The Atherstone Times. — 1879-07-19 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

MALL—Ou Friday morning last, a melancholy sue —Ellen McCarty, Satchwelbstreet, was brought diser teeing suicide took pace at a house known as up in custody, charged with stealing is. from the Brooklyn-villa, Willes road, South. The gentle, counter at the Stoneleigh Arms, the property of man occupant of the house up to that date was James Sergeant, on the 14th ins'.—Mr. Hassell Mr. Benjamin Smith, a large gun inanufaeturer, appeared for the promicutor.—Ellen Hodgetts, who had a business in Birmingham. It was his barmaid at the Seoneleigh Arms, stated that on custom to go to Biemiughain daily, but for a week the day in question, the prisoner went into the or two past he had been in ill-health, and unable Stoueleigh Arms, between six and seven in the to attend t business. - Although 73 years of age, evening. there were several persons in the bar. he looked much younger, and until recently, and one was a man named Robinson, who called peseessed an extraordinary amount of vigour and for a pint of ale. At this time prisoner was business tact. Three weeks age, De. Morris, of standing by his Bide. Robinson put down a twothis town was sent for, and on r 'aching his house, shilling-piece, and witness put one shilling, a found the deceased in bed, the bed strewn with sixpence, and 41. on the courrer, in change. religious book, and deceased in a very nervous Witness went away and Robinson called out and condition. He prescribed for him, and in a day or assaid that there w Is. short in the change. two deceased became better, and was able to Witness was confi lent sae put the fall change on attend to business duties for a few days, when he the counter, but when she looked at it, after agtin availed himself of medical advice, ordered to Robinson had spoken, there was only 911. left. not leave his room, the doctor being fear fel lest The prisoner was standing by the whole time. apoplexy should set in. Against the desire ex- Witness told the prisoner that she must have taken pressed, however eeceased went to Birmingham the shilling, when she began to abuse witness, iart Wednesday, much against the wish of the swore at her, and called her a liar.—James members of the family. and he returned no Sergeant. landlord of the Stoneleigh Arms, stated doubt with the deadly weapon in his possession that he heard unusually loud talking in:the bar and with which his life was taken. At the inquest he went in and found an altercation was going which was held on Friday afternoon, :the evidence on between the prisoner and the last witness. went to show that in the morning his daughter, Robinson told witness his change was le, short, as was her custom went to eau hoe to breakfast, and the barmaid, in answer to witnese said ehe but upon knockiug at the door received no reply. waa ooufi lent, she had given him the She Was somewhat surprised, and as the door was proper change. Robinson refused to leave not locked, she walked into the bedroom, and the house until he bad got his full fund the bed empty. She called a servant who change, and witness subsequently gave him was in the kitchen, and they proceeded together another shilling. Witness charged prisoner with to the draseing room which adjoined the bedroom taking the shilling, and she denied it and said all and there a sickening sight presented itself. the policemen in the town could search her Deceased lay in a pool of blood, a six-chambered if they chose.—William Robinson, labourer, revolver at his right hand, and the following note proved having gone HAG the Stoneleigh Arms on on the table:—" Dear Mary ,Slater, —Take care of the day in question and erdered a pint of ale. your mother and Esther. God bless you. Lye to Prisoner was standing by his side at the counter. Miss White, B. S. lam mad, lam mad," The The change was put on the counter sad witness medical evidence showed that for some time got up directly to take it and found a sixpence and deceased had been in a state of great nervous Al, in coppers. He told the barmaid about it and excitement awl he had been worrying about busi• she replied that she had put the full change on the ness matters. A verdict of temporary insanity was counter.—ln answer to the Mayor witness said he return IL was sitting with his back to the counter when the Lealaisterou Briabee