Tag: GRO0361

The Era: Sunday 6th September 1863

SUICIDE OF A TDADESMAN: On Monday morning some excitement prevailed in the vicinity of Hoxton Old Town, Shoreditch, in consequence of the self-destruction of Mr. Charles Pincent, aged fifty, of No. 15, Little Norris-street, near Whitmore-bridge, Hoxton. The deceased was a cheesemonger, but had for some time past, it is said, been in pecuniary difficulties, which had no doubt preyed on his mind. He retired to rest about eleven o’clock with his wife, and in the morning, she left the deceased in bed. She returned a short time afterwards and found the door of the apartment fastened inside. She ran out into the street and raised an alarm. The door was subsequently forced open, and the deceased was discovered suspended by a rope to the top of the bedstead. A messenger was despatched for Dr. Bader, of De Beauvoir-road, who necessarily arrived too late. The deceased has left a large family. 

[see also London Evening Standard: Monday 31st August 1863 and Shoreditch Observer: Saturday 5th September 1863] 

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Referenced

GRO0127 Devonport: Charles Pinsent: 1812 – 1863
GRO0361 Devonport: Georgiana Caroline Henly: 1838 – xxxx

Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper: Sunday 6th September 1863

The Suicide of a Tradesman in Hoxton: On Tuesday forenoon, Mr. J. Humphreys held an inquiry at the Bell tavern, Felton-terrace, Hoxton, respecting the death of Mr. Charles Pincent, aged fifty, who committed suicide on Saturday last. John Goodrich said that on Saturday afternoon, he was called by Mrs. Pincent and he broke in the door of deceased’s room at 15, Little Norris-street. He found deceased hanging by a rope to the bedpost. Mrs. Georgina Pincent, 15, Little Norris-street, said that she had been living apart from the deceased since last Tuesday, on account of some difference. Deceased had often threatened to destroy himself and the witness also. He used to say, “That the Regent’s canal would be his bed,” unless his circumstances mended. He was a cheesemonger. She returned to the house at two o’clock on Saturday, and finding the door fastened she called in the last witness. Another witness proved that he had stated to his son, “That he should not live till night” and “that he had frequently tried to destroy himself. The jury returned a verdict of “Suicide while of unsound mind.” 

[see also London Evening Standard: Tuesday 1st September 1863] 

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Referenced

GRO0127 Devonport: Charles Pinsent: 1812 – 1863
GRO0361 Devonport: Georgiana Caroline Henly: 1838 – xxxx

The Atlas: Saturday:  5th September 1863

Suicide of a Tradesman in Hoxton: Mr. Humphreys held an inquiry at the Bell Tavern, Felton-terrace, Hoxton, respecting the death of Mr. Charles Pincent, aged 50 years. Mrs. Georgina Pincent, 15, Little Norris-street, said that she had been living apart from the deceased since last Tuesday on account of some difference. Deceased had often threatened to destroy himself, and the witness also. He used to say “that the Regent’s Canal would be his bed” unless his circumstances mended. He was a cheesemonger. She returned to the house at two o’clock on Saturday, and finding the door fastened, she had it broken open, and found deceased hanging to a bed post: A verdict of “Suicide while of unsound mind”.  

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GRO0127 Devonport: Charles Pinsent: 1812 – 1863
GRO0361 Devonport: Georgiana Caroline Henly: 1838 – xxxx