Widnes Examiner. — 1887-03-05 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

COLONEL CONVICTED OF FRAUD—At the Old Bailey, on Monday, Colonel Browning,, late .Paymaster of the Forces, at Chatham, was charged with making false entries in the accounts of his office with intent to defraud. The Attorney-General appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lockwood for the defence. The forneet stated that the fraud had been carried on for years, and the prisoner had, by undercasting figures on one side and overcasting them on the other, shown an apparently correct balance. The total deficiency was 1.£3,000. 'One of the principlal clerks at the War Office was examined at considerable length to bear out counsel's opening statement. Yesterday Mr. Lockwood addressed the jury for the defended. He said he should not contend that the mistakes in casting up accounts were the result of accident, but he asked the jury to say that there was no proof of the intention of the defendant to defraud, or that any of the money had ever come into his possession. A number of prominent officers were examined, and gave Cclone/ Browning a high character. Justice qtawkins then summed up to the jery. , He said it was admitted that the defendant had-by means of false figures shown wrong balances, and the only question for the was whether such a state of things would ,have occurred except from a wilful intrition to deceive. The jury immediately- returned a vertie, guilty. Mr. Lockwood t'len reminded the court that the defendant would forfeit his pension of £250 per annum, and sentence was postponed WHIT IS KOMPO ? A substitute for intoxicating drinks and a valuable remedy for coda. &c. Directions given with each bottle how to make a Temperance Cordial. No house should be without' it.—Adet. SUSPECTED MURDER OF AN OrvicEß.--The body of a well-dressed, military man, who died in the General Hospital, Birmingham, on Sunday, from injuries inflicted under very suspicious circumstances, was on Monchv identified as that of Lieutenant-Colollel George Newton Fendall, commanding the regimental district of Shrewsbury. The deceased officer left Shrewebury on Saturday to attend one of the Birmingham theatres, and upon leaving was seen in company with a woman named Rooney, whom he accompanied to her home, which is situated in a low court in Baeot-street. Later on he was carrisd from the house in an insensible condition by the woman and a young man named Lester, to a cab, and conveyed to the hospital, where it was found that he had sustained a fracture of the shnll The woman; who gave a false name and address, ascribed his injuries to a fall. She and Lester were arrested, and have been remanded en a,cbarge of causing the colonel's death. An inquest was opened at Birmingham on Monday afternoon, and adjourned. The body and clothes show evidences of a struggle, and although only a few shillings were found in the pockets, it is known that he had over ZIS when be left Shrewsbury on Satueay. Hie jewellery and an overcoat are also missing. On Wednesday, at the Pollee rourt. the man ' and woman accused of c teeing the death of Colonel Fendal, were brought before the magistrates and again remanded for a week. It appears beyond doubt (says a correspondent) : that the deceaeed was robbed, and the police are convinced • that other persons were concerned in the affair. The beet Temperance Drink la Romeo, a pure and healthy stimulant All persons exposed to cold weather should try it, an be taken in hat or cold water, tea, coffee milk, or on .oa. Sold by all Chemists.—Adet,