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Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-02-24 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

OHILDII ONEFORD.  ATTEMPTED SIMOIDL—On Thursday afternoon a sad case of attempted suicide occurred in this village. A youth, George ()emu Id, about 19 years of age, and a baker by occupation, was discovered suspended from a beam in a woodhouse adjoining his reeidencie. Fortunately the discovery was not made too late, for being seen in that position by a woman, a male relative of the youth was at once called, and he cut down the young man and delivered him into the hands of e.u. Vatcher, who conveyed him to the lock-up at SWminster. No reason is assigned for the deed.—On Monday, at the Sturmblister Newton Police-court, before Captain Hanham, R.N., and Major Forbes, George Osmond, baker, of Child Okeford, was brought up in oust rdy by Mr. Superintendent Grant, charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging, on the 16th at Child Okeford.—Sarah Tuffin, Mater of the prisoner, stated that on the day named, about two o'clock, she was in her garden, when she was called by her mother to come quickly, as her brother was in the backbonee with a rope around his neck. She at once proceeded to the place, where she found him sitting across a beam with one eod of a rope round his neck, the other end bein; attached to one of the rafter. She said to prisoner, "Get down ; don't be ; where do you think you will go." She then c riled her husband, who was at the back of his house, about 20 yards distant.—Henry Tuffin, husband of the last witness, stated on being called by his wife he proceeded to the backhouse in question. The prisoner was, as his wife stated, across the beam, but on his appearance he at once slipped off, and was, of course, choked, or nearly so. His feet when hanging were about four feet from the ground. Witness got up to the beam by the ;add a barrel close by, and cut him down. Prisoner made some remarks, but from excitement he could not remember what he said. He took him to P.C. Vatcher, and told him what had happened.—P.C. Vatcher deposed that on hearing what had happened he charged prisoner and took him into custody, handing him over to Mr. gukcrintendent Grant. On the way be said" I shall do it again if I have the claance." —Ar. Superintendent Grant said the prisoner was brought to the station on Thursday by the last witness, and had remained in his custody. The prisoner was taken before Captain Hanlism on Friday for the purpose of a remand, when he stated that he would not promise he would not do it ag dn.—Prisoner was fully committed for trial at the next quarter sessions, or previous gaol delivery, should there be one.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-07-14 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SHOCKING OUTRAGE.  At Knockameane, near Ennis, en Sunday, • man named John Doloughty, • herdsman, whilst returning home from mid-day mass, was shot at from behind • clump of thorn bushes and shockingly wounded. He was found shortly afterwards lying in the road, and surgical aid wan summoned, but the case is pronounced hopeless. The unfortunate man received the charge in his head, his eyes being blown out, but though so shockingly injured he retains oonseountess, and made • etitement implicating a young men named Hynes in the outrage. 'dynes has been consequently arrested. Doloughty had previously been threatened for herding for his present employer. Deloaghty Is still living, though no hope of his recovery Is entertained. An inquiry was held in the police barracks at Ennis on Monday into the circumstance. att nding the outrage, but the proceedines were private. It is stated. however, that the Rev. J. Loughran, the Catholic priest who was in attendance upon the wounded man, is at variant's with Capt. Waterman, R.M., as to the statement alleged to have been made by the wounded man impli. citing the prisoner. [Liam.] -  John Deloughty, the herd who fired at on Sunday near Olarecastle, died on Monday from the dreadful injuries inflicted on him. The deceased was conscious to the last, though both his eyes were destroyed, and he gave his evident:* in the clearest manner as to the identification of the man in custody, who was the former tenant of the lands of which Deloughty was in charge.  A LOVE QUARREL was the cause of • suic,de in !Ref held on Thursday. Tire body of • young man, Frederick Over end, was found hanging in an empty house. He Ws engaged to • domest c servant. They quarrelled, and he threstened to commit su.ciie. A few hours alter his de .91 lett r was receivvd tr..rm his sweetheart. imploring him not to Dom= t suicide, but asking him to see her again, and saying she still loved him. The reason why so many are unable to take Cocoa is that the varieties commonly sold are mixed wrth starch, under the plea of rendering them soluble; while really making them thick, heavy, and indigestible. Th.s may be *artily elected, for if Cows thickens in the cup it proves the dition of starch. Oodbury's Cocoa Hoene* is genuine; it is therefore Wes times the strength of these Coco., and a refreshing barrage Wu toi or collie.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-09-29 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE THROUGH DISAPPOINTED LOVE. An irquiry was held on Satunley at the Providence Hall, E tgeware-road, London, into the chonmstances alt te.tg the death of Elizebch Bailee, aged 43, is cook, living at 3, Clareni,n-place, Hyde-park-square. Sarah Allan, living at Reading, identified the body as that of her slater, who le td been deeponding for • length of time. As far back as twelve months she complained to witness of being miserable, and a -week egi received a letter from her written in • most desponding style. In answer to the coroner, witness said it was a love affair. She heard no more until Wednesday, when she was informed of her death. Martha Quit, housokeeper in the same service, said that the deceased had been living in the family fer about eight or nine months. She Aiwa a set med very reserved, going about the house in a very quiet manter. On Tuesday afternoon after tea she left the kitchen with some water, and went upstairs. On witness becoming alarmed at her absence she went up about half-past nine, and upon opening the deoeased's bedroem door saw her with her dress off, and a string tied tightly round her neck. She at once rai-e lan alarm. st the time of her wing upstairs she had peeked her box ready to go with the family Into the country. Policaounst.ble 99 D said on being called into the house he found deceased lying on the Boor, with a string round her neck, quite dead. Dr. Hales stated that when he saw the decamped at a quarter to eleven she had evidently been deed some hours. Mr. George Reuben Baker said that deceased had been employed by him as cook at different timer, and rerealy had been jilted by a man, and had then taken to drink. The jury ultimately returned • verdict of "Suicide when of unsound mind."
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-12-08 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

BISHOPSTOICE, WELLS, HIGHBRIDGE, &C.  NOTES ON TRH CALENDAR (Original.)  Explaining in a direct and lively manner the Saints Days and their histories; a Piactical Garden Itemembrancer, with plain and tried directions for cropping. Farm Hints for the Dairy Districts of bomerset and the Chalk Soils of Dorset.  A LIST SINCE MO OF TRY WINNERS OF THE DERBY, OAKS, ST, LEDER, WATERLOO CUP, BOAT HAW AND  QuissN's Puns&  ACTS OF LAST SESSION,  Suicides--Acts affecting Guardians of the Poor-Divided Parishes—Assessment and Collection—Suppression of Mendicity ; New Law on Ancient Monuments—the Electric Lighting Act—the Bills of Sale Act, with authorised form of Bill of Sale—Beer Dealers,  THE MARRIED WOMAN'S PROPERTY ACT (IN I ULL).  Settled Landed Estates—power to sell.  Royal Family—the Cabinet—the Ministry.  ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE Housa OF  COMMONS,  Revised for the year. Local Members for the five counties, with short biographies and last polls. County .fficials, Dorset and Somerset. Diocesan Officials, Sarum and Bath and Wells. The Magistrates of Dorset and Somerset, with post addresses. Record of the Weather and the Seasons from 1826 to 1881. Dorset Sheep—New Agricultural Machinery in the past 12 months—the Agricultural Returns of last year —Cheese Imported—Horse Food—Horses without Shoes—Hay Saving—Table Fowl—Average Gazette Prices of Wheat, Barley, and Oats in each month since 1875. Useful Tables :—Marketing—Calculating Weights and Measures (including Dorset lug, cable's length, span, hand, nail, &c.)—French keasures—Foreign Monies—Table of Descent, &e.,  GLEANINGS FROM THE BLUE BOORS OF THE YEAR : —Population , Area, Value. Electors of the Five Counties and their Boroughs, and the County Treasurers' Accounts of the Five Counties. The Pay of all the Great Officers and Chief Officials in the various Government Departments. The Population of the Countries of the World. The Civil List—Annuities and Pensions—Salaries for Courts of Justice. England, Scotland, and Ireland. Income Tax—National Debt, Revenue and Expenditure of the Nation. The Rates of all Taxes and Imposts—British Tariff —Probate Duties—Stamps Postages Imports and Exports—Population since 1866—Property Assessed to Income Tax and to Legacy Duty—Extent, Capital, Arc., Railways—Numbers of the Army, Auxiliary Forces, Police, Emigrants, dm
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-12-08 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

PAINFUL SUICIDE OF A FARMER.  Considerable oonsternation prevailed in the Bridport market on Saturday, about noon, by the report that Mr. D. Ash, of Wyoh Farm, eldest son of Mr. Robert Ash, had just committed suicide by hanging himself. The report proved only too true. The denatured, who was about 41 years of "age, and unmarried, resided with his father at "Wych," parish of tiothenhampton.. He rose between six and seven a.m. on Saturday, and must have left the house and gone in the direction of Bridport, as Mr. Baggs, butcher, of Burton Bradstock, mst him between fovea and eight o'clock returning in the dii action of his home. Deceased re-entered the farm, and partook of breakfast about 8.30, and thee went out. No one appears to have seen deceased alive after that. It had been arranged that Mr. Payne (Chideock), and Mr. W. Morey, auotioneer (Bridport), , should meet deceased at the farm about 11 cm, to point out the stock, &c. to be sold at a forthcoming sale. About 11 o'clock, Mr. Payne and Mr. Morey, in company with Robert Ash, brother of deceased, looked over the farm and, on entering one of the cow. stalls, Mr. Payne observed an object in the corner of the building, and called out "What's that?" Robert Ash looking toward the object exclaimed "Oh That's my brother, D.n." Mr. Payne immediately ran to 1 deceased and cut him down; he was quite dead, and the body cold. The corpse was suspended by a rope from one of the beams, and the feet of deceased rested upon the ground, the knees being quite bent. Toe left ear was black, where the knot in the lope came. Death was evidently caused by strangulation. Mr. Morey at once hastened to Bridport for Sergeant Hazzard, and that officer was quickly on the spot, and at once removed the rope from the neck of deceased, which, singularly enough, had not been previously loosened. Sergeant Hazzord searched the body, finding 4d. in cash, a knife, and some loose papers—but nothing among the latter to give any reason for the sod act. The body was at once removed to the farmhouse, and the facts reported to the Coroner, who arranged to hold an inquest on the evening of Monday (4th rust.) The reason generally assigned for the deed is the fact of the family being in rather reduced circumstances of late.  --------- ----. An inquest was held at Wych Farm, on Monday evening, before Mr. N. M. Loggia, district coroner. The evidence elicited the facts above stated, and the jury returned a verdict of " Suicide whilst of unsound mind."
