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The Express. — 1867-06-14 (London, England)

TEE MELANCHOLY SUICIDE .0P A TRADESMAN  IP PCTTSK•LAH&  INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) At half-past 11 o'clock to-day, Mr. William Payne, the City ooroner, held ea inquiry at the Whds Swan Tavern, Fetter-lane, Fleet•street, respecting the suicide of Henry Peunefatber, aged 62 years. Thomas Stone, 27, Fetter•lane, said that on Wednesday Darning, at 5 o'clock, be beard Mrs. Pennefatber screamng for help. He went to her assistance, and be found her standing near the dead body of the deceased, who was sus'4ll.lrd by a rope to the end of the bed-poat in his roam. Times' cut him down, and called the police. Ho had -d 17 been very desponding in consequence of falling into  .lOlinKatwind said that he knew the deceased. He Lad lately been very strange in his manner, sed he said, I feel a great pain in the top of my head, as if some one ass boring • hole in my bead with a pin." He led that be would either cut his throat or bang himself, ?+.1.1 he added, "I wish I was in France." He was in great money troubles." He used to drink a little to get up 411 spirits. Ile was not a drunkard. Mrs. Hannah Pennehither, widow of the deceased, said :4t on the morning in question abe found her husband His brother had died in a madhouse. TM S. C. Reed said that the deceased's death had milted from strangulation caused by hanging. He was a %law-maker. A witness said that be believed that the deceased had yen in a state of misery and harass for 30 years. He on Tuesday, "I want money." Sr. Stetter said that on Wednesday last the deceased "^PPed suddenly while walking in the street, and his -" glared, and he then exclaimed, "I do not cur if I will live." Mr. Pennefather said that the deceased told him, "I because I am in trouble, and I want to smother my 44." His home was unhappy. His wife drank. 11r. Street said that his wife was the cause of the ''`tweed's anxiety. She used to make away with every for drink. ~,be Coronet said that he wished some one would take F in hand and convert her to temperance. By so u"'', her suicide might be avoided. ~Tbe jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while In • '44 cl temporary insanity."  THE PARIS EXHIBtTION.—We understand that Len jEe Imperial Commission have place 1 thirty seats, for the "'menial of the distribution ii, the pr;zee by the Emperor the Ist July, at the disposal of the Lord Mayor of Load" to Provide for the due rel r, . rotation of the city, as 'll Is of the cities of Edinburgh and Dublin, on that
The Express. — 1867-05-28 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. —On Saturday evening a lad tamed James Fossey, aged 16 years, the son of • pawnbroker and salesman, carrying on a large business in Salmon-lane, Limehouse, made • determined attempt to commit suicide on the Blackwell Railway. He went down the line by the half-past 7 o'clock train from London, came out at the Limahouse station, and remained on the platform. On the arrival of the next train, • quarter of an hour afterwards, he raised his arms and deliberately threw himself on the line in front of the engine. No one expsciA to sae him alive again, but, singularly enough he escaped the rails, and the wheels and tender never touched him. The 'Amin under the engine caught his body and twirled it over and over until the Lain was brouget to a stand. He was lifted, dreadfully ' injured, from the line and conveyed by Mr. Barry, an inspector of police in the service of the Great Eastern Railway Company, to the London Hospital. On examination it was ascertained that both bis leas were fractured, and amputation followed soon afterwards. Yesterday on Mr. Barry making inquiries at the hospital, he was informed that the lad was going on favourably, and that he was likely to recover. Young Foney was in the employ of • silveremith in the city, with whom he quarrelled on the, day of his attempted suicide. At home he was described as a lad of morose and stubborn temper. MELANCHOLY Accumarr.