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Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-08-01 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ALLIEGED ASSAULT CASE.—OS Monday, at the Hyde Petty Sessions, Bridget Oldham communed Thomas Peat for assaulting her on the 20th instant at Hyde. Complainant who appeared in court with her face bandaged, said the defendant as. mulled her by striking her in the face, and while she was on the ground by kicking her. A number of witnesses were then examined for the prosecu. tion and the defence. The Chairman, Mr. Ashton, said there was no doubt bet that complainant struck defenclauL first, although he had no right to strike her as he bad done. The caee was then dismissed. . .  Ibb-th4Nei SiicEE.—A boy named William Hughes was charged at the Hyde Petty Sessions, on Monday, for ill-using a sheep belonging to Mr. James Tweedaie on the 15th instant, at Baok-lane, Hyde—The Complainant stated that thedefendant was in company with another boy on the day in question, and they commenced ill-using the sheep. and jumping on its back. They afterwards ex• premed their regret for what they had done, and the other boy had promised to pay his share of the damage, which complainant computed at Al.—The bench said they would be obliged to inflict a fine, which would come somewhat heavily on his parente—He was then lined be. and costs. SwEARING FALSELY —Rebell Grey was charged at the Hyde Petty Seasione on Monday, with being drunk and disorderly in George-street, Compstall, on the Bth iostant.—Coostable Pickstock stated that on the day mentioned he was is George-street about ten o'clock when he found the defendant drunk, and using had language. He requested him to go home, when he began cursing hint, and said he would do as he liked.—Mr. Joseph Cook who appeared for the defence,—crose-examined the constable at some length, and coot- flied that the defehdant wae not drunk.—AlexanCer Booth, labourer, Martha Ann Cliattereon, and Mrs. Mary An Walsh, each gave evidence as to the sobriety of the defendant on the evening in question.—The Chairman, Mr. Thomas Ashton, Kid in this case someone had sworn falsely, and dismissed the case. SUlt IDE THROUGH WANT OF WORK Chat les Toinlineon, a joiner, has committed suicide at Sheffield, in consequence of being unable to find work, awl his wife and family be. ing in want of bare neceSeatiee. Before de- troying himself he sent a letter to the coroner ipinining the cause of his sot, and giving an account of the money he had earned or borrowed during the last six weeks.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-03-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

CORRESPONDENT FOR MESSRS. SHAW & CO., RAC MANUFACTURERS, NEAR DELPH. One of the most startling, and, et the same Biwa, the strangest of suicides that ever happened in this district, come to light on Sunday evening last. For over tw years Messre. Jaw 'ph Shaw and Co., of Hasping Mills, Delphi, have had i• their employ as foreign correspondent a young Austrian named Adolf ISkrohofeky. Skroltofsky made his home with Mr. William Woodhead, of Oatehead, and, by his pubsl temperament and love of compauy, was well known to alinolt everybody in te neighbourhood. Os Sunday afternoon after partaking of a good dinner, he went apt-tire to his room, and nothing was beard of him for some time. Shortly after three o'clock Mrs. Woodltead hoard a noise, which caused her to call her husband. Mr. Wa.dlieed loitered the room, and found his lodger insensible, ant froth in, attlie mouth. Ouachairby the bwhilde was a glass cant doing a very sna all quantity of liquid, which subsequently turned out ti bo an admixture of p uasic acid and brandy. Skrohofalty had erideutly taken poises, *tad Dr lintesten- was sot rtir.ialme•liataly. Oa the alootor's arrival everything possible was done to bring-the- would' bia suicide round again. For a time it seethed as though these elf lite- would b 5 succesaful, fir Skroborsky once regaluod couscioesiseea, and recognisiug the doctor, said, "N•O Utah Dr. den; no use." • Sherd, after this he became worse, and tab nit a qua t n it tho he expired. .The and ev at fiats be m the' Ide topic of conversation duiiirg this week, Mid luau, . things hive transpired Which point Stroaagly the conelusion that the rash am bad long been pretueditated. Ile often grid jocularly, when in c an verset on, that the beat thing a man could do when in trouble wee to7put a bullet through his head. Bang what he inuitelf termed 'rather' jolly," those b,st acquainted with hitu newer dreauird that he would do anything to terminate Ills existence. Though he took no int.restdn Englieh politics, he Walt, meinhor of the Dolph Hifortn Club, was in Die club on Satiltday night, ant those who 0011VerSod with him say he was never more lively end enterful. Be was a w •II educated tuan, awl had a knowle Igo of several languages No cause for the deal can be giv,M, beyond the fact that he had soin,what neglected hia correspoudence, and that be had receutly been reprimanded for it. Before tatting the poison the deceased wrote several letters. Oahe was to bis mother at Braun, in Austria, and the others, which were for persons its the locality, were teed at. the inquest by Superintendent Stott. Tee first was to Mr. and Mre. Woo 'nein', as follows: I
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-02-14 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

CHOSS.—The annual collections in aid of the Mane/le:4er charities were made on Sunday last at Hyde Chapel, (des Cross. Au appropriate sermon was preached in the worn iiig by the Rev. it. E. Howson, HA., which was attentively listened to by a crowded conkregation. SINOULAK MISADYENTURS Ts A HWY —On Tuesday afternooo Mr. F. W. Johnson, deputy coroner, held an enquiry at, the Eagle end Oak, Werlierth. touching the dnitli of Samuel Swann 16 years of age, sou of Soinuol Swann, farmer, Green Farm, Godley —Henn al Senor,, m other of the deceased said her sou would have bawl 17 years of age next April. About nine o'clock on Saturday ni.ruinig her daughter caino, to her, and ! said Samuel had a rope round his neck in the barn. When she got to the barn deer she screamed, and her son Taylor Swann came. She said the lad had his neck in in running noose. His head was two feet from the ground, his feet ou the floor, and his hands almost touching the floor. Dr. Kisby was sent for, and he expressed hopes of getting the boy round. Het sou got bettor fee an hour, and then beaten to grow worse and died about SiX o'clock. Hi was very inis• cbievous, and was always climbing up trees, or getting on the top of the house. The reason he could not get on his feet she believed was because lie wits mazy when he fell, and the joir of the rope had made him wine inscious. —Samuel Swann, the father of the boy then took the jurymen to the bare and explained the facts of the mishap.—Haunah arid Taylor Swann, sister said brother of deceased also gave evidenee.—The Coroner amid that the case was undoubtedly very painful oue, hot there was no question as to the actual cause of death, There Was nothing to show that the lad had committed suicide, nor was ! there any culpability on the part of anybody.—A verdict of "Death by strangulation by accident" was returned.  WHAT shati WO do now ? For some days past we have been calling our countrymen to arme to rescue Gordon, and large reinforeemeuts were being prepared to proceed at once to assiet Lord Wolseley in his vigorous efforts to open out the beleagured city and set the Christian soldier free. Too late, now, all this spirited endeavour here. Our troops out in Egypt, frustrated in their plane of rescue, have no noble end in view. Aid then there is the fierce heat of the coining season hard upon us, so that the climate and the men of thu Mandi would be arrayed in fulleat ' force &pipet us, aud Glue the eating of the Khedive's power on a firm f iuutiatiou in the Soudan would only be obtained at heavy oust to this country. Why should we do this? To up ' hold England's prestige, says the Empire spirit. ' But is this wise I Already England lies stepped out too far from the justice she owes to herself mu undertaking no much. The situatiou is one of the greatest gravity, amid one which will de• mend all the astntemss of the Government to deal with it wisely. We trust etatommen of all shades of political thought will unite that Eng, laud may do its bi•st, and acquit itself as heciinies such a mighty nation in a time of sere trial and difficulty.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-11-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

FORD.  On Monday evenintiras-t-a—Vroman named Wilkes aged 30, a dremmaker, residing with her father and sister at 709, Hyde-road. Gorton, died from the affects of taking a quantity of liquid ammonia. She had been in very low spirits for soma months. About one o'clock on Monday she said she would go and look for n ork. She was told that there was plenty for her to do at home. She, however, tried to force her way but Mee held back. She was left in the kitchen by her sister whilst the latter went into the parlenr When the sister returned the deceased said, "Yon can fetch tbe doctor now. I have taken this," pointing to a bottle which had contains: about 2tiz. of liquid ammonia, and which was then empty. Tao doctors were sent for, but the deceased expired about balf-past ten o'clock. On Monday afternoon what is supposed to be a tragic suicide occurred at Stretfore. A young man named Harry Crawford, of 2, Rose Terrace, was fount lying on the floor of the front bedroom, bleeding from a wound in the mouth, and apparently dead. The deo :aged was lying on his left side with his head towards the door, and a double. barrelled breed...loader by his side, the muzzle of the gun touching his mouth. One of the barrels had recently been discharged. On the bed was a piece of paper on which was written "Good bye to all, and I prayed to God to forgive me all. Signed H. Crawford." The deceased had been inn despond. lug state of mind for some time, and had been attended by Dr. Fall-ner, of Stretford.  AMUR TO MOTHERS !—Are yea oroaen in your met bin sick ohild suffering with the pain of cutting teeth? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mae.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-04-18 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TUE FLAGG UNITARIAN CHAPEL. —Flagg, which is about leaven miles from Buxton, was honoure 1 on Sunday last by the reopening of the old Unitarian Chapel, after being closed for corns time oii aceouut of its interior delepidation, isnd has for the last two or three months been undergoing a thorough repair, in• clueing painting and decorating, which hal beau ably and artistioally executed by one of the mumhere connected with the chapel. Great credit is also doe to a few of the earnest workers for the goal cause they have at heart, that it was opeeed on Sunday last by th Rev. L Scott, of Denton, who for a coasiderable time has taken much interest in the work sit Flagg, and by invitation the Wilton-street Singing Clan, rendered their services, whieh was much valued by the congregation. At the close of the eervice a collection ivive mado in aid of the renovation feud, which, we believe. was liberally reel-ended to. The opening service will be continual to-morrow and on the following Sunday. SUICIDE OF A LATE DaNTON RESIDRNT AT SOUTHPuIeT.—Ou Saturday ri.orning last a most determined case of suicide occurred in Duke-street. Southport, the victim being a gardener named Robert Lever, who was formerly a resident of this neighbourhood. The demise of his wife, which occurred some three years ago, caused him mach trouble for some time. She was related to the well known family of Sidebotham's. of Haughton, and was interred in this district. The deroiased rose from his bed about •x unlock and asked his daoghter if he could go to work She teplied, " No ; go to bed and rest yourself a little longer." Between seven and eight o'clock Miss Laver. on karniug that her father was not downstairs, immediately went in search of him, and on entering a spare be troom she was horrified to find him hanging by the neck from a bedpost, he having used a necktie with which to commit the deed. For over twelve mouths deceased had been in a despoudlng state of niind. His body was not cut down until the arrival of the police about ten o'clock. Deceased, who follow,' the occupation of a gardener, was sixty-rour years of age, and leaves a family of five children to mourn hi. loss.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-10-03 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND CHRIS TIANS MASSACRED. A Paris correspondent telegraphs: There is now no doubt that the number of Christians massacred during the summer in Tonkin, Annam, and Cochin China was even much larger than was at first stated. The first account set down the total number of massacres at 10,000, but the superior of the Foreign Missions here now states that 24,000 Christians, including several French missionaries, were murdered. Seven or eight thousand Christians escaped to Saigon. The news has created consternation here. Heartrending accounts are published of the sufferings of the missionaries and their flocks. At Nuonhi, in Annam, the superior of a college and a whole host of Christians were slaughtered poll. melL Some were thrown into the sea to the north of this place with their hands tied behind their backs. Some of the missionaries tried to makes stand muskeg in hand, but were soon defeated. Churches, schools, and dwelling-houses were everywhere burned to ashes, and the Christians who escaped had to walk for days without food or shelter in order to reach places of refuge. General de Courcy is accused by the missionaries of hying taken no steps to save them. TM Vicar Apostolic of Cochin China, Monseigneur van Camelbeke, sent a missionary to him with the sad tidings of the massacres, and to ask for aid. The missionary was not received, but, having succeeded after a long wait in seeing the General, the latter promised to sends gunboat, which came to Quinhong after the place was buraed down, and never fired • shot owing to the absence of orders.  THE Sanitary Congress at Leicester has discussed an interesting paper by Dr. A. Ransorce on "The Success of Sanitary Effort," and another by Surgeon. Major Pringle on .Taccination versus Isolation as a Preventive against Outbreaks of Smallpox." An inquest has been held at Leominster on the body of George Sugg, a butler in the service of Mr. Robert Heygate, of Leominster. The deceased drank a quantity of oil of vitriol, causing frightful injuries. He lingered for 12 hours in great agony. The evidence showed that be had committed suicide, and the jury found that he had done so in a fit of temporary insanity, . . .  THE district coroner has held an inquest at Montgomery on the bodies of Mrs. Morris, aged 40, wife of a smith, and her mother, Mrs. Austin, both of whom were cut to pieces on the Cambrian Railway, near Montgomery. They were crossing what is known as the Floss-bridge, and were overtaken by a train and cut down. Both bodies were terribly mutilated. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.  A TELEORAM from Kirkwall reports that a fishing boat has been vnacksd at Sandiwick, Orkney, and there is no doubt that all on board of her was lost, as the wreck took place at a spot where the water is 15 fathoms deep. This is the second disaster of the kind in the same waters within a few days.  c.l k, r. . r'i iii :  CASSELL'S Official Illustrated Guides  For TRAVELLERS and
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-08-15 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

HYDE AND NEWTON RAILWAY RETURNS. —The roilway return, to band for the wakes holid,ye chow an increves in the traffic on the previ as year. At the Hyde Station on F•aturday 872 per• toms left for oar blind and fashionable redone; on Sunday, 319; on Monday, 2,183; on Tuesday. 3.995; and on Wednesday, 3,374; total. 10,633. Of this number a large number booked for Alderley, Marple, Manchester cad Belle Vus. F om the total number of excursion tickets issued 140 hove been for the tele of Man; 300 for Blackpool; 20 for Southpot I.; 300 for Liverpool; 15 for Cie°. there.; and 1,000 for Belle You. The total number of person. left Newton Station from Sator lay up to Wedneaday have been 2,372. On Thursday 30001 St. Paul's Roman Catholic convega,ion and friends also let, Newton S•ation for Belle Van.  Inc Wain AT GEIS Cat:WM.—Daring the pam week, this village has been exceptionally quiet, although the inhabitants have taken a great interest in the waket, nothing worthy of inentiening has taken place, except at the various public houses, where (oohing, skittliu{ and pigeon flying contests hal. ttken place, and porhaps a few eerie 04(UiCS, accomptuied with their violins have made their appearance, and the usual box orgahs that keep our streets alive at these festive times.—Ou Tuesday a number of trips to the set crews commenced, which were well parrouised.—Aud on We 'n-slay the jolly carters lied their epring carts and traps ready for Belle Vile in the afternoon, end conveyed a few hundreds of people, who in addition to recei•iiig a share of the inside w .t, got their full share of the down pour at iaterVall. BROOKING Dian! AT Hiros.—E tidy sn Saturday tnoruin .f, • 0,50 Rsulod Supuel Moores 01 year. of ate, committed etjil'le at Isle rosid. rice. 22. Back lane, Ilyde, by cutting his throat. The deceased for a long time, II is sail,had been in a dmpoudiug state, especially during the ptst few weeks. The deceased leaved a family, most of whom are grown up. Au in. quest concerning the death of the deceased, was hel I ih. mane day at Hyde, before Mr. Johnson coroner, when the dec Mae.l'a sell gave evidence. . . . . .  Re stated that when he missed bre father froui the house he began to make inquiries. After ...citing for some time, be went in the closet and these foiled him with his throat out tied vit. dead.- Other evitleuce •ite also take.u.= Ths Coroner said there appeared no thrubt be that deceased was meter some delueiou at the time.—Tee jury thee concurred •ith the opinion of the coroner, sod • verdict of suicide during temporary insanity, was returned Rene deceased was father-in-law to William B lex who met with his death accideutally at it Bred. bury C Iliory last wok. HyDe
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-01-03 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

STATE OF IRELAND.  The agents to tlse Marquis of Waterford write to the Pnll-mol Ga:ette In consequence of a paragraph in your paper, headed "Threatened Evictions in Ireland," and to which our attention has only just been directed (in tracing simil ir and enlarged editions of it:, most erroneous and misleading statements have appeared in several American papers to the effect that four villages are about to be depopulated by the Mar mis of iiater. ford (although the tenants are not in arrear , because they refuse to pay an exorbitant increase of rent. Ni e have to ask therefore that you will allow us to state the facts, which are as follows: In consequence of disputes as to the gra ing of certain mountains, the landlord was advised to make some thirty-four teuants on part of his Wicklow estates statutory tenants. To do so the law compels him first to demand an increase of rent, which was done. The ommissioners having refused to make the tenants statutory tenants under the Land Act (which virtually would have given them a lean for fifteen years renewable for ever), we have required the cases to be reheard on appeal by the Chief Commiasioners, and to bring the matter to 11.11 issue Lord Waterford has served thirtyfour tenants with notice to quit 1 hese notices &Tome nugatory the moment statutory terms are fixed, and of this protection the tenants could have availed themselves before a single notice was served, and it is still in their power to do so —A telegram from Dungannon et itea that a desperate attack has been made upon two Orangemen, one of them a Alaster of a Lodge, by a party of Nationalists. The Nationalist, lay in ambush, and on the Orangetnen approaching they were knocked down witbstones. • n regaining their feet they were pursued for a con.iderahle distauce, shots being fired at them from revolvers.--A number of Irish detectives hive recently been sent to :'uric and London to watch supposed Fenian organisations in those cities.— Au old man name) Mullaney has committed suicide in Dublin by jumping into the Li Tey.—At a convention of delegates from branches of the :rich National League held at Croom, the relations exiting between Mr. It. J. Synan,
The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1866-05-12 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

WATCH CHAINS.—The small steel chain which winds round the fusee of a watch is about eight inches in length, and con' ains upwards of 500 links, riveted together. It is not thicker than a horse-hair, and the separate links can but just be perceived with the naked eye. Modern invention has as yet discovered no substitute for this chain equal to its elenderneaa, strength, and flexibility. These watch chains are all manufactured at Christchurch, in Hants. The links are punched out by girls from platen of steel, and the very young girls pick up the links and rivet one to the other. Watch.cham manufacture has been the staple of Christchurch for nearly a century. Pons GIRL !—An inquest has been held at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, relative to the death of Hannah Connell, aged 17, who committed sMcide by leaping into the Thames, at London Bridge. She was got out of the water alive, and put into a cab ,1 and taken to the hospital. On her way she said to the person who took her, "Why did you not let me die? I was an encumbrance to my father. He was not able to maintain me. He was a good, kind father." Her father in his evidence. mid that he was a clerk, and that the deceased was his daughter by a first marriage. She was apprenticed to • dressmaker. She was sent to live at a friend's. but a month ago she mice back to live with the family. She took all his troubles to heart, and they preyed upon her mind. (in Monday morning last he spoke to her, and said that he would be forced to make an alteration if she did not become more lively. She burst into tears and he kissed her. After thin she went to a friend's house and took leave of him, saying, "I must go, I must go." She stood outside their house, saying. "I must go." She Was not seen again until she had thrown herself into the river. The coroner having summed up, the jury returned • verdict of "Suicide whilst in a state of unsound mind." A