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The Express. — 1862-12-09 (London, England)

WAS. Gaudio:me had been cryiug perpetually for some time, but, on being asked the cause, said elle could not tell. ilQioßrdw An old Frenchwoman, named Madame Steiff, who was also examined through M. Albert, stated that shortly before her death a Madame Delaware went to deceased's room and asked her whether she would have anything. Deceased said ohs would take some coffee, and within halfan-boar afterwards, while it was being prepared, M. BulLotto went upstairs and found her in convulsions. Mr. Harding, M.R.C.S., proved that the cause of death was hydrocyanic (prude) acid, contained in essence of oil of bitter almonda. This witness explained that the latter article need not of necessity contain the hydrocyanic acid, and that when it did not it was not only free from poison, but also a better perfume than when it contained that deadly poison. He had made several experiments on dogs, and toned that in no case did the essence of almonds without the prussic acid kill the animal, while four drachms of it with that acid killed one within an hour, and bee drachms killed a very strong dog instantaneously. Dr. Lankester concurred in Mr. Harding's opinion, and observed that since a better perfume could be had from essence not coutainiog the poison, there was no reason why any Butt did contain it should continue to be sold. In this case the chemist bad marked " poison" on the bottle containiag the essence ; but probably it was that word which sugge,ted to the deceased to make use of what she had purchased for a perfume as a means of destroying life. It was notorious that tho puisouoias essence was very generally sold.  The jury found that Con<t ,noe Vanden Allonia committed suicide by taking essence of bitter almonds containing hydrocyanic acid, and that when she did so she was in an unsound state of mind.
The Express. — 1862-09-16 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.  Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Humphreys held an inquest at the White Hart Tavern, Kingsland-read. Shoreditch, on the body of Joseph Hallows Robinson. aged 53 years, an engineer, who hid committed suicide at N 0.3, Cook's-place. The evidence went to prove that the deceased had been in a low state of mind through the removal of his wife to a Roman Catholic hospital at Ascot. She had been ill for about six monde with • complication.; of disesees, and had been removed to the residence of her sister, at Sarahstreet, Kingsland-road, but subsequently she became worse. An attempt was made to get her into one of the metropo. litan hospitals. The sister waited upon the curate of the parish of Shoreditch, and through his interference the deceased woman was removed to the institution at Ascot, where she lingered for several days. Alarming symptoms then supervened, and the authorities of the place forwarded a letter to the husband informing him that the deceased was in danger. A letter to the sister miscarried, and when she reached the place deceased had been buried on the day before. Thu fact was made known to the husband, who became deranged, and said that she might not to have been taken there, as she was a protestant. On Thursday nightllast the deceased maa,who had been low:sind desponding, retired to rest with his younger son, and on t►e following mowing at an early hour was found suspended to the rail of the bedstead. Dr. Burehall, of the Kingsland-road, was called, but life had been extinct about six hours. The chief witness (Esther Pemberton), the sister of the deceased, said that when she visited the hospital she found deceased very comfortable, and the inmates seemed to be brought up in the catholic religion. They were attired in robes and hoods with scarlet linings and crosses. The Rev. Mr. Brockman, the curate of St. Leonard's Shoreditch, said that he bad recommended savant persons, to the establishment, which was supported by private ch►rity. After a deal of evidence, The Coroner remarked on the case, when the jury returned the following special verdict :—" That the deceased committed suicide by hanging, arising from the belief that his wife had died in a Roman catholic institution where she had been removed by the recommendation of the curate of the parish." The inquiry, which had lasted for three hours, then terminated.
The Express. — 1862-03-22 (London, England)

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1862•  EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE FROM WATERLOO BRIDGE.  PRETENDED CONFESSION OF THE ROAD MURDER.  Yesterday evening a person of respectable appear anoe committed suicide by jumping from Waterloo bridge, Shortly before nine o'doek the man passed from the Middlesex side through the turnstile on the west side of the bridge, the gatekeeper noticing that he held in his hand a trimmilady formed letter, with some writing on the outdid.. containing apparently something more than a mere ad• drew On reaching the recess he jumped hastily on the settle, and after giving a glance around, stepped on to the parapet, and leaped into the water. Three persons, who were at the time near the spot, raised an alarm, and one of them, Yr. Clerked, of 21, Itussell•court, Oovent-garden, ran to the spot, but the man had of course disappeared. In the nom he found a common cloth cap, all the lining ton out, and in it a letter, of which the following is a copy, rertatim et literati:4 :  " To the Govenor of Naget  " Deer fler,-1 beg of you to read my rocked life with I ave this site, Friday, put a end to. Peraps your onset' will member of the Road murder wich took place about A 13 months Beek. So I rite to you Sir to informs yea tbut I was ace we dam this ►wful murder wich I hope to be ter. girl's. About 4 years ago I took to gambling sad get la dot sad ad to go away in the country where I doss the fearful deed, sad then cum to Loodou wich I aye lived in misery. I an mein to say for wot I don this assault deed far, for I was quite& stranger to the ole family. I aye nothing tartlet to say, umy fealinp will not allow me to say any soar only that the way I have put a end to my life is I ►ve fling myself of the W►terloo-bridge--Your ramectfully, WIL Moos  " I have no hoods. Bat al noon' who is Is France wo this I would false crap from him."  On the outside was the following superscription : "To the Govenor of Nuget " The profs of the Road Murder "To be given to • Plum Man " 1 have thrown myeeU of the bridge." Although the most active measures have been taken to recover the body they have been up to the present time unsaseerful. The hatter which was found is in the pommies laspeeter Maebaacie, at Bowstreet police-station. We medenhuad that the police attach no importance to tht alleged etedeolet of the deemed, and believe it to be the act of a wichtsa.
The Express. — 1862-02-21 (London, England)

THE SUICIDE AY BROMLEY.  Yesterday morning Mr. Payne, the coroner for the district of Southwark, held an inquest at St. Thomas's Hospital upon the body of John Scheme, aged 45, who died on Sunday evening last from wounda which be inflicted on himself a few days previously under circumstances which showed the most extraordinary determination to put an end to has existence. . _ _  WoOentßell, house surgeon, said the deceased wee heought to the hospital on the morning of the 13th instant with a wound on the forehead which exposed the boos, sad his faceand lips were shockingly burnt and bridged. He found the palate was perforated by a bullet. He wee totally tunonstions at first, but ander treatment he rallied sufficiently to answer, principally by signs, the questions put to him. He said that he was in want of both food and lodging, as, being a High German, no one would take him in, and he therefore resolved to destroy himself. He intimated that he fired first at his forehead, but that finding that shot insufficient, be placed the pistol in his month and fired agaie. He added, that the ball entered and remised in his forehead, but that the one in his mouth fell out—a singular mistake, as just the contrary really happened. He died on Sunday from inflammation of tho brain. On a post 'Noreen examination it was found that the ball which had entered the palate had lodged at the base of the brain, producing the inflammation, which caused death. The frontal bone, though exposed, had not been penetrated. Sergeant Grey, R 8, stationed at Bromley, deposed to finding the pistol, which he produced, close to a pool of blood, • quarter of • mile from where &oases.* was found. s John Taylor, a petty officer from Greenwich Hospital, identified the body of deceased as having been formerly an inmate of that institution as • pensioner. He was discharged some weeks back for misconduct. He was a man of violent and determined chemeter. lie had been formerly a sailor in the Royal Navy. The jury returned • verdiet of "Temporary irdanity..
