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The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1875-07-03 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

THE GOMERS.U. TBMIEDT.  On Saturday evening Mr. Thomas Taylor, coroner, held an inquest at Gontersal, near Dewsbury, touching the deaths of Hannah Maria (28 years), Hannah Mary (three years), and Hurry Waddle (live weeks), who were fmand itrovimed last, week in a mill dam at Upper Sporn. Chmersal. From the evidence it appeared that Mrs. Waddle was last seen alive by her husband on the 2rult June, at tea o'clock, when she and the Children W4,ri• preparing to go for a walk, On Mr Waddle going to his filmier at hall.past twelve he. found the house empty. and no preparation made for the dinner. He did not pay much mtentimn to this auth a young woman, named Mary Mortimer,cannewith twoishavn Is and a child's hood, the property of his wife. Mort inner as she was coming past the mill dam, notimd these articles tied round a steam pipe, and recognising them as belonging to Mrs. Waddle, she 'took them to her resideace. Mr. Waddle was now greatly alarmed, and he caused a search to be made, which resulted in the bodies being found ins the nail dam belongiag to , Messrs. Mortimer Brothers. It was stated that Mrs. ' Waddle had been in a desponding state of ndnd since her confinement, which took place live weeks ago, and that she had frequently mid she would do away with herself.--The jury returned a verdict to the effect that " Hannah Mary and Harry Wardle had been murdered by their mother, and that she afterwards committed suicide whilst inn an unsound shoo of mind."  THE TWAT:AGE OF 'HA The 'erare of Halifax, which Mr. Disraeli offered to Dr. Farrar. inis been declined by the rev. grath, man, and the "Central News" says the propriety of making it a bishopric is 110 W tinder consideration. The hisnog ,trives the patronage of twenty-nine other
The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1875-04-17 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

POISON.-I,4e,srs. W. J. Resole aria Thomas Reatle, can-ping Cu a large business as chemists and druggists in Dudley-street and Victoria-street, were summoned for having unlawf ally sold to Samuel Harvey, Battle's vermin powder, containing strychnine, the said Samuel Hapey being unknovm to defendants. The man Harvev was before the Court a week ago, on a charge of attempting' suicide with the powder in question, and dischargisl under recognizances.—Mr. Thomas tirade appeared, and said the firm admitted selling the poison, and that it contained strychnine ; but he held that as their assistant affirmed that he knew Iffirvey, he complied with the Act. The statute mid the person was not to be unknown, and be held that the man was not unknown.—Stephen thorpe, assistant to Messrs. Reads', mid he sold a sixpenny packet of Battle's powder to the man Harvey, whom he knew as being employed at Messrs. Chubb's, and whose signature he obtained. As he knew the man, he did not consider that he wanted a witness. He took the mat, to be sober when he had the paison.—lffr. Resale It happens that our book makes no provision for the address, which is mther sinsular. It is published by an eminent firm.—The Clerk quoted the Act to the effect that it shall be unlawful to sell poison, by wholesale or retail, unless the vessel or box was, and the signature and address of the purchaser, and if he were unknown to the seller, the signature and address of the person by whom he was introduced (the person to be known to the ocher), were registered.— Mr. Resole: The object of the Act is not to prevent suicide. There are ample means of obtaining ropes, knives. dm. The object of the Act is:to prevent murder, and if we know a man sufficiently to know him again, that is sufficient. —The Bench said thev had no alternative but to convict, as the Act had not been coMplied with, and they imposLid the mitigated penalty of el and costs.—Mr. Bea& objected to the evidence of the man Harvey, who. on his own confession, was drunk, being put against that of the firm's assistant, who was a man of character. They did not allow poison to be sold to any person who was not ocher—Sir John Morris lie question Is not whether the man was drunk, but whether you complied with the regulations of the Act —Mr. Renck, in paying the .penalty, said lie thought so nominal fine would have been suffrgent, as they had certainly intended anol endeavoured to comply with the Act. If tliat had not been the intention, they would not have registered the sale at all.
The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1875-12-25 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

THE CULP': IT'S CONFESSION. village of Clarkston, about a mile east from i The statement left by Henry Wainwright was Airelie, in Scotland. About that hour a dictated bv the (crier as follows named John Macklin, a powerful fellow, said to Ho (Nt.,,mr,-,,,ht placcd his trust in a mere'be of a very sulky disposition, had a quarrel with fitt rh:- t his transgressions might wan his mother, an old woman about sixty years of ..„, far of the bloss.fi Saviour. age. Macklin is a hammer..., and is said onwhoa lia.l so ler-..• n -.fleeted. 1-1, then acknoto Friday to have stared away from his work and I dat th. }lf prinihment, and that he spent the day with companions in Airdrie, and it • desery .1 it:th h ram la not absolutely confess eov• is supposed that this was the cause of the ahem, to the murder. Ile express. d his sincere tfilatl lion between him and his mother. The quarrel to the veinier ..n.I ail theff N. oeitle of we • s took place in the street, and in the course of it ant to his frients. known Ind nahrv'ww. "1. Macklin drew a leaded pistol, and deliberately shot sviepct.l v.ih n render. his mother. The bullet entered the side of the ' family. He expv.se..l his OT•i, unfor unate woman, who fell down and expired prayers off. rt. ,1 op -.or his etert • , almost immediately. She breathed after being mot t..n 0n5w.,,1 10... ' lifted up. but never spoke. The murderer, after . ;t1.,1 la-fore. .e conthuled committing the dreadful act. reloadcd the pistol. ssc"oeily to the care and ran off in the direction of Monkland Glen, - nas the rreteeter of the across the fields, threatening to shoot anyone who : interfered with him. The local constables, who , were at once apprised of the act, set off in ).mrsuit, but though they caught sight of the fugitive he ' reached the woods, and the police are forming a . cordon round the place where the murderer WI tS last seen, so that he may either counnit suicide shooting himself with the pistol or by drowsin— e. himself in the Colder water. On Saturlay forenoon. Macklin was found by the police in a wild. bleak spot, on the Shott Hills. OC.le I about five miles from Clarkston, the scene ot the tragedy-. lle'lecklin was ells, overed lying in a peel „ of blood, which had flowed from nomads on the el,„ e lower part of his tasty, which the eulprit h-eel mutilated in a meat revolting manner. On ' removed to Airdrie, his wounds were dressol, lut since theu he has remained in a semi-conscious state, and fears are entertained for his recovery_ It is rumoured that Macklin is insane.  ,tr.l "!.. • f4ll. :eatt'll,•:l"  tht, ,;ov. th.•  Strith, Ijflt t( iMva ;111.1 it 111 S  ni,flt  •r. st.,t  V
The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1875-09-25 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A YOUNG WOMAN FROM BRIDGNORTH. The Body of Charlotte Peters, the young woman whose strange disappearance from her home at Bridgnorth, on Sunday, the 12th inst, under cir. minatances detailed in our last issue, was found on Friday evening, by Richard Roberto, master of a barge, in shallow water, at Danesford Creek, in the river Severn. The deceased was last seen alive about 6 o'clock on the night named, by William Jarman. of the Eardingtan and Oldbury turnpike gate. She was then alone. Evidence of this having been given, and the body being identified by the mother of deceased, at the inquest on Saturday, Reginald Pilkington was sworn and said: I am clerk at Messrs. Cooper and Purton's Bank. About ten minutes past eight on Sunday night Last deemsed and I stood talking together at the bank, and afterwards started for a walk. We went down Listley-street, and over "The Yards," by Mrs. Newell's; we turned to the right into the Ludlow-road; we wont up the Hundred House Bank, took the first turn to the left, and crossed into the Conduit-lane. We came down the lane, and crossed Paul's Pool Meadow into the main road, and went on down Salop' street. At the top of Pound-street I wished her good night, and left her. It was about a quarter past nine. Our convereation was about her brother, and when turning down the lane at the left of the top of the Hundred House Bank, I recollect asking her where she was going to. She said something to the effect, as far as I could understand, "Drown myself." I add, "What makes you talk like that f'. but she made no I reply. I did not think it necessary to press her ' for an answer, nor did I think any further of the remarks she made. I have never taken her for a walk before. I have never heard that deceased I had complained to her mother of my being in the sitting-room, although I have been in the habit of going there, where she generally was. Ido I not go into the bank through that room. I wish , to state that I never had any improper intercourse with the deceased. My object in going into the sitting-room was to see the Birmingham. Deily Post. I observed nothing unusual in the manner .of deceased on that evening. It is my duty to go to the bank twice every Saturday.—Dr. Wil.. I Horn Thursfield said he had examined the body. and found no marks of external violence, beyond what might be accounted from the body striking ttitrarresdor atones ecawod in the river. Tityg,ofitioftiromis Ithe evidence, had probably committed suicide. ' When at the infirmary eon., years ago she was a I girl of strong impulse and determination. She ' I once remarked to me, as to the sear on her face, • I "I would sooner die than not be like anyone lelse." From my external examination I have no doubt she was not pregnant —The jury returned a verdict "That the deceased threw herself into the river Severn, and was drowned whilst in a state of temporary insanity."
The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1875-02-06 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A HELL TRADESMAN. I—Much estitement was occasio ed in Carlisle street, Hull, on Monday morning,by the report that Mr. Samuel Hie...eV. draper. occupying shops 6,7, I and 8 of that street, had destroyed himself. It appears that he was found by his wife, with his thr at cut, on the bedroom floor, stout half.pa.st eight o'clock on Monday morning. Ten minutes previously Mrs. Birkett had left him in bed, apparently all right; and when he was found be was quite dead, and had not dressed himself. An open I razor was picked spa foot or two from him, and with this instrument h bad no doubt comeiitted the deed. He had becn unwell for some time past, and on the preceding day he was at'ended by a enr,on. I An inquest was held the same afternoon, and the pry returned a verdict of "Committed suicide while in a 55050 of temporary insanity." It is reported highly dangerous to walk certain streets in Newry after nightfall. A soldier of the 83rd Regiment stationed there, was knocked down by a rough a few rights ago without any provocation, and kicked in the mouth. He was able to identify his assailant, who was sentenced to two [months' hard lebour.  The Queen Dowager of Bavaria, who recentiy I joined the Roman Catholic Church, has ordered the I construction at her own expense of a new Catholic Church at Munich, which wiil cii-t tti,ooo marks (X 17,000 The Municipal Council of Munich had I refused previously to construct the church, as the town has already quite sufficient church accommoI dation.  ......... _ similar hole in the bed, and on exammation found • cinder in the bed. Mr. Green ga cc the prisoner Into custody on the same night. Pr!soner cried. went down on her knees, seized Mr. Green by the the legs and knees, and implored him t, forgive her, ard she would serve him for the r.rt of her life. It in n-pired that 1r;-6o0er was under notice to leave, and that a sister of the mirse W.•B to take her place. Prisoner was committed for trial at the Liverpool amines.
The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1875-01-02 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

DIGESTION. . .  osaseassas.—sar ...soars mesa . The wisest cennot °inamorata one tithe of the datressiog symptoms arising from enfeebled digestion, all of which WO he T.:stilly dispelled by these admirsble pills, as they rouse the stomach, liver, aud every other organ of digestion to that :nattily tone which f olip ouables them to convert aJI food and drink to the nounshinent of the body—hence, these Pale are the eurest strengtheners, and the safest restorative= nerrousness, wasting, and chronic &hairy.  in the world 1. Lk.  FL/Gunny's Pdhs ars the bent remedy knmen foUncirej die:asses:4nm Gout I Stone and Gravel Asthma H•wdache Secondary sruP Bilious Complaints I Indigeetjon to Blotches on the Liver Complaints, MOO% likiii Lumbago Tic-Dolorens Bowel Complaints Piles Vt.:here:a Iffew Debility Lithenmatism tame lifv,:asjo jrregulAri. J•tteji,tzuoorfLrliv,,a, Ill,iiromnincos.ofAll kinds tits Evil whatever alllll4 Fevers of all kinds Sore Throats •b, • ir...•  The Pills and Ointmeet are sold at Professor llomairsi's EStabliXhll3.t. b 33. Oarvi.ntruut, I.ronivu, by issisfY every resins:table Vendor of hiedieitlO tkrOUghnllt the savieed World, ia Boxes and Pots, at le lid., 3, NI., 40. 61,11 a, itutl 33e. each. The smallest 800 of PiliA couleeo four loon; awl the smallest Pot of Oiatment oue 'ranee. Pull printed diroctious are affixed to each 800 and Pots 001 can be had le any language, even in Turkish, Anibia Anneulan. Persian. or Chinese.  Hugh Daley oei.cuted at Durham the ninrder of Philip Bur& in November last. At Derry, on Tue,ilay -morning. a suleeo,tabl, police, named Trainor, shot a erne,l:ll.lv, Mu phy, causing instant death. Trainor afterwards tempted suicide by throwing himself into the sr was got out alive. The editor of the Nea, Orleans Thaiis lin, Mr. Byerlfi has been killed in al quarrel with a Mr. Wintuouthi whose advocacy of the rights of negiws had beet severely criticised by the Bulletin. Death was caustd by a stab.
The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1874-08-22 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

CARPIT.—At • recent meeting of the Swedish Medical 'Society of ' Stockho.m, Dr. Kjellberg related the ease of a young man who. having =anifeeted symptoms of arsenic poisoning, was sent away to travel. During the following year he enjoyed perfect health, but , haring at length returned home he began to suffer shortly after in the same manner as before. Suspicion was now directed to a green . arpet upon the door of his' chamber, and an analysis revealed the fact that there was contained in the colouring matter a very considerable quantity of arsenic. The removal of this carpet was followed by an immediate disappearance of all the morbid symptoms. —Sanitary Record.  Tan datrzorrran Masora oft • Potacx comersBLit AT WINDSOR —The third burglar conoerned in the robbery of Mr. Beach's house at Windsor (where a metropolitan police-constable was shot at), and who e-caped at the time the other two men were arrested, has, it is understood, been captured in London. The name of the prisoner ie Thom , e Mateldine, cskiws Derrotty Tom. He was &pyre' ended by Inspector Shaw. On Saturday night. Mr. Chief Superintendent Hayes, accompanied by witnesses, went to the Southwark Police Station, and with Police-constable Hogan identified the priso,er, picking him out of ten others. Re has been previously convicte& an has suffered seven years' penal servitude. GALLANT &WORMS IN VIZ Msasisv.—About ten o'clock on Saturday night as the ferry boat lienther was proceeding from New Brighton to Liverpool, and when in mid-river, one of the passengers, a young woman, j.imped overboard. It was pitch dark, and the steamer was getting on rapidly. The moment the alarm was given, Myerhouse Dixon, a . . . „  member of the crew, leaped into the water and rescued the girl just as she was sinkine probably for the last time. She was taken to the Receiving House, where she received every attention, and though very much exhausbed, wee soon ' brought round." She said her name was Elie..beth Reed, and that she was a servant bo Colonel Dixon, Woodlands, Birkenhead; but gave no reason for attempting to commit suicide.
The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1874-11-21 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

VIOLENT ATTACK ON A WOLVE,R.  HA.MPTON TRADESMAN  _ i Late WI Monday pight Mr. Neudick, who carries cii the business of a grocer in Woreester.street. Weiver. banipton, was attacked in a most savage mapper by two men who entered his premises. It seems thal ~f,or Mr. Nendick closed his shop tho previous aigur hrhnsig a noise ' in the front part of the premises. He wont to see what was the matter, and upon entering the front premises he was attacked by two men, who had 6:lichened their faces, aid severely injured with instruments of souse description. He Hosed .with one of the men, and, : owing to Mr. Nepdick's cries, several neighbours went to his assistance. By this time, however, the assailiate had retreated through • bask window. Dr. Moore was 'eat for, and, owing to the injuries woich Mr. Nandi& had .received he was conveyed, to the Wolverhampton Hospital. Mr. Nendick stated that he had been struck by one of the men with a blunt instrument, but Dr. Moore gave it at kin opinion that Mr. Needled, h.a been stabbed about the head witha knife or some other sharp instrument. *As the injured man. "was worse yesterdaj his deposi. taohs were taken in the presencs of the Mayor, and the statement the injured man made was iu accordance with that above given. The men who committed the outrage are at present at, large.  SUSPECTED DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN SHILEWSBURy. .„ .  Daring the last few days the town has been rife with rumours to the effect that a luau named Davies, living in Castle Foregate, had drowned his two children in the Severn, and had afterwards committed suicide. For a time but little credence was given to the statement, although it was known that Davies had left an undesirable home, and had taken hi. two children, who were of tender years, with him. It was supposed by his neigh. boors--who knew that he hail reason to complain of the conduct of his wife—that he had gone coo visit to some relatives. A darker complexion was, however given to the circumstances by the discovery of the body of one of the children in the Severn near Uffington, and no tidings whatever have been heard of Davies and the other child since he left the town, although Supt. Caswell has caused the strictest search to be made far and near. It appears that of late the uafortnuate WEE has lived most unhappily with his wife, whom he charged with misconduct. Rio remonstrances Were without avail, and rather more than a fortnight ago she loft him. By the neighbours he is spoken of as a hard working, inoffenaive man, and as being exceedingly fond of hid children. Looking at all the circumstances there is too much reason to fear that he has drowned his two children, and destroyed his own life.
The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1874-10-24 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

SIIICIDE.—Edward Tavener, abont 25 years of age, an ironworker, living at Great Bridge, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. The accused was employed at Messrs. Solly's steel works, and on the previous day was engaged in unloading a boat. In the afternoon he remarked to a fellow-work. man that he thought he should drown himself, and a few minutes afterwards was found in the canal. Repenting of his folly, or perhaps finding the water unpleasantly cold, he cheerfully consented to be speedily rescued. This done, he was taken to the police station, under the belief that he was being taken home.—The mother and wife of the accused said they could not account for his conduct. He was, they added, a sober, industrious man, but had appeared rather strange the last fortnight. In reply to the magi.,trates ea to whether, if discharged, he would not ages attempt to destroy himself, the would-be suicide exclaimed, "Gentlemen, I will take my dying Oath I will not do it again. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A STATIONMASTER'S WlPE.—Jane Noble, wife of William Charles Noble, of Grange Court station, near Gloucester, was brought up charged with stealing a box containing several articles of clothing, value £5 165., the property of the Great Western Railway.—Mr. Penny, from the office of Messrs. Taynton and Son, solicitor, of Gloucester, appeared to prosecute, and the prisoner was also represented by a professional gentleman—Mr. Penny applied for a remand, and stated that the complainants were desirous that Mrs. Noble should be released on bail, and that they were willing to accept her husband's bad in .950 for prisoner's appearance on Monday. He mentioned also that the Company, in consideration of the fact that Mr. Noble had been many years in their employ, and that his father was one of their inspectors, were desirous that the Bench should consent to the charge being reduced to that of simple larceny, and not stealing from a building, in order that if prisoner chose the Bench might deal summarily with the man; which course V• 11.9 taken.—lt is alleged that a portion of the missing clothing—a jacket—was seen by a friend of the party who lost it, a woman in the employ of Mrs. Noble then wearing it. She was questioned as to her right to the jacket, which led to the discovery of the lost property. The case will be thoroughly gone into on Monday next. Tan Cnows