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HEAD ROLLING ON THE LINE A VICAR'S DAUGHTER TIRED OF LIFE. Dr. Statham, deputy-coroner, held an in- quiry at the Woolpack Inn. Banwell. with respect to the death of Miss Kathe- rine Woodforde, daughter of the rector of J-ocking. whose mutilated body was found on the main line of the Great Western Railway near Puxton Station on Tuesday evening. The Rev. Alexander John Woodforde, father of the deceased, who was accompanied in court hy his son and the Rev. W. F. Rose ,rector of Hutton'. deposed: The deceased, Katherine Cecilia Woodforde, was my daughter. She was 26 years of age. and lived with me at Locking Vicarage. I last saw her at one o'clock on Tuesday. She had dinner with us. I lay down after dinner, and she left home about three o'clock, I think. She had been shopping at Weston in the morning- buying winter clothes—and was as bright and ss cheerful as possible. She did not aay where she was going when she went out after dinner. In the spring she had a severe attack of influenza, and she had subseciuently puffered from despondency, which I regarded as hysteria. She had not previously suffered from despondency. Whilst we were at Dfracombe. in June. she caught a chill in sitting out on the rocks, and since that her attacks of despondency had been more pro- nounced. During some of these attacks I had heard her imply—although not actually pay—that she was tired of life, but between these attacks she was bright and cheerful. I do not know that she had been in the habit of crossing fields and going across the line; I do not think she had. There hat; never been any insanity in the family. She had not had a quarrel with any- one—she was the loved one of the family. Richard Chidzey, ganger, in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, said: — On Tuesday, the 13th inst., I was working on the line near Puxton Station, towards Yatton. About four o'clock I saw a train coming down. and crossed over out of its way. As it passed the level crossing (Hicks's) I saw some- thing roll along the 10ft. way. It was about the size of my hat, and I thought at first it waa a piece of paper. After the train had I passed one of my men said to me, "What's that lying up in the road," and I told him I thought it was paper, and then we also saw something lying in the 4ft. way. On going up to see what it was, I found the smaller object was deceased's head. It was 28ft. distant from the body. I got assistance, and had the body removed to the side of the line. I after- wards went back to the crossing, and there I found a lady's hat placed down by the gate on the line side. This would be 100ft. from where the body was found. There were four hatpins which had been taken out of the hat- three close by the hat and one in the field. Before the accident I did not see anyone on the line. Other evidence showed that Miss Wood- forde's clothing was wet through, as though ehe had walked through some water. A constable said he traced footmarks across several fields to the railway, and the marks corresponded with the young lady's boots. After reviewing the evidence of the father of deceased, which the coroner observed had been given in a most open and fair manner, Dr. Statham expressed it as his opinion that. in view of the fact that deceased's clothing was wet up to the waist, she bad gone on to the line in a fit of depression of which the father had spoken. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity," and expressed their deep sympathy with de- ceased's parents and family in their bereave- ment.
ROMEO AND JULIET,
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ROMEO AND JULIET, MIDNIGHT COURTSHIP AND A BROKEN WINDOW. "To prosecute a poor lovesick chap for courting a girl! Why. you are such a comical man, you would not let a fellow speak to his girl at all." So urged Mr. G. F. Corbett, who appeared for the defendant in a eaee at the Borriso- kane (Tipperary) Petty-sessions. He was ttpeaking to Mr. Thomas Frazer, of Gurrane, Ballingarry, the prosecutor of a young far- mer named Timothy Egan. The case unfolded a story of midnight love-making and of a lattice window-sash that the Romeo of the story smashed. Egan was summoned to show cause why he should not compensate Mr. Frazer for malicious injury to the window. It was not a laughable matter, the complainant de- clared. One night he heard a noise at the back of his house, as if glass was broken. He jumped out of bed (it was then about twelve o'clock), rushed downstairs, and out- side the house, at the servant's bedroom window, he caught Egan, who had climbed half-way through. He held him until his wife brought a light, when he identified him. In the effort to see the girl the defendant had broken the sash of the window. Mr. Corbett: Well, now, sir, ought you not to be ashamed of yourself for summoning this poor fellow, who was doing nothing more than trying to court his sweetheart? The Witness: Oh, it is all very fine to have him hanging around the place every night from half-past eleven until half-past one. Oh. now, you must be very hard-hearted. Here's a poor girl madly in love, and would you be so bad as to deprive her of a few words with her lover?—It's all very fine. It is, indeed; but come now, on your oath, do you mean to say that Egan deliberately broke the window?—I do. Did you not know that defendant is her lover?—No; she had only been in my employ- ment a few days at the time. After I caught; Egan and ordered him away, he cried, "Come out, Teresea, come out; oh, Teresea, come out. What more can he do than lock you out?" It is a queer thing if a person can't live in peace honestly. This case should be taken up by the Crown. This serious view of the situation was met by the chairman announcing that the bench had decided to dismiss the case. The Complainant: It is very queer law. The Chairman: The Bench wish to have it understood that they are very much against Egan for his conduct. In this case he is saved by the way the summons is drawn up. hut if be comes before them again he will be severely dealt with.
WOMAN'S ADVENTURE.
