The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1904-05-07 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

NESTON AND PARKOATE RBMAR.KABLE SEQUBL TO A FISKE?,  MAN'S DEATH.  Some remarkable cirmusistanoes attach to the finding of a fisherman's body this week ea the shore at Parkgarterices which have ceased much disoneesion in the district on account of the extraordinary mincidence connected with thew. Sit mantle' ago—on November 10th—a Parkgate fisherman named Thomas Itolihnioe, aged 52, lost his hie while earg hie livelihood. Re got up about three cide-M is the morning, and after having had a cop Of tea with hie wife wont out to see how the weather was for fishing. It was very stormy, but he expregeed hal intention of going out, saying that if it became any wore° he :maid return. In his own boat, whicb he wee able to manage b iiimeelf, he weak out accompanied by Thoinna Matthews, a fisherman in a similar vessel.  As they went on the wind lightened somewhat, but the weather wee still stormy. It was anticipated that when the Dishing ground was reached the work would be safer. However, when passing the shore between Caldy and Dosvpool, some 300 yards out, the accident happened. Matthews in attending to his boat had to turn hie heed away for an instant. Looking for Robinson directly afterwards the only thiac he could owe was the masts of hie boat. The valets slowly disappeared, but Matthews waited about in the hope that Roihineon, who was a strong swimmer, would re-appear, when assistance could be given him. Robinson did not come to tho surface again, and the supposition is that he beoa.nie entangled with the net and could not rise. At this point :he water is 26 feet deep, and as Matthews found he could do nothing he returned home with the sad news.  A search party went out at the next tide and made every effort to recover the body, but at length abandoned their work in favour of a diver, specially engaged to go down and see what he weld do. Even this was unavailing, for the quicksand prevented the diver from doing anything, and as a result the search had tb be finally abandomed. A few, days afterwards the boat come to the surface, but nothing more was seen of Robinson; and it was taken for granted that he was dead, and tad been swallowed up by the Quicksand. Some time afterwarda, however, stories were circulated to the effect that the wopposed dead man had been seen in Liverpool, and this naturally made the affair very myerterions. This week all doubts were set at rest in a most dramatic manner, for the body was washed ashore almost inunediately opposite his home, and 1x miles away from where he was drowned.  It seems that on Tuesday morning a young fighermaa named Charles ktrierley, of Reclean, met hie death ander somewhat niniilaz cimumetances in the Dee estuary, and as bib body was not recovered his follows set out to render aD assistance possible. On Wednesday 1110111 air Mrs. Robinson about six o'clock riotioed a dirk °hien stranded on the Parkgsre shOre about 600 yards out, in a direct has with her house. With the death of luting BrieriwY fresh in her mind, and knowing that marchers were about to start for the point at which he was drowsed, Mrs. Robinson called attention to this object, believing that this was the laxly of which they were in march. William Milner, a Parkgate fisherman, went oat to investigate, and en hour or so later came back with the remarkable information that the body was that of Robinma, the man dzowned six months ago. Mrs. Robinson identified it with Sergeant Whairain the same mortaing by the clothes and the hat which was sbnapped down tightly. and an inquest was held on Thursday, when the jar/ returned a verdict of "Accidental death.  At the conclusion of the inquiry the jar,' through their foreman, Mr-Tattersall, celled attention to the great neceesity for a mortuary at Non or in its vicinity. At predent the arrangements were very bad indeed, and in need of alteration. The Coroner said that the duty of providing a mortuary rested with the District Council, and he would see that the expression of opinion on the part of the jury was forwarded to the clerk of that eat/Amity. There can be no doubt about the neoestrity for a mortuary. Wfth its five miles ar so of see front the district naturally has marry inquests, and it moms rather surprising the present state of affairs has for oci long continued without complaint. A small mortuary is all that is needed, and if Eastham can provide one, surely Neeton can foL'orw suit.  Unfortunately, this was not the only inquest of the week. On Monday morning an inquiry was held by Mir. Bate into the death of 'Mrs. Elisabeth Lucy GIV„ aged 29, who committed suicide last Fitday at her mother's hones. The evidence showed nothing farther than that reported last Saboday, and no reason wass forthcoming for the act. The jury, while expressing deep sympathy with the relatives, returned a verdict of death from hanging, but found there was no evidence to show the abate of the deceased woman's mind at the thins. The funeral tcok place on Tuesday, very large crowds assamblang in the *treats and at the cemetery. The chief mourner* were Mr. C. J. Gray (husband), Meagre. Charles and Walton Gray (steperms), Samuel, Wilham, Charles, John, and Thomas Hancock (brothers), Thomas Hancock said David Rees (uncles), H. Williams (brother-in-law), and J. Bibby, J. Donaldeon, and W. Rem (couaina). Amongst those at the graveside were Masers. H. Bellmore, M. pice, J. Johnson S. Braider, KelsaJl, J. Hale, W. Gray, J. Marks, J. Fleming. T. and C. Swift, H. Gruady, Walsh, W. Williams, and F. Goodwin, Mr. and Mm. Pearson, Mrs. Hill, Messrs. Williaantson, Gilbert, and Price (Baby).  Wreathe were sent by the hmliand and family, "All at beine," "Spen, Daisy, and Willie," "Aunt Sarah,' "Joseph and Lissie," Carrie and Charlie, Palm and Will, Awit Johanna, Cousin Ciesie and Sally, Mr. and Mm. W. Gm and family, Aunt Anne and faanialy, Mr. and Mrs. S. Williaminn, Mr. Harrnood Banner and family, J. Eynon, Mr. and Mrs. S Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter and family, Mr. Harden and Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Pit Mrs. Farley, Ada, and Male Jack, Mr. Beta and 'lamely, Mr. sad MIS PlM:tend. family, Mm. B. Beark,Mrs. and W. J. Jllol3llloll. Mr. and Mts. P. Swift. Mr. and Km. Woods, Mr. sad Mrs. Baton, MM. J. Kamp and &amity, Mrs. Yeemekey, DMus, Mr. and Mars.P,ks. Ifk. and ?Wow Mr. and Moe. thsma, Mon_ and amaily, Mr. and Min. Maks, ,Clani, Mama A. and J. B. Jeminie Halpin. Mr. and Mrs. J. and family. Mr. and Ma. W, bottom Mr. and Mom Craide and Mr. S. liawimiLr. and his. lindorolc, and MT& J. Weedwmd, Mlllsen a Min Birch, and Mises B. and C. Briscoe.