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The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1891-05-09 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

MAY-DAY.—The school children of Wolston celebrated May-day in the usual mannez , marching round the village headed by • May Queen. Mr. Baskerville lent them a waggon and horses, which were decorated profusely with flowers. Rain fell heavily, and out the proceedings of rather short, but not before over £4 was collected, with which a good sea was provided, and the balance distributed among the children. During the procession a passer-by, foi getting the dignified rosition of the "May Queen," accosted her with his usual salute of "Well Bess," and the disloyal insult was promptly resented by the marsl al of the forces on the spot. Snows or AN OLD Woims.—An inquest was held . at the Red Lion-inn, by Dr. Wynter, on Wednesday touching the death of Mrs. Whitworth, an old woman, 85 years old, who was found on Monday morning in a well near to her door. —Maria Bleaney was the principal witness. She said she was • hospital nurse, residing at Woolwich, and had been staying with deceased about three weeks on a visit. On Monday morning she was awoke about five o'clock by Will morning, who wanted to know where Mrs. Whitworth was, as she was not in bed and the well lid was open. He afterwards said she was in the well. She slept on the ground floor, and witness upstairs. The door was left open, and she could hear any- noise below. It was two o'clock before she went to sleep, and she had not left her bed then. She had been 111, but was rather better again, although depressed at times, and when witness went to bed she was as well as usual, and said she was comfortable. oho had never been heard to threaten to commit suicide, but she said she was tired of life, and hoped witness would see the last of her. She had a horror of the well, and had said it was a wicked thing for anyone to commit suicide. She had a notion that everyone was against her.— William Treadell, who lives next door, said he get up on Monday morning at five o'clock, and in going round the building saw Mrs. Whitworth's door and also the well lid open. He went into the house and could not see Mrs. Whitworth on the bed. The stairs door was open, and he shouted to Ada= who stayed with deoemed at night, saying d was not in. He went straight to the well, and saw her in a standing position with her face in the water. He ran and called the polioeman, and when he arrived helped to get the body out. He had never known her to be peculiar in her behaviour, and she never went herself to draw water from the well. He had not heard her say people were against her. He was sure the well lid was closed on Sunday night.— P.c. Eckford corroborated the evidence of the last witness, and said deceased bad nothing on besides her night-dress. There ware no marks of bruises , about her. The body was examined by a woman, at . his request. The well was lift. 41n. deep, and there was Oft. of water. —A verdict was returned of suicide during temporarieinaanity, and the jury expensed an opinion that well was very dangerous Wefts the dwelling of waid sid poop* and ought to domed.  ci  -83-0/0 AM! 4 4
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1891-06-27 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

BETTING AND ALWAYS LOST."  On Monday Dr. Iliffe held an inquest at St. Mary's-hall, Coventry, on the body of John!'Foster, 21;years of age, jewel-hole-maker, who has lived at 100, Colchester-street, and was found drowned in the canal betweed the Stoney Stanton road and Freehold-street at an early hour on Sunday morning. The body was first seen by a lamplighter named Warden,who gave information to the police, and Sergt. Jones and P.c. Facer got it out of the water.—Annie, wife of Wm. H. Read. watchmaker, Colchester-street, said the deceased had lodged at her house for two years. During the last two months he had seemed depressed, but she could not assign any reason for it. On Saturday he seemed wild in his manner, end she could not account for this 'conduct either, except that it was due to the fact that deceased could not take his clothes out of pawn. She knew he had monetary troubles, but she did not know what it was.— Annie Yates, Conduit-yard, said she had been keeping company with deceased for five months. She met him on Saturday night about 7.30. He then seemed strange, and she noticed he had appeared altered for the last few weeks. She went with him to the Sydenham Palace-ian,and remained there till about 10.30. He was not the worse for drink. He took her home, and they parted on good terms, the deceased promising to meet her again on Sunday night—Willoughby Wilson, weaver, 8, Brewery -street, said a policeman came to his house early on Sunday morning, and told him a man's clothes had been found on the towingpath of the canal. He got up and went to the spot, and found deceased in the water. He recovered the body from the 'canal. and conveyed it te the hospital mortuary. The witness added that he knew deceased was in the .:habit of betting, and he had stated he always lost.—The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide whilst temporarily insane."