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WOMAN'S ADVENTURE. KNOCKED SENSELESS AND PURSE i STOLEN. Frank Ross (28), was charged at Bow-street I with robbery with violence. It was alleged that while Mrs. Gertrude Stiff, wife of an engineer, living in Wands- worth-bridge-road, was waiting for a bus in High-street, Bloomsbury, at about half-past nine o'clock at night, the prisoner dealt her a severe blow on the mouth, at the same time snatching from her hand a purse containing 18s. 4d. He ran away, but was stopped by a gentleman and handed over to the police with the stolen purse in his pocket. Mrs. Stiff was lifted from the ground in an un- conscious condition, and remained insensible for several hours, after she had been taken to King's College Hospital. The prisoner now said that on the night of his arrest he visited several public-houses in Drury-lane and Seven Dials with the prose- cutrix, who said her husband was engaged at night work and would not know. Ulti- mately, he said. she got drunk, and as she had no pocket in her jacket she asked him to take care of her purse. He said he was remonstrated with at one public-house for obtaining drink for the woman. The Prosecutrix. re-called, said there was no truth in this assertion. She had not been to a public-house with the prisoner; the jacket f-he was wearing was provided with two pockets, and her husband never worked at night. She went into one public-house that day, but that was at 5.30 in the evening, and she was quite sober. She never saw the prisoner until he assaulted and robbed her. Detective-sergeant Hancock said he was at King's College Hospital when prosecutrix recovered consciousness, and the doctor then said she was quite sober. The prisoner was asked if he would like to have anyone called from the public-houses he had referred to, and said it did not matter. as ho intended to plead guilty. Subsequently he said he would like a remand in order that he might call witnesses as to character. Mr. Fenwick: You heard what was said about you by the officer just now. I am going to commit you for trial, and yon can call witnesses as to character then. The Prisoner: But not to the Old Bailey, I hope. I want you to commit me so that I can catch up the other fellows at the ses- sions. I hear a whole lot of them are to be sentenced next week. Let me catch the ses- sions, and I can get a personal character. The prisoner was committed to take hia trial at the North London Sessions.
DESTITUTION AND SUICIDE.
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DESTITUTION AND SUICIDE. At Islington, London, Mr. Schroeder held an inquest on tho body of John Pulser, 61. a bootmaker. During the past six weeks Pulser had been very worried by not having enough work. On Friday morning he went out to look for work. and, returning an hour later. he told his wife that two other men had been $aken on at the place where he had expected \0 find a job. Subsequently he went into the kitchen with a cup. and a few minttea afterwards said to his wife. "I have done it." The step-daughter asked him what he had done, and he said, "Let me die. I am tired of my life. I have taken oxalic acid." He died 25 minutes after- wards.—The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily luane,"
TIRED OF HER LIFE.I
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TIRED OF HER LIFE. I ACTRESS'S SUICIDE IN A LONDON LODGING-HOUSE. The story of the life of Marion Beatrice M'Guinness, 27, an actress, who poisoned herself, was but dimly outlined at the inquest held in London. It ap- peared that for some years eho had been on the stage in musical plays and pantomime, but for two years past she had not followed her profession. Her sister told the coroner that since deceased left the stage she had been living in Manchester on money supplied her by a gentlemau. She had been engaged to be married, but not to the gentleman who supplied her with money. About three months ago she came to London and to Milliuan-street, telling her sister she had more friends in London than in the provinces. She wrote frequently, but was evidently depressed at times, and in one letter threatened suicide. The letter was read by the coroner. It was as follows:- My dear Sister,—Received your letter and pawntickets. My life is than it wm at Manchester. There is no disguising the fact. and the truth that they are starving me to death. If I write to for food. and he knows how I am situated, my letters are only heartlessly returned. I owe money here, and they will turn me out if I cannot pay. L-ots of people would have done so before this. I have walked the streets every day in the hope of seeing some benevolent soul, but my Inck is en- tirely out. And God knows I will be glad when my miserable existence is at an end. I pray to God to help me. I have cried and cried until I can cry no more. I never thought this would be the end of my life. I feel so ill and weak and worried from want of food. I never cared for go much as I cared for but my life was very lonely, and he used to take me walks and try to keep me off the booze. Good-bye. Perhaps this may be my last letter on earth to you.—Your miserable sister, Mabel. Maud Doech, the landlady of the house a.t Millman-street, said she had occasionally seen deceased the worse for liquor. The Coroner: Did she pay regularly?— Well, when she had money .she used to pay. and so I didn t trouble. Witness added that the deceased had paid her nothing for a month until last week, when she gave wit- ness 10s. She had heard her say she was tired of life. The Coroner: Did she ever tell you why?— It was about certain gentlemen—because they returned her letters. One gentleman or two gentlemen ?-Two gentlemen, I think. When the deceased was found lying uncon- scious in her room the following note was discovered: — Forgive me for any inconvenience I cause you, but this horrid life I can live no longer. Mr. seams to think I can go on the streets. I prefer death at once. I wish all my personal belongings to be handed over to my eister. The Coroner said several other letters were found addressed to various persons, and he read brief extracts from a number as follow: You are starving me to death. Yesterday and all last week I have not had a. single dinner. I have told you before I will commit suicide, and I will do so. I shall be turned into the streets if this is not paid. Oh, God, I wish I were dead. I am nearly distracted with worry. Dr. Laura Veale, of the Royal Free Hospital, deposed that death resulted from an irritant poison. The body was very well nourished. The Coroner said that disposed of the sug- gestion that the deceased was starving. A middle-aged gentleman offered to give evidence, and, at his own request, his name and address were withheld. He said he had known the deceased for eight years. He last saw her on Wednesday of last week, when she called at his office to ask him for money, and he gave her 30s. He came to know the lady through a friend of his, a Spaniard. The latter went to Argen- tina, where he was killed, but before he left he asked witness to look after the deceased, and he had kept his promise to do eo. Witness had asked his daughters to send the deceased clothes, and he had frequently given her money when she was in want. A younger gentleman, whose name and address were also withheld, also came forward and stated that he had known the deceased several years. He last saw her about a fort- night ago. She had no legal claim on him, but he had on occasions given her money. Witness explained that what he did for the girl was on account of an acquaintance which existed between his mother and her. He acted for his mother. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst insane."
