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Widnes Examiner. — 1906-07-21 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

STOCK AND SHARE MARKETS.  Latest Quotations.  he had known but had not sok He added "I am not fit to marry anyone!' Though a very temperate man the testator would have at times— not exactly a burst but something next door to it." (Laughter.) _  Fr„ederick Howard, a neighbour, also gave evidence of the depressing effects which his wife's death had on the testator. On November sth testator told him he had made "a —fool " of himself. He proposed to a lady and had been accepted. He told witness that ho MA in very bad health and had had to take medical advice. Dr. Dreshfleld had advised him to get more cheerful company saying that his mental condition was not really bad. Dr. Maurice Craig, mental specialist, said that a hypochondriaclwould not commit suicideand no man committed suicide without some cause of a definite nature such as financial trouble. The President : But there were in the old Roman days noblemen who when they got tired of life got into a bath and opened a vein. Dr. Craig: That NVB,9 a custom. He was probably obliged to do it. Mr. Norman Craig mentioned kari-kari and methods of suicide adopted sometimes in continental armies. Dr. Craig : That was a custom again—mere custom, an undesirable custom perhaps, but a custom. In cross-examination witness said he had heard the evidence in this case and it was perfectly possible for the testator to have conducted his business in a proper manner and still be suffering from mental depression and morbid fears.  This concluded the evidence and Counsel proceeded to address the jury. The President (Sir Gorell Barnes) in the course of his summing op remarked that the facts were abort and the issues definite in the case. Whether the will was n reasonable one or not was not a question which the jury would have to consider. They could not, of course, and must not shut out from their minds the fact that the man committed suicide, but they would have to look at all the facts which were before them. There was no doubt that this man was not in good health but he conducted his business and seemed to have been competent to give instructions with regard to the making of the will. It was said, however, that the man had reached such a stage that he might conceivably have been inclined to act on a sudden impulse without properly considering and weighing what it was he was doing..  - The jury retired to consider their verdict and found that the will was duly executed and that the deceased was of sound mini. They also expressed the hope that the agreement with regard to qrs. Higginbottom would be held as part and parcel of the will. Mr. Barnard K.C. said that the agreement would be carried out. The President then pronounced for the will.
Widnes Examiner. — 1906-05-26 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SEQUEL. Gibbing who was found hanging in his house last week were so unusual as to justify the coroner in postponing the inquest. On Monday the inquiry was concluded, a verdict of "suicide while temporarily insane" returned, and a certain amount of blame apportioned. With the verdict of the jury no fault can be found, but we dissent from the censure which both coroner and jury passed upon Allison, the infirmary porter. It looks rather to us as if this man in a humble position was made the scapegoat for somebody else. The facts of the case, it will be remembered, are these. Gibbins, the deceased:man, arrived early on Tuesday morning last week at the infirmary suffering from hallucinations brought on by the delirium of pneumonia. Very soon after, his wife and a neighbour called at the Institution and asked that he might be kept there for about an hour, until they sent a cab for him. After a brief , interval the two women returned home where, to their horror and surprise, they found Gibbins hanging and dead. The story from the Infirmary is that Dr. Brown sent the man home in charge of the porter with instructions to place him in charge of a trustworthy man or a policeman. This the porter lid not do, and is, perhaps, blanieable for not strictly obeying orders. But he has the excellent excuse that he did not know Gibbins was insane, and was told when nearly at the door that he (Gibbins) would rather go into the house himself. The porter, not unnaturally therefore, released his charge and returned to the Infirmary. Because the man committed suicide almost immediately after, the blame is laid on the porter, and the Coroner, very unfairly we think, suggests that his position at the Infirmary should be re-considered by the Board of Management. Under the circumstances and seeing his limited knowledge of the patient's mental condition, the porter only did what probably ninety-nine men in a hundred would have done. If responsibility for the unfortunate occurrence can be placed on anyone's shoulders, we think the bulk of it should rest upon the doctor at the Infirmary who disregarded the women's request that the man should be detained until they sent for him. Dr. Brown honestly admits having made a slight error in judgment—a fault we are all liable to—and the matter might have been left at this stage without passing such harsh criticism on the porter, who is, in our opinion, the least blameable man of the lot. We hope the Infirmary Board will be lenient in its consideration of these errors of judgment, and recognise that the element of mischance entered very largely into the whole unfortunate aflair.  There never was a time
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-05-18 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE AT MARTINSCROFT.  A Labourer Cuts His Throat and Shoots Himself.  A determined suicide occurred at Martinscroft at about 3-30 on Monday afternoon. It appears that a labourer named Thomas Owen who resides in Battery-lane proceeded to his work in Warrington on Monday morning, making arrangements with hisswife to meet her in town. Mrs. Owen was surpried to see him return at three o'clock, and when she asked him for the reason be replied "All the people I meet are laughing and talking about me." Lie at once proceeded to a drawer and took out a razor. His wife attempted to take it from him,and in so doing received several cuts on her hands. She then ran out.for .assistance to Owen's mother, who resides a short distance away, and on returning they found the deceased lying in the kitchen, dead, with his razor and gun by his side. There was a gaping wound in the throat, and a gun shot in the left breast. It seems that the deceased, who was 40 years of age, had been suffering from muscular rheumatism, and had been attended by Dr. Fox of Warrington, but on Monday morning he appeared to be in good health. The Inquest.  Th? inquest was condueted at the Elorse and Jockey Inn, Marooscraft, on Tuesday evening, by Mr. S. Brighouse, County Coroner. Mr. James Daintete was foreman of the jury. Sarah Been Owen, the deceased's wife, said her husband was 30 years of age and was a labourer. He left his work at Cooper's Brick Works, Woolston, about three weeks ago sufferiug from muscular rheumatism. 'The workmen coliec;ed a sum of money for him and gave it to ' witness. She told deceased what they had done. While ne was ill he often said to her that people were staring at him and talking ahout him. He also eaid he had heard a gang of men say that he was lazy. That seemed to upset him and he was ceatinually talking about it and was low spirited. Oa the 10th inst.. ha, went to work at Messrs Greening's new works in Lovelylane, Warrington, and continued to do so until Monday. At half-past five that morning he left to go to work, and returned at half-past three in the afternoon. She asked him for the reason of his return and he said "I've jacked up." She asked him what for, and he replied, " Why,l they have all been talking about me, and staring at me, SJ I thought I would finish up." He then ran to the cupboard and got his rani.. Sae tried to take it from him, and in the strugele cut her hands. See said "Don't Tom." Be opened the rant- and cut his throat. She ran for assistance to lee mother'seand when she got back he was lying on the ki;chen floor with a gun beside him. mere was a gun shot wducd in his left breast. He was not quite dead. See held him n up,and he expired almost immediately. He was a good husband, and as far as she knew had no reason to take away his life.—The jury returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide wnile of unsound mind by cutting his throat with a razor and ebooting himself with a gun. It is a curious coincidence that the lanquest held at the Horse and Jecky Inn, Martinscrofe.,.* was upon the father of the deceased.
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-05-18 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

HELENS.  EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE AT ST. HELENS.  Mr. Brighouse. county coroner, held an inquest at the Ramfore Hotel, Parr, St. Helens, on Tuesday, on the body of Marcus Forest, aged sixty-one, 278, Bamfordstreet, who hung himself on Monday morning, the act being carried out with extraordinary deliberation. Sarah Elizeneth Burrows, granddaughter, said she went to deceased's house Thursday.to nurse her grandmother, eche was very ill. Deceased was a foreman bricklayer in the employ of Mr. Peter Tickle. He was very much upset by the anxiety causN:l by his wife's illness, and said it had given him his deathblow. On Monday it was noticed that he was carrying a clothes line about, and when he was asked what he was going to do with it replied,"Mine your own business." He went into a house next door, which beleneed to him, which was not quite finished, and said he was going to no3il the doors up. Witness heard him hammering for some time, and then the noise ceased, and she became alarmed. Along wile a neighbour she went to the hull eine.', and found the doors fast. Oh looking throueh a joint she saw deceesed hanging.—John Platt, of 166, Bamford-street, !Aid he Cut deceased down. There was no staircase in the building, but deceased had gone up a ladder and fastened the rope to aneeem. lie had the., tied his legs together and pat the rope three times round his neck. Then, by means of an ingenious slip-no'; arrangement, he had contrived that when he threw himself off into space the cords would tighten and prevent him absolutely trom using his hands in any way. He was dead when cut down.—The jary returned a verdict of 'Suicide while of unsound mind."  Action Against a Warrington 'Bus Proprietor.  In the Chancery Court of Lancaster, held at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, on Monday, before ViceChancellor Hall, the ease of Marston v. Connor came up for consideration. This was an action to restrain the defendant, who is a well-known carriage and bus proprietor, from selling or exposiug for sale collecting boxes applicable to tramcars and other public conveyances, in infringement of the letters patent held by the plaintiff, and dated March sth, 1898, No. 5,455. The plaintiff carries on business at Birkenhead.—Mr. Durandu, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that defendant now submitted to the injunction asked for and consented to pay £lO dardages and the costs of the actien,—Mr Lawrence f3r the defendant, assented, and the order was made.
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-02-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

HELENS.  A ST. HELENS DESERTER  Patrick Dowling, a young man of 3, Vernon-street, gave himself up at St. Helens Police Court on Sunday night, stating that he was a deserter from the South Lancashire Regiment, and wanted to go to the front. He had been absent from his regiment for about eight months. He was remanded to Walton to await an escort.  SUICIDE OF A COOK  Mr. Brighouse, coroner, held an inquest at St. Helens Town Hall on Monday, on the body of Louisa Horton, aged forty-two, who committed suicide on Saturday morning by drowning herself in a pool in the grounds of Haresfinch House, where she had been employed for two years as cook. Alfred Horton, of 10, Bagot-street, Wolverhampton, brother of deceased, gave evidence Of identification.—Annie Evans, housemaid at Alderman J. 0. Gamble's, said deceased had been cook for Mr. Gamble for two years. She last saw deceased on Saturday morring at a quarter to seven, when she got up and went dewLstairs. Deceased bad been attended by Dr. Masson for the past month. She often said the pains in her head were so bad that she thought they would drive her cut of her mind. On Friday night deceased did not want to go to bed, and said that if she could only have sat for about three hours she would have been better.—Bessie Richmond, another servant, said deceased disappeared from the kitchen shortly before seven o'clock.—William Barnes, gardener for Mr. Gamble,sp ike to finding the body in a pool of water in the park, about a quarter to eight. The body was about ten feet from the side. It was not recovered for nearly an hour.—The Coroner: Are you imbued with the stupid notion that nobody must touch the body before the polic3 come P—Witness : No, but I could do notling more.—The Coroner: If you had had any sense you would have got the hody out of the water,without waiting to telephone for the police, and waiting until they came a answer to the jury, witness said deceased must have rushed right into the water, as there were a It of weeds at the side.—lnspecter Goodall said they recovered the body in a minute or two. There was no difficulty in recovering it. The pool of water was fenced. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind."
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-07-13 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A WIDNES WOMAN. On Wednesdey evening. at Mines, Mr. S Brighouse, county coroner, held an adjourned inquest on the body of a single woman named Sarah Shaw, aged 25 years. 13, Robert - vreet Widnee, who died last Fridey under somewhat mysterious cireumetaneee, after taking a precipitate powder Inspector Strinkl ind repered that he had made int:pH-es in Ma'c'-e'er. where the deceased was emp'oy d as a domestic anvant and he found that she had h wise a grand character and was a gOVI girl.—Dr. Scott, who had maths a post-mortem exim'netion in (innjunction with Dr Wbennan, said they wen both of opinion that de tth was 'he result of an irritant pnieon, the etomieh and inteetinee being acutely inflamed. The deceaeed had told her mother that ' she had taken a preeinitate p mder —Alice Shaw said her sister had stifbred frem indigestion, and had been greatly depresnsd. —The jury brought in a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind. FA73EWELL TO THE REV W FID01?, RIINCORE The Greenwey road Rchoelroom was the scene or a very intereeting function on W-elneeday afternoon when about 90 of the society members and friendq entertained their late motor the Rev. W. Fidoe and &ire. Fidoe, to tea. The occasion was ' brought ',bout by the K v W. Fidoe being called to Lexey, Isle of Man, and was to provide an onnortrinity in which to bid the rev gentlemen " God speed." After the tea, Mrs. Thoroesen, one of the eldest members of the society, male a presentation of a silver plated cruet. Gladstone beg and A handbag, to '.r. and %Ira Fidoe, on behalf of the Church and in deing so referred to the valuable ministry Mr Fdne had conducted during his stay of four ywirs amongst them In that time he had done much for the cause, and gained the respect and e;cod will of the whole of the memberslitosqr, haves, R Peacock nd C Full, else testified to Mr F doe's worth, and to the etrainhtforwerd manner in which he had conducted everything connected with the cause—The Rev W Fidoe returning thrnks on hie own and wife's behalf, expressed the pleasure the work had given him and at the good feeling which was now being shown to him tie implying satisfaction with hie pa,t se vices. Th..y were very useful and appropriate presents and he Ilwould always value and use them.—On Thursday morning the rev. gentleman and his wife and Ifamily left Runcorn station for Laxey. secomnanied by the well wishes of a !erne gathering of his late congregation; and in some instances the parting was very affectinnareelhowing how truly sympathetic minister and laymen had been in their daily intercourse. LATEST DESTGITS and emianrinßs in Prints. Muslin' and &Thera, for samoser. also a choice assortment of Sunshades just reftived.—iv. T. WiLttaxs, 74, Sankey street and 1, Legtestreet, Warrington.
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-11-09 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE HOUSE BY THE RIVER.  BY MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON, Author of "The Secret 'of the Pearls," "The Home by the Lock, "Queen Swgetheart," "Th. Barnstormers,' "Ifer Royal Ifighness," Etc.  SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS: Lancelot Wade, a well-connected ne'er-do-well, lives with his daughter Sybil in fourth-floor rooms in Bloomsbury. One day the fattier brings Sybil the extraordinary news that she—she who never went anywhere or saw anybody in her life—is to go to a dinnerparry at Lady Northniuir's house in Berkeley-square, where she meets a certain JPC:( Churchill, who is exi e ted by Lady Carstairs, another guest, to marry her daughter Gladys. The dinner, like the house, Is very grand, and Sybil is sui remely uncomfortable. Next morning Lancelot Wade does not appear at breakfast; Sybil finds that 1,i3 bed has not been slept in. Alarmed, she is about to go to the policestation, when a messenger-boy appears with a letter from her father. The envelope is hold-smeared, and the mess nger hesitatingly aunts that lie thinks the'', has been an accident. Sybil is conducted by Vie messenger-bay, by me ns of trams and trains, quite out of the city to a lonely house on the river bank. She is told to enter a cemiia room, and, expecting to see her father, she unhe‘itatingly enters. The to im is errptv ! Anil Sybil, when she tries to get out. again, finds herself a prisoner. Meanwhile Churchill, on his way to the birthday-feast of Gladys, reads of Lancelot Wade' suicide, and carries/. the news to Lady Carstairs. Churchill does not, know that Sybil has disappearei, and Lady Carstairs seeks to quench his interest in her by lying to film about the way she is being cared for and the low marriage she is about to contract. Lady Carstairs herself at this tune does not know v hat has become of Sybil and she seeks the assistance of her son, Lord Carstairs, to get her put out of the way so that Churchill shall never see her and discover the lies told about her. It is very evident that Lord Carstairs has a powerful private motive for getting rid of Sybil, though his mother knows nothing of it as yet. He it was, indeed, who arranged for Sybil's capture, the intention being to murder her as her father was murdered. In her extremity, however, Sybil is assisted to escape by Hester Frayne, the girl who, disguised as a messenger lad, had decoyed her from home.
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-09-28 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

PRINTING FOR PUBLIC COMP PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMEN,  PRINTING FOR INSURANCE OFFICES PRINTING FOR MANUFACTURERS, PRINFING FOR SCHOOL BOARDS,  PRINTING FOR SOLICITORS, PRINTING, BOOKBINDING, LITHOGRAPHY, &C.,  FROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. " EXAMINER " OFFICE, WARRING TON  SUICIDE OF A LYMM FARM LABOURER.  A Public Mortuary Wanted.  Mr. E. A. White, coroner, held an inquest ac the Court House, Lymm,on Manday,touching the death of Patrick Garrity, a farm .labourer, who was drowned in the Canal on Saturday. John Conellen, a labourer, said the body was that of Patrick Garrity, a farm labourer, who was about 40 years of age. He left him about 6.30 on Saturday night at the Nag's Head, Lymin. He was not drunk. He worked with him at Mr. Thomas Davis's, at High Leg,b, and had been driaking for about a fottnignt. He had been with deceased all the day. They had been in differ.nt peblic-houses. They had been drinking beer all day. He asked deceased to come home, but he said it was "too soon," and be left him. Edward Leather, farmer, Warburton, said that on Saturday night, about 10 10, he heard a voice saying: " Here goes for it," and tnen &splash. He gave an alarm, and a woman came wkth a light and a clothes prop, but he could not get heed of the body. A man afterwards dived for it, but failed to bring it up until they got grappling irons. Thomas Wrule, barman at the Bull's Head, Lymtn, depose] that he was informed the; a man was drowning in the Canal, and he dived in and got hold of the body, which was at the bottom, near the middle, but it was too heavy so he bad to leave go. Thomas Winstanley, landlord of the Nags's Head, Lymm, said he knew the deceased. He had called in his house several times during the last fortnight. Ha called about noon. and had several pints of beer, and left abont 7.30 the first, time, and came again about 9.30 but had nothing then. He left at 10.10. when he was sober but restless.  The Corouor said it was a very creditable performance on the part of the man Boyle to jumpiato the canal and try and save the life of the deceased. A verdict of "Suicide by drowning whilst temporarily insane," was returned. Sergeant Garner asked the Coroner to call attention to the want of a public mortuary in Lymm and suggested that one should be built by the Lymm Urban District Council when they erected the new offices. The Coroner endorsed Sergeant Garner's view, and hoped the District Council would do sJmething in the matter at an early date. Toe jury also suggested that the Bridgewater Canal Company should place lifc-nuoys on each side of Lymm. Bridge, as such a number of accidents had occurred. Boyle was called into the ro -In and thanked for big brave conduct in jumping into the canal in his endeavour to save the life of the deceased.
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-11-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE HOUSE BY THE RIVER.  BY MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON, author of "The Secret. of the Pearls," "The House by the Lock," "Queen Sweetheart," "The Barnstormers," "Her Royal Highness," tto.  SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS: Lancelot Wade, a well-connected ne'er-do-well, lives with his daughter Sybil in fourth-floor rooms in Bloomsbury. One day the father brings Sybil the extraordinary news that she—she who never went anywhere or saw anybody in her life—is to go to a dinnerparty at Lady Northmuir's house in Berkeley-square, where she meets a certain Jack Churchill, who is expected by Lady Carstairs, another guest, to marry her daughter Gladys. The dinner, like the house, is very grand, and Sybil is supremely uncomfortable. Next mornine Lancelot Wade does not appear at breakfast; Sybil finds that his bed has not been slept in. Alarmed, she is about to go to the policestation, when a messenger-boy appears with a letter from her father. The envelope is blood-smeared, and the messenger hesitatingly admits that he thinks there has bem an accident. Sybil is conducted by the messenel r-boy. by means of trams and trains, quite out of the city to a lonely house on the river bank. She is told to enter a certain room, and, expecting to see her father, she unhesitatingly enters. The nom is empty! And Sybil, when she tries to get out again,finds herself a prisoner. Meanwhile Churchill, on his way to the birthday-feast of Gladys, reads of Lancelot Wade's suicide, and carries tne news to Lady Carstairs. At the close of the last cha iter they are discussing Sybil Wade's VAture. Churchill does not know that Sybil has disappeared. and Lady Carstairs seeks to quench his interest in her by lying to him about the way she is being cared for and the low marriage she is about to contract. Lady Carstairs herself at this time does not know what has become of Sybil and she seeks the assistance of her son, Lord Carstairs, to get her put out of the way so that Churchill shall never sea her and discover the lies told about her. It is very evident that Lord Carstairs has a powerful private motive for getting rid of Sybil, though his mother knows nothing of it as yet.