The Sun. — 1860-10-12 (London, England)

DISTRESSING SUICIDE AT DERBY.  On Tuesday afternoon a lad named. William Walters went into one of the sheds on the Holmes Cricket Ground, Derby, and discovered the dead body of a man hanging from a beam in one of the sheds. Inspector Fearn was on the spot soon after the alarm was given, and searching the deceased's clothing he discovered above £2O in notes and gold, and a gold watch. In the pockets were also several documents, and amongst them the following : " Tell my dear wife I am lost for ever, but hope she will be saved. Farewell. My accounts will be all right when the Hood account is done. The number of my watch is 1,562 inside the case. My home is at Leicester, as below, J. Shipley, opposite the Catholic Church, Wellington-street, Leicester." Inspector Fearn went over to Leicester the same afternoon to acquaint the deceased's wife and relatives. It appears that the poor fellow, though well to do in the world, and with £5OO in the Bank of England, had been in a low desponding way for some time past, and left his house on Friday last. The rivers in the neighbourhood of Leicester were examined, it being the opinion of his relatives that he had destroyed himself. He was 21 years of age, and had one child.  On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Coroner Vallack held an inquest on view of the body at the Town Hall, when the following evidence was adduced . Walters said—About 2 o'clock yesterdayW. I was in the Holmes. I was looking through the cattle shed at some birds, when I saw the legs of the deceased move to and fro. I went to the end doorway and looked in, when I saw deceased hanging by the neck. I then gave information to the police, who came and took possession of the body. Rowlete, the younger, said—l reside at Leicester, and am a manufacturer. I have looked at the body of deceased, and identify it as that of John Shipley, alsoof Leicester, hosier. I have known deceased about ten years—indeed, from a lad. He has been in our employ since the death of his father several years ago. He was exceedingly out of health from extreme anxiety and overwork. I never met with a more honourable, industrious, and sober man ; his character was irreproachable. He had been married between one and two years. His wife was confined a few weeks since. They lived happily. I imagine he and his 'Wife possessed money, and that their circumstances were almost those of independence. For a series of months I have found him subyect to fits of depression of spirits : they have been observable. He has had a factiny built, and has lately removed to it. He has also taken out a patent lately, and built some extensive machinery. On Friday last, at noon he called at our warehouse, and made a statement, respecting hie affairs, from which it appeared he was deeply in debt, and had involved also his fatherin-law and his mother. I recommended him to draw out a statement of his affairs and bring it back to us, and if an advance of £lOO or so would be of use to him he should have it. He seemed to me out of health, and I recommended him to take a little to oalmome to -morrow w dnlietzpowder, and he would come man. Heo left.me, apparently. i as whoseever' house n t the ee hisas muchfath father-in-law, depressed deceasede w w hat to inquire i_faylhaktnsame resided, e. v e n lcame ,ng, thel told him matter with him. hwaadsstated to me about his affairs. He replied at once that on the contrary deceased's circumstances were good. He then said ho had not seen deceased since two o'clock, when deceased had left home. Every endeavour had been made to find deceased, but he was not heard of until the inspector of police made it known at Leicester last night. Verdict—" Temporary insanity." Ci  ,APTURE OF A SitAilic—An enormous specimen of the shark species was captured at St. Andrews on Saturday evening, and is being exhibited throughout the towns i'Lle,---"S`c;tonan.