The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1866-04-28 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

WOMAN IN STAFFORDSHIRE.—On Friday afternoon it was discovered that a barbarous murder had been committed at a village called Coppenhall, in the parish of Pen kridge, near Stafford, the victim being an old woman upwards of 70 years of age. It appeain that the old woman, Ellen Buckley, lived with her son, a farm labourer, in a small cottage at Coppenhall, at some distance from any other house. Owing to the nature of his occupation he was a good deal from home. At about twenty minutes past six o'clock Mr. J.W. Moore, of the Toft Farm, called at the house. On entering the room he saw the old woman lying on the ground, and he attempted to arouse her, when he discovered a frightful gash on the back of her neck, so severe indeed that the head was almost severed from the body. As soon se medical assistance was obtained, Mr. Moore rode off to the Stafford police-station' and having communicated the intelligence, Inspector Adams and Sergeant Bradshaw at once proceeded to Coppenhall, where they instituted the fullest inquiries. They then road over to a village called Dunston, and arrested on a charge of wilful murder a man named John Cooper, 3 labourer, in the employment of Mr. Ward, 5 farmer. Blood was found on his clothes, and when accused of the murder he was silent. Cooper, it appears, had been at work for some time past at Coppenhall, and Mrs. Buckley, out of kindness to him, was in the habit of allowing him to take his meals in her house, to save him the trouble of long walks home. He is a married man, with several children, the eldest of whom is fourteen years of age. He has been somewhat strange of late, and it is supposed by some that he is not in his right mind. Be was brought before the Stafford magistrates on Satu.day and remanded. An inquest was held on Monday upon the body. • Seventeen witnesses were examined, and the jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against John Cooper, who was accordingly committed for trial at the next Staffordshire Assizes.  HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PlLLS.—Society's Safeguard.—Whatever the disease may be, wherever it may discover itself, whether externally or internally, its victims may enter on Professor Holloway's treatment with hearts full of hope that every day will bring some amellocation of the infirmity. For the cure of ulcers, wounds, sores, abrasions, eruptions, abscesses, grandular swellings and the generality of throat and chest complaints, the Ointment need only to be used acclrding to the instructions to insure a successful issue to the illness, and a desirable restoration of health and strength. In all disorders which have been of long duration Holloway's Pills should be taken; they powerfully stimulate the circulation, rouse the needful nervous energy, and induce reparative 'iv' tion.  When an important article of domestic consumption commands a lasting preference, it 18 evident that its intrinsic value is highly prized by the public. To this cause is attributed the unequalled demand for Horniman's Pure Tea ; which preference, we submit, is a further confirmation of the fact, that "the public are real judges of gooditea." Horniman and Co., from highly favourable imports, together with the recent reduction in the duty, are enabled to lower their prices Bd. per pound; that is, about twenty per cent. cheaper to the consumer, and the quantity passed for duty, as published bY the Custom House, shows, in consequence of this reduction, a consithiption hitherto unpaialelled in the annals of the tea tradP. This marked preference has attracted a host of copyists ; the public will do well to observe that all germine packets bear the signature " Horniman an 4, Co., London, original importers of Pure Tea.. Agents in every town, and those in the district are advertised in our columus.—Advt.