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Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-11-11 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE HEALTH OF BRIGHTON.  Dr. B. W. Richardson, F R.H., has reported to the Mayor and Corporation of Brighton the results of a eons. p ete and independent sanitary im.pection he recently ma aof that town. He finds that there is no specially prevailing epi Node or contagious disease in the town or district; that there is nothing whatever to point to any extent low] cause as producing such disceses ; that the heaah of the town is unusual y good; that from the eat re of the supply it is only Perm the most culpable negligence that the water can be made a medium for the conveyance of disarm; that he fond nothing whatever that could lead him to believe in the occurrence of any speeial disease or mortality from bad damage; that the roadways and side-pavings are, on the whole, exceelingly good; that the alaughter-houace and cowsheds are, as a whole, no better and no worse than in other large towns; and, lastly, that the deathaate of Brighton was below that of the country in general. Dr. Itichardenn eon. el des by suggesting a few improvements in regard W mortuaries, public baths, wools-house,, laundries, lavatories slaughter-houses, new model lodging housce, the removal of dust and rubbiah from the town, the reception of sice from Brighton schools and other places, public markets, and the drainage and removal of sewage.  Durima the recent Egyptian campaign there were PO lean than fourteen memlwrs of one lodge among the Briti.h soldiers engaged. The lodge in que tion was the Roman Eaule, No. 160, held at the lona Hotel, Min. burgh, and the fourteen memlnrs were in the Royal Hor (km de, the Scot, Guards, the Royal Marine Artilery, the Royal Marine Light Infantry, and the Royal Highl.m.ters Gila& WatiG.  Ay I.EVESTER Thomas Ray has been found guilty of the manslaughter of his brother George, at Northwiog Field, Derbyshire, on Aug. 11, by shooting him with a gun after thy had quarrelled. Mr. Justice North, in pas ing sentence, said thv prisoner had cause for thankfulness that the verdict was not one of wilful murder. Giving full effect to the verdict of the jury, and their recommendation to mercy, he could not pass a less bentence than one of ten years' penal servitude.  A rim DAYS AGO a det'ermined suicide;;;perj petrated at the White Horse Chambers, Fetter-I.e, Lon lon. One of the lodgers, named John Thomas, a led 35, who hls been residing in the house for some years, went upstairs after the bar win closed at three o'cl..cs, and told a lodger adjacent to him that he should shave. About an hour afterwards it win discovered that he had cat his throat, a Id that lire was extinct, the floor of hie ..parnnent being deluged with blood.  MR.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-12-02 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

WIFE MURDER IN THE METROPOLIS. At the Central Criminal Court, London, before Mr. Justice Hawkins, the trial of Charles Taylor, 39, mrpenter, for the wilful murder of his wife, Caroline Elizabeth Taylor, was resumed. The defence not up for the prisoner was that he was insane and not responsible for his actions at the time the deed was committed, and this W. the only question the jury had to dispose of. Mr. Poland and Mr. Montagu Williams prosecuted ; Mr. Foley and Mr. Greenwood defended the prisoner. Dr. Sawyer, the resident physician of Dethlehem Hospital, was called as a witness for the prosecution, to rebut the evidence as to the insanity of the prisoner. He stated that he was invited to see the prisoner while he was in Guy's Hospital, and he had a long conversation with him. The prisoner gave a history of his life, and laid particular stress upon the facts that he had at one time received an injury to his head, and that he had had a relation who was insane. The conclusion he arrived at from all be SAW was that the prisoner was not insane. In the cour:e of the conversation he had with the prisoner the latter told him that his wife was a had woman. He appeared to be under the impremion that she had been unfaithful, and this seemed to have been the cause of his killing her. Mr. Foley then B.lllled up the case of the prisoner to the jury, calling their attention specially to the circumstances under which the crime was committed, and to the sub.equent desperate attempt of the prisoner to commit suicide ; and he cont:nded that there could be no reasonable doubt that the act was committed under an insane delusion on the part of the prisoner, and asked the jury to