Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-09-19 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

JEALOUSY AND MURDER.  Before the Liverpool stipendiary, George Thomas, a black seaman, from Demerara, has been charged with the murder of Margaret Haskins. The man had cohabited with the woman when ashore for nine years, and was living with her on this occasion, when his jealousy was aroused by the appearance of another black man named Powell, who thrashed him. He then purchased a revolver, and having induced the woman and a companion to accompany him to a public-house, he shot her dead, and then attempted to kill himself. Evidence to this effect having been given, the prisoner made the following statement: .  "All I got toy about the woma;Hasliins is I've been living with her for the last five or six years. Last voyage I went away I did not get along with ' her, and we intended to separate. This time when I come home I said, 'Margaret, me and you fell out, and I pay you the same money and send you away. Go where you like, and I'll shift for myself!" Mr. Raffles: But what about shooting the woman? Prisoner I'll tell you. She brought this man Powell to the house, and he whipped me—beat Ens most unmercifully. I ask her, "Margaret, will you !mild me back the last £3 I gave you " but she would not. The man offered to pay me, but she would not let him, and said she would have me flogged again. I wanted to get her and him together, because I would have shot both of them. I gave her two bullets, and one missed, but the next charge I let go. I had not the power, or I would have put five bullets into her. lam guilty of it, sir—l shot her. Mr. Raffles: That will do. You are remanded. Take him away. • • .  The prisoner was then helped by the Bridewell keeper down the steps leading to the cells, muttering to himself all the time, and saying he wished he had "done for them both."  Sin LYON PLAYFAIR delivered the inaugural address to themembers of the British Association at Aberdeen.. Taking up the theme advanced by the Prince Consort twenty-six years ago, of the need of increased State support to scientific education, he proceeded to show that, whilst great progress had been made in the teaching of science in this country, much iemains to be done particularly in our grammar schods, before it is placed on an equality in this respect with France, Germany, and other countries. He then showed that the progressive discoveries, which were the result a the culture of science, had added largely to our knowledge of life, and had given a marvellous development to the industrial arts. Amsng the recommendationsmade by Sir L. Playfair was one for a greater liberality of support by the State in the establishment of chairs of science in the poorer universities, and he contended that science should not be practically shut out from the view of a youth while his education was in progress. THE German Military Gazette announces that Prince Henry of Battenberg, hitherto an officer in the Prussian Life Guards, has received his discharge from the German army at his request. ACCORDING to intelligence from Tiflis, the relations between Germany and Persia are now on a footing of close friendship. The new Persian Minister at Berlin is endeavouring to secure German officials for the reorganisation of the Persian Administration. Con hunting in the Craven country has commenced. There was a good show of foxes, and excellent sport during the coming season is anticipated. Sir Richard Sutton, the Master of the Craven Hounds, is competing in the International Yacht Race. MR.