Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1887-08-13 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SUICIDE.— On Monday, at the Mancheatt r County Police Court, before Mr J. EL P. L...reerhs. and W. W. Cooke, Mary Ann Calmer. 163). living at 65, Victoria-street, Longsight wee charged with attempting to commit suicide at Lougsight by taking • pennyworth of carbolic acid on the 3rd Ausust.—Mary Ann Hanson, wife of 1...hu Hanson, stated that she resided with her parents at the address above stated About three p.m , on the 3rd August she left the house, leaving her mother (the prisoner) alone in the kitchen and her father upstaire in bed. She returned home in about half an hour, and found her mother lying on the sofa in the kitchen alone. She was moaning. Mrs, Hanson asked what W. the matter with her, and she made no reply. Mrs. Hanson then noticed a bottle and • cup ott the table slow to her mother. She smelled at the bottle, end thought it 000tained earbolie acid.—Margaret Saunter., wife of Frederick Saunders, chemist, EarLetreet, stated that prisoner went to ler hnebsinfe shop on the afternoon in question, and asked for a pennyworth of carbolic acid, saying the acid bought the previous week was net ensugh. Mrs. Saunders asked if she had not done el:aning yet, and Mrs. Chalmers replied "No." She was then served with the pennyworth of acid.— William Ferriday, surgeon, Wycliffe, 113de.road. Ardwick, slated Viet he was called to see prisoner about 4 p.m. on the 3rd. He found her un onsoious and suffering from the effects of carbolic a, it. He admisisted an emetic, which caused hr to vomit, and in a few hours she recovered consciousness. Later in the same day the prisoner slid to Constable Gross who had been called in. "Why didn't you let me die when I wanted i" When charged on the 6th with attempting ts commit suicide she replied, "Yee, sir ; I took it."—Prisoner, who still appeared to be very weak, was remanded for a week. A SAD CASE OF DeMESTIC Dleeen.eriess.—At the Gorton Petty Sesaious, on Wednesday, Mr. Lloyd Young, joiner, of 7, Cross-street, Gorton, summoned hie wife, Mary Ann Young, for assault• Mg Lim on the Ist matant.—Complainant was re• presented by Mr. Harris, solicitor, who said the tefeurlant was, unfortunately, a person of very intemperate habits, and in consequence of her eon.. duet there had been some unpleasantness in the 'amity and on two former oceseions he had to summon her for assault. On the evening of the lot instant ehe was the worse for drink and ran him out of the house with e. poker and threw it at him. The complainant simply wanted to have some pro. tectiou against her and he asked the Benoh to require sureties of her to keep the peace—Mr Young said no the evening in question he went home at about half-past five, and had to get his own tea ready. At about 20 minutes past seven hi. wife caste in and he said taker," I see you are the worse for drink again." She did not reply but took up the poker out went into the ecullery. As he won going out of the door she came out of the scullery, followed him into the lobby end dealt him several severe blowa with the poker and then he opened the door tad went out. Sloe 'slammed the door to, and he opened t again when she dealt him three blows on the head with the poker and threw it after him. She then told the chitiren who had assembled rotted the door to hoot him and elle would give them 3d.—Mre. Yonng said she lived the life of a dog with her husband, who was a tonal tweseher. She did not drink more than she ought to dd. She admit.ed axing the poker to him in the boast—Mr. Leresehe: Tbe poker is a strong weapon.—Mrs. Young: Yes, but you would have used it—(langhter).—Mr. Leriwehe: No, no.—Mrs. Young, continuing, eaid she only struck her husband is the house.—Mr. Lereeehe: Do you mean to say that this man, a local preaaher, tells lies I hire. Young: Well, it would not be the first time. —A a here., named Will'am Hunt, said he wao no relative to either of the persons. Ile remembered the evening of the lst August. He was closing ids place of businese at the time of the ocourrenoe and saw Mrs. Young "shy" the poker at her husband tree times.—Defendant again admitted haviug struck her huaband with the poker, and was bound over in the sum of Lb to keep the peace for three months.  UNFRIENDLY hiII:BURS On A