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Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-10-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE SUICIDE OF A BOY AT  HELMSLEY.  At Helmsley on Tuesday, Mr A. Wood, the 4 North Riding Coroner, held an inquest on the body of Ebenezer Robinson, aged fifteen, who was found dead in bed on Sunday, as reported. Deceased was apprenticed to Mr Allenby, chemist and bookseller, of Helmsley„ and lived with that gentleman. On Sunday morning as he did not come down at his usual time, Mr Allenby effected an entrance to his bedroom by getting in at the window, and found him laid dead in bed. A medical man was at once sent for, and death was found to have taken place some hours before. On a desk about a yard and a half from the bedside was found a bottle containing two drains of prussic acid. This bottle was one in which Mr Allenby kept his stock of that poison. and which he kept in a recess in his shop, thinking no one but himself knew of its presence there.—Mr Alenby stated in his evidence that there were four drams of the acid in the bottle when he last saw it before this, but whether deceased had taken two drams or not could not be proved. The bottle when found Wa.s beyond the reach of anyone from the bed, and it was shown that deceased could not possibly have taken two and then got into bed and arranged the clothes properly, as found.—Dr. Low gave it as his opinion that he had probably taken half a dram.—A postmortem examination had been made by Dr. Low and Dr. Bell, of Helmsley, and they found that death had certainly been caused by prussic acid, of which the stomach smelt strongly. The whole of the internal organs of the body were very much congested. On the question of deceased's state of mind there was not very much direct evidence. A brother of the deceased, a railway clerk at Barnsley, however, stated that a few days ago deceased wrote him a letter, dated " Castlegate Lunatic Asylum, Helmsley, October 2nd," and signing himself "Chaplain Robinson, Castlegate Lunatic Asylum." Mr Allenby said deceased had shown absence of mind occasionally.—Dr. Bell gave it as his unqualified opinion that deceased was not of sound mind at the time, and the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst suffering from temporary insanity." Deceased was the son of the Rev. E. Robinson, Primitive Methodist minister, who is now stationed at Pickering as a supernumary.  A
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-09-02 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

REDMOND.  The Rev. G. S. ORDISH proposed Dr. Beattie; but no seconder being forthcoming, Dr. Foss's proposition was put and carried nem. eon.  The proceedings then terminated. a  Captain Charles Brooksby, of the 17th (late 29.1) North Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver in the Clifton Baths at Margate. At the Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday a petition for liquidation was Sled by Robert Allason Collins, carrying on business in Newcastle and Gateshead as a builder, and also as a wholesale provision merchant. Liabilities £25,000; assets not known. Tsz Passim—Mr Gladstone, who arrived at Ha warden Castle trona London on Tuesday evening, attended service at the Parish Church on Wednesday morning, and afterwards drove through the grounds, and paid la visit to some ef the Hawarden tenantry. Mr Gladstone is looking remarkably well, The Premier will remain at Hawarden for some time.  Wig B. A. ALLEN'S WonLD's HAIR REirronxit is perfection for restoring grey, white or faded hair to its youthful colour, gloss, and beauty. It renews its life, strength, and growth. Dandruff quickly removed. A matchless Hair Dressing. ha perfume rich and rare. MORE ECONOMICaL, remarkable certainty of prompt action—in fact, every good quality is guaranteed for Mrs S. A. Allenli World's Hair Restorer.  BRIDAL BOUQUET BLoom.—A lovely liquid for beautifying the Complexion. Ever young. One trial will convince any lady of its great anperiority over any other liquid or free pdwder. In a moment I of time it imparta to the race, neck, arms, and I hani-te a delicate Softness and marble purity, with 1 the tint and fragrance of the lily and the rose. It remr:ves Tan, Freckles. Sunburn, and all roughness I and blemishes. Sold by Chemists and Perfumers. Depots : London, Paris, New York. FLORAL BELL LIQUID DENTElFlCE.—Superiority and excellence over all. Unequalled for Cleansing, Preserving, and Beautifying the Teeth and Gums. It removes Tartar, hardens the Enamel arrests Decay, and imparts to the Breath, under all circumstances, a most delightful Fragrance. A few arops on the brush night and morning is allsufficient. Use only Floral Bell Liquid Dentifrice. Sold by Chemists and Perfumers. Manufactories: London, Paris. New York. Lies, GROWTH, AND BEAUTY 708 TIM HAUL IttELROEB
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-06-24 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE DOUBLE SUICIDE NEAR  VIENNA.  A Vienna correspondent writes—The circumstances attending the double suicide at Ottensheim are of a painfully drame.tic nature. One of the bodies was identified as that of Mdlle. Marie Damain, a young and promising French actress, well known in London, where during several seasons she performed in private circles, and had been encouraged to come out on the stage. The other was Male. Aline Renneville, a friend of Mdlle. Darnel°, who had been travelling with her for the last eighteen months, and who would not survive her. Mdlle. Damain performed in small pieces at different private houses the two winters she spent here, and amongst others at the French Embassy. One of her many admirers was a young Count, an officer in the army, between whom and Damain relations of intimacy were contracted. Marriage was contemplated by the unfortunate girl, and the young Count meant honourably to her, but was not of age, and his family were strongly opposed to the match. The liaison was broken off some months ago, and in October last Mdlle. Damain gave birth to a child. All efforts to effect a reconciliation with the Count proving fruitless, Mdlle. Damain formed the fatal resolve which she carried out last. Wednesday. Having packed up their belongings at the lodgings they had , taken in Vienna, she and her friend proceeded to Linz, within an hour of which town is situated the chateau of the Count's father. They put up at a small hotel in Linz, and on Wednesday evening proceeded to the chateau of Ottensheiin. After lingering about the precincts for a couple of hours, they entered the park, and there, in the dead of night, on abed of roses, the two unhappy women put an end to their existence. Their bodies were discovered by a servant the next morning. On Friday a representative of the authorities and a clerk of the French Embassy made a judicial investigation at Mdlle. Damain's lodging., where several letters were found, written prior to her depart are, explaining the cause of her terrible end, and that of her friend. Nothing, she says, would have prevented the latter from following her example, snob was the attachment existing between them. This tragic event bas made a deeply painful impression in the town.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-06-24 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE IN  THE WEAR.  About noon on Saturday the body of a respectably-dresssed middle-aged man was recovered from the Wear, a short distance above the Prebend's Bridge, at Durham. Shortly before the discovery deceased ea. oosted • cartman named Robson, near the Count's House, and asked if the river was deep enough to drown a man at that place. Robson replied that it was not, and the man I went away. He made his appearance immediately afterwards on the opposite side of the river, and some lads playing in the woods saw him deliberately walk into the water, which is pretty deep at that spot. When he got into deepish water he commenced to imitate the action of swimming, and the lads saw him thrust his head below the water. They raised an alarm, and a boat was immediately rowed to the spot, where the body was recovered and brought ashore. Life was, however, extinct. Head-Constable Smith, Sergtant Lawson, . and P.C. Purvis, came to the spot sininltaneously, and a search cf the pockets of deceased resulted in the finding of an incometax paper and some envelopes. One of the latter was addressed Mrs Coley, 50, High West-street, Gateshead, and inside was wiitten, " Farewell ; I am, and have been, mad for months." Tee other papers all bore the name of Wm. Coley, and the &Dove address, and no doubt as to the identification of the body existed. Head-Constable Smith at once telegraphed the tidings to HeadConstable Elliot, Gateshead, and the body has since been identified as that of Witham Coley, butcher, carrying on business at the above address.  The Black Lane Cotton Spinning Mill between Bolton and Bury was on Monday night destroyed by fire. Between 300 and 400 hands are thrown out of employment. The damage is estimated at £30,000. A cablegram received in Liverpool on Tuesday morning by the owners of the steamer Escaintia state that this vessel foundered yesterday outside the Heads at San Francisco, which port she had juet left for England and the Continent. Another cablegram reports that all her crew are lost. These will, it appears, number some thirty hands. The Escambia was a screw steamer of 2,150 tons.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-04-15 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY IN FRANCE.  A terrible crime has been perpetrated at Courzieu (Rhone). Moos, and Madame Blanc, two of the wealthiest proprietors in the commune, had been living on bad terms for many months past, and a suit for , separation had been instituted before the Tribunal of Lyons. The husband wee of a jealous and very passionate temperament, but his partner seemed equally suspicions of his doings, and their homestead was the constant scene of mutual recriminations. Since the interview with the magistrate Blanc had given way to fits of melancholy, and had vainly endeavoured to induce Madame Blanc to forget the past and to consent to their living together again. She, however, remained inflexible. He suddenly gave way to violent passion, and threatened her life. " Since you absolutely wish to quit me," he said, "and to carry off your dot of 150,000 f., leaving me as poor as when I married you, I shall refuse to acknowledge the child which you bad before our marriage. But it is too late. He bears my name, but has disgraced it by deserting his regiment. But you shall not leave, and since you insist I shall act with resolution." He withdrew, and remained shut up for the remainder of the day. Ou the following morning, seeing his wife quietly packing up to leave, he went, livid with auger, into an e.djoining room, whence be emerged with a six-chambered revolver. Madame Blane, had her back turned to the murderer, who, without the slightest warning,' shot her in the skull. She turned round, and was advancing towards him, when he shot her again, this time in the side. The poor woman, who immediately fell to the ground in an exhausted condition, called for assistance, and sent for her brother. By a supreme effort she suddenly raised hereelf and threw her area round the murderer, raising herself towards his neck. A terrible struggle ensued. The murderer fired a third time, the shot grazing his victim's hair, and he then discharged his revolver into her hand, compelling her to relax her hold, but not before she had severely bitten his arm. The pain was so great that the ruffian I cropped the weapon, and he, exasperated at the resistance which he had met with, fell with blind fury on the apparently helpless form of his wife, whom be endeavoured to strangle. This led to another fearful struggle, the woman succeeding in dragging herself, still clutching her assailant into the street. On the neighbours appearing, Blanc hastened to his room and locked himself in, committing suicide in the most determined manner, having twice discharged his revolver, the first shot lodging in his head, and the second in his heart. Madame Blano'a life is despaired of. Both were 44 years of age.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-12-09 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THROWING AWAY HAPPINESS. Although there is a large amount of enjoy. fluent in the world, yet multitudes play havoc with their happiness, never taking even the trouble to enquire as to its conditions. Many lose health by neglecting its simplest rules, to , say nothing of those who destroy it by intemperance, like the statesmen of last century mentioned by Mr Trevelyan in his life of Fox, who, through their deep carousings, were old before middle age. Men scallings in life, which ought to give them so much pleasure, become a source of misery through their neglect of their successful conditions; or when they have callings really suitable to them they will grumble continually at them like Charles Lamb, and only ' find out when they get, as he did, insipid leisure, how much they have been quarrellin,„o. with occupation, their best friend. The wrong use of that excellent gift money is a fruitful manor of happiness. Some are not provident, and are tortured by debt. Others, who have made money, are injudicious in their mode of investing it, and then break their hearts over their loss, like a tradesman in our neighbourhood who, after making £20,000 in his business, committed suicide because a portion of his wealth took wings. Others fix their aims amiss, and are chagrined because they are not accomplished. "My hopes, public and private," said Hazlitt, writifig in is soured spirit, "have been left in ruins." Marriage, that great fountain of felicity, often becomes, through want of prq,dence, a Marah of bitterness. Some grieve because they cannot get married, while others, like the poor man in the story, would go to the clergyman who tied the nuptial knot to get it untied, did they not know that, like him, they would be referred to the sexton in the churchyard as the one who unmarried people.—Sunday at Home.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-03-25 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE OF A DARLINGTON LADY. A painful impression was created in Darlington on Saturday by a report that the dead body of Miss Annie lanson, of 5, High North-terrace, had been found in the river at Gainford, under circumstances which left no doubt that the unfortunate lady bad committed suicide. Tne deceased, who was 26 years of age, was a niece of Mrs Harrison Penney, who died at Gainford on Wednee. day last. On Thursday morning, about nine o'clock, Mr J. H. Simpson, son of Mr Simpson, the station-master at Gainford, aiied on Mies Isogon at High North-terrace with , intelligence of the melancholy event. She received the news with auparent calmituis, and left home for Mr Penney's house at Gainford by the 10-35 train toe same morntog. Nothing occurred to create alarm as to her safety 'until one of Mr Penney's eons I called at the deceased's residence on Friday morning, when some memoers of the family asked after her, and learnt to their astonishment thatshe had never arrived at Mr Penney's house. Enquiries were at once made at Gainford, Bud it was ewer. tallied that the deceased had been seen to I leave the station and walk in the direction ot the woods 'which adjoin the River Tees. She was seen walkdig in the woGde by a man, who spoke to her in peeing, but she returned no answer, and was observed to walk in the directiou of the Spa at the water side. Examination here revealed footmarks on the edge of the water, as though some person had I entered it from this point, and the search ! party, fearing the worst, resolve to drag the river Operations were continued until night I without success, though at one tune the drag became entangled with some substance, whiob, however; released itself and was not again caught. The work of search was resumed on Saturday morning, and a boat employed in addition, when about LIMB o'clock Mr Simpson, who was walking along the river side, observed something dark in the water about fifty yards sway from the Spa. On being , brought to the surfaoe this was found to be 'the tody of the missing lady. The hat and , gloves had not been removed, and in the pocket of the dress was a piece of paper con. I. Seining the address of the deceased and the following communication :—" No one is to blame for this but myself. It is inevitable." The depth of the water where the body was found is three feet, and at the Spa, where she is supposed to have entered the river, about sixteen feet. The body was removed to the Queen's Read, where the inquest was held. Deceased was very muoh attached to Mrs Penney, and, in addition to this be. reateinent, severe afflictions in the Lome circle have, we understand, preyed greatly upon her mind. Some four or five years ago her father, Mr Jae. lanson, a well-known engineer in connectible with tne NorthEastern Railway, committed suicide, it will beremembered, in one of the reservoirs at Cooks.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-03-25 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

EIDIEZZLEMENT.—On Saturday property mentioned in the charge, none of the Sheriff of Forfarshire issued a warrant which has been recovered. Mr Barstow refer the apprehension, on a charge of ern- mended him for further enquiries, iernarkbezzlement, of George GOWB/113, Dundee, till big that Mrs Thexton had behaved in a lately town traveller to Messrs Heiner and courageous manner. Sons, the wetl-kuown marmalade msnnface SERIOUS ALLISUATIIS9 AGAINST HOPPITAL Were. Gowans absconded a week ago, and Auenoerries,—On Saturday a woman it is supposed he has eloped with a barmaid applied at Bow-street Pollee Court, London, in the town. The warrant charges him with to complain of the conduct of the officials at having embezzled between £2OO and £3OO. the Great Ormond-street Hospital. On the It is believed the couple have left for morning of the 7th Met, she toek her child America or South Africa. to the Hospital, and when she called in the See DFATI or • SHRITIELD Aserrer.—Mr evening of the same day was told that it was William Bowes, an artist, died in Sheffield not there. She refused to go away without on Saturday under sad circumstances. He seeing it, and was then told that it had died bad been almost bedridden for four years about noon. She wanted to see it, and was with rheumatism. He bad six children, told to call next day. On (ratline, however, and was so poor that he had lately been for she was attain refused permission. but the days without food. Be was fouud dead on body was given to her at night. She then the room floor on Sunday morning, and near foued that a post-mortem examination had bun was a phial of fieurorite acid. It is been made. believed he has committed suicide while Mr Brsdlangh, addressing a crowded depressed through want of food, meeting at the Hall of Science, Loudon, on A feIENTLICMAN
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-06-10 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

BAD GIRL.  THE GATESHEAD MAGISTRATES  IN A FIX.  Jane Isabella Taylor, a girl not yet 16 years of age, who has beoome notorious through her frequent endeavours to commit suicide, was again brought before the Gateshead Magistrates— the Mayor (Alderman Afßeok) and Mr J. D. Cans—on tgonday, on the charge of attempting to take her life.— Pclioe-oonstable Turnbull said he found the girl sitting in Oakwellgate at half-past nine o'clock on Sunday morning. She seemed to he asleep, and he went and shook her. He then noticed a scarf tied very tightly round her neck, and she was quite blue in the Noe. He broke the soar!, and took the girl into custody. At the time she was under the influence of drink.—The Mayor (to prisoner) : I do not know what we will have to do with you this time. We have trio I all things in the past. We got you into a reformatory at Carlisle, we have sent you to prison, we have forgiven you, we have talked to you, we have done everything we oould, and I don't know what we will have t,i do this morning.—The Chief Constable (Mr Elliott) said Ald. Robinson and he had spoken to the girl on Saturday night, and a ivieed her to behave herself. He did not think she meant to oommit suicide. He thought so at one time, but the last time she was in the cells she attempted the same thing, and he said, " Oh, leave her there a while." She then slackened the scarf whioh she had tied round her heck. (Laughter.) She was a bad, impudent girl, and he had to keep her chained when in custody. Her mother lived at Sunderland, but would have nothing to do with her.—The Mayor (to prisoner): Will you promise me to leave the town f—PriHoner : I am not going away; I am not going to Sunderland.—Mr Cans: What do you intend t.) do if the Magistrates are inclined to deal leniently with you Prisoner refused to make Buy answer.—The Chief Constable alluded to the efforts that had been made to reform the girl, but which had all proved futile, and said he could not now get her into any home.—The Mayor said they did not wish Ii punish the girl, and they would give her another chance that morning. They would dismiss her if she would promise that she would leave Gateshead, or that she would reform her life and DOC bother the Bench in  future.— Frisoner refused to give any promise. —Mr Canis (to prisoner): Do you not intend to reform? Do you not wish to become respectable? —The girl still refused to speak. —The Mayor: Then I mast 06E00 to the conclusion that we are beaten.—After eon. suiting with the Clerk, the Mayor informed the prisoner that they would dismiss her that morning, and he trusted that the leniency they had shown her would lead her to consider her ways and to behave better in future.—The girl was then discharged from custody.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-06-10 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDES.  At an early hour on Sunday morning Mr William Milbnrngate, Durham, committed suicide by banging himself. The deceased wag a heavily-built man, and was 62 years of age. At one time he carried on a good business as a butcher, but of late years he had been less prosperous, and at the time of his death was oarrying on a small business greengrocer. Nothing unusual had been noticed in his manner lately, and he went to bed on Saturday night about hie usual time. Between twelve and one o'clock on Sunday morning he left his bedroom and went down into the kitchen. Mrs Van', thinking he was a long time absent, sent her son down stairs to see what was keeping her husband. Oa the son entering the kitchen he was horrified to End his father suspended from a crook in the ceiling, and apparently quite dead. Assistance was at . once called in, and it was then seen how determined Vanx had been in carrying out. his intention. He had evidently tested one of the otner crooks in the ceiling, and it had given way under his heavy weight. He had used s very strong cord, and, making a slip knot, had put it round his neck and tightened it. The ceiling being low, be had knelt towards the floor until he was dead.  On Sunday morning John Dews, coal dealer and farmer, aged 79 years, of Newsome, Huddersfield, committed suicide in the barn adjoining his house by suspending himself by means of a rope to a Cross beam in the hayloft. About twenty minutes past seven Mr Dews and his sou William left the house together, and when the latter came back with the hones, in the coarse of about ten minutes, he fouud his father hanging in the hayloft. He raised an alarm, and, with the assistance of James Horsf all, cat the body down. Mr Dews died in a few minutes after warns, if be was not already dead when out down. Deceased had of late been unaccountably depressed, and had been heard to say that he would do away with himself.