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The Poole Telegram. — 1881-03-11 (Poole, Dorset, England)

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.  ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  George Pearce was brought up on remand, on Saturday, charged with attempting to commit suicide at Broad mayne on the 26th of February. George Voss, blacksmith, living at Broadmayne, stated on Saturday morning, the 26th of February, about eight o'clock, be heard a sound as of someone screaming, which appeared to come from a house right approaching the shop in which the defendant Pearce lives. Be listened for a few minutes, and then a Mrs. Ellery called him to go across, and he went. On going to the door of the room which prisoner occupied, he saw Mrs. Pearce (prisoner'd mother), He looked around, but could gee nothing of prisoner. He went into the pantry and there found prisoner. He had a rooe under his chin, and the ends of it were fastened to a crook in the ceiling. He was leaning forward on the rope, but his feet were on the ground. He (witness) flaked him what he had done it for, and took him by the c Mar of the coat, pulled him from the rope, and took him into the house. His (witneee's) mother came across and assisted him to wagh prisoner's face, and she asked him why he had done it, and he replied "It is trouble that has brought it on." When be (witness) found him in the pantry his face was discoloured and he was exhausted, so that he could scarcely stand. Prisoner was screaming when he went into the pantry. P.C. Haynes, stationed at Broadmayne, gave evidence as to the apprehension of prisoner. He charged him with having attempted to commit suicide, and he ma le no reply. Witness brought him to Dorchester. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said he had been out of work for a long time, and had troubled about it. The sister of the prisoner said he was unmarried, and lived with his mother. He had been out of work four or five months, and had brought himself down to a very low state. He had never attempted anything of the kind before. He formerly worked for Captain Foster, and had since worked for another gentleman, but he was discharged on account of ill-health. He had applied for out-door relief, but had been told he must go into the house. The Chairman gave the prisoner a strong caution not to do anything of the kind again. It was a very serious offence, and if be attempted it again he would be severely punished. The best thmg he could do would be to go to the Union, where he would be well looked after. Prisoner, baying promised to go to the Union, was discharge 1. _  A DEAF AND DUMB BEGGAIL William Charles Matthews, a deaf and dumb man, WAS brought up on remand charged with begging at Portland.
The Poole Telegram. — 1882-12-15 (Poole, Dorset, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUIOIDE.  A singular and, in fact, somewhat romantic case of att nupted murder and suicide took place at York on Friday morning. The parties c oncerned were sweethearts, the attempted murderer and suicide being a farm labourer named William Archer. of the age of 21, a nativo of Romford. Essex, and his vict'm Annie Emmitt, &domestic servant, of the age of 17. The two went together to York, where they put up at the Railway Commercial and Family Boarding Magee in Tanner-row. Taws they had dinner, and, as the weather was stormy they stayed in the hotel the rest of the day, and took a bed, which they occupied under the representation that they were man and wife, for the night. They breakfasted together on the following morning, and went out without any understanding that they would return. They, however, came back in the evening, an i having stated that they had boon to see some friends at Ilmogrove, and were weary, had seine refreshments, after which they sat in one of the rooms, apparently. in most friendly conversation, from eight until ten, and then retired to rest. N 'thing further was heard or known of them until on Friday morning. when, according to the girl's own statement, she was awoke by feeling something running down her aide. This she discovered to be blood, and simultaneously she found that her throat had been cut. She went out on to the landing and thence into an adjoining sitting room, where she alarmed the h 'use by the ringing of a bell. Archer in the meantime had locked the door upon himself, and on an entrance being made by the window it was found that he had cut his throat in a couple of places, and in a far more serious manner than he had done that of his sweetheart. At present nothing is known ea to what may have provoked the musderous act upon Emmitt.
The Poole Telegram. — 1882-12-15 (Poole, Dorset, England)

DERBY, OANE, ST. LEGER, WATERLOO CITE, BOAT RACE, AND  guzzles Plunge.  ACTS OF LAST SESSION,  Suicides—Acts affecting Guardians of the Poor— Divided Parishes—Assessment and Collection—Suppression of Mendicity ; New Law on Ancient Monuments—the Electric Lighting Act—the Bills of Sale Act, with authorised form of Bill of Sale—Beer Dealers,  THE MARRIED WOMAN'S PROPERTY ACT (IN k ULL).  Settled Landed Estates—power to sell.  Royal Family—the Cabinet—the Ministry.  ALPILABITICAL LIST OF MllMligliB OF nig HOUNI Op  Commom,  Revised for the year. Local Members for the five counties, with short biographies and last polls. County Officials, Dorset and Somerset. Diocesan Officials, Sarum and Bath and Wens. The Magistrates of Dorset and Somerset, with post addresses. Record of the Weather and the Seasons from 1826 to 1881.  Dorset Sheep—New Agricultural Machinery in the past 12 months—the Agricultural Returns of last year —Cheese Imported—Horse Food Horses without Shoes—Hay Saving—Pabte Fowl—Average Gazette Prices of Wheat, Barley, and Oats in each month since 1875.  Useful Tables :—Marketing—Calculating Weights and Measures (including Dorset lug, cable's length, span, hand, nail, &c.)—French ALeasures —Foreign Monies—Table of Descent, ko., atc,  GLEANINGS FROli THE BLUE BooKg OF THE YEAR : —Population, Area, Value, Electors of the Five Counties and their Boroughs, and the County Treasurers' Accounts of the Five Counties. The Pay of all the Great Officers and Chief Officials in the various Government Departments. The Population of the Countries of the World. The Civil List—Annuities and Pensions—Salaries for Courts of Justice, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Income Tax—National Debt, Revenue and Expenditure of the Nation. The Rates of all Taxes and Imposts—British Tariff —Probate Duties—Stamps Postages Imports and Exports—Population since lB66—ProPerty Assessed to Income Tax and to Legacy Duty—Extent, Capital, &c., Railways—Numbers of the Army, Auxiliary Forces, Police, Emigrants, &c.  THE WEATHER,  Signs of Fine Weather,  Signs of Wet  THII COMET,
The Poole Telegram. — 1882-03-31 (Poole, Dorset, England)

GERMAN ROMANCE.—On Monday, the 13th inst., an elegantly-dressed lady entered the shop of Messrs. Schultz and Robert, undertakers, in Potsdamer-Straese, Berlin, and expressed • wish to purchaite a coffin. Ssveral of these articles were submitted to her inspection, and she finally ribose a handsome black one, with gilt lions' claws and lid. Fr this and the other arrangements incidental to a funeral of the first chow she paid on the spot, having obtained a certain discount for cash down, and gave directions that it should be sent the following morning to an address which she wrote down in the undertaker's order book. She Rho supplied the foreman of the establishment with all the details required by Prussian law for the information of the rolice authorities, to be utilised for the making out of the " berial permit." without which no interment can take place. According to her written declaration, the deceased Person for whom the permit was to be taken out and the funeral performed was a Miss Franziska W—, who had expired that morning, at the age of 37, Mr. Hobert, one of the partners in the firm, obtained the permit from the police in the course of the evening, and conducted the funeral precession in person at the appnixired hour on Tuesday morning to the appointed place, where, upon staking to speak with the medical man who had attended Franziska W—s- during her last illness, be was it& rmed that that lady was still alive, although her death was expected every minute. Admitted to the room in which she was lying, be recognierd in the sufferer the lady who had given him his dirccticns on the previous day. Fran &aka W—, who died very shortly after her identification by the undertvkir, had ordered and paid for her funeral in person, and then taken poison, intending to kill herself in time to be ready for interment at the hour fixed by herself. The motive prompting her to commit suicide has not yet come to light.  4,400
