npedrazzini/19thc_murder_suicide_news huggingface dataset:
The Sun. — 1852-10-12 (London, England)

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for passengers and goods, week ending Oct. 9, 1852 ....£17,843 15 1 Ditto, Oct. 11,1851 ... 20,415 2 7  Decrease in 1852 ••• ... £2,571 7 6 London Terminus, Oct. 11, 1852.  SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN AT TUE SAINT ALMAN'S HOTEL, CIIIRLES•STREET, lIAYMARKET.—Last night, about twelve o'clock, the utmost consternation prevailed at the above hotel, in consequence of its having been discovered that a gentleman had committed suicide in the coffee-room. It appeared from inquiries made by the reporter that the deceased, whose name is supposed to be Bloomfield, entered tha coffee-room of the hotel above-mentioned about eleven o'clock on the previous night, and called for a sausage and glass of ale, which were supplied to him by the waiter. At that time deceased was busily employed writing. About a quarter of an hour afterwards, on the waiter entering the room to attend on a customer, he was horrified at finding the deceased lying on the floor apparently lifeless. The waiter gave the alarm, and then called in West 58 C, who immediately sent for Mr. Tuthill, surgeon, of No. 8, Charles-street, who was speedily in attendance, and directly he saw the deceased pronounced life to be extinct. On the table was an ounce bottle, which had contained prussic acid, and which was empty. A letter and bundle of papers sealed up in brown paper, and directed to the coroner, was also found on the seat. It is supposed, from letters found on him, that the unfortunate deceased held an appointment at Saint Domingo. Only a few pence were found upon him. Letters have been received from Van Deimen's Land to the 12th of June, which give, incidentally, a bad account of the prospects of the flocks in the colony of Victoria. The following extract furnishes some details, but it may be hoped that the evils described in it are limited to particular localities :—" I have deplorable news from Port Philip—many a rich man ruined there. The shipments of wool from Victoria will be much less this year than formerly. illany of the squatters have no lambs, while the consumption of fresh meat is tar greater than usual. The scab has also broken out in many parts of the colony. In Port Albert 100,000 sheep are being destroyed by foot rot. Thus you see, while some are making fortunes, others are being ruined."
The Sun. — 1852-10-12 (London, England)

LES-STR EET, HAYMARKET.--Last night, about twelve o'clock, the utmost consternation prevailed at the above hotel, in consequence of its having been discovered that a gentleman had committed suicide in the coffee-room. It appeared 'rem inquiries made by the reporter that the deceased, whose name is supposed to be Bloomfield, entered the coffee-room of the hotel above-mentioned about eleven o'clock on the previous night, and called for a sausage and glass of ale, which were supplied to him by the waiter. At that time deceased was busily employed writing. About a quarter of an hour afterwards, on the waiter entering the room to attend on a customer, he was horrified at finding the deceased lying on the floor apparently lifeless. The waiter gave the alarm, and then called in West 58 C, who immediately sent for Mr. Tothill, surgeon, of No. 8, Charles-street, who was speedily in attendance, and directly he saw the deceased pronounced life to be extinct. On the table was an ounce bottle, which had contained prussic acid, and which was empty. A letter and bundle of papers sealed up in brown paper, and directed to the coroner, was also found on the seat. It is supposed, from letters found on him, that the unfortunate deceased held an appointment at Saint Domingo. Only a few pence were found upon him. Letters have been received from Van Deimen's Land to the 12th of June, which give, incidentally, a bad account of the prospects of the flocks in the colony of Victoria. The following extract furnishes some details, but it may be hoped that the evils described in it are limited to particular localities :—" I have deplorable news from Port Philip—many a rich man ruined there. The shipments of wool from Victoria will be much less this year than formerly. Many of the squatters have no lambs, while the consump.. tion of fresh meat is far greater than usual. The scab has also broken out in many parts of the colony. In Port Albert 100,000 sheep are being destroyed by foot rot. Thus you see, while some are making fortunes, others are being ruined."
The Sun. — 1852-10-12 (London, England)

