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Widnes Examiner. — 1896-07-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SHOCKING DIS6OVERY NEAR  MANCHESTER.  A shockinv, discovery was made at Moston, near Manchester. late on Wednys-?ay night. An old man named Robert Sewell and his sister, Ann, aged seventy, had not been seen for several days, and an entran^e into their house was forced. The oldnan was found dead, and the old woman helpless and almost unconscious. The death of the man and the alarminc.,, condition of the woman are, it is supposed, due to starvation.  At Ledbury on Tuesday, Charles Hankins,7a labourer, who had had frequent quarrels with his wife, shot his two children, atzed six and two years, and afterwards committed suicide. He had had what proved to be the final quarrel with his wife only a few minutes before he committed the crime.  Ibbtrtiaments not elasstatb.  AGOOD GENERAL WANTED, about 20; wash, plain cook, £l4; goo i home, references.-243, WATERLOOROAD, Cheetham, Manchester.  WANTED care ot Infant, only one taken, no other nurse children, highest reterence.—M.A., care of 16, ELMROAD, Walton, Liverpool.  LOST, on WEDNESDAY, JULY Bth, 189 G, GOLD MEDAL, heart shape, with the name S' J. Birchall,ls4 miles in 12 hours, 1894."—J, BIRCIIALL, Rose Inn, btandishgate, Wigan.  Q CATHERINE'S SCHOOL, BORWICH, Lancs. U. —Wanted, Assistant Mistress, Mixed Department ; Churchwoman ; 215. Apply HEAD MASTER.  MALVERN —Very eomforta le pleasantly situated APARTMEN ne•tr sown, hills, and station.— MEEK. Sunnydene, Hornyold-road.  WVANTED immediately, 1., liable person as General SERVANT; £lO ; references. &c.—Mrs. Smug, Hatton, Warwick.  ATRUSTWORTHY nasoN having a good Home In a healthy part, would like to Adopt or take Charge of a Child of any age ; every eare and attention ; good reference given.—Apply A. 1., INIALFoRD VILLA, East Fields, Newbury, Berks.  -WANTED, Plain Cooks, General Servants, HousemaidWaitrPsses,-51rs. STOPFORD'S ItEoisTnr, Oxfordroad, Altrineham.  A BERSOCH, North Wales. APARTVIRNTS ; nicely .t 3- situated ; good bo .ting, bathing, fishing; splendid beach close by.—J. JEFFERY.  WANTHD, COOK-Gli INTHIt AL ; washing, three in family, age 23. wags £18; also Housemaid-Waitress, age 22; wages £l6; Protestants —Apply aitS. HALRYARD, Parkfieldroad. Knutsford.  RICCIET , North Wales - A YARTME NTS. sitting-room, 3 bedrooms, terms makierate.—Mß, DWARDS, 5, Corporation Tehace.  BLACKPOOL,—ExceII nt APARTMENTS, public or private, near Winter girei.ns and Hmpire ; (piano) main thoroughtare (moderate chirges).—MßS. HUNT, 173, ChurchStreet.  J. • S GARLAND, CYCLE ..A_ n ENT, B ft( 1)(} li-',TRRET, WARRINGTON. DON'!' FAIL TO SEE OUR  10 GUINEA LADIES'  SAF ETY.  WEIGHT 11ta3s.  Sole Agent for "New Rapid" CYCLES. Immediate Delivery Guaranteed. No Waiting.  T. & W. CROSS, BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. LONGFORD-STREET, WARRINGTON.  BOILER AND CHIMNEY ERECTORS, FURNACE  CONSTRUCTORS.  DRAINAGE WORK. STREET MAKING and every Description of BUILDING or CONTRACTORS' WORK  ESTIMATED FOR.  ESTABLISHED 1858. CHARLES SUDLOW,  BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER,  15, WINWICK-STREET,  WARRINGTON. 

