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Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-06-15 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THREATENING TO COHMITSUICIDE.— Richard Tizard, who has pr,viously been charged with attempting to c ,mmit suicide, was brought up in custody at the G uildhall on Monday, before Dr. Drew, B. Hopkins, ES°, and J. Lundie, Esq., charged with assaulting his wife M wy, and his daughter Isabella, on Saturday last.—P.O. Beaten stated that about nine o'clock on Saturday nieht he was called to 16, Walpole-street, where he saw the prisoner in an excited state, divested of his cloth inc and stark naked. His wife toid witness tiiat he had tied the rope (produced) to a beam in the back yard for the purpose of committing suicide. He did not see the assault. He took the prisoner into custody, and on the way to the station he said he must get rid of himself somehow, or his wife would kill him. —lsabella Tigard stated she was the prisoner's daughter. On Friday afternoon, when she went into the yard, she saw a rope tied to a beam, with a alipkoot in it. On Saturday morning her father said he would do something for himself before the day was out. He came home about a quarter past eight in the evening, and went to bed, and her mother, fearful of what he might do, sent her up in his bedroom for a clasp knife, which she knew he kept in his drawer. She could not find the knife, but her father got out of bed and took it from under his clothes, and gave it to her. She put her hand in his waistcoat pocket to see if he had anything there, but he snatched it away, saying he would do for himself before morning. About a quarter past nilie he got out of his room with only his shirt on, and tried to go out in the yard. She caught hold of him, but ha struck her ; he also etrnck her mother, hut dm did not think he did it intentionally. —The Bench remanded the prisoner for one week, in order that he might be. medically examined.  A
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-09-07 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A YE WIL MAN.—At the Mansion House Police Court on Friday Henry Gay Cord was brought before Alderman Sir Andrew Lusk, M.P., charged with attempting to commit suicide. The circumstances of the case were of a somewhat peculiar character.—A Sergeant of the City Police deposed that at one o'clock on Thursday morning he was on duty on Blackfriars Bridge. He saw tho prisoner walking along and gesticulating wildly, and he was apparently engaged in c mversation with some imaginary person. Suddenly rushing to the parapet he was about to throw himself over the bridge, when witness seized hold of him and dragged him back. He behaved very violently, and seemed to be under the impression that someone was calling to him from the river, and he attempted to jump over the bridge in order to join the individual. On the way to the police.station, he prayed and swore alternately, and witness had discovered that lie had only been dies charged from the Hoxton House Private Lunatic Asylum on Wednesday last.—Sir And, ew Lusk asked how he came to be discharged while in such a condition. The pol ce officer replied that he was discharged as cured. The prisoner had no home and no friends in London, and he seemed as if he had been wandering about since his discharge from the asylum. Dr. Green, a medical man, who had been called to examine the prisoner, expressed an opinion that he was undoubtedly of unsound mind. The man seemed to be labouring under the delusion that someone was calling to him from the water, and acting under that hallucination he tried to throw himself over the bridge in order to join that person. The prisoner had homicidal tendencies, and witness thought he should be placed under proper control, other wise he would probably do some injury either to himself or to some one else.—Replying to questions put by Sir Andrew Lock, the prisoner said his relations lived near Yeovil, and he was a stonemason by occupation.—Mr. Webb, one of the relieving officers of the City of London Union, gave evidence as to the prisoner being chargeable to the Corporation.— Sir Andrew Lusk inquired whether it was usual for a Pauper lunatic to be sent to a private asylum like the Hoxton House Lunatic Asylum.—Mr. Webb replied that it was very often done.—Sir Andrew Lusk asked by whose authority a patient would be dischantad as cured.—Mr. Webb replied that he supposed it would be done on the authority of the medical officers of the establishment. —Sir Andrew Lusk thought it was very unusual for a pauper lunatic to be sent to a private asylum, and he considered that the quardians were proper persons to exercise authority in the matter. He ordered the prisoner to be sent to the City of London Lunatic Asylum at Stone, near Dartford.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-08-24 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A BARMAID.  On Fri lay a lengthy irquiry was held at the S. Martio's Vestry Hal., London, as t the death of Alice Sarah Auber„ and 21 year., a b amaid, who w fount drofflue lin the Torsines.—John Auber, a printer, said the lotily was that of his daughter. She hid boen downhosted. in consequence of being out of a sitnation. Witness had never heard her threaten to commit snicide. In answer to quesiions put by the jury, witness said his daughter was last in the service at a publichimie at the earner of Fetteidane. Her sister had found her another situation, end she went t s toe house to acquaint the deceased of the fact. This made the landlord very angry, and he discharged her there and then merely for talking to her sister over the bar. That happened twelve months arg and she had been unable to find employment since. —The Cerener read the letter referred to as follows : Deer Father,-1 write this, and then lam going to drown myself. I cannot bear to think that you and my siet,r should look on me with scorn. and I see no prospect before me If I had a few pounds I would go abroad soma where, but I have not got a farthing, so I see nothing but death. There is one I want to thank—Polly. God knows what I should have done but for her ; hut God will reward her and her child. My darling little godchild, God bless her and make her grow up a comfort tt her mother. God bless your daughter Alice, and I hope God will forgive me." (By" Polly" the deceased meant her sister, with whom she had been staying at Limehouse.)— Emma Auber, the mother of the deceased, stated that while her daughter was at her house on Tuesday aftern on she asked her for a sheet of note-paper and an envelope, and being supplied with them she wrote a lettor. —After hearing the medical evidence the jury returned a verdict of "Saicide whilst labouring under temporary insanity."
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-09-14 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

MURDER OF A BCOTCH WOMAN IN NEW YORK.  SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER.  Information was received from America on Thursday of a shocking tragedy, which occurred in New York on the 21-d August. Neremao, a well-known Scotch pedestrian, was walking there along with his wife, and accompanied by his trainer, a man named George Beattie, when, from motives of jealousy it is stated, Beattie attacked Noremac's wire, shooting her dead, and afterwards blew out his own brains. Moremac, whose proper name ia Cameron (the nom de plume being the reverse of his real name) is • young man, who was at one time employed as a lithographic printer in Edinburgh. He gave up the trade some years ago to adopt the profession of a pedestrian, in which he acquired considerable repute. In the south of Scotland he was very succ,easful, and always took a leading place in English contests. Having achieved • reputation at home, he left for America, accompanied by George Beattie. Here he became landlord of an hotel, and took part in the race which was won by G. Hazel, of London, taking third place. In this race he was trained by Beattie, who also prepared him for another contest, which was won by Fitzgerald, Noremac,being second. Noremac's wife is described as a most attractive-looking woman. Beattie, who usually travelled with them. appeared to be • man of quiet manners; he belonged to Arbroath. Mrs. Noremac Deloused to Woodside, a suburb of Aberdeen, where several of her relatives reside. She was most respectably connected; her maiden name was Edwards. She is said to have lived with her husband on the best terms. The woman was 27 years of age; Beattie was • man about 50 years of age. He had been a soldier, and was for many years abroad. Beattie woos:minted Mrs. Noremsc to America, as her guardian, some time after her husband left. Noremac held him in high esteem, and refused to believe anything that rumour alleged to compromise his wife. SIDC3 his first departure, Beattie has visited Scotland several times to collect Lis pension.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-08-03 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF A DAUGHTER OF SIR SAMUEL BAKER.  An inquest was held at Sandford Orleigh House, the residence of Sir Samuel Baker, near Newton Abbot, on Friday evening, touching the death of Miss Ellen Canstance Baker, a daughter of Sir Samuel Baker, who died early on Friday morning. Mr. Hacker was the coroner, and the jury consisted of gentlemen of the neighbourhood. The evidence showed that the deceased lady had been a Sister of Mercy in a convent in London. and had recently returned horns on a visit. She had previously suffered from epileptic fits as well as from religious mani a. On the 14th inst. she attempted suicide by cutting the veins of her arm with a penknife, but failing in that attempt she went down into the hall and seized • Japanese dagger, with which she returned to her bedroom, and then plunged it into her stomach, causing a terrible wound. Medic ii all was called in, hut the unfortunate lady repeatedly asked to be allowed to remain and die ; and bhe succumbed to the effects of the wound in the stomach at two o'clock on Friday morning. Sir Samuel Baker stated that on Sa.urday, the 14th inst., about 8 a.m., Lady Baker, hearing a knock at the bedroom door. wont across the landing to deceased's room, and called him to follow. His daughter was lying on the bed deluged in blood, and having wounds in the throat, hands, and arms. On the dressing-table were a penknife and sciesos st tined with blood. She exclaimed that she was weary of life and wished to die. Dr. Ley was sent for to attend the decei's ed. For about a year and a half deceased had been in All Saints' t-hterhood, London, and Kilburn Orphanage House. She had not been in good hrialth since she cams home, and Woo nervous and apparently mentally strained by work. Dr. Ley'a evidence was to the effect that deceased told him she had inflicted the wounds on herself and that she wanted to die. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased came by her death through a wound self-inflicted whilst in an unsound state of mind,
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-11-30 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SHOCKING TRAGEDIES.  A shocking crime was committed on Friday night at Little Bromwich. Frederick Semen, 28, an agticultural labourer, has been living on unhappy terms with his wife for some time past. They separated, the wife going to live at Birmingham with her friends, but on Friday night the wife went to her husband's house, situated in a lonely spot, and was not again seen alive. The murderer's brother, living at the house, went home to tie, and, finding the door fastened, broke it open, when he discovered the murdered woman in the bedroom, blood flawing from a wound over the right temple; and the husband was found in bed undressed and quite dead, having poisoned himself. The poor woman's head appeared to have been battered in with some blunt instrument. A letter lett by the murderer points to jealousy as the cause of the crime. _ . _  At Kirkfield Bank, near Lanark, on Friday night, a medical student, named William Brown, murdered two young women, and then committed suicide. The names of the murdered women are Charlotte Speirs, aged 35, and Catherine Hamilton, 16. A postillion named George Kay, observed something lying on the roadside, and found that it was the body of a woman with her throat cut. It was found that the dead body was that of Miss Speirs. At the same time it was found that the servant girl, Catherine Hamilton, was lying in a dying state at the door of a house where she had been knocking for half-an-hour. The inmates heard a faint tapping, but as no one spoke they did not open the door. Hamilton was unable t 3 speak, but she wrote with a pencil the words, Willie killed us both." The unfortunate girl died on Saturday morning. On examining Brownville House the body of the murderer was found on the lower flat, and a sharp. pointed knife near it. No motive whatever can be assigned for the deed. It is said that Brown VIM suffering from insanity. The event has caused great excitement in the neighbourhood.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-11-05 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

BALLOON FATALAT.  A terrible balloon disaster occurred at Courbevoie, cline to Neulily at the gates of Paris, on Sunday afternoon. A balloon filled with hot air was to ascend at half-past four o'clock, and it was originally intended that a car should be attached, to contain a female aeronaut, named Albertina. At the last moment, however the car was abandoned in favour of a trapeze, on which a profeadonal gymnast, M. Auguste Nanny, volunteered for the sake of the 501 offered to go through several feats suspended in mid air. Navarre was advised to fasten himself to the trapeze, but declined, saying that he knew his trade. All being ready, the balloon was sent up with Navarre hangbig on with one arm. Presently be seired the trapeze with both hands, his head resting on one shoulder, and he remained prefectly still for souse time. Suddenly, when the balloon had reached the height of some 700 yards, and Navarre's body was only just distinguishable, the crowd below saw him leave go, and were struck with horror 111 he came down at an lameness speed, repeatedly turning over in his defiant. When about 900 yards from the ground the body assumed an horizontal position, and, as It fell on to the lawn of a garden, it is said to have made an excavation in the soil of nearly two feet deep. Of course, life WM quite extinct ; indeed, it is probable that Navarre was insensible when he relinquished hie hold of the trapeze. The . sensation produced among the holiday crowd by this appalling spectacle was immeese, and erg of horror escaped from the lips of all witnesses. The balloon subsequently burst and fell in the Place Saint Michel in the centre of Paris fortunately without injuring anyone.  One of the men sentenced on Monday at the Manchester AlllijO, for burglary at Sireltord, committed suicide on Tuesday in one of the cells of the prison, by hanging himself with a bed strap. His name was Thomas Daniels. and he was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude and seven years' police supervision; he had already served seven years' penal servitude for a previous offence. At Maidstone Assize, on Monday. John Wills, was sentenced to nine months' imprisontatine for the manslaughter of Thomas Francis, at Foot's Cray ; and William Harbum to • similar term of imprisonment for the manslaughter of Thomas Holden, at Esatchurch. in a public-house quarrel. At the Manchester Amiss, on Tuesday morning. UMW Oldham was charged with attempting to murder his son. at Rochdale, The prisoner made preparations to account for the boys disappearance, and then then threw him into the canal; but the lad got out on the other side. The prisoner WU sentenced to 25 years' penal servitude. An inquest was held Tueoday on the bod_y of Charles Parker Hillier, publicly known as Charles Harcourt, the actor, who met his death, Tuesday fortnight, by falling down the scene dock at the Haymarket Theatre. Mr. Swinbourne, the actor, and the stage manager and(Rtage carpenter, were examined. The jury exonerated all ' parties, but reeommended that the opening should guarded.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-05-14 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ILMINOTEZ.  &TOMS OF A SOMBET MAGlSTRATl.—llinizuter was thrown into great excitement on Friday night on hearing that Mr. It T. Coombe. of Earnshill-hotom,  Curry Rive!, had shot himself. Mr. Coombe was thoroughly beloved by all classes for his kindness of manuer and impartiality as a justice. It appears that Mrs. COombe underwent a painful operation last year, and lately the disease again showed itself in an aggravated form ; this preyed very much upon the mind of her husband, who was devotedly attached to her. About 10 p.m. on Wednesday night the lady expired. On learning the news of her death Mr. Coombe seemed frantic with grief, and as his health had been much weakened from anxiety and also from a painful malady which he had recently suffered from, he became partly demepted. Dr. Mules wee in the house arranging about the funeral of Mrs. Coombe, and the servant told him that his master had fallen down in a lit. The doctor and Mr. Coombe, jun., and his sister hastened to the study and found the unfortunate gentleman lying on his back with a five-chambered revolver by his side, one of the barrels having just been discharged. It was ascertained that he had shot himself through the right temple, the shot having fractured the skull and scattered the brains of the deceased gentleman about the room. He lived for 46 hours after the shot was fired, but was unconscious till his death. Dr. Mules had only left him about ten minutes when the servant entered his master's room with a letter, and then made the shocking discovery. An inquest was held on Monday, before the district coroner. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity. The deceased gentleman was a Deputy-Lieutenant of the county, Recorder of Langport, and had served the office of High Sheriff. He was one of the most active magistrates at sessions and on local benches, and his legal knowledge rendered his opinions highly valuable. He practised as a barrister previous to his succession to the Earnshill estates. He took a lively interest in everything connected with the neighbourhood in which he resided, and a few years since was president of the Somerset Archeological Society, on the occasion of its visit to Ihminster. He suceeded the late Mr. Uttermare as chairman of the Ilminster bench of magistrates, in which place he was the owner of much property. It is said that his life was insured for the large sum of £20,000. Deceased was about 65 years of age. He leaves a son and daughter, for whom much sympathy is felt.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-01-09 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SINGER IMPROVED.—Tho lady who sang too loud at St. John's, Hampstead, has improved, and the summons is now withdrawn. Artificial diamonds have not yet been produced, says Mr. N. S. Maskelyne, who examined crystals from Glasgow, and seys they were silicates (glass) and not carbon, much lea diamond. Grant, a prisoner in Leominster lock-up, escaped by getting up ono chimney and down another, so reaching the front door. . • . .  --filt7z-11;d7rs-not the only place for reverses tempting to suicide. John Fairchild, of Bristol, in Illinois, U.S. ,suffered losses, and being a jovial fellow, finished his morning's stable work, then hung himself up, When found Ms work was finished for this life. The German Railway Administrative Union after examining closely the conditions under which the wheel tires of railway carriages break during severe frosts, have resolved to offer a prize, equal to £5OO sterling, for preventing those accidents, or so to adjust the tires that It will be become absolutely impossible for them to become seriously dammed. A steam crane tore to pieces a youth who was cleaning It at Sutton Harbour, Plymouth. lie was inside the nrachinery, when it was started through his foot catching a valve. Many million acres of pastoral land have been discovered in Australia, by an expedition which crossed the north-west. In the colliery where an explosion killed live men on Christmas Eve, candles were used. At the inquest the mine inspector said safety lanips should have been used, or the men u ithdrawn. Last week the Irwell rose, flooded the lower parts of Manchester, and stopped the trafic between there and Sheffield. . . . . • .  In Horrocks a mill last week, a youth tried to put a trap on- a pulley, contrary to rules. He was caught, carried round the pulley, and killed. English girls are cautioned against going to Belguim on account of any promises, as there are many cunning traps to get them into houses of ill-fame, wheace it is almost impossible to escape. Working men in search of employment must not go to Loudon. where large numbers are out of work. The Rector of Spitalfields says :—" None of the unemployed can better themselves in any way by coining to town.' Laneet, dealing with "sitting in a draught," and " catching cold." remarks that in the old coaching days facial paralysis was a well-recognised result of sitting with the face to the wind at an open window.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-07-16 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

DORSET SUMMER ASSIZES.  The Commission f r the Summer ANSiZMI for the County of Dorset was duly opened on Monday afternoon, the Judges being Lord Chief Justice Coleridge and Sir Robert Grove, appointed for this circuit- At the S.W. Railway Station there was the usual gathering of county officials, police, and sight-se.-rs, although the entry of tho representatives of law has so much declined as to outward -show. Lord Coleridge arrived early; but Mr. Justice Grove came about ten minutes past four, and received the bonours from W. R. Bankes, Esq., High Sheriff (Kingston Lacy), Mr. Thomas Rawlins, Sheriff; Mr. T. D. B. R. Rawlins, acting under eheriff ; Hon. and Rev. Arthur Gascoigue Douglas, high sheriff's chaplain ; Mr. G. J. Andrews. county clerk. these gentlemen being attsnded by the passe emit .tul, represented in this ca•-e by about two dozen of the c- uuty police, w‘ll marshalled by Sergeant Purdie, and led by a couple of trumpeters, who occasionally blew a fanfare. Having entered the High Sheriff's carriage with Mr. Baukes and the Chaplain, the Judge was driven with due decorum and dignity to the County House, and in a few minutes Lord Coleridge made his appearance in the Crown Court, where was also present the Governor of H.M. Prison Captain Frith, and the commission was opened, when the Judge appointed 11 o'clock next day for the couits to commence business.  There are five names on the calendar, the defendants In the Shaftesbury libel case, and defendants charged respectively with office-breaking. stealing slippers, and attempting suicide. The civil business is said to be lengthy, and among the cases is that of the Weymouth Backwster Bridge. The Judges' sermon was preached at S. Peter's Church the same afternoon by the Sheriff's Chaplain. Mr. Justice Grove attended Divine service at St. Peter's, where were also the Mayor (Mr. W. Durden), Alderman John Galrin, Councillors F. Lock and H. Durden, and Mr. G. Symonds, town clerk. The Rev. W. Powys read the prayers, and the Bishop's chaplain preached from Exodus xii., 26— "What mean ye by this service ?" The sermon was remarkably short, and the tenor of It was that by coming ioto God's house before commencing business in the Courts,—First, we confess that we are not sufficient of ourselves, but that our saffieiency is of God. Secondly, by the service we express our faith in God, and give our homage to Him. In conclusion the preacher exhorted his listeners to "Go on in the path of duty in the might of your union with Christ, and according to your faith be it done unto you."