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The Sun. — 1851-01-29 (London, England)

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF THE LATE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF STAMPS. _ _  Yesterday a highly respectable jury were empannelled before Mr. Wakley, M.P., in the board-room of the Gray's Inn-line Workhouse, to inquire into the death of the late Mr. Sergeant Sedgwick, formerly Chairman of the Board of Stamps, aged 76. The jury having viewed the body, the following evidence was given : James Sheadlam, footman to Lord Chief Baron Pollock, deposed that deceased left Queen-square House, Queen-square, at nine o'clock on Sunday night. He dined with the Lord Chief Baron that day. When he left the house deceased appeared in his usual health and spirits. Henry Pooney stated that while he was serving his master's customers with beer, at a quarter-past nine o'clock, on Sunday night, he found deceased lying on his back close to the kerb-stone, Queen-square. He was insensible, and his hat and wig lay two or three yards from him. Witness got water from the adjoining pump, with which he bathed the temples of deceased, who twice breathed, but never moved. A policeman then came up, and witness went for Mr. Richmond, surgeon, who instantly attended and prescribed; but witness believed the deceased was dead before the surgeon arrived. The police conveyed the body to the workhouse, as deceased was not then recognised. Lord Chief Baron Pollock, who gave his evidence with considerable emotion, said, I have known deceased for the last 41 years. He dined with me at six last Sunday, and left at nine for his residence,. Church-street, Kensington. He dined very moderately and drank no wine. He was very cheerful and his health appeared unusually good. Latterly my family observed him rather depressed. He was called to the bar in 1801, and was lately Chairman of the Board of Stamps. I do not believe that he ever attempted suicide, nor do I believe that his death resulted from ought but natural causes. A friend of his told me that deceased complained of pain in the region of the heart. He called upon me to write a letter to Lord John Russell, which I wrote, and which I found upon him. Dr. Robert Richmond, 37, Queen -square, was called upon to attend deceased. Last Sunday night he felt his pulse, but could detect no motion, witness thinking that he had fainted, dipped a towel in cold water, and bathed his face and temples in the hope of reviving him ; but life was extinct, and witness ordered the removal of the body to the workhouse, as it was not identified. In witness's opinion, deceased did not die of apoplexy or in a fit, but of disease of the heart. The pupils were dilated. There was no unusual smell from the breath. Hence witness concluded the deceased died a natural death, and not from poison. There were no marks of violence on his person. His watch, rings, and other property were found undisturbed on his person. An autopsy was not performed by witness, because deceased's family were opposed to it.
The Sun. — 1851-05-28 (London, England)

THE SUICIDE AT THE SARACEN'S HEAD.—On Monday Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Saracen's Head Inn, Snow -hill, on the body of Mr. J. James Bristow, a gentleman well known on the turf as an owner of race-horses. Deceased arrived at the above-mentioned hotel on Wednesday evening from Epsom. On Friday night he retired to his bed-room as usual. About four o'clock on Saturday morning the landlord was informed by his ostler that he had seen blood running from under the door of deceased's bed-room. On entering the body of the unfortunate gentleman was found undressed, and on the floor. His left hand lay over a six-barrel revolver, and from the general position of the body it appeared as though deceased had shot himself in bed, and then fell to the floor. A policeman was called in by the landlord, and an inspection of the room was made. Deceased's room was flanked by two other rooms, the doors of both of which were fastened. On the table lay a powder flask, a small quantity of bullets, and some percussion caps. From papers found it appeared that deceased was a gentleman of independent property, lived at Hendon, tiTddlesex, and had been a breeder of horses, but within rbanese last nine months he had sold off his stock. A memot,7l. noNaros ews Another lt lc (7:in w hisit. I pocket,hav e o f triedwhich to theh i followingde i t ffrom o isn I a, e ,op yd time,u.bi nu. one wouldLeger, an think ien akri Ie zhoauv fore beenthe Fueearrnhllle. and I have succeeded, but my raDceemrisha great error of my wife acquainted Derby.—J. .0 foran. . Backßlong— . ehmasorandum was as follows :—« The Friday." to do many rash things. Wto been that I have never made my my affairs. I have been driven darling dear wife, whose aim h. fire' My to conduce to my hapwill love and cherish my my Poor relations! Alas, piness. My brain is on alas, what is to become of my darling wife!" dwereuri n ~ Temporary insanity." Verdic— t considerable number of herrings the fishermen's lines on the Banffshire coast during found the e lasta t two weeks. So early an appearance predicts an abundant tijjaing Di the APPr9OlO4iAg seautnew.lisvcnicsi On . .
The Sun. — 1851-06-16 (London, England)

SHOCKING CASE OF 211U1?DER—00111MITTAL OF THE MURDERER. WOLVERIIAAPTON, SATURDAL—Yesterday (Friday) morning a young man, named James Jones, was brought up in custody, and placed before Joseph Walker, Esq., the mayor, and William Warner Esq., charged with the wilful murder of Catherine Morris, with whom he had cohabited, by cutting her throat. The accused is about 32 years of age, a labourer or navigator. The following is a summary of the evidence taken:— John Lawson, a boatman, living at the back of the Brown Bear, Litchfield-street said that the prisoner in the dock, and also the deceased, lodged in the same house, as well as three other females. Matthew Whitehouse was the landlord. He had known the prisoner about 10 or 11 days. A few days since he heard the deceased tell the prisoner that'she did not want to have anything more to do with him, but added that she would never see him want a meal of victuals. They were then at variance with each other, and he said, if she did not mind her P's and Q's he would make a public show before he went out of the town. On Monday night last witness was in the kitchen of the Brown Bear, when the deceased was sitting at the side of hire. The prisoner then came in and asked for his things. The deceased took off a handkerchief she was wearing, and, placing it on the table, said, " Here's your handkerchief; now go into the house, and Sally will give you the remainder of the things belong g toin you.' The prisoner replied, " No, I shan't go; yo u p come and go along with me." The deceased then got u and went with him. Witness followed, and in half a minute's time saw the right arm of prisoner round deceased's neck, and he pretended to kiss her, when ho drew his left arm over her neck very sharp. Deceased gave one scream, and partly fell. Witness went up and laid hold of the prisoner, and said, " So you've done the job have you?" He replied, " Yes, I have." Witness added, " Why, she's dead!" when he replied, " I hope so, and don't care how soon I am also dead." Witness dragged him to the police-office, and on going back found a large clasp knife stained with blood which he had seen the prisoner eating his dinner with on the previous Sunday. The prisoner was quite sober when he entered the house, and was not in the least excited. Other witnesses gave corroborative testimony in sup• support of this statement. a Ths prisoner, who Yin when called upon, said he had of wilfully murdering the deceased. ......___  SUICIDE OF A Gam_ -------------18 ENTLEMAN AT ___RENTFORD.— On Saturday afternoon a gentleman, about 34 years of age, named William Granger, the son of a most respectable corn merchant residing at Brentford, put an end to his existence by shooting himself with a pistol. When the unfor unate man was found by his family the pistol was lying by hii side and life was quite extinct. No cause has b for the rash act, except that it is known he haseen forass somigened time past been living a dissipated life. 1-
The Sun. — 1851-05-21 (London, England)

HORRIBLE OCCURENCE ON THE NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY. Yesterday afternoon, shortly after one o'clock, a most painful degree of excitement pervaded the vicinity of the terminus of the London and North-Western Railway by a report that a gentleman had a few minutes before deliberately committed suicide by placing his neck across the rails a short distance up the lino at the time when the Liverpool day mail was coming down the incline from Camden station into the terminus. Inquiry proved that the statement was, unfortunately, too true, and the following are the authentic particulars:—Shortly after one o'clock a lady named Norton, residing at No. 2, Gothiccottages, Park-village, Regent's-park, was standing on the Stanhope-street or No. 6 bridge, which crosses the railway near Mornington-crescent, looking at the Liverpool portion of the day mail coming in down the incline, when she suddenly observed au elderly gentleman cross from the up line and deliberately lay his neck across the down rail ou which the incoming train was approaching, and which instantly passed over him. The screams of the lady, who fell fainting, instantly brought several persons to the spot, and the body was then seen from the bridge decapitated, and the head lying about two feet away from it, in the centre of the line, between the rails. The distance of this spot being scarcely a quarter of a mile from the Euston terminus, not more than two or three minutes had elapsed before the railway authorities of the station were informed of what had happened by the guard of the Liverpool mail, who saw the unfortunate man cross from the up line and commit the act at the same moment as the lady on the bridge, but the train was too close to render either the application of breaks or any other means effectual in stopping its progress. Immediately on the receipt of the information, Inspector Sibsey, of the railway police, proceeded up the line, and the decapitated body was found as described. The unfortunate gentleman's cloak was torn off and carried the wheels of the train, which consisted of twelve carriages, some distance, and the hat of the deceased was several yards from the body. On searching the pockets of the unfortunate man, a receipt for the payment of poor-rates for 1/. 18s. from Mr. Murphy, the collector of the northern division of St. Pancras, was found in the name of Mr. Young. Applications to Mr. Murphy immediately led to the identity of the unfortunate gentleman, who turns out to be Mr. James Young, of 35, Augustus-street, Regent'spark, a gentleman of fortune; and pausing a large
The Sun. — 1851-10-01 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. A painful sensation was created yesterday forenoon in the Stock Exchange by the shocking death of Mr. Ingle Rudge, a stockbroker, who committed suicide at the counting-house of Mr. Routh, also a member of the Stock Exchange, in Throgmorton-street. Late last evening Mr. W. Payne, the City coroner, held an inquest on the unfortunate gentleman at Mr. Routh's office, when the following facts were adduced :—The deceased was a young member of the Exchange, having only been connected with it some four or five years. He was very highly respected in the City. Mr. Routh, in consequence of being intimately acquainted with the deceased, had allowed him to transact business at his (Mr. Routh's) counting-house, No. 32, Throgmorton-street, he not having an office of his own. On Mr. Routh reaching hiscounting-house yesterday morning at eleven o'clock, he heard from his clerk that the deceased was in the private room, where he had been about a quarter of an hour. Mr. Routh at once proceeded to the apartment, and found the deceased lying on the floor of the water-closet. He immediately sent for mr. Chance, &surgeon, who glasspron was foundouncedton n the unftore tabletunate in man to the be dead: of prussic acid. A brief examination of the body sufficed to show that the deceased had perished from the effects of that poison. On his person was found a loaded pistol and a knife. Some letters, also, were discovered. They were examined by the coroner, and one ran nearly to the following effect, dated Sept. 29,1851, addressed to Mr. Foster :—" Dear sir, When you have received this I shall have ceased to live. I have never done any good to myself or any one else about me. I knew this must come a long while. I hope some one will take pity on my poor wife and children ; do what you can for those helpless creatures. I dare not think of their unhappy condition. I have had the means of death in my possession now more than two. weeks." (The letter then entered into somabusiness transactions, showing the state of his affairs, and which' it is unnecessary to give. It concluded by imploring his friends not to forget his little ones, and wishing them good bye.) It was signed "Ingle Rudge." Mr. Sewell, surgeon, of Fenchurch-street, and other gentlemen who were acquainted with the deceased, spoke of his disordered state of mind, from which it would seem that he laboured under the impression that he never would be able to do any good for himself and family, and that he would always be unfortunate. Yesterday being settling day at the Stock Exchange, he found himself not in a position to meet certain demands, his account at his banker's being considerably short of the sum required, but which could have been readily averted by application to the committee. He was seen on 'Change about ten o'clock, and it is presumed that the dread of meeting his difficulties induced him to commit the melancholy act. After some remarks, the jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity. The liabilities of the deceased, we are informed, will not exceed 5001. He has left a widow and two children.
The Sun. — 1851-11-17 (London, England)

DREADFUL MURDER OF A CHILD AND SUICIDE OF THE MOTHER. On Saturday evening, between five and halNpsat, information was received at the police-station, Churchlane, St. Giles's, that a child had been barbarously murdered by its mother in Windmill-street, Tottenhamcourt-road. It appeared that a young woman, named Sarah Turpin, bad for some time resided with her child, an infant of about two months old, in the front parlour of the house. On Saturday morning, at an early hour, the landlady and other parties resident in the house left it to proceed to their various occupations, and the woman Turpin was left alone in the house. The landlady was the first to return, and on entering the apartment (about five o'clock) saw the child lying on its left side apparently asleep, and she concluded the mother had gone out for a minute or two, and had left it. She approached with the intention of lifting it on the bed, and took hobd of its hand, which she found to be covered with blood. She screamed out, and some persons living next door hastened in, and they were horrified at finding that the child was lying literally in a pool of blood, with its head nearly bovcred from its body. The policeman on the beat, Sanders, 3.5 E, was immediately nailed in, and he at once sent for Mr. Wildbore, a surgeon in Windmill-street, who, on examining the body, pronounced life to have been extinct for some hours. The neighbours on being questioned said they had not heard any alarm, and had not observed the mother leave the house. Her conduct towards the infant had been uniformly kind and affectionate, and the persons who had known her were at a loss to account for her -having been induced to commit the crime.  Great exertions wt re made by the police to effect the cnptute of the culprit, but nothing was beard of her until yesterday mornina when information was r.-ceived at the various metropollian stations that the body of a female, with her throat frightfully cut, hsd been discovered in the Serpentine, at about half-past six that morning. Several persons at once proceeded to Mountstreet workhouse, where the body had been conveyed, and iz was immediately identified as that of Sarah Turpin. On the finding of the body a surgeon had been seat for, who expressed his belief that the body had been some time in the water, and that the wound in the throat was of itself mortal. No circumstance tending to account for the mother terminating the life of the child has as yet come to light. Her age was about twenty-five.
The Sun. — 1851-10-15 (London, England)

DUTY.—A meeting was held at Hurst Green on Thursday, for the purpose of considering the propriety of memorialising the Government to postpone the moiety of the hop duty, due in November next, for twelve months. The memorial was agreed to. In the coarse of the proceedings, Mr. Fuller, one of the Members for Sussex, said " he would do all that lay in his power to assist in getting the postponement. He exceeding!), regretted_th at more of the county Members were not with MT._ On a pwrietvhi othuesmoc—camsiro.n .11thoeYdd,hoafd obnlailydsotnoenoe.f tilieecowuenllt)kMneewm othaters the farmers, in consequence of the blight in their hops, combined with other circumstances, were now in very great distress; and he felt confident that very many of them were wholly unable to pay the hop tax. It was, therefore, their duty to their poorer neighbours to memorialise the Lords of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to do musthebelieved, e thinkiieNed nothing was be unanimous. As for Protection, as he told them eome gettinglostwo ot that athree n k years again.ag o, That,they aboutinevitably to them, and they must, therefore, set about exerting themselves in another direction—namely, in getting a reduction of taxation."  DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A SOLlClTOR.—Considerable excitement prevailed on Sunday morning, in the retired village of Tickhill, Yorkshire, in consequence of the determined suicide of Richard Ellison, Esq., solicitor, and chief resident of the place. It appears that, during the previous week, the unfortunate gentleman had been, from some unexplained cause, labouring under much depression of mind, which at length assumed such an alarming appearance, that it was deemed necessary to place a strict watch on his movements, as it was apprehended that he would make an atteunpt on his life. On Sunday morning he arose in appeferZs better spirits, and walked in the garden, accompalue_t_ ' usual by his attendants. After taking exercise for some he contrived to elude kis watcher? vigilance, and returned to the house unnoticed and alone. His absence ryas detected almost immediately, and an alarm was raised, the discovery of his body, on the dining-room Hoer, etlecedte to d dead. The unfortunate gentleman appears to have gone .nflicted was of a most frightful direct to his room, and there cut his throat. Inte gash —indeed, the bead was almost s e description,p d A on the right si ed extending e. nmg gloom has beenareaxtt tfrhoemear body, to oei ear only slightly attached overdcaescteased( the neighbourhood was theeighbourhoodeldebsyt tshoisnuonfth John nd Eevllenisotn,,asEtshge., estate steward to the Earl of Scarborough), was highly .esteemed for his kindness and generosity to the neighbotring poor.
