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The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1882-06-02 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

TAIBACH.  SULCIDB. - On Friday last a rumour spread throughout the village, that John Matthews. a carpenter, had committed suicide by hanging himself. The rumour was too true. It appears Matthews has been out of work for a considerable time, which preyed heavily on his mind, and resulted in his committing this foolish and rash act. An inquest was held on the body of the deceased on Monday by Mr Cuthbertson, coroner. Mr Lewis Thomas was the foreman of the jury —Nicholls Phillip Matthews, son of deceased, was called as a witness, ant said he was a single man, living with his father and mother, and his father was a wheelwright, who had been out of work for five weeks. On Thursday night his father came home drank about 11 p.m., and he told his father " He had been drinking again," and the latter said "No." and he son said "He had, and it was a shame to see him drunk," and the father said "All right, I shall be off in the morning, you need not trouble about me." He then weut to bed and did not rise from bed till about twelve o'clock Friday. He then stayed about the house all the afternoon, without speaking to his mother and without taking anything to eat A bent four Celock he went to the closet, and about quarter to seven he went to see if his father was there, and he then found .him hanging to a beam, with a rope around his neck quite dew). Witness then. called one of the neighbours named John Demmer, and he cut him down. His father was not given to drink.—John Jammer said, he MIS called to John Matthews' house on Friday aiout quarter to seven, and he found him hanging, quite cold and dead, and he cut him down.—The verdict was to the following purport: " That the deceased whilst in a state of temporary insanity, committed suicide by hanging himself."
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-06-22 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BRADFORD A GIRL MURDERED BY HER SWEETHEART. SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER. Late on Monday evening a young men named John Outhwaite, 28 years old, living in Backing back lane, Bradford, murdered his sweetheart, a girl named Bath Ingham, made a brutal assault on his father, and afterwards committed suicide. Outhwaite is of very respectable parentage, and was a master tinner, having carried on business at Booking back lane. For eight years he had paid attention to Ruth Ingham, a power loom weaver, residing at Lilac grove street, and they have during that time passed as sweethearts. Since Christmas, however, Outhwaite has been addicted to excessive drinking, and accordingly Miss Ingham told him she could not think of marrying him unless he mended his ways. For three weeks past they had been on unfriendly terms in consequence of this, but on Monday Onthwaite sent for her to go to a Bible class at St. Mark's school, which she regularly attended. She immediately attended to his request and at once went to his father's house, where he found him and his sister. The latter afterwards left them by themselves. The father had gone out for a walk and returned a little later. He was hanging up his hat on the rail when he was struck a heavy blow by some unseen person. He ran into the back yard, where he was followed by his son, who, he found, was his assailant, and who struck him two more blows with a heavy poker. This was taken from him by a person who Was passing, and Outhwaite the younger then went back into the house. The father was taken into a neighbour's residence, and a doctor who was sent for sewed the wounds up. Two men then went to see what had become of the son, and after searching the house they found him and his sweetheart lying dead at the bottom of the steps leading to the workshop, which is a sort of cellar. They were lying close together, with their faces upwards, and with their feet towards the steps. Outhwaite held in his hand a large carving knife, with which he had cut his throat from carte ear. The right side of the girl's head Was battered in and brains protruded. INo definite reason has been assigned for the tragedy, but it is thought the man was led to do it Ibecause she did not so warmly receive his advances as she had been wont to do.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-03-09 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE OF A COAL MERCHANT IN WAKEFIELD PRISON.  On Wednesday an inqumt was held at the Wakefield House of Correvion on the body of a prisoner named Booth Greenwood, a coal merchant. of Brantley, who died in the prison about a quarter past two o'clock on Tuesday morning, in consequence of having cut his throat a week ago. The deceased, who was h 2 years of age and a widower was committed for trial by the West Riding magistrate, at Bradford on the Bth ult., and be was to have taken his trial at the West Riding Assizes which were opened at Leeds, on Tuesday, for feloniously shooting with intent to murder at Calverley, near Bradford. Not having been convicted, his friends were allowed-to Nrovide him with food, and his tneids were regularly Alt to him in gaol. On the Ist instant his dinner was taken to the prison from a plate in the ',own, as usual, a knife and fork being along with it for bis use. Shortly after dinner one of the officers found Greenwood with his head hanging over his closet in a cell, where he was confined. He had a feftrful gash in his throat, was bleeaing profusely, and was in is very weak state from the loss of blood. The prison surgeon was summoned, and the man was at once removed to the hospital in the prison. On examining the prisoner. Mr. H. Clark, the prison surgeon, found that he had cut his throat, and it was evident that he had committed the deed with the knife sent to him along with his dinner. The man was in a very  provide  critical mate for several days, but hopes were entertamed that he would recover from the effects of his rash act. He progressed favourably for some and then an unfavourable change took place, and he died on Tuesday morning as already stated.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-02-09 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

CIIILD SEAR CAULI,LE.—On Saturday, Jane Irving, domestic servant, 21 years of age, daughter of a farm labourer at Dalston, five miles from Carlisle, was charged before the county magistrates with the wilful murder of a child newly born. The evidence went to show that the prisoner was seen in her father's house with blood on her hands and dress, and that the body of a newly-born male child was al terwards found in the garden behind the house. Medical evidence showed that the child had had a separate existence from the mother, anti that its death nes due to its throat being rut and to brubes ori its head. When apprehended, the prisoner paid. "I have done it." In aitaner to tie charge on Ssturclay she said, "1 am gutty." She was committed to take her trial at the ne%t avi,es on the Pith inst. She is a tall, strong. tonne woman. and mewed to feel her position acutely.  Denny Shea, a costertnonger, bas been sentenced by Mr. Hannay, at the Worship street - Police Court, Dmdow, to eh months' h•srd labour for having violenity assaulted Bridget M'Cann by kicking her about the head and body while she was lying drunk. Dr. Henry guirbtr.d, of Bushybill, Cambuslang, has offend to the University of Glasgow the suns Of £2lOO as an endownieEt of a Denionstratorship of Physiology in connection with the Chair of Institutes of Medicice.  The Academy states that ?Jr. Sanwa Timmins Is writing the life of the late George Dawson, a Birmingham, with the assist.nce of documents furnished by the family. Mrs. Dawson Is engaged on a collection of her husband's prayers, Demons, and lectures.  An inquest has been held at Finch:ey on the body of a blHcksinith, named Gobey, who committed suicide. It was stated that a brother of the deceased committed autelde about twelve months ago, and that the father had also attempted to take away his own life.  FROM • MABBTEG dep. Troedrbiew Garth... Llangonoyd ......... Ton du Junction arr Porthcawl dep. Pyle Cern Tondu Junction arr' Nantymoel dep. Tynewydd Black Mill  Bryamcnin Tondu Junction tirr tondn Junction dep BIIIDGEND ...arr  A—Mixed
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-08-03 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

PRISONER AT ARMLET GAOL.--On Saturday eveeidg, a pot dealer, named George Barker, 37, who last tse,:le was seuteneed , to ten years' penal servitude by Mr. Justice Manisty, at Leeds Assizes, committed suicide at Arrnley Gaol. According to the information, he hanged himself with his bed-strap in his cell. It Will be remembered that it was a most diabolical 7 act for the commission of widen he was sentenced. Barker and his wife had been drinking in Leeds. , where they lived, on the 21st of dune, and before • going to bed quarrelled. Whilst they were in bed • more angry words were exelianged, and, the Wife • afterward.: Oug to sleep, she was awoke by her • husband cutting her throat. She inimedia;,:ely sprang out of bed, ran into the street, and fortunately met a police-officer, who lost no time in taking her to a surgeon and having the wound— four inches in length and three-quarters of an : inch in depth—re:7n up. But for this timely aid she would in all probability love lost her life. Barker, on being charged with the inintlereas act. denied it. saving it was his wife's own dein°. • The North kitsfferdshire Railway divideud is announced at the rate of 12 hsr rent. - The FOiuburgh and Glasgow University boat • race was won iPy Glasgow by thirty lengths.  There is still no prospect of a r.cttlemont of the Manchester and Salford carpenters' and joihors. strike,  The CArporaLian of Manchester has paid £3409 for the arTnl. organ erectel.in Hie Town Hall by  1 . . I AI. Cavaille-Coll, of Paris. TM; local erities praise the quality of the organ, which appears to be exactly suited to every acoustical requirement of the haLl.  • The No' York Journal of Conos,rre estimates the aggregate loss suffered by railways through destruction of their property said stoppage of busi1108ti since the strike began in the United States at 26,250,000 doll., excluding losses to individuals by goods destroyed end business interrupted.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-07-20 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE OF A PHOTOGRAPHER AT FERNDALE.  On Monday Mr Thomas Williams, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Rhondda Inn, Ferndale, touching the death of Geolge J. Godding, 41, photographer, on Saturday last. Catherine Godding identified the body as that of he husband, whose home w at se tog. He was a photographer, and travelled about in a van. Sometimes she accompanied him. Last saw him alive at a railway-station last Friday week when on his way to Ferndale. He had a sunstroke about six years ago. Drink always made him very strange. He took poison three years ago, after he had been drinking. She was not aware of anything calculated to have affected his mind. Thos. Jones, a mason, riving at Pontypridd but working at Ferndale, stated that he had known the deceased since he came to Ferndale. Saw him about 6 a.m. on Saturday last He saw him again at Is a.m., when he seemed to be middling. Saw him next at the police-station about noun. He (witness) knew that he had been drinking the day before and on that day. At the polimstation he he was quiet enough. He and deceased walked up to the van, accompanied by another man. This person entered first, followed by deceased and witness. Deceased walked into a dark room in the van and brought out a small mug in his hand and drank ontot it, .nd cried out, "So help me God, Tom, I've ,lo:.e it !" "Done what 1" witness asked. He replied, "Taken poison." fie was going to take more, when witness took the mug out of 1 his hand le went to the other end of the % tin iepeating "1 have done it, I have done it." He went on his knees, and died in four or tive minutes. The doctor was sent fur. Witoints had no idea that he had taken poison, for what lie took was like water in appearance. Dr Parry deposed that be was called to see deceased isiAmt noon on Saturday. Found him dead. Witness's assistant had seen him a few moments before death. Examined the liquid , be had partaken of. It was cyanide of pots. , it,rsium a ready poison. There was a strong ei p.wisic acid issuing from the body. 1, „1 miquestionably died from poisoning by , cyanide of potassium, which is used by photo‘'lrai'ihersju' The ry returned a verdict of" Suicide while labouring under temporary insanity."
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-07-20 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BLACKPOOL VISITOR.-Mr. Gilbertson, coroner, held an inquest at the Beach Hotel, Blackpool, last week, on the body of Mr. Everard G. Briggs, of Weaste, near Manchester. The deceased arrived at the hotel at eight o'clock on the 9th inst., and after being shown to his room went out for a short time. On his return he ordered breakfast for the following morning, said lie wished to be called at 7.30, and retired about 9.30. He then looked very pale, but his manner was pleasant. Reuben Cooper, the boots, called him the next morning at 6.45, when deceased asked what time it was; but as he did not appear, Cooper te...1 his boots up at 715, and on knocking at the dot.: wls again asked what time it was. At ten o'.•l.‘ok they forced open the door. They then saw the deceased lying on the floor in a pool of blood, with a wound in his left breast, and a single-barrel pistol lying beside him.—Mr. John Stevens, of 132, Radnor street, Manchester, salesman, said the deceased married his step-daughter. He was about 28 MIT% of age, and was a clerk in the office of the National Boiler Insurance Company. He had been in a low state of mind for some time, cud absent from business about three weeks. His eir• aummtauees were rather adverse, arising from old ' debts.—The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while in an unsound state of mind."  , The annual report of the Imperial library it I St. l'etensburg has been published, showing an I expenditure for thu year 1876 of about 1:13,560. I We understand that steps are being taken in the I United States to form an association for the promotion of the exploration and civilisation of I Africa.  The Musical Exhibition, which it was proposed to hold in IR7B in Bologna, is postponed until 1879, in order not to clash with the Paris International Exhibition.  ProL Ella is preparing a now edition of his "Musical Sketches at Home and Abroad," and is also writing a Musical Guido to London, Paris, and Vienna.  Mr. H. C. Barkley, the author of "Between the Danube and the Black Sea," is writing a Christmas book, to be published by Mr. Murray, called "My Boyhood: a True Story."
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-04-13 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

STRAWCE ATTEMPT AT SCICIDE.—Bome remarkable sta,ements were made at Lambeth Police Court on Monday, during the hearing of a charge against William Smith, aged Ca, who was stated to he a schoolmaster, of attempting to commit suicide by Igniting a quantity of gunpowder at a eoffeehouse in the We-truinster road. Charlotte Smith, who said she was apprenticed to a theatrical agent, said her grandfather (the prisoner) behaved unkindly to her, and would never let her go out alone. He beucht about 51b, of gunpowder, which he carried loose in hie coat pocket, and also a longbladed knife. He used to put the coat, with the gunpowder in it, on the bed, and she was much alarmed. On one oce,eion he made use of threats to her, and lighted a match and said, If you say a word, Pre only to put :he match to the powder, and In a seeond we go together." The prisoner said her story was mingled with falsehoods. He admitted the charge of attempting suicide, and complained of the conduct of his son, the father of the girl. Mr. Chance committed the prisoner for trial  Perhaps nothing enjoys a more vigorous old ag, I than hens. It really seems as if the older they are the tougher they grow. Tnts TO Go.—There is a time for all 'hings The time to leave is when a young lady asks you what kind of a day it is for walking.  WHAT THEY CAN !-It HI very singular thal allnoi,t all the preservers of fruit and vegetables get what they can, and can what they get.  Bemus always believed the proverb that is money," until he went to buy goods on tinie, and found that the salesmen would have money. "Grandma, why don't you keep a servant an. longer ? " " Well, you see, child, I'm getting now nud can't take care of one, as I used to, you know."  The idea of introducing horse races at agricul. total shows is sometimes denounced, but principal]) by those who forget that a horse race is a nagricultarsi affair.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-04-13 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.  The Local Authorities for Middlesex on Tuesday afternoon directed that the whole of the herd of cattle on the Manor farm, Willesden, should be slaughtered, the carcases of the deceased animals to be buried whole, and the meat of the healthy ones to be removed for the market. It is supposed that the appearance of the disease at the Manor Farm may be traceable to the late outbreak at Shepherd's Bush, a neighbouring suburb of London, but the Veterinary Inspectors of the Privy 'Donne! I assert bat in none of the recent outbreaks near the metropolis has it been proved that the infection was conveyed from place to place by animals. But there is evidence that it may have been conveyed by human beings, or in the transfer of goods, food, etc., from contaminated ~,,neers,  At the Preston Police Court two men named Hodgson and Thornley have been each lined 20s. and costs for inducing two dogs to fight. Both of the dogs were severely injured.  