npedrazzini/19thc_murder_suicide_news huggingface dataset:
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1892-08-06 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

DEVONSHIRE'S  A YOUNG LADY'S VOW.  ROMANTIC AFFAIR.  A stylishly-dressed young lady, who gave the name of Leocadie Rhone, was brought up at Bowstreet Police-court, London, charged with threatening to commit suicide. She is a Belgian, and English very a m per feetiy.—Dl r. Arthur Parkinson, a builder, of 27, Southampton-row, deposed that he was acquainted with the accused, who was a very intimate friend of his sister. It appeared that rome years since Miss Clare Parkinson (witness's sister) and the prisoner made a vow that if either of them got married the other would immediately commit suicide. A few weeks ago the prisoner went to Brussels on a visit to her patriot, and in her absence Miss Parkinson teceived au offer of marriage, which she accepted, and wrote and acquainted Miss Ramie of the fact. Tue prismer telegraphed a reply, "I am mad. If you do this thing a terrible disaster will fAlow." —Sir Jan Bridge, the magistrate, asked if witness thought the young ladies regarded netrriage and suicide as about the saute thing, and witness replied that it would atpear re. The prisoner ruddeuly appeared at 27, Soutliamptou-row, and asked to see Miss Parniusou, but that young lady v01..' absent at Margate. The prisoner was in a very excited state, and three rued to shoot herself it witness did not produce his sister by a certain hour. Believing that she really would do herself some harm, Mr. Parkinson communicated with the police, and a warrant wtss issued fur her arrest, - Detective Arthur HaPsteme said that about noon on Saturday he was with the last witness in Southampton-row, when they met the prisoner. Witness hp tke to her, aud She replied, "Are you Mr. Maloney ?" He replied, "No, but L am a pelice officer, and have a warrant tor your arrest.' Ou eiug searched at the station a sixchambered revolver was fund upon her, loaded in every chamber with bellow- ridge. A seated latter addressed to Miss Mauil Parkinsoo was also found in a hag the prisoner was carrying. Jr ran thus : ---" Room 66, Cannon-street Hotel. Dear Mad& If Clare does nut come to Loudon I beg you wilt let me know at once. I have done my very best to try and be calmer, but really can't. Tomost-row will be the longest time I can wait. Once again, do not blame me, but have pity for what your sister has done. lam only a weak woman and can't forget her. I shall certainly never hurt her, as I love her too much. But One hour will end your desperate friend,
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-10-05 (Poole, Dorset, England)

STRANGE SUICIDE AT SBA.  The Norwegian velsel Familiens blinde, from Brunswick, Ga., arrived in the Thames, reports, "On the 29th August sighted the Portuguese brig African), under oniy for,sail and jib, with signal of distress flying, in lat. ' 41.26, and long. 55,46. At 6 a.m. steered towards the brig, which hailed us, and asked us to send boat alongside in orckr to take off the crew, consisting of seven men (mate and six seamen). an i at eight o'clock sent boat and took them on board, and gent Forailiens Missile's mats and four men on board the brig to ascertain her condition. At twelve o'clock the m.te returned, and stated that he with some help thought he would be able to take her into port. Captain Johason sent assistance on board the brig, and provided her with compass, charts, books, lanterns, and previsions. At 5.30 everything was so far ready that the male with  three men from the Franiliens Minds. considered himself able to sail with the brig. At 6.30 the brig was under sail, awl steered east by south after us. On the 26th the big was in sight the whole day, having at 12 o'clock been alongside the Fotuiltens lidiude, when the mate, in answer to the captain's inquiry, stated the brig to be Making at the rate of one inch pra hour. On the 29th the brig W&S in sight the whole day. At 6a. in. on the 24th September the lamiliens Minds arrived off Gravesend At 12.39 p.m. the pilot came on board, and • tugboat alongside to tow the vessel to dock, and with all men forward commenced to heave anchor up. At 1 p in. a man was observed to go up on the rail and throw himself overboard, and although every man hurried aft towards the waterman's boat towing at the stern the man wee only seen once again in the water. The man was the Portuguese mate whom we took from the brig African° on the 27th August. The people on board the tug as well as the watermsn were witwisses to his throwing himself over. board. On boarding the African° the mate stated that the Portuguese captain and two of the crew had been washed overboard.
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-03-23 (Poole, Dorset, England)

CLOWN.—Time Was when a converted clown was a rarity. Time is when converted clowns are at a discount. We have had stars of a certain magnitude from the other side of the Atlantic advocating temperance, and we have luminaries of great brilliancy on this side of the vast ocean, pleading for the adoption of the blue; but we believe we have reached the climax, now in the person of little Torn Horr wits, who on Monday night commenced a Swiss of meetings under the auspices of the Poole Temperance Society, in their Hall, which was crowded in every part. We could not help noticing that the aristocratic element of the Teetotal Society and the clergy of the town were conspicuous by their absence from the platform. At 7.30 the chair Was taken by the Rev. J. B. Dyson, in the unavoidable absence of G.reurtis, Eeq., J.P. A hymn wan sung by the choir, which would have sounded a great deal better if the male voices had confined themselves to their respective parts, end not sung the air. Prayer was then offered by Mr. Bustard, and after the singing of another hymn, in which the people could not join, the renowned little T descended to the platform, commenci•T his harangue with some humorous remarks, relative to some pamphlets, with the sale of which he was entrusted. He then rushed into his subject, which had especial reference to the early days of teetotalism. His powers of mimicry are evidently natural, and not acquired ; he has also a graphic way in describing men and things. It is quite certain that he is an earnest man, and fullv and sincerely believes all he says, and we advise all who have time to go and both see and hear this quondam prodigy of vice, for according to his own confession,he has been in gaol lOtimes,had the delirium tremens six times, attempted to murder his wife and family twice, and in his madness has twice attempte 1 suicide. An awful category of crime, to say the least of it, the outcome of drink.
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-08-17 (Poole, Dorset, England)

BURTON BRAPSTOOK.  SUICIDE WHILST INSANE.-Mr. Loggin on Thursday held an inquest at the Anchor Inn, on the body of Joseph Scadden, aged 55, proprietor of gravel pits at Morcombelake. who met with his death by drowning on Tuesday, between Burton Hive and the Coast. guard Station.—Walter Scadden, son of the deceased gave evidence as to his father having been in low spirit of late, since the death of his daughter in Novemb4 last, and if he took the least drop of intoxicating liqur it seemed to affect his brain.—Alphonso Bartlett labourer, of Burton, said he saw the deceased pai along the top of the cliff, going towards the cosstgaar station, and, when about a quarter of a mile sway, saw him suddenly walk down over the side of the cli and across the beach to the water, taking off his cog waistcoat and hat as be went. He walked into ti water and threw up his arms, and witness and companions then ran to the spot. When they there deceased was being washed ashore in the se, apparently dead. They brought the body ashore. Jahn Churchill, commissioned boatman of the guard, stated that as he was standing outside the cos guard station he saw the last witness and his corn. panions dragging the body from the sea. Life appeared to him to be extinct. With the assistance of Mr. Williams, chief officer of the coastguard, and other who were present, all the means prescribed by ti Board of Trade for restoring the apparently drown were used, but without succe-‘B.—Charles Holder, labourer, of Morcombelake, gave evidence as to son conversation which he had with the dee .ased on tl previous Friday, when he seemed to be strange in ' manner.—After some conversation, the jury rstur a verdict to the effect that the deceased, wAlked , the sea and was drowned whilst in an unsound st:ite mind.
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-06-29 (Poole, Dorset, England)

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE AT DERBY.  A shocking occurrence took place at Derby on Tueaday morning, the well-known aoronaut of the Midland Counties, Emmanuel Jackson, having shot his wite, Hannah Jaoireon, who resided with him at a small villa on the burton-road, in Letby, and afterwards attempted to commit suicide. The cause of the occurrence is as yct envelopel in mystery. On the previous day Jackson ascended in his large balloon, The Evening Star, from the grounds of the Darby Arboretum, the occasion being the annual festival of that rt sort, at which about 20,000 visitots attended. The aacent took pl ,ce about the usual hour, Jackson being accompanied by hie daughter and a young gentleman. Soon after the balloon had ascended a dreadful thunderstorm came on, and Jackson thought it desirable to descend with his balloon as soon as he possibly could. This he did at a place near Mickledown, and returned with his balloon the same night. He appeared all right at that time, and went to bed. he did not rise until IA o'clock on Tuesday morning. On coming downstairs,  however, he seemed in rather a curious state of mind, but did nothing to excte either his wife's or daughter's suspicion. The latter saw her fattier kiss Mrs. Jackson, who went about her work in the house, whilst her father went into the slttiog-room. Some time afterwards, whilst engaged in her work in the kitchen, the daughter heard two slight reports, but attributed them to her father clapping his hands, which he did at times when he was pleased or excited. She therefore took no notice, but 1.00118 considerable time afterwards, as she coul I not hear either of them about, she proceeded to the sitting-room, where she found her father lying on a couoh with a bullet wound in his head. He was quite unconscious. She then went into the parlour fronting the public street, where she found her mother lying dead across some chairs from a similar bullet wound in the heed. The police and med'eal gentlemen were at once summoned to the spot, and the at( r at once declared that Mrs. Jackson had been shot dead instantaneously, whilst the wound that Jackson was suffering from WM almost hopeless as regarded his ultimate recovery. No reason can be assigned for the sad deed. The parties had always lived on the greatest terms of endearment. The affair has created quite a sensation in the town and neighbourhood, Jackson being so very well-known.
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-12-28 (Poole, Dorset, England)

THE SCOTCH CLERICAL DIVORCE CASE. Lord Lee, in giving judgment on Friday in the case of Mrs. Rob.na C. H. Whyte, who bad sought to be divorced from her husband, the Rev. John Whyte, minister of Queensferry, on the ground of improper conduct, said, referring to the visits of Janet Marshall, that he was forced to the conclusion that they, on the occasions referred to. were not for a religious purpose. In regard to the ease of the servant, Margaret Young, he thought her story was to be believed. From the time her conduct was discovered she had never wavered in her assertion that Mr. Whyte was the father of her child, and the certificates given by the Defender and his daughter when she left showed there was nothing against her character. His Lordship referred to what lie called " offic ous visits" of the two Elders to Elizabeth fieldene, who fled from the Manse at half-past three in the morning, and believed her reason was not that given by the Defender. In the case of a minister of the Gospel his conduct could not be considered in a different way from that which guided a Judge in the case of ordinary people. On the whole he believed Margaret Young's evidence, and did not believe the Defender's. Theretore he found the charges proved, and gave decree of divorce accordingly with Expenses. The decision is to be appealed against by the Defender.  AT a private meeting of the Mid-Lincolnshire Liberal Association, held at Lincoln, on Friday, Lord Monson in the chair, it was decided to contest the division at the next election, and a committee was appointed to make tile necessary arrangements for the selection of a candidate. The .iitting members for the division are Mr. Henry Chaplin and the Hon. E. St tohope. MR. THEODORE dAY. a well-known home dealer in Paris, shot himself on Wednesday evening on the quay near the Pont de Is Concorde. Deft VII was instantansous. He Way in his seventy-third year. The cause of the suicide is said t have been the lOU of a law suit in connection with a Government contract.
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-12-14 (Poole, Dorset, England)

