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The Blackpool Herald. — 1891-07-17 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

ROSSALL.  A School VIII will proceed to Risley next week I to represent Russell in the public schools' competition. Some alarm was caused at Rossall on Thanday afteanoon last week, by the attempt of the baker, Charles Kennington, to commit suicide by cutting his throat. It appears that a quarrel took place in the bakehouse between Kennington and his wife, in which the latter fell heavily with her head against the wall. The woman screamed "Murder," and as blood flowed freely, Kennington thought he had fatally wounded her, and the assistant baker ran out for help. On one of the other servants going to the bakery, Kennington, who was sharpening • long knife, ordered him to clear out and 'la interfere between man and wife. On another servant going to the place • short time afterwards, he found Kennington with his throat cut, and the knife he had just previously been sharpening lying near. Dr. Williams war quickly on the spot, and promptly stitchsci up the wound which, although extending right across the throat, had not severed any of the main arteries or materially injured the wind pipe, and under careful treatment the unfortunate man has rapidly improved, whilst the woman was little the worse for her fall. When the doctor has declared him enfEciently improved. Kennington will be brought before the magistrates. Much sympathy is expressed for him, he having occupied his present position for the past twenty years, during which time he has been highly respected.  CONSUMPTION, CATARRH, & AsTIIMA, radically oared lit your homes by itsLmplo remeay. A racked Physician will send • aascription of the Cure Free to any on. who will send a stamped iuldressed envelops to Dr. J. P. MOCNTAIN, 1111perlat MS1111401:11. New Ostord.ttrest, London, W.C. •  It all Depends .—Orator : " Art, wo in 1 favour of the importation of foreign industry? For instance, are we in favour of imported glasses?" Voice from the gallery "That depends on what's in 'em, guv'nor." tta wise IN rine. Marrying Men, and impeelally those about to Marry, should pause& 1110111•11 i and see the refleotions of the Magic Mirror. Free in envelope. Addrees Mr. Hoersid., Secretary. t, Fit,. square. filieMeld. Write to•ditr. One of the latest novelties consists of the usual slow= clock with an electric attachment, which includes in the circuit one of the rollers 'at the bottom of the legs of the bed. When the hour arrives at which the sleeper has set the alarm, his weight closes the circuit, and the hell rings, and continues (says The l'riticess) to ring until the sleeper geta off the bed. A spring adjustable to the weight of the person is used. ONR Cats OF ARMY AND NAVY DiuDWlttla emeritus aniDalent to ours Contagious diseases of • pertain class (internal and *sternal), 45.6 d. Paroles Post, 811. Single bottles of Mature, Se. lid.—Mittkurns, :=lvs *ltemise Oats Dowksr), 332,
The Blackpool Herald. — 1891-11-13 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

DISTRESSING SUICIDE AT BLACKPOOL.  AN OLD MAN HANGS HIMSELF. firtf• An unpleasant sensation was created in the neighbourhood of Tyldesley-terrace, on Friday last, when the news became known that Samuel Ingham, 66 years of age, living at 6, Tyidesleyterrace, had committed suicide by hanging Im-7;AL*. The circumstances of the case were reported to the coroner, Dr. Gilbertson, who held an inquest on the body of deceased at the Manchester Hotel, on Saturday afternoon.—Mrs. Ingham, wife of the deceased, stated that her husband had been in very depressed spirits for some time, not being able to get out of his head the impression that the family were going to ruin. About five years ago he was in a lunatic) asylum, but he recovered, and was discharged. On Thursday evening last he went to bed about 8-30, apparently quite comfortable in mind and body. 'Witness did not occupy the same bedroom as the deceased, who slept in a room with his sons and grandchildren. He usually got up first in the morning to light the fires. When witness went downstairs on Friday morning the fire was not lit, and upon looking for her husband I she found him suspended from a rope, attached to the framework of the wash-house door. Deceased used to assist with washing, and when she had I finished on Thursday evening, he remarked "This will be the last time I shall help you." He had made similar observations many times before, and witness took no notice of it. Deceased, who used to walk about the house a great deal talking to himself, also said to his wife, "You will have a weary week-end."—Mr. Charles Sheard, joiner, 8, Tyldesley-terrace, spoke to cutting the body down.—The Coroner said that in his opinion deceased was of unsound mind at the time he committed the act, and a verdict in accordance with that view was returned by the jury.  Advertisements are the quiet solicitors, who never intrude, but who never fail to make themselves known, and are seen and remembered despite the will of the reader, who could not forget hem if belwonld.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1891-10-02 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

