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The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-10-09 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

FREE TO ALL—if you are suffering from any disease or ailment, I will send you free a prescription for its cure. —Dr J. P. MOUNTAIN Ltd., Imperiallitansions. Oxford-street, London. W.C.  UP TO DATE,  The Duchess of Teck paid a short visit to Lady Llanover or Saturday.  The Wyndham Arms Hotel will change hands on the 26th inst.  A new and thrilling tale will be commenced in the next issue of the Gazette.  The interior of the Btidgend Town-hall is being repaired and painted. IVelsh St. Donats Church is to be opened next weok, after restoration.  The Rev J. H. Walker, Congregatiohal minister, is leaving Porthcawl for Cardiff. The Cowbtidge Fat Stock Show is fixed for Monday November 30th, the day before the December fair.  On Saturday the lists of voters tor the County of Glamorgan was completed by Mr Howel Jeffreys, the revising barrister. A few nights ago the fruit garden of Mr J. H. R. Kitson, Dulais House, Ncath, was entered by thieves, who carried off the whole of his large crop of ripe peaches. The depredators have not been caught.  We regret to state that Mr Stephen Collier, of Werndew, new this town, is laid up in consequence of a severe fall. This well known gentleman was walking across the lawn in front of his house, when he caught his foot in some wire fencing, and was thrown heavily forward.  Margam Church was lit up by electric light on Sunday evenhav, the effect was very fine, though the chancel appeared very dark and gloomy, as only the nave and choir have been fitted up. Miss Talbot kindly gives the installation, and presents the church with elaborate electric fittings.  Dr Powell, of Westminster Hospital, was in attendance on the Right Hon. W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, and Leader of the House of Commons, in his illness, which terminated so suddenly and fatally on Tuesday afternoon at Walmer Castle. Dr Powell was sent for early to consult with the other two medical attendants, who had been in constant attendance; and was present when the hon. gentlemen expired. Dr Powell is a son of Mrs Powell, of Tynycai, Monknash, in this county.  The sad fate of a Gaiety actress, who committed suicide last week, is still " the talk of the town,' mainly in consequence of the mystery with which the whole affair is surrounded. The non-publication of the proceedings at the inquest have added to the mystifying process. It seems that the lovely Miss Manton had previously attempted to destroy life, by taking laudanum; and Mr Rice Rees, who will be remembered as having lived in Bridgend for many years (where he learnt the business of a chemist) was called as a witness. He was also referred to at the inquest, as the "medical assistance," forthcoming when Miss Manton took laudanum.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-11-06 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

LOVE TR AGFDY IN FRANCE. MURDIM. AND BUICiDE.  A Renter's dieiriteli hem Paris mys :—A terrible drama was enacted on Monday night at the Ginn of Nogeiit-em -Marne, near Par's. A governess named Letanif, meaning there, load been deserted by her lover, named Derma, who was employed at the 31inistry of Finanee, end hearing that he was engaged to be married, she wrote to him, making an appointment for Sunday last,in order that she ode los see hint once more. Deras appeared at the rendezvousofined with his mistress,and afterwards accentpanicd her home. In the early morning, while Denis ;cal still asleep, the young woman rose, awl with a revolver abut her lover through the head. The voncierge, hearing the report, hastened to the room, and Wand the mnrdetess standing before the body. On seeing her she exclaimed, "I have killed toy lover, who meant to desert me. Go and fetch the police." The concierge immediately went downstairs, calling for help, and when she !attuned to the apartment, accompanied bysome neighbours, a second report was heard. It was found that the woman had lain down on the bed by her lover's side and then shot herself. A. later telegram says it 14,T111,5 that the idea of shooting her lover and then committing suicide had been in the mind of Mdlle. Lehoeuf for tlnee weeks past, as she had spoken of her intention to several persons. M. Genus was even Legged to be on his guard, but, in reply to all warnings, he said, "'l'here is no danger. People who talk so much of killing do nothing." Alter shooting her lover the young woman remained by his aide holding his hand in hers until he expired. The concierge says that when he entered the room where the murder was committed, Marie Leliceuf said to her, It is very curious but I feel more inclined to laugh than cry." The bodies of the two lovers are lying side by side in the room where they died.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-11-06 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

