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The Sun. — 1862-06-02 (London, England)

SUICIDE THROUGH ALLEGED CRUELTY BY A HUSBAND.  square. Several relatives of the deceased gave evidence from whose statement it appeared she had been twice married, and that for the last two years she had threatened to commit suicide, being actuated thereto by her husband's cruelty. On the 22d inst., she was turned out of doors, but by the advice of her friends she was prevailed on to return home, accompanied by her son by the former 1 marriage, and he remained with her in the house till the following morning. Daring the night the husband ill-used her, and kicked her on the leg. She watched her opportunity on the following morning (Friday), and left the house, with a determination never to return, and went to the house of her sister, by marriage, 42, Charlotte-street, in the above-mentioned locality. She seemed depressed in mind, and recurred to the cruelty she had experienced, and said if anything happened to her she hoped they would take her to some infirmary. The next morning (Saturday) she was seen with a tea cup in her hand, and shortly afterwards was found in her bedroom lying on the bed, with her feet on the floor, insensible. Medical assistance was called in, but life was extinct. Subsequently, a teacup was found under the bed, which on analysis proved to have contained oxalic acid. The husband was sent for, and be said, " Oh, she has been poisoned." Mr. R. Lamb, of the Caledonian-road, made apost mortem examination, and from the inflamed the state of the stomach and oesophagus, was convinced she had been poisoned. The contents of the stomach on analysation showed that half an ounce of oxalic acid had been administered. Externally there was no bruise on the leg, Tho Jury regretted the facility afforded for obtaining poison, with which the deputy coroner agreed, and said, with the exception of arsenic, should take corrosive sublimate, prussic acid, in fact all other poisons were readily obtainable. Oxalic acid could be had in any quantity, as it was used in articles of manufacture. within the province It was thought pl ae e advisable is ordera b l e that t o h aavne adjournment the husband before them but the deputy coroner said it would have no effect. hisHe did not administer the poison, During and thereforc previousof the ,s court. did might bring forthane d' the consultation as to the necessity of prowl the wife's part ducing the the deputy coroner said it when statement as to provocation " Suicide hinase.9 it was stated that the first The jury were agreed tahtitt husband hung him down. If and the second husband cut odficttheofdeceaseodug the poison was selfadministered, and had de discussion as oafs otoxatlhieo the state of mind a Ultimately they returnedn open question. satcat,ofanmaa ilnvedeftr
The Sun. — 1858-02-17 (London, England)

DESPERATE SUICIDE BY A TAX-COL LECTOR.  [ Yesterday much horror and painful sensation were occasioned in the neighbourhood of Pad' dington through its becoming widely circulated that Mr. John Crowe, the collector of Queen's taxes for that district, had committed self-destruction ; and upon► special inquiry being made the report turned out to be too true, the unfortunate deceased having in a dreadful manner destroyed his own life in the course of the forenoon. It appears that the deceased, who was by profession a surveyor and architect, was highly respected in Paddington, where he bad resided 15 or 16 years, but he had only held the office of collector a few months. Yesterday morning there was nothing as far as could be gleaned peculiar in his appearance to attract marked attention, still less to lead to a belief that lie premeditated so fearful an act. .However, he had been missed a short time, and on one of the' household proceeding to the water closet a horrible spectacle was disclosed, as the deceased lay on the floor, with a ghastly wound in his throat, extending from ear to ear. An alarm was at once raised, and medical assistance very promptly arrived, but the deceased had ceased to exist some minutes. The razor with which the frigitaful deed wasperpetrated was found near him, and the medical gentleman who was called in considered that the wound had been increased by the hapless sufferer forcing his fingers into the windpipe after making the incision, so determined was he to carry out his suicidal intentions. No cause can at present be assigned for the rash act, but it is a prevalent opinion that the deceased found the duties of the collectorship too onerous, and the responsibility devolving therefrom was too much for his mind. The deceased was generally of an exceedingly quiet and phlegmatic turn of mind. He was about forty-five years of age.  HErt
The Sun. — 1858-02-17 (London, England)

DESPERATE 'SUICIDE BY A TAX-COL,  LECTOR.  Yesterday much horror and painful sensation were occasioned in the neighbourhood of Paddington through its becoming widely circulated that Mr. John Crowe, the collector of Queen's taxes for that district, had committed self-destruction ; and upon special inquiry being made the report turned out to be too true, the unfortunate deceased having in a dreadful manner destroyed his own life in the course of the forenoon.  It appears that the deceased, who was by profession a surveyor and architect, was highly respected in Paddington, where he had resided 15 or 16 years, but he had only held the office of collector a few months. Yesterday morning there was nothing as fir as could be gleaned peculiar in his appearance to attract marked attention, still less to lead to a belief that he premeditated so fearful an act. However, he had been missed a short time, and on one of the household proceeding to the water closet a horrible spectacle was disclosed, as the deceased lay on the floor, with a ghastly wound in his throat, extending from ear to ear. An alarm was at once, raised, and medical assistance very promptly arrived, but the deceased had ceased to exist some minutes. The razor with which the frightful deed wasperpetrated was found near him, and the medical gentleman who was called in considered that the wound had been increased by the hapless sufferer forcing his fingers into the windpipe after making the incision, so determined was he to carry out his suicidal intentions. No cause can at present be assigned for the rash act, but it is a prevalent opinion that the deceased found the duties of the collectorship too onerous, and the responsibility devolving therefrom was too much for his mind. The deceased was generally of an exceedingly quiet and phlegmatic turn of mind. He was about forty-five years of ago.
The Sun. — 1858-02-17 (London, England)

MILITIA. Tho result of the late volunteering from the Royal Eltherne and Leicester Regiments, stationed at Cork, is as follows : The Royal Elthorue gave to the lino 140 men, and the Leicester 29. The RoB.'oll=oll Militia will proceed from Aldershot to Portsmouth this morning.  lIEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK,  (Front the Report of the Registrar General.) In the two weeks of February the mortality of Louden has shown a slight tendency to decline. The deaths ragistered were in the last week of the previous month 1,363, in the following week 1,314, and in the week that ended last Saturday (February 13th) 1,195. In the ten years 1848-57 the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,193 ; but as the deaths in the present return occurred in an increased population, they should be co ()pared with the average, after the latter is raised in proportion to the increase, in which case it will be seen that the number of persons who died last week was less by 117 than would have died if the average rate of mortality h d prevailed. Of the 1,195 deaths of last week, 575 (or ne rly half) occurred under 20 years of age, 137 in the period 20.40 years, 185 at 40-50, 246 at 60-80, and only 40 at the age of 80 years and upwards. Of these 40, five were deaths of nonagenarians, of whom one, a pensioner in Greenwich Hospital, was 94 years old, and two had attained the age of 95. Of 1,172 deaths, 244 are referred in the returns to the zymotic class of diseases, 201 to the constitutional, 533 to the local, 145 to the developmental class, and 45 to violence. Of the 45 under the last head, 39 were accidental, ono was by homicide, four by suicide, and one by public execution. A sailor on board a ship in the West India Dock was suffocate 1 by sulphurous vapour from a stove. In the return made by the coroner's jury the suffocation is described as accidental. The deaths from bronchitis, which in the previous week were 221, decreased last week to 193 (the corrected average being 147). From pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs), 104 persons died (the average 98) ; from phthisis or consumption 130 (the average being 152). Measles continue to bo the most fatal complaint in the zymotio class ; it carried off 57 children, the same number as in the previous week ; four children died of it in thewsdi bectth of most St. John (S iu t. George-in-the-East), and it app to e fatal the East districts generally. Next to measles is whoopingcough, which was fatal to 53 children. 35 personsdies of typhus and common fever (3 in Flumstead), ape 27 slatina. " Diphtheria" is returned in four cases, in two of which measles was the primary disease. A man died from want of food ; a child from erysipelas after vaccination. Last weak the births of 943 boys and 893 girls, in all I,B36lchildren, were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 180-57, tire average number was 1,675.
The Sun. — 1858-02-17 (London, England)

