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The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1876-12-08 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

SMOCKING MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN DERBISIIIRE.  Between three and four o'clock on Tondaymorning • man named George 011erenshew, who reside. in Sack lane, Anbourne, Derbyshire, murdered hie wife by rutting her throat with a razor, and alninst eeverine her head from her body whilst she lay asleep In bed. The alarm was given by a daughter of the murderer, who lived in the hone, and whom he aleo attempted to murder. She, however, escaped by jumping through the window. The murderer afterwern &nonfood to commit suicide hy cutting Ins own throat, lie had re. rantly been a labourer in the elliploy of the late He. Marplea of Aahbeurne, but ham lately been engaged in ao occupation. lie went to bed on the peering night with his wife about nine o'clock, after, as usual, locking the front door and taking the key with him upetairs, he having entertained • feeling of jealousy with regard to the old woman. On Tuesday morning, about three u'elock, loud serene of murder were heard in the bona and the daughter, who slept in an adjoining room, went to MI what ey the matter. On going to her parents' bedroom, en saw by the light to • lamp which 011enennsw shr.y, kept burning in hie bedroom, her father kneeling epee the body of her mother (who was lying on the floor), and in the act of cutting her throat. Tim daughter rushed downetaire, and jumped through • mildew, Her father followed her downstairs, and at the nag time a man nanied Edwin Goodwill,• neighbour, ens up to the window through which the woman ha soaped. and eaw 011erenebaw covered with blood, holding the razor in his hand. 011eree. shim asked who had gone through the window, and Goodwin then managed to get into the hone. Oilerenshaw ran upetaira, and by the time Goodwin got to him he had out hie own thrust. Ile asked Goodwin to stand out of the way Mallet he , went Into ble hinghter'e room to quiet her oblld, but Goodwin pushed 011erenshaw into the bedroom In which ern Ipeg the murdered woman, and locked the door. On opening the door again, when natant had arrived, a dreadful picture preeented Ind, the wife lying on the floor, in a pool of blood, quite den, tbe husband lying at her feet bleeding profueely from a wound in the throat he bed himself inflated. Dr. Goodwin, of Ashlwmrne, wae soon In attendance, and pronounced life to be quire extinot in the nal of the old woman. Tbe wound In her husband s throat wae elltabed up, but he was at noon considered to be in a very presort.. poundal°, There moms to be little doubt but that tie murderer was the victim of Inanity, for since the death of hla former master, Mr. Margin, he ban been a patient at Mickleover Asylum, and was at the thne of the tragedy an out.patlent of the Derby infirmary, which he had netted on Monday. He had hitherto borne • nn good °herniae, and no emcee of Insanity wen obetr. Me until after the death of Mr. bimplee. Ii Wt,,o that fears were entertained of 011ereinhaw, for Ms razors were always "tolled, and on Monday, wheal he whited Derby, It woo found that the weapon waa gone. 011erenehaw is in charge of the  ArfunPrhu
The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1876-08-25 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

HULL MERCHANT.  OnTuesday, at the Hull Police Court,Trotteao.Ward. who charged with forging a bill of lading for 1:22.0, ' and oth, r documents, and who had limn apprehended in , Fiji, wso braught up on remand Dr. Rollet spyl,r•-•1 for the prosecution, which Is carried on by Me•srs ' Brochnee. of Hull. He stated that the prisoner hod obtained sums of money, amorinting altogether to CMOs', by means of forced documents, niank forms for the making of which were found in Lis deok after he had absconded. In all !mom the ships he described ill the forged pop, : had no existence, or they did not convey cargoes such as he bad described, and for which ho obtaiue. =one,. On his arrival at the Eiji Islands, price's, pamed by the name of Ellis, and when the detective Irmo Hull arrived there in pursuit, he denied that be i was Wsni.and chinned his mune seas Ellis. While there the legal gentlemen he employed plarcel a yacht at his disposal to give hien the means of escape. 1 &Mt he had actually got on board • steam, j for the L'lnted Mates when he ems taken !On the voyage to England Detecti• e Tratroid toted a letter In his bed, in which he intintatrd hie intention ot committing suicide. sod gave •iiggtstion• for tie drpo.al of his oYfties. He ••••••1 he y efert eel the din- into t of few moments in ti e water to tin— of 1.1. pole.. cell. A ',men of ellbentern an.l • In if...... nice fooled o aloi on his p,no. end un the apienseh'ng E. glmol the dee,. vPiva,Y smongst these bomd v, ro u tle mi •e amd aid his e.o.m. nu 01riroug et I. 'el. th.-,fm 4.. en he plot. ho lore ct,. elosele acteneo After oot door,. leol neon conp.l rot Op ern., c.sinie tot on'ly 1,11141P•er.
The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1876-04-07 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

TIIE 311.1RDEII IN IRELAND.  A Cork correepondent writes 7—The affair near Mitcheistown turnsout to have been. regularpitched battle, shot. beine exchanged by both part's,. There were on the car with Mr. Bridge his steward (*Loughlin), the driver (Hyland), and two poli emen. Tne affair occurred at half.pluit ties o'clook, two miles front Mi`cheletown, on the road to Ktikenny. There are high fences at each side of the road, and the assassin. lay in wait, one on one lids and two on the other side of the road. When the ear mute abreast of them ebots were fired from both eidee of the road. One killed Hyland upon the spot, and another wounded Mr. Bridge slightly in the face, also Mr. litTsoughlin and one constable. The latter has three wounds, one slug having gone through the calf of his leg, and the other two being in the alaoulder. The car was struck in sevetal places. A blunderbues and a gun are supposed to have been used. The police at once tired on the assassine. They captured one t a the spot, an old man. named Thomas Crowe. The other two fled. Crowe had the gun in his hand. A number of arrests have been made. Mr. Bridge in agent for Mt, Nathaniel Buckley. Thomas Crowe WWI committed for trial on Saturday for the murder of Hyland. The jury returned an open verilic'. At the inquest on the remain. of Hyland, sonie t'f the jurymen were of opinion that the shooting of Hyland was the result of an accident, se the pri.oner did not mean to kill him. kici further errata have been made.  ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT  On Saturday a shocking affair occurred in Roe lane, Southport. A man, named Richard Thompson, of Tarletun, encountered his wife, Clara Thompson, front whom he had been separated, as she was going with eggs and other farm product to Southport market. She was in company with Rhoda Wilkinson. Thompson came up folds wife and said something to her, to which she replied, it Mrs. Wilkinson d.d not bear what the wonls were. He then thrust her against the bank at the roml side, and pulled out his knife. The poor woman held her head down ami had her face to the bank. Mrs. Wilkinson screamed . . _  o-u.; a. eh: Lea-ir blood Ilominc front Mt.. Thump. eon's neck, and the husband went on cutting her until a man named Altar came up. lie pollen Thouipron front hie wife, and detuanded the knife. Thompson replied that he had none, and before It oould be taken front him he gnith,d his own throat with it. Further assistant.e coming up Thompeon was secured, and the woman was taken into a cotton. Dr. MtNicol was also sent for, and he had Mrs. Thompson placed inn cart and taken to the Infirmary. On her arrival there the Louie-surgeon, Dr. Murray, examined her injuries, and found a large wound eight inches long, extending from the back of the leta ear and going round It across to the lower part of the jaw nearly to the mouth, and cutting three erterieu. Thompeon was handed over to the police, and he has been remanded. lie is about 40 years of age. He was at the tint,' under recognisance to keep the peace towards his wife. The knife heated was a new pocket knife.
