The Warwickshire Herald. — 1887-06-02 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

SUICIDE AT  ERDIN(;TON.  On Tuesday afternoon last 1)1.. D. B. ‘Vynter, Coroner for Central Warwickshire, held an inquiry at the Erdington Arms, Oraveßy Hill, concerning the death of Thomas Haddock, whose dead body was found in the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, Oravelly Hill, at an early hour on Sunday morning. Mr. Thomas NVilson was elected foreman of the jury. The first witness called was Harriet Haddock, of 29, Allison-street, daughter-in-law to the deceased, whom she stated was 66 years of age, and a fruiterer by trade. During the last week or so he had been living at Allison-street with her and her husband. On Saturday night last about half-past nine he returned home with a truck which he had out on hire during the (lay. He stayed at home for a little while and then left, going in the direction of Canal-street, whither witness followed him and asked him for a shilling. He said he had no money with hint hut that he had left sonic on the bob of the tire grate at home. She left him and returned home where, on the side of the tire place, she found 4s. BEd. in money. She never saw him alive again. After leaving hiin in Canal Street she thought he was going to some of his friends. The deceased had been uneasy and depressed ever since his wife died some t welvso months ago. !hiring the last Week he hail been especially restles-i when ill the hill-c. WitneAs was not aware that the deceased was labouring under any trouble other than that which the (lonise of his wife brought upon him. He was not subject to fits, nor had he wanted for anything,..--John Hall, frititerer, of 4 Aston-road North, sonin-law to the deceased, whose body he had identified, said that he last saw his father-in-law alive in the Lower Market at Birmingham between six and seven on Saturday morning last. He then seemed rather " down,- as lie had been ever sinee the death of his wife, the loss of whom ocea(Oiled him much mental distress. Ile had heard the deceased, soon after the death of Nlrs. Rail Ilock, which took place about twelve months mm, threaten to commit suicide. Ot late, however, he had become more resigned, and had not made any such threats. In reply to a jumr, witness stated that the deceased was committlde in every shape' 1 : anti form during his residence with his son in ison --it met allwatul, I'thulium, living in Cromwell-street. said about a iinarter to six o'clock on Sturlay morning he aa• :11011g the Birmingham raieley Canal ait It a boat alien the tow tla• I 'oat Aavktatcol, a• nti 1/11 tightening agahl it brought to the ,orfae, !of the water the hotly of a Mali, lie pit 11.11rOli a b• oat hook and pulli,l the body to Ow side. anil idacod it "" the t""i"!= ".'"' and tetcheil a politaattati. holly. Odell (laity ,lca,l awl t,111.% lii ---itt al I bit' .11• taa,d it, %%as il.• halt iitver "gall t .lutaqt,ll i liii i, It , Ilicklaibut ani ilup.,-0,1 to Ittiit 1,•1.•11.,1 I.‘ la,l mit tic,- tO t ht. sate the IRA ly itt 111,. it, cca.c.l. In !It.. 1111.•1,1•• I,t the 1.14,111.•- hi• :."1111,1 ti-ti a 1,1111011., 'ii ti-it' %%el, MI Mal Is,iii itth,-u ii, till I 11,4liutiiTh. , II 1. l'i•l'ap11111:11111%! 111, I. 01 I hi. cviilolll,. :11111 11‘1,11111:_l 111,11 1111 ,Ial,•;11. 111 10 111.111C111:11 i• 011 1111011 0! 111 111-1111 ife. A \ nhi, lit liiitt,'tttttt 111,:11112.- 11.1.1.1111c41,