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Widnes Examiner. — 1895-07-06 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

TFIE INQUEST. The inquest was held at the Rain's Head, on Friday afternoon, by Mr. S. Brighouse. Mr. Simpson was present on behalf of the C.L.C. The first witness was John Milligan, Caroline Place, Ca 8 l 1 auot m t on c, near Birkenhead who identified the deceased Cleary, who resided with his aunt at Ventnor Place, Sharrow, Sheffield. He had no relatives except this aunt, whom he called "mother." He was second afficer on a steamer, but previously he had only been third officer. He was just about to take his first position as second officer. He was 25 years of age last Februarv• Witness last saw deceased alive at his (witness's) residence in Claughton, on Thursday between 8 and 8.30 when he had his breakfast. Deceased was no relation to him, but was a friend. Deceased left his house at nine o'clock and went to a ship broker's office somewhere about ten o'clock, and when he left he promised to come to his (witness's', office, bnt he never came. When witness got home about 8.30 p.m., he saw an account of the affair in the "Echo," and the account greatly upset him. Deceased was going to join a ship at Manchester which was outward bound, but stram.'e to say he had not taken his luggage with him, hiving left all his effects at Birkenhead. He had never said anything to lead any one to suspect that he would take away his life. He wanted to pass the examination for first officer. but he could not at present, as he had not done night watch, arid this appeared to worry him. fle had not however worried enough about it to cause any alarm. Witness had got him the berth to which he was going. He could give no reason why the act had been committed. There were marks on deceased's left arm, and these were caused by his attempting to take away his life with a razor about five years ago. He had never said why he had done that, but witness supposed that he was fattierleas and motherless, and had no interest in ale wend. Witness had neverseen the revolver or cartridges before, and deceased must have bought them on the way to the station. Edward Hughes, foreman porter on the Central Station, said that on going to the compartment in which deceased was lie saw blood on the step, and on opening, he saw the floor of the compartment " swimming"with blood,whlch was also running not under the door. Deceased had evidently been dead some minutes, as the wound had stcpped bleeding. P.C. Millington said that he examined the clothing of deceased, and found in addition to the six chambered revolver, which he held in his hand, a box of cartridges which had been opened. 'f'wn of the chambers were empty, and the remaining four were loaded. After a very brief consultation, the jury returned a verdict of " Suicide whilst temporarily insane."
Widnes Examiner. — 1895-03-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

MISCELLANEOUS.  ".r.jhe number of licensed houses in the Borough is : "censed victuallers. 87 ; beerhouse keepers. 45 ; and b. off-licence holders 74 ; total, '206. The transfers have ioeell..te 18 licensed victuallers, 4 beerhoase keepers, and °LI license holders ; 37 music licences to public-houses "33(1 beerhouses, and 12 to public rooms (total 49) were granted during the year. The number of children detained in Reformatory and the ridustrial Schools is 39, for whose part maintenance of £62 18s. has been paid by their parents durrlg.the Year. tint„lg,htY-five pedlars' and nine chimney sweepers' cerhave been granted,the fees for which amounted £22 7s. 6d. a ',:lhoere are in the