A COURTSHIP EPISODE. !
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A COURTSHIP EPISODE. Reginald John Daviee, a smart-looking young man of 22 years of age, described as a potman, was (before Mr. Plowden at Marylebone) charged wita stealing a number of gold and silver studs, a pair of silver sugar tongs, and twelve pearl and gilt buttons, valued at £.3, belonging to Tom Martin, a lodging-house keeper, of 7, Oxford- terrace, Paddington. Mary Barrett, a fresh-coloured general ser- vant in the prosecutor's service, said she had been keeping company with the prisoner for some time past, and he had be«n in the habit of calling at the house in the evening to see her. On the 12th inst. he called as usual about half-past seven a.nd remained with her until half-past nine. During that time he assisted her in her duties, and went in and out of the pantry with her to get some things, but ehe noticed nothing wrong until the morning, when she discovered that the articles mentioned in the charge were missing from the pantry. When he called again a detective was waiting for him and he was arrested. The prisoner declared that she gave him the things to pledge, but this she stoutly denied. Detective William Childs. F division, said he arrested the prisoner at the prosecutor's house, and in reply to the charge he said he knew nothing about it. Asked to account for the stud he was wearing, be said he must admit that he took that, and then, turning to the prosecutor, he said, "If you think I took the sugar tongs and will tell me what they are worth I will pay you for the lot," At the police-station he admitted he had pawned the tongs for 2s. in the Edgware- road. Subsequently the witness went to the prisoner's home and saw his wife, a young woman of eighteen years of age, to whom he had been married but a few months. He II then searched the place, and found all the studs in a box. Other property—three watches —were also found upon- him, about which inquiries were being made. Mr. Plowden ordered a remand.
"MADAME VENUS" IN TROUBLE.
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"MADAME VENUS" IN TROUBLE. When "Mme. Venus" was called upon at Sunderland Police-court to answer a charge of pretending to tell fortunes, a neat little surprise was sprung upon those in court. Instead of a female form in flowing robes, there stepped into the dock a short, full- bearded man, who gave his real name as Albert Charles Edward Norman Green. It was shown that advertisements had ap- peared in certain newspapers inviting people to send a shilling postal order to Mme. Venus," with certain personal particulars, and in return they would receive informa- tion concerning their future life. Detective Pinchon obtained a postal order at Monkwearmouth Post-office, and gave it to a young woman named Roberts to forward to "Madame." who was advertised as residing at Stranton-terraee, Sunderland. As no return for the money was forth- coming, the police made further inquiries, and discovered that the prophetic "Mme. Venus" was residing at the village of Cleadon, situated between Sunderland and South Shields. Having listened quietly to this evidence, the bearded "Venus" in the dock prepared to spring another surprise on the court. "Mme. Venus," he said, was in reality a lady who had been staying with him at Cleadon, but she decamped when she heard that proceedings were being taken by the police. Green had been convicted previously for a similar offence, and he was now fined £ io and costs.
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TRIED TO TAKE LIBERTIES. Henry Connor, seventeen, greengrocer, of Hackney, was charged at North Tendon Police-court with assaulting Caroline Day. a machinist, also residing in Bibstono-street. The prosecutrix. a respectable-looking girl of about the same age as the prisoner, said that at 10.30 on Sunday night she was on her way home, and when passing through Woolpack-place she noticed the prisoner and five or six others standing on the footway. She went into the road to avoid them, when the prisoner and another lad ran after her, and the prisoner tried to taJie a liberty with her. She strugp-led, and bit him on the shoulder through his coat. The prisoner then struck her a violent blow in the mouth, and she went into screaming hysterics. The prisoner was subsequently charged, and he made no reply. Connor now denied the statement tha.t he aoted improperly towards the girl, and he attempted to justify his conduct in striking her after she had bitten him. He called a witness who supported his version. Mr. D'Eyncourt told the prisoner that he was a. cowardly young ruffian, a.nd he sen- tenced him to four months' hard labour.
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A THAMES HERO.
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A THAMES HERO. RIVER POLICEMAN RESCUES A WOMAN FROM DROWNING. A Thames policeman. Constable John Springthorpe. was the hero of a plucky deed last week, the story of which was related I at Bow-street when Rose Wright, 26, said to be the wife of a cabman, was brought up in custody on a charge of having attempted to commit suicide. Police-constabie Springthorpe stated that at about five p.m. he saw prisoner jump into the Thames from the Embankment parapet, about twenty yards from the Waterloo Pier Police-station. He at once dived after her from the end of the pier, and, after swimming about 30 yards against a strong flood tide, succeeded in catching hold of her. She was JO&X SPRINGTHORPE. I at that time unconscious, and he held her up until a police-boat arrived. In answer to the magistrate, witness added that he dived after prisoner without waiting to take off his uniform, as there was a very strong tide running at the moment, and the woman might have disappeared without coming to the surface. He thought the best chance of saving her was to dive in at once instead of waiting for the boat. Mr. Fenwick: That is very much to your credit. It was stated that accused had recently lost her mother and had had a great deal of trouble. She was remanded for medical examination. I Police-constable Springthorpe is well known in Metropolitan swimming circles. In various competitions he has won about sixty prizes, many of them for races in uniform; he holds the championship of the Metropolitan police for distances from 60 yards to half a mile, and has been "among the prizes" several times recently.
A CRIME OF JEALOUSY.
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A CRIME OF JEALOUSY. YOUNG WOMAN ATTACKED IN HER BEDROOM. George Brown Thirkettle, a blacksmith, was charged at the North London Police- court on Friday with murdering Florence Collins, his former sweetheart, at Dais- ton, on the 15th of July, and, further, with attempting suicide. The prisoner broke into the house of the girl's parents in the night, and attacked the girl in her bed- room with a razor. When the alarm was raised the girl was found in a dying condi- tion. and prisoner was bleeding from a. wound in the throat. The engagement between the pair had been broken off some time before the tragedy, but it was supposed that the man had got over the disappoint- ment. Prisoner has been lying in the hospi- tal since the tragedy. He was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court.
THEFT OF NELSON RELICS .
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THEFT OF NELSON RELICS At the Central Criminal Court, London, on Friday William Alfred Carter, described as CARTER. 1. a shoemaker, was indicted for stealing cer- tain Nelson relics from the Painted Hall, Greenwich. The prisoner was found guilty, and several previous convictiofH were proved. The Recorder, in sentencing him to seven years' penal servitude, said that the offenoe was one against the nation. Some of the relics are still missing, about which the prisoner has given no information.
| PERILOUS EXCURSION.
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PERILOUS EXCURSION. RASH FISHER LADS DROWNED IN TORBAY. A distressing boating fatality occurred in Tcrbay on Sunday, resulting in the loss of j three lives, inve fisher lads in half a gale of wind started from Brixham during the day in an open sailing boat to reach Torquay, j This they safely accomplished, and two of their number were landed. The remaining three, George Memery, aged seventeen; James Maclean, aged twenty; and Edward Cridland, aged seventeen, started back for Brixbam in the early evening. Three times they were driven back to the protec- tion of Torquay Harbour by the high seas that were running in the bay. They started, however, again, despite the fact that several yaclit.sinen in the harbour urged them to abandon their dangerous project. They dls- I appeared in the darkness, and the next heard of them was at ten o'clock at night, when the Paignton coastguard saw in the bright moonlight the boat in distress and washing towards shore in the breaking seas. He fired his gun, and the lifeboat was launched, but nothing was found of the ill-fated lads. On Monday the remains of the boat, all smashed to splinters, were found on Elbury Sands, a few miles beyond Paignton. None of the bodies has yet been discovered. The tragedy has caused much grief at Brixham, the deceased being all promising lads. All three were apprentices, Memery being in the employ of the owners of the trawler Ida, to which the boat belonged. Another account says:—Two young men, named Maclean and Memery, and another whose name is at present unknown, left Brixham in an 8ft. boat for Tor- quay. in spite of the advice given them by friends that the trip was dangerous owing to the south-easterly wind which wa3 blowing. They arrived safely at Torquay, and, after spending some time in the town, went to the harbour to re-embark for the return journey. The coastguards and others strongly advised them not to undertake the passage across Torbay, as the sea was even more rough than during the afternoon. They disregarded the advice and set out on their journey. As they had not arrived at 1 Brixiia/p at ten o'clock at night telephone messages were sent around the coast. and boats put. out from Torquay and Brixham in search of the missing lads. They could not. however, be found, and just before midnight the Paignton coastguard discovered their empty boat washed up on the beach at Good- rington, and it is presumed the lads were j driven to the side of the bay by the heavy sea and wind. It is thought that their boat then capsized, and that they were drowned in the breakers which ran on shore.
THREAT TO LYNCH A PREACHER.
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THREAT TO LYNCH A PREACHER. Gieen-street, Upton Park, London, was the scene of excitement on Sunday night. For the past week or so a member of the Chris- tian Israelite Church has been preaching out- side St. Stephen's Church, and at nearly every meeting he has been met by a rather hostile erowd. Shortly befcre eight o'clock, when the preacher—who speaks English with a foreign accent-took his stand on a portable plat- form. there were loud cries of Hurrah! Hurrah! As soon as he began to speak he was greeted with "Go back to your own country!" until be was hustled from his stand. Then came cries of "Mob him!" "Lynch him!" and about a dozen of the crowd rushed at the preacher, who was knocked to the ground. An effort was made by some to throw the man over into the churchyard. A policeman then arrived on the scene, and the preacher i wm saoortod- aww
A DEFENDANT'S c. DOUBLE."