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK.  (Prom the Report of the Registrar General.)  In the two weeks of February the mortality of Loud. n has shown a slight tendency to decline. The deaths registered were in the last week of the previous month 1,363, in the following week 1,314, and in the week that ended last Saturday (February 13th) 1,195. In the ten years 1848-57 the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,193; but as the deaths in the present return occurred in an increased population, they should be compared with the average, after the latter is raised in proportion to the increase, in which case it will be seen that the number of persons who died last week was less by 117 than ‘would have died if the average rate of mortality had prevailed. Of the 1,195 deaths of last week, 575 (or ne trly half) occurred under 20 years of age, 137 in the period 20.40 years, 185 at 40-50, 246 at 60-80, and only 40 at the age of 80 years and upwards. Of thee 40, five were deaths of nonagenarians, of whom one, a pensioner in Greenwich Hospital, was 94 years old, and two had attained the age of 95. Of 1,172 deaths, 244 are referred in the returns to the zymotic class of diseases, 201 to the constitutional, 533 to the local, 145 to the developmental class, and 45 to violence. Of the 45 under the last head, 39 were accidental, one was by homicide, four by suicide, and one by public execution. A sailor on board a ship in the West India Dock was suffocate 1 by sulphurous vapour from a stove. In the return made by the coroner's jury the suffocation is described as accidental. The deaths from bronchitis, which in the previous week were 221, decreased last week to 193 (the corrected average being 147). From pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs con), 104 Fersons died (the average 98) ; from phthisis or sumption 130 (the average being 152). Measles continue to be the most fatal complaint in the zymotic class ; it carried. off 57 children, the same number as in the previous week , four children died of it in the sub-district of St. John (St. George-in-the-East), and it appears to be the most fatal in the East districts generally-. Next to measles is whoopingcough, which was fatal to 53 children. 35 persons died of typhus and common fever (3 in Plumstead), and 27 of scarlatina. " Diphtheiia," is returned in four cases, in two of which measles was the primary disease. A man don, from want of food ; a child from erysipelas after vaccination. Last week the births of 943 boys and 893 girls' in all I,636;children, were registered in London. In the 10correspending weeks of the Team 180-57, the average number was 1,675,  C P 77' 4:'t- AMPg'')  ARItiVAL OF THE LUCKNO II( HBEOINfES  AT
The Sun. — 1858-04-28 (London, England)

THE QUEEN V. PEaoocK. This was an appeal from a conviction of magistrates under the Sunday Act. The appellant is a publican, keeping the Crown lan, Satt)n Bridge, and he was fined by the magistrates for haying his house open on Sunday night, the 20th December last, after 11 o'clock. As the appeal was not ready within the prescribed time, the Court held they had no jurisdiction to deal with the case, and disini-sed the appeal, but without coats.  POLICE INTELLIGENqE,(This Day.)  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT THE ST, —.PENTlNE.—Elizabeth Andrews, a decent-looking feuial,, was placed at the bar charged with attempting to commit suicide at the Serpentine on the previous evening Police constable 106 G said that on the previous evening he saw the prisoner walk!ng !AD and down on the bank of the Serpentine, and judgq_ g from her manner that she contemplated suicide, he went up and spoke to commit suicide, but her, and she said she intended to there were so many people about that she thou ,;lit it would be of no use as she would be rescued. He took her to the workhouse, where she had remained al, night He found, on searching her at the Ration-house, the following letter, written in a hurried manner : " This is through distress of mind, taw troubles are so great. I can live no longer. My husband has been the cause of this—he going about sporting with other women and leaving me for days. There is ona in Shepherd-street who has told me that he, was going to keep her, but I don't care for that if he would but give me something to buy a little food, and to find a place to lay my head in. The last two months he has only given rue 43., and the last time a shilling on Saturday. No one but myself and God knows punish toy .husband,for his ceuelty. Friends, my sufferings. I am mad. These are: nay last words. I hope God will I have made my peace with God. ' The letter was signed by the prisoner. Mr. Beadon said he should remand the prisoner that inquiries might be made. The accused, who seemed in a melancholy state, and trembled in a very nervous manner, was then removed.
The Sun. — 1858-08-31 (London, England)

