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Widnes Examiner. — 1889-05-25 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

GENERAL NEWS.  A yard slipped to the deck of vessel in the HerculeDock. Liverpool, on Monday, killing one mesa and ; injuring tarn others. A movement lion font to place a rep! Ca of the hurt if Mr. Bright, now in the Revel Academy, in the librateof the National Liberal Chili Lord Berney has placed the Sunbeam at the disp.mal ; of Lord Tennyson, who will cruise in it ea soon as the weather fulfils the peenise of May. The Exchequer retorns from April lit to Nfay 13' show—Receipts, £11,699,171; expenditure, £12,6e7,523; end balancm, £3,203,651. For the corresponding perm I of last year the receipts were £12,113,495; expenditure, £12,975,195: and balances, £3,940,590. On Saturday, the wife of Thomas Motion. Barnsley. joiner at the Barnsley Union Workhouse, presented her husband with three eons at a birth. Both mieher atop Imbes AFF doing well. The Rev. S. H. East hat applied for the usual Royal bounty in this case. The Archbishop of York, in reply to a enrresprindetie has stated that he much reejetteil his inability to tv present in the Reuse of Lords on Mendel', as he cep tainly would have Toted in favoor of Lord. Meath's enabling women to be elected as county councillors. SCOUINO corp flare OF A Cow.-A cattle dealer at Derry man no Men lay fined 10s. for ,oelty M seorine the beck ril a cow with a knife to identify it. It was alleged that the was necessary in the interests of the Irish cattle trade, as paint was ineffieacious, and the practice prevailed throughout Ireland. Lieutenant-Colonel Cruikshank, late of the Royal Artillery, nod residing at West Lodge, Ealing Green, committed suicide on Saturday afternoon be shooting himself with a revolver after locking the door of his prim The deceased officer had latterly Peen in bail i health and depremed spirits. Aged Fernier James Martin, of Salliettsville, Penury. Amnia, carried to his grave last week a tifty-yeapold etude., against las daughter. Ile lett an erate valued at 45,030 dollars, hotel the daughter I:reelect' was it Vhlie packaee that contained an ancient comic valenttne which hail caused all the treble. Mr. Bryn' Wilson, late of the 79th Higlitenders, and , one of the few survivors of the Battle of Waterloo, has ! just died at his residence in Perth. Ile enlisted in the regiment sat piper, and, after being present in a few engagements, leaved to the 79th on the field of Water. lea. He had attained the greet age of 93 years. Mn. PAIINKLIN ACTION ewe, "Tex
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-10-12 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE OF SIR W. T. ROBERTSON.  Sir. William Tindal Robertson, the junior Cotwrva,.• member of Parliament for Brighton. who has been failing health for gOrlle ten', committed suicide. Saturday morning, by cutting his throat. Same montha ago, the deceased sprained OM', i this wan followed by a severe attaek • • : Rion. Beyond the fact that Iv' WaS lint sufferings were ahnost too much t• • nothing to indicate that It. liad any fl' iflitting suicide. Sir William was 6,turc, on the 29th of November. 1886, on the i • • • David Smith, and, as he was blind. interest in the welfare of those similan,• a member of the Royal C 'ion., land Dumb. . .  , On Tumday, the body or Sir W. Tindal snbject,l to postonortcsi examination. Th• was under the illlprefiSioll that lie was sun cancerous disease, but nothing ot the kind a., , The remains sillse late Sir 'Nodal Hob, , were removed from Brighton, mm Thumb, Woking, and there erematisl. The were the only mourners. After remaie •• for two henna the coffin and body man which were taken away by the relatives.  SIR ROBERT PEEL FOR BR oft OiN. It has been deeidisl (hat Sir Robert Itiel shill I, • Liberal candidate for Brighton. Baron i Worge de tt. was on 'Murialay selectisl by the Conservative C.insw as their candidate, but there is a split in the natty. the !natter is to come before tin local CoWstitio Club.  11.1"..Ter Remedy Fee, A 1 fnon Nervoneness. Wealinese. An.. having In every known retrindr has deo., nen.] i•inn •• • ...tarn he Mill send Fenn to hie tellow-eidenenr.Sln Fox. 1, Vorinst., London. Jerentiah Wow, of liuntshill,Soiner...t. v• • doAd on Thursday, having p•ii..110.1 Inns I : ,nurtem in the ease of a supposed child slur , worried hiM. _
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-09-28 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WORKS AM) THE CANAL.  1 On Thursday the members oi the Liverpool and Din-1 trig Grocers and Provision Dealers' Association paid a GM to the Sunlight Soap:corks and to the Ship Canal i works at F.asthatn. The party embarked at ten o'clock i ,on the steamer Sunlight, MSOnging to Messrs. Lever i and proceeded at once to the firin'o works, I rhetreherliwy were met by the mombem of the firm. Under the guidance of these gentlemen, the party were shown through the whole of the works, where they wonderingly marked the marvellous method and cleanliness of the operations through which the raw material passes before it assumos the well-known aspoet of Sunlight Soap. The Smiling, scenting, cooling, cutting, and pressing were all explained : and Messrs. Lever also showed the working of the machines for case-making, printing, and cther purposes. From the works Onlinev proceeded in the Sunlight to Ellesmere Port, there landing and walking along the route of the Ship Canal to 1 }lngham. The work of the steam navvies and dredger., Ithe hinging operations, and the pm-ogress of the works were fully investigated by many of the party. Tea wan partaken of at Eastham, under tim chairmanship of 4 Mr. J. Trantom, president of the association. After ton, the chairman proposed the health of Mr. Lever (bend of the :Sunlight firm), Mr. J. Lowrie seconding, to which : compliment Mr. toter suitably replied. Mr. B. SPGranahan, seconded by Mr. G. Smith, proposed a vote of th snks to the chairman, this concluding the proceedings. The homeward journey wax then undertaken in the steamer.  Mr. James Richards, a local manager of the Wincanton Branch of the East SMnerset Savings Rank, has been arrested on a charge of forging a withdrawal order for Zia  An,,, named William Findlay, residing in Ancoats, , Manchester. is in custody nn a charge of having beaten hi wife to death after finding her drunk inn neighbour's house. . . .  ••••'..- • . . . The Ribble Namgation inqusry in London was closed on Wednesday. The Chairman mid the Commissioners wonld make their report to the Board of Trade as soon as passible. Flames broke mit on Thursday morning at the nil mills of Messrs. Brook and Co., Maidstone. The old mill WAS destroyed, and a large quantity of cake and linseed homed fiereely. Mesegs. Brooks's oil milla at Toyil, near Maidstone, were on Thursday morning destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £30,000, of which only £3,000 is covered by insurance. „.  Honing Arrasteran A woman named Winifrid Gill, living at Cleckheaton, attempted suicide on Thursday morning by ripping herself up. Abs cannot aurviTe her terrible injuries. The Coventry City Council AM of opinion that the danrers and annoyances (mm the working of tramways by steam are so great that after the end of the current term of seven years, for which steam power was permitted, it should not be any longer continued in Coventry.  A
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-09-21 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A WARRINGTON 'REVISING THE LISTS. LADY. __PENKETEL POISONED BY VERMIN I,ILLkR nM..n..Dy 71.:)rning Mr..,F.V4 !Ad a Court at the  ;Conserv; Penketh, for the purpose of There was a sad occurrence at Southport on sult-; ative: Clulertan,the list of voters for the townships of Bold. lay, when Mrs. Clara Howson, widow uf Mr. Richard Ctiontley, Great Sankey, anti Penketh, in the Newton ROWeOII, formerly a wine and spirit merchant, Cif Parliamentary Division-. The Liberals .re represented Warrington, commit te• I suicide by taking poison. by Mr. Campbell • Newton) and the Conservatives by Mr. The elecea.sed had been a widow two years, and was Spencer Wallheael, solicitor, Warrington, Mr. William hl year.. of use. She removed to Sow liport with I Hollintok (Ni-won h and Mr. John H impson (Conservaher five children, whose ages range from two to lei Registrati ~,, Agent for Warrington). The assistant years, on Jed,i'attith, and a few weeks since ',maim,. etverseers present were--Bold, Mr. James Houghton , reeideett at Hurley House, Park-road. Per Om Coermiloy, Mr. J. Weight ; Orreet Sankey, Mr. Jsainh tniene laths e low'nt iind 0., , Wright ; antl Penketh, Mr Thomas H. Wilnn. tie proceedings were of a Mental character. In examining Saturday evenitig remarked. as the serYarta gate. the lists Ret Bold, the Reviairg Barrister remarked that hew upset *he felt,' thenall apparently without , death hott been Very busy it. that township duritg the sue t btu harassing her. I: is rumoured tiled she., year, AS no fewer than ReVen out of 21 ownership voters a simmer:tat irregular tile. On Sunday morning the I had died. The :tames of two women occupiers were housew eid :leant dee:eased eloweisi airs at six o'clock i struck off the list in cormeenenee of their having :weaved and hese...reel down hen.' IL The hooseinxid asktsl outtlenr mlief iloriat the year. Them were feed new eleeeasesl •I• ley 'lie had mitten SOCarly and 1.1,e,r.1 I weedy claims nod one succession claim, whisk were .said she ...lt seek, awl had mime •lo wr for a mil, of allewed for KM. Thate was no objection. There was tea, tint added that sh wceul•l go to bed again, awl • neither claim nor abjection in the havaship r Cuerdley, told the housemaid It go back ta bet herself. RE h ondonly 'ln-.. for Grent.SnntnT) whit,' `rith west', their mews When the leousemaiel again regard to Penketh them were two ohjectione to occupiem awoks. at 2.31 she noticed deceased's bedroom door i (th"°f wnith w"tt.fttl'.°°°!).best t °wtter. • aclaun. wide avn and the room mince. pied. The spare j sliip claim, and one cupier re-c bedrhom door, however, wan locked, and promptly I
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-09-21 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN  STAFFORDSHIRE.  A terrible tragedy was enacted on Weilnesday night, at the Comeration Baths, Longton, Staffenlshire. it appears that the baths superintendent, Robed Edward Partner, Farmer, aged 23, had some time aim, resigned his position, and gave out that he intended going to America with his wife and child. Living with hint at the baths Was his wife's brother,Mbirt Brindley, aged 18. According b rumour, his brother-in-law was to travel with him but at seven o'clock on Wednesday night, without any apparent reason, Fanner shot Brindley in the back. Ile used a sit-chamber revolver, and fired four shots at his victim, who, turning round after the first shot, received the others in the front of his body. Jas. Wood, the attendant at tlei Turkish baths, boring the report, I rushed down • but before he had arrived Farmer took poison front a 'bottle which he had in his possession, and quickly fell down in a swoon. The police were immediately filched, and three doctors were in prompt attendance; but Fanner expimd twenty minutes after the fmrful oceurrence. Feveral times lately he had mid he must ham-ma revolver to take with hint to America, but it is not yet known when or where he obtained the weapon. The injured man Brindley was removed to the North Staffordshire Infirmary, M Stoke-on-Trent. No motive is yet amigned for the rash act. Much sympathy is exile...mil for Farmer's father, who is a prominent man lin the borough, an active member of the Council, and highly respeisted. . .  'Ort'Tbu'rsday,.a coroners jury, at Longton, returned a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane in theca,. of Farmer. !kindley, who lies at the North Stafford Infirmary in a precarious condition, had not rallied much up . to five o'clock. on Thursday evening.
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-07-06 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ITALITY AT WIDNES. • evening the band gave a wiser •'s Rama. cencee in Alrs. j Oti Thursday foremen Andnyv Tracey, einpletyed as a untsmonwl for any pIIEpOSI. WilateVer, h.AV Can be tell ! land uswi for the c.v.'s-eon tif the Ship Canal Works 1 meion.-It APRS stated thiit the Guardians lel the la•nes I ' d d s&•ft • ' dollt labourer. and residing at 148, Harden-4s LiverGrmaly s field, Maltman tor. , an on .un .0. a tr- , what staD they am in ? D R fie a rash Oreernent, to I was not liable to any Local It ora rates. Ilavintt 110 „ „ th,.. i,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1,,,,., i„, • ~ ii , „ ri, ...,, ~,, , --.•-• noon at three o'clock they playle a selection u.f sacred I port!, pm...mei himself at the Ate eat. Polio. Station in - o 40. F• rs de •-4 IM Thursday evening. David Miller. aged IA music in the same pia... Th•oe was free admission m the city, ancl stated teat he had onerdenal his vrife ate say the least ? He stays the pipes hsom never been 1111- l beneficial occupation in such land, the Company were ! nth.d.g. and tho re,„0,,,„„ gran ~arri,,d. 1 years... of Thomas Miller. labourer, PI Carlile the field and the attendance of villagers wa, large. I dosinarto give himself into eustody. His attire. was COVered ? Then I ask him what ewe the bloat which ', neither rat..able nor assesaele ill re•Ml•et 4 it. The 1334 , .rts„,a,mt.„ „ritaipat ba,„h„,..„ bolt place in Oliver-A. on Jane 17th last, which not , „gut. „ the j.,,,,,d e1g0,,,, o,:t. 1815,111,1de Meal lialda i eet 1 itplashed with blord and he was lolterling from a sli t 'Terrace, Apidetati, w. drowned whil& bathing in Succouseco. V.t.exmaos.-The annual bathiliOn in . , . , . gh only squirted into the fate of one borough ..fficial. Itte Ito wake good the deficiency in the Per IDte. ate the I j the Big Wood pit behind Warringt on-Ps..l Board ins a the 3rd V.B.C.R. took place at the Rollin Raw , gash in tlw Gime. Ile admitted the he had tried to hers of the 11, ' commit suicide, a. being in a very exha.ted womblespattered the I.lse dose by ? The pipes here were . clesehtm.y was the ronly payment they were ea.. ler I RUNCORN BOAIII) OF E /Si
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-04-06 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

HALE.—At the Widnes Police Court, on Monday, an old man named Peter Daniels was charged with attempting to commit suicide in a pit of water at Hale, on Saterday.—Edward William Turton said he warm farmer. and resides! at Ivy House Farm, Hale. On riaturday, he was in the boiler house at his farm, and noticed prisoner leaning over a gate by the rreniside. Prisoner looked about him and then went into the field, took off his coat and waistcoat,ansl ran straight into the pit. Witness went into the pond and caught hold of the prisoner and bremeht him out. He was insensible, ansl witness laid him on the bank.—Policesionstabls. Townley said that when he apprehended prisoner he asked him what VIM the matter. He said, " It's all through a bit of trouble ; it would have been all over now if they had left me alone."—Prisiner, who said he had no relatives or friends, was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions. ItONTlierPslIND GALA AND SPORTS:At will have been noticed from our advertising eOiUMIDE ATTILDpeDIPIMP are being made for a gala and spurts at the mlmirably situated groundn, known as Grange Park, en an extensive scale never before attempted in St. Helens. The principle promoter's Mr. Charles Liptrot ssf the Salisbury Hotel, who is well hacked at, in regard to financial matters, and on the four days—pawl Friday, Easter Saturday, Lester Monday and Tuesday—an exceptionally attractive programme is losers!. Mr. Liptret's six or seven years previous management of the well-known Abbey Lakes pleasure grounds, near Wigan, augurs well for the semen of the new venture. The attractions will include almost even' eonceivable class of sport and amstserrient, ins-benne horse and foot rareA, football 1 rontosts, halloon aseent.4 and parachute descents by the , famous Professor Iliegins, of Lonslon.brarstrind contests ' and perfonnane. It may lie added in regard to the proceedings on Good Friday that the programme will be drawn up with a due regent to the religious associations of the day. Da. ratteTOM ow on, VoneNTEER
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-04-20 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A LOVER.  An inquest has heist held at Great Cornard, Suffolk, on the body of John Shave, aged twenty-one, who conimitted suicide IT drowning himself in the river Stour. He had been courting a young woman named Betty Bruce, who gave evidence. She said they had been engaged for eighteen months, and had never had a ends word in all that thin.. Tier lover Anffered much with his back, having strained it fifteen months ago when lifting a piece of iron, and at times he was very quiet, but be (lid not take a very low-spirited view of the matter. He woo with her on Friday evening, and on Saturday night she received die following letter fmm him, written in pencil ffdurday evening. My darling.—When you read this letter I shall be in another land far away. I have not the conscience to meet you again on earth, so I have done awn y with myself ; but, my own dear girl, I do not want you to fret at all about me. for lam not worth it. loin exceedingly sorry to think I hurt your feelings last night ; the Lord knows it. You asked mot° forgive you ; but it was me that wanted forgiveness, but I was ashanevl to ask you. What few thing« you have of mine k.(-1( and say nothing about them. The little money you have of mint. spend 1 on yourself. I beg of you not to let this tnnable you, 1 fort do not know what to do with myself, and this is what I have chosen. Love to mother. I eanmd ask you to accept my love, font am not worthy of it. My darling, I wish you good-bye, and God bless you. P.:". —lf you want Sc, find nip I shall be down by Lady's Bridge."—Mks Bruce, continuing, said she did dot know what the deceased meant in his letter by " hurting her feeling," Ile had comolained abont being chaffed by Site daughter of the landlord of the house where he lodged, but the witness was not jealous of her as she knew the deceased did not think anything of the girl.— The constable who examined the body said he found under a waistbelt, next the shirt of the delyased, a portrait of Miss Bruce.—A verdict M.OO returned that the deceased drownal I ' self whilst in a temporary state of insanity.—A very affecting scene took place in the yard at the rear of the inn where the inqiiest was held, when Miss Bruce took • last Vieß of Iva dead lover. She embraced the corpse, kissing it passionately.
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-04-20 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE OF TIE MURDERER. ' that olat ion wm g ohig to lie appns tehed, and wha t :,1,, , I'. . r • • l'. t:: W.C. , :odd )---rii,, can be im tWo A fishermon collo liis L'')' "Thi) his," 11,441,1 ~. ~° A startling case of manlier and ameide was ilis- .or station it vs., going to be. If they footed they ss. • . , ~. eine the vahie or st. drab, Oil. I was nothing bat a smack. . e• , e ered on the Ilialand linilway at Trait Stay ion. • tea il• tor I ~,,,, to, 50 or 60 step, they "eight to see the ~ . ,-.. I no with tleoine•-111 in le. non old A miser undertate, •.1 11l ,• . 2 rot to., •.! esat .1 i T., ~ ~,. 1,0,, int oon 80 urdny evening, llte Minder,. I l'ompany, or ,Mll,lllO else, and Wee 8 dill y b ent icin gno ese a' ,111 of 11 tI o ri. • eng a foreign ))r, named Robert Eimin, about i.,,,.• ntrangerne nc. They had :Os" a right to ro mu , ... It is certajnly a farad,: that we're traterally desirous , :,:: I p.m ea age, mot the victim :en ...trims, no/awl t better proto. lon from the weather Shollill 1110 ten 7e, • ' ' - • • ~' s, - , ~, 17.;• ea,: e,,, ... ef long life, and yet emceeing „ be old. ~ •:•• ilarford, about t Wenty year, of ago, a native than even the pre,,nt insprov,ds!„. 1 afforded. • Ileor, II . . . • :. .- . • -- • .•• eLesee•ae, Mee in en Brown : "mu Io", d.'"j• im"'" `..i. wife?" '' ' 'C'' , • „„iiyinn, in /ho coino, of inirlinm. in.. ' leee tr a -Air. F. A. Bonne s t ehooght that Urea. who ha t t e.- •• • . .. •• • • .. tat I mis hardly:ebb, (a Melo Main e'' Very bin:tering anel disagree7o,l.• .1 ' .'•, ..I. . . , . ~,, niiiiionr. to base team Primil'ihiaii II) ilh wood , le,eosesemd grounds tear the Ship (kinal would for Ow :• • ' '• . •. ' .•: mini and c•ant,let.dc this morning." "So old Brown nitoad. ell ? St. I. well! Phi h • base - sell t hat the male 11,11ase.1 is a native or itrtt..,L, !!!,17,:::!,' ,',,..T•trh,,Tni.:::1,,...7:1.1:::,110,,,,,,,,,:,3,..h,,,:,,,,,-1;7b...5',,e..„...,,‘,,,." anyttni„,r ~ y,, It he ,;)•• hic heir) to do it, hut he j and for seam time past has been taigas...l .a : . I . There was no necessity for such a diadem:l. of ,77: . . ' .. • left evert thine." ' foneign enevelm.de.a. n"e "f tine 1:tr•ll I'lllllnian ; al can enginfoot, the engines and digmiri if or Mary :Ind pro, . •' ' , " ''t„e h ow yr, on ablike mak; for melt e e• ating :ma who lesal e b easew in peon. . • : 0. ,mr-,',.,.,, •' dh precautions were taken. is reel enjoy...." sai te father to his lazy son. • Y.. 15 mita woman is described Ns . aggress, and leasiem I eowvit To,
Widnes Examiner. — 1889-09-07 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

COMP- 3.98. 00 iu.11.. co„,ou un.,„, ror ~,uk. ro,„. Rir.o urm. linplon, near LW." on 'r to' night. wit pondent, John Burns is a very different personage asievimn Petoseem .*I te 51.1. broke out, and N.h was burned to death, II from the orator on, the public platform. His little Livaneenit PaovpooNs, Patna, - Fine Watts. or Fleet : man being also so seriously injured that hi. !;t. botise in Wickerslev road Battersea, is a model to ars steady, and hi lair demand. Pork is steady for good paired of. It is supposed that one of the I. working men of what thrift will do. A library quaes ( eommon sorts dull. Bacon , With light shipnients smoking feat re advised by cable to-day train America a firmer tone amain..., 1 At thesLiverpool Pollee Cmirt on Wed!, • many hundred volumes is the MOM striking teat ure, and mosimits show a birth, advance. In Hams, short. ems , Tracey a Aeafilrifig ill ,WM 1.. 1111111iteell ' . , and the works on the shelves are books On political are fli,tl2, aVve. but long cuts rule quiet and slightly i <,..-7 ; to take.his trial for thrwilful it'uirder of 11 : economy and standard WOPICti of reference. Mr. se.nliance:ll;itirt." frees'. Vif 4 I:t7',7l.l'terir,L .1 Ith July, in their house in liankin-st. Burns' readitm is varied and extensive. A live- •,‘!„ ~ • o . • !afterwards attempted to commit suicide, at.. !Ong t eet Mailer:and non-smoker. he has been enabled RUNColta. Saipanar.-Fretth hotter. Is 3.1 and Os 0.1 , I been in the infirmary. to indulge in his only luxury, that of collecting' it, fresh rugs. 11 for Is( fowl. 2s 6,1 to 3s6d per mut& , ! re. Pimrflau . "veer desenntion.trY the E.o, books, lie probably possesses the best voice, not ducks, 2.6,1 to 3s per couple( see., Oci tend ilet lb.: turkey, , warrinatms. excluding Mr. Bmdlaugh, of any public speaker in Writer lb., pb.rt, 84 to 10.1. per ih.t. mutim,ari, 5,5 to toU per ii.., London. Ile is a capital comic singer, and is often r_rked„ :Zreple.r.7.l.6i,rl:d lei; ti, ir, rltrid.r lb , (eel, gd to ad i heard at local concerts in aid of deserving objects. s' WIPNES, Sarritnay.-Fresh butter. Is. 54. and Os. 0.1. per I It in Carious to note, by the way, how the whole lb.; fresh eggs, 10 and 11 for 11.; fowl, 4, 64 to On per couple ; The following letter, received by a corre, East-end is full of stories of John Burns. He is the docks. 5. 24 tindBs ler cent& ; gee., -d. per lb.; beef. 6.1. of Interest to many ,A our readers at English proletariat hero of the nineteenth century, _ „..; ~.. _cl. lob!, lee 11,.; mutton, 60. to 10.1. per lb. ( p0rk.62(1. to 8d when to many are flitting here end there to, i per lb.; lamb. 8,1. oer lb. ( Putatnes par .54 10 recruit their health. mine at the Wel:. and if we lived in the middle ages we should pro- l;;;L'i',. .......... 050,.....„ ~... bably be having a John Bums legend which would