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The Sun. — 1841-09-08 (London, England)

HARD CASE.—In the course of last week some poor men, at some risk to themselves, dragged from the river a young woman who had attempted to commit suicide. She. was taken before an Alderman, and at the conclusion of her examination the poor men applied for :some remuneration. .With an .air of lofty virtue, the Aft;gistrate replied, thatle supposed any one would sate fellow-creature without reward. That may be true , but these poor men had spoiled their apparel ; this was pointed out, and 4s. from the poor•boX was given to the men. .1\ ow the writer of this does nut blame the Alderman, though if that high functionary had given a pound from his own purse, instead of 4s. from the poor-box, it would have looked quite as well ;'but. he. does consider it a national 'disgrace that there is no fund' for the reward of the acts of heroism occasionally pertertned by very pour people. We reward people who fight— though they do it quite literally as a trade—though they are in number immense ; surely the nation would not ill spentio the few pounds Mach would reward the comparativety numerous indeed, but, as to possible expense to be incurred, limited cases of this sort. In Prance these poor men would have had a cross of honour'; here they exchange decent clothes fin- 4s. and some prosy aldermanics on the benevolent duties of men  ATTORNEYS TO WlT.—The .Master of the Bolls, Lord Langdale, has laid on the table of the iloese of. Lords "A Bill for consolidating and amending the laws relating to attorneys and solicitors practising in England and Wales." It is a rather length• affair, consisting of .upwards of 50 clauses, the first clause repealing wholly or,in part nearly 30 Acts of Parliament, passed since the time of Edward 11., and two even so recent as the reign of her present Majesty, to regulate and control those agents of all that is legal. It requires that no attorney shall have at one time more than two articled clerks, nor take in any until he have been in practice five years ; that clerks be bound for five ears, and arc required to be actually serving during that period, though they may be one year with a barrister or special pleader•, and one year with a London agent ; that •' persons applying for admission as attorneys be examined by the judges or persons authorised by them as. to fitness and capacity ;" that persons practising without certificates be incapable of recovering fees ; that attorneys who are " prisoners" be not allowed to commence or defend suits; that attorneys be incapacitated from becoming justices of the peace ; that unqualified persons be Led :from acting in the county courts; that attorneys. be not allowed to commence.an action for fees, till "one month after delivery of their bills of costs ;" that such 'hills, whether paid or not, be subject to taxation; that attorneys he enabled " to take securities for costs," &e.
The Sun. — 1841-09-08 (London, England)

HARD CASE.—In the course of last week some poor men, at some risk to themselves, dragged from the river a young woman who had attempted to commit suicide. She was taken before an Alderman, and at the conclusion of her examination the poor men applied for some remuneration. With an air of lofty virtue, the Magistrate replied, that he supposed any one would save fellow-creature without reward. That may be true but these poor men had spoiled their apparel ; this was pointed out, and 4s. from the poor-box was given to the men. Now the writer of this does not blame the Alderman, though irthat high functionary had given a pound from his 'own purse, instead of 4s: from the poor-box, it would have looked quite as well ; but he does consider.. it a national disgrace that there is no fund for the reward of the acts of heroism occasionally performed by very poor peOple. We reward people who fight— though they do it quite literally as a trade—though they are in number immense ; surely the nation would not ill spend the few pounds which would reward the comparatively numerous indeed, but, as to possible expense to be incurred, limited Cases of this sort. In France these poor men would have had a cross of honour ; here they exchange decent clothes for 4s. and some prosy aldermanics on the benevolent duties of men.  ATTORNEYS TO WlT.—The Master of the Rolls,.Lord Langdale, has laid on the table of the House of Lords "A Bill for consolidating and amending the laws relating to attorneys and solicitors practising in England and Wales." It is a rather lengthy affair, consisting of upwards of 50 clauses, the first clause repealing wholly or in part nearly 30 Acts of Parliament, passed since the time of Edward 11., and two even so recent as the reign of her present Majesty, to regulate and control those agents of all that is legal. It requires that no attorney shall have at one time more than two articled clerks, nor take in any until he have been in practice five years ' • that clerks be bound for five years, and are required to be actually serving during that period, though they may be one year with a barrister or special pleader, and one year with a London agent ; that " persons applying for admission as attorneys be examined by the judges or persons authorised by them as to fitness and capacity ;" that persons practising without certificates be incapable of recovering fees ; that attorneys who are " prisoners" be not allowed to commence or defend suits; that attorneys be incapacitated from becoming justices of the peace ; that unqualified persons be prohibited from acting in the county courts; that attorneys be not allowed to commence an action for fees, till " one month after delivery of their bills of costs ;" that such bills, whether paid or not, be subject to taxation; that attorneys be enabled " to take securities for costs," &c.
The Sun. — 1841-12-03 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE AT PENNINGTON.  The neighbourhood of Pennington was thrown into a having suffoom'mitted suicide. state of great excitement, on Monday, in consequence of a poor woman, named Betty Thonapson cated her infant child, and afterwards cas to the cause w attributed by The most intense interest was manifested of this melancholy eccurrence, which was some to a feeling of recklessness, arising from treme destitution of deceased, who was reported tthoehe-allebeen a woman of sober and industrious habits. She ocstreet, cupied a cellar in Smithy. w by weaving and occasionnll washing,hre sh etoseop endeavoured porthersel Yherself and four illegitimate children. The father of the eldest (f father hbeory oarbtohuet othertwel thvei:eeyears of age) being dead, and the ibe (a man named William Wood) having scarcely cont decease was reduced to circumstances of peat support, distresscontributed anything towards their i sndt her earnings were found altogether inadequateDurir.g thepast t wtheeekt to supply wwiatlsi thered necessariesaeed t o a 4anishiley ex!,reme dest. • itution ; and having applied to Wood for some assistance, sotaftelifoef he sent her word that he would neither come to see er nor send her any help: In about two hours afterwards she was found hanging from a rafter in the ceiling of her cellar, and her infant daughter (usually called Elizabeth Wood), suffocated in a mug of water. On Wednesday an inquest was held on view of the bodies, before Mr. W. S. Rutter, at the Royal Oak, Pennington, when the following evidence was taken :—Elizabeth Marsden stated as follows : I live in Smithy-street, next door to the cellar occupied by the deceased, who was a single woman. The infant was about eight months old. Deceased had three other children, all of whom are now living. The eldest is a boy father is dead. William His about twelve years of age. ' Wood, who lives in West Legh, is the reputed father of the other three children. She was sometimes employed at washing, and sometimes at weaving ; when at the latter she was not able to earn more than 2s. 9d. a week, and to obtain so touch it was necessary that she should work ' day and night. She was occasionally employed at Mr. ' Jackson's. She paid one shilling a week for her cellar. I last saw her alive on Sunday night. She came to our house to buy some onions and a little pepper. I was in her house about nine o'clock on Sunday night, and saw them eating their suppers. Perhaps she had no dinner, for she had very little provisions on Saturday. On Monday morning I understood she had sent one of the children to the father for money. About eleven o'clock she came to my house, and my mother-in-law
The Sun. — 1841-08-04 (London, England)

FELTED CLOTH FILTER.—A person at BrusHe wads cnieddlaiyo,mifies,La_ndListuergrpiocoail Albion. FELTED procured, but istusrrPeapsos,rteind the simplicity construction, and into has )l-cn ted ofa its lilter, which notice. The filter consists of two pieces of felted cloth, effects, most of those hitherto brought under public several inches thick, between which a laver of poWderee Brussels charcoal is placed. This is the first application ;of thick felted cloth for the purpose of filtration, and it is probable that it will be thus extensively used. Filters 'tif this kind can be cleaned with the greatest ease.--Invvi= tors' Advocate. THE WILL OF THE LATE LUKE HANSARD; EsQ.—The will and codicils of Luke Graves • Hansard, Esq., late of Bedford-square, in the county of Middlesex, has just been proved in the Prerogative Court, Doctors' Commons, by the executors, Richard Ogle, Francis Rivington, and Thomas Varden. The personal property of the deceased has been sworn under the value of 80,000/. which is principally bequeathed to his children. Mr. Hansard was for many years printer to the House of Commons.  WHICH IS THE WORST?—When the late Lord Clive was a boy, and once walking with a schoolfellow through Drayton market, the two lads stopped to look at a butcher killing a calf. " Dear me, Bobby," says the lad, " I would not be a butcher for all the world." ". Why, I should not much like it," said Clive.; "it's a dirty, beggarly business ; but I'd a plaguy deal rather be a butcher than a calf 1"  When peaches and nectarines are about half ripe cover the side exposed to the sun with strips or specks of wax, in any desired shape or form, which hinders the sun from colouring the parts covered ; and, when the fruit is ripe, and the wax removed, it will be found, marked in the manner described. _  MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE IN AjERICA.-A letter from Philadelphia, dated July 8, says :—"'l informed by a person, just from the foot of Arch-street, on the Schuylkill, that a person fishing there this morning caught his hook in the dress of a woman, and in drawing it to the shore was horror struck to find it to be -a young and lovely girl, not over nineteen, fast tied to the arm of a young genteelly dressed man ! They had resolved to die united by a silken handkerchief, probably because they could not live in the silken bonds of matrimony. On searching their persons no marks of violence were discovered i , nor was any one present able to identify Ahem, but n the pocket of each was found a loaded pistol.
The Sun. — 1841-07-10 (London, England)

EXMOUTH.—EXTRAORDINARY AND DREADFUL SUICIDE.—This town was thrown into great consternation on Friday se'nnight by a report that a private in the 9th Lancers, quartered here during the election in Exeter, had destroyed himself in the most deliberate manner by blowing his brains out with a pistol. The report proved unfortunately too true, and the following are the circumstances of the case :—the deceased, whose name was Terence Shields, was billeted with several of his comrades at Bastin's Globe Inn. They slept in rooms at the top of the house. In the morning the deceased had been out on parade, and had returned to his sleeping room for the purpose of shifting his parade dress. This was about ten o'clock. One of his comrades was with him for the same purpose, but having changed his dress before the deceased, he left the room, and went to the stables. About five minutes afterwards, the report of fire-arms was heard in the room, and an alarm being given, the unfortunate man was found extended on the floor quite dead, half of his face being blown off. An inquest was held on the body by R. H. Aberdein, Esq., on Saturday last, when evidence was given eliciting the above facts. It appeared that the pistol with which the dreadful deed ivas committed belonged to the deceased, and so determined had he been in his purpose, that lie had actually loaded it with, four rounds of ball cartridge. The balls were found lodged in the ceiling with a portion of the scalp of his head. The deceased had betrayed no symptoms of insanity, excepting a slight melancholy, previous to his destroying himself, and one of 'his comrades deposed that five minutes before his death he was perfectly. cool and collected. He was somewhat given to drinking, and had been intoxicated two days previously, which circumstance seemed to have preyed on his mind. His sergeant gave him a good character, describing him as a quiet inoffensive man. He was twentyfour years of age, and not married. After deliberating upwards of four hours, the Jury returned a verdict of Felo de se, and the unhappy man was buried privately the same evening, no funeral service being read over his body.—Plymouth Journal.
The Sun. — 1841-07-10 (London, England)

EXMOUTH.—EXTRAORDINARY AND DREAD, FUL SUICIDE.—This town was thrown into great con• sternation on Friday se'nnight by a report that a private in the 9th Lancers, quartered here during the election in Exeter, had destroyed himself in the most deliberate manner by blowing his brains out with a pistol. The report proved unfortunately too true, and the following are the circumstances of the case :—the deceased, whose name was Terence Shields, was billeted with several of his comrades at Bastin's Globe Inn. They slept in rooms at the top of the house. In the morning the deceased had been out on parade, and bad returned to his sleeping room for the purpose of shifting his parade dress. This was about•ten o'clock. One of Ms comrades was with him for the same purpose, but having changed his dress before the deceased, he left the room, and went to the stables. About five minutes afterwards, the report of fire-arms was heard in the room, and an alarm being given, the unfortunate man was found extended on the -floor 'quite dead, half of his face being blown off. An inquest was held on the body by R. H. Aberdein, Esq., on Saturday last, when evidence was given eliciting the above facts. It appeared that the pistol with which the dreadful deed was committed belonged to the deceased, and so determined bad he been in his purpose, that he had actually loaded it with four rounds of ball cartridge. The balls were found lodged in the ceiling with a portion Of the scalp of his head. The deceased had betrayed no symptoms of insanity, excepting a slight melancholy, previous to his destroying. himself, and one of his comrades deposed that five minutes before his death he was perfectly cool and collected. He was somewhat given to drinking, and had been intoxicated two days previously, which circumstance seemed to have preyed on his wind. His sergeant gave him a good character, describing him as a quiet inoffensive man. He was twentyfour and not married. After deliberating years of ago, upwards of four hours, the Jury returned a verdict of Febo de se, and the unhappy man was buried privately the same evening, no funeral service being read over his body.—Plyntouth Journal. Mr. Thornton, General Alexander, and Sir Henry pym, transacted business at the Foreign-office, Downy lag-street, en Thursday,
The Sun. — 1841-03-09 (London, England)

NEW COURT.  ROBBERY BY A SERVANT, AND ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. William Gant, aged 20, was indicted for stealing 20 yards of silk, and a variety of other articles of drap ry, considerab!e amount, the property of Mr. J. P. Harvey, to whom ho was a servant.  Mr. Doane defended the prisoner, and Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and stated the case to the Jury at considerable length. Mr. Hugh Wilson, the overkoker and principal manager to Mr. Harvey, stated, that he told the prisoner on the 17th of February that he suspected him of dishonesty, wen he replied, " that he did not know why he should be so treated." When given in chlrge, the prisoner desired leave to speak to the prosecutor. After that Inspector Salmon and 'witness accompanied the prisoner to his dormitory, to examine his box, wherein was found the articles named in the indictment, and he (prisoner) leaned forward to point them out. During the search the prisoner went on the other side the bed, and blood was directly seen flowing from his throat. His hands were restrained, to prevent him from doing himself further inj cry. Inspector Salmon p-otlueed a quantity of articles taken from the prisoner's box, which were sworn to by Mr. Wilson as the property ef the prosecutor. Mr. DOANE addressed the Jury, and said he would not at' tempt to struggle against evidence so conclusive. An lie could do was, to mae a few remarks, with the hope of a mbigated punishment. The prisoner was not an adept at crime, and expressed his contrition when detected—he did more, fur be went readily and pointed out to Mr. Wilson and the inspector the articles he had purloined ; and, finally, made a desperate attempt upon his own life, The Costiwort-SERGEANT said that the ease was one en. • . . .  tirely for the Jury, the rest rernainPoi wiih the Court. The Foreman then declared the prisoner Guilty, but strongly recommended him to the clemency of the Court. The June asked Mr. Wilson whether he was instructed to join in the recommendation ? Mr. Wilson said that Mr. Harvey had so much property and so many accounts that he was obliged to make an example ; yet he was sure that. he (Mr. Harvey) won'd not regret to hi ar .•f the recommendation of the Jury. The Co.-Nt3toN-SeacEA NT said that but for the circumstance of the Jury recommending the prisoner to mercy, the Court must have passed a sentence of transportation. This was a commcn case, and one of thche where, no doubt, a woman bad been the tempter. The sentence was, that the prisoner be kept to hard labour for one year.
The Sun. — 1841-05-28 (London, England)

FELO-DE-SE, AT TWINSTED. hieesd?ne:teahagesmedosB-: s was held on Friday last, at the parish of jowrinsted, before Wm. Codd, Esq., on the body of William William Harrington stated that about four o'clock in,' of the 18th instant, he was awoke by ti.' immediately got up, and went to the deceased°in'nr wornan, ,nroceeding from the deceased's premiseeZaadnj (1 ,a into the garden foundttl a boubgeh. released lumtr,eeb.y reWmiothvinthge tabs:. his own ; house, and on g:iag. from his neck ; but he was pended by the neck t: n den,:ased many years, and had sistance of Daniel Flowers line, by which he was stispennC:i. quite dead. Witness had know seen him the day before, when he appearej to be quite right in his mind. Daniel Flowers deposed to the same egect, as to the finding of the deceased, and as to his state of m.!id. Susan Horsley, widow of the deceased, stated that het late husband appeared to her to be out of spirits. on Sunday, the 16th, and on 11onday, the 17th ; but slept well on both nights. She could give no other reason for his depression of spirits but that of being very poor, having only 9s. a week to support their family. Witness never knew him deranged in his mind, or ever heard that any of his family were so. The deceased was called early in the morning of the 18th by a young man named John Harrington, and answered his call; they were going to work together, about four miles off. Harrington went away ; deceased not following him, but continuing in the room down stairs. Witness went I!.wn and missed him, and going into the garden discovered him hanging as before described. Verdict, " Felo-de-se ;" and the Coroner issued his warrant for the interment of the body in the churchyard, between the hours o' nine and twelve o'clock at night, as directed by the statute.--Esser Herald.
The Sun. — 1841-04-08 (London, England)

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