Widnes Examiner. — 1902-02-07 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ASTONISHING CASE AT PRESTON. ,  A Physical Wreck from Nervousness and Sleeplessness.  Cured and Strengthened.  singular experience was that of a Preston woman, Mrs Helme, of No. 6, Emmett-street g Ao did not sleep either night or day for three months. Mrs Helme's case created a lot of interest among all who heard of it. Speaking to a reporter about it, she stated: "Yes, it is quite true," said Mrs Helme "I was so bad that I used to come downstairs in the middle of the night and wander about the house in a distracted state. Of conrse I got weaker and weaker, and was at times perfectly tielpless. At last I took to my bed for good, as I thought, as I never expected to get up again. I had two doctors, one after the other, and the second one said I must get up and drag myself, however painful it might be, into the street, if I wanted to live. My vitality had been reduced so low, and I was in such an extremely depressed condition that I did not care to live, I had been suffering on and off for six years with a bad stomach, indigestion,weak action of the heart, and weakness generally, and I grew worse and worse, till my nervous system seemed to be completely wrecked." "How did you come to regain your apparently healthy condition ?" " We never thought she would live," now put in her husband," but one day a friend came in and said, Why don't you give them a trial ? ' referring to an article in the papers about Dr. Williams Pink Pills:' "We took the advice and sent for a!box." said Mrs. Helme,resuming the narrative. "I soon began to feel much brighter, and I cared for my food. For five years I had not been able to do anything, but I persevered with the pills, and now, as you see,l am well and strong again. I take them on and off yet when I feel a little out of sorts. The indigestion has left me, and the action of my heart has grown much stronger, while the distressing nervousness, which prevented me from sleeping, has entirely gone, and I can now sleep and rest well. Altogether I feel a different person."  105 houses whose tenants were temporarily away from home. and there Was no robbery or similar interference with such premises. Once again the Chief Constable respectfuly asks persons who may be leaving their houses unoccupied for a period to acquaint him with their intended atm ence, with a view to the special watching of their residences. There are now in the borough 87 licensed victuallers. 39 beerhouse keepers and 73 shops licensed for the salß of intoxicants not to be consumed on the premises. There are, in addition. 12 places licensed for the sale of wine. Forty-six places are licensed for music and dancing, and 12 for the performance of stage plays. Thirteen alehouse licences, 3 beerbouse licences, and 6 off-beer licences have been transferred during the year. _ _  The sum of £7O-18 6J has been collected from parents and guardians by the police under magisterial orders, towards the partial maintenance of children detained in reformatory and industrial schools. This sum was forwarded to H.M. Inspector of Reformatories. There has been paid to borough trersurer in 1901—£57 is 2d for pedlars certificates, and sorcial duties performed by the police. The sum of £79 23 3d in fines and fees hes been collected and paid to the justices' clerk,on ccount of penalties not paid in court by defendants at the time of the bearing of their cases. There are seven proprietors of cabs and omnibuses in the borough, and 103 drivers licensed to ply for hire. Eight persons are licensed to deal in marine stores ; and 55 hold licences t sell explosives. During the year the police have execut?tl 222 warrants tor apprehension cr commitinent,and have served 1,296 summonses. Town Council and Corporation Committee notices to the number of 5,100 have also been delivered by them. During the same psriod, 18 persons wanted for offences committed in other localities have been apprehended by the Warrington Borough police, and handed over to the proper authorities. Four hundred and fifty persons have been conveyed from Warrington to H.M. prisons during the year. One convict, on ticket-of-leave, and four persons under police supervision have reported themselves to the Warrington pcl7ce during the year. They have all left this district. Seven runaway horses have been stopped by the police at personal risk. During the year lost property ' to the value of £lO4 has been found or recovered by the police, and in most cases restored to the owners. One hundred and fourteen cases of sudden, premature, or violort death have been investigated by the police and reported to the Crrmer. In 60 cases there were no inquests. In 54 cases inquests were held, and verdicts returned as follows, viz. : 39" Accidental death," two " Death from natural causes," five "Suicide whilst temporarily insane," three "Found drowned," one " Still-bera," one " Misadventure," and three" Opera verdicts." Lost children, to the number of 171, have been restored by the police to their parents or guardians- Eighty-two horses, cattle and sheep were found straying, taken to the pinfold, and subsequently handed over to their respective owners. 'The police upon night duty have found 405 shoos, warehouses, and private hotraes insecure through doers, windows. etc., being left open or unfastened. The occupiers of the premises in ouch eases were notified and cautioned. Notifications concerning robberies or loss of property to the number of 1,435 have been received from ether police fcrees,and have been circulated and enquired into,by the Warrington police, in this district.