CILAALES•STREET, HAIMARKET.—Last night, about twelve o'cloFk, the utmost cansteination prevailed at the above hote!. In conLequenco of its having been discovered that a gentleman hau committed suicide in the coffee-room. It appeared .:ono maJe by the reporter that the decea,cd, where name i 3 supposed to be Bloomfield, entered the coffee-room of the hotel above-mentioned about cloven o'clock on the previor s night, and called for a sausage and gloss of ale, which wera su Tpl'ed to him by the waiter. At that time decea'cd was orsily employed writing. About a quarter of on hour :;wards, on the then calla; in West waiter entering the room to attend on a customer, he was horrified at finding the decersed, lying on the floor apparently lifele-s. The waiter gave the r 58 C, who immediately sent for 41r. Tote,)!, surgeon, of No. 8, Charles-street, who was speed ly in .attendanco, and directly he saw the deceased pronounced lice to be extinct' On the table was an ounce bottle, which lor.d intrined piossic acid, and which was empty. A letter and bundle of papers sealed up in brown paper, and directed to the coroner, was also found on the sear It is supposed from letters found on him, that the unfortunate decorscd held an appointment at Saint Domingo. Only a few pence were found upon him. Letters have been received from Van Deimen's Land to the 12th of June, which give, incidentaly, a bad account of the prospects of the flocks in the colony of Victoria. The following extract furnishes some detailF, but it may bo honed that toe evils described in it r-e limited to Particular localities :—" I have deplorable news from Po-Lc Philip—many a rich man ruined there. The shipments of weal from Victoria will be much less this year than formerly. Many of the squatters have no lambs, while the consunq . tion to! fresh me-. 1 is far greater than ucLvl. The scab has also broken out in many parts of the colony. In Port Albelt 100,00 sheep are being destroyed by foot rot. Thus you see, while some are making fortunes, others are being rained."
The Sun. — 1852-11-06 (London, England)

DUFF V. GANT. Mr. James moved for a new trial in this case, on the ground of misdirection on the part of Mr. Baron Martin, before whom the cause was tried. The action was brought on a bill of exchange, which the defendant had accepted as surety for ono F. C. Knight, who had borrowed a sum of money of an insurance company of which the plaintiff is director, at the same time effecting an insurance on his own life for a sum exceeding the money he borrowed. The defendant pleaded that F. C. Knight had died since the policy was executed, and that the plaintiff had agreed and was now enabled to deduct the amount of the bill sued on from the money to be paid on account of the policy. To this the plaintiff replied that the policy was vitiated by reason of F. C. Knight having untruly and fraudulently answered one of the questions put to office, fthey andpol i uponc was the made true d e answeringpenden t. ef Thequestion which ttht hehi nmeedvi tending by sag validity theitt this: o i s : i , Are you aware of having any disorder tr oa shorteninsurance m or more life,th aonr any usuallyother hazardous?" tomaking which Knight answered that he knew of none. It was alleged that he ought to bave disclosed the fact that his mother had died insane, and that his brother had boon insane. The policy was effected on the 22nd of May, 1850. Knight was found drownded on the 13th of May, 1851. under circumstances which excited the suspicion that he had committed suicide. It appeared that the day before Knight applied to the plaintiff's office he had applied to another insurance office, when he was expressly asked whether any of his family had been insane, when ho correctly answered that his mother and brother had been so afflicted. The alleged misdirection consisted in this—that the learned judge left it to the jury to say whether Knight, in answering the question, had suppressed the facts of his mother's and brother's insanity, knowing that they were material; whereas the question ought to have boon, simply, whether Knight bud suppressed the facts, and whether they were material. The Lord Chief Baron—l think the dis rutivu ....:$ right. If a man is asked point blank whether a fact exists—as, whether he has been insane—he is bound to answer it correctly, though it may appear to him itnniaterial; but if he is asked whether he is aware of any fact having a tendency to shorten life, his opinion is appealed to, and he may conscientiously think, as I believe most people do, that insanity does not shorten life. A man might well be unaware that insanity in his family was a material fact. The medical profossiou are not agreed upon the subject of gout. I remember a saying that if Peter inherits his father's estate, he will inherit his father's gout, but not otherwise. Baron Alderson—lf Knight had been asked, " Are aware of having any disorder?" he is bound to answer it, whether the disorder be of importance or not; but when you add to that, " having a tendency to shorten life, or to make the assurance hazardous," ho is only bound to disclose such matters as he himself thinks come within this description. Rule refused.  By
The Sun. — 1852-04-23 (London, England)

