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Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1880-02-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE CHALLENGE TO A DUEL IN  THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.  The London correspondent of the Freeman's Journal gives the following version of the incident which enlivened the dulness of the debate on Mr Plimsoll's :delinquencies : "The House was crowded, and The O'Gorman Mahon seated himself for convenience on the Conservative side, near Sir George Bowyer,and next to Mr Egerton, member for Mid-Cheshire. Thus placed he had the audacity to cheer a Literal speaker. Mr Egerton thereupon offensively suggested to him that if he wanted to cheer the Liberals he ought to go to the other side. Warm words passed, ending in The O'Gorman Mahon handing Mr Egerton his °aid. This the latter threw offensively on the floor, and so for the moment the matter terminated. But I doubt if it will terminate here. The old war-horse has been out more than once, and is just as ready, and for the mat* of that as fit, as ever he was; and, ' although in these degenerate days a duel is out of the question, I mistake much if Mr Egerton will not have to eat humble pie in some shape or form."  A man has comulitted suicide by hanging himself in St. Peter's Chureh, Hastings. Dr. Fairbank, physician to the Queen, died suddenly on Thursday. The Bishop of Manchester was on Thursday presented by the clergy of the diocese with a service of plate, value £6OO, on the occasion of his marriage. A man has just died in the neighbourhood of Kilmaine, Ireland, from the effects of a beating inflicted upon him by the neighbouring tenant farmers. Three arrests have been made.  At a large meeting at York on Thursday it was stated that £2,000 had already been raised towards a memorial to the late Dean of York, and it was unanimously resolved that the fund should be devoted to the improvement of the Minster choir.  DIVISION OF DABOtill. —Aunt Mary.—" Well, Tommy, shad I carry your bat and stumps for you?" Tommy.—" No, Aunty, tanks! Me tarry bat and lumps. 'Oo tarry me !" Punch.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1880-01-10 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN AT YAM.  A painful case of suicide is reported from the quiet old country town of Yarm, near Stockton. On Sunday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, a young woman named Alice Clarkson, stepdaughter of Mr Galloway, innkeeper, left the house, and proceeded to the river Tees, which flows past the town, and there drowned herself. She was missed from the house, and soon after her dead body was found in the stream. Much sympathy is expressed for her, and a very painful feeling has been caused throughout the town and surrounding district. —Mr G. Sowerby, of Stokesley, and a jury opened an inquest at the Three Tuns Inn, Yartn, on Monday. The principal witnesses examined were Thomas Galloway (step-father of deceased), Sarah Marshall (his servant), Annie Hardy (a nurse who attended her in a previous illness), and Dr. Young, from whose evidence it appeared that the unfortunate girl had been in a low state for some time previous to the unfortunate occurrence, owing to her being enciente.—Thomas Galloway stated that on Saturday e7ening the deceased had had a few words with her sweetheart, who had declined to marry her, and on going to bed about ten o'clock she complained to witness and the servant girl of having a headache. They were the last persons to see her alive, but observed nothing more than usual in her appearance. The following morning, about eight o'clock, on witness going down stairs, he found the back door open, and on making enquiries ascertained that his step-daughter was not in the house. He immediately became alarmed and instituted a search for her, and proceeding to the water side found traces of her footsteps in the mod, and immediately after observed the body floating in the river. He did not make any effort to rescue the body, but ran back homewards and gave the alarm to a man named Henry Hey. Witness did not return to the water side, but went home. In the meantime several men— amongst whom were John Hawkins, platelayer and William Johnson, labourer—had gathered at the river side, arid observed the body of the unfortunate gin i still floating. When taken out of the river she was (mite warm, but owing to ignorance on tiL, Part of the finders the usual remedies were neglected until it was too late, or there is very little doubt that she might have been resuseitated.--In answer to the foreman of the jury, Dr. Young gave it as his opinion that the fact of the girl being pregnant was sufficient to bring on temporary insanity.— The jury then returned a verdict in accordance with Dr. Young's evidence—that " Deceased had committed suicide by drowning ' herself whilst in a state of temrorary insanity."—The unfortunate girl was only twenty years of age, and was a member of the ' Church choir. At the funeral, which took place on Tuesday at ersioon, many of the members of the choir joined in the procession to the grave, as also a large number Of the friends of the deceased, eho was much respected in the town. The funeral service was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. John Winpenny.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1861-08-02 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

GENERAL NEWS.  Richard A ustwick Westbrook, the solicitor who wounded Mrs Cathrey in such a way as to cause her death, was committed for trial on Monday by the coroner's jury on a charge of manslaughter.  THE QUEEN OF gPAIN.—A. c"urioug paragraph appears in the Madrid Gazette. In describing the relic of " the right arm of St. John the Baptist," which had been carried to the Queen, the Gazette says, "the happy accouchment of Her Majesty is ascribed to its influence."  At limckhall, about 360 miles from Iceland, on a bank about eight miles in length, a wonderful supply of cod fish has been found. Two smacks had taken 37 tons between them, of the largest fish ever seen many of them weighing one cwt. They are caught as fast as they can be baited and hauled up.  A large quantity of engineering tools have been forwarded to the Isle of Wight for the construction of military roads at the west end of the island in the rear of the works of defence about to be constructed there. A regiment of infantry will be placed under canvas in the island to assist in their formation.—  borne interesting relics have been recently dug up at Pompeii. Among these was a thick golden ring with a precious stone, bearing, a figure of Hercules, armed with his club, and engraved by the artist Sonoles, a emtempory of Augustus, and whose name is marked in niinute letters. A full size female head of bronze' with glass eyes and bronze inkstand with a lid, anda sponge inside,: still in good preservation were also discovered, with a number of coins, and several curious buckles of gold.  A tragedy, attended by circumsances,of considerable mystery, and not likely now to be cleared up, has just occurred at Clapham. On Monday morning of last seek the body of a lady named Littleton was found in a long pond on the common, and rumours were 80011 afloat which tended to implicate the husband An inquest was opened by the coroner, and adjourned. In the meantime Mr Littleton, evidently excited by the reports affecting his character, committed suicide in his own house on Sunday afternoon. Judging from the statements niade before the coroner, however, there does not appear to be sufficient grounds for affixing any stigma to the character of the unfortunate man in connection with his wife's death. Wii:h regard to Mrs Littleton, the jury returned a verdict of Fultud Drowned.  A
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1861-05-17 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

LEOLINE.  MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN BY THEIR. MOTHER, AND SUICIDE OF THE MURDERESS. A shocking tragedy took place at Eighton Banks, near Gateshead, on Saturday. A pitman named stoker, resided there with his wife and two children, the woman being about forty years of age, and one of the children being five years of age, and the other five months. The husband had been off work for some time, and his wife seems to have become despondent in consequence. On Saturday morning her husband came to Newcastle; and about two o'clock in the afternoon his wife shut herself and the children inside the house, drew down the window-blinds, and having put the children to bed, she lay down herself between them. She had previously provided herself with a razor belonging to her husband, and, with this instrument, she cut the throats of the children, apparently while they were sleeping. In the case of the elder child, the head was almost severed from the body. She had afterwards inflicted on her own throat a wound which caused her own death on the following afteynciOn. When her husband returned from Newcastle, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, he found the door still fast; and put a little girl through the window to undo the fastenings. On gaining access to the house, the horrible sight met his eyes of his children lying in bed with their throats cut, and his-wife lying between them, and not only alive, but perfectly sensible. Dr Davis, of Wrekenton, was called in immediately, but found the children quite dead: The windpipe of the mcther was severed ; nevertheless she rallied a little during the evening ; and intimated that she had committed the murders while in a state of madness. On the following day, however, she added that she had meditated the dreadful occurrence for some weeks, and watched for an opportunity to accomplish it.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1861-10-18 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

