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Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-07-26 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ASO. Lie produced his pocketebook, stating that it contained nine five.pound notes, and he handed it to defendant, in answer to whom be said he had also a purse containing about ..61 in cash. This he also placed in the hands of defendant, who then put both the Pocket-book and purse in the breast coat pocket of the Irishman, as he had done previously with his own money, and the Irishman left. He did not return so speedily as be did before, and defendant went to look after him. Neither of them cams back, and then his suspicions were excited. (Laughter.) He saw nothing more of the defen. dant till he met him accidentally on Saturday afternoon, when he gave him into custody. He knew him immediately. Cross-examined He was certain auto the identity of the defendant. If he was not the man, then there was no other man in London. Partridge, the detective officer, proved the arrest of the defendant, who said the prosecutor was mistaken, as he viss at Winchester races on id ay in question. The waiters at the restaurant failed to identify him as the companion of prosecutor on that day. Mr. Abrams called Edward Sherman and Edward Treharne, two bookmakers, and tom other witnesses, who all swore to being with the defendant at Winchester races on the 16th at the time of the alleged robbery. The PreeutT: day. The defendannt was discharged. manor  The second of the 100-tos guns was proved at Wool'doh Arsenal butt, on Monday. Only one round wee bred, and the result was similar to that of the 100-ton gun tried last week. A married couple named Darling attempted to commit suicide in the Medway, at Maidatone on Monday. They clasped hands and jumped into the river. 'rho man was drowned, but the p dice rescued the W.., ho coroner's jury found that the deceased was temporarily Insane through drink and domestic trouble. home  rlo is complete w:thout One of W. H KNOWLEb
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-07-26 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN RUSSIA. A terrible tragedy—a double murder by a young. officer—has deeply excited the public mind. An old gentleman, Vlassoff, a retired councillor, hull during the last six years shown great kindness to s young man, by name Charles Landeberg. who, in the first instance, lodging at his house, had been asaisted by Vlassoff with funds for outfit when he passed his examination for entering the corps of Sappers of the Guards, and on other occasions. Theee loans eventually amounted to 5000 rouble., for which the officer gave his bill of exchange, and which became due on June 6. This amount the young officer said he would be able to pay as be was about to marry inte a family of distinction—the newspaper, say be was engaged to one of the many daughters of an eminent general. On the evening of that day Landsberg called on M. Vlaesoff at ten o'clock. The former being deadly pale, M. Vlassoff asked hita if he were ill. " Yes," replied Lanctsherg, "send for some seltzer-water for me." M. Vlassoff wet the servant for some lemonade (instead of seltzer. water), and immediately the servant left the house Landsberg attacked and killed the old man with bunting-knife. He then waited the return of the servant, and before she had time to place on the table the ten copecks change, he attacked and killed her by a stab in the temple with the same hunting-knife. Landsberg then abstracted the bill for 5000 roubles and a large packet of securities, and after washing his hands took the key of the front door, locked it after him, and escaped. The murder was discovered accidentally by a plasterer engaged on the exterior of the house looking through the window and seeing the corpses on the floor. The murderer was seen to enter the house late on the evening above mentioned, and suspicion, therefore, fell upon him, and he was ! arrested. At first denying his guilt, he at length made ! a full confession of his crime. As already stated, this ! cold-blooded murder by a military officer who moved !in high circles has created great sensation. The ! murder was, without any reason whatever, in the first ! instance attributed to Nihilists, in the same way as the ! death of a Count Kostul, whose corpse was found ins ! wood outside the Narva gates, has been reported in the foreign papers to have been their work, though it is established that he had committed suicide in a fit of insanity.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-05-24 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

PRINTERS' PENSION CORPORATION. The fifty-second annual festival of this institution took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, Mr. William Spadawoode, the President of the Royal Society, occupying the chair. Amongst the guests, who numbered about 200, were Sir Sydney Waterlow, Mr. Sheriff Burt, Professor Huxley, Professor Tyndall, Dr. Archer Hirst, Mr. Clowes, Mr. Riyington, Mr. R. C. Nichols, and Mr. G. A. Spottiswoode. The Almshouse and Orphan Asylum Corporation was founded in 1827 for the relief of aged and infirm printers and the widows of printers. At the present time the institution provides for 126 pensioners, 24 inmates occupying the almshouses at Wood-green, while ten orphan children are being cared for under the auspices of the charity. This work involves an outlay of about .83000 a year, which is provided by the subscriptions of master printers and their employes, supplemented by the contributions of those interested in literature. In giving the toast "Continued Prosperity to the Printers' Pension Corporation," the chairman strongly urged the claims of the institution upon the sympathy and support of the charitable public. The list of subscriptions afterwards announced by the secretary (Mr. Hodson) amounted to nearly .£lOOO. SUICIDE OF A GinL.—Dr. Hardwicke held an inquiry at the Buffalo's Head Tavern, Maryleboneroad, as to the death of Frances belting, aged 13, of 26, Hansworth-terrace, Portland-market. The evidence showed that she was a girl of a sensitive nature and easily upset. On the 21st of last month she was reproved by her stepmother, and she afterwards went out and never returned. On Wednesday last her body was found in the ornamental water of Regent's-park. An uncle, on the mother's side, stated that the girl had said that when she was 13 years old she would commit suicide, because of the ill treatment she received. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind."
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-03-01 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

REWARDS FOR SAVING LIFE.—At a meeting of the Royal Humane Society, held at the offices, Trafalgar-square, on Tuesday, Mr. W. Hawes, the treasurer, presiding, the appointment of Captain Isaac William Homo, late 18th Royal Irish Regiment, to the secretaryship, in the place of Mr. Lambton Young, who has resigned, was confirmed. The following cases of saving or attempting to save life were then brought under the notice of the committee, who conferred the bronze medallion on Elijah Gough, a ,youth of 17, for ' saving the lives of five school children who broke through ' the ice while sliding on a pool at Shifnal, Shropshire, on the 19th ult. ; and to David Moore, for saving the crew and oassengers of the ship Screhallion, which was shipwrecked, 100 yards from the shore, at Black Gang Chine, Isle of Wight, on the 13th ult. The bronze medallion was also voted to A. MacLeod Walters for rescuing John IlPRie, who sank while skating on Loch Magillie, Stranmer, on the llth ult. Testimonials inscribed on vellum and on parchment, recording the services rendered and the acknowledgments of the society, were also given to J. S. Cobb for attempting to save H. Shipley, who, while skating on Burghley Lake, near Stanford, broke through the ice on the sth ult. ; to W. H. Poole, a boy of 12, for saving a companion named Hemp, who broke through the ice on a pond at Seaford, Sussex, on the 17th of December; and to William Utley, for saving a soy named Cook, who broke through'the ice on the River Wharfe, Wetherby, on the 11th 'ult., the danger incurred by Utley being much enhanced by the 'depth of the water and a rapid current running Under Hie ice. _  PATRICK KENNEDY, who EMS ZeribendeAl tei fifteen years penal servitude at the recent Derby Assize for the manslaughter of his wife, has since made a determined attempt to commit suicide by jumping from the balcony inside the gaol. It is understood that Ide lig vras'broken, but no facts can be ascertained.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-12-20 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE SUICIDE AT DUKINFIELD. On Saturday afternoon Mr. W. F. Johnson, coroner, held an inquest at the Tame Valley Hotel, Dukinfield, concerning the death of William Kitchen Baniforth, who hanged himself On Thursday in the corn chamber in the Dukinfield Brewery. The following evidence  was given: Thomas Kitchen said: 1 am a carter and live in Oldham-road, Ashton. The deceased, William Henry Kitchen was my brother, and lived at 19, Nineteen Row, Tame Valley, Dukinfield. lie was a horse keeper at Mr. Wm. Shaw's brewery. He was 26 years of age. I last saw him alive on Wednesday atdioner time He was then in the Tame Valley Hotel. He was sober and had not been drinking. Fie dot not say anything to um about committing suicide On Thursday night at ix o'clock I was told that he had hanged himself. I have since seen his dead body at this hone& lie has not spoken as he usually did t'r some weeks past, and seemed low in spirits—By the Foreman: He had a wife, but they were separated. Henry Turner said: I live at Tame Valley, and am a be rel washer at Mr, Shaw's brewery, Tame Valley. The deceased was horse-keeper at the earns place. I saw him alive at twelve o'clock on Thursday at peonies the washhousti. He had warmed some beer, and he asked me to drink, and I (lid so. He was sober but appeared very thoughtful. About half pact three o'clook I went in the corn chamber to ask the deceased for a hackney bridle. I saw him hanging from the main shaft of the grinding machine. He had a noose round his neck, and his feet were about two feet from the floor. He must have stood upon a lull bran bag, and fastened the rope to the shaft and then pushed the bag away The bag was lying near hiin. I cut him down at once with my kuife. He was quite dead and almost cold. Chief Inspector Wood then handed the Coroner two or three letters found in possession of the deceased. Walter Kenworthy was called as a witness, and he said he was a clerk at the Dukinfield Brewery. The deceased was employed at the brewery as borsekeeper. Witness had not noticed any striking change is the deceased's general conduct, but during the leek week or so ue seemed • little quieter than usual. He was usualay a noisy man and knocked about his work cheerfully. The Coroner: Is this letter addressed to you, and is it in the deceased handwriting? Witness looked at the letter, and said it was the deceased's writing. The Coroner read the letter, and it was as. Welter,—By the the time you get this I shall have lof t this world, and you must ask Mr W. :thaw to grant me this favour and let Bill start in my place,asne knows all about the work, and if you go before the coroner you must tell him that this is not temporary insanity but through the wife, as I expeot a warrant to bv *zed for zee today by the Unardtans. She has 1)&4 the curse of my life, and I hope she wfll not °time near me when I am dead. You must know what I owe, and the ausount'of the let. .I-owe your Jelin Ss., and .George for aloud* deals, and you must get it out of my wages and club money. So.thank you at .preeent. KITCkIEN
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-02-01 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

EXTRA-6EIIAR I Li,' frER 'OP - A StrICIDSS. , Tho Liv.v pool iitpner_(l4r. Clarke Aspinall) heldan inquest the !One° Buildings, Dale-street, on the boar of John Av,espy. a photographer, aged 35, who resided at'ilfOraivrick-street, EvertOn. appewethat he lad gone into the parlotir of the " Clock Inn Ltmdon-road, and asked for a bottle of gingerbeer. Which was supplied to him. An hour later he 4'o fottnd dead, leaning forward on the table. In his whiteout wttii a bottle which had contained cyanide of potassium, and the medical evidence showed that he death eras the result of swallowing that poison. A verlict of " Suicide while temporarily deranged " was returned. Inthe possession Of the deceased was found the following letter, addressed to the editors of the Liverpool and Mandttester meta : _ ' an. 6, 1879, 3 o'clock, p.m.  , "To in3o43lr6fiet and Sisters,— "I am4edperate.- I have been out since ten o'clock this morning withonf 'dvercoat or sufficient clothes to keep Inc warm, and have-just returned with my usual success. 1-am unfortunate. I will wait until to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, MA hope the post may bring good news; if no reply to my numerous letters I have written for situations advertised, surely one of you (I hope) will have answered my appeal for your aid. My reason for writing this, this afternoon, is simply this—to live (or rather to starve) in this way I cannot. James, when you were in want—yes, badly in want —I helped you. I lent you all the money you asked for, never once denied you. Sam, I got you a position in the firm you are now receiving £4OO per year from, and you refuse to help your brother who bas just come out of hospital. Elisabeth, my sister. and George Parkes, her husband, you forget what my father did for you both when you got marries'. Ile (my father) kept you both, clothed and fed you and gave you a house to live in. I have asked each of you to help me, and you refuse. I hope the Manehester and Liverpool papers will publish th Sam, you can give your money to the Church; because your name gets published and you receive great praise. I hope you and yours may never want. .; Good-bye all, of you.—kremam, your brother, "tone LtvaNsy. " I hove writteuthe address of each of them on the other side of the paper:'  . . ,A
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-02-22 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

INDIAN AGRICULTURE IN COLORADO. According to the Toronto Globe an attempt is now being made to teach the Colorado Indians agriculture. An agency has been established in the White River, farms marked off, and seeds, books, implements, and all aids to agricultural instruction introduced. The experiment does not appear to be very successful thus far, ages of nomadic life having bred in the Indian a dislike to any permanent regular occupation. Douglas, chief of the tribe, however, has become an ardent believer in the benefit of agriculture to his people, and is doing his utmost to encourage and further it among them. In Colorado, irrigation is necessary to farming, and much labour is required to bring water by canals to the growing crops. The latest reports from the White River Agency are that Douglas and twenty-five of his tribe bad in five weeks dug a canal six to ten feet wide and four feet deep, and were still diligently at work. They were averse to beginning, but they have grown fond of it. The length of the canal is not stated in the Globe—a most important omission. The general public feel interested in the result of the experiment. If the Indians can be persuaded to adopt and pursue agriculture, the vexed Indian question will, it is said, not be very far from solution. Douglas is represented as a man of unusual, intelligence, perspicacity, and force of character, to have the good of his people so much at heart, and to exercise such influence over them, that there is reason to believe that the Colorado aboriginals will in time embrace many of the ways and pursuits of civili sation.  STATISTICS OF LIFE IN NBW Yon.—New York Bureau of Vital Statistics reports that there were 27,005 deaths in that city in 1878, being 802 more than in 1877. The greatest number of deaths from any one disease was 4477 from phthisis. and the next was 2964 from diarrhoia. There were only two deaths from smallpox, the smallest number reported for any year since 1824, a result which is attributed to the activity of the vaccinating corps for several years past. There were 2416 deaths from diseases of the brain and nervous system, 1098 from heart diseases, 1155 from Bright's disease and nephritis. There were 445 deaths from apoplexy, 52 from the direct effects of solar heat, 137 suicides. The deaths included 7000 under one year of age, 12,354 under five, 1600 at ages above seventy years. Only 25,729 births are reported. There were 2292 children born dead. In the course of the year 20 mothers gave birth to their fourteenth child, 10 to their fifteenth, 4 to their sixteenth, and 3 to their seventeenth child. Two mothers at 15 gave birth to their second child, and 442 mothers over 50 bore children. . . . .  MR.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-06-14 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT AS131'1)1.1.  On Monday morning Richard Pattinson was charged cm remand at the Ashton Borough Police Court with attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself. The Best witnesa was George Hurst, who said he lived in Glebe-street. About half-past twelve o'clock on Friday morning he was going down Wellingtou-street, when he saw the prisoner's wife st ending at the door in her night dress. She woe screaming 'murder," and said her husband was hanging. He ran across the road, and on entering the house found the prisoner hanging by a chain and strap from a beam in the ceiling. He was almost black in the face, aud witness lifted him up while the strap was u done. Rosanna Hurst, wife of the last witness, gave corroborative evidence, Dr. Hughes said he was called to a house in Wellington street at about one o'clock on Pride, morning, and on reaching there found that the prisoner had been removed to the Town Hall. He followed him there and found him somewhat excited. There was a mark as of something being tied tight round the neck, and there was a small wound on the chin. Prisouer was for about two months an inmate of the Workhouse Hospital, and at that time was Buffering from injury to his head caused by a fall from his cart, followed by erysipelas. He was discharged about a month ago. Constable Driver said he was callsd into the hOUB9 and prisoner was unconscious for about twenty minutes before he came to himself. Be then said he would out his wife's "wizen" and his own. The magistrates. after some consultation, decided to remand the prisoner for a week.  NEW COUNTY MAGISTRATES —On Thursday, the names of Mr James Whitehead, Brindle Lodge, Walton le-Dale, near Preston, and Mr Robert Whittakrr, Beech House, Lees, near Manchester, were placed on the commission of the peace for the county of Lancaster.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-06-28 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

REDDISH.  SUICIDE—On Monday evening last Frank Hilton, • butcher, carrying on business at Reddish, committed suicide by hanging. It appears that he hung himself by a piece of rope to th, bedpost in his room, and was not die covered until life was extinct. The deceased formerly resided in Heurietta-street, and sub sequently in Cowhill-lane, Ashton, and was connected in business with his father who had a butcher's stall in the Market Some time ago he removed to Reddish, where be is supposed to have been doing well. He was married, but leaves no children. Drink is said to have caused him to commit the rash act —On Wednesday, Mr F, Price (district coroner) and a jury held ,an inquest at the Grey Horse Inn, Reddish 1 Green, relative to the death of Frank Hilton, butcher, who committed suicide under the following circumstances. It appears that Hilton, who was a young man of 27, had for the last three years been addicted to drink, a habit winch had grown with him until latterly he had drunk very heavily. For about a week he had indulged even more freely than usual. On Monday 1 evening, about fl•e o'clock, Mrs Hilton, his wife, went to Ashton, leaving him alone in the house. On her return, about a quarter to eight  on the same evening, she f clod all the doors fast, but obtailwftl'entrauce by thS shop window Not seeing anything of her husband downstairs she went nu to their bedroom, aud found him hanging by the neck from a cord suspended from the portion of the tel which supports the canopy, a flesh hook having been used to attach dm cord to it. She at once cut the cord, but her husband was found to be quite dead.— Andrew Wild, provision dealealer, who lived close betide them, WO cal led is, and hie evidence was given in addition to that of Mrs Hilton.— The verdict was "Suicide by hanging : temporary insanity, induced by excessive drinking."
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-01-25 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

WARD, R.A.—AD inquest has been held at Windsor on the body of Mr. Ward, 8.A., who died at his residence in Windsor. The deceased, whose mind had been failing for some time, cut his throat on the 10th inst., but a medical opinion was expressed at the inquest that death resulted "from nervous exhaustion and the derangement of his system attributable to the cold weather," and not directly to the wound. The jury, however, returned a verdict "That the deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily insane." DARING Otrrnson.—The Government have offered a reward cif £OO for the discovery of four men who on the oth inst. committed a robbery with great violpnce at the house 'of Joseph Burrows, at Meanwood, near Leeds. About half-past five in the evening Mr. Burrows and his sister were seated at tea in the kitchen at the back of the premises. A knockheing beard at the door, the sister rose to answer it. No sooner had she withdrawn the bolt than four men, whose features were concealed by black crape masks, rushed in. One of the ruffians struck Mr. Burrows a severe blow on the bead with some blunt instrument; a second seized his sister by the throat and threw her down; and a third bolted arid locked the kitchen-door , from the inside. The force of the blow dealt upon Mx. Burrows caused him to stagger against the fireplace; bnitrecceteeing himself instantly, be managed to grasp his assailant by the throat. The fourth man, however, aks'isted in overpowering Mr. Burrows, and both he and hisaister were brutally beaten about the head. Owing to a threat to use the knife, Mr. Burrows felt compelled to reveal where the the key of his private drawer was kept. The rebbere then ransacked 'the'house, and having obtained YeSsession of £3O in hard cash, along with a: number of silver spoons, decamped across the fields in the, rear of the house. leaving Mr. Burrows and his viister exhausted and bleeding. It is reported thathoth Mr. and Miss Burrows are in a very precarious state. Miss Burrows sufferers most from the injuries to her throat, which was fiereely grasped by one of the ruffians. The police have already made several apprehensions but without discovering the real delinquents, The Leeds • Watch Committee have resolved to add AO to the mward offered by the Treasury. n 0 550  J Ii £LV