Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1883-08-25 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A LONDON BARMAID. On Friday week Mr S. F. Langham, the ' Deputy-Coroner for Westminster, held a lengthy enquiry at the St. Martin's Vestry Hall as to the death of Alice Sarah Anber, aged 21 years, a barmaid, lately residing at 4, Park-street, Limehouse, who was found drowned in the Thames on Wednesday week.—John Amber, a printer, of 4, Bateman's-buildings. Sohosquare, said the body was that of his daughter. Re last saw her alive at ten o'clock on Tuesday night, when he put her into ,an omnibus at the corner of Fetter-lane to take her to Limehouse. She was then rather downhearted in consequence of being out of a. situp, lion. She had asked witness to walk with her as far as Fleet-street, because her fare would then be only 4d. while from Charing-cross it would be 6d. Witness had never heard her threaen to commit suicide. The letter produced was in her handwriting. He gave her 6d just before he left her. In answer to questions put by the jury, witness said his daughter was last in service at a public-houses at the corner of Fetter-lane. Her sister had found her another situation, and she went to the house to acquaint the deceased of the fact. This made the landlord very angry, and he discharged her there and then merely for talking to her sister over the bar. That happened twelve months ago, and she had been unable to • find employment since.—Police Constable Nettie. Thames Division, deposed to finding the body of the deceased shortly before five o'clock on Wednesday morning in the river.—The Coroner read the letter referred to as follows :--" Dear. Father,—l write this, and then I am going to drown myself. I cannot bear to think that you and my sister should look on me with scorn, and I see no prospect before me. If I had a few pounds I would go abroad somewhere, but I have not got a farthing, so I see nothing but death. There is one I want to thank—Polly. God knows what I should bare done but for her; but God will reward her and her child. My darling little godchild, God bless her and make her grow up a comfort to her mother. God bless your daughter Alice, and I hope God will forgive me." By " Polly, " the deceased meant her sister, with whom she had been staying at Limehonse.—Emma Auber, the mother of the deceased, stated that while her dough ser was at her house on Tuesday afternoon she asked her for a sheetufnate-Vaper and an envelope, and being supplied with them she wrote a letter.—After hearing the medical evidence the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst labouring under temporary insanity."  Cm:s2 Tn&s.—Ln America recently a cargo of four thousand chests of Tea was condemned under the new law which forbids the sale of tea " that is coloured or coated, whereby damage is concealed , or lilt is made to appear better than it really is." At the trial it was shown that this class of impure tea is sold to small dealers throughout the country, causing great injury to public life and health.—For fifty years Horniman and Co., London, haus imported and supplied to the English consumers Pure Tea, and guaranteed as such at al; limes. This world-renowned tea is st rcm g, deNcious, and always good alike." Sold in packets by Chemists, Confectioners, and other appointed Agents. Hornunanis Agents.--Middlesbrough: Middleton, I.3,Cleveland-terrace; Taylor,Linthorpe-road; Hall, Marton-road. Stockton: Clarke, chemist ;Co-operative Society. South StOckton: Stonehouse,chemist. Stokesley: Scotson, book-seller. Redcar: Cooke, chemist; rickersgill,confectioner. Brotton: Walker, chemist. Skelton: Ellis, chemist. North Ormesby: Gray. stationer Whitby: Brooks. chemist IMPORTANT TO .LsAIINDBRIIISES.-11 your trades man does not sell Reekitt'u Yariß Inge, amid a post card to ti,e -0. Queen Victoria-street, Lon& ad you the name of someuns Ora