Alston Herald, and East Cumberland Advertiser. — 1875-06-12 (Alston, Cumbria, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AT MIDDLESBROUGH.  On Monday, at the Middlesbrough Police Court, Margaret Mack, a strong-looking woman, was charged with attempting to murder Mary Ryan on Saturday. Mary Ryan, wife of a labourer living in Henry Street, said :—On Satu.day night I was at the door washing 30me salad, and the prisoner said across the street, "Ton are ab— w—," I said I should make her behave herself. She had beckoned me over and I bad gone. I went into my house, and on coming out aga:n she called me to her. On going near her she raised from behind her back this chopping-axe (predated) to strike me. I put my hand up to protect myself, and she struck Inc a violent blow on the left forearm. She held the axe in both hands, and aimed to hit me on the head. I fainted. My wounds were afterwards dressed by Dr McKenzie.—Several witnesses having been examined in corroboration of promecutrix's statement, Dr. McKenzie said he had dressed the wound on the arm, which was about 6 inches in length and I} in depth The axe produced would cause such a wound.—P.C. Jepson apprehended prisoner who in answer to the charge said, I did hither with the chopper, but she wanted my husband from me."—The prisoner, having been cautioned, said that the prosecutrix had some drink on Saturday, and came .13 her house and was nearly choking her. They all " picked " at her.—The prisoner was committed for trial at the assizes.  Pellal.  GRA'IITUDE  Wlh_y weep'st thou ancient, reverend dame. What anguish wrings thy soul?— Could time not those wild feelings tame, Those torturing sobs control? The bosom heavei as if 'twoald read, Did sighs not ease thy breast; If lab adverse fate, or faithless friend, Thy toil-worn frame distressed. Some weighty cause of poignant griet Mut force those copious tears, To yield a burdened heart relief, Oppressed with eighty years. "Art thou a stranger here, my son. Or hut thou yet to learn That good Sir ltowlaud Errngtor. Now moulders in the nru P "Rant thou his merits slid to know. Hie bounties to the Door?— Eli, kindness to the child of ace, Ne'er left to seek his door "He sought the homes by cares down-worn, The couch of want and pain; Cheered the afflicted and forlorn, The drooping raiaed agate, "Nor do I speak another'? words,-. Another's thoughts impart; My simple tale but half records The experience of my heart. "I knew him, when a rnel ry child He romped with infant g're ; With sunny smile and laughter a With hneyant heart and free. "I knew him when a ruddy boy. Be chased his hoop sad ball ; A father's pride, a mother's joy,— We bleeped him, one and all! "I knew him when a blooming youth, Uochafed by milieus care, His heart vu love, his word was truth, Noc pride nor vice was there. "And when, in ripened manhood's pride, Be ruled his happy home,— While rich and great he gratified, Re bade the poorest come.* " No selfish visions clogged his soil, . His goodness to enthral; Hi li beauty brooked no cold control, Be sought the joy of all. • " Ea's when be filled, with solemn grace, The magisterial chair, thtili ebakity illnmed his face, And mercy ruled his air. In every phaaa of social life, In every manly joy,— Vrom envy free, a toe to strife, His mind without alloy. But time would fail me, sir, to tall His many virtues o'er; • VII bid his honoured form farewell,— 'Till death his loss deplore.  " Now mark the peep that read my bread. The cause of present pale.— Heaven grant hie lowing spirit reit. His joys for ay sustain  • This refers to his private theatre.  A  LamG TILE Mare or Sig