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The Warrington Examiner. — 1870-07-16 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

ATTEXPTED SUICIDE.—On Wednesday morning, a man named John Denning, aged 70, a respected old pensioner, long employed as a night watchman at the Viaduct works, cut his throat with a razor and he was found bleeding profusely. Dr. Estcourt was speedily in attendance; he found that the principal arteries were uninjured, the cut was stitched up, and he is progressing favourably. CHILD SCALDED TO DrArn.—On Saturday evening a woman named Harrison, the wife of a collier, residing in Havdock. went out of her house, leaving her daughter a girl of 10 years to wash_ and n pt Coput years had hthaed (our younger children; this child poured out a pan of boiling water in t t iena.tub, and whilst going. outside for cold water to add 0 , the youngest child- a ged 12 months, fell over the side of the tub in the boiling water, receiving injuries which resulted in death.  The itev. Rol.:ert Moffatt, the distinguished African missionary, and father-in-law of Dr. Livingstone, is expected to arrive in England towards the end of this month.  The widow of the land bailiff. named Kirwan, -who was murdered some time since in Tipperary, applied on Wednesday to the Tipperary grand jury, at • Clonmel, for compensation under the provisions of the Coercion Bill. After a full investigation the sum of £6OO was awarded.  THE debates in both Houses of Parliament, on Thursday last are too important to be passed over in silence. In the House of Lords the abolition of University Tests Bill, after a very spirited debate, in which the Bishops of Oxford, Exeter, and the Archbishop of York delivered somemost eloquent and liberal speeches in favour of the Bill, was thrown out, under the old disguise of referring the question to a committee, and Toryism, under the leadership of the Marquis of SALISBURY, has once more defeated the attempt of a Liberal majolity to do justice to the Nonconformist members of the Universities. The CHANCELLOR of the University of Oxford has carried his bigotry so far that even the bishops are against him, and his own University has received a slap in tlie face as inFolent as it is stupid. We are quite sure the Dissenters can have but one feeling about the matter. The Bill first defeated was a compromise ; the next, unless we are very much mistaken, will be anything but a compromise. The Education Bill was again under discussion in the Lower House; the qestion as to the mode of election of the Boards being under consideration. Hitherto the opponents of the Bill have been found amongst the staunchest supporters of Mr.
The Warrington Examiner. — 1870-07-02 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

WALKING DAY AT HILL CLIFFE.—On Tuesday last, June 28th, the teachers and scholars connected with the Baptist Chapel, Hill Cliffe, met at the school to enjoy their annual festive day, and proceeded to Mr. Thomas Baxter's, of Acton Grange, where they were joined by a number of friends. The weather was all that could be desired, and the time was fully occupied in amusements of various descriptions. About 300 sat down to tea, to which they did ample justice. The arrangements and accommodation did great credit to Mr. and Mrs. Baxter and all connected with them. After tea was over, all seemed busily engaged, and judging from the happy faces of young and old, there could not be any present who were not thoroughly enjoying themselves. The day's proceedings were brought to a close by singing, after which Mr. James Kenworthy --‘sed, and Mr. F. Fairhurst seconded, a Tote of prop— "T. and Mrs. Baxter and the Misses Baxter thanks to showing them the use of the field, for their kindness m -4 taken in adding to the and for the trouble they ne !-_ Mr. Baxter who comfort and pleasure of all preseie,. was received with loud cheers, in replying to the vote e, of thanks, said he was very glad to see so many her and thanked them all for their attendance. He always liked to encourage Sunday Schools of every denomination, so long as they were conducted properly, and were taught the truth. Ile also liked to see them spend a day of good social enjoyment. He did not believe we were sent here to be debarred from pleasure, but to spend it in a right manlier; and he hoped that during the coining year they would give their minds fully to the schodl and what was there taught, and at its close' if their lives were spared, he should be glad to spend another day with them, either there or elsewhere. This brought to a close one of the most delightful days ever spent by the friends of Hill Cliffe. SUICIDE By A
The Warrington Examiner. — 1872-01-06 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE AT BOLTON'S GLASS WORKS.  The inquest on the body of the man, Nathaniel Dickinson, who cut his throat on Tuesday evening last, was held at the Unicorn Inn, Winwick-street, before C. E. Drifileld, Esq., coroner, yesterday. The deceased was 31 years of age, and had been employed by Mr. Bolton as keeper of the gate lodge. —Harriet Jane Dickinson, wife of the deceased, stated -that between eight and nine o'clock on Tuesday evening the deceased complained of a bad head, and said he would go upstairs and he down. In six or seven minutes after he went upstairs Mr. George Bolton came to the door; when she called to her husband, who answered that lie was in bed, and Mr. Bolton must light the gas himself. Mrs. Dickinson shortly after heard a noise, and thought the deceased was vomiting, and ran upstairs expecting he was in a fit, be being subject to such attacks. She found him in bed with his shirt and trowsers on, and on examining the bed clothes she discovered a quantity of blood. She then went into Mr. Holliwell's, a neighbour's house, and asked him to see her husband, who, she stated, had broken a blood vessel. The deceased had been for seve, al years subject to some kind of fits, which cause, 1 his t roat to s*ell. On Monday' last he was first noticed to be in, a low state of mind, and seemed to take no interest in anything. She knew of no trouble which could' have caused the deceased to destroy himself.—Mr. Gornall stated he was called to the deceased shortly after nine o'clock on Tuesday. evening, and node' a deep and clear out reaching from the external left jugular vein to the middle of the throat at ' the front, the wind pipe being severed. The deceased was uncongcious. He (the witness) sewed up the w.und, after which deceased seemed to rally slightly. The razor he saw was the sort of notrument that would make such a wound, which wound might have been made by the deceased himself. Mr. Gornall stated further that he had attended his (Dickinson's) sister, who was now in the asyluni, and whoivastroubled: with convulsions of a decidedly suicidal tendency. He was satitified the deceased .w as not in his right mind when he cut his throat.- Verdict, "Committed suicide during temporary insanity."
The Warrington Examiner. — 1872-09-14 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

