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The Express. — 1868-12-11 (London, England)

CLERK AND 11111 WIIE IN THE BOROUOIL—IT6IB 1141.)  Considerable excitement was caused in the borough this morning by the report that a double suicide bad been committed at No. 46, High-street. The rumour was Boon verified. It appears that some three weeks ago • young man, with his wife and a little girl, took lodgings in the upper story of the house above-named, si hitt is occupied by Mr. Kerslake, a boot-maker. The husband, whose name was Deighton, represented himself to be a clerk in the National Bank, and that he was desirous of removing thither from Kennington, in order to be newer the bank. Nothing unusual had been observed in the resident of the *Clued till yeetitelayi when the unfortcnste wife remarked that the behaviour of her has• bend to Mr. Kerslake was somewhat extraordinary. After having left home yesterday morning it was discovered that he had not taken his keys with him as usual ; and his absence from the bank was made known to the wife by one of the clerks calling to make inquiries respecting him. This eireamstance oocsaioned peat ansarinces, and in the course of the day the wife was mfonned that he was at his mother's. She telegraphed to the mother, who resided some distance away, and a reply was sent to the effect that he was staying there very ill, and that every oars would be taken of him. This conduct did not tend to appease the feelings of the unhappy wife, but from this point nothing has been martained further than the young man must have returned home sometime during last night, for about 5 o'clock this morning both husband and wife were seen to fall from the top window of the hones in High-street, to the pavement beneath. The police were soon at hand to render assistmos, and the man was found with only his night shirt to cover him. The woman was, also, only partly dressed. Both were removed to Guy's Hospital, bat death had already rendered medical aid of no avail. It was the opinion of the surgeon that the husband might have gone to the window, and that the wife, Tasking to save him, was dragged out. After the occurrence it was rumoured that there were children belonging to the deceased in the house, and that possibly violent bands might have been laid on them. Access to the room having been obtained by means of a ladder, the police discovered a little girl, about two years old. The room was in great confusion. The child was removed in the charge of the police to the station-house at Stones-end.
The Express. — 1868-07-21 (London, England)

SUICIDE IN THE LONDON DOCKS.  INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)  This morning Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, held an inquest in the board-room of the workhouse, St. George's-in-the-East, relative to the suicide of Mary Ann Claridge, aged 29 years. George Washintrton Ford, a gunmnker, living at No. 1, Osborn-place, Whitechapel, said that heknew the decea,od, who was a pickle bottler, and lodged at No. 4, Osbornplace. He kept company with her, or rather used to walk out with her, for five weeks past. Last Friday evening he was with her and her father. When walking with her he said, "Polly, I have taken the shilling ; I have enlisted." She said, "Don't tell me that, George ; you will break my heart altogether." Witness had been 14 weeks out of work through having broken his arm, and as he could not get work again owing to the slackness of trade, he thought it best to enlist. The deceased was very t orry, and said she wanted to go to St. George'sin-the-East to see a friend named Jenny very particularly. On the way witness treated her and then said "Now we have spent the Queen's shilling." When near the London Dock bridge she suddenly ran to the railings and threw herself into the water. He ran after her, and throwing of his coat leapt in to save her. He got hold of her and dragged her to the side of the basin, supporting her on one arm and holding on with the other. He shouted for help, but the weakness of his broken arm caused him to give way before the help arrived, and she sank. When the boat came, witness again got hold of her and got her out into the boat. She bad spoken of poisoning herself, but not of drowning. Mr. John Wells, surgeon, said that he tried all means of resuscitating the deceased, but without avail.  The, jury returned a verdiciof "Suicide while of unsoundmind.
The Express. — 1868-02-28 (London, England)

