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The Sun. — 1856-11-17 (London, England)

SIISPECTID MURDER OF A WIFE, AND SUICIDE OF VIE HUSBAND.—About halt-past 10 o'clock on Saturday night last, a constable on duty in the Hackney-road was hastily summoned to the house No. 17, Great Cain. bridge-street, where he was informed that a man had committed suicide. On entering the parlour, a young oiau, apparently about 27 years of age, was found lying on the carpet in a pool of blood, his throat cut from ear to ear, and by his side lay a black-handled razor, with wet blood on the blade ; and there is not the mo for, whoted quite slightest , i t doubt that by means of that instrument hebsaedect f o suicide. A surgeon named Wallace was of life. The found the body warm, but devoid and about police were left in charge of the apartment,e iannfohromuar , afterwardsion of the theto t e sameg eie officer g act, was apprisedfthe canal near woman had been taken from the water o who had r e thatce ie d a and conveyed to the 'This, on inquiry by the Acorn public-house adjaceu• Haggerston-bridge, quite dead, constable, likewise tigation resulted in ptrhoevdecil,:vrreeryct,efatnhde ad efeueratsbeedr parties of age. :Ching tends to show, almost beyond the shadow investigation being husband and wife—the latter only 22 years eusseba nadc wasa a subsequent ()fa doubt, that the his wife, and thee took hie i owncaliufg. In connection with t: ing the death of a girl 16 years of age, whilepassin-eg. • • ath of the canal, between 3 and 10 man standing o'clock, observed a time - near the water's edge, and at the same. heard a gurgling sound proceeding from ,11e1aarrytAhentneBwirnogwnp, the middle of the stream. She remarked to the man, following "il You thrownouhapveerceivehim enter the house something into the water ;" on hearing which be ran off withoutl os reply,e and sh 17, Great Cambridge-street. A man named Finch shortly afterwards saw something on the surface of the water, near the bridge, and baying procured the assistance of the police, obtained drags, and drew the body of the female to the side. The same medical man who had attended upon her husband was called in, and, as in the former case, pronounced life to have been but a short time extinct. Their names are Henry and (we believe) Ann Fenn. By trade he was a carver and gilder,; There is no family, but the lodgers state that they lived unhappily, he keeping her without domestic necessaries. On the same evening the bodies were found as described, eed.l house, followed bubt he'nvery spl she was heard to say " Good bye, Henry," and left the quickly by him, returned, and persons above stairs observing an unusual_ weltering in his blood as described. silence, entered his apartment, when they found him
The Sun. — 1856-08-28 (London, England)

DISTRESSING CASE.  Yesterday Mr. William Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, proceeded with an inquiry at the Britannia Tavirn, Wandsworth-road, relative to the death of George Hawthorn Vincent, aged 42, a coach trimmer, of No. 10, John-street, near the above-named 'house. The evidence of the widow and other witnesses showed that on Tuesday morning laet, about 5 o'clock, the deceased gat cut of bed to make some cocoa for his wife, who had only been confined a few days. He was then in a very distressed state of mind, as there was no food in the house for thelchildren (four in numbs ,r), and he said he would go :led try to get some ruone.v to buy bread. About five minutes afterwards a man named Morgan called for a debt that wa, due him, :ad Searched the bed room to find the deceased, but not doing so, said he should imprison him (deceased) when he caught him. It was believed at that time that the unfortunate man had left the house, but his .son, a bout seven years of age, on going into the yard, saw hi in in the water butt. An alarm was raised, and a man a amed Badcock found deceased's head downwards in the butt, the water just coming up to the shoulders. Ho was apparently star . ing on the right foot, and the toe of the left just toucla d the ground. He was at once taker out, but was dead. The water butt was about thre a feet high, but the water was only two feet deep. The deceased bad been unable to obtain any employment, a. nd had walked about for days at a time without tasting food. In his pocket e a found a lawyer's letter, tbreate Ding him with legal proceedings if be did nut at once pay a bill amounting to 41. 18s. 2s. On Saturday lash he borrowed a shilling oi a friend, which he spent to buy a little food for his wife : but with the exception of some inieces of meat and part of a loaf, which the whole family partook of on Sunday there was no food iu the house up to the morning of the. deceased's committing suicide. I. \. verdict of "Tempo rary insanity" was returned in this ,zase.
The Sun. — 1856-08-28 (London, England)

