Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1877-07-28 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE SUICIDE AT HURST..  her. The police said they wished the case remanding for a week, which application zir John acceded to.  On Monday afternpon an inquest was held at the Church Inn. Hurst,l before Mr Price, coroner, ou the bony cf William Myde Cook, a collier, 54 years I of age, who committd suicide on Saturday morning last by cutting is throat with a raro. fo show the deliberatio with which the dreadful deed had been committe I, the razor was exhibited at the 1, (pest tied tightly with cord. no that in going through the operatic, there would be no fear of the blade slipping ba k. The first vritne-s ivas Carolitie Cook, who said the deceased was het husband, and they lived in Lees-street. He was a miner, and was 54 years ot age. He bad been j oorly ever since Easter, and he became low both in bpdy and mind. He !suffered o ntinual pain from rm affection of the stomach. Sic had been attended by Dr. Le( 2. but last Thurs. day he consulted Dr. Hamilton, and after theinver.. view be seemed to become more cheerful. On Friday night be went to bed about half-past nine o'clock, and rose during the night, but go. Into be, amin. About three 'o'clock witness ' awok . and found him lying on tnefl.or ins pool of blood with a raz rr near him. Grace Garside, living in Lees.street, said she ha,i known the deceased for about five years. He h.d been poorly since last Easter, and deceased had once observed to witness that he did not care if he only kept his right senses. She saw the deceased when he came back from seeing Dr. Hamilton He appeared to be in low spirits, but she had an idea that he intended to commit ;suicide. She saw him on the Friday night and he still appeared lowspirited. On Saturday morning she was awoke about three o'clock by his son who said his father had cut his throat. She went to the house and found him on the floor dead. There 'was a large quantity of blood both about the kitchen and the house. Constable John Bayne, stationed at Hurst, said about five minutes past three o'dook on Saturday morning he received information that a man had out his throat. He proceeded to a house in Lees' street, and he there found the deceased lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Witness produced the razor. He found it close beside the body. It was tied with a cord to keep it from slipping. The Coroner said the first question for the jury was had the deceased committed the ant himself. The Jury thought there could be no doubt about that. The Coroner: Then the next question is, was he at the time in his right mind. A Juryman said he saw the deceased en the Friday night, and he then talked quite sensibly. Mr Price: Yes, that maybe, a lunatic will talk sensibly to you on many things. Two or three of the jurymen here gave voluntary testimony that they had known the deceased for a long time, and that lately there seemed to be something wrong with him. One gentleman remarked that he had seen him sit with his head on his hand for an hour without stirring. Ultimately a verdict was returned to the effect that he had committed suicide whilst ins state of temporary insanity.