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Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-12-15 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

PAINFUL SUICIDIC—On Tuesday nsoming, shout breakfast time, Mr. Henry Sampson, a gentleman well known and highly respected for his personal and substantial comport of tile Strangers Benevolent Society and many of the philanthropic institution. in Lewis, and especially those connected with the Wesleyan denominat on, committed suicide by cutting his throat, at his residence, in Queen-square. Deceased has been in a weak state of health for some time, and has for the last few days been suffering front a boil on his chin. Him spirits have been very much depremed, and for several weeks he has been in a elate of religious melancholy, which was at times BO intense tnat he eoneidered himself to be lost. Mr. Beardahaw, who WAR not only his professi I adviser, but his personal friend. endeavoured, along with his family awl other friends, to cheer him in his despondency, but, as the fatal event shows, without effect Mr. ilearoalutw PS", his patient on Mon_ ... .  by night, and prom's-a to call for him to accompany him on a drive. The unfortunate gentleman, partook of breakfast about nine o'clock, apparently in his usual spirits, and then retired to his room, where a gurgling sound was immediately beard by one of the servants. Alarmed at the strange noise, the inmates ran up stairs, when Mrs. Sampson wan horrified to find her husband standing in the room, with blood flowing from a fearful gash in his throat which he hoc] inflicted with a razor. Mr. Beardshaw was speedily in attendance, but unhappily his services were of no avail, for the unfortunate gentleman expired in a very short time. His death will be deeply regretted throughout the town. RirtrAmsra—The Ritualists now lay great stress upon the point of their close resemblance to the Early Church. The Roman Catholic Oratorians at Brompton are, after all, nearer than these mock turtles, as they have their first service at 5.30 or 6 a.m., which is Early Church enough in all cone science.—Punch.  AssEs tu PARIS!—From the sublime to the ridiculous, the old saying tells us, there is but a stem From horse statistics to those of the ass tribe there is _ _ .  _ but the space of a line. Tuere are 250 of these long. eared piadruprds who from six in the morning to about nine perambulate the streets of Paris, stopping at great mansions and the dwellings of the wealthy to supply their inmates with half a pint of milk, for which their proprietors charge one franc. M. Damoiseau is the principal ass contractor of Paris—in fact, so great a swell that he advertises as " Ancien fournisseur due Prince Imperial ;" not that the heir to the throne imbibed asses' milk, but that after his nurse's services were no longer required, the child pined away, and was restored to health by the milk of a splended Norman cow belonging to M. Damoiseau's racheri, which animal was sent daily to the Tuileries and milked in the court of the Pavillion de Fiore for his Imperial Highness's benefit.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-12-29 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SCANDAL FROM THE PACIFIC.—The Honolulu correspondent of the New York Herald speaks ot a tiff between Queen Emma and her husband. "His Majesty had left for Hawaii, for cause best known to himself, and rumours were prevalent that all salutes and receptions by the military had been prohibited by him before his departure. Various stories are told regarding the conduct of his Majesty. One is, that her Majesty and psray had been oegligent in the matter of correspondence, having failed to notify him personally of their arrival in San Francisco and of their expected movements. Another, not quite as creditable, is to the effect that a certain woman, of course, who holds a remarkable influence over him, had told him that, should he be on thin island when the Queen arrived, he would surely sicken and die. I give the stories for what they are worth." WHO OUGHT TO WEAR IT —The honorary IBlrgeon in the 19th Surrey calls attention to a point of great importance to volunteer officers. Having proved himself the best shot in the battalion, he was publicly • presented with the badge, and wore it last year. He , afterwards learned that a sergeant in the cams battalion, whose score was next in merit, hail also ' been wearing the badge, having been imittuctud . to die so by the adjutant, on the gioutul that officers are not entitled to wear such decorations. Tins year the writer agn.in beat the sergeant, and in order to test his right to wear the badge, Colonel Erskine was appealed to. His reply was, that loiniges for good shooting were not to be worn by officers. Taken in any way, the order is an absurd one. If based upon the army regulations it is absurd, because officers in the regular army do not shoot ; but if volunteer officers do not render themselves efficient with the rifle, the corps loses the benefit of the Government grant. Shooting is the piece de resistance of the whole business, and if a volunteer, whether he be an idficer or a private, wins a badge, he surely ought to be allowed to wear it. JUSTIFIABLE SUICIDE !—IS suicide ever justifiable' A Pittsburgh paper states that a melancholy case of self.murtier occurred on Sunday, near Titusville, Penunylvania. The following schedule of misfortunes was found in the victim's left boot : I married a widow who had a grows-Up daughter. My father visited our house very often. fell in love with my stepdaughter ani married her. So on father became my sondre law, and my step-daughter my mother, bi c.a. she was my : father's wise Sometime afterwards my wife had a son—he was my ether's brothel-do-law and my toicle, ('rho was the brother of my step-mother. My lathe's wile—te , my stepdaughter, tel alio a lien; he sat. of course, my brother, and in the meantime ley grandchild, for he was the son of my (laughter My wile was my grandmother, becau.e she was my mother's moth,. I Wllll my wife's husband and grandchild at the same time And as the husband of a peremi's grandmother is his grandfather, I was my own gramffather. Tilt
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-11-10 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

CRIMES IN FRANCE.  A young man named Belem° has just been tried at the Court of AllaiZtlel of the Ariege for the murder of his sister in September last. The jealousy of the accused had been excited at seeing his married sister return home to conduct their father's business as innkeeper, in preference to himself. He went to the house, asked for some refreshment, and while the deceased was serving him he discharged four shots from a revolver into her breast, killing her on the spot. He also fired twice at the gendarmes who afterwards went to arrest him. Ile was now condemned to death.—A small farmer at Penker (Cotes du Nord), named Simon, has just been tried at St. Menu for the murder of his servant, Jeanne Lhostellter. The man being in embarrassed circumstances, borrowed last April from the woman a sum of 205 f. the fruit of her savings. He declined to hays a written acknowledgment of the debt drawn up by • notary named Le Bras, under the pretext that he owed the letter WILLS money and wished to keep the I present trehisotlon iWad, but In °dot to gait the  servant promised to marriTaidays later, however, her body, bearing marks of death by strangulation, was found on a road at some distance from the farm, and had to all appearance been placed there during the night, as a medical examination showed that death had occurred three or four days before, and some children who had been playing at the spot On tile previous afternoon had seen nothing of the corpse. Simon on being questioned at first said that the girl had quitted his service, and on traces of the blood whict had issued from her nose and mouth being discovered in a loft, the accused said that she had committed suicide after a quarrel with his father. l'hose statements were, however, proved to be false, and a verdict of guilty having been returned, the man was sentenced to twenty years' hard labour.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-11-10 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

LIFE AND DEATH IN LONDON.  A shocking state of immorality and destitution existing In Bloomsbury, London, was brought to light on Saturday at an inquest held on the body of Anne Hall, aged twenty-one years. The unfortunate deceased lived with a man named Allen, and it appeared from the evidence that both parties had lived with each other he man and wife since they were a little over ten years of age. Four years ago the deceased was delivered of a child in the St. Giles's Workhouse, and about • fortnight since she gave birth to a child, being unattended by doctor or midwife. ImisetFudely after her Illness the deceased got out of bed, and, without shoe or stocking, went down stairs to a wet cellar in which she washed her child's clothe& Having been taken ill, Dr. Barrett, medical officer of the St. Giles's Workhouse, was sent for, and in his evidence he thus described the state in which he found the unhappy Woman When I saw the deceued on If ondsy I found her In • most fearful state of destitution. There was not a table in be room, or a chair, or. substitute for a chair. She was tying, dressed In rags, on a bed, which was literally a bundle of rags. tine wu very bad, and I asked her to go into the workhouse, but she would not do so. There was not • morsel of firing In the room, nor anything to conduce to the comfort of the deceased. On the Tuesday she was taken Into the workhouse, and died In two sad a half hours after her admission.  