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The Express. — 1864-09-10 (London, England)

THIB DAY.) This morning Dr. Lankester held an inquiry at the Middlesex Hospital, reepecting the death of James Rem aged 30, who was killed by being pitched off the top of en omnibus. Mr. Sydney Garrett, 43, Great Wildwtresit, said tint on Sunday evening last, between 8 and 9 o'clock, he sra, walking with his wife down the Merylebonaroad. He saw an omnibus standing at Gloucester-place, setting &Ara perseingem It then went on, end witnem's wife call. d out, Oh dear, look at that!" She saw the deceased turn a somersault, and fall from the top of the oratibusno the ground. Witness saw the deceased lying on the gromd. He ran after the omnibus, and called out " Stop ; do, .t you see what you hays done." The conductor came back. He said that he beard some money drop, and something touched his shoulder, but he did net see anything. It was rather dark at the dine. Withers carried the doxowd to the hopitel in a cab. Mr. Ferguron, house-surgeon, proved that the deceased'. spine was fractured by the fall. His head was cut open. Hs died almost immediately. • " ' " '  The Coroner adjourned the inquiry for the attendance of some of the presager by the omnibus. Theseus. coroner then held another inquiry relative to the death of a man unknown, who was run over and lulled on Monday evening last. Eliza Gay, 24, High-street, Bloomsbury, said that last ' Monday, at about 8 o'clock in the evening, she was stinging at bet street door, when she saw the deceased Crollf•iiq fLt street. lie fell right before an omnibus, and it weot over him. The driver pulled up directly, but not until both wheels bad pared mew him. Witness believed tLe man to be somewhat the worse for liquor. The omnibus was going rather slowly at the time. It was stated that the deceased's clothes were marked "No. 680," and it was inferred that he was either a deserter or • convict. The omnibus which tun over him plied lett/ern Victoria Station and Haverstock-hill. The driver wan taken into custody but it was shown that he was blamele--s. it was at fist supposed that the deceased had cow:tatted suicide.  The Coroner having summed up, The jury returned • verdict of " Aocideatel death."
The Express. — 1864-02-01 (London, England)

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.  (no' orrs owl  PARIS, SUVDAT EVRICESG;  The France says that the King of Prussia has resolved to command the Prussian army of Sleswig-Holstein in person, and it considers this fact as explaining the reason why the King so obstinately refused to reduce his army when the Chamber called for the reduction. I observe, however, that the rumour of his assuming the command is contradicted by other journals. It was M. E. Picard, and not, an stated by mistake in Renter's telegram, M. Jules Fevre, who was designated by lot to form part of the deputation to present the address to the emperor. It is doubtful whether he will go. Ido not think he has a uniform, at least I know that during the six years of the last parliament none of the " five " thought it worth while to provide themselves with the government livery, because they were resolved not to frequent the Tuileries. It would, however, be very reasonable if, since the decrees of November, they were to take a different view of the matter.  M. Theophile Gautier was among the persona arrested the other day, while the students were hooting Count Nieuwerkerke. He was released almost immediately, and indeed, according to most accounts, nobody was kept in custody very long. The count made a speech to the students in the court of the Louvre, said he had not asked to have anybody arrested, regretted the interference of the police, and would take care that those who were is the guardhouse should soon be set at liberty. He exhorted them to be patient of the new regulations, which were not infallible, and might very possibly be reconaidered.  M. Auber, the illustrious composer, was seized with a giddiness yesterday and fell down, striking his forehead against a marble cbimneypieoe. Happily he sustained no serious injury, and so far recovered from the fit that he was able yesterday to do the honours of a dinner party invited to celebrate his 82nd birthday. M. Bongrand, the Procureur Imp6rial of the Tribunal of Beziers, to which he was recently translated from Avignon, committed suicide the other day by cutting his throat with a razor while in a state of high fever. The Northern Railway Company announces that it will henceforth provide separate third class carriages for women who may desire such accommodation ; hitherto first and second class passengers only have been entitled to the privilege. K Charles Waring, the railway contractor, has received the insignia of the Order of Leapold from the King of the Belgians.
The Express. — 1864-06-22 (London, England)

TUZSDAT. morning the convict George Boyce suffered the extreme penalty of the law for the murde., re April 16th bet, of Jeanie Seatoa, at the village of Ratho, about eight miles from this city. Bryce had been courting • servant in the house of Mr. Tod, and it seems that the , murdered weenie, who was also • servant in the earn* home, bad made some remarks of • disparaging nature respecting him to his sweetheart. This coming to the knowledge of Bryce preyed upon hie minds and for some time be meditated revenge. He is even said to have carried • tercels his pocket for a fortnight, watching for an opportunity of completing his murderous demos. This him however, been denied by him sum her condemnation, and the denial is strengthened by several other circumstances. On the evening of Aoril 18, Bryce entered a room in Mr. Ted's limy where the girl Seaton was, and, seizing her by the dire- . attempted to strangle her. She escaped from his clutches, and eau out of the house, is the direction of • die:slimy, pursued by him. He overtook her at the door of the building, and pulling out • rarer from his pocket cut her throat from sat to ear in such • shocking manner that death was iestantancona. The murderer immediately ran away, but was pursued, and on being captared attempted to commit suicide by cutting his own throat. At his trial he was found guilty and sentenced to death, although recommended to mercy by the jury "on amount of her low mental organisation." A memorial wee got up to Sir George Grey oa her behalf, but on Friday • reply was received declining to interfere with the nouns of the law, and the condemned man was told that there was no hope left. From that time he became missed sad deeply penitent, and hie spiritual condition up to the 44 moment gave every satisfaction to his religious advisers. From 13,000 to 20,000 spectators were aseembled in front of the drop to writhes the execution. The unhappy man mounted the scaffold with a gem step and died without a struggle. He bad pawed the eight in prayer, sad had aoknowledged the tice of his sentence. Arnold,ii a sister of Stonewall Jackson, has been stopping in Wheeling, Va., for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Arnold's husband was arrested some time since upoa charges of disloyalty, preferred by his wife. Mrs. A. I. • strong supporter of the Federal Government. and is therefore Pot very popular with the friends of her deceased brother.—Aesericen paper. A printer, whose fleet son was • very short fat little fellow. named him " Brevier Fillfseed Stank"— Loosericen paper.
The Express. — 1864-07-23 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OP A YOUNG WOMAN.  An inquiry was bald at the London Hospital by li Mr. Richards, deputy °wooer, last eight, inspecting the death of Jane Tracy, otherwise Garrett, aged 19 years, who committed suicide under very angular circumatanose. It appeared that the deceased had lived woes she was 16 years of see with • man named Alfred Tracy, a (opera dealer, residing at 32, Cbicksand.strest, Wbitechapa. She was supposed to be his wife. sod they lived happily together ; but she was mesioustely jealous. Oa Wednesday she asked him what he would have for dinner, and bemuse he asswered "Anything you like, my dear," end would not take interest 'trough in the matter to decide, she became greatly grieved, as she thought he so longer oared for her. She sent out • little girl for some steak for her husband, and soother little girl for some poison for herself, It was stated by Tracy that four days previously she bed told him that a little girl bad found a paper of poison, and he took it and put it on the Sr.. Elise Doeovaa, a little girl 11 years of age, said, in sawyer to queetions—l tell lies sometimes. On Wednesday the deceased said to me, "Go end pa • peanyworth of dog's poison," and I went to Dr. Swyer's and got it. I knew it wee wrong to get poison. When I gave it to Mrs. Tracy she 'mellowed nearly the whole of it. She poured the powder into her mouth. A young women ran forward and pulled the paper out of her heads and threw it on this Sr.. Deceased was carried to the hospital is • shocking state.  Jobs O'Brien, maistaat is the surgery of Dr. Swyer, said that • few days back the girl Dosiorsa came into the shop and asked for some poison to kill a dog, and the mid that a Mrs. Murphy, a respectable worms, wanted it. Lest any might poseibly hare bees intended be gave her • psekap of cream of tartar. Oa Wednesday the same ggiirrll returned, and sa4l, " I want another pennyworth of does poison for Mrs. Murphy. The last you pre me has not affected the dog is the least. He ruse about the beam worse than weir.' Whom was completely throws off his guard, and he gave the lit.girl a quantity of corrosive sublimate. The poison was not for Mta Murphy, but for the deceased, who took it at once. The Deputy Caress: having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while of unsound sain.L"
The Express. — 1864-02-22 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.—The village of liirwaio, Glamerganabirr, was on Saturday thrown into • 'tete of excitement in consequence of its becoming known that an engineer named Evan Williams had murdered his wife by pkiing her whilst 'sleep. and lied afterwards put a to his own existence by hanging himself from an iron ooin the ceiling of the kitchen of his dwelling house. The first alarm was given by a little girl, • daughter of the deceased couple, who ran out of the house screaming, sod in acidic', horror, and who, on being interrogated, said that her father sod mother were both dead. The neighbours at first hoped that she was suffering from some childish fear, but on entering the house they found the man hiuiging by the neck as already described, from the ceiling of his kitchen. They cut down the body as speedup as possible, and found it still warm, but the vital spark had iled. They then weld upstairs, where the wife was found in bed and apparently asleep. There ware no indications of any struggle having men place but the poor woman was quite dead, and on body being examiovd it was found that she had been stringled, apparently iu her sleep, by means of • cravat whlch was found drawn 60 tightly round her throat as to be to ea extent embedded in the Bash. In her case also the body was not quite cold. It has been ascertained that the murderer and his victim retired to bed as usual on the Friday night, and there can be no doubt that be got up at an early hour, and hay*, first despatched hie wife in the manner indicated, went into the garden, cut down a part of • clothes line, and hanged himself with it. What motive led to the perpetration of the double crime has not been ascertained, but it is mid that Williams, who was not forty years old, has been in bad health and has suffered in his spirits, so that lunacy may probably have led to the fearful ingedy. Information of the sad event was at once sent to the coroner with a view to an inquest on the bodies. Moan THAN EY= AND 1118TTRE THAN ETlR.—This applies to the largest and best stock of spring and summer patterns ever submitted for public approval. The world-famed Au Monsen at Alfred Webb Miles', the orbgtoator's only estebliahment, 7s, Brooketreet, Hanover-square. letablished nal. .4A&TeeVermiat)
The Express. — 1864-09-23 (London, England)

DEATH FROM A GUN-SHOT WOUND. —An inquest was held on Tuesday last, before C. C. Lewis, Em., coroner, sod • respectable jury, at Raymond's Farm, Rawreth, on the body of a young man named Alfred Pease, found dead in a ditch near that house, under the following melancholy and somewhat mysterious circumstances : --John Miller deposed that deceased was the son of Mr. Joseph Pease, of Rayleigh, and on Monday morning he came to walk over the farm, and look after the men as nand. Witness last saw him alive and apparently in good spirits, in Blue House farm-yard, and deceased duo rode from there to Raymond's. About half-put 10, attracted to the spot by one of his children, witness found deceased dead, cold, and stiff, lying on his bade in • ditch, near to which was some blood. On removing the body a wound was found on the right side of the bead under the tight ear. The gun produced lay at his feet. Just before 7 a.w. witness heard the report of a gun. David Mason, labourer, at Blue House farm, gave similar evidence. Mary, the wife of John Miller, the first witness, stated that at half-put 6 a.m. she saw deceased take down the gun in the keeping-room, and the shot from off the beam in the kitchen ; he seemed as usual, and went out at the back door, which was the last time she saw him alive. William Pease, of Beefiest, deposed that deceased, his brother, was 17 years of age. Witness last saw him alive on Tuesday, when he was quite well and in good spirits. Deceased had used the gun produced several times, and had it with him for the purpose of going oat with witness on the day of his death. Witness was close by when he was told his brother bad shot himself. Witness could not speak to handwriting upon • flask produced. Joseph Pease, of Rayleigh, baker and farmer, stated that deceased was his sou, and he last saw him alive at al minutes past 9 p.m. oo Sunday, when be wished him (witness) good night and went to bed. Witness could not speak to handwriting on the flask. John Miller, reexamined, produced • powder flask, shot flask, and knife found on the brow of the ditch where deceased lay ; witness bad Dot previously noticed any writing upon the shot flask, bat on Monday observed demand's brother looking at something written thereon. [Upon the flask was written " Weep not for ms—this may prevent further !idealist"! This being the substance of the evidence, and as no reason could be discovered to cause the deceased to commit suicide, although it was supposed he must have written thesentence upon the flask, the jury, after much deliberation, returned • special verdict that " Deormwed died from • gun shot wound in the Wad, hat under what circumstances the gun was discharged the evidence was insufficient to show."—Chelmaford Chronirk.
The Express. — 1864-07-14 (London, England)

PAINFUL SUICIDE 111 WELLINGIVN-STEEET, STILAND.  DIQUEDY.-(THIS DAY.)  This morning Mr. W. J. Payne, coroner for the duchy of Lancaster, held an Inquiry at the White Hart Thears, Strand, respectiog the death of Mr. John B =sm. who committed suicide ander very painfulrt Will sis Pratt. porter, said that deoused was a mitalowa el books at Masers. Sotheby sad Co.'s. 13, Wellingtoa-strest, Strand. Witness had hewn him in the eatsMidmost for 13 or 20 you:. He was sot in aay difficulty at his employers'. For the last few weeks be had bees very strange in his manor, apparently ia ooaspma of the receipt of a letter from his wife, who was in Ootnay Hatch Anima. He wee eery reserved, and he never stated to whom what his grist arose from. On Noaday afternoon witness toned him in the closet on hi buss. The whole place was covered with blood. Wilsons lifted him up. sad found that his throat was cut. He was quite deed, but still warm. All the arteries of the throat were divided. Witness found a razor in the pan. He had no quaarel with anyone—be was quite in • distinct department frem the porters. Mosey matters were not emu so far es warms knew. Witness did Dot know *tether via related to his wife beton marriage. On the kl °Way demand appeared so restless that witness followed him about sometimes. Deceased used to speak stribigly against suicide, sad my that so one bat • fool would kill himself. Mr. Edward Ross Hodge said that be Ina sae of the flrm of Sotheby and Co. llsesseed was strange latterly. He spoke to witness shoat denier* troubles. Two or three years ago he mentiessd hi wife haw* gives way to habits of interepereses, and hi own uabappisess is onusmesses. She wee thee living with his. He saffered more acutely latterly, and be told ,items that hi wife had attest to drown bereeU. Witness believed the statement that she had bun removed to as asylum. Hi =dirt was correct is Ms busbies. He was of sober habits. Mr. James Sinapece Bryant, 34 Cafrisa-road, said that cletemed lived with him. Deceased was is a state of great excitement as Sudsy. He had given Mrs. Bryant money ea the Saturday, sad be wu irritated at nose bong he bar penesseicie on the Sunday. He sever threatened to destroy himself. He always spoke strongly against abed& It was sot ia ogee* of hie wife's attempt that he mpekezdeet The razor produced banged to dom Doomed told wittier that be bad asked the fret for an adman el 201. Witness did sot know whether he bad bees refused it. Kr. Hedge said that the deceased applied for the admires, bat he reved 21. of the amount on the Satorday to par hie booms tax. Re said that would be unbent for a few days. He spoke of being In peonnaary diamdliee oe aaeotint of his wife's infirmity. After ether evidence, The °Oreg.:ST rammed tip and remarked eat pseendly he found that persons who expressed stress feeliage against anielde wen generally mon likely than others to destroy their Beau el The Jory remised a verdict of " Suicide while in a state artad.*
The Express. — 1864-10-24 (London, England)

MINCING-LANE.--(THIS DAY.) 10 1 1 ladle& ch, lenitedl I rani ..., 10 , I I Do. New - -. distanee there was a pool of blood, which made it SotiAL-The market is steady, but not active. 2,000 St. IN Harm gear. 6p. coat! 100 101 appear that deceased was first kaonked down by • train bags of Neuritis's sold, grainy, at 345. 6d. to 38s. 6d. Re. lia 40 De. do. 6f 60-• 1 66 N in am spot., and that struggled over to aDothar spot, . ..., ......... ......v....tobe._, supported, at sin Ds 105 DO. do. 44 do.-1 88 90 whets he had his arm cut off by • sewed train. There '°"° P""'" •"""' firmly the supply I 10 i 2 Do. Mk latecanis ..., -.-. was no evidence to show how the deceased got oa the N. ,100 Yens. Corp. 6 per c. Odi - -, being tictitedi fair baineein is dolor in Est India d pot of the line where his body wee feted, and whieh was ,___Carral' ,-, -_,, ..„,....„,,,,-- -- - 50 lal 'UM. and Hoban:Vs Bay 53 60 -• about • mile front the place where he was warned off. To "m" at ''"Th.'' auauus'"'s ''''"'"'"l' II I a leßnitt&Casele.•&lBl 1 Il •-• get there be must have some out into the maim road, as the of business transacted continues vary IL 1110 11.1..etesnep.eletall. N 1111 sodbory station is between the places, and he could not limited. Public slur of laden' teas will be held to-morrow. 00•22. 144.100 001:01.:Dinatroa ora. 9. 100 001 4... 1161 al hare gone through the station unnoticed, being well Imown. LecoSiarrumr..bep awd.-Therhamarpartiketcul.contoirontsehe grater partAtozet 22 (10. a,a tell e"... throughout the neighbourhood. There was no pun tSt. 1100 Do. Punjab do. .. 9 77 A 081 caute for deceased being troubled is mind. He a' iiii - Daffiest • the remainder at 295. for cash, and short prompt ea tee DO, 7•000 grak,i. it;,,. a to hare been deeply affected by the death of his wife explore JOINT STOOL MULL au. but be was geserdly cheerful, and appeared s most rat..,........mrmeCt1°°H... -70.261,”.........t° 6.0 f Bengal sold at 10*. 3d. for middling Ho. I AIL I Yaw. IPd 1 CI. puha . 1 Nies. unlikely man to commit suicide. The jury returned a vet. Wm.. 10, DO ...,.4_.....i,ii.itt.i_acri In Jilin dirt to the affect that " Deceased was found dead upon the ~,,_°mlalfk•i-i_Th.o".."slasara kraf,,SV°2oraguulaa.::°,,,artuaiu2 a 530 skim fo Do. Yew Ilia SO p.l II -• eie London and North Western Railway, but that how he erne aa''' public ----- advertised ----- - ---- - 20 000 60 Do. (of which 10 ispd.) 10 by lit death there was no evidence to show." teaks 9,000 bogs of sugar, 600 casks 200 cases 900 begs ' 10, 60 Albion dryl I Oldis coffee, 700 packages tea, and sun dryealtery goods. 10,000 100 AllianceloadLiverpool, 26 ,85 S 6 34 1 Ili 111 --- --- 10,010 11:0 Do. New ,Mi7o as U 1
The Express. — 1864-04-18 (London, England)

BATH.—On Saturday morning a man named Bishop, who has for some yeses been CI the employ of Marra W. and F. Dawson, printers and stationers of Bath, shot hi wife with a pistol in Cheap-street, ooa of the principal thoroughfares of the city. Immediately after committing the act Bishop ran to the maid police-station and gave himself into custody. The prisoner is said to have always borne a good character, but almost from the time of his marriage—some 18 months dote—has been subjected to most provoking proceedings on the part of his wife. A few months since he was summoned by her before the Bath magistrates for an assault, but there was no appearance, and the case was dismissed. So 'wetly she went Into Wiltshire, and made herr self to her pariah there, in oequeece of which Bishop was apprehended by warrant in Bath by Wiltshire oßaer on a charge of desertion. This cue wee ' also dismissed, and the man returned to his work. The wife then summoned a wine= who had appeared on the part of her husband on a charge of meault, but the charge proved to be greundlem and was aomequently dismissed. Since this period Bishop has not lived with his wife, but bee been dogged about by her while in his work. On Friday night she molested him, and on Saturday morning, as he was omit' under the archway leading from the Abbey churchyard intoebeap-street, he war again accosted by her. High words issued between them, and Bishop took from his Mead a pistol which he fired at his wife. She reeled to the opposite side of the street, and was pitted up covered with blood. She was at mos taken to the Bath United Hospital, when it was discovered that the injuries she had received are not likely to prove fatal. A few months since Bishop attempted to commit suicide by cutting hie throat, and be was then regaited theater into his own recognisance', and tolled aunties to keep the peace. His employer became bound for his good behaviour, bat the period of the hoed had expired before the occurrence of Saturday morning. Bishop was taken Won the magistrates in the course of the day, and was remanded, his wife not being able to attend and give evidence against him.