Article type: Incident
The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1893-03-18 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DEATH THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE  TO DRINK AND MISERY.  A very sad story was told before Mr Coroner Settle at Seaton Carew on Monday night by the widow of John Ward, a bricklayer, who last Saturday jumped from the North Breakwater into the sea at the mouth of the Tees, and was drowned.— Mrs Ward, who resides at 39, Mozart-street, West Hartlepool, said that deceased told her when he left the house early last Saturday morning that he intended to drown himself. It would be better for her and the children, he said, that he should do 80, and it would remove him from the drink, the temptation to fly to which he could not resist. He kissed the children and then left the house. She did not think, however, he would carry out his threat, as he had on several occasions previously threatened to take his life. She knew of nothing but drink that could have affected his mind.--Simon Mclntosh said he met deceased on the North Gare Breakwater on Sunday morning, ' and was told by deceased that he intended to drown himself. Witness remonstrated with him, and then went for the police. In the meantime Ward proceeded to the end of the breakwater. Witness returned with Henry Jeffries and tried to get near deceased but failed, as decea.sed would , notpermit them toapproach him. They turned and walked to the top of the breakwater, and in the meantime deceased must have thrown himself into the sea, as he was not in sight when they again looked for him. Subsequently they found his body floating near the water's edge. He was then just alive, but died before they got him to Seaton.—The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane," and a collection was made on behalf of Mm Ward and her seven young children. Deceased was aged 38. 

Article type: Incident
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1893-08-03 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

PIANO HIRING.  One of the applicants to Mr. Lane at the North London police-court on Monday was a pianoforte dealer, who asked for &summons against a man who had hired a piano from him, but had gone away with it, leaving many instalments unpaid.—Mr. Lane: Do you know where the man is 7—The Applicant Yes.— Mr. Lane: What is there to prevent, him removing the piano from one house to another? The applicant: The agreement says he may not do so without notice. But, I understand, he has not get it. Mr. Lane: What has become of it? The applicant It was distrained upon. Mr. Lane: If that is so nobody has commited any offence. The landlord was justified in seizing what was upon the premises, and your client couLl not resist the seizure. But, if the hirer has any money, and is worth going against, you may sue him in the County-court for the value of the piano.  An extraordinary murder trial has just ended at Rheims. The prisoner, a man named Alfred Fenaux, who is deaf and dumb, was charged with the murder of his mother. The young man had been constantly ill-treated by the latter, who hal spent money accruing to him on a son by a second marriage. An attempt to set fire to a barn in which Fenaux was sleeping was supposed to be the work of his younger brother, instigated by his mother In the end the deaf mute, exasperated by this continuous barbarity, was alleged to have shot his inhuman mother, afterwards attempting to commit suicide. The prisoner's version, conveyed thrmezti an interpreter, was that hi mother was about to fire at him when he snatched the revolver from her. The jury acquitted Alfred Fenaux.  A sad suicide is reported from Bexley Heath. On Saturday Edward George 'rate, a market gardener, living in Church-road, who is well-known in musical circles at the village, asked his brother Frederick, who is also a musician, to try a few tunes with him in the kitchen. While his brother was playing the cornet, the deceased left the room, fastened the door, and shot himself. On the room tieing entered he was found lying on the floor with his heed completely blown off. Deceas, d was a married man, living anart from his wife. A faw days ago ho told someone he was uot responsible for his actions, 

Article type: Incident
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1885-09-10 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

DREADFUL TRAGEDY AT ASTON.  MURDER AND SUICIDE.  The usual serenity of ASt4JII was on Monday evening rudely shaken by the news that a terrible crime had been enacted at one of the villas lii Frederick-road, which resulted in the death of a young lady named Mrs. Sarah Walker and a young gentleman of the name of Alfred George Horton, a partner in the firm of Horton and Allday, jewellers, Warston-lane, Birmingham It appears that for sonic time past Horton, who i 8 about 32 years of age, resided at 34, Frederick road, with his step-father, Mr. Haynes. Horton was a widower, with one child. In the same house lived Mrs. Sarah Walker, aged 29, who has for some months past been separated front her husband, who is in America, and she for upwards of two or three years past has been engaged as a barmaid at the Aston Lower (rounds, at one time at the rink bar, the theatre bar, and subsequently at " The Cottage." On Monday night between six and seven o'clock Mr. Horton returned home from business as usual, and in reply to a question from his mother as to how he was, replied that he was only middling. He enquired where Walker was, and on being told that she was in her bedroom upstairs, ordered his mother to piehim some beef tea, and aseenoled the stairs and entered Mrs. Walker's mom. In a short time Mrs. Haynes took the beef tea up to the bedroom door, and her son took it from her. his mother saw that Mrs. Walker was then in the act of dressing her hair before the looking glass. Mrs. Haynes had hardly arrived downstairs when she was alarmed by hearing the report of firearms. She rushed upstairs, and op e g the deur of Mrs. Walker's room asked bet son what was the matter. He had a five-chambered revolver in his hand, which he was pointing towards his mouth, and in reply to his mother's question simply said, "Oh mother, Lil ! " meaning Mrs. AValker.. Thinking the murdered woman was in her sons room she went to see, and on her way back heard another shot fired. She once more entered Mrs. Walker's room, and was horrified to find her son and his compinion lying full length on the floor, the former having the revolver still in his hand. She raised an alarm, and Dr. Hoare, of the Aston road, was immediately on the spot, but he pronounced life to be extinct.  Laer Curtains, Is. Nil., Is. Bd.. 2s. 21d.. 21. dd.. as. 3s. tat.. to 305., cheapest lu the tnale.-11. Winton, Button Col daeld.  Fur Capes, 31 to 12*. Large stack to select from. Hardwick, 37 and 2t, Arcade, Birmingham. 

Article type: Incident
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1893-11-16 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

POOR LITTLE HERO.  In a house in the Coombe, says the Dublin Soria/ lit vies, lived a family consisting of a mother and four children, who had been well-to.do people, and were well connected, hut owing to the bankruptcy nd suicide of the father had been reduced to enury and obliged to live in one rcom,which thre other families also occupied. They were in rag,. aid almost starving. A little son of 12 was so di, tracteu at the sufferings of bis mother and sister that, in dcepair of being able to support them, b bought with the few shillings which he had earl.s.. sonic articl.s of clothing and papers entitling tb. buyer to insurance coupons. He then went ano drowned himself in order that his family might le helped cut of misery by his death. In his childish ienorance he did not know that his doing so would be considered a fraud, and bring no bench' to his dear ones. This is the letter which the poor chil wrote to his mother before be went to his death: “Dear Mother,—l spent the four and sixpence halfpenny for your benefit,and I hope the money it will bring you will help you to forgive my rash act Tell the police to search in the harbour at Portobello, and when they have found ire go them to write a description of my clothes and what I have in my pockets. They will find a cap that cost sixpence, and will entitle you to £2OO insurance money; pair of auspendere, 44-cl., with a coupon on them for £400; a belt, 6d., for £100; and papers, one entitling you to 21,000, and the others to £5OO each—in all 43,500. Don't spend too rime on my funeral, and mind the money, which wil' make you rich.—Your loving son, FERDINAND PRITNS RIENZI DE COURCY.—P.S.—Good-bye." 

Article type: Incident
The Northern Guardian. — 1895-10-15 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

SHOCKING MURDER IN AN HOTEL.  SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER.  A shocking murder is supposed to have been perpetrated at the Foxhall Hotel, South Shore, Idackpool, on Sunday afternoon. John Tooney and his wife have lived at the hotel for some time, the one being employed as kitchen porter and the other as cook. On Sunday afternoon they were both mined, and a search being made, the woman was found lying on the floor of her bedroom with her head nearly severed from her body. A knife close by disclosed how the deed had been coin. mited, the gash in the throat being from ear to ear. Calls were made for the husband, but it was fouud he had disappeared. The town and distriai we:e scoured by the police soon after the news of the tragedy was received at six o'clock, but beyond the statement of a person that Tooney had bean se-n I at. Bispham, the search had no definite result. There is now a strong presumption that Tooney has drowned himself in the sea near Bispham. He was last seen there on Sunday afternoon, when he gave a man named Brooks his watch and £2 14e, with injunctions to divide the property between Tooney'a two daughters. Late yesterday afternoon the missing man's hat and coat were found on the shore, and as the whole district has been scoured by the police since six o'clock on Sunday it is generally believed he has drowned himself, and that the body has been carried out by the tide. It has been ascertained that the knife with which the crime was committed waa purchased at a local ironmonger's last week end. Tooney wanted a sheath knife, saying he was going to America, but there was not one available, and he selected a clasp knife with a blade as keen as that of a razor. The deed was committed, it is thought, when the woman was asleep on the bed.  J. HILL, surgeon Dentist, and Chemist, 2, Bur Road (two minutes' walk from Strantou Church) Artificial Teeth in Gold Platinum or Vulcanite a lowest charges consistent with good workmanship.— Advt.  THE HIGHEST AWARD. GOLD MEDAI , Dublin, 1892. Wheatley's Hop Bitters. The Ter peranoe drink reecnsinended by experts and analysts. To be had at Wine 'Merchants and Bottlers ever; where.—Adtt 

Article type: Incident
The Haslingden Gazette. — 1910-08-27 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

A LETTER TO BLACKBURN.  At fatherland, near Bootle, on Monday, Coroner Brighouse held an inquest upon John Howson. a married man, aged 52, of Ashton-under-Lyne, who had drowned himself in the canal at Ford. The widow said that Howson had latterly been an insurance agent. He left home on July 300, and the following morning wrote to her that ho had left Ashton for ever. She asoertaineJ that. he was paying attention to a single woman, and . . . .  she had cnutienecl the girl several times e ithout effect.  Elisabeth Vinott (24). of Dukinfield, acknowledged " keeping company " with Rowson, and said she knew be was married. She received a letter from him about three weeks ago, while she was in service at Blackburn, asking her to meet him at Chester. She kept the appointment, and fern Chester they went. to Llangollen. where they stay-ed for 16 days. While sit Llangollen he showed her some 3d. packets of rat poison. which they both agreed to take, but it had no effect upon them beyond making them sick. Later they went to Liverpool and stayed at. a coffee tavern. Having spent all the money he had, they had to walk about all_night. On Thursday they arrived at Aintree, where a coal merchant gave them some money to get food. As they were walking along the canal bank Rowson suggested that they should die together, but she refused to jump into the canal With him, and fainted when she saw him do wa The Coroner expressed sympathy with the girl, and said it was cowardly on Rowson's part I:11'1.y to persuade her to commit suicide. The young woman's grandfather was prepared to provide for her, and there was no dotezt she wanted looking after.  The jury returned a verdict of "Mode ea" 

Article type: NotIncident
The Northern Guardian. — 1895-07-02 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

SUPPOSED DOUBLE SUICIDE.  The dead bodies of a labourer named Deamer, and a girl named Haynes, of Bramley, have been found in a canal at Kirkstall under circumstances which indicate suicide.  BOMB EXPLOSION IN ITALY. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] Itomx, Tuesday. Two bombs have been exploded at Monopole, near the police barracks. No lives were lost.  A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Tuesday. A Kentucky ex-convict named Rhodes has killed two farmers who had given evidence against him. Subsequently Rhodes and a woman were found shot.  THE CHINESE LOAN. [" STANDARD" TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Monday Night. Hopes of the ultimate success of the negotiation between Russia and China for the four per cent, loan of 400,000,000 francs in gold have been revived here. The chief, if not the only ground for them, is the fact that the three delegates of the French banks have not yet left St. Petersburg.  TERRIBLE FIRE IN PARIS. MANY PERSONS INJURED. [" STANDARD " TELEGRAM.) PARIS, Monday Night. A terrible fire broke out early this afternoon in the Rue Condnrcet. The workshops of MM. Godillot, military tailors, were burnt out in the course of half an hour, after which, chiefly in consequence of the ineffectual supply of water, the fire reached several houses in the Rue Rochechnuart. The alarm in the neighbourhood was indescribable. Unfortunately, several grave accidents occurred to the occupants of houses in jumping from windows, and a fireman, named Gardet, who fell amid the ruins is 80 terribly injured that he is not expected to live. A young girl is also missing. Those slightly injured were taken to the Salle Petrelle in the Rue Rochechouart, where they were tended with great care by students from the Hopital Lariboisiere. Happily the fire was kept from spreading when the engines at length were supplied with water. considering the populous neighbourhood, it is almost a miracle that several other houses escaped, and that the loss of life was not appalling. One of the most repulsive sides of the terrible event was the presence of a whole crowd of thieves, who entered the apartments of neighbours, frightening and driving out defenceless women and children, and laying hands on all portable property. One or two of these were arrested, but others escaped with their plunder. 

Article type: Incident