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The Sun. — 1851-06-04 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.  On Monday I evening an inquest was held at the Anglers, Town's-end, Kingston-upon-Thames,urpou before the Mr. W. Carter and a very respectable jury, body of Mrs. Mary Rebecca Pratt, aged 22, the wife of Mr. James Pratt, a cheesemonger and butterman, carrying on business at No. 2, Angel-terrace, Hammersmith, who committed suicide on Friday last by throwing herself from off a camp-stool into the river Thsmes, at or opposite Kingston. The deceased was described as a remarkably handsome young woman, highly accomplished, and had only been married ten weeks. Mr. W. F. Cooper, solicitor, attended to watch the case on the part of the deceased's husband; and Mr Nicholson, of the firin of Nicholson and Parker, appeared on behalf of Mr. James Nutt, licensed victualler, 15. Gracechurch-street.  Thomas Jeffries, potman at the Anglers, deposed that about thirty minutes after one o'clock on Friday he heard some boys on the opposite shore cry " over," meaning that a person was in the river, and Upon looking he saw the deceased in mid-channel. ile enamored the boat, put off, secured the body, and with assistance got deceased ashore. She was taken into the Anglers, where the body was placed in bed. Hot water and friction were applied—Mr. Mitchell, the surgeon, being in attendance—but after three-quarters of an hour's exertion all proved useless.  Police-constable Murphy, 176 V, deposed to having searched the deceased's clothes. Ho found a German purse, containing a half-crown piece, and loose in her pocket a florin, 12s. 4d. in silver, 311 in coppers, and a bunch of keys, also a letter, which was addressed " Mr. Pratt, 2, Angel-terrace, Hammersmith." The Coroner, at the suggestion of the jury, read the letter as follows:  "Kingston, Friday. " James,—For the last time I address you. May God forgive you as I do for the wicked accusations you have brought against me. When I took an oath to you last night it was quite true, and all I said afterwards a lie, prompted by she fear of being murdered. May every wife do her duty as well as I have done, even though she has a drunken husband. Good bye! I never expect to meet you again. Your broken-hearted wife, "
The Sun. — 1851-06-04 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.  On Monday evening an inquest was held at the Anglers, Town's-end, Kingston-upon-Thames, before Mr. W. Carter and a very respectable jury, upon the body of Mrs. Mary Rebecca Pratt, aged 22, the wife of Mr. James Pratt, a cheesemonger and butterman, carp.mg on business at No. 2, Angel-terrace, Hammeuu rsth, who committed suicide on Friday last by throwing herself from off a camp-stool into the river Thames, at or opposite Kingston. The deceased was described as a remarkably handsome young woman, highly been married ten eeks, accomplished, and had only Mr. W. F. Cooper, solicitor, attended to watch the case on the part of the deceased's husband; and Mr Nicholson, of the firm of Nicholson and Parker, appared on behalf of Mr. James Nutt, licensed victualler, 15, Gracechurch-street.  Thomas-Jeffries, potman at the Angler; deposed that about thirty minutes after one o'clock on Friday he •heard some boys on the opposite shore cry " over." meaning that a parson was in the river. and upon lcing he saw the deceased in mid-channel. He untaloored the boat, put off, _Fecured the body, and with assistance got deceased ashore. She was taken into the Anglers. where the body was placed in bed. Uot water and friction were applied—Mr. Mitchell, the surgeon, being in attendance—but after three. quarters of an boar's exertion all proved useless. Police-constablo Murphy, 176 V, deposed to having searched the deceased's clothes. He found a German purse, containing a half-crown pike, and loose in her pocket a florin, 12a. 4d. in silver, ni. in coppers, and a bunch of keys, also a letter. which was addressed " Mr. Pratt, 2, Angel-terrace, Hammersmith." The Coroner, at the suggestion of the jury, read the letter as follows:  "Kingston, Friday. " James,--For the last time I address you. May God forgive you as I do for the wicked accusations you have brought again►t me. When I took an oath to you last night it was quite true, and all I said afterwards a lie. prompted by the fear of being murdered. May every wife do her duty as well as I have done, even though she has a drunken husband. Gotd bye! I never expect to meet you again. Your broken-hearted wife, "
