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Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1872-12-26 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SITICITE AT CARLISLE.— On Friday morning, the Aced body of a man, whose appearance and the quality of his clothing leave no doubt that he has occupied a respectable positidn in life, was found in the River Eden, at Staintbn, near Carlisle. On Wednesday night the deceased was seen standing on. a retort-pipe breakwater which protects the embankment at Etterby Scanr, Carlisle, by a sergeant of the river police, who for some tune watched his movements. At. last, considering all was not right, he -` towards the stranger, but before he reached itim an plunged into tiret stream, rose once to the heaved a loud 'sigh, and disappeared. The efv night wisli' dark and the river was deep, and running strong at the place where the man took his fatal 1 The deceased appaprs to be4ibout 55' qr. 50 years age, stout built, ffeall 601Mgezion, with dark hair and whiskers, but rather bee on the top of the head. He is about sft. 9in. in lieiONF,.and is slightly marked with small-pock. Hia'blifillree were all good, including a black frock-coat, blue -anti black striped , trousers, and vest, blue and grey striped woollen 'OA shirt, black silk necktie, and a roundabout felt Jaat. He has the appearance of being a cattle salesmatvar fanner. On his pockets being searched nothing' was Jei• 45d found in them except . silk handkerchief, The . mystery which snr ~ the suicide at Carlisle was cleared up at the • vilest held on the body of the deceased, on Saturday afternoon. David Burgess, a farmer living at Cumwhitton, near Carlisle, viewed the body along with the jury, and identified it as that of his brother, Wm. Burgess, who has for twenty-eight years been a clerk in an extensive foundry at Newcastle-on-Tyne. . The deceased visited witness's house last Monday, and said 1 0 vas going back to /sewcastle, having been at Glasgow buying pig iron. A brother-in-law of the deceased also identified the body as that of Win. Burgess, a native of Gretna, but who for 28 years had been engaged at Hawthorn's Ironworks, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Deceased stayed at this witness's house at Rockliffe all night on Tuesday, the 17th inst., and left there at nine o'clock the following morning to return to Newcastle by the two o'clock train from Carlisle. Several other witnesses were called, who had seen the deceased on the day on which he drowned himself. All spoke to his having "a peculiarly queer" appearance, but no evidence was given as to whether the deceased was in embarrassed circumstaneeo or not. He was a widower, and leaves three sons and two daughters.—The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily insane.
Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1872-02-15 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN A THEATRE.— On Tuesday, a horrible tragedy was discovered in the Alexandra Theatre and Opera House, Sheffield. A man named Thomas Bradshaw, a discharged soldier, employed as night watchman at the theatre, has for some time been jealous of his wife: The poor woman had, contrary to regulation, gone to keep watch with her husband on Monday night; and on Tuesday morning the day man not being able to gain admission to the theatre, had his suspicions aroused. An entry was forcibly effected, and a fearful spectacle presented itself. Stretched at full length on the drawer of the wardrobe was the body of Bradshaw's wife weltering in blood, which flowed copiously from frightful wounds on the head, face, and neck. Close by her body was a hatchet covered with blood. A constable spoke to the woman, and after some time, in reply to the question, "Who did this?' she faintly articulated, "My husband," a statement which she subsequently repeated. On further search, Bradshaw was found suspended by a rope from the roof of the stalls quite dead. He had ascended a long winding staircase and an iron ladder leading to a carpenter's bench. There he had aeizse a rope from the ceiling, fastened It round his neck, and landed himself downwards. His neck was completely broken. The poor woman had first been attacked wito a pol,er aud afterwards with the hatchet. IL r body was only partially clothed, and her husband must }me sup. posed her dead before he hung himself. Bradshaw suspected that his wife took advantage of his absnice on midnight duty at the theatre to he unfaithful to him. Her presence at the theatre during the night was contrary to regulations, end unknown to the pr. vrietor. The woman still lives. Great excitement has been caused by the tragedy.
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1879-06-21 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

HOW HYDER ALI AOQUIRED MONEY.  Silently but actively Hyder All, for the space of seven years, had been concocting schemes with the Frouch at Pondic:ierry, increasing and disciplining Lis forces, and preparing and perfecting the sinews of war by a system of finance that, curiously enough, has been applauded by some writers, though it consisted chiefly in extortion from his subjects and the pillage of his neighbours. Au illiterate man, Ryder could neither read nor wiite ; yet he was a good mental arithmetician in a certain way, and lie was assisted by learned Brahmins who were great accountants and expert financiers; but his chief resource was the old Indian practice of pouncing upon any man of reputed wealth; and if he escaped Hyder by suicide, his family and servants were barbarously tortured till the secreted boards were attained. A Brahmin dewan sent a dying declaration that the full amount of his fortune was 50,000 pagodas, and prayed him to receive the money into the treasury, and leave his family untouched and in peace. Hyder took the money, and though doubting not that a judicious application of torture might have led to the disgorging of more, ho made a merit of leaving tLe family free; but his next dewan, also a Brahmin, was frightfully tortured till he gave up every farthing he had, on which he was permitted to crawl away, a beggared cripple. His successor was a Mussulman, an able and honourable man; bat he, too, was subjected to torture, and died under It, as he had no money to give up. Another dewan, on being dismissed from office, declared solemnly that all he possessed was 10,000 rupees, which he had when appointed, so he was flung into a dungeon, where he died, and the inpees were taken from his family, who were thus reduced to beggary.--From Cassell's Illustrated History of India, by James Grant, for April.  If you are troubled with a bad Cough or Coll, Dif ficulty of Breathing, Hoarseness or Huskiness in the Throat, get a bottle of "
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1879-05-31 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

GIGANTIC FRAUDS BY CON TINENTAL BANKERS.  Great excitement was occasioned a few weeks aso in commercial and banking circles on the Continent by the discovery of a gisaotic fraud committed by a banking firm in Rotterdam. The firm in question, of which a person named A. Pinkoff was the head, ere charged with obtaining by fraud, and appropriating the money to their own use, no less a sum than a million and a-half of guilders. When the crime was discovered Pinkoff at once absconded, taking with him a large slim of money. Ye travelled night and day until he came to Liverpool. Once there he immediat ly took a passage for himself and his three sons, who accompanied him, for New York. The Liverpool detective police heard of his arrival, and suspected that tkere was something wrong; but as the necessary papers were not in their possession they were powerless to act, although he might have been without difficulty arrested. Mr George Williams, the chief of the detective department, determined that the man should not be lost sight of. He at once communicated with the Dutch authorities, and in the meantime instructed Detective Thornthwaite to watch Piukoff. Before an answer was received the vessel on which Pinkoff was on board had sailed. Very soon after an officer arrived from London with the necessary papers for the accused's arrest. It was too late to effect this here; but, thanks to the vigilance of Mr Williams and his officials, an accurate description of Pinkoff was obtained. The authorities at New York have been communicated with by telegraph, and no doubir he will be arrested on his arrival. Pinkoff's partner is now in custody in Rotterdam, and. since his arrest has made two desperate attempts to commit suicide.  Mrs Gladstone, I am told, says that the mournful look on Mr Gladstone's face, so admirably. depicted in Millais's portrait now exhibiting in the Royal Academy, is. due to his intenae grief at the condition to which the Conservative party have brought the country.—Wolid. A
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1879-05-31 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

EXTRAORDINARY PRAYER. —The Liverpoo Mercury is responsible for the statement that , at a Primitive -Methodist prayer meeting,beld recently at Runcorn, a local preacher, in the , course of a prayer, n_ade use of the following extraordinary expressions :—" 0 Lord, these, are hard times, and there's a good many people got nought to eat because they've got no bread. There's a good many neople out of work because they've got no work to do. And, 0 Lord, they tell me that it's all through an old Jew what lives in London. Slay MM, 0 Lord I If I slay him, they'll hang me ; but do Thou slay him, 0 Lord, for they Can't hang Thee 1"  The death is announced of Mr Robert Steel, joint proprietor of the Carlisle Journal and Carlisle Express and Examiner. The Princess Louise has personally thanked the Colonel of the Brooklyn Regiment for his visit to Montreal on the Queen's birthday. The average price of corn last week was 41.6 4d per quarter. It was 25 per cen;.. dearer last year, and more than 50 per cent. darer in 11477. Five persons have contributed 136,000 dollars to the endowment of the Baptist Theological Seminary at Rochester, New York. It is stated that the cost of the war between Russia and Turkey, from 13th September, 1876, to 13th January, 1879, amounted to 902,000,000 roubles. Li consequence of the attitude of other Powers, France is now reported to be endeavouring to persuade Greece to abandon the proposed annexation of Janina. At the opening of Parliament the Emperor of Brazil expressed his regret at the insecurity of life and property in parts of the interior, and urged the importation ot labourers. The Greek Committee in London have received a tclegram from the president of tic Municipal Council at Athens, expressing the council's warmest thanks to the committee. SUICIDE OF A SOLDlER.—Private Vale, of the Ist Battalion 17th Regiment, shot himself at the brigade depot, Folkestone, on Tuesday, shortly efterpoming off sentry duty. The bullet entered his head. The man was not expected to live many hours.
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1879-05-31 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ANOTHER SUICIDE IN THE TEES  AT STOCKTON.  Mr Coroner Settle held an enquiry on Monday afternoon at the Stockton Police Court into the circumstances attending the death of Mr James Dunning, whose body was found in the Tees on Sunday. From tke evidence adduced, it appeared that the deceased had resided with his son, who carries on business as a news agent in Garbutt-street, Stockton. He had for some time past been in a delicate state of health, and latterly his conduct had been such as to lead his friends to suspect that he was suffering Lom slight mental aberration. At a very early hour-on Sunday morning the deceased behaved very strangely, and, among other things, he bid a razor in his pocket. The razor was, however, taken from hirn ..efure he had an opportunity. of inflicting any injury upon himself. A little later on the deceased steathily left the house and did not return. Enquiries were made to ascertain what had become of the unfortunate man, but it was not till about midday that any clue was obtained. It then happened that a labourer named Samuel Hanson was taking a stroll along the banks of the river near Thornaby Wood, when he discovered a felt bat at the river side. Hanson at once conveyed the hat to the police station. At two o'clock in the afternoon another man observed a dark body floating in the river at Thornaby. He succeeded in getting closer to the spot, and then found the body to be that of a middle-aged man. Tke police were at once c miLunicated with, and on the body being conveyed ito the dead-house it was identified as that of the missing man. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned an open verdict.  lito  Now Ready!  Now Ready ! I
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1879-07-12 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

IMPORTANT BLURTING OF CONSERVATIVES.— After the Cabinet Council on Monday a meeting of the Conservative members of Parliament was held at the Foreign Office to consider the present position of Government business. All the Ministers attended, and about 250 gentlemen assembled. The proceedings were of an informal character. Lord Beaconsfield, in a brief address, thanked the adherents of the Government for their constant support during an eventful Session. They had given votes of Imperial importance in the House of Commons, thereby materially supporting the policy of the Government. He dwelt on the importance of passing the Army Discipline Bill. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the decision of the Cabinet on the flogging question. Several other speakers followed.—We (Press Association) are assured that no arrangements as to the state of the Government business generally, or to any other measure than that of the Army Discipline Bill, were made known by the Ministers. It is stated that provision has been made for a constant attendance of members of the House of Cominons until the Army Discipline Bill has been read a third time. Foca Ceszs o Somme.—Mr Thomas Fletcher, a town councillor of Blackburn, committed suicide by hanging himself on Monday. Losses in business speculations are said to be the explanation.—On Monday afternoon a man named Gillender, belonging to Whickham, committed suicide by drowning himself in the river Tyne, at a place known as the Battery, midway between Dunston and Derwen tliangh . He was speedily rescued by a man named Hepplewhite, but died about an hour afterwards. —An elderly man, named John Lowes Longstaffe, aged 69 years, committed suicide at Stanhope, under circumstances of a very determined c`,aracter, on Sunday morning. It appears that deceased, who is stated to have been in a very desponding state of mind for Borne time, went to bed as usual on Saturday night, and on the following morning was found suspended by the neck from a beam in the room he had occupied, quite dead and cold. —A grocer and draper of Gramby, near Brigg, named Joshua Barkworth, for many years a leading local preacher amongst the Primitive Methodists in North Lincolnshire, committed suicide by hanging himself in his own barn on Friday evening. The deceased, who was much respected in the neighbourhood, had got into pecuniary difficulties by becoming surety for a friend.  The body of Miss Hyde, actress, who was drowned at Bath the other day, was recovered on Tuesday. In consequence of the bad condition of the crops in France, the Minister of the Interior estimates that 500 million francs will have to be disbursed for foreign grain. It is stated that the ex-Empress of the French will probably retire from the world altogether, and take up her abode at the Carmelite Convent of Burgos, in. Spain....
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1879-07-12 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

INQUESTS IN MIDDLESBROUGH.  At the Middlesbrough Police Court on Tuesday morning Mr J. T. Belk and a jury held two inquests. The first was on the body of John Mead, who on Saturday afteraom fell from the mainmast of the s.s. Compton and was killed.—Jamel Pickering said that the deceased was 25 ye.- s of age, and worked for Mr Warley Pickering. On Saturday he had to fix a lightning conduct:ir at the top of the mainmast. He was going further up tre mast than the stay, when his foot slipped, and he fell into the hold. He had a small rope tied round him, but it was not attached to the ma.—Wm. MeHanby sai4 the deceaced had fixed a lightning conductor to the foremast of the Compton. He said he would pat the rope to the mainmast when he got to the top. Had it been attached he could not have fallen.— John Tibbett said be found the deceased in the hold. He was lying on some etc rails dead—A verdict of accidental death was retnrned.—The second inquest was touching the death of Ellen Shea (9), who lived with her parents in Mineral-street. From the evidence it appeared that betw6en five and six o'clock on Monday evening deceased and another little girl of the name of Carroll were playing by a timber pond near Gilkes, Wilson, Pease, and Co.'s works, when the deceased's hat blew off, and in trying to get it she fell into the pond. Carroll raised an alarm, and a young man of the name of Hart came. He went in a boat to the deceased, and got her out, but she was quite dead then. A verdict of accidental death was also returncd in this case.—About six months ago a woman committed suicide in this pond owing to grief caused by the death of her son in the same pond about three weeks before.  In co vsequence of the:receipt of a threatening letter, Mahmoud Nedim Pasha only accords interviews to his intimate friends,and his house is guarded by police. HoLnowAy's Pmts.—For the cure of debility, bile, liver and stomach complaints this inappreciable medicine is so w&!-Ynov..i in every pa.. . of the world and the cures performed by its use are so I wonderful, that it stow stands pre-eminent above I ail oilier remedies, more panierlarly for the cure of bilious a.ol liver complaints, disorders of the stomach, dropsy, and debilitated constitution. In these diseases the beneficial effects of the Pills are so perm .uent that the whole system is renewed, the 1 orans o: cli• estion stien7thened, and a .ree reopir It:on promoted. They expel from the sccretive 0,111.138 and the cl-criation the morbid matter wnich produces iallammatioa, pain, fever, aid physical d' zay —thus or nihilating, by Lieir puri.ying properties, the virulence of the most seintel and devastating diseases.
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1879-04-19 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1879.  THERE is a man now lying under sentence of death in Newgate, and whose execution is fixed for a few days hence, who protests his innocence, who has been recommended to mercy by the jury, of whom a doctor has said that he cannot have committed the crime of which he has been found guilty, and whose impending destruction has roused the feelings of many Londoners, who at public meetings have protested against the carrying out of the sentence. Thomas Perryman is the convict's name, and he is supposed to have strangled his mother, who lived in Kentish Town. The doctor who pleads for Perryman says the woman died of heart disease, and states that he should have said so at the trial had he been allowed to go into the witness-box. The handkerchief which was found near the body he believes was taken from her neck by the deceased, probably owing to pain, immediately before her death. True, the convict has not borne the best of characters, though there is nothing to show that he was desperately wicked. He did not rob his mother, and beyond the mere statement of a brother, who committed suicide shortly after the supposed murder, no evidence was adduced to prove that the convict cherished an ill-feeling against his mother. Thare are very grave doubts as to Perryman's guilt, and the capital sentence ought to be remitted, even if a "free pardon" is not granted. Too much care cannot be exercised in regard to banging, or a judicial murder may be committed. Such things have happened. Society shudders when it remembers what a narrow escape poor Habron had of being swung into eternity. What would be its horror if after the execution of Perryman it were to have conclusive proof of his innocence
The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1879-09-06 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE OF A BARONET'S SON.  A sad case of suicide is reported at Denver, Colorado, the deceased being Thomas E. Beevor, son of Sir Thomas Beevor, of Bethel, Norfolk. The deceased, who had suffered for some years from Bright's disease, was stayins at Charplat's Hotel, Denver, with two friends named Carter and De la Bethune. On Wednesday, the 6%11 inst., deceased was seen to be gloomy, and on the following morning he was found in his bedroom dying from the effects of morphine wh'cli he had taken. In the room the following letter addressed to Mr Carter was found : "My dear Jack,—Thirty-six hours ago I signed my own death-warrant; for twentytour hours I kept up my spirits, bat the last twelve, as you have more than once noticed, I turned a little blue. Philosopher I believed myself to be, but still I am fond of life and living, and it is hard, I find, to make one's mind up to cut one's self from a world which, though far from perfect, is, after all, a very lovable world. Hardest of all to leave old friends like yourself—staunch, true, and triel, from the first to the bitter end. I don't want, at this late hour, when the curtain is about to fall on the last act of this drama of a mis-spent life, to eugolise ; but I speak truth when I say I feel leaving you—yes! I feel it deeply. As for that goodlies.rted soul Bethune, who would let me live on his ranch, ride his horses, eat his food, and never show that I had outlived my welcome, may he have the happiness and good fortune he derervee. Tell Boodle and Huntington that in my last boars I thought of them as of my best friends. Telegraph the event to Roche, at the Clars.adon, and arrange with Roche about in, bills. I owe him about 160 dole. He can draw on Sir Thomas, if Sir Thomas knows, and I imagine he will duly receive. The rest I leave to you. Good bye, dear old fellow, and in the afiertime think as kindly as you can of your old friend, "