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1891-05-30 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

INFLUENZA.. THEE SUIOIDE.  About nine o'olock on Wednesday last week Jess* Ward, painter, of Longford, was found in an outbuilding at the rear of a house near Hawkesburylane station, occupied by Isaac Roßoson, with his throat out.  The inquest was held at the Holly Bush, Longford, on Thursday morning before Dr. Iliffe. Mr. T. Courts was foreman of the jury. Sarah Ann Rollason, daughter of lasso Renown, said: I knew the deceased very well. He was my sweetheart; his age was 21 years, and he was a painter, residing at Longford. He had been suffer. mg from influenza, which had settled in his head and back, and in consequence of this he had been much depressed. He has been very and would not speak much; he has said to me he wished he was safe in heaven. On Wednesday I saw him at an house at 7.50 a.m., and he had breakfast with me; he went out at nine o'clock to an outbuilding in the garden. I saw him take nothing in his hand. My father found him at 9.15 with his throat cut; he was quite dead. There was blood in the outbuilding, and the razor was also there. On Monday we went to the fair at Coventry, and he then had arfit of epilepsy. Isaac Roiliuton, blacksmith, father of the previous witness, deposed to finding deceased in the . building at the rear of the house; deceased had fastened the door on the inside. Dr. John Orton said he was sent for at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. On his arrival deceasec was dead. His throat was out and he was lying in a pool of blood. Loss of blood, producing .yncope, was the cause of death. He had known deceased for some years and believed he had been suffering Irom melancholia. A verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane " was returned.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1891-01-03 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A SOLICITOR.  On Saturday an inquest was held at the Warwick Arms-hotel, Warwick, before the Berough Coroner (Mr. F. R. Moore), respecting the death of Mr. Joseph Boddington, solicitor, who hanged himself in his office on the previous day.—The first witness was Alfred Ernest Hart, a brother-inlaw of the deceased, who said he spent Christmas Day with him. He called the next morning to take him for a walk, and finding he had gone into his office he sent his daughter Violet to fetch him. She came back, screaming, and saying " Papa's hung himself." Be took up iv; knife, rushedinto the office, and cut him down. He was dead. He had apparently tied a rope to an iron beam, placed a noose round his neck, and jumped off a chair. He had had a great deal of trouble lately, owing to his elder son, Russell, deserting from the navy and having a warrant out against him,—Dr. Bullock gave medical evidence, and added that he had recently noticed that the deceased had lost all his old joyous character, and was greatly depressed in spirits. His elder son had given a great deal of trouble. Inspector Hall said that the deceased had wound the rope three times round the beam, and then tied it with three knots, adding a noose at the other end. He could find no paper to account for the suicide, but he had been much depressed for the last three months.—The deceased's mother-in-law (Mrs Hart) and his clerk (Henry Gilbert) also gave evidenoe of et similar character. The latter stated that, apart ' from the trouble about the son, he knew of I nothing to account for the suicide. It was true , that the deceased had lost money during the last ' year. He looked very careworn and troubled on Christmas Eve.—Mr. Henry Stubbins, barrister, of Birmingham, said he had known the deceased personally and professionally for the last twelve' years. He came to his chambers in Birmingham on the 20th of November, and quite broke down in telling him about his son's desertion from the navy. He noticed a very great change in him, , and advised him to take rest and consult a aootor. It was a subject of general comment at the last assizes how much he had changed. The deceased ' was passionately fond of his son and he (witness) believed that the trouble had'unitinged his mind. The loss of money did not seem to have affected him much—it was merely a matter of business annoyance. He was not 'aware of any serious financial trouble.—The jury returned a verdict of *."doide during temporary insanity." ~Mr. !7 --lion, who was a native of Warwick, sprung 1, -ry humble origin, and his mother we.. for aka I the service of the ,Igarl et Warwick. 111133 early age, and- ooninuniced  hoe,  Pte.  -kbrella,  beer  bottle  „Seygt.  Pte:  some time Jic left school at an
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1890-08-02 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

