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The Sun. — 1864-12-06 (London, England)

MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—SOUTHAMPTON, Sunday.—A most atrocious and cold. blooded murder was committed last night at the village of Shirley, about two miles from this town, followed immediately by the attempted suicide of the assassin. The murderer's name is Broomfield, a butler in a gentleman's family in London, and his victim was Mr Frederick Coburn, now resident at Shirley. It appears that the parties formerly lived together in a family at Alresford in this county, as butler mad lady's-maid. Contrary to his wishes and desires, the latter married from that situation, and Broomfield subsequently left and went to London, where ho has also since married. Yesterday (Saturday) afternoon he came down from London by the three o'clock train, and went over at once to the deceased's house at Shirley, where ho was invited to take tea. After tea Mr Coburn said to his wife that they bad better go out and do their marketing, as it was Saturday evening, on which Broomfield said, "Well, don't go out and leave me hero alone, but if you go your wile had better stop here with me." This was objected to, and they went out together. leaving Broomfield alone. After they had been back a little while Mrs Coburn was about to get supper, and her husband left the room for a few moments, 1% hen. Bloomfield immediately pulled out a revolver and fired at the poor woman, who ran to the back door and there fell deal, lie then fired two of the barrels at himself, and ran after her, tailing on her at the back door, Ile was subEeTtently brought into the Royal South Hants Infirmary, in this town, where ho has received medical assistance, and it has been found that one of the shots passed under his lungs, and the first apparently passed eff from the chest without doing any serious injury. He is not expected to recover. Broomfield himself says that he came down from London to get her to go away to America with hire, which she refused to do. The murder must have been deliberately planned in case of Mrs Coburn's refusal to accede to his request, as he brought the revolver down with him from London, having, it is said, purchased it at a shop in Oxford-street. Two shots were found in two of the barrels of the revolver after the affair.
The Sun. — 1864-09-22 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH STREET.  DESIRTING CHILDREN.—Francis Monad, a pressman, who gave the address Drury Chambers, Drury-land, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt, on a warrant, with deserting his three children, aged 5 years, 3 years, and 20 months, whereby they became chargeable to the parish of St. James' s.  Mr Tett, inquiring officer of St 7EllllBB'B parish, said the prisoner's three children had been admitted into the workhome, being in a destitute state. From inquiries he made he found that the prisoner was a pressman, and had worked at Mr Howlett's, printer, of Frith-street, and could well earn .£3 a week but for his drunken habits. Ha yesterday gave the prisoner the option of being admitted into the workhouse with his children, and then being passed to his parish, on going before the magistrate. The prisoner came in, but in consequence of refusing to stay he was obliged to apply for a warrant and take him into custody. He had heard the prisoner had expressed his iatention of deserting his family and going into the army. The prisoner's aunt said he had been a hardworking young man till some time ago when he fell out with his wife. He brought the children to her to take care of, and as she could not keep them she took them to the workhouse. The prisoner's wife was in the hospital, and only a few days ago gave birth to another child. She had been told that he intended to go for a soldier. Mr. Tyrwhitt said unless the prisoner could settle with the parish authorities ho must be committed for a Month. The prisoner said he had tried to get work and could not. Mr Tyrwhitt said a man who could earn good wages as a pressman was nut a fit person for compassion, and (Mr Tett stating that no arrangement could be made with the prisoner) committed the prisoner for a month, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,--Sarah Bell, cook to Sir William Abdy, of 20n, Hill-street, Berkeley-square, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging herself. Edward Sherrard, coachman to Sir Wm. Abdy, deposed that he was called from the stables by some of the other servants, and on going to the prisoner's bedroom found her hanging by a piece of cord to a peg in the wall. He cut her down, and she was insensible for a short time, and she was afterwards given into custody. In answer to Mr Tyrwhitt, the witness said that the cord was tightly fastened round the prisoner's throat. Mr Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for a week.
The Sun. — 1864-08-05 (London, England)

FILIAL DEVOTION.- A daughter of a farther named William Meredyth, occupying about 30 acres of land, within two miles of ,Maryborough: emigrated to New York 14 years ago. She was there married to a , man of the name of Lyons, and her mother some five year's since went to America to see her child, and died there a little time ago. Oa Thursday last the nel'ghbourhocd WO much surprised to find that Mrs Lyons had arrived et Maryborough Station from Cork with her mother's re; mains, having braved the dangers of the Atlantic, en the cost of such an expedition, through an intense deeira to gratify a wish of her parent to be buried at hems.Dublin Express. TILE bOAIER'S•TOWN MURDER AND SUICIDE'S Oa Wednesday night between 11 and 12 (lel" f the order of the law was carried out relative to the hod)" ° James Brown, against whoa, the coroner e jury had, To pounced a special verdict of Feb° de Sc. in accor,e-0 with the directions of Dr Ltinkester, Mr MurraY, t:' coroner's officer, went to St. Pancras Workhouse, IC-ieg of the murderer, which had remained in road, Camden-town, and demanded possession of the body. 6. since the inquest on Tuesday night. The authoriti a the Workhouse at once gave up the body, which was inwaa roughly-made shell, without either mark or name. it ter,' immediately removed in a cart to the Parochial uernoe_ ~_a at Finchley, and there in the unconsecrated portionhe fru' ground the the remains were put into a hole dug for t .4,_,. pose. The interment was carried into effect by torchli n was buried the dead-h° The body of Ails Bishop, the victim of Brown, ds of pi i. ton Monday last in thr4 presence of many huncrirtehe 1 i un©_ a' sues. at St. Pancras Cemetery, the exPens° ° being met by her husband and friends.
The Sun. — 1864-07-15 (London, England)

INQUEST. Yesterday morning Mr W. J. Payne, coroner for the duchy of Lancaster, held an inquiry at the White Hart Tavern, Strand, respecting the death of Mr John Bryant, aged 61 years, who committed suicide under very painful circumstances : William Pratt, porter, said that deceased was a cataloguer of books at Messrs. Sotheby and Co.'s, 13, Wellingtonstreet, Strand. Witness had known him in the establish. ment for 18 or 20 years. He was not in any difficulty at his employers. For the last few weeks he had been very strange in his manner, apparently in consequence of the receipt of a letter from his wife, who was in Colney Hatch Asylum. Ho was very reserved, and he never stated to witness wha his grief arose from. On Monday afternoon witness found him in the closet on his 'toss. The place was covered with blood. Witness lifted him uP, and found that his throat was cut. He was quite dead, but still warm. All the arteries of his throat were divided. Witness found a razor in the pan. He had no quarrel with any one—he was quite in a distinct department from the porters. Money matters were not wrong, so far as witness knew. Witness did not know whether deceased was related to his wife before marriage. Deceased used to speak strongly against suicide, and say that no one but a fool would kill himself. Mr. E. R. Hodge said that he was one of the firm of Sotheby and Co. Deceased was strange latterly. He spoke to witness abut domestic troubles. Two or three years ago he mentioned his wise having given way tc intemperance, and his own unhappiness in consequence. She was then living with him. He suffered more acutely latterly, and he told witness that his wife had attempted to drown herself. Witness believed the statement was incorrect that she had been removed to an asylum. His conduct was correct in his business. He wait of sober habits. Mr James S. Bryant, No. 362, Gray's-inn-road, said that deceased lived with him. Deceased was in a state of great excitement on Sunday. He had given Mrs Bryant money on the Saturday, and he was irritated at none being in her possession on the Sunday. He never threatened to destroy himself. He always spoke strongly against suicide. It was not in consequence of his wife's attempt that he spoke against suicide. The razor produced belonged to deceased. Deceased told witness that he had asked the firm for an ad. vance of £2O. Witness did not know whether he had been refused it. Mr Hodge said that the deceased applied for the advance, but he received £2 of the amount on the Saturday to pay his income tax. He said that would be sufficient for a few  days. He spoke of being in pecuniary difficulties on account of his wife's infirmity. After other evidences  The Coroner summed up, and remarked that generally he found that persons who expressed strong feelings against suicide were generally more likely than others to destroy  their lives.  The Jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while in a state of unsound mind."
