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Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-11-19 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

CRUELTY TO A PONT.—On Monday morning Mr George Monk, confectioner, of Middlesbrough, appeared before the Stockton Borough Maiistratee on a charge of cruelty to a pony. —lnspector Care (of the Royal Society for the Prevention uf Cruelty to Animals) said that on Wednesday last he saw the defendant driving a pony, attached to a load, up Bridge - road. The animal was lite pirg along on three legs, and was evidently suffering intense pain. He examined it, and also got Mr Coulson (veterinary surgeon) to do so on the spot, and they Lund that the pony had a diseased hip joint, ulceration of the bones of the heck, and was generally in an emaciated condition. It was totally unfit for work. The defendant had just come from Middlesbrough with the load when the Inspector stopped him.—l4defence Monk told the Bench that the pony bad merely got s little" stiff" from travelling over a rough road in the country on the previous day, but that in other respects it was as fit for work as s. pony could be.--The Benob, however, considered that the animal had been worked when it was unfit to leave the stable, and they therefore imposed a tine of 8s and 22a Roots, or one month's hard labour.  SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT STOCKTON,—TIIO 'corpse of a female named Mary Sudron, a charwoman, was found in the River Tees at Stockton on Tuesday morning. She was haat Been alive in Norton-road on the previous evening, and from the surrounding oircum, :.tances it is supposed that she committed , suicide.  On Monday morning, while some members of the South Shields Swimming Club were bathing to the north of the South Pier, they found the body of a young shark. It was about ft. in length, and was in excellent condition. It will be prepared for presentation to the Public Library Museum. A CAUTION TO Boy.—On Monday morning a lad named Elijah Much was brought before the South Stockton Magistrates on a charge of assaulting another boy named Wm. Gray by throwing a stone, which struck him upon the bridge of the nose, and inflicted a rather nasty gamin—The boys, it seemed, had had a scrimmage.—A fine of 6s and 9a costs was imposed. CONCERT IN THE ODDFELId.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-10-01 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

FRENCH COMMLECIAL TRKATT. night's Gaz,tte contains the declaration signed at Paris on the 21st inst., prolonging the treaties of o.thmerce and navigaticn now in force between Great Britain and France from the Bth of November next to the 80 of February. 1682. On Friday evening the Oldham master cotton spinners appointed Mr A ndrew, their secretary, and two manufacturers to represent them at Paris on the French Treaty conference. Mr J. J. Idadgely will represent limited companies. These gentlemen have full power to act, and will, besides, be present to give any technical information demanded as regards the effect of the treaty on cotton yarns and manufactures.  MUILDER AND Tho bodies or Mary An Grundy, 36, and her infant son Aired, were discovered on Friday week in the canal at Leicester. The deceased woman was the wife of an ex-policeman who has been away f..r three weeks seeking work. She took her child to Leicester and obtained some money from her mother, but did not go Lome again. It is believed thst she first murdered her child and then cotuntittA suicide.  The following appears in the Times:—Sir, —As considerable anxiety has recently been expressed on the score of Mr Stanley's health, I send you the following extract from a letter which L received from him this morn. Mg, and which bears date July 4th, 181, from the Congo River :—"All through the mohth of Dray I was seriously sick—so serious, indeed, that on the fifteenth day of my illness my people were called my last (a., I thought) ciders were given to the Europeans, and my fare well was given. But the crisis passed, and I am still alive, and at prebeut, strong and kearty. Yet I know what real sickness is now, and what Africa is when she is in earnest."—Yours obediently, ED W linasioN. _ _