acquit him on that ground. Mr. Poland then replied upon the whole Ca9o for the Crown. Mr. Justice Hawkins summed up very briefly, observing,in the first place, thatthere could be no doubt that the prisoner by his Oct bad mmed the death of his wife, BO the only question for them to consider was not whether the prisoner was a madman, or whether he was insane, but the point for them to consider was whether at the time the prisoner killed his wife he was in such a condition of mind as not to be aware of the nature all d quality of the act, or that hewas committing a crime against the law. The jury retiredat one o'clock to deliberate upon their verdict, and shortly before two they returned, and found the prisoner guilty of wilful murder. When the prisoner was called upon, in the usual form, to state whether he bad anything to urge why sentence of dmth should not be passed upon him, he made no reply. Mr. Justice Hawkins, having put on the black cap, addremed the prisoner, and mid that the jury, after a most carelol consideration of the case, and listening attentively to everything that had been urged by his learned counsel on his behalf, had felt themselves compelled to find him guilty of the crime of murder, and all that he had to do was to pass the sentence of the law. His lordship then sentenced the prisoner to death in the usual form.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-05-20 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE CITY POLICE-COURT, Manchester, a woman named Mary Seeds wig charged with attempting ti commit suicide on the previous evening by taking a mixture of oxalic acid and laudanum. The statement at the prisoner showed a sad state of life. Her husband was of drunken habits, and frequently Mused her, and eke had to support a family of three children out of her own earnings. The magistrates eilled the boyhood into the witness-box and told hint he was a worthhas fellow The prisoner was discharged. A free warant was then grante I to her for the apprehension of her husband on a charge of the alleged assault, and he was at once appreheaded.  A SHOCKING cam of cruelty to a wife 'bee been heard before the Whitehurch (Salop) magistrates. Toe evi loses showed that George °swell, formerly a policeman at Liverpool and Shrewsbury, went home drunk, etruck his who a violent blow with a thick walking-stick, dragged her about the how° by the throat, his nails penetrating the flesh, afterwards hurling a big tin can at her, this carding open her face and loosening her teeth. Prisoner was sentenced to six months' hard labour, also to find two sureties, in default a further six months' imprisonment. A separation order wasalsograntd, Oswell to pay his wife 4s. a week, Mrs. °swell, at her own feque,t, to have the custody of the children. A 'VERY PAINFUL lENSATION bee been caused in Sheffield by the arrett of Mr. John IThwin Wing, chartered accountant, of the firm of Messrs. Wing, Wing, and Lilly, accountants, of Sheffield and London, on two charges of obtaining money by false pretences and forgery. The warrants on which he was appreheadol were applied for at the Town Hall by Mr. Barker (barrister), and the prosecutors are the Sheffield Waggon Company, Limited, of which he has been the sermtary for mule years. Mr. Wing was app,rhended at his oleo, taken before the stipendiary, and remanded.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-03-11 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

KAY.. COMPOUND Esorros or 7.ll.l.llP.Sdemnloont °roe. torout, for Cougbo Coldr. Soldovorywhere,9id..l..lo.  AT CARMARTHEN Benjamin Evans told some fishermen standing near Carmarthen-bridge that he was going to drown himself in the Towey. Going some dia. tance from them, he hesitated a little, and a policeman, hearing of his intention, went towards him to prevent him. Deceased told him to stand off, as his wife's conduct with another man fir vs him to distraction. The constable made a dash at de used, who, perceiving his Intention, plunged into deep water. Here his determination faltered, for he swam towards the shore, but the heavy floods caused by recent rains carried him away through the bridge, where the swirl made him helpless. Two fishermen followed inn coracle, but could not get near Evans, who sank fifty yards below the bridge Deceased, who was separated from his attempted suicide by cutting his throat at Llanolly s me time ago.  AT A MEETING of the standing committee of the Board of Arbitration for the Finished Iron Trade of the North of England, held at Middlesbrough, it waa agreed to refer the men's claim foe an advance of wages to arbitration. The hands were recently granted 711 per cent.  