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Melancholy.Our usually quiet little -village was thrown into quite a state of excitement on Wednesday morning by a report that Miss Jane Browrigg, who has been for some months past acting as housekeeper for Mr.r Falconbridge, had been found drowned in the cistern, in the rear of the dwelling. Hastening down we found the report only too true. It seems that the deceased, who was a maiden lady .about forty, had retired to bed as usual on the evening previous. In the morning Mr. Falconbridge was somewhat surprised to hear no stir in the house, but supposing that the housekeeper was busj' outside, said nothing. The breakfast hour having passed, however, and no signs of breakfast appearing, Mr. Falconbridge thought he would learn the cause of the delay. But no housekeeper could be found. After searching through the. premises in vain, Mr. F. bethought himself of the cistern, where she was found—dead-—the body no doubt having- been in the water for several hours.* It does not seem that she fell in while getting water, as no dipper or other utensil could be found near the cistern or in the water. No doubt the poor won 1 an cast herself into the cistern while laboring under some mental aberration. She was keenly sensitive, and was apt to feel a depression of spirits at times. For what cause it is not easy to determine, as she was comfortably situated, and seemed to be content with her situation. She was likewise possessed of (tc* one in I her position) of considerable means safely invested.Mr. Henry Miller, Coroner, empanelled a Jury, to hold an inquest on the dc-* ceased, and, after long and careful in-j vestigation of evidence, the Jury, (Geo. P. Dickson, Esq.-, foreman,) gave in the . following verdict: “ That the deceased, Jane Browrigg, committed suicide, while laboring under a tit of temporary in sanity.”
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Richmond Hill York Herald
Richmond Hill, Ontario, CA
Fri, Jun 09, 1865
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