The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1876-02-25 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

REMARKABLE SUICIDE OF AN INDIAN GENERAL.  Mr. Hardwicke, coroner for Central Middlesex, held, the other day, an inquest on the body of , Alexander P. Le Messurier, a retired Major. General, aged 77, of Invernesaplace, Bayswater. Captain James Le Messurier, of 41, Eastbourne. terrace, identified the body as that of his uncle, who had been in the Indian army. Deceased was in good health and spirits a mouth since, but seemed to be afraid of a relative who controlled all his movements. On Thursday last, witness, ,on hearing of his death, went to the house, but was forbidden au entry to view the body, and he had never been able to gain a sight of deceased , until that morning, when he went with the jury to identify the body. He could not say what property deceased died possessed of, but he knew a that he had .21,000 a year as at pension, and the produce of souse other property. The wife of the witness corroborated her hushind's statements and said the relative alluded to attended the de: ceased and managed his affairs, keeping all the money and signing the cheques. Deceased never had a farthing in his possession to the best of her belief—Mrs. Ellen Quilt, who had known the deceased, said that a doctor first visited hnu one day last week, but on his arrival there did not appear to be anything the matter with the patient. The relative mentioned sent her for the doctor on Wednetwlty, and told her to ask for the stomach pump, as the deceased had taken poison. Thomas Lee Messurier, consin of the deceased, stated that for the last twenty-two months he had managed the affairs of his relative, who had up till lately enjoyed good health. Oa his becoming ill he was i attended by Mr. Ledhain, whom witneespaid. On, ' Wednesday the deceased rang the bell, and then atid, " Toin, I am dying, this will tell you," , throwing down a letter, in which alt,teetaxl mid I he was dying, and that he had been meet unhappy, and then went on to money affairs. Deceased:aided that he had taken four ounces of I laudamuu. Witness at once sent for a, nnaliad I man, and everything was done for the deceased. kiis mind had been giving wag. Witness tilwayr gave deceased money when he asked for it.—Tha jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst of u.n.. I sound mind."  The annnal mooting of the Patent Not and Bolt !Company was held on Tuesday at the Queen' n Hotel, Birmingham, under the presidency of Mr. H. D. Pochen. The report showed that the Oct profit of last tear, including the balance from the previous year, wa5,•.£51.716 11k. 11d. The directors proposed to pay a rlividend of le per cent. for the past year, and Ito place £.11,000 to the reserve fund, making it .4.50,000. and to carry forward a balance of .K 3.746. The directors' report wee adopted nod the dividend recommended declared.
The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1876-05-05 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

COW. mended by no admini who is to :aid to give intelligible orders ion fog, and simply trusts to Providence till he himself goes to port, leavingbis ships t.. any fate that may overtake them, in utter ignorant,o of their movements, and by captains who do not know, or are Indifferent he tleir duties. Recent dm/eters have sup. plied a forcible lesson on the danger of officers dozing over their work or indulging in self confident recklessness ; and unfortunately these are faults which have been not only condoned, but encouraged, by the Admiralty of the day. We have rend before now vary , pretty amounts of the mechanical perfection of the carton. ironclad., anti toe certain extent this peeler. Nen hue no doubt been attained. The Vanguard was lost, not lematee shows, badly constructet ,hut because she was stupidly commanded ; end the Iron Duke ran him her consort, and afterwards nearly committed suicide, beeattee she had ieconipetent wed clueless people In look after her. Tote may have 'belied perfect instrument in the world, but, if you put it into the !lauds of • fool, he will probably cut his lingers or wound, friend. It may be doubted whether the facilities which improved mechanical science has afforded ftir working ships have DIA had a deteriorating effect both on the prompt skill and on the habits of attention which formerly distinguished the seevieg. It was certainly not owing to mere nieehsnical preeminence that the English fleets of other dwys gained their glorious reputation. It used to be the pride of men like Nelson to win victories with any kind of rotten old tub, and to make up by professional genius. alertness, and daring for the detioienciee of their ships. Nowadaye, undo} Mr. Ward Hunt's ed Mill iteration, officers in high plum are eneouraged to make thienteelete perry ornamental person., and are assured beforehand that the Admiralty will alwaos take care to supply a mapegoa of inferior rank. The figure of an incapable First Lord cast a dart and ominous ahadow the other.day on the launch of the Inflexible.  SHOCKING OUTRAGE wrm AN
The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1875-12-10 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

CANNOCK.  SCHOOL BOARD.—On Thursday no ordinary monthly meeting of the members of the Cannock School Board was held at the Clerk's office. Mr. F. ff. Gilpin presided, and the other members present wore the Rev. T. W. Peile. and Messrs. Hall, doom, Sharpe, and Gwynne.—A claim which had been received from Mr. Fellows for -£lO for rinexhonsted interest in a piece et land on the Walsall-road. Cannoek. on which it is proposed to build a Board School, was again brought forward, and the Clerk was instructed to expend a sum not exceeding .£lO, the Chairman remarking that it was optional whether Mr. Fellows gave up the land until Lady-day. 1877.—The seal of the Board was ordered to be affixed to a mortgage for the repayment of a loan of .£8.333 13s. 9d., to be advanced to the Board by the Public Works Loan Commissioners for the erection of the Wimblebury and Hednesford Schools : also to a lease from Lord Anglesey for the site of the Rawnsley School.—A discussion was evoked ' by the reading of some eorrespondence which had , passed between Mr. Gilpin the Clerk, and Mr. Foam, the agent to Lord Hatherton, as to the terms of sale. by his Lordship te the Board, of the Walkall-road site at Cannock. At the meeting of the Board in October , it was understood that his Lordship would pay his own costs, and a minute to that effect was made.— The Clerk was now instructed to write Op Mr. Foden, explaining that the Board ori understood the matter. , and stating that a letter which Mr. Fodon had referred , to had been laid before the Board.—Soroe routine business was transacted, and the Board separated.  The two servantigirls Who were ecently found lying in be netr Portsmouth, with their throats , out, and sufferering from the effects of poison, I -0.% I have recovered enough to be taken into cnstody I Printed by the Proprietors, w charged with attempting to commit suicide- ALEXANDER JXFIREY, at theiry;„ They pleaded guilty, and said it wa,s the remit Street, WotrstukxrroN, of disappointed love. them at Slakeney, Gloucestersr,,  `""
The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1875-08-13 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

TIIE ROCK-GOAT.- Far away tip on the mountains of the Pyrenees and the Alps there arc to bo found light-footed animals of the goat kind : the ibex, or rust-pal, which somewhat resembles our English goat, only its horns are long and thick +and strong, its hair is lung, with a black lined the back - -it will 'mama a rock that looks like a high wall, at a bound; am! the Chamois-- pretty, frisking creatures, bounding about peaks and crannies, where there does not seem to IEI lotting for a cat, but where the hardy hunter follov,s fearlessly. The hold mountaineer (ullre-footed and sures eyed), for he must bear to look clown tremendous heights without turning giddy and sick), can alone follow those pretty wild creatures. Two or throe of there hunters usually associate for a chose. Armed with rides, aud pro. tided with a small bag ti fool, they start prepared for say hardship. Up the cold mountain sides they clamber, and when darkness Mlles 011, they Wild a little turf hut, in which they crouch for the night. Sometimes. the morning lions them blocked is their refuge by great piles fresh fallen snow, out of which they have to sic their way. At other times darkness steals on them suite in pursuit of their prey, and they musk pass whole nights standing huddled together to prevent each slair fmm falling into some fearful precipice.. Then, Si early dawn, they must seek the high regions, where tho ibex, 01131110i6, or antelope skip from crag to crag, for d woo they scent the hunters, there is small thaw° of catching them. Sometimes they will turn on the pursuer, and tumble him down the precipices. lip abote the highest abyss perch hungry vultures, ready to pon,ce an lln, goats, white hares, or marmots of the mountain.- - From *Little Rae  A Milwaukee man hid in a public doorway, and ipaped out and kissed his wife. She didn't whoop and yell, as he expected, but. exclaimed, Don't be no bold, uMer—folks about here know me?  Don't speak all at once, girls. Ilia Serene Hig'moss Prince Ilerman Eugene Adolph. .Bernhard Frans Ferdinand August von Saynovittenstein Ilolaenstein is looking fur a wile.—American paper.  A scientific writer says that scorpions commit suicide. We see glad to hear it. ' If other insects would. only st into the habit of doing so, how much more would pple think of them !—American paper.
The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1875-12-31 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF AN IRONMASTER. On Sunday mernieg, Mr. Henry Lancaster, Sr. ironmaster, carrying on business at The Fleck, Walsall, committed * suicide by placing himself in front of a railway train near to the bridge that crosses the line at Newton-road. The driver of the train. (which was the one due in Walsall shortly after eight) did what he could to avoid running' over the deceased, but as the latter had remained hidden by the bridge until the train was close to it, no effective means could be taken. Deceased laid himself down on the six-foot and placed his head upon the rails. He was struck by the guard of the engine across the middle of the face, and the head smashed in; producing duath instantaneously. An inquest was held on Tuesday morning, at the Red Lion Inn. Church Bridge, West Bromwioh, before Mr. E. Hooper. The body was identified by Mr. Franks, of Walsall, brother-in-law of the deceased, who added that the deceased wad very tamely depressed and elated; in fact he was a nervously timid man.—George Italphs, fireman of the 7 36 train from Birmingham to Wolverhampton, via Walsall, stated that when the train got to Newton Road bridge he noticed a man cross the line and lie down upon the metals. Before the driver could slacken the speed of the train, the engine had passed over him. The life-guard of the engine severed his head in two, and one portion adhered to the life-guard, and was carried to the Newton Road. —Edward Ward, a servant in the employ of the deceased, said that his master had been very strange in conduct for some time, and was subject .to loss of memory. In reply to the Coroner, witness said his depression was caused by business worry.—Mr. Hffiell, son-in-law of the deceased, explained that the deceesed was in no pecuniary difficulties—The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1875-03-26 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT HARBORNE.  ,llnj Monday night, between eight and nine o'clock, a man named John Davis, residing in the Surpcntine Road, }fathom°, made a most determined attempt to cut the throat of his sweetheart, Elizabeth Ila Mes (a servant at Mr.Smythe's, Wellington Road), and then cut his own throat. It appears that for some time, the pair had had frequent quarrels, and it had become necessary, at Davis's home, to keep from him, as much as possible, any dangerous instrument. Ile was last night seen as usual with the girl, who is 21 years of age, walking in the vinieity of Wellington Road, but his manner was so strange jas to make her nervous, he first leaving her and I looking round him, then again approaching her. j At the hour in question, when near her house, he I produced a clasp-knife, and aimed with it at her. throat. She struggled with him, and succeeded in 555 wessartes WATCH Cdnew —Mr. GE.. Dv R, separating herself' from him, and though her throat tee entaieat Wati hada°, 90, Regent.,treet, Lontloll. h.. and hand were badly aeorated, she immediately made oraasjsed embl sod em of Workmen's Wat..ti Cl It v.-hich if r home. The girrs screams brought crowds of es members to obtai at sento'tesn'idi Lige P i:ICES his celebrated Silver Watchesn, by the payment of as lOW sum PeUplo to the spot, but not before Davies had out his ii. Weekly. The advantage to working mon and others own throat from ear to ear. Dr. Lee Strathey, of 'O5l "'tel.. "s sash e..e. tee.. Ur- Box Cottage. Heath Road, was at once sent for, -a.. by the numerous t Clubs. which are and have -.en esablished in all branches et trade, awl in her Majesty's and he proniptly came, but by the time he Forived Service At home and abroad. SOCPol,ll,•,:tre reluired at all the man had expired. Dr. Strathey attended to the toss to ettablieh and gouduct the, ,uul any parte wish- unfortunate girl, who, he found, had received a j ebtaiik the e managment of a Club can obtidn part • '.eul.re b.' post, or otherwise, on application as above. The severe gash m th e thralt, th to ough not so deep as Zste. bas proved a relti tel the....L. a the me. sever any of the larger vessels. He also found a thr.,:oadjag to eueourage provident habits, and enabling deep cut in the hand. Ile believes that the wound j obtain valuable Watch., without trouble or in not of a fatal character. dvetneuce to thamsedveii.  " Very well," said Mr. Royal, smiling. Since YOU wish it so much, I will give up my part of the b rgain, and you may have your little sister kek ag tin; but I hope you will think another time when you are tempted to speak to her as you did to-day, how you would feel not to have %die at all." "I guess I shall," said John. giving her a good hug and kiss. "I love you, Madie." "So do I you," said Madie, returning the  caress. No;,, let's go out in our garden, (ohm" So away they ran, hand in hand, as merry as the birds were singing up among the boughs of the obi butternut tree.--Froni Little