SOUTHWABX. John Jenlins, a middle-aged man,whost neck was bandaged up, and who appeared to be very weak, was brought up from Ouy's Hospital, charged with making a meet de. termined attempt to commit suicide, by cutting his throat with a razor. Police-constable 97 111, said that about eight o'clock on the morning of the 18th ult., be was on duty in Kent. street, when he was celled to No. 12, St. Stephen's-square, by • female, and in the back kitchen he saw the prisoner reclining sgainst the wall on his knee', and blood gushing from a would across the throat. He at once turned him on Lis back, and bound a cloth round his neck, and seat instantly for s doctor. The latter attended and ordered his immediate removal to the hospital. The rarer produced was picked up near where he was found. It was covered with blood. The daughter of the prisoner, a very intelligent child, eleven years of age, said that her father got up about seven on the Turning of the 18th of January, and lighted the fire. Her mother a abort time afterwards heard a noise in the kitchen, and on going there they found her father cutting his throat with the razor produced. She ran out and called a neighbour, who went and fetched the constable. The prisoner's uncle said that his nephew was a vat and back maker in full work, but be understood he had been in some trouble lately owing to his having become surety for some person for loans, and would bare to pay them. Mr. Henry Morris, house surgeon at Guy's Hospital, said that he attended the prisoner, and found a deep wound across the throat, and the lose of blood was very great. The prisoner told him about his money affairs, and he believed that his mind was effected in consequence. He WU not yet in a fit state to leave the hospital, es he required great care. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he wu very sorry, but be did not know what he was doing at the timg. The magistrate sent him back to the hospital until sufficiently well to be brought up again.
The Express. — 1868-02-25 (London, England)

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The Express. — 1868-09-01 (London, England)

ASTOUNDING ATROCITIES 07 4 PRRYCH  HUSBAND.  A cruel caw of wife poisoning has just been tried at the Court of Assizes of the Seine. The accused, named Ringard, a telegraphic clerk at Boulogne, near Paris, was married in 1864 to his cousin, Marie Jaunet, who has since borne him seven children. He, however, very soon commenced a course of neglect and ill-treatment, and as early as 1866 pursued with his meiduities his sister-in-law, at the same time expressing to her the satisfaction he should feel e death of his wife. The primmer had the reputation of being a bed husband and a bad Lather ; &sof his children have died, and the disease of the last at these I. attributed to want of proper treatment. The wife bore for a long time with patience the Blume and infidelity of her husband, but in 1866 she was forced to fiy for refuge to her .patents, and was about to take steps to wooers a judicial separation, when her husband induced her to return to her home. His conduct did not, however, improve ; he formed • connexion with. a dew, a young woman of light character. He frequently threatened to poison his Wl* and coos before soddavoared to emery oat his threat. The wife was in such coasted -fear that she had secretly written a letter in pencil to her sister, to ask the latter to take charge of her children should she die tmfairly. On the 23rd of May last Wine. Ruigard and her son, aged five, were soddenly seized with violent pains in the stomach, accompaaied by every symptom of poisoning. The child was shortly ieved by vomiting, and ultimately recovered, but the mother gradually became worse and expired the same afternoon. The husband manifested the utmost indifference, and did not even go to see her when told that she was dying. A postmortem analysis of the contents of the stomach showed the presence of I considerable quantity of cyanide of potassium, is tonics] substance used in photography, which art Ringard practiced at his leisure Dour, Do WO poison was also found in some liquorice water which the mother was accustomed to drink, and of which she had partaken, with the child, that morning. On one occasion Ringard had said to his own son, "We will poison mother and put her in a hole, and then send for another mamma who will be better than she." The evidence, however, showed that she was a woman of kind and gentle disposition, and by her needlework aided considerably in supporting the expenses of the household. The defence made was that the woman, being unhappy with her husband, had committed suicide, but this hypothesis was not admitted by the jury, who gave a verdict of guilty, but with extenuating circumstances. The prisoner was sentenced to hard labour for life.—Galigment.
The Express. — 1868-07-30 (London, England)

SUICIDE THROUGH JEALOIYBY.—Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Prince of Wales Tavern, Victoria-park, on Tuesday evening, respecting the suicide of Coeser,ged 24 years. Mary Ann Cower, • Henryrespectable-lookuig young woman, said that she was the widow of the deceased, and that she resided with her parents at 27, Artillery-lane, Bishopsgate. She married the deceased twelve months ago. It was a marriage of great affection on both sides. He was a porter at a City warehouse. He took to drinking to such an extent that witness had not sufficient to eat, and when in liquor he used to beat her. A mouth ago she left him on that amount, and went back to her father. There was one child the issue of the marriage. He was very jealous of witness, but without any cause. On Friday night last he sent for her, and she saw him in Bialiopsgate. He bade her good-bye, and said she should never we him more ; but he had said that so often that she never thought he was going to drown himself. She had promised to go back to live with him when he got a home again, for he had sold off her furniture and spent the money in drink. Since his death witness was told that he had (no doubt when drunk) given hor • dreadful character as a bad woman at the warehouse , where he was employed. The other employes got up • subscription of 10i. to send hint alone to New York. The head of the firm, however, said that before giving the money he would in wire whether what deceased said of witness was true. He of course knew that it would be proved to be false, and that, no doubt, made him determine to destroy himself. He kissed her and the child on Friday night when he was going away. A policeman said that on Sunday morning, before six o'clock, • sailor (who had since gone to sea) come to him and said that a man had thrown himself into the Duckett's Carod, and that when he had tried to save him the man refused all assietanoe, and pushed off beyond reach. On the bank was a hat, in which was the following note :—" If whoever finds this hat will use the drags he will find my body.-Btniday morning half-pest fear o'clock." The drags were used, and deceased was got out quite deed. In his pocket was found a portrait of his wife and a letter written on two leaves of a packet book. The Coroner said that the most charitable view to take of the ease was that the deceased, becoming, however groundleesly, 'jealous of his wife, took to drinking, and drank till he lost the riAt use of his reason. The jury returned • verdict, "That demand committed suicide while in a state of temporary_ insanity." DR. DE
The Express. — 1868-07-30 (London, England)

MALTY, JULY 29.—Arrcarrnm-r.—Commander Ilawksworth Fawkes, to the Cracker, COMMilleioned.  SlitorlAit SUlClDE.—Yesterday Dr. Hardwicke, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the Prince of Brunswick Tavern, Barnsbury-read, on the body of Isabella Ensom, aged 45, a married woman, residing in Copenhagen-street, who committed suicide by holding her head in a pan of water. In consequence of her intemperate habits her mind had been very much affected, and according to the evidence of the husband she had often when suffezif great_ pain exclaimed, "I will cut my throat.' On Monday morning last, after deceased's husband bad left home, she told her little girl to fetch her a pan of water so that she might wash herself. The child did as directed, and was then sent to the kitchen, but at half-past 11 she went up stain and found deceased writing a letter. This letter, which was subsequeutly found, and was given in evidence, was apparently intended for her htiaba and was as follows :—' George, —Good-bye. May you be happy ! Take care of my children, as you have been my traitor. Take care of the next, as I have been a good wife to you, and once happy." At 20 minutes to 1 the child returned to the room, and found her mother on the floor, with her head in the pan of water. The girl with singular presence of mind (she .being not more than about ten or eleven years of age) pulled her mother's head from the pan, and called for assistance. Deceased was not quite dead when discovered, and she passed her band over her forehead, and said, "Hark, they are calling me." Dr. Morgan's assistant attended deceased Almost immediately, but she was dead, death having been soused, as stated by the medical man, by "Suffcation through immersion of the head in a pan of water." Gee of the witnesses stated that when deceased was found she was breathing, and he ran to Dr. Allen, and asked for his assistance, but that geutleman said he had had 'emend such cases, and as he didn't get paid he shouldn't come. Upon promise of pa at he, however, attended. The jury returned a verdict that "Deceased committed suicide whilst of unsound mind, brought on by habits of intoxication." CaTerkt.
The Express. — 1868-07-30 (London, England)

SUICIDE THROUGH JEALOUSY.—Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Prince of Wales Tavern, Victoria-park, on Tueschty evening, respecting the suicide of Henry George Cosner, aged 24 years. Mary Ann Coeser, a respectable-looking young woman, said that she was the widow of the deceased, and that she resided with her parents at 27, Artillery-lane, Bishopsgate. She married the deceased twelve months ago. It was a marriage of great affection on both sides. He was a porter at a City warehouse. He took to drinking to such an extent that witness had not sufficient to eat, and when in liquor he used to beat her. A month ago she left him on that account, and went beck to her father. There was one child the issue of the marriage. He was very jealous of witnees, but without any cause. On Friday night last he sent for bar, and she saw him in Bialtopagate. He bade her good-bye, and said she should never see him more ; but he had said that so often that she never thought he was going to drown himself. She had promised to go back to live with him when he got a home again, for he had sold off her furniture and spent the money in drink. Since his death witness was told that he had (no doubt when drunk) given her • dreadful character as a bad woman at the warehouse where he was employed. The other employes got up a subscription of 101. to send him alone to New York. The head of the firm, however, said that before giving the money he would inquire whether what deceased said of witness was true. He of course knew that it would be proved to be false, and that, no doubt, made him determine to destroy himself. He kissed her and the child on Friday night when he was going away. A policeman said that on Sunday morning, before six o'clock, a sailor (who had Once gone to sea) come to him and said that a man had thrown himself into the Duckett's nencli and that when ha had tried to save him the man refused all assistanoe, and pushed of beyond reach. On the bank was • hat, in which was the following note :—"lf whoever finds this hat will use the drags he will find my body.—Sunday morning, half-put fear o'clock." The drags were used, and &ceased was got out quite dead. In his pocket was found a portrait of his wife and a letter written on two leaves of a picket book. The Coroner said that the most charitable view to take of the ease was that the deceased, becoming, however groundleraly, jealous of his wife, took to drinking, and drank till he lost the rt nee of his reason. The jury returned a verdict, "That deceased committed suicide while in a state of tem_porary insanity." DR. DE
The Express. — 1868-07-30 (London, England)

ADMIRALTY, JULY 29.—Arroarrnurrr.—Commander Ilawksworth Fawkes, to the Cracker, commissioned.  Sticnt•Lkft SUlClDE.—Yesterday Dr. Hardwicice, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the Prince of Brunswick Tavern, Barnsbury-road, on the body of Isabella Ensom, aged 45, a married woman, residing in Copenhagen-treet, who committed suicide by h her oling her head in a pan of water. In consequence ofintemperate habits her mind had been very much affected, and according to the evidence of the husband she had often when sufferinig great pain exclaimed, I will cut my throat.' On Monday morning last, after deceased's husband had left home, she told her little girl to fetch her a /An of water so that she might wash herself. The child did as directed, and was then sent to the kitchen, but at half-past 11 she went lip stairs and found deceased writing a letter. This letter, which was subsequently found, and was given in evidence, was apparently intended feriae!. husband, and was as follows :—" George, —Good-bye. May you be happy ! Take care of my children, as you have been my traitor. Take care of the next, as I have been a good wife to you, and once happy." At 20 minutes to 1 the child returned to the room, and found her mother on the floor, with her head in the pan of water. The girl with singular presence of mind (she .being not more than about ten or eleven years of age) pulled her mother, head from the pan, sand called for assistance. Deceased was not quite dead when discovered, and she passed her hand over her forehead, and said, " Hark, they are calling me." Dr. Morgan's assistant attended deceased Almost immediately, but she was dead, death having been aniseed, as stated by the medical man, by "Suffocation through immersion of the head in a pan of water." One of the witnesses stated that when deceased was found she was breathing, and he ran to Dr. Allen, and asked for his assistance, but that gentleman said be had bad several such.cases, and as he didn't get paid he shouldn't come. Upon promise of payment he, however, attended. The jury returned a verrdict that "Dimmed committed suicide whilst of unsound mind, brought on by habits of intoxication."
The Express. — 1868-12-16 (London, England)

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