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Sad Case at Monkwearmouth.
A drowning case occurred at Monkwearmouth yesterday, the circumstances of which strongly point to the affair being a suicide. Yesterday morning information was left at the Barclay Street Police Station that Thos. Pigg Blenkinsop (45), of 69, Victor Street, Monkwearmouth, had disappeared from his home that morning, and, as he had been ill with influenza and somewhat strange in his manner, some alarm was felt. P. C. Leadbitter made inquiries in consequence of the information, and was informed by a man named James Whiskens that he had found two coats, a vest, a boot, a peaked cap, &c., on the quayside at the North Dock. These garments were recoguised as belonging to Blenkinsop, and P. C. Leadbitter, Whiskens, and another man commenced grappling in the water. At 11.30 the body was found. It was dressed in trousers, shirt, one boot, and a coat. The body was removed home and the coroner's officer informed. Blenkinsop had been carefully attended to for some while, and had evidently taken advantage of those in the house being asleep to get out and down to the dock side
The North Dock suIcide
An inquest was held last night by Mr Deputy-Coroner Shepherd at the Workmen's Hall, Monkwearmouth, on the body of Thomas Pigg Blenkinsop, a riveter, aged 45, of Victor Street, whose body was found in the North Dock on Sunday.
Evidence was given by the wife, Mary Louisa Blenkinsop, which showed that he had suffered from influenza, and had been considerably depressed for a time. She had been watching him, but on Sunday morning he left the house while she was asleep:
James Whiskens spoke to seeing the clothes on the quay, and to the body being got out of the water, and the and the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while temporarily insane."
CAPTURED IN TOBRUK.
Major Parkes in Italian Camp. A postcard has been received from Major John Parkes, R. A. M. C., who was captured in the Middle East (in Tobruk) on June 20, stating that he has arrived in Italy, and is at present in Camp 75. P. M. 3450. It is, however, only a transit camp, and promises to write again when he gets to a permanent camp. Major Parkes is a son of Mr J. W Parkes. of Douglas, and before the war was in practice in Torquay. His wite, who comes from London, Is engaged in war medical service at Hemel Hempsted.
If you would have a black Gilliflower, make a Tincture of burnt Cork, Eller Cones, Charcole dust, to which add some of the best Indigo it being ye Mucilage or Sludge of a Vegetable called Nil, brought to the consistency of Paste, which is made into the form we usually see it, & in the Shops is called Fig-Indigo from its resembling ye Fruit when dryed in shape or form. If dissolved in Water, it will make a deep Tincture to be used as is directed in the Article aforegoing.
ELY BOYS IN MISCHIEF.
At the Ely Petty Sessions yesterday (Thursday), four Ely boys, James Bidwell (18), Charles Everitt (14), Charles Page (14), and Thomas Page (16), were charged with trespassing on the G.E.R. at the Ely North Junction on January 12. Bidwell and Thomas Page pleaded guilty, and Charles Everitt and Charles Page not guilty.
Mr. R. R. Corser, solicitor for the G. E. R., appeared for the prosecution. In opening the case, he remarked that generally boys were a nuisance to the Company. They made the sidings a playground, got in and out of carriages, and pushed the trucks about; and as these sidings joined the main lines, the consequences of their mischief might cause considerable trouble. For these reasons, proceedings had been taken against the defendants.
P.C Loft and Inspector Hall of the G.E.R. Police gave evidence as to warning notices published at Ely station.
Alfred Dockerill, a G.E.R. employee, stated that at 11-40 a.m. he saw Thomas Page and Charles Everitt on the Roswell Pits Crossing. When they saw him they ran away to the Kill-lane Crossing. The defendants afterwards returned and stood against the carriage trucks. He asked them what they were doing, and Page said they were going to push a truck back to where they got it from.
P.C. Lofts stated that from instructions received from Mr. Starling, stationmaster, he went to Springhead-lane Level Crossing. There were several lads there, and he saw some of them bending down, evidently putting something on the line just before the 11-5 train from London passed along. He waited for them at a certain fence, and noticed that Bidwell had a catapult in his hand. He asked him if he had been catching rabbits. Bidwell replied in the afirmative, saying he had caught three. They all treated the matter as a joke. Witness told them he had got all their names, whereupon all scampered off, but he caught Bidwell, who was the biggest of the lot. He found that nails had been placed on the line, and also some granite.
The Chairman pointed out to the defendants the seriousness of the charge against them. James Bidwell and Thomas Page were fined 2s. 6d. and costs 9s. 6d., and Charles Page and Charles Everitt 2s. 6d. and costs 12s. 6d.—Each of the defendants said they could not pay, whereupon the Bench allowed a week, or in default of payment seven days' imprisonment each.