The Express. — 1868-07-27 (London, England)

SUICIDE IM A CARRIAGE ON TUR SOWN FAWNER RANNIALT.—On Friday afternoon last an extraordinary ease of suicide ocamed at the Wye station on the Ramagate branch of the South-Reatern Railway. The fast train from London to Ramgnte, which leaMe the former place at 12.46, arrives at ye at 2.49. Just as the train wee moving out of the station, Mr. Be/ham, one of the foremen on the permanent way, saw • gentleman sitting alone in • compartment of • first-elms carriage and • stream of blood was spouting from his bead. He immediately caused the train to stop, and the carriage was detached from it. The gentleman was found to have a new 'Mantes breechloadiog pistol tightly clenched in both hande, and it was evident that he had but a few minutes before placed the muzzleto his forehead, and shot himself. He was still alive, although bleeding tremendously from the wound. He was earned to the Victoria Inn, and in a few minutes two medical men arrived, but they could do nothing for him, and he expired about seven o'clock without having recovered oonscionmem. The dewailed was a fine made man, about 6 feet 10 inches high, with a determined cant of countenance. The dwee.d had a number of his own photographs in his prArso., also a certificate denoting that " G. A. Appleton, Req.," had bemadmitted &member of the Royal Academy. The deceased's pocket-book was filled with lead pencil sketches of figures and scenes, some of a grotesque character. On one leaf of the pocket-book was written, "G. A. Appleton, Tavistock Hotel, Covent-garden," and on &author, "0. A. Appleton, born at Hornsey, London, 1838.' The pocket-book contained memoranda showing that the deceased left Melbourne in the latter part of last April in the ship Highflyer. On a or of Punch found in the railway, carriage was written, Coroner's verdict, Founddead,with Punch." There was aleesoine writingevidently pencilled while the train was in motion, and addressed to a gentleman living in Cripplegate, whom he desired to take possession of his things at the Tavintect Hotel ; and he added, that he was afraid "his comforter" was somewhat too small in the bore fur his purpose, and that he had better have purchased "one of the muzzleloading fraternity," but that he had sacrificed to appearanoes. Ile was well cheesed, had a gold watch and chain, and a scarf pin, a first clam ticket to evening • gentleman named Tame& residing in Nichol-square, Cripplegate, identified the deceased as an artist, who arrived from Australia on the previous Saturday. Mr. James stated that he knew nothing of the deceased except through a letter of introduction which he brought from his (Mr. James's) brother, who resides in Melbourne. The Last time he saw the deceased was on Thursday evening, and be was then remarkably quiet in his manner, although he could not be said to be melancholy. Te jury returned • verdict of "Temporary Insanity." The numerous articles found in the deceased's possession are in the charge of Superintendent Dewar, of the Kent constabulary.  DFArn a mon F az. —On Saturday Mr. Richards held an inquest at the London Hospital, touching the death from fire of Joanna Moore, aged 64 years. The deceased was • mingle woman, living at No. 23, Harding-street, Rateliff. On Monday evening last she struck a light with a Inciter match, and then threw it under the fireplace. Some loose_ papers therein caught fire and ignited her dress, whichblazed up instantly. William hills, a hammerman, living it No. 42, Hardbm-strinta opposite the deceased's house, saw her rush past the din in flames. He at once ran across the street, sad with some difficulty burst in the outer door. He than saw ' the deceased, burning frightfully, standing up in theists. sage. He seised her in his arms spel owned her mot bays ' the street, where he threw her down in the roadway sod rolled over her to extinguish the flame. In doing tits seemly burnt himself, and tine of his hands is at in a sling from the injuries sustained. Mr. J. hourmsurgeon, said the denemad was brought in oser the body. 'She died on Thursday from Isar WWI& The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death by tee." The foreman, in praising the conduct of the was Ellis, said that there ought to some allowance made to persons who under such circiunianoes were injured and temporarily disabled while endeairommig to ease life. The Coroner mid that he had no fund at his disposal such purpose. The man Ellis was indeed desermag of great commendation ter his energy and eourage.—Mr. chards held an inquiry on Friday at the Lord Nelson, Bromley, as to the death of Catherine Bridget, rwtst Tho deceased was a laundress, living AL No. 1, street, Bromley. While lighting her pipe she set the sleeve of her dress on fire with the hinter match. She was severely bona., and died from her injuries on the I fith instant. Verdict, "Accidental death by fire."