THAMES.—DRUNKENNESS, DELIRIUM TREMENS, AND ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Nicholas Lanvick, aged 28, a stout, able-bodied Norwegian seaman, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with attempting to commit suicide butting his throat. The complainant, Richard Sanderson, of No. 142, Highstreet, Shailwell, said he was a lodging-house keeper, and the prisoner had boarded with him since he was paid off eight days ago, and had been drinking to excess ever since, until be became afflicted with delirium tremens, and scarcely knew what he was about. This morning he heard a great noise in the prisoner's bed-room, and the breaking of glass and furniture. The noise continued for some time, and be went up stairs to see what was the matter, and found the door of the prisoner's bedroom barricaded. He broke it open, and found the apartment in the greatest confusion, and the prisoner in the middle of it, staring wildly, and trembling very much. The prisoner had a knife in his hand, the blade of which was stained with blood, and he thrust it forward and said, "Kill me, kill me, for I can't do it myself;" and pulled his shirt on one side and exhibited a wound in his throat, from which the blood was flowing copiously. The knife was taken from the prisoner, and a surgeon was called upon to attend him, who sewed up the wound. In answer to Mr. Selfe, the witness said that the prisoner came from Bombay in a British ship, the LadyOttavia, and had been almost continually drunk. Mr. Selfe- And spent all his wages, I suppose ? The prisoner—Yes, sir, and I wish to get to sea again as soon as I can. Mr. Selfe asked how much the prisoner received on Tuesday last. The prisoner—l had £2O, mine worship. I have had the horrors, mine worship, for the last five days. Mr. Selfe—What a shocking thing it is that you should be so foolish as to spend all your hard-earned wages in one week, and get into this dreadful condition, and attempt to take away your own life. The prisoner— Oh, the horrors, mine worship, the horrors. Mr. Selfe—The horrors. Yes; it is the horrors, indeed. You are in a state of delirium tremens. Did you encourage him to drink, Mr. Sanderson ? Mr. Sanderson—No, I did not indeed, sir. I never encourage seamen who lodge in my house to drink. He drunk nothing in my house. Richard Harris, a seaman, was a shipmate of the prisoner's, and confirmed the statement of Mr. Sanderson as to the prisoner having been continually " on the drink" since he came home. Mr. Selfe—Have you spent all your money ? Harris—No, I have not. The prisoner—l have got the horrors, let me go, mine worship, and I will go to sea. Mr. Selfe could not liberate the prisoner in his present condition, and would remand him until Thursday to the House of Detention, where be would be taken care of and properly treated.  I in
The Sun. — 1858-08-31 (London, England)

