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The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-11-28 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE.  George Frederick Turner, 35, a draper, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, was charged, at North London Police-court, on Friday, with deserting his child Prank, and leavmg him chargeable to the guardians of Islington. The prisoner, who had been in a good position as a draper, and had married a clergy. loan's daughter with several thousands of pounds, bad disagreed aith his wife, and she left him after *II the money had gone, taking with her her youngest child, and leaving him with the other throe. He now denied that he had deserted his wife, and added that she left him.—Mr. Coraer: You are not charged with deserting your wife. The charge is for deserting your child.—fhe prisoner: I left him in charge of my mother. I kept the children as lone as I could, and then my friends took them.—Warrant-officer Cooper said he apprehended the prisoner in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Where he was selling pencils and boot-laces in the Street. —Mr. Haden Corser remanded the prisoner in custody for a week.  Walter Bluth, a publican, of Ombersloy, near Worcester, who was shot some time back by a mad. man, died on Friday. There have thus been three deaths in connection with the tragedy, in addition to that of the madman, who committed suicide. Dr. W. J. Kishey, brother of the County Court judge for Armagh, and dispensary medical officer for Carrickmacroas Union, has been drowned near his residence. Receiving a summons to attend e dispensary patient who lived about a mile distant, he was proceeding to the place, when his lantern was blown out. The night being wet and stormy, it is supposed he stumbled in the darkness into a small stream running beside the road. Being come 1, a search v.-a• made, and the body w re..overod soma hour, Liter.  at must make those poor horses dreadfully tired to go running around the race track," said the sympathetic woman. "so," replied the guileless man who bets; "the horses are all rigl,t. It's the roan who went over there with a sure tip who is made tired."  Thy were seated in the drawing-room, conversing on the unce,tainty of life. She: "Me future is a vast, unfitthornat,le mystery to us, .oat it ?" He: "Yes; all we know is that we have to go Rome 11: Voice from the library: "It would suit the ! eenience of this household if you'd make it a earner than that."
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-11-28 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

SELLY OAK.  Mr. Edwin Docker, coroner for North Worcester. shire. held an inquest at e "Plisugh and Barrow" Inn, Selly Oak, on Wet!nee:illy morning, into the circumstances attending the death of Samuel Beale, no fixed abode, whose body was disflovered in a pool at Wheeley Park, on Monday. Ihe first witness was Mary Ann Beale, wife of .leoeasad, 31, North kcsj Horborne, who stated that it was three years IP ITC she had anything to do with her husband. He had been living in St. Luke's Road. She saw him EOM! ' months ago at Harborne, but did not speak to him Deceased had good health as a rule. She twitheitsi had never heard him say anything about taking his own life.—Mrs. Hill, of St. Luke's Road, Egbostisi, Birmingham, said deceased had been lodging with her during the past fortnight. The last time she saw him alive was on Sunday about 2.30. She heard nothing more of him until Sergeant Rudnick Mins and informed her he had been found drowned in a pool at Sellv Oak. Deceased was of intemperate habits, but had never said ant-thing to her-about taking his own life.--.Tarne, Dawlish Road, Selly Oak. said that on Monday morning he wos going to litirinrne. and he saw the clothes on the bank of the pool under a board. A dog that was with into commenced barking, and upon closer observation he saw the body of deseeased in the water. He immediately informed Sergeant Rudnick. Witness supPosed deceased put himself in the water.—Sergeant Rutin:A staied that when he received information front the last witness he went ot once and recovered the body. The pool is situated in a field in the Wheeley Park Estate, the water coming from a brook nut t reservoir. Witness could see no marks of a struggle round the bank of the pool. P.* re was no money in deeea.sed's pocket, but a piece of Paper was discovered bearing the words: "My name is Beale. Tired of tramping." He supposed deceased committed saictde.—Dr. Hollinshead said that he had examined the body and found no marks of violence. He had no doubt that death was due to suffocation by drowning.—The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-01-17 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

SAD SUICIDE AT ASTON.  An inquest was held on 'Friday of last week— before Mr. D. It Wynter--touching the death of Martha' Rayner (42). spinster. 37, Waterworks Street, Aston, The deceased had been subject to melancholia for a long time, and 22 years ago she was confined in Hatton Asylum. On leaving that institution she appeared to be in better health, and continued so until shout ten years ago. She went to Torquay with her mother and remained there twelve months. Her health improved, but the fact that she was unable to follow her employment as a dressmaker troubled her a good deal. About five years ago she became very much worse, :,nd for the past four months had been attended by Dr. Clarkson, of Lichfield Road. About three months since her sister, to whom she was very much attached. was removed to Hatton Asylum, and since then she had been very depressed. Her mother. with whom she lived, went to bed about nine 'clock: on Tuesday, leaving deceased up as usual. She subsequently heard her coming upstairs to bed. The mother got up at about 8.30 on the following morn.' ing. and shortly afterwards placed a cup of tea and I, some toast on the stairs. As deceased did not come and fetch this she took it up to the room. She found deceased in bed with her mouth open. and ap.' parently dead. Dr. Clarkson was sent tor. and pronounced life extinct. A glass containing a small quantity :of carbolic acid was found near the bedside. whilst, a bottle containing the Mime liquid. ass found hidden behind the looking glass. A letter addressed to her mother was found in the room, which WWI as follows :—"I can get no better to work, and I hope you can bear it. You have had a long trial with me. I hope Annie and Polly and aunt will do all they can to comfort you in this, sinful Martha's trouble. I cannot bear life like this any longer. Dear mother, it is because I cannot do anything for you. lam sorry: you have been 60 kind to me and have had all the work to do. Dear mother, and all, I get no better, and as no one can tell how I feel but myself. I am not worth of fretting for this doing.-- -Dr. Clarkson said that death was due to carbolic poisoning.—A verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insatne" was returned.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-03-14 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE SAD END OF A WYLDE GREEN  SOLICITOR. The inquest on the body of Charles Hayfield (35), solicitor, of Ferndale Villa, Boldmere Road, Wylde Green, who committed suicide by shooting kimeelf on Tuesday, the sth inst. took place atthe Victoria Courts, Birmingham, on Friday, Bth inst. Mr. A. Tangye represented the relatives of the deceased. for whom much sympathy is felt in the borough.— The first witness called was Mr. Freer, eurgeon.who said that at about eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning he wag cal'ed to the office of the deceased, 7. Waterloo Street, and found him lying on the hearthrug in a pool of blood. He made an examination of the remains, and found nearly the whole of the front of the face blown away. He formed the conclusion that the injuries were self-indicted, and that they were caused by a pistol being discharged inside the mouth.—Mrs. Hayfield, the widow, said her husband had complained of neuralgia. and he said on Saturday his head waft so bad that he wished it was chopped off—Samuel Briggs. a plumber, spoke to transacting some business with deceased on Tuesday morning, and started that deceased told him he had business anxieties weighing upon his mind. —William Bernard Birch, a lad who was emp'oyed by deceased as clerk, said Mr. Hayfield had been a good deal troubled because he could not get money in which was owing him. On Tuesday he sent witness to got several accounts paid. but he was rot very successful. In the afternoon he was despatched to Aston, and on returring he found the office locked, and a note in deceesed'is writing attached to the door atatins that he would be "back at 4." He did not reappear. however, and next morning it ! was discovered that he was Iring dead within the office—Mr. Butcher, auctioneer (Messrs. Butcher and Cartwright), who occupies offices in the same building. spoke to hearing a heavy fall in deceased's office on Tueeday afternoop.—James Crowe, accountant's clerk, a friend and naghbour of the decrused, stated that the latter was not always wise in his mode of life, /sometimes taking too much drink. He had also been worr,e<l in his businesa. The witness airs spoke to the circumstances under which the body was found on Wednesday.—Police-constable Hinton produced one of the cheap mesons known as a toy pietol, and a quantity of rabbit shot, the former of which was found gra,aped deceased's hand. He stated that he found OD deceased's person, a number of pawn-tickets and other indications of monetary trouble.—The iury fourd that deceased committed suicide whilst of unsound mind.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-03-14 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

ITALIAN'S COMPLAINT.  At Bow-street Police-court, on Saturday, Firmino Zanni, a restaurant-keeper in the Strand, complained to Mr. Lushington of the action of the Italian Consulate. He said that some time ago his house was broken into by an Italian, who had formerly been in his service. He stole jewellery and money, and, after the case had been investigated at Bow-street, he was committed for trial. The jury found him guilty, but sentence was postponed. This week he was brought before the judge and released, the Italian Consul having arranged to send him back to his own country free of charge. This, said the applicant, was the fourth Italian thief who had been sent back in this way during the past few months, and yet the Consulate refused to assist the many honest Italians who were anxious to return to their own country, but were unable to do so owing to want of means. It seemed to him that the present system held out a direct inducement to honest Italians to commit a crime in order to be sent back free of charge.—Mr. Lushington said he had no doubt that the judge had a good reason for what he had done, and be could not interfere in the matter.—Applicant, before withdrawing, said he hoped the present system would be altered.  • A lunatic pauper in Milton Asylum has been found with property of the value of £2,000 sewn up in his clothing. A man who gave the name of Morris, of Leeds, has been found dead at the Waldock Hotel, Holborn, with a tumbler that had apparently contained laudanum and whiskey by the side of him. William Henry Day, brewer, of Saffron Walden, was on Friday found dead in a beer vat at the Castle Brewery in that town. Mr. Day was the owner of the Castle Brewery. It is supposed that he jumped into the vat and was suffocated by the carbonic acid gas. The body of a builder, named Pocock,of Flaxmanroad, Loughborough Junction, was on Fritts/ found in an unoccupied house in Lilford-road,Camberwell. Pocock was doing some repairs to the house and was found there with his throat cut by one of his workmen. It is supposed to be a case of suicide.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-12-19 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

ALLEGED HOSPITAL SCANDAL  EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE.  On Monday, at the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital, Winchmore Hill, London, Dr. W. H. Downes opened an inquiry into the charges preferred by the managers of the Metro; olitan Asvlundi District against the Rev. E. R. Ward, cha lain td the hoe ital, and the allegations made by the iititisplaii against Dr Hume, the ineokal superintendent. The inquiry in .3 out ot the refusal of the chaplain to resign his post when h. was asked to do so. It was alleged that the chaplain hai been guilty of improper condust with the nurses of the hospitahthat he had kissed a female patient, and that he had otherwise sliewn himself unfit for his post. On the mater coming before the Board, the cha, lain denied the charges, and made counter-alleteations against the medical superintendent to the effect that (1) he hail dismissed a scarlet fever patient from the hospital ast•en he was in a dangerous state of health; (2) that he discharged one of the staff patients as being her from sci net fever when he was not so; (3) that lie engaged a change nurse who at the time chewed signs of insanity, and who afterwards attempted to commit suicide; and (4) that on one occasion when au assist int nurse spike in an insulting manner to him (the chaplain) Dr. Hume refused to censure her for her conduct.— Clara Louisa Bennett, assirtant nurse, said that on October 14th she was in citiiro of No. 9 wad. The chaplain went in and spoke to a little bey, who said the Lord's Prayer to him. Afterwards the chaplain went up to aageness Ind asked her why she did not attend church. Wi:ness replied she was not able to leave her duty. The ehat lain then sail: "I suppose you en out sweethidirini,, don't ycu 1" Witness replied "Na," :mil the chaplain then said: "Well a good-looking girl like you ought to." de then said "Good day' " to witness, and held out hie hand to her. She heid Gut licr, and he tiekled the palm of her right hand and said: "I'm very fond of kissing, are not you ?" Witness replied that she was not, and the chaplain :hen went away.—Crossexamined by Mr. Pickt rsgill: Witness shook hands with the chaplain after Is had insulted her because she thought it we; her duty. She was positive he asked her if she was load of kissing, and that he tickled her hand.—Ellen Hillier, a ward maid, said that on October 16th the chaplain came to her in the kitchen and asked tier io gt. Mm a kiss. "I told him he'd better get nit of it." He left the kitchen. —Other female witnes:es spok, as to similar inspropieties.—The ease was adjourned.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-08-22 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

BARRISTER KILLED ON THE ALPS. Mr. Benjamin Eyre, a well-known Chancery barrister, has been killed on the Alps. A few days ago the deceased gentleman went to Switzerland for his holiday, and on Friday last, when walking by himself from llelalp up Sparrenhorn, he appears to have fallen over a precipice, at the foot of which his dead body was shortly afterwards discovered. Mr. Eyre was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple an Novenae- 17th, 1839, and he devoted his a tten. bion to Chancery practic,.  A private telegram has been received at Lincoln's Inn, stating that B. Eyre; a well - known Chancery barrister, w;ici was spending the long vacation in Switzerland, had fallen over a precipice, and wee instantly killed. Mr. Eyre, who was much respected, had a large practice. Ile was called to the bar at the Inner 'temple in 1869. The commission which left Fu-Chaa on the 13th inst, to hold an inquiry into the recent massacres of British missionaries has arrived safely at KuChang. Important ar•csts hays already been made. The natives are quiet, and appear to be much alarmed by the arrival of the commission. A man named John Kavanagh committed suicide on Saturday in a cell at the police depot at Ballybrack, county Dublin, by hangmg himself. The condition of the heir-apparent to the Austrian throne, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, is now declared to be very critical indeed. Professor Schroetter, one of the leading authorities on diseases of the chest, has ordered that the Archduke_ who, by the way, is spitting blood in considerable quantities—shall receive the most careful attention. At Bantry, on Saturday evening, a man named Connor was returning from the market, when he fell from his cart, and sustained tatal injuries. Two youths named Bookerfield and Freir have been, at Birmingham sent to prison Lir a fortnight for robbing gardens. So numerous arc these thefts •hat special constables are employed to detect the offenders.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-08-22 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

REPUBLICAN RISING IN SPAIN. Telegraphing on Saturday, a Madrid correspondent says: A concerted rising of Republican bands has taken place in the provinces of Valencia and Castellon. The authorities at the outset were taken by surprise, but are How rapidly overcoming the rebels. The most daring exploit was at the small town of Chovar, where the Republican party surprised the peaceful inhabitants, captured the mayor, and placed him in confinement, and then, seizing all the arms in the district and all the money they could find, they fled to the open country. Gendarmes were hastily summoned fmm Segore, and these started in immediate pursuit. They have not yet come upon the track of Vie Republicans, though the country is being scoured. 'the rebels are believed to have disbanded and scattered for the time. The gendarmes have orders to fire upon the insurgents directly they come up with them. The troops have not yet been called out, but they are in readiness. Further bands of Republicans created a demonstration at Gandia, where they collected in some force, and, after cheering for the Republic, cut the telegraph and telephone wires. The further proceedings of the band is unknown. At Denia the Republicans commenced a demonstration; but it was iffimediately frustrated by the vigilance of the local authorities. Several ari.esta were made there and at other villages in the two affected provinces.  SUICIDE PREVENTED BY A POLICEMAN The other morning early (says the Berlin corms. pal lent of the Bail,..Vrers) a policeman had a dreadful struggle with a man wino was determined to commit suicide. The latter leaped head foremost into the Spree. A policeman and a boatman rowed to the spot, and the former succeeded in seizing the drowning man, but he opposed their endeavours to save him with all his might. lie grasped hold of the official so firmly that the latter was obliged to draw his sword and give him a blow on the head. But even this was of no avail, the man only tightened his grip, aid finally succeeded in draggirg the policeninn out of the boat. He would probably have pulled li:in under the water with him if several boatmen had not appeared and saved both. The man was taken to a hospital, and the policeman had to call in medical assistance.  A
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-01-31 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

SPARKHILL. THE SUICIDE AT HALL GREEN. The inquiry into the circumstances under which Ftargaiße, •Si4priD7iglinneiking Ro(4ad3)., '''Hhaol 1 rGegireecled at n, metßhrse death was conducted by Mr. A. H. Hebbert (deputy. coroner for North Worcestershire), at the Spark. hill and Greet Institute, on Saturday morning. —The deceased's wife, Mary Ann Denning. gave evidence of her husband having to be confined in Hatton Asylum about June last in consequence of his violent behaviour, and of his returning after four months' detention. She did not, she said, know why he had been liberated, for upon receiving a letter from him telling her that he was better and intended coining home, she had written to Mr. Alfred Miller, the medical superintendent of the Asylum, and had been informed in reply that there was "no chance of recovery." He had been some what de during the three weeks preceding his death, lie never hinted any intention to commit suicide. She was absent from home until 7.30 p.m. on the 23rd inst, and upon returning was informed that her husband had committed suicide by hanging.—Leonard Fmncis Denning (10), one of deceased's sons. deposed to having seen his father last at 1.30 p.m. on that day, and a younger son, aged eight, named Harold Victor, narrated the cir cumstanees under which upon going to fetch some coal about 5 o'clock he discovered his father hanging through a trap door in the loft over the coal house. --Francis Knight, engine driver, of 20, Tindal Street, Bahian Heath, was informed of the occurrence by the last witness, and he, with two other men, went and cut the wire by which he WILA bang. itig.—Dr. Maurice Treston was of opinion that death wile due to dislocation of the neck. He had known deceased for some time, and upon seeing him ten days ago he was conviced that he was much better than before lie went to the Asylum....A Juryman: How do you account, in the face of Mr. Miller's letter, for the deceased being liberated?— Dr. Preston: I think he had improved so greatly under treatment that he was not sufficiently insane to justify his further detention.—Folioe-constable Tiblo, attached to the Sparkhill sub-station, said he was informed of the suicide just before six o'clock. and upon going to the house he discovered the wire by which deceased had hanged himself, and one end of which was fastened to a beam in the loft. He also found on the floor an open knife, with which, presumably, it had originally been deceased's intention to cut his throat—The jury , unanimously agreed 'That deceased committed suicide whilst of unsound mind."
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-03-07 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

VICIOUS LIFE AND A SHAMEFUL END.  The leave- of a sordid romance have just been unfolded by the coroner's inquiry on the body of Fredei irk Lilly, at Ehury Brie: e, Pimlico. Lilly was 44, and a gentleman ot independent means. He belonged to a well-known family at Cambridge, and had run through a considerable fortune. He was engaged to be married to a Scarborough heiress, the sister of a fashionable physician in- that town, but for the past three months had been leading a dissipated life in London. His fiancée wrote him a number of letters complaining of his prolonged absence, and in one she stated that she had consulted a fortune-teller, who told her that Mr. Lilly was "flirting in London with a fair-haired lady, if, indeed, it was not something more than &flirtation." It appeared from the evidence at the inquest that since the beginning of December Mr. Lilly had been living with a woman named Stella Scott, that he had latterly failed to pay the landlady's bill, and that his companion had pawned her clothing to find the necessary funds. She also supplied Lilly with money, which he spent on absinthe and liqueurs, coming home half mad, and making so much noise that she was frightened. She threatened to take away his key of the rooms, and thereupon he took poison, and left her the following letter: "Dearest Stella,—l am feeling very ill, although I know you don't think so. However, by the time you get this note all will be over between us. I am sorry you think have been so unkind to you, but in my present state of health I cannot stand any more worry. You have nothing to do with this affair; it is my own seeking. adieu, and with fondest love, yours ever, FREDDY Oa the envelope was written in pencil, "Please de,tiej .11 my letters and papers. My solicitor's address is 62, Sydney-street, Cam. bridge."—Miss Scott, a showy blonde, in reply tc the coroner, said she had had no quarrel with Mr. Lilly, but about a month ago, when he had a lot of money, she was annoyed that he would not give het any of it for the landlady. He was downstairs wit!. the landlady on Monday afternoon, vlhen he took the poison.—Mr. Arthur Catt, architect, of Hillside, Drove Park, Lee, Kent, gave formal evidence of identification. Mr. Lilly was his brother-in-law, but he had not seen him for three years.—The coroner said what had happened was to be expected in such a miserable menage, and the jury returned verdict of suicide during temporary insanity.