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The Express. — 1862-07-09 (London, England)

THE LATE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN  SHADWELL.  MQUEST.7(THLS DAY.)  This afternoon Mr. John Humphreys, one of the Middlesex coroners, opened the inquiry at the Albion Tavern, High-street, Sbadwell, into the circumstantial of the murder of Honors Scannell, a woman of the town, by the Spaniard Raymon Capell Vila Roca, with whom she cohabited, on List Saturday afternoon, and the death of the bitter, who committed suicide immediately afterwards by shooting himself with a pistoL The proceedings appeared to excite considerable interest among the denizens of the locality, many of whom congregated in groups in the neighbourhood of the wart for a long time previous to their commencement, and a body of police were at hand to maintain order.  It was understood that the Spanish consul was to be present to watch the evidence which might be adduced with regard to Raymon Roo, who, being a native of Barcelona, was of course a Spanish subject. The jury having been sworn io, proceeded to view the bodies of the deceased, which presented a most shockm _agtastly, whife thehat remains the 'wnesmor the meeurilderee'lwhelereeerheendered hideous by the almost complete destruction of his faze by the shot which terminated his life.  [The nos was promo:hug when we west to press.]  To-morrow (Thursday) will be a day of double attractions at the Crystal Palace ; the Peet founteise being played at three o'clock, and Blondin giving a special performance on the tight rope in the centre transept, at four, by desire of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. One shilling, as usual, will be charged for admission, but an ample supply of reserved seats will be provided for those who desire them.  ......... The Cumberland Pacpet of yesterday says : "There have been few visitors at the lakes this sewn, the prevailing wet weather. dulness of trade, and the opening of the International Exhibition having, no doubt, prevented many parties from visiting the charming lake and mountain scenery of their native land."  " A letter from Shanghai of the 22d May," saya the Patric, "informs us that Rear-Admiral Protet, who commanded the French squadron in the Chimes sees, has been killed before Ning-po in a battle between the Allies and the rebels. Admiral Protet was at the head of the Fresciisoldiers and marines when he received his death wound. He bad on his right Admiral Hope, the commander of the English forces, and with whom he had always been on the most friendly terms. Admiral Protet was a brave and distinguished officer, and his heroic death has produced an immense sensation at Shanghai."
The Express. — 1862-05-29 (London, England)

WELSH TRAGNDY.  About ten days ago the wife of Mr. George Ward, a printer, in Welsepoul, Mootgomeryshire, wee arrested co the charge of robbing a draper s shop in the same town. The search which the police made at der house resulted i 2 the discovery of a large quantity of stolen property, and further inquiries showed that the robbery of this shop bZ the prisoner had been conducted very systematically, and had been carried on for a very long time ; and the police also took into their custody the mother of Mrs. Ward. who was charged with receiving some of this property !mowing it to be stolen. Both prisoners were taken before the mayor and committed for trial, heavy bail being token foe their appearance. Information of this circumstaace wee 0001111UOleated to Mr. Ward, who occupies a highly respectable position in the town, and it was observed that be became very desponding aud nervous. Urn Tuesday morning the neighbourhood in which he lived was aroused by the alarming cries of his niece, who lives with them. She ran out into the street, imploring anikstance, se her uncle and must had cut their throats. Oa the arrival of the neighbours it was found to be quite correct. Both had dreadful wounds on their thrusts, and the medical met expressed great doubts as to their recovery. At Ormmt they regime in a lingering Mete in charge of the pol It re is rumoured that both had previously arranged to commit suicide together, but the cries heard by some of the wishbones would seem to show that the woman wan not a willing party, and that Ward intended to cut his wife's throat, alti this to out hie own.  THE FRUIT CHOPS IN THE VALE OF Et raeey~ It is raid that in thin district a ewers blight las fallen *pal the fruit-trees generally, sad in particular place% has completely destroyed all chance of crops. In fiengeweith sad oa the eastern sod exposed sides of the town the greater iajary his bean done, sad the cherries and damson plums appear to suffer the worst attacks. In some places the trees are quite shrivelled up, sapless and withering, ra ' though a blast from a hot furnace had swept acrov the" and the severity of the blight has gone in belts of varying widths acmes some of the plantations. The common green caterpillar is the 'caret working so destructively. In the more favoured localities there Is still a fair average crop in a growing and vigorous state. The potato and vegetable crops generally are looking U. —l4" orracrehirc rotivt.
