Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1876-04-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

GALLANT RESCUES.  Several cases of saving life, in many of which great gallantry was displayed, have just been investigated by the Committee of the Royal Humane Society. Thel bronze mixlallion was unanimously voted to James Hood, for jumping into the River Thames, off St, Katbarine's Wharf, into 20f1. of water, to this rescue of Stephen Hall, and supporting him until they were both picked up by a ship's boat on the night of the 14th March, it being very dark and cold at the time, and the tide runnier fast. This is the , ninth life saved by Hood. The bronze medallion was also given to Dr. Eyre Jevers, for plunging into the River Medway on the 4th March, and saving a lad named Holcroft, who was capsized front a canoe, and was not rescued until Dr. Jevers bad dived three times for him. The bronze medallion was also given to a lad of fourteen, named Clifford. On the 4th December last a man named William Whittle was bathing in the river Murrimbidgee, at Toogeo, Australia, got beyond ho depth and began to sink. Clifford, who could swim tolerably well, went to his assistance and caught hold of him. Whittle then frantically grasped Clifford and pulled him under water. The boy had considerable difficulty in disengaging himself from his grasp, but at length succeeaed in doing so. Clifford, however, caught hold of the drowning man a second time, but was again dragged under water. He again succeeded in getting free, and, being much exhausted, was obliged to make for the shore to save his own life. Whittle was drowned as there was no one elm to render assistance. The bronze medallion was also given to Lieutenant A. Carpenter, of her Majesty's ship Challenger, for at tempting, but without SUCOO39, to save the life of Thomas Bush, who fell overboard from the steam pinnace into five fathoms of water on a very dark night in January last. In this ease, on hearing the cry of "Man overboard," Lieutenant Carpenter dived front the gangway into the sea, brought Bush to the surface and supported him for some minutes, Bush being a heavy man and both being encumbered with thick clothing. Lieutenant Carpenter became exhausted, but supported him with his legs until they were picked up by a boat. All attempts to save Bush's life were, however, then fruitless. On the recommendation of the Lords of the Admiralty the bronze medallion was also awarded to Frederick Williams for easing Edward Dunn, who accidentally fell overboard into thirty fathoms of water at sea in the Pemba Channel, on the 11th of December last ; and to Alfred Rentfield, aged 18, for jumping out of a maindeck port, a height of thirty feet, to the rescue of G. F. Pointing, who accidentally fell overboard into thirty feet of water, in Portstuouth Harbour on the 21st April, and supported him until they were both picked up by a boat. Testimonials inscribed on parchment and on vellum, recording the , nature of the services rendered and the acknowledgments of the society, were also presented to Thomas 'Mahon, for saving Michael O'Loughlin, who attempted suicide by jumping into the Cahirsherkin 1, Lake, county Clare, into 15ft of water and a rapid stream on the 25th of Februatty ; to John Harris. for, saving Martin Toole, who fell into 10ft, of water eff Roundstone, county Galway ; to George Lobb, and. 'Joseph Emu, for saving William Heaver, who, being delirious, jumped overboard inM seven fathoms of water in Havannah Harbour, Sandwich Islands, on the night of the Bth of August last, Both men jumped. overboard after Heaver, Ninny dived and brought hint to the surface, but front his violent struggles could net have saved him had not Lobb swum out and helped to support the man until they were rescued by about. The danger incurred in this case was murk enhanced by the presence of sharks, the strength of the tide, and the darkness of the night. Handsomo testimonials were also presented to Robert Cunningham, W. Spargo, and James Gull, for saving Mr. IPKay, who fell overboard into the River Waikato, Rangiriri, Auckland, New Zealand, on the 4th of January, and Miss Coley, who also fell into the River Waikato on the 7th of January.  Carpe!lt  MTH LATE FATAL From AT CH-