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Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-04-23 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

INTERESTING TO TRADESMEN. On Thursday at Stockton Borough Petty Sessions Mr R. M. Nicholson, general dealer, was summoned for obstructing the pavement in front of his premises in Central Buildings. It was proved that on the morning in question a large number of boxes, crates, perambulator wheels, and other goods such as the defendant usually mold were allowed to remain on the pavement.— Mr J. H. Draper, who defended, submitted that the goods had been sent by a wholesale dealer without instructions, and that when they were -delivered in front of his premises defendant gave the Railway Company notice to take them back, isold'they did so.—The Bench dismissed the case. SUICIDE OF • SEAMAN AT WEST HARTLEvo.o..—Dir Settle held an inquest at West Hartlepool on Thursday evening ou the body of a seaman named Alfred Falk, aged 45, who committed suicide by hanging himself on board the steamer Pione, of Sunderland. Deceased's widow, who came from Sunderland, identised the body. John Cox, chief engineer of the none, said deceased was one of the hands paid off on Monday night when the vessel arrived at West Hartlepool. Deceased rowed him ashore, and when the boat was timing the quay . remarked, " I could not sleep last night, sir ; that devil of mine was before me all night."  time they may think fit.—Messrs Pennvinan, Miuchin Moses, Shanahan, Harker, Middleton, Armstrong, Seymour, and Belk were appointed as a committee to confer with the Building Committee of the Middlesbrough Corporation with reference to the new offices of the Board at the Municipal 13uildings.-1t was reported that the number of paupers on the out-relief list during the past I fortnight was 2,810, as compared with 7,211 in the corresponding period of last year, I • decrease of no less than 4,401. The cost of out-relief was £383 ss, or 2860 4s 10d I less than in the corresponding fortnight of 1886. During the past fortnight the inmates in the "house " numbered 660, as against 776 last year, and 753 last Board day.—The Local Government I Board enclosed to the Guardians a report received by them from the Commissioners in Lunacy 1 with reierence to a recent visit paid to the Middleabrouo Workhouse by Dr. Williams, one of ; the visiting Commissioners. The report was of I a favourable character, setting forth that only ; one male and five female inmates of the Workhouse were classed as of unsound mind, and they I were satisfactorily attended to.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-10-22 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

AFFAIR AT  MELBOURNB.  A SWEETHEART'S DEATH. By the mails just to hand from Australia an aocount is brought of a mysterious affair at Melbourne. Captain Moore, of the Sarah Grice, a large ship of over a thousand tons register, being on the eve of leaving that port for London, appeared at the Police Court and reported that a young woman named Laura S wain,to whom ho had been engaged to be married, had committed suicide by jumping off the Victoria Bridge into the Yarn. The captain was the only witness of the occurrence, and his statement was that he met Miss Swain in the afternoon by appointment, and they took a walk together. After having tea they went to visit a married sister, and in the middle of the bridge, which is sixty feet above the water, he stopped for a moment to light a agar. Suddenly he heard a loud splash iv the water below, and then saw that the young woman had disappeared. Be ran down the banks, and in the darkness fell a considerable distance into the brushwood, and although he heard Miss Swain's screams, he was unable to render her any assistance. Captain Moore added that he saw too men on the bridge, to whom be offered money if they would assist hint to the rescue, but he could not induce them to do so. The police have since been endeavouring to solve the mystery, but, up to the departure of the homeward man, without success. The body of the young lady had not been recovered. A servant girl who knew Miss Swain said she and Captain Moore sometimes quarrelled, and that the saw and heard them quarreling on the evening of the reported suicide. Captain Moore remains behind at Melbourne while the case is being investigated.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-08-27 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A PRISONER  AT STOCKTON.  Last Friday week a prisoner names James Corkain hung himself at the Police Station in Stockton. Corkain is a young man, and lived with his sister in East-street. He was arrested on the Friday shortly before noon on s charge of .1 attempting to break into an empty house, and after being searched was relegated to a cell in the Police Court yard. At 12.30 be was seen by a constable, and was then apparently all right. ITen minutes later dinner was brought to him, but the attendant failing to attract his attention or to see him through the cell wiulow, went off for assistance. P.C. Murphy, the assistant police clerk, at ouco went to the cell, and as soon as he entered he band Corkain suspended by I the neck to the hinge of the door. Ile had hung himself by a cotton handkerchief, and as his legs I had touched the floor in order to get the required drop he had persistently doubled up his legs till they became rigid. Dr. D. H. Watson was immediately called in, but when he saw the man he pronounced him dead. On Saturday an inquest was held on the body. Mary Jane Davis wife of George Davis, labourer, identified the body as that of her brother, who lived at her house. He was out of work. She iiew him last on Friday about 9.45 a.m. He had not been home on Thursday night, but he came home on Friday morning about six o'clock, and was sitting by the fire until ho went out again. He had been in a depressed state since last March. Evidence was also given by P.C. Murphy, who found the man han i ging n the police cell; by Sergeant Cameron, who had seen him ten minutes before he was found dead ; and by Dr. Hind, who had examined the body, and found that death was caused by sutfcation, produced by hangiug.—The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst in a state of unsound wind."
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-10-08 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  At the Lambeth Police Court last Friday week Vivian Eder, 18, described as a brewer's pupil, of Gordon-street. Gordon-square, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by jumping from a carriage of a tram whilst in motion at Sydenham-hill. Walter Waite, platelayer, whilst passing through the tunnel with a mate, and when about PLO yards from the entrance, saw something between the rails of the down-line, which at first he thought was a dog. After an up-train had gone by he hurried to the spot and I there found the prisoner lying upon his face he. I tween the rails He was praying, and then speak- I ing about some young lady. Mr Eder, a met-. I chant and uncle of the prisoner, stated that he had spoken to the prisoner about his having I formed an acquaintance with a female, and be I seemed very excited about it, and cried on Thursday morning. The prisoner had likewise been subject to Sta. The following letter, found upon the prisoner, was handed to his Worship :'27. Goidon-street, Gordon-square, September 29. Dear darling Polly,—When you get this lette I shall be no more. Let them say what they will, but remember I loved you better than anything in the world.—Vrviss."—Pri. Boyer, in answer to Mr Chance, said he did not know what he was doing at the time. He was DOW sorry for what had happened.—Mr Chance said the prisoner had had an extraordinary escape from fearful injuries, and perhaps death. It he allowed him to go home with his friends, would he promise never to attempt such a wicked act again ?—The prisoner said he would certainly make that promise, and upon the further application of Mr Sydney the prisoner was allowed to leave the Court tinder the care of his uncle.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-10-08 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SAD STORY OF TRE STAGE.  josephine Gladys Hubert, aged 29, was charged at the Clerkenwea Police Court on Monday with attempting to commit suicide by endeavouring to II cut an artery in her left arm with a table-knife I at 19, Brooksby-street, Islington.—The prisoner I admitted the offence, and said she had been driven to it by poverty and distress of mind, having been disowned by her family, lost her position, been deserted by the man on whom she had a claim for assistance, and being unable to support her child, aged eleven years. She proceeded to give a somewhat lengthy history of her career, stating that she had been an actress, having made her first appearance at the Princess's Theatre when under the management of Mr George Vining, in "The Colleen Ilawn." The theatre afterwards came under the management of Messrs Webster and Chatterton, and she remained there for two years' subsequently accepting an engagement from Miss Helen Barry to play in "Led Astray." Her next engagement was as leading lady at the Theatre Royal, Dundee, in 1876, and while there a child was born, the father of which was Mr William Begg, known on the stage as Walter Bentley. Acting under advice she afterwards took procc-oaings against Mr Begg in the High Court of Justice at Edinburgh, and the case came on for hearing at about Christmas, 1882.. She lost the case, but costa were refused to the defendant. Subsequently she became destitute, and on Mr Bentley returning from America last year, and starting at the Grand Theatre, Islington, she wrote to him for assistance. A man who gave the name of W. E. Bond afterwards came to her and offered her on behalt of Mr Bentley f. 10) if she would sign a paper clearing him. The paper which be showed her was of an insulting character, and she refused to sign it. She afterwards had three more interviews , with Mr Bond; and relying on a faithful promise that Mr Bentley would send her MO, which would have enabled her to start afresh in her I profession, she foolishly .signed a paper. The man did not return, and she never got the money. She owned that, acting tinder advice, she had waited outside the theatre and struck Mr ..Bentley, and that she had also sent . . . .  libellous post-cards to him at the theatre and elsewhere in order to compel him to take proceedings against her, and so bring her case before the public.—Mr Hannay said as the attempt which the prisoner had made on her life did not appear to be a very serious one, if she would promise not to repeat it he would discharge her and endeavour to assist her.--She was accordingly discharged.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-01-29 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

STOCKTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS.-A meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday, Mr W.l'. Parkin presiding.—The Clerk reported that during the fortnight ended January Bth £285 14s led was spent in outdoor relief, or £74 4s 2d less than was spent during the corresponding fortnight of last year. The number in the Workhouse was stated to be 289, or 2 leer' than a fortnight ago, and 42 less than a year ago—Messrs Reay and Robson's tender for the supply of sanitary pans for the Wmkhouse was accepted.—Mr A. C. IA risen. F.C.S., was reappointed analyst of the food, Ac., supplied to the Workhouse, at • salary or twelve guineas .per annum. Mr W neon wag stated to have analysed 84 samples of food i. dun ng the past year, besides a considerable number of samples of milk.—The offer of Mr Peck, Clerk, to give a magic lantern entertainment to lee Workhouse children was accepted.— bereral rases of measles were reported to exist in the Wei khouse.  Sun 'IDE OF A TRADESMAN AT WEST Ilestl.i.MUl..—Mr Settle held an inquest at West Hartlepool on Thursday evening on the body of Hobert Hardy, aged 27, nurseryman, who committed suicide on Thursday morning by shooting himself with a doublebarrelled appeared from the evidence that deceased, in addition to carrying on the butinefis of seedsman and florist in Stocktonstreet, was part proprietor of the nursery gardens It Foggy ltirze iii which he committed the rash act.--Inicea,eda brother, Mr John R. Hardy. stated that his brother had been depressed for sonie months past. lie was, however, at Stockton market on 1\ ednesday buying fruit arid farm proauce, and ri termed at about ;our o'clock in the Ilifteimmi with a horse and cart which be had had at stoekteT,. He then seemed to be in his usual hi aith. Deceased went into the town that night, and returned shortly before eleven, wnen he went to bed, apparently all night. 11, allege slept with deceased, who passed a quiet night. He rose at six, leaving witness in bed, and lie more was seen of him until his dead body was found iii the garden sixty yards from the house. Ile was lying on the footpath, about ten yards from the highway, and was shot through the breast. Owing to his illness and lepressed spirits deceased went to the house at h'eggy Pince instead of to his hoi.se 111 MA)Ckt.Oll. treet, where his wife resiirled. They had no fear hat he would commt suicide, notwithstanding IS depressed spirits.—The jury returned a varlet of " whilst in a state of temporary nanny." (Ltioi 4014LimiisactNttos euntifised us Poor 8.)
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-12-31 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

QUIPS AND CRANKS.  "I .reirr went ont to see a friend for a moment," said the beau, as he returned to his seat at the concert. "Humph !" she ejaculated. "1 thought from the o lour of your breath that you had been out to see your worst enemy." .He didn't say another word during the performance. Sava:ie.—Speaking of one of his works to a critic, a dramatic author said, with the consciousnessof modest worth, "it hashed many imitations." " Yes," replied the critic, "especially beforehand." "lw afraid you'll be late at the party," said au old lady to her stylish grand-daughter, who replied, Oh, you dear grandma, don't you know that in our fashionable set nobody ever goa to a party till everybody gets there ?" A nor at school, on being asked to describe a kitten, said: "A. kitten is remarkable for rushing like mad at nothing whatever, and stopping before it gets there." A Loy who was kept after school for bad orthography excused himself to hie parents by saying that he was spell-bound. As author planned a story in whioh a lady, unhappily married, was to sue for a divorce, and, to make sure of being correct, wrote to a lawyer friend, stating the case as he meant to describe it. Back came a postcard: "You could not get a divorce on the grounds you mention in England; you might in the United States." This card, handed in by the postman to Mr e Author one forenoon, when her husband was away on business, raised a breeze in the household which was not allayed for some days. " Way, Mr R.," said a tall youth to little person who was in company with half a dozen huge men, " I protest you are so very small I did not see you before." "Very likely," replied the little gentleman ; " am like a sixpence among six copper pennies --not easily perceived, but worth the whole of them."  - " " did Adam bite the apple ?" asked a country schoolmaster of one of his scholars. "Because he had no knife," said the boy. Ay editor announced that "he had a keen rapier to prick all fools and knaves." Hie contemporary over the way said he hop3cl his friends would take it from him, for be might commit suicide.  A PITYSICIiN in a country town, who had been annoyed by numerous questions concerning the condition of a patient, was stopped while on hs busy rounds by a man with the old question, "
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-03-26 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE OF A LATE UNDER-SECRE TARY FOIL INDIA.  IA dreadful discovery was male on Sunday morning at Fern Clough, Bolton, the residence of Mr IJ. K. Cross, late Under-Secretary for India, and ; for twelve years senior M.P. for Bolton. Mr Cross, who has been ailing for the last eighteen months from a nenous complaint, and who had lately returned from abroad, retired to rest ;as usual on Saturday night, and, being called I on Sunday morning, it was found his bedroom was empty and the dressing-room adjoining locked. 2he latter room was burst open, and a shocking sight presented itself. The body of Mr Cross was found suspended from the I rail of the wardrobe by means of double ; fishing lines. An alarm was at once ! raised, and a gardener cut the body : down. Dr. Gallibrand was sent for, who : pronounced life had been extinct several hours. Mr Joseph Cross, brother of the unfortunate gentlemip was at the church adjoining, ; and was sent for, the other members of the family also being summoned. A visit to America in search of health twelve months ago benefited Mr Cross. On Saturday, he was at the extensive cotton works of Messzs Cross and Winliworth, where he conducted business, and subsequently spent the evening with his brother and Mr joseph Mellor, a brother-in-law, arranging with the latter gentleman as to a fishing excursion, a pastime of which he was exceedingly fond. When be retired for the night there was nothing to foreshadow the dreadful event mentioned above, and which has cast a gloom over Bolton and neighbourhod, the report of the suicide having spread rapidly. Mr Cross leaves a widow and three sons and three daughters. , The unfortunate gentleman was the eldest son of ' the late Mr Thomas Cross, cotton spinner, Bolton, and was aged 54. The firm of which he is the head is one of the largest in Lancashire. Mr Cross was elected for Bolton in 1874 as an ardent Liberal, and again in 1880, but was defeated in 1885. He was Under-Secretary for India from 1883 to 1885, and it is thought that his excessive labours in that position, coupled with the business of an immense concern, of which he was the principal, had practically wrecked his nervous system and led to his tragic end.  A
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-04-09 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A SHIP  CAPTAIN AT HARTLEPOOL. About noon on Sunday a determined attempt to ; commit suicide was made at West Hartlepool by a man named Dougal McLaren, captain of the steamer Nevarre, of Glasgow. It appears that at about the time named a young man named John Knox, residing in Hanover-street, was passing along the quay of the Union Dock when he observed McLaren deliberately jump from the deck of the Nevarro into the dock. Knox leaped into a boat lying near at hand and immediately went to the assistance of the man, who was struggling in the water. He was got out much exhausted and conveyed to the Police Station, and on Monday was charged before Messrs Gray, Pyman, R. C. Walker, Gourley, Irvine, and Hodgson with attempting to commit suicide. It waitstated that prisoner is a native of Glasgow, where he has a wife and family ; residing, and that for the past twelve months he has been staying on board his vessel, which has been lying at West Hartlepool waiting fororders. John Knox, the young man above referred to, . gave evidence bearing out the above statement, adding that when he got hold of prisoner in the water the latter cried, "Leave go, I want to go delve." He managed, however, to get him ashore, and then handed him over to a policeman.— Sergeant Catterick, of the Dock Police, said he went on board the Nevarre, and saw prisoner, who looked very wild, and said someone had tried to poison him, and then threw him overboard. He appeared to have been drinking, but there were no signs of drink on board the vessel.—Mr Wilson, landlohl of the Waterloo Hotel, said that he had known deceased for some time, and thought he had got into a despondent state of mind in consequence of having been left alone for so long on board the vessel, —Prisoner was remanded.
Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1887-07-09 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE EPIDEMIC OF CRIME.  Whence comes this epidemic of suicides 11 Recent discussions have named several amuses. ' One writer charges it to infidel teachings, hold. log that hopelessness of a future state cripples fortitude for bearing life's ills ; another declares suffering from the universal business depression the cause; a third attributes it to increasing in. sanity; a physician thinks much of the tendency is inherited ; while temperance aavocatos lay the responsibility upon strong drink. Free-thinkers have committed suicide, and so have orthodox Churchmen financial straits have beset many, but the wealthy have also taken , their life; Insanity and dissipation have preceded suicides and murders.  One feature common to alniost every such crime challenges attention. Well nigh every report of suicide and family murder mentions the perpetrator as having for some time been subject to melancholy. Whence conies this ? All recognised medical authorities tell us that the lire which consumes the brain is always kindled by derangements of indigestion ; that good digestion is impossible without pure blood, :tild pure blood is never known when the liver and kidneys are out of order. Under cinch circumstances a preventive shoild be sought, and for this Warner's .-;ate Cure is sovereign, a fact conceded by the best authorities in tbe land, and especially recommended by the celebrated Dr. W illiain Edward Robson, L.R.C.5.1.. 1,1.1C.Q.C.P.1., late Royal Navy, who in a letter to the Editor of the Family DoGtor, dated New Egham, Englefield Green, Staines, says that investigations he has made on the subject of kidney, liver, and Bright s disease conclusively demonstrate the fact that more than one-half the deaths which occur in England are caused by impaired action of the kidneys, and the consequent retention in the blood of the poisonous uric acid. Continuing, Dr Robson says "Warner's SAFE Cure, by its marvellous power over the kidneys, causes them to expel the poison, checks the excretion of albumen, relieves the inflamed secreting tubes, and prevents sickness from impure and impoverished- blood, flaying had over 17 Tears' experience in my profession, I can conscientiously and emphatically state that I have been able to give more relief and effect more cures by the use of Warner's SAPPI Care than all the other medicines in the British pharmacopeia." Dr. Robson farther says that he should be pleased to hear from all sceptical persons who doubt the power of Warner's Mari Cure to relieve or cure the majority of all kidney and liver difficulties.  The remedy mentioned by Dr. Robson can be procured of all chemists and mecticine vendors at 4s 6d per bottle, or direct of the manufacturers, Messrs H. H. WARMISH AZID Co., 47, l''srrinadonstreet, Loudon. H.C.