14 January 1863

On Wednesday night last a soldier of the R. Canadian Rifles, named John Houlahan, shot himself through the head with his rifle whilst on sentry. He was not dead early yesterday afternoon, but was lingering in great agony.

Died. At his residence, St. George's House, Figueira, Portugal, on the 10th November last, in the fifty-first year of his age, John Richard Maguire Cooke, Esq., formerly of St. John's, Newfoundland, son of the late Capt. Robert Cooke, 28th Regiment.

Died. At St. John's on the morning of Wednesday, the 7th current, after a protracted illness, Jane Frances, the beloved daughter of the Hon. Patrick Kough.

In the Police Court, yesterday, William Reed, Robert Green, and John Green, were brought on warrant before Joseph Peters, and L. W. Emerson, Esqrs., Justices of the Peace, and fined Five Pounds or six weeks imprisonment each, for malicious injury lately done by them to the house and property of Samuel Champion, of Scilly Cove, Trinity Bay.

Died. On Monday morning, the infant daughter of the Rev. Mr. Moss.

Married. At Guelph, Jan. 1st by the Rev. James Brock, Richard C. Newman, Esq., Chemist, to Emily, daughter of the late Alfred Mayne, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, &c., Harbor Grace, Newfoundland.

Died. At St. John's, on Tuesday night, the 10 inst., in her 80th year, Ann, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Duder.

Died. On Thursday the 19th inst., after a short illness, in the 78th year of his age, Mr. Thomas Woolfrey, and old and respectable resident of this town.

Died. On Sunday last after a lingering illness, Elizabeth, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Woolfrey aged 72 years. Her funeral will take place this afternoon, when the friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.

Married. On the 18th of December last, at St. Giles, Reading, by the Rev. J. Vesey Hamilton, father of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. T. V. Fosbery, vicar of the parish, Captain R. Vesey Hamilton, R. N., to Julia, second daughter of Vice-Admiral James Arthur Murray, and grand daughter of the late Lord William Murray.

Birth. On Wednesday morning last, Mrs. Robert Munn, of a son.

Birth. On Wednesday morning, the wife of Mr. G. Makinson of a daughter.

Died. At Toronto, on the 7th April, Nr. (sic) William Loveys, late of St. John's, age 85 years.

Died. At St. John's, on the 9th inst., of Consumption, in the 14th year of her age, Mary, second daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Parker.

Married. On Monday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Brettle, Capt. James Brown, to Lavinia Parsons, of Bear's Cove.

Died. At Carbonear, on Sunday, the 28th inst., John Thompson, Esq., surgeon, in the 57th year of his age, deeply regretted by his bereaved family and a large circle of relations and friends, whose loss, both in public and private, will be long felt and deplored. The deceased has been a resident in Carbonear for 16 years, and he bore his long, painful illness, with christian resignation. His funeral will take place from his late residence, at 3 o'clock, this day, p.m., when his relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Died. At Liverpool, England, on the 10th June last, aged 33 years, much and deservedly regretted, Mr. Edward V. Peters, son of Mr. Edward Peters, of this town.

Died. At Carbonear, on the 6th inst., after a long illness, Mr. George Jones, an old and respected inhabitant, in the 81st year of his age.

An Inquest was held by J. Peters, Esq., Coroner, on Monday, the 20th inst., in Upper Island Cove, at the house of Mr. James Drover, on view of the body of John Adams of that place, planter.
It appeared that the deceased had recently been the subject of violet pain in the head and spasms, and that during the paroxosms (sic) he was bereft of reason, and that on Saturday morning last, about 8 o'clock, during one of those attacks he strangled himself by fastening one end of a short piece of fishing-line to the bedpost and the other around his neck.
Verdict, suicide, during a temporary fit of insanity.

Died. Suddenly, on Sunday evening last, Mary, daughter of Mr. E. Whiteway, aged 23 years.

Died. At Carbonear, on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 1 o'clock, A.M., Mr. Charles Penny, aged 68 years, an old and respectable inhabitant of that place.

Died. On Sunday evening last, after a lingering illness, Mr. Thomas White, aged 70 years. Deceased was a resident of Carbonear for a number of years.

Died. On Sunday last, the 6th inst., Elizabeth Norman, the beloved infant daughter of Mr. George Makenson, aged 5 months.

Birth. On the 4th inst.,. the wife of G. C. Gaden, Esq., Sheriff, N.D., of a daughter.

Died. On Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, much and dreadfully regretted by all who knew him, John, only and much beloved son of Mr. William Burke. Aged 23 years.

Birth. At Invercargill, New Zealand, on the 29th ult., the wife of Mr. William Taft, late of this town, of a son.

The celebrated Dennis Ryan, of Red Island notoriety, and some others were arrested and conveyed to St. John's in H.M.S. 'Vesuvius.'

An Inquest was held on the 20th instant, before J. Peters, Esq., Coroner, and a Jury, on view of the body of Mark Emberly, mate of the brig 'Dolphin,' lying at the wharf of Messrs. Punton & Munn. It appeared that the deceased was last seen on the deck of the brig 'Dolphin,' about 11 o'clock on the night of Friday, the 16th instant, leaning against a plank that was placed across the vessel's deck and resting on the rail, but not reaching to the wharf; and that the deceased unfortunately mistook the plank for the skids which was very near, and walked overboard between the vessel and the wharf. Verdict - found drowned.

Birth. On Saturday evening last Mr. Joseph Godden of a son.

Died. On Friday, the 6th Inst., Patrick, Eldest son of Edward Fitzgerald, aged 31 years.

Birth. On the 13th inst., the wife of W. H. Ridley, Esq., of a daughter.

Married. At Brigus, on Wednesday 18th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Harris. Mr. John Murphy, of Sydney, C.B. (Capt. Of the Associated Press Yacht, Cape Race) to Miss Susan Wills of St. John's.

Married. At Montreal, on the 22nd October last, at St. Luke's Church, by the Rev. Mr. Bond, assisted by the Rev. John Godden, the Rev. Thomas Godden, B.A., son of Mr. Thomas Godden of this town, to Margaret, daughter of A. R. Blackwood, Esq., of the former place.

Married. On the 2nd inst., at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Bertram Jones, Josiah, son of Mr. Israel Gosse, Bishop's Cove, to Jane, eldest daughter of Captain Mark Alcock of this place.

Married. On Thursday last, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Bertram Jones, Dr. William Fraser, of Bay Roberts, to Theresa, daughter of Captain Samuel Gordon of this place.

Died. On the 19th November last, at Camdentown, London, Anne Stothart, wife of James Laidlaw Cross, Esq., formerly of St. John's, Newfoundland.

Married. At New Harbor, Trinity Bay, on Thursday last, by the Rev. W. Dobie, Mr. William Stevenson, son of Captain John Stevenson, to Sarah, daughter of C. Newhook, Esq., J.P., of the above place.