The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1874-09-05 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

WALSALL.  Titanse COnatm..--The usual monthly meeting o, the Walsall and District Trades Council took place on Tuesday, in the Sinn* School Institute Room, WalWI. Mr. S. Welsh, the president, was re-elected, Os were Mr. Yates, as secretary, and Mr. Vale, as treasurer. A committee woo appointed with n view of organising a better scheme for the assistance of men on strike or looked ont.—Mr. Juggins drew attention to the ca.e of the nut and tilt makers on strike in Lin. don and at Middl,horouch, mei a resolution won pas=sed recommending the different societies in union with the council to support the Mel,  Town Cotnen, Mserixo.—A special meeting of this body was held M the GniWhat! on Tneiday evening; the Mayor (Mr. R. W. Brownhill) presiding. The first business was to consider and decide npon a recommendation of the Sanitary Committee, "That the epidemic hospital be doted after a month's notice has been given to the 'matron mad nurse—Mr. Evans proposed that the recommendation be adopted.—Mr. Sneyil •seconded.—Mr. Adieu inquired wh,ther there were any cases of smallpox in the twena—The Mayor replied that there were no eases reworted.—Mr. Aniton had seen it reported that a case had been hrought before the Board of Guardians.— Mr. Sneyd denied that, at the meeting of the Board on Friday last, am eases of small-pox had been reported. —The Town Clerk mid that the Matron of the hospital had called at his office, and said that she would leave immediately if her wagea were paid op to the end of the month from the date of the notice.—A conversation followed, and ultimately the proposition was carried.— The question of purchasing twelve' new iron pig pens next came before the meeting, but as it was stated that they would cost .2100, it was decided to purchase twelve wooden ones, at a cost of £4l.—The seal of the Corporation was affixed to the lease of Mr. Edward Belton of the fair and market tolls for twelve months, at a rental of £880; and also to a lease to Mr. Isaac Hill. of 328 square yards of land in Short-street for 88 years, at an annual rental of .21 its. ltd.—The meeting then separated.  SHOCKING Strtmes.—On Tuesday night, the neigh. bonrhood of Caldmore, in the borough of Wslean, was startled by the report that Elisabeth Saddler, wife of Joseph Saddler, landlord of the White Hart Inn, Corporationdstreet, Caldmore, had cut her threat. The re. port proved to be too true. It appears that about a quarter past seven Mr. Saddler missed his wife, and on proceeding upstairs he found the bedroom door teat. The door was broken open, when Mr. Saddler was found lying quite dead, the unfortamite woman having cot her throat with a large carving-knife. Dr. Maelachlan was at once called in, but his services were of no avail. The deceased, who was 33 years of age, is said to have been a very respectable, hard.working woman. She leaves several children, one of whom is only a few weeks old. Domestic troubles are said to have been the cause of the poor woman committing suicide. On Thursday, Mr. A. A. Fletcher held an inquiry at the White Hart Inn, Caldmore, Walsall. into the circumstances attending the death of Elisabeth Sadler, aged 33, wife of Joseph Sadler, the keeper of the house. Msry Ladbury, Stab. ber's Green, Aldridge, sister-in-law to the deceased, deposed that en Tnesday evening she called to see her brother and his wife. Seeing that the latter slid not look so well as usual, she said to her, "What's the matter, Bessy ?" The deceased replied, "Oh, trouble, trouble," bat did not add any explanation, being called away, and witness dirt not again see her alive. Had never noticed any signs of insanity in deceased, but she was generally very reserved. Had heard that her mother had destroyed herself. About ten minutes after deceased IMP rolled away, witness inquired where she was, and Mr. Sadler, eon., said, "Perhaps she has gone upstairs." Deceased's husband was then told that his wife was missing, end he left the brewhouse, where he was brewing at the time, and ran upstairs, bat came back saying the door was locked. Witness got him to go back upstairs with her. A man who was in the house followed them. She called out, "Open the door," baton one answered. Did not notice whether the key was inside, but there was no key outside the door. The deceased's husband broke open the door, and his wife was found lying on the floor, in a Freak quantity of blood, a yard or two from the dress. mg table, so if she had fallen backwards. A large carving-knife lay on the table before the glass, in a pool ef blood. Deceased's throat was very severely cut.— The Coroner said from the facts that bad come out it was clear that it was a ease of suicide while suffering from deUrium tremens, the position of the body and of the wound showing that the latter was self.inflicted.— Some of the jurors said it was notorious that the couple had not lived happily together, and wished evidence on the point; hut, after a ehort consultation', a utratet of " Suicide while in a state of temporary insanity" was returned.