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Widnes Examiner. — 1900-06-01 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

GOOD TEIMPL &HY. The Hope of Earle4rown bodge meeting was held in the Co-operative Hall, Wargrave-road, on Monday evening, Bro Cutler, C.T., presiding. One member was restored to membership. Bro Woods read notice of Convention to he held at Aehton. The programme being a mu .icel iiih, Bro Willis responsible, the Lodge was opened to visitors •' the programme being opened with a piano solo by Bro H Reberts, entitled "A Summer Ride " ; Sis Thomas sang with good taste "Oh say not, that love is bought " ; Master C ilazeldine; in a manner that promises well for the future, gave a cornet solo "The Red, White and Blue," havine to respond to. an encore; song," Juanita," Sis A Newman ; piano solo, Bro Willis; song, "Come and join the Temperance Army," Bro G Clarke; song," There is beauty all around, Sis. Thomas; song, "Genevieve," Sis Newman; cornet solo "Stand like the brave," Master C Hazeldine ; Master Harold Roberts sang in a pleasant manner, though somewhat nervous, the sacred song " He wipes the tear from every eye"; song, "Cheer boys, Cheer," Sis Clark; hamorous song, "The Coon Brigwie Mr Huddleston. DETERMINED SUICIDE AT EARLESToWN. At the Town Hell, Earlestown, on Monday afternoon, Mr S Brighouse, coroner, held an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of James Holland Lea, 33 years of age, a fitter. of 190 Common-road, ,Earlestown. From the police statement it appeared that the deceased had suffered from inflammation of the lungs since the previous Monday and had been attended by Dr. Valentine's locum tenens About three o'clock on Friday afternoon last he became much worse.,and appeared to be in very great pain.At 4.20 he asked a person named Ellen Chubb, who bad assisted in attending upon him, to go for a doctor. Sha left for that purpose and he then turned to his wife and asked her to get him a drink of water. Immediately afterwards he got out of bed and went towards a dresser. His mother, who was in the room, inquired of him what it was he wanted, to which be replied that it was his pipe.—She did not believe him and forced him back upon the bed. He became violent, and rushed past her, secured a penknife from the dresser and deliberately cut his throat, from the effects of which he died within five minutes. His mother in endeavouring to prevent him, was badly cut about the hands.—Mre. Annie Lea, mother of deceived, corroborated the police evidence and said she had no idea that he had any intention of taking his life.— A verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was returned.
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-06-15 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WARRINGTON.  Presentation to a Post-Office Telegraphist. An interesting function took place at the Douglas Post Office on Friday evening, the occasion being the presentation of a morocco leather writing-case and autograph album to eliss Gertrude Canning, on the eve of her departure for Warrington Post Office. —Mr.Corkill,43issist ant superintendent, made the presentation on behalf of the ladies and gentlemen of the Doeglas staff, and said that during the three years Miss Canning had been in Douglas Post Office she had always cheerfully and willingly performed her duties, and in a very capable and satisfactory manner. Considering she had entered as a learner only three years ago, it would be difficult to find her i-qual as a telegraphist for the same period. The entire staff were sorry to lose her able assistance and cheerful presence, and wished her every success, and congratulated her on her transfer and appointment to tbe Warrington Post' Office.—Miss Canning expressed her thanks for the useful and valuable presents.—ell present then wrote their names and wishes in the autograph album. An Ironmonger's Shocking Suicide. About 8 o'clock on Saturday morning Edward Jones, an ironmonger, residing at 40, Cairo-street, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a table knife. It appears that deceased had been employed at the shop of Messrs. Dutton, ironmonger,, Market-street, for the last twenty years, and left about three months ago. Since then be had been out of employment, and very much depressed in his mind. Us had however, never threatened to take his life. At about six o'clock on Saturday morning he got up to light the lire. At 730 he called his wife to get up. She did so shortly afterwards and when she went downstairs she heard a gurgling noise in the yard. She went into the closet, and found the deceased on the seat with his threat cut and with a table knife in hi* hand. Dr. Smith was sent for but deceastA died shortly after his arrival. At the inquest on Tuesday a verdict of " Suicide whilst of unsound mind r was returned.
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-09-07 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WIDNES.  At the Widnes Police Court, on Saturday morning, Mr S Brighouse investigated the circumstances connected with the death of an old man named William Sanderson,who resided at 79,Cholmondeleystreet.—Mr A Bort,hwick was the foreman of the jury.and Sergeants Carter and Williams represented the police.---John Sanderson deposed that the deceased was his father. He was a farm labourer, and was aged 73 years. About two years ago, owing to ill-health, he came from Cambridge to live with witness at Widnes. Since that time he had suffered greatly from diarrhw ',and had been attended by Dr Creighton Hutchinson. About 10 o'clock on August 23rd deceased retired to bed in his usual spirits. The following morning witness got up about 5.30, and upon going into the back kitchen he found the door unlocked. Upon looking around he missed his father's slippers, and went down to the closet ; the door was closed. He pushed it open and saw deceased lying on the floor covered with blood. After carrying deceased into the kitchen be summoned Dr. Hutchinson, who found a wound two inches long on the left side of deceased's throat. The doctor dressed the wound. Witness examined the closet, and found a butcher's knife smeared with blood. His father remained in a semi-conscious condition until Wednesday morning when he died,Dr. Hutchinson having attended him during that time.--The Coroner: Had you any suggestion that your father would take his life ?—Witness : None whatever, sir.—Neither by his acts or words ?—No sir.—Has he seemed depressed in his mind ?—He has been so since my mother died. He has felt it a great deal. Her death took place about two years ago.— Had he any trouble of any sort ?—No sir.—Sergeant Williams stated that about 10 30 on August 24th, receiving information from Dr. Hutchinson, he went to the last witness's house. Deceased was in ' bed. Witness asked him how the affair happened, but he made no reply. He was quite conscious. He had since seen the deceased twice, but although he was conscious, he would give no reason whatever for his act. The house was beautifully clean, and deceased appeared to have every Droisiblo attention. —The jury returneti a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane.'
Widnes Examiner. — 1900-11-30 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

MAGISTRATES  A DOMESTIC SERVANT TARES LAUDANUM. At the Daresbury Petty Sessions on Tuesday a young woman named Ellen Britland. in the eervice of Miss Massey, of Crumley Heath Farm, Little Leigh, was charged with having on the 22nd inst attempted to commit suicide by taking poison.—Ellen Massey, danghter of Daniel Massey, of the farm named, said the prisoner was in her service as domestic servant. On Thursday, the 22nd November, she found the prisoner lying on the floor with her head resting on a bench. She was rolling . about and looked very il!, and was evidently in pain. She sPnt for a doctor,and Dr Smith of Weaverham came. He asked her what she had taken, and her reply was "Landannm." The police were also communicated with. A bottle containing laudanum was now produced which witness explained, was usually kept in a cupboard in the kitchen. The laudanum was used for some Purpose connected with one of the horses. The bottle was labeled " Laudanum—poison." The prisoner had been in her employ about five years.—ln answer to the Clerk the witness stated that about a fortnight ago one or two hares were missed and two cheeses. She mentioned the matter t-) the girl ,but did not accuse her of the thefts —Dr Smith said he saw, the prisoner at abont 730 on the evening in question. She was suffering from the effects of poisoning, and she admitted to him that the had taken laudanum. There was a large amount of laudanum in tha liquid shown to him. She told him that some hares had been missed and that" she was best away" He had known her for a long time. He stayed with her for an hour, and it was owing to his advice that the police were communicated with. The girl's mistrees had been exceedingly kind to her. On the night in question the girl was not safe to be at liberty.—The Banch were satisfied that prisoner had been guilty of IN very reprehensible act which might have had very serious consequences. But they considered it had loom a warning to her.—The girl said she was very sorry for what had happened, and her parents promising to look after her she was dit:charged. •
Widnes Examiner. — 1887-12-10 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE BY POISONING.—On Monday, at the Golden Ball, Moss Bank, Mr. W. T. Husband, the deputy, coroner, held an inquest on the body of John McCririe, 57 years of age, who had lived at 8, Chatham-street, and followed the occupation of a blacksmith. The deceased had been living apart from his wife for some time, and on Friday last he went to the house where Mrs. McCririe was residing and induced her to give him a blanket. It Via.. 4 believed that he pawned the article, for shortly afterwards he purchased a quantity of laudanum from the shop of Mr. Stead, chemist, of Widnes-road. He stated he wanted the drug for a horse belonging to his son. Later he saw his wife, and told her that he had taken "a fatal dose." She searched him pockets and found a bottle labelled with the name of "Laudanum." but he died before medical aid arrived.—A verdict of " Suicide " was returned. .  TNE TALx OF THE 'T I,lm-I:Lowell's Golden Herb Pills.— Advt. RUNCORN SCHOOL Boartn.—A special meeting of this Board was held on Saturday afternoon. Mr Pritchard presided, and there were present Mr Lake. Mr Beckett, and the clerk (Mr G. Moss). The Board interviewed three candidates for the two vacant positions of assistant master at Greenway-road Board School. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Beckett, Mr Joseph Short, of St. Saviour's' Liverpool, was appointed. The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday evening, when Mr Pritchard was in the chair, and there were present Dr MacDougall, Messrs Lake. Frith, and Beckett, with Mr Moss (clerk). A second assistant master was appointed In the person of Mr R. H. Marsh, of Acrefair Board School, Ruabon. On the proposition of Mr Beckett, seconded by Mr Frith, and supported by Mr Lake, the Rev James Baptist Gustaldi, D.D., was unanimously appointed a member of the Board in succession to the late Father Fennelley.
Widnes Examiner. — 1887-06-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

QUESTION. Brewery, D vi" ittona t°llild dead Heeler the following cir- Petty Sessions, on Mendel', before Mr. la pee Reynolds an The Clerk having written to the Board of d . Guardians with reference to the refusal of the inquiry officer to enterMr. G. L. Diviee, Sarni. 3 arvie. a young fellew,was charged cumstonces on Thursday roornine. Deceased had for some • time been in a distreesed state of mind, and hae on several , with l'ege"te in Greenwee'eroad on Sunder. P.C. May tam n the application of poor parents for the payment of eccasiene recently attempted to take his own life, the last ; Proved the case.—Superintendent Hollingworth said Higher school fees, the following reply had beers received :—"Runnee ,on beinc on Sunday last, He went to bed as usnal ! Runcorn was pestered with tramps. Not only Mr. Chadcorn Union. Frodsharn, 25th May. 18S7. Sir,—l have to at. nine o'clock on Vt'edneedev night. and Was not seen agaie wick, J'Pe but other persons had sent letters of complaint inform you that your letter, dated 11th inst., was read at until fount by hie teen lying face downwaeds in about six !on the subject The Yaw had aiso complained several the meeting of the Board of Guardians held yestesday„ and lee} es of writer in A pond close to where he lived. P.C. Itwe a respecting the nuisance. Uoder the c icumstances he I was directed to write and refer you to my Interview with Worsfold found ea garter tied round the throat of deceased, had put several constables in pla n clothee in the district to Messrs.. Handley and Imison some two or three months ago, I evidently placed there by himself in ;order to carry out the ; , endeavour to stop this vagrancy.—The Bench sentenced the when I stated that if the School Board would submit some intention of suicide. ! prisoner t 0.14 days' hard laeour.—Mr. Reynolds remarked scheme by which the Guardians could be satisfied by the
Widnes Examiner. — 1887-06-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

TEE SEWING MISTRESS.—For the post of sewing mistress which had been advertised there were five applicants, and it was decided that three of them should be asked to wait upon the Board at its next meeting. This was all the business of public interest.  Snocrana TRIPLE MIIIIDEII AT Cotwv..—On Saturday I night Colne, near Burnley, was the scene of a terrible triple murder. In the afternoon a weaver named Rushton, living I at Waterside, Colne went with his wife Harriet and his I three children, aged seven, five and two and a half, for a walk. He left them shortly before four o'clock to go to his club, the wife returning home. At six o'clock the wife went to a sitter living in Skipton-road, and told her she bad sent all her children to heaven. The two sisters went back to -the house, and on a bed lay the three children dead and laid oat. A. small rope, part of a clothes line, was found near, with which the mother had strangled them. Mrs Rushton is about 35 Sir f age. It is said that two near relatives of the woman committed suicide.—On Monday, Harriet Rushton, aged 87, of Lenches„ was brought op at the Colne Police Court, charged with the murder of her three children, aged five years, three years, and two years respectively. Alfred Stoddard. brother Li-law, said the prisoner came to his house on Saturday night, and, placing a key on the dresser, said, "Give that to Jack," meaning her husband. She then turned to go away, but his wife called her back. Prisoner replied, "No," and walked away. They both followed her, and Mrs. Stoddard asked where the children were, to which the accused replied, "They are in Heaven. I knew your child was in Neaven, and I wanted mine to go there, too." Further evidence having been given as to the finding of the bodies, prisoner was remanded until WednesUT, pending the inquest.—Further investigations tend to I show that the prisoner's mind, was unhinged when she committed the terrible deed. Her mother committed suicide two years ago by hanging herself, and a year before that a brother drowned himself in the Faubridge reservoir. The woman herself has been unwell for several weeks, the complaint being chiktly with respect to her head, and she lived with tier sister up to a few days ago, being attended by a doctor. The general impression is that she had taken the children upstairs singly, and strangled them with part of a clo';_ies line which was found in the room.—On Tuesday, in rho noine Police Court, an inquest was held on the bodies ~j 'h, three children. The jury returned a verdict of wilful rnutrer, but expressed the unanimons opinion that the woman was of unsound mind at the tires. The Coroner said that W4ll a matter for another court to inquire into. The jary also exoressed their sincere sympathy with the family aud relatives.
Widnes Examiner. — 1887-03-19 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ACT.—An appeal under the legislation as speedily as possible; and some of Lord London residence. For some time the deceased after the murder she saw two men wearing blood-stained Truck Act was decided in the Queen's Bench Division, Hartington's most energetic followers are urging him to nobleman had not enjoyed good health, and was clothes, and they threatened to En her if she informed London, on Monday afternoon. A shoe finisher for a call a meeting for the purpose of consideringthe subject confined much to the house at Garswood, where he anyone. Leicester firm had had sums deducted from his waged I The Allotments and Cottage Gardens Compensation • spent the winter. A fortnight ago, tempted by the genial change in the weather, he removed to LonA miner, named John Martin. attempted to murder tor the use of the lamp with which he heated his polish-; Bill was printed on Monday. The object oftlaien his wife at Cainbuelang,•oll Saturday, and afterwards lug iron, and for a boy engaged in sweeping up the shop is to provide compensation t 9 occ'npieltris of allotments n,.. at the don to his residence there, 16, Sonth-street, Parkcommitted suicide. He anemia's to have entertained a alter he finished work. Ile contended that these were and cottage gardens for crops.leftas been ground lane, where he has since resided, and where his jealousy of two lodgers m his house, and this, coupled illegal deductions under the Truck Act, and the Leicester end of their tenancies. The bill h m n prepared and with the fact that he bad been out of work, appeared to county Court judge, upholding that view, gave a verdict brought in by Sir Edward Birkbeck, r.. F nch- tton, death -took place. The change, it was believed, e cia ,an under the treatment o depress him. He suddenly attacked his wife with a for the sum claimed, The Court now held that the suing Sir Henry Selvrin•lbbetson, Mr. Gurdon, Viscount Curzon, had. proved'ben fi • 1 dr knife, followed her into the street, and wounded her, deducted did not come within the terms of the Truck Sir Saville Cressley, and Mr. Norton. Sir Oscar Clayton and De. Tegert he was able to get but not severely; and then ran to the river Clyde and Act, and reversed the decision of the court below. —A Cabinet.Cotumil was held on Saturday, at the Foreign out of doors occasionally. During the first few drowned himself.
Widnes Examiner. — 1887-08-20 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

TRAGIC SUICIDE AT ST. HELENS. SWALLOWING CARBOLIC ACID.  On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning a great deal of excitement was manifested in St. Helens by a report that a man had committed suicide by swallowing a dose of carbolic acid undet circumstances of a tragical nature. The report proved to be well founded, and the facts show that the deed was premeditated. The deceased man was named Alexander Lockhart, and at the time of his death he was living at his mother's- house, y, Barton-street. He was 26 years of age, and was employed as a joiner at the bottleworks of Messrs. Cannington, Shaw. and Company. Up to about three weeks ago, and /or a few years past, the deceased, who was unmarried, bad cohabited with a married woman who resided near Messrs. Pilkington's glassworks. It is stated that about three weeks ago the parties quarrelled and the deceased left his paramour. Oa Saturday night last the parties met in a public-house, and after some words had passed the deceased struck the woman. On the Monday morning she took out a summons against the deceased on a charge of assault, and this summons directing him to appear at the Town Hall on Friday (yesterday) was served upon him by the police on Tuesday morning. It is alleged that upon its receipt the deceased said he would not live throughout the day, and this expression was carried into effect. About half-past six o'clock the deceased entered the shop of Mr. Samuel Wilson, chemist and druggist, Duke-street, and asked for three-pennyworth of carbolic; acid. This was supplied by an assistant, and the deceased left the shop. Immediately on getting to the door the deceased raised the bottle to tae lips and drank nearly half the liquid in the bottle. It is said he immediately exclaimed "I've poisoned myself," and several persons, including his mother, ran to his assistance. In wresting the bottle from her son's hands Lock hart had her hands and arms severely burned. The deceased,.who was badly burned and scalded about the mouth and throat, was taken to his mother's home and Dr. Marsh was at once sent for. The doctor appeared quickly upon the spot, but the deceased was past all help, and he eme. pired about half an hour after committing the rash act. It is stated that the deceased has been drinking heavily during the past three weeks.
Widnes Examiner. — 1887-10-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A FARNWORTH LADY.-- A deep gloom has this week fallen over the quiet little village of Farnworth by the melancholy and tragic end of one of I its well-known inhabitants. A few weeks ago Mrs., (net Miss Maddock), wife of Mr. Jams 3 Lewis, of The Poplars, Peelhouse-lane, was confined, and since then she has been in a rather depressed state of mind. About ten o'clock on Monday morning she left home, and went to her mother's, Coroner's-lane, where she, remained un- I till half-past five in the evening, when shelrturned. At I a quarter-past six she was seen by a neighbour to leave the house, informing this person that she was going to I the Post Office. After that nothing was heard of her for some time, and a search was made, the dead body being discovered at a later period of the evening by P.C. Heaton and Mr. Thomas Maddock, deceased's brother, in a pond of water not far from her home. Mr. W. T. Husband, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Griffin Hotel, Farnworth, on the body. It appeared from HIS evidence that Mrs. Lewis, who Is only 23 years of age, became a mother in August last, and had since been in a weak and despondent state. On Monday evening she left the house about a quarter-past six, stating that she was going to post a letter. Eliza Patten, wife of Robert Patten, in whose care Mrs. Lewis was, sent a servant to ascertain if Mrs. Lewis had really gone to the post. The servant saw nothing of her mistress and a search was made, with the result that Mrs. Lewis's dead body was found in a pit on Marsh Hall Farm. The deceased had.' left a letter, which, however, was not made public, the coroner having previously rernindsd the jury that they must not pander to any idle curiosity, or listen to outside tales. P.C. Heaton said that any one to get into the pit must do so intentionally. A verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind was returned.