Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-03-28 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

EIIIOI.IBCOLLIRRY ACCIDENT AT BAUDIIIToN, —Ou Monday 'nothing, eh irtly before twelve o'ulodt, a Scriolli accident befel a man uained George Roberts, 50 yearn of age, residing in k.dgitige at Hyde, at the Parsonage Pit, belonglug to tho Deutou Colliery Company. From the tufo; m ition which we have becu able to gather it appears tl at the uhfoitanate man had only beau employed by the company for about two inontlia, mid was working it. the hard mine about 600 yards from th • main shaft when a' fall of earth took place, which partly buried the poor fellow. Aseistance was soon at hand and everything possible was rendered to the hijored 11M11 to. A few iniuut, s elapsed before he was extricated and conveyed to the pit mouth. Tile man was subsequently conveyed in a cart to the Ashton Infirmary, where his injuries were 'Weeded. Tnis is the second accident which has occurred at dine pit within the past few weeks. DEN TON AND H A UGHTON LOCAL BOARD ELECrIoN.—The Lowly formed Liberal Coattail has now an opportunity for returning their candidates •t the Local Board election. The umnitiationa number six, iucludiug the name of the Rev. Lawrence Scott, a well knowu and respected gentleman. The retiring metuSiers are Peter Rothwell, Johu Wild, Mark Taylor, Simeon Taylor, and John Woolley, the two latter do not seek re-election. Mr. Williams Schofield Fuller has also been put forward as a imitable caudidate. The qualifications which Mr. Fidler seeks election is through having hail some years experhuce in district requirement. Mr. William Howe has also served for many years on the Denton Board prior to the anial,,,ainalion taking place. The Rev L. Seol3 eeetle Ohm recent moudiug to the ratepayers as he has always expressed himself f .vourable to work for the peop!e, and if It, is returned the people will, without doubt, see the neflinchiug good qualities which lie possesses. The other gentletnalt is Mr. Mark Taylor, who has for several yearn sat on the Board and studied the watts if the tatepnycrs. Mr. John Wilde is also well k how it throughout the district. The voting uste.e are to be distrinuted to day (Saturday), and with be collected on Wecluosslay. Dee "Del Mu campaign will, indeed, be a abort one, but will be midi:bed with amok interest.  A DENTON MAN FOUND DROWN ED AT BLAOKPoOL.— On Tuesday afternoon an inquiry was held at the Albert Hotel, Lytham-road, Blackpool, before Mr. N. Gilbertson. coroner, sod a jury, Of !ankh Air. Giorga Price Wen foreman, touching the tloath i of Peter G 'skull, stonemason, 49, Albert-street, S ontri Snore, and formerly of Geroqe-street, D.ruten. From the evidence of the daceased's turd noun it appeared that Gasket' was 41 years of age, and had been drinking for the last fortnight, but during the past week it was thought that lie was somewhat steadier. Shortly before twelve o'clock on Friday night lie got out of bed saying that he was going for a drink His sous, however, heard the back door open an I went in search, but did not succeed in finding hint. Ou Friday evening he asked for a razor, saying that the dogs were after him, to tear Li.n up." Nothing was heard of the dec rased until Sunday noon, when his body Wan found on the sande at Stoney Hill by a man named William Hargreaves. The deceased Was face downwards, and lyiug about half way between nih and low water mark. There was a [nark on the forehead about half an inch in length, and his cloth vs were wet. P.C. Petnyhridge, Wino Woo in the vicinity, was immediat, ty summoned to the slim and the body wan then removed to Albert.etreet.—The Coroner, in summing up, peintol out that there was no dvirletice as to the &wood having committed suicide, and said tint the jury could only find that he Was found drowued.—The jury, after a few minutes deliberation, found a verdict of "Found drowned."—Gaskell was interred at Blackpool on ‘Vednesday, in the presence of a few friends and relatives from Deuton