Widnes Examiner. — 1887-01-15 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE MURDER AND ROBBERY AT STEM:M.—The men Pritchard and Noyes, who were apprehended on suspicion several appearances, to sing "Oh, oh, the wild winds of being concerned in the attack on the lad James Allen, blow,"" The storm fiend," and "The village blackaged 14 years, whilst returning on December 31st from smith," and on each occasion he was heartily apthe bank with money belonging to his emp • lover at I plauded. The programme was agreeably raterStroud, were brought up before the Stroud magistrates spersed with humour of a refined _description by on Saturday. The evidence showed that the deceased ' Mr. j II Greenwood, who was recalled after eac was h an the day named sent from Lightpill Mills to the ,of his appearances. His pieces were "The Silver Stroud Bank, a distance of two miles, to draw £l2O for 1 wedding," . "The ark in the office," and" The his employer, and that soon afterwards he was found in I 1 showman." It should also be mentioned that there a shocking condition, having no less than ten gashes on ; was a rendering of," Excelsior"_byWhen hands meet,' Messrs. Blacowthe head, nine of them penetrating. to the brain. He died l three days afterwards from his injuries. It was alleged " and Johnson, and a quartett, b Messrs. Johnson and Blacow, and Misses Zanetti that Pritchard hired a trap and drove Allen from Iby -Messrs. and Monks. • Altogether the Concert, so far as the Stroud down the lane where he was found, and that , Is I music and singing were concerned, was a great Stie'. he afterwards drove to Pitcombe, where Noyes rmother resided. Here he borrowed a flannel and washed ! c , ess and it is therefore all the more to be regretted Mbe trap. He then met Noyes, and they went to a pubfie- that the attendance was not larger. It is, however, %owe at latchamnbe., where they were apprehended. intended, we understand, to givh a similar enterearly the whole of the money was recovered. Mr- tainment about the middle of February. was White, the owner of the trap, deposed that i-« . _ Splashed with blood and had human hair on it ! Woman living next door to where Pritchard lodged Stated tht.ho saw him on the 305Jh December srtr&etril :ups bUlhook, and two witnesses deposed to conve _ with Pritchard, in the course of which he referred to :Maas-weekly errand to the bank, and anoa? about theer li stated that she-saw Noyes near the bank . _ ti to theme Alien left there.—Pritchard was cornmmtted assizesf or-trial on the charge of murder, andlloyesas ... . an accessory, andona charge of robber7.—YheVOYOner a 'invest has also Teturneci a verdict of murder. Chief Justice May has resig • ned his position as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He was appointed in 1877. It is stated that he will be succeeded by Sit Michael Morris, Bart. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, a Roman Catholic Hart., Tire hunt PATRIOTIC IhnOte.—On Tuesday, the annual general meeting of the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union was held in Dublin the Duke of Abereorn presiding: The report was passed, and resolutions were adopted in favour of the maintenance of time Union. The attendance was very large, and included Conservatives and Liberals. Amongst the speakers were several members of Parliament. CaLoso•LEvamm 0000 at LOZENGES, a medicated linseed extract, 8c1; postage 25. Kay, Brea., !Stockport, end all Chemista.—A et.  WHAT is KOMPO? A substitute for intoxicating drinks and a valuable remedy for colds. ite. Directions given with each bottle how to make a Temperance Cordial. No house should be without it.—Adrt. 7' The Rev. James Mackie, minister of the Scotch National Church, Bloomsbury, Manchester, who was sentenced .to three months' imprisonment at the Manchester City , Sessions in October last, was released early on Thursday morning.