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The Sun. — 1844-01-05 (London, England)

CENSURE BY A JURY.—Yesterday morning, at tan o'clock, an inquest was taken before Mr. G. Mills, DeputyCoroner, at the Grey-hound, New Compton-street, Soho, on view of the body of Jonathan Butler, aged 44, a tailor, who committed suicide. It was proved in evidence, that the deceased, who, with his wife and six children, lodged at 17, Phoenix-street, Soho, got up on the morning of Tuesday last, and hung himself, but was but down before quite dead by Mr. Hingwell, his landlord, who immediately sent for Mr. Cooper, surgeon, Moor-street, and that gentleman said he would be on the spot in a few minutes; but not coming fur some time, Hingwell sent again, and the reply was as before. Having waited fully twenty minutes, Mr. Marshall, surgeon, of the same street, was called in, and he failed in restoring animation, remarking that if he bad been sent for sooner the man's life might have been saved. It was shown that the deceased and his family were in great distress ; he could only get police work, and earned less than eight shillings a week, with eight mouths to feed and backs to cover.  A good deal of indignation was expressed by the jury at the conduct of Mr. Cooper, and that gentleman was sent for. He said, when the first message arrived he was dressing up stairs, and that he had desired the messenger to obtain other aid, as it would be some time before be could attend.  This statement was immediately denied by several witnesses. Mr. Addams (the foreman) then observed, that Mr. Cooper's explanation had but confirmed the opinion entertained by him previously. He would ask Mr. Cooper whether, as an act of humanity, it was not his duty to have hastened with all speed, like Mr. Marshall, to render his assistance. Had he done so, the life of a fellow-creature would most probably have been preserved. He (the foreman) was not disposed to compromise such facts, and he should, therefore, recommend his brother jurymen, by a show of hands, to manifest their alshorrenee of such unfeeling proceedings. The jury assented to the proposition, and unanimously held up their hands. Mr. Cooper, with considerable emphasis, replied. The jury found, " That the deceased hung himself, being at the time in a state of mental derangement."  playbill of the Haymarket pantomime :—" The public is reWe copy the following capital jeu d' esprit from the render the manager liable to the spectfally informed that the little dog mentioned in the original story, has been omitted, for fear the animal's attraction might penalties of the 2d and 3d of Victoria, cap. 47, sec. 56, by which it is enacted, that no person within the districts of the Metropolitan police, shall " use any dog for the purpose of drawing or helping to draw," &c. &c.
The Sun. — 1844-01-05 (London, England)

CENSURE BY A JURY.—Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, an inquest was taken before Mr. G. Mills, DeputyCoroner, at the Grey-hound, New Compton-street, Soho, on view of the body of Jonathan Butler, aged 44, a tailor, who committed suicide.  It was provedin evidence, that the deceased, who, with his wife and six children, lodged at 17, Phcenix-street, Soho, got up on the morning of Tuesday last, and hung himself, but was but down before quite dead by Mr. Hingwell, his landlord, who immediately sent for Mr. Cooper, surgeon, Moor-street, and that gentleman said he would be on the spot in a few minutes; but not coming fur some time, Hingwell sent again, and the reply was as before. Having waited fully twenty minutes, Mr. Marshall, surgeon, of the same street, was called in, and he failed in restoring animation, remarking that if he had been sent for sooner the man's life might have been saved. It was shown that the deceased and his family were in great distress ; he could only get police work, and earned less than eight shillings a week, with eight mouths to feed and backs to cover.  A good deal of indignation was expressed by the jury at the conduct of Mr. Cooper, and that gentleman was sent for. He said, when the first message arrived he was dressing up stairs, and that he had desired the messenger to obtain other aid, as it would be same time before he could attend. This statement was immediately denied by several witnesses. Mr. Addams (the foreman) then observed, that Mr. Cooper's explanation had but confirmed the opinion entertained by him previously. He would ask Mr. Cooper whether, as an act of humanity, it was not his duty to have hastened with all speed, like Mr. Marshall, to render his assistance. Had he done so, the life of a fellow-creature would most probably have been preserved. He (the foreman) was not disposed to compromise such facts, and he should, therefore, recommend his brother jurymen, by a show of hands, to manifest their abhorrence of such unfeeling proceedings. The jury assented to the proposition, and unanimously held up their hands.  •Mr. Cooper, with considerable emphasis, replied. The jury found, " That the deceased hung himself, being al .he time in a state of mental derangement."  We copy the following capital jell (1' esprit from the playbill of the Haymarket pantomime :—" The public is respectfully informed that the little dog mentioned in the original story, has been omitted, for fear the animal's attraction might render the manager liable to the penalties of the 2d and 3d of Victoria, cap. 47, sec. 56, by which it is enacted, that no person within the districts of the Metropolitan police, shall " use any dog for the purpose of drawing or helping to draw," &c. &c.
