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The Potteries Examiner : — 1875-08-21 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

MIIRDEN IN MAN. CHESTER.—At the Salford Police Court, OU before Sir J. I. Mantel!, a young man named John Kenyon, labourer, Lightbody..stre,t, Liverpool, was charged with having attempted to murder his wife in the house 79, West Worsley.street. Regent-road, Salford, where she had been residing with some friends.— A younge man named John Anglesea, stated that shortly before eleven o'clock on Monday evening he was standing at the door of the Crown Inn, Tattoo-street, when he heard cries of "Murder" from the house 79, Went Worsley.street. He and another man ran to the premises, and on entering them saw the prisoner in the act of striking his wife with a carving knife. The witness and his friend disarmed the prisoner, and were taking him to Regent-road police station, when they met police. constable Renshaw. who took charge of Kenyon. The woman woe carried to the 'Salford Royal Hospital, where it was ascertained that she was suffering from five cuts on the head, one on the throat, and several bruises : but it was not considered that her injuries would terminate fatally. She stated that her ho-hand had attacked her with a poker and a knife. It i, believed that jealousy was the cause of the outrage. The prisoner was remanded for a week in order that his wife may be able to attend coon t to give evidence. tHE MAGNA CHOLTA Corrounse.—The Centre/ Nems reports as follows : "The Magna Charts Congress was opened on Monday at the Doughty Hall, Bedford. Row. London, at noon, Dr. Kenealy, M.P., presiding. About sixty delegates were present. Nearly the whole of the day was ahaorbmi in the discussion of the (mention of the admission or expulsion of Mr. de Morgan, a delegate who had made himself obnoxious to Dr. Kenenly. Great excitement was manifested, numbers of delegates s'mnltineously standing on the forms and violently shouting and gesticulating. On a show of hands being taken, 29 voted for, and 27 against the delegate's admission. The delegate was, therefore, ushered in by Mr. Ahmed Kenealy, brit only helm commanded by Dr. Kenealy once more to retire, as he had ordered a division. This second tent reversed the first division, many of the Doctor's opponents shrinking from an open display of their hostility, and the delegate, who had bean nnanimously elected by his branch, whose card' was in proper form end signed by Dr. Kenealy himself, was informed that he had been ex. eluded, without a reason being assigned. On Tuesday morning the Congress reassembled at 11.30, Dr. Kenealy again presiding. By a resolniion of the Congress. at the direct instigation of the chairman, the representstires of the press were refaced admission, Mr. Ahmed • Kenealy being stationed at the door to prevent their entrance. This resolution was stontly opposed he considerable portion of the Congress, who denounced Dr. Kenealy Ass owe dietstovisi and tyrannical than any of the persons hots in the habit of abusing. Other subjects were discussed; but the general hostility mani. fested towards Dr. Kenealy at the Congress has created the conviction that the Magna Charts Association will be speedily dissolved."
The Potteries Examiner : — 1875-11-06 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

WIPE MURDER AT BARROW.  On Tuesday afternoon a frightful murder was com. flitted at Barrow. A man, namtl James Pugh, en, ployed as a stagger at the Burrow Ironworks, and living at 54, Al`Clintock.street, hail a quarrel with his wife. It seems that for years thee have lived together on anything but happy terms, and they have had frequent quarrels, owing chiefly to the alleged bad treatment by the wife of her stepson, the child of Pugh's first wife. Pugh has been off work for three weeks. It seems that he had a quarrel with his wife, and struck her a blow on the eye and caused a serious wound. It is not known where the last struggle took place, but Mrs. Pugh went upstairs about three o'clock, and the quarrel was con. tinued there. At about four o'clock Pugh left the house, locking the door and taking the key with him. He went to his brother's house in Dandeuald.street, and told his sister-in-law that he had killed his wife and sent her for a policeman. Police.constable Brunton, ! who lived in the same street, was sent for, and Pugh told him he had killed his wife by striking her a blow with his fist, and he was happy now that he had done it. He gave himself up into custody and was taken to the police station. Two police officers at once went to the prisoner's house in M'Clintock.street, and on going into the bedroom they found the woman lying dead on the bed. Dr. Hoist was sent for, and he found that the woman had been dead in all probability about an hour. He found a serious wound over one of her eyes, and there were fiuger marks on the throat, as if she had been strangled to death. She presented the appearance of having struggled. One of the posts of the bed was broken, as if comiderable violence had been used. It appears that the prisoner and his brother had a quarrel some few years ago, and from that time till to-day the prisoner never went to his brother's house. It is stated that the prisoner's head was inj teed a few years ago, and that a silver plate had to ba inserted in his On Thursday morning James Pugh was brought before the Barrow magistrates, and charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Harriet Pugh, on the Coil inst. The evidence given at the inquest on the previous day was repeated, and the pnsoner listened to the proceedings with remarkable coolness, standing in the dock with his hands clasped before him, and with features firmly set. In answer to the magistrates prisoner Off, "What I did was with my fists. I first struck her with the right hand, and then with the left. As far as any hopes are concerned, I hope I shall be hung.' Prisoner said this with determined firmness, awl he • subsequently signed this statement with remarkable . earele,sness. Ile appears in full possession of his reason, and seems to glory in the_ probable issue of his crime. He was a little affected at as interview with - his children on Thursday, but he soon recovered his . spirits after their departure. Prisouer still expresses his approval of his conduct, and says he would do it again if be had the opportunity.
The Potteries Examiner : — 1875-12-11 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

THE BISHOP OF LICHFIELD 00 INVEXPERANCE. safe, if not quite s,ure, if proper measures were i _preh,,,, on Sunday night at special Advent ser. taken; hut they 1C04,1 incur a large expense, and , vices in the chapel of ease connected with St. Georges this is permitted to weigh against the he ilth, and Courch, Wolverhampton, the Bishop of Lichfield said safety of the po, miner and collier. Whilst the 1 that drunkenness was an alarmingly fruitful parent of wealthy are the vast maority in the British murder. Witnia the last year there were more persons j i °grater:ll :,,o,eta:ll,lLerfzuurdoe:vci27:tct.edu47,o.....—il,Toerler Holt., of Commons, we dare not expect that laws I will ia; p,s(tti to stop the whole side elau,;ister a 1 cation and drunkenness were.th. two sin, ;hien at the. sv..rki, g inen's 1i,..,. Property is the great poten- ; present 11130V.11t were destroying our nation. They tote. It weights down, in the scale of legislation, we, caving up its whole spirit, and undoing all that the safety, comfort, and happiness of those who, great and glorious work for which the Lord came down are invidiously and contempt nously styled—. the from heaven. In th: Scriptures the fatal issue of these common people." Let there be now a loud and sins had been more plainly set forth than that of all imperious demand made that these social mas- oth-rs. But iu spite of this, in spite of the 30,000 inisters of the gospel who vrere denouncing those sins, snores shall cease and 'come to a full end. It loan mini in spite of the fact that the land was thickly- set allevhiting circumstance that most, if not an, the o'vm with churches RIVI chapels, men were committing men were in the South Yorkshire Association, and fornication and murder with the most deplorable reekthus their widows and orphans will be provided lessness. His lordship thou warmly appealed to all his for out of its beneficiary funds. Very soon now hearers to attempt, each in th.ir respective spheres of the whole of the North Stafford District of Miners life, to remedy such a saddening condition of affairs. will be the possessors of a similar fund. May we Everyone, he said, might be the blessed means of saving be exempt from such a deplorable and hideous a soul from death by ministration of the Word of God. This could be done by timely advice, not tuna over. calamity— bearing or self-religious spirit, but the spirit of lore taught in the Bible. For instance, one might say—" As your brother, or your neighbour, and as your true friend, I cannot let you shipwreck both your body and soul, and rush headlong into hell lire, without stretching out a hand to help you, and without warning you that such a life will preclude you from entering into the kingdom of heaven. His lordship then enforced the necessity of one and all giving such counsel where it was needed, by pointing out that it was the duty of every man, and not alone of the clergy, to rescue those who might in this world fall into sin and thereby endanger their souls.
The Potteries Examiner : — 1875-03-06 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A SWEETHEART AT BRIZE NORTON.  At the Oxford Assizes, on Monday, before Mr. Joe tire Quain, Thomas Radband (24), labourer. wee charged with feloniously wounding, with intent to kill, Ann Faulkner, at Brize Norton, on the 27th of Intrust last. The prisoner resided at Bampton„ and the girl lived with her brother at Brim Norton, about a mile distant. They had kept company with each other for nearly five years, and were shortly to be married. In consequence, however, of Radband having given way to drinking habits, prosecutrix recently discarded him. and, at the Limo of the attempted murder, was engaged to her cousin, Amos Eynstone. At this, the prisoner was very murk annoyed, and watched the gisi, who is about his own age, about for some time. On the evening of the day above-named, prosecutrix was at her father's house, a short distance from her brother's residence, and previous to her leaving prisoner was seen loitering about. She left about nine o'clock in the night, and on arriving within fifteen yards of Boise Norton Church prisoner went up to her and put his arms round her neck, when she said, "Whit are you up to? lam going in doors." Prisoner replied, "Toe are not going in-doors any more allve." Preeecutrix said, "Oh, Tom, don't talk like that; I have not said anything to you." He again said to her, "You are not going in-doors any more alive," and then began to cut her throat with a table knife. She caught hold of the knife, and he drew it through her hands. A souffle then ensued, and the girl woe thrown on the ground. and a large incised wound inflicted on the right side of her neck about four and • half inches in length. It also appeared from the medical evidence that a small cut was inflicted under the right half of the lower jaw, and several small ones on the chin, and a deep .at about an inch and a half in length oath, left cheek. ..tending to the bone. In addition to these there were other wounds. On hearing the girl scream "murder," two or three persons went to her assistance, and found her lying on the ground covered with blood. Prisoner attempted to make his escape, but was soon afterwards found by Edwin Archer in a ditch, about half a mile from the spot where the occurrenoe took place, and given into the custody of Superintendent Cope. On being charged with attempting to murder Faulkner, he replied, "All right; I've done it ;" and on being cautioned as to what he said, he took a knife from his pocket, and remarked, "I suppose that's what you want, and that's what I done it with." On the road to the police station at Burford, he further raid," I hope the is dead; I don't care if they hang me to-morrow. They may hung me to-night if they like." The prisoner pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to do
The Potteries Examiner : — 1874-11-28 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

ARREST OF ONE OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERERS.  On Tuesday a man came to the Wolverhampton Police and Station, said a man named Rd. Hickson had made a statement to him with reference to Mr. Nendick's murder. The statement the man made was somewhat in these worilsi—" I murdered Nendick ; I have had no peaos since, and have not slept night or day since it happened. I shall gise myself up. I took the dagger and used it, and left the dagger there because I broke it., and I jumped through the window. We took his pocket, and we thought there was about .£29 in, bat when we looked at it we found there W., only ss. Pd.' Upon hearing this statement, Inspector Thomas im. mediately went to the neighbourhood of Brickkilnstreet, and there found the young man Hickson, whom he apprehended. Before Inspector Thomas had charged him with any offence, the accused said to him, "I know what you have got me for; you have got me for Nendick's affair." On their way to the station he said he knew the other party, who was his "pal." Inspector Thomas at once brought the man to the police station, and he was there charged with being concerned with others in the murder of Mr. Nendick. His reply was, "Who have you got to swear against me " He talked a lot of irrelevant matters, and said be could call his employers to prove that he had borne a good characor. On the waistcoat he was wearing there were several marks resembling blood, but it is not at present certain that they are blood stains. With reference to the remark made by the accused concerning the " pocket," it may be stated that the Chief-constable and Inspector Thomas ascertained on Wednesday that the clothes of the deceased had not been cit. It is possible that by the word " pocket " the prisoner meant an ordinary calico pocket worn by grocers in front of their aprons. A pocket was found in the possession of the prisoner on Wednesday. '•• • .  On Wednesday morning the prisoner was brought before the Stipendiary magistrate, I.Spooner,Esq., at the Borough Police-court, and formally charged with the offence, and an application was made en the part of the police that he might be remanded for a week, to give them time to make further enquiries. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said, " I am innocent." Inspector Thomas, having given evidence as to the arrest of the accused, Mr. Spooner asked him whether, if the application for a remand was granted, he believed he could obtain evidence in support of the charge. Inspector Thomas said be believed he could. .  The prisoner repeated that he waa innocent, adding that at the time the murder of Mr. Nendick was said to have been committed he was at a temperance meeting in another part of the town. -Mr. Spooner, considering the serious nature of the charge, felt justified in remanding him. The prisoner was then remanded for a week, and was removed back to the oells.
The Potteries Examiner : — 1877-12-29 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

THEY OBTAINED PIPES  AND A LIGDT.  A recently discharged prisoner from Phila. delchia county jail relates the following experience to a paper of that city —'ift I could not have had a book to read occasionally I don't know what I should have done. You see prisoners are only allowed a book once in two weeks; but if there happen to be three men in a cell, why then they vet three books in that time. I read Dickens and Walter Scott and Wilkie Collins. I don't like Scott much, but I liked Dickens pretty well. e We are put into the dungeon for 'fishing.' Perhaps a man on the second floor is out iif tobacco, and if so he raps on the window until the man overhead hears him. He tells his wants and pretty soon a piece of tobacco comes down to him on the end of a string. The windows are about forty inches long and four wide, and are covered on the outside with a wire screen. When the man on the second floor sees the tobacco dangling outside he splits off a splinter from is br ncli, sticks a :mall slivei in the end at right angles, awl with this hook hauls it in. Where do we get the string? Why, unravel a stocking. The shoefitters use their waxed ends. But if we get caught at ' fishing' we are put in the dungeon, as I :aid. This is the usual punishment in prison,and the man is chained by the tinkles and given bread and water to eat for it long or short period, according to the magnitude his offence. Then we are put into the dungeon for talking. We chat with each other up the pipes and heaters or by rapping on the walls. One rap stands for ' a, two raps for ' b,' three for ' c,' and no on. That's the way I used to talk to Fletcher, the murderer. Suppose I said to him t ' How are you?' I would rap eight times for b,' fifteen for 'o,' and tweuty-three for w,' and that would mean 'hots.' Then I would spell out 'arc.' But instead of wrapping nut ' you' I would merely rap twenty.one times for . Previous to Mr. Perkins's appeintment as superintendent, if there were two or more men in a cell and one of then, was caught talkina , all had to stiffer the consequences. Now, however, only the offender ia strapped. "I suppose nine.tenths of the trouble among the prisoners arises from tobacco. We get one plug of chewing tobacco a week, but we nre not allowed to smoke. I don't know why this is, unless it is because the doctor thinks it injurious, But, of course, we break the regulations and smoke every chance we get. Where do we get the pipes? Make 'em. It's easy enough. All that is necessary is to knock off a piece of brick and hollow it out, with a hole for a stem. Some folks think it mighty hard to in dr, a stem, but it is no such thing. Just slice off two strips of wood, gouge them out and clap them togither, and the thing is done. The next thing ie4 1,0 go, A light. One match will last a man nearly a lifetime. We take a towel or a stocking, and wash and dry it completely. Then we net it afire under a box, and there is plenty of tinder. A piece of file or a piece of steel will somehow get into the cell, and then with a stone the smoking apparatus is complete."
The Potteries Examiner : — 1877-04-14 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

THE MASSES. . . itself at all times and in all places in his manner, his heard.-Dr. Sloane stated that be, with Dr. G. C; words from Sir C. Russell and Mr. Batt iu support of . ee words and aceMtes towards his family and his felkw. -, .. , REIN,: TICE SECONO PAM' OF AN UNrIIBI.ISIIED Men. t .efthbd th he th Atte Ge al stated that while the r rank., mem a post 'nor ern examma son o eo y. e • , e rney• ner ' EsSAY. . ,If he denies himself some once-loved pleasure-some Before eroseedieg to examine the body. they found a object contemplated by the -measure had his sympathy, bloody footprint on a piece of carpet, the footprint mem i he could not approve of the means proposed to be : crease The whole of the objects of unionism, iit „ahem pastime. which Was little te his ermlit-he is sure to be taring Slim The left foot of the deceased measnred , ailoptee to secure thd objece and muM therefme vote ' . . e traducea and ill.digested as they are by certain cliques, foupd making better me bolls of his time, talents and Site -On examining the body the head and face were against the bill. Dr. Kenealy opposed the bill as quite or guilds-in purpose aud desire merge into the above etseeieese found almost covered with wounds, varying from one to unuecessery, and an imasion of the liberties of the all.lmportatit and interesting mission, which may not Good ever follows in the train of good, even as evil six inches in length. The backbone wm notched for press. Mr. Sullivan also opposed the bill, on the inaptly be tmmed the superstrect me of a greM work- in the train of evil. A man mindful of bis own, Wilt nomo distance, and-even some smMI porfions had been ground that k was not just to legislate against a whole a generel work of love and duty, rather than of any not, as a role, be unmindful of the feelings, disposition d tachest. The fingers and palms of both bawls wese class because of an infamous exceptional tbe journalism .: , _ -personal motive m desire. and belongings of his employer, fellow-worker or friend • e '1• . t FEOPLE'S MUSIO HALI ' also seemly ciA, as if by tM woman seizing the of the country. On a division, tM second readingeme- . ' Whatever of weight, strength, oi Mthuriug tendency even as a virtuous, upright mtm by his cletm walk in blade of tM knife. He comidered A a cue of murder. lost by a majority of 80 votes, the Munbers Menge."' ' 'llse nese specidity," Donnybrook Fier," is immense, contained in stash congenial eork or mission shall un- life, insensibly inculcates and spreads the fair seeds of In the stomach they found meat and potatoes, which 69 ; against, 149. se,. - s. • • and we can only add to our notice of last week that it fortunately fiel in the suf.:eon of power and light virtue wherever ho plants his foot, whether in the _es, , es te eb• ho d lb If b f muss nave eeeti ea nWIm an ur an a e ore ' ' midently meets tM highest expectation MtM visitors. affectieg this much-desired co... Aims, must be street, the assembly or the deity home-hearth. death. In hisludgment, the knife found in the band of SCENE ibT