npedrazzini/19thc_murder_suicide_news huggingface dataset:
The Sun. — 1839-02-16 (London, England)

MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF  COMMERCE.  Mr. G. WOOD;  it is probable that a feet of the Tory adherents of the Hon. 1‘.1.1'., for Kendal, will secede from this body 4 in consequence of the (indirect) slur cast on Mr. Wood, as they say, in withhOldidg his name from the amended list of Ditectors, on Monday last, notwithstandihg such list, was carried by a majority amounting nearly to perfect unanimity. The number thus acting will be by no means numerous ; but were they more so than they are, the addition of new numbers, will, no doubt, fill up the void three times over ; to say nothing of the first life that will be introduced into the Executive. There will also be the satisfaction of knowing, that in future none of Lord Brougham's Glasgow drugs, to retard vigor ous operations, whenever great vigour should be dcemed as essentials in the exercise of their functions. The sentiments of a large majority of the mercantile classes in this town, will thus be fairly and honestly represented. Never was there mere general satisfaction shown, than when it was known on Mottday that Mr. Wood was left out of the direction. Never was there less pity shown to a public man, than has been shown towards Mr. Wood. Small indeed, will be the number to regret his political suicide; for his public course has for many years been most sinuous, impenetrable, and incomprehensible; resolvable, however, by ninety-nine in every 100, that office was the goal towards which he was pressing, but, alas! no office now.  Some three or four weeks since, it was announced that Mess's. N'ewall and Sons, of Dewsbury, had agreed with the Manchester, Birs mingham, and London Railway Company to complete a viaduct aeres, the River Dane and Valley at Congletun for 110,0001. Messrs. N. however, having neglected, or refused to sign legal docdmetits fur the due performance of the contract, the j,;13 was re.let on Thursday last, to Messrs. Bleakley, stone-masons, Manchester, for 112,9111/. Thus will the Company will suffer a loss of three thousand pounds by the defalcation of the first contractors. The Town Council of Chester has consented to the widening of the racecourse and the erection of a second stand.
The Sun. — 1839-09-16 (London, England)

SUICIDE.—A letter from Vienna gives an ac count of a dreadful suicide, of which Jasz-Vereny, in Hungary, was, on the 11th of July last, the scene. On the morning of that day the wife of a respectable tradesman thus addressed her husband before he went out to attend to his business :—" My dear, many wicked people are well aware that God has blessed us with some property, and that your business often obliges you to be absent all night, while I am left at home with only two female servants. In case any attempt should be made on the house, you had better leave me two loaded pistols. I know how to use them." The husband yielded to the wish of his wife, and loaded two pistols with ball. The husband was no sooner gone than the wife sent out the cookmaid to some distance to make a purchase, and the other servant on an errand to a neighbour's house. Being now quite alone, she stripped off her upper dress, put one pistol under her left arm, and grasped the other in her right ; then, holding up her left breast with her left hand, she discharged the right-hand pistol under it. The maid, who had just returned, heard the report, and rushed into the chamber, where she found her mistress standing still, upright, with the blood flowing in a stream from her. She gave a shriek, and turned to give an alarm ; the mistress followed after, ordered her to be silent, and endeavoured to detain her ; but the maid ran off in quest of her master, who was still in the neighbourhood. The mistress returned to the chamber, and from the floor covered with blood took up the pistol which she had let fall from under her left arm when she shot herself with the other, and discharged it also into her breast, within half an inch of the wound made by the first ball. Death did not immediately follow. When the husband returned quickly, accompanied by a surgeon, she said, " Doctor, have I aimed well? You do not think you can recover me ?" She lived four hours, and conversed, but gave no explanation of her conduct, and the cause of the fatal action remains unknown. The evening before she was seen walking affectionately with her husband, who, with two children, lament her fate.
The Sun. — 1839-03-22 (London, England)

LIFE ASSURANCE. The new principles on which this Society is founded, bring the benelits'a Life Assurance within the Peach of all. It provides against the contingency of misfortune during life, as well as against the -isk of death ; and even affords to the Assured a fund out of his premiums on which lie can at any time operate, as his circumstances may require. It thus affords to the prudent of all classes; the greatest facilities and most powerful encouragement to lav up a certain provision for the future. Among other advantages the assured will enjoy the follow.  ing :1. Moderate rates of Premium consistent with security ; besides the g iarantee of half a million of capital. 2. No entry-money. 3. Power of converting the policy at any time into apayment in cash, a new policy, or immediate, or deferred Annuity. 4. After five years, two-thirds of payment on ehpsed policies returnable at death. 5. The Assured, on complying with the conditions of tha office, may, at any time, borrow two-thirds of all previous paymen:.s,_and the amount of any declared bonus. 6. Two-thirds of the entire profits on the Life Assurance, and on the investment of the Giarantee Fund, divided annually among the Insured, and at their option paid in cash, added to the policy, or apr,lied in reduction of future premiums. 7. Great facility in effecting Insu:ances. Premiums payable by one paymi nt, or annually, half-yearly, quarterly, or monthly, or on the increasing or decreasing scale. 8. Females assured at one year less than their actual ages. 9. Relaxation of restrictions on travelling beyond the limits of Europe, except to places specially enumerated, and a policy in force seven years not forfeited by suicide. SPECIMEN OF ANNUAL PREMIUMS TO INSURE £lOO.  Iv' RS.  Age 'A. Age 25. Age 30. I Age 35, Age 40. Age 45. Age 50. - - •------ -- --- ------ ----X. s d. .-C. s. d. .Z. s. d. .C. s. d. .Z. s. d. .Z. s. d. £ s. d. 1 13 71 IS 6 2 4 4 2 10 11 2 13 5 3. 4 4 4 2
The Sun. — 1839-04-25 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE OF AN A RTILL ECYMAN. Yesterday an inquisition was taken before Charles J. Carttar, Esq., one of the Coroners for Kent, at the Gun Tavern, Woolwich, on the body of Charles Cheddey, aged nineteen, a driver and gunner, belonging to the 2d Liettaliim of Royal Artillery, commanded by Captain Bast. henry M .nsell, an artilleryman, stated that he had acqu tinted with the deceased for the last three months, lodged in the same roo.-n with him, at the Artillery Ilarraccs. Between five and six o'clock on Sunday evening, witness gave the deceased some coffee, and at that time he appeared to be in his usual spirits. He had been to church in the morning, and packed up his things in the afternoon, for the purpose of going into the hospital on Monday morning, to be cured of a disease under which he laboured. lie had been in bed during the afternoon, and trembled and cried. A few minutes before the fatal occurrence took place, the deceased sprung out of bed, and said that he would clean his straps for o-ii”-d, and go on duty next day, instead of going to the hospital. He then got into another man's bed under the gun rack, and took down his pouch, in order, as witness thought, to clean it. He must also at this time have taken down his musket, and concealed it under a coat which was wrappe4l round him. Witness and three or four others were sitting in the room with their backs to the deceased, and they suddenly heard him exclaim, " Good bye, my lads I I must leave you now." Upon which they instantly turned round, and saw a bayonet placed across the trigger of a musket, and the deceased's feet placed on either end of it, and the muzzle of the piece pointed towards his head. Before they had time to advance a step he dis charged the musket by pressing the bayonet, and completely shivered his face and head to pieces. A portion of his skull was forced through the window into the back Lard, and his brains were scattered over the bed and wall. l'he Jury, after hearing some further evidence to the same effect-, returned a verdict—" That the deceased destroyed himself while labouring under temporary derangement."
The Sun. — 1839-11-23 (London, England)

POPERY." So completely does the excessive zeal of this Reverend Gentleman stifle all charity, that he would disturb the dying bed of a poor Roman Catholic to tell him that his life's belief had been a i:e,and he could have no hope of salvation. The rabid and infuriate zeal which thus depicts so accurately its own ferocious characteristics, which would and does sacrifice all tha amenities of life to give supremacy, not to a doctrine full of doubt, but to a set of Pharisees who claim, from believing and teaching it, to be, superior to other men, now unhappily prevails over the mild tolerance which once was thought to distinguish the Protestants of England. Those who preach this excessive and intolerant zeal, and those who encourage it, should for one moment reflect on its consequences. Instead of allay:ing it excites passion. Instead of preachng forbearance it recommends intemperate attacks. Its spirit seems already caught by the whole nation, and the virulent assaults on the two Queens, of which the journals complain, the violence of the Chartists, the excessive depression which now leads to so many suicides, the extreme excitement which has of late caused so many murders, the animosity which is nourished in local communities between political rivals, and the intense hatred which different classes bet in to evince towards each other, are all closely alliet: with the furious religious zeal which is preached by the Rev. Mr. M‘GHEE and Co., if they be not its offspring. Should the priests of conflicting and sects pursue this course they will biutify the people probably convert them into ferocious savages. Perhaps if the Tory Journalists, who encourage this statesmen and Tory have no regard to the this I.;:ligious excitement, of the nation, they will have some to its honour, and some respect to the reputation of that Protestantism of which they boast so much. The number of atrocious crimes, including the outrages ac Newport, which now disfigurel the face of our society, excite the remarks of of scorn foreignerg, who point the finger at the prude and boasted morality of England. Every day the Catholic papers rake together all the lamentable suicides, burglaries, and murders, they Can find in the English Journals, and they sneeringly ask are these the fruits of Protestantism. The tranquillity of Ireland is contrasted with that of England, and Protestantism it ig asserted—and with some apparent reason, of such Protestantism as is preached by M. M`
The Sun. — 1839-04-12 (London, England)

LIFE ASSURANCE. The new principles on which this Society is founded, bring the benefits* f Life Assurance within the "each of all. It provides against the contingency of misfortune during life, as well as against the risk of death ; and even affords to the Assured a fund out of his premiums on which he can at any time operate, as his circumstances may requiro. It thus affords to the prudent of all classes, the greatest facilities and most powerful encouragement to lay up a certain provision for the future. Among other advantages the assured will enjoy the following :1. Moderate rates of Premium consistent with security; besides the g tarantee of half a million of capital. 2. No entry-money. 3. Power of converting the policy at any time into apayment in cash, a new policy, or immediate, or deferred Annuity. 4. After five years, two-thirds of payment on elapsed policies returnable at death. 5. The Assured, on complying with the conditions of tha office, may, at any time, borrow two-thirds of all previous paymen s; and the amount of any declared bonus. 6. Two-thirds of the entire profits on the Life Assurance, and on the investment of the GLarantea Fund, divided annually among the Insured, and at their option raid in cash, added to the policy, or applied in reduction of future premiums. 7. Great facility in effecting Insu-ances. Premiums payable by one paym, nt, or annually, hilf,yearly, quarterly, or monthly, or on the increasing or decreasing scale. 8. Females assured at one year less than their actual ages. 9. Relaxation of restrictions on travelling beyond the limits of Europe, except to places specially enumerated, and a policy in force seven years not forfeited by suicide. SPECIMEN OF ANNUAL PREMIUMS TO INSURE £lOO. Age Val Age 25.1 Age 30. I Age 35.  X. s d. £. s. d. X. s. d. 1 13 7 1 18 6 2 4 4  Age 4'. Age 45. Age 50. s. d. s. d. s. d. 218839 4 4 4 2  .E. I. d. 2 10 :1
The Sun. — 1839-07-03 (London, England)

SOLICITOR—Henry Young, sq., No. 12, Essex-street, Strand.  A CTUA DOl'vnes, Esq., F.R. A.S.  The following are among the advantages of this Society. Ist, The security of an ample Assurance Fund, besides the subscribed Capital. 2dly, For young and middle-aged lives the Lowest Rates of Premiums that entitle the assured to participate in the profits. 3dly, Three-fourths of the profits divided every fifth year among those who have been assured four years on the equal scale of premiums. The bonus declared in 1834 averaged 161. per cent. on the premiums then paid ; and the bonus awarded in 1 839, on the average, is equal to 31/. per cent. on the premiums received during the last five years. 4thly. Assurers may have the bonus applied to increase the sums assured, or in reduction of future premiums, either for the remainder of life, or for the next five years only. sthly, Policies granted without any charge to the assured beyond the stamp duty. 6thly, An option given to Assurers on the increasing scale of rates after the lapse of any number of years to commute the future increasing premium by an equivalen equal annual one for the remainder of life, and thereafter to participate in the profits. The same advantages arc applicable to assurers on the decreasing scale of rates. 'hilly, Policies on the lives of parties dying by suicide, duelling, or by the hands of justice, not void as respects the interests of persons to whom they may, have been legally assigned. Bthly, No extra charge for residence in any part of Europe, nor for proceeding to any port (in a decked, sailing, or steam vessel) between Brest and the Elbe. Licenses are granted to go to any part of the world upon terms proportionate to the risks. 9thlv, Whole-life Policies on the equal scale of premium purehaseahle after four years. Lapsed Policies revived on favour. able terms to the assured. All assurances effected on the equal scale of rates during the year 1839 will participate in the next division of profits. JOHN KNOWLES, Resident Director.  I care not how I am physicked, so it be not by the adventure of a quack, but advice of a physician, who, I aai sure. will pi escribe no more for me than may consist with my safety, and need cloth requite "—(iLn
The Sun. — 1839-01-29 (London, England)

TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE AT BATH.-BATH, • 'JAN. 06.—The city of .Bath was yesterday and this day thrown into a state of consternation st Nom witnessed by a tragic scene, fortunately not often heard of in England. Early,yesterday morning the alarming intelligence was spread tha, Mrs. Tugwell, wife to the senior partner of the Bath Bank, had poison ed her children, and committed suicide. The deceased Mrs. Tugwell, win,' was about thirty-one years old, about twelvemonths since, at her confiCement. suffered much from an at_ back of milk fever, and, as we undet.`tand, had never since heen per. fectly sane. On Thursday last she ca.me from her residence, No. 1, Whitcombe-crescent, with her husband at.'d children into oath, where, after proceeding to make purchases in vasious shops, she was seen walking along the bank of the canal, act.aimpanied by her chi!. dren, as late as three o'clock in the afte.""on she then, it appears, returned home, and desiring the butler to her a decanter of sherry, took her children into a summer-house in t:.'e garden, saying she was going to give them a treat. Having proceeded th.'oe, she mixed some prussic acid with the wine, which she administered to the whole of the three children, and then took sonic herself. Fortunately, the boy, 10 years of age, did not like the taste of the wine, and drank only _e h a small portion, which, as he says, caused him to sleep, and upon awakeniN7, found his mother sitting apparently asleep, with his two brothers, ho were twins of eight years of age, the one bing at her feet, and the oti, eT across her breast. Finding himself very ill, and having in vain trim to awaken her, he rushed to the door, which he found was locked, but at length lie succeeded in alarming the house. when the servants found their mistress and the children dead. No cause can be assigned for this mclancholy act, but the lady must have been for some considerable time meditating upon it, as she had procured several bottles of prussic acid, and hail taken the precaution to destroy the labels. A portion of one of the labels remained, which, from its dirty state, indicated that it had been some time in the house. Mr. Tugwell being in Bath, the coachman proceeded to inform him of the intlancholy fate of his wife and children, a shock which nearly overcame him, having only two days before buried his f they, and his friend, Mr. Davis, druggist, having poisoned himself late in the tact w,ek. An inquest has been held on the bottles, and the jury have returned a verdict of insanity.  B I
The Sun. — 1839-12-25 (London, England)

JAMES YEARSLEY, M.R.C.S., and Surgeon to the Institution. Nisbet, Berners'-street ; Churchill, Princes-street, Soho; and at the Institution.  On January Ist, to be continued Monthly, No. 1., price 12s. 6d., of THE COLONIAL MAGAZINE and COMMERCIAL MARITIME JOURNAL of the I3RITISH EMPIRE, including our Possessions in the East and West Indies, North and South America, Asia, AustralAsia, Africa, and Europe.  Edited by R, MONTGOMERY MARTIN, Esq., Author of the " History of the British Colonies," &c. Detailed Prospectuses may be had of all Booksellers and Newsvendero  CONTENTS of No. I.  I. Present Sate and Future Prospects of England.-2. Colonization, Ancient and Modern.-3. The Naval Power and Shipping of England.-4. Canada.-5. Commerce of India.-6. Colonial Government, &c.-7. Emigration.---8 French Colonies.-9. Opiu.n Trade.-10. Colonial Intelligence, Obituary, &c. &c. Fisher, Son, and Co., Newgate•street, London; John Cumming, Dublin; and Johnson, and White and Co., Edinburgh.  A One God Trinity, the God of Protestants ! of Bible on:y Christians ! WHY SOCINIA NISM? WHY ATHANASIANISM ? WHY NOT APOSTOLICAL CHRISTIANITY? By a Believer in the Divinity and Atonement, not of God the Son, but of the " The Son of God!" Price is.  A doctrine, that but for a name unknown to Our Lord Jesus Christ and his Apostles, would at once vanish into air— the fundamental doctrine of the Gospel ! ! Is right thinking in its right mind? When musing haply on lawn sleeves, can we help musing perforce on strait-waistcoats? G. Fawdon, May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane.  Jast published, price 2s. 6d., APRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILITIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure  By a M EM BE R of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. I am impotent, and not fit to live. '—Last's Records of a Suicide. Sold by Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand ; Templeman, 34Regent-street ; T. Hill, Medical Bookseller, Great Windmill-street,B, Haymarket, London ; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham; and all Booksellers in Town and Country.  The following places have been duly registered for the solemnization of marriages therein, purAant to the Act of 6th and 7th of William IV., chap. -, The Netherfield Independent ChaptOlotherfield, Yorkshire. The Eaptist Chapel, Chippenham, Wiltshire.
The Sun. — 1839-10-25 (London, England)

SUICIDE  TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.  have read in your paper of this evening, a letter on " Suicide," the writer of which, expresses his opinion that no inquest should have been held on the body of the poor boy Hawes, who precipitated himself from the Monument. I entirely disagree with J. J. in this opinion. Might it not have been possible that he might have been treated cruelly by his employers ? This was satisfactorily disproved by the evidence, but the bare possibility of this having been the case was sufficient to justify inquiry. The fact of the existence of suicide to a large extent at the present time, ought to be the subject of a wider scrutiny, and affords room for the industry and research of the enlightened and benevolent moralist. An analysis of the previous education and habits of every self-murderer, would lead undoubtedly to the discovery of facts, which would be of immense importance in the science of mental culture. The connection of the mind with the body, and the dependence of the health of the one on that of the other is a fact which does not generally govern the instructor of youth in the principles of education which he adopts, and it is easy to foresee how amply this important fact would be illustrated, and how many new and useful principles of education might be extracted from such an analysis as I have hinted at. I think few cases of self-murder arise from insanity, (properly so called.) It is too true that the buffetings of the world acting on a succeptible temperament, will cause the mind to revert to the only means of ridding itself of its troubles, and in the dazzling prospect of oblivion, the moral guilt attaching to the act of suicide is too often overlooked. Not always is the self-murderer worthy of our contempt, but rather ought he to be the object of our sympathy. Each individual case of suicide should incite us to aid in the good cause of promoting human happiness on the amount of which material depends the frequency of these lamentable occurrences; and you will agree with me, Mr. Editor, in saving that the mind which has been properly trained by a healthy and vigorous educational process, is most fitted for the reception of happy arid agreeable impressions. That the day may soon arrive when every individual in the State shall receive the blessings of such an education is the devout hope of, Sir,  Your obedient servant, W. R. H.  Oct. 23.