The Poole Telegram. — 1882-03-03 (Poole, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE IN PENTONVILLE PRISON.—On Monday evening Dr. Dipiock held an inquiry at the Bentonville Prison on the body of John Looney, aged 19, a prisoner—Captain W. E. Buller, deputy-governor, said cleceased was convicted and sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to five yearia' penal servitude for felony after other convictions. He was under the strict silent mostem, and employed in his own cell at shoemaking. He had been at school on Thursday, but made no complaint, and no depression was noticed. He was found hanging by a strap attached to the bell handle.—Warder Davies deposed that he gave deceased his dinner on Thursday, which he ate, and on going into his cell some time attar he found him dead, hanging by a strap used in shoemaking. Several convicts had on different °evasions done the earns thing in sham, and it was at first tauudat this was a similar case. —The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind.' THE judges of the Court of Appeal on Thursday revereed the decision of the Divisional Court giving, on the application of the defendant, a new trial of the case of Cuirke v. Bradlaugh. The late member for Northampton addressed tie Court at considerable length, passing in review all the evidence effecting the time of the issue of the writ in the aetion, and severely animadverting on the discre'uncles he pointed out in the statements of some of the plaintiff's witnesses Lord Justice Brett, without calling on the other side, said that on the evidence he was satisfied with the verdict of the jury in the trial before Justice Grove, and that the affidavits subs( quently filed had given an elucidation of the doubts which hid been rats d. The appeal was therefore &dewed, and Mr. Bradlaugh Was all ,wed • fortnight'm time to csnsider whether he would appeal to the House of Lords. BERNARD SMITH, of Llaniver House, Dore. Sheffield, a noted amateur bicyclist, met with a terrible accident la-t week. On Tuesday night, in c rtnpany with another Slit ftield gentleman, Samuel Mountain, he was riding on his machine from Cuatsworth, and whilst running down a elope near Order Bar the bicycle capsized, and Mr. Smith was thrown upon • heap of stones. His forehead was seriously cut, and he sustained &severe scalp wound, and was rendered insen•iide. Hie companion, turniug aside to avoid running over his friend, was also throe n to the ground and rendered unconsc.ous. Mr. Smith is still dangerauely ill.
The Poole Telegram. — 1882-11-24 (Poole, Dorset, England)

SINGULAR SHOOTING CASE.  A most extraordinary attempt to shoot a schoolmaster is reported from Westerham, Kent. Although the affair happened shortly after nine o'clock on Friday night, the facts are as yet very little known. It seems that a Miss Rose Ann Effingham, a pulail teacher, of Harpenden, in Hertfordshire, formed the acquaintance of a young man named Alfred Edward Sanders, who was employed as booking-clerk at liar. pen Jen Station on the Great Northern Railway, which was kept up for four years. About nine mouths ago Miss Effingham came to Westerham, having been appointed schoolmistress at the infant school. She, however, had not been long in the town before she transferred her affections to a Mr. Tenpin, who was engaged as schoolmaster at the Hosey Cernmon Board School, and this ended in their marriao about six weeks ago. Sanders hearing of the engagement and of the subsequent marriage made numerous threats to them. He had on more than one occasion been seen in the neighbourhood of Westerham, and only on the Saturday prior to the outrage Sanders was noticed knocking at Teppin's door, but both being out, he walked Ulf. It appeared that on that occasion he made his way to Denton Green Railway Station, where he saw Teppin and his wife, and threatened to do for them. On the following Tnursday he wrote them a letter regretting his past conduct, and expressing a hope that they would be blessed with health and strength. Teppin resides about half a mile from Westerh sm, and on Friday night, being accompanied by he wife, he proceeded ti that town. It was a rather dark night, and very few people traversed the road. They returned about nine o'clock, and when within a short distance of their home Sanders appeared, and, without a word of warning, deliberately discharged a revolver at Teppin, the contents lo iging in his left arm. Teppin, who, in consequence of threats fr me Sanders, carried a revolver, instantly pulled it out of his pocket and fired, but without any effect. The men then simultaneously fired, and Teppin wee struck in the left breast. Strange to say, the bullet struck the ring of his watch, which was broken, as also was the swivel of the steel chain attached to it, and the bullet then dropped into the lining of his waistcoat. On Tenpin exclaiming that he was a dead man Sanders again fired at him, and then decamped. Teppin and his wife were taken to a cottage clese by, the occupants of which distinctly heard the five shots. He is progreed's: favourably, hut the bullet is still in his arm. Although every effort has been made by the constabulary to find Sanders, up to the present time it has been without success. It is generally believed that he has committed suicide. The greatest excitement prevails in Westerham over the occurrenc,..
The Poole Telegram. — 1882-05-12 (Poole, Dorset, England)

DEATH. —At the Ipswich AfifiiZlNl on Saturday, before Mr. Baron Pollock. George William Abigala was sentenced to death for the murder of Jane Plunket at Norwich on April 25. The unfertunate woman was in bed when the prisoner entered the room and shot her dead.  Two men engaged in the construction of a culvert a; Northampton were on Saturday morning buried alive. They were working some distance from the surface when the sides burst in. One man was dragged out by means of a rope, not much the worse for his entombment; but his companion, upon whom two or three tone of earth had fallen, died before he could be rescued. Great excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood whilst searching for the body of the deceased, and the police had didiculty in keeping the crowd back. ON Wednesday at the Convent of the Visitation of the Holy Mary, Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, Lady Frances Evelyn Berlie, daughter of the Earl of Abingdon, took the black veil. Father Coleridge, brother of the Lord Chief Justice, preached the sermon.  ALBERT YOUNG, the young man who is charged with threatening to shoot the Queen, was on Saturday corn. witted for trial by Mr. Vaughan at Bow-street. THE Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Forster dined with the Quten on Friday night, and left Windsor Castle on Saturday morning for London. AT Durham City Police-court, on Thursday, John L‘wreuce, Godson, of Leeds, formerly student in Durham University, was committed for trial on a charge of send ing letters to the Dean of Durham, stating that, on receipt of £2O, he would acquaint him with details of a plot to destroy Durham Cathedral, and urging the Dean to send the limey at once if he wished to savo tha cathedral from Fenian outrage.  A Bova'. salute of a hundred and one guns announce 4 to Berlin on Sunday morning the birth of a son to Prince William of Prussia. The joyful event, which took place on Saturday night at Potsdam, gives the German Emperor a great grandson and a third successive heir to the German and Prussian Crowns in the direct line. The infant Prince is also a great grandson of Queen Victoria, and grandson of the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany. The Princess William and her son are reported to be progressing very satisfactorily. Ma THOMAS IVORY, a well•known Scotch advocate, committed suicide early on Saturday morning by leaping over Dean Bridge into the Water of Leith. a height of 120 feet. Mr. Ivory was a eon of the late Lord Ivory, one of the Lords of Session. He was a social reformei and Dissenter of somewhat advanced type, and a great philanthropist.
The Poole Telegram. — 1882-02-24 (Poole, Dorset, England)

OKEFORD.  Aerturf et) Sun; iDe.—On Thursday aftern )on a sad elms] of attempted suicide occurred in this village. A youth, George Osmtmd, about 19 years of age. and a baker by occupation, was discovered suspended from a beam En a woodhouee adjoining his residence. For. tunately th 3 discovery was not made too late, for being seen in that position by a woman, a male relative of the youth was at once called, and he cut down the young man and delivered him into the halals of Y.C, Vatcher, who conveyed him to the lock-up at Star. minster. No reason is assigned for the deed.—On Monday, at the Sturminster Newton Police-court, before Captain fianhatn, R.N., and Major Forbes, George Osm ni, baker, of Child Okeford, was brought up in cost pdy by Mr. Superinte ident Grant, charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging, on the 16th at Child Okefor.l,—Sarah Tuffin, sister of the prisoner, stated that on the day named, about two o'clock, she was in her garden, when she was called by her mother to come quickly, as her bro' her was in the backhouee with a rope around his neck. She at once proceeded to the place, where she found him sitting across a beam with one end of a rope round his neck, the other end bein.; attached to one of the rafter. Sh 3 said to prisoner, " Get down ; don't be .illy; where do you think you will go." She then c elled her husband, who wes at the back of his hou-e, about 20 yards diet cut—Henry Tuffin, hush end of the last wituees, stated on being called by hie wife he proceeded to tie backhouse in question. The prisoner was, as his wife stated, across the beam, but on his appearance he at once slipped off, and was, of c nerse, choked, or ne erly so. His feet when haoging were about four feet from the ground. Witness got up to the beam by Ih3 ai lof a barrel c'ose by, and cut him down. Prisoner made some remarks, but from ex itement he could not remember what he said. He took him to P.C. Vatcher, an I told him what had happened.—P.C. Vatcher dspoeed that on hearing whet had ha:T.:reed he charged prisoner and took him into custody, handing him over to Mr. Superinten lent Gr ent. On the way he said" I shall do it again if I have the chanc —Ar. Superintendent Grant said th 3 prisoner Was brought to the station on Thur day by the List witness, and had remained in his custody. The prisoner was t 'ken before Captain Hanh am on Friday for the purpose of a remand, when he stated that he would not promise he would not do it ag ,in.—Prisoner was fully committed for trial at the next quarter sessions, or previous gad delivery, should there be one.
The Poole Telegram. — 1882-12-08 (Poole, Dorset, England)

PAINFUL BUIOIDE OF A FARMER.  Considerable consternation prevailed in the Bridport market on Saturday, about noon, by the report that Mr. 1). Ash, of Wydi Farm, eldest son of Mr. Robert Ash, had just committed suicide by hanging himself. The report proved only too true. The deceased, who was about 41 years of age, and unmarried, resided with his father at " Wych, ' parish of Bothenhampton. lie rose between six and seven a.m. on caturday, and must have left the house and gone in the direction of Bridport, es Mr. Beggs, butcher, of Burton Bradstock, met him between sven and eight o'clock returning in the direction of his home. Deceased re-entered tie farm and partook of breakfast about 8.30, and then weneout. No one appears to have seen deceased alive after that. It had been arranged that Mr. Payne (Chideock), and Mr. W. Morey, auctioneer (Bridport), should meet deceased at the farm about 11 a.m. to point out the stock, Btc. to be sold at • forthcoming sale. About 11 o'clock, Mr. Payne and Mr. Morey, in company with Robert Ash, brother of deceased, looked over the farm and, on entering one of the cowstalls, a Mr, Payne :served an object in the corner of the building, aud called out "What's that ?" Robert Ash looking toward the object exclaimed "oh! That's my brother, Den." Mr. Payne immediately ran to deceased and cut him down; he was quite dead, and the body cold. The corpse was suspended by a rope from one cf the beams, and the feet of deceased rested upon the ground, the knees being quite bent. The left ear was black, where the knot in the lope came. Death was evidently caused by strangulation. Mr. Morey at once hastened to Bridport for Sergeant Hazzard, and that officer was quickly on the spot, and at once removed the rope from the neck of deceased, which, angularly enough, had not been previously loosened. Sergeant H.azzird searched the body, finding 4d. in cash, a knife, and some loose papers—but nothing among the latter to give any reaaon for the sad act. The body was at once removed to the farmhouse, and the facts reported to the Coroner, who arranged to hold an inquest on the evening of Monday (4th lust.) The reason generally assigned for the deed is the fact of the family being in rather reduced circumstances of late. _ _ _ -  An inquest was held at Wych Farm, on Monday evening, before Mr. N. M. Loggia, district coroner. The evidence elicited the facts above stated, and the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind."