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The Express. — 1863-07-15 (London, England)

SUICIDE AT WINDSOR CASTLE.  Yesterday afternoon the Crown Coroner, W. T. Manning, Faq., held an inquest in Windsor Castle, touching the death of Martha Billings, nee of her Majesty's housemaids employed at the Castle. The jury was composed of the servants of the royal household, with Mr. Seabrook. keeper of the stores, as foreman. It appeared from the evidence of Corporal Isaac Crease, of the 2nd battalion of the Coldstream Guards who was on duty at the Castle, that as he entered the North Terrace in charge of the relief guard at six o'clock on Monday evening he saw the body of the deceased lying on the pound beneath that part of the Castle known as Queen Elizabeth's Tower. He halted the guard, and found that deceased had received& severe injury in the head, and was lying in • pool of blood. Gave notice to the police at the Castle entrance, and afterwards assisted in carrying deceased into the Castle. Notioed that deceased breathed a few saccade, but she was dead on reaching the Castle, Mr. Hooey Brown, surgeon and apothecary to the royal household, said deceased called on him on Friday last and complained of being low-spirited, but he could get but few answers to his questions put to her. Attributed her state to a bilious attack. Saw her on the following day, when she said she wished to die. Saw her spin on Sunday, and then ascertained that there bad been insanity in her family, and consequently gave directions that she should be watched. Saw her dead on Manley evening, and examined the body externally, and discovered • fracture on the base of the skull and other injuries sufficient to cause death. Charles Kilmenster, the porter, spoke as to the finding of the body, and the attendatee of the crimson in a few minutes afterward.. Mary Ann Ledger and Jane Faaer, housemaids, and Elizai eth Pearce (charwoman attending on the deed), who were all with her in the same department, were severally examined, and their testimony went to show that deceased had been ill since Friday last and very desponding. Said she would like to die, and asked Jane Fraser to cut her throat. At 4 o'clock on Monday deceased took tea with them, and appeared calm, which took them off their guard. At 5 o'clock she walked on the roof of the tower with Jane Fraser, aid made a rational remark on • lady's drew below ; thee returned to their room, when deceased, about six o'clock, said she would have a stroll in the pomp which leads to the roof ; and shortly afterwards they discovered that deceased bad returned to the roof, hoeing unbolted the door, and thrown herself off on to the terrace from • height of between 40 and 50 feet. Mr. Hart. of Windsor, a cousin of deceased, said there bed been insanity in her family, that her mother died insane, and that her only sister, •ho formerly lived at Buckingham Palace, died in a lunatic asylum. Verdict—" That the deceased threw herself from the top of the tower on to the North Terrace whilst in a stets of temporary iessuity.” Deceased had been • well-conducted servant in the Castle, always on good terms with the other sevaata, and was about 30 years of age.
The Express. — 1863-05-06 (London, England)

BOUTHWAILIL  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT WEBTKINSTER•MUDGE. Alice Selby, • good-lookiag young woman,of very respect•ble appearance, was brought before Mr. Combs charged with attempting to commit suicide at Westminster-bridge. Police-coestable 40 L said that • little after two o'clock, yesterday afternoon, he was on duty in the Westminsterroad, when he received information that • female had attempted to commit suicide from the bridge. He proceeded there instantly, sod perceived the prisoner rush off the bridge down the steps leading to the river. He ran after her sod caught her at the bottom of the steps, when he pulled her back and asked what she intended to do. She replied she was was tired of her life, and she meant to have drowned herself, and she begged of him to allow her to do so. She app?ared in a very excited slide, and cried bitterly,exclaiming, Oh. the vagabond, he has ruined me." Wdneas then took her into custody. Mr. Combe (to the priscasr)—What have you to say in answer to the charge? Prisoner (crying) —I don't know, sir. I was in great tenable when I meditated suicide. _  Mr. Combe—Where do you come from! Prisoner—l belong to Bergolt, near Ipswich. in Suffolk, and I have only been io London three days. I have not a friend in this place, or anyone that I am soinainted with. The oonstable here informed his worship that he had ascertained from her that she was a married woman. and that she had eloped from her husband with another man, leaving three children behind. The man who seduced her from her family brought her to London, and deserted her the following day. The prisoner told his wonhip that such was the fact, and now she was so ashamed of her conduct that in a fit of despondency she meditated committing suicide. She was now in great distress of mind. Mr. Combs directed the constable to communicate with her husband and friends, and to give them sn opportunity of knowing where she was; he should remand her to Horseroonger-lane gaol, where she wonld be carefully looked after. The prisoner was then removed by the gaoler.
The Express. — 1863-01-23 (London, England)

