Penistone, Stocksbridge and Hoyland Express, etc. — 1910-06-11 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

OPEN VERDICT. . up the bank witness called to her, but .he !went on They went after the defendant, es and witness said to him, "You look well.' and defendant said, " Na, lad, 1 have done Elsecar Drowning Tragedy. _ . nought of that."—By the Chairman: He got , up without aesietance.—By Mr. Richardson.; Eleeear has this week witnessed a ample I know him. I knew he got hurt. I don't .of traeteliere affecting well-known families. , . know that he got his spine injured. !First came the news of the discovery of a ' walks lame. The girl wee by herself when uo named John Atkin. who had been crushcaw her first. I did not see a boy there. I •ted to death at tire Hoyland Siikstone Cal. 'don't know ebieli way he wee going. I pi_y i neves of the diem:every of Mr. 11m. Simeox's The , liery, the details of which are published in -girl got up herself. She did not .peak to me , atohf. ; that nh he ert ianother column. '1 he nest day came the Lode in the Elsecar reservoir. J.TK6,,ffivottnerp.eavteknett,watehindqeupiuredty ieontio.onheyr.llart, whh:hsehnb ea.! tnos pubitlk e liftedtol) ther.oe...t uoltf td beet o forri ' tea,k,euer ;au; d, , Thethheeentf6awr.illetilr/kn4ootif:n6nainlir:t Th'..7lleelinc'r:rfn'orT. mhoen"dlyeheleY's:lLlPY. ' in. however, the last member of it, and ths ,narrie as it hae been known will ceace to ,Ilterbehawbnil.eiteoflt:drehrO:4llan:tl.,ellaliti.t .uiHftclihtongredtnßihdmeo"ign.inerl'h'se}m;chokasthinetgorlilt the once famous Milton Ironworks. For HaJcienentrep,eiph aaJtoteliirtlleiftinttn,thfaeattiopohneleih<o:f. te,,,tahnede,evirelN,,tii.nroocirenn:- , appear. Deceased was formerly a puddler a long trine. however, he made hie homed 1 amined. She was 11 years and 10 months ' the Fitzwilliam'a Arms, at which houee a , II Hin,g he f tror..t,,,ardwsathraadn t t to; girl medically lal;reeent: ' !old. ;brother of hie wan the lieence-holder. He ' I Dr. Edward's. nose-tan tto Dr. West Jones. co ' 1 e ;ntinued to reside there after hie brother's . examined the girl on 30th May. He foils" /death. Latterly, 'ne unfortunately developed no injury Moore, the present landlord, had to 'to hie spine might make him etrange in his discharge him 16 cotter. This took place on conduct. signslted. whatever_Bylrt eßfi, the girl n leavingrhe been intemperate hibits, and on this: account Ir. AF 26th May. Polieeeergerant Hewitt 'received a eom- 1 Si taco' expreseed a wieh to go to Stafford. • plaint from the father of the girl at 2 p.m. shire to the l'ottertee, and 11r. Moore gene, on 30th May. He made inquiries, and maw 10,,dy assisted him. He bought him a ti-kit the girl and the witnesees Herring and Hut- i to carry him as far as I)erby, and gave him chinson. At 12 r.oon on list May he ar-; sufficient money to re-book at Derby for he reeked the defendant on a warrant. When • ~ 'destination. He left Eleecar Midland etre the charge was read to him he said. "1 1 tion on Saturday. May Deth, by the lel? never interfered with her. I -went down the i train. Evidently he did not travel far. at bank. I did not ore the girl until the youths he was seen the next morning near Tinder. ohonted to me. I jumped up and saw the This, however, is the lest news of him nnt!d girl sitting on the bank. I told them I had • the gruesome discovery on Saturday. not interfered with her.- Witness locked , Early in the week a parcel was found near him up. He was presene when the gin the Eireicar reservoir, and this aroused sue identified him.-13v Mr. Richardson: I did . picione in the minds of the local police, ard not know him unfit he had his accident at at the request of Sergeant Pies-icor, ConStriveley. He her, been pretty badly hurt. stable Pearson visited the reservoir on eatI have seen him hebbling about the town. urday, and eventually found the body near He can walk two miles an hour. As far as the watery lane bridge. The body was fully I know there has been no other charge clothed—even the cap was not dislodge', against him. r The Coroner said that the circurnstancee Mr. Richardson add reseed the justices. suggested suicide, but the evidence was not Defendant had a very serious accident about sufficient to justify a verdict to that effect, 11 month. ago. He wan instructed by defend- ' and ell oven verdict of "Found drowned' ant's wife to appear for him. Up to the „.,, re„,,.-,,,a. time of hie accident he lived a highly res. . . . ... .  pectable life, and had been charged with no other offence. Since the accident he had • .  -