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A DEFENDANT'S c. DOUBLE." ANOTHER REMARKABLE CRIMINAL CASE. The Windsor magistrates listened for nine hours and a half, without a break, in a crowded court, to a dramatic conflict of evidence as to the identity of a man who stood in the dock. His defence was at once an alibi and the existence of another man who resembled him in personal appearance as closely as one Dromio was like the other. The prisoner was Joseph Martin, of High- street, Eton, and he was charged with assault- ing two little girls, named Nellie Drake and Eva Kirtland, in Windsor Home Park, on Saturday, August 20. Both girls, who are eleven years of age, stated that Martin had assaulted them in the long grass in the park. He was with them two hours. They swore positively that the defendant was the man, who. they said. carried, a stick and gave them a halfpenny each. May Allen, who was with the other two girls, swore positively to the defendant being the man who committed the assaults. The real culprit was lame in one leg, and so wa3 the defendant. Henry Hunt. a foreman porter at the South Western Goods Station, testified that he saw the defendant lying in the grass with the children on the afternoon in question. He (witness) was going to see a cricket match. He had suspicions aa to the man's conduct, and noticed hie face both when he went to the match and when he returned. Asked if he could identify the man in court. Hunt at first picked out some- one among the public, but on returning to the solicitors' table he pointed to the defen- dant and said, "There's the man." Martin now told his own story. He was a watchmaker and jeweller at Eton. On the day before the alleged assault took place he came back from Dundee by boat, having been on his holidays. On August 20, the next morning, he rose abont eleven o'clock. His hairdresser called and shaved him at 12.30, and they afterwards went to the George Inn at Eton, where he stayed until 1.30. "I have a 'double,' he went on, by the name of Roberta." Once some children in Eton said when he had his camera with him, "Oh. Mr. Roberts, do take our likenesses." Then about three months ago he was crossing Windsor Bridge about mid-day, when a man came up to him, violently took hold of his arm, and said, "Now I've got you. If you don't pay me that two pounds three shillings I will pay you." Defendant said, "Do you know who you are talking to?" and he replied, "Yes. I do, and so do you. You are Mr. Roberts, and you know me." Subsequently, however, the man admitted that he had made a mistake. Martin's wife bore out his statements in every detail, as did the hairdresser and the landlord of the George Inn. The defendant's employer also corroborated hit account of his movements. Two witnesses said that they had noticed another man like Martin, and thought it was him. He walked like Martin, with a limp. His face was like Martin's, and he shaved in the same way. In the end the Mayor said the evidence for the defence was such that no jury would convict, and they, therefore, dismissed the case. The decision was received with applause in court.
PASSIVE RESISTERS.
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PASSIVE RESISTERS. THE REV. R. J. CAMPBELL SUM- MONED. The Rev. R. J. Campbell, of the City Temple, was among the passive resisters summoned at Enfield on Monday for non-payment of a balance of rate due for education purposes. Mr. Campbell did not attend, but his wife wrote saying that he took the same stand as before in the matter. Distress warrants were issued in all cases. Replying to one of the defendants, who complained of the in- dignity thrust on them, the Chairman said it was a self-sought indignity, as the law had been broken. REVISING BARRISTERS' OPINIONS. Mr. Butler, the Liverpool revising barrister, on Monday gave a prepared opinion regard- ing passive resisters and their votes to the effect that those declining to pay the whole sum demanded of them under the Poor Law Assessment Act must be disfranchised. He explained that it was an opinion only, as there are no cases of passive resisters' votes before the Liverpool Revision Court. The Revising Barrister at Winchester on Monday said he had looked up the question of passive resisters' votes, and decided that non- payment of the education rate did not dis- qualify for the Parliamentary vote, though it did for the county vote. OASES IN HEREFpRD COpRT. Another batch of passive resisters appeared at Hereford Police-court on Monday, including Mr. Stephen Beeson, veterinary surgeon (sec- retary of the local league) and Messrs. Alfred Allen and Thomas Robert Johnson.—Mr. Beeson contended that he had paid the poor rate. What he was sued for was the educa- tion rate.—The Mayor (Mr. H. C. Beddoe): There is no such thing as the education rate. —Another of the resisters said it was an abomination that no child of a Nonconformist could be a head master or mistress at any of the schools, and that the Church of England religion should be crammed down the chil- dren's throats with or without their consent.— The usual orders were made. DISTRAINT ON A MINISTER. The name of the Rev. Richard Myrtle Boss, Congregational minister, of Stroud, was objected to by the Conservatives at Stroud Revision Court on Friday on the ground that the full rate had not been paid in the quali- fying period, the receipt being dated August 9. The Revising Bairister said that it would be a hardship not to allow the vote, seeing that distraint was made in May, although the overseers did not choose to realise until after July 15. They had been paid in kind, if not in cash. DARLINGTON ALDERMAN SUMMONED. At Darlington on Tuesday Alderman G. Bartlett, an ex-mayor and chairman of the Durham County Education Committee, was summoned for non-payment of the Poor-rate. Mr. Bartlett said that he objected entirely to the sectarian portion of the rate. An order for payment was made. MR. ALBERT SPICER'S GOODS DISTRAINED UPON. The overseers of the parish of Paddington made a distraint upon the goods of Mr. Albert Spicer, J.P., on Monday.
A WIFE'S ELOPEMENT.
