The Haslingden Gazette. — 1911-08-19 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

AFTER A FALL FROM A BICYCLE.  A DISTRESSING CASE.  An inquest WUR held rut Church Police Station on Thursday morning concerning the death of John Rawcliffe, a young married man, rlssiding in , Church M try Alice Rawcliffe, widow of deceased, stated that her husband svc a labourer at Melcalfe's, and was 20 yrers of .age. They lived at the Boar House. off Peel Bank. Church. He gave over working on Monday, the 6th, on account of her (witness) feeling ill, lie took care of her on the Monday and Tuesday. 'Witness was better on Wednesday. They went, to the Picture Palace together on Tuesday evening. Deceased did not get up till 10-30 on Wednesday morning. He did not stay downstairs ninny minutes, but went }sick upstairs. About 12 o'clock. witness was taking the baby to bed and found deceas,l tied to the bed rail. lie had never tried to make away with hire- , self before, lie had not been on the drink, and witness could not account for his action in committing suicide. About 12 margin ago he had a fall from a bicycle and sustained concussion of the brain.  In reply to a juryman. witness said deceased dal not have any breakfast when he came downstairs. Wm. Museliffes brother of deceased. and who lived with him. said the last. witness called him up,tairs alibut noon on Wedneaday. He found deceased in a sitting position and tied to the bed post with a handkerchief. which was fastened round his neck. Witness got him loose and put hint ril4l lust and then carried hint downstairs. Ile did not show any- signs of life. Deorased was livedy enough on Tuesday evening at the Queen', Hall Picturedrome. He was not a man who took drink. Ile had not complained of the heat lately. In reply to the Coroner. witness said he could not ray why deceased stopped off work on Monday, except that his wife was ill.  l'ho Coroner: am trying to holp you. If it is not found that dad's mind was affected tho verdict nil! Ito on., of felocle-se. Witness: I don't know that bis niind stag affooted. lie was always cheerful and happy. He fell off a bicycle 12 months ago, anti has sometimes complained of headache since.  Has lie complained of I.eatlache this last few  i'he Coroner said ihat was all the evidence. Evidently the two witness,: wet, unobservant people and thought if a man was not crying out there was nothing the matter with him. He had injured his head is ith a fall from a bicycle. and this had probably affected his brain, as shown by periodic headache,  _ Tim jur% rrturnoci a verdict that deectupd hanged hirrFelf. but there wag not sufficient evidence to show the, ,tat' of Id, mind at the time. _ .  Councillor John Yoe,. for-rm; of the jury. ,aid it wie;o liqrausing c.ue: the wife was left &Astitufo with 4 little chillren, and if aniine could send something to him or to the /mu, towards the funeral ,w)4l-1,-, it would lie thankfully received.  The death in antiounecd of Cardinal Mortn. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney. in hip 81st The Cardinal a3S found on the flour of his bedroom to Manly Pa lacy P. sta.,' of toilape. and dew!, ftil!tpx ea  Printed is4d Publi og d by the Accrington °ag& Co., L , at their Offioes 88, Abbey agree& Accrington the Coartiog of Lancaster.