THAMES.—DRUNKENNESS, DELIRIUM TREMENS, AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE'.--NiCho/aS LartViek, aged 28, a stout, able-bodied Norwegian seaman, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat. The complainant, Richard Sanderson, of No. 142, Highstreet, Shadwell, said he was a lodging-house keeper, and the prisoner had boarded with him since he* was paid off eight days ago, and had been thinking to excess ever since, until he became afflicted with delirium tremens' and scarcely knew what he was about. This morning he heard a great noise in the prisoner's bed-room, and the breaking of glass and furniture. The noise continued for some time, and be went up stairs to see what was the matter, and found the door of the prisoner's bedroom barricaded. He broke it open, and found the apartment in the greatest confusion, and the prisoner in the middle of it, staring wildly, and trembling very much. The prisoner had a knife in his hand, the blade of which was stained with blood, and he thrust it forward and said, " Kill me, kill me, for I can't do it myself;" and pulled his shirt on one side and exhibited a wound in his throat, from which the blood was flowing copiously. The knife was taken from the prisoner, and a surgeon was called upon to attend him, who sewed up the wound. In answer to Mr. Selfe, the witness said that the prisoner came from Bombay in a British ship, the Ladyo ttavia, and had been almost continually drunk. Mr. Selfe— And spent all his wages, I suppose ? The prisoner—Yes, sir, and I wish to get to sea again as soon as I can. Mr. Selfe asked how much the prisoner received on Tuesday last. The prisoner—l had £2O, mine worship. I have had the horrors, mine worship, for the last five days. Mr. Selfe—What a shocking thing it is that you should be so foolish as to spend all your hard-earned wages in one week, and get into this dreadful condition, and attempt to take away your own life. The prisoner— Oh, the horrors, mine worship, the horrors. Mr. Selfe—The horrors. Yes; it is the horrors, indeed. You are in a state of delirium tremens. Did you encourage him to drink, Mr. Sanderson ? Mr. Sanderson—No, I did not indeed, sir. I never encourage seamen who lodge in my house to drink. He drunk nothing in my house. Richard Harris, a seaman, was a shipmate of the prisoner's, and confirmed the statement of Mr. Sanderson as to the prisoner having been continually " on the drink" since he came home. Mr. Selfe--Have you spent ali your money ?  Harris—No, I have not. The prisoner—l have got the horrors, let me go, mine worship, and I will go to sea. Mr. Selfe could not liberate the prisoner in his present condition, and would remand him until Thursday to the House of Detention, where he would be taken care of and properly treated.
The Sun. — 1858-08-21 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE AT CARLISLE.—On Monday afternoon the body of a child was observed floating down the river Eden, at a short distance above the town. Ultimately it was droned out, and conveyed to the Turf Hotel, to await identification. At midnight the body remained unclaimed, and it was supposed that the child belonged to some of the villages up the river, and had been accidentally drowned. During the night, however, a man, named Robert Irving, a bookbinder, became alarmed at the absence of his wife and one of his children; and having heard the report concerning the drowning of the child, he went to the hotel about six o'clock next morning, and found the body to be that of his little girl. He then apprehended that his wife was also drowned; and, having communicated with the police, the river was dragged, and the body discovered about noon on Tuesday, near the place where the child was recovered. An inquest was held on the hodi,s the same at'erooon, when Irving pta ed that at dinner time on Monday there was no dinner ready for him, and they quarrelled; but not more than usual. She had been in the habit of drinking for years, but he saw no appearance of unsound mind. She came to the shop about five e'cleck on Monday afternoon pith the child, and he asked her to come in, but she turned round aad went away.' Ile :had always been kind to her, except when he had to find fault. George Edgar, the deceased's brother, said he called twice to see'her on Monday, and he noticed a wild restlessness in her manner, and was of opinion that her tnind was not sound. She wag u,ually very "tidy," but he noticed to her that her dress was dirty, and she replied, " Oh, it will be clean saon." There were no marks of violence se.: the body, and the jury found that the deceased ha'] destroyed herself and child while in a state of tv:sound mind.
The Sun. — 1858-07-13 (London, England)

THAMES.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AND A DROP OF DRINK.— Catherine Burdzell, a woman of rather dissipated appearance, aged `,3, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged with attempting self-destruction. The prisoner was greatly agitated, and seemed to be in a weakly condition, arising from her immersion in the water and the means used to effect resuscitation.  Cbarles Wilson, a constable in the employ of the West India Dock Company, stated that he was on duty this morning in the import dock and heard a splash in the water, which was followed immediately afterwards by the cry of a woman overboard. Got the drags. He obtained the grapnel irons and ropes, threw them into the water, and dragged up the prisoner as she was on the point of sinking; indeed, she had bees down once. He kept her afloat on the surface of the water until a boat was lowered. She was brought on shore in a very insensible condition, and was put into a warm bath. Friction was also used, and after considerable delay animation was restored. The prisoner had a narrow escape. The water was 20 feet in depth. Mr. Srlfe—From what place did this woman plunge herself into the water ?  Wilson—From the bridge over the entrance lock, to which she obtained admission from the street. The prisoser said she was very sorry for what she had done.  Mr. Selfe—flow came you to commit such a rash and wicked act ?  The prisoner—It was a drop of drink. Mr. Selfe—A. drop of drink! It is really shocking. A great many females have been brought before me, charged with attempting suicide by drowning, and the excuse in every instance has been a drop of drink.. What are you, and where do you come from ? The prisoner—l am a married woman, and live at No. 2, Blacksmith'b-place, Back Church•laner White. chapel. Mr. Selfe—Where is your husband I The prisoner—My husband is at sea.  Mr. 'Salle—And in his absence you get drunk, and attempt to put an end to your existence. This is dreadful.  The prisoner—l will never do such a thing again. Mr. Sella—l shall not part with you until inquiries have been made about you. At present I shall remand you until Saturday.