YOUNG SUICIDE'S LETTER.  A young woman threw herself over Waterloo Bridge on Monday evening. At the inquest the following letter was read, which seems to throw some light on the position and history of the poor suicide :—"178, High-street, Shadwell, London, September 3, 1872. The crime that I am about to commit and what I must suffer hereafter is nothing compared to my present misery. Alone in London' not a penny or a friend to advise or lend a helping hand, tired and weary with looking for something to do, failing in every way, footsore and heatweary, I prefer death to the dawning of another wretched morning. I have only been in Britain nine weeks. I came as nursery governess with a lady from America to Wick, in Scotland, where she discharged me, refusing to pay my passage back, given me my wages, £3 10s. After my expenses to London I found myself in this great city with only ss. What was Ito do? I sold my watch. The paltry sum I obtained for that soon went in paying for my board and in looking for a situation. Now lam destitute every day is a misery to me. No friend, no hope, no money, what is left? Oh, God of Heaven, have mercy on a poor helpless sinner; Thou knowest how I have striven against this, but fate is against me. I cannot tread the path of sin, for my dead mother will be watching me. Fatherless, motherless, home I have none. Oh for the rarity of Christian hearts. lam not mad; for days I have foreseen that this would be the end. May all who hear of my death forgive me, and may God Almighty do so, before whose bar I must soon appear. Farewell to all, to this beautiful, and yet wretched word.—
The Warrington & Mid-Cheshire Examiner. — 1893-10-28 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

MISCELLA.NEOUS. The total offences disposed of summarily during the year is: Indictable 109, non-indictable 1,965, and quasicriminal 219, in all 2,143. Six convicts on license have reported to the police, 4 have left for other towns, 1 license expired, and 1 still resides in the borough. Nine supervisers have also reported, 7 have left for other towns, 1 died, and 1 was sentenced to 12 mouths for fraud. frthl number of children detained in Reformatory and Industrial Schools is 43, for whose part maintenance the sum of £.87 83. 6d. has been paid by parents during the year, Seventy pedlars' and 6 chimney sweepers' certificates have beer. granted during the year. amounting to £l6 15. Seventy three persons have been brought in on suspicion, but allowed to go for want of evidence, and 70 other persons have been apprehended by or received from the police of other districts. Six persons have been summoned for keeping dogs without licences, 5 being convicted and 1 dismissed. Of sudden, violent, and unnatural deaths 120 were reported to the coroner through the police, inquests being held on 51 cases, 65 referred to the registrar, and 4 certified by the doctors. The verdicts were: 24 accidental, 10 natural causes, 6 open, 5 suicide during temporary insanity, 1 small-pox, 1 syncope 1 bronchitis, 1 marasmus, and 1 poisoning (accidenali. Nine fires took place in the borough, damage being done probably to the amount of £4,500, mostly covered by insurance. The e are 15 ca owners, and 71 cab and 'bus drivers' 10 marine store dealers, 6 gunpowder dealers, and 34 small fireworks dealers. Lost children to the number of 65 were found and restored to their parents, 56 horses, cattle and sheep found straying were taken to the pinfold until owned. One hundred and ninety-five shops, warehouses, and houses were found insecure by the police on night duty, the owners not having fastened all the doors wad windows. The population by census of 1891 is 52.743; ratable value, £168,894 53. ; acreage, 2,004; inhabited houses, 9,631. Gross total cost of police £4,900 18s. 6d.; the value of the police superannuation fund being £8,677 Bs. 11d., with a charge of about 193. 61. per week upon it. The sum of £2B 183. for services of police, including £1 103. from the coroner for use of Parade Room, was paid in due course to the Borough Treasurer, an'd placed by him to the credit of the police superannuation fund. The borough contains 87 licensed victuallers, 45 beerhouse keepers, 69 off-license holders,and 5 refreshment houses with wine licenses; total, 208.
The Warrington & Mid-Cheshire Examiner. — 1893-09-02 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

MERLIN.  EXCITING SCENE ON THE RIVER LAST NIGHT.  Yesterday eveniag a man named Edward Smith, who was being sought after by the police for stealing, became the central figure of an amusing and exciting scene on the river. He was seen in Mersey-street 'by Constable Marsh who went towards him with the intention of making an arrest. Smith eluded the policeman's grasp, and. ran along down to the river bank beneath the iron bridge. The constable and several spectators gave chase, and when they were within a few yards of Smith he leaped into the river. He did this after facetiously remarking to his pur,uers that "as it is beginning to rain I am going into the water to get out of it." Then he made a "Deader." He swam into mid stream and there commenced to disport himself as only an expert swimmer cauld. He pulled his boots off in the water and relieved himself of much other attire. Finally, he came near to the bank, and then two men pulled off their shoes and stockings, waded into the water, and made furious grabs for the elusive and muddy Smith. He simply laughed at these efforts. But presently Constable Marsh, who rescued a would-be suicide near the same spot the previous night, began also to go into the water. The constable is over six feet high, so he was soon able to reach Smith. When he did so, the latter clutched him and the two disappeared beneath the water. The Constable, however, soon began to get the better of the struggle and by and by succeeded in dragging the aquatic thief to the bank. More than 100 people had gathered on the ' bank by now, and their laughter, as might be imagined, was more hearty than their expressions ef sympathy when they gazed upon the drenched and mud bedraggled Constable and the adventurous but predatory Smith. The latter was taken to the bridewell.  Mrs. Potter Palmer is protected from the swarm of people who continually wish to ask her questions by her private secretary, Miss Laura Hayes. Miss Hayes has been with Mrs. Palmer for two years and a half. Irk that time she has made herself invaluable in the Palmer household. However, she is distinctly a private secretary, directing the work of a stenographer xnd a typewriter, whom she has to assist her. The young Emperor of China has as keen a relish for the pleasures of the table as any epicure in his dominions. Eight plates form the staple of his dinner menu. The Emperor insists on having bears' paws, antelope tails, ducks' tongues, torpedo eels' eggs, camel's hump, monkeys'-lips, carps' tails, and marrow bones served at his table every day in the year. The Russian newsboy must be fearfully and woriderfully made. The following are specimens of the papers he cries out in the streets of St. Petersburg and Moscow: —Wjedomosty Granonatslialstwa, Olonetzkija Goubernskija, Pskoffsky Gorodskoe Listok, Jekaterinoslawsky Listok, Wostotshuoje Objaafienij, Estlandskija Gouberiask Wjedornosty.
The Warrington & Mid-Cheshire Examiner. — 1893-07-29 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

STRANGE SUICIDE OF AN EARLESTOWN LADY.  BRAVERY OF LIVERPOOL LADS.  On Saturday, Mr. T. E. Sampson,coroner of Liverpool, held an inquest on the body of Elizabeth Harrison, 61 years of age, unmarried, who lived in Cross-lane, Earlestown. On the afternoon of Saturday, the 16th inst., the deceased jumiied into the water of the Queen's Dock, and was rescued, but remained unconscious up to the time of her death in the Royal Southern Hospital on Friday last, death resulting from pneumonia set up by the immersion. Evidence was given that some days prior to the day on which she jumped into the water she visited a relative at Tranmere, and stated that she was troubled about some money matters.— Elizabeth Colquitt, of Earlestown, stated that deceased had attended on a blind lady with whom she lived.—A month ago the blind lady died, and witness had since lived with deceased. The latter was much exhausted in consequence of having nursed the blind lady day and night. Deceased had full control of the blind lady's money,some of which she had banked in her own name. After the blind lady's death the executors asked deceased for the bank-book to comPlete the arrangements of the o,ld lady's affairs. She got it into her head that some allegation would be made about her having misappropriated her tnistreSs's money, but there was no foundation for such ideas. Other evidence was given to show that there was no foundation for the ideas deceased entertained about money matters.—James 14 years of age, living with his parents at 46 ,Jordan-st., , gave evidence as to the deceased leaping into the dock. He said she threw her umbrella into the ship's boat and then jumped into the water. He tried to grip her, but could only manage to get hold of her dress. Ills companion, John Dooley, did his hest to save her.—John Dooley, 12 years of age, living at 5 house, 4 court, Parrst., said he went down the ladder at the side of the dock. He got into a small boat, and seizing deceased's legs wijs able to keep her on the surface. While he was holdiettlier she kicked him to get away. She was got out by some caitfu-s, who came with a small boat.— Police-constable Hulme stated that he applied artificial respiration till the ambulance arrived, and it was then continued by the doctor.—The jury found a verdict of " Suicide whilst temporarily insane," and hoprd the coroner would bring the courageous conduct of the boys before the proper, authorities. The Coroner promised to do so, and told the lads to attend the court on Monday with their mothers, when he would give them some small reward. Mr. W. E. Fowler, solicitor. Warrington, who was engaged in tine case, to sinew that deceased's suspicions ab-Ant tine money matters were unfounded, gave tine lads 2. 6i. each.  AO. LAUNCII_OF A
The Warrington & Mid-Cheshire Examiner. — 1893-10-07 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

AIM.  KITTENS IN SPIRITS.—There is in the possession of Mr. Levi Jackson, greengrocer, Lymm, four kittens, preserved in spirits. All the animals are connected together, and present a strange appearance. They lived fora few days and were then drowned, and, as stated above, preserved in spirits by Mr. Jackson. THE SUICIDE OF A WARBURTON TAiLort.—An inquest was held on Friday afternoon, at Warburton, concerning , p reported ecdo conducted cttheed the death of John Johnson, a Warburton tailor, the circEuxma ttiannecre. s (-):1 which r. .c .Yates, have already county the inquiry.—Evidence was given by deceased's brother, who stated that he was a tailor carryirig on business at been coroner, re Warburton, and the deceased had assisted him in his work.—The man Davies gave evidence as to the finding of the body in a field behind the hedge.—Mrs. I3arff, Saracen's Head, stated that the deceased had called at her house for some whiskey on the day in question. Mrs. Bell, at whose house the deceased had lodged, gave further evidence, and P.C. Bebbington spoke to dressing the man's throat and c9eveying him to his lodgings.—A verdict of " Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was returned by the jury. LOCAL BOAnn.—The monthly meeting of the Lvmm Local Board was held at the Board's Offices on Tuesday evening, when there were present—Mr. J. Gregson (chairman), Messrs. Appleton, Perrin, Mclntyre, Whitelegge, Brazendale, Harrison, Holt, and E. Holt. Mr. Ridgway (law clerk), Mr. Mullard (clerk), Mr. J. Mort (surveyor), Mr, W. Severs (gas manager), and Mr. E. Rouse (fire engine captain).—A letter was read by the Law Clerk from the churchwardens of Sion Chapel, calling the Board's attention to the insufficient lighting of Cherry-lane, especially in front of the chapel. The attention of the Board was also called to the fact that lamps were put in front of all other chapels in the village. The Chairman said the Gas Committee had had the matter under consideration, and strongly recommended the erection of a lamp in front of the Sion Chapel.—Mr. Brazendale moved, Mr. Appleton seconded, and it was carried that the matter be attended to.—The Fire Brigade captain submitted his annual report, in which he stated the brigade had had 21 drills. The damage by fires had amounted to £4O, and the expenses of the Fire Brigade were £8 7s. 7d. The report was adopted.  Mr. Alfred de Rothschild possesses a lion cub, which he has trained to follow him about his house an-I grounds. Its food consists of rice and boiled mutton, of which latter article it readily consumes upwards of 51bs. per day. ' " • • - '
The Warrington & Mid-Cheshire Examiner. — 1893-06-10 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

VIII.'s victims—Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, and Sir Thomas More, the latter trophy being carried off by the stratagem and his brave daughter. Garnet, the Gunpowder-Plot Jesuit, also contributed to the ghastly triumphs of justice. Several celebrated painters, including Hoearth, lived at one time or another on the bridge, and Swift and Pope used to frequent the shop of a witty 1 bookseller, who lived under the northern gate. One or two celebrated suicides have taken place at London Bridge, and among these we may mention that of Slr William Temple's son, who was Secretary of War. and Eustace Budgell, a broken-down author, who left behind him as an apology the following sophism : What Cato did and Addison approved of cannot be wrong. Pleasanter is it to remember the anecdote of the brave apprentice, who leaped into the Thames from the window of a house on the bridge to save his master's infant daughter, whom a careless nurse had dropped into the river. When the girl grew up, many noble suitors came, but the generous father was obdurate. " No," said the honest citizen ; " Osborne saved her, and Osborne shall have her." And so he had ; and Osborne's great-grandson. throve, and became the first Duke of Leeds. The frequent loss of lives in shooting the arches of the old bridge, where the fall was at time five feet, led at last to a cry for a new bridge, and one was commenced in 1824. -Rennie designed it, and in 1831 William IV. and Queen Adelaide opened it. One hundred and twenty thousand tons of stone went to its formation. The old bridge was not entirely removed till 1832, when the bones of the builder. Pious Peter of Colechurch, were found in the crypt of the central chapel, where tradition had declared they lay. The iron of the piles of the old bridge was bought by a cutler in the Strand, and produced steel of the highest quality. Part of the old stone was purchased by Alderman Harmer, to build his house, Ingress Abbey, near Greenkithe.
The Warrington & Mid-Cheshire Examiner. — 1893-06-10 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

SHOGKING TRAGEDY AT WIGAN.  ATTEMPTED DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. Between five and six o'clock ye§terday morning a 'w desperate attempted doub!e murder and suicide took place in Wigan. It appears that a man named Balsa!), of 27. Turner-street, a Corporation labourer, has entertained a jealous feeling towards his wife for some months, and it is alldged that in a fit of desperation he . caught hold of the woman this morning by the throat and cut front ear to ear with a large pruning- knife. Following this action he went upstairs into a bedroom and cut the throat of his child, Lily, four years of age. When the police arrived upon the scene he had just completed the tragedy by cutting his own throat, and had it not been for the prompt action of Police:constables Taylor and Kettle he would have torn the wound open in mad fury. The mother and child along with Halsall, were medically attended and conveyed to the .Albert Edward Infirmary, where they all remain in a critical condition. The child and Halsall are in a most dangerous state. The depositions have been taken. The deposition of Mary Ann Halsall is as follows got up this morning about a quarter to four o'clock, and saw a young man who lives with us off to the pit. I then had a cup of tea. When my husband came downstairs he said, " What do you mean ?" I replied, " What do you mean?" He then said, "I mean to cut your -- head off." And taking a pruning knife from, his pocket, drew it across my neck, saying "I have not done with you yet. I will do both you and the two - children before I leave you. This is what I should have given yon two years ago. I will give it you now."' When the statement was read to Halsall he replied, "-'l, have no question to ask."  I  f. , • r, • are