The Express. — 1862-06-25 (London, England)

DAY.) This morning an inquiry was held at the Canterbury Arms Tavern, Boyal-road. Kennington, by Yr. Wm. Carter, coroner for West Surrey, respecting the death of Mr. Philip Colgrove, aged 44, win committed suicide on Monday morning last ander Tory distraint) circumstances. Fanny Smith, versant to the dsoeased, said that be resided at No. 1, Lansdowne-terrace, Lorrimore-road. On the morning in question, a little after 7 o'clock. she came downstairs and found the back-door open. A little child of deceased's, five yaps old, ran down the garden, and rushed back sating, " Oh, papa is hanging in the waskhenee.' Witness found that to be so, and screamed for assistance, when Mr. King came in and cut him down. She knew no cause for the occurrence._  Mr. J. King, wine merchant, said thathearing the screams of the last witness be got into the garden and found the deemed hanging by a new rope to • rafter. His feet were resting on the floor. Mr. Colgrove, brother-in-law of deceased, said that be had been in a peculiarly low state for some time. His despoodesay arose about three years ago, when Sir B. Keating, who was Solicitor-General, went out of office at the change of the administration. He went with Sir Henry to France, where the latter became so seriously attacked with illness that his life was almost despaired of. Deceased suffered such anxiety on that occasion that he fell into a desponding state, from which he never recovered. He was much respected by Sir Henry, who often maid there was nothing he would not dofor him. Witness had no doubt that deceased destroyed his life from a sudden impulse while in a state of extreme despondency. Dr. Taylor said that he knew deceased for some years, and As lees of two children, and the illness of his wife, premed much upon his mind, and made him very depressed. Sir H. Keating's illness made him particularly desponding. The coroner remarked upon the melancholy nature of the case, and the jury returned a verdict of "Temporary I 0114 lay."
The Express. — 1862-07-31 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE BY A CLERGYMAN AT SISTER.  On Tuesday the inhabitants of the city of Exeter especially of the lower part of the city, were thrown into the wildest state of alarm, in consequence of the report that was circulated to the effect that the Rev. George Henry Parminter had committed • moat diabolical crime. It is with much satisfaction that we are enabled to correct this report. We are still, however, called upon to narrate • very sad story, though there has happily been an absence of criminality. For some time past the rev. gentleman, who is the rector of the united parishes of St. John and St. George, has been in a most melancholy state of mind, owing to pecuniary difficulties, and of late be has exhibited some symptoms of insanity. Early on Tuesday morning, whilst suffering from a severe attack of brain fever, the rev. gentleman, in the absence of Mrs. Parminter, got out of bpd, possessed himself of • pocket-knife, and then walked to the nursery, where several of his children were asleep, under the charge of the nursemaid. It would seem that he vary quietly walked to the bedside of his only daughter, a little girl of about four or five years of age, to whom he is devotedly attached, and attempted to cut Ler throat, but only succeeded in severing the skin of the neck sufficient to draw blood. Mr. Parminter on his return to his own room was met by his wife, to whom be said, "Poor little Mary, I have done it. His wife immediately rushed to the assistance of her child, who did not seem the least frightened, and succeeded in stopping the flowing of the blood before the medical gentleman, for whom she had seta, had arrived. The fever was raging so high at the time that the poor unfortunate gentleman seined • poker, but was prevented by his sons from doing auy mischief, and was ultimately induced to retire to his bed, where be is DOW confined, in the most prostrate state of body as well as of mind. The little girl, we understand, is sot much hurt. Mr. Parminter has • large family, who are now plunged into the deepest sorrow. Mr. Parminter is slowly progressing. He was to have met the committee appointed to take the necessary steps for repairing the pariah church this (Wednesday) evening. He bas always been • most faithful and loving pastor, and his kindness has been universally shown to his poorer parishioners. Exeter, Tuesday, 10.15 p.m.—Since writing the above, we have been informed that the rev. gentleman attempted to strangle his wife whilst she was sewlog • button on his night shirt. The little girl, who is under the care of Mr. Roberts, surgeon, is out of danger. Mr. Parminter is now in the charge of several men. Up to this time he was somewhat calm, the fever having considerably abated. During the day the rev. gentleman has been wildly exclaiming for his family to be brought to his bedside to receive his particle; blaming, and he has been loud in his calls for his daughter, to whom he is I most devotedly attached.—Western Horning News.
