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The Express. — 1868-09-16 (London, England)

HEALTIL—It appears from the return Wowed by authority of the Reipstrar-General, that in the week that ended on Saturday, Sept. 12, 4,211 births and 3,003 deaths were registered in London and in 13 other large towns of the United Kingdom. The annual rate of mortality was 24 per 1,000 persons living. The annual rate of mortality Fast week was 21 per 1,000 in London, 27 in Edinburgh, and 22 in Dublin, 18 in Bristol, 23 in Birmingham, 29 in Liverpool, 34 in Manchester, 40 in Salford, 27 in Sheffield, 29 in Bradford, 37 in Leeds, 25 in Hull, 26 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 2.5 in Glasgow. The death-rate in Berlin was 36er 1,000 during the seven days ending the 3rd instant. In London the births of 1,052 boys and 969 girls, in all 2,021 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years 1868-67 the average number, oorrected for immure of population, is 2,046. The deaths registered' in London during the week were 1,246. It was the thirty-seventh Week of the year; and the average number of deaths is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,284. The deaths in the present return are therefore less by 38 than the average of corre.pooding week,, and are lees by 105 than the number recorded in the preceding week. The deaths tram zymotic diseases went 332, the corrected average number being 4014. Six deaths from email-pox, 20 from measles, 67 from scarlatina, 7 from diphtheria, 16 from whopping cough, and 64 from fever, were registered. The deaths of 91 children and 8 adults from diner/um were recorded. In the three preceding weeks the number,' were 246, 186,173. Eleven cases occurred last week in the West, 2.3 in the North, 17 in the Central, 20 iu the East. and 28 in the South district.. Cholera or choleraic diarrhoea proved fatal to 2 children and 3 adults. During the summer season diarrinea and choleraic diarrba'a are generally to some extent prevalent in London, but although the temharature has lately been remarkably high, these diseases ve not been epidemic. The mortality from diarrhara and choleraic diarrhira in the London watertields to 100,000 living, was 4 in the New River, 3 in the Grand Junction, 4in the Southwark and Lambeth, 4in the East London and 3in the Kent field of supply. ms deaths occurred from phthisis, 61 from bronchitis, 40 from pneumonia, 47 from diseases of the heart. and 166 from diseases of the brain and nervous system. The deaths of 3 from delirium tremens, of 7 infants and 1 aduMmle syphilis, of 4 persons from burns or scalds, of 12 persons from drowning, of n 8 infanta and 1 adult from suffocation. of 7 persons who committed suicide, and of 6 persons who were killed by horses or carriages in the 'treats, were registered. A solicitor, aged 46 years, died on 6th Sept., at P 7 Harley-road, Brompton, from "sunstroke when in aris, exhaustion (14 days)."  • ,
The Express. — 1868-06-25 (London, England)

THE SERPERTINE.—Lsat evening, Mr. Bedford, the Westminster coroner, presided over a jury in St. George's Vestry-room, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances relative to the finding of the dead body of a man in the Serpentine, Hyde-p•rk, on Saturday morning last. John Green, a boatman in the service of the Royal Humane Society, said that, on Saturday morning last, he was poising along the south bank of the Serpentine when his attention was called to some clothes which were on the grass, apparently having no owner. The bathers at that time had all left the water, and were dressing. The drags were immediately used; and in about a quarter of an hour the body of the deceased was recovered, about ten yards from the shore, in about five feet of water, and exactly opposite to where the clothes were found. Mrs. Elisabeth Feat identified the body as that of her husband, and also the clothes as belonging to him. His name was William Peat, and he was 32 years of me. He was • maltster and brewer, in business at Ifidhurst, Sussex, and he left home, on Tuesday week, in the course of business; but she was unaware that he was coming to London. He had no friends in London, and had not been here for seven or eight years. She had no reason to think he intended to commit suicide. He was very fond of bathing, and was an excellent swimmer. She could not account for his coming-to London, unless while in a state of intoxication, to which he was addicted. The jury briefly returned a verdict of "Found dead."  For 30 years Horniman and Co. have co-operated thloggit.= 11=7 tea on more advergeuus Wrnei(tet thew by the their tee reeehe. Nolo pure &tato 3 lurAim ILu Pgw4a• INfrak."
The Express. — 1868-02-01 (London, England)

BARRISTER. —A good deal of excitement was occasioned on Tuesday last at Maidenhead. on its liecoiging known that Mr. Henry Scott Greeley, barrister-at-law, the only eon of the Rev. Wm. Greeley, the highly respected incumbent of All Saints Church, Boyne-hill, had committed suicide. Much sympathy was felt for the family. The deceased was only married as recently a. the 'Nth November last, and only returned from his wedding tour within the last fortnight. An inquest was held on Wednesday last at the school. and a room, Boyne-hill, before Mr. R. Clarke, coroner, respectable jury, Mr. Durraut, ex-Mayor of Maidenhead, Ming the foreman. From the e. idence of Dr. Plumbe and other witnesses, it appeared that the deoessed, since hi. return from his wedding tour, had laboured under delusions, and that his manner and conversatidon indicated that he was not of sound min, so much so that on Monday last his father requested Dr. Plumbe to are him as to his mental coition.d his Dr. Plutnbe law the decease.) on that lay, and foun manner different from what it had been, and that his memory was defective and immediately oa hi. return home i.e wrote to the father of the deceased stating that it would be well to watch the deceased till his health improved. This unfortunately was only mrtially carried out, fur the following morning the deceasedwas discovered in hi. arming room with a frightful incised wound in his throat which he had inflicted with a razor. DT. Plumbs. who was on his way to call upon the deoevned, was in immediate attendance, but the wound was too severe to admit of any hope, and death ensued in about an hour. oThe medical evidence weut to prove that other members of the deceased's family had been of unsound mind, and that no doubt deceased's ease was one of hereditary insanity. There was not the least reason for the deceased committing the rash act. The jury returned • verdict to the effect that the deceased destroyed himself, being at the time of unsound mind.—Berke Chronicle.
The Express. — 1868-06-01 (London, England)

ATTEMPT AT DICRDIR AND THREATENED SUICIDE AT SCARBOROUGH.—On Saturday forenoon an attempt was made on the life of Mr. W. S. Constantine, a tradesman residing. in Thomas-street, Scarborough, Mr. Constantine's premises adjoin those of his landlord, Mr. T. Lee. For some time past, Mr. Lee has been greatly troubled in consequence of Constantine's failing to pay the rent, and sharp words have at times passed between the two men on this subject. A short time ago during one of these altercations, Lre threatened to stab Constantine with a knife: and he was afterwards beard to say " I'll be the death of him," On Saturday morning, Lee went out of Lis own shop into Constantine's. and again demanded his rent. Constantine said he really oouldnotpay it just then, but that he would &Bence as ever he could. Observing Lee to be fumbling about his breast pocket, Constantine feared some foul play, and at once passed out of his shop into a side room. Just as he shut the door, the upper half of which is glass, Lee raised a pistol and fired through one of the squares. Constantine was hit in the right side, the ball glancing along one of his ribs, and lodging under the arm. Lee at once went into his own house and presented the pistol at his own head, intending to do for himself as he bad done for Constantine. The servant girl of the house knocked the pistol away, and it was found by the police to be a double-barrelled pistol, one barrel empty and the other loaded. On being apprehended, Lee said he was sorry to bear that Constantine was not dead, as he meant killing Lim. Constantine is in a precarious condition, and the examination of the prisoner is deferred for some days, to await the result.  Gazxr Nownnuur Hoterm, Cmanovuit-zoAD, N.—Number of patient' for the week ending Ilsy :AI, 1,124, of which 33d were new omen  LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE  lar
The Express. — 1868-12-01 (London, England)

THE MONMOUTHSHIRE RIOTS.  The persons implicated in the Monmouthshire riots during the election, of whom there are 76 in custody, were brought before the magistrates to-day, at Pontypool. The prisoners were morbid from Usk by a military guard. Further disturbances are apprehended.  NBMARICABLB SUICIDE BY AX ARCH DBdr.or'F  The Ke"tieli Gazette give' the particulars of an inquiet, held before Yr. Carttar, at Erith, on the body of Aubrey Charles Smith, aged 18, the only son of the Rey. Archdeacon Smith, the respected vicar of Erith. It appeared that deceased was rather an excitable young man, and that on the day of the West Kent election .he took particular interest in the contest and frequently called at the fly station during the morning to Inquire how it prooseded. Soon afterwards he returned home and was asked by hie mother a few questions respecting a sese•elmani cigar holder which he exhibited, and-which he esti bad bass given bins as a by hie aunt. This statism* egrets to have bean as that lady bad visited the beam just before and it during his abloom Demand bemuse excited sad Wired to fetch a letter from his bedroom to Foie his assertion. Soon after he left the report of a pistol was heard, and on being searched for he was found lying on his bed weltering in his blood which oozed from a finest wound in his head. • pistol was found lying by his side. Dr. Churton, of Pier-med, Beath, was immediately called in and pronounced the wound fatal. The deosased died about an hour afterwards. A written paper was found on his person expressing a hope that he would be forgiven. It appears that he was mach given to imoking, and his father had often asked hiatto give up the habit. No particular motive could be prat atufor the suicide, and the jury returned a verdict that committed suicide while in a St of temporary inmaity.  A wad accident bus just occurred at Aix-lat hapoue. Two priests of Version, M. Thommee and Y. Rodeo, were crossing from one side of the station to the other, when the drat-named slipped on one of the rails and feU. His companion stooped to assist him but stumbled also, and before the latter could get up a truck which was being shunted by an engine pawed ever his body, cutting him coin Oin two. Hie death was of mums instantaneous. Thetely omism was able to rise and jump out of the way without being hurt.
The Express. — 1868-07-23 (London, England)