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A WIFE'S ELOPEMENT. MERCHANT RETURNS GOOD FOR EVIL. Some months ago a merchant of Hamburg, returning home from a long journey, found neither his wife nor his child nor his clerk, On the table lay a letter: "When you will read these lines we shall be where we desire." Evidently his wife had fled with the clerk, and they had taken the baby and a sum of about JB500 with them. The merchant hurried to the police, but all inquiries were in va-in. and a warrant otf arrest given against him was to no purpose. Lately the husband was travelling in Swit- zerland, and while strolling in the streets of Zurich he saw his wife enter a small store- house. The merchant went to a lawyer and told him his story. He learned then that his late clerk had opened a, shop at Zurich, obviously by means of the stolen money. In the evening the Hamburg merchant, accompanied by his solicitor, made his appearance at the house of the fugitives. The effect was striking. The clerk and woman stood half-paralysed with terror. They could not speak a word. Trembling, they held each other, and the merchant began to feel sincere pity for them. He demanded that his child should be given to him. His wife consented, whilst the clerk, conscious of his guilt, hurried to fetch some bank bills, the remains of the stolen money. But the generous merchant said: "No, keep it. It is yours, and I shall re-call the warrant of arrest given against you. Only the suit for divorce has to 1>2 performed, of course." The merchant took his child and left the room, followed by his lawyer.
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ETON WORKHOUSE SCANDAL. THE MASTER RESIGNS—THE MATRON MISSING. The guardians of the Eton Union have received the report of the Local Govern- ment Board on the inquiry recently held into the charges made against the master of familiarity with the female officials. The Board stated they had called on the master to tender his resignation, and this was received by the guardians. The matron of the workhouse is still missing.
- ST. HELENS ARSENIC MYSTERY.
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ST. HELENS ARSENIC MYSTERY. At St. Helens on Tuesday Joseph and Ellen Bumdred were aga,in charged with the wilful murder of Sarah Ann Jonca, their adopted daughter, in whose exhumed body a quantity of arsenic was alleged to have been found. No evidence was taken, the magistrates remanding accused for eight days, when the analyst's report on the second body exhumed will hare been received to enable the com- pletion cf the coroner's imjairy.
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MASTER AND MAID. -l SERVANT'S STORY OF A TWO AND A HALF HOURS' STRUGGLE. A case which engaged the attention of a judge and jury for several hours was that in which Harold Cadle, 37, an agent-, carrying on business in the City, surrendered to answer a charge of having attempted to criminally assault Margaret Fanny Bevan, on August 17, at Allerton-road, Stoke Newington. Prosecutrix, aged twenty, well-developed and good-looking, whosa parents live at Brelston Farm, ntar Ross, Herefordshire, stated that she had been in the service of defendant for eight years. On August 5 her mistress went on a holiday to Margate. She also had per- mission to go to her home, and returned on the night of the 16th. She went to bed at HA-RGARET FAKNY BEVAN. I 10.30 p.m. At half-past twelve o'clock, as she lay in bed, her master came to the door of the room and called her. He asked her what day she returned from her holidays, and what she had been doing, and then said he wanted some matches. She got up, put on her dress, and. unlocking the door, handed him some matches. Defendant pushed the door open and entered the room. saying, "Let us strike a bargain, you turn in with me." She replied, "Certainly not." Defendant, she alleged, then seized hold of her and behaved in a most improper manner, and afterwards dragged her into his own room. She screamed several times, and declared that she would die first rather than yield to him. Ultimately, after struggling with her master for two and a half hours, she got away and went down- stairs, where she spent the remainder of the night. The next morning she spoke to a servant next door, and at half-past four in the afternoon left the house, and went to I friends at Canonbury. She wrote to her mistress and received a reply, and, in conse- quence of the letters, she had an interview with Mr. Cadle in the presence of his wife. Complainant, whose examination in chief occupied a considerable time, was subjected to a searching cross-examination by Mr. Muir. Her master, she said, had never before attempted to molest her in any way when left alone with him in the house. Her sweet- heart, to whom she made a statement, was a policeman, and he accompanied her to the house to see Mr. Cadle. It was not true that her master had returned home suddenly and found her and a former lover in the dining- room together in the dark. On the morning, after the alleged assault, she prepared her master's breakfast, and cleaned his boots. When her master asked her where she had been on the night that she had stayed away with her friends she replied, "I have been with respectable people, not with a beast like you." Dr. Dnnro, divisional surgeon, said on the 20th ult. he was called to Stoke Newington Police-station, where he examined prosecutrix. He found bruises on her right forearm, wrist, elbow, and other parts of her body, which were consistent with a struggle having taken place. What amount of violence do you think the bruises were consistent with? witness was asked. Pretty considerable, was the reply. Prosecutrix, he added, was a very well- developed and strong woman. Evidence was given to corroborate the story as to the hearing of a scream in the middle of the night in Allerton-road. A lamplighter named Brown said he took no notice of the scream, as "he thought it was only a confine- ment job." Mr. Muir called a number of gentlemen to speak to the irreproachable character borne by Cadle. One of these was Sir John Runts, who said he had known defendant for ten HAROLD CADLE. years. Defendant was a member of a choir of a church in the neighbourhood. He was in every respect a highly moral a,nd respectable gentleman. Cadle went into the witness-box and gave, on oath, an emphatic denial to the whole of the statement made by prosecutrix. Hs had been married, he said. fifteen years. He repeated what he said when arrested, that the girl's story was "a tissue of lies." He first heard of the charge outside his own house, on the Thursday morning, when it was made before the "gaze of all the neighbours." This was when the girl came to the house with her sweetheart, the policeman. He invited the girl into the dining-room, and his wife asked her, "What does all this mean?" The girl replied, "What I represented in my letter." His wife then asked, "Has master misconducted himself with you?" to which she responded, "No, but he might have done, and that would have been a nice thing, for they would have put it urpon my young man." Defendant declared, in the presence of his neighbour, Mrs. James, that the whole story was a, lie from beginning to end, and to the girl he said, "You are a wicked girl to try and bring ruin on my family." She answered, "If you had left me when I wanted you to. I would not have said anything about it." Mr. Purcell. in cross-examination, referring to the conversation outside the girl's bedroom door, asked defendant did he consider it a. proper thing to do, being a member of a choir and a man of high character, to go in the dead of night and question her? Defendant: I do not know whether it was proper or improper. The matter was upper- most in my mind. Mrs. Cadle was next called, and said that during the whole of their married life she had lived most happily with her husband. On no occasion had she ever had occasion to suspect him of infidelity. Mr. Muir, in an eloquent speech for the defence, argued that the story told by the girl was of such an improbable nature that no jury would be safe in acting upon it. The jury, after a long deliberation in private, found prisoner guilty of indecent assault. The Judge said the jury had taken a merci- ful view of prisoner's conduct. He sentenced prisoner to six months' hard labour.
SEAWEED AS A MEDICINE.
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SEAWEED AS A MEDICINE. Seaweed is now the popular medicine for stomach. liver, kidney, and blood diseases. It possesses natural strengthening, healing, and purifying power, infinitely greater than ordinary medicines. This is now regarded as conclusive by eminent medical authorities ■ who have recommended it since VE:¡O'R SEA- WEED TONIC was first introduced. A pure, palatable extract of a certain species of .sea- weed is one of the principal insrredients in VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC. This remedy excels in the cure of indigestion, wind, head- ache, nervous weakness, kidney troubles, weak and pa,inful back, torpid liver, female eQm- plaints, nervous debility, and habitual con- stipation. Its most brilliant effect is pro- duced in stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. Ask for VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC; 1/14 and 2/9, at Chemists everywhere. w591—7
AN ANCIENT VERGER.
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AN ANCIENT VERGER. In the parish church at St. Colnmb Minor,, Cornwall, there is still doing duty as a verger a man in his ninety-ninth year. During his 61 years of office James Carne has missed but two Sunday services, and this happened on the occasion of the death of his wife some eight years ago. As long ago as 1843 he succeeded his father as verger and parish clerk. Three genera-' tions of the same family have held these posts over a, period of 155 years. When Carne became verger, in common with other remote country chnrohee, St. Oolomb Minor had no organ, so he led the choir with a flute, walking np and down tho aisle. Additions 'were subsequently made in <the chap* ot a olarlaaet and a dooMeybaw. j
rCARMARTHEN LIBEL CASE
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r CARMARTHEN LIBEL CASE PUBLIC ASKED TO INDEMNIFY THE DEFENDANT. As reported in our columns, the libel action brought by Mr. David Davies, Boksbnrg Hall, Llanllwch. against the Rev. Joseph Harry, Carmarthen, resulted in the defendant agreeing to the payment of X40 damages and costs, and to the publica- tion of an apology. The matter arose out of the personalities introduced by Radical writers in the local press during the county council election campaign in February last, and the plaintiff took action against the Rev. Joseph Harry for a paragraph, which, in his opinion, maligned him as a candidate. The action was settled by the payment pf damages and costs, and an apology. The following circular has now been issued by a Committee of Liberals:- TO THE LIBERALS AND NONCONFORMISTS or CARMARTHEN AND DISTRICT. CARMARTHEN July, 1304. Dear In the figrht for civil and Teligious liberty and the preservntion of oiir ritrhls, accidents sometimes happen and risks are sometimes run. In the recent county counc:I election at Carmarthen our friend, the Joseph Harry (whose sturdy ptnnd has created no little rancour and spleen', in pleading for the return of our candidate?, n?e of certain expressions in a letter written to the "CarraKrthen "Weekly Reporter" which were deemed by our political opponents a sufficient justification for a libel action. A writ, was issued and damages claimed. Mr. Harry was led to settle the matter without g-oing into court, and he was shame- fully mulcted in the sum cf £50, damages and expenses. WI) rtlake no comment on the business, but every reader of this circular will, we have no doubt, construe it aright, and resent it. In addition to the attack upon l Mr. Harry, the widowed proprietress of the "Carmarthen Weekly Reporter" has had to pay to the generous claimants (inclusive of her lcjal expenses) the sum of about £34 as her share, for the insertion in her paper of the words referred to; making a total liability of about £84. A meeting of Liberals met en July 6th at the English Baptist Schoolroom, and it was unanimously agreed that neither Mr. Harry nor Mrs. Lawrence should bear the financial loss alone, !i the former was engaged in fighting our' battle, and the latter inadvertently did her part, and became indirectly involved. A strong expression of sympathy with both was passed; and it was further resolved to make an appeal to friends in the borough and district for subscriptions to cover the amounts referred to, as a matter of justice and fairness on the one hand, and on the other as a protest against a mean policy on the part of cur opponents, which, for- tunately, is rarely pursued in public affairs. We axe confident that, remembering tho present grave crisis in our history, your response will b3 generous and hearty. Let it be prompt, as it is desirable the matter should be settled in a few weeks. Already aeveral friends have subscribed handsomely. Subscriptions may be forwarded to either of the under- mentioned. "'0 are. dear (On behalf of the committee), WILLIAM ISAAC, Hon. Treasurer, Quay-street. Carmarthen. A. FULLER MILLS, Hon. Sec., Penliwryn Park, Carmarthen,
THE NEXT CONTEST IN SOUTH¡…
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THE NEXT CONTEST IN SOUTH ¡ WARD, CARDIFF. The quest of the South Ward (Cardiff) Con- servatives for a candidate appears to be meet- ing with considerable success. It is with more than passing interest we are able to announce that there are propects of Mr. Edward England contesting the seat. Having a large business in the ward, employing many people, and being a gentleman of wide com- mercial experience, the prospect of his can- didature is viewed with much favour.