The Sun. — 1864-07-15 (London, England)

INQUEST. Yesterday morning Mr W. J. Payne, coroner for the duchy of Lancaster, held an inquiry at the White Hart Tavern, Strand, respecting the death of Mr John Bryant, aged 61 years, who committed suicide under very painful circumstances : William Pratt, porter, said that deceased was a cataloguer of book at Messrs. Sotheby and Co.'s, 13, Wellington. streeotrand. Witness had known him in the establish. ment for 18 or 20 years. He was not in any difficulty at his employers. For the last few weeks he had been very strange in his manner, apparently in consequence of the receipt of a letter from his wife, who was in Colney Hatch Asylum. He was very reserved, and he never stated to witness wha his grief arose from. On Monday afternoon witness found himwith ibnlootdh.e closet on lifted k ahei i ed sm up, and found that his s. The place was covered throat was cut. Ho was quite dead, but still warm. All the arteries of his throat were divided. Witness found a razor in the pan. He had no quarrel with any one—he was quite in a distinct department from the porters. Money matters were not wrong, so far as witness knew. Witness did not know whether deceased was related to his wife bet fore marriage. Deceased used to speak strongly against suicide, and say that no one but a fool would kill himself. Mr. E. R. Hodge said that he was one of the firm of Sotheby and Co. Deceased was strange latterly. He spoke to witness ab gut domestic troubles. Two or three years ago he mentioned his wife having ;given way to intemperance, and his own unhappiness in consequence. She was then living with him. He suffered more acutely latterly, and he told witness that his wife had attempted to drown herself. Witness believed 4ie statement was incorrect that she had been removed to an asylum. His conduct was correct in his business. He was of sober habits. Mr James S. Bryant, No. 362, Gray's-inn-road, said that deceased lived with him. Deceased was in a state of great excitement on Sunday. Ile had given Mrs Bryant money on the Saturday, and he was irritated at none being in her possession on the Sunday. He never threatened to destroy himself. He always spoke strongly against suicide. It was not in consequence of his wife's attempt that he spoke against suicide. The razor produced belonged to deceased. Deceased told witness that he had asked the firm for an ad • vance of £2O. Witness did not know whether he had been refused it.  Mr Hodge said that the deceased applied for the advance, but he received £2 of the amount on the Saturday to pay his iIICOIII9 tax. He said that would bo staciont for a low  days. He splko of being in pccuniary difficulties CZ ac. count of his wifCs infirmity. After other evidence,  The Coroner summed up, and remarked that generally he found that persons who expressed strong feelings against suicide were generally more likely than others to destroy their lives.  The Jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while in a state of unsound mind."
The Sun. — 1864-07-20 (London, England)

POST.—The season has arrived when the heat of the weather usually produces a peculiar effect on the brain and nerves of organised beings generally, except perhaps those which live in the water. Notices are posted about to the effect that dogs found at large without muzzles will be summarily dealt with on the spot by the police. In fact, the days at this season have been named after the canine animal. It ie the period of the year when they are most likely to evhibit a very dangerous aberration from the ?neat sane its torpors sand. The heat just now is intense, water is more scarce, and what there is to be found accessible to these animals is almost lukewarm. Whether the comet that has been announced is to be considered as the cause of the great heat and drought which prevail at the present time, is a point which may be left to experts to determine. But of the fact of the heat itself there can be no question. We are all painfully conscious of it. It was only the other day that there were complaints of the cold ; the complaints are now equally loud and general, bat this time it is the heat which is complained of. We hope then that proper precautions will be taken in reference to the dogs. But, as we said, it is not merely the canine bat the human species which seems to be just now suffering in this direction from the effects of the intense heat on the brain and nerves. We do not merely allude to the number of suicides, attempted or accomplished, the chief actors in which are believed to have been suffering from mental derangement, but to cases where the tendencies manifested were homicidal, and not merely suicidal. One of these, which formed the subject of a police case at Bow-street, is of a very peculiar nature. The unfortunate manias was brought before the magistrate for writing and Beading threatening letters of the moat extraordinary and outrageous character. These were so numerous that he may really be said to have sown them broadcast, and so truculent and sanguinary, that he appears to be a patient of the most dangerous tendencies, But the most curious hallucination of this unfortunate person, whose name appears to be Edward Pope, and who is described as a man of good education, and acquainted with several languages, is that he fancies himself the Prince of Wales, and that the Prince of Wales is not the Prince of Weles, but somebody else. He has also contracted a violent hostility against Sir George Grey, Dr. Begley, a medical gentleman connected with the institution at Hanwell, and other parsons besides. One of the most curious phenomena in the letters which this poor man has made the medium for conveying his extravagant sentiments is the repeated and emphatic assertion that nobody shall know of his vengeance until it has been executed. "No note of warning," he says; " no foolish scrawl warning them of their coming fate ! Deadly ! silent !—silent as the grave." These letters sppesr to have bees addressed to the.