Borough plying for hire 11 cab owners 41" 06 cab and bus drivers; 9 marine store dealers and .Powder and fireworks dealers. licensed for those usinesses. re°f sudden, violent and unnatural deaths, 91 were bePorted to the coroner through the police. inquests ctenrgtilifipeld yd on 40 cases, 51 referred to the registrar, and tlerita doctors. The verdicts were-25 "acci-3 "natural causes," 3 "open," and 8 "suicide sing temporary insanitary." on fires took place in the Borough, damage being e Probably to the amount of about £4,070, mostly Save by insurance. parnntY lost children were found and restored to their ver`nts, and 40 horses, cattle, and sheep found straying Penfolded ane afterwards owned. L wo hundr d deighty-five shops, warehouses, and throumouses an were found insecure by the police on night duty, Rh doors and windows being left unfastened. Value nouulation in 1891 (census) was 52,743, rateable 6ro4Z)-Y4,001, acreage 2,004, inhabited houses 9,631. the p 'total cost of police, £5,079 35. 61. • the value of with °II" Superannuation Fund being £9,290 17s. 6d., sum B:.,eharee of about 19s. 6d. a week upon it. The £2 7,1,,419 104. for services of police, including during from the Coroner for use of Parade Room the go ncluests held therein, was paid in due course to Slipera rr'ugh Treasurer for the benefit of the Police Policennuation Fund.  Step
Widnes Examiner. — 1895-06-15 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ALL FAINTS' MISSION. BBWSIri...II°A.PcI. °Pt° In accordance with A custom they ":7;:., 9riS 'V; for several years. Mr. end MCA, ThOO3A. '''iliiita '':', t"°."lted t`,.. prizes to the scholars aft," '3forr,l9 above mission on Sunday afternoon. in,!' itaefy e remarks were devoted principally to t-" ,reise,n ' anee of learning to siaLt. H rest:ll e said tbs elc'bot lit; : horn., would be found not only inteo(lo Pt. rlietiV P , while at service it would be a P es sOtai; It "s g dirty they owed to G id. Ir wtiaioir. le thinga t) ot e in ne the proudord order rf ot of things neat: that eal4 oat, ,e, go rpi ge gro.' should be fit to take their place Ril` eb ha° 0f ' Therefore, it was no disgrace for th.emortit, bolo% / sOlgi Pit Aril,rlVAt the congregation and i'mn - pa their ahilities in the service of s" • 1-110 0 mreinn of the Vicar, a hearty vote of V.:llBservieed: iv-corded to Mr. and Mrs. Morris fee 1118' I.ooo° and the proCeedings shorlar afterwards te tte, jo The ere in the G Atesses-en it st Antani nb.ll:g oiet.: 'SiTeoa, hls been ex'-'no' •-ti dpand relief raft' f life ri chi" to explore the ‘mi in"ill.lt4hoPra'n'ahly. The_,l,°,.s,4°,vare„ret restricrod to the twenty „1,,a, „thore tv,w,"' oior. i„. twel covered i n -17-one were found to have rrec, 150' less severely injured, but the rest of the 50° t". i been rescued. ,nr o i n de' Mr. Gladstone, writing to a cnrrespclloieens'otho snvig'ioee crsame of Prm ,mrnt OF's, says :" I so ah ~, li nouneing th.• strain—l would almost d Ell-Tv, fin' deI8"4100 Sfrain —of ideas and opinions with regar , -,,01a ereablishments (so called) that has obtainer' Se olef• the pllllir mind!, (le Br ott At Blackburn on Wednesday evening' ith 31 (le ho nia rn be ri 0 i 42, furciture dealer, shot A wonlon w svo I been livine and then committed suicide. The °°?-arvi6elleb-. Beariviody woralerr how the pear' 11 for Ott ,A, h per Haul y, can wit 100 ulleeeF of croecrT fo A r 11"1- di . I'2l 141 Get apost Card At once. and sea is, „Ong. eri.," 1 fut dinner service, a china tea service, •Il ""x ,fiso' 1A.... &e.e. ltorry!Ni - p ntestiriblv surtirlse„, ti; the e' , nin..a. If you .111 9to SS" moupy, aril," PO'rl`F.RY Co., Hanley. for partieutars.—Advt.
Widnes Examiner. — 1895-08-24 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SAD END OF A LOVE AFFAIR. I* ' A love tragedy had its painful sequel on the flagston in front of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, when a yourl4,, girl shot herself in a cab on Sunday. In June lasl'i)*' young man named Marcel Gasnet committed suicide l?e' . cause the family of his sweetheart would not recagntivie their union. The girl was of irreproachable moral' .7 and took the death of her I?ver very much to heart. She was apprised of the sad event by a carte telegra; from a raember of his family, which M ran : oiselle' —We had warned you not te. try to see vaer' rn o again. You took no heed of this warning. 1;h.,43 hi , inform you that the poor boy is dead. We biln`-ci her , 'yesterday." The despair of the girl was terrible,an con:. I, reason seemed in danger, but, nevertheless, "ecred tinued to discharge her daily duties. On SundaY•arcii;.,o in deep mourning, she hired a cab, and or "to the driver to raise the hood, although _e to, . weather was splendid. She instructed him to driv to Notre Dame, and it was exactly mid-day. 01Y8„ see. Paris correspondent of the "Daily 'Telearaph."W",et"oa arrived at the square in front of the calsedral. 1 iver, at this hour and on this spot tint she fired the reve°d her and inflicted a fatal injury, for she scarcely 50ryly,. so removal to the adjacent hopital. On the seat of tub- her she had left a letter for the police, setting fort reasons for taking her own life, and stating that Sh.. tt. the' grave of her beloved on the 23rd ult. , been prevented from carrying out .her resolve urdspe• , she continued, •, I have battled against deatla daft to day. I have recoiled from this idea, but 1 t°l !oar end ; I can no longer suffer. I must finish theeft else nights of continual misery." The poor girl 8150 he following note, addressed to "Mon petit Maref,eince: 'Thou didst not believe in my love," she wrotei sosie thou didst say that when thou wast dead s. sad quickly forget thee. Thou didst thus reproaeh,rrToe i didst say I loved thee only when thou wert ni eg' r noog, wert deceiving thyself. I ltheere than el ni ta and if thou couldst be knowlove mnbopP a Ia Y t, deprived of thee thou ' woudshrsu urelv rewrn find to world. That 'is impossible • then it is for nle..see 01'4 thee. Besides, I know that' thou dust call Me; °albeit t everywhere. cc,-ll thought follows me ever WI 'a.I , 4, SinCe tha Ake' , my promise, and I shall soon be with the
Widnes Examiner. — 1899-06-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WIDNES FOREMAN. li c mid n et titre com-nen I of 11,s regiment at tie enoJ 3 Jame. eivelmsoa aged thirty-four, foremaa of the Cam Imeat last Pirsk— he first tune, it ia aid, he Lancashire Metal Woks, ceitinitte I suicide on Wed ries- had been absent during 20 years. His service day morning by cut lee his ter tat with a raz it in the in iced had exteeded to the age limit, an I back bedroom of his 11.-u,e,2l,vVerrievon-roa i, .Vida s this year, hal he lived, would have seen his Afloat null-past eleven on fa- dee rig it he went to bee, retiremefit. In 1887 he was the recipient, among but got up 8,-sr Tel ti rum during the nieht, being very others in hie regiment, of the Victoria Decoration. restlesa. alliout half-pest six on W diesiay morning he In addition to holding the oFficie of clerk to the went nowinitairS with ha wife, we--n he went up again, it a noise a few L e.] n7ri ee a-terwards,and on magistrates at Rule otn the late Ile Aetitoa occuHis wife hor peed a similar position at. Frelsenne, and as legal g Rig upstairs found him cutiins his throat. Toe adv•ser to the just-ices he was deservedly respeected assistance ef a neighbour was c ailed for, but he (Led a an-I esteems las well by the Bench as the prof esfew minutes afterwards. Deceased had b sris een off :x on since Saturday throueh an injury to his back In his private life tfe dee I ased eenlema i, and tote ' ' was a kind frien 1 awl neighbour and a considerate had been suffering from i. flienzt, Ho had airaost severed tee bead from the boiy. loving master whose env oe- es not only lose by his death a master but a life-long friend. In a coiet
Widnes Examiner. — 1897-08-20 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

MOWS. T. Wnyte (treasurer), Jame. Jackson (iecretary), I'. Clark sod D. Hue browse. Plenty of anamementa were provided for the young penpie. Sports were held and pact given to the sum:maul competitors. An excellent tea was provided by Wm Parknr.liotrae. Throughout the day the Weather kept Ane and • very Meammt outing was much enjoyed. RuneArn was reached shout • quarter to Mon o'clock. TEM &rum. libauvion• Or • Bonbon l'Ilall•Ca-11•N. William, furnacemm, living iu Stanley-street, NUncorn, was charged on remand at the Runcorn Petty S.a.e. on Monday, telorn Messrs. P. Speakman and A. K. Norman, with attempting to cocaina suicide by jumping into the Ship Canal, at Runcorn, on the Sit Ina. Superintendent °kelt said li,tk.e 11.1 promised to sign the pledge and never take drink again, and he pro• posed to withdraw the charge again. limo There fess • further charge ',garnet Ills prisoner ol a...biting hie ode. Mrs. Barker said she did not intend to live with him any more. Ho bad been drinking lately and she had had no peace. In reply to Mr. Speakman, the waxe. said they hall been married 22 years.—fhe case was ultimately adj inroad for slorunight. the Chairman expremlng the hepe that the parties might settle matters  —intfutie  K Disvascr Foonuovion Or Traria. Under the ousel..s of the aieme federation, • meeting of Batmen, dock laboorern mid other. wae held on Saturday evenlog in the Brunner Guild Hall, ituricorn. rho chair sra. occupied by Mr. Jouph Bittern, of *.t.' president of the Upper Mersey Watormea's and Porters Amociation. Mr. N. Godfrey, organs., to the federation, pointed oat that employers of all grades were federated, aod It wu necusary that the workers should likewise combine and mecum increased power. He claimel that federation. arbitsation. and conciliation I would take the place of strike.. The *my D.Mrlct Federation wa. doing ita beat to cement the friendship between the various unions connected with the shipping I and carrying trimien,and had been fairly suc 'crie ledoratioa had recently nettled • dispute at small cent, I and by Its Inatromentality weak bunch., eipeclally at I Salford, hrid been strengthened. Several other ollinitte ▪ Vole on the importance of the organiutine. Tee PACITOIo Sewell in Tan Rican bIe•A•T AT
Widnes Examiner. — 1897-04-15 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WOW.' Ti Before Waste John l'airet ugh.J. It. Ylemtme, and J. Geddes,at the Wanincton itorotch l' Ater Court •dr Werh eseday„lat. 4 Kuillti01•11.• onelireper at Rank Quay Soap Werke.% arrinsho. wss rtit 1,41 with stealing 'T mran• it a trt, k flow Sinnern. J wenn Cr,efseld ant na,Ltd., on Marcia 25th.185. lilt. in oriney.—Plefendantoatiii •p. peered to feel hit possum) deeply. pleaded guilty.-11, A. Brusene povecuted and sat.) lie •••01 desired to my that the complainant* had no.deeire fit prattle oasihhut having s raw number of hands and many in similar wept 'men: to delendard, they felt binind to fate prosundials •• • 111.0111( to other emplosi et. Hitherto detrndent had home an irretworachable character and WY c,,noreted. lie hail sieve way and prarti•nd a most dangerous trick. Cr anent, no were paid by aerate, And soo narnewnd iol.riits2it belng .11,,1te, per ONE MOMENT PLEASE!  „ Dr..pos .1“.1 illadder •tone, poet.. lart 4.nt rt  Wa.or Cnn at te. Ilboun  Pnlnn In 'Milne, nnt. 1/1•••••••• nf 1,14 t l•rn Gina *III 111, • I 1,11,,, • •m•II bon and nt.n.yo. trom lintnanf o'n  had to in Atenut ligt and rend in the numbeen to the eine Un hrel wing the *beet after being checked by the ce.i,,e, ,ereedeut seemed to beer added the further number .03 011 three eteverenr• nen...lona Or volt • how numb., and drew 184 10,, 12a 24., and lila 70. Dleodant bad previously been, good .ergent and they Hit the M. in tbehead, of the magistrates to demi eedi. ec they thought ft. Theugh the books bad been ...noted no further ohm of thi. kind were dieC6t•OT.A.—. Ph Bench, oltnt.lmoehehiog the defentlent, imPownl tlle fte,”l,v ol 20, eri Moe coats. Arran...me ntumna A/711  • man named I.rm DmMing, puck]. In, ot 139, D 411.4.11.11.. ma p. wird at the Warrington Pollee Guat on Wetineerlat with attempting to commit aufnele by cutting his throat with. table knife on March • the CAsief C .natan **aid the police did not wish to promeum. The flltflwnfl formally brought up en that the Ibtoch might have copolymer. of the cue P.C. Clough infwated the magistretria that he received inforin.tion ot the defondani Ps attempted suicide at the time statod. Ito wont to hi. he.we and found defendant lying on In, NA in the b.ek bedroom with 4 large gash in hi. throat. Witnes. hound It up —Mr. Fleming (one 09th. royd.te...) • Do you belong to the Ambulance Coma, cffiner 1.-4lough Yee,mlr.-1111r. Fleming 7 I ern yen glyi to near t —Continuing, the officer said he found tho t-blo knife produced in • pool of blood. 0.fentlaus had been nO in-patient of the Infirmary ewer ninon %Orono holir net thiit an attack of mfbnnit. wbicti ,frfe.hihnt had hh.,ut two month, ago had lilt bite tlepmayd —Deendeotte wife said Is. wan good husbend, and she prwtowd to look after hisn.—Defeadant wee :hen discharged
Widnes Examiner. — 1897-08-13 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ISTRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF A RUNCORN  FGRNACEMAN.  At tho Runcorn Petty Semmes on Monday heforo Moans. A. Thom., W. Tommms, P. Speakman, J. Ockleston, J. Handle, sod A. N. Norman, William Barker. turnacemsn, living In Stanley-street, Willem., lase chareed with attemptine to cvnntit suicide on Sun. day, tholidt lust, by ponpont Into the Manchester Ship Canal.  -71.17r;rma 'Unroll. watchman, steel that about 3. 45 p.m. tho previous day he wag crossing the swing bridge over the Manchegter Ship Canal at 011 4kray when he 4‘lll' the prisoner in the worry. • man named Jame. Mitchell went to prisoner'• assistance and °floret to get him out, but ho pot hug hand out and said "00 away. I can get Cot myerlf.'' • • - "  inks ra-viO; 01 Thoinar-atmet, gave corroborative  ' -ia'te-tn Mitchell said he saw the prisoner etruggling in the water. He went te the dent the teeter and offered his &elegance &weer told him to go away or he would poll him in the water. Hess. the prieouer deliberately take Ids coat off end jump in the water, fie Ned Ti, witnese that if he did not go •way he would tenp in. (Laughter.) Witipme replied Mat he could stop in il he lofted, Out hie remainel until the prisoner gut is:. The prisoner wee then charged with assaulting his . wife on the pet views tit md•Y• Mee. Barker stated that her hushand came home on Monday (Runk Holiday I, and commenced Pi take pll° lures hanging on the walls &men. She 7441041.114ecl with him and he wanted to know shows. the muter. She replied that elle wee the mester of whet I, wee doing. He then en.* leer 41,41.41 viol, nt hhers with his tag He had threatened to jump in the name many • kt,. time. He had 414, remarked that he wicked he had • revolver, and he would show her what he would do with P. Shout a month ago the prisoner made some p Aeon In a jug. The priso ner waa not nitin notice. She wished toe magistrates to grant hero Generation, a• she ban d no peace lately. Pluteentennent (gKell asked that the prisoner he remauled for • week.— rne prisoner was acctrdingly re• Inandeff until Monday.
Widnes Examiner. — 1897-11-05 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE MISSING RUNCORN PUBLICAN FOUND DROWNED.  INQUEST AND VERDICT.  An inqueet was held on Monday efternams at the Maypole lon. Acton Bridge, by Mr. J. C. Bate. coroner, on the hid, of Arthur Hewitt, putiiican. IliaC House Inn, Sioraer-d., Itancum. whose hody was found in tile river 43' et Acton Bridge no the 30th October. Alice June Hewitt, wife of the decethed, said the Nat U. her husharri alive on the morning of the lion October abeut ten ,clock. He did n, say to her where he wee going as eh, was in bed at the time. Be told his daueter that he was gong tn have a shave and then • • walk. Ile would no to the top 4 the street to the barbers shop (Mr. Malley). Mho cog,' not a'-nunt to hic getting into the river. —ln answer tr. thr Coroner,. to whether She thourht her Inishan•l had come by his death accidently se otherthis, wltriefs said she war certain that he hat not committed suicide. bile 1040 ii it. sure that he would wit leave her. lie had no canon far taking away hie life. In reply to • Juror, witness said der:owed hat no 00110. lions in that (Acton Bridge) direeti in. He might have Come to Acton for a walk. Ho had been to Anion Bridge beton, He had walked front N 'Myna) through Acton Bridge to Runcorn. John Hatton, ...Wain/ at hymn, sithi he saw deceased on the 10th Gentler at the Rears l'aw Inn. Pendell., It would be ah ott 3 30 in the afternoon lieceased came to him in the yard attache I to the publichouse where a cattle sale wari being held lin shoot Amide with hint and sppeathai in his natural mood Wit.. hats drink with him and than left him. He left &award in the. publiehoue, Hewitt was wilto slit,. Ile nnnnn non. tithed anything particular to hire lie had lifv.rth de, ceased all hie lite. From the conversation he didn't them to have an• trouble lie was not on famines.. lie told sritnes• that he had corne for an • ,4C."  It•fugh. foreman at the l•clie wi the River Woaver mlt Anton Heide. wld about raght 0,U,,c11 on Saturday morning be wee pasting • pair boats through the lick.when they found on obetruction It the paddle. He with others took the plates ,41 and at once uar the arm of • man. They afteramrd• it the body out. PIOT@ was • footpath seer. the locks, but it wu • private The ttnly would have come up to the lock. it got entangled in • reasel. Hebei on nee oboe, shirt, necktie, and collar and front, but no toe. The captain if the veuel had said that he struck sonsethine at 14 ,eketivage bridge but ho thought at the time that it eras a pier, of timber. The Iron., .s'f h.. 1.1 not think it waii worth while it adjourn the if .m.ry I rn•lie further investigatv.e. an the Rune.., 1,100. had already made inquiries and colt Oct being any further evidence. Icon the evidence the .ly verdict they could return WWI one of" Found Drowned." rhere was no est feeto to show how he got into the water.
Widnes Examiner. — 1897-12-03 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE AT LATCHFORD  REPORT.OF THE I.NQUEST.  The inhabitants of Latchford, neer Warrington, wPre inespreslibly shock,' on Sunday evening by the .`••• that hit. I' Newtnii Peters, • gentl,nan reni.iing at the Cheshire ( brew Inn, had mh.d himself there In tha course of the afternoon. Mr. Pr.tors was very wellknown, and thought highly of by all hie acquaintances. Hy orofcan,n he was an engine driver on the London and North Western Railway, and attended to him duties more far love of them than as • nt ceelity. Me was or., married. . . . .  -.Mr. V.—A.171;a,, donut!, ewnner, conrhictiiil en in. qinry into the eireihnntanees nf the end affair. it th Cheehire Chemin Inn, on Tuesday evening.--. Mr. " • ' •  •Dhotson, solicitor, L.i h, representrel the" relatlver.t te,.cessed, andthe Chin Constable. nt WarringtonçPtr. Lu 'falblt), was also present. The fnrrnsan a the jure was Councillor Ellison. _ . .  jme fret "MOPS, called was. Paul Peters, engine-driver, 55, Nicholsoetreet, Warrington, and nephew of the deceroed. • s latter, he said, was about 58 veer. of age. Ile laajt--aw deceased alive on Hunday, 2015 November, ashes le woe euffering from • oevere cold. Wane., had not heard that deceased nail met with an accident hy fallin, from his engine name time ago. HP kuew he had been suffering from • cold, and that was all. • The Chief C 'mashie IS, you knnw If any ineinher of the family of deceased has ihiffervd from derangement rnind  WdnCerYea. Pity father,—his brother. Met Cri.ef Constable. Was he under restraint 1,-or alms  wit:nfts Yee. Abmt nrmtlt ii, Rnintlill Asylum. Mr. Dtugainn One brnth.r dial of c.mamption whet] la. ves. 21?  Mr. Ijibby '(a juror) Your father'. orno wan No ?  iliWlla;rine,...e.tvant at the Cheshire Chetuie Inn, said she had been there for the last three month• Nonday she was in the nursery with M 411. i Allanp, anti heard • noise a• of something falling. She went downhAir.l but found nothing wrong. About 10 minutes to 5 p.m. she went to wake Mr Peters up, as he had gone to sleep. She knocked at his door and got no answer. Miss Allsop also knocked hut did not get an simmer Wit• nem then opened the door and lit the gas. She found deceased on the flaar and screamed out, and told Mr. Ireland. No one was in Mr. l'eters room that afternoon Sot himself.  --fiV•th; Chief Constable Me only hems' one sound.% little attar& P.m. Hy Ma Dootaon. The weather •••I very ronah at the time. It was Mr. Pi,ter,'cu,tiimti have a nap on Sunda, atternonn.