The Sun. — 1851-06-04 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE. 04 Monday evening an inquest-, was held at the Anglers, Town's-end, Kingston-upon-Thames, before Mr. W. Carter and a very respectable jury, upon the body of Mrs. Mary Rebecca Pratt, aged 22, the wife of Mr. James Pratt, a cheesemonger and butterman, carry. mg on business at No. 2, Angel-terrace, Hammersmith, who committed suicide on Friday last by throwing herself from off a camp-stool into the river Thames, at or was described as a remarkably hand. oplpohseitedKecienagsesdton . been some marred ten w e woman, ekshighly accomplished, and had only Mr. W. F. Cooper, solicitor, attended towatehthe case on the part of the deceased's husband; and Mr Nicholson, of the firm of Nicholson and Parker, appeared on behalf of Mr. James Nutt, licensed victualler, 15, Gracechurch-street. Thomas Jeffries, potman at the Anglers, deposed that about thirty minutes after one o'clock on Friday -he heard some boys on the opposite shore cry " over,": meaning that a- person was in the river, and upon looking he saw the deceased in mid-channel. Ho unmoored the boat, put off, secured the body, and with assistance got deceased ashore. She was taken into the Anglers, where the body was placed in bed. Hot water and friction were applied—Mr. Mitchell, the surgeon, being in attendance—but after three-quarters of an hour's exertion all proved useless. Police-constable Murphy, 176 V, deposed to having searched the deceased's clothes. He found a German purse; containing a half-crown piece, and loose in her pocket a florin, 12s. 4d. in silver, 3fd. in coppers, and a bunch of keys, also a letter, which was addressed " Mr. Pratt, 2, Angel-terrace, Hammersmith." The Coroner, at the suggestion of the jury, read the letter as follows: "Kingston, Friday. " James,—For the last time I address you. May God forgive you as I do for the wicked accusations you have brought against me. When I took an oath to you last night it was quite true, and all I said afterwards a lie, prompted by the fear of being murdered. May every wife do her duty as well as I have done, even though she has a drunken husband. Good bye! I never expect to meet you again. Your broken-hearted wife, "
The Sun. — 1851-06-04 (London, England)

APPALLING SUICIDE BY A SERGEANT OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND FOOT. An intense sensation of horror was created throughout this town, on the afternoon of Friday last, by the intelligence that a sergeant of the S2d Regiment of Foot had wilfully blo An out his brains with a musket, in the military iufirmery or hospital at John's Town. Upon inquiry the information was ascertained to be too correct, and it transpired that the unfortunate man, whose name was Robert Dodd, had been sent to the infirmary on the 7th of May instant, having been for some time past suffering from delirium tremens. He continued in a dreadfully excited state until within two or three days of the commission of the fatal act, when he appeared to have improved, so considerably as no longer to require careful watching. The company to which he belonged being about to embark for Pater, it was deemed proper that such of the patients as were able to carry their arms and ammunition to the place of embarkation, should do so; and, accordingly, several firelocks and cartouchboxes were on Thursday and Friday transferred from the barracks to the infirmary, where they were deposited in a small store-room opening into the passage, which was locked, and the key placed on a shelf above the door. The deceased was sitting in the kitchen, in company with another patient, about halfpast three o'clock in the afternoon, when he suddenly rose, and, without speaking a word went into the passage. His companion, almost immediately afterwards, heard a rustling or rattling noise, as if some one was moving the firelocks, and was proceeding to ascertain the cause, when he heard the discharge of a shot, and on opening the door of the storeroom found that deceased had blown his brains out by introducing the muzzle of a musket (which he must himself have loaded) into his mouth, and discharging the trigger with the butt end of his ramrod. The body presented a frightful spectacle, the whole of the right aide of the skull being blown away by the bullet, and a portion of the scalp having been severed and attached by the force of the explosion to the ceiling above. It appeared from the evidence adduced at the inquest, that the unfortunate man had akw days previously attempted to cut his throat in the presence of some of the other patients, who, very culpably, neglected to report the circumstance to their superior officers or the medical attendant. Had they don© so there can be no doubt that proper precautionary measures would have been adopted, and the poor fellow's life saved. This will appear of the greater importance, when it is stated that he leaves a widow and child to lament his loss, and he had only to serve about four months to entitle him to retirement upon the full sergeant's pension. Welshman.
The Sun. — 1851-05-26 (London, England)

INAEL—A Barranguero, was some time ago condemned to death by the officer at Fenchurch-street terminus, who took him into stipp(legotp,. hi hook. had got fast either t latody. Criminal Court of Huesca, in Spain, for having murdered a The defendant—l stood up because there was HO man, named Sierra, with whose wife he bad long maintained a criminal connexion. On the room for sitting down; and the moment the female gat loth- of this month he heard FLY FISHING ExTEAORD gentleman the • that the executioner had arrived to carry the sentence into day whilst Out I sat down. effect He determined to commit suicide; he had stabbed other .n _ st _ _s fishing with a fly in Llyn Coron, Anglesey, Mr. Alderman Wm expressed surprise at the annoyance which the defendant had been permitted to himself near the heart with a spoon, and opened a vein with occasion, a penknife. He was discovered bathed in blood, and he had or api t !lather, which seemed inclined o some weeds and ordered him to pay a penalty of 103., or to be locked just time to confess and to receive the last sacraments before slowly, notwithstanding all his t • to move but very ugging, called to a brother up for seven days. he died. Notwithstanding his death, the judges determined angler for assistance. I The reeling in his line • n the course of a little time, while After the ordinary business of tho justice-room was that the ceremony of execution shou d take place. have hooke net his friend exclaimed, " B Jove,' y you transacted, dead body was accordingly carried to the scaffold, a rope a a gramu a Mr. R. Wilkinson and two other gentlemen, who ire was placed round his reek, and the ordinary means of pro- are getting him ashore." Porpoise, or a sea lion, and you The three ln a few seconds an eel, weighing curing strangulation, were gone thrcugh. spectacle ree pounds and a connected with the Stock Exchange, waited upon the who witnessed it. astonishment half, was safely landed, to the no small caused a profound sensation amongst all nt of the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of handing over to Lis Such an act is said to be unexampled in Spain.— Gaile nani. seldom that an captors and the captured. It is very Lordship the sum of 1111 155., which had been contri.
The Sun. — 1851-06-18 (London, England)

COUNT DE B 0 CA RIVIE. A letter from Mous says:—" The Count do 13000°36 has appealod to the Court of Cassation against his sentence. The Countess, on returning to the prison, had a violent nervous attack. Her children were brought to her, and their presence tended to restore her. She left the prison about two o'clock in ,the morning, and went to the house of M. ffartnigmes, one of her counsel. A report is current that, she is about to set off for G,rmany. M. de Bo" carme sent on Sunday for the curb of Mons, who immediately went to him. His counsel. for whom he testifies the warmest gratitude, has never left him since his condemnation." Another letter, 15th, says:—" with which M. de Bocarnie heard the sentence of death did not cease for a moment during the night. On returnin 1-• g to .13 cell the Count thre.w h mself on his knees, and remained some time 1/ prayer. His first words on receiving the visit of his she counsel were, At least my wife is -acquitted, and will be able to take care of her children.' 1.,./r„ gendarme charged to watch over him said to his counsel, I never saw such courage as his. I but placed here to prr,vent him from killing himself, u"," you may without; fear give him a loaded pistol or 13e. The calm coact), as he does not think of suicide.' During the whole of the trial M. de Bocarme prayed, for some, time, on return ing from the court. Madame de Bocarree appasra perfectly indifferent to the fate of her husband; it in, howeve7:., reported that she intends to go to Brussels to demand his pardon of the Ring. In the course of the day de Bocartt/C- demanded to be allowed to see her, , and the Pro cureur du Roi gave permission, but she refused. She attended mass in the prison chapel before leaving. Olio of her advocates says that he does not know what she means to do, but he supposes that she intends to retire to a convent to pass the rest of her days in prayer, and to attend to the education of her children. Complaints are made of the undignified and unfeeling manner in which the President of the Court of Assiz-s acted in the IseC sitting. General dissatisfaction is felt at the acquittal of Mine. de Boi,armli. No sympathy is expressed tor her on account of Ihe want of feeling she displayed through" out the trial.. It is thought by many legal gentlemen that the tt clinical objections taken will be held to be good by the Court of Cassation, and that, consequently there will have to be a new trial. A grand fele is now taking placsa, in the town, and Mme. de Bocarree on leaving the prison encountered what is called the pre' cession of srtinte Waudru. Do Bocarrce has expressed the wish that his château shall be rased to the ground, and that the site on which it stands shall be ploughed up His family 1,4 a consented to do this."
The Sun. — 1838-07-04 (London, England)

LEFT SITTING). 0,1.1.... T......-•••••••••• • 08.00. R +1...•4•••••••••••• COAL IVIAIIKET.-(THIS DAY.)  Ships arrived sin,: Cl st mane,. A.v 61 Per 'fait. R. it. Per Ton. s. .'. Aaair's lB 0 Walls End Hett in .3 3 dute'A 't :Infield Moor Virt's:Hartleyj ................... 19 0 . 3 d ..,11 :: a s End Rewar"s 11,1y,..eil .... ....................... 21 6 Wall: Eal Hattlepoo! ...... .... =3 3. Ord's ltedhugh ................... 17 0 W is End Ad:laid,. . 0 n Pontop V.'11,,,30, ................. 8 0 Wads Eni Auckland .... au.„,1., nigh Main ............ 1.; 0 W 111 End 1 iaverdig rtas onto Ilart'ey ..................... 18 . Wa tb FllO Braddyll's Ilettoo 21 3 T ,wnley '7 6 Via le. End (*union t.o 9 11 In . ..... .............. 1') It W,lls End Seymour T.:es . Watl3 En:l Dann ................ 18 0 Walls End •;outl) Durnam =o ° With 1.,:d ~,. 5....111.11 ............ 20 9 4-. all, End l'es Masts Eni 11,non ............... 20 9 Blythe 16 t 'ilialli ELd Fidds ............. .19 6 l 'oxard's Neth,:to, Main ali„ End K. ~; tiln worth ...... 19 ii Walls End. Devon .hire l9 0 w jis End ', arcNeu'li ........ 19 0 Walls End Elgni ... . i2o U llaciclillb Main l7 0 ___  Yesterday afternoon, as the Rai Rover Herne Bay .tem-a.b;,at w,s on her re:urn to London, the passengers were Mame by an Act Of suicide having been committed on beard that vessel, where it man had terminated his existence by cuttirg his throat. The occur• renec took place Letween Maekwall and. London. Property to the value of air-,ut 101. was fermi on his person, Lut no paper or th.cu msnt by whiei it could be known %, Ito h twas. The Cody was refrons the re, sel to the Ililiingstate de :d-Louse, until a caroreeo nquest CJUILI be summoned.
