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The Express. — 1863-06-03 (London, England)

PAINFUL SUICIDE OF A SHIPS CAPTAIN IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.  (INQUEST.-THIS DAY.)  This morning Mr. a Reifies Walthew, deputy coroner, held an inquiry at the Prince of Wales Tavern, Victoria Park, respecting the death of Captain George William Harper, aged 44 years, who committed suicide under very melancholy eironnistatues. J. Russell, enginedriver, said that last Friday morning he was walking along the banks of the Regent'. Canal, when he noticed the deceased tkiatiog on the surface. The body was got out. When searched the portrait of a young lady wu found in his pocket. It was a photograph. There wee also the following letter, the edges of which were burnt  " London  " Martha—Through what I have beau aconaralOirl;ve been driven to commit the dreadful at. May God have merc► on my soul, and conduct you in the piths of virtue. " Adieu from me in this world. My body will be found near North Woolwich. " G. H."  Witness said that there were also some receipts for money received found in deceased's lockets, but only 13d. in money. Mr. J. J. Brown, 32, Willow-walk, East Bermoadsey, contractor, said that deceased had been the captain of • ship trading from London to China. Two or three years ago he gut a sunstroke in Hoag Bong, which affected his sight. He came to witness when he returned, and told him that he had • few hundred pounds and that be would invest it in a shop. He took • pawnbroker's shop in Grundy-etnet, Poplar, but it failed. He called on witness a few days ago, and he said that he was ruined. His loss of sight and his failure caused hint to lose his mind. Hassid he would drown himself. He had a wife and three children, but they left him four months ago, and went to Passage, in Ireland. Since then he was accused of forming an improper intimacy with the young lady whose portrait was found on him. Witness did not know who that lady waa. The quarrel with his wife did not arise out of that affair. Deceased had been the captain of some of the finest ships of the port of London. Witness did not know, of his own knowledge, the details of the affair with the young l►dy ; but deceased was said to have caused her to become enciente.  Mr. E. fdyhill Davey, R.C.S., said that he was sent for on last Friday morning, nod found the deceased dead on the bank. He had been in the water apparently about two hours.  The Coroner then summed up and remarked upon the deplorable circumstances of the case. The Jury returned a verdict of " S Acids while of unsound mind."  DESPATCH OF THS WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAIL&—The Royal Mail Company's steamship La Plata, Captain Weller, sailed from Southampton yesterday at 2 p.m., with the mails for the British and foreign West ladies, Mexico, the Pacific, California, Central America, &c., together with 81 permeate. The La Plata took out on freight French specie, 18,162/. ; jewellery, value 13,984/. ; English gold coin, 29,720/. ; jewellery, value 2,842/. copper cols, 321. ; 150 bottles quicksilver, value 1,050/. ; and a full cargo of French and English merchandise. Tait
The Express. — 1863-04-30 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK. ATTIMPTIED !SCICIDI FROM ♦ [ITEM RUA BOAT.  A ;C:67:;1"." ;;;.7.7.111;;;;;T5ar-771e-seribri ass Isbetwor, wubrought up in custody from Ott s Hospital chimed with attemption to commit wick* jumping late the river Themeo from • steam boat.  The Rev. Dummaa Long, rector of Saint Itary, Hennaed. Rey, said that about 1 o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday aboard a Citizen steamboat for the *I to the West-end. Just as the veseel 'Meted saw primmer deliberately jump overboard, mad Ailak im deep water. Witome inimabately *laid for assistaaos, and paroeivior a life buoy hangisg Dear, he seined It, sad threw it towards the prisoner ow his merging from the wake, but be refused to take bold of it. Several of the crew sad pawners came up, and the mate took a long boat-book, and succeeded in catching bold of the priamer's clothes just as he wee in the act of 'Midas a second time, and with aesistasee the prisoner was dragged as board and taken ashore, and banded over to the pollee. He was quite ineemshis whoa taken out of the river, sad be thought he was dead. Wits's, added that be never maw a more determined attempt at suicide in his life. Jolts Wine, 4903 A, maid that on Tuesday afternoon ha wee ea duty near LoodoeAsidge, wbea he beard cries of " A man overboard !" proceed from the steps on the west side. He immediately ran down io that direction, when the prisoner was being landed from the steamer in an ez • hearted state. With the assistance of two watermen he carried bin, to Guy's Hospital, when the usual restoratives were applied with success, and as soon as he recovered he said that he wished they had let him alone, as he meant to have destroyed himself. The magistrate asked the prisoner what be had to may in answer to the charge ? He replied that he had nothing to any, only be was tired of his life. _ .  -- fire Zgiatnite ordered him to be remanded to Hong. monger-lane Oaol so that some inquiries might be made shout biro.  The Wicklow oorreepondett of the Dublin Baru/ states that a lady residing is Bray had lately became involved in difficulties through accepting bells for a relative, which necessitated the immediate disposal of the tor• sitars and effects of her house. The auction had been as'may advertised, when one evening, prior to the day of sale, a stranger walked into the house ad presented her with 2001., the amount required to meet her liabilities, declined any acknowledgment, and asked but one favour— namely, that site wenld not name her benefactor. The disorder from which the Registrar-General is safferieg is not small-pox, metered, but is of a mu& lem severe value, being simply chicken-poi.
The Express. — 1863-03-16 (London, England)

BURTON-UPON TRAWT.  , .  On Friday evening last, the lovely and pit, tureique locality of Winshill sod Newton Mount wee thrown into the greatest state of a:oft-einem by the near' that a murder had been committed, and that the murderer bad committed suicide, under the most painful circumli•llo6ll. On inquiring into the cause of the sad eatextrophe, it was discovered that a young woman, named Mary Tomlinson, a domestic servant at J. Drewry's, FAq., solicitor, Newton Mount, had been the object of en attempted assassination by a young man named Joseph Simpson, with whom she had bees on terms of the closest intimacy for some time. It appear', however, that she had been wounded on the right aide of the head. directly below the ear, and, although very severely injured—only slight hopes of her recovery being entertained—ahe survives the attempt on her life. It seems that directly alter aiming the deadly shot at his sweetheart, and hearing her screams, he ran across two fields, and discharged the contents of the remaining banal into his owe heed. As far back as last Whitsuntide they were engaged to be married. Affairs went on very ' smoothly until a short time since, when the current of circumstances aimed him to feel jealous at her conduct, On Tuesday lest—oir the occasion of the rejoicings at the Prince of Wales's marriage they went to Burton, which I. only a short distance from the scam of the awful tragedy, and there entered into the enjoyments provided. At the conclusion of the day's festivities, she left the company of Simpson and joined another young man, which had the effect of irritating hie temper. He want on Thursday evening last to Mr. Barrio's, at Burton, and purchased a double-barrelled rifle pistol, with a quantity of powder and shot, and on Friday morning Simpson went to the residence of Mr. Drewry, where he asked a boy named Rice, to tell the young women that he wished to see her. The boy told her, sod she went to me him, when the, had a short interview in what is called " the boot-house." During their conversation there it appears that she gave back to him the ring be had purchand for their wedding. This interview was the last they held together. At about half-put 4 o'clock in the evening, the report of firearms was hoard, aed, on inquiry being made into the cause, she was found lying on the coal-heap in a state of insensibility. She was picked up, when it was found that she had been allot, and she was immediately attended by medical men, who rendered all the assistance risible to save the life of the unfortunate young woman. Simplon was seen loitering about the premises of Mr. Drewry dories the greater part of Friday, but from his manner no sus. ' pinion was aroused as to the object he bad in view. After shooting the girl he ran some dMtance, and shot himself through the mouth. Several west in penult of Simpson, but were unable to Bad him. He was, however, ultimately discovered by • man named Orme, lying in a ditch, with blood streaming from the wound her had inflicted by the pistol shot. waa not dead when found, but life was extinct before medical aid could be procured.  lITTRAOR.
The Express. — 1863-03-17 (London, England)

FINE ABT&  SALE OP THE LATE B. SOLOMON'S PICTURES.  The pictures and sketches which remained in the studio of Mr. A. Solomon after his rather sudden death, which occurred meetly at Paris, were sold on Saturday Wt by Yeasts. Christie and Mahlon. Of coarse it rarely happens when the rerwasta of an artist's outer of work come lobe sold that any of his best pictures are included ; these have generally passed into many different collections, sad therefore we should not gain at all a fair estimate of his abilities, or the value which the public set upon his works, if we wire to pronounce manly %woe the pictures eahihited cm an weasion such as this. There was, isdeed, teething I. this sale exactly indicative of the panther fatuity of the artist, shown in such works am his " Waiting for the Verdict " and "The Acquittal," and his last teal■ picture from " La Joie fait pear," to represent highly wrought scenes of emotion of the domestic genre. The remarkable picture called "Drowned, Drewned," which, it will be remembered, was as attempt to punt the remoras of a masquerading roar• at the sight of the wretched girl driven to suicide by has dsseetioe, wee the principal picture to be sold ; and the tat t►at this win* had not beta socepted by the while at the time of its exhibition at t►e Academy prows that it was • failure in as attempt to bring is too direct a manuer upon the "mama a tame in which the physically repubbee entirely overbore and hid all that was beautiful. This picture was sold for 2111. Is. to Mr. Earl. Estimated 'wording be the great labour bestowed epos it, this was wet one-third of its ant to the artist, sea the fact shows the peat importaacie of weighiag well before starting both the "abject sail the treatment of a piciara
The Express. — 1863-12-19 (London, England)

HOSPITAL.  Elle(' Clifford, • singular-looking female, evidently labouring under mental aberration was brought before Mr. Barcham. from Guy's Hospital, charged with attempting, to strangle herself in that institution. One of the sisters of the hospital attended, and said that the prisoner had been some short time there, apparently in a very weak state of health. She had every comfort that institution afforded, and had been carefully attended to. On Friday night, however, symptons showed themselves that she was not in a sane state of mind. as she tore a portion of her Wpm) up and tied it so tightly round her neck uto needy strangle herself. Had it not been for the timely attention of witness, in a few minutes she must have ceased to exist. Witness cut the cotton ligature, and called the attention of the authorities to her, and they recommended that the parish of St. Olive's, in which the hospital wee situated, should take cam of her until she was taken ears of in a proper manner, as site could give no account of herself or her friends. The parish authorities were 0001rounicated with, and one of the relieving-officers was now in attendance.  Kr. Beecham asked if she had been examined by the medical officer of the pariah.  —Mr.finist, the relieving-officer of St. Olave's, replied in the negative. The prisoner did not belong to their parish. He believed from what she stated that her friends lived somewhere in Holborn. He thought that the best way would be to commit her to prison for the attempt on her life, and then her friends might come forward. He undentood that it was not the first time she had attempted to commit suicide.  Mr. Burnham told him that the poor woman was eel dently not in her right senses, and he could not think of sending an insane women to prison. She must be taken to the workhouse and e;amined by some medical man, and then brought to this court in the usual way for committal to the county lun►tic asylum. Mr. Hurst said they had no paid nurses in the workhouse to take care of her.  Mr. Bambara told him he must, notwithstanding, take her beck to the workhouse, and look after her until she was passed to the lunatic whim. He could not think of sending such a poor creature to prison. Mr. Hurst then consented to follow the suggestion of his wonhip, and the poor woman was taken to the workhouse in a =b.
