Suicide of a Lady: At a coroner’s inquest, on Friday, respecting the death of Mrs. Jane Pincent, of Newton Abbot, it was elicited that when deceased took poison her brother had just arrived to see her with regard to the overdrawal of her bank account, Mrs. Pincent having separate income. She had previously told the servant she would take poison, and bought some prussic acid, saying she wanted to poison a favourite dog. When her brother’s arrival was announced she said she would be down in a minute; but as she did not come her room was entered, and she was found dead. A verdict of “Suicide whilst temporarily insane” was returned.
[see also Edinburgh Evening News: Saturday 12th January 1884 and similar Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette: Saturday 12th January 1884]
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GRO0470 Devonport: Jane Pinsent: 1847 – 1884