Widnes Examiner. — 1880-10-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WADDINGTON.—The Rev. John Weildington, D.D., tiot a few days ago, at his remidonce in Surrey Square, London, in the 70th year of his age. The deeetmel wis born at Leeds and was educand for the Con. gregasional ministry at Airetile College. While residing at Stockport he introduced Congregational Sundny Schools into that town, and con lucte4 an inquiry into the distreao of Stockport. lie afterwards removed to Southwark, Or. , 1.1,404400, wee the anther of " Congregational History,. cod oast vats. A FATAL Karatz Le Unxereic—Ne. Price held an inquest on Monday evening oft the body of hire Annie Wood, of Church Rood, Turniston. The deceosed, on the lith inet. swallowed about half a teaspoonful of carbolic acid, ender the ',lancetedoe that it wae medicine, having poured it frorn a bottle which was labellel oweet nitre.' She wan attended by Mr. Joseph Kershaw, surgeon, and died on Saturday night last from the corrosive east, of , the aeid.—Toe Jury returned a verdict of detail by !Tim.). venture.  ..I.O7IIDENTS LTIItSCOT.—A. sorer e accident occurred On I Weidtraday but, tb • ywong man named Whitfield, a brickofprnKp7„ bvi Mlar While ''Cgl'atVent pollingee t, , ambientv leaped on • window sill to escape a fal/Ing wall. The glans broke and cut him severely, severing the arteries of the unfortunate fellow's arm, and he was promptly removed to the surgery and attended to—A little boy named ' Arrowsmith beds narrow escape on Tuesday last. If, had haran swinging behind • cart, when his legs became entangled In the wheels. His screams brought assistance, and he was extricated from his perilous position. Luckily no bones were broken. Sr. limas. .64110010180 Lt.:taxa SesuoNs.—The adjourned Lieenaing Sessions were held on Mender, before F. W. limit and It. S. Hall, Esq, Mr. Swift applied on he. ' hall of Woo. Finn, keeper ots beerhnu. in Sennett Crescent, called the Square end Compri.. for full Heenan lee!  that house. The application woe refused, as the Crescent Hotel, which is 72 yards from the Square and Compass, was supplied with a full I Mense.—Mr. Swift also applied on behalf of Albert Lemai, provision dealer, Doultowstreet, Eccluton, fort linente to sell beer to be consumed off the which is situate at the owner of Davin:a-street, and an intended new street which will run parallel with lionndary-road. The application Was muted. &mamma SOTOIDS :man Be. Haranne.—A sad nee of attempted suicide occurred on the 23rd Septembe., at Itainford. The would-be-saicide, William Mason. of Rainwas chart,l with the offence on Tuesday, before 'Chums Pilkington, Esq and it appeared from the evidence that the man had been for a longtime depressed in his mind, ammo the night of the 23rd, about nine o'clock, he went out of the house into the privy. Haying been there• long time hie wife became concerned, and sent her son-in-law to look i,,r hirn. The door of the privy wee fastened, bat the eon pat his hand through a hole in the walland undid the latch. Ihe man was found with his throat cut very sererely, the door was covered with bloat. and the razor was found down the privy. A doctor WY Dent for, who attended to the MY and stitched his neck. The prisoner while in court said he "waentrO he had not done the other side."—He was ' remanded until Monday. glo.vpa,a_yainac,ori min Comm 1,4,17.0.—.6 Pamphlet, Bow to Open • &aim freer 810, put free.—Adantsm K. 1119.• Co.. cigar and Totem° 111.anntwunset. (Plat), losta•-read. London, and at Birmlngtum. EstAblistsal 96 years. Wholesale only,—UteT.  roceri.. !se cunmenecl in le/7. and amonnmd 28 17e. 'Defeo/Ant had paid £2 on ten,. in Mat, 1890, reducing the amount to 28 17. 31.1 which sum th.:‘, sought to recover.—Judgment waa givrn for the plaintiff, but in consequence of the plaintiff haying oceupierl the one an unreasonable time owing to the confueed state of his acCounts, his Honour would not allow costs.  Rows aosfear • SANKT, FAHNFH —Hough tnn T. Webster.—Mr. Ridgway appeared for the plaintiff. William Houghton, of the Chapel Helm, ; ant Mr. Ifepherd for the defendant, William ti'ebeter, Sankey. former.—Mr. Ridwav said the claim wet the amonnt due for selling the Elm tee Farm. The coronet claimed no, 1 per ceehon the amAnt of purchase money £1,050, which came to £lO 10a—Mr. Hepherd dioputed the agency , entirely.-Hie Honour: Yon don't dispute the fact of the Farm being mold and realloing the prier—Mr. Hepherd No, sir. Toe plaintiff said be lived at Burtonwoo4, and lemt the Chapel House. He inew the defendant, who in 1879, wan rho owner of the Elm Tree Farm. In November, 1879, defendant came to his houee and they talked about the farm. He said he was going to eell it and he would put it pl drRfF, hande as'`he would make better of it than hire." lie also paid he had better sre Mr. Mercer, colliery propel* or, Collins Greet, about it. He mid If you can get toe £1,099 I Anil be satisfied, and I will pay von for your trouble." In cdhsequence of that he wrote to Mr. Mercer, and afterwards saw him end negotiated n tale for £1,050. The defendant, however, had not paid him anythleg.—By Mr. Hepherd Defendlot gave him half a sovereign, but tkat was for toffy for the children. (Lusghtnr.) This being the plaintiff'. ease, Ilia Honour asked Mr. Ridgway if he '"•-• • ' "  thought there was a contract as he the judge) r;allsi did net think there WAS any.—Mr. Ridgway eubmitted it to his honour on this point that defendant came down and imbed din olrintiff to sell his farm. He told plaintiff he would per him for his trouble and he then went and did ceetain work and after the farm was toold and the money draw, , the defendem again stated that ha should be well paid for 1 his trouble.—The Honour Is that anything more than a ' voluntary sort of courtesy? There is no cum fined. He is not a professional man he is a neighbour.—Mr. Ridanrey: I submit it is a contract between the parties subject to the price being reasonable.—His Honour I do not think so really. There is ao price Geed. If be was an agent or professional man there would be .otne element in it. He hardly thought it Wt., contract recognizable by law, sad lion-suited tha pleintiff. Tsrn Howse Wansairre Cana—This case, beard at the laff court. in which Mr. Wm. de Prez, relieving officer for _ . . . . . .  Great Budworth, sued Thome. ffneworth, butcher, Warrmgton, for breech of hone warranty., and in which the jury were discharged, aa they were unable to agree tie • verdict, W• understand heat been settled between the parties, the defendant agreeing to pay the plaintiff ES and allowing him to retain possession of the haw.