YOUTHFUL SUICIDE. —A boy of 13, the son of Mr. Richards, builder, of Handsworth, committed suicide on Wednesday in an empty house belonging to bis father by hanging himself from a balustrade,  A SHOCKING death from hydrophobia is reported from Homerton. As long as a year ago a man named Robert Carter was bitten by a dog, but not much notice was taken of the occurrence. Last week, however, he show,A signs of restlessness, and was admitted an inmate of the Hackney Union Workhouse at Homerton. During ons of his fits he bit the attendant on the hand and also badly scratched him. The unfortunate man died on Monday in the most dreadful agony.  Fr is computed that 680 persons perished through the foutidering of fishing vessels in the gales on the coasts of New England, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland during November last.  THE marriage of the Princess Victoria of flesse i." Prince Louis of Battenburg is at present axed tt t. place on the 15th April at Darmstadt.  A LLOYDS telegram states that the Cornelia, steamer from Pornaron for Newcastle, which called at Dartmouth December 7 for coal, reports that, in lat. 40 16 N., long. 920 W., she picked up a balloon. In the car were found... a watch and altitude indicator, a purse containing 1,700 reis in Portuguese coins, a pair of trousers, a pair of springside boots, an anchor, two flags, a colored sash. /to Some papers were washed out of the car while It wa, being taken onboard  A YOUNG gentleman named Stephen was drowned oti Friday at Pemberton, near Wigan. whilst skating. no deceased, who was only twenty years of age, would have been entitled, on attaining his majority, to £50,000.  THE Crown Prince of Germany, on leaving Spain left one thousand pounds for distribution among the Palace servants, two thousand pouads fot the poor, and one thousand pounds for the military asylums. A SHOCKING fatality has occurred at Naples. On Sun day night a fire broke out at a house in the Strad° Tarsia, occupied by an English lady named P‘irker. Mrs. Parker, who was about seventy years of age, and reputed very wealthy, slept alone. She was aroused by the smoke and the crackling of the flames, and endeavoured escape. The dense volumes of smoke, however, di On her back, and she appeared, shrieking and gestkulat at the window. By this time the lire brigade had art ked on the scene, and several attempts were made to rescue. her, but unavailingly. The lieutenant of the brigade, cliuibed up the balcony amid the enthusiastic clic, is of the crowd, but a peat sheet of flame burst forth and out,' pelled him to retreat, leaving Mrs. Parker to her fuse. A 'student who lodged in the same house was afiaeht, It 4 suspected that the fire was nQt arCifihiSfialf .
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-09-21 (Poole, Dorset, England)

DOUBLE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN A  POLICE CELL.  A daring attempt at self-destruction was made in one of the cells, at the Bcidport Police Station on Saturday night, by a married woman of Bast-street, named Martha Gould, who was in custody for being drunk and disorderly, and doing wilful damage to property. Prisoner was brought before Mr. C. E imunds aud Dr. Hay on Monday, on the two charges for which she was apprehended.-3ergeant Hazz .rd stated that whilst in her cell, Gould swore she would hang herself before morning. He left her for a few minutes to ascertain the cause of a commotion in the street, and on his return looked into the cell. She was on the floor, partly undressed and very red in the face. He entere,t the cell aud found she had tied a piece of tape tightly round her neck. He severed the tape and placed prisoner on the bed, and watched her for some time. He went away, but returned within 10 minutes, when he found another piece of tape round her neck tied tighter than before. He cut it off, and removed all the tapes, strings, Rzo., she had about her person. She was most determined, and declared that whatever the Sergeant did, she should destroy herself before the night was over. She then broke off the band of her petticoat. P.C. Barnes came in, and she then attempted to break up the whole of her underclothing, and again declared she would destroy herself. The Sergeant placed a constable to watch the remainder of the night, but she afterwards made no attempt. Prisoner pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in West-street, and also to smashing four panes of glass in Long's Court. For the first ()Ilene° she was fined 21. 61. and costs, and 4s. 6d. and costs for the latter. For attempting suicide she was bound over for one month in a surety of £lO, but failing L., find a surety she WAS committed for a month. Prisoner said "I'd rather go for the month."
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-06-01 (Poole, Dorset, England)

CAD. pany.—George Billows, labourer, of Poltesdown, and halfbrother to the deceased, stated that deceased was a steady and sober man. Witness saw dec ethed on Sunday, when he complained of bAng low spirited. Witness advised him to leave work for a time, but he said he could 'not do that. Deceared's wife came to witness early this (Friday) morning t) know if he had seen her husband, as he had not come home. Witnesa wait in search of him, and discovered the locly on the railway. just ucd r the le idge. Ile went tor the police, and help d to remove the body.—ln reply to the fury, witness said demlwed hal lived hapoily with his wife, and was in good work. Ru fear, d. from what he had heard him say, that he migl.t have done some harm to hints. If. Dec?ased had never tx reseed a direct determinat'on to destroy himself. —Colin Gray, black.mith, of Pokes town, and brother-inlaw of the deceased also gave evidence as to deceased haring been low-spirited. He last saw him alive on the previous night about twenty minutes past nine. Witness met hien at the corner of Cromwell-road (near the spot where the body was found). and wished him" Good-night.' Deceased replied " Good night."—ln answer to a juryman, witnees said it was quite true that about a year ago the deceased gave ups job of gardening because he was "not equal to it," and took to common labour.—P.C. Long d.pised that be was called to the body of the deceased at about four o'clock that (Friday) morning. He found ii under the railway bridge. The feet were pressed against the wall of the bridge, and one of the hands was clenched in the chair of the rails. The head was lying inside the rail, The last train to Bournemouth was t med to leave Christchurch at 9 21—The witness Gray (re-called) said his sister came to him, about one o'clock in the morning, about her husband being missed. Supper was provided for him on the previous night, but be left home at about nine o'clock and never returned. Witness had heard him make a remark to the effect that he should "not be here another year" to see the flowers which he had planted prosper. Ile had also said to his wife that he should not put any more flowers. The Coroner summed up the evidence, and pointed out that it was, no doubt, a determined case of suicide, as was shown by the evidence of the position in which the body was found. The question foi the jury to decide was as to whether deceased was in his right mind when he committed the act.-0.10 of the jurymen said he had worked with deceased, who at times seemed quits unable to understand ,questions wh:ch he was asked.—The jury then returned a verdict to the effect that decoased committed suicide while of unsound reind.—Deceased leaves a widow and three children.
The Poole Telegram. — 1883-07-06 (Poole, Dorset, England)

ATTEMPT TO ISOMNIT SUICIDE.  Richard Arnold (78), groom, was indicted for unlaw• fully cutting his throat with intent to c9mmlt suicide, at Shroton, on February 20th. The Chairman said the Court were quite willing to believe he committed the Act in a moramt when he had lint his self-control, and on the assurance that he wc.uld not attempt each a thing again, and that he would be taken proper care of, they were willing to discharge him. .  Prieoner's niece promined to take care of him, and he way dischargFd on hie own recognisance, to come up for judgment when called upon.  A BAMPACID AC'S James Welsh was charged with feloniously aseaulting Sarah llowles with intent to rob her at Wimborne, on April 13th, also with stealing a pair of boots, the property of Levi Chisman, value lie. 6d., at Winaborne on the same day. Mr. Will.. prosecuted. Sarah Rowles said she was a cook at the Grammar school, Wimborne, on April 13th. On the evening of that day she was by Mr. Munokton's shop. She-had just taken her purse out of her pceket, and hrd it in her hand. She was opening it when prisoner came by and knocked it out of her hand, and the m3ney tumbled about on the giound. She could not say whether prisoner picked any up, because she was so frightened. She called for help and prisoner walked away. He must have knocked the purse out of her hand intentionally, as the blow made her finger bleed. William BAker, Insurance agent living at Hampreston, said on the day in question he was pasting up High-street, Wimborne. He saw prisoner pass Miss Rowles and knock something out of her hand. Prisoner st .oped as if to pick somethinr; up. Prosecutrix called out "Stop that man, he has knocked my pure out of my hand." He followed prisoner and asked him what right:he hadlto knock the purse out of her hand. He said "What the -- odds is that to thee ? ' He squared up in a fi,ghting atiitude,and aimed a blow at his head. He struck hint ..veal blows, and he was afterwards given in custody. Annie Preston, in service at Wimhorne, said she was in the High-street, and saw prisoner knock the purse from the girl's hand, and stoop as if to pick something up. P.S. Marsh apprehended the prisoner at Wimborne, and charged him with assaulting Sarah Rowles with intent to rob her. He searched the prisoner, but found nAhiog on him. Pri-oner denied that he intended to rob the prosecutrix. The jury foun l the Ilia( ner guilty, and he was sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard lab 'lir.  The charge of litealing boots was withdrawn.