The Express. — 1862-01-15 (London, England)

SHOCKING ACCIDENT WHILE WINDOW-owarnta. —Yesterday, es • young women named Esther liffines, in the service of Mr. Breve:mon oorn and coal dealer, Crawley-street, Oekley-equare. St:Pancras, was on the of the mooed floor, cleaning the window, she suddenly fell from her position into the back garden, •• height of nearly 30 feet. Upon the alarm being riven she was pinked up and attended to by_ three medical men, who advised her re' moval to the University College Hospital, as she had Medved serious internal injuries, besides • broken arm. The house 'wren will not give an opinion as to the result of the  I.  injuries. BraILIORDINABT SIIICIDE PROM Alf OMNIBUS nrro THE TlllloB.—About nine o'cloek lad Eight great excitement was canoed amongst the passengers on Londonbridge, owing to the following remarkable cam of suicide. It appears that for many years pert Mr. Herring. the omnibus proprietor of Lewisham, has been in the daily habit of running his vehicle from that place to the city and back again. On Tuesday night...lathe vehicle was performing its return the conductor, Mr. Herring, jun., misspelled to step off the " monkey board" of the omnibus ato the step, then dash across the foot pavement between the pale= be, and having mounted the steps of one al the reassign, plunged head foremost into the river. An alarm was immediately raised, the drags were procured, and search made for the unfortunate man, but without effect. There can be but little doubt that the deceased met his death before reaching the water by striking phut the pro piers of the bridge. No cause is at present assigned for the yeah act. An extraordinary accident occurred on the journey of the espies, train from town on Saturday evening. By some means, which have not been explained, the wire of the telegraph became entangled with the wheals of the train, and not less than two miles of wire ware polled down. The train was at lenalla stopped, when one of the telegraph poles fell upon the "Bury carriage, in which Lady Arthur Harvey and other perms were seated. bat happily no personal injury was sustained.—Bury and Zferwick Poet. WARMING RAILWAY CARILIAGIL —The Directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company have determined on adopting the system of warming railway carriages, by means of the waste steam from the engines, which has been recently successfully carried into effect on the London and North-Western line. Experiments as to the feasibility of the plan have lest been made at Stratfonl station, with, it Is said, highly favourable results, and the improvement is to be carried out without delay and without exception of class—Bury and Norwich Pali. ST •Banio •
The Express. — 1862-09-18 (London, England)

FPREHENBION OF A GANG OF BURGLARS. Within the mat few days no small alarm has been created in the neighbourhood of Bileton by the proceedings of a desperate gang of burglars. Among other residences they have visited and plundered have been those of Mr. Beech, of Bradley ; Mr. donee, Hall Green ; Mr. Griffiths, flbropshire-row ; and Mr. Billings, Gospel Oak. Superintendent M'Crae lost oo time in putting himself on the track of the miscreants ; and on Monday, with the aid of Sergeants Heath and Bailie, succeeded in capturing John Mania, of Park-street, Liverpool, a returned convict ; Samuel Lee, of Bradley? James Ford, Sabrina Ford, James Creswell, Margaret Croswell, and Martha Dawson. They were charged, on Tuesday, at the police-court, before Mr. H. Ward, with housebreaking, and remanded until Friday next, when evidence will be adduced to show that portions of the property stolen from the places above-named were found upon them, and that they had disposed of other portions in the town. That there are some audacious thieves in the town is further evident from the fact that while the landlord of one of the inns in the town and his wife were at their business in the bar on Monday evening, some thieves entered their bedroom and escaped with money and vainables. —Birmingham Gazette. THE END OF • DRUNKEN BEA DLL —Last evening Mr. Carter held an inquest in the board-room of Camberwell Workhouse oa the body of Mr. John Storey, aged 50, who for several years was coroner's officer, and beadle of the parish of St. John's, Honelydown, and who had committed suicide through excessive drinking. A policeman proved finding the body on Saturday morning an the Surrey Canal, near the Kent-road. There was no money, or any article of value found upon him. Mr. Woadmao, the coroner's officer, said be foetid • piece of paper in one of the deceased's pockets, upon which was written, " Good bye all. Jobo Storey, 5, John-street." Mr. John Storey, sou of the deceased, proved that he last saw him alive on Thursday night. He (deceased) had latterly given way to drink to excess, so much that be frequently seemed quite lost. Mrs. Kennedy, pew opener of St. John's Church, said that she bad noticed that Mr. Storey had latterly given way to drink even more than usual, and on some occasions he had gone home, and left the door of the vestry open, so that any one could get in. She believed be was out of his mind. The jury returned • verdict to the effect, that the deceased committed suicide while in a state of mental derangement, brought on by excessive drinking. Dammam
