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The Express. — 1862-09-20 (London, England)

SUICIDE—Mr. Humphreys held au inme,t on Thursday night in $t George's-io.the-Foist, on the holy of 'carman, named Charles Coll, aged 35, who romroitted suicide. Deceased, when out ou Tuesday rooming, lied tapped a barrel of spirits, and when he retare-4 he was told by his master to get off the driver's box, and that he would be spoken to in the evening. This he ...erne.] to regard as an intimation of his dismissal, and, bay. loft been refused a coil of rope which he asked for, he went rem.irkiag to his landlady that he was • "sacked °Ho" He then went upstairs, and hie wife following 1"o after found that he had scattered the tea thine., which had been placed on the table, all over the Mum While she wee in the act of picking them up she was shocked to see him hanging to the bedstead. tknel, 119 H, hearing screams at No 7, Thomas-street, and finding what had happened, ran to a doctor's. The %mutant naked him what condition in life the deceased occupied was be a inor man? The policeman raid ho was a carman, and the assistant west in tl his principal, and returned, " The doctor is engaged." Consequeetly much time was thus lam before a surgeon could be got, and although Dr. Hewitt, who was ultimately called in, all but suocoeded to restoring animation, too long an interval had elapsed, and his efforts were unavailing. Deceased had accomplished his Purpose with singular determination. The post of the bedMend being too low to allow of his suspending himself in the ordinary way, be had actually lifted his legs up from the goon to permit his weight to p ress on the fatal cord. The Jury returned • verdiet of maids while in a state of temporary insanity arising from intoxication.
The Express. — 1862-08-05 (London, England)

THE POLICE COURTS.  (THIS DAY.)  WORSHIP-STRKET. THE SUICIDE MANIA. Reber,rt East, who stated that she was only 15 years of age and had been induced to attempt her life by poison is cousepieuee of having been seduced and abandoned by • young man named Thomas Lee, who brought her from the country, was plaoed before Mr. Conte, on remand. It will be recollected that the keepers of Victoria park bad found the pnsouer in the enekoure, " tottering and in a most excited state," as described by one of the wit•sssee, ►od that she broke • phial labelled " poisoe," but denied liming swallowed auy of the couteuta. She was, however, attended by a medical gentleman, who administered ma emetic.  /6:( oolie—This ease was previously before my colleague, Kr. Leigh, to tenon) I perceive you stated that you had a sister Door Manchester-square. Is the now here A very osatly-dreseed young perm stepped forward, and akeowlevlged the priaotar ea her slater. Mr. Cooke - Wire you &wore of her being in Loudon? Witness—Not until I mid of the sad affair in the warm Papers' air. Ur. Cooke—Have you any parent' ? W items Only a mother, and she is at Pnetnion4l4 dr. Mr. Cooke—Has she the means of taking can at your eater! Wilneee-Ok no, sir, and I am only a nimbi. A gettlemo who described himself so Daniel Cooper, Ifttn.r.r to the " Satiety fur the Rescue of Young Weems side, 50:1 Leo " chyme Odin!, are in Quees-atreet, Cheap,,bere said that his attention had teen directed to the ! "" fart. of thia 011141 by the newspaper., and he was pre- 1 Pood on the part of the society to receive the young girl "d Provide foe her io ooe of the " Home.," of which there * Ire twelve, each for different dames of offers» and Ito ration. ,4,,vg.  Mr. Cooke—Have you one for the admiselou of those who have fallen from virtue!  Mr. Cooper—Assuredly yea, sir, and the results at its operation are exceedingly gratifying. Mr. Cooke—ls it compulsory on its inmates to remain Mr. Cooper—Not in the least. Mr. Cooke (to the prineer)—The chaplais of the House of Detention {informs me, by letter, that you are penitent, and have promised, with apparent faith, never to repeat this great crime. Your relatives are unable. by their positron, to assist you. You are young sod helpless ; bens a gentleman who steps forward on the part of • most benevolent society, aed is its name offers to receive, meow, and protect you. Will you go? The prisoner, having obtained her sister's approval, instantly and with apparent thankfulness consented, and was forthwith discharged.
The Express. — 1862-10-13 (London, England)

BOTIMIWARK.  He-wy Nizo w 16, Wisobeigedrsiels. being concerned with another note in custody Su commit,, a savage stamen . upon John Lemont, 14 yews. old, and ilsg him of ss. 6d. On the 4th ink., about •:swilve o'cicohne night, tae prow cute:ewes pass:eg along mast-street, . when the prisoner seiserlebim by the throat mei almost atenagled hia, while . another man ri Id his lambent and toals.ferea him is. 6.1. in. discs. They thee threw bonen the ranissent aod .an away.. Tin prisoner was taken. into ennui*. when he admitted I having held tha,prosecutaaiwhile tha,oliber man .took the . money, linens remanded tall Wednesday. Ziolwrt Erin wt, a yewsg man alrspod educ-nion, who. stalled that be swab the seine( a gentlemen residing at FairGeldeterraos, Lirerpool,..• anodes.* for tha. !musky, nue citrged winsattemptinato commit suicide bb  hanging hinissif.., William La, reddingia the Soutimmark Bridgproad, mid that about a week ago No met the primmer iu the street when he toliliiiim be wasstarving, lad in • misciable condi. Yen. He task him hems mid gave Aim food and lodging, Instil was endeavouring Mebtain weak for him,. but on :yr turning ham* on Friday, evening beamed him 'Aspiring to. s mil in the wall, having: fastened Nis handkenhiet tightly mend his reek. W MINIM cut him dawn and scot for a ma„l iambi°, whcetook Modish) custody, , The prix seer said *at about a year spoke enlisted in ale army, but his frienaskeiad out immediately what he had aims, and they purchesed his diseharge. Bina thot tirmehe had been disoarded bp his family„ emd in a moment of !nosy he attempted to strangle himself.. He must 'dare starved if it bad net been foe the witness Lee. He. legged ta be allowed to return toile lodging". Mr. Maude said he could not. part with. him not'll his father had been communicated with. He, was thus remanded to prison be • few days.
The Express. — 1862-09-11 (London, England)

SUICIDEB.—The last number of the Journal de la Societe Statittique of Paris contains an interesting paper by M Hippolyte Blanc on suicide in France. from which it appears that since 1827. the number of suicides has been constantly increasing. From that year to 1858 inclusively, there have not been fewer than 92,662 in France, being on an average 2,895 per annum. Taking the numbers of each year by periods of live, it appears that suicides have ire:reseed in regular progression. In 1617. the proportion was 4.8 for every 100,000 inhabitants; is 185 a it was 10.8. Regarding the age of the individuals, we find that the tendency to commit suicide increases until the age of 80; but suicide is much rarer among females than among men. From 1836 to 1858 the number of males that committed suicide was 54562, or 2,450-2 per annum ; that of the females was 18,518, or 806'7 per annum. Suicides are unequally distributed with respect to the periods of the year ; the maximum occurs in Jun* and July ; the minimum in November and December. Touching the mode of death, men prefer hanging, and women drowning. The geographical distribution of suicides shows that the departments of the centre sod south-west of Frame have fewer suicides to register than the north and northeast. The department of the Seine naturally furnishes the hugest number, owing to its dense population ; thus, from 1844 to 1858, the number of suicides for every 100.000 was 80. M. Blanc also mentions the strange fact that the number of suicides is largest in those departmenta where the number of priests ordained is smallest. The Gazette du Danube publishes the following anecdote :—" A naval officer, who was some time alp making an excursion in the mountains near lechl, lost kr way, and entered a cottage to ask for information. The mistress of the house offered to send her eon to a the road. The offer was accepted, and whim the led Li put the officer io the right path, the latter offered eons money as a reward for his services. The boy relwatte socept any, and remarked that the soldiers were always short of mosey. The officer inquired how he came to knew that, and the lad replied, 'Why, because I have • brother who is a soldier, and be never has any money. This very day my mother has sold our last goose and sent him what It fetched.' Touched by this artless tale, the officer retuned to the cottage, gave the good woman three times the value of her goose, and promised to take ears of her eon if he behaved well. It need hardly be said that the officer kept ha word, for be was the Archduke Ferdinand
The Express. — 1862-09-01 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A CONDEMNED MURDERER-At the st. 100 •GLEastern,E.C.Za.,6p. 111 113 ad I- it 6,000 10 TM Croft ' cent.. No 1 - Vale of Tows, (Oarm.) at ed. - - - with 104,000/. in • Witness said she believed that prisoner was the men who 'Ammeter Assizes, a man named Walter Moots, residing at St. 100 'Do. do. *Na 2., I 110 112 ad - 6,000 - West Basset (11=4.) 11 15 It :.- has brought 25,00 attacked her daughter. She pointed him out amongst, Coloe, near Blackburn, .was convicted before Mr. Baron SI. 100 W. do. 6 pereen.. prel.l 127 129 1,1 - ad 1,0241 .. W. Carron ( 8 29 el amoral men at the station. Wilde of the wilful murder of his wife, and sentenced to St. 100 Do. L Angler A, 6p. c.l - - -- 400 ... West Seton - from New Yolk, 4 Isabella Mould, the daughter, mid-I recollect nothing death, He was to have been executedat' noon on Saturday, Bt. 100 ' lio. do. A, 7 per cent. -- - - aut - Wh. 13•224 1602219 -480 86 - The Angleeea, i of the man till I felt myself seized violently, and and on Friday night Calmat, the executioner, arrived at St rill/ 'Do. LUnion, 4p. et•gua. - - - 266 .. Mt Balierlitedrata) 550 55 - lien gold ship knc 5 per cent. pm. -.- - 4.003 - Wk. Eder (Calstock) 7# 1 14 thrown upon the ground, which caused me to be very much Lancaster, from London, for the purpose of carrying out ,Ilit la Do.•s 1a0ra„,.c.E..,846, - - - 1.014 .. Oh. tatty (Ito. rhinb 1.7.2. 14 Ist - The mail steam cut and bruised. The 10411 then knelt upon me, and placed the sentence. We uodentand that on Friday night the 84. me D0:6:9.2:2'.p„C.16471 4.4 - -. 4,900 ~ Wheel Ludeott ' 2.10.8 101 11 10f 411 rived at Lisbon is Lis foot on my chest, 1 then felt him riding about my murderer retired to rest about eight o'clock, and that two of st. 1,19 Do. sp. et. 10w/cry V. - - - Lust .. W.Man atio(Menuti 8 IS 16 lilt and turn my pocket out. I could not see the man, as the warden were in attendance upon him during the even- st. 150 Greet Northam, ap. et.' 116 118 ad - Lott ~ Wh. Prolawney ~..-e.' 7 17 19 - In the Liverpo I had a hat on, which be knocked over my eyes. ing, in the immediate vicinity of the cell. At an early hour St. 100 Da6ered.44lop.rapet . 110 112 141 101114111 Wit ik there was a fresh 1 _ Primmer, who said he was innocent, was remanded fora on Saturday morning the culprit awoke, and was for some sk 100 Do. 44 pert ot lO3 196 111 the transactions s No. I
The Express. — 1862-05-30 (London, England)

SUICIDI OF A TRACHEA OF LAIWITAGILS.—YeSt4I, day Mr. Brent, deputy-coroner for West Middlesex, held ea inquest at the H public-house, Totteobam-street, Tot, tealnim-coart•road, in reference to a determined est a self-destruction committed by a professor of folio lea. ganger, named Henry Benemt, aged 54, a native of koala, residing at 71, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. Mrs. Susan Beeeeet identified the deceased u her husband, to whom she was married about four months ago, after a brief courtship. She knew nothing of his antecedents. He had declared on many occasions since their merrier that he would murder both her and her Meter, and if he could not he would murder himself. He attempted to bang himself several times before, and on a recent occasion she found him hanging, sod eat him down before life was extinct. On Saturday night be vowed he would have two murders, sod, fearing she should be murdered by him, she became alarmed and ran away. She then left the house altogether. Oa Manley she met hint in the street, but did not speak to him. In the evening she received information that he was dead. Other evidence adduced went to show that the deceased bad been a 1 u the above house about nine mouths, and was found 'nit from a nail by a rope it his bedroom. quite dead, en hat Monday evening. Latterly he bed taken to exameive dainidae and frequently attempted suiekte. The medical testimony proved that death was occasioned by hanging. Mrs. Benezet's sister deposed that he drank mom pots of ale the day preceding his death, sod that in the course of Monday he was very violent. The jury were of opinion that drink had made deceased • most violent character, and returned a verdict of " Suicide while in a state of mind enkoowo." At the International Exhibition, iu Clam 2, there Is shown by Mr. Waters, of 2, liartin'Alane, Cannon-street, London. a preparation of that valuable 'tinselling, Quinine. In the form of wine. Dr. itaseall, as well es the " lancet " newssodr,report highly of Its merits Copies of numerous medical other unithsoniala are forwarded on application to -IL. - Waters, who, in order that "Quinine Wine" shall be available to all chimes, has arranged for its sale by grocers, Chemises, ltaltin warehouse:nes, and others at am. per amen quarts.— Loadon Paper.--(advertisemeetj
