Lamb, George (Died)

GEORGE LAMB of 19 con., Egremont deliberately suicided last Friday morning. He had been in Mt. Froest the previous day, and a gentleman who rode some distance with him states that he even was in better spirits than usual chatting jocularly all the way yet there is no doubt that he had in his possession at the time the rope purchased for the rash and fatal act. On Friday morning he went out as usual to fee the the stock, and not returning, his boys went to see what was keeping him and were horrified to discover his lifeless body hanging by a rope attached to one of the rungs of a ladder which he had leant [sic] against the side of a straw stack. His feet was only about 2 inches from the ground and the ladder was within easy reach so the deed was evidently premeditated and executed with terrible earnestness. His financial position was sound and he was neither addicted to the use of nor under the influence of liquor. - Durham Chronicle