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The Sun. — 1865-06-07 (London, England)

THAMES.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mary Ann Macartby, a girl about 18 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with attempting to commit self-destruction. A police constable said he was informed that the prisoner had 3d. worth of laudanum, and he went to her dwelling at 7, Park-street, Limehouse, and found her on a bed asleep, and completely overpowered by the narcotic draught she had taken. He aroused her, moved her about the room, called in medical aid, and an antidote was administered. There was some difficulty in saving her. She had since been sheltered in Ratcliff workhouse, and very kindly treated there. She was very low and desponding. Mr. Paget asked the prisoner why she committed such a rash and wicked act, and she replied it was owing to a stepfather, who had called her very bad names. This preyed on her mind, for she did not deserve the reproaches of her stepfather. Her leg was amputated 18 months ago, and she had been recently in the hospital, and undergone another operation. Mr. Paget asked the girl's stepfather why he called her bad names, to which he replied that he had had a good deal of trouble with her. Her mother was insane, and an inmate of Hanwell Lunatic Asylum. He had fed and clothed the girl, who was very high-minded, and set him at defiance. She had behaved very badly to him, and he had in some moments of irritation called her bad names. In April last a bone was removed from the girl's leg, and she had not gone on any better. He then wont on in a style of self-glorification to boast what he had done for the girl, and to have starved himself to feed her. She was self-willed and _obstinate, and would go out when he told her not to do so. He looked in excellent case, and to have provided himself with bodily comforts very liberally. Mr. Paget did not wish to say anything harsh to either Party, but it ought to be remembered that the girl had met with great misfortunes. She had lost her leg, she had to undergo another painful operation, and she was deprived of the care and advice of her mother, who was suffering from a dreadful malady. Ho admonished the girl, and begged of her not to repeat the attempt on her life. He would not send her to prison, but allow her to return to Rateliff Workhouse, where she had been so kindly treated by the matron, who offered to take charge of her again for a week.
The Sun. — 1865-04-19 (London, England)

GUIDE TO THE QUACKS OF LONDON. A Series of Papers relative to Quacks, which appeared in the " Medical Circular," with the signature of "Detector," has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet. The reader of "Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has often read, in the pages of "Punch," of certain Quacks, frau.dnient and noisome, who obtain money by.false pretences, and more money by menaces and extortion. from green young men. For their names, which "Punch" would not advertise, he has referred his readers to the lower corner of the advertisin,.: columns of low newspapers, amongst which too many of Mr. " Punch's" contemporaries, especially in the country, may still be enumerated. But now he begs to publish the information that a nominal list of these miscreants. with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning them, needful to be known, will be found in the pamphl. t above referred to, which- is entitled "Revelations of Quacks ani Quackery." and is to be had at the "Medical Circular" Office, 20, Ring William-street, Strand, W.C. The vile practices, the monstrous impudence, the cruel rapacity, and the enormous gains of the obscene tribe of Quacks, the mischief they do, the ruin they work, even to the causation of suicide, are fully set forth in "Revelations of Quacks and Qackery." And mark espee'ally that, as aforesaid, the names of the Quacks are publishei. The pamphlet in question thus constitutes a regular Quack Directory. by consulting which every young man may know where he may go if he wishes to get plundered and destroyed. Buy, therefore, reader, by all means buy "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery." its contents will astonish and amuse you, whi e they invoke your indignation and disgust. 01 course you do not want it on account of its warnings for your own sake, but you doubtless do for that of the many simpletons with whom you must be acquainted, if your acquaintance is large. " Who are tne Quacks that 'Punch' means ?" Consider what it is to he able to answer tids question of the young and inexperienced, and, for charity's sake, if for no other. go and provide yourself with " Revelations of Quacks and Quackery," by Detector.—Punch, April 12.  Demy Bvo.. extra cloth, 6a. 6d.. LIFE : Its NATURE, VARIETIES, and
The Sun. — 1865-04-19 (London, England)

WESTMINSTER.  DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.—John Connor, a man about 22 years of age, who had somewhat the appearance of being mad, was charged with attempting to commit suicide.  Herbert Skinner, 278 B, said last night at half-past 11 I was called to 16, Gray's .Inn-place, Hendon-street, Pimlico, to take the prisoner, into custody for attempting to commit suicide. I found him naked, and being held by his father and brother, and a scarf had just been taken from his neck. He said he meant to do it ; he had tried to commit suicide three times previously, and would do it if he waited any length of time. I took him to the station, and he attempted to kill himself twice there. Henry Salisbury, 330 B, said—l was at Pimlico station at 12 o'clock last night, when the prisoner was brought in. I conveyed him to the cells and left him for a few minutes. I went back in consequence of something I heard, and found prisoner lying on his back in the middle of the cell, with his brace tied tightly round his neck. I struggled with the prisoner, who tried to choke himself, and at last got the brace away from him, and left him to report what I had seen to the inspector in charge, and I was ordered to look after him all night. I returned to the cells soon afterwards, and found prisoner with his stockings tied round his neck. He said if he didn't do it then he would do it at a future time, and that he had tried it three times before.  Prisoner said nothing to the charge, and his father said ho had been indulging in drink, and supposed that was the cause.  Mr. Arnold remanded him for a week in order that he might be examined.
The Sun. — 1865-04-19 (London, England)

WESTMINSTER.  DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.—John Connor, a man about 22 years of age, who had somewhat the appearance of being mad, was chargod with attempting to commit suicide.  Herbert Skinner, 278 B, said last night at half-past 11 I was called to 16, Gray's Inn-place, Hendon-street, Pimlico, to take the prisoner into custody for attempting to commit suicide. I found him naked, and being held by his father and brother, and a scarf had just been taken from his neck. He said he meant to do it ; he had tried to commit suicide three times previously, and would do it if he waited any length of time. I took him to the station, and ho attempted to kill himself twice there. Henry Salisbury, 330 B, said—l was at Pimlico station at 12 o'clock last night, when'the prisoner was brought in.  I conveyed him to the cells and left him for a few minutes. I went back in consequence of something I heard, and found prisoner lying on his back in the middle of the cell, with his brace tied tightly round his neck. I struggled with the prisoner, who tried to choke himself, and at last got the brace away from him, and left him to report what  I had seen to the inspector in charge, and I was ordered to look after him all night. I returned to the cells soon afterwards, and found prisoner with his stockings tied round his neck. He said if he didn't do it then he would do it at a future time, and that he had tried it three times before.  Prisoner said nothing to the charge, and his father said he had been indulging in drink, and supposed that was the cause.  Mr. Arnold remanded him for a week in order that he might be examined.
The Sun. — 1865-04-19 (London, England)

GUIDE TO THE QUACKS OF LONDON. A Series of Papers relative to Quacks, which appeared in the " siedical Circular," with the signature of "Detector," has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet The reader of "Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has often read, in the pages of "Punch," of certain Quacks, fraudulent and noisome, who obtain money by false pretences, .and more money by menaces and extortion, from green young men. For their names, which " Punch" would not advertise, he has referred his readers to the lower corner of the advertising columns of low newspapers, amongst which too many of Mr." Punch's" contemporai les, especially in the country, may still be enumerated. But now he begs to publish the information that a nominal list of these miscreants, with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning them, n ••edfut to be known, will be found in the pamphl. t above referred to, which. is entitled " Revelations of Quacks and Quackery," and is to be had at the "Medical Circular " Office, 20, King William-street, Strand, W.C. The vile practices, the monstrous impudence, the cruel rapacity, and the enormous gains of the obscene tribe of Quacks, the mischief they do, the ruin they work, even to the causation of suicide, are sully set forth in " Revelations of Quacks at,el Qackery." And mark espeeally that, as aforesaid, the names of the Quacks are publishe 1. The pamphlet iu question thus constitutes a regular Quack Directory, by consulting which every young man may know where he may go if he wishes to get plundered and destroyed. Buy, therefore, reader, by all means buy "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery." Its contents will astonish and amuse whi e they invoke your indignation and disgust. 01 course you do not want it on account of its warnings for you. own sake, but you doubtless do for that of the many simpletons with whom you must be acquainted, it your acquaintance is large. " Who are the Quacks that Punch' means ?" Consider what it is to he ab!e to answer t,,is question of the young and inexperienced, and, for charity's sake, if for no other. go and provide yourself with "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery," by Detector.—Punch, April 12.
The Sun. — 1865-05-24 (London, England)

LONDON. A Series of Papers relative to Quacks, which appeared in the '• Medical Circular," with the signature of "Detector," has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet. The reader of " Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has of ten read, in the pages of "Punch," of certain Quacks, fraudulent ant noisome, who obtain money by false pretences, and more money by menaces and extortion, from green young men. For their names, which " Punch" would not advertise, he has referred his readers to the lower corner of the advertisin; columns of low newspapers, amongst which too mauy of Mr." Punch's" contemporai les, especially in the country, may still be enumerated. But now he begs to publish the information that a nominal list or these miscreants, with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning them, needful to be known, will be found in the pamphl- t above referred to, which is endi led " Revelations of Quacks ant Quackery." and is to be had at the "Medical Circular" Ofilce, 20, King William-street, St. and, W.C. Th'e vile practices, the monstroui impudence, the cruel rapacity, and the enormous gain's of the obscene tribe of Quacks, the mischief they do, the ruin they work, even to the causation of suicide, are sully set forth in " Revelations of Quacks and Qackery." And mark especially that, as aforesaid, the names of the Quacks ate publishei. The pamphlet in question thus constitutes a regular Quack Di' rectory, b./ consulting which every young man may know where he may go if he wishes to get plundered and destroyed. • Buy, therefore, reader, by all means buy " Revelations of Quacks and Quackery." Its contents will astonish and amuse you, while they invoke your indignation and disgust. Of Course you do not want it on account of its warnings for your own sake, but you doubtless do for i hat of the many simpletons with whom you must be acquainted, if your acquaintance is large. "Who are the Quacks that 'Punch means 7" Consider what it is to be able to answer this question of the young and inexperienced, and, for charity's sake, if for no other, go and provide yourself with " Revelations of Quacks and Quackery,'' by Detector.—Punch, April 12.  ___________
The Sun. — 1865-05-24 (London, England)

GUIDE TO THE QUACKS OF LONDON. A Series of Papers relative to Quacks, which appeared in the " Medical Circular," with the signature of "Detector," has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet. The reader of " Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has often read, in the pages of "Punch," of certain Quacks, fraudulent and noisome, who obtain money by false pretences, and more money by menaces and extortion, from green young men. For their names, which " PunCh" would not advertise, he has referred his readers to the lower corner of the advertising columns of low newspapers, amongst which too many of Mr. " Punch's" contemporaries, especially in the country, may still be enumerated. But now he begs to publish the information that a nominal list of these miscreants, with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning them, needful to be known, will be found in the pamphl, t above referred to, which is entitled "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery," and is to be had at the "Medical Circular" Office, 20, Ring William-street, Strand, W.C. The vile practices, the monstrous impudence, the cruel rapacity, and the enormous gains of the obscene tribe of Quacks, the mischief they do, the ruin they work, even to the causation of suicide, are fully set forth in " Revelations of Quacks and Qackery." And mark especially that, as aforesaid, the names of the Quacks are published. The pamphlet in question thus constitutes a regular Quack Directory, by consulting which every young man may know where he may go if he wishes to get plundered and destroyed. Buy, therefore, reader, by all means buy " Revelations of Quacks and Quackery." Its contents will astonish and amuse you, white they invoke your indignation and disgust 01 coarse you do not want it on account of its warnings for your own sake, but you doubtless do for that of the many simpletons with whom you must be acquainted, it your acquaintance is large. " Who are the Quacks that 'Punch' means 7" Consider what it is to be able to answer this question of the young and inexperienced, and, for charity's sake, if for no other, go and provide yourself with "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery," by Detector.—Punch, April 12.  ...
The Sun. — 1865-07-27 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE—SINGULAR CASE.— John Howell, clerk in the employ of Mr. Gaskin, veterinary surgeon, Brunswick-mows, Cumberland-street, Bryanston-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with having in his possession a carpet-bag, containing a bridle, some bits, and other property, and not being able to give a satisfactory account of the same. Alfred Bowd, 43 C, said,—At three this morning I saw the prisoner carrying a carpet-bag in Oxford-street. asked him what the bag contained and he said clothes, but could not describe any of them. He afterwards said there was a bit and bridle in the bag which he had bought of a man, and that he (prisoner) was going into the city to try and get work. He also said that he had been working at Notting-hill. In the bag I found three pewter measures which bad since been identified as belonging to Mrs Jackson, of Brunswick News, Cumberland-street.  Mr. Gaskin—The bits am my property, as also the saddle and bridle, and I saw them safe three or four days ago in my office. The purse is my clerk's, but he had no authority to remove the property. I last saw him at seven o'clock yesterday evening. Mr. Knox—Did you have a character with him ?  Mr. Gaskin—An excellent one. He came from Wales.  Miss Jackson, barman to Mrs. Jackson, of the Pitt's Head, Brunswick Mews, Cumberland-street—l saw the prisoner, who was a customer, several times at the house yesterday. The measures are Mrs. Jackson's property. Bowd.—While at the station the prisoner took a bottle of opium from his pocket and drank some of it, and I was obliged to take him to the hospital. He afterwards said he was in the habit of taking it.  Mr. Knox—Mr. Gaskin, have you any reason to sup-. pose the prisoner is not in his right mind ?  Mr. Gaskin—l have not, sir. He has given way to drinking, and I think that is the cause. He is also a great smoker.  Prisoner (crying)—l am guilty, but I scarcely knew what I was doing, having been drinking yesterday and taking opium.  Mr. Knox—Whether drunk through opium, beer, or gin, it is no excuse for crime. You will be committed for three mouths with hard labour.
The Sun. — 1865-07-27 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE—SINGULAR CASE.— John Howell, clerk in the employ of Mr. Gaskin, veterinary surgeon, Brunswick-mews, Cumberland-street, Bryanston-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with having in his possession a carpet-bag, containing a bridle, some bits, and other property, and not being able to give a satisfactory account of the same. Alfred Bowd, 43 C, said,—At three this morning I saw the prisoner carrying a carpet-bag in Oxford-street. I asked him what the bag contained and he said clothes, but could not describe any of them. He afterwards said there was a bit and bridle in the bag which he had bought of a man, and that he (prisoner) was going into the city to try and get work. He also said that he had been working at Notting-hill. In the bag I found three pewter measures which had since been identified as belonging to Mrs Jackson, of Brunswick News, Cumberland-street.  Mr. Giskin—The bits are my property, as also the saddle and bridle, and I saw them safe three or four days ago in my office. The purse is my clerk's, but he had no authority to remove the property. I last saw him at seven o'clock yesterday evening. Mr. Knox—Did you have a character with him ?  Mr. Gaskin—An excellent one. He came from Wales,  Miss Jackson, barman to Mrs. Jackson, of the Pitt's Head, Brunswick Mews, Cumberland-street—l saw the prisoner, who was a customer, several times at the honse yesterday. The measures are Mrs. Jackson's property. Bowd.--While at the station the prisoner took a bottlo of opium from his pocket and drank some of it, and I was obliged to take him to the hospital. He afterwards said he was in the habit of taking it. Mr. Knox—Mr. Gaskin, have you any reason to suppose the prisoner is not in his right mind ? Mr. Gaskin—l have not, sir. He has given way to drinking, and I think that is tho cause. Ho is also a great smoker.  Prisoner (crying)--I am guilty, but I scarcely knew what I was doing, having been drinking yesterday and taking opium. Mr. Knox—Whether drunk through opium, beer, or gin, it is no excuse for crime. You will be committed for three months with hard labour.