A SAD CASK of parental neglect came up at the Police-court, Reigate, two boys, named Edward Miles, aged 15, and Thomas Goldsmith, aged 10, being charged with stealing cigars from Mr. Ed.. shop, Redhill. It was proved that Goldsmith had twice previously within a period of the last two months been concerned with other boys In thefts, on each of which occasion be received a birching. His parents exercised no control over him, and the Mayor mid the Bench had no alterna. live but to send him to prison for twenty-one days to be succeeded by five years in a reformatory. Mike was tined 10s. and costs. . .  SODA WATER Macnitienv.—Those contemplating the manufacture of aerated drinks (the demand for which In no much on the increase) would do well to send for the illustrated pamphlet, giving all preliminary information (it is forwarded for bii stamps). Apply to Barnett and Foster, 211.. Forstou-street. Shepherdess. walk. London, N. IDA LEWIS has saved two members of a brass band from drowning. Ida's popularity (says an American paper) is rapidly decreasing niece this rash act. AT THE PENKEIDOE PIITTY SESSIONS Alfred Choyce, a lad 16 years of age, was charged with game trespass. Defendant did not appear, and it waa stated that he was convictel of a similar offence when only 11 years of age, and since had suffered various terms of imprisonment for poaching, and had also been fined in NM. varying from 6d. to £5, but no sooner wan he out of prison than he returned to his old habits. For the present offence he was fined 205., or 14 days' imprisonment. - . .  AT
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1889-04-06 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MURDER OF THREE CHILDREN. A shocking case of murder and suicide has occurred at Haltwhistle. A labourer, named John Nichol.., went on a visit, and left his wife and four children and a niece of his wife at borne. About six o'clock in the evening Mrs. Nicholson dressed her eldest boy, and sent him and her niece to chapel. Some little time after that the woman was seen leaving her home carrying her youngest child, aged six months, and the other two walking alongside of her, going in ds direction of a stream which flows into the Tyne. Although Mrs. Nicholson, some frier years ago, had been an inmate of the County Lunatic Asylum, her conduct did not arouse any suspicion. The woman seems to have gone dmect to the stream, which was very full, owing to the recent rains; and in On" of the dams which supplied water to a mill it tit supposed that she first coot her children and then drowned herself. When the husband returned home, abut nine o'clock, and found his wife and children absent, with no clue to their whereabouts, he sought the assistance of a police inspector, who sent out search parties, but without finding any tram. Next morning the stream was dragged, and, Mtn; a long search, the body of the youngest child was found, and in another dam further down the hat of the little boy, aged four. Later in the day Mrs. Nicholson's show) and skirt were found, but the bodies of the mother and the other two children were still, when Misreport left, undiscovered. There is not, sac • a Staudwrd correspondent, the slightest doubt that all four ate drowned, and it is surmised that the bodies were washed into the 'Tyne.  Ton Prince of Wales, who was accompanied by ti Princess and their three daughters, has opened ' large and commodious Drill Hall, which has In been erected in Duke's-road, Euston-road, by London Artists Volunteer Cops for the puree, regimental work. There was a large attends° distinguished guests. The Royal party rem after the opening ceremony to enjoy an exn entertainment, in which several well-known it took part. Isratticsirce from St. Petersburg states tb town of Linek, in the Government of Minsk. In almost entirely destroyed by fire. Some heart. scenes were witnessed during the coo Magni. which 84 persons perished. The police are searching inquiries, as the disaster Is &Mit incendiaries.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1889-08-24 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