The Sun. — 1838-12-27 (London, England)

METROPOLITAN CHRISTEN AND BURIALS IN 1838.  The annual bill from the 12th of December, 11 187, to the 11th of December, 1838, presents the followie .g total results : In the 97 parishes within the wal:ls—christene d, 7f 4 ; buried, 815. In the 17 parishes without the walls—ch rigtene& 4,1 19 buried, 3,558. In the 24 out parishes in Middlesex and Su' 'rep—el iristened, 13,303 ; buried, 11,884. In the 10 parishes in the city and liberties of AN 'estminster—ehristened, 1,617 ; buried,• 2,009. Christened—Males, 9,802, females, 10,031 ; total,l 833. Buried—Males, 9,115, females, 2,951 ; total, 18, 26 6. Of the number buried were—Under two years A age, 4,363 ; two and under five years, 1,923 ; five and snider ten, 876 ; ten and under twenty, 703 ; twenty and under thirty, 1,306 ; thirty and under forty, 1,733 ; for ty and under fifty, 1,872 ; fifty and under sixty, 1,780 ; si: ttg and under seventy, 1,7g1 ; seventy and under eighty, 1,343 ; eighty and under ninety, 500 ; ninety and under m to -hundred, 68 ; one hundred and two, 2 ; one hundred an d three, 2 ; one hundred and seven, I.—Buried, 823 still-be rr children, not included in the above. Among the diseases and casualties are enumerate d the following :—Age and debility, 1,826 ; apoplexy, 278 ; asthma, 636 ; cancer, 52 ; childbirth, 1.58 ; cholera, 3 ; consumption, 2,236 ; convulsions, I,a )7 ; dentiti on or teething, 392 ; dropsy, 512 ; dropsy on the brain , 294 ; dropsy on the chest, 37 ; epilepsy, 27 ; erysipels s, 65 ; fever, 806 ; fever (scarlet). 261 ; fever (typhus), , 270 ; gout, 29 ; haemorrhage, 16 ; heart, disew:ed, 121 hooping cough, 408 ; hydrophobia, 2 ; inflamraation, 36'3 ; inflammation of the bowels and stomach, 170 ; inflammation of the brain, 186 ; inflammation of the lursigs and pleura, 311 ; influenza, 33 ; insanity, 201 ; liver., diseal .ed, 72 ; measles, 240 ; mortification, 88; paralysis, 103 ; rheumatism, 23 ; small-pox, 788 ; sore throat an d quin sey, 25 ; spasm, 18 ; stone and gravel, 21 ; thrus. h, 61 ; tumour, 33 ; unknown causes, 4,560 ; casualties, as follow, 366 : Drowned, 77; died by the visitation of G ,od, 5.8 ; excessive drinking, 5 ; found dead, 17 ; killed 'by various accidents, 164 ; murdered, 5 ; poisoned, 13 ; .suicides, 27.
The Sun. — 1838-05-07 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—An inquest was the Barleymow, Mount.street, Grosvenor-square, before Mr. Higgs an e. a respectab'e jury, on view of the body of a young man unk"raapparently about twenty years of age, who destroyed himself b% , ing in the Serpentine river. George Cooper, sergeant of that on Wednesday evening last, between nine and ten o'clock, he was on duty in Hyde park, when, in crossing the head or dam of the !saltine river, he heard a noise as if of a person struggling in the water' g but it being at the time pitch dark, he was unable to discover anYthie s he however hastened to the water's edge, and called out " se there?" A voice in reply answered "Don't save mel" w"0-uelti police, der'-3, heard the words plainly, and through the darkness he e„,/a. discern a man struggling in the water about twenty yards ..rese the head of the river and fifty from the north shore. IVttl'al then immediately hastened towards the receiving-house of the le, , Humane Society for assistance, when the same voice called after o re several times, " Don't save me, don't save me!" Ile immediateli turned to the spot with Mr. Pritchard. Mr. John Pritchard, snliiro. tendent or the Royal Humane Society, stated that in consequence ' formation he received from the last witness he proceeded with b°st lbe the spot ; after searching for some time he succeeded in findin!ese body, which was brought ashore and conveyed to the receiving.'" ee, with all possible dispatch, and Mr. Woolley, who was in attelld3oo9 tried every means to restore animation, but without effect. Hew ~,as searel ed, but nothing likely to lead to a discovery of hie friend' i found upon him. Ile appeared to be about five feet seven inciles height, dark complexion and dark hair, and was dressed in dark brow clothes; Isis linen was marked .1. B. Verdict —" The deceased dr° himself, while in a state of mental derangement." On Saturday week, the body of Robed Geddes; weaver, Lochwinnoch, was found suspended rains a tree near the it, L-ch, in the vicinity of the town. He served many years in the arloo and was in receipt of one shilling per day of pension, The beclY iota' cut down by the town crier, and conveyed to Lochwinnoch for ment.—Scotsma n.  PLATE SUITED FOR PRESENTATION' ise Elegant or Splendid Silver Inkstands--Silver Waiters of everY4 , yer —Silver Cups, New and Second-hand—Fifty varieties of ~. Tea and Coffee Services—Gold Snuff Boxes—Silver Table „ther Boxes—Silver Epergnes—Silver Bread Basket. And mail -100 i articles of Plate adapted for Presentation as Testimonials, &e" Abe selected from, in the Show Rooms at . COX SAVORY', Working Silversmith,T Goldsmith, and WatcShmaker, 47, C 01.0114 London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street).
