Widnes Examiner. — 1886-12-25 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

TON.—About halapast eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, , been one entirely between the auditor, who is an officer of Mrs. Elizabeth Crane, wife of a fitter, named Francis Crane, the Local Government Board, and the-Local Government employed at the Broughton Copper Works, murdered her 'Board itself. (Hear. hear.) The clerk then read the re- eldest child, Mary Eliza, three years of age, by cutting its port which hal been moved for by Mr. Houghton, in the throat with a razor. The horrid act was committed while course of whiale 'various matters relating to the management the ohild was in bed. The mother then attempted to destroy h of the workhouse and the conduct of the master were re- herself by cutting her own throat, but her condition was ferred to.—Mr. VOISEY supported Mr. Harrison's motion, discovered by the neighbours, who, haying ascertained the and said that so far as he was concerned, as soon as ever dreadful nature of the tragedy which. had been the clerk denied having had any knowledge of the erasure committed, sent for the police, and Mrs Crane was taken in the account, he admitted that Mr. Sutton would be right. into custody by Police-constable Birbeck, who, however, (Hear, hear.)—Mr. HEATON asked the clerk if he doubted in conveyed the woman to the Salford Hospital, where she is hi S own mind that Mr. Hedgceck had told him (Mr. now being medically treated. It seems that Mrs Crane has Beaten) what he stated at the Board meeting ?—The CLERK , been several times confined in a lunatic asylum, and it is Said he cold not believe Anything else, but if Mr. Biedg- believed the act was committed while the woman was coek did he ought to be more careful. (Hear, hear.)— it' ,a condition of temporary insanity. Mr. and Mr. GOWN said that after the charges the clerk had made Mrs Crane resided in a cottage, No. 2, Brazilagainst the Workhouse master, they would be quite justified in suspending hint from his office till an inquiry was street, bat the child, which has been destroyed, I was the only one residing with its parents at the time. made by the Local Government Board, and he moved to , The other two children, both of whom are younger than the , this effect.—Thie proposal was, however, not seconded, and deceased, had been placed under the care of friends. Mrs. Me, ILLRaisoN's motion was afterwards agreed to, the Crane is about 36 years of age, and a strong, stoutly-built clerk being instaucted to write in the meantime to Worm woman. The body of her unfortanate daughter bears the Local Govereement Board that the master had not yet tendered his resignation.—Mr. PENNINGTON afterwards re- several marks of bruises, which seem to indicate either that a struggle took place during the tragic act or that the child leered to the charges that bad been made against the clerk had been previously roughly dealt with, accidentally or in connection with the taattea reported above, and in very otherwise. The murder, it transpires, was first discovered Complimentary tertne mitred a vote of confidence in that by Mr. Crane, who, on reaching home for his breakfast, was officer.—Thls proposalwas seconded by Mr. EAVEARIZY and admitted by his wife, who was covered with blood. Mrs. carried unanimously. • lIM D6dL. 0; zaNia postagees , solidified y, linseedros laxative..teas.teckpo rt, and d de-1 The ClTAlinreported as to the attendance of himself,' Crane only returned home from Prestwich on Saturday.