THE MURDER IN NORTON FOLG4TE.  The public will remember that a short time ago a very brutal murder was committed upon the wife of an eating-house keeper in Norton Folgate by a boy named Andrew Mackay, nineteen years old, who made his escape after committing the deed, and it was thought had evaded justice, either by committing suicide, or by making his way to some foreign country, as, notwithstanding the active inquiries that were made after him by the police, not the slightest clue could be obtained likely to lead to his apprehension. It is satisfactory, however, to state that the culprit has been discovered in rather a singular manner in Maidstone gaol. It appears that a short tame back a prisoner who gave the name of George Jackson was taken into custody at Woolwich for steelier a meerschaum pipe, and,ie was eventually sentenced to three months' imprisonment for that offence. He was removed to the county gaol at lfaidstobe pennant to that sentence, and no suspicion whatever was enter. tamed as to his being any other than the person he repro seated himself to be. It is now the practice to make use of the art of photography as a means of detecting criminals, and among ethos the photograph of the boy Andrew Mackay was sent to the prison. For some time it did not appear to have attracted any attention, but • thought suddenly seemed to have struck a warder belonging to the prison that the boy Jackson' who was under his charge, resembled one of the photographs of. persons who had absconded after the commission of a crime. In uence of this, he communicated his suspicions to Major nister, the governor, and examined the photograph carefully, and this confirmed the suspicion he bad entertained previously, that the prisoner Jackson was in reality the murderer, Andrew Mackay. He took an opportunity 'upon this to enter into conversation with the prisoner, and in the course of it he asked him if be had ever gone by any other name than George Jackson, and he at once replied that Ms name was Andrew Mackay, and he admitted that he was the person who was charged with the murder in Norton rolte. Major Bannister at once telegraphed to London to Sergeant Dunaway, an °Meer of the metropolitan potion, and he came down to Maidstone yesterday, accompanied by a person who was acquainted with the lad Mackay, and who at once ideatiffed him as the penes egainst whom the coroner's. jury had returned a verdict of wilful murder. The prisoner has still two months to semi of his original sentence, but he wilt, of comes, be brought batik to London upon the charge of murder so soca es the necessary forms are gone through to enable that seep to be taken.  Mrs. S. A. Allen's World's Hair Restorer or Prost= OW'S fails to natakY restore pi/ ar hided haz to tie yombra ewonr and nos. will muse bib to prow on bold Elt sal pramola lionetant arowelt 11•10ing tarr Is taws ttly abeam* Tbin bait thisbansd. 111•Mbstx previslall. It Lakes the ?ask risk oslmpad .glassz. It ammorat 413 It contains neither dl nor it ten Doti soil larva .Wttprtat Soid by asonlylrsaisla and par /fawn Unpin. otyo•—/SL Hobs's. Lorsaca.—Yl4vt.)
The Express. — 1868-08-14 (London, England)

NITED IMICTIM THEODOR ALLBGIED OPPBIOIIOS. initiont Taylor, 21, .London-street, Caledonian-road, ...1, driver, was placed at the bar before Alderman Carter, isarged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting hie roit with a pocket knife.  Hugh Miller, 122, said that on the 13th of July he saw ft.. 1., 'meter in the Western Approach-street to HolbornI ill the middle of the day, and observed that he was : ming two by the aide of the road. Thinking he was only ....tie,: himself, he took no notice of him, but shortly ft-mails a man told bim that the prisoner was in a pool t ti si. He went to him and found that he was bleed-1.;.; prufneely from a wound in the throat, which he had ..theted with a pocket-knife. Es called a cab and took in to the hospital, where he had remained ever since. IEP primmer was perfectly sober at the time, but much tinted. _  The prisoner said he did not know what induced him to Ile left the county court at eleven o'clock in the , "ruing, and wandered about without knowing where he going; and he was not aware that he had cut his .!.!•at until he found himself in the hospital. He had eleven years a cab driver, and never had a black k Against him until some time ago his master I a horse that was so skittish that ...Hid do no good with it, and the oonsequenoe was ti ~t he was not able to take home the day's money to his L....4er. Ilia master had endorsed his license to that ..,t. and uo other cab proprietor would employ him. Taylor, a very respectable-looking woman, came • want aid stated that her husband was a very sober .!-s.ly man, and never had a complaint • him; but -.rannouence of the master endorsinghis he could t on employment, and they had been brought to ruin. hushand had a complaint which disabled him from ...g any other work than cab-driving. Alderman Carter thought it a very cruel proceeding on • .. part of the master, and asked how it came to pass d ..t the master had the power of endorsing the license; he the magistrates only did that. Ml... Taylor said the masters did it also for non-payment the daily hire of the cab. Mr. Griffin (the cashier) said there was an understanding among ..ith-proprietors that if any one of their men tailed to lc.y his money daily his name warn put in the rand sent round to all the cab-proprietors, and ..no of them would employ him. Alderman Carter Raid that looked very like conspiracy. U. then discharged the prisoner, and gore Mrs. Taylor nut of the poor-box.
The Express. — 1868-08-12 (London, England)

