Widnes Examiner. — 1903-06-05 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WARRINGTON.  " The Limerick," Burtonwood. IMAt the Warrington County Petty Sessions Mr. Henry Woods, solicitor, applying on behalf of Richard Forshaw and James Daintath obtained the sanction of the magistrates to certain structural alterations at the "Limerick Inn," Buttonwood. Successful Music Student. At the recent instrumental competition held at Wigan, Miss Gertrude Blair won the prize for pianoforte playing. It will be remembered, that she gained the prize at the Eisteddfod held in Warrington a short time ago. She has been coached for both competitions by Mr. Charles Henry Dawson, L.V.C.M., A.L.C.M. Risley Fete and Sports.  There were several Warrington winners at the eighth annual Risley fete and sports which were held on Monday in a field adjoining Mr. T. Carter's farm. All the events were open, and resulted as follows :100 Yards Flat Race, for Youths under 16.-1, James Daintith, Croft; 2, P. Marsh, Warrington ; 3, H. E. Smith, Warrington. 100 Yards Flat Race.-1, W. Smith, Leigh ; 2, James Daintith, Croft; 3, Alf. Dean Croft. Half-mile Bicycle Race.--1, R. Monk, Risley;, 2, J. Ball. Warrington ; 3, E. Picton, Ashton. 220 Yards Flat Race.-I,W. Smith, Leigh; 2. J. Matthews Runcorn; 3, H. Forster, Warrington. Mile Bicycle Race.-1, J. Roberts, Risley; 2, E. Picton, Ashton ; 3, T. Meadows, Wigan. 440 Yards Obstacle Race.1, H. Carter, Risley ; 2, H. Forster, Warrington ; 3, J. Jump, Leigh.  Homing. The Warrington and District Homing Society flew their second old bird race from Bath (149 miles) on Saturday. Twenty-three members sent 315 birds. Results :—E]Walker and Son, 1,213 yards per minute (subject to correction) ;J. Hill, 1,202 ;E Walker and Son, 1,161; J. Phcenix, 1,159; W. Roughsedge, 1,153 ;P.J. Hill, 1,146; E. Walker and Son. 1,144; E. Burrows, :1,134; W. Gallop, 1,130; P. Leicester, 1,109; E. Burrows, 1,104; H. Woodward, 1,102; F. Boyle, 1.100; W. Lamb, 1,099; J. Ratcliffe, 1,099; Holden and Cross, 1,098; F. Hayes, 1,094; P. Leicester, 1,092; F. Bloor. 1,086; Manes and Bell, 1,085; W. Walker; F. Bloor, 1,082; H. Craven, 1,068; H. Woodward, 1,062; NV. Lamb, 1,057; R. Wright, 1,056; G. Carter. 1,048; W. Walker, 1,042; W. W. Leigh, 1,021 ; W. W. Leigh, 1,015 ; d. Carter, 1,014; H. Craven, 1,006; F. Boyle, 1,006; NV. Gallop, 1,002; Litherland and Harper, 996; H. F. Greenough, 995; H. F. Greenough, 924; R. Wright, 896; J. Rafter blocked wrong race mark. W. Roughsedge and F. Hayes did not verify second bird. Penalty of Old Ate, _  A pathetic case of suicide was inquired into at the Police Station on Tuesday evening by Mr. F. A. Jones, deputy coroner. On Sunday morning an ironworker named Solomon Brooks, 59 years of age, residing at 35, Kerfoot-street, took away his life by hanging himself in the scullery of his residence. He retired to bed as usual on Saturday evening and at seven o'clock the following morning his wife missed him. She did not suspect that there was anything wrong and went to sleep again. She got up about eight o'clock and on going into the scullery found deceased hanging by a rope attached to a hook in the ceiling. She sent for P.C. Lewis who lifted deceased from the hook andsaidl he was dead. It appeared that in January descea sed was discharged by his employers on account of old age and since that time his eyesight had been very bad. In consequence he had been very low-spirited and depressed, but his wife had never heard him threaten to take away his life.—The Deputy-Coroner said that no doubt deceased's mind had been unhinged through being out of work. So far as one could seg, the liability to be discharged on account of old age would not decrease in the future, but would be very much increased.—A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned.