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... of the dress he believed it was his wife, but the police would not let him sea the body, nor would the authorities the workhouse, they said was too late. He identified the body next morning. The medical evidence showed that death waa caused by drowning ...

Published: Tuesday 25 May 1869
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1753 | Page: 2 | Tags: downloaded 

A SINGULAR LUNACY CASE

... the advantage of two medical men's opinions. I will order it. Now, I must make the order that you be sent to the Islington Workhouse.— Prisoner : Not put in a strait waistcoat, I hope. There is no neces- sity for such restraint. — Mr Bros : If you put yourself ...

SUMMARY OF NEWS

... persons have been attacked. Mr. and Mrs. Bevan, of Newent, Gloucestershire have been elected porter and portress at the Exeter Workhouse Mr. G. H. Morrell (C ) and Mr Benson (G) have been nominated for the vacancy in Mid Oxfordshire. Lord Mure, late one of the ...

CITY CHAT

... considerably augmented. Naturally, they will argue this strain: What a pleasant cdty Exeter is. way-tickets there. A fine Workhouse ii one prefers it; if not, the happiest hunting-ground for cadgers. And you are caught—well, you promise leave the place ...