BUDGET. A faithful report of ail the 1' ‘rliament of the week will ba given ii LLOYD'S WEEKLY LONDON .1; W,PAPER of. Sunday Nex-, April .25 (Price r.tir ep-atiee)..tiOstage free, containing Sixty Large Columlia.vor tlte;.'l4atest Intelligence (to the moment of P blkation; from all parts .of the world, express Electric Telegraph, au other means, regardl, ss of expense. The number for Sunday next will, in addition to Original Writings by the Editor, also contain :Seven Children Burned to Death - Fire at the Rainbow, Ratcliffe— York Spring and Halton Races—Lynch law in Ches. a: Desperat. A tempt to Kilt the Offenden,—Emigrants and their Friends : Liverpool Man-catchers—Queen's Command In taysiur of Free Voting— Sir .1. Franklin and the Ships .:on- the Iceherg---A Woman's 11.-a found at Manchester -- Gardening by Mr. Glenny—Attempt to Burl. Fifteen Persons—Painful Case of Child Murder in'Spita!flelds—Suicide of a Needlewoman in a Police-cell—Frightful Conflict b Aween two Maniacs—Naval Prix,: Money —The Steam Pas-enger Ships to Australl, —Answers to Legal and General Questions, &c. LLOYD'S WEEKLY LONDON NEWSPAPER is published ever. Saturday night in time for post. Price only TiRE EPENCE !! Post Free. rend Three Postage Stamps t,) Edward Lloyd, N. 12, Salisbury-square, London, and receive one Copy as a sample, or ord. r of an.) newsvendor.  BINGLEY'S REDINGOTE, for gentle mahlv ar,pearance and durability, is tute,malled. The cloth. being of an lastie weaving, prevents any complaint of tightness in the shoulder, affording the greatest ease and comfort; while the co lour, being woaded, never changes. This material, made expres-b for the itedingote, is adap•ed :o any Style of coat Price two guineas and a-halt, cash; to he had only of the Patentee, 22, Great Marlborough-street, Regent-street.  LAURENT'S CASINO, 4 ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. The PRIZE WALTZ, awarded to Mr. W. IL Montgomery, will bt tdayed every evening by Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principar f'ornot•a-• iston. Vii. tiotticourt. _  Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, ant) terminate at half-past eleven.
The Sun. — 1852-04-23 (London, England)

BUDGET. A faithful report of ail the P-trliament of the week will b 3 given it. LLOYD'S WEEKLY LONDON aEWSPAPER of Sunday Next, April 25 (Price Threepence), postage free, containing Sixty Large Columns of the Latest Intelligence (to the moment of P.iblication) from all parts of the world, by express Electric Telegraph, and other means, regardless of expense. The number for Sunday next will, in addition to Original Writings by the Editor, also contain :--Seven Children Burned to Death—Fire at the Rainbow, Ratcliffe— York Spring and Malton Races—Lynch Law in Chelsea: Desperate Attempt to Kill the Offender—Emigrants and their Friends Liverpool Mau-catchers—Queen's Command in favour of Free Voting— Sir J. Franklin and the Ships on the Iceberg—A Woman's Head found at Manchester—Gardening by Mr. Glenny—Attempt to Burn Fifteen Persons—Painful Case of Child Murder in Spitalflelds—Suicide of a Needlewoman in a Police-cell—Frightful Conflict between two Maniacs—Naval Prize Money—The Steam Passenger Ships to Australia—Answers to Legal and General Questions, &c. LLOYD'S WEEKLY LONDON NEWSPAPER is published every Saturday ntght in time for post. price only T iiREEPENCE !! Post Free. tend Three Postage Stamps to Edward Lloyd, No. 12, Salisbury-square, London, and receive one Copy as a sample, or ord_r of an:, newsvendor.  MR. BINGLEY'S REDINGOTE, for gentle. manly appearance and durability, is unequalled. The cloth, h, mg of an weaving, prs.vents any complaint of tightness in the shoulder, affording the greatest ease and comfort; while the colour, being woaded, never changes. This material, made expressly for the Redingote, is adapted to any style of coat Price two guineas and a-half, cash ; to be had only of the Patentee, 22, Great Marlborough-street, Regent-street.  LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street; St. James's. The PRIZE WALTZ, awarded to Mr. W. H. Montgomery, will be played every evening by Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principe! Cornet-a- tston. li. lloulcourt. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and terminate at half-past eleven. Admission—
The Sun. — 1852-09-28 (London, England)

