The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-06-16 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DARLINGTON.  Darlington Highway Board.—The June meeting of this Board was held on Monday, under the presidency of Mr Jno. Feetham.—The balance in the treasurer's hands was reported to amount to £448 13s 4d.—lt was intimated that the question of the future maintenance of Ayclitfe Bridge by Lord Eldon, as mutually &treed upon, VMS yet in abeyance.--It was decided to take over 440 yards of the rations tenura, belonging to Mr Henry Surtees, between West Auckland and Herrington, on the payment by that gentleman of £4O. Darlington Blacksmith's Desertion of tus Children.—At Barnard Castle on Wednesday Chas. Baxter, blacksmith, Darlington, appeared to show cause why he should not oontribute towards the maintenance of his three children, who were in the Teesdale Union Workhouse.—lt was stated that defendant was sent to prison for four months toe neglecting and abandoning his children last October. In February. before the expiration ot his imprisonment, the Guardians by a resolution decided that the children should remain under their control till they, being females, should attain the age of 18 years, or being males, 16 yeara.—Baxter was I ordered to pay Is 84 per week for each child maintained. , Exciting Scene at Darlington.—On Saturday ' night a labourer, named Jno. Hanlan, a middleaged man, cf Edward-street, Albert Hill, Darlington, was seen to jump into the River Sterne, near the five-arched bridge, Albert Hill. Dr. Watt, who happened to be in the vicinity, went to the man a rescue, which he successfully accomplished by the aid of his • walking-stick. Sergeant Bousfield had the man oonveved to the Workhouse. Ilan. lan had been in a depressed state of mind tor some time past owing to being out of work and to the loss of a son. Ilsalan is married, and has a wife and family of six at home. The poor fellow has shown signs of mental aberration, and he is to be removed to the Asylum. Failure of a Darlington Hatter.—At Stockton Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday Robert Watson, of 6, High-row, Darlington, hatter and hosier, was examined before Mr Registrar Croaby.-Debtor said he commenced business in March, 1899, with a capital of £450. Of this sum £l5O belonged to himself and 2300 was borrowed money. Debtor's statement of affairs showed unsecured liabilities amounting to £462 is Bd, and assets amounting to £296, leaving a deficiency of £165 55 81d. Debtor thought he had lost about £lOO on the business. Debtor attributed his insolvency to ill. health. He had not really been solvent since he , ' commenced business He had lost about £3O on a horse which he bought as a speculation.—The examination was adjourned, debtor being ordered to furnish an amended deficiency account and • cash account for the past three months. Darlington Co-operative Scatty and Sweating Shops—On Wednesday at a meeting of Darlington Trades Council a letter was read from the Secretary of the Co-operative Society, Limited, stating, in reply to a communication from the Trades Council Secretary, that the Society were anxious and determined to avoid all sweating shops. If they found that the firm referred to came under the designation of a sweating shop, they should close the account. They pointed out, however, that they were largely in the hands of their members and customers, a large number of whom were trades unionists They simply supplied—sometimes much legairist their better jodirment—what was asked for. If each trade unionist would decide that nothing should ccme into his house that was not made under "Fair Trade" conditions their ditties would be much lighter. Married and Marred.—On Tuesday at Darling. fais Police Court a labourer named Charles Elgey, ' 110 years of age, was charged with deserting his wife.—Mr Raymond Steavenson appeared for eomplainana and stated that the case had bees before thu Bench a fortnight ago, but it had been! diagnosed on the ground that desertion had I lett been proved. Since then Mrs Elgey had yid overtures to defendant, but they had been snanoseisafol. The parties were married in January, 1892, and they had two children; one of which had died. Defendant had offered to contribute 3s a week, but it was submitted that such a small amount would not meet the cam—Defendant said his mother-in-law was at the bottom of the whole affair. If he said anything to her she would lift up a poker to strike him. His wife and mother-in-law were "like two fighting cocks at him." His wife had come in drunk several times. —The Bench made an order on defendant to contribute 8s per week to his wife's maintenance. DITEHAIL  The authorities of Durham University have decided to confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law upon Sir Frederick Leighton and Sir John K Millais at the next Convocation. A Durham Pit Worked Out—All the men and boys employed at the Middle Beeohburn Colliery, Howden-le-Wear, have received notices to end their engagements, all the coal in the pit being practically worked out. Lynam Miners' Demonstration.—The at, rangemtnite for the Durham Miners' Demonstra, tion so far as the speakers are concerned are now completed. The demonstration will take place on the Durham Racecourse On Saturday, July 21st. The speakers selected are Mr S. Storey, M.P., Mr John Burns. P Mr Atherley Jones, M.P., and • •• Mr J. H. Wilson, M.P.. Deludes the miners' agent& Alarming Occurrence at Durham. —During the passage of an express train over the viaduct which crosses the North-road, at Durham, on Wednesday, a large atone, presumably dislodged from the masonry by the vibration, fell down into the street, and was smashed into a hundred pieces. A man who was standing on the pavement underneath the viaduct had a narrow escape, the stone falling at his feet.  Poisoning Case at Domain. —An inquest was held on Saturday at the Durham County Hospital on the body of George Taylor Stamp (52), foreman ssailmaker, West Hartlepool, who died from the effects of carbolic acid poisoning.—Mr Launcelot Trotter, agent to the Durham Colliery Mechanics' Association, stated that deceased was his brother-inlaw. He had been in Dnnston Lodge Asylum about two months, and was discharged about a month since on probation. He appeared to be quite recovered until a week if ter Whitsuntide when symptoms of depression again manifested themselves, and every care was taken of him. The acid was purchased last summer for the purpose of cleansing the drains, and when he last maw it Wee about half full. The bottle had been forgotten, otherwise it would not have been in the outhouse where it .was kept —The jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily an