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The Sun. — 1850-02-27 (London, England)

ALDERSON.) Joseph flogg and John IViehol were indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Davidson on the Bth of November last. Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Hodgson appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. James and Mr. Overend for the defence. .  Mr. Sergeant MURPHY having opened the case, in the course of which his Lordship announced that he should admit the depositions of a man named Andrew Turnbull, charged, along with the prisoners before the coroner, with the murder, the following evidence was given:— Margaret Davidson, the widow of the late Thomas Davidson, who lived at Kirtle Hall, stated that on Thursday morning, the Bth November last, her husband left home to attend to his duties as game-watcher for Sir J. Graham. He badk,awswisixtliaimatlisselet=42,4o-10.. three Scotch notes, two sovereigns, and 2/. in silver; of this he gave her son two Scotch notes, and paid away 11. Bs. He had his stick and plaid with him, no gun. She never after saw him again alive. Her husband's body was brought home on the Saturday following. Jebn Armstrong, the gamekeeper of Sir J. Graham, stated that the deceased was one of his watchers. He called on him on the Bth of November, and he was out watching. He called next morning and found he had not got home, and he went in search of him on the south of Skelton-pike. He did not find him that day; and the day after about a score of persons went in search of him, and an alarm was given that his body was found. He saw it in a cart at the deceased's own door. Doe Craig is a favourite place for poachers. He made an examination there on the 15th, and traced some footmarks on the west of Doe Craig. There were some about a mile from Wire's Fold, where the body had been found. Those footmarks were compared with some shoes the policeman afterwards had. On Thursday, the Bth. he heard a gunshot about ten o'clock. After the body was brought home he searched it, and found a purse, and in it a 11. note, a pocket piece resembling a shilling, six crooked sixpences, and two farthings and a half-farthing. He undressed the body, and found it black about the neck, and a nail mark in the front of the neck, and the shirt-neck was torn.  Matthew Patterson, surgeon, stated that on Sunday, the 11th of November, he examined the body of the deceased at Kirtle Hall, his residence. In his judgment deceased had died from strangulation. Had his neckcloth been twisted tight round it would have produced a  ,hese effects. Joseph Gallagher, turnkey, proved that Andrew Turnbull committed suicide in the gaol on the 28th of Nov., the day after he was committed, and a coroner's inquest was held upon him. Cross-examined by Mr.
The Sun. — 1850-02-27 (London, England)

ALDERSON.) Joseph Hoyg and John Aichol were indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Davidson on the Bth of November last. Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Hodgson appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. James and Mr. Overend for the defence. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY having opened the case, in the course of which his Lordship announced that he should admit the depositions of a man named Andrew Turnbull, charged, along with the prisoners before the coroner, with the murder, the following evidence was given:—  Margaret Davidson, the widow of the late Thomas Davidson, who lived at Kirtlellall. stated that on Thursday morning, the Bth November last, her husband left home to attend to his duties as game-watcher for Sir J. Graham. He had received 71. in money on the stb, three Scotch notes, two sovereigns, and 2/. in silver; of this he gave her son two Scotch notes, and paid away 11. Bs. He had his stick and plaid with him, no gun. She never after saw him again alive. Her husband's body was brought home on the Saturday following. Jehn Armstrong, the gamekeeper of Sir J. Graham, stated that the deceased was one of his watchers. He called on him on the Bth of November, and he was out watching. He called next morning and found he bad not got home, and he went in search of him on the south of Skelton-pike. He did not find him that day; and the day after about a score of persons went in search of him, and an alarm was given that his body was found. He saw it in a cart at the deceased's own door. Doe Craig is a favourite place fur poachers. He made an examination there on the 15th, and traced some footmarks on the west of Doe Craig. There were some about a mile from Wire's Fold, where the body had been found. Those footmarks were compared with some shoes the policeman afterwards had. On Thursday, the Bth. ho heard a gunshot about ten o'clock. After the body was brought home he searched it, and found a purse, and in it a 11. note, a pocket piece resembling a shilling, six crooked sixpences, and two farthings and a half-farthing. He undressed the body, and found it black about the neck, and a nail mark in the front of the neck, and the shirt-neck was torn. Matthew Patterson, surgeon, stated that on Sunday, the 11th of November, he examined the body of the &ceased at Kirtle Hall, his residence. In his judgment deceased had died from strangulation. Had his neckcloth been twisted tight round it would have produced all these effects.  Joseph Gallagher, turnkey, proved that Andrew Turnbull committed suicide in the gaol on the 28th of Nov., the day after he was committed, and a coroner's inquest was held upon him. Cross-examined by Mr.
The Sun. — 1850-07-01 (London, England)

THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE OF CAVALRY.-(THIS DAY.)—The usual half-yearly change of quarters of the Household Brigade of Cavalry took place this morning, as follows :—let Regiment of Life Guards, from Windsor to the Regent's-park .Barracks; the 2d llegimt nt of Life. Guards, from the Regent's-ptik Barracks to the barracks in Hydepark ; and the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), from Hyde-park Barracks to Windsor.  • SUICIDE •OF THE PROPRIETOR OF THE KENTISH Toww ASSEMBLY, aooMS.—On Saturday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the above Assembly-rooms, on the body of Mr. James Ware, aged 37, the proprietor. John Edwards, an omnibus driver, said that on the previous day he had been asked by the wife of the deceased 'to .go to his bedroom, which was locked. He went up and entered the room through the window, when he found the deceased lying in his bed, bleeding from a wound in his throat. which extended from ear to ear. He was -then alive, and once exclaimed " Oh I" but expired in about twenty minutes. Two raaors werefound lying by his side. Other witnesses stated that deceased was of a very nervous temperament, and was a martyr to the gout. The daughter of the deceased was called to prove his state of mind, .but she was too much affected to be able to give her evidence. Verdict, " That the deceased died in consequence of a wound in the throat, inflicted by himslt while in a state of mind which is to the jurors unknown. Mr. Allow, the artist, has just completed a great moving panorama illustrating the passage of the Dardanelles, Constantinople, and the Bospborus, which will be exhibited in a few days at the new building adjoining the Polytechnic Institution. From the reputation which Mr. Allom possesses, both as an.ar chitect and an artist, Nv,e doubt not that he will render this subject very attractive. The sketches were made in. the East •and by him during a long gbetthweeegnratnhde comprise sojourn views of the principal places of interes.t lying plains of Troy and the Black Sea, incluctin mosques and palaces, baths, harems, and slave market in the beautiful city of Constantinople. ST.
The Sun. — 1850-05-14 (London, England)

HORRIBLE SUICIDE FROM THE DUKE OF YORK'S COLUMN THIS DAY. A painful excitement prevailed this morning throughout the whole of the west-end district, owing to a report which prevailed that the Saxe-horn player of her Majesty's Theatre had committed suicide, by throwing himself from the Duke of York's Column. It appears that shortly after ten o'clock the unfortunate deceased, whose name is Albert Stephan, Saxehorn player at ber Majesty's Theatre, and brother-inlaw to M. Pettit, maitre de ballet at the same place, paid his sixponce and ascended the Column. The moneytaker noticed nothing in his manner to lead him to sup pose that he was contemplating suicide. He had been up for nearly twenty minutes, having been there all alone, and directly after the Horse-Guards clock had struck half-past ten, he (the door-keeper) heard a shriek from a female. He ran out to ascertain the cause, and when he turned round to the west side of the pillar, he there saw the lifeless body of the gentleman who bad, but a few minutes before, gone up the Column. He had jumped from the west side, or that portion of the pillar facing Chevalier Bunsen's mansion, in Carlton-gardens, and, in coming down his bead came into fearful contact with the base of the Column, and shattered it to atoms. His brains were scattered all over the base of the pillar, and on the ground for some yards round. When picked up life was quite extinct. The force with which his feet came to the ground caused his boots to burst from their soles and completely smash bis right foot. Police-constable Barber, of the C division, was soon on the spot, and he, with the assistance of other constables, conveyed the unfortunate man to St. Martin's Workhouse. The only property found on him was two sixpences, a purse, a white pocket handkerchief, marked S. T., and Mr. Lumley's Engagement. He was very respectably attired, being dressed in a black surtout, black trousers, and a dark waistcoat. He was an unmarried man, and about fi'ty-five years of age. His brother was unable, through grief, to see him for some time after the melancholy occurrence.
The Sun. — 1850-04-23 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER. BY A HUSBAND AT LlVERroot.—Ou Thursday-, Walter Wallace was charged with having brutally assaulted his wife, with intent to murder her. Five weeks ago her husband, who had been at New Orleans for about two years, returned home, and within the past few days his conduct to his wife had been so bad and threatening, that she sent over to Manchester fur his sister, Rebecca Wallace, and secreted the razors, lest he should use them to destroy her. On Tuesday night, after all the inmates of the house had retired to rest, screams of " Murder " were heard to issue from the bed-room of the prisoner and his wife. Miss Wallace ran to the door of the room, but finding it bolted she and the servant forced it, and found Mrs. Wallace lying on the floor bleeding. The prisoner, who was in a state of nudity, was kicking her with his feet, and when told that he had killed her; he said," I meant to de it. I kicked her on the jugular, and I am sorry I had not my boots on, for then I should have killed her !" He also declared that if the servant had not removed his razors he would have cut her throat. Mrs. Wallacs, whose face was much swollen, and dreadfully discoloured, deposed as to the assault. Mr. Jeffrey, surgeon, said that when he was called in on Wednesday morning, the face of the complainant was se distorted that, though he had occasionally attended her for years, he could not recognise her. The prisoner was committed for trial on a charge of aggravated assault.  HOLYWELL, Arum 19.—Ellis Williams, a respectable farmer, residing at N annercb, near this town, committed suicide, a few days since, under the following circumstances :—About three weeks ago he was present at a fair, held in an adjacent county, and observed his wife shake hands with a man who bad formerly been a neighbour. Without other provocation than this, he immediately conceived the most violent jealousy, and asked his wife if she would like to die the same death as he would ? Alarmed by the extraordinary inquiry, the wife left his house, when he entreated her to come back, saying he wanted to see her for once only. She refused, and continued to absent herself, upon which he placed all the articles of her dress in a box, and burned them in his farmyard. He then sent his daughter into his furthest field to tend the cows, and during her absence ripped open the bodies of two valuable mares (in colt), for which he had refused 401. at the fair. The unfortunate man then went to the barn, where he hanged himself by a rope attached to the beam. There can be no doubt that he committed the rash act when in a state of mental insanity. A
The Sun. — 1850-06-06 (London, England)

ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. Yesterday a Parliamentarywas printed, showing the number of writs issued by the Stamp-office for the recovery of duties on advertisements in each year since 1829. The largest number was issued in 1849, when 127 writs were issued, and the smallest number in the year ending the sth April last, when only 37 were issued. The writs have averaged in the twenty years about 50 a Year. The duty on advertisements was reduced in 1833. In Scotland only 55 20 years, writs were issued in the and 28 in Ireland in the same period.  SUICIDE AT TUE WESTMINSTEIt lIOSPITAL.--Yesterday an inquest was taken by Mr. Bedford, at the Westminster Hospital on view of the body of Thomas Couthard, aged forty eight, who precipitated himself from a window of a corridor, on the third story, at the Westminster Hospital. The deceased, who was a woodcutter, living at Crossfieldplace, Deptford, was, on Friday last, admitted into the institution suffering from a dislocation of the thumb. Deceased was progressing favourably under the treatment of the surgeons till Monday night about half-past eleven o'clock, when an attack of dilirium suddenly came on. He then started out of bed and began to dress hi-inself. The nurse of the ward endeavoured to quiet him, when he observed that he was not going to stop in the hospital to be hacked about, and that he would go home that night. She called up the house surgeon, who attempted to calm the deceased, but he ran away into the corridor adjoining. He was followed by the surgeon, who, thinking he was going into a lower corridor, proceeded down stairs to meet him. Deceased, instead, rushed into the one above, from whence he flung himself out of a window, falling a height of between forty and fifty feet. Ile was taken up in an insensible condition, bleeding from the mouth and nose, and both ankles were broken. He died in four hours from the shock to the system. Verdict —" femporary insanity,"
The Sun. — 1850-06-25 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) A respectably-attired young woman, with a tall, commanding, lady -like appearance, who gave the name Williams, and was said to be the daughter of a deceased naval officer, was charged with attempting to commit suicide.  Police constable F 77 stated that yesterday afternoon, shortly after 4 o'clock, he was sent for by the keeper of the landing station ut Waterloo-bridge, and on repairing thither he found the prisoner in custody of the keeper and another person. They told him that she had attempted to throw herself from the barge, which she did not deny, and on questioning her as to the cause of her rash conduct she told him that she had been robbed of 61., a half- sovereign, and 11 shillings, which she had in her possession when she left London• bridge a short time before. She did not discover her loss till she got to Mr. Thomas's, the advertising agent, in Catherine-street, where she had been to procure the insertion of an advertisement in a Russian newspaper for a governess's situation.  A young man, named Abraham'lsaacs, stated that he was o❑ the landing-station about 10 minutes past four o'clock, when he saw the prisoner disembark from one of the Citizen steamboats; she passed up the steps and almost immediately afterwards returned, and getting under the guard-chains made an attempt to throw herself into the river. Fortunately, however, he seized her dress, and with the assistance of another Person he pulled her back, when she prayed them to let her terminate her existence, as she was penniless and without a friend in the world.  The prisoner, who seemed dreadfully agitated and distressed by her painful situation, said she made the rash attempt in a moment of excitement.  Mr. ARNOLD, who sat upon the bench with Mr. Jardine, expressed his regret that she should have been guilty of such an offence after the interest he had taken in her behalf, and the assistance the public had rendered her through her appeal at the Worship-street Police Court, on the part of her suffering mother. She should have relied upon the same source for protection to herself, and not have sought relief from her sufferings in a d.-operate act like this.  Mr. JARDINE said he cou'd not allow her to go after the statement she had made to the police-constable, and he should therefore remand her till Friday.
The Sun. — 1850-06-25 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A respectably-attired young woman, with a tall, commanding, lady-like appearance, who gave the name Williams, aed was said to be the daughter of a deceased naval officer, was charged with attempting to commit suicide.  Police constable F 77 stated that yesterday afternoon, shortly after 4 o'clock, he was sent for by the keeper of the landing station at Waterloo-bridge, and on repairing thither he found the prisoner in custody of the keeper and another person. They told him that she had attempted to throw herself from the barge, which she did not deny, and on questioning her as to the cause of her rash conduct she told him that she had been robbed of 64, a half-sovereign, and 11 shillings, which she had in her possession when she left London-bridge a short time before. She did not discover her loss till she got to Mr. Thomas's, the advertising agent, in Catherine-street, where she had been to procure the insertion of an advertisement in a Russian newspaper for a ,governess's situation.  A young man, named Abraham:lsaacs, stated that be was on the landing-station about 10 minutes past four o'clock, when he saw the prisoner disembark from one of the Citizen steamboats; she passed up the steps and almost immediately afterwards returned, and getting under the guard-chains made an attempt to throw herself into the river. Fortunately, however, he seized her dress, and with the assistance of another person he pulled her back, when she prayed them to let her terminate her existence, as she was penniless and without a friend in the world.,  Tee prisoner, who seemed dreadfully agitated and -distressed by her painful situation, said she made the rash attempt i❑ a moment of excitement. Mr. ARNOLD, who sat upon the bench with Mr. Jardine, expressed his regret that she should have been guilty of such an offence after the interest he had taken in her behalf, and the assistance the public had rendered her through her appeal at the Worship-street Police Court, on the part of her suffering mother. She should have relied upon the same source for protection to herself, and not have sought relief from her sufferings in a desperate act like this. Mr. JARDINE said he could not allow her to go after the statement she had made to the police-constable, and he should therefore remand her till Friday.
The Sun. — 1850-06-25 (London, England)

BOWTSTREET.-(THIS. DAY.)  A respectably-attired young woman, with a tall, comrcanding, 111(13 -like appearance, who gave the name Williams, and was said to be the daughter of a deceased naval officer, was charged with attempting to commit  suicide. Police constable F 77 stated that yesterday afternoon, shortly alter 4 o'clock, he was sent for by the keeper of the lauding station ut Waterloo-bridge, and on repairing thither he found the prisoner in custody of the keeper and another person. They told him that she had attempted to throw herself from the barge, which sho did not deny, and on questioning her as to the cause of her rash conduct she told him that she had been robbed of 61., a half-sovereign, and 11 shillings, which she had in her possession when she left London-bridge a short time before. She did not discover her loss till she got to Mr. Thomas's, the advertising agent, in Catherine-street, where she had been to procure the insertion of an advertisement in a Russian newspaper for a governess's situation. A young man, named Abraham:lsaacs, stated that he was on the lauding-station about 10 minutes past four o'clock, when he saw the prisoner disembark from one of the Citizen steamboats; she passed up the steps and almost immediately afterwards returned, and getting under the guard-chains made an attempt to throw herself into the river. Fortunately, however, he seized her dress, and with the assistance of another parson he pulled her back, when she prayed them to let her terminate her existence, as she was penniless and without a friend in the world.  Toe prisoner, who seemed dreadfully agitated and distressed by her painful situation, said she made the rash attempt in a moment of excitement. Mr. ARNOLD, who sat upon the bench with Mr. Jardine, expressed his regret that she should have been guilty of such an offence after the interest he had taken in her behalf, and the assistance the public had rendered her through her appeal at the Worship-street Police Court, on the part of her suffering mother. She should have relied upon the same source for protection to herself, and not have sought relief from her sufferings in a desperate act like this. Mr. JARDINE said he could not allow her to go after the statement she had made to the police-constable, and he should therefore remand her till Friday.
The Sun. — 1850-04-12 (London, England)

EXECUTIONS IN IRELAND.  Tuesday being the day named for the execution of John Ryan, who was found guilty at the last Tullamore Assizes of the murder of Sergeant Grant, a large concourse assembled in front of the gaol to witness the spectacle. At five minutes past 12 the culprit tripped up the ladder with a light step, accompanied by the Rev. Messrs. Cullery and Flood, Roman Catholic curates, and were it not for the appearance of the gaol and its officials, the demeanour of the unfortunate man would not impress the spectators that it was an execution, for never did a man walk up that fatal ladder with less apparent concern. He turned his back to the people just as he stepped on the drop, while the executioner was adjusting the rope and putting his cap over his face. He never spoke, and in a few minutes he was let off, and died in great pain and agony, struggling for a long time. At the usual time he was cut down and buried within the precincts of the gaol. His brother was under the drop witnessing the scene. On Saturday (says the Limerick Chronicle) we stated that a memorial had been forwarded to the Lord-Lieutenant on behalf of Matthew and William Gavan, under rule of execution in the county gaol, for the murder of John Ryan, at Cappamore, praying his Excellency to commute the capital punishment to transportation for life. To that application an answer was received on Sunday from Dublin Castle, stating,—" His Excellency the LordLieutenant sees no ground for interfering with the execution of the sentence of the law in the case of William and Matthew Gavin." The governor of the goal received another communication from Dublin Castle on Tuesday morning, stating that the LordLieutenant has had the case of the Gavins again brought before him, and sees nothing to make him change his former decision, and that the law is to take its course. This final letter sealed the doom of the wretched young men, and in pursuance of the sentence pronounced by Sergeant Stock at the last assizes, the ill. fated brothers were executed this day (Wednesday) at one o'clock, in front of the county gaol. The scene was affecting as they embraced and bid a last farewell to each other in this world, with an earnest prayer to (mod that they may be united in the next. They made no public declaration on the scaffold. They were attended by the Rev. William Bourke, Roman Catholic chaplain of the prison, and the Rev. Messrs. Ryan and Quinlan. The city police, with a party of Carbineers, were on duty in front of the prisen. The bodies having been suspended for an hour, were lowered from the gallows, and removed for burial within the precincts of the gaol. Ages of the two culprits—Matthew Gavin, 19 years ; William Gavin, 17 years.  SUICIDE or A