Widnes Examiner. — 1884-07-19 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

JUSTICE WATEIN WILLIAMS.—Mr weeks, and against 155 the corresponding week of last year. Justice Watkin Williams, who, with Mr. Justice Lopes, has Ttie deaths included 1 from whooping cough, 9 from been holding the assizes for the town and county of Notting. measles, 1 from erysipilas, 2 from canter, 2 from old age, 1 ham, was found dead in his lodgings on Thursday night, at from heart disease, 1 from brain disease. Iby shooting half-past ten o'clock. The Intelligence created considerable with a gun, (suicide), and 1 killed by a horse and cart, excitement and a wide-spread feeling of regret Mr. Juetiet —John H Gornall, Medical Officer of Health. Williams had taken the Nisi Prime Cella far We days, and 1-10BiE 4SI) CAMH Fein —On Thursday and yesterday had had some tedious and complicated cases to deal the lndf-yearly cattle fair was held at Warrington, when, on with. He rose early on Thursday night in accordance with the whole, a fair ammat of business was transacted. The his invariable custom, namely, at five o'clock, and later in show of cattle on Thursday was pretty numerous, and the the teeming he took a walk in the town. At half-past ten neighbourhood 9t WiPwiekeefeeet, where tile fair !88 tiQta,i Vele,* his deeth TIM reported to the chief constable, and presented a very bOl ape/Wand:a Itetereley there Were Dr. Taylor being Called in prouounced the cause of death to between 400 and 500 horses in the fair, and a tolerably fair be heart disease. Mr. Justice Lopes briefly announced the exchange was effected. The weather being fine a large fact to the Crown Court at ten o'clock on Friday morning, number of people assembled. There was a very good show and said be was so shocked that he was unable to comment of draught horses, which changed hands at prices ranging upon it. Mr. Mellor, Q C., M.P., deplored the event on from £4O to £5O, and the lighter animals went at an average behalf of the bar. An inquest Will be held to-morrow. price of from £2O to £3O. At the Fair-ground, Queen-street, Mr. Justice Williams, it seems, had been unwell for some a few of the usual accompenimeets of fairs in the shape of time, and only lately he consulted Sir Wm. Jenner, wao round-abouts, swings, shooting galleries, kc., were erected, advised him that he must be careful against any severe exbut only appeared to be doing a moderate business, the ertions, or serious results might ensue. During the day he visit of Wombwell's menagerie, which was located for the was Observed to rise several times from his seat as if in two days on a piece of vacant ground behind the new Con- pain, and on the stroke of five he informed the learned coatisetvetive Club, proving a formidable rival. sel, who was about to address the court, that the case must A " Muelittranat " QUARREL —Yesterday, at the Warringbe adjourned. The deceased, Sir Charles Watkin Williams, ton Borough Police Court, a women named Bridget Mat. was born 328, and sat as Liberal member for Denbigh from thews, carrying on business in the Market as a fruiterer, 1808 to 1880, and was returned for G I election In the same year he was appointed was summoned by a married woman named Fanny Taylor, last genera . y residing in Rodney-street, for assaulting her on the evening Justice of the Queen's Bench Division. of the 12th inst.—Mr. Jenkins appeared for the complainant, and said that on the night in question the complainant went to the stall of the defendant and purchased a pint of mnehroome. As she went away she noticed that the mushrooms smelt stronly, and thinking that they were bad she returned to the stall and asked the defendant to smell them, at the same time making a complaint that in her opinion they were not good. The defendant's reply was of such a filthy description tbat she would not repeat it. She made use of very bad language, which she followed up by taking the complainant by the shoulders and " pitching" her into the middle of the road. If these facts were prove, Mr. Jenkins said, he should ask the Bench to inflict an exemplary penalty. It was a great privilege that the defendant was allowed to exhibit her wares in the market, and she ought at least to treat the burgesses of the borough, who give her their custom, with politeness *and decency.—The contention of the defendant was that the complainant pushed against her and wanted to fight.—After hearing several witnesses, the Bench dismissed the case.