The Sun. — 1864-04-13 (London, England)

THE LATE FIRE AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE, COWL—. DUBLIN, April 12.—The Kane-Bullen scandal has come to an extraordinary and most unexpected conclusion. When the visitation was opened at the Queen's College, Cork, this day, counsel for Sir Robert Kane read a letti from Dr. Ballen withdrawing in the most unqualified manner the serious charges he had brought against him in, connection wth the recent fire at that institution and other matters, and tendering an ample apology. Mental excite.. ment is the principal ground on which he excuses his conduct. The Lord Chancellor said he would lay the letter before the Government.  A robbery was attempted three nights since a t Sept-Freres, near St. Sever (Calvados) on the premises of a farmer named Hervieu, residing at some distance from the village. About midnight, having been awakened by the barking of hie yard dog, he dressed himself, took his gun, and went to see whether any person was about the farm. On approaching a barn a hundred paces from the house, he saw three men bringing out sacks of corn and laying them on a horse, the bridle of which he immediately seized. As soon s the thieves saw hits, they closed on him so that he could not use his gun, and t woof them beat him with sticks, while the third cut him severely on the arm withaknife.Hervieu however struggled so vigorously that two of the men at last ran away, taking the horse with them, but leaving the corn. The farmer, notwithstanding his wound, held the other fast till the arrival of his servants, who hE‘d been alarmed by his cries. The thief, a man named Guezet, was pinioned, and in the morning given up to the gendarmes. He named his accomplices, one of whom was the owner of the horse, and they were arrested during the day, but before their capture Guezet Icommitted suicide in the lock•up by hanging himself with his handkerchief. The course of exchanv at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 177/ to 176/ per cent„ and the premium on bold is about <percent. At theik: rates 'there is u 0 Pratt on the iraportationot gold 40= the United. states.  Naval arid Military Intelligence,
The Sun. — 1864-06-08 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE THROUGII JEALOUSY. - Jane Reed, a respectab;y attired married woman, living in Chapel-mews, Portland-place, was charged before Mr. Knox, with the following determined attempt to destroy herself: - From the evidence of a young man named Wm. Summers, residi prngienviCohuas afternoonrlto h ntreet,eF heard ltzroy-square, it appeared that on the screams proceeding from the house where the prisoner resided, and on going to see the cause, he was informed that a female was hanging in a back room. He immediately went to the room and saw the prisoner being held from the floor by two or three women, a cord attached to a beam being tied round her neck. The prisoner was quite insensible at the time.  In answcr Co Mr. Knox witness said the prisoner was the wife of the foreman of a yard.  Mrs. Mary Ann Robbins, residingresidingin the same house, said her daughter informed her that Mrs. Reed was hanging in the room, and on going down she found it to be the ease. She then gave, an alarm, and Summers cut her down.  William Moorcroft, 165 E, said the prisoner told him that her husb,&nd had threatened to cut her throat, and she did it because she would not give him the chance. The husband of the prisoner said the fact was his wife had made the attempt on her life through jealousy. He went into a public-house with a friend to have a glass, and two women were there, and some kind person went and told his wife he was drinking with women. He believed that a feeling of jealousy and a little drink had induced his wife to act as she had done.  Mr. Knox said it was a serious matter, for if the prisoner had not been seen, as she fortunately was, she would have been a dead woman. Ho did not think the prisoner's mind could be in a right state if she did such a thing for such a trivial cause. He should remand her for a week that she might be seen 'ay the physician and the chaplain of the House of Detention.
The Sun. — 1864-06-08 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE THROUGIT JEALOUSY. Jane Reed, a respectably attired married woman, living in Chapel-mews, Portland-place, was charged before Mr. Knox, with the following determined attempt to destroy herself:— From the evidence of a young man named Wm. Summers, square, it appeared that screams proceeding from ded, and on going to see tro hen: i t dhhieonugpsreienvwiCho hue ars eralftttohenren-spotrorienseohtn, eeFrhi etr zae rrs odiY the cause, he was informed that a female was hanging in a back room. He immediately went to the room and saw the prisoner being held from the floor by two or three women, a cord attached to a beam being tied round her neck. The prisoner was quite insensible at the time. In answer to Mr. Knox witness said the prisoner was the wife of the foreman of a yard. Mrs. Mary Anu Robbins, residing in the same house, said her daughter informed her that Airs. Reed was hanging in the room, and on going down she found it to be the case, She then gave an alarm, and Summers cut her down. William Moorcroft, 165 E, said the prisoner told him that her husband had threatened to cut her throat, and she did it because she would not give him the chance. The husband of the prisoner said the fact was his wife had made the attempt on her life. through jealousy. He went into a public-house with a friend to have a glass, and two women were there, and some kind person went and told his wife he was drinking with women. He believed that a feeling of jealousy and a little drink had induced his wife to act as she had done. Mr. Knox said it was a serious matter, for if the prisoner had not been seen, as she fortunately was, she would have been a dead woman. He did not think the prisoner's mind could be in a right state if she did such a thing for such a trivial cause. He should remand her for a week that she might be seen by the physician and the chaplain of the House of Detention  Serjeant Ballantine addressed the jury for the defendant.  Mr Baron Bramwell summed up the evidence, and said, the question of the jury to decide was aye or no—had the defendant contravened tie provisions of a very salutary Act of Parliament, which was calculated, at the same time, to protect the helpless and those who undertook their care and custody. The jury returned a verdict of guilty.  The counsel for the commissioners said they had no desire to press for punishment, all they desired was the suppression of the establishment.  Mr Baron Bramwell said that being the case, the better course to pursue would be to direct the lady to enter into her own recognisances to appear for judgment if necessary, and in the meantime some arrangement agreeable to all parties could be entered into.
The Sun. — 1864-06-08 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE THROUGR JEALOUSY. - Jane Reed, a respectably attired married woman, living in -mews, -gpidaectee'rmwtans charged before Yr. ed attempt to destroy hKC ehni asopexlfe,l  From the evidence of a young man named Wm. Summers, residing in Charlton. street, Fitzroy-square, it appeared that on the previous afternoon he heard screams proceeding from the house where the prisoner resided, and on going to see the cause, he was informed that a female was hanging in a back room. He immediately went to the room and saw the prisoner being held from the floor by two or three women, a cord attached to a beam being tied round her neck. The prisoner was quite insensible at the tine.  In answer to Mr. Knox witness said the prisoner was the wife of the foreman of a yard.  Mrs. Mary Ann Robbins, residing in the same house, said her daughter informed her that Mrs. Reed was hanging in the room, and on going down she found it to be the dcaoswen.. She then gave an alarm, aad Summers cut her  William Moorcrofs, 165 E, said the prisoner told him that her husband had threatened to cut her throat, and she did it because she would not give him th 3 chance.  The husband of the prisoner said th® fact.was his wife had made the attempt on her life through jealousy. He went into a public-house with a frienl to have a glass, and two women were there, and some kind person went and told his wife he was drinking with women. He believed that a feeling of jealousy and a little drink had induced his wife to aot as she had done.  Mr. Knox said it was a serious matter, for if the prisoner had not been seen, as -she fortunately was, she would have been a dead woman. He did not think the prisoner's mind could be in a right state if she did such a thing for such a trivial cause. He should remand her for a week that she might be seen Sy the physician ant the chaplain of the House of Detention. •