DISTRESSING CASE.  Yesterday Mr. William Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, proceeded with an inquiry at the Britannia Tavi rn, Wandsworth-road, relative to the dea'h of George Hawthorn Vincent, aged 42, a ooaoh trimmer, of No. 10, John-street, near the above-named house. The evidence of the widow and other witnesses showed that on Tuesday morning last, about 5 o'c'oek, the deceased g)t out of bed to make some cocoa for his wife, who had only been confined a few days. He was then in a very distressed state of mind, as there was no food in the house for thelchildren (four in number), and he said he would go and try to get some money to buy bread. About five minutes afterwards a man named Morgan called for a debt that wai due him, and searched the WI room to find the deceased, but not doing so, said he should imprison him (deceased) when he caught him. It was believed at that time that the unfortunate man had left the house, but his son, about seven years of age, on going into the yard, saw him in the water butt. An alarm was raised, and a man named Ba,deock found deceased's head downwards in the butt, the water jest coming up to the shoulders. He was apparently star d ing on the right foot, and the toe of the left just tuuebt d the ground. He was at once taken out, but was dead. The water butt was about three feet high, but the water was only two feet deep. The deceased had been unable to obtain any employment, and had walked about for days at a time without tasting food. In his pocket wa, found a lawyer's letter, threatening him with legal pro ceedings if he did not at once pay a bill amounting to 41. 18g. 2s. On Saturday last he borrowed a shilling of a friend, which he spent to buy a little food for his wife ; but with the exception of some pieces of meat and part of a loaf, which the whole family partook of on Sundey, there was no food iu the house up to the morning of the deceased's committing suicide. A verdict. of "Tempo. krary insanity" wati'returaed iu tli4 ease.
The Sun. — 1856-08-28 (London, England)

THE COMMERCIAL BANK AT NETVCASTLE.  NE WCA STLE-ON-TY NE, WEDNESDAY FORENOON. The Newcastle-on-Tyne Commercial Bank has closed, being unable to struggle with the embarrassments caused by the Sadleir frauds. The Northern Express of this morning gives a sort of authorised statement of the reasons for closing the bank. It says : "The Newcastle Commercial Bank yesterday closed its doors, and discontinued its payments. With unexampled coolness, judgment, and financial skill, the managing director, Mr. William Walker, has, singlehanded, conducted the operatior' of the bank from the suicide of Mr. John Sadleir, in February last, down to the present moment. Every engagement has been hitherto met ; and although the entire paid-up capital of the bank had been fraudulently abstracted in London, Mr. Walker has for several months met the claims of the depositors. The excitement created in the public mind in the neighbourhood since the annual meeting of the shareholders on the Sth instant, by Mr. Julius Partridge, rendered Mr. Walker's position no longer tenable, and the letters, circulars, and protests of Mr. Partridge in the newspapers had created a panic among the few remaining customers of the bank, which it was not possible to resist. " The claims upon the bank are inconsiderable in amount. As the assets flow in the debts will be easily and promptly discharged. The figures we have been informed are as follows : ' Liabilities £25,000 Assets (including 51,0001. Tipperary orders) 80,000 There are many substantial and respectable shareholders in the bank, and the utmost reliance may be placed on the good management of Mr. Walker, and the new board of local directors chosen on the Eth inst. " As regards the capital of the shareholders, the world now knows very well how it has been misapplied. Three sources of recovery appear to be open to them—the Tipperary Joint-stock Bank ; Messrs. Wilkinson, Gurney, and Stevens ; and Mr. Alderman Kennedy. On which of these most reliance can be placed, the law, we presume, must decida."
The Sun. — 1856-08-28 (London, England)

THE COMMERCIAL BANK AT NEWCASTLE,  NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, WEDNESDAY FORENOON. The Newcaotle•on•Tyne Commercial Bank has closed, being unable to struggle with the embarrassments caused by the Sadleir frauds. The Northern Express of this morning gives a sort of authorised statement of the reasons for closing the bank. It says : "The Newcastle Commercial Bank yesterday closed its doors, and discontinued its payments. With unexampled coolnes-, judgment, and financial skill, the managing director, Mr. Will'am Walker, has, singlehanded, conducted the oprratior - of the bank from the suicide of Mr. John Se fie:l., in February last, down to the present moment. Every e igag,ement has been hitherto met ; and alttlor?;h t'ie ent're paid-up capital of the bank had been fraudulently abstracted in London, Mr. Walker has for several months met the claims of the depositors. The excitement creatcl in the public mind in the neighbourhood s;nce the annual meeting of the shareholders on the Bth instant, by Mr. Julius Partridge, rendered Mr. Walker's position no longer tenable, and the letters, circulars, and protests of Mr. Partridge in the newspapers had created a panic among the few remaining customers of the bank, which it was not possible to resist.  " The olaims upon the bank are inconsiderable in amount. As the assets flow in the debts will be easily and promptly discharged. The figures we have been informed are as follows : Liabilities..  £25.000  Assets (including 51,0001. Tipperary orders) 80,000 There are many substantial and respectable shareholders in the bank, and the utmost reliance may be placed on the good management of Mr. "Walker, and the new board of local directors chosen on the Bth inst. " As regards the capital of the shareholders, the world now knows very well how it has been misapplied. Three sources of recovery appear to be open to them—the Tipperary Joint-stock Bank ; Messrs. Wilkinson, Gur❑ev, and Stevens ; and Mr. Alderman Kennedy. On which of these most reliance can be placed, the law, we presume, must decide."
The Sun. — 1856-02-18 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF JOHN SADLEIR, ESQ. M.P.  Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a policeconstable found the body of a gentleman on Hampsteadheath, and immediately had it conveyed to the workhouse. From a paper found in his pockets, it was supposed to be the body of Mr. Sadleir, M.P. for Sligo, who was, for a short time, one of the Lords of the Treasury under the last Administration, and has long been chairman of the London and County Bank. The collar of his shirt, and a cambric pocket handkerchief were also marked with the name of Sadleir. In his pockets were found-71. in gold, Bank of England note of 51., No. 32,302, 12s. in silver, and threepence in copper, a silver cream ewer, washed with gold crest " lion rampant," containing a portion of bitter almonds, bottle containing a portion of bitter almonds, labelled as such in six places, and marked " poison," razor-case containing two razors, white handles, lead pencil, some loaf sugar, and blottingpaper, paperknife, and steel blade. The deceased had on a black hat, named Christy, Bond-street, grey wrapper, with frock-coat, raised silk 'plush waistcoat, fancy tweed trousers, grey lambs' wool socks, walking shoes, buckskin gloves, black silk neckerchief, and a fancy shirt. Dr. Nichol, of Hampstead, was in immediate attendance, and pronounced life to have been extinct some hours, and, to all appearance, from the essential oil of bitter almonds. Dr. Nichol at once proceeded to the residence of Mr. Sadleir, M.P., 11, Gloucester square, Hyde-park, and saw the housekeeper only, who informed him that she bought the poison yesterday at Maitland's, Chester-terrace, Hyde-park, by her master's order, that her master wrote many letters yesterday, and one to a Mr. Norris, who was expected at his house in the course of the day. At a later period of the day two gentlemen visited Hampstead, and identified the body as that of Mr. Sadleir. It will remain at the workhouse waiting the inquest.
The Sun. — 1856-02-18 (London, England)

THE MURDER AT ISLINGTON.  Examination of the Prisoners—(This Day).  This afternoon the two 'persons charged with being concerned in the above murder were placed at the bar of the Clerkon well Police-court, and gave the names of Carl Sommers and Celestine Sommers,  The first witnesses examined were Inspector Hutton, of the N division, and the sergeant who took the prisoners into custody. Their evidence was to the effect that from circumstances that came to their hearing they proceeded to the house, 18, Linton-street, New Northroad, Holton, and there they found the body or the unfortunate girl in the coal-cellar with her throat cut, and that they tben took the two prisoners at the bar into custody.  The principal witness examined was the girl who acted as housemaid to the woman. This person, from questions put to her, stated that on Saturday night last she was sleeping in the kitchen of the house, 18, Lintonstreet, when the female prisoner entered the place and asked for the lucifers to light the candle. Having found the matches and procured a light she then heard her call the deceased downstairs: The girl said she did not like coining down stairs in the dark, as she was a stranger in the house. The prisoner said, in reply, that she need not be frightened as she had a light. After this conversation she distinctly heard the prisoner go into the back kitchen and got a knife, and from the back kitchen she heard her go to the coal-cellar, under the pavement, and shortly after she heard the girl cry out, "You want to cut my throat," and the female prisoner said, in reply, tbatit didn't matter whether she cut it or anybody else. A struggle then seemed to take place, as she heard the woman say, "Keep your hands down ; you shall not tell any more lies about me or any. body else." After a short time all was quiet, and prisoner re-entered the kitchen and came close to her bedside and asked her questions about some money she had had in the early part of the evening. She looked before she spoke to her to see if she was asleep, and finding her awake and trembling violently, she made itie of the words she had related. After pacing backwards and forwards for a short time in the passage of the kitchen, her mistress bade her good night and went up stairs. Mr. Coward, a surgeon, residing at 6, St. John's-terrace, New North-rosd, deposed to the nature of the wounds upon the body of t'.e unfortunate girl. There was an extensive wound which occasioned death on the left side of the neck. It had been male by a sharp instrument, and it extended from the bapk of the neck to the front. There must have been some violent struggling, and the person inflicting the wound must have knelt on the girl, as the tight side of her person was covered with coal and dirt. It was impossible that a person committing suicide could inflict such a wound. The evidence confirmatory of the above has ing been given,  The magistrate orderod the man to be discharged, and fully committed the `
The Sun. — 1856-02-18 (London, England)

SUICIDE OR JOHN SADLEIR, ESQ. MP,  Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a policeconstable found the body of a gentleman on Hampsteadheath, and immediately had it conveyed to the work. house. From a paper found in his pockets, it was supposed to be the body of Mr. Sadleir, M.P. for Sligo, who was, for a short time, one of the Lords of the Treasury under the last Administration, and has long been chairman of the London and County Bank. The collar of his shirt, and a cambric pocket handkerchief were also marked with the name of Sadleir. In his pocket's were found-71. in gold, Bank of England note of 51., No. 32,302, 12s. in silver, and threepence in copper, a silver cream ewer, washed with gold crest " lion rampant," containing a portion of bitter almonds, bottle containing a portion of hitter almonds, labelled as such in six places, and marked " poison," razor case containing two razors, white handles, lead pencil, some loaf sugar, and blottingpaper, paper knife, and steel blade. The deceased had on a black hat, named Christy, Bond-street, grey wrapper, with frock-coat, raised silk plush waistcoat, fancy tweed trousers, grey lambs' wool socks; walking shoes, buckskin gloves, black silk neckerchief, and • a fancy shirt. Dr. Nichol, of Hampstead, was in immediate attendance, and pronounced life to have been extinct some hours, and, to all appearance, from the essential oil of bitter almonds. Dr. Nichol At once proceeded to the residence of Mr. Sadleir, M.P., 11, Gloucester-square, Hyde-park, and saw the housekeeper only, who informed him that she bought the poison yesterday at Maitland's, Chester-terrace, Hyde-park, by her master's order, that her master wrote many letters yesterday, and one to a Mr. Norris, who was expected at his house in the course of the day. At a later period of the day two gentlemen visited Hampstead, and identified the body as that of Mr. Sadleir. It will remain at the workhouse waiting the inquest.
The Sun. — 1856-09-19 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SIIIVIDE.—A suicide of a most de termined character was committed a few days ago in the Devon County Gaol, Exeter. An old man, named William Aggett, had been committed from Prince Town, Dartmoor, to take his trial on a charge of'stealing timber. He had, it appeared, cherished hopes of an. 1 acquittal, but a short time ago his son was committed on a similar charge to the same gaol. This evidently preyed upon his mind, and one morning Aggett was found suspended to a water-pipe in his cell. lie had )nly one arm, and this he had tied across his belly ,with a handkerchief, and had also tied his legs together. He had taken other precautions to 'carry out his purnose quietly, and had contrived to hang himself with a Mete of tar roue which he had to pick into oakum. His ,eck was not 'dislocated, but he was dead when found by the warder. CROSSING THE LlNE.—Amongst the vessels composing ,he squadron lying off the west coast of Africa, there is )ne (the Hecla) just gone out to join those alreaCly, there. On crossing the line the savage ceremony of "shaving " was performed on about 90 unfortunate sailors. Amongst hem was one poor fellow, named Henry Green, who, after having been subjected to the infamous shaving proess, in order to escape being dragged into the water by those ruffians stationed near him for the purpose, attempted to jump into it. In the attempt, however, he knocked his head against some part of the vessel, and in a short time expired. On making a post-mortem axamination it was found that the poor creature's neck was broken. The poor fellow leaves a wife and family in Plymouth to deplore his loss. This barbarous custom is forbidden by the Admiralty, and it will be very strange should the conduct of the officer in command of the Hecla 'n this occasion be allowed to pass without inquiry.
The Sun. — 1856-09-19 (London, England)

THE CWMDYLE ROCK MINING COMPANY.—The winding up of this company proceeds on the petition of Mr. J. E. Delamere and Mr. G. E. Beckers, two of the shareholders, who state that it was formed in 1850 to work copper mines in Beddgelert, Carnarvonshire, under a lease from Sir R. Bulkeley, with a capital of 30,0001., in 10,000 shares of 3/. each. Mr. Delamere subscribed for 582 shares, and Mr. Beckers for 696, and paid the deposits thereon. The mines, which are situated on the side of Snowdon,,were worked, but no profit was derived to the shareholders, and there are debts and liabilities amounting to 2,0681. to be discharged. The working of the mine is now only carried on to a limited extent, principally to avoid forfeiture of the lease, and it is alleged that the difficulties in which the company have been placed, arose principally from the fact of its having commenced operations with a very small working capital. EXTRAORDINARY SUraIDE.—A suicide of a most de termined character was committed a few days ago in the Devon County Gaol, Exeter. An old man, named William Aggett, had been committed from Prince Town, Dartmoor, to take his trial on a charge of stealing timber. He had, it appeared, cherished hopes of an acquittal, but a short time ago his son was committed on a similar charge to the same gaol. This evidently preyed upon his mind, and one morning Aggett was found suspended to a water-pipe in his cell. He bad only one arm, and this he had tied across his belly with whanilkerchief, and had also tied his legs together. He had taken other precautions to carry out his purpose quietly, and bad contrived to hang himself with a eiece of tar rune which he had to pick into oakutn. His seck was not 'dislocated, but he was dead when found by the warder.