STRANGE ALLEGATION OF POISONING. ; On Tuesday, at the Clerkenwell Police Court, London, William Slater. jeweller, of 88, Caledonian Road, Islington, was charged, on remand, before Kr. Horace Smith, with attempting to administer poison to Annie Bowden, with intent to murder her on the 26th ult.—The prostecuttix, in her evidence last week, stated that she and a female companion met the prisoner at King's Cross, and had some drink with him at the Bell public-house, Peutonvllle Road. Slater, after they had been served with beer and whisky, took a flask, containing some whitish liquid from his pocket, and said, "This is the poison I intend taking. It will kill fifty people. Will you have some?" The witness replied "No " and the prisoner placed the neck of the bottle to his lips, and afterwards held it over the glass of beer that was in front of her. She could not see whether he drank any of it, or whether any of the fluid went into her glass. Slater soon afterwards left the house, saying, "I shall commit suicide next Wednesday morning." Witness and her friend communicated with the police, and he was taken into custody at hi s own house. Witness had known the prisoner for two years. Police-Inspector Edbrooke, of the G Division, said he had to apply for another remand in order that the prosecution of the prisoner : might be undertaken by the Treasury. Slater, since his rEmand last week, had beeu identified by a female who on the 13th of October, saw him in tic company of a woman who died an hour afters-aide from the effects of poison. The prisoner iind the woman were seen together near the Obelisk in Waterloo Bridge Road. She died in the hospital from nux vomica poisoning. When : the prisoner was apprehended last week 130M0 bottles containing nux vomica, morphia, and cyanide of potassium were found by the police at the house wheie he lived in Caledonian Road. The poison which he was chiuged with attempting to administer to Annie Bowden was cyanide of potassium, a bottle of which was found in his pocket when , taken into custody. If the prisoner was remanded ' the police would be able to call witnesses to prove that Water had been seen with the woman who was poisoned at Lauilafih.—Mr. Cowdell, solicitor, said he appelred for the prisoner in the present chsrge, which was a trivial one, and could easily be explained. His client had been a jeweller for thirty years, and bore a most rc-pectable character.—Mr. Horace Smith said the present charge against the prisoner was a mere nothing compared with the very serious accusation that was now made. The case had become exceedingly serious.—The prisoner was then remanded for a week.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-11-20 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

GAMBLING AT MONTE CARLO.  The recent reports of enormous gains at the tables at Monte Carlo have produced their inevitable consequence in attracting to Monte Carlo swarms of visitors from every quarter of Europe, most of whom frequent the Casino with one dominant idea—that of "breaking the bank." The absorbing topic of conversation from morning till night is still Mr. Bonnie Chance Wells and his system,which everybody agrees is simplicity itself, and is bound to succeed, but everyone does not possess the advantages enjoyed by Mr. Wells. Few gamblers have at their command the same amount of capital, and still fewer have his courage, perseverance, and cool self-restraint. The many attempts to rival his exploits at roulette or trente-etquarante i, therefore, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred attended by disastrous consequences. To make a serious business of gambling by sitting at a table eight or ten hours a day, without food or drink, and without losing one's head, is not possible to the average man or woman. A good many hundreds have attempted the exploit within the last week or two, to the no small profit of the Casino shareholders. Several well-known English ladies ' and gentlemen nave made themselves conspicuous by Use persistency with which they have endeavoured to work out to a successful issue the infallible system  which Mr. Wells confided to the conespondenta of certain London journala. Foremost among them is a gentleman from London, who last year took part in an attack upon the bank which, in the end, proved so successful that it cost the management close upon a million francs in a single day. A great many less ambitious gamblers aim at merely covering the expenses of their sojourn in this delightful resort, and some achieve this purpose. Others, however, play with so little judgment that it is impossible for them to win. One Englishman, who Is known to have lost £lOO,OOO, and who is said to be BO wealthy as to regard such losses with comparative equanimity, has a mania for planking down more money in stakes than he can receive, even when he backs a winning number, as losses on other chances more than counterbalance his gains. But whatever may be the outcome of their experiments, most of the gamblers stick to their favourite systems, and in the eud the tables reap a golden harvest. The shares of the company, which in 1888-9 were quoted at 300 francs, now realise 2,000 franca. Strange to say, despite the steady increase of gambling, there has not of late been any corresponding increase in the number of suicides. SOMO six mouths have elapsed since a case of selfdestruction in consequence of losses at the tables was reported.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-08-07 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE NEAR LALESTON.  THE INQUEST.  Mr Howe! Cuthbertson coroner held an inquest at Parka Isaf Farm, near Laleston, on Tuesday, touching the death of William Jones, farmer, Parka leaf, who was found drowned in the cistern at the end of the haus° on Monday morning. John Hopkins said he lived at Newton, but was in service at Parka Isaf. He saw the deceased on Sunday night at a quarter to ten o'clock in bed. Witness slept in the same room. He woke at 5.30 on Monday morning and found that deceased was not in bed. Decea.scd used to talk to him at night for sometime, but he had not done so lately. He used to call witness in the morning. Annie David said she lived at Parka leaf. She missed deceased that morning about seven o'clock She had never beard him say that he would destroy himself. He had vexed about losing his brother and sister. He was 74 years of age, and had been in delicate health for some time.  Wm. Jones, nephew of the deceased,said he heard his uncle was missing on Monday morning, and he went to look for him. He found him in the cistern at the end of the house. There was about four feet of water in it. He could not have got in accidentally, and witness believed he put himself there. He had only his underclothing on. He could not have fallen in. Ile was low spirited. Dr IV. Edmund I limas, of Bridgend, said he knew the deceased and had been attending him for the past four months for chronic bronchitis. He had been very low spirited since the death of his broth( r and sister last April. He was sent for on Mcnday morning and he examined deceased externally. He found a bruise on the forehead, right and left, probably caused by falling into the cistern. The cause of death was asphixia due to drowning. He was very depressed at times. He (witness) believed that the state he was in might have caused him to destroy himself. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-07-31 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

CIIOIR OUTING.—The members of St. David's Church Choir had their annual outing at Perthcawl on Thursday last. The party numbering from 45 to 50, and started from St. David's Church in brakes at 8.15 arriving at Porthcawl at 1.0 a.m. The day was beautifully fine and all thoroughly enjoyed a good ramblc before dinner. After dinner many went tea mils the Rest and afterwards indulged in bathing before ten. After tea the Rov Gilbert Monks delivered an interesting address. He was followed by Mr J. G. Davies, the precentor, Mr Councilor Hopkin Morgan, and Mr 8.. P. Morgan who paid a tribute to the very efficient organist Mr A. C Raymond who was present. A start was made for home at 7.40 arriving at Heath at 10.20 after having spent a very enjoyable day. Arrzairren Stamm —At the Heath Borough Police-court on Monday before Mr J. H. Rowland and the Ex-mayor (Mr John Arnold)— Sarah Ellen Kearney was charged with attempting to commit suicide by poisoning herself on Saturday night last.. It appeared that the prisoner, who on a previous occasion attempted to drown herself, had been threatening for some time to kill herself. On Saturday she swallowed the contents of two small bottles marked "Poison," containing some lotion for her father's eyes. Father D. Hubst attended, and asked that the prisoner ho discharged, as he bad made arrangements to send her to a home in Cardiff. Prisoner's parents were also in attendance, and made a similar request. The Bench bound the prisoner over to come up for judgment when called upon. W. H. thus, the old established Watch, Clock, and Jewellery Repairing Establishment (next door to Globe Hotel), Old Market-street, Heath. Repairs of every description done on the premises by experienced workmen. The cheapest and best shop in Heath or any of the surrounding districts Wedding Rings from 6s to 255. A printed guarantee is given with every watch for 12 months, cleaned and repaired by W. H. Mills. Solid silver watches from £1 to £5. A large stock of watches from 8s 6d up. Spectacles from[64 to 108 64 per pair. Clocks from 3s 6d up. No travellers kept ON BANK HOLIDAY (Monday, August 3rd, 1891, Athletic Sports and Football Tournament will take place at the Bird-in-Hand Field, Heath, commencing at One p.m. precisely. Prizes in money and value amounting to £4O wil! be competed for. Brass Band Competition (Reed Instruments not excluded) for the best rendering of a selection which can be obtained from the Hon. Sec. Prizes £5, £2, and £l. Entries close Thursday, July 29, to J. Griffiths Hon. Sec., 7, Elias-street, Heath. 3085
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-05-15 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT MAESTEG.  MORE DRUNK THAN MELANCHOLY.  At the office of the Clerk to the Bridgend Magistrates on Thursday (yesterday) morning. John Davies. a collier, of Sp •Iter, Maesteg, was brought up in custaiy—before Mr C. P. Davis— charged with attempting to commit suicide on Wednesday, 13th inst. David Williams, a signal porter at Tywith railway station, Maesteg, said on Wednesday afternoon at about four o'clock he saw a crowd of people on the main line near Coegnant signal box. He went to the spot, and saw the defendant in a field a few yards away surrounded by a crowd of people. After the people had gone away he came and laid down in the four foot arid placed his neck on one of the rails. He said he would stay there until the train came, the train being due in about ten minutes. Witness got assistance, and they carried the man from off the railway to the field. He said he wanted to get under the train. He was not &ober. He stayed with him until the train passed and then gave information to the station-master, leaving defendant in the field in charge of half-a-dozen men. Police - constable John James, stationed at Nantyffion, said that at five oelock on Wednesday evening from information he received he went to defendant's house, which was about one hundred and fifty to two hundred yards from the signal box. He found the defendant sitting down in a chair, drunk and very excited, and his wife , crying. He took him to Maesteg, and on the way he told him he had drunk the greater part of a bottle of whiskey the first thing that morning, and that his wife had been out drinking with others on Monday evening, and that had upset him. Witness had ascertained that defendant was seen drinking a bottle of whiskey that morning on the side of the tram-road, and he had had a glass of port wine and a bottle of lemonade at a public house. Prisoner was remanded to the cells until Saturday.