The Sun. — 1865-07-27 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE—SINGULAR CASE.— John Howell, clerk in the employ of Mr. Gaskin, veterinary surgeon, Brunswick-mews, Cumberland-street, Bryanston-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with having in his possession a carpet-bag, containing a bridle, some bits, and other property, and not being able to give a satisfactory account of the same. Alfred Bowd, 43 C, said,—At three this morning I saw the prisoner carrying a carpet-bag in Oxford-street. I asked him what the bag contained and ho said clothes, but could not describe any of them. He afterwards said there was a bit and bridle in the bag which he had bought of a man, and that he (prisoner) was going into the city to try and get work. He also said that he had been working at Notting-hill. In the bag I found throe pewter measures which had since been identified as belonging to Mrs Jackson, of Brunswick News, Cumberland-street. Mr. Gaskin—The bits are my property, as also the saddle and bridle, and I saw them safe three or four days ago in my office. The purse is my clerk's, but he had no authority to remove the property. I last saw him at seven o'clock yesterday evening. Mr. Knox—Did you have a character with him ?  Mr. Gaskin—An excellent one. He came from Wales.  Miss Jackson, barman to Mrs. Jackson, of the Pitt's Head, Brunswick Mews, Cumberland-street—l saw the prisoner, who was a customer, several times at the honso yesterday. The measures are Mrs. Jackson's property. Bowd.—Whilo at the station the prisoner took a bottle of opium from his pocket and drank some of it, and I was obliged to take him to the hospital. He afterwards said he was in the habit of taking it.  lair. Knox—Mr. Gaskin, have you any reason to suppose tho prisoner is not in his right mind ?  Mr. Gaskin—l have not, sir. He has given way to drinking, and I think that is tho cause. Ho is also a great smoker.  Prisoner (crying)---I am guilty, but I scarcely knew what I was doing, haying been drinking yesterday and taking opium.  Mr. Knox—Whether drunk through opium, beer, or gin, it is no excuse for crime. You will be committed for three months with hard labour.
The Sun. — 1865-03-24 (London, England)

ILLLGAL DETENTION IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM. The Earl of MALMESBURY called the attention of the house to the illegal detention of the late Mr. Docknall in a lunatic asylum at Sedgefield, and moved that all the documents in reference thereto in the possession of the Home Office should be produced. From inquiries ho had made, he could vouch for the accuracy of tho brief narrative ho would submit to the house. It appeared that in 1863 the late Mr. Docknall, a respectable bookseller, who had formerly been a clerk for 17 years in her Majesty's service, opened a shop in Chester-le-street, Durham, and was for some time engaged there in business. Though what he understood was a conspiracy between the wife of the deceased and a gentleman, Col. Johnson, the deceased was taken to a lunatic asylum at Sedgefield. Only one medical man's certificate was obtained, while the law required two, and it was stated that Col. Johnson had not examined the deceased. After five days detention the deceased was discharged, it being proved that he was not insane. He was advised to bring an action against Colonel Johnstone, and laid damages at £5,000. Owing to the pressure of business before the court, he was unable to have his case heard, and he applied in vain for redress to the Home Office. These circumstances operated on the mind of the deceased to such an extent that he committed suicide by taking prussic acid last October. The noble lord then read a correspondence between the father of the deceased and the Homeoffice, as well as affidavits in support of his statement, and said that the conduct of Col. Johnson was most reprehensible, for he had committed a most illegal act while in the discharge of his official duties. His lordship proceeded to state that the deceased had been treated wit great cruelty, having been taken away from his home forcibly while he was at dinner. It appeared also that Col. Johnson had offered £BO as compensation to the deceased, thereby admitting that he had been guilty of an illegal act. He thought he had made out a cats for inquiry into this matter, assuming that Col. Johnson was not reprimanded for his conduct. Earl GRANVILLE contended that the Home-office had not acted improperly in the matter, and was understood to say that the documents in question would be produced. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY contended that the subject should be rigidly inquired into, for here was a case in which a magistrate had stated what was false, and acted in violation of the statute law by affirming that he had made an inspection of the deceased. The Earl of DERBY agreed with the noble lord (Shaftesbury), and he could not see why the Home-office had abstained from an inquiry into the subject. Earl RUSSELL said he did not know whether Colonel Johnson had been communicated with, but he thought the facts should be laid before the Lord Chancellor.  After a few words from Lord MALMESBURY and the LORD CnAnELLon the motion was agreed to. (