THAMES. Fare Noave, a saddler and harness-maker, aged 40, and lately dwelling at No. 27, Gill-street, Limehouse, was brought up on remand charged erith killing his wife Jessy Neave. On Sunday. morning lastoti few minutee before one O'clock; the prisoner's wife was observed hy.several persona on the opposite side of the way hanging from the window sill of her dweililig, and a conaidguble height from the ground. She wps Duly parliayy dressed, and just as the fell she exclaimed ' I will,' as it she way addressing some one in her room. She fell on the pavement below and knocked down two men named Isaac Green and Henry Drake, who made an effort to catch her. She was killed by the fall. The evidence of Drake tended to prove that it was rather a case of suicide than of murder or manslaughter. He saw the unfortunate woman throw up the window of her room.get upon the ooping stone of the window, and then dam. He saw no one else near her in the room. He assisted in taking her to the surgery of a Dr. Nightingale, 200 yards off, and upon hie return to the house with the lifeless, remains of the woman he saw the prisoner in the passage of hie dwelling. The only testimony to sustain a charge of manslaughter was that given by John Drape, a police cowitable, No. 438 K, who said be took the prisoner into custody on the landing at the top of the stairs in his own house, and charged him with endeavouring to destroy his wife, to which he replied, "I have done nothing of the kind." A woman, named Elizabeth Sharplin, came to the station-house and told Inspector Smith that she saw the prisoner strike his wife's hands, and unfold them one by one, while she held by the window sill, and the woman ropped and was killed. - _ _ . .  Mr. Benson asked if this extraordinary statement was made in the presence of the prisoner, to which the constable replied in the affirmative. Mr. Benson said the statement of the woman Sharplin was in direct contradiction to the evidence of the witneetes Green and Drake, and asked if she was forthcoming. The constable said he had been unable to find the woman, who had left her home. The prisoner most solemnly denied that he had offered any violence to his wife, or in any way contributed to her death.  Mr. Denson asked it the woman Sharplin was likely to be discovered.  Drape-1 think so, sir. Mr. Benson said he should remand the prisoner for one week.  The prisoner said he had received a summons to attend the coroner's inquest on the body of his wife that evening. Mr. Benson—l am willing to take the same bail as I did yesterday (Monday) evening—one surety in 601. The prisoner—My bail has been in the courtall day, and only left a few minutes ago. Mr. Benson—l cannot part with you without bail, and you must go to prison. •
The Express. — 1868-09-12 (London, England)

SUICIDE IST AN ARTILLERYMAN.— Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, held an inquiry yesterday afternoon at the Castle Tavern, Woolwich, into the circumstances attending the death of a bombardier of the Coast Brigade, _Royal Artillery, named William Walsh, who committed suicide on Wednesday hat in a moat determined manner, by throwing himself from a budge at the Royal Arsenal station of the North Kent Railway on to the line of rails. The widow of the deceased raid her husband was a very sober, good man ; but he was very nervous when anything troubled him. For se me time Twit be appeared tole much troubled because he bad received 16 shillings from his sergeant-major, and the repayment of which would reduce his weekly pay. Wilhite had been married to the deszeased about four yew, and they were always happy together. The jury re turned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide whilst labouring under temporary insanity. TIIE CILARGE OF MVADER AGAINST A LIFE Glial.liellAN.—Richard Robins, the private in then Ist Life Goads, now on furlough at Northampton, wk., etunds clanged with the murder of a young woman, named Eliot Shields, by throwing her into the river Nene, on Sunday niece lust, was brought before Mr. Norman. the mayor, and a full bench of borough nolgi•Hutes ou Wednivalay. Henan en. of the Norfolk eircuitappeared for the prisoner. Evidetee . imilur to that produced before the eiironer wise given ; and n addition a woman was called to show that the pit oner Lad said a week before, that ho should he tho death of SWelds before lie left the town. Upon crossexamination, however, this witnein gave three different versions of the weeds the prisoner used, although she sold she was positive as to the exact expression. The eouwiel for the prisoner said that, as the inquiry proceeded, it would appear that no murder had been committed at all, and further that even if there had been, the prisoner was innocent of it. After a lengthened sitting the ease was adjourned until Wedneeda_y morning next,