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The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1890-09-11 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

DROWNING FATALITIES.  On Monday, Mr. E. Hooper, coroner, held sr inquest at the Police Court, Smethwick, respect irE, the death of Richard Hobday, 33, • tube draw', employed at Messrs. Muntz's workn, who formerb, resided at No. 63, Grove Lane, Smethwick, and wl was found in an arm of the Birmingham Canal at Muntz' works, on Friday lust.— Win. H. Hobeley , brother of the deceased, identified the body, and said deceased had Leen suffering from a bad cold lately Witness was of opinion that his brother had committed suicide. Al out six yeses ago the decenee, attempted to commit suicide ly stabbihg himself ii his breast. —F. Hemming, employed at the Freud Walls Works, said that on Friday morning, aboui ten minutes to one, the deceased came to him in the mill and fell down in a fainting fit, and witnese picked him up. Shortly afterwards deceased" le the works, and after he had been absent about ter minutes witness went in search of him, and found him standing in the canal, about 200 yards from the works, with his mouth under the water. Wituesm got him out, but life was found to be extinot.-1 be Jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned."—Au inquest was held on Monday at Worcester, on the body of a boy named Henry Southau,son of Richard Southan, of Hunnington, near Hales Owen. Foi months past the boy had been ei eying with his grand• father, who is lock-keeper at the canal at Potter', Mill,Claines. On Saturday eveniug,iu the absence ol his grandfather and grandmother, he walked across the lock-gates to get firewood. It was presumed he missed hie footing,and fell in. When his grandparents returned the boy was missed, and a search made for him. His list was found floating in the canal, and on the water being searched his body was discovered. A verdict of "Accidentally drowned" was returned.—A rowing-boat, containing two young men, earned Arthur Agnew (18) engineeie' joiner, of Findlay Street, Glasgow, and James 61uolair, of Stockwell, Glasgow, were upset in Rothesay Bay on Monday afternoon, and Sinclair was drowned. Agnew was rescued in an exhausted celldition.—Two well-known artistes, Herr Jos% lt Katisafek, a sculptor, and Herr Paul Weimar, a painter, were drowned on Sunday evening owing to the capsizing of a boat in which they were sailing on the Wansee, near Berlin.
The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1895-05-18 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

BODY "FOR TEIE DOCTORS TO . PRACTISE ON." At Lambeth, on Saturday, Mr. A n r 11 x to rt Rieke held an enquiry with reference to tho (loath of John Wade, aged sixty years, a plasterer, lat.ly residing in Belvedere Crescent, Lambeth; who committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. The deceased left the following extraordinary 'letter :7- "  May 7th, 18793.—Dear Brother, and SistsrAnne, , ,--f hope you will not be angry on account of what , I am about to do. The fact is, 1 °millet .staial my ' lferOrtunee '-any longer. ":1 a* in awful pain with . sciatica. rhad a little job of Work to commence todab; it would only last until about dinner time tomorrow. ~ I started off with my tools to do it, but : was overtaken' with terrible fain, and was"comp?iled I A% ..hese . asabikotne,Le 1.,, ,eoald not walk so I! could plainly see there is no—Clirtnee ot ever earning earning my own living. I have made up tny t . mind.,to_talmpajeolt, to JO out of .la. i trouble, for_. no one can imagine, the avictil :pain rti'in n. -I . suppose ther4 Will be an InqUest on :this unlucky . .body' ; then lot the doctors .haye , the paarsar to f rocas° . on. - Don't laY out titie lartliing;. on burying; it.'.': . •, Dr. Richardson having stated that death was due . it; carbolic iteici , poisoning. the ...jury returned a verdict of "Suicide during temporary insanity." , •L.' , 4: , .- -John,.Logie,:: a farmer, committed... aaioide ou 1, Saturday at Deliaohy, near Fochabers, by hanging himself to a beam. . . • / Mr. William Davies, county coroner for Flint, lerk to the Holywoll Urban District Council, and a Well-known solicitor, died recently at the age of -about seventy. . --,' At Carnarvonsbire Sheriff's Court, on Saturday, Ann Jones, the daughter of a farmer living at Lienergan, was awarded £4O damages for bread' of uJmise of marriage, the defendant being Robert Owen Roberts. a farmer's son. Country Gentlemen should not fail to obtain a copy of the "Country Gentlemen's Catalogue." It is the , handiest and most useful book published. Everything you want is there. Cloth, 3s 6d. Paper boards 2s 6d post free. EDEN FISHER & Co., 6, 7 and 8 Clement's Lane, E.C., and all booksellers and bookstalls. Sir Henry James is progressing rapidly, but is not H' yet able to leave his room. Princess Louise has paid a visit to Osborne Cottage, where Sir Henry Ponsonby still lies very i .  The Duke of Cambridge on Tuesday afternoon inspected the troops at Aldershot. There were 11,000 men on parade. The Queen has signified her intention of again taking her box for the Royal Italian Opera season at Covent Garden. The Marquis of Anglesey has acquired the Tyddyn Mawi Estate, in North Wales, extending to about 200 acres, for £8,500. A portion of the officers' quarters at thelrlai ?stow Barracks was destroyed by fire on Monday night. Considerable damage was done.  At the Middleton (Ireland) Seasions, on Tuesday, it was agreed to spend £20,000 for the protection of the sea walkand the railway or i in.nus at Youghal.
The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1895-05-18 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

SUICIDE'S LEITER.  Dr. George Danford Thomas held an inquest on Tuesday afternoon at the Isliugton Coroner's Court concerning the death of Richard George Tikekett, aged twenty-six, who committed suicide by poioning himself. The deceased was a journeyman baker, and had been at times very strange and excitable in his manner, and he had complained that he was not able to obtain sleep at night, in consequence of which he used to take sleeping draughts. He wrote letters to a sister living at Brighton in which he often referred to a young woman whom he had been engaged to having left him and got married to some one else. Ho drank half a pint of laudanum, from the effects of which be died about half an hour afterwards. The police found that the deceased had packed up his boxes and directed them to his mother in Devonshire. There were found several letters, one of which was addressed to a young • woman who used to keep company with the deceased, but had not seen or heard of him for nearly four years. it was as follows:—My dearest Constance,—This is the last time I shall call you so, for within one hour I shall be in eternity. I have the poison; I have just bought it. For I find I cannot live without you. Oh, Constance, how could you desert me in the way you did, when you know how I loved you? Oh, Constance, I loved you from the first, and I love you still even now with my dying breath. I am dying, and before you get this I shall be cold in death. Dear Constance, life is too much a burden for me, I cannot bear it any longer. Oh, my Constance, shall I ever meet you again? Good-bye for ever on earth.—Believe me my dear Constance, to be yours very affectionately, R. J. Tuckott. P.S. —Pray for me." The jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide while of unsound mind.
The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1895-08-31 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

BRAMPTON POLICE COURT.  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TIL  SINGULAR CONDUCT OF A HATTON MAN.  John Little, labourer, Hayton Town Head, we* charged with attempting to commit suicide on the 24th. —John Bigharn, Sunderland, said that on the day in question, he was at Middle Gelt Bridge, and in company with his uncle, Andrew Bigham, and prisoner took a walk along Gelt side. He was behind, and the other two were together in front. Little threw himself into the water, and witness pulled him out. They took hini to the inn, and sent information to the police.—ln answer to the Bench, witness stated that prisoner said nothing. The water was up to his thigh where he went in to pull prisoner out. Prisoner said nothing to excite witnesses attention.—P.C. Bowness said that in consequence of information received he went to the Gelt Bridge Inn about 5 p.m., and found prisoner sitting in the kitchen. His clothes were saturated Witness took him to his home at Hayton Town Head, but his friends said they were unable to do anything with him, as he had been drinking for several days. Witness then took him to the police office. On the way, prisoner said he would do it. Witness understood him to mean that he would put himself in the river again. Prisoner had evidently had some drink that day. He was bailed out on Monday at 2 o'clock.— Prisoner's sister, who gave evidence, denied the correctness of the constable's statement, that prisoner's family declined to take charge of him. She admitted, however, that she was not present at the time.—ln answer to the Chairman, prisoner said it was just daftness at the waterside. He had no intention of drowning himself. He could easily have got out.—The CHAIRMAN: It is rather daft, a man trying to drown himself.—Prisoner further promised to make no more such attempts, and to leave the drink along.—The CHAIRMAN said in that case he would be discharged on. paying costs, 16s 6d.
The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1895-08-31 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

DISTRESSING SUICIDE.  On Wednesday evening, at the Prim,: of Wales hotel, Denton Holme, Carlisle, the City Coroner (Mr J. H. Brown) and a jury investigated singular case of suicide which had occurred that tiorning. Mrs Bowness, a widow, 25 years of age, 'ho was acting as housekeeper to Mr John Lowry, Nelson Street, walked into the house of a neighbour, Mary Ann Wordsworth. Deceased was subject to fits, and Mrs Wordsworth, noticing that she bad a peculiar look, asked her if she had had a fit, She replied, "No, I have taken carbolic. lam wongly accused." When asked why she had taker it, she seemed unable to speak. Dr Sullivan was sent for, and did all he possil?ly could, but his efforts were of no avail, and she died shortly after twelve. The evidence taken at the inquest included that other mother, her employer, the neighbour whose ho,se she went into, and Dr. Sullivan. None of then could. throw any light on the motive that must hay% actuated deceased.—Her mother, who resides at Maryport, said deceased visited her last Saturday by the trip. She seemed rather dull, but expressed herself content. She was subject to fits, and not strong. She was much given to brooding, and kept things to herself. She was also very passionate.—Mr Lowry stated that she was quite well and cheerful on the Tuesday, and on the Wednesday morning went about her work as usual. On that morning she received a letter front her sister in Maryport. She did not show any indication of a drinking habit.—ln answer to the Coroner, he said deceased never complained of her friends, and was always kind to his children, no one could be more so.—The Coroner read the letter found on deceased, which he said contained only private matters, having no bearing in the case.—Mrs Wordsworth gave evidence as to what took place in her house, as stated above.—Mr Peter Simpson, chemist, Denton Street, deposed to deceased buying the carbolic acid at his shop, saying she wanted it for cleaning, for which it was often used. It could be sold without any restrictions. There was nothing in deceased's manner to arouse any suspicion. He affixed a poison label to the bottle.—Dr. Sullivan detailed the means he employed on his arrival. Death was due to carbolic poisoning, and from the quantity taken, there would be little or no suffering. If he had been on the spot at the time it was taken, he could not have saved deceased, as enough poison would adhere to the passages to cause death. The jury found that the deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.
The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1895-03-23 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

THE WINDS OF MARCEL.  0, the winds of March! Oh, the winds of March!: I took the 'bus at the Marble Arch, But, ere a mile on its top I'd ridden My tall silk topper had gladly glidden— Cnce, twice, and thrice—to the street below, Till to wear it a scarecrow would scorn, I trow. And my hatter, replacing it, grimly grinned With a keen delight in the merry March wind! PASTORAL Scene in Kent.—Cottage door (labourer's, rife at door talking to wagoner in charge of a load of inaugolds). Tiny boy (holding his mother's apron) : " Mawther arks he for a worzel for I, I ars fold o' fruit." OVERHEARD in a Crowd.—" So she said I was Et fool ? " "Ah ! she must know you very well, indeed." Tox=i)GE is once more in England.  THE Czar of Russia takes a deep interest in the Trans-Siberian Railway, in the construction of which a large number of convicts are to be employed. It is quite °leer that his Czarship " dunno where he are," or will be when that railway is finished. Ingress to Siberia by the new line. Yes. And who knows but what egress from Siberia may not ho effected by the same menus?  (From MooNsmisrE). A LADY will take part in the Peyer Polar Expodition—because, of course, she knows how nic& ladies look in furs. _ _  TUE inoonvenience of having an Examiner of plays whose personal weight is not obvious, lies, of course, in .the fact that there will be all sorts of grunibling if ever his verdict should not satisfy an author or a manager. However—goodness knows— if the licence of the stago is not more interfered with in future than at present, the man who asks for further liberty for it will deserve to be slapped for ingratitude. THIRTY thousand persons crowded to Tooting to witness the burial of the eight victims of the murders and suicide there. Do we not also want an. Examiner of Public Demonstrations of Curiosity P.
The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1895-08-17 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

SUICIDE OF A WOOLWICH CADET. The Westminster coroner held. an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Henry Clarkson Maclean, a Woolwich cadet, who committed suicide at Charing Cross Hotel, London. Major-General Henry John Maclean, of Halegend, near Malvern, said the deceased was his son, and he last saw him alive in March, when he was going back to Woolwich. So far as be was aware his son was perfectly well. He wrote regularly every week either to his mother or to witness. A telegram was received from him which had been sent from Vigo Street, and that was the first intimation that he was in London. He had no business in town that witness was aware of, nor had he any trouble on his mind. He wished to mention that the commandant of the college had written to say that they had no reason to suppose that anything was amiss with the boy. The hotel servants deposed as to the finding of the body,and the following letter addressed to the coroner: "I wish it to be clearly understood that lam not what is commonly called 'temporarily insane,' and that I am putting an end to my life after several weeks of careful deliberation. Ido not think that I need justify my actions to anyone but my Maker, but, for the sake of my mother and the few other people who love me, I will state the main reasons that have determined me. .The first is utter cowardice and despair. There is only one thing in this world that would make me thoroughly happy; that one ,thing I have no earthly hope of obtaining. The second, which I wish was the only one, is as follows :—I have absolutely ruined my own life, but, so far as I know, I have not morally injured (or ' offended ' as it is called in the Bible) anyone else. Now, lam quite certain that I could not live another five years without doing so, and for this reason alone, even if the first did not exist, I should do what lam doing. Of the dreadful blow I am dealing to my mother, and the few other people who care for me, lam quite aware. It is the one thing that has almost diverted me from my purpose, but at all events it is final, and consequently better than a long series of sorrows and disgraces. I hypo that they will live to forgive and perhaps to forget ine.—lisitux C.
The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1895-11-09 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

VARYING STANDARD.—The course a gent should pursue where questions of honour at cerned varies in different countries. Germ Austrian officers hew down with their sabres I publics street any unarmed civilian whom they to have insulted them by word or deed, or ei look. From a legal point of view they are all NI but according to military ethics they have no course open to them. They must guard not their own honour,but that of the corps to whic belong. The officer who allows an insult to punished is forced to leave the army,and is sub to social ostracism. You affect a  " honour" in Europe if you fill his by slanting the bottle backward instea forward. In the same way, in the ( if in showing the blade of a sword to an acq a.nce, you happen to turn the edge thereof t him, he will consider his " honour " impu and if by any chance he is a Japanese, he is c: of going off and committing suicide by rippint self open, leaving a document stating that, I been insulted by you, honour demanded tia should commit hari-kari, and calling upon his est relatives to avenge him by killing you. nection with questions pertaining to honour peculiar fact that even in republican con where, theoretically at any rate, all men art posed to be equal, it is a qnality that is eonsi to he monopolised by those of gentle birth andl ing. The query therefore naturally arises as tc constitutes a gentleman. WHAT A GENTLEMAN MAY Do.—One f, obvious: there are many things which a " E a matt" may do nowadays without incurring t 1:: of his right to that designation by society, o feiting what the latter regards as his " hoi Thus, he may avoid paying hi creditors, pr they are tradespeople or friends who, instt being content with his plighted word, have ac( the additional security of a promissory note. "debts of honour," that is to say, loans merely on verbal obligations and bets, must bi at all cost, according to the ethics governit code of honour,' even if the debtor I obtain the money by means or methods verge not only upon the dishononrable, but upon the criminal. The most mortal of all in the eyes of society, the one that entails everything else the forfeiture of the title of E man and all honour, is unfair play at cards; is no secret that the majority of the great fate Europe would infinitely prefdr to have a ml among their relatives than a man convicted o an offence. To sum up, the principal things are demanded of a gentleman and a man of h according to the tenets of old-world society, 1 payment of gambling debts, strict reticence WI gard to questionable love affairs, and fair cards. The man who fails in any of these esse whatever his estate or rank, loses his society, never to regain it. posit  "Did you have a heavy rainfall yesterds ?" only enough to wet the just.,,- ,4 What about t just?" "Oh. they borrowed all the uutbrellas
The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1895-12-28 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

THE TRAGIC END OF THE DACRES.  The "Melbourne Argus," received by Monday's mail, contains additional particulars of the suicide of Arthur Dacre after the murder of his wife, theatrically known as Miss Amy Roselle, which occurred at Sydney on Monday, the 17th November. The correspondent of the " Argus " states that within the past few days Mr. Deere had had to study up a heavy part in the new piece, "The Silence of Dean Maitland," and it is thought that the strain of overwork, combined with a strong sense of disappointment, drove him to commit the tragedy. They appeared at the theatre after having dined in the same room with the other boarders, and displayed their usual urbanity and goodwill to their fellow-lodgers. During the morning Mr. Deere had been busily engaged in writing a number of letters, which he gave to the man to post. In some of these he appeared to be enclosing mementoes, such as trinkets and similar things. The valet left him to carry out these instructions just before four o'clock. Mr. Deere was then in his pyjamas, and Mrs. Deere was lying upon the bed the whole of the time without speaking, with a handkerchief over her face. Mr. Deere followed the man outside the door, holding a Bible in his hand, end asked him to put his hand on the book and affirm that if ever he were questioned he would say that he had not been unkind to him. The man, as he was going downstairs, thought he heard a crash as of breaking glue, and when he returned at seven o'clock with a view of going to the theatre with Mr. Daore he was told by the servant that Mr. Dame had shot his wife and bad cut his own throat and that both were dead. The crash of broken glass was heard by the people of the house, but no notice was taken of it, and it was thought that something had been broken accidentally. Some time later the bell in the room was beard to ring violently, and the housemaid went to the door. She heard a moaning sound, as of someone in agony, and she enquired if anything was the matter, and if she should come in. Mr. Deere said,in a husky tone, that he could not open the door, and then in a more distinct voice be exclaimed, " Burst the door open." Fearing that something was wrong, the girl rushed for assistance, and two boarders endeavoured to force their way into the chamber. The door,however' resisted their attempt, and so they clambered up the balcony and gained an entrance in that way. Mr. Daore was then standing by the washstand, with hie throat cut almost from ear to ear. He simply uttered, "Oh, what agony' what agony ! " and then falling into a sitting posture, exclaimed, "Put 109 besides her, there's a good fellow." Mrs. Deere was then seen to be lying on the bed dead, with two bullet wounds in the breast. On the dressing tells of the room was found a blood-stained sheet of notepaper, on which was written, apparently after the unfortunate man had out his throat, "God, let 11F4 die together. I thought there was a last shot." This statement,taken with other oircumPtancee,is thought to indicate that he was mentally unhinged at the time