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Widnes Examiner. — 1904-09-10 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

GOOD BOOTS.—Advt.  Accident to an Athlete. Charles J. Straw, the well-known long distance runner, met with a nasty accident on Sunday. He was cycling from his home at Winwick to Warrington about noon, ancl when near Winwick Church, at the junction of the Is ewton-le-Willows and Lowtonroads, he collided with a motor car belonging to Mr. Jordan, of Sankey-street, Warrington. He was thrown heavily to the ground and sustained injuries Co the head, right leg and shoulder. The front wheel of the bicycle was smashed to pieces. Straw remained unconscious for five hours, but we are pleased to state that he is now progressing satisfactorily. FIRE GRATES of every description.—J. S. GAR LAND, Furnishing Ironmonger, 51, 53, and 55, Bridge-street, Warringion.— Advt. Presentation to Mr. F. Atkinson. There was a pleasing ceremony at the rehearsal of the Warrington Male Voice Choir on Monday evening. Mr. Hassall on behalf of the members presented Mr. Fred Atkinson, the ex-secretary and accompanist, with a framed group of the choir. He made fitting allusion to the untiring efforts and energy which had been put forward by Mr. Atkinson, to bring about a successful choir. Mr. Atkinson in reply thanked all his friends most ssncerely for the beautiful ctu re He said it would remind him of the many happy hours spent among them. He always took a deep interest in the welfare of the ehoir. His only regret was that he was not able to devote the time to them he had hitherto devoted. He wished all the members every possible success in the future. BASSLNETTES AND MAIL CARTS in latest art shades.—J. S. GARLAND, Furnishing Ironmonger, 51, 53, and 55, Bridge-street, Warrington.—Advt. Warrington Woman's Suicide. -  At the—Chapel House Inn, Burtonwood, on Wednesday afternoon, Coroner Brighouse held an inquest touching the death of Lilian Leonardy (22), 18, Appleton-street, Warrington, whose body was recovered from the St. Helens and Sankey Canal at Bewsey on Tuesday.—Patrick Leonardy, deceased's husband, said that deceased had for some time been suffering from gathered breasts, and on :tlonday night complained that the pain was very acute. When he awoke on Tuesday morning he found she was not in bed and went in search of her along the canal bank. He saw her shawl and cape floating in the canal and informed the police. There had been no trouble between deceased and himself, and he had behaved well to her ever since their marriage. He had been out of work a great deal.—Betsi'Spruce, deceased's mother, said deceased had always been well treated by her husband.—P.C. Dtigdale said he recovered the body from the canal. There were no marks of violence.—A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned. LADIES BEST GLACE BOOTS and SHOES, UNDER the
Widnes Examiner. — 1904-08-27 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF MRS. BURNDRED. At the Police Court on Monday forenoon, Ellen Burndred a respectably-dressed, middle-aged woman, wife of Joseph Burndred, collier, of 38, South John-street, and at whose house the girl Sarah Ann Jones had lived for some time, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. The magistrates en the bench were Messrs. R. A. Pilkington (chairman), T. Glover and W. J.Cook. 11Tr. H. L. Riley, solicitor,appeared for Mrs. Burndred. Chief-Constable Wood said :—This prisoner, Ellen Burndred, is charged with having, at 20 minutes past six on Monday morning, attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself into a pit of water in a field off Fleetlane, Parr. She was seen by a man named Thomas Wilson, who works at Tickle's Brick works, and he was only 30 or 40 yards off. He saw her throw something into the water, and he turned round for a moment. Just then he heard a boy shout, and on looking round he saw the prisoner in the water. He ran to her and succeeded in getting hold of her and pulling her out of the water. Evidence in support of Chief-Constable Wood's statement was given by Thomas Wilson, of 88, Chancery. lane, who added that after he had dragged Mrs.Burnd red out of the water he asked her why she had tried to drown herself, and she replied "Trouble." She added that she threw her slippers into the water before she jumped in herself.—Chief-constable Wood said that upon that evidence he asked for prisoner's remand for a week.  Mr. Riley,in applying for his client to be allowed out on bail,said there was no doubt she had reasonably sustained a very great shock in the fact that the body of the child who had lived with her had been exhumed by the police,and an inquiry opene4 by the county coroner. There must be some suspicion in the matter with which Mrs. Burndred was connected,and he (Mr. Riley thought the bench would understand it was necessary in her interests that, in such a grave matter, her legal adviser should be able to have access to her and coin nunicate with her very often,and frequently at very short notice. Her husband was a most respectable man, and would undertake to look well after her, if the bench exercised their discretion snd granted her reasonable bail during the period of adjournment. Joseph Burndred. prisoner's husband, said that the imputation that she was in some way responsible for the death of the girl Jones had been a great shock to his wife. It had distressed her very much, and she could not help herself. If she was allowed out on bail he would look carefully after her. Chief-Constable Wood said he most strongly objected to bail in that case, and asked for prisoner to be remanded in custody.  The Chairman, after consulting with the Bench,said:— You will be remanded in custody until this day week.
