The Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester Telegram. — 1862-04-03 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

HIGHBRIDGE.— DCTZRsiIN,D 81.7ICIDL— 00 Thursday morning a most determined act of suicide was committed by a mats named William Parks, a butcher, of Can *ton, near Bridgwater, at the Highbridgo Railway Station. The MM, who was inaaue, arrived at Ilighbridge by the early up train, in company with his brother, who was to convey him to the Wells Lunatic Asylum. When the two nine got out of the railisay halo they entered a closet situate at the end of the platform, else to , %which runs the river itrue. Mr. Parks left his brother William in the duvet, and walked In an opposite direction to the water. Presently, however, he saw him come out and go towards the river, , hut thinking he was going the way to cross the line be did not call hint back. Arrived at the end of the platform the 111111111 AC climbed over the railings and , got upon the river bridge, when be took off his bat I aud coat, and, before anyone could come to him, I plunged into the water beneath. Thu fall of rain had considerably swollen the liver, and the water was rushing with fearful rapidity towards the open sea. The drowning man was borne rapidly away, and the attempts made to rescue him were useless. I When Mr. Parks saw his brother getting over the railing be cried out, and rushed tosazils him, Lot he was only answered by a look and movement of the hand, and did not reach the spot from whence the fearful kap was made until his brother was strew gliug with the torrent of water. The deceased well knew be was going to Wells, and seemed pleased at the thought of being placed there. It is very probable that the body may not be recovered for sonie time.  I did not keep them, Si I ant a very poor accountant. I attended taw parts( radp place of be.inesi sometimes, three and aosnetisnes owls a week. I found some difficulty at Christmas of meeting nor engagements. Medifaculty was w-O8 of sus-ssey fa laugh), owl us..n tbs. we Mopped the voile, and from that time we began contracting our engagements, as wit found that so far as the partnership was concerned, we were insole, rut I did not eusiumeniente to Druitt at C 116411114 that we were insolvent, but wy partner may have done.en. often bad cosinnunicstions wit's Druitt. —Mr. Linklater —Now having bused yourelves insolvent in December, why .shl you pay him PAM in Febniary ?—ilabreod— I I believe my partner did that—Mr. Linklater—limit did ' past not join him in a dimple ? —Boskrupt--Yes. we got LIMO in February, which we paid into the link. and then gave a chews. for E3OO t. Drain. I d.-n% know II there were any dishonnstred bills laying out at ths..t time. Ti,, messenger and official assignee have got information of all the property that forum part of oar eststo.—Mr. Linklster—Have you removed or concealed ally Property ?—flankrupt —I have been constantly removing property. —Mr. Linklater—Have you eon. 'fooled anything Batik rupt —Certainly not.—Mr. Linklater —Has any iproperly been TClllO,e.l ti, Bournemouth Da you know an inn there ? Bankrupt—Yes. I purchasesl it two years age for my 16011-ill .low. I hare put furniture into the house. I will cot nnilertske to soy list it is as long OA a month an. The furniture I sent wax y.art of a bedstead and two mattresses. There is no entry in my borks of the f urniture sent to soy son-inlaw. It was sold to lii., and be rid for it before ie was sold. I had borrowed money of him —sometimes £3. sousetilll(P £lO. There as no account of that in my books. .1 never heard of any materials bein: sent to Waters. I know of M)III0 torderial being sent to my brother George flahgood. They mere w.I ito Mr. Wat,ernsau two months ago. I don't know slits removed tlmm. I bad one share in the Wilts and Llonet Bank. It has been transferred to my daughter. who lived with me. for" services." It wits transferred since Christmas., bat, not since the meeting of my creditors. It we net done because I thought I ahould be made a bankrupt. If I had paid all my pertnership debts I ,dsould not lave a flea-bite. My daughter I. shoot 25 years of age. I bad a store of furniture opposite my house. I stored other pe-sons' furnitere, but did nut charge them runt. I bad a atom for the convenience of placing furniture in it, which, as an auctioneer, I had to se'L 317 bottler became security to the National Provincial Bank for £l,lOl, and when he called upon me about six we. ks ago! transfenrod the share to him, but be did not then take possewsion. I den% know that ho took 14r...cation in the very week of my bankruptcy. I will trst swear whether it was a week or an hour before my bankruptcy. I canard tell without referring to my cansfer, My brother still remains in povession. Jut before my bankruptcy, Mr. Waters, of Sali,finry, eolsl/4,1110 horses'. IT. le not related horny son-in-law. There were three horses. I did at give him in•trectlona to sell them, north, I know