VOTES OF ..THANKS.  FIJICWE IN A. WELL AT HURLEY. On Saturday an inquest was held at the Holly Bush-inn, Hurley, on the body of Fanny Pinfold, who was found in a well on Wednesday. —P.c. Tarrant said deceased was the wife of William Pinfold, labourer, of Hurley, and was 51 years old. On Wednesday morning John Fiddler came and told him deceased was in a well. He went at once and got her out.—John Fiddler, collier, of Hurley, said he was a neighbour of deceased's. He noticed she had been 'funny" in her talk of late. On Wednesday, at about 10 a.m., he went to the well head, and saw clothes floating on the water. He at once fetched the constable, and with his assistance got her Out.—Mary Sanders, wife of I homas Sanders, said she had known deceased for many years. For the last month or two she had been very strange, and on Wednesday she came to her and said, "People are going to murder me to-day and matters have come to a close." She thought she had been drinking for some time past. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from asphyxia, caused by drowning, deceased having committed suicide while in an unsound conditionof the mind."  ~ory would  "But look at her brains!" "They're not brains, but strawberries. Some one has filled her cap with them, and pressed them on her head." " Anything the matter, doctor?" said the crowd outside. " No, nothing '• replied the doctor, "only Kenilworth strawberries have been mistaken for Coventry brains 1" "Hurrah r shouted the crowd. • • * • • • . • • *  I have been told that I simply encountered a phantom of the night, dressed in a dream. If so, where is my wandering reticule gone with its contents? I still believe that my noble lover could solve the problem, and .1 will do so to  mind !rigb.  friend  MR.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1890-05-17 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

DESERTION AND SUICIDE.  Mr. A. Braxton Hicks, the Mid-Surrey coroner, held an enquiry at the Star and Garter, Churchroad, Battersea, on Monday, concerning the death of Harriet Mary Gibbs, aged thirty-five years, lately residing at 30, Eyot-gardens, Chiswick, who was found drowned in the Thames, on the 7th inst. _ _ .  Harriet Higgins, wife of a grocer, of 8, Montrosevillas, Hammersmith, identified deceased as her daughter by a former husband. She had not lived with witness since she was eight years old, having been adopted by a great,aunt. The latter died in 1881, leaving deceased some property in the hands of trustees.  . Edward John Thompson, of 41, Merton-road, South Hampstead, formerly a member of the Metropolitan Board of Works, said he was the owner of the house 37, Eyot-gardens, Chiswick, which he let on March 13 last to Mr. " Henry " Byron Stokes under an agreement for a three years' tenancy. He saw the deceased, and remarked a great disparity in the ages of the couple, the man being at least sixty. On April 1 he went to the house respecting some repairs, and the deceased then told him that she was not married to Mr. Stokes, who she said had deserted her and left her destitute. She beseeched him not to go to her relations. The witness handed to the coroner a large amount of correspondence which had passed between the deceased and himself, the principal of which was dated April 24, but was not posted until four days later. It was addressed from 37, Eyot-gardens, and contained the following pathetic sentences: ,‘ I enclose the key of 37, and thank you for your great kindness and patience under my circumstances, and God will bless you for it; and His blessing is worth having. I was 5n great trouble before I met Mr. Stokes, and thought / had found a friend in need—a good, straightforward, honest man, for he has been very kind to me since I have known him • and, as I told him exactly how I was situated, I think I did my duty. He told me he did not love or want me for money. He had plenty of pieces.' He loved me for myself ; but, unfortunately for me, it looks as though he did. I have been cruelly wronged, but there is one above who can pay debts without money. Therefore the only way that I can get out of my troubles is by putting an end to my life; and death will boa happy release. Therefore kindly communicate with my executor, Mr. Thomas Ococks, 1, Craven-villas, Uxbridgeroad, Ealing, who will, no doubt, see to the furniture, as it is to be sold at my death. The keys of the house at Richmond are on the drawers in the front bedroom.—So now, dear sir, believe me to remain, yours respectfully,
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1890-05-10 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

WEN ILWORTH ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1890.  SUICIDE OF A STAFFORDSHIRE MAGISTRATE.  Coventry was on Thursday the scene of a tragic affair, a Wolverhampton gentleman named Charles Wells, of middle-age, shooting himself through the head, in his bedroom at the Queen'shotel. Mr. Wells arrived at the hotel on, Tuesday and slept there on the succeeding nights. He I WBS about the hotel on Wednesday evening, as usual. The next morning the chambermaid took a letter to his bedroom door, but the packet was not received, the presumption being that the occupant of the room was still asleep. Mr. Wells did not come down to breakfast, and as he failed to appear all the morning, this absence caused some alarm. At hal f.pa st two it wog determined that his room should be entered, and a man went upstairs for that purpose. On going into the room a ghastly sight met his view. Mr. Wells was found lying on the floor with a five-chamber revolver in his hand, and himself shot through the head. One chamber of the firearm was discharged, but the other four chambers were still loaded. The surroundings explained everything. Deceased had committed suicide. An alarm was given; Drs. Davidson and Haig, and Inspector Wyatt and P.c. Coles were summoned. Mr. Wells was quite dead, and in the doctors' opinion life had been extinct about two hours. No report of firearms was, however, heard in the hotel. On search being made, it appeared that the letter which came Mr post on Thursday was from deceased's wife, who lives at Wolverhampton. Mr. Wells had written, on paper, something about his suffering agony, of his having had a bad night, and his being unable to "stand it" any longer. He had left a last request, too—" Don't telegraph to my wife," and as Inspector Wyatt found on deceased a letter addressed to Mr. Page, a solicitor at Wolverhampton, he sent a telegram to that genth man. Mr. Page arrived in Coventry in the evening, in the interest of Mr Wells's family and to represent them .as far as was necessary.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1890-06-07 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A MEMBER OF COVENTRY SCHOOL BOARD.  A very painful sensation was created in Coventry on Monday evening when the startling fact was made known that a man so well known as Mr. Frederick Caldicott, printer and stationer Barges, had committed suicide. The rash act was done at deceased's private residence,No. 84, Raglanstreet, and consequently was not generally heard of for some hours afterwards. Mr. Caldicott had been much troubled in mind of late by the death of his wife and his own indisposition, and acquaintances who spoke with him during the few days preceding his death noticed how exceedingly depressed in spirits he was. He was at business in Cross-cheaping on Monday, and left about half-past four o'clock to go home to tea. There were only a little daughter and a servant girl in the house with deceased. He did not return to business, and between six and seven o'clock went to the rear of his house, where his long absence created alarm. On search being made, the door of the outhouse was found to be locked. An entrance was forcibly effe;cted, and Mr Caldicott was there found with his throat cut and bleeding terribly. The windpipe had been severed. Dr. Davidson was summoned, but his services could not be availing, as death must have happened directly the deceased inflicted such terrible injuries on himself. A note which Mr. Caldicott had written leaves no doubt as to domestic troubles being the cause of his suicide. By Mr. Caldicott's death a vacancy is created on the Coventry School Board, of which deceased had been a member since 1885. He was in that year returned seventh on the poll, as a Nonconformist ; in the contest of 1888 he was ninth on the list of successful candidates. He was also a member of the Management Committee of the Liberal Association, was for some years chairman of Bishop-street ward, and up to the time of his death was a member of the Dispensary Committee and of the committee of the L Coventry and Provident institution, also a momher of the board of directors of the Economia and Starr Bowkett Building Societies, and a director of the Coventry Herald Cycle Company. In religion, Mr. Caldicott was a Congregationalist, being a leading member of Well-street chapel.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1890-05-24 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

