Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1887-12-31 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE ALLEGED WHOLESALE BWIN DUNG.  Albert Hodge, 25, truss-maker, Woodstock-street, and Percy Albert Thornton, 26, surgical instrument maker, Castle-street. Oxford-street, have again been charged, on remand. at Marlborough-street Police. court, with conspirng together to obtain, by means of Cole pretences, n quantity of goods from vOl4Oll/I tradesmen in the metropolis and elsewhere with in. I tent to defraud Mr. Sims prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury ; Mr. Arthur Newton defended Hodge, and Mr. Freke Palmer appeared for Thornton. The allegations against the accused were that Hodge menaced to get possession of a shop in Oxford street, where he ostensibly carried on business as s trussmaker. While there he succeeded in cot sining on credit a largo quantity of property, including gasfittings, stoves, grindstones, silver thimbles, bacon, leather, dessicated potatoes, and a sewing-machine. Some of the goods were sold by auction, but the principal portion of them was found at the residence of Thornton by Detectives Richards and Dunne. The accused were further remanded.  HeY's Comeouno.—Astbma and lironehitin are immediately rebored by it. Of 111 Chamista and Vendors  Tun annual distribution of prizes a King's College School bits taken place. Sir A. K. Rollit, presided, and he and the Heed Master, the Rey. Dr. Stokoe, took occasion to refer with strong spproyel to the change about to take place in the school by the formation of deportment specially directed to commercial emu cation.  An important Conference, attended by represents. tives from Barnsley Town Council, Board of Guardiens, all the Local Boards in the Cnion and urban sanitary authorities in the district, has been held in Barnsley Town Hall, to consider the best means of preventing the spread of smali.pon, which prevails to an alarming extent in some parts of the colliery district., preventing many miners from working. Dr. Sadler, the medical officer of health, strongly recommended isolation, at whatever cost. It was resolved that the Conference request the 'arnsley Union Sanitary Authority :and Town Council to provide temporary placea for the reception of small.pos eases arising within the Barnsley rnion. Evamosm is asking why Jem Smith, the Pugilist, should have been presented with a Gold Chrono• Micrometer Watch by Messrs. Kendal and Pent, of Cheapside. The explanation is simple enough. The chew pion Was heard to exprees a wish to obtain a watch which should be without flaw, and Mr. Kendal, who has just received the French Order of Civil Merit for his mechanical bnprovements in watches, and who admires British pluck, gratified his craving. Tee Manchester Deputy City Coroner has held an inquest on the body of Eiimbeth Pram-rod, a widow, 70 years of age. She resided by herself, and was suffering from an ulcerated leg, and was attended at the Skin Hospital. On Tuesd iy. in consequence of her nonappearance, a policeman got through the window of her house, and bound her sitting down quite dead. The house Was searched, and bunk books, showing that she had deposited in a bank a thousand pounds, together with a large sum in cash, were found. A verdict of Accidental death. was returned.  A PRISONER in York Castle, named Collings, recently attempted suicide in his cell, and in explanation told the governor that a murder be had committed preyed upon hiq mind. He stated that he and another young man were in Middleton-road, Chadderton, near Oldham, at midnight on November 27, when they robbed a sailor, shot him dead, and buried his body behind a high wall. Doctors declare that Collings is sane. The prisoner was a m.mbcr of the r• Man to Man Dramirie. Company, for stealing whose property he is in gaol. He implicates another man, who has been arrested.  In commemoration of the Jultg'e year, Messrs. Lever Brothers, of Warrington, the well-known soap manufacturers, are presenting to the National Lifeboat Institution a number of fully equipped boats, to be stationed at various points oa the sea coast of Great Britain. The first of these, which is to be known as ":twilight No. I," was launched at Llandudno a few days ago, in the pret.ence of a large concourse of spectators. The new boat replaces " The Misters' Memorial" which his done excellent service on this station for some twenty years. . . . . .  ANOTRER distraint sillefor tithe due to the Rev. F. H. Gray, late rector of Hockliffe, near Leighton Buzzard, has taken place, the defaulter being Mr. Bell, draper, who personally did not object to payment, but held out in obedience to the instructions of his landlord. Bell, however, removed his own horses from the held he occupied, and one belonging to the landlord, was put in, and sold, or rather bought in. An indignation meeting, as in the case of Mr. Pickering, a week before, had been publicly announced, but the three expected delegates from London and elsewhere failed to appear. A seizure was also made upon the premises of Mr. J. 'W. Adams, chief landowner in Hockliffe, for tithe due to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners amounting to £7O. A great crowd assembled, but the feeling universally expressed was in favour of the late rector, and though it had been commonly reported that roughs had been engaged and tin kettles collected to obstruct the sale, ! no disturbance took place, and the special posse of policemen had nothing to do.  - LI-N lag CATHARTIrI'Id Pm., Vonsant aperient, 9td. Is. lid., Es 9d. Ka, Bra. Ld , Stockport, and of CbotaiNt• and Vendors.  kr a sitting of the Mann Tynwald Court, the Lieuteuant-Governor, Mr. Walpole introduced a resolution authorising the increase of Customs dutiee payable on all classes of spirits imported into the Isle of Man to a uniform ruts of es. (Id. per gallon. This lamest., he calculated, would bring in an additional revenue of .E4OOO per annum, which could be applied to urgently needed public works. After s debate, the resolution was carried with one dissentient.  AT Cardiff Police-court several club-keepers have been proceeded against for the illicit sale of drink, the onus or proof that the premises were bona-fide clubs being thrown upon the defendants. in each cue a conviction was secured. John Edwards and George Alen were severelly fined £5O and costs, with the alternative of a months imprisonment. Another defendant, named Arthur Barnet, who made no defence, was fined AlO and costs. • " " " "  THE adjourned private examination into certain matters relating to the failure of Messrs. Greenwsys' Bank has taken place at Warwick. Mr. Lake, manager of the Leamington branch of the bank, was examined as to the Cowper Australian bill, and Messrs. Newman and Clarke were questioned as to the tannery business. This closed the inquiry, but it is understood that either of the witnesses may be recalled at any future time if necessary.