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The Sun. — 1868-10-06 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH STREM.  SAD CASE—ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—EIiza Riddell, a poor, dejected-looking female, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with attempting to commit suicide by taking poison.  Police-constable George Boyce, 83 F, said that be was called to the Charing-cross Hospital last night to take the prisoner into custody for attempting to take her life, when ;he said that she was very sorry, that sho had been parted from her husband for two years, and that he had taken two of her children from her.  SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS,  Mr. Francis B. B, sley, surgeon, of No. 16, St. Alartia's-court, said that yesterday evening the prisoner W 9.3 brought to him by her husband, echo said that she had taken laudanum. Ile gave the prisoner, who was very excited, an emetic, and as she became very drowsy, and her husband declined to take charge of her, he (Mr. Besley) took her to the Charing-cross Hospital, and kit her in the charge of the house surgeon. From inquiries he subsequently made he ascertained that the prisoner had purchased a pennyworth of laudnaum at a chemist's in the neighbourhood, but that was not sufficient to destroy life. He believed the prisoner had been greatly upset, and that a divorce case or something of the kind was going on between her and her husband.  The prisoner said she went to her husband to ask for some money to get some clothes, so that she might get a situation, and he refused to giTe her any, and he had got two of her children away from her.  Mr. Tyrwhitt said the best thing he could do would be to send the poor woman where she could be well attended to for a week, and by that time they would know more about her, and whether anything could be done for her.  The prisoner asked what was to become of her baby. It was in Judd-street. If his worship would send for it she would be so much obliged to him.
The Sun. — 1868-05-22 (London, England)

THA NIES.  A FRAIL FAIR ONE IN THE LONDON DOCK. —M3' tilda Rubinson, a young woman, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with attempting to commit suicide from that modern Tarpeian Rock, the swivel bridge over the London Dock is Old Gravel-lane, St. George-in-the-East. John Scotcher, a night watchman in the service of the London Dock Company, stated that he heard a noise on the swivel bridge last night at a late hour, and that he looked out and saw the prisoner, who got down into the well in which the bridge swings, gave a loud scream, and threw herself into the water. He got into a boat and rowed towards the prisoner, who sank before he could reach berci and when she rose again he seized her and dragged her into the boat. The usual means to resuscitate the woman were then adopted, and they fortunately proved successful. The prisoner expressed her sorrow for what oh° had done, and said she had a friend in court who was willing to receive her. The sister of the prisoner said—l am a married woman. My unfortunate sister has not lived th most correct life. She was cohabiting with e° young man for five years, and he has left ller:e She is given to drink, and I have no doubt spa was inebriated last night, or she would not hav done this. lam willing to take care of her. er Mr. Paget said he would remand the priso.n r for the week, and she would have time to cousidee the situation she was in, and to reflect on the r‘,,o and wicked act she had committed. She would 1) visited in the House of Detention by the chaPl3lo, and he hoped the prisoner would attend to his tb hortations and advice. A respectable womal), eco sister of the prisoner, would give her a ell to of returning to a respectable life. He hope 0, hear a better account of the prisoner a week be v 0 A gfr reat number of unfortunate women O-plunged into the waters of the London Deck tiej. the same bridge, and many have been drow Another bridge over the same dock in New Gravel'ant, Shadwell, a quarter of a mile from Old Go lane, has obtained a similar notoriety.
The Sun. — 1868-05-22 (London, England)

THANIES.  A FRAIL FAIR ONE IN THE LONDON DOCK..-.-M3' tilda Robinson, a young woman, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with attempting to commit suicide front that modern Tarpeian Rock, the swivel bridge over the London Dock in Old Gravel-laner St. George-in-the-East. John Scotcher, a night watchman in the service of the London Dock Company, stated that he heard a noise on the swivel bridge last night at a late hour, and that he looked out and saw the prisoner/ who got down into the well in which the bridge swings, gave a loud scream, and throw herself into the water. lie got into a boat and rowed towardo the prisoner, who sank before he could reach beg' and when she rose again he seized her and dragged her into the boat. The usual means to resuscitate the woman were then adopted, and they forte' nately proved successful. The prisoner expressed her sorrow for what she had done, and said she had a friend in court who was willing to receive her. The sister of the prisoner said—l am a married woman. My unfortunate sister has not lived the most correct life. She was cohabiting with 14 young man for five years, and he has left her She is given to drink, and I have no doubt eh' was inebriated last night, or she would not have done this. lam willing to take care of her. Mr. Paget sail he would remand the prisoner for the week, and she would have time to coneide the situation she was in, and to reflect en the rash and wicked act she had committed. She would .I)°° visited in the House of Detention by the chaplain ' and he hoped the prisoner would attend to his eRe hurtations and advice. A respectable woman, we sister of the prisoner, would give her a elluteo of returning to a respectable life. He hoped re. hear a better account of the prisoner a week hen 30, A great number of unfortunate women , plunged into the waters of the London Dock Irv:d". the same bridge, and many have been drowiluel_ Another bridge over the same dock in New Gina. lane, Shad.well, a quarter of a mile from Old G 1 o" lane, has obtained a similar notoriety.
The Sun. — 1868-06-17 (London, England)

MADAME RACHEL AND HER DEFENCE. —At Marlborough. street Police-court, Mr. Edward Lewis replied to the statement made by Madame Rachel on Monday relative to the mode in which her business had been conducted while the case was in his hands. Mr. Froggatt also explained how he had become connected with the case, and denied that Mr. Harper, his clerk, had called on Madame Rachel and offered his services to her. His client had employed him before, and on this occasion she came to him spontaneously. Mr. Breton, of the firm of Messrs. E. Lewis and Co., then referred to a statement that Mr. Russell, his clerk, had gone to Madame Rachel, told her there was a warrant out against her, and said that if she would give him £2OO be would settle the business for her.  STABBING A IlusBAND.—At Westminster Police-court, Elizabeth Nonie was charged with the above named offence. The prosecutor was met by a policeman bleeding fearfully, and on being interrogated he said that Ms wife had clone it. The prisoner simply said, that it would let a little of his mad blood out. " I did not stab him till be tried to cut my throat." The constable said there was one wound upon the band, one on the arm, and one in the chest. In answer to Mr. Arnold, the prisoner made a statement, but it was to the same effect as that given to the constable. She was remanded for a week ; bail, however, was taken.  AN Imsu BREACH OF rRO3HaE CAsE.—ln the Dublin Court of Exchequer, the case of Dowden v. Kehoe has been decided. It was an action for a breach of promise of marriage. Damages were laid at 5.,',)00. The parties reside in the county of Wicklow. The defendant is a farmer. Ire pleaded a traverse of the promise, and also that he was mad. He had since married. Mr. Dowse, C.C., stated the plaintiff's case. Peter Walsh stated that the plaintiff, one evening returning from a fair, said lie intended to marry the girl, and asked the witness would her uncle give her any money. Anne Kehoe said she knew the plaintiff and defendant. She asked the defendant when he intended to give them a spree, and he said be intended to marry Miss Dowden. Was present. when defendant said that. Ire since married another girl named Doyle. The uncle of the plaintiff, in cross-examination, admitted that the defendant had been in a lunatic asylum. 'The judge held that, according to the evidence, there had been no promise to marry, and the jury returned a verdict to that effect.  TEE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT Ssaroan.—On Tuesday, at the Salford Police-court, Thomas Donoghue was charged with the wilful murder of his wife, on the 20th ult. The facts of the case were given at some length at the time of the inquest, when the prisoner was committed for trial. The deceased, who had left her husband several times previously, was in bed when her husband, after having previously partaken freely of whisky, dragged her out of bed and inflicted fatal stabs on her chest ; after which he attempted self-destruction. The prisoner, who confessel the crime, was commited for trial by the magistrates.
The Sun. — 1868-11-13 (London, England)

FAIR PLAY IS A JEWEL. that the fine and very familiar lines of Cole- whether she was at home. The King is little, rather stout, and Pere., the Prime Minister of England-what an and as may be imagined generally insignificant. He is THE LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN" The religious opinions of a candidate however, . ' " immeasurable gulf ! It is not given to everyone to •-____. ridge should not be distorted into this barbarous ' ' ' always dressed in black, and acts and looks more like supplied as sr Al as published, containing all the LATEST according to the novel argument now put forth by be The Author of the last and best "Life of Gar- figure,eTEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, by H W HARRIS, 0 rick," meaning thereby, as a matter of course, Mr. All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Newspaper Agent, 4, Blackfriars-road, London, S. Mr. Mies. and others-the religious opinions of a but between the first Marquis of HASTINGS and the Suicide in France is rarely unaccompanied by some sPercy Fitzgerald-already well known otherwise in Which stir this mortal frame, strange freak. A man hung himself yesterday over a railQPORTING. JOHN ROBERTS supplies the •re iu no way matter of importance to a Candidate a y fourth the gulf is wide enough and deep enough. the world of letters both as a Novelist and as a where both sense and metre are lost. [The second way bridge, in such a manner that his body was oscillated I._, LATES P EDITION of "THE SUN "as soon as pub- constituency. This we at once, distinctly and posi- klas! for an hereditary aristocracy, that its virtues Biographer-has recently, through the fished.-4, Bath-street, City-road, E.C. by every passing train. lively, we deny. We hesitate not for one instant to should not be hereditary. The Governor-General of Athenxum, fallen foul of several among his more is . Whatever stirs this mortal frame.]
The Sun. — 1868-11-13 (London, England)

TOARAICCIN;NICSTT,ESIIREPITERD'S-BLISH:. the rival candidates for their suffrages appeal to them " Sir Harry Wildairs" is not quite the correct granted. One individual coolly walked into the hall the The SPORTING EDI HON of "TIIE SUN " can be seen at for those votes which are to transform them from talk about PITT at six-and-twenty. Between GR RINGER'S Establishment, as above, every evening by Eightshape of that well-known dramatic name. Also other day and asked if Queen Isabella lived there, and the Marquis of Hasmeros, the owner of " The Earl," o'clock, - whether she was at home. The King is little, rather stout., and PITT, the Prime Minister of England-what an and, as may be imagined, generally insignificant. He is THE LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN" The religious opinions of a candidate, however, immeasurable gulf ! It is not given to everyone to aos ridge should not be distorted into this barbarous always dressed in black, and acts and looks more like The Author of the last and best "Life of Gar- figure,supplied as soon as published, containing all the LATEST according to the novel argument now put forth b the Queen's brother than her husband. NEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, by II W HARRIS,y be a Premier at six-and-twenty, it will be said. True, rick," meaning thereby, as a matter of course, Mr. All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Newspaper Agent, 4, Blackfriars-road, London, S. Mr. MILL and others-the religious opinions of a but between the first Marquis of Ham-Ness and the Suicide in France is rarely unaccompanied. by some Percy Fitzgerald-already well known otherwise in Which stir this mortal frame, strange freak. A man hung himself yesterday over a railQPRTIGJH ROBERTS supplies the Candidate are in no way matter of importance to a fourth the gulf is wide enough and deep enough. the world of letters both as a Novelist and as a where both sense and metre are lost. [The second way bridge, in such a, manner that his body was oscillated 1.3 LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" as soon as pub- constituency. This wo at once, distinctly and posi- alas ! for an hereditary aristocracy, that its virtues Biographer-has recently, through the pages of the line should have been, of course- by every passing train. lished.-4, Bath-street, City-road, E.C. lively, we deny. We hesitate not for one instant to should not be hereditary. The Governor-General of Athenzum, fallen foul of several among his more Whatever stirs this mortal frame.] T" "
The Sun. — 1868-09-14 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE THROUGH THE LOSS OF A CHILD. —Sarah Billow, a married woman, residing at No. 19, Jaines-street, Kensington-square, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt wit, attempting to commit suicide at the Serpentine. Henry Smith, a young man, living at Knightsbridge, said that passing theSerpeutine on Saturday night he heard a voice from the water, and on going to the Serpentine he saw the prisoner lying on her face in the water. He took her out, and hearing her say something about a child, he looked into the water to see whether there was any child there, but could not see one, and directly afterwards the prisoner said that the child had been dead a month.  Mr. Tyrwhitt said the young man had acted very properly. The husband of the prisoner stepped forward and said that the child was a grandchild, and that ever since its death his wife had fretted very much, and her mind had become affected.  The prisoner said that her husband had had some words with her daughter, and told her to pack up her things and leave the house, and she went after her daughter, feeling it was her duty to go where her daughter went. She did not think she could have been in her right mind or she would not have gone to the water, as she had a dread of it. Mr. Tyrwbitt seeing the excited condition of the prisoner said the best thing would be to remand her to a place where she would be taken care of. The prisoner here became still more excited, calling out " Don't send me to prison. I shall go mad. I shall go mad." With some difficulty the prisoner was removed from the court, the magistrate giving directions that she should be carefully looked after.  .54,4 IL/C(10111
The Sun. — 1868-02-28 (London, England)

BOO. Militia, Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteer Corps, .£20,700 ; decrease,T2,3oo.  Total of the effective services, £13,331,000 ; non-effective, £2,124,400. Total of both services, £15,455,400, as against £15,252,200 last year. The number of men in the army is this year 136,650, a decrease of 595 from the number last year. There are now 880 native Indian troops on service in China, and these were not in the estimate for 1867. Our cavalry consists of 13,000 horses (exclusive of officers' horses.) Our army in India numbers 64,466 of all ranks, as against 65,292 last year. The estimates, which are dated War Office, February 13, are signed by Sir John Pakington.  The Brand testimonial dinner at Willis's Rooms, at which over 200 members of the Houses of Lords and Commons are likely to be present, will have for its chairman Mr. Gladstone. The day at present named is the 7th March.  Deplorable accounts continue to reach Paris of the sufferings of the native inhabitants of Algeria, who are dying by thousands from famine. Owing to two years of unexampled drought, and an invasion of locusts unparalleled since the settlement of the French colony, the harvest has aim< s everywhere totally failed, and sufficient forage can by no means be procured for the maintenance of the cattle. Tho Liverpool coroner has held an inquest on the body of a lad named Elkin, between 14 and 15 years of age, who, in consequence of being sharply reproved by his father, had committed suicide by hanging. The youth's habits were fearfully immoral for one of his years, and he had several times suffered seriously in health in consequence -of his abandoned plodensities. He had twice en. listed for a soldier, and had been on both ccosions bought off by his parents.  THE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN " at JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wellington," Wellington-street,  B tram',  JWIN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder ; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decoy, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price Is. 6d.—.lled Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames- street, London.  1--] MOSES and SON (the Originators of the • Ready Made Clothing System) beg to remind the public th:zt in every department of their business a large and varied STOCK is constantly maintained, and excellence and cheapness are combined in a degree hitherto unequalled. The articles corn arising their stock are too multifarious to be enumerated in au advertisement, but a list of distinct departments is subjoined:—
The Sun. — 1868-02-28 (London, England)

BOO. Militia, Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteer Corps, £20,700 ; decrease, £2,300.  Total of the effective services, £13,331,000 ; non-effective, £2,124,400. Total of both services, £15,455,400, as against £15,252,200 last year. The number of men in the army is this year 135,650, a decrease of 595 from the number last year. There are now 880 native Indian troops on service in China, and these were not in the estimate for 1867. Our cavalry consists of 13,000 horses (exclusive of officers' horses.) Our army in India numbers 61,466 of all ranks, as against 65,292 last year. The estimates, which are dated War Office, February 13, are signed by Sir John Pakington.  The Brand testimonial dinner at Willis's Rooms, at which over 200 members of the Houses of Lords and Commons are likely to be present, will have for its chairman Mr. Gladstone. The day at present named is the 7th March.  Deplorable accounts continue to reach Paris of the sufferings of the native inhabitants of Algeria, who are dying by thousands from famine. Owing to two years of unexampled drought, and an invasion of locusts unparalleled since the settlement of the French colony, the harvest has aim, s'; everywhere totally failed, and sufficient forage can by no means be procured for the maintenance of the cattle. - - - -  The Liverpool coroner has held an inquest on the body of a lad named Elkin, between 14 and 15 years of age, who, in consequence of being sharply reproved by his, father, had committed suicide by hanging. The youth's habits were fearfully immoral for one of his years, and he had several times suffered seriously in health in consequence of his abandoned propensities. He had twice enlisted for a soldier, and had been on both cuAsions bought, off by his parents.  -I 0111 C GOSNF,LTA and CO.'S CIIERRY ej TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder ; gives tho teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price is. 6(l.—lted Bull Wharf, 93, Upper ?'},sues-streut, London.  IEI MOSES and SON (the Originators of the ..1U• Racily Made Clothing System) beg to remind the public that in every department of their business a large and varied STOCK is constantly maintained, and excellence and cheapness are combined in a degree hitherto unequalled. The articles com wising their stock are too multifarious to be enumerated in an advertisement, but a list of distinct departments is subjoined:—
The Sun. — 1810-07-12 (London, England)

CADIZ, JUNE 24.—Accounts have been received that General Lacey has landed at Algesiras with 'between 4000 and 5000 men, marched to San Roque and and from thence io Ronda, carrying with him 6000 stand of arms. Upon his arrival he was j )ined by the Mountaineers, to whom he 'distributed the arms ; this force was considered .extremely formidable, and accounts of great importance are hourly expelled from that quarter. News ;of the greatest consequence is also daily expected from Biscay and Navarre, where'strong bodirs of the inhabitants are formed into flying parties, and cut off every small division they meet with. They have already intercepted various dispatches,"  It is not yet settled whether Young Belcher and RiellMadwiil fight, but the matches imtween Cropley and Powers, and llogherty and Silverthorn, the Westminster. champion, are made. •  Yesterday morning ,a young Lady ofrespeaable connections, was observed to plunge herself into the Newßiver, near Islington, by twoUentlemen on their way to town, who immediately ran to her assistance, got her out, and conveyed her home to her relations, who reside near the spot. The cause of this rash attempt, was said to be mental derangement. A valet to a Gentleman of fortune, in Wimplestreet,sput a period to his existence yeqerday morning,eby taking a quantity of poison.- Tin: cause of suicide is not known, but it is sopposod that some uneasiness regarding a disappointment in l iy atft-c-tions, had brought on .a temporary derangement, which led to the fatal aa. A Coroner's Inquest Sal on the .body yesterday arternoon, and ,returned a verdict of Lunacy.  Yesterday, at two o'clock,•as Mr. Blair, an Ato torney, was returning home to dinner from Wit*, roinster 11111, he dropped down dead Wing 1\10r..thumberland House, Charing•cross. The I)•,kr't porter vety humanely rendered every as,istance but, all erforis to recover him were vain. His reipainti were immediately carried to his !Joule in Lancastercourt, Strand.  A terrible accident -6efel Mr. Woodward, the resident London Agent of 'Messrs. Bohol) and \Ar.at, of Soho : being thrown from h's horse as he was riding near town, his foot hung in the stirrui., and be was dragged a considerable way along ihe before the horse could be stopped, when he was taken home so mu: l Maimed azcl bruised, that Ile gxpitt.:J. on i'sesday.