Widnes Examiner. — 1904-01-09 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

LEAP FROM RUNCORN BRIDGE. Determined Attempt at Suicide.  About four o'clock on Thursday afternoon, Samuel Cooke, aged forty-seven' of Halebank-terrace, Ditton, and employed as a clerk at Gaskell Deacon's chemical works, Widnes, made a determined attempt,to ccmmit suicide by jumping from Runcorn Bridge into the Manchester Ship Canal. The under side of the bridge is 75 feetabove high water,and Cooke's leap was fully 85 feet. Cooke was seen by several men on the banks of the canal and on the Transporter Bridge works to mount the rails of Runcorn Bridge, and without hesitation, jump off and drop like a stone into the water.--He sank, but after so long a drop he quickly rose to the surface, and he struggled most vigorously, in the meantime Mr. Szubbs, boatbuilder to Messrs. Abel; Mr. Richard Aspey, the ferryman; and Mr. Charles Wood had put off in a boat, and quickly reached the drowning man, and hauled him on board with a boathook. He was landed at Abel's Yard, and carried into a hut, where Police-constable Preston, Mr. W. Booth, and others applied artificial respiration. Detective Mottershead arrived on the scene with the ambulance car and some blankets. Mr. Cooke wa stripped, and placed in the blankets, and attended to by Dr. M`Lennan, who stated he was suffering from shock, but that there were no bones broken. Afterwards Detective Mottershead and Police-constable Preston removed Mr. Cooke to the Cottage Hospital. There is no doubt of Mr. Cooke's motive in making this desperate leap. Fastened to his coat by a long piece of string was a small, wide-necked bottle, such as is used in chemical laboratories, and in this bottle was the following remarkable letter ;—"I feel no fear. I commit my body to the water and my soul to my Maker, as I offered it to Him last night." It appears that on Thursdayafternoon, at his office in Gaskell Deacon's works, Mr. Cooke made his will, and had it witnessed by two office boys. Heaftervvards left the building, and did not return. In his drawer was found this will and a sheet of note paper on which were the words "Runcorn Bridge." It appears that Mre Cooke has been very depressed lately owing to family troubles, and had recently consulted a doctor.
