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The Sun. — 1860-04-20 (London, England)

THE MURDER AT STAMFORD.SUICIDE OF THE ACCUSED.  The excitement occasioned by the horrible murder of Miss Elizabeth Pulley was yesterday brought to a climax by its becoming known that Henry Corby, the man charged with the foul crime, had committed suicide in his cell at the gaol at Stamford. It appears that the conduct of the prisoner, whilst in custody, had been such as to disarm suspicion that he was likely to make any attempt upon his life ; he was therefore allowed to sleep alone. Corby was visited by the Governor (Mr. Hewerdine) several times in the course of Wednesday, andwas last seen alive in the evening, when he was locked up for the night. Yesterday morning it was discovered that the prisoner had hung himself; he had improvised a halter by tearing up one of the sheets of his bed, and with this he had suspended himself to an iron stancheon in the windows of his cell. When found the body was not quite cold, but it was supposed by Mr. Howard, the gaol surgeon, that life had been extinct about six hours. On a slate the deceased had written, in a tolerably bold hand, the following letter to his family :  "My dear Wife and Children,—l hope the Lord will pre • serve you through these trials and troubles, and pray to him to assist you. I hope you will all of you be friendly one with another. Joe, be sure you stop with Mr. B. as long as he wishes for you. You maybe a help to your mother, and she to you. I hope you will all look to your mother. Tell her I think she had better go to the board and see if they will allow her anything to assist her. Now, above all, try to forget me as soon as you can. Sell all that I wore, so that it may not put me in remembrance. If any one mentions me, say you de not wish to hear anything. Ask the mayor if Mr. Ward (superintendent of police) should not give up the money and things he took from me. Joe, my dear boy, keep from public-houses. Ask Mr. Law (solicitor) if he has got any money in for you. May the Lord preserve you all from sin and Satan.  " Adieu, my dear wife, from your unfortunate husband. " Adieu, my dear children, from your unfortunate father, "
The Sun. — 1860-02-07 (London, England)

CORONER'S INQ UESTS.  EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF A YOUNG INDIAN OFFlCER.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wakley held an inquiry into the death of Capt. Benjamin Thisleton Ash, aged 28, at his private residence, No. 27, Upper Gloucester-place, Regent's-park, where he committed self-destruction in the most extraordinary manner, on Friday last. Lieut. Edward Ash said deceased was his brother, and had recently returned from India, where he was attached to the Bth Light Native Infantry, and took an active pert in suppressing the rebellion; He had not been well, complaining of great pains in his head. He went to Brighton on Wednesday, for the benefit of his health, but only remained one night, as he was so ill. On Thursday night was with him very late ; he was unwell, and witness did not leave him until two o'clock in the morning. During the early part of Friday morning a cup of tea was sent to deceased, but finding his door fastened, and there being no answer, it was thought he had gone to sleep, and it was determined not to awake him. Witness knocked at the door at about one o'clock, and receiving no reply became alarmed, and the room having been forcibly entered deceased was found lying on the floor in a pool of blood ; he was quite dead, and there was a large wound in his left arm, and a razor lying near him. Mr. Henry Guy, M.R.C.S., said he was called in on Friday, about half-past one o'clock, and found deceased lying on the floor on his back, deluged in blood; The wound was right across the left arm, dividing all the arteries and vessels to the biceps muscle. It was one perfect gash. There was a slight wound across the wrist of the same arm. On the chest of drawers, where he had evidently been standing, there was his banker's book, a blank cheque signed, and some writen directions as to how his money was to be got from the Agra bank. There were no signs eta struggle ; the bedclothes were turned down as if he had suddenly got out of bed. The body was cold. •He believed that death had taken place from loss of blood from the wound in the left arm. Had known deceased from a boy. He was considered one of the most fortunate men in the army. He had distinguished himself very much in the Indian campaign. Was just gazetted to the captaincy of his company, and, in addition, had an appointment waiting for him in India worth £1,200 a year. The Coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict " That the deceased committed self-destruction whilst in an unsound state of mind."
The Sun. — 1860-10-25 (London, England)

HEALTH OF LONDON LURING THE  WEEK.  (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The deaths in London, which had been in as previous week 1,008, rose in the week ending Saturday, October 20, to 1,116. In the ten years 1850.59, the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,020 ; but as the deaths returned for last week occurred. in an increased population, the average should be raised proportionally, a correction which will make it 1,122, It appears, therefore, that the deaths in the present return approximate closely to the average rate of mortality at this season of the year. The births list week exceeded the deaths by 684. The deaths by zymotic diseases were 272. Under this head are included 9 deaths by small-pox, 56 from measles, 49 from scarlatina, 8 from diptheria, 34 from diarrhoea, and 2 from cholera. • A blacksmith, aged 37 years, died of " cholera (3 days)" at 24, Acorn:street, Woolwich, and the wife of a mason, aged 43 years, died of "cholera" at 20, Wellington-street, Pentonville. Pulmonary diseases, exclusive of phthisis and hooping-cough were fatal in 211 cases, the corrected average being only 167. Pneumonia was fatal in 103 cases, of which 78 were those of children under two years of age, and 86 persons died from bronchitis. 109 persons died from affections of the brain and nervous system, 46 from diseases of the heart, and 46 front diseases of the digestive organs. Seven infants died from suffocation in bed, and two children from. scalds. Four deaths were the consequence of burns. The son of a baker, aged 14 years, died at the Westminster Hospital from burns, the result of falling into a baker's oven. A hatter, residing in Picea, dilly, committed suicide by the inhalation of charcoal fumes. A sailor, aged 32 years, died on board ship in the river Thames from scurvy. A journey, man painter fell a victim to the poisonous effects of lead on the system. A Greenwich pensioner attained the age of 93 years, two widows died, aged. respectively 93 and 90 years, and two spinsters, ' each of them being 90 years of age. . Last week the births of 939 boys and 861 girls, in. all 1,800 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1850-59 L 1 the average number was 1,576.
The Sun. — 1860-10-25 (London, England)

TVF.F.K.  (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The deaths in London, 'which had been in a. previous week 1,008, rose in the week ending Saturday, October 20, to 1.116. In the teu years 1850-sg, the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,020; but as the deaths returned for last week occurred in an increaNt'd population, the average should be raised proportiooally, a correction which will make it 1,122, It appek2rs, therefore, that the deaths in the present return approximate closely to the average rate of mortality at this season of the year. The births last we 9k exceeded the deaths by 684. The deaths by zymOtie diseases were 272. Under deaths by small-pox, 56 this head are included from Measles, 49 from scat-lh tina, 8 from diptheria, 34 from diarrhoea, and 2 from cholera. A blacksmith, aged 37 years, -.died of " cholera (3 days)" at 24, Acorn-street, Woolici.ch, and the wife of a mason, aged 43 years, died of .1 cholera" at 20, Wellington-street, Pentonville. Pu lm onary diseases, exclusive of phthisis and hooping.eo,ugh were fatal° in 211 cases, the corrected average be;ng only 167. Pneumonia was fatal in 103 cases, of which 78 were those of children under two years of alter and 86 persons died from bronchitis. 109 persons died from affections of the brain and nervous system, 46 from diseases of the heart, and 46 from diseases of the digestive organs. Seven infants died from suffocation i n bed, and two children from scalds. Four deaths wet.e the consequence of burns. The son of a baker, aged ► 4 years, died at the Westminster Hospital from bu.nis, the result of falling into a baker's oven. A hotter, residing in Piccadilly, committed suicide by the inhalation of charcoal fumes. A bailor, aged 31.1 years, died on board ship in the river Thames from' •scurvy, A journeyman painter fell a victim to the poisonous effects of lead on the system. A Greenwich petitioner attained the age of 93 years, two widows died, aged respectively 93 and 90 years, arid two spinsters, each of them being 90 years of age • Last week the births of 939 boys wind 861 girls, in all 1,800 children, were registered „it,' London. In he ten corresponding weeks of the years 185 0.59 he average number was 1,576.
The Sun. — 1860-12-11 (London, England)

DREADFUL SUICIDE IN DUBLIN.  A most tragic occurrence took place in the house No. 68, Montgomery-street, between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday last. Mr. Sampson Carter, county surveyor of Kilkenny, arrived in Dublin from Kilkenny on the previous Monday, for the purpose of arranging some pecuniary difficulties under which he had been labouring. Mr. Carter was observed to be labouring under the effect of mental depression during the entire of four days preceding his death. He left his hotel on Wednesday evening, and drove to the house of Mrs. O'Neill, No. 68, Montgomery-street, leaving behind him his luggage. One of the women living in the house, named Seymour, alias Montezuma, was the associate of Mr. Carter for some time previous to his death. On Friday the woman Seymour, 'echo was always with him in his bedroom, observed a small double-barrelled pistol lying on a chair near his bed, but not observing anything extraordinary or inconsistent in his manner or conversation, she took little notice of the circumstance. On Saturday a mutton chop was brought to him, of which he ate a small portion. At about 12 o'clock that day he called for some whiskyand-seda-water, which he drank. At about one o'clock he directed the woman Seymour to leave the room for a short time. She did so, and joined her companions below stairs for about 10 minutes. A dull and stifled report of fire-arms was heard in Mr. Carter's room. Seymour and the other women immediately ran upstairs and rushed into the apartment, where a fearful sight presented itself. The smoke of the exploded powder, as it dispersed, revealed the unfortunate man lying on his back on the bed in the agonies of death. He held the pistol above referred to convulsively in his right hand, whilst the blood gurgled in volumes from the throat, and streamed from his nose. The alarm was given in the street, and the door of the house was soon besieged by crowds, consisting of persons living in the neighbourhood and wayfarers attracted by the screams of the affrighted women. Dr. Rigney was in prompt attendance to render every assistance in his power, and if possible to save the life of the wretched man, who unfortunately was past all human aid, and in a few minutes after the arrival of the medical man expired. Dr. Rigney found that the deceased had placed the barrels of the pistol between his teeth and fired its contents upwards into the brain, where the bullet of the onebarrel, which exploded, lodged. The age of deceased is supposed to be about 56. Mr. Carter was a sen of Major Carter, of Kilkenny, an old and distinguished soldier. The deceased has left two sons, serving in the army in India, also two daughters. 1 coroner's inquest has since been held upon the body, when, after the production of evidence to the above effect, the jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased committed suicide while labouring under temporary insanity."
The Sun. — 1860-11-08 (London, England)

POLME INTBLZIG.ENCE-(TRI8 DAY.)  MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  FALLING INTO BAD COMPANT.—George David Bsdham, a clerk, residing at 2, Devonshire-terrace, Kensington; was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt as follows :  Gordon, 336 A, said that at a quarter to six on the previous evening he found the defendant in Oxenden-street, totally incapable of taking care of himself, and greatly intoxicated. He complained to him that a fighting man had taken some of his money from him, and at the time there were five or six men fighting who should have the defendant. He therefore, with the view of taking care of Lim, took him into ensto dy, and found on him five £5-notes and other money and a watch and chain.  Mr. Tyrwhitt said the officer seerred not only to have taken care of the defendant and his money, but to have srxed him in all probability from a beating also. The defendant comp:ained that to had lost several pounds.  Mr. Tyrwhitt said if he would go inL,o bad company he must expect it. He should discharge him, but as the officer seemed to have some clue to the man he had better go with hira.  Maria Allgato, a shabbily attired female,. was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt under the following circumstances : The woman was brought before Mr. Beadon on Tuesday, having been remanded, charged with attempting to commit suicide, when the sitting magistrate discharged her, giving her ss. from the poor box, as she was in a very distressed condition. She appeared to have made very bad use of the money, for on Wednesday she was brought before him again for drunkenness, but discharged, and she was now brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a similar charge. _ _  Defendant said she was the daughter of an officer in the army, and her mother was a teacher of the pianoforte, and she could not help it. Mr. Tyrwhitt said she was clearly a person not to be pitied.  The defendant exclaimed—" Pray, kind Magistrate, do discharge me this time ; I have been well brought up." Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should do so, but he saw no hope for her.
The Sun. — 1860-11-08 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(TIII8 DAY.)  MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  FALLING INTO BAD COMPANY.—George David Badham, a clerk, residing at 2, Devonshire-terrace, Kensington, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt as follows :  Gordon, 336 A, said that at a quarter to six on the previous evening he found the defendant in Oxenden-street, totally incapable of taking care of himself, and greatly intoxicated. He complained to him that a fighting man had taken some of his money from him, and at the time there were five or six men fighting who should have the defendant. He therefore, with the view of taking care of him, took him into oust° 4y, and found on him five id-notes and other money and a watch and chain.  Mr. Tyrwhitt said the officer seemed not only to have taken care of the defendant and his money, but to have saved him in all probability from a beating also. The defendant complained that he had lost several pounds.  Mr. Tyrwhitt said if he would go into bad company he must expect it. He should discharge him, but as the officer seemed to have some clue to the man he had better go with him.  Maria Ailgate, a shabbily attired female, was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt under the following circumstances : The woman was brought before Mr. Beadon on Tuesday, having been remanded, charged with attempting to commit suicide, when the sitting magistrate discharged her, giving her ss. from the poor box, as she was in a very distressed condition. She appeared to have made very bad use of the money, for on Wednesday she was brought before him again for drunkenness, but discharged, and she was now brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a similar charge. Defendant said she was the daughter of an officer in the army, and her mother was a teacher of the pianoforte, and she could not help it.  Mr. Tyrwhitt said she was clearly a person not to be pitied.  The defendant exclaimed—" Pray, kind Magistrate, do discharge me this time ; I have been well brought up." Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should do so, but he saw no hope for her.
The Sun. — 1860-05-01 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  MURDEROUS ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— Joseph Birdseye Carter, 47, a brushmaker, was charged before Mr. Bingham with assaulting,with intent to do bodily harm, Sarah Heddington, at 8, Little Portland-street; and also with attempting to commit suicide by stabbing himself in Margaret-street.  Two certificates, as follows, were handed in by Inspector Garforth, of the E division :  " Middlesex Hospital, May 1. " This is to certify that Sarah Heddington was admitted into this hospital, at 12.15 a.m., in consequence of having received a deep punctured wound of the left side. F. S. WORTHINGTON, House-surgeon." "4, High-street, Bloomsbury. " I hereby certify that Joseph Carter has received three small punctured wounds in his left side, inflicted by some blunt instrument.  " JOHN WEEICES, Divisional Surgeon."  John Clifford, 9, said—Last night, about twelve o'clock, I received information that a woman had been stabbed at a coffeehouse in Little Portland-street, and on going there found the woman had been removed in a cab to the Middlesex Hospital. I followed the cab, and found the woman there, and that she had received a wound in the left breast. I received a certificate (given above). A female, named Sayers, said she saw the prisoner go up to the female and strike her on the breast, but could not say whether the prisoner had anything in his hand. The prisoner ran away, and the female was taken to the hospital. William Henry Allen, a hackney carriage attendant—A few minutes after 12 o'clock, I was on duty in Portlandstreet, and the keeper of the coffee-house, a female, told me the prisoner had stabbed a female. I followed him till he was taken into custody. I saw something in his hand, but cannot say that it was a knife. I asked him to come back, bnt he refused to do so, and said he should go no further, and that he had ly.3en revenged. The instrument I saw afterwards, and it is the shaft of an Italian-iron, pointed. Sergeant Siinmonds, 20 S, said—l assisted in taking prisoner into custody, and on the way I asked whether the female was his wife. He said she was not, but a common prostitute, and had ruined him. I found on the way to the station the instrument pr oduced sticking is his side about three inches below the region of the heart, and on afterwards examining him at the station found three punctured wounds.  The prisoner reserved his defence till the attendance of he injured woman, who is said not to be out of danger.
The Sun. — 1860-05-01 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  MURDEROUS ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— Joseph Birdseyo Carter, 47, a brushmaker, was charged before Mr. Bingham with assaulting, with intent to do bodily harm, Sarah Heddington, at 8, Little Portland-street; and also with attempting to commit suicide by stabbing himself in Margaret-street.  Two certificates, as follows, were handed in by Inspector Garforth, of the E division :  " Middlesex Hospital, May 1. " This is to certify that Sarah Heddington was admitted into this hospital, at 12.15 a.in., in consequence of having received a deep punctured wound of the left side. " F. S. WORTHINGTON, House-surgeon." " 4, High-streot, Bloomsbury. " I heroby certify that Joseph Carter has received three small punctured wounds in his left side, inflicted by some blunt instrument.  " JOHN WEEKEs, Divisional Surgeon." John Clifford, 9, said—Last night, about twelve o'clock, I received information that a woman had been stabbed at a coffeehouse in Little Portland-street, and on going there found the woman had been removed in a cab to the Middlesex Hospital. I followed the cab, and found the woman there, and that she had received a wound in the left breast. I received a certificate (given above). A female, named Sayers, said she saw the prisoner go up to the female and strike her on the breast, but could not say whether the prisoner had anything in his hand. The prisoner ran away, and the female was taken to the hospital. William Henry Allen, a hackney carriage attendant—A few minutes after 12 o'clock, I was on duty in Portlandstreet, and the keeper of the coffee-house, a female, told me the prisoner had stabbed a female. I followed him till he was taken into custody. I saw something in his hand, but cannot say that it was a knife. I asked him to come back, bnt he refused to do so, and said he should go no further, and that he had been revenged. The instrument I saw afterwards, and it is the shaft of an Italian-iron, pointed. Sergeant Sinamonds, 20 5, said—l assisted in taking prisoner into custody, and on the way I asked whether the female was his wife. He said she was not, but a common prostitute, and had ruined him. I found on the way to the station the instrument pr oduced sticking in his side about three inches below the region of the heart, and on afterwards examining him at the station found three punctured wounds.  The prisoner reserved his defence till the attendance of lie injured woman, who is said not to be out of danger.
The Sun. — 1860-01-28 (London, England)

SUICIDE, OF A POLICE-CONSTABLE.--A frightful act of suicide was discovered on Thursday to have been committed by police-constable Charles Davis, Greenwich division of metropolitan a gentleman residing 169 11, or police. The gardener of at Lewisham, on entering his master' s summer-house, disc,Neroi the deceased sitting in one cor,er, with a coat drawn over his head and his throat cut in a frightful manner. Blood was discovered in other r,arts of the summer-house, indicating that the deceased must have struggled for some time after committing the rash act. To show the determination of the deceased, it may 'oe mentioned that, to reach the place where his body was, found, he had to cross a ditch and clear a hedge, and after cutting his throat he had the coolness to ciose the razor with which the injury was inflicted and place it in his coat pocket. On the person of the deceased a letter was found, addressed to his sister at Mortlake, and in which lie expressed an intention of destroying himself, saying the troubles of this world could not be longer borne. Tho deceased had been nearly 20 years in the police, and the fear of losing a pension to which his services would have entitled him is supposed to have led to his committal of the suicidal act.  it There has of late been no material change in the state of health of the King of Prussia, but the Prince Regent has latterly also been an invalid. The annual festival of the knights of the various orders of the kingdom, which was to have taken place on the 22d, has in consequence been postponed until the 29th, when it is expected that his royal highness will be So far recovered as to be able to bear his part in, the ceremonies of the day.