The <London Gazette> of June 13th, 1879, p.3931, has a call for creditors of <William Ridout Wills, late of Fair Vale, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, in the county of Warwick, Gentleman, who died on or about the 1st day of April, 1879...>.

<We regret to announce the death, by drowning, of Mr. W. Ridout Wills, solicitor, of Birmingham. On the evening of the 1st of April Mr. Wills left his residence at Wylde Green, near Sutton Coldfield, and was seen going in the direction of Sutton Park. As he did not return at night, his family became alarmed, and next day a search was begun in the hope of discovering some traces of the missing gentleman. These efforts at discovery were daily continued without intermission - Sutton Park being thoroughly searched, and the pools dragged, but without avail. Enquiries made through the aid of the police, and advertisements published in the newspapers, and the offer of reward for information, proved equally fruitless, until yesterday, when a labourer came to Mr. A. W. Wills, at Wylde Green, and told him that he had found some clothes on the bank of Keeper's Pool. On examination these proved to belong to Mr. Ridout Wills; and it was ascertained that the man had actually found them on the very day after Mr. Wills's disappearance, but had said nothing about them - thus, by his cruel silence, leaving the afflicted family for more than a fortnight in the most harrowing state of suspense. The information so tardily communicated led to another examination of Keeper's Pool yesterday, and ultimately the body of Mr. Wills was recovered. An inquest will be held upon it to-day, at Sutton Coldfield, by Dr. Johnstone, who as Warden of the Corporation is also Coroner for Sutton. Very deep and general sympathy will be felt for the members of Mr. Wills's family under these most distressing circumstances; the more so as within the last few days, since his disappearance became known, some injurious and inaccurate rumours have been afloat to account for it. The truth is that Mr. Wills had embarked a considerable amount of his money in mining and other speculations, most of which suffered very much from the bad state of trade, and some of which had proved failures. The losses and obligations consequent upon these speculations, weighing upon an extremely sensitive mind, had produced a state of mental depression, and this brought about the above described melancholy termination of an honourable life. To those who knew him it is needless to add that Mr. Wills was a man of much culture, and that he was greatly esteemed and trusted by his friends and clients.>

Wills's brother was a QC and High Court judge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfre...

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