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Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-01-19 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

CONVICTR.- —From the experience gained in draining the wet mess land at Houston, it is calculated that the labour- of one convict Lora year would suffice to reclaim audren der fertile one acre of the barren moorland of Dartmoor, where a large tract of wast., upland la as, already been reclaimed, and is cultivated by prison lamair„,' General Collinson, from wholes report we derive th itl statement, observes that there are still considerable quantities of mom and moorland uncultivated on account of the expense of free labour in reclaiming it; and that, if tho Government ware to reclaim it all by prison labour they-would notonly be saying the country a portion of the expense of-maintaining the prisoners but be opening npruere land for the profitable employment ef free 1116011,..--Paily Ncto4. Govsessieeer have ancepted%the tender-of the Louden and North-Western Rsdkway Company for the-moriveymice of mails betweee bodden and Kingstown oe Dublin after the let of October next. By this they have secured rednotion in the cost to the public for this service of nearly £30,000 a year, and an acceleration of service. Accelerations of the postal communications between Engiand and Scotland and South Wales,- as well as increased facilities for the exchange of correspondence by day b,gtween Landon arid the provinces generally, ere' also ip eoilteinplatiou. Sin Henne.Meux, who recently died, bed,:beetetuira• 'red for yeare—quitertacore .1 should, thiek. His *ea, im 'med. an exceptionally severe case, and hie existence has virtually been but a living death. Being seem rich man, however, he was naturally nursed with the-greatest rare, a large sum—as much an £lOOOO I have been told —having been annually allowed to his sister to look after bun with all poesible attention —Figaro. ritINCE CHARLIE was positively sold at Tattersall's for 680 guineas, and it is now remembered of him that when he won his match with Feu-atre, the winner of the Cambridgeshire, 10,000 guineas were offered for him and refused. A eanoutit named Clark, of Necton Norfolk, on Saturday committed suicide by cutting his throat, The same morning he had attempted to hang liimeelf,-and had been prevented from effectually doing:ao by his wife. the woman had gone for assistance When her Enabling; cut his throat nate than .'l,OOO persons, including a large- numbet of ighildrm, have been affected by the recent heavy failure' in the South Wales and lilogantouthehire tin-pladetrade. The distresa now existing is very great. Helga Nevis, a London and North-Western railway lie:monger guard, living at Liverpool, was injured at Hank. wieb Stntien on Saturday while engaged in uncoupling a bnigse.box from a train. Ho was conveyed to the Corn. sny's hasjeitel atOreweawhcre he died the same MOP& had boon Luartierictnli two. math"  . • .„
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-05-07 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ITARIMAX.  AIDDIPP AT SUICIDE. At Ike County Pei Bessione,Vsticay.—..Before J. W. T. Fyler sad ete W. M. Calmat. Begirt, "Ektary Modem, of Morden, was charged ertth attempted suicide. —Rhea Barnes eaidt: am a willow living arMorden. Thaprisonerhasbeennay l'lloiLlOyeare. On Saturday morning the prisoner 'called me. 'I asked him what he wanted. He said ri was.te go tolhfr. Stiokland's ftroSs. he owed bin, and he should not getup nay more. I Wok him 1110ZIN tea, wheathe said he had been trying to out his throat I turned book the elothem and saw a mark on his throat. I ewe allele origin table, it was a pocket knife. The knife pied:toed irt the one I sow. The knife belonged to thriprisoner, sad he said he had done it WWI that tttobk the knife awarend went for theirolice. The *boner has been chunking lately. 'heard prisoner 'say Wore that he would commit suicide.— George/Bustin Police-oomrtable, stationed at Minden, said: On Sntarday. May ht, about nine oZcloek in the morning, the taut witness came to my house, end window if tweidd come tap to her house as quick as tcoukl. Whet Irgot there she asked met, go upstairs to.Mtuiden. tanked her what was the matter, the told,me that be had been trying to cut his throat with inkknife, and eke-rave me the knife. I went upstate* rand asked him what he beKI been doing, he 'made no /answer. I leaned the bedclothes back and 'found he linulteecratela let his neck, there was a little bleed on thercolbz of Ids sbirt. I told him be should get snob 'thoughts out et his head; but he said he would dolt Tot. • !lbw:Al:rod him with attempting ts commit nuicide‘, add took he into custodyt I took 'him to the station in theelternooa and gave him to the 'nougat. tendent.--The prisoner was committed der nW at Qtukter Beesims.  THE MILITIA will proceed to Weymouth on Situ,day morning, about eight o'clock, to pitch tents awl prepare bar:sok-rooms &c. They are to camp 00 the Dlothe and live in barracks. The recruits number about 200; the regiment will altogether be strooger than they have been for years, probably mustering between 600 and 700.  Two