LEES BROADBENT. Selman Marna FOR £so.—Before about 300 apectatora a bowling m ,tch WAS derided MI the green adjoining the Old Bowling Omen Hotel, Dentun, on Wedneaday, between 511 Yet., of Chowbent, and W. Talbot, of Biekorshaw. The vi km were £25 auide and the game 101 op. Yates started well and broke away with 11 to Talbot'. 5, and maintained the lead all through, the scores being rolled at 21 32 41 61 60 70 80 90 101 Talbot 15 15 19 24 47 48 48 54 59 . . .  s. Ile was careful as to what he mid, and merely asked if it wai true that Mr. hover male charges at Halifax and Lea 13 aod afterwads b lust lib present feeling is that My laver will hat lune enough on hand with Ho prosecution which las !wen inatitutrd against him, and that he 11%d belt r get th.tdisposod of before he introdueed other matt vv.— Mr. Ellis Lever wishes it to Le stated tbat only elght . . . . ,  meheriif the Manchester Gas Connuitteo,-out.of eighteen, have been induced tu take out separate suunuouse-3 agtinst him. The other ten cherlined doing so.  --Tons Yates secured an easy victory of 42 points. The geound was in a very wet condition—the players having to leave it on one occasion on account of the heavy downpour of rain. Mr. T. Lee, of Hollmwood, officiated as referee.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A HATTER —George Maloney, hatter, Barlow-street, Stockport (the man who cut his throat with a razor but told the Bench that he was not aware of it till some hours afterwards), again appeared in the dock at theStockport Borough Police Court, on Monday, having been remanded to Strange. ways. It was stated at a previous hearing that the prieoner'e concha sat in the house and took matters very quietly, but this relative—a young man—now got into the box and put a different fare on matter'. He mid he asked prisoner why he had done it, and he could give no satisfactory reply. Prisoner was in drink at the time.—Prisoner now said he did intend to drink again, and he was bound over in a bail to keep the peace for six mouths.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1889-08-24 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

POWD.R. —Kills bugs, fleas, moths, beetles, and all insects (perfect)y unrivalled), Harmless to everything but Insects nal it Tine At and to.  Tar Congo Railway Is to be begun at once, nearly the whole of the capital having been subscribed. Probably the Congo State will ask the Belgian Government to grant an annual subsidy of £60,000 for ten years, until the enterprise can pay its way. THE Marquis of Lorne has accepted the offer of the Town Council of Dundee to confer the freedom of the city upon him when he opens the new Victoria Art Galleries in Dundee. Flis lordship states that the Princess Louise will be unable to accompany him. _ . . . . . . . . .  ON the arrival at Poulton of the five 'o'clock train from Fleetwood the other afternoon a railway porter found in a first class carriage a gentleman dead on the floor. The deceased had a bullet wound on the right temple, and there was blood on his neck and face. A revolver with which he is supposed to have shot himself lay at his side, and one chamber of it had been discharged. It is thought that he committed suicide immediately after the train left Fleetwood. A printed card in his pocket bore the name and address of James deaei, glass blower, Liverpool. He had no watch or railway ticket. all the money found upon him was sixpence. The report of the revolver was not heard by any of the other passengers in the train.  A Now Poison !!—Sherhet coloured pink with red aniline dye ia *new and dangerous poison. Caution —Ease's " Flo.dt Salt" (a simple and natural Bailee) is always useful and can never do any harm. The value of Enos 'Fruit Salt" cannot be told. Its success in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia. and New Zealand proves it. Examine each bottle and see the capsule is marked Eno's "Fruit Salt? without it you have been imposed on by a worthless and occasionally poisonous imitation—Prepared only at Eno's oFruit Salt" Works, London, S.E.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1886-04-24 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SUICIDE BY HANGING AT REDDISH. Oa Tuesdny aft. moon Mr. F. Price, dis Met coroner, held an inquest at the Golden East* Hotel, South Reddish, which occurred under tbs circumstances detailed in the following evidence: —lsaac Ely, paper maker, living at 6, Grey. street, South R•ddish, said ; Tun deceased vse my father, and lived with me. He was 60 yam of age. lie had not bees able from mental Weak. tress to follow his work for the last teelre mouths. He was under the treattueut of Df. Nall for bronchitis about two months ago, but had recovered from it. The doctor told toy oil lie did not think deceased was of quite mooed iniud, and that he should Lie token care of. The doctor Lad been told lay my wife that deceased had attempted to commit suicide by drowidog about elt yen months ago, which was n fact. Oa Saturday I and my wife left home about elessu o'clock, aud hilt the deceased alone. We re. turned home about tea o'clock at night. 1 foiled the trout and back doors fameund, so that 1 could not get in. I opened the kitchen wituto• sad got through into the house, which was is dark. uess. I got a light, and made eearch in die par lour nud bedrooms without finding him. I thee went into the cellar, and there I found hint hang' lug by means of a clothes line round his neck sad fastened to a hook to the ceiling. I cut the rope and found he was dead, and stiff. I wont for Constable P.rnman, who came. The deceased had not felt any writing about the house. lie was id my judgment, of weak miud, which he showed iu many ways. W heti told to do any simple a:t he said be would not do it; he did not know how. He took an inordinate time to wash nun: self when he could be got to do it at all—Cos' stable Penman, stationed at South Reddish, said about Id 30 on Saturday uight he received infor. :matins. that the deceased had committed suicide by hangiug himself I went to his sou's house an 6, Grev-street, and found tlecemed Wag dead On the cellar floor. I found the rope produced round his neck, which wan sneaked by it. There was a part of the rope attached to the ceiling. I saw Br. N•II, on Sunday, who told me he had told deceased's sou nod his wife than deceased was of uusouud mind, and should be taken to as asylum.—A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insaue was returned.  Toe lintland Echo says: From our 0011 esperi. once arid from aualysis made, anew remddiel adept praised by toe prose is indeed a marvel. Mr C wick, Royal Arsenal, Woolwicb, who sunred terribly with rhenmattim in his arms sod .boulders was eutirely cured after a few appimations of St Jtcdps Oil, the remedy referred to. St. Jacobs Oil is sold by Chemists at 2.. 6d. a bottle, or by poet 2a. Si., from the Charles a. Vogeler Company, bole pioprietors, 45, f.'arringdon Hord, London  KulaLashed l'acErr, ( ass ( be.lafia Eeddicraod limner Slater. Cart sag Insica QOM ad..l :MOW Arm Orsesearaismar.  WILTON sTuEET
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1886-09-11 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SAD CASE OF SUICIDE.—An inqueat woe held at Remiley en Saturday last, before Mr. T. W. Johnson, deputy coroner,touebing the death of George, Morris, aged 25 years, of Newton Beath, who hat recently been in the employ of Sutton and Company, at Dewey, whom body Woe taken from the Peak Forest Canal, on Friday. he evidence of deceased's brother, who resides at Patricroft, use to tie effect that deceased was eubj.ot to fits. Be was engaged to a youug woman at Romiley whose parents objected to the mat, h. lie had written to say that something had occurred, and by the time he (witnese) received the letter he ehould be a dead man—An old man named Biggins saw deceased jump in the canal, and called out for assiatance. When rotes and a shawl were held WID• OD him, he went further awry and dived under the water. The body rank, and was received some minutes after by the police and sonic paining boat men. A verdict of '•Committed cuicide whilst of unaound mind" Rae relurned„ LANTOS AND HAI:ORTON CONSIDIVATIV6 nc Luc —Organised by the Cons, mative Clubs of Dentiin and Haughtt n, a much enjoyed pies c was held on Saturday afternoon. Sale Moor was the place selected fir the trip, whither 274 of the Celleer,aliVee of the district were conveyed by acres sad wagonettes, s start being effected about 2 o'clock from the Conservative Clubs The route taken was through Reddish, Heaton Chapel rind Cheadle, thence to Sale Moor, which wee reached at 4-30, after a very enjoyable drive. The gardeue were visitt d, hod the 1 mile Bicycle and 5 mile Bicycle rates witnessed. An a joeirumelit waa then mode to the dancing room, where Avalautae, the trapaseperformer exhibited lig &ging feels. Some of sho trippirer.uisited Amboy; thew almoobod to Uri swam,  thorough enjoyment re'irned supreme. Tea was provided by the proprietor, to which fell justice we. done. The return journey was comm-r.ce.l about eight cieloek, arriving by Stt.etford Road at Denton shortly after 10 o'clock, one and all peon...eine the trip to have been of a most ODpyabie nature. Amongst those who availed themselves of the trip, we noticed Messrs. Bibby (le., Fidler, Brown, Birkby, W H. Knowles, Senior, Booth, Wereitia, Al-xander, Moss, Joseph Wilson, T. Sleigh, L Merlur C. Birch, J. Millar, S Howard, and • boat of the fair politicises of Denton and Haughton. Messrs. Knowles and \Yarning are to be congratulated on the perfection with which their arrangementa were made and curried out.