COMPLAPIT A.ALKIIT THE WORKBOI7BZ - .  John Wright, a young roan, was charged with being in College-street, Canden•town stark naked. The prisoner. who appeared in a very deplorable state, and who was attired in a °eaves jacket and trousers of the roughest description, branded with the mark of the parish of St. Pewits in @event places, was yesterday morning running about the Si. Pancras-road perfectly naked. The inhabitants complained, and the prisoner had to be taken to the police-swim is that state. It appeared tbht he had  base admitted to the St. PeacraidWorkhotue the night pre. viooy and having torn up his clothes was presented with coo,. suit. Whoa he got outside the doors of the work. house he took off his clothes and threw them over the walls of the workhouse and then ran about the streets much to the annoyance of the Inhabitants. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that he weal into the workhouse with some clothes that were very dirty and did not want any tearing, as they wars ell in tatters. He had been promised work if be had proper clothes, but he could not get any, and that waa the reason he destroyed those he went in with. The trousers and jacket now given him were not of the slightest use, being like a sieve, and he was now only a laughing-stock for all he met. othe parsons complained that the clothes the workboume malt°. Mass gave them prevented them from getting work, and kept them se paupers and vagrant' against their will. Mr. Barker said the workhouse authorities were sot to be expected to find every person in clothes. He thee sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to beef labour in the House of Correction for one calendar moo,. The prisoner—l shall have to tear up these things, for I cannot get any work while I have them on. BOUTIIVirAILIE. ATTIIIPTID SUICIDI AT LCrllri-
The Express. — 1863-10-30 (London, England)

ANDOVEIL—It is rumoured that the vacant teat for Andover, canned by the declaim irt Mr. Cabin, will be contested by Mr. W. H. Humpheryi SOS of the late Alderman Humphery. and son•in-law,pf Mr. Cabitt. Mr. Humphery is lieutenant-colonel of the Lt Hants Battalion Rd% Volactsors.  BUICIDI IN THB PUBLIC inquiry was held by Mr. Payne, coroner, at St. Bartholomew'■ Hospital bet evening, touching the suicide of Mr. Stephen 8010 and W yews. It appeared from the evidence that the dressed wan a clerk in the employ of the Great E.attra Railway Oompanv, sad rustled at No. 28, Baring-street, Horton. On Tuesday evening he was seen walking along tifoodstookplace, New North-road, when be soddenly stopped sad pulled out • " multum in parvo" pooket•koife. He opened one of the blades and deliberately forced the point of it into the left side of his neck, and then cut his throat in a shocking manner. A police-coostable rushed up and supported him u he was about to fall. Assistance was procured and he was now Toyed to Be. Bartholomew'. Hospital. where, upon admission, be was found to be dead. All the principal blondremelt LI the neck had been severed by the knife. What renders the out the more singular was that no motive could be sniped for the rash set, which must have been committed seder a Padden and nemontrollable impalas. He was namarrisb sad was believed to be in comfortable circumstances. The pay returned • verdict "That deceased committed suicide in the public street while in a state of temporary lesuity." Mersoroursw Tour.—Tbe turnpike-gate and side hers on t►e Whetstone Teed, exteodiag from Highgate to Harm* will to removed as the let of November, the het Turnpike Goatianatim Ant expremly presidia( that this trait shall are es the 31st of October. 1863. This repines' has so consevies with the Netropoile Roads Abolition Bill, will& will take effect co the lat of July. 1864, and, unfortunately, Omagh this Whetstone Trust meat mesas at Highgate, Its destruction will sot affect the old sad berlareer custom of levying a heavy tar on goods going fate or wars oat of Highgate town oader the hits of The Bisbe♦ of Leeds's toll." TM city authorities elsothbed their tells man ago, het jest outside Ns metro. palls the tell Y osetiewed se he twirl at the Gate-house at Highgate. sad It is add • the tell collector holds • lass of Ne 64 freer the Bishop of Leedom. The Gate-boos was welltraegra mese yams ego for seethes kind of black men es irseenses, who were wale*, weer on " the horns" ' ea esterheg therm' *Lairs.  NAM ilaitrrANi'mioirii aria:
The Express. — 1863-10-30 (London, England)

THAMES.  Ann Andrews, a wretched sod half-starved looking women, aged 23 years, and described u a needlewomait, of No. 6, Liwebotweweseway, Limehouse, was brought before Yr. Partridge, charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwieg herself into the City Canal, at ifillwall, Poplar, at one o'clock that morning. John Summers, a policeconetalle, No. 372 /1, stated that the prisoner walked over the bridge at llillwall, went down the aids of the lock, ud before he could stop her she plunged into the water. The lock wee 25 feet io depth, and she west have been drowned if a bargeman had not answered his cries for help and brought a large sad long staff, wish a stout iron hook at the end of it, with which he got the woman out of the water. She was quite uncoeserious, end five minutes elapsed before she exhibited say algae of life. She had been very ill all night. The prisoner said she was very sorry for what she had boss.  Partridge remanded the prisoner to the Clerkenwell Houma/ Detention for • week. and said the cbapLun would give her good advice while there. Mary Ann Durk, a woman of the town who bad been in custody • week, was brought up oo remind, before Mr. Partridge, charged with attempting to commit suicide by swallowing • pennyworth of oxalic acid, which she purchased at the shop of Mr. George Preacher, a chemist and druggist, No. 220, Highetrest, ShadwelL Mr. Partridge said he had received • letter, of which the followings • copy, from the chaplain of the Howe of Detention, in relation to this case :—" House of Detention, Oct. 29. Deer Sir,—Allow me to eager that it might be advisable to recommend the poor girl Mary Ann Duck for admirioe into the workhouse fora time in the event of her discharge. I had thought of • reformatory institution, but she is sot at present in a state of health to allow of her admittance. She seems to be in a rather better state of mind, and promises to make no further attempt on her own life.—Believe me, yours wary truly Geoms Jar▪ Oh•plain. To Willie Partridge, Pau., Thames Policeman, Stepney." Mr. Partridge hoped the unfortunate woman would asks so more attempts on her life, sod directed tico- t Dillon, No. 19 K, to convey the prisoner to workhoses of St. George-in-the-Fast.  Minium ix ONANCIAL —Yesterday, on the termination of the Chancery reeaticie, biasses was resumed at the several oaks., sad cosies *aired for bearing. Oa the opening of the ofßoss it wee aseeeisteed there were aim appeal mottoes before the Lords Jaatioes, sad 29 appeals. of which latter amber 14 ere to be beard before the Lord Obeieellor. Bakes Vioe•Cheamillor Biodrn/er there en 22 omen ; before ViaaChancellor Stuart, 143 ; sad before Vice-Cheseellor Wood. 111. The Miter of the Bells boa s lit of Kt
The Express. — 1863-07-02 (London, England)

THE LATE SUICIDE IN ♦ RAILWAY TRAIN.—La the Express of yesterday, there appeared a brief amount' of the suicide of a gentleman in a railway train near Newark. We now publish further particulars. From papers found in the possession of the unfortunate gentleman. it ewers that he was • Frenchman, and his name was Viscount des Maims. At the inquest held before Mr. Griffin, the coroner, Mr. F. Douglas, surgeon in her Majesty's Indian Service, stated that he joined the Edinburgh express train at Berwick, h►ving • through ticket to London. He got into • compartment with the deceased and Dr. Lowe. He had very alight conversation wi►h the deceased, merely an interchange of common civilities. Both gentlemen were strangers to him. He asked them if they objected to hie smoking. and they replied in the negative. They all three then lighted their cheroots, and ►fterwards dozed. When the train got to York he asked the deceased, in French, if he would get out for refreahment. He said, " No, Ido not wish to get out." Witness and Dr. Lowe went into the coffeeroom and had a cup of tea, and then returned to the carriage. After the train bad proceeded half • mile, deceased lighed his cheroot again. Dr. Lowe remarked that he could not sleep, and the deceased raid the seat was so very bard he could not sleep. The last time witness took particular notice of the deceased was about 5 o'clock, when be offered him a light. Shortly before the train 'cached Newark witness and Dr. Lows were dozing, being very tired. Suddenly be beard a report or crack. which mused him to start. His first impression was that some part of the machinery was broken. Before he had time to think the deceased fell on the bottom of the carriage with his head on witn.s's knee, blood gushing over the seat on which he was sitting. Wane.. exclaimed, "Good God, the Frenchman has shot himself." Dr. Lowe immediately waved his bat to attract the attention of the guard. Death was instantaneous, he never groaned or moved, and a small pistol was banging on his finger. He seemed to be perfectly collected all the way from Berwick, and was smoking quietly. On arriving at the Newark station they called to the guard and the body was removed. After other evidence huh been offered, the jury returned a verdict to the effect "that the deceased took away his own life, but there was no evidence to show the state of his mind." _ _
The Express. — 1863-07-09 (London, England)

THE POLICE COURT&  MARL BOROUGHAMIZT._  Sarah Ann Field, Trisieerid;liellreeeed female, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with attempting to commit suicide in the police cella. It appeared that on the previous afternoon the prisoner went to Sergeant Brown, of the T division, and maid she wanted to give herself up for having abe. onded from the Whetstone Institution, and for stealing several articles of clothing. She referred to a gentleman who knew her, and Sergeant Brown took her to the gentleman's house, and she suddenly became almost inientibia. She was taken to the Middlesex Hospital, it being supposed she might have taken some poison, but the surgeon stating that she was suffering from the effects of drink, she was taken to the Marlborough•mewa station, and some time after she wee locked up. Breach, 199 C, on going to the cell. found she had tied a pocket handkerchief so tightly round her neck as nearly to destroy herself. Sergeant Glass, the acting inspector, then placed a constable to watch her, to see that she made no other attempt on her life.  Mr. ijanatield asked what place the Whetstone Institution wee  . Sergeant Brown said be believed it was an institution for unfortunate females. _ . .  Prisoner said she was a servant out of place, and left the institution on Saturday. Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner for a week. Viryinic Garet, a young French dressmaker, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with attempting to commit suicide by drowning herself in the Serpentine. Stephen Greaves, a labouring man. deposed to seeing the young woman in the Serpentine the previous afternoon, and with assistance he suoceeded in geaing her out. In answer to the charge the young woman said she was in distress, and that induced her to do it.  1671dansfield remanded her for a week. It appears that the young woman hie only been in this country two months, and that she has been eogr 3ed • part of that time at two West-end dressmakers' ; but, barmg no work, and being in grert distress, she was induced to make the ruh attempt.
The Express. — 1863-07-09 (London, England)

THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.)  CLERICENWEL.L. ATTE/APISH SUICIDE.-ELOPLIESNS FROM ♦ HUSBAND.  Charlotte Leach, shed 18, described aa a prostitute, and married woman, was charged on remand before  Mr. Barker with attempting to commit suicide by teking • quantity of sugar of led at a low brothel, situate at 11, Little Druromoodetreet, Bt. Paocr•a. The fact• have already appeared. Owing to the publicity given to the evidellae taken on the flrst occaaion • great number of letters  bad been received from pawnsl;lo had known the de- rill fendant in her better dam and several friend. were waiting le to receive her.  The prisoner now expressed great contrition for what she SC had done, and aid that she was very soery. She would en- .0 deevour to retrieve her lost character, and trusted that the 10 magistrate would discharge her as she had now suffered a io week's imprisonment for her foolish act. so Mr. Barker said he had received a letter from the chap. 11 Lis of the Hour of Detention, and from what that gentle- et. man communicated to him be should at once discharge her, 81. if she would go to her husband or some other of her friends. let The prisoner said that her brother at Leatherhead would st take her, and there she should like to go. She should like se, her things that the brothel-keeper bad in her possession. et. Mr. Alexander (second clerk)—lt is to be hoped that when St. you are discharged you will not goto each a vile place again. 1.3. Mrs. Branch, the brothel keeper, said the prisoner owed 7,4 her 54., but she had no wish to detain her things, and she at. could have them when she pleased. et Mr. Barker said that the brothel keeper had no right St. to detain the prisoner's goods for rent imurred et in each a home. Be should now discharge her, and ;t• be hoped that she would never again be foolish enough to ;I* attempt to destroy her life. The police-sergeant had acted et. very kindly in the matter, and be had better see her off 50 from the railway station, so that none of her vile comps. 10 none should again decoy her away. 10 Police-sergeant Parry said be would see that his worship's !!.. suggestion was carried ont, and left with the defendant to :14. take her to the railway station.  LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE I El.'  (ST IMMOTIIIO TILDIZIPIL ) sa. is
The Express. — 1863-01-15 (London, England)

THE "LAWN MEET" AT BADMINTON.—This notable event came off yesterday (Wednesday) and folly maintained its high celebrity in every particular. For many 'days past the Mice of the sporting world have anticipated with intense interest this grand annual meeting, and watched ' with ill-concealed displeasure the late cold and chilling rains and sombre sky. Bat shivering showers and gloomy clouds kindly disappeared on the auspicious day, and a smiling sun and invigorating breeze exerted their inspiriting influences instead. The approaches to Bad' minion were in the morning crowded with vehicles, equestrians mid pedestrians, premating a grotesque ' variety of costume and character. Visitors on reaching the ducal park seemed more than ever struck with the solemn grandeur of its countless oaks, almost unequalled for their age, magnitude and eccentricity of form. A beautiful grey light played through the various avenues, rendering softly visible, at graduated distances, herds of graceful and majestic deer, and the gentle breeze seemed to whisper as it wafted through the branches of the venerable oaks, " Welcome to the Dukes." The quiet solidity of the flue old mashie, known to all visitors I as the hot-bed of hospitality, associated with the forest magnificence, ratifies as it were at a glance the envied distinction of hundreds of years dedicated to blamer, nobility, and dignity. According to custom, there was an Mimeos@ attendance upon the lawn, and the numbers could not have been less than between 5,000 and 6,000. Among the illustrious company assembled around the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort were the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the Duke of (..Imbridge, the Marquis of Worcester, the Earl of Beaumont, Earl and Countess of Westmorelead, Lord and Lady Proby, Lord and Lady Bingham, Lord Coventry, Lord Courtenay, Lady Edith Somerset, Lady Geraldine Somerset, Lord Henry Somerset, Lord Arthur Somerset, Sir W. Codringtou, M.P., and Lady Georgina Codriegton ; Colonel Berkeley, M.P., Colonel Bail's, Colonel Parses, Colonel and Mrs. M-Donald, and Lady Kiepcote, Colonel Miles, Colonel Somerset, Mr. Raiford, M.P., Captain Edwards, Captain Little, Dr. Quin, Mr. &Idyls, Mr. C. W. Miles, Mr. Orred, Mr. De Vans, he., he. The assemblage of so brilliant a company was, as may be expected, a gloriosa spectacle. The sporting party had a splendid run, finishing at Dodingtoo. The tables lat the mansion were laden with refreshment, • pro' fusion of everything good being provided for the duke's numerous guests. The requirements of all who attended were lavishly supplied. Between 200 and 300 cards of invitation have been issued for the grand ball, which will take place this evening.—BatA Chronicle. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE Or •