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Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1878-11-09 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

NESIGN.  A woman naufefi- Ann Riley was tried at the Mauchrster Assizes on Wednesday, on the charge of murdering bet Mout child at Bury. She pleaded at the inquest thatithe was starving, and that the relieving officer would not relieve he:. At tine trial it was proved that the prisoner had attended at the relieving office for three days, on the last day from tea in the morning until four in the afternoon before sine cold see the officer, who then simply told her to call again the next day. A short time afterwards the chid was found drowned. At the trial both Judge and counsel condemned this conduct, aud the jury appended to their verdict tof manslaughter a strong oondemnatiou both of Ram,hattom, the relieving officer, aud the authozities at Bury for the way in which the p.isoner had been treated. At a meeting of tine Bury Board of Guardians ou Wednesday, Mr. Alderman, Duckworth (Mayor) moved a reaolu don to the effect tinat in the opinion of tine Board the conduct of Ramsbottom throughout the whole cave was such an to forfeit the confidence of the 1i0...rd, and that be be called upon to resign.— This was seconded by 111 r Fletelter.— The Clerk then lead a lett•r, dated November Atli, from Mr. Batt' I Cain, Government Inspect° who said :—" On the 21st and 26th August 1 wrote on the sublect of the proceediugs of Thomas Ramsbottem, a relieving officer of the Bury Union, in the case of Ann Riley, an applicant to him for relief, but who, having failed to obtain the assistance she required, so conducted herself an to lead to an inquest on the body of her child, and to Ann Riley herself being committed for trial on a charge of wilfun murder. The trial of Aun Riley took place, a, vou are no doubt aware, on the 28.11 ult. at the last Manchester Assizes. Having read a report of the trial ; having read the evidence given by Thomas Ramabottom himself and by Wililiann Horrocks; having seen reported remarks of HP coansel, of the jury, and of the judge respecting the conduct of Thomas Ramabottom as regard, Ann Riley's application to him for relief, I sun impelled again to address the Guardians on tin. subject. I wish to repeat, in effect, the autataecn of my letter on the 26th August, and I ask tin. Guardians most seriously to coasider such Deal evidence and such further circumstances as may have transpired at the trial, with a view .on theit determining whether Thomas Hamsbottum lice not shown such a want of kuowledge of his dui es and obligations, such a deficieecy of •igilane and intelligence, and such negligence nu tin case of Ann Riley as to render it iucumbou upon the Guardians to require him to resign his office and remove him from the service the Union "—The Chairman of the Board 1111i41 he agreed with tine resolution, which, on beset put to the vote, was carried without a Biagi. dissentient voice.  A
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1878-03-16 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

CHAPTER XVI.  Son never felt the ground over which her feet speed swiftly once more to the terrible dwelling—only once, then to leave it for ever ! Where to fire, entered not into her mind—only to be away, away, troes eight and hearing of the fearful man she called husband— from the touch of the murderous hand which had deprived her beloved of his life. Away *rpm the shelter of his detested roof, which might yet cover she knew not what silent witnesses to his gnilt. Away, and with her child, for ever, from the atmosphere of bloodshed and treachery they had unconsciously be athed—away, too, from the horn'' temptation which she felt would assail her. "I could not see him again! I could not hear him speak, but I should tax him with it!" she cried, "If he denied it, if he confessed it! all one! Father of mercies, nave me from the commission of a like crime save me from murder, too! If he but laid a hand upon me—Hush, child, hub!" Poor Ida, terrified at her mother's mood, was supplicating to be eet down, saying she could run. 'You can't, Id s! you can't, my child! quick, I must be quick—if he should be there before s—oh God, help we It was yet early, when, panting and exhausted, she reached the house. All was as she had left it. Megborn was still absent, but she knew that any moment he might return. It was needful that by no sign should he be apprised of her flight. She must take with her nothing that could be missed—moreover, she turned with loathing from any of his Rites, of clothes or jewels. Her stock of money was small indeed; she hastily secured this in her bosom, put on over her ordinary dress a dark stuff gown of her first stock, and clothed the child warmly. She would have urged her to eat, but the poor little girl had not crewed to tremble, and, though she dared not give utterance to her fear, she now crouched in subdued terror on the bed, watching the hurried movements of her parent. "I can't mother! I can't," she replied, and put from her the food. " But we are going away! quick, Ida, and we must walk all night—you will be hungry." The obedient child made the effort, but her parent saw its inutility, and, pitying her, refrained to press her more. All was ready ; with an excusable deception, she smoothed the chests and drawers, placed ordinary dream and work, hag but quitted for a brief absence, set the supper end the grog to hand, that her htsband might, on his return, be led to dispose of some time before he would even seek her. But she worked in the dark, as it were, for Sours movements were so uncertain; he might not return till daybreak, or they might encounter him on the threshold. Yet she could dare anything save the passing another night under the same roof with Meghorn, and pressing the same pillow. She lifted her soul in silent prayer, as she nerved herself to the desperate risk; then, lilting her bewildered child in her arms, stepped out teem the unblessed home of the pirate Meghorn.  horrible
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1878-05-04 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE CASE OF CONSTANCE KENT.  Dr. d. 0. Bland', in closing the peeved of lie Lumleian Lecture. on "Insanity in its Legal Relation.," before the Royal College of Physicians, said: It is a happy circumstance for as professionally that we have not often to give direct evidence of crime. It is painful enough to give negative evidence which ie incriminating. The most remarkable case in which I have been conce-ned, not even excepting that of Victor Townley, wEs the case of Constance Kent, who murdered her young brother, and escaped detection. After an interval of several years, a I truly conscientious motive led her to confess, and the most painful and intermting duty fell to nip lot of examining her for the purpose of ascertainme whether it vrould be right to enter the plea of ' not guilty on the ground of insanity.' I was compelled to advise against ,t, and her counsel, Mr. (now Lord) Coleridge, on reading the rotes of my examination, admitted that I could not do otherwise. By her own wish, and that of her relatives, I published a letter in the Times describing the materiel fact. of the 1 crime ; but, to wave the feelings of Ciose who were alive at the time, I did not make known the motive, and on this account it has been that the strange portent lass remained in the history of our social life that a young girl, not insane, should have been capable of murdering her beautiful boy-brother in cold blood and without motive. I ',ink the right time and opportunity have come for me to explain away this apparent monstrosity of conduct. A real and dreadful motive did exi,t. Tot, girl's own mother, having become partially demented, was left by her husband to live in the seclusion of her own room, while the managetteillof the household watitaken over the heads of grown-up daughters by a highspirited governess, who, after the decease of the first Mre. Kent, and a decent interval, Meanie Constance lient'e step-mother. In this position eke was unwise enough to make disparaging remarks about her predecessor, little dreamiag, poor lady, of the fund of rage and revengeful feeling she was stirring up in the heart of her young step.daughter. To escape from her hated presence, Constance once ran away from home, but was brought buck; and after this she only thought of the most efficient manrer of wreaking her vengeance. She thought of poisoning her stepmother, but that, on reflection, she felt would tone real punishment; and then it was that she determined to murder the poor lady's boy, her only child. A dreadful story this; but who can fail to pity the depths of household misery which it denotes? At her arraignment Constance Rent persisted in pleading 'guilty.' Had the plea Mtn 'not guilty,' it would, I suppose, have been my mast painful duty to have told the court the tragic history which I BOW I tell to you, in the belief that it can give no pain to I those concerned in it, and that it it, mischievous that so great and notorious a crime should remain unexplained.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1878-04-20 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE CASE OF THE REV. MR. DOD WELL  NOW IN NEWOATE. In a report to the Home Secretory, under date March 23, Dr. Forbes Winslow Mated that ho had on two separate occasions, in consultation with Dr. Gibson and Dr. Winn, lengthy interview, with the Rev. Mr. Dodwell, now in &write The report nays: "The act for which he is now in Newgate had been premeditated for the last sin months. As a proof of this he read me an extract (roma letter written by him to the Lord Chancellor, in which he staten that it was his intention to break the law in order to obtain a hearing. His first idea was to fire off a pistol in Vice-Chancellor Malins's court, but he found by so doing he would simply be committed for contempt of Court, and the purpose he had in view would remain unaccomplished. He was anxious to impress on me that he never had the intention of committing murder. To prevent or rebut a charge of so serious a character he purchased a pistol, and not a revolver, as he only intended to flee once. He also informed me that a few weeks previous to his attempt he read of a man who was injured by the discharge of a pistol containing blank cartridge. This accident would have been avoided had not the pistol been close to the injured man. To avoid any possible injury being incurred by the Master of the Rolls he (the prisoner) stood, at what he considered, to be a safe distance from his lordship before discharging his pistol. A month previous to the assault he met a friend in the Strand at the time he considered that he: was suffering from gross injustice, and having failed in obtaining clerical employment had only a few shillings in the world with which to support a wife ' and four children. On this occasion he exclaimed, •I will not go to the workhouse except through the gate of the dock, and, if by no doing, my case is placed before the reflecting people of England, and I sink I must sink.' He is a man apparently of determined purpose, and this seems to have been hischaracter through life. I have carefully inquired into the history of his antecedents and can detect no evidence of hereditary disease. During the whole of my conversation with him he was calm and collected. There were no ' symptoms indicative of a morbid impulse. Be appeared to be a man driven to desperation and ruin by circumstances. Be did not labour under any delusions. He declared he had only acted unlawfully with a view to securing the attention of his countrymen to the subject of his alleged wrongs. Be gave, clearly and distinctly, an account of his previous history. His memory seemed to be excellent. His conversation, manner, and general demeanour were most rational in every respect; and I was unable to detect any symptoms indicative of mental disorder. Jam of opinion, from a careful and anxious consideration of the caw, that he is of wend mind, and there is nothing to justify his detention as a criminal lunatic."
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-06-06 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SIX MEN MURDERED.  The Greek journals give a recital of a terrible crimt committed recently at a short distance from Moodania, near the high road leading to Brooms. Six shepherds lived in a hut beside the,ir sheepfold, and as they returned at nightfall one by one to their dwelling they were seized by three immigrants of the neighbourhood, who took from them all the money they had, and tried to force them to confess where they had hidden the money received for some lambs . . .  they had sold at Broussa. Enraged at not being able to obtain the information they wanted, the ruffians proceeded to saturate the clothes of the shepherdswith some petroleum which was in the hut, set fire to them, and then went off, after shutting the door. One of the shepherds succeeded in escaping from the hut as the cords with which he was bound were burned, and ran to a fountain hard by to endeavour to extinguish the flames, but the other five were burned to death. The police from Moudania passed by the fountain some time after, and took charge of the survivor, who, however, died soon after. Before his death, however, be was able to give such indications as enabled the police to lay hands on the perpetrators of the crime.  A LADY WRITES: "Everything, medicine or food, ceased to act properly for at least three months before I commenced taking it; the little food I could generally take punished me or returned. My life was one of great suffering, so that I must have succumbed before long. To me and our family it has been a great earthly blessing. I feel I cannot say too much font. The least I can do is to do my best to make the ' Fruit Salt' known to other sufferers. lam getting better rapidly, and expect to totally recover, after spending hundreds of pounds over other remedies, and travelling about for twelve years." CAUTlON.—Examine each bottle, and see that the capsule is marked " Eno's Fruit Salt." Without it, you have been imposed on by-a worthless imitation. Sold by all chemists. Prepared only at Eno's Fruit Salt Works, Hatcham, London, SE., by J. C. Eno's Patent.  A BOY named Peter Allan, aged 11 years, the son of a farmer, was running about while herding cattle on the Braes of Dunbeath, Caithness•shire, when he lost his balance and fell over a perpendicular cliff 300 ft. into the sea. The dead body was found at ebb-tide at the foot of the precipice. • ..  Tits Bishop of Lichfield, speaking at a large conference of laity and clergy at Shrewsbury, the other day, said there was a very general belief that disestablishment and disendowment were coming upon them apace, but he doubted it very much, believing they were further off than they were a few years ago. As to the effect of the Burials Bill, he did not believe it had done any real harm, either in the parishes or to the Church at large. Mn.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-09-12 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY AT GLASGOW.  ! It has been discovered that a great jewellery robbery has been committed in Glasgow. A working jeweller named Walter Semple had occasion on Sunday to visit his premises in St. Enoch's-lane, off Argyll-street, between one and two o'clock, and he discovered that they had been broken into and a large quantity of valuable jewellery carried off. Be found that two safes had been forced. One of them was lying on the floor and the other was in position. A large number of gold and silver watches, principally gold, gold rings, gold brooches, several diamond articles, a number of mad diamonds, and three bars of silver weighing between 30 and 50Ib. each, had been taken off by the thieves. A crowbar, known in criminal circles as "the alderman," was found lying in the premises, and had been used in forcing the safes. The crowbar was in three sections, and was a carefully fashioned instrument. The police are under the impression that the premises were entered on the afternoon preceding the discovery of the robbery, after they were closed at two , o'clock. If this surmise is correct the thieves would no doubt get away from the city by the afternoon or evening trains. The whole affairhad been gone about in a most workmanlike manner. From the instruments use it is believed that the burglars must have come from England. The value of the articles stolen is several thousand pounds.  Tna ratepayers of Cambridge have petitioned the Local Government Board for a division of its populous parishes. The Board has referred the matter to the Guardians for their report. THE Birmingham Board of Guardians have rejected a proposal to rescind a resolution passed a fortnight ago to provide additional infirmary accommodation. .  Tint Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital have done a good thing. The open space in front of the hos. pital has been thrown open, and will be handed over to Lambeth parish. ' IN addition to the suppression of one of the oldest journals in Mete, the German Government is said to be about to expel a number of French residents from ALsace-Lorraine. ,  AN Ambassador from Burnish has left Bombay for France. Ile states that the reports of anarchy in Burmah are grossly exaggerated, and that the Shan insurrection is ended. Tux Durdham Down tunnel, 1740 yards long, which was constructed by the Great Western and Midland Railway Companies, has been opened for passenger The steamer Balmoral Castle which has arrived at traffic. Greenock presents the appearance of having suffered AT an inn in the village of Glemboca, in the dig- severely from fire. Her decks are almost destroyed, Wit of Czortkow (Austria), seven Jews have been , and the deckhouse is scorched. It is reported that she murdered. The murderers were pursued by gender- caught fire in the Red Sea. and there is a rumour uses, and four were arrested. that some lives were lost. 1. •   I  A
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-07-25 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

IRISH INTELLIGENCE.  After a protracted trial at the Clonmel Assizes, Catherine Delany, aged 44 years, has been convicted of the wilful murder of her husband, Michael Delany, on April 14 in last year. The deceased was a farmer and road contractor, and died from the effects of arsenic administered by the prisoner. Mr. Justice Johnson sentenced her to be executed in Clonmel Gaol on August 19. The condemned woman fainted on being removed from the dock. Prisoner had already been tried for the crime at the March Assizes, when the jury disagreed. A demonstration opposed to the Pamellites, and appealing to the people of Great Britain to stand by the loyalists of Ireland in the present crisis, has been held in the grounds of Mr. Lloyd Vaughan, a Deputy Lieutenant of King's County. There was a large assembly, comprising all classes, from King's County, Queen's County, and Tipperary, and under the auspices of the County Grand Orange Lodge, marched in procession, wearing sashes and carrying flags. A resolution was passed condemning the late Government for encouraging the disloyal element in Ireland, and pledging the meeting to resist constitutionally every effort tending to dismember the empire. Earl Spencer's action in trying, as alleged, to appease the Nationalists by dismissing Mr. Johnston, was also the subject of a resolution. There was much cheering when one speaker said that, while the trial of assassins and moonlighters followed the Parnellite doctrines, not one instance of wrong had been committed by Orangemen, notwithstanding extraordinary provocation. The meeting closed by singing the National Anthem.  Mr. Michael Davitt addressed an immense National League meeting the other day at Lidmire, near Kanturk, and his visit to the district was made the occasion of a great popular demonstration. Thousands of the people flocked in from all the surrounding districts and towns, and several bands were in attendance. Shortly before the meeting took place Mr. Davitt was presented with addresses of welcome from the Kanturk and Shandrum branches of the National League. . . . . . . . .  From an official return just issued, it appears that all the iron ore raised in Ireland in 1884 was raised in county Antrim, and the produce of the eight iron mines amounted to 102,496 tons. The produce of the rock-salt mines of Antrim during the same period was 24,206 tons, and the quantity of the bauxite in the same county during that time was 8560 tons. The Freeman's Journal expresses amazement upon finding that the Government can imagine so small a plan as their Land Purchase Bill could have any real effect in settling the Irish land question. The Erpress does not expect success for legislation of this kind. The Irish Times approves of the bill. A public meeting has been held at Longford, at which a provisional committee was appointed to draw up a scheme for the revision of the Irish Parliamentary party, in order to formulate a programme with a view to the reduction of house rent. A House League was established with that object.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-09-19 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TRAGEDIES IN FRANCE.  Two hundred years have elapsed since Vatel, the celebrated Cordon Bleu who had entered the service of the Prince de Conde, killed himself in a fit of despair. A tragedy of the self-same kind has just occurred at the Château d'lrai in the Ome. A wellknown pastrycook, living in the Place du Thatre Fransais, having been employed by the Vicomtesse Prevost d'lrai to superintend the commissariat arrangements on the occasion of her daughter's nuptials, arrived at the château with a whole regiment of assistants, and immediately proceeded to make preparations for the next day's festivities. On the morning of the eventful day he went to the station to meet a troupe of waiters whom he had engaged, and accompanied them to the house. What followed is yet veiled in mystery; but a short time afterwards the unfortunate pastrycook was found in one of the larders, lying in a pool of blood, with his throat cut and a wound in the stomach, while in his pocket was a paper with the words, As no one will assist me, I shall die," pencilled thereon. In spite of all the efforts made to save his life, he expired after two hours of suffering. He was well off and widely respected. It is presumed that he must have killed himself during a fit of insanity. The dead body of M. Mare Veillard, a dealer in walking sticks, has been found in a room under his shop in the Rue St. Denis. The skull had been fractured and the face was disfigured with blows. There is as yet no clue to the crime, but it was ascertained that the pockets of the deceased had been rifled. It is presumed that he was murdered in the shop, and that the corpse was then dragged down a small staircase into the room below, which was used as a storehouse for the goods. M. Veillard was a prosperous tradesman, and was on the point of retiring from business. He kept little or no money on the premises, so that the murderer must have been disappointed. He had a niece living with him, but was alone at the time, as she had gone to the country for a few days.  THE death is announced of the Maharajah of Cashemere.  Mm . J, HEATH &tun, the Birmingham revising banister, has bad an extraordinary adventure. His court rose at seven o'clock in the evening, and he bade the officials good night. They locked up the court, which is a rambling old building. At one o'clock next morning the barrister was discovered at the window of the office waving his hand and shouting for help. He had been locked in. The keys could not be found, the holder being from home, and after being imprisoned for six hours the barrister was only released by the front door being broken open, all the windows being protected by iron stanchions. He was covered with dirt and dust, and thoroughly exhausted.  A TELEGRAM from Hendaye, received in Paris, mentions a doubtful rumour that the Spanish Mediterranean Squadron has made a pronunciamiento against the Government.