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The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1877-08-10 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE NEAR WEDNEBBITRY. For some time a boot and shoe maker, named William Partridge (56), of Lett Brook Bond, Wednesbury, has been addicted to drinking sad spending his earnings, the consequence being that he has not been able to pay his debts, the chief item being that for rent. The landlord of the house in which Partridge resided waited upon his last week, and requested him to pay part of the rent that was owing, but as he refused the landlord employed bailiffs to seine the goods. This having been done, Partridge said to his neighbolus that he did not know where his children would sleep, for he had not anything for them to sleep upon. Accommodation was ultimately found for the children by the neighbours, and Pr -fridge remarked to one Ann Hickman, whilst . .  in a be7vildered alle7 "Tha—t"rt ;;;;-bad eaSregt now, but it would be worse to-morrow." Urli Partridges youngest son, a boy of 13 years of afe. going into the house on Saturday morning, he ag horrified by finding that his father lay in I pool of blood, his head nearly severed from the body, the latter being in a bag, whilst the shoulders wen covered with two or three old coats. The heed lay on two bricks, which were covered with a piers of linen. At the side of deceased lay a razor covered with blood, and in one of the pockets were found a razor and a sharp shoemaker's knit Information was given to the police, and the house was closed, the children being cared forty the neighbours. Deceased was a widower. On Monday afternoon Mr. Edwin Hooper, Ph" trict Coroner, held an enquiry at the Cottage Spring Inn, Ocher Hill, touching the death of William Partridge. After evidence showing that deceased had been addicted to drink, the jury afte a short consultation returned a verdict " rehf . _  ' What young woman inquired the host. j deceased committed suicide whilst m a gat,' 'There's the maid.' temporary insanity." ' It's my wife I mean,' replied the traveller. • I appointed her to meet me here to-day.' • She's not come, then,' answered the host, / eoTh.teittililnbrroonneghutninitabdydtrahei Lome dl Governmentistriafor tairdia forming a better opinion of his lodger, and some- ham and the neighbourhood, WON read a third time what relieved from his apprehensions, and passed in the House of Commons on Saturday. 'That's strange !' answered the traveller. Wovasarex.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1893-12-15 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

MANCHESTER AND SALFORD.  SAD DEATH OT A WEAVER.—An inquest was held last week on the body of a woman, who died from the effects of taking a dose of oxalic acid. The jury returned a verdict that the decased had committed suicide whilst of unsound mind, and severely censured the husband for his conduct towards his wife. The weavers at the mill where the deceased had worked sent a beautiful anchor as a token of their respect. - -  TUE Eisorrms or SECTISTiRY.—The result of the ballot which was taken for the election of a successor to Mr. Samuel Jones, who has resigned through failing health his position as sec. of the Spinners' Association, was declared on Monday evening. The candidates were Mr. Thomas Ashworth, president; Mr. Thomas Fishwick, and Mr. Samuel Lingard. A great deal of interest has been taken in the election, as two of the candidates were opposed to the superannuation scheme, and the other in favour of it. As a great majority of members are against the scheme, an effort was made to elect one of those who were aceinst it. The result of the voting was as follows: Fishwick 180, Lingard 151, and Ashworth 136. The total number of votes was 467, the number of members on the books 470. Sri-swans' SCPERANNUATION Scirnm—A correspondent writes :—This scheme is an admirable attempt to solve a very problematical difficulty, which many ardent trade unionists have endeavoured to obtain as a protective barrier against what has, unfortunately, come to many hard workers in their old age, a very black and comfortless end. Looking at the question as it stands, it would be most unfair to prevent our old spinners from participating in its benefits. The younger fraternity will in many cases, before being entitled to its benefits, contribute about as ranch again for the same allowance. This may seem an injustice, but when examined I come to the conclusion that a greater injustice would have been perpetrated had our old veterans been otherwise dealt with. The younger element can in this case afford to be generous to those who have grown grey in the field they are now tracking. THE PROBLEM or
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1893-01-06 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

MISDIRECTI6D.—A respectable man went to Vic: torts Station to see his favonaite daughter off by the Pullman train to Brighton. Securing her a seat., he passed out of the train and went round to her window to say a parting word. While he visa pee.. jog out, the daughter left her seat to speak to a friend, and at (he same time a grim old maid took the seat and moved up to the window. Unaware of the important change, he hurriedly put his fees up to the window, and said, "One more kiss, swot pet !" In another instant the point of a cotton umbrella was thrust from the window, followed by the fierce injunction, "Seat, you grey-headiat wretch 1" (Ilescatted.)  Too Airrrux..—Tom Jones's wife was a cenfirmal drunkard, and continually annoying him by threatening to commit suicide. Everything alas could lay her hands on was pawned, and poor Tom, thoroughly disgusted, thought he would give her a chance of carrying out hoc favourite threat, by leaving his two razors fully exposed when leaving in the morning. He returned at two o'clock trembling with fear at what ho bad done, and, on opening the door, found his Mary huddled up in a corner, in a complete state of intoxication, with • pawn ticket clutched in her hand, on which was written, "Two razors, Is. 6d."  An old story, which will boarrepoating, is ihatot a farmer's daughter, who had agreed to elope with a lover whom her waits refined to admit to tho hou.se. She deeded a ladder in the night., and started with him on home:back. " Now you sea how much I love you," she Aanl; " you will be always a true and kind husband, won't you?" ne only answered, gruffly, "Perhaps I may, and per haps not." Then she suddenly etclaiined, "Oh, what shall we do? I have left ray money behind me in my room." " Then," said he, "we must go back and feed" it" They were soon at the home again. The ladder woe again placed, the lady remounted, while the ill-natured lover remainesi below. Bat she delayed tri return, and so he gentlV called." Are you corrsing.?" when ahs,4ooked ontof the windoword said. "Perhaps I may, and pertiapi oat," ead then ehut dawn the sash.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1893-03-03 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

WANTED TO EXEGETE THE DEED.—Not long ago a woman entered a probate office with four young hopefuls, and, with a countenance that would do instice to hard days, commenced her truly affecting appeal—" Please, your honour, my -husband died detested, and left four little infidel children, sod appointed me executioner, and I pray your honour will allow me to execute the deed." A celebrated doctor sent the following lines to a tady patient on presenting her with a couple of hooks  I've dispatched, my dear madam, this scrap of a letter, To say that Miss is very much better; A regular doctor no longer she lacks, And therefore I've sent her a couple of quacks. A disappointed lover lately went into an lowa drug store, and called for "a dose of cold p'isen." The druggist, suspecting what was the matter, gave him a powerful emetic. When it began to work, the intended suicide began to beg lustily for an antidote, saying he was not ready to die, and by the time the emetic had done ite work, he was thoroughly resigned toanything except "cold p'isen.'  A DANDY " FOLLOWER'S " Recarrion.—A Pittsburgh dandy, after persistently following a beautiful young lady for some time, much to her annoyance, stepped up and asked permission to accompany her home. She granted it, and also his request to enter when they had arrived. She thou locked the door, and called to her mother that there was a man Ithere who had insulted her. Her mother did not hear, but the intruder did, and hastily proceeded to vacaie the premises, but the damsel armed herself wit!. v broom, said hit him several blows on the head with the handle before he arrived at the back door and made his exit into the garden. Here he awakened the slumbering house dog, and did not scale the fence without leaving his hat and coat tail behind. Be probably won't do so any more.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1893-06-23 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

THE OPERATIVE BLEACHERS, FINISHERS, AND DYERS' ASSOCIAT/ON.—An adjourned quarterly meeting of the delegates to this association wise held at the Central Offices in Bolton on Saturday. The half. yearly report showed that there had been a gain in membership of 201 (183 males and 18 females), and that the sum of £4O had been granted to a Bolton member who had become incapacitated from following his employment by reason of failing eyesight. In finatimee, the association had a gain on the six months of £45 18e. Bd., although the expenses had been exceptionally heavy. A proposition for an increased contribution was lost, and a lengthy discussion took place on the suggestion that the association federate with the Manchester and District Dressers, Dyers, and Finishers' Association. This latter question was referred to the districts for consideration, the matter to be dealt with at the next delegate meeting. The retiring president was reele-ited, as was the treasurer. Iffiscruauteoue Mr. Rowland Tinker, H.M. Inspector of Factories for the Bolton and Wigan districts, was present at the annual dinner of 11.51. inspectors, held at the Holborn Restaurant, London, last night week.—A gentleman apprentice named Digby Drewitt, was killed at the Globe Works on Monday afternoon. The deceased, who was a Parsee, and had come to England to learn the business, was caught by a strap and hurled round the shafting many times before the machinery could be stopped. The body was fearfully mangled, and a neighbouring workman named Bolton, who witeesseei the accident, and who was nearly killed in endeavouring to rescue the unfortunate youth, has lost his reason through shock.—Bolton cotton operatives' representatives on the deputation to Lord Kimberley regarding the proposed extension of railways in India, and the States bordering upon the Indian Dependency, included Messrs. J. T. Fielding, J.P., James Robinson, J.P., and George Calland (spinners), Messrs. W. Melling and J. Moores (weavers), and Mr. Jos. Edge (cardroom hands).—The man Baxendale, who at Reddish murdered his wife, and then attempted to commit suicide, was well known to many Bolton people, having been a member of the Operative Spinners' Aesociation. I.le was formerly employed at Westhoughton, but removed to Farnworth, and subsequently applied for the usual allowance to take him to the States. On his return to England he applied to his parent society for the £lOO accident grant, but not being entitled was ref used.—The extreme heat of the past week has had a serious effect upon many workers in our cotton mills, and a large number are reported on the sick list.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1893-09-15 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

MCC. In reading over the reports of what had taken place through the deplorable lookout it touched him (Mr. Calvert) very acutely. He was quite confident that if ever there were a body of men who were worthy of support the colliers were then under the existing circumstances. The societies had little or no money to fall back upon when they entered upon the question, especially the Burnley and Accrington branches of the Miners' Federation. These people recently had a strike in Accrington, which practically exhausted all their funds. He left the matter to the meeting, but if he had the power to move a resolution, it would be in favour of them having a grant. It was ultimately decided to make a grant of £5 to the Miners' Federation, and that weekly collections be made at the mills in their behalf. The association were invited to attend a miners' demonstration at Buruley next Sunday.  At a coroner's inquiry at Margate, on the body of Mr. Francis Adams, author and journaliat, it was stated in evidence that for scveral years be had suffered from consumption, and, after violent coughing, from hemorrhage. On Monday his wife, according to custom, was about taking him out in a bathchair, when he had another seizure, and hod to be assisted into his bedroom at his lodgings in Gordon-road. There he lost a great quantity of blood, and he said, "I'm choking; it is finished." She, thinking he meant the bleeding had stopped, replied, "Thank God," but he fetched a revolver, and sat on the bed. She said, "Not that, dearie," and he said, "It you love me, you'll let me do it," and witness said to the jury, "I let him do it," and removed his false teeth at his request. Asked if she could not have prevented it, she replied, "Of course I could, but I should have considered myself a contemptible coward if I had done so, when things were as they were." Evidence was given by Dr. Scatliffe that the deceased had lost so mach blood that he could not have lived many minutes if he had not shot himself. It was proved that the deceased and his wife were a devoted couple. A verdict of "Suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity," and expressing regret that the wife had not prevented the fatal act, was returned. The deceased was at work on a book, about to be published by Fisher trawin, a few days before his death.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1905-02-17 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

FARNWORTH ANL) MOSESGATE.  Complaint.- -There have been several complaints; of late regarding weavers leaving their eduploytaunt without notice.  Appointment. —Mr. William Ball, late overlooker at Messrs. Scott's Bank.field Mill, has been appointed to a similar position LA Messrs. S. F. Armitage and Son's No. I mill. Scarcity of Weavers.--Some places are waking complaints about the scarcity of weavers, while others can have more than a supply. How is this to be accounted for? A weaver says: "1 have been employed at two mills in this district; one place bullying is indulged in, and they cannot obtain weavers. Here lam treated civilly, hence the abundance of weavers making application."  Hoist Aocident.—Charles Turner (62), warehouseman, was following his employment at Messrs. T. Nuttall am! Sou, Ltd.'s Oak Mill, Farnworth, early on Saturday morning, when he fell down the hoist hole. When picked up he was found to have sustained injuries to his head, and had two ribs fractured. He was seen by Dr. Harding, and removed to his home, 22, Gregsonstreet, in the public ambulance. Back Tenter's Suicide.—Hannah Mary Richardson (29), 6. Osborne-street, back tenter, committed suicide on Monday morning by drowning herself in Crompton Lodges. She left home at 8 25 a.m., presumably to go to work, and at one o'clock her body was discovered in the water by a girl. At the inquest on Wednesday afternoon it appeared that she had got into trouble, and this had preyed on her mind. A verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned. Century Mill.—The reelers, winders, beatuers, and warpers held their second annual party and ball in the Farnworth Co-operative Hall on Saturday evening. About 300 persons partook of tea, and the after proceedings were presided over by Mr. J. Hill (manager), who was supported by Messrs. Broadbent, Gillett, Boardman, Evans, Goodier, Fallon, and Seel. The chairman made some appropriate remarks, and the rest of the evening was given up to music and dancing.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1905-01-06 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

ROCHDALE. Trial Ran of Engines.—On Saturday the new engines which have been erected at Brimrod Mill, owned by Messrs. A. Brieriey and Sons, Ltd., had a trial run, which proved very successful. Spinner's Suicide.—Wiiliaan Crossley was found dead on Thursday week in a hencote near his house. His throat was cut, and there was a pocket knife near him. At the inquest the jury found that deceased had committed suicide while of unsound mind. Deceased VMS a spinner at the Rochdale Spinning Company, and had just entered the local Spinners' AssociationSpinners' Committee.—The committee met in the Spinners' Office on Tuesday evening. The accounts showed the society to be making good progress. The secretary read a circular from the Textile Factory Workers' Association on the question of trade union law: It was decided that the president and secretary should meet the officials of the local Cardroom Association and try jointly to arrange for a public meeting in the town, to be held sometime towards the end of January.  Piecers' Committee.—A special meeting of the Spinners and Piers' Committee was held in the Spinners' Office on Tuesday evening. The meeting was called for the purpose of propounding a new rule which would be satisfactory to the packers when mills are working broken time. The difficulty up to now has been that the packers cannot arrange their work to play their time consecutively. After much discussion it was decided to recommend a new rule which will in future pay the packers in proportion to what the mules have been stopped providing the piecers draw for the said stoppage.  Tramways.—The tramway men in the employ of the Corporation held their annual dinner on Tuesday midnight, in the Castleton Liberal Club. About 140 were present. The members of the Tramways Committee were invited, and Councillor Dunning (chairman), Councillors C. Redfern, J.P., Fielding, Holden, and Turner, along with Mr. Moffett (manager) and other officials attended. After the removal of the cloth Mr. Moffett presided. Mr. Dunning and other gentlemen addressed the meeting on the good relationship which it was hoped would always exist between the men and the committee.  Late Mr. Herbert Radcliffe's Estate.—Property of the value of £52,542, icluding personalty £32,263, has been left by Mr. Herbert Radcliffe, of Balderstone Hall, Rochdale. He bequeathed all his property to his son on his attaining 25 years, but should he die under that age. or without leaving children, then £l,OOO each is to go to the Rochdale Infirmary, Oldham Infirmary, Manchester Infirmary, Royal Albert Asylum for Idiots, United Kingdom Beneficent Society, Manchester Diocesan Church Benevolent Fund, Manchester Diocesan Home, Missionary Society, Diocesan Board of Education, Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, British and Foreign Bible Society, Warrington Training College, Bishop of Manchester's Fund for Poor Church Day Schools, Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Rochdale Charity Organisation Society, and the Societrfor Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1905-07-28 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

THE MARQUESS DISAPPEARS.  The Marquess of Putney, the Duke and Duchess et Hatchet's ten months old son, had disappeared. His two nurses, Mrs. Olive and her niece, Sarah Barnes, had taken him in the park, and left him for a few moments alone in his bassinette under the trees, and when they returned he had gone. When asked why she had left the baby all alone, Mrs. Olive said that her husband, whom she had not seen for five years, had met her unexpectedly, and demanded an interview, and being afraid that people would recognise her if she had the ducal carriage with her left it under the trees. The Duke of Datchet was of the opinion that Mrs. Olive's husband (who had just finished a sentence for burglary) had stolen the child for a possible reward, but Joynson, his personal attendant, told the duke that three times he had been warned in a dream that the child would disappear, and further that on the day of the infant's birth be had received an anonymous typewritten note, which read: "Don't imagine that the Marquess of Putney will be left either to your master or to you." The duchess was distracted when she beard of the loss of her son. She sent at once for Mrs. Olive, but it was Sarah Barnes who canne rushing into the room with the news that her aunt had committed suicide. Before her marriage, the duchess had been engaged to the duke's cousin, Ivor Deere, and at the time of the marriage it was said that she had thrown over the heir to the dukedom to marry the actual bolder. Consequently Ivor Dacre and the new duchess were not the best of friends. Further, the duchess firmly believed that it was through Ivor Deere that her baby had disappeared, and openly accused him of the kidnapping. Deere vehemently denied any part in the kidnapping of the child, but he admitted that it was he who introduced Mrs. Olive into the household.  On the evening of the disappearance of the baby, the Duke, who seemed very ill at ease, suddenly said to Joynson : "Have you any idea where she is?" and Joynsoa answered curtly: She is dead. She died the week you were married.' "Then," replied the Duke. "I have nothing to fear." Benjamin Cooper, the husband of Mrs. Olive, had picked up the lace coverlet belonging to the Marquess of Putney's basdnette, and when the police found it in his possession all his protestations of innocence were useless. It was firmly believed that he had kidnapped the child.