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The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1881-11-05 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A WARWICKSHIRE GENTLEMAN.--. Mr. J. H. Roberts, the district coroner for Carnarvonshire, held an inquest at Bangor Police-station, on Monday, upon the body of Mr. Alfred Ashley Vaughton, aged 61 years, late of Fillongley, Warwickshire, who committed suicide by poisoning himself on the previous Friday. The deceased, it appeared from the evidence of Dr. Greig Hughes, who had known him intimately for the last thirteen years, was at one time under the care of Dr. Kent Jones, at Beaumaris. He had squandered a large fortune, and was a confirmed dipsomania°. Three years ago he attempted suicide by cutting his arm with a razor at Bangor railway station, and was released upon the understanding that his friends would take charge of him. On Monday week he took apartments with Mr. Timms, who keeps private hotel in High-street. He was penniless, and at his request Mr. Timms wrote to his trustees, Messrs. Addenbrooke and Holbeche, Sutton Coldfield, who on the followig Thurs.] ay sent a remittance. On the same afiernooa deceased purchased a bottle of spirits of saltB from a chemist at Upper Bangor, representing that they were required for the use of some plumbers who were repairing his house. On Friday morning he was taken seriously ill, and upon being questioned, he admitted to Dr. Greig Hughes that he had taken two doses of spirits of salts, and that the devil hie! tempted him to do so. Emetics were at once appLed, but without any result, and he died in great agony early on Saturday morning. Ths Coroner, in summing up, said that it was a cleat case of poisoning, and the only doubt ck as RR te the state of mind the unfortunate genti(-inan was in. He was of opinion that, from tit* medical testimony, there could be no doubt that he was temporarily insane.—A verdict to that effect was returned. Errs's
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1881-08-27 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

MURDEROUS ASSAULT AT  WOLVERHAMPTON.  No. 20, Salop•street, Wolverhampton, was the scene on Saturday afternoon of what was first reported to be an attempted murder and suicide, and subsequent inquiries showed that although the circumstances were not so bad as at first represented, an occurrence of a very shocking character had transpired there. The dwelling is what is known as a common lodging house, and the landlady, Elizabeth Sheward, sixty-four years of age, for many years past has cohabited with a labourer, fifty. five years of age, named Thomas Ellis, who is said to have worked at one time for the Corporation. The two have not lived happily together; on the contrary it has been a common occurrence for the neighbotut hood to be disturbed by their brawling and occasional fighting, and so long ago as December, 1872, the man was attended by the police surgeon for two scalp wounds which had been inflicted by Sheward. For about nine months pat, however, the woman has been bedridden by an attack of paralysis, and on Wednesday Ellis was seized with fits, to which he is subject, which also incapacitated him from following his employment. Since th day the two had been in bed together, and on Saturday morning they quarrelled, the man using threats and language of so objectionable a nature that the woman became much frightened later on when it appears they were repeated, and about halfpast twelve she sent for a policeman. The quarrelling continued, and the man was then heard to get out of bed and throw something out of the window, this act being followed a few minutes later by screams irom the woman. About one o'clock P.S. Elliott reached the place, and on going upstairs he found the couple in bed. The woman was then bleeding profusely from an ugly wound over the eye, which had been inflicted by some blunt instrument, and the man was also suffering from three incised wounds on the throat, one a jagged cut of a serious nature, The statement of the woman to the officer was that the man had inflicted the injuries upon her and then wounded himself. Messrs. Love and Dunn, surgeons, were at once sent for, and it was deemed advisable to send the woman at once to the hospital, where her condition was found to be very serious. The man's wounds were also attended to, and he was removed to the Police Station. A search of the room resulted in a knife, with blood upon it, being found, and it is supposed that it was with this weapon that he cut his throat; and a coal hammer, which was also in the room, may have been used to inflict the injury upon the woman.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1881-12-03 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

SUPPOSED MURDERS IN  DERBYSHIRE.  At the Eleanor (Derbyshire) Petty Sessions, on Monday, a young man named Henry Pearson was brought up on suspicion of having caused the death of Louisa Ann Taylor, nineteen, at Ilkeston, on Saturday "weak. The prisoner and the deceased were engaged. On the evening of Saturday week, about seven o'clock, the girl left her home, stating that she was going into the town at Ilkeston. She subsequently went into the Market-place, where she unexpectedly met the prisoner. They left about eleven o'clock, and the deceased was not again seen alive. Inquiries were made, and it was ascertained that at midnight on Saturday screams had been heard from the direction of the Erewash Canal. which runs near deceased's home, and a female's voice was heard crying "Oh, don't; don't do it 1" The police authorities discovered the dead body of the woman in the canal. The hands were tightly clenched, and a scarf was fastened firmly round her neck. The police then interrogated the prisoner. According to his story he and the girl separated on excellent terms, but added the deceased said before parting that she was about to leave Ilkeston, and "go a long way off." Prisoner was remanded.— Sine° the prisoner was before the Magistrates further facts have come to light which seem to point to the deceased having committed suicide. A shocking occurrence took place early on Sunday morning at Belper. Samuel Falkenbridge, alias Darter, left his home at Holbrook Moor on Saturday, to go to Belper, a distance of two miles. In the Market-place he was joined by a young man named Joseph Staton. At eleven o'clock Falkenbridge and Staton went to a house at the bottom of High Pavement, where they were joined by George Thorpe and another man, whose name has not transpired, and with whom Falkenbridge had some words. Staton here left the party. Nothing is directly known as to what transpired, but it is sapposed that Falkenbridge, Samuel Walker, and the unknown man had some words, resulting in Falkenbridge being murdered. George Troth left his home about halt-past six on Sunday morning for the purpose of going into his garden, and as he got to the corner of Brook-lane saw the body :of a man with a large wound midway between the shoulder and elbow, a small out above the collar bone on the right side, another similar wound towards the beck of shoulder blade, and a fourth wound near the collar bone on the right aide. The doctor gave it as his opinion that the wounds were not self-inflicted, nor could they have been the result of accident. Walker, who lives at Openwood Gate, near Belper, is stated to be in a dangerous condition, having been severely stabbed in the struggle that took place.—At the Belper Police Court on Tuesday, George Bestwick was brought up in custody, charged with the wilful murder of Falkeubridge, and George Thorpe with being accsssory after the act. The prisoners were re manded.—An inquest was opened at the New Inn, Belper, before Mr. Coroner Sale, on Monday afternoon, on the body of the murdered man, and adjourned after the identification of the body.  I!
Liverpool Weekly Courier. — 1893-05-27 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT OSWESTRY.  Ab Osweetry Police Court, on Monday, John Edwards, aged 33, of the Poplars, Grass, "Ruabort who had been discharged that morning from the Cottage Hospital, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide liy taking a quantity of laudanum. On the afternoon of the 15th inst. the defendant was found on the Cantle Bank by the custodian. Moires, in a state of etnpor. Muir suspected that he had taken poison, and sent for Dr. Bunieford. Two bottles were found close to him labelled " Laudanum." Defendant was taken to the Cottage Hospital, where he remained until that morning. Letters and memoranda were found in defendant's pocket,one of which wee as follow.: came from Newtown on Saturday night to Welatipool, and I took five pennyworth of laudanum, and it had no effeot on me. I got nine pennyworth more at Welahpoul and took it all but it had no effect, but being • little-. I leepy walked about Welshpool all night, and then walked to Oswestry on Sunday. I shall try again ; I don't want to live any more, and shall be better in the grace." From inquiries that Supt. Langford had made, be found that defendant bore an excellent character and was very respectably connected, and that, oniefly through his own efforts, he Was well educated. He was musically inclined, arid had taken part in local concerts. Two certificate' found moon him showed that he had been inWresham Infirmary for at least throe months, suffering from rheumatism and also from spinal complains. A neighbour, Mr. Thomas, of the Grove, fkrabon, and the defendant• brother, were present, and were willing to tore cent of him if the magistrates would discharge him. The bench consented to I take this nonce, and the defendant was then di.charged. Among the papers found upon him was . one on which aome ems in Welsh were written,in which he complained of terrible pains in the head and neck, and of the prospect of poverty, and esti they compelled him to do away with himself, adding, ' I pray for Thy pardon. Bury me in the grate under the green grass. I cannot bear to impoverish parents who love mu; I would rather die and be in heaven. Oh, pomace dear and God• above, hear my voice." On another piece of paper the defendant had written a request that a present in remembrance A him might be sent to a young woman to whom be was furmerly attached.