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-08-20 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SLEEPING IN AN ONNIBUS.—A man named ham Holden was on Tuesday charged with sleeping in an omnibus in West-street, and also with being drunk on the Esplanade.—P.C. Riggs said on Sunday night he saw the defendant sleeping in one of the seats on the Esplanade. As he was drunk witness took him in custody. He found on him la. Oid. He locked him up for safety, and on the following morning he was released. On Tuesday morning, at half-past twelve, witness found him sleeping in an omnibus in Newstreet, belonging to Mr. Dann, of the Victoria Hotel. He had no visible means of subsistenoe.—Mr. Supt. Vickery said the defendant was a machbnildor by trade, and had been in the employ of Mr. Goldstone, of St. Thomaestreet, for the last eleven or twelve months. Mr. Goldstone had given him the character of being a hardworking and industrious man when at work.—Fined 2s. 6d. SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT HONITON —Early on Saturday morning, as one of the men working on the Loudon and South-Western Railway was walking along the line a little beyond the east end of the Honiton tunnel, he saw the body of a man lying close to the metals, with the head severed from it. It proved to be the body of • man named Tockey, a carpenter, residing at lloniton. I He had been working at Weymouth for some time, and I last Saturday he left his wife at Honiton with the I intention of returning to his work. He had been suffering from an affection of the brain, but not so seriously as to excite alarm in the minds of his friends, and it is supposed that instead of returning to his work he had wandered about in the neighb mrhood of Honiton, but it is not known how he came upon the line. lerorn the appearance of the body he could not have been knocked down by • train, for there are no traces of a blow, and it is presumed that he must have placed his neck upon the rail.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-12-17 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE AT BLANDFORD.  An inquest was held on Saturday. the Ilth inst, at the Rom and Crown lan, Wore W. H. Atkinson, Ilisq., sad a jury composed el the fallowing gentlemen :—Messrs. %Vide (fortanian). Mann, Blanchard, W.Ramemewl.Jelfery, L too.', Itaverstock, Short. Rolls, Brinson. Barden, Shorto, and Selby, on the body of John Yeattuan, • bricklayer, sod Fic whose body was found drowned lath, river Stour on the same morniag. The Ant witness, Mules Hunt, mid he was • hawker, and Bads% of the town, and was proceeding down the Whitecliff Mill Bill, about • mile from the town, on Saturday morning shout nine o'clock, when near the bill he saw a man standing at the brink of the river, near the sheep ...ash. The deceased was in light clothes, and directly alter he saw • splash in the water; it was about 100 yards iu front of where ho (witness) was. Re ma to the spot and saw the top part of a Dales head under the water, which sank down immediately from sight, his hat floating away. The water was very deep at this spot. He left his comrade there, and ran back to the town. gave Worms, dmso F.O Ktuther, and back Main to his omarede. P.C. timber said from information he received from the last onuses. he went to the mot pointed out to him mid tried the riser with • grappling iron, but could not And the body. H. then moJred a boat, and get • man named William Bartholomew to assist him. After • search of *bout two hours they found the body ;Lit was in a bent Position, with the hands SWOPS and tied together with a boot-lace. They haled • con= that wee gemming at the time, and brottgbt the body John James Teatime. 10 rears of Miss mid he WWI tt son of John Yeatenan, whose body was Pound .1... a the river that morning. He lad Miw his fatiWiiig; Friday night. Be has been in • low desponding stilistafig some months met. but able to work. He wits con talkies about short work, and did not know what they should do this winter ; bet it was woundless, as he wan at work up to the day before he committed the set. and din not know but he west to his work in the itiontiail never said anything at any time tortoise suspicion as to , taking his life. He was more than penal restless on the MLitt before. continually talking to himself. The Omow. in summing up, remarked the deeset*, belay well kisown to them all, wan world* as his coroner's) berme the day before, and be eetpresesd the deepest sympathy ter his wife awl badly. Me hos left a wile and sax children, the oldest ft end the.yeampst They Jurymen gave their fees. and the wheedles* no, to the widow, and deputed the f6remae to convey it to her. A verdict of Temporary theanity" was retereed.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-09-24 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