The Express. — 1862-12-04 (London, England)

MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUP*IDE IN OE' PARK.—A distressing case of alleged murder and attensiei suicide took place iu Hyde-park on Mon ay eight, "dr. subjoined circumstances. About halfput ten te cortm.hrieksmganKdensicriesagt°Dfor.hiceardlpensfroiridm s fileemwaleree voice aft diately called for assistance. and hurried to the coo, 71 whence the screams proceeded. John Minions, boatma yothwe eralto theHusmaountlei sBcchoreietoyi hearingh :niTioea.trzi Irte. tin just as one of the men bad succeeded in getting hold esthi womsn's clothing, and was in the act of dragging .her t° the &erre  shore. The woman was removed under . Parsons to the society's receiving house in a state ability and plaoed in • mum bath without Christian attended, and bad all the veoessery meara for restoring animation, end succeeded in ramomplirat object so far as to enable the unfortunate mature t' her eyes about half-pest two on Tuesday morning, el stated that she had drowned her child. Parses t( I hastened to the spot in • boat aad dragged until es but without morass. At 11 o'clock they went out mid finally succeeded in recovering the body a child, neatly dresed., and apparently about a mos The wretched woman and the dead body of her were in the course of the day removed to St. Workhouse. Mount-street, Oroseenorequare, wh, former lies io a precarious state seal the latter A, • coroner's inquest. The woman gives the name Wale SINGULAR RRTREAT FOR A Wleit-Dnerael The Baerskire Journal states that Mr. \Valiant Ft alias Willis Enmli•—• real " character" - Pho' squatter, lie., in the Glen of Newmill. tired of e" We, has deserted his wife and three children. Mr. • hes scooped out for himself • shelling le the sandbank in the glen—the blue smoke curling up an opening made by the fox which William d Of late be has been travelling to red from Keith. and evening—a distance of four mdee—and weal shoemaker there for six shillings • week. The authorities are investigstiog the case, with a view ily. the recusant husband to support his wife and fain  aoo'l
The Express. — 1862-08-06 (London, England)

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1862  ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT  SHEFFIELD.  An attempt at murder and self-destruction transpired in Sheffield on Monday afternoon. The principal actor is Harvey Teesdale, comedian, and the intended victim is his wife. The parties reside in Blind-lane, and for some time past appear to have been living unhappily together, mutual recriminations respecting each other's conjugal fidelity being of (request occurrence. The neighbours say that both were faulty, and that each contributed their quota to the mum of domestic bickering* and strife. A little before four o'clock on Monday afternoon Teesdale west to his house, in company with a man. On arriving oe the steps of the house, it is said, he tamed suddenly round and struck his companion a blow in the face with his fist, which seat him rolling into the street. Re then rushed into the house, (intend the door on the inside, and directly afterwards the report of a pistol was heard. This alarmed the neighbours and passers-by, and a rush was made by' several persons towards the door and the windows of the dwelling, which resisted their efforts to force for a few momenta. Happily they soon gave way, and the house was entered. the wife was discovered with her face covered with blood, and Teesdale with his head lying back on the sofa, in the act of drawing a razor acmes his own throat. He was immediately seized, and prevented from carrying out his suicidal design. The police were quickly on the spot, and as the prisoner had only inflicted& slight gash on the throat, be was at once conveyed to the Town-hall in • cab. The unfortunate woman's faoe was sadly disfigured, especially on the right side, but the pistol could only have contained powder, or she must have been killed instantaneously. She was removed to the Sheffield Infirmary, where she now lies, and we believe there le every hope of her ultimate recovery. It is said that the prisoner stated that only on Monday morning be had gone down on his knees to his wife, and begged her to give up ber present cause of life, and leave the neighbourhood in which she was living, and that she replied that all she wanted was to be away from him. This he mains ie the cause of the act with which be now stands charged. He also said that be had been obliged to give up four theatrical engagements lately through her conduct, and that she was training up his two girls to be as bad as hermit The act was evidently a itated tee if the above statement be correct.— cl Indepaukast.
