apart from witness.—George Cagswell Hohnes, of 4, Leases-place, of no occupation, said he had been a student in theology in Durham University. The deceased had been a general servant with him since April 30. There hail not been the least disagreement between them. On Tuesday morning, at ten minutes past eleven, she left his house, for what purpose he did not know. Ho matle a statement to the effect that ho bad been float home over the week end, and on his return he found that • bunch of keys he left in his pocket had been tampered with, and one of them was gone. The missing one was the key of a la-go oak sideboard, and it Led been inserted in a wrong lock. During his absence the girl told witnesas wife that the baby had found a key and placed it in one of the drawers of a little writing table, awl, in trying to take it out, she had broken it. Witnens spoke to the deceased about the matter, and she said no one had been in the house during his absence. She further said the baby could not have reached the keya by itself, and site denied touching them. He said to her, "Now it is no use denying. I cannot take your word, because you recollect a month after you came you stole one of Mn Holtues's bracelets. You denied that, and raid the child had taken it and placed it in your box. A month ago you took sornathing else. This is your third offence, and I shall feel it my painful duty to place the matter in the hand; of your father." He also said he would acquaitit the police superintendent, and ask him whether the things had been tampered with. The girl was afraid of her father and mother knowing anything about it, and she walked up and down the raont in an excited state. He afterwards left the house. and during hie absence the girl left the house and went up Gilesgate.—Evidonee was then given as to the finding of the body.—Hartii, in reply to the Coroner, said his daughter was rather passionate. —The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide whilst in an excited state of mind."
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1891-08-01 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ALLEGED TORY JOB.  SAD END OF A THEOSOPHIST  CONVERT.  SUICIDE TROUGH MADNESS,  A sad and romantic history atta;h-e;i;iiie first instance in Ceylon of the cremation of the body of a European. The deceased was Miss Pickett, a young Australian lady who had only landed in Colombo a fortnight before her death, and whose sdvent had caused much excitement owing to her formal public conversion to Buddhism in the presence of Colonel Olcott and other leading Theosophists. Miss Pickett's reason seems to have given way under the excitement of this event, and of her consequent appointment as Lady Principal of the Sanghamitta Girls' School in Maradene, and she committed suicide under peculiarly distressing circumstances. According to the evidence the unfortunate young lady onluired of some of the girls under her care ' which of the wells in the grounds of the establishment was deepest," and after she had retired she crept down from her bedroom, and letting herself out by means of a key, flung bevel! into a well nearly seventeen feet deep, and containing about twelve feet of water. The bedclothes of her bed had not been disturbed, though there was evidence that she had lain down upon the coverlet. When the body was found it was embalmed and pled in is costly coffin lined with white satin and having a Oses lid, so as to be visible to mourners. Some six or seven thousand Buddhists, meetly clad in white, took part in the funeral procession. Before the pile was lighted, and after the Buddhist priest had given 'panel" to all the Buddhists assembled, Dr. Bowl% Daly, Ghanniswera 'Cunene°, a pupil of the High Priest at Meligakande, and Mr Dharmspalse a prominent Theosophist and Buddhist, addressed the large zoncoarse of people assembled on the grenade, passing eologituns on the virtues and merits of the •
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1891-10-17 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DISAPPOINTED LOVE AND SUICIDE,  A SAD STORY.  An enquiry has been held at Paddington respect'lig the death of Mary Cottrill, ogled about 3), a lady clerk, lately lodging at 43, Talbot-road, Bays. water.—The evidence showed that the deceased was a clerk. at Messrs Welford'e Dairy, Elgin Avenue. On Wednesday last week she was paid , a week's salary and dismissed. On the night of . Friday week Mrs Hoare, the landlady, found the Isceased, attired in her dressing-gown, lying on the bed groaning. A. smell of carbolic acidpcs. 1 railed the apartment, and on the table was au J empty glass, a bottle labelled "carbolic," and a note for Mrs Hoare, in which deceased intimated , that she intended to commit suicide.---James j Barrett, a chemist, of 12, Richmond-roadl stated that ho had known deceased since 1537. She was then at Owen's drapery establish. ment. She used voluntarily to come of an even; jug to make up his books. At last her visits were so frequent that he asked her to deset. Alter this she annoyed him in his business, and emit scurrilous postcards and telegrams to members of his family. Last year her con.inct , became so bad that he had to take police court proceedings, and she was bound over to keep the j peace for six months.—Dr. Friend said the deceascd was very diminutive, and only staid 4ft. Win. He had attended her some mouths ! ago, when she told him she was very I mush in love with Mr Barrett. She had a mad j infatuation for him.—Mr Freke Palmer, repre,entMg Mr Barrett, handed one of a number of postcards she was in the habit of writing. It ran as j follows.—  "For me no gracious harvest, Vico.ld to God we neer had met; For cruel as remembrance is "Fla harder to forget." Mr Palmer stated that neither at the police court nor at any time since bad the decedsed made aiy allegation of impropriety on the par. of Mr Bariatt.—The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane.