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Widnes Examiner. — 1884-03-22 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

TTENDINCR OFFICERS. nothing to do with the Trinity Building Society in which it submitted the following resolution from was invested? You are mistaken ; the money was not in t cAttendance Committee :—" Resolved, that the eMr. Ce.OROTTICISCds the Trinity Building Society, but in the Runcorn Inyestment hS h 1 Company. resolution passed by this committee on the sth February In reply to the Coroner, Dr. M'Dougall said that women last, appointing Messrs. Thomas Riley and W. It. de Prez as in the condition of deceased at the time she committed the act were liable to ' sudden impulses." some women in school attehdance officers of the Frodeharn and Budworth districts, respectively, be confirimel, and that the said resesimilar circumstances had had to be put under restraint lution be again submitted to the Guardians for approval."— until they were better. From his experience, women were M sometimes liable to do things in childbirth which they had Mr. REYNOLDS observed that it was an unusual course to renever given any indication of before. ject the recommendation of a committee, and he dwelt upon The jury returned a veraict to the effect that deceased the increased work the attendance officers had to do, and the beneficial resalt of their labour. The grant of the school at Committed suicide whilst labouring under temporary Frodshain depended upon the attendance of the children,insanity. They added the remark that they were of opinion d the only way the husband taught to be severely censured for his conduct, an this could be attained was by the diligent ' and they could not rely upon enything he had said, work of the attendance officer. So far as be was concerned, The Coroner then called the husband into the room, and he should prefer to have a man who would devote his whole informed him of the decision of the jury. They were cer- time to the schools at FrOCIA4M, as attendance was a matter rainly of opimion that he had not behaved as a husband of life and death to the school there. If they had each an ought to have done in any sense of the word. The man's attendance as they had last year the voluntary manager would have to throw the thing up. aid in the ordinary course own feelings mutt dem de this question for himself. It MAB te be hoped he would have some regret for what had hap- a Soerd school would have to be built. In fact he shituld paned. As far as he was concerned, he should disallow his like to see a Board School there, but he had been treasurer of the schools for several years, and so long as they had expenses as a witness for attending that day. fiends he should Is his best to carry them on in their The inquiry then terminated, present voluntary form. They could not do this
Widnes Examiner. — 1884-08-23 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUTTON.  SAD SUICIDE AT ASHTON.—On Saturday Mr Husband deputy coroner, held at.inquest at Ashton Heath on the body of Eliz ibeth Brownhill, 47 years of age, wife of a watchmaker, who committed suicide under peculiar circumstances. It appeared from the evidence of the husband that both he and his wife were drinking together on the Wednesday. He went to St. Helene, where he was locked up for being drunk.. On Thursday morning he sent a telegram to his wife, asking her to forward money to him to pay the fine and obtain his releass. She got the telegram at halt-past eight o'clock on 'Thursday morning, and it is supposed that she deliberately hanged herself then, as when he returned at four o'clock in the afternoon be found lire house locked up. He effected an entrance, and found his wife hanging to the bed-post in their room quite dead. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while in a state of temporary insanity." FARLESTOWN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB —A general meeting of the members of the Earlestown Football Club was held in the Co-operative Hall, Earle-street, on Monday, when about 40 persons attended. Mr. P. Hastie presided, and gave an interesting resume of the last season's matches. He intimated that matches had been arranged with the first teams of the following clubs i—Northwich Victoria (winners of the Cheshire Challenge Cup for four successive seasons) Crewe Alexandra; Everton (holders of Liverpool and District Challenge Cup) Bootle. Liverpool Stanley, Preston Parish Church, Newton Heath, Preston Olympic, Birkenbead, Bootle Wanderers, Liverpool Anfield, Barnes Revers, and Adlington ; in addition to which the club had again entered the competitions for the Lancashire and Liverpool Challenge Cups. Letters were afterwards read from Mr. T. J. Gillespie, J.P„ Dr. A. Handyside ; Mr. R. H. Wright (Newton), Captain J. L. Wood, and Mr. Thomas Stone (Newton.) It was stated that an excellent field had been seoured at Wargrave from the let September to April stb. Mr. James Whalley (captain) resigned his post, but the members decided not to accept the resignation, and he W 32 re-appointed. Mr. J. Gray was elected ca otaiv, sod Mr, J. Ogden vice-captain of ate flud team.  Dit.
Widnes Examiner. — 1884-01-19 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CENTENNIAL DAYS IN 1884.—The present year will bring he was formerly in charge very serious discrepancies are tween Winnipeg and the Rockies. Two explanations are the recurrence of a number of centennial anniversaries which found to exist, of which the deceased must have been cog, offered—the great cold in winter, and the prevalence of seem worthy of mention. The 25th of January is the 200th nisant. A cheque-book has also been proved to be missing, prarie fires in the spring and autumn. Mr. Christy favours , the latter hypothesis. Mr. Thos. Rogers has already brought anniversary of the birthday of Edward Young, the poet of and it is stated that upon' the last day on which he attended the matter under the notice of the Manchester Literary and Night Thoughts." On February 24th, 200 years ago, his employer's office, Tower termieated his duties for the 1 George Friedrich Handel, the composer, whose body lies in day some hours earlier than usual, and afterwards obtained Philosophical Society, and is said to have met with inWestminster Abbey, was born at Halle. in Germany. Sarni. cash for a cheque which is said to have been taken from the credulity. As an argument in support of the alleged non, Johnson died on September 13th, 100 years ago' and the missing book. The theory of suicide has, therefore, again existence of earthworms in Manitoba, Mr. Christie mentions t the large glacial boulders and bones of buffalees found 20th of October is the centennial anniversary of Lord Henry been revived.—The Press Association's representative inthatstrewn over the prairies would long ago have been buried had John Palmerston's birthday. Three centuries ago, on July quiring at the offices of Mr. Haycroft, the employer of , worms existed and carried on their usual work. 10th, William of Orange, the liberator of the Protestant Tower, could obtain neither confirmation nor contradiction Netherlands, was assassinated. Jerome Bonaparte, King of of the report published that the deceased was a defaulter, I
Widnes Examiner. — 1884-08-30 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

DETERMINED ATTEMPTS AT  SUICIDE.  At the Warrington Borough Police Court, on Wednesday morning, a respectable-looking young man named Alfred Williamson, a tailor, and a native of Bold, who is living in Edgeworth-street, was charged before Alderman Cnandley and Mr. John Fairclough, with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a knife the same morning.—Mr. Hunt (chief constable) said that the prisoner was a tailor by trade, working for and living with Mr. John Banner, master tailor, Edgewortb-street. On Tuesday pri• soner had been drinsing, and about mid-night he went upstairs as if to go to bed. In a few minutes, however, he returned and went to a cupboard, thence proceeding towards the door leading out of the house. Mr. Benner followed and noticed him draw something across his throat. Mr. Banner did what he thought was the best method under the circumstances and knocked the prisoner down, holding him on the ground with the assistance of another man. no two took a large clasp knife from the prisoner and held him in charge until the police arrived. Prisoner was accustomed to drinking bouts, and professedly or otherwise, attempted to destroy himself. About four weeks ago he was found suspended by a rope that was fastened round his neck, but was cut down and came round again. Under those circumstances it was thought best to lock him up.—Alderman Chandley : It is a cowardly trick to attempt to rid yourself of life in the way yoa have done, and to be an annoyance to everyone about you. Do not you think that if you were to sign the pledge and be determined to keep it that you could have strength of mind enough to do s.—Prisoner : Yes, sir.—Alderman Chandley : Will you promise the Bench that if they will let you go you will sign the pledge, be determined to keep it, and try to earn an honest livlibood.—Mr Hunt: He WAS drinking yesterday, and the question is whether all the alcohol is out of him. Three times, lam told, he has done this.—Mr Banner: I would not stand sponkor for him —Mr Hunt : Supposing you were called upon to find a surety of £25 or £5O for your good behaviour, (lo you think you could find such a person 7—Prisoner : Yes.—Mr Banner : As sure as ever he has attempted to do it he will do it again.—Mr Hunt : There has generally been someone there when he has attempted it. Someone not far off 7—Mr Banner : He has no father, and I think he does not know whether his mother is living or not.—lde WAS ordered to be kept in custody for two days to reflect upon his conduct, and then to brought up again to be dealt with.  The medical profession are now ordering Cadbury's Cocoa Essence in thousands of cases, bemuse it contains more nutrltiouS and flesh-forming elements than any other beverage, and is preferable to the tnick starchy cocoa ordinarily sold. When you ask for Cadbury's Cocoa Essence be sure that you get it, at shopkeepers often push Imitations for the sake of extra profits. Makara to theAtteau, Farts Depot, 40, Faubourg Bt. Honore.—ildet;
Widnes Examiner. — 1884-10-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE ET HALEWOOD.—Mf Brighouse, county coroner, on Saturday held an inquest at the Derby Arms, Halewood, on the body of James Singleton, aged 31, who committed suicide on Thursday, under circumstances already reported.—After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict to the effect .that the deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily, insane. Ruscorter Femme Cittiecn Cnotn Plc-lete.--The annual pic-nic of the Rancorn Parish Church choir took place, when the party were driven to Tatton Park, Knutsford, in a conveyance supplied by Mr Peck. The expenses of the trip were borne by the churchwardens. the vicar, and Miss Barclay. A pleasant day was spent In the grounds and conservatories of 'Patton Park, and in the evening an excellent tea was partaken of at the Royal Georgeellotel. A NATIONAL Footpath Preservation Society, the offices of which are at 6, Fetter-lane, Fleet street, London, has just been formed It is intended in have branches in various parts of the Kingdom. Several local societies are already in existence,and it is thought that by affiliating with the parent society much good may be done. A determined stand filmed be made in every town and village when a landowner through lenerence or greee eudeevoure to deprive the public of a right .Of way. OUTBREAK OF IDIPIITHERIA AT Hateweeen. -- Considerable anxiety has been created in Halewood by the outbreak of diphtheria. Within a very' few days no less than five deaths hive occurred, and it has been thought necessary to close the National Schools for a time. In one family alone, that of Mr Nell& no lees than three deaths have occurred, and much sympathy is felt in the villege for the bereaved parents. Every p-ecantion, medical and otherwise, is being taken to prevent the further spread of the disease. WIFE DESERTION AT WIDNES —At Widnes Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, John Broxton was charged, under a warrant, with deserting his wife and family.—Mr Hartley appeared for the Present Board of Guardians, and' Mr Knowles for the prisoner.—The prisoner had been remanded on the char.e, and he bad since arranged with Mr Hartley to pay the sum owing to the Guardians, and to contribute in • future 8e per week towards the maintenance of his wife and child.—The magistrates made an order accordingly.
Widnes Examiner. — 1884-10-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SHOCKING MORDER AT BOLTON.—A brutal murder has been perpetrated at Bclton. On fliday Mr R Dugdale, a traveller for Messrs Austin Brothers, maltsters, Castleford, near walrefield, was in the town, and visited a number of places on busieese, obttining in one instance a large order from a loctl brewer. At half-past nine o'clock at night he was discovered 'Ong dead with his throat cut on a waste piece of land off Bradshaw-gate, one of the principal thoroughfares in the town. Be was lyiag with his arms stretched out over his head, an 014 pocket knife in bis right band, and his coat and vest unbuttoned., The body was quite old, the face was smeared with blood, and the eyes, especially the right, had the appearauce of recent blows, beiog cat and swollen. The knife was held, as statcd, in the rigbt hand, but the wounds must have tem caused by the left it self. inflicted. The left hand, however, was firmly clenched, whilst the right was loose. The wounds in the throat were of a terrible nature, there b2ing one or two stabs in addition Ito a eat a)meietely savoring the windpipe. No money was found upon the deceaf.ei except a few coppers, but a severeiga was found on the ground undernsath hint. In his opoucmkeettobtiosoke.aiitt,iaens,enwtierreelyadfieffwerwenotrdwsr,itbinigdityo tspheedlte,cetoasedv;es effect that be bad committed suicide. 'the body was removed to the mortuary, where it was shortly afterwards recognis:d. Subsequent inquiries disclosed that daring the cat, be had been in the company of a young man named Kay Howarth, who resides in Boron, but recently returned , front America, and in his presence deceaSed die-played a cheque for £B. At six o'clock a friend of Mr Ductile asked Howarth to accompany decetmed to the Wheateheaf idoted as be was rather tbe worse foi liquor. Two hours afterwards Howarth told this friend that he bad loft D ugd ale at the B almoral Hotel, which is our the scene of the murder, id not .at the Wheatsheaf. Howarth w„ arrested at his reeidenee early on Saturday morning, and there was discovered in his possession £3B 10s in gold, 113 s in silver, a cheque, and a watch and guard, the property of the murdered man. He gave no explanation for the possession of this properly, but stronglir asserted his innocence. During the forenoon the mtagistrates remanded him until Thursday. The deceased, who was a married man and 38 years a age, bore an eicelletit character, and was touch respected by the peopl a he called upon in Lancashire and Yorkshire, where he was widely known.
Widnes Examiner. — 1884-11-08 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE NF,AR WIDNES.—A. melancholy occurrence took place at the Pexhill reservoir, which is the property of the Widnes Local Board, on Wednesday afternoon, when Elizabeth Bradshaw, 48 years of age, daughter of Richard Bradshaw, caretaker of the reservoir, committed suicide. Bradshaw, who is very old, has recently been ill, and his daughter has had to perform his duties for him. About noon on Wednesday the deceased, after inquiring of her father if be was all right, went from the house, and as she had no reason for doing so, and did not retura when an hour had elapsed, the old man became anxious, and went in search of her. He found her lying at the bottom of the reservoir in 14 feet of water, and he obtained the assistance of James Houghton, who got the body out. The deceased had been twice confined in Reinhill Asylum for attempts of self-destruction, and she was only liberated in March last. Her sister, Mrs. Margaret Gore, some months ago drowned herself and child in the canal, near Penketh. Her elder daughter, whom she also dragged into the water, escaped after a severe struggle.—The inquest on the body was held yesterday at Crouton, before Mr. W. T. Husband.—R chard Bradshaw, the father of the deceased, deposed that he did not know any reason why his daughter should commit sech a rash act. It was not possible to fall into the reservoir if a person missed her footing in any way.—James Houghton, who had eecovered the body, thought it possible a person going down the steps might get into the position in which the deceased Was found.—Mr. Isaac Carr, engineer to the Widnes Local Board, did not think anyone could fall into the water and get into the position where the deceasel was found. The deceased had no right there—The jury returned a verdict of found drowned.—Mr. Midwood, in reply to the Deputy Coroner, said that immediately after the std occurrence became known at the Local Board offices a meeting of the Gas and Water Committee was held, and instructions were given to Mr. Carr to run the water in the reservoir off, and this was immediately done.—The Deputy Coroner said it would be satisfactory to the ratepayers to know that he had heard that there had been a great deal of beer consumed in preference to water since the occurrence.
Widnes Examiner. — 1884-09-20 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

FIREARICS.—A fatal OCT:dent occurred on Saturday to a volunteer marksman named Peers, of the Knutsferd corps of the 15th Cheshire Ride Volunteerc, who was marking at a shooting competition on the moor between the railway station and Tattoo Park, at the 600 yards range. Peers, without hoisting the danger flag, looked out from his covering, when at that moment a bullet fired by a competitor struck him on the forehead between the eyes. He died in an hour afterwards.—At Ilfracombe, on Saturday, an inauest was held on the body of Mr Seeley, stockbroker, of London, who was supposed to have committed suicide by blowing out his brake on board a yacht whilst gall shooting. It was proved, however, that the gun was a dangerous one which had previously exploded accidentally, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."--A gentleman travelling by rail alighted at Menai Bridge Station on Saturday night, and as he did so a revolver, which he had in his coat pocket. somehow discharged a shot. Luckily for him the ball did not reach his body. He had, however, a narrow escape, as his watch chain was blown to atoms. The chain, doubtless, saved his life. BODY SNATCHING IN IRELAND —EXTRAORDINARY DISAPPEARANCE OF Two BODlES—Particulars of a most mysterious affair in the South of Ireland have just been made public. Th^re is little doubt that an outrage similar to that not long since perpetrated in Scotland, when the body of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres was stolen front the vault, has been perpetrated. A gentleman well known in County Clare died twelve months ago, and was buried in the churchyard of Kilmorley, where the remains of a female relative had previously been interred. Recently, in accordance with the wish of the deceased gentleman's widow, it was resolved to transport both bodies to a spot in the family demesne which had been selected as a burying place. But 'to the astoniahment and horror of the friends, when the graves were dug up. the corpses could not be seen, and it was manifest that an act of desecration had been perpetrated. Two theories have been mooted by way of accounting for the extraoroinary affair. One is that it is due to agrarian revenge, and the other that it is attributable to superstition. The first of these is repudiated by the family as improbable, but there is a certain amount of colour for the second. Kilmorley churchyard happens to be in another parish from that in which the deceased lived, and many of the Irish peasantry have a great objection to bodies brought from a distance being buried in their places of sepralture. CO-OC'
Widnes Examiner. — 1884-03-15 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE ELECTION.—Mr. Thornhill and Mr. Coote were nominated as candidates for Cambridgeshire on Thursday morning. The polling is fixed for Thursday next. At the Manchester City Police Court, on Wednesday, two farmers were fined .£8 and £5 respectively, with costs, for selling milk with over 40 per cent. of fat abstracted from it. _ It is very likely indeed that Mr. Holyoake will be accepted as a candidate for Leicester. • Should he stand, the Conservatives will not oppose him. He will be elected without a contest and without cost. Joseph Falconer, lately member of a firm of Dundee merchants, was on Tuesday at Edinburgh sentenced to five years' penal servitude for forging twa bills of exchange and thereby defrauding a Dundee bank. M. Shapira, who was well known in connection with the forged manuscript of the Old Testament, for which he modestly asked the sum of one million, has committed suicide in Rotterdam by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. . At Bramall-lane, Sheffield, on Saturday, two football players sustained a fracture of the leg. They were engaged in separate matches. At Wigan on the syns day, a young man named Hodgkinson had his spine fractured in a football match. In a parliamentary paper issued on Wednesday morning relating to the army, the sum of £292,500 is set down as the estimated contribution by the Government of Egypt during the ensuing year towards the military expenditure in that ccunetry. . . In tire action brought by the . Attorney-General against Mr. Bradlaugh, the junior member for Northampton is charged with five distindt offences, and each count a penalty of £6OO is claimed. The case will be heard in the Queen's Bench Division. Mr. Thomas Whittle, proprietor of the Duxbury Colliery, near Chorley. was on Tuesday fined £2O and costs for neglecting to properly ventilate the mine, in which large quantities of noxious gas were found by an inspector who tested the working places. Five boys of the training ship Cumberland who were poisoned on Tuesday by eating a root Olive tionlock class are in hospital at Helensburgh. Three of them Were unconscious and in convulsions during the night, but were on Wednesday reported to be out af danger.