Weekly News. — 1891-01-08 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

THE SUICIDE AT PARKSTONE.  The inquest was held at the Parkstone Hotel on 'Wednesday afternoon before Mr. G. Braxton Aldridge, of Poole, coroner for the district, and a jury, of whom Mr. George Stark was the foreman, when the following evidence was taken :  _ . William Witt, labourer, living at Parkstone, said that at a quarter to 4 on Tuesday afternoon he was in the Sr plantation, belonging to Mr. Sony, at Summer House Hill. He was with a son of Mr. Solly shooting rabbits. He was 30 yards on the left beating the plantation when he saw a man hanging from a tree by a rope. He first told Mr. Solly and then went to the body and cut it down and took the rope (produced) off his neck. It was in a slip knot. The man was dead and the body was cold and stiff. He fetched P.S. Bridle. who returned and took possession in the body. He did not know the deceased. The feet were five or nix inches from the ground. The tree was an easy one to climb. He cut the body down at once. James Dore, of Upper Parkstone. bricklayer, identified the body as that of Thomas Gallop, who lived at Heavenly Bottom, Kinson, and was a labourer or stone sawyer. He saw the deceased at 8.30 on Tuesday morning in Sandy Lane which led to Lilliput bog. He was standing at the side of the road. looking in the trees with both hands in his pockets. Witness said "How do you do. Tom ? " and be replied "Row do you do, Jim?" Witness said "This is rough weather, worse than ever," and he said "Yes, it is." Witness then went on, taking no particular notice of him. He had known the deceased for 20 years. Deceased was not in poverty that he knew of, nor was he a drinking man. He had heard that the deceased was strange in his mind five or six years ago, and he always thought he was a little queer in his head. He knew of no family unpleasantness. ES. Bridle gave evidence as to receiving information from Witt. He went with a conveyance and took the body to the Hotel. On the tree theie was a piece of rope, and Witt handed him another piece. He had known the deceased 14 years. He was a steady man. Witness had heard that the deceased was a little weak in his mind.  Mary Ann Gallop, wife of the deceased, said lie was 33 years hf age, and they had been married eleven Veers. He was a stone sawyer. He was out of work a month ago,but on Monday went to work. She saw him last alive en Tuesday morning at 8.15. He was not well, and had no breakfast. He complained of a heavy burden on his mind. He had not suffered from any bodily infirmity, but had been much depressed of late and dazed. Before he went out he said how bad be felt, and what dreadful things entered in his mind, and that he must do away with himself. He had threatened the same thing exactly six years ago, and ,he had to send him away to the United Hospital at Bath, on the recommendation of Dr. Philpott. He remained ten days, and then returned home quite well, and went to his work. On Tuesday morning the deceased gut up at six to go to work, but returned at eight, and said he could not work as his mind would not let him. They lived very comfortably together, and had no words. He took the clothes line from the  The jury returned a verdict of suicide while of lasound mind.  RtiPTURE.—The Inefficiency of Trusses as ordinarily supplied is constantly proved by the many alarming cases of Hernia which are met with and which are frequently induced by the employment of badly fitting or unsuitable appliances. It is of the greatest importance te sufferers CI:: they should be properly fitted by an expert, as there is a greater inch viduality in each case than would be ordinarily coneeived. 111 r. BRIDGE'S large experience, in tins branch of surgical mechanism enables him to guarantee security and effectiveness combined witn a minimum amount of discomfort to the wearer. Private Fitting Boom—The Fins PHARMACY, Bournemouth.