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Widnes Examiner. — 1883-03-17 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE NEW PRIMATE.-The official programme to be observed at the entbronisation of the new Primate in Canterbury Cathedral on the 29th inst. has been finally approved. The ceremony will commence at eleven o'clock, and will probably last about two hours and a half. The procession will include about 600 persons, and will move twice around the aisles of the nave. The committee appointed by the Chapter to make arrangements for the occasion have recommended the Cathedral authorities to reserve the entire space in the choir for the clergy and representative laity, leaving the transepts and the nave for the general MINISTER Ftbre,p FOR IrcroxicATiorr.—At Newport, Isle of Wight, on Saturday, a minister of the Presbyterian Church, named the Rev. John Robinson, of St. John's House, near Rvde, was charged with drunkenness. A police officer stata that on the previous Monday evening the defendant was in the road outside his residence in a very intoxicated state and using violent language. It was urged in defence that ;he defendant was labouring under excitement, due not to drink, but to disease and provocation. The bench said no doubt the defendant was drunk, and as he had been convicted twice before of a similar offence, they fined him £1 and costs.  William Rutherford Benn, who lies in Derby Infirm ary in custody of the police, on the charge of murdering his father, the Rev. Julius Berm. of London, made a despotate attempt to escape or commit suicide on Wednesday. Constable Alexander left the head of the bed to put on his boots previous to being relieved. As he was doing so Benn, who had been quiet during the day and who was recovering from the self-inflicted wound in his throat, suddenly jumped up, rushed to the window and threw himself through. Alexander caught him by the night-shirt, but it gave way, and Benn fell to the ground, a distance of over 20. feet He fell on his back, and does not appear to have been seriously injured, though he was much cut by the glass. He sprained his ankle by the fall, and was easily recaptured.  EDUCATIONAL GRANTS yo Scuons.—A return issued on Thursday, shows that the expenditure for educational grants was divided as follows :—On schools connected with Church of England, £1,317,803; on British, undenominational and other schools, £221,933; on Wesleyan schools, £lll, 956; on Roman Catholic schools, £137,244; on Beard schools, £813,408; on parochial union schools, £120; administration, £196929; organisation of districts, £283; grants to school boards, £2,325; total, £2,802,005. The increase on .Church of England schools amounted to £65,786; Wesleyan schools, £932; Roman Catholic schools, £11,642; and Board schools' £106,978; while there was a decrease of £2,813 to British and undenominational schools.
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-03-24 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

UNPOPULAR PRIM. Lord Oranmore and Browne, only recently returned to Ireland after an absence dating from the early days of the Land League agitation, has again left the country. A few nights ago the magnificent gate at the entrance to the grounds of Castle Macgarrett, the residence of his lordship, was much damaged, and the adjoining ornamental railings were torn down. Some young trees in the avenue were also damaged. Arrests are expected. Addressing the Grand Jury at the Belfast Assizes, on Monday, Mr. Justice Lawson cited recent outrages in England as evidence that " the ssake tho' scotched was not killed; " but be took hope from the fact that we now knew with whom we had to deal. The yenemous reptile said his lordship, endeavoured in the last throes. of its death-like struggle to cast out as much venom as it could, but this could not last long, and he trusted that before long the reign. f order !Mild be re-estabilehed• GUARDING TIM JUDGES ON CIRCUIT, Judge O'Brien and Lord Justice Fitzgibbon arrived at Cork on Tuesday. Extraordinary and elaborate precautions were taken to ensure their lordships' safety. They were met at the railway station by a large force unier arms, and were escorted to their lodgings by a troop of Scots Greys and mounted police with drawn swords. At their lodgings temporary and military and police huts have been established, and the premises are surrounded by sentries. This display attracted a large crowd, but there was nothing like a hostile feeling exhibited.  TRAGIC SUICIDE IN Dunux.—The Dublin coroner held an inquest on Monday afternoon on the body of an accomplished young man named Mackenzie, who poisoned himself in the presence of an actress with whom he was intimate and a friend. The deceased had been a tutor, and had graduated at Trinity College, and was only a few;weeks back appointed editor of the Dublin comic journal the Irish Diamond. On Saturday he had a quarrel with the actress in the presence of a friend, and in a moment of desperation, and, despite the efforts of the other two, he drank a bottle of laudanum, and died soon after. ACCIDENT AT A DISTILLERY: Two
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-01-20 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

TIM EXAMINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1883  FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,  A SHOCKING AFFAIR AT BIRKEN HEAD.  A shocking affair occurred in the express train from London to Birkenhead on Saturday night. It appears that when the train was passing through Bebington station a passenger heard the report of a firearm in an adjoining compartment of the carriage. On the arrival of the train at Woodside, Birkenhead, he communicated nith the railway authorities, and in a second-class compartment was found the dead body of a man of gentlemanly appearance. He sat in an upright posture, and in his right hand he held a one-barrelled pistol of an old-fashioned pattern. He was disfigured past recognition. His face was almost completely blown off, and his brains were protruding from under the skull. His clothes were saturated with blood, and at the bottom of the 'carriage were pools of blood. The cushions of the carriage were also besmeared with blood. A medical gentleman was in attendance, and pronounced life to be extinct. The body was subsequently removed to the deadhouse in Watson-street. The deceased, it is supposed, was about 35 years of age. He was sft:7in. in height, and had dark brown hair, which was beginning to turn grey. His chin was shaven, but he had side whiskers. He was clad in a black worsted suit, which did not appear to have been much worn. He also wore laced-up boots and brown stockings. He was of slight build. In his possession was found about £3 in gold and silver. Wrapped up in brown paper in one of his pockets was a quantity of powder, together with caps and slugs t® fit the pistol with which, it is supposed, he shot himself. No papers were found upon him which would give any clue to his identity; but from the fact that a small whisky bottle, labelled "Smith, White Lion Hotel, Foregate-street, Chester," was foun€l in his possession, it is supposed that he hailed from that town. An inquest was held on the body of deceased, which had not been identified on Monday, and the jury returned a verdict of "Committed suicide." The deceased was on Tuesday Identified as a local accountant named Gibson.