A neighbour said that the deceased stated, when asked to go into the workhouse, that she would rather die than enter it. The coroner said the case seemed to be one almost of suicide, because here was a woman who actually died from want of that care and attention which she could have had, but which she refused to avail herself of. .  The wry returned s verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, to the effect that the deceased died from inflammation of the lungs, brought on by the deceased exposing herself after her confinement, and that her death was accelerated by want of proper care and attendance.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-10-27 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDES AT PRESTON.  On Saturday two very melancholy suicides were reported at Preston. The first was that of Mr. Riley, solicitor. During the past few days he had been in low spirits, owing, it is supposed, to an expected change in the transaction of some of the legal business of the county with which he was connected, and which would have deprived him of a considerable portion of his income. At about eleven o'clock on Saturday forenoon he went to his office, and shortly afterwards took a rope from a drawer, and told the office boy that he was going into the back-yard for a short time. As, hcwever, he was absent for a much longer time than was expected, the office boy and another I went and shouted at the back, but they received no answer. Suspecting that something had happened to Mr. Riley, they went into an adjoining office and fetched two other clerks, who went into the cellar and there they found Mr. Riley suspended by a rope from the ceiling, and quite dead. Mr. Riley was about sixty years of age, was much respected, and, until recently, was superintendent of a Sunday-school in town—a position he had occupied for many years. The other rumour had reference to Captain Anderton, of Haighton-hall, near Preston. Captain Anderton had not been well during the past week, and a medical gentleman in Preston had given instructions to the effect that he was to be strictly watched. Early on Saturday morning the report of a gun was heard in the house, and, on some of the servants going to the library, from which the sound hail apparently come, they found the captain lying there in a dying state, with a double-barrelled gun by his side. He shortly afterwards expired. The deceased gentleman was a captain in the Ist Royal Lancashire Militia, and was about thirty years of age.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-10-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SHOCKING MURDER AND SUICIDE OF  THE MURDERER.  On Saturday evening, the inhabitants of Wolsingham, situated ten miles from Bishop Auckland, in the county of Durham, were startled by a rumour that a man had killed his sweetheart by cutting her throat. The unfortunate victim was a young woman named Mary Ann Newton. She was twenty-two years of age, and was a servant to one of the justices of the peace for Westmoreland. The perpetrator of the deed is a man named Bowman, of Wolsingliam, and aged about twenty-three years. About seven o'clock in the evening the unfortunate young woman was going out to the back door for the purpose of bringing in some coals, when she was heard to give a most heartrending shriek, as if in distress. One of the other servants employed in the house, hearing the noise, instantly ran out, and she observed the deceased running staggering towards her, but ere she reached her the poor girl fell to the ground. The servant who had run out noticed a man running away. Assistance came, and on the unfortunate young woman being lifted up it was found that she was weltering in blood, her throat being cut from ear to ear; and on further examination it was discovered that her left hand was also mutilated. She died almost instantly. it soon became known who the perpetrator f the deed was, from the fact that the man Bowman had for a long time previously kept the young woman's company. A telegram was sent to Superintendent Robinson' at Stanhope, and other places, but it was not till daylight the next morning that the officers were able to take up the trace, which was followed up to the Waskerley Burn, a tributary of the Wear, to a deep hole, upon the edge of which a police-constable discovered some footmarks. A rail was procured from an adjoining hedge, and the constable at once commenced to search the place. The hole was discovered to be eight or nine feet sleep, but after a lapse of a few minutes a body was brought to the surface, which proved to be that of Bowman. It was found that his throat was also fearfully gashed, at once leading to the conclusion that the murderer had committed suicide. For a long time past it would appear that Bowman had kept company with the unfortunate young woman as a lover. She, however, lately had opposed his advances, and seeing that he was so slighted by her, and also being jealous of a rival, Bowman at once contemplated the horrid deed, and made his way to the house of her master, soon after dusk, where he waited for his victim. On his pockets being searched, a large pocket knife was found in one of them, covered with blood. The knife to all appearances had been sharpened for the purpose of committing the horrible deed.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-10-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL IN BELGIUM.  Risk Allah Effendi will shottly be tried in Brussels, for the supoosed murder of his pupil at an hotel in that city. The press in France and Belgium has, says Gatiguani, been for some time occupied in preparing the public for the denouement one of those romantic dramas which large cities occaslonally afford. The career of Risk Allah Effendi has been lull of incident. The gay circles of London abounded at one time with I gossip relating to the then young Turkish student, who I was following the lectures on medicine at the London lJniversity. His Oriental costume, his prepossessing I appearance, and the fluency with which he spoke most languages, rendered him a general favourite. He received from the Ottoman Ernbanny in London the title of medical attache. After paying attention to several ladies of fortune, be eventually attached himself to a fair dame who, having been twice the widow of men of fortune' were not 80 happy 98 they might be, and after a short residence at Boulogne the lady died, bequeathing the greater iwrtion of her wealth to her husband, Risk Allah Effendi; but a sum of money was left to a young lad, a relation of a former husband, on his attaining his majority. Risk Allah was by will appointed his guardian and was to possess the amount bequeathed by this legacy if his ward died before coining of age. Risk Allah took the young man to Turkey, where he assumed the rank of bey or colonel. It was said that the youth escaped front various dangers whilst in the Emit. Together they eventually returned to Europe. As it may he remembered, a great sensation was produced by the accounts in the journals of Brussels of the suicide of a young lad in that city towards the end of List year. This was the youlig man to whom Risk Allah was guardian. A judicial inquiry took place, awl Risk Allah Effendi was placed in confinement tor several days, hut there was a want of evidence that he was in any way connected with the death of the youth. Ile came to Paris after the investigation, where he was received by numerous friends, anxious to show their sympathy for a person accused of a crime of which he was declared to be altogether innocent. He at this period published a volume, containing a narrative of his life and adventures, which was eagerly read by a wide circle, for he had many awivaintances. In this way he penetrated into certain circles in Faris, and was regarded as an amusing person. Not very long since he returned ti London again. Meanwhile the Belgian police got hold of some correspondence of a Turkidi servant of ltisk Allah'm connected with the death of the youth, who was found dead in bed with the pistol by Ws hide which had inflicted the mortal , wound. The Belgian minister at London wan ordered domand his arrest for a criminal offence, and he is new in prism at Brussels, waiting a second trial, which comes off at the end of this mouth.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-06-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SIT.I 110 .. 55, .. . : • Duffryn east approach to Popery. ~ battle for delay on the part of the Tories. Mr Garnant „11 25 .. 67, I .. Pantyffynon kt a meeting of the Liberal Association of I 35 180 5 1., . ! .. : Clamant dep. 10 .. 725 I ... equired, as he saw a dozen On Monday morning, Mr Bramble, well-known on Hunt moved that rating, and not rental, should L'ils,,,,teve .40 135 5 " .. : .. Cross Inn .... „ 25 .. 740 .•', . , if a chapel. " The twelve Bristol, held on Thursday, a resolution expressing the road for many years as a mail coach driver, corm be the basis of the £l4 county franchise, and s Derwydd Road ; dean. "'fake them down," confidence in Sir Morton Peto was unanimously .55 165 67 , . •• Gement o 125 610 8 1 .3 • • em into money, so that they adopted. The hon. baronet had written to soy mitted suicide by hanging himself in a stable at the rear of his premises An 'rimiest was held on Tuesda after a short debate the obstructive policy of Fil6iffro , 59 2 0 612 _ I .. Pontardulais ' 1 8 2 5 620 . . .. ' a Llangennech - ••• 1 22 329 8 2 _ .. that, if in consequence of the temporary embar• 1 30 3 33 8 7 .. .. , afternoon, 81 the TOwn Hall, before John James, Ely, continually proposing adjournments began. • Taney Road Olanrhyd .... ' 1 13 210 625 .. .. ' Hynes re two things about which rassment of his firm, they considered it at all en er, and a respectable jury ; the foreman being Twice the Government beat their opponents by /,,,,„gwoce...._ ...... 11821316 30 .. , _ Llanelly Dock -the first is that which you desirable that his place as their representative C arp°rnn inW m . Rees. majorities of 49 and 42, and then gave way. L‘mpeter Road 1 35 230 • 645 .. • .. Swansea ' 1 46 . 445' 10 0 .. .. other that which you " can should be filled by any other person, he hoped the y Mrs Beater Themas, swnrn, said she resided in Mr Gandovery would have no delicacy in at once frankly express- Bramble's house. On the Sunday evening she sew him Th.e debate was renewed on Thursday and Mr 3rd class.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-02-24 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SATURDAY, PRBRUARY 24, 1866.  THE DWELLINGS OF THE POOR.  THE new form of charity so munificently inang urated by Mr Peabody is revealing to us a yes field of destitution and misery, sad indeed to think upon. To relieve the distressed, Jo appease the pangs of hunger, to distribute religious tracts, and to provide schools for the ragged pariahs of our streets, have long been objects zealously and lovingly performed; but to renovate the homes of our poorer brethren has never until now been deemed a thing of very great importance. Yet it is, in reality, the foundation of other reforms, as without it no benefits which it is in our power to confer can be of long continuance. Misery is made more miserable, want more wretched, and sin more shocking, by the squalid shell which, under the name of house, covers the head of the poor man. It would seem, that if the poor man were only transferred to a clean and decent home, he would at once become a decent and respectable being. Nor let this be thought a mere sentimental fancy, for the condition of our homes has much more influence on all of us than we are generally inclined to imagine. Accordingly a dark dingy house makes a dull man. Dwellings into which the sun seldom penetrates contain indivi duals whose faces betoken an utter unacquaintance with smiles. If the homes of those who commit suicide could only be traced, without doubt they would be found for the most part damp and comfortless places, either constructed with wrong aspects or spoiled by bungling builders. All honour to the movement, therefore, which gces to the root of this matter; and, as a first step to morality and well being, seeks to provide comfortable houses for the poor; and be it observed that philanthrophy of this kind carries with it a simplicity and a common sense not always associated with our efforts to do good. Thu
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1866-09-08 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

AMA ULT.—George Ridley, cork-cutter, waa charged with having, on the sth instant, assaulted and beaten Henry Lawley, hair-cutter.—The complainant stated that he lived in Caer-street, and had the keeping of the Maces of Mr Leeder, auctioneer. On the previous day the defendant's son threw a stone and broke one of the window panes. lie (complainant) went to hint and ,  hrought hitri into the passage 'of the offices, intending to keep him theta until Mr:lEeeder came. The boy, however, lay down, and mode such a noise that complainant at last went to him, opened the passage door, and let him out, giving him a slight kick as he went. Soon after the boy's lather (the defendant) came up to him, asked him what he had beaten his son for, and struck him. The defendant admitted having struck the complainant, but submitted that he was justified in so doing, as the complainant had first struck his son. The magistrates mid that tht conduct of neither party had been quite right and legal. The complainant would have been justified in detaining the boy who had broken the window for a reasonable period for the purpose of identification, but he was not justified in striking him The defendant, again, might have obtained a summons against the complainant for the assault on the boy, but was i not justified in taking the law into his own hands, and committing another assault. Under the circumstances they thought the best course for them would be to dismiss the case. FRlDAY.—Before G. R. Strick, Esq., E. M. Richards, Esq., and J. Clarke Richardson, Esq. John Sayers, charged with deserting his ship, was remanded. Margaret Hughes, an unfortunate, charged with drunkenness and threatening to commit suicide, was remanded. . . . . . . . . . .  ----- . Ann Jenkins, charged with being drunk and using obscene language, was dismissed with a caution. William Davies wan charged with assaulting P.c. 13 in Sketty-road. Case adjourned. Thomas Natural. charged with being drunk and incapable on the Strand, was fined Is.