The Haslingden Gazette. — 1908-06-06 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IT RISHTON  MAN'S JUMP INTO CANAL.  At the Church Police Court on Monday, John Green's.les. weaver, a man of middie age, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by drowning himself in the canal at Norden, Rishlon. Supt. McKeand said that pisoner was a weaver, and that about- eirilt years ago he resided at Great Harwood. On account of some domestic trouble. however, he left Great Harwood and went to America. lie return, d about last Christ. tans and had since worked as a weaver at Black• burn and Right.n. He had resided with his sister at 35. Talbet-street, Rislston. For the last six ; months one of his eyes had troubled him, and that I seemed to have been one reason why he had attempted the rash act. Continuing, Sept. Mc. • Keand said that this kind of business was herons' tag quids common. reopie would attempt to take their lives for the least possible reason and with the lons, peosible excuse, causing • lot of trouble and espouse. In that case they had to take prissier to and from Preston. and that exlion,. was put on tile County, lie was of opinion that prisoner in this case ought to be committed to 11m Quarter Sessions to ansmer the charge for his wet.  omas Bradshaw, wearer, of 99, High.ssrect, Ilishton, stated that about 6.20 son the night of the 25th ult., be was working in his garden at Norden, Rishton. when he heard a scream and saw • men running towards the canal, though it was not the prisoner who was running. Witness also ran to the canal about 200 yards away and he just saw pristmer going a.m. in the middle of the canal. Without pulling any clothing oh f be jumped in and managed to push the prisoner to the side. where he had t;te assi,tnnee of a Great liar wood wan nanewl Slater. The water where prisoner was %,:/o, setert or eight feet deep, and if be had nor been able to swim he would have gone down with prisoner. Ile sent information to the police. Primner appeared to be unconscious when the, got him out of the water. Serge.lic tlenumont said that about 635 on this ,• date mentioned he went to the canal and saw prisoner 15-ing on the bank its a semi-conscious condition. Ho Saw prim:tees cap and jacket a distance away on the canal bank, sod in the coat pocket he found a letter. One portion of the letter stag written in ink by a medical man, and another part was written its pencil, apparently by prisoner, as follows:  'I had no pleasure with my eye. as I MI 510111 blind as ti!l. This is through my kind relationa—Jack Gremthalgh.l' lie took prisoner to the police station, and after treuttnent he recovered. lie then charged prisoner with ettemptin- to commit suicide, and prisoner replied, ••I got Mw spirited through its. eyesight. failing me, or i should not have done it. _ . .  Supt. Mekcand said prisoner was not stones blind. Ile had te:tted him by ranking him read iho letter for them. A good many people. even with one e:te, had to do plenly uf work, and one of his eyes was all right. In order that the itenon doctor could examine nod report upon priw/neft, condition of mild, the case was adjourned until the Court. at Eh:el:bum no Wednesday.  • NO