Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1884-11-08 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.  Mr. A. Braxton Hicks, deputy coroner for Westminster, held a lengthened inquiry at the St. Martin's Vestry Hall touching the death of Mr. George Banks Ashburner, aged 30 years, an independent gentleman, and a captain , in the 10th Lancashire (King's Own) bide Volunteers, I lately r.iding at Ellislea, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, I who committed suicide by mating his throat. Mr. Francis Henry Clarke, an accountant, of Dalton-in-Furness, identified the deceased as his son-in-law. He was a steady man and en oyed good nealth an far as witness knew. There was a trial going on in London in which the deceased was the defendant. Mr. Thom. Butler,. solicitor, pr ctising at Barrow and Dalton-in-Furness, said the d craned was his client, and he had instructed witness to defend an action in town. The claim was for money alleged to be due from him as trustee representing his late father. There was no allegation of fraud mentioned in the pleadings. Wita.s alms op to London with the deceased. They stopped at Morley's Hotel, lrafalgar.square. On the night previous to the suicide he asked wirn.s how the case was likely In end, and he replied, "All right." Witn.s'a clerk accompanied him to the theatre that evening. At about a quarter to nine on the following morning the deceased came to witness e bedroom while he was deeming, and mid "I am done for." Witness replie I "Nonsense,' and the deceased said something inaudible to witness, who asked him for an explanation. Deceased then added," I am beggared." Witness asked him what with, and he said that a house he was building at Dalston was costing him more than_ha!apec.ted. Ile then continued " 1 . .  owe a man i:12,000, end your father £500." H ham said, ' That h nothing. We will make proper area gomeets when we get home." The deceased followed up the conversation by referring to a lot of furniture that he had to pay for. He also said. " I am going like my father," alluding to the fact that his father died insane. Witness went downstaim, and soon afterwards learnt that Mr. Ashburner was dead. After some formal evidence the jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity.'  TETE newly-appointed melon Mimiliter to this country. M. Mijatovich, and M me. Mijatovich, have arrived at Claridge's Hotel ilid Excellency, formerly Minister of Finance in Servia, has visited England on many occasions, and speaks English fluently. He has acquired a thorough knowledge of English institutions. Some years since he delivered some elo /cent addresses in English, at Ventnor, in connection with matters generally. he Minister is likely to prove a very efficient representative of his cOuptry. the progrws of which is testified by the great readiness to subscribe to the new loan. Mdme. Mijatovich in English, is an authoress of repute, and has pnblishea among other works, a "History of Modern Servia,'...nd some stirring poetry in relation to put great events in the country. he. and Mdtue. Mijatovich have recently been staying at ERRbourne, and have been entertained by the Mayor of that town (Mr. G. A. Wallis) and the Mayoreee. MR.