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The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1882-01-21 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT NEW BROMPTO.N.  A dreadful tragedy occurred at New Brompton, Chatham, on Friday night week. A retired tradesman, named John Osborne, made a desperate attempt to murder a woman who lived with him as his wife, and afterwards committed suicide. It appears that the wife has been staying with some friend at Stoke since Christmas and returned home on Ftiday afternoon, leaving her child behind. The husband did not appear to'alike this, and quarrelled with his wife. About eiz o'clock the baker and several other persons had occaelon to go to the house, but could get no ane wer. As the L.-metes had not been seen to leave the premises, suspicion was aroused, and the police were communicated with. Upon their arrival they knocked at the door, and subsequently the woman opened it, when it was discevered that her throat was cut from ear to oar. Although her windpipe was partially severed, she was enabled to make them understand that her husband had done it. A search was then made. Upstairs, in the front room, Mr. Osborne was found dead, with hie head almost severed from his body, and a eharp penknife covered in blood lying by his side. That a desperate struggle had taken place there was plenty of evidence to show, Mrs. Osborne, in addition to her throat being cut, having several wounds on her face, her hands lacerated in a most fearful manner, several of her fingers were cut completely throu3h, and the whole of her hair pulled out of her head. The bedroom in which the man was found presented a most horrible appearance, the counterpane being covered in blood, and a largo quantity of hair lying about, showing that the struggle had nrineinally taken place in that room. Drs. Hugo and Buzzard attended the poor woeaan, and succeeded in sewing up the wounds, although they pronounced the case as hopeless. For some time past, since giving up his business as cab proprietor, &0., the deceased has appeared to be very strange in his manner. The woman died on Sunday. On Saturday morning she made a statement to the doctor to the effect that the deed had been done by Mr. Oaborne. The deceased man is about 50 years of age, while the women is not quite 30. Large numbers of persons visited the scene of the tragedy during Sltnrday.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1882-12-02 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

HORRIBLE SUICIDE AT LOW MOOR IRONWORKS. ,III2ING INTO A BLAST FURNACE,  i A stoker named William Clegg committed suicide n a most horrible manner at Low Moor Ironworks on Monday: morning. The deceased, who was single, and 28 years of age, was employed at what are known as the New Works, Low Moor, and is now stated to have been in a depressed state of mind for some time past. He resided close to the works, and having finished his work on the night shift, went home and retired to rest early on Monday morning. His brother, who is also employed at Low Moor, left him in bed just before six o'clock, but about 20 minutes to seven he was seen by two men named Joseph Crowther and Abraham Collins to enter the works, and ascend the long flight of steps leading to the blast furnace. Fearing that something was amiss with the deceased, they called to his brother, but before assistance came to hand the poor fellow had jumped into the raging furnace, and disappeared. A few minutes prior to this the furnace had been charged with iron ore and coke, and by at once stopping the blast it was hoped that at least his body would be recovered; but although the whole operation only occupied a couple of minutes, all efforts were of no avail, and the only remains of the deceased obtained as the result of a diligent search with the long furnace shovels and rakes, was a piece cf bone, thus showing that the death of the man and the consumption of his body had been the work of a very few minutes. It was subsequenVy discovered that before ascending the steps the deceased had taken off his boots. An inquest was held on Wednesday, respecting the death of Clegg, when a verdict was returned 'That deceased committed suicide whilst of unsound I mind."
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1882-05-20 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

THE TRIPLE MURDER IN HAMMERSMITH..  Much interest is felt for the unfortunate husband who has been left with four children, the eldest being about 12 years of age, and who were all at school at the time of the dreadful occurrence. The deceased woman, it appears, was in the habit of working for a widower namel Pettlfe,r, who wls the landlord of the room which the family occuplod. He, had given them notice to quit, which seemed to !save upset the deceased. who WNS heard to explain, " Oh! that man ! that man !" She got up at five o'clacir on Friday morning to do the washing, and there did not appear to be anything the matter with her. It is a curious fact in the case that about a fortnight ago the deceased woman asked a neighbour to sharpen the knife for her. The wound on her throat was of a very slight character, and at one time Dr. Phipps, of the West London Hospital, did not anticipate her death. Dr. Longharst was first called in, and found her in an incoherent state, and advised her removal to the hospital. He saw the three children and pronounced life extinct, two of them being scarcely recognisable through the blood which had flowed from the wounds.  On Monday afternoon Dr. Diplook held an inquest at Hammersmith, London, on the bodies of Eliza Gardner, 35, and her three cbildren, aged four years, two years, and three months respectively, all of whom were found with their throats cut in Beaver•street, Hammersmith. on Friday. The woman's husband deposed that on returning home to dinner he found the door of the back _  bedroom locked. On attempting to force an entraps° his wife unlocked the door, and then fell back dying c. the bed where the children lay dead. The jury found that the woman, whilst temporarily insane, had killed her children and committed suicide.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1895-03-20 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

SUICIDES AT RAILWAY STATIONS. At St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on Saturday, Mr. Arthur Langham held an inquest on the body of John William Saward, aged 48, a warehouseman' lately residing at Forest Gate, who met with his death at Moorgate-street Station. —Leonard Brooks said deceased was his stepfather. Witness last saw him alive soon after 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning last week at Forest Gate Station. He was then on his way to business. About a month ago deceased had influenza, and he had complained of giddiness. He had nothing to trouble him, and was perfectly happy at home. He had never threatened to commit suicide.—Edward Hudson said he was on Moorgate-street Station at 8.30 on Wednesday morning, and as a train came in deceased, who was standing on the edge of the platform jumped deliberately in front of the engine. The driver pulled up immediately. Deceased was alive and conscious when picked up, but he said nothing. —William Jessop, station inspector, gave confirmatory evidence. When picked up deceased said: "Take me to work," and later, "Take me home." He was cut about the face, and complained of pains in his back.—Police-constable Ambrose stated that on the way to the hospital the deceased again complained of his back, and told witness his name.—Dr. Frazer, house surgeon, said both lungs had been punctured by the ribs, and that was the cause of death. The brain was diseased sufficiently to account for delirium or lunacy.—The jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane.  (To be continued).  On Friday evening a shocking scene was witnessed at the London Bridge Railway Station. It appears that the 4 o'clock Brighton Express had just started from the departure platform, when a young woman suddenly jumped or fell on to the ballast in front of the locomotive. Although the train had not travelled more than 30 yards the driver was unable to pull up, and the woman was run over and completely cut in two across the abdomen. The body was removed to the mortuary at Guy's Hospital, where it proved to be the wife of Mr. Pickenhalt, of Harlesden. She was about 35 years of age, and he had only left her a few minutes, after having received a baby form her, when she met with her death.  A somewhat remarkable accident occurred on the Midland Railway on Saturday evening. The 7.30 passenger train from Rellifield to Morecambe was travelling at a speed of about 30 miles an hour when it ran off the line. The driver stuck to his post, and managed to pull up within 200 yards. Although the entire train left the metals, and the permanent way was torn up, not one of the carriages was smashed, although some of them were considerably damaged. All the passengers escaped with nothing worse than a severe shaking. The line was completely blocked for several bouts.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1895-03-20 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

BARON'S SUICIDE.  At the Westminster Coroner's Court, Mr. Troutbeck held an inquest on the body. of Baron Edward de Nolde, aged 45, who had for the past 12 months occupied a suite of rooms in Long'a Hotel, New Bond-street, with Count De Kreutz, and had been attended by two Turkish servants. The court was .crowded with many high officials of the Russian Embassy.—The Earl of Kilmorey identified the body of the deceased. Witness last saw him alive in the autumn of last year, and knew nothing of his death except what he had been told.—Michael Riley, hall porter at the hotel, said that on Monday he assisted one of the other servants to force the bedroom door, when he found the Baron in the armchair with a thermometer in his hand, and the gun produced lying beside him. He was in a nude state, and there was a large wound in his breast, which had evidently been inflicted by the gun referred to. —A policeman who was then called in said that he found two letters on a table by the side of the demand, one addressed to Count De Kreutz, and the other to the Russian Ambassador. —lnspector Tildesley said on examining the letters one was found to contain bank notes. There was also a loaded revolver in a box in the room.—Dr. Walters, of New Bond,street, said the bullet had penetrated and destroyed the heart. The gun had been placed very close to the heart. The bullet was one which was known as an "explosive bullet," and on the impact it opened outwards, thus ccounting for the •large wound. There were also indications that the deceased was in the habit of injecting morphia in his leg hypodermically, whilst, peculiarly enough, there was a piece of bone which for some time had pressed on the brain and caused much acute pain. Dr. Walters, continuing, said there was no doubt the deceased was in the habit of injecting morphia to ease the pain arising from the bone referred to pressing on the brain. —Count Boutinoff, of the Russian Embassy, said the letter addressed to him stated that the Baron intended to take his life, and left a sum of £7O to defray his funeral expenses.—The jury returned a verdict of suicide during temporary insanity.  A little while ago there was an unusual feature of intecent in the monotonous voyage between Bombay and Aden. A torpedo belonging to the flagship Bonaventure went astray about 12 miles from the Prongs Light, at the entrance to Bombay Harbour. A reward was offered for the apprehension of the fugitive.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1895-04-10 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

WILHELM."  Intelligence has reached Berlin from Nijni Novgorod of the collapse of an hotel in course of construction there. Thirty workmen were buried beneath the ruins, and ot these 16 were killed. The Government architect, M. Ivanoff, who was in charge of the work, is reported to have corn. milted suicide by shooting himself after the catastrophe. He was connected with a simihr disaster last year at a theatre, the construction of which he was superintending. In reply to an interpellation in the French Senate on Friday, M. Hanotaux, the Foreign Minister, made a speech upon the pending differences with England with regard to several matters in Africa. There had been, he said three subjects of discussion; and the settlement of the question about Sierra Leone proved that however complicattd the points still pending might be, they could be solved when mutual goodwill was 'brought to bear upon them, A telegram from St. Petersburg says brigandage is greatly on the increase in the Caucasus. Not long ago the town of Delijan, hi Transcaucasia, was the scene of a des;. erate struggle between a bend of Armenian brigands and a sentry. The robbers had attacked the powder store of the regiment in garrison at the place, and would have carried off the ammunition had their design not been frustrated by the heroic defence made by the soldier, who, although wounded, succeeded in keeping off his assailants until help arrived in response to the alarm given by him. Jabez Balfour sailed from Buenos Ayres on Sunday for England on board the Tartar Prince, in the custody of Inspector Freest. He is entirely without funds. In a written statement which he has given to the Times of Argentina, Jabez Balfour asserts that lie is fully prepared to meet the charges brought against him, which he maintains are all based upon an erroneous assumption. He states that the judicial expenditure in Argentina, amounting to £5,000, will be defrayed by personal friends in England. He complains bitterly of the hostile attitude of the British press and public authorities.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1895-07-24 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—At the Ossett Borough Court on Monday, Mary Avison (21), wife of James Avison, coal-miner, of Chancery Lane, Ossett, was charged with attempting to murder her son Anthony, aged 11 months, by throwing him into a mill dam. Mr. H. A. Ellis prosecuted on behalf of the police, and Mr. W. Brook appeared for the defence. The evidence was to the effect that on Wednesday night prisoner's husband went home and found she had -packed up some furniture ready t9k&tjpi ctiie disturb':: lidustOtifth throwing a plate at ber, Which, however, missed her and was broken against a wall. She took the child into the house of Henry Tolson, a neighbour, and remained with Mrs. Tolson about an hour. The prisoner then appeared very low-spirited, and at half-past ten o'clock she ran out in an exciting manner, saying that she would drown herself and baby in the dam. She ran towards the dam, which was only a few yttrds distant, and threw the child over the wall towards the water. A man named Richard Tolson, who followed her, fortunately caught the child as it fell. The prisoner herself then jumped on to the wall of the dam, and made two attempts to get over. On being prevented by Tolson she ha.d.a vio!ent fit of hysterics, and he carried her into the house. Addressing the child, she said, " You and me shall die together, love." She afterwards remarked, "This bairn will be 11 months old to-morrow, but neither of us will live to see it." When apprehended by Police. constable Groves the same night, she replied, Yes, I did; and I meant to drown myself and all. I cannot stand my husband's cruelty any longer." She had, however, told another witness that she had a good husband.—The Bench committed the prisoner for trial at the Leeds Assizes.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1895-05-08 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. At Bow-street Police-court on Saturday, Thomas Cummings, farrier, was charged with attempting to murder Frances Ellen Gerrard by cutting her throat with a razor, and further, with attempting to commit suicide.—Mr. Drake,who appeared for the prosecution, said that the prosecutrix made the acquaintance of the prisoner at the house of her late husband in 1888, where he resided as a lodger. She was not living happily with her husband, and subsequently left him to live with the prisoner, whom she afterwards left on account of his bad temper, going to live with her sister. The prisoner then commenced to write threatening letters to her, an by these means brought her back to live with him. She again left him, and, her husband having died, married Mr. Henry Gerrard early this year. The prisoner,having discovered her address,continued to write and follow her about. On April 25th she met him in the street, when he used abusive language. He struck her and she screamed out "Murder!" when he seized hold of her and got her head under his arm, and drawing an instrument, believed to be a razor, out of his pocket, attacked her with it, drawing it across her throat. She put up her arms to protect herself and was severely cut about on both arms. 'She was subsequently taken to the University Hospital. The prosecutrix, who appeared in the witness-box with both arms in surgical bandages, and was accommodated with a seat, bore out this statement, saying that, after her marriage this year prisoner tried to induce her to leave her husband, and became very angry on her refusal. She subsequently read letters of a threatening nature from him. She described her last meeting with the accused. She remonstrated with him for following her, when he became very violent, and struck her a blow with his fist. When she tried to get away from him, he said: "You shan't go; I'll cut your throat," and the next moment he seized her and drew a razor across her throat. She struggled with him, and was wounded severely on her arm and face. Witness then lost consciousness.—Dr.Shartieb, house surgeon of the University Hospital, said that prosecutrix had a wound 2iin. long on her chin, a wound on her forehead, three cuts on the right arm, and on the left hand and arm—five cuts in all. She had remained in the hospital ever since the occurrence. Detective-sergeant Record proved the arrest of the prisoner that morning at University Hospital, where he had been treated for a self-inflicted wound on the throat.—The case was aldjourned.  ONE BOX OF CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS IS warranted to cure all discharges from the. Urinary Organs, in either sex .(acquired or constitutional). Gravel, an 4 Pains in the Back, Gutranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes. 4s. 6d. each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World; or sent to any address for sixty stamps by the Makers,
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1895-10-16 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. J. and 0. Parker, Barnsley, coachbuilders.  There are now hopeful indications that the shipbuilders' struggle will be mainly confined to Belfast. The Clyde workmen are reported to be strongly against a strike, and they blame the Irish workmen for taking an extreme step. The meptal condition of King Otho of Bavaria is reported to be worse than ever. He is said to go constantly on all-fours, eating his fcod off the ground. Most of his time is spent in eating, His face, once no handsome, is now no longer recognisable. With a strong antipathy to water, he unites a great objeotion to clothes of any description, and goes about stark naked. To humour his hatred of liht, all the windows of the house have been blocked up. An atrocious murder was committed at Black pool on Sunday. A man named John Coorney or Tooney, and his wife had been employed at the Foxhall Hotel during the summer. At teatime on Sunday Mrs. Coomey did not put in an appearance. and a fellow-slrvant, upon going to the bedroom, found her lying in a pool of blood, with her throat cut from ear to ear, whilst beside her lay a large knife. Search was at once made for the husband, but he could not be found, and the police have as yet no clue to his whereabouts. tie is supposed to have committed suicide by throwing himself into the sea.  " Gen-eral " Booth, of the Salvatton Army, has arrived at Wellington (N.Z.) from Cape Colony. Vast crowds of people assembled to welcome him, and he was received on landing by the Governor and Municipal authorities. Crowded meetings were afterwards held at the Opera House, where lectures were delivered on the General's social scheme. The lion. R. J. Seddon. Premier. presided', and the other Cabinet Ministers and a number of members of Parliament were also °sent.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1872-10-05 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

SUPPOSED SUICIDE ON THE NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. The body of the man found decapitated on the Brig. gate bridge of the North-Eastern Railway, between 11, and 12 o'clock on Monday night, has been identified t' He has been working for Mr. Galloway, painter, Albion-street, Leeds, and was employed so late as Monday morning in ' painting at the Leeds Infirmary. He was absent from work in the afternoon, but how he spent the intervening portion of time between then and his body being discovered is not as yet explained. His name is Henry Chipchase, of X ork, knd he was apparently about 35 years of age. He was better known amongst his fellow-worktnen by the name of John Padget. When his body was dle covered it was laid on its back, the hands in the pockets of his trousers, but the head was so completely severed from the body that in the absence of other bruises to account for the deceased being knocked down by a passing train, the mind naturally suggests that suicide was the cause of the deceased being run over. JEWELLERY ROBBERY PROM THE LEEDS MIDLAND STATioN.—At the Leeds Police Court, on Wednesday, Jno. Ward.l9,vanman,Lofthouse-place,and Jno.Hy.Hargreaves, 18, butcher, Benson-street, were charged with having stolen a parcel containing six Albert gold guards, value £25, the property of the Midland Railway Company. It appeared that the parcel in question had been sent from Birmingham on the 18th ult., addressed to Messrs. Hayward, Lowerhead-row, Leeds. It arrived in Leeds all safe, and was seen in the parcels office. Being afterwards missed, information was given to the police, and the two prisoners were apprehended on Tuesday night by Detectives Blagg and Hyde, the former in the company's service, and the latter a botough officer. The prisoner Ward, it was stated, had one of the stolen guards in his possession• another he had sold, and a third he had pledged.--Mr. Best (Messrs. Rawson and Best) appeared on behalf of the Company, and applied for a remand. He said the identity of the goods could be proved beyond all shadow of doubt. The prisoners, who are respectably connected, were remanded for a week. "