Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1897-10-08 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

SENT TO AN ASYLUM.  A sad incident happened at Crewe on Monday. gr. Edward Langtry, husband of Mrs. Langtry, was travelling on Sunday from Cork to Loudon. At Crewe he wandered out of the tram, and wu found twice in a position of great danger on the rails. He appeared dazed, his face was disfigured, and he accounted for his wounds by stating that in crossing from Ireland to England he had fallen down the companion ladder and badly injured himself. Detective-inspector Perkins, of the London and blorth-Western Railway Police force, and a foreman band him on the line, and copducted him into the town, where his injuries were attended by a aQctor. It is supposed that he wandered about the whole night, for on Monday morning he was again found in a delirious condition in et cabyard. He appeared a great deal Worse than en Sunday. In the afternoon he was taken before the magistrates, and Dr. Bailey, a magistrate, having examined him, gave a certificate for his removal to Chester Lunatic Asylum. Ms 'uggage is detained at Crewe Station.  The most interesting result, as far as the consumers are concerned, of the settlement that has been arrived at by the South Metropolitan Gas Coinpan and the rating authorities, as to the assessment of their works and mains, is the withdrawal of the notioe that was issued announcing an increase in the price of gas in consequence of the heavy rating aseesements. The Croydon borough magistrates have committed William George and Ellen Chester, husband and Wife, for trial at the Central Criminal Court on the charge of ooncealing the birth of their female child, and unlawfully burying its body in their back garden at 140, Stanley Road, West Croydon. The prisoners reserved their defence, and were admitted a• bail. it Lieeas, a nab neater named Benjamin AtkinWho had been miming since September 21, was fined suffocated in bed. He had lived alone since Use death of his wife, and had become addicted to drink. In his bedroom the gas pendant was found token, and the house wu full of gas. It is supposed that he had knocked against the pendant on An unknown man was found lying by the side re going to bed, and thus broken it. Richmond Look on Monday morning, bleedi.),-;from The many old friends of the late H. J. Byron, the al t wounds in his heed. A. revolver woe in hie hand. dramatist and author of "Our Boys," will regret The Board of Trade return:of the number of rintish to hear of the sudden death, in India, of his only vessels wrecked during September shows that thirty. daughter, Lizzie Byron, who was for a short time on ; three vessels were lost, involving the sacrifice of 136 the stage, and known affectionately by her coinanions as " Credo Byron," after the famous motto. al ) Margaret Rodda, who stated that the joints of her io married Major Seton, of the Irish Rifles, and feet had become enlarged by standing in the street died of typhoid fever, to the regret of her husband's i preaching the Gospel, was remanded at the Marls inn utosrable friends. borough Street Police Court, London, on the charge At Heifer, Ann Dickinson, of Oreetland, a of having solicited money in Hyde Park. single woman, aged twenty.fvur, was committed to ; Autumn Ambassador, M. de Steal, arrived it the analyse on a cliarge of having murdered her child Dover on Friday from Paris, and poceeded to Lon. Gertrude, aged thirteen months. The evidence was don. to the effect that early on the morning of August The King of the Belgians has arrived at Tangierlh 20 the woman, with the child fastened to herself, haying travelled overland with a strong escort dl jumpfld into a mill darn. The infant died, but the Moorish cavalry from El Arialh, On the Atlantic, mother got out mut returned to her Lorne, where she eaa.board. gave birth to another child.  L