Widnes Examiner. — 1901-11-08 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE INQUEST. An inquiry into the circumstacc‘‘s was hold at the Wararave Inn, on Monday evening by Mr 8 Brighouse coroner.  Mr Allll Wright, brother-lc-law of the deceased, was the only witness called and he deposed that the deceased had been living with him for some timP. He was 33 years of age. For the last fortnight he had been drinking and bad been under the ca.re of Dr Mouncey. ceased retired to bed with witness on Sunday night at ' half past ten o'clock. Shortly before midnight deceased got up and went downstairs. A few minutes afterwards witness followed and on going into the kitchen found deceased in a chair with his throat cur. The sane with which be had committed the rash, act was on a table in front of him. It had been kept on a high shelf in the kitchen and the deceased must have had it in his possession some time previously because witness and his son were down directly after the deceased left the room. Three months ago deceased attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the river at Liverpool. The magistrates discharged him and allowed witness to take him hcme.  The Coroner : What has been his trouble, drink ? Witness : I cannot tell. It might have been drink. . _  A juror said when he was discharged fer attempted suicide in the Mersey he must have then been considered mentally wrong and ought to have been looked after on that account. He thought it was a grave mistake not to have excercised proper care over him. He should have beers well locked after and not left to himself. Witness said the man was always quiet. Toe Coroner said ttey did not seem to appreciate the true facts of the case. There was a man who was not quite bad enough to be taken over by the relieving officer and sent to the asylum and his friends felt under an obligation to look after him. Really he could not see that there was, any blame to b 3 attached to his brother-in-law.  A verdict of " Suicide whilst temporarily insane " was returned.  The Coroner said be did not think be would be doing his duty unless he paid a compliment to the police for the ab'e way in which the circumstances of thecase bad been rep.rted to him. Toe man committed suicide at twelve o'clock and at three o'clock iniormation was receivrel at the Ormskirk Police Station. The case came under his notice at seven o'clock when be was arranging his walk for the day and he was enabled to send a message and come there that mght. He thought a very good example had been set by the pOlice,and he thanked them for the expedition they had shown. Sergeant Lines thanked the Coroner for his recognition of their services. It was not often that the police were praised. The brother-in-law of the deceased was then called in, and addressing him, the Coroner slid that the jury and himself attached no blame to him for the unfortunate occurrence. The questions that had been put to him had been put with a view to exonerate him from blame. They understood that he was placed under a heavy re aronsibility and that he did the best he Could under the circumstances.  will find a remedy— safe, sure, lasting—for constipation, impoverished blood, and all irregularities  of the system in igtfr{UP " For sick henilaphes,languor, dizziness, constipation, and kindred ailments, Seigel' Syrup is the best medicine in the world,'  • A young man in the employ of a leading printing establishment in B3lfast entered the head office of the , Northern Bank (Limited) on VVedoesday, for the purpose of making a lodgment. After depositing a bank book, roll of notes, cheques, and money orders on the counter he proceeded to fill in the lodgement slip, and while he was so employed a well-dressed stranger engaged him in conversation for a few moments and Chen left the bank premises. Turning round, the poung man found that everything had vanished except the bank-book. The constabulary are closely investigating the affair.  . .. . . , 'l,- ?..• ' . EVERY '51:01;;;. • WOMAN . . .. ~. ~ Al I 1 ) , •', -um says Mrs. E. . kTAYLOR, 26, sts alklou rlbntill: , forlirnla:liaan. , 9/4101. , ;:,....ier , • i, ,