STRANGE CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Philip Lyons, aged 23, described as a clerk, was charged before Mr. Flowers, at the Bow-street Polio.court, on Friday, with attempting to commit suicide. —A labourer, named Stanley, deposed that he wan sitting in one of the recesses on Waterloo Bridge on Thursday night, about seven o'clock, when the defendant came up, and getting on one of the seats, said. "Is the water cold, young man ?" Witness said it was, and wet too. The defendant said he had a letter, and asked if witness would take it somewhere for him. During the time he was speaking he tried gentleman on to the parapet of the bridge, but witness pulled him ba3k, and with the assistance of a who was paining, they detained the defendant, and gave him into the custody of a constable. The letter read as follows :—" My life is a burden to me, being without my dear, darling wife, and as I cannot live without her. I hope she will forgive me for putting an end to my miserable life. I lost my employment and good character through my own folly, but I am indeed sorry and penitent, and should so have liked to have been happy with her again. I have tried hard to bear it. but cannot, as it breaks my heart to be without her. Give my love to her, and also bring the likeness with me, for Ido so love her, poor dear ; so do please ask her to not worry herself, as she has been so good to me, and dose net deserve it. Also give my love to my good and kind father, to wham I have behaved Nsdly, and also to my sisters." The defendant's landlady came forward and stated that be had been very unfortunate, and had recently lost his employment. She expressed her willingness to take care of him if be were allowed to accompany her.—The defendant, who was very much affected, and appeared very strange in hie manner, implored the magistrate Us release him.— Mr. Flowers said he thought he ought not to .do 110 at present, and proposed sending him to the House of Detention for a week—The defendant gave hie assurance that he would not make a similar attempt, whereupon Mr. Flowers discharged him, and he left the court with his wife and landlady.—lt 1/13 understood that the defendant had lost his employment in • firm through its being discovered that he was a married man.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-12-24 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

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Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-07-16 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A man, named Minn Hwy Hicks, an able-bodied IMISMAIR ea board the Limier TrmWith, at anchor in the Pertiand Bondi, was erupted at the Shirehall, on &mane* last, before Colonel Bingham, with attempting tliteeninit add& the previous day by culling his thro*--William Wood saki the Unite Trenbeith arrivikt the Portland Beads on Thursday ev and pelmet was an able-bodied seaman on= mad the primmer dent together, and on Friday monthigabont dve o'clock the 'prisoner tamed oat of ME isamitosk, and on witness looking round he sew a kaffe, which he took off his loamy, in his hal? ' " lumped out of his bed and took the kmlfe front tart not before he had opened the blade end drawn, aims his throat, making it bleed. ('rh. knikiwo now old thing, was produced by Sergeant Aldo* sad were to by tba witness as the instrumentaritir *hick the primmer attempted the rash act.) Witham at mos went to the n, and they both =the prisoner's wound. The prisoner had not ed to commit suicide, and witness did not guitlelPete that he thought of doing No.—Colonel Bingham : Did be say anything *ben you took the imM from him f --Masan : No, sir; he Uffec spoke. I joined the ship shoat two months ago, and I bave knows him that time. He was a steady assn.—Vl. Magletrates' Deputy (leek r Do you know if he had been ,drlnking f—Prisoner: Yes, idr.—Witaese i Yes, at PiLole.—Coloinel Bingham: Al,, that accoulnla for it.—Witnees : We arrived at Poole last Sunday week, and remained there pearly a week, and during most of the time the prisoner was driaking.--Colond Binhrim : What number of men have you on board? —Witmer : Five, all told, dr.—Prisoner said he bed not ii to ask the witness, and Supt. Batty s he did not purpose to cell any further evidence, and asked for • remand until Monday.—The C°, who appeared weak and had to be helped 011:retrt, was thenremanded.—The captain stated that As prisoner joined his ship in Cornwall in JaareaT last. ale was b nght up on Monday morning before when Sergeant Faith= and kleLean gave evidence, the latter stating the vas ria inel and • half long, and in close proxin to the main artery of the neck. If it had been a quarter of an inch deeper, it would have killed him. Prisoner's appeerrusee was that of • man suffering from the canto thmenarimitemst2af delirium tremenc—commated  1?-g  her.  him