The Express. — 1863-12-28 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK.  MD SUICIDE AT LONDON-3WD= -A POOL=  !mg. a respeetabie.loObing female, who r esrrowfal °sedition, was placed at thealLemle Barbaro, charge attempting to eomenit the Thamesat Yills a young men bVueg' ore of the is Tooley-street, said that on Saturday' night, )'slork, he was taming the corner of Dalmatia's% Loodon- bridge, whee he saw the prissier melt sups towards the river. He followed her and id of her jart as obi got to the bottom and asked ,he was gocog to do with herself. She replied "Oh, 'is only ping to area the water." Willie= told her vas peg the yang way, she had better go menu with him. She retweed rip the steps with him, sad got to the comer of the bridge she sad she bad r hied, and would not go over. Ha this Lit bee g sere empires &boat her. be tamed nand sad st down the step spin. He permed her a mooed &I she was about to climb the steam-boat rulings her sad palled bar back. She lbw fell and rut the edge of one of the steps. mbar salted if she was sober.  replied that ;hewse;;‘,aod as she appeared no d sot able to take cue of herself be handed her cortody of a wadable. sham salad the prMoDer what she had to my la the charge. plied that she had bees out with some Meade by sad very foolishly had some words with her o the oedema. How she came to Loodoo-bvidge 'KAMA, but she maimed hie worship she had as to commit suicide. . . .  Ls ollitepTieo tier here stepped forward, and wad leggin& had acted vary foolishly in having wet* instated. and she was certain she newer inteeded be witted suicide.  --rckem uked if eke would take we of her fee the  to diachargod her. Hod that lbw wonld.  ;ism tiasasaltabiy admonished her, sad Delos/ rives up to bar apd mother, when they Lit taa other.  111.1M1 AIM IMAM DiXAMII LY %MI Mlle  ---.-et Rang& man 'beat 18 years a/ yrs, was rith westing a Ames in the Bose' Under mutreet, and wilfully meshing a hits squalls of s, dome damage to the santneat et 21. is dirt Geer, the proprietor d the Bore Nude I fist on Saturday eight last the prisoner sad 'tat other yam' Neu were in the hall areal* a N. He told them to be quiet or Isere the plasm md, sad be wee oil' to e}set them. In doing 'IOW tweed rear ear the door and wilfolly apd e glees calms 2/. Bs. lie lbw willed tied pre him lab custody. it to the charms the prisoner add he had how to that cutest that be did sat know wink be wan  Aare ordered Mao to pay the 2i. de. damage and aad le default of payinost oannialtnart h r testy-ome days.
The Express. — 1863-02-23 (London, England)

SUSPECTED MURDER AT ALDERSHOTT. —OD Thursday the body of • respectably-dressed man was found floating in the Basioptoke Canal, Aldershott, bearing novena suspicious marks of violence. The pockets of the unfortunate man had been turned inside out. Over and surrounding the left ear was a mirk as from a violent blow ; the back of the bands, especially the right one, was dreadfully injured, as if in trying to ward off blows from the head. On Friday it was identified as the body of Mr. Henry Moulton, a saddle and harness maker, of Bagshot, Surrey. On Saturday all inquest was opened at the Queen's Hotel, Aldershott, before Mr. Pain, coroner, when James Moulton, a saddler, at Bagshot, identified the deceased as his father, Henry Moulton. His age was 72 ;he lived at Bagehot, and was • saddler and harness maker. He last saw him alive on or about the 18th or 19th of last mouth, at Begshot. Ou the 22nd of January be left Bagshot for on business, and he had never heard of him ant the previous evening. He was the clerk to a benefit society, some of the members of which lived in that neighbourhood. He was not aware of anything which would have induced the deceased to commit suicide. He always wore • black hat, and carried an oak stick with • crooked handle, neither of which had been found. Dr. Webster, staff surgeon-major attached to the division at Aldershott, said the body had probably been in the water upwards of eight days. The face was much swollen, and bore marks of bruises. On the upper part of the forehead there was a contusion, and the upper and back part of the scalp appeared unnaturally puffy and swollen, and there was • depression • little to the back of the crown of the head, the pupils were dilated, and month filled with blood and mucus. He was of opinion that death bad been caused by asphyxia from drowning, but that an assault had been previously committed with a blunt inetniment, which in all probability had occasioned insensibility. The injury to the head and hoods had uodoubtedly taken place before death, but he was not certain whether they, were sufficient to cause death, although from the age of the deceased they might have been. At this stage of the proceedings the inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight to enable the police to prosecute farther investigation. Tug
The Express. — 1863-02-23 (London, England)

PAINFUL CASE AT HUDDERSFIELD.-A  BRIDEGROOM POUND DROWNED.  e— An inquest was held at Meltham, on Saturday evening, under extraordinary and painful circumstances. It appears that • young woman came from Goicar, in the forenoon, to be married at the Huddersfield parish church, to • young roan, aged 13, named Green Armitage, a woollen dubber, residing with his uncle in Meltham, and was no little put about at the nonappearance of her intended partner. She waited till 12, and then started off in • conveyance to MeMem to seek the bridegroom. Her horror may be imagined when she was shown hidoorpse,which had been taken out of Newßridge milldam only three boon before, There seems little doubt that the deceased committed suicide. George Dyson, • factory operative, deposed at the inquest to finding • pair of shoes, a cap, and an apron belonging to the deceased, lying on the bank of the dam, at 10 oclock in the morning. He found the deceased in the water • few minutes after. On taking him out, he sent for Police-constable Rogers, of the county constabulary. That officer searched the deceased, and found 31.175. 10d. in gold and silver, in his trousers pockets, which were tightly buttoned up, and secured by • Waco passed round the body, evidently with the intention of preventing the money from falling out. John Hollingworth, butcher, deposed that he met the deceased on Fnd.ay afternoon, at the bottom of Greenfield, is Saddleworth (nine and a half miles from where his body wee found). He had no handkerchief round his neck, and looked wild and excited ; yet he was perfectly sober. He talked sensibly enough. He first asidlie was seeking work, but afterwards said that he bad only set off from home •• in a bit of a lark." The deceased was never again seen alive. He had been away since Thursday. As to the motive of suicide little can be conjectured with certainty ; but it appears that his intended bride is in the family way, and it is suggested that the discovery of this fact may have had something to do with the committal of the rash act. The deceased was with his intended on the previous Sunday, and made final arrangements for the marriage. The jury fa turned an open verdict —Leeds Mercury.  CLERIeLL
The Express. — 1863-05-14 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OP SVICIDL—The Times oorrespoodut at Naples writes:" Public attention has been occupied for some days by 0110 of the most extraordinary cases of suicide perhaps on reoord. A Frenchman in good circumstances has for • year or more tenanted a small hams close to the Hotel la Gran Brettagna, on the road to Qui ai Sans, close to Cutellaniare. Singular in his habits, it was the common opinion that his mind was affected. On fast days he insisted on Mew fish served of a particular length ; and on other days a fowl of • particular use and measurement. Woe to the landlord if his orders were not obeyed to the letter. Most of his time was spent in rend seelmion, when he occupied himself in making machioary, but of what kind was unksows, as no one was permitted to enter his room. On the night of the 24th of Apriil•l heavy sound was heed in the booze, but it led to no inquiry, as IL Couvreux was • man of such peculiar babes. ' Oa the following day, however, some alarm was created by his nos-appearasos, and the police were sent for. To repeated knocks no answer was returned, and at last the wall was brokee through and the room entered, whet the following scene presented itself :—A perfectly formed guillotine stood in the centre of the doorway leading fete another room ; the knife had fallen, tied oa this aide lay • body, while in the other room lay the bead of the poor victim of issanity. On the table was a letter directed to his brother in Pane, in which was • will, which, among other bequests, leaves 1,000 frau' to his landlord and 1,000 francs to an inhabitant of Castellani's*. Regular in his payments and conduct, he seems to have had but one object in life, which was to construct the instrument of his death, and it is described as being of the most delicate construeI Lion. There is nothing to be added to this sad and extraordinary tale, except that the adenomas man hail emasculated blaself_previously to his seff-decapitetion."