Widnes Examiner. — 1904-10-01 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

VERDICT OF "WILFUL MURDER" AGAINST  MRS. BURND RED.  On Thursday the inquest was resumed. The first witness heard was John Henry M'lnteggert, who said he was engaged to Miss Sophia Burndred and had lived at the Burndreds' house. There was no one in the house during the girl's illness except himself and Mrs. and Miss Bumdred. The woman took care of Jones, preparing what food she had. The witness had some of the cabbage of which she had eaten before she became ill, and it made him poorly too. Several travelling drapers were called, and they stated that Mrs. Barndred was indebted to them. Mr. Kelly, who represented the prisoner, urged that this evidence was not relevant to the issue.  The Coroner: Here is a woman who is hand up and owes money all round. Surely that gives motive ; and then by the death of this girl she draws £3O. I should have thought it was most material to the issue. Mr. Kelly replied that it seemed far fetched. The Coroner said he would tell the jury that this woman had every inducement to do wrong. Mr. Kelly said the reference that a person would commit murder because she owed £2 to a travelling draper was far fetched.  The Coroner: If you are going to talk like that we will look at the annals of crime. People have taken lives for less than £2. How many are murdered for less than ss. Their lives are taken away on the smallest pretext, and sometimes without any.___  - An insurance agent named Josepti Blagg, who visited the Burndreds' house when the girl Jones was ill, said Mrs. Burndred asked him what he thought about the girl, and he said there was something unnatural about her that he could not understand. He did not know why he made that remark.  Margaret Daniels gave evidence that on the day the girl died she saw her in bed, and she was unconscious. She said to the female prisoner that the girl was suffering very much, andishe replied that she was dying as fast as she could, and would not be there by dinner time.  Thomas Wilson gave evidence of seeing Mrs. Burndred attempt to commit suicide by throwing herself into a , deep pit on the morning after the body of the girl ' Jones was exhumed. When asked why she had jumped , in she said she was troubled. Inspector Strong, who arrested the prisoners, said Mrs. Burndred, in reply to the charge of murder, ; answered, "It is not correct," and the male prisoner said "I have nothing to say; I know nothing." 1 Mr. Kelly intimated that he proposed to call the ' prisoners. 1 The Coroner said that as far as Joseph Burndred was
Widnes Examiner. — 1904-07-30 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

EIFFEL TOWER LEMONADE.  This well-known article is partly made in Italy in the midst of the Lemon Orchard's, hence its fresh, delicious flavour of Ripe Lsmons and its wonderful cheapness. Dr. A. B. Griffiths, the famous food analyst, says: "It is impossible to produce Lemonade of a higher standard of excellence." A 41d. bottle makes two gallons.  Warrington Woman Tries to Drown Herself.  At Sale Petty Sessions on Monday, a young woman named Jane Jordan, of Ireland-street, Winwick-road, Warrington, was charged with attempting to commit suicide.—The evidence showed that at 11.15 on Saturday morning, Mr. Henry Jenkins, coachman, 4, St. lAudrew's-avenue, Deansgate-lane, Timperley, was [ walking along the bank of the Bridgewater Canal, between Tirnperley and Brooklands, when he passed Ithe prisoner who was crying. When about a yard beyond,he heard a splash, and turning quickly saw that the girl had jumped into the water. He leaped to the side of the canal and stretched out his arm, bringing her to the side and lifting her out. Despite this experience the young woman wanted to jump into the water again, but was restrained. She was later taken into custody by Sergeant Bourne, of Sale.—ln , answer to Mr. H. L. Harris, 'deppty magistrates' clerk, Mr. Jenkins said that just before she leaped into the canal the prisoner threw a, small piece ot paper which she had been carrying in her hand on to the canal bank. The paper was produced and it bore the followia.g :—" Jane Jordan, 3; Ireland-street, off Winwick-road, Warrington."— *Prisoner hall been employed as a servant by Mr. George Gibbons, Beaufort-avenue, Sale, and on Saturday morning the family left the house, prisoner being in charge. On returning they found the following note .—" 8, Tennis-street, Old Trafford. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons. I have left your house as I could not live at home any longer. lam going to try to find a river and am going to drown myself. as they don't want me at home, and I am tired of life. Yours truly, Jane Jordan."—Sergeant Bourne said when he charged the prisoner with the offence, she replied "I don't know what caused me to do it unless it was being left in the house alone."—Prisoner was committed for trial to the next Knutsford Sessions.  Mr. Hamilton Rice, one of the best-known and most popular members of the Constitutional Club, London, committed suicide there on Thursday afternoon by shooting himself with ra revolver. He was of a cheery disposition, and no reason can be assigned for his committing suicide.
Widnes Examiner. — 1904-09-03 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

OSTEND SENSATION.  Reported Suicide of a Warrington Lady A Warrington young lady named Miss Louisa Kindoer is reported to have committed suicide at Ostend by throwing herself into the sea near the Royal Palace. A telegram giving a brief account of the tragic event appeared in several London papers on Tuesday, and it was stated that the day before her death Miss Kindoilt who was a native of Warrington, had attempted to throw herself from the window of her hotel, but was prevented from doing so. Inquiries in Warrington reveal the fact that Miss Kindon is the•daughter of Mrs. Martha Jane Kindon, 22, Sharp-street, Warrington, but up to last evening no official intimation of her death had been received. With a view tO obtaining definite information, one of Miss Kindon's brothers left Warrington for Ostend on Wednesday. Miss Kindon, it appears, was 27 years of age and of prepossessing appearance. Her father, Mr. John Kindon, who was employed by Messrs. Pearson and Knowles for upwards of thirty years, died some time ago, leavinghis wife with four sons and three daughters. One of the sons is marriedand lives in,Plerpoint-street. Miss Kindon was a clever needlewoman, and left Warrington six years ago to fulfil an engagement with a London firm of embroiderers. Three years later she was sent to represent the firm as a traveller in Belgium,with Brussels as headquarters. She was in touch with home by correspondence, and in a recent letter told her mother that she would be visiting Ostend about this time. Naturally the sad news which gained currency on Tuesday came as a great shock to the family, for Miss Kindon was of a bright and happy disposition and there was no sugsrestion in her letters of any trouble. Besides being a good linguist„ Miss Kindon was a clever horsewoman. She was held in esteem by a large circle of friends in Warrington,and her last visit to the town was made about last Christmas. Had it not been for the Ostend journey, she had intended coming over to England again this summer. Unfortunately Mrs. Kindon did not know the name of the firm with which her daughter was connected, and consequently was unable to communicate with theta., when the report appeared.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-10-28 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE HARE IN LITERATURE.  Sir,—Some young folks I know have dug out the following remarks anent the hare, from a volume entitled "False Beasts and True," by Francis Power Cobbe. It is one of the series of the country house library of standard authors, published by Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Co. . The extracts are taken from the chapter entitled "Animals in Fable and Art ":—" The animal which has been, perhaps, more misrepresented in fable than any other, is the hare. She is I the type of senseless timidity and likewise of idle boastfulness. At one time the hares rush to drown themselves in a pond, till, seeing they have frightened the frogs, they think better of it, and agree to live, since they have found creatures more faint-hearted than themselves. At another time the hare makes a wager with a tortoise, and loses the race by lying down and going to sleep. And lastly, there is the piteeo story of The hare wh,,, in a civil way, Complied with everything—like gay; Her care was never to offend, And every creature was her friend. And who yet in her extremity implored in vain the aid of the horse, the bull, the goat, and the sheep, and received from the calf the polite farewell— Excuse me, then, you know my heart; But dearest friends, alas ! must part; How shall we all lament! Adieu! For see, the hounds are just in view. Ifvw the fact seems to be that the hare is not a helpless foal by any means; nor can it be said that mere terror and misery would be likely to drive her to suicide. On the contrary, she is a remarkably playful little beast in her sunny hours, both in freedom and when domesticated (everyone remembers Cowper's hares), and in her hour of adversity she displays marvellous coolness and presence of mind, making her bolts, and swervings, and doublings with consummate skill, and hiding herself as cunningly as a fox under a wall, allowing the greyhounds to leap over her. A gentleman in Lancashire having tried in several cases to save hares, after a severe run from the fate which sometimes overtakes them, of perishing at night in their forms from cold, and who left them in a warm room with provision of food, invariably found that their fright had by no means spoiled their appetites, but that they had partaken of a good supper or breakfast before the morning's release." The book also contains an amusing account of some geese and young pigs that were observed playing or enacting a kind :of game of prisoner's base, the porkers getting clezidedly the worst of it.—l am, sir, &c.,
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-05-27 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

BUTOHERS, AND IRS' TABLE. Oranges Os ld to Os 0 Rhubarb bdi 0 0 0 1 Car,ots per lb 0 0 0 1 Cauliflowers G 2 0 4 Gooseberries qt 0 0 0 6 Cabbages each 0 1 0 2 P‘ as pr peck 9 0 0 0 Beans „ 00-0 0 Potatoes pr load 5 0 7 0 Potatoes new lb 0 0 2 Turnips pr lb 0 01— 0 0 Cheese fine 75 0 —BO 0 „ ordinary 40 0 —45 0 Lobster ...pr lb 0 0 2 0 Turbot 0 0 1 0 Salmon.... „ 2 0 2 4 Whitings Flukes Eels , 0 0 0 0 Haddock... „ 0 4 0 0 Soles Sparlings „ 1 6 0 C Codfish „ 0 4 0 6 Red Mullett,, 0 0 0 0 Mackerel each 0 7 0 8 Heriings doz 1 0 0 0  FLSHMONG/ Beef, Eng. r. lb Os 7d to Os 191 d Mutton Veal -09 Lamb „ 1 0 1 1 Pork Geese „ 0 0— 0 0 Fowls r Couple 5 0— 6 0 Chickens „ 5 0 6 0 Ducks „ 0 0 6 0 Duckling; „ 0 0 0 0 Rabbits „ 3 0— 0 0 Hares, each 4 0 0 0 Pigeons, pr brace 2 6 0 0 Partridge; „ 0 0 0 0 Pheasants „ 0 0 0 0 Grouse „ 0 0 0 0 But ter, fresh pr lb 0 0 0 0 Hen eggs oto 14 1 0— 0 0 Duck,, Cto 12 1 0 0 0 Pork sides, pr lb 0 6 0 0 „ cured „ 0 o 0 Whole pigs „ 0 6, 0 0 Apples „ 0 0 0 4 Pears „ 0 0 0 0 Onions „ 0 0 0 21 Grapes „ 0 0 1 6  A compositor named John Stroud, thirty-seven years of age, living at Walworth, London, committed suicide OD 'hgursday. On Wednesday night he told his wife he bad lost money over the Derby. On Thursdiy morning he got up early, for the purpose, he said, of making up his betting book, and \vent downstairs, here he hanged himself. The body of a man named Williams has been found in the Tame at Duliinfield. It is believed that he committed suicide, and that a widow whom he was courting was the cause of the act. Her husband recently put an end to his life, and another man is said to have hung himself through her.  At the London Criminal Court, on Wednesday, Thomas Aiken Smythe, said to be a medical student, was found •uilty of the manslaughter of the Rev. Matthew Campbell. .tnythe had been called in professionally, anti it was contended that the rev, gentleman might have recovered had he been properly attended to. On Thursday, Str.`„ctli.,.l we ea tenced to aix maras' imptionnaea,
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-07-22 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ANGLO-SCOTUS.  BURTONIVOOD.  ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE,7OI7I Thursday  evening, a strong rumour gained currency to the effect that some person had made a determined attempt to take his own life by throwing himself into a pit of water near Bradley Hall, Burtonwood. Certainly, there was some foundation for the report, for on the facts of the case becoming known it was evident that such had been the case, or that a most singular and extraordinary accident had occurred. About twenty minutes past seven o'clock three young men, named John Hessian, Thomas Burke, and Thomas Donnelly, were walking along a footpath leading from Lumley-lane to Milllane, BErrtonwood, and when near Bradley Hall they observed an aged man some distance in front of them. A short time afterwards they missed him, but on reacting a small pit of water they observed his hat floating therein. They subsequently noticed that his body was floating in the water, and they get it out. P.C. Grundy, of Burtonvrood, was at once sent for, and the man was conveyed to the Earlestewn Police Station, where his tvet clothes were stripped from him. Dr. Patterson was sent for and attended to the man, who fortunately was not much the worse for his immersion. He stated that his name was Edward Risley, 63 years of age, a glassworker by trade. Up to about five weeks ago he had been employed at the works of Messrs. Pilkington, of St. Helens, at which town he resided. His story was a somewhat remarkable one. He said be had been out of work for the last five months, and had been suffering from bronchitis, his medical attendant being Dr. Gaskell, of St. Helens. On Thursday evening he was having a walk along the footpath mentioned, when he had a "mazy fit," and accidentally fell into the water. After being attended to at the Earlestown police station by P.B. Cummins and Dr. Patterson, he was removed home in scab.