The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1881-04-29 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

TUE TRAGIC OCCURRENCE AT LONDON BRIDGE. Mr. S. F. Langluun held an inquiry at Guy's Hospital, as to the death of William Henry Bali, 22, who blew our his brains at London-bridge St dion. under the fUossigcircumetaocee : Genteel Prileau, Royal Engineers, deposed that the deceased was his private servant, tuid lived with bun at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He had come over ;roan Bermuda with witneas, and bad done very well but lately he had got into bad company, and wee in the habit of et, rpping out all night. Witness had reeaonetrated with him and offered to :end him hark to Bermuda if he behaved bilinear, out on Tuesday lest he wa- egein absent all nrglit, and when witness raw him at 12.3,) a.m. on Wedintslimed a time the evening to converse with hint on his et:rotted. Ile !ail no more of bun, but at about 6.30 p at. received a conuntinieation that two men, ow an. erring to he servant, had been trying to hies a &evict for £2 l 12s. Id. with n forged eigne•ure, .ri tiel taken train to London from Bleck earer. W anew thou found that a cabinet belovgieg to hint ha: been broken open and the cheque in epieetion etoleo. A telegram was cent to the stetemonaster at London-bridge to call in the police acd detain the men. The companion of tie. decreased was now in the hands ef the 'letup*lire police, and the cheque, which lIMB recovered, was found to have been forged by hint, the deceased not being able to write. A quantity of other property, including the pocket-pistol with which deemed bad shot hunself, bad been stolen from witness and kind been identified among the luggage carried by the two men. In answer to the coroner, the witness stated that the deceneed had appeared very depressed and strange in his manner for levered weeks past, as if outlet-rig from some great trouble, but neither his wife nor he could get from him what was the matter. Tile cheque was a military cheque and awaited his signature in order to be cashed. Polire-eergeant H irvey, Ili Division, said that in csonsequence of the telegram referred to by last witneee, be, in lompany with Sergeant Wootton, went to London bridge Station end saw the deceased and hie companion talking to a porter about their luggage. Upon telling them that he and Wootton were police officers, the d, reseed et once admitted that his manta was Hall, and that ho was Captain Pilleau's servant. The oherpe ref erred to wee found in a canvas bag. After being arched both prisoners wera taken into custody and started for Stone's-end Police-station. They had not proceeded many stepe when the deceased turned round, as if to see whether there was any chance of escape, and witness called upon Wootton to wile+ his left band, which ens free, but before this could be d on,• the deceased presented the pistol (produced) to his mouth, and firing it, fell to the ground deal. Tbe pistol must have oeen oncealed in his sleeve, and being so email oecisp,el attention. Medical aid was rent for, bet, life being etrieet, he tns TOMOVed to the mortuary of Guy's Hospital. Similar evidence her ag been given oy Sereereit Wootton, Dr. J. W. S.inders, housesurgeon, deposed to the injuries !seemed by deceased. A majority of the jury re urned a verdict of " Suicide during temporary insanity," and added a rider Of praise to the police officers for their conduct.