Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1889-02-02 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

LOVER'S TRAGEDY.  Some sensational disclosures were made at the inquest on Harry Lowe, tho young Birmingham board schoolteacher, who was found on the railway at Acock's-green with his head cut off. The following letter to his mother was read: "Dear Mother,— pray you forgive me for what I am about to do, for I have resolved to end my life. I cannot live to be always regarded by you as a disgrace to you and to my family. I would sooner die ten thousand times. I have been cruelly deceived by Evelyn. I know, I deelare upon my honour, that if Evelyn is with child lam not the father. You will say, 'Why have I acknowledged it to Mr. Westwood ? ' The reason was that fearing he would do some violence on hearing the news I was determined to shelter Evelyn, even though she had deceived me. I trusted her so implicitly, so entirely, that I could not believe she would play me false, and now the blow has come I am almost out of my mind. I scarcely know what lam writing. The reason I have always denied any kitercourse was because none has taken place. There has been a little more freedom between us than has been proper; but I say with perhaps the last words I utter, that there has never been that between us which could result in Evelyn being in the condition she is. Once more I repeat, I swear lam innocent. May God help you to bear this, and may He forgive me for bringing is on you, but I cannot rive to disgrace you. It will be better for you that I should die. You will find me on the railway, run over, between Acock's Green Station and Olton. God bless you, mother, and help you to bear it is the prayer of your brokenhearted Harry." The legal gentleman who repesented the young woman's father pointed out that the young man had frankly admitted that he was the father, and intimated that he would consult his mother. According to information received the mother opposed the idea of a marriage, and the result was that he went and committed suicide. It was added that the young man, when he discovered the condition of the girl, svggeste4 that he should shoot her in the lane and then shoot himself. The girl said, "There is no reason why both should die. I shall be sufficient." He then said, "You do it." He gave her cartridges and instructions what to do. He then wrote on a piece of paper, "Harry is innocent," but afterwards said, "I cannot do that," and there the matter dropped. —The jury declined to hear the young woman give evidence, and returned a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind.  The Guardians of Kilmacthomas, in the county Waterford, have received a notification from the Provincial Bank that their cheques can no longer be honoured. The medical officers and others corn plain that the cheques paid to them are no longer negotiable.  Mr. Justice Day having awarded Mr. Carl Rosa £420 damages for breach of an agreement by Mr. Scovel, a tenor singer, the matter came before ths Court of Appeal, counsel for Mr. Scovel contending that, as Mr. Carl Rosa had sold his business to a Limited Liability Company, the contract was at an end. The Master of the Rolls held that Mr. Scovel was bound to fulfil his contract with Mr. Carl Rosa, who was retained as the company's managing dire*. tor. The/appeal was dismissed.  4  Itublic notices.  BRIGHOUSE LOCAL BOARD  The BRIGHOUSE LOCAL BOARD hereby rive Notice that after the 13t4 day of Febrmary, 1889 they intend to apply to the Local Government Beard for the Confirmation of certain Bye-laws made by the Local Board with respect to NUISANCES, COMMON LODGING HOUSES, SLAUGH rx a HOUSES, NEW STREETS AND BUIL DING, PUBLIC SLAUGHTiCR HOUS VI in the Urban Sanitary District of Brighouse, and Notice is hereby further given that a copy of the said Bye-laws is now lying at the PUBLIC OrslOts, biaoliousic, and the same will remain there for a period of One Month, and be Open during Office Hours thereat to the inspection of the Ratepayers, without fee or reward. Dated this 10th Day of January, 1859. JAMES PARKINSON Clerk to the Local Board Public Mee, Jany. 10th, 1889.  BIUGHOUSE MECHANLUEV INbTITUTE