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The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1880-09-25 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND • SUICIDE.  On Wednesday night Wm. Deakin, of Longmore-street, Birmingham, attempted to murder Annie Insley, 28 years of age, the proprietress of the Cup Inn, Bromsgrove• street. Deakin, who is respectably connected, and was formerly an ironmaster, had been courting the young woman about six years. Lately she expressed a desire to break off the engagement, and since this Deakin has threatened to shoot her. He has been in a desponding state ever since. On Wednesday he went to the house three times, and upon the last occasion he asked for some bitter beer. She drew some for him in the cellar, an on returning to the bar he Area a revolver at her. He missed her, and then fired again. This shot also missed her, but she fell down frightened. Deakin, apparently under the belief that he had killed the woman, shot himself in his right ear. He is seriously injured, and lies in a precarious condition.  The Anchor Line American mail steamer Alsatia, which left New York for Liverpool on the 18th just, has returned to port for examination, having had a fire and ex• plosion of gas in her coal-bunkers. ROLLOWAY'I3 Pu.r.43.—At the change of seasons many persons feel oppressed without knowing why they are so—they are aware something within them is wrong, though they cannot detect the defective organ. A few doses of these powerfully purifying and eminently cooling Pills will restore regularity to every part of the sysiers—will cast out an impurities lurking in the frame, and will thoroughly exyel all traces of disorder, however hidden the dieease may be—however obscure Its cause. With Holloway's medicine relief is secured without risk ; erroneous action is rectified without disturbing natural regularity, health is reinstated, and with it return the cheerful feelings which unmistakably tell the recent invalid that all within is right again.
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1880-10-02 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

UNFILIAL SON.—At the Stockton Borough Police Court on Tuesday morning a young man named David M'Nichol was brought up charged with using threats to his mother, Ellen al‘Nichol, confectioner, Bishop-street. Mrs M‘Nichol seemed very reluctant to give evidence, and P.C. Groble was therefore called, and he stated that on Monday night Mrs M'Nichol called him into her house to protect herself and her daughter from the violence of the prisoner, who was smashing the articles, and threatening to kill everyone in the house. His conduct was like that of a madman.—Mrs M'Nichol, in answer to the Bench, after some hesitation, said she was in bodily fear of the prisoner, but she did not want him "sent off." She, however, would like him bound over to keep the peace.—lt appeared that the prisoner was already under a bond, imposed by the County Magistrates, to keep the peace towards P.C. Cape, of Thorpe.—The Bench ordered the prisoner to find sureties, himself in £2O, and two suretits of £lO each, to keep the peace for six months.  SINGULAR SUICIDE AT TYNE Docx.—A young man named Joseph Fairless committed suicide on Saturday night at Tyne Dock under circumstances which at present appear very singular. It seems that Fairless and his mother went to the low gate at the entrance to the dock about eleven o'clock, and being asked the usual question by the company's policeman (Murray) as to what ship he was going to, he replied "The Glanuibanta." He was thereupon allowed to pass into the dock, but after getting within the gates the policeman heard a conversation going on between Fairless and his mother, and almost immediately afterwards it appears that Fairless handed his cap to his mother, and saying, "Good bye, mother," threw himself into the dock basin, some Seventy yards from the gate. His body was afterwards recovered. He was 25 years of age, married, and had one child. MIDDLESBROUGH RIFLE VOLUNTEERS' COMPETITION Full
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1880-03-06 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

STARTING OF SKERNE IRONWORKS.— • The works of this Company, which have been laid off since the failure last May, have this week been re-started, some puddling furnaoes having been put on. The plate mills will almost immediately be Eet in operation, and by the beginning of next week it is expected that 400 or 500 men will be at work. This is the last of the Darlington manufactured ironworks which remained to be brought into *ration. James Fonwick, respectably connected, committed suicide by cutting his throat in a very determined manner on Wednesday morning at his residence, Claypath, Durham. Fenwick, who had been out of employment some months, was in an almost destitute condition, and lately had been greatly troubled by family disagreements. Ho was charged before the Magis• tra'es a week ago for allowing his children to go neglected about the streets. His eldest girl was sent to the Penetentiary,which prey ed upon his mind. Trustworthy private advices from New York announce the imminent collapse of the great wheat "ring," whose operations during the past two or throe months have had such a disastrous efLet on the American grain markets. Signs of a break-up are multiply. leg daily, and freights are consequently rising with extittordinary rapidity. A weck ago car 8 were almost uuobtaina.ble at twopence per bushel, but by Saturday last matters had so improved that shippers had to pay from aveponee to sixpence for tiansport to Europe. Truth is great, and will prevail." This old proverb may be well and aptly quoted with reference to BIIIIDEN"B BALSAM OF HOREHOUND AND COLTSEOOT," as it is a treat which cannot be gainsaid the, for Coughs. Colds, hoarseness, Bronchitis, Asthma, or any affection of the Chest and Lungs it stands unrivalled. In Bottles, Is lid an.? 2s Sd .—Agc nt tot Mid Ilesbrongli : Robson, Operas% • 37 LinVioryc-road ; Stockton Wan. Clarke, 153, 131gb-streetliastlepool : Jack-eon Bros.. 64, Hie:
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1880-05-29 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THI TAY BRIDGE.—The Dundee Harbour Board and Town COllllO-11, at a special meeting on Monday, resolved to petition Parliament to suspend the Standing Orders of the House of Commons to allow the North British Railway Company to present a Bill during this session of Parliament for the restoration of the Tay Bridge. The petitioners point out that the bridge is an indispensable link in the through east coast railway route; that when in use it was of incalculable benefit to commerce and the 1, travelling public; that its destruction has : consequently been much felt; and that public feeling is that it should be restored as soon  as possible. THEI " BIAGAZIPB OP AST " AND TIM QIIDEN —We have received an early copy of the " Magazine of Art" for June, published by IMessrs Cassell, Patter, and Galpin, London. A. feature which will attract much attention is a contribution illustrated by the drawings and etchings of ' the Queen and the late Prince Consort, kindly lent for the pnrpose, in accordance with the interest which they always manifested in advancing popular art. Among the contents is a sketch of Miss Jobling, with an admirably - exectit.e4.l portrait and this excellent magazine Li in every respect realising the ezpectations awakened by the oircular issued by the publishers at eat, beginning of the year. SUICIDE OF A Lad AT Hariaofterrs.—A painful case of suicide took place at Harrogate en Friday week. Mns Cousins, a young married lady, who has for inme little time been staying with her mother, Mrs Ryan, of Park-parade, High Harrogate, committed suicide by taking a quantity of oxalic acid. Mrs Cousins had one of her little boys sleeping in the ramie room with her, and he was awoke about five o'clock on Friday morning by hearing his mother moving about the room. He enquired what was the matter, and she replied she was taking some salts. Finding she had laid longer than usual, a person went to her room, and there found her insensible. The assistance of a lady friend was at once sought, Dr. Oliver and Dr. Myrtle were summoned, but all of no avail, and Mrs Coining died on Friday afternoon. The deceased lady leaves a family of three young boys. .
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1893-08-19 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

JACK THE RIPPER" ABOUT  AGAIN?  FEATURES OF RECENT CRIMES.  The Harasgate, Rochford, and Grays murders, it is to be feared, in the opinion of a correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, must be added to the list of unelucidated crimes. In asking whether they may not have some connection in the series of Whitechapel tragedies, he says: It is remarkable that about a week after the murder at Rochford a similar murder should have occurred in the same county, at Grays—a tragedy marked even more by the methods of the Whitechapel women-slayer. It is true, Essex is not i Whitechapel, but n communications which there is good reason for supposing were genuine, the Ripper did not bind himself to any locality in continuing his" work." The series of crimes tor which he is held responsible were done, it is true, in a small area; but an observation, not so fantastic as at first sight it appears, may here be made. There was much that was symbolical about these strange crimes. The dates, it will be remembered, were pretty symmetriad. And the places of the murders, when viewed on a map of Whitechapel, were found to form a design. That design is a six-pointed cross. And it is complete. Saying no more about that, I may notice another objection. In the  RECENT MURDERS OF WOMEN there have not been those terrible anatomical desecrations without which it is evident the Whitechapel Send never regarded his crime as complete. But this feature did not mark all the Whiteehapel murders. Theßenaer-street victim, Elizabeth Stride (September 30, 1888), was not so treated. The murders in Castle Alley (July 16, 1889), and in Chamber-street (February 13, 1891), which there is good ground for attributing to Jack the Ripper, were unaccompanied by any mutilation. In all these eases there was not time enough for it. Another objection to the view that the Ripper may have been at Roehford is that the victim was a respectable person—not of the class whom the Ripper regarded it as his mission to slay. Most true; let the argument have all its weight; but it remains to be observed that prewed by time even this cunning maniac might mistake the character of his victim. But whatever view may be taken of the theory that Jack the Ripper is still amongst us, One thing is clear, and that is what has been is now Cif it were not before) to be regarded as in the cateeory of the possible. Now, there can be no doubt that Mrs Hunt was murdered. It could not have been suicide. The deep wound in the neck, the blows on the head, the cuts on the back of the hands, the broken umbrella, and the fragments of clothing about pointed to an assailant. And, even more important still, with the mon careful search from that day to this, no knife—no deadly instrument of any kind has been found in the vicinity of that poor woman's terrible death. Now, who did it? The case against Ilazell on the positive side is nothing. Of the
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1893-05-27 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SAD RESULT OF THE HULL  STRIKE.  THE DOCKERS SECRETARY ATTEMPTS  SUICIDE.  On Tuesday morning it was reported that Mr Thomas Chesterfield, district secretary of the Dockers' Union, Hull, had attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. This occurrence took place at his residence, Hope-terrace, Walker-street. Medical attendance was at once secured, and everything done to prevent the injuries taking a more serious form. Mr Chesterfield had for some weeks been suffering acutely, having been for ' some years in delicate health, and the excitement and anxiety of the past few weeks, during the progress of the strike, have had a depressing effect. Although advised to take rest Mr Chesterfield persisted in taking his full share of the onerous duties connected with the position he holds, and his colleagues have for some days anticipated that a complete breakdown would follow if he did not seek a change. Mr Chesterfield was preaeut on Monday night at a meeting of the Strike Committee, but he then appeared to be unable to take part in the proceedings. He was removed to the Royal Infirmary. Mr Chesterfield has left several statements on different pieces of paper. The statements are : "I did this myself. I cannot face the misery I Bee before the men through the action of the Shipping Federation. They don't intend to perform their part of the agreement, but mean to crush our men to the very last brick. My cash is all right. Keys in my pocket. £5O note in the house to be sent back to Sanders, of Rotterdam. This was a loan, but we did not want it. Send it back. M.y wife knows I kept it here for safety. Why don't they send the blacklegs away, and open the docks to our men? Infirmary: I have no means. I has only a delicate wife; she cannot do for me. Davis gave the keys to me last night. The cash-box is in the desk with his branch money. You will find the receipt books in the desk and £.3 13s 6d."—Later information shows that Mr Cheaterfield, who is 48 years of age, retired to bed at half-past eleven on Monday night. About halfpast five on Tuesday morning Mrs Chesterfield was awakened by hearing a noise downsairs. She , proceeded downstairs at once, and Raw her husband seated in an outhouse with blood flowing from a gaping wound in the throat. Horrified at the spectacle, she ran out into the terrace and screamed. A neighbour named Johnson heard her cries and knocks at his door, and hastened to her assistance. Finding what had happened Johnson then ran off for Dr. Stallard, who immediately obeyed the unexpected summons. Dr. Stothard found that Chesterfield although conscious was in a very weak state. The wound was a jagged one about three inches in length, completely severing the windpipe. Mr Chesterfield now liesin the infirmary in a precarious condition. Gslisaat SatistacUon commands the vast army of peopie who use "
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1893-08-26 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE OF A COUNTESS IN A  PUBLIC PARK.  SEQUEL TO ROMANTIC MARRIAGE AND  ELOPEMENT.  In the New York Central Park on Thursday last week the body of a lady was found by the park police. She was still beautiful, although care and trouble had left their traces upon her features. She lay on one of the rustic seats, and in her hand was an empty phial containing the dregs of a deadly poison. The body was emveyed to the mortuary, and the papers found revealed the fact that she was the Countess Stolzberg, and belonged to a noble Austrian family. The documents also told the story of a blighted lite. The Countess, it appeared, formed an attachment with a Lieutenant of linssars, who neither in point of circumstances nor birth was regarded as her equal. Her parents forbade the marriage, and ordered their daughter to see the young Hussar no more. The couple, however, found the means to keep up a correspondence and to plan an elopement. They were married in a pretty little Austrian church, awl after the honeymoon returned to the parental home and sought forgiveness. The parents, who declined to recognise the marriage, disowned their daughter and her husband. The young couple then sailed for New York, hoping to find in America the happy home denied them in their native land. This was two years ago. They struggled for a time, but fortune frowned upon them, and the husband sickened and died. During their married life in New York they formed few acquaintances, but among them was an • Austrian named Ifilzmeier, who was employed as a clerk in one of the large shipping offices. He was most assiduous in los atteations to the young widow, was regarded as her accepted suitor, and in due time arrangements were made for their marriage. The lady still had a little I money left, some $3,000, and this Ililzmeier just I before the date fixed for the wedding induced her to draw from the bank, and place in his hands. Hilzmeier, immediately he secured the I money, disappeared, and no trace of his whereabouts could be found. The young Countess, deserted, friendless, and penniless, was unable to withstand the blow. She procured the poison at a drug store near the park, and ended her life.
