Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1852-02-25 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

DETERMINED SUICIDE. Considerable sensiition was created in the town on last p otorday morning, by the knowledge that Mrs. Roberte, in John-street, eom • a highly respected lady, living witted a twist lutiraiined act ot self-destruotion ; first by cutting her throat with II razor, and efterwurde by throwelf into the water-butt on the premises. From the evidence a; the inquest, which we subjoin, there in JtilinX to account for her conduct. It iippeareil that she 4 very comfortable, was MUCII beloved by her husband, • grently respected. It also appeared Brit she was of relizious dieposition ; and in answer to a question put by one of the jury, seemed much depressed by us feeling, though during her illness sbe hod refused io"idlow Mr. Campbell, the rector, to visit her. The inquest was held at the Bush Inn, hefore George Overton, Esq., and the fillowitig respectable jury—Mr. (ti•reinen), Metiers. l'endry, seamed pacie„, Dav• id Ilairis, Evan SiIIPI, David Dunn, Devitt ;l1•Cleutl, Jobe Thomas, Wm. Morgan, John 'loop, James Jenkins, Benjamin Jones, and John 'l'. Davis. The jury having been eworit, proceeded to view the body, which presented one large and two small cuts in the throat. After their return Merin Brown ant celled and examined : She last saw the deetaleed olive Tnesday evening, about 7 o'clock. She wa,; thell hi-t. Witness had staid with her since !gooey hat, and she had been very unwell for some days previourly. Witoeve haul gone up-stairs 0.010 7 o'cluiek With s tight, rind had asked her it she should sit with She refused, sind had gone down stairs. in some her. i‘ow win she went tip and asked how she felt, WIWI] shelve...ved that she won very coniformble. she ilgan en stairsoind found that haul left the room, WDDcoald not be foiled anywhere. She settrehe•l all the mules, but Witinalt flUeorfl... She then examined the pr el ;Arnow, and fossil is coneiderable quantity of blood in the eltainher utensil, and the carpet thrown over it. In consequence she heesine very niiie'd niarnied. and es there was no one in the 110119 e but herself she iromedixtele went crer to Mr. Montgomery's bouee, on the opposite side nf the street, and stated to Mrs. Montgomery what she bad aces, whe rams neer with her, and rtepiested one of the nnlnc men residing there to come also. 'Elie witness ha giving her Pli.imaCe seemed very itiorli affected, as it appeared she had been on very In tiln te 'arias will, decemeed. Donald M'Farlane was then examined, and stated that iced with Th.. moutgnntery. opposite deceased's house, end went over to her house mei searelied the w hele of the premises, and found decensed in the water-butt, with her head 'towards. Ile immedietely lifted her bend up, soul I.IIV that she was lifeless. Ile noticed two or three gashes on bee neck, and that the water in the butt was much dieenloure•l. It eontnined n good deal of water—rilmist feet. Ile supposed she must have gm., into the Inat with her feet forentest. It was about Id inches from the ground, with some bricks alongside. which would risible her to step on a wall, and thence MIS the water butt. John Warinait wits then examined, end stated that in consequence or hiforinetion which he received he welt to decree/4s house, and foiind her in the butt, lie then searched the bedroom, and found a razor, whiudi he produced, covered witn blood ; Niel he also saw an utensil in which there was a great quitutity of blood. Ile also found a shawl neer the butt, 'intimated in some pieces with blood, and he also perceived a large wound in her throat. Mr. Protect was then exetnined, and steted that he was a safrenn. Attended deceased sine,. Monday last. Slue was Buffering from fever attended with elepreseion of spirits and nervothanese. Saw her every day since, and Yeaterday she seemed better, though still how spirited. Ile .11orl seem her hole, and lie thouirlit the immediate cause .Iher death wits drowning. Salle did not think the wound in her throat wnuld hoe council immediate death, the mnin blood vessels being oninjured. She wan naturally of a serious temperament, hut was more than ordinerily depressed, and niOre so than her illness would warrant. Thin most probably CallStql temporary insanity, at %bleb lime she committed the act. The coroner then summed up, and stated the litw as regarded such cases, and the jury. after a short consultation, returned a veriliet of Temporary Insanity.