TABLE.  Number of years assured in the Company.  When withdrawn, the excess received above the actual amount paid.  Age at advanced period.  Sum of money paid  toWe Company at each age  £ s. d. 1 10 8 6 17 11 16 17 4 32 10 4 47 9 82 17 0 118 3 3 159 10 7 205 16 5 254 15 6  —* In cases of ordinary Life Assurance, on failure to pay the premium, the Policy would lapse, and all previous payments become forfeited to the Society. To persons, therefore, of limited incomes, or whose incomes are dependent on contingent circumstances, and who, from fear of being unable at some future time to continue their annual premiums, have hitherto neglected to avail themselves of the benefits of Life Assurance, the advantages of this institution over any other is too obvious to require comment, Every description of ordinary Life Assurance business transacted. Policies from 101. to 5,0001., on every known principle of Life Assurance. Policies not void on account of suicide. " Diseased" lives, and lives " declined" by other offices, accepted. Premiums may be paid in any way most convenient to the assured. Annuities and Endowments granted upon more favourable terms than in most offices. Half-premium Assurances during the term of seven years. Loans are granted on every description of Real or Personal Security, upon terms more advantageous to the Borrower than in any similar institution. Indisputability of Policies. To put this matter beyond a doubt, the common declaration as to the health and habits of the person assured will net be inserted in the Policies. Medical referees are paid by this Society in all cases for their professional reports. Commissions are allowed to all parties introducing business to this Society, on a most liberal scale. Detailed Prospectuses, with Tables, in illustration of the peculiar features and advantages of the Deposit system, calculated by F. G. P. Nelson, Esq., expressly for this Company, may be obtained on application to any of the Compa's Agents ; or to C. W. ny BEYAN, Actuary and Secretary. N.B. Clergymen and Ministers of all denominations are particularly invited to examine the principles /of the Deposit system of assurance. Agents and Medical Referees wanted in all parts of the kingdom.
The Sun. — 1852-11-23 (London, England)

POETSMO-1.1111, MONDAY EVENING. The Nidcross, Norwegian steam-corvette, sailed from Spithead, this morning, for tie Mediterranean. Admiral Sir Thomas Briggt, G.C.M.G., commanderin-chief, went to Spithead, this morning, with his flag flying in the Fire Queen, ard inspected the ship's company of the Scourge, Coultirnder Lord F. Ke:r and returned at noon. The Seolrge afterwards discharged her powder and shells, and czme into harbour to prepare for paying off. The Simoom, 18, steam-trEnsport, Captain Kingcome, sailed from Spithead, this af4rnoon. Report says she is gone to Scotland, to bring machinery for the Duke of Wellington. The Encounter, 14, steam-figate, Captain O'Callaghan, has been paid wages in advance, at Spithead, to-day. The Pallas, Russian 50 gtn frigate, Captain -Unkowska hauled down alongside tie jetty to-day, and will be taken into No. 2 dock of the fitting basin on Tuesday, for repairs. Cap tair Martin, flag of Admiral The Victory, 101, Sir T. Briggs, will be Paid 'wages up to one month, on Wednesday next. The Fairy and Elfin, RoYk steam-yachts, have been out of harbour to-day, to tiy the working of their engines, ready for the receptio‘ of her Majesty, on the 24th inst., when the Court is expected to return to Osborne. ..  SUPPOSED SUICIDES BY DBDWlTlNG.—Yesterday Mr. Baker, the coroner, received information of the following supposed cases of suicide of 'persons who were found drowned in the No*. River ant the Regent's Canal. On Sunday morning the body of 1. Cherington, a butcher, carrying on business at Ball's-bond, near the turnpike, was picked up in the New River, near the Green lanes, Stoke Newington. In the fc;renoon of the''Same day (Sunday) the body of a female, named CarolineWilliares, was found floating in the Regent's Canal, near the Rosemary Branch, and was taken to Shoreditch Workhouse. On the same morning the bOdy.of a youth of the name of William Trattell was )bseiied in the Rggent's Canal, adjoining Twig Folly,
The Sun. — 1852-04-12 (London, England)