The Sun. — 1838-03-13 (London, England)

LIVING PINCUSHION.—The other day a foolhardy fellow who had visited Barnsley fair, undertook, for the trifling wager of a pint of ale, to prick as m my pins in the calf of his leg as would form four letters of the alphabet.—Bath Chronicle In Poole Harbour are vast banks of mud. Li digging a well in West-street, in the town of Poole, a mass of sea weed was found, with remains of an embankment, six feet below the surface of the street, and a furlong from the present high water mark. A phrenologist remarking that some persons had the organs of murder and benevolence strongly and equally dove; loped, " Doubtless," was the reply of an individual prer,n those are the persons who would kill one with kindness. Saturday evening the coast guardmen on duty sdiscovered the extensive stack yards of Mr. Alexander, at N. ton-on-the- Sea, near Alnwick, to be on fire, and before assls. tance could arrive twenty-two most valuable stacks 'roc con  sumed.—Newcastle Paper. DU of Yesterday evening an inquest was held at the of Ormond, Prince's-street, Storey's-gate, on the body ° Mary Ann Pilcher, aged 28, cook in the family of Mr. Yntgr solicitor, of Vauxhall-bridge-road, who committed suicide • drowning herself in the moat attached to the General Penl: tentiary, Milbank. Mr. Young, the girl's master, stated tba! the house had been left in charge of the deceased and another servant, and on the return of the family on Friday last witll,: discovered that during their absence about ten dozen of had been taken off, and that a number of bills had been cal"tractcd. The Jury were of opinion that the mind of the young woman was affected by a dread of prosecution, and r" turned a verdict of " Temporary derangement." Such was the bitterness with which the disputes between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines were carried that they carried the marks of their respective parties into the . very architecture of their dwelling houses, those of the form" ne, being distinguished by the short stanchion which divides sustains the small double arches, constituting the Gothic wilr. dows of the old houses ; while the same arches, without tlita centrical support denote the dwellings of the Ghibellines.  DESSERT FRUIT KNIVES AND FORKS• Plated ion ThaS;l/fr„ B Steel . Plain Ivory handles, silver ferrules, per dozen pair.. £3 0 lades l " 1) X 8 -1 0 Carved ivory handles, silver ferrules, per dozen pair 3 16 !, II 0 Plain pearl handles, silver ferrules, per dozen pair... 4 4 0 ' 2 Carved pearl handles, silver ferrules, per dozen pair h$ 0 12 0 King's pattern or oueen's pattern, silver handles ... 616 6 14 14 T. COX SAVORY, Working Gold and Silversmith, 47, Cornhill, London.( Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street.) N.B. A Pamphlet containing a list. of the prices of Silver Plate' Plated Goods, \iv atches, Clocks, &c., may be lead gratis, •r will be forwarded in answer to a post-paid application.