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-09-17 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ATTIMPTSD SHIOIDE.—On Saturday night at the Park-station of the Great Eastern Railway, as the train from Hertford was running in, a well-dressed man. was seen by a porter to come from behind the signalbox, and make a rapid movement towards the which was approaching. He called to the engine as no notice was taken of the request to stand the porter seized him just as he had taken up a , desperate right in front of the coming train. A struggle ensued. The man shrieked that he wss tired of his life, and was determined to put himself under the carriages, which were now close upon. theftwo. The porter forced him offithe metals into the six-foot-way,but he again got upon the line, and placing his legs between those of the porter, endeavoured to throw him. He would probably have succeeded in his attempt had not another rushed to the spot. Btlrtul: united efforts of the two porters, the man was f rem the line and out of the gate by which the level crossing is reached, the gate being at once locked. He then tried to climb over the fence, but Hap prevented. One of the porters followed the would-be suicide, to give him into custody, and, sea ruse to induce him to accompany him, told bun that the Bruce-grove station was better suited for the purpose he had is view. The man walked along quietly, still intimating a fixed intention to die that night. Reaching the police station, the porter said," This is Bruce-grove railway station," Opened the door, and pushed the man before him, then he was charged with attempting to commit suicide. A railway ticket from London. various papers, and a small volume, entitled" The Birthday Scripture Text Book,"were found upon him. On the inside cover of the book was written" Henq William Barber, with his mother's best love and kincf wishes, Dec. 9th, 1875."  Moss Is generally selected as an important material In the matter of church decoration, especially at this season of harvest thanksgiving. Now here's a hint for those charming young ladies who "go a gathering." At the quarterly meeting of our Highway Board, held on Wednesday, it was reported that many mile-stones in the district were 8o defaced as to necessitate repairs. Now, if the ladies would visit some of the stones, and divest them of their verdant coats, for the characters are now perfectly illegible by reason of a thick armour of moss, they would not only save themselves a long tramp through the dewy woodlands, but prove a blessing to the wayside wanderers, and confer an agreeable and acceptable favour on the Highway Board itself.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-01-02 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

OKA/ALTON /MAX. THE SAD SUICIDE OF A FAIIMER. An inquest was held on Friday last, before Dr. Wybranta. coronra, on the body of George Jarvis. a farmer, aged 66 years, living at Charlton Adam. The following evidence was taken : Samuel Hockey said: The deceased was my uncle, and I saw him about font months ago. He fell on Lay neck and kissed me, and said he would never come to Exeter again. He was not flt to be left, and I did not (*molder him right in his mind the last 12 months. The times were against him, and he could not pay his rent out of the crops. He said he would have to go to church for in. 6t and a loaf. Lucy Pitman said: I live at Charlton Adam, and -knew the &owed, for whom I have worked. I saw him alive on lain Tuesday evening, going into his house about four o'clock. On Wednesday, about 10 o'clock, I was fetched, and found him in the chair with his throat cut. I saw him two or three times a day, and all last summer he was very strange. He did not drink, and could not bear the sight of it, and would never allow any on his premises. He was low and melancholy. Ile was bad, bit not bed enough to be placed in an whim. Philip Bright said he was told by Hockey that the deceased had cut his throat. He breathed several %julep. He saw him on Wednesday morniog. and he died about nine o'clock. He was not able to speak. The last month he had been low and strange. The jury returned a verdict "That the deceased corn nutted suicide by cutting his throat whilst in an unsound state of mind. Deceased was a member of the Western Temperance League.  THE Nurzarr CHaarrr.—The parishioners of Lode., have again been presented with weloome creature comforts during the late severe weather, and on Christmas Eve between 60 and 70 families were each sopplied with sufficient beef, and to spare for their Christmas dinner. In addition, to this the aged poor and the deserving generally received presents of tea, anga,, and coal. The inhabitants are truly grateful for the interest Lady Nepean ever takes in their interests and welfare.