Liverpool Weekly Courier. — 1893-03-04 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

DORCAS DELANE.  THE FACTORY GIRL; By the Author of "Maggie Ray,' "Amy Linton," "The Dector's Doom," " A Modern Ishmael,"  "Bonnie Mary," " Nellie Barnes,"  To the many thouaands of our readers in the milldistricts of Lancashire and Yorkshire who were delighted with " Maggie Ray, the Mill-girl's Temptation," the announcement of a New Serial Story by the same Author, with a Factory Girl as the heroine, will undoubtedly be very gratifying.  Dorcas Delane is cloth weaver in the West Riding • a girl of 20, whose lovely face is but the outward symbol of the beauty of soul within. She is supposed to be the only child of a spinner. hut in reality had been adopted by John Delano and his wife when found deserted on their doorstop. Dick Delano, a newspaper reporter, step. brother of John Delano, is married to Dorcas's mother, whom Dick first saw in the dock of Keighley police court charged with attempting to  commit suicide. Other charamere  in this realistic Stary are Bernard Tracy, son of the proprietor of the mill in which Dorcas is & weaver, and madly in love with her ; Percy Miliou, a young reporter, pupil and protege of Dick Delane, also in love with Dorcas; Matthew Dilworth, the working manager of the mill, a rejected suitor and secret enemy of the girl ; and Lawrence Itsynsford, who has been sentenced to penal ' servitude for life for the manslaughter of his couein, Oliver Tracy. c The Story in which these characters are portrayed teems with startling incidents and mensatimal surprises, which will maintain the interest and Muse the wondering excitement of our readers as week by week they follow the fortunes of the heroine. We have good reasons for believing that the Author's last Story of Factory Life, "Maggie fiay," met with the unanimous approval of the operatives in the factory districts of this and adjoining counties; and we confidently commend " Dorcas Delany" to their notiae as a Story that will more than fulfil their moeti sanguine expectations. By no means the least interesting element in the tale is the "peep behind the scenes "it gives of the work of a reporter in a daily newspaper office, two members of the journalistic profession—Dick Delano and Percy Most—being prominent characters in the story.  " Dorcas Delano " resides in the village of Haworth, the home of Charlotte Bronte ; and the Author's acquaintance with that district and its people will be noted and acknowledged by those of our readers who have any knowledge of a spot in the West Riding made famous by its associations with the gifted Authoress of " Jane Eyre." To the millworkers of Lancashire and Yorkshire we commend our New Story, in the will founded belief that it will be to them a source of neverfailing delight during its publication.  The Opening Chapteis DORCAS DELANE will appeaz in the "WEEKLY COURIER"  On SITURDAY, Minh 25.
Liverpool Weekly Courier. — 1893-03-04 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

TRAGEDY IN BARCELONA.  MURDER BY AN ENGLISHMAN.  BARCELONA. Saturday.—A tragic affair nocuirei here yerterday. An Englishman named Samuel Willie entered the office of &All Bros., a prominent firm of coal merchants, and drawing s revolver fired two shots at Senor Joss Bofill, killing trim instantly. The murderer then pointed his weapon at Senor Boffins brother and fired a third shot, wounding , him severely, after which he rushed into the street, threatening everyone he met. Finally he turned the revolver upon himself, but the weapon mined fire. The assassin was then seized and handed over to the police. Mr. Willie was formerly an Evangelical clergyman, but has recently been noting as representative of a firm of English coal merchant.. During hie residence at Barcelona Mr. Willie, who is only twenty-seven years of age, has lived with his auiter-in-law, an Andalusian lady. Since his imprisonment he has made a second attempt to commit suicide, and has had to be bound. Senor Bofill, the runrdered manor's., a town councillor Oi Baroslons,and highly respected. The funsral of the deceased was attended by the entire municipality, the chief bankers and merchants, and many other prominent citizens. The motive for the crime is alleged to have been unsuccessful rivalry in trade.  Sunday.--The Englishman Willie,who murdered on Frday last a rival coal merchant named Bofill, showed signs of mental ellen/310n soon after his agrees, and for fear he might commit suicide he was put in a strait-jacket. This incipient madness appears now to have passel away, and at prisoner request the strait jacket has been taken off. Willie has made a full confession, siving as the motive for the clime his desire fur vengeance • on the ground that his rival was ruining his trade. questioned in a further interview by the examming magistrate, Willie stated that he regretted what he had done, the more noes he had maintained cordial relations with his victim. Ho appeals very despondent, and exulaime repeatedly " I am a lust man. My name will be execrated tor ever." Asked again what motive he , had for committing the deed, he molted as at first that he had acted through revenge, but that at the time he was not in the possession of his senses His sister has been admitted this evening to see hits in prison. The interview was very affecting. I The tires question he put to his sister was, " Do you curse me for what I have done?" His sinter replied, "No, I continue to love you, my poor brother."
Liverpool Weekly Courier. — 1893-03-18 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

DORCAS DUANE.  THE FACTORY GIRL; By the kuthor of "Maggie Ray," "Amy Linton," "The 13,,ccor's Doom," "A Modern Ishmael," "Bonnie Mary," " Nellie Barnes," (fm.  To the many thotiaande of our readers in the ruilldtatricts of Lancashire and Yorkahire who were delighted with "Maggie Ray, the Mill-girl's Temptation," the announcement of a New Serial Story by the same Author, with a Factory Girl as the hen.ine, will undoubtedly be very gratifying.  Dorcas Wane is a cloth weaver in the West Riding : • girl of 20, whose lovely face is but the outward symbol of the beauty of soul within. She is supposed to be the only child of a wool-comber. but in reality had been adopted by John Delano and his wife when found deserted on their doorstop. Dick Darlene, a newspaper reporter, stepbrother of John Debuts, is married to Dress's mother, whom Dick first saw in the dock of Keighley police court charged with attempting to commit suicide. Other characters in this realistic Story are Bernard Tracy, son of the proprietor of the mill in which Dorcas is a weaver, and madly in love with her ; Percy Milion, a young reporter, pupil and protegiS of Dick Delane, also in love with D, real; Matthew Dilworth, the working manager of the mill, a rejected suitor and secret enemy of the girl ; and Lawrence Reynatord, who has been sentenced to penal servitude for life for the manslaughter of his cousin, Oliver Tracy. The Story in which these characters are portrayed teems with startling incidents and sensational surprises, which will maintain the interest and rouse the wondering excitement of our readers as week by week they follow the fortunes of the heroine. We have good reasons for believing that the Author's last Story of Factory Life, "Maggie Ray," met with the unanimous approval of the operatives in the factory districts of this and adjoining counties; and we confidently commend " Doreas Delano" to their notice as a Story that will more than fulfil their most sanguine expectations. By uo means the least interesting element in the tale is the "Deep behind the scenes "it gives of the work of a reporter in a daily newspaper office, two members of the journalistic profession—Dick Delano and Percy Milton—being prominent character, in the story. " Dorcas Delano " resides in the village of Haworth, the home of Charlotte Bronte ; and the Author's acquaintance with that district and its people will be noted and acknowledged by those of our readers who have any knowledge of a spot in the Weet Riding made famous by its associations with the gifted Authoress of "Jane Eyre." To the millworkere of Lancashire and Yorkshire we commend our New Story, in the well founded belief that it will be to them a source of neverfailing delight during its publication.  The Opening Chapters of DORCAS DELANE will appear in +0  "WEEKLY CO4RIER" On SATURDAY NEXT, March 25.
Middlesbro' & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1868-06-05 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—The annual services in connection with the Independent Church, Guisborough, were held on Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday two sermons were preached in the church by the Rev J. Whalley, of Stokesley, to good eongregations; and on Monday an excellent ten was provided in the Primitive Methodist Chapel (kindly lent for the occasion), which was partaken of by nearly 150 persons. Mrs Trotman. Miss Hodgson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Dale, Mrs Collett, Mrs Webster, and Mrs Pest presided at the tablet. After tea, an adjournment was made to the Independent Chapel, where a public meeting was held, presided over by the resident minister, the Rev A. S. Trotman, and very instructive addresses were delivered by the Revs J. Whalley, of Stokesley; C. T. Trigg, Eston; G. Allen, Stockton; J. Brierley, Ayton; W. J. Franks, Redcar; and M. Mandell, Stockton. A vote of thanks to the ladies who had so cheerfully given and efficiently presided at the tables, was carried with acclamation. The doxology and benediction closed a most interesting mooting. _ . _  ATTEMPTED Before. the Bench, on Tuesday, Thomas Moore, a joiner, was charged by Inspector Prest with attempting trecommit suicide by cutting his own throat with a razor. On Saturday evening, an alarm reached the police station that a man had cut his throat, and an officer was despatched to the residence of the prisoner, in Northxate, where he was found with a gash in his neck, and nearly insensible from loss of blood. A medical man was called in to sew up the wound, and the prisoner was afterwards removed to the police station, where he was attended by Dr Hope, who said that if Moore did not have three or four glasses of porter per day, he would be dead before the magistrates met. Superintendent Prest said that prisoner was not yet recovered from the loss of blood, and was not at all safe. The medical man said that if he was not watched he would either hang himself or cut his throat. He was a good hand at his trade, but had been drinking during the past fortnight. He had lived in a house of his own in Northgate, and had now sold all his tools for the purpose of getting drink; two or three old topers of the town had helped him to spend the money. The prisoner was remanded for a wei k, the police to keep him closely watched during the time.
Middlesbro' & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1868-02-14 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—About seven o'clock on Friday morning a yonng man, named William Sumerbell, made two determined attempts to commit suicide in the Wear, at Durham. The person in question has been employed by Mx Geo. Oswald, of the Market Hotel, Market-place, for a short time past as a cab driver, and it appears that a few sharp words had passed between master and man. A short time afterwards Somerbell was seen to jump into the river, close at Elvet Bridge, from the quay in the rear of the Waterloo Hotel. The rash set was witnessed by a young man named Telfer, who was close at hand, and who succeeded in getting the foolish fellow out before he had sustained any injury beyond a wetting. On being placed on terra firma again he asserted his right to be left alone, and made his way down the lane skirting the river until he arrived near the Baths, when he again plunged into the water. This time, assistance not being so promptly at hand as on the former occasion, combined with the swift current that was flowing and the swollen state of the river, it appeared as if the would-be suicide would be carried away and drowned. He was got out with some difficulty, however, and carried into the Baths, where the usual stimulants were applied, and under the care of Dr Shaw, he WU ultimately brought round. 'rue Resew-F.B.—A new iron-clad was launched, or rather floated out of dock on Monday morning, at Chatham Dockyard. The Hercules is built on the broadside principle, and cannot, therefore, claim any interest on the score of novelty. Unlike the Monadnoch or Miantonomoh, belonging to our American neighbours, the new ship is neither more nor less than an improved Bellerophon. She is, however, more powerful than any iron-clad which has yet been built at home, and, so far as is known, abroad. Or largest ships are the Agincourt, Minotaur, and Northumberland, which have each a tonnage of 6,621 tons. But, enormous as they are, their extreme length and insufficieat width will not enable them to carry an armament equal to that of the Hercules, which is only 5,220 tons. This economy in weight has been produced by constructing her in a more stumpy fashion than the Agincourt; by, in fact, making her shorter and broader. The Hercules will carry eight 18-ton or 450-pounders, a class of gun which has not yet been used afloat, except experimentally. In addition to these, she will be armed with two 12-ton guns on the main deck, and four 6i-ton guns on the upper deck. Her armament will, therefore, consist altogether of 14 guns, all of them powerful, and capable of being used in every direction. So much for her powers of attack. For her defence she is oosted with solid iron plating, 9 inches thick—a shield which has only on rare occasions been penetrated. Experiments of various kinds were made against the famous Hercules target, bat they all failed, until at last it was pierced, most completely, by Captain Palliser's chilled steel shot.