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The Atherstone Times. — 1879-04-19 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

TEE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mary Ann Deane, the woman who attempted to destroy herself by throwing herself into the Avon on Friday morning last, was brought up in custody, charged with attempting to murder her child by drowning it.— Between ten and eleven o'clock on Good Friday morning the prisoner called at a cottage at the Rock Mills, near Warwick, and asked for a drop of water. Pointing to the river Avon, which runs close by, she said, ‘• Teet's the place where they tried to smother me last night; they tried to chloroform me, and pulled me about in all shapes and forms." In consequence of her peculiar manner she was watched. On leaving the cottage she went to the water and threw herself in. She had an infant child in her arras at the this. Two men named Ciernent Elie and Thomas Reed, ran and rescued the mother and child. Wean tney got to the river side the prisoner was floating on the water on her back and the child was lying on her breast.—Colonel Machen asked if she made any remark when they got her out of the water, to which the witnesos Reed replied, "I asked her if the water was cold, but she made no answer."—Dr. Turner, of Warwick, who saw the prisoner after she was rescued, gave it as his opinion that she was of unsound min3.—ft was stated that she had been living witk her hustler' I in John-street, Leamington. Mr. W. Overell appeared for the defence, and called two women, who reside in Satchwell-street, Leamington, who Apposed that the prisoner had had a great deal of trouble during the winter, in consequence of her husband having been out of work. On Wednesday last she was in a very exited state, and went about crying, When asked the cause of her grief she said her husband had gone away to be married to the Princess of Welee, aud that she had seen teem both dressed in sky-blue and scarlet. She also complained that her husband had been rubbing dragon's blood on her feet.—The Bench acquitted her of the two charges named, and sent her to Hatton Lunatic Asylum as a person of unsound mind. DituNx.—JosPph Davies, for being drunk at Milverton was tined 10s. 61. including costs.
The Atherstone Times. — 1879-03-01 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

DEATH FROM SWALLOWING A CHAIN. men to break their contract, or prevent them enjoying A distressing case of death, traceable, probably, ' free market for their labour. According to the law of from want, has been investigated by the Leeds Scotland, an act which it was lawful for one person to coroner. On Tuesday, the 18th inst., the house of do did not become unlawful where one or more persons Sarah Jane Lupton, a spinster of 58, living in Bel- combined to do it. Messrs. Couper and Sons were found grave-street, was found to be locked up under susliable in the expenses of both courts. picious circumstances. Two policemen entered by the front door, and found the woman in a very excited. EXPLOSION AT A POWDER MlLL.—Shortly before state, apparently half insane. Upon her throat were ten o'clock on the 21st inst. an explosion occurred in scratches, which indicated that she had been attempt- the glazing house of Messrs. John Hall and Sons' ing to commit suicide. There was very little to eat Powder works, near Faversham. The engine-house in the house, and her means of earning a livelihood— adjoining it was blown down, and Thomas Jones, the by taking in lodgers—had been so precarious within engine-driver, killed, his body being literally disthe past few weeks that she had hinted at suicide. She membered by the force of the explosion. Women was removed to the workhouse, where she died or. the employed in-building,s at some distance were cut about following night. Apost-siortem examination was made, the face by splinters and broken glass. The windows and in the stomach of the poor woman was found a of many houses in Faversham were broken, and conchain about a foot long, with a large hook at the end, siderablo damage was done to other property. There which had probably been used for suspending a glass has not been an explosion at the works prior to this bell over a chandelier. How the woman had swallowed for several years past. it was a mystery. Congestion of the lungs had super- THE WESLEYAN THANKSGIVING Fl`ND.—The total vened, and that caused death. It is rumoured that of tire subscriptions of the London districts and some the woman was well-connected. portion of the country circuits now amounts to over _ ___ £BO,OOO of the £250,000 aimed at. The purpose of the General Committee is "to appropriate the donations or instalments as they may be received (subject to reservation for necessary expenses) to the various funds now in debt, so as to prevent the accumulation' of interest against the funds, and also to the new branch of the Theological Institution." In conformity with this resolution of the committee, the treasurers have now paid out of the moneys received an aggregate sum of £9,600 to the various funds encumbered with debt. A
The Atherstone Times. — 1879-06-14 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

POLESWORTH,  SUICIDE THROUGH DRINK.—An inquest WES held on Monday last, at the Chetwynd Arms, Poletworth, before the Coroner, on the body of Mary Scarratt.—The deceased was the widow of James Scarratt, and was 56 years of age. She had been accustomed to drink a great deal for several ye trs past. Her intellect was good when she was , not under the influence of drink. The deceased livea alone, and on Friday night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, her son, John Scarratt, left her at home very drunk. On Saturday, at about one o'clock, he went to her house. The door was unfastened, and upon opening it and walking in he saw the deceased hanging from the ceiling. Assistance was procured and she was cut down. Dr. Mears was called in, but deceased was quite dead. When under the influence of drink she had been heard to threaten to destroy herself.—A verdict was returned that the deceased destroyed herself by hanging but there was no evidence to show her state of mind at the time.  The Freedom of the C;ty of London, in a handsonic gold casket, was presented to Sir Rowland Hill, at his residence, at Hampstead, on Saturday efterwmo, by a deputation from Vie Corporation. A DIiSEUVED Hoeoua,—A marble statue of Mr. C. P. Villiers, M P., was unveiled by Earl Granville, in Wolverhampton, on Friday, in the presence of a vast multitude of people. The unveiling was proceeded by a meeting, under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman Jones), in the Agricultural Hall, Speeches in eulogy of the public services of Ur, Villiers, especially in connection with the anti-corn law movement, were ! delivered by Earl Granvill,?, Sir Robert Peel, M.P., I Mr. Staveley Hill, M.P., and Alderman Fowler., In the evening a banquet tuck place in the Exchange. Tire Elinor; SQUIRM MYST zult.—lisnnah Dobbs charged with the murder of Mies Hacker, at Easton Square, London, was again brought up for examination at Bow Street Police Court, on Friday. Francis Rosenbach, merchant, who lodged with the Bastendorffs in 17, Paid he had no recollection of any other lodger being there in September of that year, Peter Buitendorff said be formerly worked for his brother at his house in East in Sivare. When prisoner wont to service there he kept cornpuny with her. He did not believe prisouer wore a watch when he first knew her. The watch and chain produced were not those she afterwards wore. Hers bad a white face, and the chain had largor links. Doctors Davis, Bond, and Pepper testiti el to the appearance of the remains, the latter saying the woman had suffered trout inflammation in the right leg. Owing to the absence of Mrs. Bestendortf and another witn-si through tho ease was OP -At adjourned for a fortnight.
The Atherstone Times. — 1879-08-16 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

SUICIDE AT WARWICK.  An inquest was held on Monday at the Court Home, before Mr. W.B. Sanderson, deputy-coroner, for the Borough. upott the body of John Underhill, of Bridge End. whitesmith, who committed suicide the previous day by cutting his throat with a razor. Martha Underhill deposed: I ant the widow of the deceased who was 53 years of age. Yesterday afternoon he was at home, but having been to chapel it the morning, when he returned he appeared to be very low in spirits, and had been so for the last few months. After dinner he went upstairs, but came down again directly and said he was no better. He looked very ill ; I was afraid he might do something, and I went to hide his razor, but upon going to the place where he usually kept it. I could not find it. While I was looking for it I heard a noise and came back and found him on the floor, and the blood streaming from his throat. He lost his son by drowning about nine months ago and has been M a queer state ever since. The front door I found was fastened, and I ran upstairs to the window and pm an alarm, and Mrs. Tones, came and burst the del open. There was a pool of blood on the floor. A. brother of the deceased is in the lunatic asylum. William Thomas Bullock, M.R.C.S. said : I was called in to see the deceased yesterday afternoon about half-past four, I found the deceased lying on the tloar in a pool of blood, he was lying on his left side and I saw a large wound on the left side of his neck. The razor was lying in front of him. The wound wag about two inches in length, and I should think all she large veins of the neck were severed. He was thee dead, and had been so about half-an-hour. He was a , member of the Forester's Club to which I am surgeon. I saw him a few days ago professionally. when he appeared very pale and haggard. I remember the low ef the son and have no doubt that circumstance affected his mind. In my opinion the wound was self-intheted and was the canoe of death. Jane Twney, the wife of William Toney, coachman. living opPbsite to the house of the deceaq,t,i, mi she knew the decease I. On Sunday aftern to,t :11»nt f o'clock she heard Mrs. LTuderhill call out, da coma ta
The Atherstone Times. — 1879-04-26 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN.—An inquest Trade, through the medium of the Liverpool Local has been held at the Princess of Wales, New -cross, tioin lc:Af LtzhwenLesig—ishiotnure. Saturday Marine Board, has presented Ceptain Bennett, of the before Mr Carttar, touching the death of 'William caa:of impalement was morning last a shocking admitted to Charing-cross . at otsrpeit ea: age llt appears that henry reyre Jackson, aboute ven3to Liverpool steam tug, Fire King, with a valuable bino- Bonham Webb, a retired butcher, of Warrick-street, H cular glass, and Thomas Coppock, and William Bethell, Deptford. From the evidence of the wife it appeared years waes, eamupdloliyveidn g h aas at pl liarinter in re-decrot, ra(tling the two of his crew, with £3 each, for services rendered to that deceased had been much depressed in spirits for outside of the United Hotel Cnarles-street HayFanny, the crews of the steamer Adventure and the schooner some time past, owing to business matters. She arose market. While engaged at ap, oint about 25 feet fro'n; Fanny, which were wrecked off the Mersey in February the ground standing on af parapet, he lost his balance on the morning of the 17th inst. about nine o'clock, last. At the time of the disasters the weather was and left her husband in bed. She went up afterwitrds and on .spikes o the area railings. When, very heavy, but notwithstanding this, Coppock and . removed from his fearful position he was conveyed to Bethell put off in a small boat to the steamer, which, to take him some breakfast, and found him when 'to the o. n the floor. Assistance was at once obtained, the hospital, where Mr. H. E. R. James, one of the however, they failed to reach, and when they returned it was found that he had cut his throat in a most to the steam-tug their boat was full of water and was surgeons, extracted from the abdomen of Jackson two determined manner, with a spring clasp-knife he ' lost. Subsequently the Fire King towed out the lifeused in his business, nearly severing his head from pieces of the broken spikes, each measuring about four boat, and both crews were rescued, some of the men his body. The jury returned a verdict of Temporary inches in length. being received on board the steam tug. Insanity. .....‘  • street*
The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1883-01-06 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

ATS.—Arthar Pateman, 35, Yardley-street, butcher, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide by throwing himself into the canal, on the 18th iust.—There was another information against the prisoner, by which he was charged with having threatened to strangle Sarah Calcott, single woman, of Stoney Stanton-roid, Foleshill, on the same day.—Mr. Homer on behalf of the prisoner, pleaded guilty to the second charge, and Mr. Neale appeared for the complainant in that case, and stated that the man was in such a frame of mind at the time of the offence that he did not know what he was doing. Under the circumstances he woild only adduce sufficient evidence to have the prisoner bound over.—Sarah Calcett stated that the prisoner was returning home with her on the night of the 18th inst., and when in Jeffrey Woods' Cross he threatened to strangle her.—Arthur Coulson, of Freehold-street, stated that he heard the threat used, and saw the prisoner take hold of the complainant. He went to her assistance and took the prisoner away.—Mr. Homer addressed , the Bench on behalf of the prisoner, asking them to fix the amount of bail in a sufficient sum to protect the complainant from any violence the prisoner might have threatened to use towards , her, but still at the same time, not to fix the bail at such an amount as would make it difficult on the part of the prisoner's friends to produce it at some future time. He did not inteud to offer bail that morning, for many private reasons, for there was no doubt that the prisoner was in a bad state of health, produced by divers causes. No doubt when the prisoner's friends saw be was thoroughly restored to health, and had become calm and able to regulate and control his own actions, the bail would be forthcoming.—The Bench, after making I some comments upon the serious nature of the case, and while believing that the prisoner was to some extent affe ted, said they felt that they would not be discharging their duty unless they fixed the bail at such a sum as would either keep I him in safe custody for some considerable length of time, or be of sufficient weight to induce those who accepted the responsibility to look closely and carefully after the prisoner.—The prisoner was then ordered to enter into his own recognizanees in £5O, and to find two sureties in £5O each to keep the peace for six months.—The prisoner was removed in custody.—The charge of attempted suicide was not proceeded with.
The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1883-02-10 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

SAD SUICIDE AT BEAUSALE.  On Monday afternoon Mr W. B. Sanderson, deputy coroner for Mid-Warwickshire held an inquest at the White Lion Inn, Be:inside, on the body of William Welch, blacksaah„of Beausale, who committed suicide the previous Saturday. Mr John Horn was foreman of the jury. The first witness called was Mary AaII Welch who said : The deceased, William Welch, was my husband. He was fifty-five years of age. For many years he has resided in Beausall, and carried on trade as a blacks:llW'. For some weeks back he has been very low spirited, end seldom did more than one day's work at a time. On Wednesday and Thursdry of last week he seemed more depressed than usual. On Saturday morning lie got up about half-past seven o'clock and went down stairs. He stayed down stairs only a short time and then went back to his bed. I made him a cup of tea and toast and took it up to him about eight o'clock. I then saw the bed clothes sprinkled with blood. ran down stairs and fetched Edward Ilicken, to the bed-side. I did not see the wound on the orm then. Another neighbour then came to the bed-side and she pointed out the wound, where blood appeared to come from. I tied a handkerchief round his arm, but I did not then see a large wound above the elbow. About twelve years ago deceased attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. Edward nicker) farmer,:of Beausale said: I know the ileceaned well, and have known him ever since be came ti Pe iusall. On Saturday month g I was in deceased's blacksmiths shop a little before eight o'clock. Whilst I was there deceased's wife came running into the shop. In consequence of what she said I followed her into the house, and went upstairs into the deceased's bedroom, I foetid deceased in bed lying upon his right side. He appeared to have life in lihn and his left arm was covered with a blanket. After a neighbour came in I turned down the blanket and we then discovered a wound on the forearm below the elbow, and deceased's wife tied a handkerchief round it. Mr Bullock's assistant had by this time arrived, and lie discovered a large wound above the elbow. There was a large quantity of blood clotted over the wound, and the bed was saturated with it. Whilst we were at the bedside the doctor's assistant found a ra;tac lying close to deceased's right elbow. The razor now produced is the one. About nine days ago I met deceased and lie complained of feeling very queer.—The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceated committed suicide whilst temporarily insane.
The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1883-01-27 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

THE TIMES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, IS/53.  EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.  On the arrival of the up limited mail at Rugby on Saturday morning the ticket collector, upon going to a first-class carriage, found there, apparently asleep, a young gentleman, whom he tried to awaken, His efforts were without success, and upon a closer examination ho found that lie wan dead. In his possession were a first-class ticket from Warrington to Easton and a small sum of money, as well as a non-addressed sealed envelope, containing the following letter apparently in a lady's handwriting :—" My dearest ju-t one line to say all will be 68 you wish. Will you come and i-ee me on %Veda, sday evening, about seven, as I shall stay in to-morrow night! My only wish for the future will be your happmerif and love--.' (the blanks are caused by tlei names having been cut out of the letter witti knife). On the back, in a shaky and seemingly disguised hand, is written, "My last and grtnitest wish is that I may be forgiven by every one On earth except -- whom I hope to meet in heaven —or hell. Pei-imps this will convince her that I do love (or did love) her most sincerely." In Cie envelope was a bunch of artificial violets, and in the pocket a five-chambered revolver, as well as a certificate, as discharge as steward from the ship Celtic, at Liverpool, dated August 23 last. The name thereon is James Wilson, aged 24, place of birth, Flint._ _  On Monday, Mr. Poole, coroner, held an inquest at Rugby, on the body. Mr Waller, surgeon, stated that he had examined the body. With Dr. Sinquon lie had made apes, mortem examination. On opening the body he at once detected a strong smell of scent. The organs were all healthy, and ! there was nothing to show the cause of death. ' There were no indications that death was cau-ed by heart disease or apoplexy. Deceased might have taken prussic acid, or other poison ; but it so traces of it were disguised by the smell of scent. He could not tell the cause of death till the contents of the stomach had been analysed.—The Coroner ordered the stomach to be forward to Dr Bostock Hill, the county analyst, and adjourned the enquiry till next Mondap—Superiutendent Palmer said he had not been able up to the present to establish tile identity of the body. lle hind communicated with the Flint and Liverpool police, who hat communicated witt. the shipping offices, but deceased had not beets traced.— The Coroner made an order for the interment of the body. Early on Tuesday morning a Mrs Wilson, of Liverpool, arrived at Ruguy and identified the body of the young man found in the limited mail on Saturday as that ot her nephew, James Wilson. He was an orphan, and had been under her charge since his parents' deaths, and was of a quiet, gentlemanly disposition. He served four years as steward on the Celtic, of the White Star Line, and was well known and respected about the docks at Liverpool. During the past fortnight he had been rather unwell, but he appeared to be the last person likely to commit suicide.
The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1883-06-23 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

SUICIDE WHILE TEMPORARILY INSANE.— Au inquest was held at Coventry, on Monday before Dr. C. W. Iliffe, coroner, as to the death of James Beck, which had taken place early in the day under circumstances detailed in the evidence.— Mr. Charles George Itiffe, watch manufacturer, Percy-street, stated that the deceased was his uncle, and lived at his residence. He was 77 years of age, and followed no occupation. He had lived with the witness for more than three years. He had a serious attack of bronchitis last winter, from which lie never recovered, being since low and desponding in spirits. On Sunday he attended Divine service, and at night went to t'ed apparently in his usual health and Bplrlt:4. At half-past eight o'clock witreas's wife rapped at the deceased's door, and received no reply, and witness anticipating from the deceased's previous manner that something might probably happen at some time— although he had less suspicion during the past few days—ran upstairs SO that if anything had happened she might not see it. He went into the room, and found that the dec,a4ed had committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, lie had taken all precautions to prevent such a calamity. and had called in Dr. Hewes and Dr. Milner-Moors to certify to the state of his mind. He on one occasion removed deceased's razors, but the deceased told him never to do it again as he would not "do that." Dr. Moore had stated that if the deceased did at any time commit siiicht‘. it would be probably by drowning, as the deceased seemed to think a good deal of the water. The doctor told him that he was sufterinu from a diseased coa• dition of the mind brought about by old age.— The jury returned a verdict to the elect tie the deceased committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, and that he was: at the time temporarily insane.