The Sun. — 1844-08-21 (London, England)

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1844.  The calm which has followed the noisy and multitudinous meetings of the members of the Repeal Association, since the imprisonment of Mr. O'CONNELL and his friends, is a remarkable feature in the present times. But a few months ago all Ireland was in commotion, nothing but separation was talked of; now we have only the echo of the mighty sound. The Tories, of course, rejoice in this. They say, " it is their thunder," but they are grievously mistaken if they imagine that the wrongs of that country are to be hushed by State prosecutions, or the spirit of liberty which animates the people is to be put down till their grievances are redressed, and they are placed on the same footing with Englishmen and Scotchmen. We have said all along that Mr. O'CONNELL committed a great blunder in resting the salvation of his country on the repeal of the union, and every man who wished well to Ireland saw with regret that the false policy which he adopted only became more ruinous by the attacks which he made on the Saxons, on almost every man of note; in England and Scotland, and, above all, on the men who bad done and suffered much for his country. The Whigs and the Liberal party, and among them we include many Tories, paved the way for Catholic Emancipation, and it required only the finishing stroke of Mr. O'CONNELL to make it complete. But what would have been the state of the Catholics at the present time, if the House of Commons had not been divided against itself, if CANNING and CASTLEREAGH, and many others of the same party, had not fought as manfully for emancipation as the best Catholics ? WOUld WELLINGTON or PEEL have yielded if the Legislature had been as unanimous on that point as they are on the question of repeal ? Ireland is a populous country, it contains many brave men— men fit for the highest offices in the State and the army—but it is now what it has ever been, only an appendage of Great Britain, and could not exist without her. To carry a repeal of the union without the consent—nay, we may say, in direct opposition to, the universal national will in this country, and in opposition to a vast majority, too, of the influential classes in Ireland—is an utter impossibility. Great Britain would sacrifice everything to:avert such a calamity. No foreign war could terrify her into such an act of suicide— even the French and Americans united against her, would only rouse the energies of the people, and make them strive for the integrity of the empire as they would strive for life. It is true that in times of difficulty Ireland has obtained a partial redress of grievances, but the abatement of these grievances was advocated, not by Irishmen alone, but by many of the first statesmen, and by a large proportion of the people of England.ls there one Englishman or Scotchman that advocates repeal ? We can make allowances, for Mr. O'
The Sun. — 1844-08-21 (London, England)

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1844.  The calm which has followed the noisy and multitudinous meetings of the members of the Repeal Association, since the imprisonment of Mr. O'CONNELL and his friends, is a remarkable feature in the present times. But a few months ago all Irelind was in commotion, nothing but separation was talked of; now we have only the echo of the mighty sound. The Tories, of course, rejoice in this. They say, "it is their thunder," but they are grievously mistaken if they imagine that the wrongs of that country are to be hushed by State prosecutions, or the spirit of liberty which animates the people is to be put down till their grievances are redressed, and they are placed on the same footing with Englishmen and Scotchmen. We have said all along that Mr. O'CONNELL committed a great blunder in  resting the salvation of his country on the repeal of the union, and every man who wished well to Ireland saw with regret that the false policy which he adopted  only belame more ruinous by the attacks which he  made on the Saxons, on almost every man of note: in England and Scotland, and, above all, on the men who had done and suffered much for his country. The Whigs and the Liberal party, and among them we include many Tories, paved the way for Catholic Emancipation, and it required only the finishing stroke of Mr. O'CONNELL to make it complete. But what would have been the state of the Catholics at  the present time, if the House of Commons had not been divided against itself, if CANNING and CASTLEREAGH, and many others of the same party, had not fought as manfully for emancipation as the best Catholics ? Would WELLINGTON or PEEL have yielded if the Legislature had been as unanimous on that point as they are on the question of repeal ? Ireland is a populous country, it contains many brave men— men fit for the highest offices in the State and the army—but it is now what it has ever been, only an appendage of Great Britain, and could not exist without her. To carry a repeal of the union without the consent—nay, we may say, in direct opposition to, the universal national will in this country, and in opposition to a vast majority, too, of the influential classes in Ireland—is an utter impossibility. Great Britain would sacrifice everything to: avert such a calamity. No foreign war could terrify her into such an act of suicide— even the French and Americans united against her, would only rouse the energies of the people, and make them strive for the integrity of the empire as they would strive for life. It is true that in times of difficulty Ireland has obtained a partial redress of grievances, but the abatement of these grievances was advocated, not by Irishmen alone, but by many of the first statesmen, and by a large proportion of the people of England. Is there one Englishman or Scotchman that advocates repeal ? We can make allowances, for Mr. O'
The Sun. — 1844-10-14 (London, England)

INCENDIARISM IN SUFFOLK.—lnCendiariSm ID this county appears at the present time to be alarmingly on the increase. A most destructive tire took place on Wednesday evening last in the parish of %Vhepstead, on. a farm in the occupation of Mr. Holden. It was discovered in the stack-yard, and in a short time ten stacks of different kinds:of produce were burning at once, illuminating that part of the country for malty miles. The Suffblk fire-engines soon after arrived, but, strange to say, the largest of them went without the necessary pipes, and when it reached the spot the men in attendance were obliged to send down to Bury in a cart for them before they could render the slightest service. The fire in the meanwhile raging with such unchecked fury, that it became evidnt it would be useless to attempt to save the stacks, the attention of the firemen was therefore directed to the dwelling-house, which was within a short distance, and which by continual damping was saved from any material damage. This makes the fourth incendiary fire which has taken place in the neighbourhood of Bury St. Edmund's since last Friday —a fire taking place that day at Cheveley Park, belonging to the Duke of Rutland; one at Waltham de Willows, on Saturday; another at Hengrave (which we believe 3 The inhabitants,at Winstead on the evening of the some state. of great was extinguished), on Wednesday afternoon; generally speaking, are Itu is immense. alarm, and the destruction of property and a fire Thursday Mr. SUICIDE THROUGH DR k.B.e it I York-street, LamCarter held an inquest it E abeth Pearson, aged 48, the beth, on the body of Elizabeth at 3S, York-street, who, it wife of a sawyer, of her son, a lad about 17, who was deeply• affected, , . svii(iercethat about four o'clock on home, and found his mother,• fl a cord round her neck, suspended to one of with the bed posts. Medical assistance was instantly procured, but she was quite dead. She had for a long time '3:UpeeSdarayed.aff:reoln:llotoiile,rte'he came been accustomed to drink gin immoderately, which had about three months since caused her to complain of pains in the head and back, when she was attended by asauhrls• geon, and advised to discontinue spirits ; but she drank to greater excess, which impaired her mind, and drove hweirt sneel sf s es, whilehe ojufryunsfoouunndd that n c“opr reoebeoats• ae tde d debsytrooytheedr her no doubt to commit suicide. This testimony haring mind, produced by the excessive use of ardent spirits." The Coroner observed that this was but one of many similar cases which had recently come under his notice. AV
The Sun. — 1844-07-13 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Jane Poachers, a good-looking young woman, without bonnet or shawl, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Police-constable John Jones, No. 59 of the B division, stated that about half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, as he was on duty at Hyde Park-cdrner, the housekeeper of Col. Wyndham, of No. 4, Grosvenor place, called out' o him from one of the upper windows that a female was about to throw herself into the reservoir in the Green Park, imme• diately in the rear of the triumphal arch. The place is surrounded by shrubberies, and to get to it a person must climb over three rows of iron spiked railings, five feet high. Witness hastened to the spot as quickly as he possibly could, and saw the girl standing on the brink of - the reservoir, and. from, her manner it was evident she was about to throw herself in. He rushed forward and caught her by the arm as she made the plunge into the water. Being a very powerful man, he succeeded in keeping his hold of her, notwithstanding she struggled violently to free herself, and bit him severely in the hand, declaring repeatedly that her intention was to drown herself, and that nothing should prevent her. With the assistance of one of the park-keepers he got her out, and conveyed her to Vine-street station-house. Had she fallen into the reservoir her death would have been inevitable, as the reservoir is 60 feet deep. It is constructed to afford a supply to the ornamental waters in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Mr. HARDVFICK asked why the prisoner was not brought Up yesterday?-Inspector Baker of the C division said, that when brought to the station-house it was Supposed from her manner that she was under the influence of liquor, but this morning her conduet was unchanged, and he had no doubt that her mind was affected. The constable, who took her into custody, said he had been informed that she was the daughter of one of the most opulent traders in Yorkshire, but had been seduced from her home at a very early age. Latterly he had known her as living in the neighbourhood of Knightsbridge. • Mr. HAnDwrcit humanely ordered that for the present she should be taken into the infirmary of St. Martin's parish, and that the state of her mind should be examined.