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-08-28 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT NEATH.  A married woman, named Mary Thomas, living apart from her husband, attempted to commit suicide on Saturday by throwing herself into the canal.  The unfortunate woman was taken before the sitting magistrates at the Borough Police-court on Monday when the following evidence was given.  Mary Ann Rees, wife or David Rees, labourer, James-street, Neatb, said she knew the accused well. Last Saturday night witness was at her son's house, 4, James-street, when prisoner passed by. It was about seven o'clock; she returned again in five or ten minutes, and as she was passing back, she said, "I'll drown myself now." Witness ran to go after her: she had a basket in her hand. She walked quickly, and witness could not overtake her; but she screamed to attract attention and to get help to prevent her carrying out her threat. Prisoner turned down from James-street to an opening leading to the canal: and when witness got there she saw prisoner in the middle of the stream struggling; her face was upwards. She was sinking in the water when she got there, and witness kept screaming for assistance. A man, named Lewis Jones, ran up and jumped into the water and rescued prisoner. The accused was taken to her daughter's houseby a man named Win. Lewis; and as she was being taken there, she kept on saying, "I will do it; I will do it." Could not say if accused was sober or in her right mind or not. Lewis Jones, labourer, deposed to rescuing the prisoner ; she was nearly drowning at the time. He put her on the bank, and then Wm. Lewis assisted him. He heard prisoner say, when on the bank after be had rescued her, "Di go and drown myself again." Be knew prisoner by sight previous 1.43 this affair._ - _ . .  —.Police-sergeant William Price proved charging the prisoner with attempting to take her life away. She said "1 did do it; I will drown myself. I have no hewn." Prisoner asked him several times "What day is it to-day." She was sober at the time he raw her, but she appeared to have something OD her mind. Her husband had left her for some years. She had several children. She had been living with her eon-in-law up to the latter part of last week; but for a day or two bite termed to have left there and had been wandeting about. Her children were all grown up and married, The care was adjourned for the purpose of taking steps to have the unfortunate woman removed to the Union Workhouse.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-10-30 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

LOVE AND SUICIDE.  The Newcastle city coroner heid an inquest on Tuesday night on the body of Wm. Groundwater Forbes, who died from the effects of poison at Ins residence, 17, Park Road, on Monday. The evidence given by deceased's father and brother-in-law was to the following effect. Forbes, who was employed in the electric-Light department of Messrs. Armstrong's works, had been keeping company with a young woman named Isabelli Sargiusou, but about a fortnight ago there was a disagreement, and she "gave him up." The young fellow was greatly disappointed, and had since had periods of deep depression. On Sunday night his brother-in-law heard cries, and ran to Forbes' bedroom, when the latter informed him he had taken poison. Upon the table was a bottle labelled "chromic acid," and a few drops of liquid were seen in the bottom of a glass close by. The poison had been procured for the replenishing of an electric battery. The youth died on the following morning. The brother-in-law added that the young woman not only "gave up " her lover, but made a serious, and what he declared to be an unfounded, allegation against him, which greatly upset him.—lsabella Sargintion was callsd,and said oho had kept company with the deceased since April, but they recently quarrelled and separated. He met her on Sunday evening,and informed her he was goinglo America; she said, "Well, better for yourself and everybody else." They parted then, and on Monday morning she received two letters from him. One of the letters was as follows:—" 17, Park Road, October 25th, 1891.—Dear Isabella,—You would hardly speak to me when ever I met you, but I shall not trouble you any more in this world. Isabella, I love you past all understanding, but you were losing all confidence in me. I cannot love another one, therefore life is not worth living. Do not fret for me when I am gone. I shall watch over you in the spirit. Dear Isabella, all the pleasant walks we have had together come back to my memory to-night. The trips to Gilsland, Keswick, and Darlington, all come back to me. Dear Isabella, I have seen you for the last time on earth. You would hardly speak to me, but I shall love you to the last. I only wanted to see you face to face for the last time, for I could not die without seeing the only being I really loved. My jealous nature has led me to this. Without you, love, life would be a blank, and would not be worth living. I hope you will be happy when lam gone, and that you will love another one with the mime love as you once showed to me. Think of me, pet, and tell Emily, Tom,and Edith, and all of them that I was asking kindly after them to the last. Dear Isabella, I cannot write more, as my head is burning. I 80011 shall be at rest. Darling, I could take you in my arms and kiss you. Remember me to Clara. So good-bye,pet,untd we meet in Heaven, where there will be no parting. Isabella, you might come and look at my grave sometimes, for I still love you to the last. Good-night,and good-bye for ever, Isabella. Think of me when lam gone.—•