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-05-12 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

PUBLICAN FINED AT ST. HELENS.—OD Friday, at the deceased had faliep out of the train whilst it was travelling St. Helens Police Court, Robert Cowen, landlord of the at the rate of 50 miles an hour, and so been killed. He has Stanley Arms, New Cross-street, was charged with having been identified as John C. 0. Atkinson, a Dublin commersold intoxicating liquors in the forenoon of Sunday, the cial traveller, returning thither from London. The particu29th ult., and Thomas McKenna, a labourer, was charged lars disclosed at the inquest on Monday do not explain the with having been on Cowen's premises on the said forenoon, circumstances under which the event occurred. The de-P.C. Cottam said that on Sunday morning, about half- ceased booked from 'London by the train leavine. Euston at past eight, he and P.C. Caunce were in plain clothes not 6.30, but left Crewe by e train starting from Elston at 9.15. far from Cowen's beerhouse, and they saw McKenna go to a.m., and where he changed trains has not been ascertained. the back door with a can in his hand. He knocked gently, He was, however, seen to be under the influence of drink,an4 and the door was opened and he went in. The officers fol- though a porter siys that another passenger left Crewe in the lowed, Caunce going iound to the front and witness to the same compartment as Mr. Atkinson, the most diligent inback door. Witness knocked, and on saving that he was a quiries have failed to discaver him. On the other band, it policeman, was admitted, and met Mc-Kenna coming out is scarcely thou:Olt that, having. re4ard to the condition in with a quart of beer in the can.—ln defence, Mr. Swift, which the carriage was found, he could have fallen out of who appeared on Cowen's behalf, admitted that McKenna the compartment. At the inquest on Thursday the jury, was found as stated by the last witness, but explained that disregarding a suggestion 5y the Coroner in favour of an the quart of beer had been paid for on the previous eveninss. open verdict, returned a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily McKenna at the time of paying for it had promised to I e insane. back some time that night to seek it, but did not go till the
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-02-24 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

PAUPERS WITHOUT THEIR CLOTIIES.—At a meeting of teat,' ',then, the wife of Mr. George Allen, botanic beer the Berwick-upon-Tweed Board of Guardians, on Monday, att-niacturer and confectioner, 3, Green Mount-terrace, had Mr. Culley, Local Government Board Inspector, inquired empted to murder two of her children, and afterwards into the operation of the new Vagrant Act. He hoped that co Aiinitted suicide. It appears from inquiries that Mr, tramps were not treated at Berwick as at Croydon on Sunen left his home about six o'clock, leaving his two elder day. The master of the workhouse said he 'did not know whil,.,4hterS, Mary and Jane, to look after the shop. His wife, but that the Local Government Board might find fault with ste, a a " Was 43 years of age, an infant daughter, four years of him.—Mr. Culley :Do they lie in bed all Sunday P—The nd a young boy (Alfred) were in the house above the master of the workhouse replied that they had their choice; wa' „Nothing more was heard till about seven o'clock, they could either get up or lie in bed.—Mr. Culley :Do you ire: 'lle boy Alfred was met with in a street some distance take their clothes from them P—The master of the work. tha-t'et,l'e house. His clothes were very wet, and he stated house: Yes.—Mr. Colley: Do you give them their breakfast voir.gis mother had thrown him into Mr. Andrew's reser- in bed P—The master of the workhouse: Yes.—Mr. Culley and f Bcine boys to whom he told this ran to the reservoir thought the tramps should .be made to attend a religious Thea°und the little girl floating en the water near the edge. service in the workhouse every Sunday.—The matter then wee; g°t her out and carried her to Dr. Arinstong's. She dropped. givefi very exhausted state, but with theaid so promptly
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-07-14 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

OPENING OF A NEW RAILWAY.— On Monday morning the new line of railway constructed by the London and orth-Western Company between Lancaster and Glasson Dock iris opened for passenger traffic. By the acquisition of this branch more direct communication with the ports of Liverpool, Whitehaven, Barrow, &c, is established. ,The line skirts the river Lune nearly the whole distance, about 5i ,Ineiles- The Port Commissioners have expended several euonsand pounds in the erection of a fine stone pier for the accommodation of vessels loading and unloading. Gleason Dock, being picturesquely situated at the mouth of the Lune, is also expected to attract visitors. BOARD OF TRADE Rernuss.—The Board of Trade returns e ',Ol. June show that the exports amounted to £204)34,942, a UeCrease of £83.308 as compared with June, 1882, but an increase of £1,229,945 as compared with June, 1881. For the SIX months the exports amounted to £116,966,905, a decrease of £1,311,625 as compared with the corresponding half of last year, but an increase of £7,658,430 as contrasted with 1881. The imports in June amounted to £36,740.030, an increase of £4,832292 as compared with June. 1882, and £5,874,148 in comparison with June, 1881. For the half Year the imports were £217,185,442, an increase of £lO 366,927, and £18371,806 in comparison with 1882 and 1881 respectively. The total of gold and silver imported amounted to £1,615,161, and that exported to £1,254,468. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SmatoE.—Greet sensation was caused at Todmorden, on Tuesday, by the report that a Married woman, residing in Longfield-terrace, Todmorden, had cut a child's throat, and afterwards attempted suicide.l The rumour proved to be true. The woman is named uannah Uttley, aged 32 years, wife of Michael Uttleea weaver. About a week ago the woman was confined, and tbe had appeared to get on satisfactorily. Her mother-in'or, however, had occasion to go in her bedroom on Tuesday Morning, when she found the child covered over with clothes, and its head nearly cut off. She also found that thel child's mother had made a deep wound in her own throat. The beet was saturated with blood. The mother is still alive. though in a most precarious condition. A razor had been used by the woman who committed the rash act. • M.
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-09-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE LOWTON MURDER.  Yesterday (Friday) afternoon week, the remains of Joshua Rigby, 73 years of age, of Cheetham's Fold Farm, Lowton, who had been murdered the previous Monday or Tuesday, were interred at Winwick churchyard. The rector, the Rev. Canon Hopwood, read the burial service. The " mourners" included Mrs. Gibbon, mother to the man in dristody on a charge of being the murderer, and sister of the deceased; Thomas Gibbon, a brother of the prisoner; James Rigbv, brother; and some nephews and cousins of the old man. Prior to the conveyance of the body to the church the relatives, in the interest of the accused, brought Dr. Anderton, of Leigh, to examine the state of the remains. Mrs. Gibbon had an interview with her husband in the police cell on Friday morning, and she states that he was in fair spirits. The prisoner expressed a hope that he might be permitted to attend the funeral of his uncle, but was tsid that this was impossible. Mrs Gibbon mentioned that o of the stacks was in danger of firing through excessive heat. Prisoner suggested that it should be turned over, and men were set to work to do this during the afternoon. Old Rigby farmed 30 Cheshire acres, and had been there all his life, his father being the previous tenant. The prisoner was brought before Mr. Booth on Friday, and again remanded. The police are pursuing their investigation of the circumstancea ai.tending the death of the old farmer. For a few days after the discovery of the murder very little progress was made, but link by link the chain of evidence is being woven whereby the crime may, perhaps, be traced home. Two men, named William Richardson and Thomas Bent, were working on the farm last Tuesday morning week, and when the time CAM 3 when their allowance of beer was due, though it had been the practice of the deceased to serve it, on this occasion the ale was given to them by the prisoner. A remark was made as to the absence of the deceased, whereupon Gibbon went upstairs with the remark that the old man would not come down again until he was carried. As against the theory of suicide, irrespective of the evidence given by Dr. Perrin, as to the result of his post-mortem examination, there is the fact that the deceased on Monday evening was at the neighbouring public-house, the Jolly Cater, where he drank a glass of gin, and seemed to ke in, for him, an exceptionally good humour. During Friday night Inspector Charnley and Sergeant Dunn made an important discovery. They entered the house of a relative by marriage of the prisoner Gibbon, and they there discovered what they had vainly searched for at the farm, viz, the will of the murdered man, as well as his bank book and other papers. According to these the deceased had about £l7O in the bank, and, reckoning the value of his stock of hay ;and cattle, it is not at all improbable that the deceased was worth hetween £7OO and £