The Express. — 1862-11-22 (London, England)

SUICIDE ON A RAILWAY.—ShortIy after noon, on Thursday, when the third-class Liverpool train arriving at Birmingham at 1.30 p.m. was about three-quarters of a mile from the Edgbaston station, and was proceeding at the rate of about twenty miles an hour, the engine-driver saw a man get on the line about fifty yards in front of the train, and deliberately lay his head on one of the rails. The driver at once put on his break, and ahnuted to the guard to do the same, but the train could not be stopped until the engine and all the carriages had pasted over the unfortunate man. As soon an the train could be stopped the guard jumped down from the van and found the man lying with his body between the rails, and the head, which had been laid on the left-hand rail, literally crumbed to atoms. The brake and portions of the skull were scattered about the line and on the wheels of the engine. The body, which lay between the rails, showed oo marks of injury. Undue bridge crossing the line near the spot where thin painful occurrence took place was found an overcoat. a walking stick, a pair of gloves, and a bat. Written inside the hat was the named "J. Parsons." This is the only clue to the identification of the deceased, who was respectably dressed. Al.out half an hour before the train came up, the foreman of some platelayers at work on the line some distance below saw the deceased on the line, and warned him off. He then walked to the canal side, where he stood fora short time, and just before the train came up he was seem walking towaids the line. SU PPLILI TOE THE Sovre. —The steamer Nicolai 1., which left Liverpool a few days ago, ostensibly for St. Thomas, but really to run the blockade, carried out an immense quantity of war material for the Confederates. The Nicolai 1. cleared for St. Thomas, but she will make her way to Nassau, learn the latest news as to the position of the Federal cruisers, and act accordingly. Yesterday (Friday) three vessels sailed from Liverpool for Beaman, laden with some things which are in great request by the blockade breakers at Nassau. The names of these yowls are the Thiele' Severn, and Monmouth.
The Express. — 1862-07-02 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK.  Jahn Henry OW, a respectable looking Man, who elated that be bed just arrived from Australia, was brought before Mr. Combs charged with attempting to commit suicide by jumping off Blackfriambridge. A waterman of the name of Williams said that on Bunday afternoon, about three o'clock, he was rowing his brat up the Thames, when he saw the prisoner leap off the parapet of Blackfriars-bridge, near the centre arch, and in a very dangerous place, as there were numerous piles and logs of wood floating near. Fortunately for the prisoner he fell clear of them, and as be rose to the surface, WitaillP caught hold of him, and with the assistaoce of • foreigoer, got him into the boat. He was almost insensible, and appeared to be very much injured. Be, however, soon recovered, and was taken into custody by a police-constable. It was a miracle that he was not dashed to pieces. The prisoner, who said he was an Australian miner, and had only been in England seven weeks, declared that he had no intention of committing suicide. He was sitting on the edge of the bridge, in one of the recesses, looking et the river, and, perceiving two boats coming across, as he thought racing, he stretched himself over, sod overbalanced himself. He threw himself out to escape the piles and sbutmenta. Hs wee perfectly sober aid collected. A coffeehouse-keeper here came forward, and having promised to take are of the prisoner, be was liberated, sad they left the court together. James Riley, an infirm m•n, 66 years of age, was next charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with • razor.  The prvwer lived in a miserable lodging in Windmill. court, eN and had been deserted by his wife and all his family, which so preyed upon his mind that be bad Si. pressed a determination to destroy himself. On Monday afternoon he was discovered in the yard by a woman cutting his throat with a razor, but being paralysed in the right arm he wee prevented from doing it effectually. The poor man, who seemed unoommious of what was going on, was at ones sent by Mr. Combs to Lambeth Workhouse, with directions that he should be taken are of by the authorities.  MRTROPOLITAN Fume
The Express. — 1862-02-12 (London, England)

MME.  A mapectahledooling young female Gamed EG:, Cqrris vas charged sot forow%  A you man sai.l be was gaming the Set-palatine last night about when he RAW the young wOOlllll taitoring about the bea:. ant aohhing. He watched her ; Ana beForeleg from her rioleut moaner that she wee going to mama suicide. he 4,1!e.1 the attention of a constable, who On speaking to her, toll by her that she was going to throw hero-!f in the niter.  _ .. A constable nail the re..m: woman had been dejakiar and told Eim th..t dhe •431 unhappy, sod intended to divan henelf.  nonner pai.l she ant unhappy, but not tipay. Mr. T. rwhitt 1 her .ur a wruk that she co;ght by redectiuu becutue iu a hatter dais al slip&  An important cave, referring to the liability of outhilets propnetors, was trial in the gilforit Court of Monie, no Moseley. lo July last, it appears, ooe of Mr. Fitstelrieg's mailmen was oven-visited with passengers, and nee of the perm +n, the pliiotiff in this action, wen notch incuerrnoleil io getting down. In gettiog down. the los drove the passenger was jirkeil to the pound. and kis ankle sonsinoil so seriou.ly that he felt the injury for once weeks. The jury returned a verdict in hi. favour, with 7/. lin.  THE HARTLEY Cottintv RELIr.r FrNl,.—Tlie bed entreat received by the Lord Mayor up to y_asterday anemone is aid of the fond for the relief of the widowe and art.haas of the sufferer% by the late deplorable accident at the Heftier F"liirrY pit was more than 16,0001., of which *.wain of 70111. was received during yestenlay aloe*. ENI:LMH SUR/Evl,4 Annom.. —Any portion who rennims evidence of the solicitude with which Enema wetele, over and protects her subjecta even the meatiest of the.ii, in whitener tart of the world they may be, will Sod it in the foliniein.f. rwcurrenze :—At the teat amazes of the Itniachesslu• Rhone two Enelioh radon were tried for murder. The C,..lrt appointed M. Itouteille a. advocate to defend them. snit ther were *cleated. The English consul at blarwillse hastened to Ai: to thank the advocate. Bad offer hint his fee, which he declined to accept. and the consul left with the two sailors, whom he sent to England. Shortly afterwards M Honteille received a case containing the colbelies of English hives, in five volumes, richly boaml, awl hearing n Vi. toria's anus, and the inscription, "The English goveri.inent to M. Martial Bonteille„ advocate at Aix. in reco.nition of the talent, zeal, and disinters-seeders with which he defended its subjecta."—Man. or.• Prwour.
The Express. — 1862-11-11 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK. SINGULAR MARGE OF ATTEMPTED stucmg.  don Brandt, a deceut•looking young woman, was placed at the bar charged with the following singular attempt to commit suicide.  Police-constable 125 II said about 9 o'clock be was called into a chemist's shop in the Dover-rued, where he saw the prisoner in avery bad state. She said she had taken poison and it was all over with her. The shopkeeper told him that she came into the shop a few minutes beforeand told him that she was so troubled with the toothache that she requested him to salve her with some laudanum to allay the pain. Having some suspicion from her manner that she intended mischief, he gave her some harmless liquid instead of laudanum, which she seized and swallowed, saying that she had taken some a few minutes before, and now that would do for her. Finding that she began to lose all strength, he sent for witness, who conveyed her to Guy's Hospital, when the stomach-pump was used, and laudanum was ejected. They had to walk her about for nearly an hour before she sufficiently recovered to be removed to the station-house. Witness had since ascertained that the prisoner's father resided in Etham-street, but be had discardcd her, and refused to admit her into his house, Her sister was in court, and would give some explanation to his worship. The sister, a very respectable-looking married woman, said she could not account for the prisoner's attempting to destroy herself, unless it was same quarrel with her father. W itness was unable to take care of her, as her husband was lying ill in the hospital. The prisoner admitted taking the laudanum, but said she could not say why she took it, as she bad been drinking all day. The magistrate remanded her for a week, to enable the constable to make some inquiry about her.