The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1873-08-22 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE NEAR BARNSLEY. On Saturday morning an inquest was held before Mr. Thos. Taylor, coroner, touching the death of Joseph Ellaui, miner, of Kingstone place, who died from injuries received at his own hands. It will be remembered that the deceased attempted to cut his own throat and that of his wife on Tuesday last. He died on Friday morning. Martha Ripley, wife Of John Ripley, miner, Dodworth Bottom, said she had known the deceased, who married her daughter, about two years. Detaiased was a coal getter, and was 26 years of age. Ile often complained about being dizzy, weak, and necrotic, And had played for some weeks at different times. She saw the deceased on the previous Sunday at her house with his brother, who lives at Leeds, and had come over on a visit. A child which her daughter had before she was married lived with witness. They did not live very comfortable together. He was very jeal- • rats of soy daughter. He has been like a man who'Sppeareil to be re idy for the madhouse.— Joseph lloodfellow Jowett said he was a police ticer, and was ctationed at Barnsley. Ile had known the deceased about six years. He lived at floyland Common, and was a miner. Deceased iised to Play a good deal, and very close minded. Ile would wander about by himself a good deal. tin Monday night last witness was in charge of the police (Alice at Barnsley. Deceased went to the iititee by himself about eleven o'clock. He had a tninbler gla,s, which contained about two table•=poons full of beer. lie said he wanted it analysing. !Hs wife drunk a glass of the beer, and had i o spoke since. Witness asked where he it.ol it from, and he said from Guest's public-house, and it always affected them so when they got it from there. Witness looked and tasted of the 1,.. r, mid told hint there was nothing in it. Dewho said he did not believe it was all right. appeared to be in a very excited state. Deceased --aid he Nine not fit to Tic there, and witness advised him to go home, and he then left the office.— Thomas Barber said he lived at Kingstone place. and was a coal miner. He knew deceased by sight. Tuesday morning last he was in bed when he hard screams of murder. He ran down stairs and at ot doors, and SSW deceased at the top of the writ where he lived, cutting his throat with the carvintr knife now produced. Witness said," What you doirg, nant give Me that knife." He was steid ep. holding his chin up with one hand, and .iawini.; :it Ms throat • with the knife. [Several of jiiriirs examined the knife, and said it was more ill:0 a saw than a knife, it was so dull.] When. -keit for the knife he turned it le lii, be, and clasping the blade, gave I, thii haft iir.-t, wit limit making any resistance. ia•n ;Antis., hail get the knife from him, a man 11:11110.1 lienlinnin Mil came to his assistance, and hey took him into his own house, lie bled very ninth frlim the throat, and witness put a large handkerchief round his throat. On TlturAlay night deceased spoke to witne,s, and said he wished he etttne sooner that morning that he committed the deed. The Coroner briefly sutnmed up the evidence to the jury, who at once returned a verdict to the ethict that the deceaFed committed suicide whilst in a state lif temporary insinity.—lt may be etat•ll Mrs. Ellain is prottressing favourably, but the 10 V did not think it :lily isable to call upon her to !ivit evidence in so .painful an event  \ 'VT lON IN I RI:I.