The Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Advertiser. — 1875-12-18 (Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England)

THE EXTRAOADINARY SUICIDE.—On Wednesday afternoon there was a vast amount of excitement in the Minories. in consequence of the appearance at the top of the Minories. Pool oT a. sleeve waistcoat belong •• in to the young man Thomas Llewellyn, who flmig himself into the water three weeks ago. As stated at . the time. Llewellyn, who was a shoemaker, had a quarrel With his sweetheart, who coniplained of his •-drankenneSs. The yonng man ran away, from her, and was seen by two persons, at least, to fling himself ,into the pool, which is but about 90 yards in • circumference: When near the middle he was heard to cry for assistance, and. then all was quiet. The -police dragged the pool next morning, and several times since,; but irithout effect. It was ghown at the time that the pool had some feet of muU in the bottom, and that probably the man had sunk deeper than the drags could reach. The police then used heavier drags, but still there Was no trace of the de'ceased. It then began to be rumoured that LleWellyn had bolted to frighten his sweetheart, and it was openly stated stated that he had pretended to conimit sticide before. As stated above, first the deceased's clothes rose to the surface, and then the body, having become decomposed, .followed in a short time. The police 'were called, and they conveyed the body to the Saracen's Head, where the :inquest will be held this •morning. Locs.t. FAI LIT RES .Thomas Evans, Little's-lane, Wolverhampton, van proprietor and furniture remover. First meeting, at the, offices of Mr. Robert Alfred Willcock, solicitor, Queen's Chambers, Northstreet, Wolverhampton; December .21, at 11.—Ben, lamin Jeavons, Summer :House Inn, Gospel End, Sedgley, licensed victualler, farmer, and haulier; First meeting, at the:.-office of Mr. 'Joseph Stokes, No. 1, Priory-street, Dhdley,al 11.—Richard Tanner, Frodesley, Salop, farmer.' 'First.mecting, at the Lion Hotel. Shrewsbury, DeCeinber 29, at 3.—Joseph Jackson, New Hall-street, Windmill, Walsall, harness furniture coverer. First meeting, at the offices of Mr. Glover,- Park street, -street, Walsall, December 28, at 11-Charles Edward Raiford, late of Stafford-street, Wednesbury, now of -Cross-street, Wednesbury, coach "ironwork manufacturer. First meeting' at the offices of Mr. Smith, solicitor, Walsall-road, Wednesbury, December 23, at 12.—John White, High-street, West , Bromwich, seedsman and florist. First meeting, • atj • the offices of Mr. Jackson, Solicitor, West Bromwich, December 24, Ist -12.—Thomas James Morris, Highstreet, Wesf Bromwich. boot and shoe manufacturer. First meeting, at the offices of Mr. Jackson. solicitor, , West Bromwich, December 24, at 11.—John Benjamin Halford, the younger, Stafford-street, Wednesbury, -coachFunith. -First meeting, at the, offices of Mr. Smith, solicitor, 9, Walsall-road, Wednesbury, Dee. 23, at 10.30.—Henry Adams, Roebuck-street, West - ::Bromwich;gerap-iron dealer. First meeting, at the offices of Mr. Lowe, solicitor, 23, Wolverhamptonstreet, Dudley, December 24, at 11.—John Ballimore Townwell-fold, Wolverhampton, and of the Market