The Express. — 1858-12-27 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF THE WIFE OF A LICENSED VICTUALLIL—Betwees one and two o'clock yesterday toornioß a mucus was committed at the Lamb Tavern, about oon yards from the termakstate, Kingolnd. Sttonly after the tine mentioned, one of the children of Mr. John Walter Fineman, the landlord, went to seek her mother in one of the upper roonle. 81te found the door fastened Maids, and after repeated ineffectual efforts to aimed notice, ran down stairs and communicated with her father. Mr. Freeman instantly forced the door. and then perceived hi. wile lying in a large quantity of blood, with • new by her side. As moon as possible the attendance of Dr. Woodmen, of High-etreet, K applaud, wee cured, but life had tly been extinct mom time. unfortunate d.orrd hr let several children. She was 46 you ef ea. D.  OP THE CASTLE TAVZILN, Hoz.LAND • STAMM BLAC1711•1/1h10A.D. This (Monday) reenrg, Orr is dolor., the Inhabitants of Hairedstreet, Bleoldriserroed, were alarmed by an eateries Ire ea the premier belonging to Hr. Wm. Stocks, licessed vietnaller end pp rof the Castle Tavern. The building wee aoeedl , and formed prindpally of timber, and the Mmes ereaded with gnat rapidity. The be was drat observed by a man named Hicks, who at OS= veer read knocking violently at e ha street-deer, when Mr. Stooks *aped out of bed, and happily succeeded in getting his wife end four altildrea rto the street. Three other families who wen ia the here were alto csabled, through Mr. Blocks' efforts, le diet a nide retreat, but It,. Storm himself was eb4r la order to save his life, to jump from an types wiw. The bilklbg wee burned to the ground, the whole of the Wart In erre bong destroyed, and the furniture sod wearing oppreltd ,colt family ware creamed. Th• origin of the reamer ward not be ascertained. The loss, whir ie mosiderable, eo far me Mr. Smoke' property is coacerned, will tail upon the Gordian 011ios. Whether or not the other =Serene were Mewed could sot be learned.
The Express. — 1858-12-29 (London, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE IN BIRD INCHAH.—At an early hoer on Sunday exorning teat • sad catastrophe took Moos is Urthereet. A reepece.ble mechanic, who resided at Teary Home-row, at the both of the Dolphin, la the above locality, end who is deeerthed as being • weber Warrior married ere, bed been for some ern time rake arra& treatment, at the hands of Dr. Rumen, for • error complaint; and It spree that about two o'clock on the morning in question be awoke ilia wife, and telling bar he could not sleep. desired her to get up, and come with him down etre She followed him into the kitchen, sad • abort time raper daring which the poor fallow appeared barmier, and to the fell possession or hie bonier We= loekfag into the cupboard, however, for menellang which he wentd, be was sedately seized with a violent !frenzy, and up the poker, be cure • furor atteek epos bin will:, 411:5 Amity seetord her seembee on the leer by a severe blow on the back of the heed. Some of the neighWerra by her soreur came in to her eseirearr and, lading her be the state described, ocaveral her te an adjacent* bore Whilst their backs were Mart ascemaeerily termed the poor fellow got • razor, and with = eavered Me heed hem ids body, and whet* they bead him weltarteg in • eel of bier. Lifted eM woe at are meet be end Mr. Ward, atu-geme, of Horsley. was promptly is attendance but hie sender were of se and, se death meet have been Minor behmeeneses, the windpipe, Moder, sad other large arteries 91t s seek !avian been bridetb—Birmirrei rose. Mill.Ditterte ASSAULT Oil A W 171.