The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1880-06-19 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A GROOM AT LEAMINCTON.  An inquest was held on Tuesday morning, at the Greyhound Inn, Lansdowne-street, before Mr. W. S. Poole, coroner, on the body of Thomas Murphy, groom, who lodged at No. 8, Norfolkstreet, and who committed suicide the previous day by cutting his throat.—Mr. Devis was foreman of the jury.—Elizabeth Gallagher, of Norfolkstreet, said the deceased had lodged with her for the past two years. Deceased had been married but his wife was dead. Deceased was groom to Mr. Richardson, livery stable keeper, of Rosetieldterrace. He had of late given way to driuking, but went home as usual on Sunday to dinner, after attending the Catholic Chapel in the morning. On Sunday night deceased went to bed about nine o'clock, got up in the morning and wont for a walk. When he returned he sai‘l he did not intend t, do any more work. Deceased said he had had some money left him.—Mr. Richardson, in auswer to the Coroner, said he did not think there wma any truth in the statsment. —Witness contiauing said no one had written to him for two years, neither had anything been found relatin•• to mmiey matters. Deceased had been in the service of the Duke of Portlaa.l, and other good families. Witness said deceased told her be had been disappointed and could eat nothing. About eight o'clock on Monday evening akeea-ed wont to the cupboard, and directly afterwards witness saw him standing against the cupboard with a knife to his throat. Witness did not go to prevent him, but went to fetch a policeman. She said to him, "Oh Tont, what are you going to do an Ihe replied " All right, Mrs." She went for a policeman, amid when she returned he had cut his throat. When he was tipsy he was very civil. Witness felt sure deceased was not in want. Daceasod hat a large knife in his hand when witness left the l6.3:11, but when she returaed he had t': own that down an! , used a small one. —Georg 3 Rioliariscn, Victoriamews, said the deceased -had worked for hi:n tor three years, and came there as a journeyman groom. Deceased liad been a pretty good servant, with the exception of the drink. Witness alwayS paid deceased his wages whether he worked or not. He was a very contrary man, but he had no idea deceased was insane. The previous day decaase.l told witness that there was a lady in the case, who had left him a fortune. He went away and never returned. On Saturday morning he went to Warwick gaol and stated that he was the man who was to be hallge I and 'MI Come to save them the trouble. Winless thought the desea,o.l was wandering in his mind. Deceased was • .2 civil and very independent. - Police-comets',..• Hopkins stated that he went to the house who:- • deceased. lodged, and found deceased lyitn, in the kitchen in a pool of blood. He was not dead, but could not speak. Witness went for Dr. Jeafterson, but deceased died directly after the doctor arrived. Nothing except a club !and was found in his box.—The jury said they were satisfied that deceased was out of his mind, and a verdict to that effect was returned.  Mr. Whitworth (Home- Ruler) and Mr. Staveley Hill (Conservative) have given notice of their intention to move that the Government bill on Employers Liability be referred to a Select Committee. The measure has been read a second time, and awaits cowideratioa by a committee of the whole