Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1880-05-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ROMANTIO 8010 IDES.  Mr. Tilley, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the National School rooms, Malden Abbey, the other day, on the bodies of Ellen Maria Peacock, aged 18 years, and Charles Robert Blackmore, 19, who had committed suicide by drowning themselves in, pond.—The aunt, Mrs. Julia Enos, said the deceased had been staying with her same time; but as witness found she stayed out late, and was often with Blackmore, she ooniumniated with the girl's parents, and it was arranged to take her home to Wales on Monday. Blackmore was a respectable youth, but she con. sidered they were too young to form an engagement. The following letter, in the handwriting ot the girl, was found after the discovery of the bodies: "May 20, 1880. Dear friends,—No doubt you will be surprised to get this, but Charley and self have arranged mutually to drown ourselves, and you will find our bodies in Mr. Oliphant's pond in Abbey lane. I did not wish to be parted from Charley, and I prefer to die with him. Please to give my clothing and locket to dear Polly [her sister], and I trust we shall all meet above.—Signed, aces M. Psscoce, C. R. BLACK moss." A verdietAvas returned to the effect that the deceased both destroyed themselves while of unsound mind.  _..___.._ ...... Mr. W. J. Payne held an inquest at the City of London Coroner's Court, Golden lane, E.C., on the body of George Leyton Shield, aged 24, of 2, Stockwell avenue, Britton, who shot himself through the bead on Tuesday. It appeared that the deceased, who had been cruising about for several years past, was invalided home from Calcutta in the summer of 1878, suffering from sunstroke, and subsequently earned some distinction at the war in the Transvaal under Sir Garnet Wolseley. He returned to England about a month ago, and bad since been in very low spirits at not being able to obtain employ. oient, although his parents wished him to stay with them. On Tuesday morning last he left home and went to the London Docks, where lie expected to obtain • berth on board a vessel he had previously sailed in, and returning to his eister's house at Walworth, told her he was to go again to the docks that afternoon to get an answer. Ile left about four o'clock for that purpose, and was not again seen by them. After leaving the docks for the second time with an unfavourable answer to his application, lie, it appear., entered a gunshop in Union place, Tower hill, and asking to see some revolvers, finally selected a large twelve-chambered piece, and requested the assistant to give him a cartridge, lie was collected and quite sober, and the assistant, suepecting nothinr. handed him the cartridge, which he placed in one of the chambers. He then stepped back, and saying, "I have great trouble," put the pistol to his right temple and pulled the trigger, falling dead immediately after. A letter was found on him, in which he said, "I cannot get a ship, and I am too manly to live on my parents, who want me to stay, and would never tire of me. I must pat an end to my life. God bless yon all. I shall be dead in one hour, but still I might confess another thing. I fell in love with a dear girl, but I was not in a fit position to marry her. God bless her. Farewell. Idle, die, die broken-hearted. Farewell." • After some discussion, a verdict of " Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was recorded, an expression of sympathy on the part of the jury, in which the coroner rimed, being conveyed to tho parents of the deceased.  On Satuniay morning the Green row School. room., Portsmouth, were totally destroyed by Bre. A meeting of the Scientific and Literary Society was held there on Sunday night, and the books and papers of that body, amongst other valuable property, have been consumed. At one time the Royal Naval Club, next door, was in jeopardy, but the dames bar. nut been subdued.  C"F'S iggr% tiNtits ALE 8•14 by Obralarta, Groma, Wt. IlerohaDie. LOUT/ • Ifisnalasoarr, AtidampsisookDamirmeXaaohorte.