The Haslingden Gazette. — 1912-06-01 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

HIS WIFE'S TRAGIC DEATH.  SEQUEL TO A TIFF.  INQUEST AT GREAT HARWOOD.  Some SIVILSMiOrt was caused in Accrington at tho beginning of the week by the news that the dead body of Mrs. Stephenson, wife of P.C. Stephenson, of Water-street, Accrington, had I, in found in a pond at Great Harwood. Bar. Si,, had lefi. home the provioud Friday and had not after thai been hoard of until tho hod- wit,'. found as stated.  _ The inquest was held at Great Harwood Town Had on Wednesday afternoon. The husband of the deceased stated that his wife was 24 years of age. and they had one chikl, aged nine months. On Thursday evening he was about to proceed on night duty, when he asked hie wife to put the baby to bed. She refused. and the 3 had a few words on the matter. The Coroner: Were there any blows?—No; she gave mu a push—as I thought. in fun. It has been quit, customary for her to do that when she nas been playful What happened afterwards?—She gave STIP a push, and I gave lier a push. I jumped away from her, and she threw a drop 0: tea that was in the teapot at me. I corrected M r for that, and we had some more words. Then she said she would return for her clothes when she bad grit a 04Ce.  Did she go?—She washed herself. and put on her hat and coat, but I persuaded her to take them off again. Soon afterwardshowever, when I was I washing myself, she went out by the back way. Witness added that he left the child in charge of a neighbour, and then went on duty. He looked ;m the house front time to time during the night, but his wife had not returned, and al one o'clock he came off duty and took charge of the baby. I The next day he wrote to his brother at Sabden I to ask if his wife had gone there, Ina the reply I; came that she had not, He also ascertained that nbc bait tint gone to any other relations in that I place. On Saturday he was told that his wife had been seen going in the direction of Whalley-road, . . anc, In company with another constable, he went to search for her. While they were doing that I NOV a bat floating on the lodge from which the I body was afterwards reeoyered, and the hat he I re .egrniao4 as belonging to his wife. The Coroner: Has your wife been rather queer. tempered lately ?—'She has been mole or lete co. pressed since her mouser died in October. She iost her mother and a brother in about a week, and miners then her sister has also buried a chila.  Ono of the jurym-enT rould you tell us where your NOP was on the previous Saturday night?— No. I mug , DOL Was she at home ?—s The Juryman: The mason I ask is because I SAW a man yestorday morning who said he had walked from Whalley on that night with two young women, one of whom seemed very deprererd, es 4 made tlis remark to the other, "You won't coo much mons of nw,"  With eas said that bis wife maw at home that nisrha  Cotter pok' to nsaking sonrch along with tho last wither., who neemod to think that his wife might havo dono soinetLing to bonnet!. They found t.ho hat near tin, lodge, amtl recovered the body after dragging for abouCtltree hour, Tin' body wan in about eight foot of water. and "Named to have been thorn for a. day or two. Summing ap. tho Coroner said that evidently doeoared had, loft borne in a bad tompor and had drowned herself. The ocitio.neo peemed to show that oho had not been qua herself since hho deaths occurred in the family, about Aid, time, also. her baby was born. 1 A verdict that deceased committed suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned.  A.CCRINGTON  No further lama is :0 h., ois.n4,tl for allothieTet i)ur. MOS until the latter owl of Ihitobee.  Tito ioptalation of Ittincoat, notortling to Om 1911 evirsu, is 1,494-755 malt. mitt 739 female.  Tenders have boon revoivoti for the coteSruetion of the new sanitary conveniences in Milnshaw Park.  The Si. Mary Masdalon's bazaar has now been definitely fixed for Deceallx.r 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th.  Plans liavo been pa.ssorl by tho General WOllO3 Committee for 14 louses in Kings-road for Mr. 'norm. Sharpies.  The magistratos on tho Beach at dm Accrington Pollan Court, on Wednearilay, were Alderman Rawaon, Dr. Fox. and Mr. J. S. Whalley,  -Among tho guestt of the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry at Mouttstowart thin win‘h arc included Sir Robert Ili.rincnitudge, Bart.  The Tramways Manager hag:, been authoriaed to have pair of Aberdeen storm oereene fixed on one of the earls by way of experiment at a 001 of about £5.  The Lighting Superintendent he been inettructed by the Watch Committee to discontinue lighting side streets Instil the appreuelt of the August hell. days.  The unnuul meeting 4yf the Chief Constables' Association, to be heli." on June 13th and 14th, wit; be athende 1 by the Mayor (Aklennan Bury) and Chief emulsible Sinclair.  It has been decided that the prize.] to be awarded to the eelool children in connection with the PlantiGniiwing competition shall be dial rilnited this yiier in the respective cohook  The band of the Partimmuth Division of the Royal Marin, and the 7.anoaahire Nlilitary Band have been granted pormiwion to one Oak 11111 Park on any weekday to be fixed by them.  Ti,o Parks Committee have ouneidored an application foam the Accrington Military Band for pcxmission to nwert to tho old syglool of collecting by moans of atteeto instead of boxes, but no motion oast wooed.  L'T. ROSE and "The Hidden Treasure,- su exciting film dealing uith the daritq nature of Lieut. Rose. This is the lateet an.l best of the Rose Serieu. Don't noes Roving it at