The Express. — 1862-07-23 (London, England)

ATTIIIPT TO COMMIT BCICIDL-A /TRANCE  STORY.  Mrs. Agnes Catherine White, aged 42, of 90, St. Johnstreet, Clerkenwell, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself from • second4loor window, at 9U, St. Johnstreet. oo the 14th inst. Mr. Thanes Wakeliog, solicitor, said be appeared on behalf of the prosecution, instructed by the husband of the defendant, and what be had to ask was that sufficient evidence might be taken to enable the magistrate to have power to send the prisoner to the Home of Detention, when she would have the good advise of the chaplain, and could also be seen by the surgeon, who would pronounce as to the state of her mind. From his instructioris it appeared that some time since one of the primuer's daughters had been seduced by a gentleman. in coostquence of which the girl bad left her home. This seemed to have preyed very much on her mind, Rod unfortunately the prisoner had sought for consolation in the bottle, and it was whilst in a state of semi-intoxication that she had attempted to destroy her life. The defendant, • poor careworn looking woman, said the statement was all false, and had been put forward by her husband for the purpose of getting her out of the boon so that be might cohabit with soother woman, who pretended to be his housekeeper. She aaa neither drunk nor insane, and all that bad been said against her character was false. Mr. William White, merchant in the Coro Exchange and corn dealer, of 90, St. Johnstreet, said the defendant was his wife, and on the 14th inst. she attempted to corn. mit suicide by letting herself down from the second fluor window. This was about 20 minutes past 12 is the morning. She had twisted the counterpeoe once round the French bedstead, and eedeavoured to let herself down. She slipped. fell on her hack, and had to be conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. where she has remained ever since. Bolice•oustable Miller, 33 G, said that having heard that a woman had fallen from • window whilst endeavouring to let herself down, be went there and found the defendant on the ground. She complained that ber heck was hurt, and be took her to the hospital. The defendant was perfectly sober.  The defendant maid that her husband bad confieed her in the bedroom, and she tied the bed-clothes to the bedstead and endeavoured to escape. In doing so she fell ' but slue had no intention to commit suicide, although abe was an. ',eyed at her husband living in adultery with the woman he called his servant.  The mcgiatrate said that the defendant was discharged, cod she had better go home. A short time afterwards the husband returned and wished to know wh►t he was to do with his wife. He should not allow her to return home. The magistrate said be had better take her borne, or if not she would go to the workhouse, and the authorities would take the matter up. The husband, repeating he should not take his wife home, then left the court.
The Express. — 1862-12-24 (London, England)

DINTIIII01401. Maria Pearson, 90 years of sr, was charged before Mr. Cooke with attempting to comma suicide poise. The prisomer, a tins young _woman, but whose Counts. tines was eiromply marked with trams of much and reosat sedetteg, was masted late the deck, end with difieul • supported Derail through Mie following examination go' • witaisseis Dr. neib—Abont 2 o'clock yesterday was salad Is. Gua-skeet, wheztittri upper book foam, I found the primmer in a most state, and Mahe violently; a bottle that had contained laudanum sad a Moil bra with oxalid acid in it were near her. I ladaatlyperseired that she had takes a portion of each, sad proase Sat bur the expulsion of the palsies by etnetice—the acid, Swaim unintended by her, acted to a certain extent as as astitiote to the lands:um, of which she must have taken a isiadderable quantity. The ex. haustion, which at intervals boded to insensibility, con. timuld until 8 o'clock in the seeming, and she is yet very weak. Penn, 39 ll—Prom information given to me by s lodger in the house, and who had beard the prisoner groaning, I went there, and she was then in such • state that I instantly went for Dr. Tandy. She has not made any statement to me withrspeot to the cause of the attempt, or as to where she rreedd the poleoas from. Dr. Tandy—l have been given to understand that she is la great distreee, sad that her husband is an inmate of the loosi=zate (to pissed—Do you wish to my anything now Primaer—Only that I took the poison in consequence of sot having any food. My Instead has been in the hoepital a eoasidetabie time, and dads( it I have been compelled to part with everything for food. He was to have come oat this day, but I afterwards heard that it was imposaiblc, and I andd bear my position no longer. Mr. Cooke—Where are your parents and friends'. Prisoner—l have no father, mother, or friends. Mr. Cooke—Where do you come from, and how long have you bees in London ! Primmer-1 came from Norwich four years since, and have best in Leaden during that time. Mr. Cooke—Have you any family! Prisouer—Not say, sir. Mr.Ooeke—l shell remaadlyon that some inquiries may be made, and also to aseertain what eon be done to assist you. The primmer we removed in a cab to the House of Do. testier.
