Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1873-08-02 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

ANGLING MATCH AT ACTON.  On Monday last a fishing match took place on the river Weaver, at Acton bridge, for prizes valued at £25) which had been offered for the third time by Mr. Wm. blather, Lower Angel, Buttermarket-street, Warrington. 'the number of competitors was 261, and the time allowed for fishing, tame hours. 'lhe match commenced at one o'clock, each one being stationed eight yards apart. The following is a list of the prize takers, and the weight of fish caught : lb. oz. Robert Dennett, Wigan, £lO 1 101 Lawrence Yowl, Blackburn, Id William Gleave, Warrington, £4 Otwell Glover, Wigan, £3 . 0 1.1 John Jones, 'Warrington, £2 James Woou, Wigan, tea service ~,t John Melling, Bela., Wigan, copper kettle 0 12i Chillia, Hollingwood, copper kettle Robert Boaidmau, Bolton, copper kettle Cribb°, W arringtou, copper kettle Richard Wilcock, Warrington, copper kettle 0 111 W. Berry, senr.,Warrington, copper kettle 0 lli George Williams, Wigan, timepiece 0 101 Joseph Urrell, Wigan, teapot 0 10 Seth Fowler, Wigan, set of trays 0 10 William Ainsworth, Wigan, teapot and fishrod 0 91 John Whiteman, Northwieh, timepiece James Johnson, Woulton, leg of mutton Charles Daiuteth, Northwich, teapot John Green 'Warrington, teapot Plump Biddle' Warrington, lady's satch,l 0 9 Wm. Lea, Warrington, half a dozen knives and forks .. 0 81 John Makin, Wigan, hall a dozen knives and forks , John W ileock, Wigan, 2 lbs. tea Joseph Lawton,Warrington, half a dozen knives and folks James Clarke, Wigan, half a dozen knives and forks b 0 Si Edwd. Draper, Bolton, half a dozen knives and forks Henry Shacklady, Ormskirk, tea pot Thomas Parr, Wigan, tea pot 0 74 John Seddon, Wigan, cream jug and basin 0 7/ William Gaskell, Wigan, half a dozen knives and forks 0 L Wm. Fiat, Warrington, half a dozen knives and forks Matthew Harding, Warrington, rod and line 0 74 Philip Saxon, Wigan, fish rod 0 74 Wm. Dean, Wigan, tea pot 0 7 Edward Lawton, Warrington, pair of goblets John Piwiett, Warrington, meerschaum pipe Alfred Cooper, Warrington, lady's work box 0 6f Thomas Clare, Warrington, fist basket Henry Holnie, Oriuskiik, fish basket .. 0 6-1, John Berry, Wigan, bird cage John Taylor, Warrington, half-dozen China plates Christopher Parker, Wigan. an album 0 6 Jno. Melling, jun., Wigau,pair of celery glasses 0 6 Thos. Haas, Stoneclough, one celery glass R. S., Salford, tobacco pot John Molyueux,Warrington, tea cadd 0 51 Thos. Buns, Wigan, tea caddy 0 iii Thomas Buckley Warrington, case of pins Amos Harrison, Warrington, tobacco pouch and pipe . Peter Parry, Droysdale, half-dozen wine glasses 0 6 J olin Banipson, Howe Bridge, nalf-dozen wine glasses Edward Seddon, Wigan, one glabs dish 0 41 John Smith,Blackburne, set carvers 0 41 Laithwood, Widnes, set carvers 0 41 James Schofield, Wigan, Cream and sugar basin 0 41 Robert Woods, W arrington, pair spittoons 0 41 Robert Hart, Warrington, ornamental punch James Mather, Warrington, pair carvers 0 44 William Leyland, Wigan, set glass dishes William Boardman, Bank Top, Bury, table ,and . tea spoons r - 0 4 J. Sholmerdme, Warriugton. table and._ tea _. •, spoons - O, 4 James Melling. Wigan, table and tea spoons .0 4 John Holbrook, Warrington, table and tea spoons James Buckley, Warrington, butter cooler 0 4 Samuel Foulkes Warrington, spirit flash . Isaac Wardle, Bolton, spirit flask .. 0 4 Abe Ferrinien, Wigan, pair stockings 0 4 Edward Beriy, Warrington, set glass dishes I 1 Thomas Gibbous, Ouleueth, pair vases 0 31  At the Sunderland police court, on Thursday afternoon, min.., named Michael Wood, was committed fur trial on a aharge of wilfully murdering Patrick Boyce, also a miner. The deceased man interfered in a quarrel between the prisoner and his wife, whereupon the prisoner ran tQI WithP.Payene4 wouuding tau raortally.