Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1875-04-08 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE OF A DA RLINGTO N GENTLEMAN.— On Monday, a painful feeling was excited at Danl. ington by the intelligence of the death by suicide of Mr James bunion, inspector of the permanent way department on the Darlington section of the North-Eastern Railway. Mr lanson, who lived at Willow Bank, a village pleasantly situated in the suburbs of Darlington, was married, and leaves a widow and several children. He left home on Monday morning to go to Middleton-one-Row, to secure lodgings, having made arrangements for leave of absence for some time. He left the train M Fighting Cocks, and there gave some instructions to one of the officials. About an hour or two afterwards a hat was seen floating on the water of one of the reservoirs, and a coat, waistcoat, and watch were lying on the bank. From documents in the pockets it was found that they belonged to Mr Immo. The water was dragged, but it was not till about four o'clock on Monday afternoon that the body was found. Deceased had been observed to be in rather low spirits of late, but nothing indicated that he was likely to commit suicide. He was respectably connected, and was for many years esteemed as a member of the Society of Friends. His age am about sixty. On Tuesday afternoon, an inquest was held at the Fighting Cocks Hotel, before Mr Settle, Cornor, on the body of Mr James lanson, railway superintendent, who committed suicide on the previous day. Mr Johnson, temperance missionary, saw deceased going towards Middleton-one-Row, and asked if he were going to that plaoe. He replied. "No, not so far.' Witness was struck with hfs appearance, but seeing officials at the station , he theught he had been in conversation with them, and took no further notiee.—Edward Heru stated that as he was going past the reservoirs he e.w a hat on the water and some clothes on the bank. A watch had been placed on the coat, face upwards. He found a medicine bottle with his llama in the pocket. There were also four bank notes in bie pocket-book in the coat. —Sergeant Masterman stated that with Mr Armstrong he dragged the reservior, and ultimately found the body. In the trousers pocket on the body £9 lss flid was found in coin.—Mr Cudworth, civil engineer, who had charge of the departmect in which deseased was engaged, said deceased had complained for some time, and said he saw thing i double, unable to sleep at night, he felt he was unable to wind in the stomach, Indigestion bi wort:wide cotedo his work, and consequently was in great distress P.V; ?It merit. Tonic, invigorating, about his family; his mind was confused, and be was If this should meet the eye of anyone troubled take celebrity they formr'gone of the best remedies enfelt he was nobody on the railway. Ho had been I."' under medical care, and vritnese had made arrange- tandt.P Of WI 'Vendors at Is lid, lull 2s 9d, or free by post for It or all stamps manta for his leave of absence for three mouths.— %kw., Norwioh. from Pap a Woodcock, fen. Tile Coronet then summed up,'and the jary returned • Tea, rioh, • nif, troand delicious, canbe had at W. Ti a verdict to the effect that dwelt/led committeell NW- morton's at 10d per quarter lb. The.Beshiewl4.-Warei eidefwhiligin a state of temporary insanity. Itinrol Newport-m. 4.1  The Town Clerk w"as directed to write to Mr Pease accordingly.