Widnes Examiner. — 1900-06-22 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY SPORTS AT LYIVIIVI. The 36th annual athletic festival of the Liverpool employees of the 'London and Narth-Western Railway Company was held at Lymaa on Saturday, the four special trains carrying close upon 4,000 persons. The weather was not of the most favourable description, rails falling at intervals throughout the afternoon. Amongst those who attended the festival were Messrs. W Bingham (president), Thomas Shaw (vice-president), J Lafthouse ',chairman), P Gi!lies (hors treasurer), John Pringle, and W H Evans (han secretaries), T Perrin (Birkenhead), H J Kinsman, J Bibby, Captain Braithwaite, Messrs. R Knowles, Tongue, Flume, Wellington and several representatives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire and Cheshire Lines railways. The London and North-Western employees' (Birkenhead) brass band, under the direction pf Bandmaster J Heron, played an enjoyable selection of music during the progress of the different races. The prizss were distributed by Mr. William Bingham. The events resulted as follows: 120 Yards (youths under 17 : 1, 3 Parkinson; 2, C H Hale ; 3. W Mercer. 440 Yards (open to all Livernool railway employees) : 1, A Isaßcson :2, 3 Isaacson ; 3, F Hardman. Mile Walking: 1, W J Barnes; 2, H Walker; 3, H Jacques. 15) Yards (nemly,rs of staff 40 and upwards) : 1, T H Robinson ; 2, C Chaloner ; 3, W Shakshaft. Half-Mile: 1, II Woodroofe : 2, It S Brett ; 3. J Lloyd. 153 Yards Back Hurdle: I,W Aikman; 2, J Campbell ; 3, T Roberts. 220 Yards Hurdle: 1, A Doughty; 2, T Pearson ;3, W Edwards. 443 Yards : 1, H Kent ; 2, J Hardman ; 3, B Hewitt. 440 Yards Obstacle : 1. J Lloyd ; 2, 3 Carapbell ;3, FE Moss, 100 Yards : 1, J Parkinson; 2, R Web:ter ; 3, J Davies 20 Yards (married members of committee) : 1, W H Lloyd ; 2,4, B Woodward ; 3, H Ellison. One Mile: 1, G W Barris ; 2, J Sudden ; 3, E Evans. 330 Yards Consolation : 1, Cahill ; 2, Lawrenson ; 3, Taylor. A Lunatic Throws Himself into the Canal. On Monday morning, at the Warrington Occa• sional Court, before Mr. F. A. Frost, John M oody, of Latchford, working at Messrs. Richmond's works, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself into the Ship Canal at Latchford, that morning -George Rowley, a carpenter, stated that at G. 30 on Monday morning he was near the Swing Bridge, Latchford, when he saw the prisoner on the Warrington side of the canal near the bridge. He turned his head for a man-lent, and on looking again he saw him jump into the water, He, with the assistance of Robert Thomas (bridgeman) and others got him out.-Robert Thomas said he was a bridgerean in the employ of the Manchester Ship Canal Company. From something he heard, he went to the canal and saw the prisoner in the water. He threw a lifebuoy to him, which eventually he got round the prisoner's body, and ! with assistance pulled him on to the bank. He was ! unconscious. Prisoner was remanded. A doctor• who subsequently examined him, pronounced him to be a luna•jc, whereupon he was taken to an as Impudent Theft at Burterswood-A Chase on Horseback. Michael Lee, a labourer, living in. Warrington, was charged at the Occasional Court on Friday, with breaking and entering a dwelling-house in Burtonwood and stealing two shirts, the property or James Sampson,-Isabella Sampqon. wife of the prosecutor, who lives at Warburton's Villa, Burtonwood, proved the theft.-James Sampson stated that when his wife told him what had occurred he went after the prisoner on horseback. As he overtook him ha dropped a bundle, which contained the shirts He (prosecutor), took him to the Warrington Police Station.-Prisoner. who pleaded that he was in drink, and did not know what he was doing, was remanded until Tuesday.  Ashton-in-Makerfield,Earlestown, Golhorne, Lowton, & Winwick. All places south of Crewe. Ireland and all parts West of Chester. Accrington, Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackburn, Bisckpool, Bolton, Burnley, Fleetwood, Liverpool, Manchester, Olnham, Orinskirk, Prescot, Preston, Rochdale, Southport, Stalybridge, IVigart, Yorkshire, North-West of England, and North of Ireland (Day Mail Birmingham, Chester, Crewe, London, Macclesfield, Midland and Southern Counties, North Wales, Stafford, Stockport, Warrington, Wolverhampton, Ireland (Day Mail) and Foreign. Belfast, Birkenhead, Birmingham, Burnley, Buxton, Cambridgs, Chester, Devonshire, Liverpool, North Wales,Preston,St. Helens, Southport, and S• Wales ... Ashton-in-Makerfield, Earlestown, Golborue, Lowton & Winwick Warrington, 'Manchester, Oldham, Stockport .and all Yorkshire. ... Wigan. All Parts—Genera 1%1 :gilt Mail. ...