Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1886-01-30 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SUICIDE AT II YEW.  A sad fatality occurred at the residence of Mr, John Robinson, grocer, 195, Mottrani Road, Hyde, ca7ly on Wedrunday morning. It appear. that Mrs. Robin.o who ia 29 years of age, has lately been confined, got out of bed about four o'clock in the morning and went down st...irs into the shop where she proeured a bottle of ammonia from • shelf of whi•h she drank a quantity. She afterwards went upstairs and woke her husband and told him her fate. He instantaneously hurried off to He. Sidebotham but she died alienist ienciedia ately. The bottle from Isaiah the unfortunate woman drank was found on the counter iir the shop. She expired about 6 o'clock leaving foor young children to mourn her lo,s. The oucurenee has caused considerable excitement in the neigobourhood, and much sympathy is felt for Mr. Robinson.-911 Thursday morning, Mr. Johneon, the deputy ooroner, held an inquest at the Bank. field lon, Mottram Road, respecting the death of Sarah Ann Robinson, wife of John Roenvon grooer. The eviden, show I that the deceased died from the effects of a doee of ammonia which she had administered whilst suffering from peerperal mania on Tuesday nigh. A verdict of suioide whilst in a emte of temporary insanity wee returned.  ABIITON AND DISTRICT LAW STUDZSITS' SociETT —The eighth general meeting of the 2nd session of this Society was held at the Ashton Mechanics Institute, on Friday week, Robert lanes, Esq., Solicitor, Stalybridge, presiding. The subject for discuesion was the case of Mender Harris. It appeal" that a Mrs. March made her will in December, 18 0, whereby she bequeathed her property unto C, J. Mender, Jame. Harris and Eliza Harris his wife, and appointed the tbro• persons executors. She died on the 26th April, 1833, In the meantime, however, to Harried Women's Property Act had been passed, iv:lon assigned to a married woman the same po.ition in law as if she had not been married. It was eontend I by tee plaintiff (Mender), that he shoold take one half the property, and that the defendants (Herrin and his wife), should take the remaining half between them. The defendants contended that es the Merri 1 Women's Property Act had given the wiles .sparate position in law, she was entitled to an equal share with the others, that in, that the property should be divided Into thirds, of which they took one each. In the Divisiosal Cowl Mr. Justice Chitty decided in favour of the defendants, but the Corot of Appeal reversed tbie decision, and held that Mender Look one half, and Harr,, and his wife the other half between thew. tins for disautsion at the meeting was whether the lett n' decision should be reversed on In appeel to the House of Lord.. Mr .1 B Emma! open I the debate in the affirmative end was sap. port-d by Mr. J. S. Eaton end Mr. II Berber. Mr. F. J. Poole open, I for the negative, and IFILA supported by Mr. H. Lostock and Mr. Knowles. 'Pile debate was then thrown open, andall the members present took part. The openers then replied, after which the Cuairinan in an sole epaon summed up the debate. The question WWI t4eu pat to the meeting and decided in the affirmative by • majority of one. A hearty vote of thanks was arioorded to Mr. limes for presiding, to whit% lee replied, mad the meeting terminated.