The Somersetshire and Gloucestershire colliery proprieters have given notice to their men to terinioate all contracts, preparatory to a further reduction of 10 per cent. in their wages. There being no prisoners for trial at Carlisle quarter sessions, the deputy-recorder and the governor of the gaol have each been presented with a pair of white kid gloves in token of the purity of the city. Her Majesty's birthday will be kept on Saturday, the 2nd of June, instead of Saturday, the 26th of May, as originally announced. The t!ueen is expected to go to Balmoral about the middle of next month. An Austrian seaman belonging to the British ship St. Hilda, now in Falmouth Harbour, made desperate attempts at suicide on Tuesday— fi ratty by strangulation, and afterwards by cutting himself with a knife in the bosom. He lies aboard the vessel in a precarious state. Mayfair remarks that progressive principles are not only in hig repute at Hastings, but are found pecuniarily profitable. The Liberal club in that town, established on a limited liability basis, has just declared a dividend of 5 per oent. A fine of 40s. and costa was on Monday imposed on a Liverpool firm for having taken a cask of bromine to one of the docks to be shipped, without having notified the dangerous nature of the substance. Bromine, the borough analyst explained, is, so far as shipment is concerned, almost as dangerous as oil of vitriol, with the additional disadvantage that it is extremely volatile.  A.banquet was given at the Rhyl Town Hall on TuPsday to Mr. James Taylor, cha.rman of the Rhyl Comuiissioners. Lord Richard Grosvenor, M.P., presided, and gird the Home Rule party would find before the end of the session that the House of Coinmons would not be bullied into anything. The Government had had their own way in the Eastern question, but it was doubtful, considering the imminence of war,whether that way was the right way. The vice-chair was occupied by Mr. Fills yton, M.P. Mr. John Bright, M.P., was unavoidably absent.  A
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-06-08 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

WOMEN'S SUFFILIG E.—DEPUTATION TO SIR STAFFORD NORTEICOTF. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Forsyth, M.P., Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P„ Lady Anna Gore Langton. lady Bowring, Mies Becker, Mrs. Ashworth, and other ladies, waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchenner on Tuesday, to request his support of the Women's Suffrage Bill. Mr. Forsyth introduced the deputation, at•el said that as Sir Stafford Northcote had given his vote en a previous occasion in support of the measure, he thought that a statement of the views of the Government eitaer I by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or by POMO other me uher of the Government at the present time would I give the measure great moral support. Lady Anna Gore Laugton, Mrs Ashworth, and Miss Becker having spoken, Sir stallord Northcote, in reply, said that the matter WM one wtitch required more 000sideration, and could . not le treated in the etuly way which those who ad vo- ! meted the mea.ure seemed to imagine. If he admitted ' that women had a right to claim • vote on the ground ' I that a woman had as much right to vote as a man, I Ihe did not see [IOW he could IMPWOr Claims which I would be surely put forward that the inhabiI tants of a particular district or a small town I had as good a right to vote as the house- 1 holders in Bath or Birmingham. The question resolved itself, in his mind, into one of ttme, of expediency, and opportunity, atd he was bound to say that he did not think the present a particularly desirable time for reopening the great electoral question. If he found himself unable to vote fur the bill, it would boon that ground. lithe bill were to pass, and women were to be admitted to the franchise, he believed that larger changes would be rendered necessary in the electoral system than he, for one, was at present prepared to asm nt to. Lady Northeote and Miss Northcoto were preset in I the room.  A verdict of manslaughter W 8,3 returned by a coroner's jury, on Alond,y, against Ellen Re,dy, for having caused the death of her sister, at Peckham, by striking her with a paraffin lamp.  Three tnen were thrown into the Thames on Saturday, at Hammersmith, by the capsizing of a boat. Two swam ashore. The third, who was drowned, was George Eichards, of the Sear Coffee louse, York road, IlAttersea, cabinet-maker. An Inquest was held on Monday en the body of Mr. Win. Co. bead, aged ni,nager of the Natioeal India Itul bet Oompany. 41, Gresham street, London, who had shot himself with a pistol. It was awed that he had a draft for 1:1(0). to pay, and had only £154) to meet it. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned.  II'AV