Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1871-03-03 (Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England)

ANOTHER CORLE ACCIDENT NEAP. WHITEY.—THREE Fisuaiazc DROWlRD.—Another of those accidents which have been so frequent among the fishing cobles connected with the fishing village of Staithes, north of Whitby, occurred on Friday afternoon. A large number of the cobles, laden with fish, were returning home, when suddenly a stiff breeze sprang up, with occasional heavy gusts. Several of the cobles had the utmost difficulty in lowering their sails in time. Before the crew of the coble Sea Venture could lower their sail she was ups.A. A faint cry was heard from the poor men, and all was over—they Bank almost immediately. The names of the men are Francis Verdi (married), Thomas Ward (single, and John Tosson, also single. Within the last three months there have been no less than three eoble accidents off Staithes, and in each case these has been three or four fishermen drowned. What makes the casualties still more sad is the fact that every one of the men drowned are all relations by blood.  Mumtaz is Linourez.—One of the most horrible tragedies enacted in Leicester for many years put, took place about midnight on Saturday. A butcher named Jonathan Barrows, about twenty-six years of age, carrying on business in Belgrave-gate, having shut up his shop, was making hie way through some back street towards his father's resilence, being at the time intoxicated. When raFsing along Clarenoestreet, his conduct caused him to be jeered at by some boys, upon which he pulled out a spring-clasp dagger knife, and rushed about in a furious state. His lint victim was William Benford, nineteen years of age, who happened to be crossing at the top of the strut, in company with two young women. Benford he stabbed in the left breast, and he fell instantaneously. The man then rushed about furious:y, stabbing in all directions. Amongst his victims was Elizabeth Wye, whom he stabbed seriously in the back, and George Glover, whom he stabbed in the left arm, and who is in • precarious state; also a man named Hove, stabbed in the back, and John Thomas Barnard, who received a severe cut in the left arm. Buford was at once removed to the surgery of Mr John St. Thos. CS.Ske, oppasite, where he died in about a quarter of an hour. The injured were removed to their respective homes. Barnard 'i injuries are only slight, as he avoided the man's violence by striking him in the month and knocking him down. Prisoner was very violent when taken in custody. On reaching the police staon be recognised Inspector Bayley, and said, "Oh, it's you; ru be quiet," and then complained that he had been robbed. Inspector Bayley found on him £6B 9s 11d..—At the Town Hall, on Monday, Jonathan Barrow, butaher, was charged with the wilful murder of Wm. Benford, • youth aged 19, about midnight on Saturday. On entering the Court the prisoner asked for • seat, whittle was granted him, and throughout the hearing he sat with legs crossed and arms akimbo, and frequently consulting his solicitor. It was not until the close, when he was committed, and lie shook hands with lj brother, that he betrayed the slightest emotion. Talt hearing lasted over three hours. Prisoner, who, by the advice of his solicitor, reserved his defence, wa,. committed for trial on the charge of the wilful murder of Benford at the next nuizes, which commence on Thursday, it being understood that on Friday he will be brought up in the gaol on the charge of stabbing the girl Wye.