XII. of France, he was approached by the Jews as his successor in the chair of St. Peter is now. They offered a comparatively small sum at first, but subsequently increased the amount, tendering at the same time a blank order on one of their number in Venice to be filled up in ducats according to the weight of the Bible, as against an equal weight of pure gold. The Pope got so far as to weight the precious volume, and found that it scaled 3251 b. avoirdupois, or 4331 b. odd troy, which at £4 the ounce, then about the value of gold, represented the enormous sum of £20,784 and a fraction. This amount in its equivalent the Jews pressed on the Pope, who, however, either because be found himself unable to par/ with property in which he would not seem to have s'-re than a life interest, or on account of the prefigure brought to bear on him, declined after much nesitation to part with the volume.Shcrild the present negotiations be more successful, the amount now offered will be the largest sum ever paid for a book,whether in manuscript or in print. The nearest approach was the 250,0001., or £lO,OOO, paid to the German Government in 1884 for the Missal formerly gives by Pope Leo X. to Henry Vlll.,along with a parchment conferring on that sovereign the title of 'Defender of the Faith." The Missal was given by Charles 11. to the then Duke of Hamilton, in whose family it remained for more than 200 years.  Between 6 and 6 o'clock on Friday morning, a shocking discovery was made on the railway at Charing-cross. A workman in the employ of the South-Eastorn Railway Company was proceeding down the line, when he found the decapitated body of a lad, about 17 years of age, and dressed as a labourer, on the metals, where the deceased had evidently been run over by a passing train. From the position of the body, it is thought to be a case of suicide, though it is asserted that the unfortunate young fellow may have wandered on to the railway, and been acct. gentally knocked down. His body has been take* o the mortuary.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1890-04-05 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

INQUEST.  The inquest was held at the Hospital, on Monday afternoon, before Dr. C. W. Dille. Mr. G. Lloyd was foreman of the jury. Martha Yardley, wife of Thomas David Yardley,. 61, Summerland-place, Butts, said she had known deceased for 22 years. He was an engineer by trade and was a married man with no family. For some time past he had been a sufferer from bronchitis and asthma, and during the last five weeks he had had to leave off work on two occasions. He had lately given up a business he had, because, witness thought, it taxed him too much. She knew of no disturbing element. troubling him. On Friday evening she was at deceased's house from ten minutes to a quarter past, five; and on going into the bedroom saw him on the floor by the side of the bed. He was leaning, against a piece of furniture, and, on going up to him she saw a wound in the throat. In answer to a question as to why he did it, deceased replied "I wanted rest." A razor was covered with blood, lying on a chest of drawers, which were very low from the floor. When poorly, deceased always seemed low; he was a great sufferer. Mrs. Ruth Greenwood, wife of deceased, and who was visibly affected while giving her evidence, stated that deceased had been a sufferer from asthma ever since they had been married, and during the past five months he had had influenza three times. He had complained of great pains on the left side of the chest, and during the past. week they had been very severe. He sometimes woke from his sleep in a trembling fit, but had never led witness to biiieve by any remark that he would, destroy himself. With respect to his business, he got rid of it twelve months ago, and since then they had been much more comfortable. It was a week ago when he came home in a shivering fit, and he had been poulticed ever since, but he failed to get warm. When she visited him at the hospital she shook hands with him, and said, "Oh, my lad, whatever did you do it for?', and asked a slate to be given him to write a word, of comfort to her. The slate was given him, and he wrote, "God bless you, good-bye; dreadful pains." Dr. Hewlett, house surgeon, stated he received deceased on Friday evening about 6 p.m.. He was suffering from an extensive wound on the neck, extensling from ear to ear, the throat being cut right into the larynx; he had not severed any of the large blood vessels. He was much collapsed and had a lot of blood in the lungs; he was conscious, but unable to talk. He died. on Saturday evening at ten minutes past four from shock consequent on the laceration. A verdict of" Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was returned.  Dr. Barr, of the Liverpool Northern Hospital, reports a number of cases a treatment of typhoid fever by prolonged immersion in warm water. One girl, aged sixteen, spent six days in a tank, and was completely cured, A man steward, aged twenty-eight, was immersed in a tank for thirty-one days.with successful results. The doctor states that he has treated in all twelve patients by the "water cure," and that the mortality has been nil.