The Sun. — 1844-10-05 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) BOW-STREET. _ _ _  A man named John Godfrey, who stated that he was a carpenter, was brought before Mr. Jardine, charged with attempting to commit suicide, by jumping from Water • 100-bridge. The police-officer, who took the prisoner into custody, stated that he was on duty last . night on Waterloobridge when he saw the prisoner shaking hands with another man, and as witness passed them he heard the prisoner say " Good bye, God bless you ; gi►e my best respects to all at home, for they will never see me again." He then left his friend, and the witness followed him. He mounted one of the parapets of the bridge, and was just in the act of jumping off when the witness seized him by the coat-tail, and dragged him back. He was quite drunk.  The prisoner, in his defence, said he was quite drunk at the time, and he did not recollect anything of the circumstance.  A person in court here stepped forward, and said he had known the prisoner twenty years. He was usually a steady man. Mr. JARDINE asked this person if he had any objection to become bail for the prisoner ? The man shook his head.  Mr. JARDINE said the prisoner must find bail, for he was evidently unable to take care of himself. He was then removed.  A woman, named Jane Russel was remanded on a charge of stealing the clothes of the Strand Union workhouse.  She had been an inmate of the workhouse, but left without leave on Tuesday last. She came to the relieving-officer last night in a state of intoxication, and asked for a night's lodging. It was then discovered that she had not got the clothes in which she left the workhouse. She admitted having sold them.
The Sun. — 1844-07-12 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) Jane Poachers, a good-looking young woman, without bonnet or shawl, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Police-constable John Jones, No. 59 of the B division, stated that about half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, as he was on duty at Hyde Park-corner, the housekeeper of Col. Wyndham, of No. 4, Grosvenor-place, called out to him from one of the upper windows that a female was about to throw herself into the reservoir in the Green Park, immediately in the rear of. the triumphal arch. The place is surrounded by shrubberies, and to get to it a person must climb over three rows of iron spiked railings, five feet high. Witness hastened to the spot as quickly as he possibly could, and saw the girl standing on the brink of the reservoir, and from her manner it was evident she was about to throw herself in. He rushed forward and caught her by the arm as she made the plunge into the water. Being a very powerful man, he succeeded in keeping his hold of her; notwithstanding she struggled violently to free herself, and bit him severely in the hand, declaring repeatedly that her intention was to drown herself, and that nothing should prevent her. With the assistance of one of the park-keepers he got her out, and conveyed her to Vine-street station-house. Had she fallen into the reservoir her deatk would have been inevitable, as the reservoir is 60 feet deep. It is constructed to afford a supply to the ornamental waters in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Mr. HARDWICK asked why the prisoner was not brought when brought to the station-house it was supposed from her up yesterday ?---Inspector Baker of the C division said, that manner that she was under the influence of liquor, but this morning her conduct was unchanged, and he bad no doubt that her mind was affected. The constable, who took her into custody, said he had been informed that she was the daughter of one of the most opulent traders in Yorkshire, but had been seduced from her home at a very early age. Latterly he had known her as living in the neighbourhood of Knightsbridge. Mr. HARDWICK humanely ordered that for the present she should be taken into the infirmary of St. Martin's parish, and that the state of her mind should be examined.
The Sun. — 1844-07-12 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) Jane Poachers, a good-looking young woman, without eno pal a ce, bonnet or shawl, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Police-constable John Jones, No. 59 of the B division, stated that about half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, as he was on duty at Hyde Park-corner, the housekeeper of from n called out to him female was about to throw herself into the reservoir in the Green Park, imme• Wyndham, of the uppero fN. windows dGorNov v that rdiately in the rear of the triumphal arch. The place is sur rounded by shrubberies, and to get to it a person must climb over three rows of iron spiked railings, five feet high. Witness hastened to the spot as quickly as he possibly could, and saw the girl standing on the brink of the reservoir, and from her Manner it was evident she was about to throw herself in. He rushed forward and caught her by the arm as she made the plunge into the water. Being a very powerful man, he succeeded in keeping his hold of her, notwithstanding she struggled violently to free herself, and bit him severely in the hand, declaring repeatedly that her intention was to drown herself, and that nothing should prevent her. With the assistance of one of the park-keepers he got her out, and conveyed her to Vine-street station-house. Had she fallen into the reservoir her death would have been inevitable, as the reservoir is 60 feet deep. It is constructed to afford a supply to the ornamental waters in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Mr. HARDWICK asked why the prisoner was not brought up yesterday P—lnspector Baker of the C division said, that when brought to the station-house it was supposed from her manner that she was under the influence of liquor, but this morning her conduct was unchanged, and be had no doubt that her mind was affected. The constable, who took her into custody, said he had been informed that she was the daughter of one of the most opulent traders in Yorkshire, but had been seduced from her home at a very early age. Latterly he had known her as living in the neighbourhood of Knightsbridge. Mr. HARDWICK humanely ordered that for the present she should be taken into the infirmary of St. Martin's parish, and that the state of her mind should be examined.