The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1873-05-09 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT DERBY.  During s, fire, which was on Sunday last discovered in the Excise department of the New Post Office, Victoria street, Derby, a Mr. George Carr, Gerard street, who is a clerk in the Inland Revenue 011ie°, was sent to be informed of the fact. The messenger, however, could not succeed in arousing the inmates of Mr. Cart's house, and hours passed on without any clue being obtained as to where Mr. Carr was. After some discussion amongst the police authorities, it was agreed to force an entrance into Mr. Carr' house, and between six and seven o'clock on Sunday evening, Inspector Fearn, and Detectives Spibey and Vessey got into the house from the back room window, and on going up-stairs found Mr. Carr lying on the bed, apparently dead, a small bottle of laudanum by his bedside, and a letter on the table, addressed to Mr. Fant, surgeon, in which the writer (Carr) says he feels sure he had got softening of the brain, thanking Mr. Fant for what he had done for him, and enclo-ing a X. 5 note for him. It having been ascertained that Mr. Carr was not dead, 3.1 r. Francis, surgeon, and Mr. Faut, surgeon, used proper remedies, and he began to revive. Inspector Foam then charged Mr. Carr with attempting to commit suicide, and left bhu in the charge of Detectives Spibey and Vessey.—At the Derby Borough Police Court on Monday, before the Mtkron (J. Smith, Esq.) and J. BAILEY, Esq., Inspector Fearn said he had on Sunday afternoon apprehended Mr. Carr on suspicion of attempting to commit suicide by taking lauclauum. Mr. Carr was unable to be present, hut Mr. Faint, surgeon, who saw him on Sunday afternoon, and again on Monday morning, had given-him (Fearn) a certificate, stat in g that Mr. Carr was too ill to be brought up, and be therefore asked for a remamb—Mr. Francis:, surgeon, also confirmed the certificate of Mr. Flint Mr. Bailey: Then you purpose when he is better to charge him with attempting to commit suicide? Inspector Fearn I do. Bois at home now, and two officers—Detective Spibey and Detective Vessey—nre with him, as well as a third police. officer, Be is never left... In answer to the Mayor, Inspector Fearn said Mr. Frank Mille, surgeon, had seen him, in addition to the other two medical gentlemen. lb o is already in custody. Mrs. Carr was at Liverpool when they got into the house, and the servant had been sent away. lie will be brought up as soon as he is fit to be removed to the lockup.—The ciso was then iv:minded. It was stated that Mr. Carr had been in the habit of taking laudanum for-months rftor.  A new rine, an itep:,,,nomt on V.O Chwcpot model, has been fit Ally adopted by the French Gunnery Commission, after uuderg,ing many tests. Be7l's We corroborates the rumour eirodated some time since that it is Sir JOX ph llawley's intention to dispose of thd whole of hi horses at an early date.  The rebuilding of the eastern side of Warwick Castle is proceeding, satisfacterily, and the principal works will ho finished within the time specified in the contract. The trial of Niaz Nahomet Khan has resulted in his being convicted as a leader in the mutiny of 4557, and of the 'tinnier of two British subjects. He has been sentenced to death. Mr. Montagne, lessee of the Moho Theatre, has . . . .