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Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1900-12-21 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

UNION ISSISICT COUNILII. Mr. G. Dawson, J.P., presided over the fortnightly meeting on Friday, at the Grenoside Workhoner. The Postmaster General wrote that arrangements had been sanetineed for accelerating the delivery of letters at Hilbbeo' and Wadsley. 'Mr. Colin M. Smith also wrote enclosing a plan with reference to the proposed diversion of the footpath at Eccdeseeld, with auggertions thereon, to which the Council acceded- Dr. Anderson, medical officer, reported 11 cases of scarlet fever, nine of diphtheria. one of typhoid fever, and three Of erysipelas, total N. 'llse want of hospital eoooltuloodatiou for ordain cases was severely felt. 14. Anderson also reported that during the fortnight seven fever cases bad been admitted into the infectious hospital, seven diecherged, leaving 41 patients is the institution. The thanks of the Council were accorded Mrs. Bingley and Mrs. Fairest for gifts of clothing and magazines for the eise of patients in the hospital. A circular letter was read from the Local Government Board on arsenic ia beer, stating that glucose and other aubstanees are used, not only in the making of beer, but also in the making of jIIIIIP, syrupa, sweets and similar articles of food. It was resolved that the inspector take samples of beer in all publicboosts in every village in tke Union for analysis. The (Ink was atrocted to write to the Sheffield Water Committee, drawing their attention to the need of an immediate 'apply of water to Wham. elitfe Side. Oughtibeidge, and district.  The grudge of mineral 'nerds on the North-lbstern Railsay has been eeded, the men accepting Seon*. promise offered by the company. An inquest was held at Below Castle on 'Fawley on the body or tads Katherine Manners, who was found drowned in a Ore there on Saturday morning. The jury returned a verdict of 'Suicide whilst of unsound mind.'
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-10-06 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

DEATH FROM AN ACT OF BRAVADO.  An artisan, Joseph Wilson Hr, living at*, Cross, poisoned himself with hydrofluoric acid, esii an inquest has been held at Wimbledon. The evidence did not favour the presumption of suicide, but rather indicated that Hollyer drank the poison in a foolish display of bravado. He was well acquainted with its terrible properties, as he had to use the acid in his trade, which was that of a s writer and glass embosser. Hydrofluoric acid is the nust powerful acid known; it eats sway glass and is carried in bottles made of indianibber. __The  pre:ent case is singular, because, as Coroner Hicks and Dr. Brabyn remarked, there was no recorded death from hydroftuoric poisoning. Hollyer wu at the bar of an hotel, opposite Wimbledon Railway Station, with a friend. Producing his indiarubber bottle and remarking to the barmaid that it cootamped glycerine, he poured about a wineglass of the contents into a tumbler. He put a lighted match Into the liquid, added some water, and, holding up the tumbler, said to the barmaid: "This is as harmless as the liquor you sell." Then he tasted it, said it was too strong, and act'cll more water. He died • couple of hours later in hospital—The jury found • verdict of death from misadventure.  ALLEGED CHILD MURDER Annie Dyer, twenty-three, single, has mien cow spitted for trial at Guildford for the murder of het infant daughter at Woking. In August last Intoner took lodgings at Woking, as Mrs. Lee. and on September 7th was confined, and a fort night later left Woking without the child, sai Mg she would return. Not doing so, the police wire remmunicated with, and when prisoner was arrested at Homey sb• admitted killing the child, sl,ieh was fund in • coal-abed at Woking. Death vias due to sufrucatiO4
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-01-06 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

SUICIDES.  Mr. Ilnixtoa Hicks has held an inquest at %sub-' worth so the body of Harold Withal'. aged seven. teen, the son of William Henry Withal!, of Partinscale-mad, Wandsworth. who was found dead in his bedroom on Thursday morning. —Mrs. With*ll said her boy was • student at Oxford, and came hems for the Christmas widen on December 10th. Ile had had a very prosperous career at college, and returned borne very cheerful. On bednesday even-. log he went to bed apparently cheerful, and she saw him comfortable in bed. About half-pset eight next tr.orning she went into her son's room to call him for braakfa-t. witio alto towel liiin hanging to. the bed-rail with a silk hanokerchief round his neck, lie was dead. Why her son should have does such • thing wan a myatery.—Dr. B. Jaaffreion said he knew Mr. Withal!, and always found hire. an even-minded and well-lislanced young man. Its was well educated, and without any special extravagance. lie had Lerir noticed any e•ymptnaia of brain trouble. lb saw the body stout a quarter of an hour after it was found, and Mr. Withal had thee been dead about half an hour. Death was due to asphyxia, from Langl g lii hiS opinion Mr. Withall acted in • Vaolllelit at mead aberration,— The jury Yeti:mid a v ie of suicide during twee. porary The dead ledy of Mks Winifred bind, daughter of the hits CAnnel Ltinl, IVIA found by the ski* of • corn-rick midway Letween 'reign mouth and DewHalt, Devonshire, at dayhrea on Sunday. The young I,ly on Sat•irosy ow...in/ threatened to destroy In r: em. sway trom her sister. After an al:- :ight search Ler curre was found in the geld. Ilin circumstances point to death by poison. it was discorered that the deceased visited • chemist's shop on the I.revinus evening. A shockin: case of suicide has occurred on board tit,. Star, tortedo-hosir destroyer. in Portsmouth harbour. A Ara-class petty 'neer. named Robert Bowman. was to rd sitot on Sunday morning, and • ride was lying ot ar. lie had. it is supposed. on Stturday evening locked himself in the cabin of the commander, who was on leave, and his boots and socks being off, it is believed that he Ared the rhea ea himself with his ioe.
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-04-28 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

SUITS TO MEASURE, 35/ SUICIDE NEAR SIOCKSBRIDGE. Mr. Wighttnan, district coroner. held an inquest at the Castle Inn. Bolsteretone, touching the death .4 Ann Curley, of Bracken Moor. near Stocks. bridge. who died late on Monday evening. Supt. Bie:by watched the priseedings.—Dr. Robertehaw deposed that the pupils of the eye were much contracted. The actual Calla* of death was laudanum The woman was unconscious when witness saw her. He saw the remnants of a bottle which bad contained laudanum. The botee was found near the Miner's Anna—Mary Ann Marsh dcpoaed that she was a widow, and tae daughter of the deceased. Her mother was 68 years of age. Deceased was insured.—The Coroner • What age are you—Wit. nems God knows, I don't. —Wit fleas: The deceased had lived with the witness's sister. She appeared to be funny all day on Sunday. She had never threatened to commit suicide, but had often wished she was dead. Witness thought she was mentally affected. When witness came home from work she found the deceased was ill. She heard that half-a-crown had been loot, and that her mother had been charged with the theft. The money wax afterwards found.—Rowland Hemsley deposed that he was the son-in-law of the deceased. Sue had lived with him about two years. She had ailed nothing, but had been funny for about a month. He had not known her to take :audanum. On Sunday last he missed half-acrown, and be charged her with taking it. She denied it. and nothing more was sail. Deceased did not cry at all.--Charles E. Marsden deposed that he was a chemist at Sto,ksbridge. He had known deceased some time. She had been for !adanum several times. He did not know whether it was for herself or not. The last time she came was on Monday week, and she asked for threepennyworth of laudanum. He cautioned deceased. —ln the opinion of the jury death was brought about by taking an over-dose of !audanum.  Pi 0 IR.,
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-07-28 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

ITEMPTED SUICIDE OF A POLICL SERGEANT.  At the Barnaley West Riding Police Cole, ca Monday, before Messrs. C. Brady, G. Norton, and J. Littlewood, James WilSemi, a West Riding police-sergeant, stationed at Seimett, was broil* up. on remand, charged with having attempted to commit t suicide on the 12th inst.. at Sciasett.  Nupt. Kane said defendant was a member of the West Riding Constabulary. and for some time he had suffered a good deal from influenza. On the 12th inst., he was ordered to come to Barnsley to carry out some buebiess. He, however, did not do as he was requested. He went into tbe tows sad purchased poison at two different places. 11e seemed to have gone towards home, and to have gone into Bagden Wood, where he took the poison and laid there until next day. Be had been examined by a medical man, who suggested that he sitould be remanded for a week. That had bees done, and it was for the Bench to s.-iy whether de. positions should be taken or defendant abou!d be handed over to his friends.  Rinchlifle, designer, of Sciesett. said he attended court aii defendant's friend, and he ilea prepared to take care of him if the Bench handed over to hie care.  The Chairman, addressing defendant. %list he knew as well as they did the serious nature of tbe charge on which be appeared. Many of them had known him for years. The had heard him gin evidence in important cases.. They were sorry for him. especially as they knew his position had bees brought about by drink. He had no choice whatever if he wished to retrieve his character. but to give it up. They were going to hand has over to his friend, and they hoped he would try to retrieve his character. He had a good of* once, and it was not too Into even now to redeem the past. Defendant was handed over to his friend, and tliey left the court together.
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-05-19 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT ELSECAR.  SAVED BY A NAMSTRATE.  PLUCKY CONDUCT.  Ur. W. J. Purtiford. J.P.. o• Hoyistst. on Moodsy afternoon. performed the looi: rotirse.-ms i f the Lemur reservoir. i tithe •thet • 111411 mined Joh* te elicit,' to bete attempted ; nanut euicele. Be that es it may, the unfortunate Mill Wei VC -a ill. 4' tag in about lell feet of 0. cud :Lid It not for Mr. Miriam'', pl,nrict condor' be now ineittah., hare been dromnet'.. When dritiu4  _ ailfr the nartruir Slr.lttornt•ol had ‘• s•..rottor. attrartel to Ow loot where 111 11011 acaa inuner-td hi a ii sae. and. alighting tront hie _trap. r  strucling n the With continent...Me eo.oage he inuitedNitely .I,,eoetl liuu.elt ot mat and plunged into the "Ater. and though 1.0 wan sa• e. tar .:one that he not -dutch' Mr. flarafor.l the latter oneceeded .zetting hint 'lntr.:, to the hank aide. thi Wednewity the man rue brought up at Barnaley, eharrel with attempting ,C COOlllll t suicide hy droatilivi.—,..4.l.l. Kane ..aol about a quarter to three Weloek .11 thy afternoon Monne,: ,a4t Mr. l'l.sinford op. dritang Ice. 4 tue "  reservoir. and his attention I,eing attrarted by no. ho saw the defendant itrtzglitir 1116111. foit of ,s.tter. and itim“eil into the 11 iter alitl rtvvri.l tee inan—Mr. lhanford sail h WJ.hritin on tiir rues: twit his o‘vn man when r.t.,y ',VW the defeurlan: in the srt:er. shout tenirvt tt ,th the -.1, He it  _ over the :cue^. threw off hi. and swam to al. amiotsti.e. Ile wen ar k,,te :lint he rook! not ;latch 0 ••ne.s. who was •lili : get hold of him arsl swim hint to the Booth. who,. wife is be defendant's niee, said defendant hail lodged weti him for reveral year., lint he had never dome anythiag to make bins think he would commit istrieide. He was willing to tis Ids hent for the defendant.—Stuit. Kane mid deietmlant wa‘ out of work. attahle ts follow hi. emplornant and destitute. If in were remanded for a we k Coy might me what I.oo.lani —Defemiwilt was rarnandiil for a wr.A. and Mr. Only ii wit ,flm. mendeil he eltartithle Chris :r it ',art : ',y Mr. Tiantforii in waving defeudat :
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-10-27 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

DODSWORTIL  THE ISUICIDE AT BARFIELD. Sir,—l shall be very glad if you will kik allow me to state my position with regard le tie interment of one who committed suicide in nil pariah. The verdict brought in by the jsay •'Suicide during temporary =unity," and the of taking the funeral devolved on me. The qui. Lion which presented itself to my Und at tido try. tog time was—dote the Gliuroh of Ragiend at the commence metal of the Barrios for the Burid of the Dead make any distinction between a "Fel°, de-se" and one who has oommitted 'suicide darisg temporary insanity." In both the.. mate aus has "laid violent hands upon himself," and As rubric in the prayer book distinctly and prairely states that the order for the Burial of the Dsad a "not" to be used for NV sip "have laid violent hands upon themedveo Lacking any other authority, I came to the we. elusion that it was my ditty, however *aft el unpopular it might be, to obey the Pram Beek at all costa, that I had no right on my ou le. sponsibility either to ignore the rubric, or to 'sad anything into it which did not appear oath plain face of it. Accordingly, I took the fund to the grave without reading the Burial Barris. I there recited from memory part of the :v. chg. of I. Cot, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ore's, if taken out of the Bible. Beyond that I fak I had no right to go without authority. If I lave erred in the interpretation of the rubric, I then be sea right by the Ordinary to whom I have 'shined the matter. It is very easy for a sea Is break the law when the popular voice is with him in his action, and on the other hand it is very difficult to obey the law when popular balled is against the law. Turning to personal fedi" I am greatly pained, when thinking of the Map of the relatives of the deceased, whom I know el, and for whom I have great regard:. and if I ewe al liberty to follow my own inclinations, and to give emphasis to my own views on this question. I Asia unhesitatingly read the Church of Eauffisel land service—with, perhaps, very slight ansrasese—eer the body of an unfortunate suicide Nice OUT beautiful burial service no onslded. men's views about the moray and *Oa of God. and their knowledge of mental deers have so greatly advanced that I think there are fey intelligent Christian men of to-day who would are gladly see the penal rubric at the head of our bared service either entirely 'wept away. or greatly modified, but until I have authority to Ignore that rubric I feel I am bound in honesty to obey it, painful though it is to me.—l am. yours faithfully. A. B.
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-03-31 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

WPM.' ssipli- sl. •• MP l•ritlelpsl art' f The ileneawd bady'• , 1. len. %rip..., to wys 5* . at ..S 111 Il.p pass:y islit of 1824 ▪ u. • • -.mi. SIAS hp- father sin %PT.' at,. tvis hike.% kirks te Man Imstitit 17 a person rp-Aspwwieln • I Irrwlt a% 'wryest. Them AO will pi11,.1 111.k..11. 4. v$ her thlt her fatte, was ruined 17 tw taut eat • hank, hut prieuh•rel that It •Ito weak: •rn ; he would elv- £f/3.0d0 Lt save hint Istaa unp.i.psonent. To thi. its. run. twatoill, sad vw err. nwhywa roxecw., id at iiirtna. Helen et the Ilhdur:ubu. le, tat) waries foe loa.l the ample to C.. 141. ant I.uuslit bits bowie. Watt. liPld vso subw.p..mtly pc.wcided at Losseasterowtd, with a imieher wh • we., implicated. sentenced to thape ywia' ovivriensuust. The following meowth Ohs 11, use of Lords vetoed a bill aseulllng tha MBAR  Th. ipid«rk: bolhommt as hoard hor Waleisty's Inborn.: *hip at Vioment. at Portsmouth. has abournod so to a stubborn Omar that the naval oath Itl.w • Ave oirrtormimat to thobatirtoly clear amt fondest* ti.. nl4 ironies ship.  There is ream.. v. Wipes that its, directors of Ihe Meropsiitaa iholway have 'mein a derided miennre In their nverirornts ash sisentiatiene with • view to substkorinc rio-trirey tee steam a• the Olati vs power as Voise-eirele balm. ewe the Prwn idi Mew Ministor. has supported to as Qualms Regent that the ratileatise. ef Om Nam Treblyt. aceeheetigh the payment of the satv atilliresh ad kr ingsellMU..someseiol as hotel. hes bez=l &SI Mr= £5O tog. to Osooty leepltal. as id MS fee is may peer ma sod wer.ea. Predsrlek Gibboos. diet els& to as,. Omit ✓ad llase dtat*lMnlltslesteso. emesiMed suicide at the IlloMMeesi Oseesevedve Club. by 'Wolin himself with a reveiver.  boa osatairdair Ivo coastessidssaa tairmilog be Us rims MUG Plat statism. Wicklow. awns& Two sok immed °saris Ikachis and Thaws Mustard. wan drawing. Prosidan Mars I. reply to the woksne estaadmi as Ids at Itagarobarg. said tist wins iadopsadasos of tho Triainast los conneromi U. issoutive wsaki mot budge ea ad tor asiirody.
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-03-03 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

CONISBOROVOIT.  For seise time precious to Saturday lact the wife of kdr. Wm. Watkinxon. a cooper. employed at Messrs. Ellner't gine; work.. Onnipborongh. had been in a deprewed state of mind. Her oesdition was the COLIN' of much anxiety to her relatives. and elicited sympathy from the neiebbonra and consequently when site was missed from bee home on Saturday morning. the cause of bre absence was the subject of much apeculatios. She never returned home alive. The story at her death was told to the Doncaster district COM ner. Mr. F. E. Nicholson. and a jury. at the Rei Linn Hotel. Coniaborough, on Monday morning. The body of a 1/00211131 had been found in dill River Don. It WY identified by Mr. Watkinses a* that of his wife. He said she bid been Ts': deprewed and despondent of late. Samuel Rich, • sickle maker. said that. acting on information he had received. he went. to drag the river at • spot under the Cliff on Saturday. At about 4-30 p.m. the body of a woman wee found in front ten to twelve feet of wake., st a distance al about four yards up the river bank. The body was fully dimmed, with the /marmite that the bead was uncovered. The witness, se. gilded by Sydney Menntjoy, got the bedy est Life was extinct. Police-Constable George Waller. 821. stationed at Canishovongh, stated that about nine o'clock on Saturday morning a man named George Smith came to the police station, and said that a woman's large cape, and a cap similar to those usually worn by men. were lying on the river bank. The witnese went to fetch the articles. boo he did not know to whom they belonged till tho body was found. The Coroner remarked that the unfortunate weman appeared to have been depreesed far WOO time. and no doubt dee had committed suicide whilst temporarily inane. The jury concurred, and a verdict Aocordiaglf was returned.. The deceased was aged 51 years. and had 15  .4r iinartior ia ihe las be reokved by any neantaganto at th, ordinary MIT of ataxge.  eictin dub. tour ' is• co more •ely
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-03-17 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

STRUGGLE WITH A SUICIDE.  Mr. A. Braxton likks hat held an inquiry as to the death of Thomas Williams, forty -one, an auctioneer and surveyor, lately residing at BramSeld-oad, Wandsworth Commian, who eorcmitted suicide by ehoot.ng himself. Lilian IVillam% the wi•ow, ii. del that her Imehand greatly worried 'Orwell about audness mitters, but he wau not in peeaniary difficulties. He kept a revolver as a potection against burglars. On Thursday night witness heard him in her child's bedroom, and on going up found that he had got the revolver. She reirnonstrated with him for frightening the chbd, and he came downstairs and went to bed, witness placing the revolver on the floor, as she thought, out of his reach. At two o'clock in the morning lie woke her up by saying: 'Hark, hark; light the gas!" Wdaris ju-nped out of bed and stood over the revolver, but he pushed her on one side. She den knocked a c•rtridgs out of his hand, and stroggled foe the posaseasioa of the revolver, fearing It would go off. She then thought he would be quiet, but he suddenly raked the revolvtr and himself. The jury returned a verdict of suicide during temporby insanity.  news comes from the Whits Nile that the Ku:Alta:a men are &sorting iu lane numbers. sod lost the native, 1104 r Ducia ate able to bold their own soiust the raiders. General Otis has at length assumed the offensive against the Philippine insurgents. A gunboat was deapatched up the river to shell the rebel positions, and then General Wheatist's brigade moved forward and stormed the town of Twig. Little resistance was offered. oaaparsd with Use previous battles, and the AlibelriCill LOAM IMO sliest. 110•111 being killed and but few wounded.  Francois Sealer, a young Frenehniaa.alut himself dead on Sunday in a bedroom at an botai to Liver. pool. where he had bean stoying sines Friday. Deceased. who was shout thirty years of sere. was on his way from Paris to Amarins. a ticket for the Journey being found in his gameeniaa. Pk had no mousy. and vary few effects. Doomed left letters iddreased to his Mends. - _
Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-06-23 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

POLICE COURTS. ROTHERHAM WEST RIDING. MONDAY.  Before Messrs. B:11.7-61;;Eirers, J. Jabb, J.  Spock, and W. Jones. THE ATTEED 81HOIDE OF A BOY AT PARHOofE. Fred Greases, • boy, aged IR years. was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Pate, on May 30th.—Supt. Quest said the accamd was the Non of John Grooves, a miner. and bad been in the employment ef • 111 t. Barker, a milk-seller, of Lloyd Street, Parket& Vilma he had finished his roind en the evesing of May 29th, Mr. Hotter complained of some irregularity in the boy's accounts, and intimated that be would go round with him on the following morning to see what was the cause of it. The nest morning. howerwr, the buy was wen to leave the holm and in ten minutes afterwards he returned with his throat cut and carrviag a rasor in his hand. He was attended by br. Pickle. who ordered his removal to the hospital. where he had been detained until June 15th. This statement WA borne out by the father's housekeeper, who stated that prisoner had been kindly treated at house, and site did not know why be had done such a foolish thing. She had beard that the boy's employer had taxed him with being short in his money.—Mr. Barker said orison*, had been in his employ selling milk for him for twelve months. There were one or two pints of milk not accounted for on May 29th. He thought there were five pints altogether. Witness asked him how be could account for it. and told him to take his book home and see where the mistake was. He also told prisoner he would go on his round with him on the following morning, but be did not turn up. Witness gave him 40 pints. and he accounted for 35 or 36.—Mr. Clichard said he represented the 'act witness, and in consequence of statements being made to the effect that his client had been hard upon the lad be desired to deny them. There was not the slightest truth in what was being salt about the matter.—John Greases, the boy's father, said he bad always been honest, and would not take the weight of a pin out of the house. He was willing to look after him if the mazistrates would let him "o.—This course was at length decided upon. the boy being cautioned by the maristraties.—The last witness desired to ask the boy's employer a qaestion. but was not allowed. THE Ts.,a "O's."—Willimas Atkinson. Park. rite. pleaded guilty to being druok and disorderly at Bowman's. and was fined 3/- and cotta or seven days' imprienstment. DA3I.4OINC