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-01-22 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MURDER IN PARIS. A DESPERATE 'FELLOW. A horrible tragedy took place on Friday week in the Rue Jacob, Paris. Achille Poullin, living at No. 14 in that street, had for some time past had occasion to complain of the bad temper of his concierge, named Cubilier, and resolved to discharge him at the end of this month. After entertaining some friends to dinner on Friday evening, M. Poullin was conducting them through the courtyard to the front gate, when suddenly a shot was fired at him from a small window in the lodge of the concierge. M. Poullin received a heavy charge of shot in the back, and the lady on his arm was slightly wounded. The noise of the firing attracted some neighbours, a grocer and his assistant, and while they were lifting M. Poullin a second shot was fired from the window, which inflicted a serious wound on the leg of the assistant. By this time a number of people had entered the yard, and, with the help of some policemen, they proceeded to break open the door of the lodge whence the concierge had directed his aim. With some diffioulty the police effected an entrance, when they found Cubilier lying in a pool of blood, having stabbed himself three times in the breast,and damaged his head with a bottle, in his attempts to commit suicide. On being taken into custody he rallied, and became so violent that a strait-watstcoat had to be procured for him. M. Poullin was carried to his room, where, after passing the night in great agony, he died at ten o'clock on Friday morning. The other victims are progressing favourably, but Cubilier is in a very dangerous state. It is not known whether the , motive of the crime was revenge, or whether 1 Cubilier was attacked with a sadden fit of madness. Possibly the latter reason may account for the crime, as the murderer has a daughter confined in a provincial lunatic asylum.  The Rev. John Sheward, of Milton, Kent, writes Octoter 29th, 1878 :—" My nerves were so shattered that dreaded the simplest duties, and lost all energy and pleasure in the performance of them The aespondency I endured became almost unbearable. Since taking COBDEN'S PILLS the change in my health for the better is very marked. I have lost that horrible depression, my nerves are much stronger, and my general health very greatly improved. I cannot express how truly thankfali feel for the remarkable and pleasing change.' COBDEN'S QUININE AND PHOSPHORUS PILLS give strength, energy, and vigorous vitality to constitutions in any way enfeebled. Infallible iin Neuralgia—Ask for " COBDEN'S PILLS," and , aim no others. All chemists will get them if they are not in stock, or they will be sent post tree on receipt of 33 or 54 stamps (great saving) by the Sussex Drug Co., 135, Queen's-road, Brighton. Agent at Middlesbrough, Mr J. C. Robson, Chemizt. 586 TroioAr
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-07-16 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE BRIGHTON MURDER REMOVAL-0-F LEROY.  Lefroy was removed from Lev.rs Prison on Friday morning at five o'clock and conveyed by road to Cookfield, a distance of fifteen miles, in a two-horse fly. When he left prisoner appeared much depressed, and was suffering from want of sleep. There were but few people who witnessed the early departure, but a large crowd assemb'ed at the railway station in expectation that Lefroy would be taken by train. He arrived at Click-field quits unobserved. After leaving Lewes, Lefroy became more cheerful, talked freely respecting the weather and the scenery, but made no allusion to the crime with which he is charged. He has been supplied with a new outfit, and looks better than when first arrested. On arrival at Cuckfield he ate a hearty breakfast. A large crowd omgregated around the Talbot Hotel, where the inquest was he% Upon entering the Court Room, Lefroy exhibited every sign of calmness. He oocupied a seat immediately behind his solicitor (llr Dutton), with whom he conversed for a few minutes. Mr Pollard prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury. ; Mr Brewer represented the Brighton Railway Company; and Chief Supt. Williamson Scotland Yard. The Court-room was densely crowded, many ladies being present. Evidence taken before the Coroner baying been read,  Mr Pollard gave an outline of the case, commenting upon the Ne,te that Mr Gould' watch had I)r:en found on the prisoner, that he disappeared on tie Light of the murder. and that he had removed his moustache  Henry Greek, manager at the pawnbroker's in the Buroagh, Condon, W&B the first witnese examined. Ho identified Lefroy as the man who pledged a revolver with him on the 21st ult. for 58, redeeming it six days after,  The ticket collector at Lonlon Bridge Station said the prisoner and lir Gould were the only passengers in the first-class compartment oa the day in question.  It is stated that Midhat P‘sha has attempted to commit snic.de, but was prevented by the warders. Wm. Crawley, miner, died on Saturday from injuries received id firing a shot at Thornley Colliery a fortnight ago. A singular suicide took place on Wednesday at Barton Leonard, near Etipon,where a farmer named Hymas inflicted frightful injuries on himself by putting dynamite or some other explosive substance into his mouth and igniting it with a match.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-03-26 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SIRCIDS OF A FARMER AT MORTON.  Ott iday week Mr C,r3ner Settle held r.n ,kiquest at the Stockton Town Hall on the body of Mr John Humble, who, 48 ukeady reported in our columns, committed suicide on Wednesday night. It appearad from the evidence that on Wednesday evening the deceased was at the 01. bridge Hotel in company with Mr Joseph Callender, joiner. The two left the house just before eleven o'clock, and, after a short ohatoutside Mr Humble's house in Heury.teresoe, the I deo.tased weat indoors, hal his supper, and then retired to bed. As he did not come down stairs at his nsetal time on the following moraine, the servant —Eiizeketh Watson —asked Miss Lilly Humble to go up to her father's bedroom-cud tell him the time. This was about eleven o'clock, Miss Lilly Humble, on opening the betroora do.,r, was shocked to tud her father lying upon the floor at the foot of his bedstead apparently dead. He had a piece of clothes-line round his neck, one end of it being attached to the bed-post. Immediately she saw the state of adairs Miss Lilly an downstaira and told the servant. Mr Arthur Humble (a son) was immediately brought, and the rope was loosened from the , neck of the unfortunate gentleman. He was then quite dead, but a doctor was nevertheless sent for. Mr Callender told the jury that he knew the deceased had had a great deal of domestic affliction recently, having lost his wife, daughter, and his mother within the brief space of three months. Still, the deceased seemed t bear up well, and Mr Callender had no suspicion that he V 711.8 likely to destroy himself. The clothes-line from which the deceased cut the piece to bang himself bad been placed in a oupboard in the kitchen on Tuesday, and, as the deceased was only partially dressed when found dead, it seems more than probable  that he got up in the night and went down stairs to get the rope. The servant said she was sure he did not take it before going to bea.  The pry came to the conclusion that the deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-09-17 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SHOCRING SU/CID/L-0U Tuesday a blacksmith named John Sutton, aged 40 years, living with his wife and seven children in Nelson-street, Runcorn, committed suicide 1 by filling his mouth with powder, and ign:t. ing it with a match. The explosion blew his head nearly off. The deceased had been out of work nearly a year, and had taken to drinking. On Tuesday he quarrelled with his wife in consequence of his pawning articles for drink. SENGULAB ACCIDENT IT A SHEFFIELD GRINDnut Witzen.—The saw grinders employed at the Shilo Grinding Wheel, Sheffield, belonging to Messrs Yates and Wood, had a narrow es3ape from death on Tuesday. The power which drives the wheel is supplied by an engine fixed in a yard some distance off, and at noon the governors refused to act, thus causing the engine to "run away." The grinding wheels thereupon began to revolve with alarming rapidity. In one of the " mills " were three men, and one of these. Jonathan Kershaw, noticing that his wheel was going unusually fast, flung off his band, and escaped through a side door into the yard. George Cutler and Thomas Renehaw, other saw grinders working near, had not time to throw off their bands, but ran for , their lives towards the door. Just as they, I were leaving the building Thomas Renshaw's grinding-stone broke with a great oraeb, one of the piecee; weighing about 2 cwt., flying through the roof, and falling into the street. A passer-by had a narrow escape. Cutler's grinding stone was also forced through the roof. " DETH IT THE Pom."—The Chinese bestow great labour in focing the Teas intendel for use in this country, and it this " beactlying was resily harmless few would complain, but consumers simian kno Y that this so called " firing" consists of mineral poweer, Prussian blue la poi-on) gyp,. rn 'gumbos°, rte. it is thus the old worthless Laves SO disguised are pa med off and sold to the English as best tea, a most pernicious tystern, terionsly affecting bath health and packet. For 45 years Horniman's Pure •I'ert has counrcanded a preference because it is strong, delicious, and guaranteed ;re, front all 9nieral f.scinj. Bop-1,1:83 in Pacimts only, by ("Ally appointed Agents, Chemists, &e. tiortrunan'a Agents.--)lllddlesbrough : Middleton, 13, Cleveland-terrace; Taylor, Linthorpe-road; Hall, Marton-mm.l. Stockton: Clarke, chemist; confectioner. South Stockton: Stonehenge, chemist. gitokedey : Season, bookseller. ReCtcar Cooke,chinuist. Saitbarn : Taylor, chemist Skeiteo: Ellis, chemist. North Ornieshy: Gray stationer. Whitby: Brooks &ambit 6115 As a safe, permanent and warranted cure for Pimples, Survy, had Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, and Sores of all kinds, we can with confidence recommend Cmuttus sY
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-04-16 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

BANKRUPTCY REVELATION-S.-011 Tuesday, at the Borough Court, Dewsbury, George Glover,boot and shoe dealer of that town, was charged, at the instance of the Leicester and Northampton Trade Protection Association, & ith removing-goo:s in order to defraud his creditors; and, fa, tiler, that within four months of his bankruptcy he did dispose of ogods obtained by credit otherwise than in the ordinary way of trade, with intent to defraud his creditors.— Itir who prosecuted. said he was acting with the consent of the Treasury. —Mr Ridgway defended.—Many .witnesses were called, and they proved that the prisoner carried on business in Westgate, having a well-stocked boot and shoe shop. Two or three months before the filing of his petition he ordered goods freely from Leicester and Northampton firms, giving acceptances as payment. 'The bills, however, were dishonoured, and none of the goods were paid for. For fifteen nights he had sales by suction, and disposed of part of these goods, and some were subsequently seen in the possession of his father, an undischarged liquidating debtor, who carries on business in Chnrch-street, West Hartlepool. The money realised by the auction sales was kept by the prisoner, not a farthing finding its way into the hands of the creditors. The sanction of the Treasury to prosecute having been obtained, the prisoner was apprehended on Thursday last at Pontefract races, where he was doing business as a betting man.—The Bench committed the prisoner for trial tD Bradford Sessions, refusing an application for  Mr Settle, secretary of the Stockton Hospital, begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of two guineas from Mr Geo. Hudson, per Messrs Houton and Bolsover, in aid of the funds of the Hospital. FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT, William Davis was fined 40e and costs for fraudulently enlisting into the Militia by the Stockton Bench on Thursday morning. George Shaw, a young man aged 21, committed suicide at Middleton-in-Teesdale, by hanging himself, on Saturday night. He was found hanging in the stable of the California Mine-shop. No reason can be assigned for the rash act.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-06-18 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT  MIDDLESBROUGH.  On Monday morning, at the Miadlesbrough Police C.,urt, before Mr C. J. Coleman (Stipendiary) and Major Dixon, Bones Lowe, outdoor beereeller, 71, Corporationroad, was charged with attempting to commit suicide.  Mr Geo. Blinbridge, who appeared to prosecute, stated that on Friday last Messrs Walker and Hammond put a man in possession of the prisoner's shop. It was observed that the prisoner acted rather peculiarly, so a close watch was kept upon him, fie went upstairs, tied a rope twice round his neck, fastened it to the bed end, and tried to hang himself. . John Atkin, the prisoner's brother-in-law, followed the prisoner upstairs and out the rope, and thus saved the prisoner's life. Charles Robinson said that he was in the service of Messrs Walker and Hammond, &notional% On Friday last he entered Lowe's premises in Corporation-road. He noticed tbat the prisoner was peculiar. At 3.30 p.m. the latter went up stairs, and we 'closely followed by his brother-in-law, who called out for a knife. Witness went upstairs with tte knife, and saw prisoner on the bed end, with the rope twisted round his neck.  Mr Colen:ian : Had the prieoner been getting any think?  Witn-ese : Yee. Prisoner: Yea; you had fame drink with me.  Witness: Yes; I hada glass of beer.—Con. tinning his evidence, he ail that afterwards he followed prisoner into the yard, and saw him mount a barrel and seize a clothes line.  Prisoner, interruptiug : The rope was not round my neck, though. John Atkin said he was the prisoner's brother-in.law. Being auspicious of the prisoner's actions, be followed him upstairs, and saw him take a piece of rope out of his pocket and put it ronnd his ne..11. Mr Coleman: Why did not you take the rope from him? Witness: Because I bad an impression be was only gammoning us, and I thought I would give him a chauas. (Laughter.) I afterwards heard a fall, aud rushing into the room found him banging at the foot of the bed, and I cut the lope (AI the knob et the bed corner. Blood was issuing from his nose and mouth.  Mr Coleman: Did you send for a doctor?  Witness: No; he clime to, got off the bed, and walked downstairs. After that time I never took my eyes off him. Mr Coleman: Has he been drinking lately? Witness: Yes; as much as he could get. Mr Bainbridge: For how long? Witness: For the last six years.  In answer to further goestions, he said that it was, to his knowledge, the first time prisoner had ever made a s radar attempt. Mr MeCaeig, surgeon, examined the prisoner on Friday night, and found round his neck the mark of the rope. Prisoxer was remanded for a week.  Fhonruwa f—FOR 'rHE
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-06-18 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

FAILURE AND SUICIDE OF • SOLICITOE.—At ball-put eight o'clock on Monday morning Mr Thomas Somner Ainsworth, solicitor, of the firm of Ainsworth, Son, and Phillips, Exchange-street, Blackburn, was found in a dying condition in bed at his residence, Sbowley Fuld, near Blackburn, and ten minutes after the discovery he expired. A. five-chambered revolver was found by the aide of the bed, and one chamber only was unloaded. No report of firearms had been heard, but from the appearance of the head it was inferred that Ainsworth bad shot himself in the right ear. The deceased leaves a widow and several children. The rash act was probably due to anxiety in regard to pecuniary matters, as a petition was filed on Monday morning for the liquidation of the affairs of the deceased, his liabilities amounting to £7,500. At the Manchester Police Court on Monday a °logger named Robert Johnson was remanded until to-day on a charge of attempting to murder his nephew, ag.al eight years. The prisoner now said he had no intention of injuring the lad, and it was drink "which made him do It." Doubts are entertained as to his sanity. " VAREY AWKWARD FOR TIM Coo." Just after the five o'clock express train from Fenchurch-street to Southend on Saturday had passed Plaistow, and while it was going at the rate of about 50 miles an hoar. the driver observed a drove of bullocks straying on the line. He at once blew his whistie and applied the brake, but before the train could be brought to the bullocks had been run into and three killed. The passengers felt three distinct shocks, the first and most severe jerking several persons quite halfway across the carriages, but no one was injured. The cattle—some 18 in number— had strayed on to the line owing to a gate at one of the crossings having been left open,
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-08-06 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DEATHS FROM DROWNING IN DURHAM.— Returns just issued show that in 179 there were 3.6'a0 deaths from drowning in  _ England, Scotland, and Wales, and 526 in Ireland. The Royal Humane Society's agencies were inetrinental in the same year in saN•ing 230 lives. In Durham the coroners for the four wards, Cheater, Dar.  lington, Easiugwold, and Stockton, returud 58 deaths, of which 24 occurred in Stocktcia ward, and 17 in Chester ward. Twenty-two cases were attributed to suicide or unknown  o Ruses. The return does not include the deaths from shipwreck. " HALLELUJAH" SEA TRIP TO SEASBORotioll.—Tne members of the Free GO6pel MisfilOß stationed at Loftus had a sea. trip to Scarborough on Monday on board the steamer Linn. In returning in the evening one of the paddle wheels came off, to the great consternation of those on board. Fortunately the steamer was enabled to make her way minus a "wheel," and the passengers, although a littla frightened, were landed all safe. _ .  The Great Northern Railway directors announce that tLe accounts for the past half-year indicate a dividend of four per cent. per annum on the original stock. The Lancashire and Yorkshire directors recommend a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum. In celebration of the foundation of the United Ancient Order of Druids' Friendly Society, a century ago, a demonstration took place at Hull on Monday, and was attended with a most gratifying amovnt of success. I despatch from 141.exice reports a terrible I explosion at a powder magazine at Mazatlan, I which caused the death of 70 persons. I A serious boiler explosion has also occurred at a diatidery at Petoria, Illinois, killing eight people and injuring several others. Mr Hone Wilkinson, cricketer, died at Limerick on Tuesday morning from the effects of carbolic acid taken in mistake for a medicinal draught.