Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1884-11-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THREATENING A SOLICITOR.  At the Mansion House Police court, London, Giovanni MikWh was lately charged with threatening to murder Mr. Robert King, a solicitor, practising in Abehurchlane, City. Mr Foss, solicitor, prosecuted. The complainant, Mr. Ring, stated that some time ago he acted as the defendant's solicitor. On. recent afternoon the defendant entered his office inn very socked state, and on his ordering him to leave he said, " Don't touch me, Cr I will kill you," at the some time drawing from Ida pocket a clasp-knife, and holding it up to him in a menacing manner. The defendant also said that he had ruined his family. Two clerks came to his aesistance and the de• fendant wee given into custody. Witness went in fear of his life or of bodily injury, and he applied that defendant might be bound over to keep the peace, Ile denied that he load made a bad use of the defendant's money. The defendant had been offensive and threatening for. long time past, and had promised to bring a revolver and commit suicide in the office. The defendant brought an nction against " Lloyd's" some time ago. Detectivesergeant Mitchell, who arrested the defendant, said he reiterated the statement that Mr. King had been the means of ruining his family, and said that if he did not get justice he should do something, making a motion with his hand across his throat. The defendant, when before the Court, said he had never thought of doing harm to Mr. King or anyone else. Sir Andrew Lusk ordered him to find two sureties in £lO each to keep the peace for six months, or in default to go to prison fee a month.  Nunn. Ropes Easy Homage % 0109001011, in relieving Mantle from Gripes, Wind, Colic. lin/Punta° no mu, emit ;an absolute. safe cure. Is. per bottle, at Chemists. - - •  , A RECENT telegram from Amble stated that the Sophie, from Abo to Grangemouth, had anchored in Amble Bay behind the North pier, the sea being high and a gale blowing from the north. The deism tug Pactolee proceeded to render aseistance, but her services were refused by the captain. The gale increased, And the crew took to a boat, attempting to reach the beach. The boat capsized among the breakers, and four of the crew were drowned. One body, that of a young man. was recovered.  -RENEWED unineasiness is being felt 'with reference to the Manchester water eupply. The drought In the gathering ground has been so prolonged that there is now only a fifty days' supply available,and the further risk of frosty weather has to be considered. The Corporation are therefore taking step. to hgeband theirstore, and amongst other things thee- have determined that water shall only be eupplied for twelve hoer. a day. A conference is to be held with manufacturers on the subject of reducing the compensation supply. A tErran has been received by the magistrate at the Hammersmith Police court, London, from the Bee. W. llugh Wood, curate of St. Jude's', Kensal-green, acknowledging the receipt of a cheque for £1 10., 6d. from Mr.Sheil, and mating that the sum made £l6, which he and some friends were asked to raise to provide permanently for the two boys of Harris, who woe executed for the murder of his wife at Queen's-park. The writer also stated that the other boy. were already provided for, so that his effortsand those of his friends had t.en highly succeeeful. A STRIKE has taken place in the boaiery trade at Belper against a reduction of wages. About SOO men are idle. One man who has continued work has been threatened, and has had to seek police protection. At the Bolger PoliCe-court five of the ringleaders were charged with intimidation, and were each fined 295. It is feared that the strike will be prolonged. A