--011 Mtind2 at Wakeflok • tkiebeet middleseed me. amid J Welker, wee charged with brutally ill-treaties his wide. Prey Walker, en Nary, at Buttery, new WakeliehL The oreedeinenr, who wear be the wanerbox with • !eerily diellgared Ire, said that her levaltabil, who le • arm home on Sunday merles drunk. lite artier of Ma sem, but he oil he meal pan it of . het • babe la her mew allOhpMer. As era me he get kle met off he bagged the skill hem her, sad I reel, sift her by rte liter with en bald. be ler her la re bee with hie elerhed di, at the ear Mme Mari bee en the lower part of her perm. dise eatemel met " Murder" men! dew ; but ha said "nobody should mere ber—then he had often Wended to do far her, sad that be read Mash her sow." Se wee ilbeimerag heifer wary an how sad • half before abs wisher Grape been him, whir dee at bet accomplithed by raring oat of the bore. It was thee about our eider be the ; end she warred roost la • Mediae and braised ^, one of her aolgibbeere got wp.—ln reply to the beagle _the ealy neer* the that or this order Met ha (Carolm& red bow rehire( *bar it.—The tI ( ftrytk, M.P.) mid that he had arm is Me beard c 4 a mime brutal attack on a worn. Ha gad. commit the rimer to six months' icaptiestenent b the Hood Corroodon, with hard labor; end et the end M then pried be meet fled swedes to her the rem be Gm ye or.—Measheater  .. -~
The Express. — 1858-07-22 (London, England)

DOUBTFUL CHAROE AOAINST FOREIGN HOTEDI.-• The Timm prints the following letter from "B. t." About this time two years ago you gave is your columns sat extract from a book of travel by Madame Musgrave relating to small holes which he found bared la the bedroom doors of French hotels, which treacherous hobs he told us are appropriately called ' Trona Judas.' Musgrave said, as the fact is, that a person appljing his eye to one of these holes can gratify his filthy eurioeny, sad ma ass everything that goes on in the bedroom into witch be is looking as clearly as if he wore stating he pi the window. Last summer, being abroad in and the north of Italy. I carefully searched M aseG= disgusting custom was limited to France. I regret to say that It is not. I found it almost universal is all the hash where I stopped. I see from the page of my last yede diary which I open at hazard, ,hut at one of the best .hoesis at W;sebrisa there were in my bedroom two side doors, white opmaismiested with other bedrooms. In ono of than dices lbw wan live, in the other door there were four, of thaw Mile Woe: above each hole wee a greasy mirk leg by lbs boas of the peeping Toms' who had availed themselves of this mane of watching the toilet mysteries of mast an unraogiellas Oodles. So small are these boles the It Is often dwY be them—sometimes they ate neer the top, Maistiessabosset at the bottom, of the doors. I wire tble SO MIS Whit ladles going abroad of the axistanos of these 'Trove ;wise' in foreign hotels; and I advise them to °serf with than large pieces silk or lines, end to pH them ap over the wools of any side doors is their ledroesse• Thee bolos Asa esespe even • careful search; beam, am* Meow easy he MOM when lattice go to bed &Welts then may be more prepared and in fall use by the time thq get up In the og." SUICIDE OF A CAB Durres.—Yesterday antonym* was held, by Mr. Wekley, at the Elephant sad Gide, Ying's•road, Cambia-town, cm Richard Edwards, a NIP driver, badge 4,080, aged 40. Emma Monody, who lima near the canal at aim Town, about midnight eixa beard • vehicle drive along the bridge which aroma Qt• and upon looking out of window she observed the drirtng • Emu= cab. He palled up wises be got to tbs middle of the bridge, and He thou lititylge, resting Lis areas as the parapet. of the Into wake Ike slaw redawroz Aitarblit horn, ad wand miens the bake of the caul sot see the safartimiste man afterwards, but after those!, Steed oar tl;i7s nem time a pelican's are elactisaatra be rho aireametanso, when, with MOOR VMS dead the body in the canal, eke* to 1:11p Frees Mee oellhaos et the widow and other 141.161.• X thvihsterit:youthadese.""mirturstime balliPhis asst was an aar date, g°l' adw.eii int htge been o v‘sh his being dbeb.""pliros=lag Vegdidrnst Ame.,,,_.b.," • lately stop*. He had taken to drink for 030619111WIP•N and hie condition became moat deplorable. however, that he never threatened or attempted as he might have slipped down the bank into the XI coroner recommended the jury to record no open " Found drowned." This course we agreed to, sad th,e gamy Unabated. •