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-11-17 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SAD SUICIDE AT WIIY CHESTER.  On Wednesday last it became known in Wit cheater that a lady named Mused ha I been found dead in the Mill-pond in the College Meads, and the painful circumstances in connection therewith were revealed at an inquest held by the coroner (Mr. H. White) at the Guildhall in Wednesday.—The deceased, Jane Hoßinsed, was 56 years of age, and the widow 4 the Rev. It. Hollinecd, rector of Morton, Didcot, and known in She rborne as formerly Mi-s Jane Alford, daughter of William Alford. Esq., J.P. The depositions of Willienu Oliver, a labturer, living at St. Cross, proved that he saw the bcdy in the Mill-pond of the College Meadows, lying in four feet of water, quite coveted. Deborah Smith, a cook in the employment of deceased, last »revs her in the dining-roonu on the evening of Tue-day, at about twenty minutes to five o'clock, when she eeemed to be in her usual health. She had, however, appe red to be depreind so much so th t on the previous Saturday she remarked that she thought she should go out of her mind. Deceased had been speaking of a daughter about whom she was troubled. Another servant of deneased, named Guyatt, the hoirsemaid, heard deceased leave the house about five o'clock on Tuesday night, and the servants remained up for their mistress till half-past twelve o'clock, when, finding that she did not return, they went ti bed. or. E. A. Beresford said hat deceased wan related to him by marriage. He saw her on Monday afternot n at about thr, e o'clock, when she spoke to him continuously about her daughter, who had been confined loan asylum, and this was evidently working ,-n her mind, causing great depression. She seemed to think that there war or hope of her chughter's recovery and would talk of nothing else. He had seen her about eight dayr before. She was then very much depressed from the same can e, and armed to be suffering from melancholia. Deceased was the widow of Richard Hollineed, rector of Morton, near Dideot. Mr. F. Booker, jun., likewise spoke of having seen fit c,.ased many times during the previous font& lit, when elie appeared very much depressed about the state of her daughter'e he elth. Her said that several letters were left by deceased addressed to him, and they had been handed to him by the roilco. lie produced them, aaj jog that there was nothing in them to show any intention of di log injury to herself. [Three letters were subsequently read, from which it was evident that deceased bad made a most careful and methodistinel disposition of her affairs.] There were fi ur t ackagee of jewellery fastened up and ar:e reseed to diff r, nt parties. It appeared further, in answer to the question from the jury, that Mr. Booker had made the deceased's will on the previous Monday. The medical evidence left no doubt that ath had been canoed by drowning, and the jury, alter considerable deliberation, found that deceased I committed "Suicide whilst in an unsound :'ate of mind."
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-12-22 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ECK.% Regiment, left Poi tland by the first train for Portsmouth, and embarked in the troopship Euphrates far India to j 'in the 2nd Battalion. They wore the Indian helmet, and among them were a number of lively fellows, who had begun their vagaries at half-past five in the morning, a: the B wracks, by groaning and cheering as various names were mentioned. They were played to the station by the band of the regiment, leaving the barracks shoitly after 6.30, and long befori they reached Fortune's Well the silinds of their approach were heard by the rehearsal of singin.: an 1 difficult music, with wbich it is presumed they. meant to charm the llindoos. In the rear of tho main bady were the prieonera, about two dozen who had a guard with rifles and fixed bayou tm. Thosi who were left behind, we hear, were glad to see the backs of the draft, as those who remain are mostly old soldier.; of go id character, while those who left were youngsters of little more than two years' service. By the 2 30 aft irnoon train (half-anehour late) come • di t schnient of the 2nd Shropshire, let the 85th E.L.1., who arrived from Aldershot., to the number of 156 men and several women and children, under command of Capt.. Collette and Willritham, and they were met by the regimental band and played t the barricks. Their facings Are blue, exactly Blinder to those of the Surrey regiment, the Neriteants wearing the additi inal decoration of the chain and whietle. The now arrivals seem to be ntt very young men but those of some experience, and owing to the fewness of the remnant left of the grimy Regt., moat of tke duty will fall on the Lew I detachment. 16 men of the It.yal West Surrey Regt. PntottOded W Quildkord on Wad*: 101 daty M 114  dep6t. Amongst their number was the man who lately attempted suicide by cutting his throat. He looked pale, but had almost recovered from his wounds. On the recomnpndation of Dr. Mac Lean, who is in high esteem at the Citadel for saving the man's life (medically speaking), and on account of the soldier's long servitude and urevious good conduct, the General Commanding the clic riot has given orders that the self-wounder shall not ba panisheoi. He is a tall, fine young man.  k i
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1877-02-16 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ESCAPED PRISONER.  On Thursday morning a prisoner named Jacob Bugler. aged 40, awaiting his trial on a charge of having stolen, several weeks ago, some cloth, the property of Mr. T. Hawkins, of Fore-street, Taunton, made his escape from Taunton county gaoL At the October sessions for the county he was sentenced to a period of imprisonment for having perpetrated a number of shop robberies at Yeovil. and on the day he was liberated, after completing his sentence, he perpetrated the theft for which he was also to take his trial. A few weeks since he attempted to commit suicide in his cell, and on this charge he was also committed for trial. On Thursday morning, about eight o'clock, Bugler and • number of other prisoners, who were patients of the prison hospital, were being conducted to the chapel, in charge of a warder, when he managed unobserved to drop out of the ranks. He was not missed until after prayers, when a search, which proved turtle, was commenced. A linen sheet and • plank wale found close to a part of the boundary-wall at the rear of the prison, and it is conjected that by the means of these he was enabled to scale the wall and so effect his escape. He was afterwards seen beating a hasty flight in the direction of Sherford, and some warders were sent off in pursuit. Bugler is a native of Yetminster, Dorset, and it is thought probable that he will make for that Place vm Yeovil, if he does not in the meantime destroy himself. No doubt he anticipated being sentenced to a long spell of penal servitude, as he has proved himself se incorrigible law-breaker ; and this may have supplied the motive for the attempt on his own life, and induced him, when he found he was too closely watched, to effect his deadly purpose, to try and escape from prison. Bugler is the only prisoner daring the last 24 years who has succeeded in getting away. He was traced to within about two miles of Chard, where it is supposed he branched off into the road leading to Hminster. As he was awaiting his trial he was allowed to wear his own clothes. The escaped prisoner was captured onSaturJas morning by Police Constable Barley, at Batoombe, where he had added to his other offences by stealing a shirt. He was brought to the Sherborne station and locked up in • cell, and on Monday afternoon was takpn back to Taunton GaoL le says he escaped by climbgag over a plank.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1877-01-12 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE LATE INQUEST, AND MEDICAL MEN.  To_ the Editor.  Sir.—Will you kindly permit rue in your next impression to draw the attention of the public to the report of a recent Coroner's inquest which appeared in your last issue The report is certainly remarkable and must have afforded considerable amusement to your readers, though it casts a sad reflection upon the general intelligence of the cOmmunity in which we live. It has hitherto been supposed that the raison d'etre of the Coroner's court is in all cases of sudden death to ascertain the cause and determine whether any criminality Is involved. Now, inthe case referred to, instead of investigating the cause of death, the Deputy-coroner and the -jury seem to have been animat.ed by the allabsorbing thought of trying to find a scapegoat in the persons of certain medical men who were in no way connected with the case. A worthy juror undertook to read a lecture to the doctor for having violated the laws of humanity, in declining, when summoned, to rush to the rescue•of a child who was admitted to be dead before the messenger was despatched! He also appealed in support of his argument to a case of suicide by hanging, in which I am informed the man who found the woman suspended. instead of instantly cutting her down, rushed wildly in search of medical aid. Had the child in ctnestion been alive and suffering frdm the effects of poison, I venture to affirm that there is not a medical man in Weymouth who, if it were in his power, would nob have immediately done his utmost to save its threatened life. There is, perhaps. no class of society which displays more practical philanthropy than medical men, and surely it is not asking too much of the public to credit them with possessing at least average humanity, and when this is not exhibited to assume there be some occult but substantial reason for it. The 'abject of the recent enquiry involved no consideration of humanity, so that the charges of the Coroner and his jury melt into thin , air, being baseless'-as the fabric of a vision." Any medical man who under the suspicious circumstances of this case, volunteereffihis' serviceksimply usurped the Place of the Coroner, who is a paid official appointed for such investigations. The whole proceeding affords a good modern illustration of the old raw : "But man, proud man, Dm% in a little brief authority. Most ignorant of what he's mast assured, Plays such fastastic tricks before high Heaven As make the angels weep." I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, Humairrras.