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The Sun. — 1836-05-21 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF THE HON. BERKELEY  CRAVEN.  A cpnsiderable sensation has been produced in the fashionable sporting world by the suicide of the Hon. Berkeley Craven, so well known on the turf, who put a period to his existence by shooting himself through the head with a pistol, at his residence, No. 17, Connaughtterrace, Edgeware-road. The particulars of the melancholy affair are as follow :  The deceased, it appeared, was a loser by the Derby stakes to an enormous extent ; some say as much as 30,0001. As soon as the result of the rase became known, he was observed by his friends to be excessively agitated, and in this state he left Epsom, and arrived at his residence, the same (Thursday) night. He flung himself on the sofa in the parlour in a state of mental distraction, and all attempts to solace him being in vain, the domestics were forced reluctantly to leave him, and retired to bed at a late hour. About six o'clock on the following (yesterday) morning, one of the female servants came down stairs, and on entering the parlour a most appalling spectacle was presented to her view ; the body of her master was found extended on the floor, deluged in blood, which had flowed from a frightful wound in the head ; and near him lay a large duelling pistol, with which it was evident the deed had been perpetrated. Mr. Griffith, a surgeon, residing at 39, in the same terrace, was immediately called in, but could render no assistance, the unfortunate gentlem* having been dead some time.  From an examination of the wound it appears that death mist have been almost instantaneous ; but it is rather extraordinary that the report of the pistol was not heard by any of the inmates. He was about fifty years of age. Information of the event has been forwarded to Mr. Stirling, the Coroner, who will, hold an inquest on the body this day.
The Sun. — 1836-07-21 (London, England)

DREADFUL SUICIDES—On Sunday evening, abc at seven o'clock, as a soldier of the Grenadier Guards sr a 3 passing a low shed or stable on the Phibsborough road, he perceived a man suspended by a short rope from a rafter in the ceiling. The gallant fellow promptly cut the body down with his side-arms, and then flew for medical assistance. The surgeon, on examining the veins, declared that any attempt at bleeding would be totally useless, as life must have been extinct for nearly an hour. The owner of the stable said that the deceased had been lying in the straw all the morning ; that on being asked who he was, he replied in an English accent that he was merely resting himself. Shortly afterwards the deceased went cut of the stable to light his pipe, and having smoked it, rid himself of his neckerchief, deliberately took the halter off a horse in the stable, and having made a knot of prodigious strength, fastened the rape to the halter, and launched himself into eternity.—Dublin Even ing Post. -On Friday morning last, Mr. Patrick Dowling, merchant, who has carried on business for many years on the City-quay, in this metropolis, left his house about a quarter to seven o'clock, to take, as his family supposed, a walk before breakfast. His body was found in the,grand canal dock. He was within the tart few years c:,caSionally subject to short intervals of despondency, and whether his untimely end may be attributed to the unusual effect of one of those temporary fits or to accident has not been clearly ascertained. The malady itself under which he sometimes laboured was only constitutional, and could not have proceeded either from mercantile or domestic troubles, either of which have been often known to produce such an effect, for in his circumstances he was independent, and few men were happier or more venerated in the bosom of his family.  Lord Yarborough is seriously indisposed ; his Lordship is about to proceed to the Continent for some time.
The Sun. — 1836-04-16 (London, England)

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.  The Matters of the Petitions and Schedules of the Prisoners hereinafter named (the came Laving been filed in the Court ) are appointed to be heard, at the Court-house, in Portugalstreet, Lincoln's Inn-fields on TCEeDAY, April 19, 1836, at Nine o'Clock in the Forenoon. Tongue, C., Birmingham. tailor. Hart, H., Seething-lane, Tower-street, City, attorney. lido, T., Water-stteet, Arundel-street, Strand, porter. Sm'dic, W. P., Lower James-street, Golden-square, St. James's,  tailor. Smith, J., Lark-hall-lane, Clapham, dealer in marine stores. Wood, T., Salmon and Ball-court. Bunhill-row, dealer in hardware. \Vorrall, J., Jerusalem-passage, Clerkenwell, hardwareman. Wiltshire, G., Bridgewater-street, Somers-town, coach trimmer. ,flphick, J., Erith Cottages, New-cross, Deptford, commander in his Majesty's Royal Navy, on 111lf-pay. J • M., lirydges• street, Covent-garden, coffee-house keeper. Gripper, N 7.; Barnet, Hertfordshire, victualler. Tit u its April :21. •  Randall, \V., Norwood, .surrey, Nash, W., Alorris-walk, 1;ri,..1"c-street, Southwark, dealer in woo!. ' .6ilewood, J., Kcw, ;:iurrey,St,,7e-c°"l, proprietor. , , mabroy, :y.. Gifford-street, 'greet, hinvatitt-ra May, .1., Bath, no uZhic:s• I. yams, A., Ray-street, t.4.;:kelivo:ll, lapidary. Entlersby, W. J. 5 Whetstont,, ,:;ardencr: Levy, G., Randolph-street, Camden-town, auctioneer. Kiggins, E.', Angel and Port-court, Golden-lane, haberi:: fiber. Ab Wildish, W. D., Crutched-friars, steward of the Emerald W.Prgate  steam-packet. Hains. J., East *Brent, Somersetshlte, farmer. olness, M., Margate, Kent, r roeer.  _____-------- _ SUICIDE n m . ...e have to comunicate atelrielancholy circumstance of the self destruction, at Taunton, of Charles Freeman, E,q., of D,,,lington-place, Bath. The Anfortunate gentleman retired to his bedroom on Thursday nigtU,„ and was found on Friday morning,, about seven o'clock, weltering in his blood be the bcd-side, having blown his brains coin-, pletely out by the discharge of a loaded pistol I NI,. Freeman was one of the special jurors in the cause of Freestone against Noon and Grey, and appeared to be in a state of great des. pondency the whole of Thursday ; indeed, so much so, that the gentleman in whose house he was lodging too,. i. the precaution of securing his razors, but the pit tol, which • size, seas secreted about his person. A was of a very small Bath to communicate the diStressi message was sent to the deceased, who are most re ng event to the family, of quest has been held on the bodyspectably connected.—An mwilco a verdict Was of the unfortunate gentleman, ./oq;.‘al. returned of " Iv,r 't • " Sherborme al 3., , .
The Sun. — 1836-12-16 (London, England)

HUNTING APPOINTANTS.  The East Sussex Hounds on Monday at Norton Top ; Thursday, at Pwlesbury ; Saturday, at Cooksbridge ; Monday, the 26th, at Folkington Wood—qr. to 11. Colonel Wyndham's Hounds on Monday at William Wood ; Wednesday at Avisford 11111 ; Saturday, at Brimstone Lodge ; g Woods Wednesday, at Toddingt, on Wood-10. Harriers on Monday at Square Ditch TurnPlikoTen;;l:yl." Cheltenham raidt PaY,°lait:Newland Inn, Cleeve road-11. The HeretOrtishire Hounds on Tuesday at Westhide Village-10. The Cotswold Hounds on Monday at Andoversford ; Tuesday, at Naunton Inn ;Thursday at Beckford Inn ; Saturday, at Prestbury Kennel ; Monday, at llattledown. The Eamont Harriers on Wednesday at Longwathby ; Saturday, at the Kennel-10. ,  It is rutnoured that the Reformers of Wakefield in. tend to have a public dinner next month, and that Mt.r. O'Connell is to be invited.—Halifax Express.  Yesterday Morninz, between S and 9 o'clock, a, distressing and melancholy suicide was committed by Mrs. Austin, wife of Mr. Austin, a gentleman residing lei Devonshire-street, Queen-square. It appears from the statement of the deceased lady's relatives, that she has been for some length of time labouring under a desponding state of mind, atising from family affairs. Yesterday morning, at the usual hour of the family taking breakfast, Mrs. Austin-did not make her appearance. After waiting a considerable length of time, one of the daughters proceeded into her mother's bed-room, but she was not there ; a search was immediately made throughout the house, but she was not anywhere to be found. In about three hours afterwards the unhappy lady was discovered in the water-cistern (having precipitated herself head foremost into the water), quite dead. The unfortunate deceased has left a husband and nine children to deplore the melancholy event. A shokt. time since Mr. Austin resided in Oxford-street, and earr;,ed on an extensive trade as a coach-maker. The body lie; for a Coroner's inquest.
The Sun. — 1836-01-14 (London, England)

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS TO-MORROW. W. Barrett, money.scrivencr, Fell's-yard, Doctors' Commons 2 at 12 J. Bowring and Co., linen. draper, Exmouth street, Clerkenwell ti E. K, ate, farmer, Hatfield Hyde, Hertfordshire 2 11 W. Parsons, billiard-table-manuficturer, Quadrant, Regent-street 2 12 J, Addison, watchmaker, Guilford 2 li .1. Imeion, staloner, Fcnchnrch-street 2 1 L OJ. G. Hawkins, lodging.house-keeper, Upper Belgrave-street 1 1 T. J. Tittertnn, coachmuker, Cirm's inn-lane W. Buck, victuallar, Hammersmith 1 1  SHOCKING SUlClDE.—Tuesday night, at six o'clock, Mr. Payne proceeded with an inquiry in the Boardroom of Guy's Hospital, relative to the death of Henry Mattingley, aged 53 years, who committed suicide by cutting his throat. Margaret Wassley, widow, living at No. 1„ Cross-street, Clapham, stated that on Thursday last she was called to the deceased's house, and went into the watercloset, where she saw the deceased leaning against the wall, with a large wound in his throat, and the blood streaming down upon the floor ; witness had known deceased for about five years ; he was a man of very respectable character, and had been better off. About five weeks ago he lost his wife, to whom he was much attached, and since her death a settled melancholy had fixed upon him. Other evidence was adduCed to prove the insanity of the deceased at intervals, and the Jury returned a verdict " That the deceased destroyed himself while in a state of mental derangement." The extraordinary contrasts between the names of towns, &c. in America, is not a little amusing. In the very same state we find the post towns of Brutus and Buckram, Butterfly and Byron, Ossian and Oyster Ponds ; while among the tributary streams which swell the proud and splendid Susquehannah, we find one designated by the tinpoetical name of the Yellow Breeches.  (AnvER.TisEmENT.) The NEW FLAT GOLD WATCHES, are offered in double-bottomed engine-turned cases, with accurately finished vertical movements, jewelled and warranted for Sevens Guineas each, or, with highly-finished horizontal movements, war— ranted at Nine Guineas each, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Working Goldsmith, Silversmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London.
The Sun. — 1844-12-27 (London, England)

SUICIDE BY STARVATION IN A  A NEW AND IMPORTANT EDITION OF THE SILENT'  FRIEND ON HUM AN FRAILTY.  Just published, price 2s. fki., and free by post (in a sealed envelope), Price THE SILENT FRIEND; a Medical Work on Human Frailty and Physical Decay, its causes, and the baneful effects of excessive indulgence and infection, illustrated by engravings, with observations en Marriage, and directions for the removal of certain disqualifications. By R. and L. PERRY and CO. Published by the Authors, and sold at their Residence, 19, Deniers. street, Oxford.street ; also by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; Purkis, Compton-street, Soho ; Noble, 109, Chancery-lane; Hannay and Co., Cl, Oxford-street; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, Lon. don ; and by all Booksellers In Town and Country. OPINIONS THE Paris. We regard the work before us The Silent Friend,' as a work embracing most clear and practical views of a series of complaints hitherto little understood, and passed over by the majority of the Medical profession, for what reason we are at a losst o know, Wemust, however, confess that a perusal of this work has left such a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffer. ing from indiscretion, to profit by the advice contained in Its pages." --Age and Argus. The Authors of s The Silent Friend,' seem to be thoroughly conversant with the treatment of a class of complaints which are, we fear, too prevalent in the present day. The perspicuous style In which this book is written, and the valuable hints it conveys to those who are apprehensive of entering the marriage state, cannot fall to recommend it to a careful perusal,"—Era. The CORM AL BALM of SYRI ACUM is exclusively directed tar the cure of nervous and muscular debility, Impuissance, ke. Price 11s. and Us. per bottle. Sold by all Medicine *Vendors, of whom may be had the Silent Friend." The Five Pound Cases may be had as usual. PEERY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS are the most effectua cure for syphilis and secondary symptoms in both sexes, price 2s. 9d. is' lid„ per box. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute detail of cases is ne. cessary. Messrs. Perry are in daily attendance, for Consultation, at their residence, 19, Betners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Eleven till Two, and Five till Eight, and on Sundays from Ten till Twelve. One persona visit only is neeessary to effect apennanent cure  PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT] of CHANCERY, made inn cause ASTON against MEREDITH, the Creditors of CHARLES 31EREDITH, lztte of Leamington Priem in the county of Warwick, Esquire, who died tit the month of June, MS, Ivo forthwith to come in and prove tbor debt, before Sir GIFFIN Walcott, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Citamberm, in Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane, London ; or in default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said decree.
The Sun. — 1844-06-11 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A POST-OFFICE CLERIC.--Yesterday, Mr. Biggs held an inquest on the body of Henry Liddell Davis, a clerk in the General Post-office, aged twenty-one, at his residence, 29, Shaftesbury-terrace, Vauxhall Bridgeroad. Mr. Dermott, a surgeon, said deceased had been residing with him at the above address for the last five weeks, and that on Saturday morning deceased's mother called him (witness) upstairs. He responded to the call, and going up into deceased's bed-room he found him lying dead prostrate on the floor, in a pool of blood that had issued from a wound in the throat, dividing the wind-pipe and carotid artery, and which was six inches long and two deep. Two razors, with one of which he had inflicted the fatal wound, were lying on a chair close to the body. Deceased always appeared to him in a desponding state. Mr. Bloxam,' a surgeon, of 59, Eburystreet, said he had attended deceased professionally, off and on, for the last two years. Just a year ago he had an attack of yellow jaundice, which, with the remedies used, left him so much debilitated, that he had been in a state of mental prostration ever since. In October, in consequence of symptoms of great excitement he exhibited, Dr. Sutherland_; was consulted, and he was placed in that gentleman's asylum at Chelsea, but after the expiration of a month, becoming calm and rational, he was allowed to come home. He suffered from religious delusion, fancying himself unfit to receive salvation in the world to come. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." We understand, on the authority of a gentleman now in his 82d year, and an observer of the weather, that the pr6sent season has not been. equalled in dry-nes§ since the year 178;5, which is a lapse of 59 years. The meteorologists have as yet assigned no cause for this unusual phenomenon.— Berksliire Chronicle. THE POLITICAL 'MARTYRS OF 1 Jr 93-4.---After much Cel.y a monument is at last in course of erection. The situation of the monument is on the Calton-hill; a little way east from Burns'a monument, and on. the same side of the Londonroad. In consequence of a place on Calton-hill having been obtained, the London Coninuttae have contributed 300/. more to the Edinburgh testimonial. The Calton-hill of Edinburgh is decidedly the most appropriate place for a monument to the niartyrs of 1793.. Edinburgh ,was the,seene of their per- secution ; at Edinbuigh should- be the monument to their memory. • • .yr
The Sun. — 1844-08-19 (London, England)

FATAL EXPERIMENT WITH POISON.-onfi• day evening, Mr. Joseph Payne held an inclues"ged Guy's Hospital, on the body of Charles Colwell, to, 19, recently employed in the laboratory of Mr. Freei chemist, of Blackfriar's-road. From the evidence °oat master it appeared, that on. Friday night last he „tit!' into the laboratory to 'see how the deceased got °,°,1011 his work, when he found him lying asleep, and Ole being aroused he fell and struck his head agsly; the floor. He then left him, and at nine o'clock r°l3'o_, so, bell for him to shut up the shop, snit receiv_toee answer he went to see what detained him. 9„ btu was then lying very ill, and understanding fre7,,, that he had taken arsenic, but for what cause the sr; not state, a surgeon was sent for. Previously t° ssi; rival of the surgeon, his master offered him sol°"0 bt phate of zinc to counteract the effects of the Peiss; for some time, and until he had threatened to vile stomach pump, he refused to take it. His toaster 'Of he had never observed anything strange in his 19! hi JO to lead him to suppose that deceased was n°' till proper senses. Mr. John Ash, house-surgeon, !Ilt, Ole deceased was brought to the hospital the saMenl6l otb .ite. died a few hours after his admission. Sever,i4„,ceoo; witnesses were examined, and all agreed that. dace f°,," was in his sound senses, and had no cause whPerobak" committing suicide. The Coroner said it vins,P eg; that deceased had taken the poison merely as "'ire c riment, not knowing what the effect would be.„ Died from the effect of an irritant poison• uth to An Admiralty order has arrived at PVT° ef bet enter seamen, who are to be borne on the boos'. terMajesty's ship San Josef, for active service. Tboiso, like an intended increase of men.— United Service siselV THE Mooas.—The licensed dealers in gagleger bled on Monday last, in full feather. There nee "P-ouch a motley group seen. They would haveo, poic fortune of a strolling manager, there being c10d..004!‘ taloon, columbine, and harlequin, and the whole ;fli4ii.'; personce. The birds were rather shy, as well theYrj. the men would have frightened their own motile vro ter largest number killed the first day by one person brace.— L eeds Times. Pine A a
The Sun. — 1844-08-19 (London, England)

FATAL EXPERIMENT WITH POISON.—On saturt day evening, Mr. Joseph Payne held an inquest :a Guy's Hospital, on the body of Charles Colwell, eg 19, recently employed in the laboratory of Mr. Freenist chemist, of Blackfriar's-road. From the evidence of bit: master it appeared, that on Friday night last he well; into the laboratory to see how the deceased got on 01 n his work, when he found him lying asleep, and ulr, being aroused he fell and struck his bead against ;be floor. He then left him, and at nine o'clock rung "„0 bell for him to shut up the shop, and receiving "ea answer he went to see what detained him. Dees him was then lying very ill, and understanding from did that he had taken arsenic, but for what cause be , not state, a surgeon was sent for. Previously to the ;11, rival of the surgeon, his master offered him some shut phate of zinc to counteract the effects of the poise!), 1:110, for some time, and until he had threatened to use 11;a1 stomach pump, he refused to take it. His master ff'or. he had never observed anything strange in his behailubis to lead him to suppose that deceased was not Woo proper senses. Mr. John Ash, house-surgeon, said deceased was brought to the hospital the same night' ben died a few hours after his admission. Several 0' e a witnesses were examined, and all agreed that deeefo for was in his sound senses, and had no cause whatevelobje P committing suicide. The Coroner said it was pr°oothat deceased had taken the poison merely as ail,rffteo riment, not knowing what the effect would be. —" Died from the effect of an irritant poison." tb to. An Admiralty order has arrived at Plyrollof ber enter seamen, who are to be borne on the books es Majesty's ship San Josef, for active service. This ' like an intended increase of men.— United Service THE Moons.—The licensed dealers in game (14. was bled on Monday last, in full feather. There never the such a motley group seen. They would have bee'iisle, fortune of a strolling manager, there being clew°, ',rotas taloon, columbine, and harlequin, and the whole arcet persona. The birds were rather shy, as well they in'alree the men would have frightened their own mothers• largest number killed the first day by one person wa'' brace.—Leeds Times. TZ-zed ft. e 14 THE VENGEANCE or
The Sun. — 1844-08-01 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. • .-- to ~A On Monday -evening great excitement •prevallv-' pla of! parishes of Wanlsworth and Battersea, in.consequee,f:oo woman having attempted the murder of her two chi her own destruction. der ill The circumstances connected with this dreadful &job these :—On 11or.dav evening, about five o'clock, 'a, 'l° 01 about 2G years or.ege, named Amelia Alfred, left her NI the water-side, Wandsworth, with her two childreilr a' Pi and boy, aged rerectively six and four years, and Pi_rit.,fof roil to Wandswo7t.:l-,:o.irmon, where she wandered .ftwu-poll'i nearly an hour, and then approached a large. and deePotirk called the," 13!...-.,A- Sea." It would appear that whilst es 0 ing on the rrp.-.,ia of the pond she tied the two dial Th. her waist, r.,:cl hen precipitated herself into the water'tlo bank was slie!viog, arid the water was rather'shalloW et point, but so determined was the wretched woman.er, making away with herself and her offspring, that she eerta wards tlr.-ew her-elf on her back, so that the water cesfor, both the chit,--,n and herself. At this critical period, oil Alfred, the t; other of the unfortunate woman, a lad li°t.o the than 14 y,-±.l:-; ‘;f age, ran up to the spot, jrlmped ilLt he water, and `,-,•ed to rescue the children.- Finding t'...., 110(1 could not re1.,,a.•3 them, he held their heads above wajte"ifer! hallooed for• afsistance. Mr. Alexander and his -JaeYd, stA, walking on their lawn, which is adjoining the P°llolso hearing the boy's screams, Mr. Alexander instantly sn,doper that-some one was in • the 'water, and taking his gird t 136 with him, ran to the pond. The lad. was still keel)l„n driT, children's Letils above water, but appeared readY;:r, trii! from exhaustion. The gar•lener jumped into the viand the With his r:,i'o - -vered, the handkerchief, and rele-,_ vet children f•o•,: • -..-• 9eritoos situation. l'olice-constav` ttiog 38 V, who •,, • '.ity on t'e common, assisted in geeo the wretc', , s-: : I out of the pond, having previow6,oes to the ititi:,:i - , i'. c-, test the master and matron 000' warm b:• ;1 ..,, ,:. s•,•; appliances in readiness. The CI 00 who., thro,',•;,''.,,c valorous conduct of the lad lair blo' not ser'.6:l.'y : :'Areil, we.e kindly taken charge of -uY The Alex:nide?. a:ci conveyed by, that lady to her resider/o'4o unfortima.-e wrrruto Alfred when taken out of the water , plr to all apeiranec.(iead; she was conveyed as quickly °-" is sible, however, :.o he Wandsworth Union, where Mr' to re the tn.,,,t,.r, ,t:!.i !,'::.,:.;e, the matron, were- prepared' ,roor ceive iltr. ties te:ms ascii in restoring persons from ;6 ing we-e ad,vr.,l,:! ~t bcforc the arrival of the medical°tertr Dr. Cu,:,-,., the ~,o.- urcattire Cx:iibited ofr the . symptoms A to, „; ing anim.e..ion.• i..-:, -v attention ',as beer, since pah'iov wretched wonin, bet she is still in an extremely Pr d ycondition.- There is little (icralit th it the woman,,d is insane, en•sttlisj ter ~ • - • ••• ___ .d di u