HORRIBLE SUICIDE ON THE SOUTH. WESIERN RAILWAY. FARNBOROUGEI, suNDAY..—.A frigh,ful occurrence has taken place upon the London and South-Western Railway, near the Farnborough station—namely, the death of an unfortunate individual who was killed by throwing himself on the railway, and was yesterday the subject of inquiry before the coroner of the county, at the new inn in this town. A great number of witnesses were examined. It seems the deceased was a man named Armsworth, between forty and fifty years of age, the father of the Feltham stationkeeper, on the same line of railway, and who some years since was in tolerably easy circumstances, but, in consequence of reverses in business, had become somewhat reduced. The latter event appeared to have so preyed on his mind as to impair his intellect. His friends, anxious that he might be properly taken care of, had him placed under proper surveillance in the union. The poor fellow's conduct in the house was such that no one ever anticipated he contemplated laying violent :hands on himself. On Good Friday eve he was ordered to take a little walking exercise, in order to improve his health. An attendant was sent out with him to take care of him, and to show him round the neighbouring fields. Having walked about for some time, the poor fellow apparently enjoying his walk, they came near the railway at this town just as the down express train came in sight. The unfortunate man, on hearing the noise of the train, darted from his attendant, and ran upon the line before the engine up. The keeper called loudly to him to come back, bu*, instead of so doing, he went forward to meet the train. Johnson, the guard, on seeing a man on the line, applied the break most vigorously in order to stop the train, and the engine driver shut off the steam and sounded the whistle, but without effect, and before the momentum of the engine and carriages could be arrested, they came almost at full speed upon the man, who held his head down so low as almost to touch the buffers of the locomotive. He was instantly hurled across the metals, when the wheels of the engine and all the carriages passed over him, forcing his bone through the shoulders, and it is almost needless to say killing him on the spot. A verdict was returned that deceased destroyed himself, he being at the time of unsound mind
The Sun. — 1852-07-23 (London, England)

THE C NTEST. Harcourt. Cowes ............ 89 NAwport ......... 342 135 Ryde ....... ....... 156  Majority The polling will not e,wd tut then G The donel is thereforer Virtually the M.P.M for, though nut the tepre• a‘entatiVe o', the island  SUICIDE BY A CHILD —On S4rtirdav last a boy, about nine years of age, son of Thomas APK,-nsie, lodgekeeper, Relugas, having refused to obey his mother's c.m. mands, was ~rr prorrly chastised by her, when he told his I:Pother that it would be the last titni she would have it in her power to beat him, and that he would go and drown His bodypo wasilgrecs:nye:heed himself. He directly ran with all speed to the Fim,horu, and threw himself into one of the deepest pools in Sliiie. The mother, in distraction, ran after him, but too late to save her child, being only in time to catch a glimpse of the last struggle of her drowning boy. some time afterwards. Elgin Courant. The Ariel steam-r ha. just CaPilirtql twpt ' Ve more English fishing boats, while in the act of French oyster: beds, and brought them into Havre.— n Galigunni. al, i.eghorn, your pills have of[ADvERTISEMENT.I—THE EARL OP ALDBOROITGPI • AED HoLyowAY's Mts.—An astoundfiled cure by this miraculous -medicine, after every other means had Lordship's letter, dated "Villa Slessla See extract from his Feb 21, 1845. Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acqui"t you tha famed a cure of a disorder in my liver and eminent of the lac,tity, at home a and 'unhitch which all the molt beau able to•edeot; nay, riot e id all over the continent, had ha flenbad. (Signed) " ALDBoiotrver. the . waters of Carist,ad iw Ma• cure any disease of the liver Gm.' These wonderful pills will Ointment) at Professor or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's by all median, yend,,,,. „_Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, *s 'a wroufaraut the civilised world.