The Sun. — 1851-10-15 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A SOLICITOR.—CORSi• derable excitement prevailed on Sunday morning, in the retired village of Tickhill, Yorkshire, in consequence of the determined suicide of Richard Ellison, Esq., solicitor, and chief resident of the place. It appears 'that, during the previous week, the unfortunate gentleman had been, from some unexplained cause, labouring under much depression of mind, which at length assumed such an alarming appearance, that it was deemed necessary to place a strict watch on his movements, as it was apprehended that he would make an attempt on his life. On Sunday morning he arose in apparently better spirits, and walked in the garden, accompanied as usual by his attendants. After taking exercise for some time, he contrived to elude v atchers' vigilance, and returned to the house unnoticed and alone. His absence was detected almost immediately, and an alarm was raised, which led to the discovery of his body, on the dining-room floor, quite dead. The unfortunate gentleman appears to have gone direct to his room, and there cut his t t. .TllO3 gash inflicted was of a most frightful description, eding from ear to ear —indeed, the head was almost separated from the body, being event, as the only slightly attached on the right sidnet.owAargdloom has been cast over the neighbourhood by this u deceased (who was the eldest son of John Ellison, Esq., e stewardof igScaerrobsoirt to the neighbouring poor. Scarborough), Was highly eateemed for histo kindnessthe E aantid generosity sane: ples- -assas rsLnt Irhodeci nsnkaesseonh. hpt .wbaea has roleatbonba einaeveepdaennpgwe weapir otriaanihsvdnbnategtaehviet had a quiet week, but prices are unchanged. Middling ll twybcOheyaherrrltiGanecoa ashpiLdnnei AtsrsahapslnEmrtuidei eta:edit: gese. betweeno) dobesfed°qm)scaaoarrnt nnee.dsdnd itdaa4hl ir%eT:ni—mshdeamea. .diescnruttloteelocrbr view have begun what is termed a "sectional strike;" and the workers have already been withdrawn from one mill in the city and another in the country. Meanwhile the masters have held a meeting, and resolved that if the operatives in these two mills do not return to their work they will close all the other mills in the district on Monday, and make the strike general. Thus the matter rests in the meantime. Pig Iron—Our pig iron market during the last few days has continued without alteration ; quiet, but firm, and with a Moderate amount of business doing. To-day prices are nominally 395. 6d. for No. 1, and 395. 3d. MN warrants; No. 1,
The Sun. — 1851-12-30 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A YOUTH.—On Sunday morning Kober Impey, a lad 18 years of age, hung himself In the skittleground of the Admiral Vernon. public-house, Moorfields. He worked for Mr. Wilson, a japanner, in premises adjoining, i and was last seen alive n the evening. He is stated to have been for some time past in an unsettled state of mind, in consequence of some family disputes about property. Early in the morning the public_house.r servant found lying dead in the skittle-ground. Notice of the event was forwarded to Mr. Baker, the coroner.  Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. Do. 101. Deben. Shares . East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. E. &W. York. June. bths Edin. Per. & Dun. 51 p. ct. Glasgew & S.-IV. Consol. Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. Gt. Western ( Berko and Hants Ea., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and Yorkshire, F. 201. .. • . Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1 .. Do. quarters, 154$ .. London, Brighton, and S. Coast, guar. 5 per et. De. pref., a p et. 5k,1851 De. new guar., 6 per ct. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. London &S.-W., new • • Manch., Sheffield, and Line., guar. shrs., No. I Do. new, 101. .. • • Do., 61. • • • • .. • . Midland Con. 6 p. c. stock Do. Consel. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent... Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do., Leic. & Swanning., 8 per cent. guar. .. Do., Preference • • .. Norfolk Extension •• Do. guar. 5% per cont. North British • • .. Oaf. Wor. &VP 01. 151.6 p.c Shrews. & Bir., new guar. Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cont. South Devon • • • • .. Soutk-Eastern, p. ct. York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N o E. Pur. York and North Midland H. and S. Purch.  133 ..- 185