TRAGIC DEATH OF A  SERVANT GIRL.  SENSATIONAL STORY.  DRUGGED AND OUTRAGED.  SCANDALOUS DISCLOSURES.  Some few weeks ago we published a paragraph in our columns relative to a case of attempted suicide on the part of a servant girl, who was in the employ of a family in the vicinity of &likes Hall. At that tins) the police ;refused to give any particulars of the occurrence, but the girl having since died full details have come to light, and which we now publish below. The girl, whose I rime was Thomasina Gregson, aged 21, took the poison on the 3rd of September, and died at the house of her grandfather at Marton Folds last Thursday. ¶1 he subsequent inquest was held on Monday at the Shovels Inn, Marton Folds, by Dr. Gilbertson, district coroner. iMrs. Martindale, of New Road, Blackpool, said the deceased had been in her service for six months. On the 3rd ult. witness saw her at 1-44) p.m., when she was then all right. At two o'clock she heard her crying,  "OH, suss-rs prima," she went into the yard and found the girl leaning against the wall vomiting. She gave her some brandy and soda, and at seven o'clock sent for Dr. Williams. Three hours later deceased told witness to go and look at a bottle ot liquid which had been obtained for cleaning purposes, and she then admitted that she had taken half of it, saying that she was tired of living, and thought if she took the stuff she would be dead directly. She also said she owed some money and had told witness so many lies that if she died it would be best for herself. On the night of August 31st she stayed out all night after obtaining permission to go to her dressmaker, and
The Blackpool Herald. — 1891-11-27 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

FYLDE VICTIMS OF THE LATE FL S. WHALLEY.—The revelations that have followed upon the death of Mr. H. S. Whalley, a solicitor, of Blackburn and Southport, has caused a terrible sensation throughout the country. He has swindled right and left, and the amount of his defalcations cannot be estimated, although it is supposed they will ultimately reach £600,000. Amongst the numerous victims are several farmers resident in the Fylde, including, it is stated. one or two old families who have been hard hit. Mr. Wm. Dodgson, formerly of Plimpton Hall, and now of Prospect House, Broughton, where he lives with his family in comfortable retirement and .the owner of the thoroughbred Malotta, which has taken first prize at the Royal Show—has between £B,OOO and £9,000 out on mortgage with the late Mr. Whalley. lor £l,OOO of this he has no deeds, the wily lawyer promising time after time that he would send them on, but failed to do so. It is therefore feared that the £l,OOO is gone at least. Another Fylde farmer realised his little eEtate of land some few years ago, and, tempted by the high interest Mr. Whalley was offering, orit out the money with him. The result of the investigations since Saturday shows that the mortgage effected was on buildings not yet put up; that the foundations only are in, snd that there is a ground rent of £l2 per year on the land. There is a good story being told about the deceased lawyer to the effect that some time ago an old countrywoman went to Blackburn to see him. After some trouble she got an interview,and no sooner had the door of Mr. Whalley's private room closed behind her than she burst out with an impassioned demand for the return of some deeds she had handed to him some months ago. "Come, come," said Mr. Whalley, 'take a seat." "No, no, I want my deeds, and I am not going to sit down." Again she was invited to take a seat, so that they might talk the matter over, but again she refused, and said, "I am not going to be tricked by sitting down. I've heard that you have a diddling chair in this office, and I am not going to sit down, nor am I going to leave until you hand over my deeds." In the end he had to satisfy the good lady's prudent demand. The suicide of Mr. Taylor, of Liverpool, the sonin-law of the late Mr. Whalley, is one of the most distressing incidents of the whole of this sad affair. So far as can be judged from the statement made, it appears that Mr. Taylor has been victimised by his father-in-law to an extent that threatened him with ruin. Rather than face the pecuniary losses with all the ruinous result, he shot himself in his office, on Tuesday morning. This is a terrible incident, which shows in a more lurid light than ever the enormous evil which the man Whalley has wrought.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1891-05-29 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

GOVERNESS FALLS INTO THE SEA. A DROP OF FORTY FEET. FATAL RESULT: THE INQUEST.  Quito a sensation was caused in Blackpool on Wednesday evening by IL report, which spread like wild-tire, to the effect that It young bitty, a governess, had committed suicide by pimping into the sea fr. ( thu end of the North Pier a distance of 40 feet. The report contained a good that' of truth, but it was incorrect to say that it was a case of suicide. The y g bitty L‘rtlll IL Miss Fanny Harrington, 2'2 years of ago, and she acted as governess to the children of Mr. Grummet al, cat( ei spinner, Blackburn, whose family is widely known in East Lance- 1 shire, and highly respected. Miss Harlington, who, it appears, was slightly subject to headache and dizziness, went out alone for a stroll on thu North Pier, and while sitting near the pavilion, it is supposed that her attention was attrautud by something in the water. She got up, and, kneeling on the seat, she stretched over to sow bettor, when she was suddenly seized with giddiness. She tt platal forward and fell it distance of some forty feet into the sea, striking the water with terrific force. She was muttered senseless, and her body floated away, face downwards, and her head under water, drifting with the tide rapidly under the pier. James Mason, an employ 6 of the Pier Company, at work on the landing-stage abutting from the end of the pier, hearing the splash and seeing the body floating, ran along the net work of girders supporting the structure, and scrambling down one of the uprights, plunged into the water, and reaching the senseless body succeeded in bringing it to the pier. Here he ! hold on by the left arm while he changed his grasp and raised the lady's lmad above the water, iii which it had all this time boon submerged. A passing boat being hailed, the lady and Mason were brought to shore. the former being taken on an ambulance to the police station, whore aninvition was restored. News having been conveyed to Mr. Greenwood, that gentleman came personally in his brougham, and what& sliu was sufficiently restored to be removed bore her back to 10 Imperinl-terrace, where they were stopping. The shock, however, had been too groat, and oi spite of every attention and care she rapidly sank, breathing her last about nine o'clock.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1888-02-10 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. tary subscription.- was held on Friday morning, at the Miller Arms, i. Singleton, before Dr. Gilbertson, coroner, touching William Pater, of Fleetwood. Tne boat, wh'ch Smith was then arranged, and the Compaey's wanting e Company must bear all the room.was decided that in cases of this sort discree,_ the death of William Jackson, 65 years of age, farmer, has mach the appearance of a torpedo boat, is ens s of such roads as Mr. Smith did not want ex to lay out roads adjoining this plot we arranged with , HAwEINS.—km of Great Singleton, who committed suicide by hang- mechanically propelled by manual labour, and the Mr. Burgess that th tionary power be given the accountant and areleg (sditrationat ArMs delivered his . , as reported in our last issue. The evidence mechanism is inside the hull and entirely hidden thePm, and the area of land to be given to Mr. Smith rain to admit respectable boys to the reading room. ably Boom, the eeee showed that deceased had been depressed for some from view. She is constructed in such a manner was only that which had been agreed. The Company -The committee decided to keep the 2nd class v„,,ery„,,,"„„,,,wthr, time past, frequently remarking " what with one that the crew can keep the look-out, steer the then disavowed Mr. Burgess, and in fact want a fr. recreation room closed for a further period, and mONSIEUR B. DESQUESNES, Professos " - 6-*--- trouble and another it was almost more than he could vessel, and work her in every concAvable manner diminish the agreed Compensation to Mr. Smith in marked the more comfortable aspect the reading of FRENCH, DRAWING, and PAINTING, 25 ger narrating bear."-Dr. Anderson of Poulton, deposed that - h being ifwit out exposed to the elements. Her se regard to his promenade expenditure by fixing him room had assumed since the rough - boys were
The Blackpool Herald. — 1888-02-10 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT BLACKPOOL.A GILSTEFUL PanioNza.—Ann Lawn, a yonng worn in who came from Shrewsbury, was charged at the Manchester Assizes, on Weinesday,with having attempted to kid mil murder herself at Blaokpool, on Jan. 28th. —The Hon. W. H. Cross proaecuted.—About two o'clock on the afternoon of Ssturday,the 28th of Jan., the prisoner called at the house of Mrs. Clarke, in Talbot-road, Blackpool, where she had formerly lodged, and asked if she could have a bed for that nigat. She was told she could, and thereupon left a box and shawl. At that time she was notice Ito be under the influence of drink. Nothing IVA hear lof her until about six o'clock in the evening, when a man named Charles Wilding,who was working on the North Pier, heard sounds of moaning from the sands in the direction of Bailey's Hotel. He went to the 'pot and found prisoner lying on her back in a pool o water about 18in. or 2ft. deep. Her hat, muff, and cloak were lying on one side. He got her out of the waver, and she said, "Why didn't you let me die?' She was given into the custody of P.S. Davis, and in reply to the charge, said, "I don't know what you. wean." The witness Wilding, in reply to the Judge, paid the tide was out at the time he found prisoner. When the tide was in there would be 20 feet of Water at the place. —Prisoner said she had had a bit of trouble and had got in a low way, and did not know what she was doing. She appealed for mercy on this ground.—His Ldrdahip, in summing up, said if the jury believed prisoner di i not know what she was doing they must acquit her, and if net they mast find her gailty.—The jury, after a moment's deliberation, found prisoner not guilty. and she w.ut diachargel.— • Prisoner : "God bless you, gentlemen." To TH2
The Blackpool Herald. — 1888-01-27 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

ANNE&  THE INQUEST.  Quite a gloom was cast over St. Armes on Wednesday evening, as the intelligence of a most determined case of suicide spread. The facts of the case are these. It appears that on Wednesday afternoon a young man named Percival Holt Cannon, aged 21, of 4, Stanley Villas, St. Annes, returned with his father, Mr. Joseph Lee Cannon, from business at Stanley Mills, Bolton, arriving at St Annes about G o'clock. About ten minutes past seven, having had tea, yonng Cannon went up-stairs, and the father went out. Shortly after eight o'clock Miss Cannon heard the report of a revolver in her brother's bedroom, but she did not take much notice of it at the time, presuming, as she did, that Percival was cleaning a revolver, which he possessed. She, however, called out to him, but receiving no answer she went to his bed. room door, and called a second time, but again there was no reply. Comprehending that something must have happened, Miss Cannon tried the door, but discovered that it was fastened from the inside. She succeeded in forcing it open, and was horrified to behold her brother lying prostrate on his bed in a pool of blood with the revolver on ;ais breast, and his frretinger across the trigger. She immediately raised an alarm, and Dr. Hod. smith, who was close to at the time, was called in, but on hia arrival life was found to be extinct. On examination, it was found that the fatal instrument bad been directed to the fore part of the right ear, and that the ball, of which no trace cnuld be found, had penetrated through behind the left ear. The revolver was a six-chambered one, five of which were loaded with ball cartridge. A card, which Cannon had recently brought with him from America, was found in the room, upon which the unfortunate young fellow had written, "Good-bye, dear girls, good-bye. I have gone, and it is better. Good-bye.' No reason whatever can be assigned for the deliberate act. The deceased was wellknown in Bolton, being the nephew of Alderman W. W. Cannon, J,P.. and cousin to the Clerk of the Peace (Mr. W. W. Cannon, inn ). He had been on a visit to the United States and had returned only recently. The inquiry concerning the untimely death of Mr. Cannon was held yesterday afternoon at the St. Annes Hotel, before Dr. Gilbertson. Evidence having been given by deceased's relatives, who said that he had been in a depressed state of mind, but could assign no reason whatever for his putting an end to his life in such a determined manner. The jury returned a verdict of death from a pistol shot wound, inflicted while suffering from temporary insanity.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1888-02-03 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.  A singular case of attempted suicide was reported to the police on Saturday night. It would appear that about six o'clock on the evening referred to, a man named Charles Wilding, of 5, Grosvenor-street, was near the North Pier on the sands, when his attention was attracted by someone moaning in the direction of Bailey's HoteL He proceeded to the spot from whence the sounds came, and was surprised to find a young woman, named Anne Lawn, lying submerged in a pool of water, with the exception of her head, which she was resting on a stone. The water was about 18 inches deep. Wilding helped her into a sitting posture, %nd she said in a distressed tone, "Where is my sister ? I want my sister. Why don't you let me die ?" He and Mr. Slater, manager of the North Pier, who also had heard the moans, pulled the girl out of the water, and then Mr. Slater sent for a doctor, and the police. She was taken into custody, and brought forward at the Blackpool Police Court on Monday last, on the charge of attempting to commit suicide. Evidence was adduced by Wilding and Mr. Slater, to the above effect, and Fanny Clarke, 40, Talbot-road, stated that Lawn called at her house on Saturday afternoon, and engaged a bed, and prior to going out during the afternoon, said she was staying in Blackpool about a week, Lawn stayed at witness's house for a few nights during the latter end of last summer. She noticed that the prisoner was under the influence of drink on Saturday.—P.S. Davies said he took Lawn into custody about six o'clock on Saturday evening, when she appeared to be in a muddled state. He charged her with attempting to take her life, and she replied "I never did anything of the kind," and on another occasion she said "I dont know anything about it."—Prisoner was remanded in order that her friends at Shrewsbury might be communicated with.—The unfortunate young woman was again placed in the dock yesterday, and the evidence again read over. Prisoner was formally charged, to which she answered "I am very sorry, I don't remember I anything about it."—She was committed to the Assizes to take her trial, Mr. R. Handley remarking that that was not the first occasion on which she had made such an attempt.—On hearing the verdict of the Court, the prisoner burst into tears, and was removed below,weeping bitterly. Her sister was in court, and she also wept in a pitiable manner. She followed the prisoner down stairs, and the distress of the two could be heard up to the court room for some time after.  PRINTING of every Description Executed with Neatness, Economy, and Destch at the Herold Office, Blackpool, and Chronicle Ogles, Fleet. d.—Telephone XL: BlnekPOOl 2, MeetlFo94ll.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1888-01-13 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

NINE MONTHS ON A DESERT ISLAND.  A romantic and thrilling story of adventures upon a desert island is related by two survivors of the schooner General Siegel, who have arrived at Honolulu. The men state that the General Siegel left Honolulu on September Ist, 1886, for French Frigate Shoals, on a shark fishing expedition. Her crew was composed of Cap!ain Aberdine, Adolph Jorgen, the mate, the two men already mentioned, Peter Larkin, Peter Brown, Martin Neilson, and Charles Clemens. On September 23, they arrived off Midway Island. On the night of September 26th, the vessel was riding at anchor off this island, the whole of the crew being encamped on shore. Towards midnight a gale of wind arose, the vessel drifted ashore, and became a wreck. The crew thus found themselves cast upon a desolate island in mid-ocean, their only means of sustenance being sea ' birds and their eggs and fi,h. About 10 days afterwards a painful accident happened to Peter Larkin. While engaged in killing fish with giant powder, one of his hands was blown off. He died from his injuries in a few days. After this a feud appears to have arisen between mate Jorgen and the other survivors. William Tempe, one of the survivors, says that while he was alone in the hut Jorgen crept behind him and tried to strangle him with a rope. The lad called for help, when the mate desisted from the attempt. While the captain and Brown were after eggs, Jorgen murdered them. When the others heard of this, they taxed Jorgen with it, but he said the two had committed suicide. Olsen and Tempe then resolved to leave the island. They accordingly destroyed the ship's boat, and then sailed away, on the 28th June, in a scow,and left the murderous mate alone. They headed for Marshal Island, which they reached after a voyage lasting two months and a half.