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1893-10-14 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE LATEST LONDON TRAGEDY.  An inquest on the body of Frederick William Whitehead, of 23, ilaverstock-street, City-mad, London, was held byDr.DanfordThornaslastSaturday at St. Pancras Coroner's Court. Deceased suecumbedltei injuries alleged to have been inflicted by himself after having shot his mistress, Daisy Sinclair, in Clareudou-square, Pentonville, on Tuesday night last week.—Mra Catherine Whitehead said she had been married to deceased for two years. He did no work, but kept a lodging-house. In February last he sold up her home and deserted her. She saw him about a fortnight ago, , when he asked her to come back to him. She yefused, and then he asked her to go to Collin's I Music Hull, Islington, with him. Witns, however, declined. he believed he was not right in i his head.—Levy Ridgway, of Gray's Innroad, who was an eye-witness of the tragedy, described seeing deceased and a women walking in Claremont-square, and when they reached a I dark comer shots were fired.—Edward Vienell, clerk, residing in Claremont-square, said he i heard ihots fired, and ran cut into the square. I He heard the woman say to the man, "Freddy, 1 if you can hear me I forgive you your sins, and may God forgive you." Police evident* was I then given of the finding of the injured couple in the square.—lnspeetor Hadley said the woman told him deceased shot her.—The landlady of ,6, Heygate - stre:t, Walwortb, described the unhappy life of the couple at her house. I Whitenead did no work. He had a revolver like the one produced. Edward Fish, bookmaker's clerk, of 156, Hampsteadroad, said he had known Daisy for a long time. She lived with him after leaving Whitehead. He did not know whether Whitehead knew it.—The mother of deceased said on Monday last week her son called on her. He was in an excited- condition, and mid, "What II share you shall have io-morrow." He seemed math—Evidence of cause of death was then given, and the doctor said Daisy was likely to recover. I Neither of the bullets entered the skull; one I glanced off and the other was found under the I skin.—A verdict of "Suicide while of unsound I mind " was returned..
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1893-10-14 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

YOUTHFUL SUICIDE. (Hear, hear.) It woidd be recognised by all political parties that the day had gone by The inquest on the body of Walter Beenion rate when men should be driven down in the , of remuneration to the very lowest point. (19), son of Walter Bennion, curator at Bristol(Applause.) He was not a believer in low street Baird School, was held before the City wages. Every man, whether a labourer or i Coroner (Dr. 0. Pemberton), at the Victoria Law a skilled mechanic, should feel that his time should be faithfully employed and Courts on Tuesday. Two letters written by him his work honestly done in the direction of ! were produced. One addressed to "Dear cheapening the production in which he was father and mother" read :—" Dear Father and engaged. They should feel their individual , Mother,—By the time you receive this I shall, responsibility to do all they could for the success be no more, and my useless li e ended; of the undertaking iii which they were engaged. , If that state of things were more realised than at indeed, you will never have it to say y the present time, instead of wages being at their again that ou kept me in idleness, but h lowest he believed there would be a considerable I will not reproac you now. What you increase. (Applause.) have said I forgive, as I live you will me. I remain your loving son, Watereti." The other, addressed to friends, was as follows:—" Dear friends I have committed suicide. Judge not lest ye 'be judged. I ask you to remember me in your prayers. '—Mrs Bennion said deceased had said to her, "I do pity people who suffer months ; like this. I could not suffer with it. I should die."—Amy Hilton, of 217, King Edwarths-road, : deceased's sweetheart., said that last Saturday ! evening she and Bennion went out to Erdington by cab. He left her at her aunt's house, ostensibly to proceed to Birmingham by train. The next morning witness found is Gd in her • jacket pocket, which she believed he had placed there.—ln summing up, the Coroner remarked that of all the cases that had come before him he thought the present one was the mast distress. j ing. Such letters as had been read were ample proof that at the time Benmon was in a state of unsound mind. There could he no doubt that he had been properly treated by his parente.—The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane, and expressed eympathy with the parents.