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The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1877-03-30 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

THE OUTRAGE AND MURDER AT MACCLESFIELD.  On Saturday an atrocious murder was counnitted at Macclesfield, the victim being a girl eight years of age, the daughter of a widow named Halton, residing in hence street, Hurdsaeld. It appears that Halton, who only two months ago lost her husband, worked at Mr. Bamford's silk mill. Poole street. The father and mother of the man in custody (who is a married man residing in Paradise street) Ilre next door to Mrs. Halton. On Friday the '23rd Mrs, Halton was in prisoner's parents' house; prisoner was also there, arid Mrs. Halton made a remark to the effect that she wee so 11l that she would not go to the mill in the morning, but would send her only daughter, Mary Ann. On Saturday morning two boys appeared at the mill with a note purporting to be signed by Mrs. Halton, requesting the manager to pay them her wsges, 13s. Sel. The manager, having some suspicions, refused to do so, and in a few minutes afterwards the girl appeared for her mother's money, which was paid her. She left the mill, saying she was going home, but some hours afterwards her body was found in the canal, near the Hollins Bridge. There were several marks of vi•lence about the bode, and the pocket of the sires f rock was cut out. From information afterwards received by the police they went to the house of the prisoner, Henry Lees, cotton operative. The prisoner's wife's sister, seeing the polite outside, made the remark thatthe pollee were in the street, and asked, "What was up ?" The pri. loner thereupon rushed from the Lou, e and scaled swell, and was not seen for several hours. In the interim some further evidence was ascertained, and the police went to apprehend Lees, He was not at home, hut they found him in an adjoining outhouse with the door locked. It was burst open, and he was taken into custody. The two boys who applied at the mill for the money identified the prisoner as the man who sent them with tie note, which was written in pencil. A blacklead pencil was found upon the prisoner. Another boy speaks to seeing the prisoner walking up Windmill street, leading to the canal, in company with a girl wboui he describes, and the clothing of the <recessed girl answers the description given. there was found on the canal bank, a few yards from where the body was discovered, a basket, hi which was a dish, and which one of the boys said the prisoner carried. When questioned at the police office as to whcre he had been that day, he replied that he worked at Mr. Brier's mill, at Bollington, and that he Lad been at work all day. The foreman of the mill was sent for, and, on seeing him, the prisoner became greatly excited. The foreman said the prisoner had not been at work during the week. This fact, combined with the circumstance that he the same morning gave his wife Bs., snakes another link in the chain of evidence against him. Prisoner is a dwarfish dark-complexioned man, and of somewhat Irregular habits. On Monday morning the prisoner was brought before the magistrates charged with the wilful murder of the girl, and was remanded.
The Stockton Examiner, and South Durham and North Yorkshire Herald. — 1879-06-07 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MURDEROUS AFFRAY IN A WORKHOUSE. ! On Saturday evening a murderous attack was made at the Coleehill Workhouse, near Coventy, upon the master, Mr. John Dawe, by two inmates, named NVilliam Henry Barton, and Lewis Coleman. The men were found wrecking a greenhouse, every pane of which they completely smashed, together with shout 400 flower-pots. On the master remonstrating, :hey attacked him with heavy piles of timber, and he was so shockingly maltreated about the head that he became unconscious. The scoundrels then continued their work of destruction, at the same time making 'nest hideous yell., and threatening to murder any ale who interfered. They threatened to murder Mr. Dawn and others, but with difficulty Dawe was removed from the yard. The master's daughter, who holds the position of governess at the workhouse, went to her father's assistance, whereupon she was Thasod by one of the men, who, carrying a piece of wood, threatened to murder her. The nurse approach-2d with a gun, but she also was compelled to beat • tasty retreat. After uprooting some 400 geraniums n the garden, the men were secured, handcuffed, and taken to Longford Police-station.  WATERING PLANTS IN THE stlf.‘ Mr. William Dean, of the Old Park Hall nursery, Walsall, writing to the Observer of that town, says:— "So much ignorance of the requirements of plants coder the influence of sunshine unfortunately prevails, that I ask you, through your columns, to assist n breaking down the absurd belief that it is fatal to the health of plants to water them when the sun is hieing upon them. With all the vehemence of th 4 mondam statesman who cried, "Perish India," let as say, "Perish the thought" that watering in sunshine should not be done. It is simply an ignorant ?rejudice, and as such should be scouted and scotched. the motnent a plant " flaggs"—a phrase fully unlerstood by horticulturalists—moisture should be ipplied. ' h lagging' is a derangement of sap-action, •aused by a suspension of moisture at the roots or in the atmosphere, and this want ought to be instantly oipplied. Either under glass or in the open air, the moment a plant shows signals of distress bring the watering pot or a syringe to bear,and mark the result. Don't be afraid of the sun's powerful bli.ze—ventiAte and water away and damp the floor of the green3onse, or cool the earth and air out of doors, and seep your plants healthy and growing. During a good bit more than a quarter of a century devoted :o horticulture, I have found the dogma of not watering when the sun shines one ever to be refuted, ind I have also found scepticism as to the result so leeply routed and most difficult to refute. My own apcnence flora long number of years has enabled me Jractically to concert a good many "anti-waterers inder solar influences;" but those who still may be ioubtful can see Sol versus Jupiter Pluvius, in the form of a watering pot, in action any bright day by Ailing hero and judging for themselves."
The Stockton Examiner, and South Durham and North Yorkshire Herald. — 1879-06-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

TIIE DEATH OF THE PRINCE  CONFESSION OF THE EXETER MCRDER. At Exeter, Annie Tooke has been charged on remend with the wilful murder of the illegitimate child 1 of Mary Hoskins. The Chief Constable stated that The news of the Prince's death WAS communicated , the prisoner sent for him, and said she supposed to the Empress at Chislehurst by Earl Sydney (on someone would be hanged for the murder. He coosthe part of the Queen) and Father Goddard, the honed her and advised her to have legal assietance, Catholic priest. The Empress's grief was beyond but she said ehe murdered the child and no one else all bounds. A despatch from the Central News had anything to do with it. She had the baby from Agency says that the Empiess received the news two ladies and a gentleman, whom she did not blame. with an agonieed cry and sank into a stupor. When • The other lady put it into her head. She smothered the telegram was forwarded her Maje,ty was still the child with a pillow on the 12th of May ,and afterinsensible. arts mutilated the body to prevent identification, Her Majesty, on receiving intelligence of the using a knife and a chopper, both of which were Prince Imperial's death, telegraphed direct to ; found in her house, and, according to medical enes-Empress Eugenie her deep sorrow and heartfelt( deuce, had blood on them. On the Friday night sympathy in the great trouble which has befallen her. ' following the murder she took the remains and threw The Prince and Princess of Wales also telegraphed them into the mill lest. After being removed to their sympathies with the ex-Empress. In Wool- prison Tooke wrote to the police that all the above wick, where the prince was well-known, the most statements were false, and that she had given the profound sorrow is felt.—A very large number of child up to a woman, whom she nlet in the street, telegrarns of condolence have been sent through the to take to the workhouse. She has been committed French embissy to Chialehurst. The members of on the capital charge. the embassy have unofficially expressed sympathy. I  THE QUEEN'S SYMPATHY:*  The Court eireNbtr says:—.. Her Majesty received with the deepest concern the terrible intelligence of the death of the Prince Imperial, for whom the Queen had sincere regard, and whose untimely loss fills her with profound sympathy for the bereaved Empress Eugenie." In consequence of the death of his Imperial Highness the Prince Napoleon, her Majesty's state concert, has been posponed. . .  . . _ _ A Dundee correspondent telegraphs—" Just before the royal train started from Dundee her Majesty beckoned Sir John Richardson to the window of the zaloon carriage, and in the course of a short conversation ri ferred to the melancholy death of the Prince Imperial. Der Majesty expressed to Sir John her unfeigned sorrow to learn the tad intelligence, and as she epoke tears started to her eyes' and she was deeply affected. The Queen and the Princess Beatrice wore deep mourning."
The Stockton Examiner, and South Durham and North Yorkshire Herald. — 1879-09-27 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ZATION SOCIETY. therefore considered it to be hie duty to oppose the contagious diseaee, betng propagated by germs, it cm , teen cieece, but were eventually perted.-Willliate p.ace. He may, however, etand at a false priee ; at be preventerl from spreading by catefully holating ' meholeoe, boihi„, a„„1 ~,,„,,,e, A meeting morselled by a private circular, signed by lews of the etete rather than disobey the kwe a God. a builder, gave • any rate if he wirer, more than one clever judge will -Alderman Knowles : Very well; the Bench melee those who ere ill with it, Thee. are e,,,,,, ee the evidence showing that the defendaa druelt the cone , receive a surpriw. Breaelfinlee has receded a few elereers Lewis Dedshon and Richard Hind, was held in . reasons why I refuse to have my child vaceivated. It plainant without any apparent promeation, and thet the order with cootie-51r Ferndale (Deputy Magill- (Secretaries of cricket clubs and others should send • points on her previous price, which at present ie unac the Bueol•wom of the Vimeria Coffee Palace, Dovetrates' Clerk) : 'The child reu,t be vaeideated within accounts of matches to our office as early ea. possible is tny duty to preserve m 7 child from disease by eeere after the eecond blow the affeir partook of the nature • cot street, on Monday afternoon, r. to coneider the the next foorreen days, or you will mr, eummoned again. after the event. We cannot undertake the insertion . /wean,/ means, and the law of the state cannot relieve of a fight -Mr Dodd. said the whol ff. ' s ga counted for. Pa I h roe, owever, ha. edvanced to aahorte e me of that respoeeibility, If my child were to die blink, disPute, and under those eircueme Aircewsahe'arelcined • rate than hitherto, and by the amount of str g ork advisability of forndug a Charity Organizetion Society, -The reverend defeudant then paid the costa or the ~f matches 0.,,ed en eetureee if recei,,,,,a eeter Thur.. through vaccination, I should be responeibk Wr its the Bench to diodes the case. The; liranh ' h '• d•t le tle kh• ee•dw el il left the Gem% day afteruoon ) ene . ...ever, airme in o im Is wee is party are evi en_ y similar to that now in successful operation at Darling- Irrereediega a. , murder, although it would be 111Usilered by law. It is --re--- I - imposed a fine of 20s and costs. intent upon doing their utmmt tc 'secure hie victor,. ou, and to make any other ateps which might be , • • ' the duty of every parent, who believes that this law ie p , Ent.IN:swICK WE.EYAN r. soCTIISTOCKToN 0 71,10R5. • hardson JP I MEETING OF IkES-S_IDE SHI - . , . deemed advieable." The Mayor (3lr Ric ~ . -line match was played on the ground of the former nnatural sal unmoral to pretest against it by refteing , - - ---o--- I still %ink Lansdewn or Bay Arsher will be found WAY ealled th the chair, and there were present 51r
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1876-04-22 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

MIMMI BM ASSAULT LT CBEWI3.—WIII. Williams, a fitter employed at the Cr ewe Works, was apprehended at Ore we on Saturday night, on a charge of murderously assaulting John Williams, a boy. Prisoner was staggering along the street, when he stumbled across the boy, and without the slightest provocation struck the little fellow a tremendous blow in the pit of the stomach with his clenched fist, rendering him insensibble. Williams was taken into custody. The boy continued to progress favourably during Sunday, but on Monday morning be was much worse, audit is just a chance if he survives. So severe was the blow that the doctor states that had it been immediately after a meal instantaneous death must have resulted.  Buxom's' TEDMCZAIWE SOCIETY, —A series of lectures have been delivered by Mr. G. E. Lomax, a Manchester, on I uesda,y evening last, in St. John's Schoolroom, the subject being entitled "Both Sides of the Question." Mr. James Birkham presided., and there was a moderate attendance. On Wednesday evening, In St. Luke's Chapel, Pennington's Row, Mr. Lomax also delivered his popular lecture entitled "Five Shillings and Costs." The chair was occupied by Mr. F. Fairhurst, and the attendance was very good. The lame lecturer delivered an address on Thursday evening in Bethesda School Room, the subject being "Nonsense and Common Sense." The chair was occupied by Mr. J. H. Humphreys, and there was a larger audience than on the previous evening. The veteran leeturer was cordially received, and his addressee were marirc.sd by is usual force and efftetiveness.  CaLRGE AGAINST A CHEMISE the Northwich Police Court, last week, before Captain Leigh. Mr. 0. Kay, Mr. H. Neumann, and the Rev. J. Royds, Chas. Maiden, one of the huntsmen in the employ of Mr. Corbet, master of the Cheshire Hunt, was summoned for maliciously breaking the locks off two gates, the property of the Cheshire Lines Committe at Hartfordopn the 19th January. Mr. Green, who appeared for the Committee, opened the case, and stated that the proseautors did not ask for more than a nominal penalty, their object being to show huntsmen that they were not to go breaking off locks whenever they pleased for the purpose of taking a shorter out to enjoy their sport. He then called a young man named Robt. Fairhurst, who said that the defendant was not the man he saw breaking the locks. The offence was committed by another huntsman, whom he pointed out in court. The result of this statement was that the case collapsed. Inspector Haaks, an employe of the Cheshire Lines Committee, observed that the proeeedinge were instituted against the defendant in consequence of a statement that he (Maiden) made, which amounted to an admission of his guilt. This statement was read by Mr. Green, but the bench did not consider it equal to an admission. Mr. Corbel remarked that the London and North-Western Railway Company supplied him with a key to open the gates on their line. Inspector Hanks said he would mention the fact to Mr. English, t liemanager of the Cheshire Lines.  "
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1876-04-22 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

FISH'S CONFESSION. Rolice Oboe, Town Hall, Blackburn, 17th April, 1876. 4.40 p.m.  , The following statement was made by the prisoner, who was brought before the magistrates oil Thursday on the cuargsi of the wilful murder of Emily Holland, on the 28th March, 1876:—I told Constable Win. Parkinson that I had burned part of the clothes, and pat the other part under the coals in my shop, and I now wish to say that I am guilty of the murder. I further wish to say that I do not want the int ocent to suffer. At a few minutes after five o'clock in the evening I was standing at my shop door in Moss-street when the deceased child came past. She was going up Moss-street. I asked her to bring me one half ounce of tobacco from Cox's shop. She went and brought it to me. I asked her to go into my shop. She did. I asked her to go upstairs, and she did. T went with her. I tried to abuse her, and she was nearly dead. I then cat her throat with a razor. This was in the front oom near the fire. I then carried the body downstairs into the shop, cut off her head, arms, and legs, wrarpsd up the body in newspapers on the floor, wrapped up the legs also in newspapers, and put those parcels into a bAr in the back kitchen. The arms and head I put in the fice. On the Wednesday afternoon I took the parcel eontaining the legs. to Lower Canliffe, and at nine o'clock that night I took the parcel containing the body to a finld at Bastwell, and threw it over the wall. On Friday afternoon I burnt part of the clothing. On the Wednesday morning I took a part of the head which was unburnt and put it up the , chimney in the front bedroom. I further wish to say ' that I did all myself. No other person had anything to do with it. The foregoing statement has been read over to me and is correct. It is ivy voluntary statement, and before I made it I was told that it would be taken down in writing, and given in evidence against me. (Signed) Wittlkas Fun. Witnesses : Robert Eastwood, Superintendents William Read, Superintendent. Joseph Potts, Chief Constable.  After further evidence, The prisoner, in answer to the Deputy-coroner, said he had nothing whatever to say.  The Coroner then proceeded to sum up, and After a brief consultation, the Foreman said Mr. Coroner, the jury have come to a unanimous verdict of "Wilful murder " against William Fish. The Coroner (addressing Fish, who was requested to stand up) said: You have heard the verdict of the jury ; now it will be necessary for me to commit you to Kirkdale Gaol, probably to take your trial at the Liverpool Assizes for the wilful murder of Easily Holland. Do you understand? The prisoner, in reply, slightly bowed his head. •  _ The Coroner : You are committed to Wry your triul it the next Liverpool Assizes.  Wbo pgpowiiNis &terwiamo.
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1874-12-26 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

THE WEAVERHAM MURDER.  COMMITTAL OF THE PRISONER.  William Barker was brought up on remand before Mr. Woodhouse, at the Sessions House, Oakmere, on Monday, charged with having murdered Mary Sumner on the highway between Weaverham and Acton Bridge, on Saturday night, the 2&h November. Mr. Fletcher, of Northwicb, defended the prisoner. Ann Haddock, of Acton Bridge, stated that on the night in question she was standing at her door a little before eleven o'clock, her house being next door to that ef the prisoner's father's, when she saw the prisoner come from the direction of Weaverham and go into his fa her's house. Shortly after the prisoner and his father came out to fight, and after they had finished the prisoner again went in the direction of Weaverham, towards where Sumner and his wife were found. She saw two or three other men going in the direction of Weaverham. They were neighbours of her's, and she knew them all. Witness enumerated their filmes. By Mr. Fletcher.—She knew the prisoner fought with his father, as she saw them together on the floor. Superintendent Mayho deposed to apprehending the prisoner, and charging him with the murder, in reply to which he stated, "I am innocent." He took prisoner to his lodgings, and received from his sister the suit of clothes produced and his hat. Dr. James Campbell Brown, of Liverpool, and public analyst for Cheshire, having examined the clothes worn by the prisoner on the night in question, stated that he found traces of blood on the lining of the left waistcoat pocket. There were also blood stains in the left trowsers pocket, and on other parts of the trowsers. The trowsers had been very dirty, and had been washed, and the lining of one trowsers leg had been burned out half way up. On the prisoner's handkerchief there were three blood stains. Mr. Fletcher, for the defence, said that from the evidence of the prosecution a case was not made out. Upon the evidence in the depositions no juryman would convict the prisoner, and no judge would allow the zase to go before a jury. He characterised it as being rather strange that the police should on the mere ipse dixit of John Sumner, the husband, and the man last seen in the company of the deceased, and the Bret person found with her abandon the case against him, and take Barker into custody, and bring against him every bit of evidence likely or unlikely. He carefully reviewed the evidence, and respectfully submitted that a caso against the prisoner had not been made out. The "rolling "in the road deposed to by the husband, when trying to get her home, would no doubt account for the injuries that deceased had received. Upon the evidence it was not at all clear that any murder had been committed. There had been no attempt at rape or violence proved, and he could not conceive any motive that the prisoner could have had to commit the murder. The Chairman thought that there was a case, though it was not over clear. He should commit the prisoner for trial at the next Chester assizes.
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1874-12-26 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

SUNDAYS.  C. 4 C C t•D L 414: : C. CO 0 CA VO•4 tsC (ZO -C11,c4 cp 0, . Ca CC t•C • • • OCOCa 0 CO VNO 0 •  mak o' jumpin -stuff in it, too. * • • Here; I've shot money a quare thing i' mi' time; and I'll have a bang at a seek, for once!' " A n' he nipt the gun down. "When th' seek yard that, it tumble't out o' th' nook, an' began o' rollin up an' down th' floor • an it ;skrike't out Flowd, lewd! P—it, how:1 a minute! Untee this bag,—an' let's have a chance for mi life! Cut this bant ; I'm noan beawn to dee in a poke ! ' " • If ever seek deed i' this world,' said Judd, 'thou dees this neet.' "Well ; th' seek roll't, an' wriggle't, an' skrike't ' Murder !'—aia' Mary dropt of her knees, an' cried, 'Eh. faither ; for God in heaven's sake, don't shoot!— don't shoot !—lt's Richard!' " Owd Judd grounded th' gun au' looked as if he wnr fair dumb-foundeet,—though he knew o' about th' job—th' hare an' th' hare-gate. " Bi this time Dick had cut a bit of a hole i' th' seek, an' he'd getten his yed out at th' top ; an' theer he lee upo' th' kitchen floor, starin' up at Judd, au' Judd starin' down at him. "Mary had dropt into a cheer i'th corner, cryin' as if her heart would break. "When these two had stare'd at one another a while, Judd said, 'Well; an' what does to think o' thisel' F' " I think I'm a—foe.' said Dick. " Thou'rt as like one,' said Judd, as aught' at ever I elapt mi e'en on.' I dare say,' said Dick, hagglin' at th' Beck to get his-sel' out. " ' Well ; an' what dost want here?' said Judd. "'Yo'u known that a good while,' onswered Dick; I want yo'r Mary.' "'Well, an' what dosto want IV' her?' " 'I want to get wed—th' same as other folk.' " Owd Judd gay a turn or two about th' kitchen; an' then he said, ' Here ; I'll ha' this job settle't afore thou comes out o' that seek. I've gan thee th' bag mony a time, but thou's teen it thisel' at last. An' now, I think, we'n try what a noose 'll do for the—as there's nought else for't. * * * Here; get out that seek ; an' let's see what thouf t like; for thou'rt a weary seet at present.' "Well ; Mary weren't a minute wi' helpin' Dick to get out o' seek; an' they sattle'd th' whole conearn straight off. Dick went liltin' back to Thornham that need) as leet as a layrock ; an' Mary crops off to bed i better heart nor hoo'd been for mossy a year afore. Well ; about a month after that they geet wed at Middleton church, here; ae' they live't vri' Owd Judd till he dee'd. Dick wur a good-hearted lad; an he turned quite stiddy ; an' they'd as fine a family as ever sun shone on. One o' th' gross-sons lives upo' th' same lond now; an' they hau th' owd seek by 'em to this day."rt io „fit) erft  TO THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE EYA In all cases of non-delivery, or late delivery, of the Examiner, subscribers are urgently requested to coramunicate with the office without delay.