IDE AT GLOUCESTER.—A  remarkable case of suicide has just occurred at Gloucester. Some tune since a gentleman and lady became occupants of the Spa Hotel, (.4louceeter, giving the name of Captain and Mrs Drummond. This hotel is situated in a very quiet locality, and the couple, who frequently dr tve out in the afternoon, preserved a strict incognito. It is, however, reported that the gentleman is a Noble Viscount, who has recently figured before Sir Cresswell Cresswell, and the lady a Mrs Lloyd; that both had been divorced from their respective partners, and had taken up their quarters at this hotel. It appears that the lady was confined about three weeks ago; severe illness followed, and she died. So affected was the gentlemtin at this bereavement that he took a quantity of laudanum, which he found in the lady's apartment, from the effects of which be died. The newly-born child is still living. YOUNG CattLS.—To our thinking, there is no , more exquisite creature on the earth than a girl from twelve to fifteen years of age. There is a period in the summer's morning, known only to early risers, which combines all the tenderness of the dawn with nearly all the splendour of the day. There is at least full promise of the dazzling noon ; hut yet the dewdrop glistens on the half opened flower, and yet the birds sing with rapture their awakening song. So, too, in the morning of a girl's life, there is a time like this, when the rising glory of womanhood sparkles from the sports of an infant, and the elegance of a queenly grace adorns the gambols of babyhood. Unimpeded yet by the sweeping raiment to which she fttotishly aspires, she glides amongst her glosser playfellows like a royal yacht amongst a fleet of coal-barges. Unconsciousness (alas, how soon to depart !) hiss all the effect of the highest breeding; freedom gives her elegance, and health adorns her with beauty. Indeed, it seems to be ' the peculiar province of her sex to redeem this part of life from opprobrium.—Good Worda.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1861-10-18 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE.—An inquest was held on Tuesday on the body of Thomas Robinson, who committed suicide on Sunday afternoon. Deceased was about 40 years of age, and was formerly in business as a linen draper, at Wetherby, but at the time of his death was residing at the Crescent in this city, with his sister, Mrs Wiggins. It would appear from the testimony of Mr. Tutin. surgeon, that the deceased had for some weeks' past been in a low state of mind. On Saturday morning it was found that he had razors in bed with  him. which caused his friends to watch his movements more narrowly, and the razors were removed from his bedroom and a man was engaged to keep charge of him at night. During the early part of Sunday he showed signs of great restlessnt es, but dined with the family about two o'clock; immediately after dinner ho left the dining-room and went upstairs, and was quickly fol. lowed ,by his sister-in-law (Mrs Robinson), who saw him come out of his bedroom in an hurried manner, go into the water-closet and bolt the door after him. She went and asked for admittance, and he replied • well," well.' She then heard a sound as if the water was turned on. An alarm was then given, and on the door being forced open, deceased was found laid all in a heap on the floor with his face downwards, and a tremendous gash in his throat, and a razor (which, it appears, he had secreted unknown to his friends) underneath him. Medical aid was promptly called in, but, of course, too late to be of any avail in saving the unfortunate man's life, as death must have been instantaneous. The jury returned a verdict that deceased WIPI not in a sound state of mind when he committed the rash act.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1861-11-01 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

LADY ORDERING HER OWN COFFIN.—In a western suburb of London, a few persons have been admitted to witness a work of art in the coffin way. An artist-upholsterer having furnished an opera-box, much to the satisfaction of the lady who gave the order, she further commissioned him to provide her with a " fourteenthmentury coffin." A very superb article' has been produced accordingly. The modern-antique is unexceptionable in form and adornment, including some gorgeous white satin in the interior, in which lays a large quantity of the same material which is to serve for a " wrapping sheet" when the time for opera-boxes has altogether passed away. Meanwhile it will do duty as an article of furniture.—Athemeam.  A sad case of fatal dissipation and folly occurred on Sunday last, at Chester. A young man named Davies, who had resided in Rhyl, having received a bequest, determined, before commencing I,usiness,. to have what the devotees of vice call "some enpyment." Finding a girl as loose as himself, they proceeded to Chester and thence to Liverpool, and passed several days in debauchery. On Saturday, feeling some remorse on account of his misconduct, and waste of money, he bought laudanum for the purpose of committing suicide, but the girl took it from him. After returning to Chester, however, he obtained more, and induced her to take some also. Medical aid was obtained, and she recovered, but he died in the course of the night. On Saturday afternoon last, about two o'clock, the house of Mr Spink, of Farnham, near Ripon, farmer, was forcthly entered, and some valuable wearing apparel, consisting of a new black coat, shirts, stockings, a, new horse rug, and several other articles, was stolen. The robbery was discovered about an hour afterwards, and information was immediately conveyed to Mr Inspector Kane, of the West Riding Constabulary at Ripon, who ascertained that a suspiciouslooking character had passed through Ripon in a northernly direction with a horse rug over his arm, and a bundle tied in a handkerchief. The o r followed to Think, where he succeeded in appre nch a man named James Skelton, at a common lodg g-hou . He is a native of Ilunslet, Leeds, and was iveyed to Ripon on the following morning. The prisoner had sold the rug in Thirsk, and was wearing Mr Spink's coat. We understand the whole of the stolen property has been recovered.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1861-11-08 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

VORACIOUS SERPENT.—M. Dumeril, Professor at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, communicated to the French Academy of Sciences at its sitting upon September 30th a remarkable fact regarding the voracity of a boa constrictor. One of these serpents, originally from the Island of Trinidad, has been in the Museum of Natural History for five years. In the evening of August 20th, being very hungry, it swallowed a largo woolen blanket, above 7 feet 2 inches in length and 5 feet in breadth. One month afterwards, on September 20th, it made great efforts to vomit, and at last succeeded in throwing up the blanket; and though it appeared fatigued and sick for the two following days, it is now in perfect  Snow fell in London on Saturday morning last. The manufactories of Manchester consume 20,000 tons of coal every twenty-four hours. Europe consumes six millions worth of gold and silver annually for plate, jewellery?, and ornaments. The lessees of the Warkworth fishery seized about half a ton of salmon trout on Saturday, at Longhurst Station, in charge of some fishermen. The corn crop of the United States in 1840 Was estimated at' 377,000,000 bushels; in 1850, 600,000,000 bushels; and in 1860, 900,000,000 bushels. The Birmingham Journal states that the collections in churches and chapels, &c. for the local charities, is expected to reach about £3,000, or within a few hundreds of the amount collected last year. At Lancaster, on Friday, three poachers, named Long, Woodhouse, and Whitehead, were committed for trial for a murderous assault upon Matthew Goth, head gamekeeper to Mr W. Garnett. The deposition of the injured man was taken at his own house, where he lies in a dangerous state. A horrible incident has occurred at Ashton, near Preston. The body of a child WAS discovered in a pond by two boys; the pond was searched, and the body of a young woman was also seen in the water. It appears that the young woman is the mother of the child, and it is supposed that she committed suicide about the 22nd of October, making herself at the same time the murderer of her own child. The sudden severity of the weather during the last few days can scarcely be better exemplified than by two incidents which have happened ill London. Two men were starved to death in the streets. They were probably houseless wanderers who had run into a hole for shelter, and the cold had killed them. One was found in an outhouse near the Mint, the other in the New. Road, Marylebone.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1875-06-26 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

UNJUST WEIGHTI3.-Wm. Alfred Geary, ironmonger, Sussex-street, was summoned for selling a 71b weight which only weighed 61b 4ioz, and for having in his possession for use in sale a 71b and a 41b weight, the.former being 10oz. and the latter soz. short. The defendant asked for a remand, in order that the case might be defended by an attorney, and the Stipendiary remanded it until Friday.  Bollard, Labourer, answered the 811121111D8 of Margaret A. Dalton, of Musk°, and admitted being tho father of her child, born in April last. To pay Bs per week and expenses.—Thnmas Rickaby, veterinary surgeon, did not answer the summons of Caroline Ayres, of Guisborough, whose Arrangements have been made for the publication son had been born on the 7th May. Defendant had of Mr Mill's correspondence with Comte, but, owing seen complainant out of court, and promi,ed to pay to objections which have been raised by persons 58 per week. Sergeant Moore sail that when de. who are mentioned in the correspondence, it will not fendant was served with the summons he said "It be published for the present. is a plant on me, but I will pay for it." An order WRS made for 5s per week and costs. —Mary Ann Boasz-hnognie COMPETITION AT THE CROYDON Clark summoned Francis Cornforth, farmer's son, Snow.—The authorities took the opportucity of of Liverton, in respect of the paternity of her child, testing in this competition a new portable forge, Mr Fawcett said that complainant had been servant the "Keystone," exhibited by Messrs Rownson, with Mr Thomas Petah, of Liverton, and that the Drew, and Co., of London. These forges are made defendant occasionally visited the house. The entirely of iron; are light, strong, and very power. parties had been seen in a wood by Police-constable ful. The blast is produced by small fans, instead Calvert, on the 2nd August last, and her daughter of bellows, so that there is no leather or wood to was born on the 20th May. Mr Draper, of Stockton, decay. Both judges and workmen were well pleased appeared for the defendant, who denied his pater- with the trial, which was very satisfactory ; when nity, and alleged that the child belonged a man well known, they will, doubtless, supersede the old named Johnson. After a long privAte consultation, style.  ANOTHER ATTFMPTED SUICIDE AT _
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1875-06-26 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT SOUTH STOCKTON.—Hannab Chapnian was charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting her throat, at South Stockton on the sth June. It appears that the prisoner is 33 years old, and daughter of Thomas Chapman, labourer, 40, Gladstone-etreet, South Stockton. She had kept her father's house since the death of her mother twelve years ago, and since that time has become the mother of two illegitimate children, one being ten years old, and the other born on the 7th February. 1875. The father of tLe second child is a man named William Anderson, who has sweethearted accused for about two years, but discontinued his attentions nix weeks previously to the occurrence, he having accused prisoner of gross immorality. After that time she appeared to ho very much depressed in s,irit-, and in memory. Oa the sth June, the father of accused got up about 5.30 a.m., to go Go his work, ant on passing the3ugh the room ernere his daughter slept, he noticed some blood upon her poclget handkerchief, which prisoner said had been caused by her nose bleeding. The old man then went to his work at Apple on's Mill. Two hours after, prisoner's son heard his mother scream, and on going to her room, he found her sitting in the middle of the room bleeding from the throat, and with a razor in her hand. She attempted to draw the razor across her throat again, but the boy prevented this, and got the weapon out of hi* ban I. A woman named Susennah Jethneon, and others went int() the house, and hmained with prisoner until medical aid had been obtained. Prisoner was then taken to the Workhouse. When charged with the offence, she said that she wanted to die. Several witnesses wore examined, and prisoner was committed for trial. Assaum--Mary Roninson and George Moorson, summoned each other for assaults on the 16th June last. Moorson did not appear, so the charge brought by him against Miss Robinson was dismissed, and a warrant was isued to compel his attendance to defend the charge brought against him by Miss Bobinson. Fuarous Darmie.—William Walton and John George Atkins, cab drivers, of Stockton, were Qummoned for furious driving, by galloping their horses in Bridge-street to the danger of the public, on June 15th. Defendants pleaded that they never broke from a trot. Fined 20e each aike as each costs, or to undergo one month', hard labour.