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-06-30 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT WARRINGTON. Charles Maguire, a decrepit-looking old man, described as a chairmaker, of Church-street, was charged at Warrington Police Court, on Monday, with having attempted to commit suicide by drowning in the river Mersey, on Saturday.— P.C. Hollingworth said that he and P.C. Taylor were going along Mersev-street on Saturday evening, when they noticed a crowd and defendant in the midst of it apparently drunk. He was "dripping " wet, and two men said they had just got him out of the river. He was brought to the Police Station, and provided with another suit of clothes—Prisoner, who is nearly blind, said the reason he had acted as he did was that his wife "plagued him jest a little bit." She had not behaved kindly to him for the last year or two. —Tlse njfe \vete crlled. and she said she had been married to detenuatit 16 years. tor the last three years he had heel' under the doctor's care, and sometimes he did not know what he was doing or saying. He had bad sight, and she I did not think he went into the river intentionally. She tried to make him as comfortable at home as she could.—Defendant was discharged on his wife and danghter promising to look well after him. ASSAULTING A Sua-coNTRAcToR.—John Waldron, forge labourer, residing at 42, Dallam-lane, was, on Monday, charged at Warrington Police Court with having, on S iturday, assaulted Richard Smith, and done wilful damage to his hat to the amount of 63.—Complainant said he was a sub-contractor at the Bewsey forge, and on the Thursday before Walking Day defendant, who was under his supervision, went home, leaving a portion of his work undone. He went to where defendant ',Aged cad told him that if the work were not done he should dismiss him. The work was not done, and on Saturday morning defendant came to the works and began to wheel a barrow, although he told him that he should not do any more work. Complainant went to him to take away the barrow, but defendant struck him a violent blow on the head and knocked him to the ground, his head coming in contact with the metal, but he was saved from any serious injury by his hat, which was very much dainaged.—Defendant said that complainant had no right to discharge him without giving him proper notice. The work whicS he was doing was the work he ought to do, and although he was under complainant, orders he had re— ceived from him had been countermanded by the master contractor many times. While he was between the barrow shafts complainant knocked him down, and he was provoked to do what he did.—A fine of 103. and costs was imposed for the assault, and defendant was ordered to pay for the damage done to the hat, or go to prison for three weeks. A REFRACTORY TRAMP SENT To
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-06-30 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SAD SUICIDE NEAR NEWTON.  DROWNED IN A RAIN-TUB.  The suicide of William Hindley, a retired farmer residing in Bolton-road, between Newton and Lowton, which took place on Sunday morning last under circumstances of a sad character, has given rise to many expressions of sorrow on the part ot the residents of the neighbourhood. It seems that the deceasd, who was 73 years of age, was married for the second time some three years since, but his wife died about eight weeks ago. Since then the old gentleman has been in a very desponding state of mind. The only occupants of the house were himself, a son (the latter only two years old), and a housekeeper named Betsy Hindley Howard, and when the deceased retired to bed about half-past nine on Saturday night last he appeared to be in his usual health. He occupied a bedroom alone, and nothing further was heard of him until the following morning. Shortly before half-past five Miss Glover, residing in a neigLbouring house, looked through her bedroom window, and, to her surprise, saw a man with his head and shoulders in a tub placed against the house-side for the purpose of catching the rain-water. Two tubs were standing together,and the deceased was laid over the top of one and had his head and shoulders in the other. She hastily called a neighbour named Mat. Wainright, coachman to Mr. Nichol, and he proceeded to the spot and pulled the body out of the water. It was found _to be that of Mr. Hindley, and it was carried to his home. Or. Worsley, of Golborne was sent for, but of course his services were unavailing, as the poor fellow was quite dead.—An inquest was held at the Bull's Head, Lowton, on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. T. W. Barker, the district coroner. The following evidence was given :—Betsy Hindly Howard stated that she had been the housekeeper to the deceased for the last three months. She noticed nothing strange about him when he went to be bed about his usual time on the previous Saturday night. She heard nothing of him again until his body was brought home a little after five o'clock on Sunday morning. He was partly dressed and had on part of an old suit of clothes. She had no doubt he committed suicide..—Miss Glover stated that she resided near the house of the deceased, and at a quarter past five on Sunday morning she looked out of the bedroom window. She saw a man, who afterwards turned out to be the deceased, leaning over one of two water-butts in the yard and his head and shoulders were in the other, which was full of water. She immediately raised an alarm and , called Matthew Wainwright, who came at once and pulled , the deceased out of the tub. He was quite dead.—Tbe jury ' returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased committed 11 suicide while in a state of temporary insanity.