—Grest sorrow hasfallen upon the family of Mr. Dennis, of Billericay, caused by the untimely death of his youngest son, aged 22—an amiable young man of considerable method talents-while out rook shooting at Wrexham, Deubighabire, on Saturday, the 18th instant. He had been appointed organist at St. Mark's Church, Wrexham, last autumn, and had gained the esteem of • large circle of friends in that town, and also of his clergyman, the Rev. J. C. Roberts, who writes in the highest terms of his character and conduct. On the above day he had the permission of the Rev. T. Williams, of Birse, to shoot in • rookery on the glebe lands at Birse, and took a friend with him, about 6 o'clock in the evening, hoping to secure some rooks to take with him to London, where be was going on the Monday. He had shot about half-a-do:en, and climbed up • high beech tree to disturb some from their nests for his friend to shoot ; but having ventured too far along a bough in the dusk he fell from • height of 50 or 60 feet upon his head and shoulders. He wee taken up insensible and conveyed in the Rev. T. Williams' carriage to Wrexham Infirmary, and thence to his own rooms, where two medical men attended him. Everything was done to relieve him, but in vein; he did not rally, and died about 10 o'clock. An inquest was held on the body on the following Monday, and the July returned a verdict of " Accidental death."—]roes Herold
The Express. — 1867-01-01 (London, England)

POLICE COURT&  I ;ITILDHALL.  Emma Sildain, a ser%aut in the eiuploy of Mr. Prior, the landlord of the Black Lion public house, in Whitefriarsstreet, was placed at the bar charged with attempting to commit suicide.  Joseph Pickens, 463, stated that about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening be was on duty in Whitefriars-street, when his attention was attracted by cries of help at the Whitefriars-dock. He went down and found the prisoner in the dock up to her waist in water. A ladder was procured, and a man went down and brought her up in his arms. He asked her why she did it, and she said it was all through trouble. She was perfectly sober. Mr. Prior said she was his servant, and had been in his service for two years. He was willing to take her back, for he never had a better servant in his house. He believed she had attempted the rash act through fear. He had six servants who took their tea together, and to one of them she entrusted a portrait which he refused to give back. To get it she went up stairs and broke open his box, and then came down again and said, " I have done it ; I have broken your box open." He said to her, " Then I shall give you into custody, and go down and tell master." She then went out and threw herself into the water.  Alderman Salomon' asked the prisoner bow she could be guilty of such a serious act for such a trifle? The prisoner said she did not know, but she would never do so again. Alderman Salomon' said the law did not allow people to dispose of their own lives as they liked, and she had been guilty of an offence for which she might be sent to the Old Bailey for trial. He would however, on her promise, discharge her if Mr. Prior would undertake to look after her for the future.  Mr. Prior said he would certainly take her back into his service, and the prisoner was thereupon discharged.  WESTM;NSTEk.  William Errrett, a young man whose bearing clearly indicated the soldier, was charged with fraudulently obtaining money from Sergeant Plumb, of the 24th Regiment.  Complainant stated that on Saturday night the defendant came to him in Westmiuter and expressed a great desire to be • soldier. Complainant put the usual questions to him, when the defendant stated that he was free, willing, and able, and had never been in the service before. In consequence of this complainant enlisted him, but this morning discovered that be was a private in the 6th Foot.  Mr.lfe—How is it that he was not with his regimen*, and is in plain clothes ? Complainant—He is on furlough, which did not expire till Sunday night. Mr. Selfe—Did he look as he did now when you enlisted him!  Complainant—Yes. Mr. Sells —Then I should have thought you would have seen he was a soldier. What did he get from you Complainant—l gave him the enlistin.nt shilling and his breakfast in the morning. Mr. Belle—What do you my to this, defendant Defendant—l was hard up, and so I thought I might as well have the shilling, as he was willing to enlist me. I came to London on Thursday afternoon, and lost my bag containing my luggage. Re was committed for 14 days to hard labour.
The Express. — 1867-11-12 (London, England)

MARYLEBONE. fiTRANGE CAME OP ATTLIIPTZD  A well-dressed female, named Nary Anne liTer,by, aged 19, residing at No. 19, Burlington-road, Paddington, servant, was charged with attemptiug to commit suicide. A young man named Frederick May, residing at 55, Blenheim-crescent, Notting-hill, carpen.er, said—l was with the prisoner last night in the Harrow-road. We had • few words, after which we commenced chaffing, and made it up. We walked on till we got to Bishop's-rcaul-bridge, when she ran down to the pathway of the canal. I followed down, and saw she was standing ou the edge, and took hold of her jacket to pull her back. A piece came off in my hand, but whether she fell or jumped in I cannot tell.  Mr. d'Eynoourt—Ara your courting her? lilt:tem—l am not now.  Mr. d'Eyncourt—Have you been! Witness—Yes. She asked me last evening if I had seen her other young man. Edwin Johns, of 15, Park-place, said—l was passing over the bridge and saw the prisoner lying on the pavement and the last witness beside her. He said she had been in the water and he got her out. We took her to the police station, and I remained with the doctor till half-past 3 o'clock in the morning, in endeavouring to recover her. Even after recovering she had strong convulsive fits. Mr. d'Eyncourt recalled the first witness and said— You told lee nothing of this in your evidence. Thy nut Witness-1 was not asked. Mr. d'Eyncourt—l)id you assist in any way to get her to the station-house?  ___ Witneas—f took bold of her and held an umbrella behind ber.  Mr. d'Eynrourt—Who got her from the water? Witness—l jumped in an . fetched her out. Mr. d'Eyncourt—How long was she in the water? Witness —About two minutes and a half. Mr. d'Eyncourt—Can you swim ? Witness—No. Where I jumped in I could just manage to stand, and she was out of her depth, but her fate was not under all the time. She laid on the ground for about five minutes after I got her out, shivering with cold, before any one came up. Mr. d'Eyncourt (to prisonsr)—What have you to sty ? Prisoner—lt is quite correct. I don't know whether I fell in or jumped in. I was sober. May had not been behaving ill to me or done anythmg else. Ido not know what is the matter with me.  Primmer's mother said—l don't know what to .ay about the affair. This is her former lover, and they have been acquainted ever since ten years of age. Mr. d'Eyneourt remanded her for a week. She was taken out of court in hysterics.
The Express. — 1867-07-25 (London, England)

WORSIIIP-STBEST. ATIMIPTED ucanorrs.  Caroline Hall, 50 yearn of age, dressed in respectable mourning, and described as the wife of Robert Hall, a brass-founder, residing st No. 1, Libra-road, Bow, was charged with an attempted suicide on the 18tb inst. Nutty, 107 K, having deposed to finding the prisoner outside her own house on the night of the date mentioned and bleeding from a wound in the throat, added—l did not then know where she lived, so I took her to the station house, where when the wound was dressed, she said, " I would give the world to be sent to the workhouse, so cruelly does my husband ill-use me." Now I have made inquiries about him, and can learn nothing of this being true. He is a respectable man now in court. Prisoner—No, no ; I don't think I said that. I have been his wife thirty-one years and borne him nineteen children, and could not say that of his conduct. Constable—One of the daughters is also present, sir. Clerk—Well, well, we need not distress her by questions. The husband of the prisoner, however, assured the magistrate that it was the first time she had ever made an attempt on her life ; that he was unable to assign any motive for the act ; but the cause was another matter ; he feared it to be drink. Aught relative to ill-usage was quite out of the question. The constable said he thought her slightly in liquor when he took her.  After earnest intercession on the part of her husband, and apparent penitence on her own, he was permitted to take her home with him.  The Queen's dinner to the Belgians at Windsor, to which they did ample justice, included, in addition to the standing joints of beef, lamb, and veal, 750 roast fowls, 230 roast ducks, 250 *Wed tongues, 200 pigeon and veal pies, 250 lobster a handsome dessert of black and white grapes, melons, greengsges, strawberries, raspberries, and 2,600 bottles of Champagne, Mosslie, hock, claret, port, and sherry.
The Express. — 1867-07-08 (London, England)

MINORS.—The Lord Chancellor of Ireland gave his decision on Saturday in the case of the Purcell, minors, which was before him • short time ago. The mother of the miners, who is a Roman catholic, removed her two children, at great pecuniary lose to herself, outside the jurisdiction of the court, and took them to France, where she had them educated in the }lonian catholic religion. This step was taken by Mrs. Purcell for the pm-pose of evading an order of the late Master of the Rolls, directing the children to be brought in the protestant religion, pursuant to the dying wh of their father, who had been • protestant After the removal of the minors from the jurisdiction an attachment issued against Mrs. Purcell. One of the minors (a girl) died in France, and the mother then returned with her son and submitted to the authority of the court. She made • lengthened affidavit, in which she set forth that her son had been brought up in the Roman catholic religion, and had imbibed the principles of that faith. The Lord Chancellor now stated that he would make an order for en attachment against her—the attachment not to issue—and that she should within a fortnight give • security and find two sureties in 10,0001. not to take the minor out of the jurisdiction, and to obey all orders of the court with reference to residence and everything else concerning the minor. When she had entered into this security he would make such an order as was suitable for a boy of the minor's expectations, with a view to his future welfare. SIIICIDI or • RUSSIAN Plaices. —The Gaxzetta del Popoln of Turin gives some details respecting • refugee who was found dead • few days back in that city ; his name was Nicholas Teboysky, • Russian prince, and 35 years of age. In • letter written in French, which was found on the body, he declared that ten years ego be intended to commit suicide on that same spot, but his courage failed him at the last moment. Far from his Native country, hie life had become • burden to him. He nominated as his heir the first person that should discover his corpse. The revolver he had used had been purchased the day before at the shop of a gunsmith named Lupotti. On the body was found • gold watch with a valuable chain and • well filled purse, and on the hands a pair of new yellow kid sk..
The Express. — 1867-07-08 (London, England)

RAILWAYS. —A meeting of the noblemen and gentlemen representing the Irish railway interest, in communication with a committee of the cabinet. had • meeting at Lord Clanricarde's on Saturday. Several questions which had been put by the President of the Board of Trade in reference to the scheme submitted to the government had to be considered. They related to competing lines which hereafter might be promoted, the reduction of fares, the disposal of profits, if any, and principally the pecuniary responsibility which Ireland would undertake in furtherance of the scheme. Replies in writing to these quastions were agreed upon, but it was resolved that the details of the proceedings should not be made public at present.—Sunday Gazette. Suericious Daara.—On Saturday evening Mr.' W. J. Payne, the Deputy Coroner for London and Southwark, held an investigation at the Rose and Crown. Whitefriars, on the body of a man, name unknown, who was found in the River Thames, near Blackfriars-bridge. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the body, which presented a frightful spectacle. Thamespolice-constable James Morrisey said that on Saturday morning he searched the body of the deceased. The left and right pockets were turned out. Witness found in one pocket four lettere, three of which were three years old, ! and one had come from Australia. Mr. Brookes' surgeon, of Fleet-street, deposed that he examined the body soon after the discovery. He had beer. in the water about three days. Deceased was sun-burnt 'from travelling. There WAR a blow on the nose which might have been inflicted by a blunt instrument. From certain facts connected with the body witness believed that death had taken place before the body wee contracted. The legs were tied tightly together with a plaid scarf. Witness believed that the legs had been tied' together by some person after death, or while the deceased was dying. Upon witness sounding the man's chest he was led to believe that the deceased had not died from drowning. Witness thought that from appearances the death was more consonant with foul play than with suicide. After the medical evidence the coroner said it would be as well to adjourn the inquest to enable the police to make inquiry, and for the doctor to make a post market examination of the body. The court wee then accordingly adjourned.
