Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-01-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AT CILATHAM. About eleven o'clock in the morning an Irishman, named James Butler, employed by Messrs. Stevens and Son, pawnbrokers, High-street, Old Brompton, Chatham, as outdoor salesman, made what appears to have been a determined attempt to murder a young man named John Charles Humphries, engaged by the same firm as foreman. It appears that earlier in the morning Butler picked a quarrel with Humphries, and said, "I'll do for you." This was reported to Mr. Stevens, who themes diately discharged the man. About an hour afterwards Humphries wan alone in the shop, when Butler walked in, and, running round the counter, said, "Now, John, I shall do for you." He immediately commenced a furious attack upon him with a large sailor's clasp knife, and succeeded in inflicting two wounds on each side of his face, and also on his hand. Humphries struggled with his assailant, and managed to take hold of his arms, preventing him from stabbing him in his throat, which he was apparently trying to do. The struggle went on for several minutes, Humphries in the meantime shouting for assistance, when Butler, finding he could not use the knife, started brutally kicking him on his legs and about the body. Owing to the great loss of blood which he had sustained, Humphries' etrength was gradually giving way, and just as he felt himself exhausted a passer-by, who had been attracted by his cries 'or help, rushed into the shop, and together they were euccessful in throwing the man to the ground and wresting the knife away from him. A police-constable was sent for, and he was given into custody. Humphries states that there had been no previous quarrel between him and the prisoner, who had always been looked upon as a quiet and inoffensive man. The knife is a new one, and appears as if it has been recently purchased. The prisoner will be brought up before the stipendiary magistrate.  A SERVANT IN THE EMPLOY of Sir S. Northcote, at Exeter, has been attacked by a man whilst returning home from the city to her 'mister's house. The woman struggled and sustained a severe cut on the eye, after which the man obtained possession of her purse, and decamped. Two YOUTHS, named Whitaker and Watts, students attheMechanies' lustitution,Accrington, lb the recent examination, connected with the Science and Art Department, gained a three years' scholarship in the Dublin University. They have only recently taken their places at college, and have had to return home, the Education Delartment having discovered that an irregularity had been committed at the examination. The secretary of Star e-cning classes has been compelled to resign, making the second resignation insisted upon by the department. THE WEST SUFFOLK aTIAMDER OF AGRICULTURE have passed resolutions calling the attention of the Privy Council to the fact that cattle disease is largely iisseminated through the metropolitan cattle markets, and asking for the permanent prohibition of the removal of live stock from the metropolis to the country; also complaining of the unnecessary closing of the markets in Suffolk, and asking the Privy Council to stop the importation of foreign cattle from infected countries..  ONE OF THE LAMEST and moat aucceasfullyconducted dinner gathcrolgs to the aged poor of Weyriot Henry Edwards, the Liberal member  tnnually gives to 'persons of 80 years of took place a few days ago in St. Mary's . .  when.no less than 440 per— sons partook  of a tool repast, the Mayor 'presiding'. Of the nt there were eighteen between 80 and 00 ' Mien united agea amounted to 1479.