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The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1891-04-30 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

WAY CARRIAGE. At Abingdon, on Saturday, Robert Dooley (25), sailor, of H.M.S. Volage, was charged on remand with striking at Jane Starkey, of Wo.verhampten, with a knife, and attempting to murder her in a railway at Rudley. Mr. C. P. Cummer, Paddington, prosecuted. Jane Starkey, wife of John Starkey, 9, Lower Stafford Street, Wolverhampton, deposed that on the 7th inst. she was a pass .nget from Paddington to Wolverhampton by the 3.30 train. She had her baby with her from Reading. Prisoner who was very tipsy, got into the carriage at Reading. The guard asked him to get into a smosing carriage, but he said he would get into the carriage, and did so. Soon after the train left Reading he accused her of having stolen the baby, and said it was his, subsequently producing a knite, which was attached to a cord. lie tried to take the child from her, saying he would out her throat if she did not give it to him. She went to the other end of the carriage, and he then caught hold of the baby's shawl, which came off. Miss Stutterd remonstrated with him, and another lady in the carriage pushed him back. Witnesa tried to get out of the carriage window, but Miss Stutterd prevailed upon her not to tie so. Prisoner afterwards fell on the seat, and Miss Stutterd suggested that they should all it upon him, but witness was too frightened. Prisoner was then crying. Miss Stutterd tiled to pull the communication cord, and prisoner said : "I see what you are trying to do. You think lam a murderer," or some words to that effect. He tried to get at the child in her arms, she waved her hand, but could not uttact the attention of the guard. Miss Stutterd repeatedly pulled the cord. Shortly after they came toßadley. They were screaming "Murder," and the sta ioumaster and a porter came to the carriage and took the prisoner out.—Miss Martha 6tutterd, West Street, Banbury, gave corroborative evidence, and said she was pulling the cord for twenty minutes, but it had no effect.—Edward Gregory, the guard, said he had no signal to stop during the journey. It was his duty to test the communication cords, but he did not on this occasion, as the train was so short. —Police-sergetsut Weekes deposed to arresting the prisoner on her Majesty's ship Volage. He said: " I know no more about it than a dead man. I admit I had been drinking heavily the clay as I was on leave, but how I got in or out of a railway carriage I don't know.''—Mr. Cummer said the company and also Mrs. Starkey would be satisfied if the ease were dealt with as one of assault. The piisoner appeared hitherto to have borne an exemplary character.—The Bench fined prisoner £5, or a mouth's imprisonment, adding that j they thought the guard very remiss in placing such r .n in a carriage with ladies, and that the cominunication between passengers and guard was not good enough.
The Northern News. — 1898-09-24 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

EMPEROR'S THANKS.  The official " Wiener Zeitung " published a rescript, dated from Bohoeabrunn, the 16th Ina., from Emperor Francis Joeeph to Count Thun, expressing the Emperor's thanks to the people I.)r their marseAly. His Majesty mys The heaviest and most oruel trial has visited me and my house. My wife, the ornament of my Throne, the faithful helpmeet who, in the heaviest hours of fife, was my consolation and support., in whom I have lost what it azirlmond try power to express, is no more. A fate hem torn her from me, and from my people. The murdering hand, the instrument of a frenzied fanaticism, aiming at the destruction of the existing soci-A order, which was raised against the noblest of women in blind and purposeless hate, struck a heart which know not hate, and best only for good. Amid the unmeasured pieta by which I and my house are stricken, and in the presence of the unheard-of deed which has sent a shudder through the whole cavilled world, the voice of my beloved people first brings balm to my heart., while I humbly bow beneath the Divine dispensation which bears so heavily and inscrutably upon ma I must morals my gretaude to Providence for the great good which is 'till spared to me, for the love and fealty of the .millicas who in the hour of sorrow surround me and mine. In a, thousand ways, from far and near, from high and low, have grief and sorrow beet 'expressed for the Empress Queen, whom God has taken to Himself. In affecting mason resound universal lamentation for our immeasurable loss like a faithful echo of all that moves my own soul. While I shall hold the memory of my dear beloved Consort sacred to my last hour, an inperahabis monument remains emoted to her for all time in the gratitude and veneration of my penile& From my deeply eorrowing heart I thank all for the new pledge of devoted sympathy. If the festive peals which should have greeted this year must remain dumb, there yet remains to me the memory of innumerable proofs of lovaltY .and deer sympathy. the most _precious gift which ooukl be bestowed upon me. Our oommon grief weaves a new and intiinate bond between the Throne and the Fatherland. From the immutable love of my people I derive not only a stronger determination to fulfil the duties of the mission laid upon me, but also the hope of euoceeding. I pray the Almighty, Who hes so heavily laid His hand upon me, that He new give me still the strength to do the work appointed to me. I pray that my peoples, biased and enlightened, may find the way of love and (award in whioh they may prosper and be happy." The official °rpm contains a further Imperial rescript founding a new order and medals of St. Elisabeth, in memory of the late Empress, and in honour of her patron saint, St. Elizabeth of Thtuinsria, to be conferred upon women and girls who merit the diebinetion in the various avocations of life, or in special rebgions, humanitarian, aad philanthropic works.
The Weekly Journal. — 1903-07-17 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

WEEKLY JOURNAL, FRIDAY JULY 17. 1903. SARAH BERNHARDT  "D' The poor fellow was dead before the nearest man rt up to him. I naturally thought you knew.' I did not contradict him; for the moment 'my thoughts were less of the awfully swift retribution than of the possibility of letting 'my knowledge remain secret. "They are bringing him—the body—back here?"  "Oh, no. It would be too much for a lot of nervous women. They have taken him to the nearest inn, the " Piover." The landlord is a most respectable man, an old coachman of : mine." By the time I reached the " PloYer " it was dark. The landlord lighted a lantern and led the way with serious importance to where the body lay. A knot of farm hands and alehouse loafers drew aside and stared with morbid buenlie curiosity. A rural policeman came forward, saluted, and unlocked the door.: Then, as the landlord threw kis light on to the torm that lay on the rough ambulance oi hurdles, the constable. with the indifference of his calling, whipped the cloth trout the dead faoe. Now L saw the murderer more plainly than ever: the lines of rice and determination, absorbed in the play of the features when the face was animated, had assorted themselves with startling plainness. I turned away; the man replaced the cloth and pulled out his note book. Name of deceased Barkly, I believe, sir."  " Yes." "Chriatian namea?" "(}norge Vincent." The first that came •o my lips. ' A friend of yours, sir? Any relatives?" "None in England." "A large s,:m of money in .notes was found on the decearad," he said, al a witness-box tone. . . . .  With a few move questions he clewed Ids note-book. "You'll have notice of the inquest, sir." he said, with Se authoritativeness, adding with abrupt to a eouversational manner, -Coroner will e 'cm both together.' "Au, the murder." "Ye.. Alt," he observed reflectively, " I should like to catch the chap as did that joie." But neither be nor any other of the Force over did catch tO.It chap, and the Thornabys to this day lament that old Verdon's murderer  was never doe overed,-wiliic in a (retain village churchyard there is a gravestone with the name of George Vincent Darkly.  who were helping. Mme. Bernhardt works hard, but she expects others to do the same, sad one and all who are associated with bar do  it willingly, freely, and from pure affection and esteem as apart from compulsion. It is impossible to live in the same atmosphere with this great woman, to be never re humble a factor in the eonanintration of her ideals, without being swayed and dominated by her influence, without reaponding to her every wish and every thought, and without aaerificing everything— time, oonvepience, comfort, to help to perfoct that which she bas willed shall Ive perfeeted. Is it possible to male " Tosco " more perfect— More 1 living reality—than Us" part is to-days one might well say. But it is to de that that Madame Bernhardt still rehearses a, or, at auv rate, to make doubly mire that tlure is not the. slighteat shade or shadow of relapse from the marvellous perfection already attained.
The Weekly Journal. — 1903-06-19 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

NNW. While two was were matting the wood in a coppice near Chaudlert Cross, on the borders, of Bert* and Byieks, they erected • temporary shelter. in wlifeb one of them left his coat hanging for r few days. When be went to remove it he found a wren's nest cleverly built in one of his pockets.. Ile replaced the er and during the last week the bird him _ several eggs in the neat. The woodman has decided to allow her to ,ipatch her eggs undisturbed  ,7,74 PCP mina to Voter Cyclists. The " Motor Cycle" is obliging enough to make a few suggestions as to the outfit of the motor cyclist on tour alio' it says that some lint and sticking plaster may come in handy in case of a spill." The time is coming when I this will not suffice. Then et& mtg, will have to carry its own ambulance, and tkere will be notice boards at each street corner setting forth the situation of the nearest hospitala and mortuaries and the address of the I coroner.  The Murdsr of a !pasha lasperor. The nearest approach 6o the Berrien tragedy was the murder of the Emperor Paul of Russia, who was done to death by his nobles on March 24, 1801. He lasi gone to bed in his accustomed manner, wearing his uniform, as well as being booted and spurred. He was awakened in the night by hearing the struggle so* between the sentry and. he nobles, who, after dispatching the • burst kat* the Emperor's room. Paul rd for his life, but all in vain; he then tried to escape by the window, cutting himself badly in the attempt. He was dragged back, and for a time kept his nine assailants st hay by striking out with a chair. Then after a terrible struggle, they seized him and strangled him with his own sash. 'Mar Alexander 11. escaped from the hand of the assassin fire times, but the sixth attempt. on March 13, 1831, was successful.— " Daily Chronicle."  but that  Colonel Gordon Money, the new Commander of the forces in Ceylon, in succession to the late Sir Hector Macdonald, is a soldier wbo Las borne a charmed life. He is being moved up slowly for an officer of his dash and ability, for he only now takes brigade rank at Colombo, but doubtless he will soon be given the K.C.B. Colonel Money had his baptism on the Nile ' • years ago, and for his briliiant b.. g-t. special meitimi wed the ...`bara in later Gives he had his . from under him, and on the heavier her on at Khartoum be had two horses 2tween his legs and got out of tronble by a miracle. For this the dispatches included him again. and he was enrolled on the C.D. list.-- Daily Chronicle."  -.4 further on shot between  that. s allowance 41 ot the Au atiestlating, • to esilisvate etreWr a 1 ,0 a placid r Leader."' wryer A PAO a hooked sin r-Mare, wale with thyme' past of nearly twenty . Ada or tw. war booked w rk at 3L-11. airainvend books were f overther If we heti. cut ' the imperturable digstioa pike day •to' --'
The Weekly Journal. — 1902-12-19 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

SAY. lie loved her, and dm he was afraid of the cif ect the tenth on heir health. H. acted for the heat, poor man." " What did he tell you when he heard that Vane Irrevr," " Be was very angry. I meatiotied to him that be ought to be careful about the wording ei the will !eat VIM! should claim the estate. The idea enough. He got out • copy of the will sad showed it to me. 1 saw the flaw in it at nom. The property was left to ' my wife." in which case your mother. not being legally married, could not have claimed the money. I poisted this out, aad Trernewaa said that he would • send for his lawyer and make a freak will the I next day." I"Was he pleased that you had come to warn him," "Very pleased, lle shook me by the head and said that he would consent to our martinge. Also that he would seek out my father the next day and make it up with him. I was I to go back to Avonitigh, had %az sour Wise  was to let me know how matters stood. I quite expected to be recalled the next day. Dors,— or at least the day after. I left the home it a qvutrter to eleven the bast of friends with your father sad in the highest qpirita. Thea met with that accident caused. I verily believe. by Vase. 1 thea heard of the murder of your father, and saw what danger there was of my belt', seemed. My owe father came to age me and when I beard how the inspector tatended to badger you at the iaquest I came ea to give I myself ay. But 1 oauld act weak opealy at the inquest, Dora. You know why." I "It was too chivalrous of yea. Will." she I said, throwing her arms around his Reck. '' I I ahall never be able to make it up to yen. " Yes you will, when I am free and you are my wife. But now that Vane has come fa,ward. Dora. I me a chimes of Lading the true  cul "Not Paid Vane?' said Dora, faintly. " No. not Vane; although I believe from what you tell me that he was hovering about the aoe on that night. However. 11l see about getting out on bail, and then 11l woe bring Mr. Vane to his bearings." What about Mrs. Bedoweni" "We'll sae her also. As she knew that PM, lags was alive—although your father never I told me how she obtained the information—.be I"187 know it base still above ground. At RH venta we must see her. Now go, darling, and God bless you for the good news you have brought me. They kissed and parted. Dora returned to Mr. Hannaford in the best of spirits and cheered him up also. They now saw a chance of getting at the heart of this mystery whirl had baffled them for so loug.. " And my son will be free ' said the old man exultingly. "Thank God!' Dora echoed the prayer with all her heart. [To an Costeurran.3
The Weekly Journal. — 1902-03-21 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

CINICIII- be referred to the administration at martial ilea, and criticised the policy of altering the laws and casteene of the Transvaal before the war had Meen brongbt to an end. Ifix CHAIIIIIIILAIN, in reply, said that Sir Henry he • vitriolic attack on the Government had spoken of "malignant slanders.' The right hon. gentleman had never lost an opportunity of Murdering his countrymen, the soldiers in the field, and the Government. The SPRAINS ruled that the expremion ‘• maligma slander" used by sir Henry and repeated by Mr Oramberlain was not Parliameatar!. whereupon Sir Henry withdrew it and Hr Chamberlain withdrew his retort. Mr Criansasi.ais proceeded to describe the Marge of withholding information as absolutely nalloanded, and said that nothing essential to the inrowiedge of the House with regard to the war had been concealed. He then went on to answer the eciticions with regmi to martial law, and maid than were reasons for believiug that after the war racial feeling in South Atrica %mild abate. Towards the conclusion of his speech Mr Chamberlain stated that one of the surrendered General ilonel had written to de Nk is to say that those burghers were the mast enemies of their country who were continuing this hopeless struggle. (Ministerial theas.) Mr DILLON (excitedly): Then Vilunel and those with him are traitors. (Loud tried cheers.) Mr CHAMBER/AM : No sir but the hon. gentleman is a good judge of traitors. (Irish tumult and great and prolonged Mluisteeial Mears.) Mr Dimas, when order was restored, rose in his place and said: I want to know, Hr Speaker, whether that is a Partianieutary expression. (Irish cheers.) The Ssmess : The bon member himself interrupted the right hou, gentleman by crying out that soldiers serving under the British town were traitors. I deprecate these interruptions, and I deprecate the retorts. It the hon. member will not interrupt he will not be subject to them. ill ear, hear.) Mr D:13.0%, &elk rising excitedly, exclaimed: I am prepared to my. Mr Speaker, that the right hon. gentleman is a damned liar. (Sensation and Irish cheers.) The Seurat: The hon. member must withdraw that expression. (Cam of " Withdraw " born Mierseenaliste.) Mr Dittos : I cannot withdraw. The Simsksa: Then I must name him. I have to name Mr John Dillon for having disregarded the authority of the Chair. Mr Hateourt: I beg to more that Mr John Dillon be suspended from the service of the House. (Ministerial cheers.) I n the Speaker putting the question there were vehement cries of " So" from the Irish benches. Mr Caw r: YOU had better make a general motion and nupand us all. Ilpin the division the tigurrs a ere : Far suspension Against  Majority • • 2OO Tbeerastaa : I must ask the hon. member to wfdtachnsw from the House. Mr Dillois accordingly left his seat and walked out, mond the cheer, of his colleagues. many of whom excitedly waved their hats and shouted at the tap of their voices. Mr C mmmmmm LAIN then briefly concluded lue speech, and the discussion was continued by :14 Wra. Harcourt, Mr T. C. Bowles, and other membees. ienhalitg Mr
The Weekly Journal. — 1904-12-16 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

CURISTMAS MASSACRE.  WIIAT TIM VICTIMS THINK OF IT.  " From my point of view," gobbled tbo fatted tie i..tmas turkey to his associates, " the coming !si:iday is horrible. It means for us wholesale riasist re and murder. We arc a doomed race. A fow days wore, and we shall be torn from our roosts: our heads go to the block a singlet-hop, a ie.v flutters. and all for us is over. By thousands ..tir carcasses, .;tripped of their plumage, will hang stall acid market."  Itehold nie," said the Christmas turkey. "I a being—like man, a biped on two logs. A ..1-Ittin amount of intelligent-4i belongs to me. A mother. I love my children; I nourish them, find food for theni, prob..< t them. As a father lam li.elligerciit. lam proud. li, common with !Inman mashers, I love to display my plumage. The best I havo to show, to be sure, is on my back Es en this is a human peculiarity often seen in Pi. caddy or Pall Mall. •• I say it LS murder, sheer murder. My only odence is good taste, or rather tasting good. My :,!..1; of defenoe is my weakness. lum only  ...;;.•y; you are turlt-eys, we aro turkey 4; tiird ,•on plural. they are not tur&eys. Ay! there's !:, rat)  • N'ct these other mi,rable bipeds, who cannot r feathera, who are obliged out of the nece.ssiti-, id their ailing bodies to rob our brother the of his coat to sleep upon, who plunder from dieep, the cow, from every beast, to dbtain a isuary fur and plumage • these inconsistent pe.:l:e. who prate and prli, themselves for their humanity at.d their superiority over bird and beast they murder its, they cut our throats, they mutilate our bodies, they roast us; they hear the, bodiet of ours to their ditiner-tables. Then family Assembled about the Christmas board; the old grandsirr, the reunited brothers and ..rs, the children, all gathered upon the old roma. for them hallowed by sacred memories— talk of 'peace,' goodwill," love," mercy,' gentleness' --and that, pot while our smoking, roa-ded. shrivelled carcases he under their noses— all this while they eat us! Turkeys! look around. That gentle cow, that tender calf that mild-mannered sheep, that dignified 4004 e, that busy hen, that simple duck, that ig.mtant but harmless pig--all, like us, are doomed ht preparation for Merry Christmas!" 'r..‘ll the turkeys all cried, "Cobble, gobble, g•,;do.'!'• They passed resolutions, and voted the . . . _  1:.•1!r thanks. for his speeds. isnd the omtor ,=pr,a4l his tail and swelled himself out and sinist,td himself up and down the barnyard, and "Let. Us ,at, drink, and be merry—totrinrnm we die."  Silo • I am always eager for the arrival of  Ile: I don't see the use of waiting for a bit of mistletoe.  Customer: Are theso five or six wedding rings all you have in stock? Why, you've got a whole tray full of engagement rings! Jeweller: Yes, sir; and it will take that whole tray full of engagemegt rings to work off tliose llv d cii wedding rings.
The Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester Telegram. — 1862-07-24 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

SALIABURY.-MONDAY.  The itonunission for holding the assizes for the county of Wilts wan °lewd in thi4 city on Saturday evening by Mr. Juatice Krating: Yesterday the Learned judges attended Meine service in the cathedra  This morning Mr. Juistioe Williams took his seat in tho Crown Court, cud Mr. J esti,» Keating sat at Nhi l'rius. There were only 14 prisoners for trial, but there were nine civil came, rather a large number for this county. The criminal offences are very slight James Deniedlad was indicted for maliciously wounding his wife with intent to murder her. Mr. Swann, was counsel for the prosecution. 6 As the wife was WO ill to come to the assizes her deposition MU real, and from that it appeared that on the 14th of June, about 6in the morning, she got up and went downstairs, and then she hung some clothes out to dry. She then went into the kitchen, and was kneeling down taking up the ashes when the prisoner came down and began to abuse her and call her bad names. She got up, having the poker in her hand, and told him he lied better not call her those names again, or be should have something, and she called him a nasty, stinking, old blackguard. The primmer then went Into the garden, and she went on with her work. He returned in a abort time and began cursing her and striking her on the bead with a grafting tool until she became insensible. When oho seine to herself she found that her arm was broken and that her head was : bleeding. The prisoner wan at that time cutting her ' throat. The woman wall for some time in danger. The jury found the prisoner °Nifty with intent to do I grievous' bodily herb, and sentenced him to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour. Hobert Goodfellow was indicted for maliciously wounding his wife, Mary Ann Goodfellow, at Fishertun Myer, on the 7th of April, with intent to maim her. Mr. Snowden conducted the case for the prosccotion. The prisoner was a sailor. On the 10th of March the wife, with the sanction of the prisoner, obtained a eitnalieu as OWNS at Dr. Finch's lunatic asylum, near Salisbury. On the 6th of April the prisoner called upon her at the airvinm, and she went to him at the Victoria Arms nhout 6 o'clock in the evening and remained with him till 9 o'clock. She then returned to the asylum. The next evening the wife again spent the evening with her husband, and took leave of him at the Victoria Arms at 9 o'clock, and started for the asylum. When ahe got within 20 yards of the door the prisoner came up and asked her if she wanted any money. She said she did not. He then put his hand into his pocket, laid hold of her dress with hi, left band, and struck her In the groin with his right hand. She ran into the asylum and it wan then found that she had been stabbed.  The prisoner was found Guilty of unlawfully wounding. The wife recommended him to mercy, and he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.