The Express. — 1867-09-25 (London, England)

FRIGHTFUL 8171(1,32.—A young woman named testes committed suicide last night at the Stepney Junonon station by throwing herself on the line as • train vas advancing, and was dreadfully mutilated by the wheels of the carriages. Her remains were collected, pot into a sack, and deposited in the Ratcliff dead-how. The deceased was 22 years of age, the daughter of Mr. Piton. • respectable licensed victualler and landlord of the Rising Sims, in Oxfordetreet, Stepney. She had heen married three months. The union had not been • happy one. The deceased had been guilt of many irregularities, and twice attempted to poison herself. It is believed that her un• happiness and misfortunes arose from her not being able to marry her first love, with whom she quarrelled a short time before her marriage. Tag SURAT ON A REur. —A letter from one of the passengers on board the Surat, written at the time she was one reef, says :—" There is no disguising the fact that anYetterlay we were in imminent danger, and for • while most faces wore a solemn, resigned expression. Still Englishmen mostly behave well under such circumstances, and e"*`*l4 our company has been no exception to the rule. Our notle vessel has so far been our salvation, for though in the opinion of many nautical men on board the Pounding she has had would have broken up any wooden vend that ever floated, and three-fourths of the Iron ones. Yet she has stood the ordeal most splendidly, and still goes on ruling against the reef whenever • heavy wave breaks. We are gettint used to it now, and I actually lay on the tibia floor with the keel lifting and bumpiog under my ,tw, and slept soundly from 2to 5 o'clock this morning. jaw, were some pretty little pictures yesterday during the time of greatest peril. At the foot of the cabin stairs when I came down lay • baby asleep on a pillow on the floor, and a black Ayah asleep by her with her h-ad on the pillow. Close by sat • Hindoo man nurse, ' with another baby in Weems. They looked the tete type of fidelity, and no doubt would both have died *.th their charges rather than have abandoned them. It *as curious to see all through the gale yesterday, when "oaf one was so alarmed, tie poor little punkah wallahs quietly continuing to pull their punkahs in their slow 11"07 style. It seemed a matter of indifference to them 'bet sr they went to the bottom or not. Perhaps it would have been rather a relief to the fellows to have no more Ptutkahs to pull. During the gale on Saturday we *rode arrangements to take possession of • stand of arms, ePusting of rifles, pistols, and sabres, to prevent any "soner of the Laacars going off with the boats, as the do sometimes when there is • wreck. We should have p the hoies in first, and then have done what we could foe the fut. Fortooately this was not required, but it seemed qutk likely at one time."
The Express. — 1867-09-14 (London, England)

SUICIDE AT SEA.—Suddenly about 2 o'clock. soon after the men had finished their dinners, one of the seamen who was employed on deck took a running leap right over the bulwarks into the sea. Brooks was at the time " serving" a " span " for one of the boats, and his watchmate and friend, who was "paring the ball" of " spunyarn " at the time, afterwards stated that be observed nothing extraordinary or unusual in his manner. He said that all at once Brooks dropped the " servingmallet " he had in his hand, and merely saying "Goodbye," rushed away and leapt overboard. The cry was immediately raised of " Man overboard." It was repeated down in the lower deck, and in • few moments every man on board was at his post. "'Bout ship ; " " Down helm ;" " Tacks and sheets," roared out the lieutenant of the watch. Everything was done in perfect order, without hurry or confusion. The Ramnugger answered her helm and flew up into the wind, throwing every sail fiat aback. The wind blew a fierce gust from under the foot of the mainsail as the afteryards were swung round. Soon " Let go and haul" was the order, and the gallant sloop was standing back for the seaman who had quitted the protection of her wooden wells in so I singular a manner. Two or three men, among them the quartermaster of the watch, had never taken their eyes off their shipmate, who, now that the Ramnuggur was under weigh again, we could all see as he kept swimming in a direction away from the ship. Some of the men shouted out to him by name to stop a minute, as we would soon pick him up. He looked round now on bearing the cries, and stopped. The sloop " hove to" and a boat was quickly lowered. It was thought on board that the unfortunate man must have suddenly become insane, as his conduct was otherwise unaccountable. Soon the boat approached him. The Ramunggur also had filled her topsails, and was nearing the spot where he stood calmly " treading water." While writing these lines I can recall the man's face to my mind as he appeared standing upright in the water before us, and like a practised swimmer, quietly keeping himself afloat merely by an occasional :movement of the arms, while now and again be would raise his right hand and stroke the water off his beard and push the hair away from his eyes. He was perfectly oalm, and looked at our preparations for his rescue without making a sign or uttering • word. Now the boat was close up to him ; the bow oarsmen took in their oars ; the ship was pawing the place where he trod water at a distance of some twenty yards. He stirred himself, looked round and about him, and then without breaking silence threw up his arms and mink quickly oot of eight. His shipmates in the cutter made one grasp at him as he disappeared, again at his long hair aa it also sank beneath the surface of the summer see, but in vain. The suicide eluded their grasp and descended into the bowels of the deep unfathomable waters ; as deliberate a ease of felo-de-oe as I ever witnessed or heard of.—Argosy for September.