Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1876-06-03 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

BURGLARY IN BOUNDARY-ROAD —John North was dharged with breaking into the shop of Robert Piekard,,and stealing therefrom a bell, value 5s 6d. —Prosecutor said he was a butcher in Boundaryread. On Sunday night he retired to rest between 10 and 11, leaving all secure. Bshind the shop door there was a hell, and over the door e fan-light, whieh was partly open. About two o'clock this mornin, he was awakened by hearing the bell ring, and got up and went downstairs.. He found that the shop door Was open and the bell was gone. The prisoner was near the shop door, holding up his hand as a signal to a companion. Witness gave information to the [police. About the hour, named prisoner and another man were seen standing near Mr Pickard's shop Iby a person passing. Sergeant Metcalfe arrested the prisoner about 310 this warning in the market place. He told the officer he was out of health, and his doctor had told him to get up eaily in the morning.—The case was remanded til Friday.  On Satoday night aa inquest wait belt ai the on Police Court, before Mr J. Settle, coroner, the body of a Man who committed suicide on (Isursday morning by leaping off Stockton bridge. !lre jury having viewed the body, the following 'Menet) was taken : —P.C. Eden, of the North Ridig Police at South Stockton, said that on Thursday writing last, about a quarter past eight o'clock, he Pal going over the creasing of 'the railway at South 3tocktou, when he observed a man walking in front of him. As soon as the man got across .the .line he turned rotted, and pointing on to the line said, I have just got my soul converted there." Witness said, "You ha "and., he replied, " Yea," adding, "I prayed to the Lord to answer my mother's prayers, and he has done so." - The man then went &own Bridge-street, and witness maw no more of him. He presented a wild appearance, but went along the rarest quietly enough. He bad seen deceased, and he Will the same man witness spoke to. He was apparently about 30 years of age, and appeared to have been drinking. His appearance led witness to believe that he had been a labourer upon a railway. He had a pair of dark cord tronsers on, moleskin vest, blue linen jacket, cloth cap, and Blucher boots. There were no marks upon the clothing which would lead to his identification. The only money found upon him was 21. He was 5 feet 9i inches in height, well built and stout-cheated. Hie hair was dark brown, with dark moustache and whiskers rather inclined to ginger' and shaven chin. —W. Peat, labourer, stated that whilst going from Stockton to South Stockton on Thursday morning, and when passing over the Durham side arch of the bridge-over the river, he saw the deceased coming towards him. On getting close to him he leaned over the bridge, and, taking hold of the parapet with his hands, threw himself jut.) the river. The act was so suddenly dons that witness had not an opportunity of preventing him. There was nothing in his appearance to indicate that he was of unsound mind. Witness looked over the bridge, and saw him rise to tire surface of the water once, the tide at the time being half ebb, and he then sunk almost immediately.—Charles Robb:tern, plater, spoke to dragging for the body. t n Friday afternoon he found it near Messrs Byers and Co.'s low crane, some 300 yards below the bridge.—The jury returned a verdict that the deceased commi ted suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind.—On Sunday morning the body of the deceased was identified by John F.oreter, a platelayer, as that of Charles Crouch. Forster stated, that the deceased, who had been employed ors the Stockton and Darlington Railway as a plater, lodged at Norton. He was a native of London, and bat previously been in the army, having served in India for ten years.  lu)! , i.on 1' i iU ii HI ( N dal' 110001