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Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1909-06-11 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT THURNHAM.  John Coker, paint-works labourer, of about 35 years of age, was charged with attempting suicide at Thurnham on Wednesday afternoon, June 9th. Jane Thornborrow, wife of Thomas Thornborrow, gardeper, Thurnham, said she was sewing in her house about half-past two on Wednesday afternoon when she saw prisoner pass through the garden attached to her house, and go behind the house. He left the garden gate cp:n. She called to him and asked what he wanted but he made no reply. A. few minutes later her attention was called to him by her daughter. He came up to the house and asked for a drink. She noticed that he had a knife in his left hand, and that there was blood upon his hand. -With his right hand he pushed his scarf up, and she noticed that he had blood upon his throat. In consequence she became somewhat frightened, and left him, going to the front door to call assistance.  P.S. Summerfield spoke to apprehending prisoner at three o'clock on Wednesday after- , noon in Thurnham village, his attention be- I ing called to him by some people who were detaining him. He found that on his throat were a dozen scratches, little above skin deep, as though done by the point of a knife, and about three inches in length. Prisoner had a pocket-knife on him, stained with blood on both blades. It was very blunt. Prisoner appeared exhausted. Witness spoke to him, and he answered quite rationally. When charged with attempting suicide he replied "I was weary and done up." A few minutes afterwards he made a rambling statement of having been chased about the fields for four or five hours by four men and a boy, who had a horse and trap. He was kept under observation all night. In reply to the Bench witness said that there was nothing to indicate that prisoner had been drinking heavily except that he was very thirsty and repeatedly asked for water. If they had allowed him he wpuld have drunk quart after quart. Supt. Barnett told the Court that prisoner was a single man lodging in Lancaster. He said he had been in Lancaster about ten years and up to Tuesday had been employed at Lord Ashton's works. From his general. manner he would either say that he had been drinking heavily, or that he had gone off his head.  Asked if he had anything to say prisoner simply repeated that he was exhausted and done up. He was committed for trial at the Anizes on Saturday.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1909-04-23 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT GRANGE. PULICE OFFICER THANKED.  John Marsh, lakourer, was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Grange, on the 2nd inst.. Mr. Oulton prosecuted. _ _ _  It seems that prisoner, who-had been out of work for some time, and intended to get from Barrow to Middlesborough, purchased threepennyworth of salts of sorrel, at a chemist's shop in Grange, stating that it was not for himself, but that he knew it was poison. Later on he went to the Commercial Inn bar, and into a glass of beer poured some powder-from a packet, drinking off the beer after stirring it up. He said, "Farewell, good-bye;• I am out of work, and can't beg or cadge off anybody." He put the remainder of the contents of the packet into his pocket and walked out. Later he was found in the ornamental grounds suffering from some kind of poison. He told P.S. King he had taken salts of sorrel with which to poison himself because he had been looking for work since January and could not get any. The officer got prisoner to the police station, gave him an emetic of salt and water, and afterwards some milk and chalk, subsequently going for Dr. Gwatkin, who treated him.  Prisoner pleaded that he was depressed through being out of work, and was a teetotaller. He was shown to be of good character, and he was bound over to be of good behaviour for twelve months.  The Grand Jury made a presentment thanking P.S. King for the way he acted, and Mr. Dawson said the Court concurred, and the officr was warmly praised for what he had done.  EVERY WOMAN Should send two stamps for our 32 page Illustrated Book, containing Valuable Information how all irregularities and Obstructions may be entirely avoided or retnoved by simple means. Recommended by eminent Physicians, as. the only Safe, Sure and Genuine Remedy. 'Never Thousands of 'Testimlonials. Established 1862. - - Mi. PAUL BLANCHARD, Carew:tut Aowke. Daletop:
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1909-01-01 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

THE STAGE AS MARRIAGE MART.  If it is a question of getting married— and I am trying to regard the matter from the feminine point of view with a masculine brain—you must remember the limelight. Some years ago a young woman threw herself over Clifton Suspension Bridge —for what reason I do not know except that she found life unendurable at eighteen. In her search for death she failed, for her skirts spread and brought her down the hundreds of feet snpported as with a parachute. She landed on the Avon mud intact! Within three days she had received fifteen offers of marriage from men who had their choice of some thousands of young women who had never tried to commit suicide. But the young woman had got into the limelight, and had attracted the attention of the men who—well—had to be reminded thatthere were women in the world who would not mind being married. It is the reminder, possibly, that this. ..s the real thing; that love., to begin with, is usually a, matter of limelight. A very serious 'woman has just confessed to fine that until she was sixteen she was in love with the spangles of a circus rider; she 's now married to a bank manap:er, who admits that he fell in love with his wife because he mistook her for a variety artiste of the same name. In both cases the stirring of love came with the limelight.  A question of getting married, I said. Not of .remaining married. The girl who simply wants to get marritd has but to anpeal to the dramatic instinct of the man. If she !stays in the kitchen and cooks the best food in the best imaginable way she will not make the great marriage. No man marries his cook, since he will lose her. There is no industrial school in England that teaches young women how to get married, though there .are many that teach them how fo behave as wives .and mothers. But if the first step costs, then the young woman must be taught to step into the limelight.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1909-06-04 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

THE 'LOT OF ASYLUM CHAPLAINS.  At the meeting of the Lancashire Asylums Board, Dr. Rhodes moved that the salary of the chaplain 'at Prestwich Asylum be increasd from £230 per annum with £65 per annum in lieu of a house, to £250 per annum, with the same allowance, and that his salary be increased £2O each succeeding year until the maximum is paid. Aid. Roberts said the chaplains had no congregation to find, no churchwardens to appoint, and no collection of pew rents to make, and his opinion was that they had a very happy life of it, while at the end of their services they claimed a very good superannuation, to which they had not contributed a single penny. Many curates got £lOO a year for doing three or four times as much work.  Dr. Rhodes withdrew the words referring to the annual in.crease until the nia'ximuni was reached, Mr. ShOrt -(Bootle) moved that the application for an increase be not entertained. There were many poor -clergy of the Church of England working hard all the week in poor parishes for very much less. Dr. Rhodes maintained that chaplains did earn their money. The work was ter ribly monotonous. The resolution as accepted by Dr. Rhodes was carried by 20 votes to 13. A resolutiOn that the salary of the chaplain at Winwick Asylum be increased from £275 to £3OO a year was rejected by 17 votes to 12.  • -A sad domestic tragedy took place in Paris on Friday night. A Mr. Henderson, a wealthy American, had taken supper with his wife and other members of his family in a restaurant, and shortly afterwards he shot his eldest daughter dead and immediately afterwards committed suicide. Mr.. Henderson had lately suffered from a nervous agment, and was subject to fits of great depression.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1902-01-17 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

TILE IRON TRADE: DISOFIAROR OF WORKMF.N.—Consequent upon a depression in the iron trade, the Carnforth Iron Works Co. purpose Wowing out one of the three furnaces that ace at pre.ent in blast. About 130 of the PP,. will he discharged to-day, but probably about 30 may h 2 re-engaged at the works. ft is hoped that the depri,sion will be only of temporary duration. iimilar works in we-d Untobsrland have, for a considerable time past, had a reduced cutput of iron, it is gratifying to know that. tor two or three.yeats, an additional furnace has been maintained in blast at the Caruforth works. It is also note. worth,- that the Company have now in course of erection a modern type of furnace. We trust that the state of the bade will shortly warrant the re-lighting of a furnace, and thereby provide employment for a large body of men.  STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF A LOCAL May.—On Saturday evening, a dealer and hawker of earthenware named William P.m. bank (formerly a signalman on the L. and N.W. Railway), who lived with his wife and four children in Queen-street, disappeared from Comfort!) in a mysteriouc manner. He left home with the ailerred intention of going to a surgery for medicine for Ilk wife, but from inquirie. made it appears that he did not visit the surgery, and his whereabouts, since he left home, have not be traced. The police, after investigation, conjectured that the missing man htd committed suicide in the ewnal, which wan, therefore, dragged on Sunday. Monday. and Tuesday. bat the search proved fruitless, and up to late last night no tidings of Swinbwnk were to hand. Many who knew him think that he was an unlikely subject to commit suicide, and it in suggested that he is seeking a more lucrative businesa in some other town.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1902-09-26 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

NOT MUCH TO LIVB FOR." A MORECAMBE MUSICIAN'S ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.  Benjamin Steele, a respectably attired Morecambe man, of middle age. described as a musician, was brought up on a charge of "attempting to kill and murder himself by cutting his throat with a razor at the house No. 13 Eastongrove, Morecambe, about 8-30 a.m., on Tuesday, the 9th September, 1902." Florence Steele, daughtei 01 the prisoner, deposed that her father was a musician, but latterly had not been able to follow his employment through illness. He had a stroke about three months ago, and lost the power of playing. Ha had seemed depressed in mind and had sometimes remarked that there did not seem much to live for. About 830 o'clock on the morning in question witness and her mother went down into the cellar kitchen in the ordinary way-, to light the gas stove, when they found the prisoner lying on the couch. She noticed blood on his neck, but 4,c1 not see the actual wounds. There was also blood in the sink, and she saw the razor which had been used. He was carried upstairs into the bathroom, and in answer to a question. by witness as to what he had attempted his life for, the prisoner stated "Because I have lost my power of playing." Dr. J. Glegii, of Morecambe, stated that he was called in to the prisoner, who never spoke. He examined him and found two nasty gashes on the throat. Witness did not stitch the wounds, and as he saw there was no immediate danger he communicated with the police, with a view to getting hint emoved to the Lancaster Infirmary. Witness added that he had attended prisoner previously. He bad been in a feeble state of body and mind for some time. He seemed to have lost his memory and all interest in life. In the doctor's opinion the wounds could not have been, inflicted accidentally. P.S. Horn stated that in answer to the charge prisoner replied "Yes." Prisoner, who had nothing to say, was committed to the Quarter Sessions on October 13th,
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1902-08-22 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

LADY'S SAD END.—Tho inquest on Sarah Ann Young, who, as bratty reported in our last issue, was found drowned in the canal at Boltoiele-Sauds last Thursday, was held in the village on Saturday, before Mr. Holden, coroner. The first witness was Martha Perkin, of Monkswell Farm, Bolton-le-Sands, who said that deceased was her niece, was 37 years of age and Was a single woman. She lived with her and witness last saw her alive on Wed. : nesdav a.ternomi when she left the houee fully $ dressal stating that she was going to look for a situation. Witness had been speaking to her about her conduct, as deceased used to take drink to such an extent that die suffered I Tom delirium tremens. Decease& made an attempt on her life in May last, when she took poison—Rev. William Towers, Independent minister, Manchester. and formerly of Carnforth, said that he was a visitor at Bolton-le-Sands, and whilst rowing on the canal on Thursday, opposite the Church, he saw the deceased in the water. Be removed the body I and sent information to the polioe.—John B. I Reynolds, landlord of the Blue Anchor Rotel, ! ,aid that on Thursday morning between 9 and 10 deceased visited his hotel said asked tor a bottle of ginger beer. After drinking a mouthful she asked to have .0111. whisky put • into it, and subsequently she bought 6d. worths of best Scotch whisky, whisk he put in a bottle.—P.C. Christie said thA deceased's clothing was in perfect order and the body had every appearance of death by drowning. —The Coroner remarked that the jury would have no doubt but that the deceased had impaired what little intellect she might have had by excessive drinking, which had upset the balance of her mind and brought on suicide. She had attempted it before and her friends were very well rid of her.—A verdict of "suicide whilst temporarily insane," w..s returned.
Beverley and East Riding Telegraph. — 1895-05-18 (Beverley, Humberside, England)

SUICIDE'S PATHETIC LETTER.  Dr. George Danford Thomas held an inquest on Tuesday at the Islington Coroner's Court, London, concerning the death of Richard George Tuckett, aged 26 years, who committed suicide by poisoning himself. The deceased, a journeyman baker, haa been at times very strange and excitable in his manner, and he had complained that he was not able to obtain sleep at night, in consequence of which he used to take sleeping draughts. He wrote letters to a sister living at Brighton in which he often referred to a young woman whom he had been engaged to having left him and got married to some one else. On Thursday he drank half a pint ; of laudanum, from the effects of which he died 1 about half an hour afterwards. The police found that the deceased had packed up his boxes and directed them to his mother in Devonshire. There were found several letters, one of which wasaddressed to ayoung woman who used to keep company with the deceased, but had not seen or heard of him for nearly four years. It was as follows :—" My dearest Constance,—This is the last time I shall call you so, for within one hour I shall be in eternity. I have the poison; I have just bought it. For I find I cannot live without you. Oh, Cons:ance, how could you desert me in the way you did, when you knew how I loved you 7 Oh,. Constance, I loved you from the first, and. I love you even now with my dying breath. lam dying, and before you get this I snail be cold in death. Dear Constance, pray to God and ask him to forgive me this last sin that I am committi^:-. f,r I can't live. Life is too inueii a burden tor toe, I cannot bear it any longer. I verily believe God will have mercy on me and forgive my sins. Oh, my Constance, shail I ever meet you again? Good-bye for ever on earth, trusting that I shall meet you again in Heaven.—Believe me, my dear Constance, to be yours very affectionately, R. J. Puckett. P.S.—Pray for me." The jury roturned a verdict that the deceased comroitte,:. ..while of unsound mind.  The Queen has signified her intention of Again taking her box for the Royal Italian Opera Reegou at Covent Garden.  IF
Beverley and East Riding Telegraph. — 1895-06-29 (Beverley, Humberside, England)

LOVE TRAGEDY AT YARMOUTH.  A great sensation was caused. at Yarmouth on Saturday morning on its becoming known that the bodies of a young man and a young woman connected with two of the leading families of the town had been found in the dyke at Caister, the deceased being Mr. Schofield Stanford, who was a clerk at Messrs. Gurney's bank, and Miss Argyll, daughter of Mr. J. W. Argyll, a large wholesale and retail grocer. The young couple were very fond of each other, and at present there is nothing to account 'or their taking their lives. They were seen late the previous night walking beside the river bank, old some time afterwards the bodies of both were discovered by a marshinan in a steam-mill dyke, _Jose to where three suicides have occurred ,ecently. The parents of the young pair have been thrown into uncontrollable grief by the sal and unexplained end of their children. The parties ‘rere each about 24 or 25 years of age, and had been engaged some inonths. The position of the :wodies when found appeared to indicate that Stanford had held his sweetheart down in the water, xhich was only three feet deep, until she was ;uffoeated, and then drowned hims,lf. Stanford ,s said to have been of a morose and jealous dig,)osition. _ .  A coroner's jury were occupied five hours on 4aturday investigating the circumstances attending he tragedy. The deceazvd had been engaged for some time. For several months past, however, Stanford had been taciturn and morose, developed vligious mania, and threatened to take his life. M Friday evening the two went for a walk over he marshes, through which runs a wide dyke. While walking by the side of this dyke Stanford itadenly pushed his sweetheart into the water and 'melt on her until she was dead. He then drowned Muself. The young lady was heard shrieking for kssistance. The jury returned a verdict against Stanford of murder and suicide whilst temporarily 11158110.
Beverley and East Riding Telegraph. — 1895-09-28 (Beverley, Humberside, England)

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER  AND SUICIDE.  A JEALOUS HUSBAND.  At the North London Police-court, on Monday, Robert Darling West, 43, bootinaker, of Hackney, was charged with feloniously cutting and wounding his wife, Jane West, by stabbing her in the back with his knife, at Hackney, with intent to murder her, and further he was charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat at the same time and place.—The prosecutrix, who appeared very weak from loss of blood, said that on Saturday afternoon she went to the house of a Mr. Berry, in Ash-grove, where she had occasionally worked. The prisoner, who professed to be jealous of Mr. Berry, who is a widower, followed her, and after she had taken off her jacket he appeared in the room and punched her in the back. She at once felt that she had been stabbed, and she ran to Dr. Plewe's surgery, where the wound was dressed. The prisoner had accused her of unfaithfulness, but it was untrue.—Minnie Blyth, a married daughter of Berry, said when the prosecutrix cried out, "Oh, my back !" blood spurted from the wound, and she ran off for the doctor. The prisoner produced a small table-knife, and with it hacked away at his ov.n throat.—Other evidence having been given, Inspector Fitzgerald said that when he told the prisoner the charge he replied : "That is quite right. I have done it. I did intend to kill her and myself, too. I don't wish to give you any trouble. I threw the knife into the timber yard by Cambridge-heath bridge." Witness found the knife there.—Fred Berry, the landlord of the house where the incident occurred, gave evidence, and prisoner was remanded.  An inquest was held on Saturday on the body of Adolphus Scott, a merchant, West Hampstead, London, who died at the German Hospital, Birmingham, on the previous day from burns caused by an explosion of gas at Edgbaston, on the 15th September. A verdict of accidental death was returned.
Beverley and East Riding Telegraph. — 1895-09-21 (Beverley, Humberside, England)

DOCTOR'S SUICIDE BY POISON.  At Lambeth, London, on Saturday, Mr. Hicks held an inquiry with reference to the death of Dr. Edward Walsh, a medical man, aged 54, lately residing at Brixton, who committed suicide by taking prussic acid in the street.—Mrs. Anne Emerson Stated that the deceased had lodged with her for the past ten years, and was a man of considerable means when he first took up his abode at her house, having an income of 000 a year. He seemed, however, to throw his money av •.„ and had come down in the world very much.—The Coroner: Yes, I have looked in his desk, and there is nothing but City news items and betting cards, and a pawnticket for Is. for a handkerchief. Not only that, but he has been borrowing money from you, hasn't he?--Witness: Yes. 111 answer to further questions the witness stated that the deceased had latterly taken to drinking to excess. One day as he was leaving the house, he told her he had no money, in reply Ito her question, and she said, "You shall not go like that," and gave him Is. 3d. He was wearing her silver watch at the time. The witness gave further evidence showing that the deceased had previously pawned a watch of hers, together with other things, and had been unable to redeem them. After he left the home on Tuesday he never returned.—Dr. Josiah Field Hall, of Rotherhithe, said the deceased had been employed by him as a qualified assistant for about seven weeks. On the 6th September he was dismissed for drunkenness and for neglecting the surgery.—The Coroner: Yes, there are letters from several other doctors showing he had done the same thing elsewhere.—P.c. VVinspere stated that he saw the deceased sitting on a doorstep in Kennington, with his head between his legs. Witness went to him and asked him what was the matter, thinking he was ill, but found he was dead. On examining the body at the mortuary witness found on him an old cheque-book, the counterfoils of which showed that he had paid several cheques to well-known bookmakers. There were also a few coppers and newspaper clippings relating to the advertisements of outside brokers. —The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind.