Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-04-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ALLUDED AITEMPT TO MURDER A HUSBAND.  At the Manchester Assizes, before Mr. Justice Mathew, Annie Gotaldthorpe, 30, was charged with having attempted to merle George W. tiouldthorpe, her husband, by administering an overdose of chloral. Mr. Blair prosecuted, and the prisoner was undefended. The prisoner and her husband Inul lived unhappily for a considerable period owing to her drunken habits, and Ile had on several OCealliOns threatened to separate from her. On the morning of the alleged attempt the husband, who was then suffering from a sneers attack of neuralgia in the head, consultel a neighbour about making his will, whereupon the prhoner became angry,and said she would allow no talking about wills unless she was consulted. Her husband was attended by a medical man, who prescribed a mixture containing hydrate of chloral and a small proportion of morphia. As the effects of the dose were not quite satisfactory, the strength of the mixture cola increased. The prisoner was in the habit of waiting sport her husband, and gave him his medicine. On the day in question 81)0 notictd something unusual in the condition of her hosbaud,and called one of the neighbours and suggested that he should be shaken, but she was informed that Ile was merely asleep. Shortly afterwards she called another woman into the house, and, notwithstanding that ..he was again informed that he was asleep, she insisted upon sending foe a doctor. The doctor was Bent for, and found him perfthtly insensible, and in very low condition, he having taken about 100 grains of chloral from a bottle of medicine which had been obtaine I that day, which was administered by his wife, who was the worse for liquor. Means were then used successfully to restore respiration.. Hin lordship !Jointed out that there was no evidence that the woman had receivetl directions as to the proper quantity to give her huAand, as she was in liquor the poisoning might have been an accident. The jury acquitted her.  THE LATEST FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AT BRIGIITON include Lord Lurein, Lord Grintston, Lord and Lady Robartes, Lady idarjoribanks,, Sir Charles Forster, Sir Archdale Painter, Bart., and Ludy Palmer, the How L H. Thomas, Gene:al the Hon. A. Upton, General Mills, Colonel ILJy, Captaiu Halpin, rd Capt. if. It. Stewart, RN.„ _  AT THE COUNTY PETTY SESHONS, Dorchester, a man named Rawlins was sentenced to a months imprisonment for stealing 3s. from the till of the Railway Hotel, Broadway. A DETERMLNED Amami. at self-destruction has been made at Cheddar by a widow womb named Benisom, who appears to have been in an unsound state of mind. After cutting her throat rather badly with a razor, she was proceeding to indict further injuries with a pair of scissors, but was prevented, and after her wounds were dressed she was conveyed to the Wells Lunatic Asylum. AN trife.-ENr has been held at the King's Arms Hotel, York, on the body of Joseph Wilson, aged 27, who commitmd suicide by hanging himself. a•ceased was a labourer, and was to have teen married SO Emma Wood, a woman who lived with him, bar, owing to the absence of the minister, the art dding was postponed. On Ole clay of the saki& he did not go to work, and whilst the woman Wood was out, he hanged him elf with a piece of rope to the banisters. Verdict, " Temporary insanity."