The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-05-05 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DRAIN WAS AFFECTED. —Christopher Moses, architect, North Ormesby, said he had known Mr Dobbs for thirty years, and bad drawn him his plans when at Swan works. , He had a disappointed look about him latterly , with regard to business. He was a patent holder, and had not sold his patent as well as he should. , Witness observed him go into Scott's shop in Marton-road. Later on he walked along Wilson- , street with him, and he talked chiefly about his patenta his old busineas connections and John Dixon's death. Whilst witness was a director of the Scoria Brick Company deceased sold his p to the Scoria Brick Company, of which be Was then a director. He held another patent, which Mr Brand worked for him.— Mr Scott, In, Marton-road, Middlesbrough, minsmith, said he knew deeeased very well, and he called on the afternoon of the 25th and asked for six cartridges. He supplied them and tried one in the chamber. Ile then put thecartridges loose in a paper shot bag.—Charles Brand, contractor. stated that he had been on very intimate terms with deceased. When he called on the Wednesday night deceased  DID NUT PENN PLZATIZO that witness could not make an agreement with a Belgian friend, and said he wished to see witness enter into the increment. Waimea replied that be could not make up hi mind about it at present. There were certain circumstances connected with it which he could not agree to. He said, "Well, Charlie, I would like to have a bit private talk with you. Can you come into the works with mer Witness rePlied • "It is a quarter to sir.. and they will he a lot of men here to be paid directly, and I bad better pay them." Demised said "All right," and went iaio, the back yard. Soon after witneca asked hie wife where Kr Dobbs had gone, and she said out of the hack door, mid witne,e thought he had gone to the works. Half a dozen men had some for their wages, and then hie sou said  mu-Dchnia WAS DEAD, , and that he Lad shot himaelf. There was nothing in his manner which led witness to Witte. that he contemplated suicide. He had some "royalty " money ready for Mi. Dobbs, but he never asked for it. Deereased told witness. about his troubles in private. Re had lots' of trouble, but mhen anybody told him in private he lits,d to keep it co. Mr Belk Were the troubles such as might have led in this result? Witness I don't think so.—Lewin Brand WM also called, and spoke to finding the body.— Dr. Glen send death was doe to laceration of the brain caused by the passage of • bullet—lnspector Imason evoke to finding several articles, in. eluding • photograph of Mrs Dobbs, on , deceased.—Emma Wynn, daughter of deceased, attended, and said that there was a statement going about the district to the said that her father had intended to injure Mr Brand. She had had a very affectionate letter from him on April 114, in which be epoke in terms, of great affection of Mr Brand, Dr. Johruion also stated that Mr Dobbs had ' spoken in high terms of Mr Brand, as indeed he also did to one of our own representatives.—A Verdict in accordance with the medical testimony I was returned.  On the °cession of a recent football match at a Northern garrison town Ineween the officers of a eertain depot and a team of lawyers, the former had prepared a spendid lunch for their visitors' beige the fame. Both teems did thorough , to the lunch, and the !yid PlaLlemen going, timstrong for oharnpagne tied eigars, the officers' itatticipated an way stabary. Oa looking towards tbe football ground, however, after leach, the lacers espied a remarkably fresh.looking lot of plants kick* the. ball, and in amazement asked Iliatie were. Wing an at .; hie last "la,, ...aying_team we are know." "aIirNINIST