The Express. — 1862-06-10 (London, England)

DISAPPOISTAMIT AND SUICIDE.  An inquest was held in Leamington, on Friday evening last, on the body of • young woman named has Nader, aged 21, who occupied a respectable position be the town. The awe excited considerable interest, then being a rumour that the deceased had been sednced.o .. officer is the Second Warwickshire Militia. The . went to show that on Tuesday evening Met the deemed purchased two pennyworth of landanum, and that ea the next morning she was found lying deed upon her bed at her mother's residence in Church-terrace. She bed not undressed herself, but the fore part of bee dress was open. There facts having been deposed to, and a gentleaosn'e name having been much mixed up in the inquiry, the *iy thought that gentleman ought to be examined. The coroner said be had no wish to semen &aye°. ; but, g the gentlemen alluded to were examined, it would be necessary that he should be cautioned not to criminate himself. Mr. Wright, solicitor, who had been watching the proceediegs, then went downstairs, and after detaining the jury uurrieerinogf an hour be returned, escompanied by Major e Dial*, of the Second War. wiakehire Militia. Upon sworn, the latter gentle. man mid—There had been no enure of quarrel &Awe= myself and the deceased. On Tuerday evening she asked me whether I meant to marry her, sad I told ber that my position was such ;hat I could net do it. She bed asked me to him before, and I told her the same. Bhe never recetndany offer of marriage from me, and nothing was said in our correspondence about marriage. 1 left her about 2 o'clock on the Wednesday morning, when we were upon our usual friendly terms. I told her 1 would come and say good bye to her Ware 11eft Leamington. At that time I had not the slightest suspicion that she meditated eelf-deetrootioa. The vitae= went on to state tent the mother bad never made any objection to his visiting the deceased, but he could more the jury "on his life, that be never premised to marry her, al thea& he had been intimate with her about six yearn. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the dammed had destroyed herself by taking laudanum, but there was no evidence to show the state of her mind at the tinia.
The Express. — 1862-02-14 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE DT A DISATI.OINTED LOVER, AT Ltina.—A young fellow of respectable appemance, named John Habbeishaw, and who resides in Skinnerlane, Lewis, has attempted ;elf-destruction. It appears that be had been paying his attentions to Maas Caroline ' Deiglitoo, No. 12, Tulipstreet, but that his addresses • had uut, recently been favourably received by that young I lady. A little after ten o'clock ou Wednesday night, Police-constable Silverwood, who was on duty in David'slane, mid that liabbershaw came up to him in a very agitated state, took bold of his arm, and said iu faint and broken tones, " I am dyiug, I, have been taking poison. I bare swallowed a shillings worth of laudauum, and 1 wish_ you to fled me a place where I can lay myself down to die." Pitts, another officer, stated that he went to the residence of Caroline Heighten after Habbershaw bad been locked up, and obtained from her a small oblong meino• ruuduni nook, which bad been sent to her by the prisoner before he swallowed the poison. It contained the folluwiog letter :—" Des Carry,—This is the last time you will see me. You ars the cause of my troubles, but I forgive you, and next time we meet 1 hope it will be in heaven. Had you have taken my advice we should have both been happy, but now it is COO late' You need not umpire about me, for no one will know my fate. Dear Curry, you must redeem that ring, and wear it for my rake ; I hope you will grant me this request, it is the last I Farr well ; you may god others who may love you dear, but sot lore like mine.—l remain, a second George BanswelL J. H. To Caroline DeiglAmi, Tulipstreet, No. 12."—The over-dose of the poison appeared partly to have worked its natural effect before Habbersbaw aceestedthe policeman, fur be must have relieved his stomach of the greater part of the laudanum when taken into custody. Under the tender care of the policeman and the medical sus to the force, he was soon out of danger, The magistrates thought the lad required the proteciou of a parent, and they aceordhigly seat for his mother, to whom he was coosigued in tbs course of the ofteriseoa.