Widnes Examiner. — 1888-08-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE INQUEST. The inquest on the body of John Jackson. who was described as a house painter, aged 33, was held on Tuesday morning, in the officers' library at Strangeways Gaol, before :Mr. F. Price, county coroner. Previous to the evidence regarding Jackson's death being given, there was an inquiry into the death of a prisoner who haul been committed to the 'gaol for vagrancy and who had had an apoplectic fit. The jury then inquired into the cause of Jackson's death. Major Preston, governor of the gaol, was the first witness called. He gave the usual evidence as to identification, and said that he was present when the sentence of the law was carried out. After the drawing of the bolt the body was left hanging for an hour. There was no • deviation in this case a•orn the usual method of hanging. He fell about 51t. 6in. when the bolt was withdrawn. A Juryman: Did he make any confession? Witness: He made no confession. He said he had done it.  The Coroner: He had never denied it. Another Juror: Did he give way at all on the scaffold Major Preston: He went very firmly. A Juror: Did he gain or lose weight? Witness: He had gained 31bs. since his committal for murder. He has had good health, and he slept well up to last night. His father came to visit him on Monday. Mr. Robert Mesmith Caton, assistant surgeon at the gaol, said he was present. at eight o'clock this morning, when the sentence of death was duly carried out in the case of Jackson. rip, examined the body an hour after the execution, and found that the man was dead. Death was caused, in his opinion, ny fracture of the neck. It was practically instantaneous. A Juror asked whether it had not been arranged that the executioner should be retained until the inquest was over. He was informed, in reply, that that course was only adopted in cases of mishap. In answer to another question, the Governor said a dark on the nose and forehead and the bleeding was caused by the rebound of the drop. Jackson reeled forward very_ much at the time when the bolt was drawn, thus getting out of the upright position. The jury returned a verdict that the indolent ot death had been duly executed according to law.  A lithographic printer, named George Henry Dyson. aged 24, of Leeds, employed 1-iv Messrs. Goodall and Saddick, of that town, lies in LT; ham Cottage Hospital In a critic,al condition. On Monday he was travelling by an excursion from Leeds to Blackpool. At Lytham the train stopped a short time, and Dyson got out. Before he could regain the train, his legs were caught by the wheels, and so fearfully mutilated that amputation of both limbs below the knee was necessary. He was to have been married -next week, and the young lady to whom he is engaged was travelling with him. The unfortunate man is improving as rapidly as can be expected, and hopes are entertained of his recovery.   '  /  T" "EXAMINER' SERI ov LANCASHIRE AIM CarAirnuc COUNTY NEWSPAPERS Comprises THE Warrinejton and Mid-Chesliies Examiner, published every Saturday morning. TLIE Eariestenen and Newton Examiner, publithed every Friday afternoon. THE St. Hens Examiner, published every Friday afternoon. TIIE Eueeeorn Examiner, published every Saturday 1 morning; and rliE Widnes .Examener, published every Saturday .1 morning.  1 PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS EuiDg under the following heads are ingerted In ALL the above-mentioned Papers for