LABOUR PARTY AT SWANSEA.
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LABOUR PARTY AT SWANSEA. At a. Liberal meeting held at Landore, and which was poorly attended, a resolution tha.t a committee be appointed to confer with the Labour party with the view of selecting a candidate for the ward was carried. RADICAL CAUCUS AT CARMARTHEN. A private meeting of Liberals and Noncon- formists was held at the Lamma.s-street Chipel schoolroom, Carmarthen, to select candidates for the six vacancies on the town council to be contested on November 1 Messrs. Thomas Thomas (Myrtle Villa), John Williams (Penlan), and D. D. Jones (Waterloo House) were adopted as the nominees of the Liberal Association for the Eastern Ward. For the Western Ward, Mr. William,Jones (Water-street, weaver) was adopted, and the selection of nominess for the two remaining seats in this ward was referred to a com- mittee, who will report to an adjourned meet- ing on Tuesday next. The six retiring council- lors are Messrs. J. F. Morris, A. E. O. Norton, and William Evans for the Eastern Ward, and Messrs. George Phillips, A. Soppitt, and Acton Evans for the Western Ward, whilst the term I of office of Aldermen C. W. Jones, H. Brunei White, and Walter Spurrell will expire on November 9, and they will have to go to the poll if they desire to remain on the council. The date of the bye-election rendered neces- sary by the elevation of the mayor to the aldermanic bench had been fixed for the 29th inst., but as Mr. Lewis David Thomas, Priory- street, grocer, was the only one nominated on Wednesday there will be no contest.
. A PAINFUL CASE. 41
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A PAINFUL CASE. 41 IMMORAL ALLEGATIONS AT CARDIFF. J A painful case was heard at Cardiff a I 4.b court on Thursday, when Albert its pilot's assistant, who is living a j Waverley Restaurant, the Docks, app fc; the magistrates that an order of made on September 18, 1902, that he s «if contribute 33. a week to hi.s wife s 111 j 0f (oi nance mig'ht be discharged on the his wife's misconduct. Mr. Harold appeared for the applicant. aajd Jn Mr. Lloyd, in his opening remar g3rs that the parties were married some y 1 ago, and lived together until the time o order, which had been faithfully carrie by the husband. Ou February 3 _atg ] year Mrs. Higgins was living in apar at the house of Mrs. Attwoll, Adelaide-s She came to the house during the ev^ W] and although it was her custom t.o Attwell know when she arrived, on this ;I1 It sion the landlady did not know she v the house. About eight o'clock ,rS'J well's niece went into the room, and diately going dovn to her aunt m,,ide plaint. The aunt came upstairs, and 's itli ing the room saw Mrs. Higgins '*n n 3.t a man, while another man was tii the foot of the bed. On the bed also.ti3f?. Higgins's little boy. aged eight, was su The landlady at once turned them nU 'thef- a few days late'- Mrs. Higgins left altog Th-a applicant gavo evidence iiii order, and had barely finished be.«r lt. wife began a rapid and excited JILig "He left me. sir, heca-use he had a > ti girl of seventeen. He had a 111 CHILD BY HER y in the workhouse, and he has not got to keep two. 5 fjie "Have you ever seen me with men- asked Higgins.—" Yes, and drunk," was answer. gig- Then Mrs. Higgins turned to the trates again. Mrs. Attwell (she eaid^) kept boarders without a licence. An tor came to the house, and so to disguise fact that they were boarders the iano pushed them into the room where she < Higgins) was in bed. evi. ), Catherine Sweeney, the niece, gave pf.; dence. She denied that her aunt boarders, but admitted that these tw0uSe" were often going in and out of our h° She had seen them with others drinking.^ Mrs. Higgins's room earlier in the eveaverf Mrs. Attwell gave evidence of the disco of the men in the bedroom. She said she went into the bedroom, and discov<' i James Carroll in bed with Mrs. HiggiE*' James Dunn sitting on the foot of w0 She asked Carroll what he meant by it- 9t he replied, Oh. nothing. I only sleep." She first put Dunn out of the roolo, and caught Carroll by the neck and P1^ out also. She then asked Mrs. SiSS^g what this disgraceful conduct meant.' reply v/as, Oh, don't say anything about j Mrs. Higgins left Mrs. Attwell on the 2iT March. i++*rell In reply to the defendant, Mrs. A1 admitted that James Carroll was a j# at her house, but Dunn was a man liviB# the next street. She stoutly denied tha .„(-^r r!!mp that niffht, and that i'Llto asked Mrs. Higgins to let the two men g° 1 lR-r bedroom.. & Tho Bench decided that the order discharged.
MANSION HOUSE NVe,
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MANSION HOUSE NVe, MISSING BRIDEGROOM FOUND GLASGOW. The statement that Mr. J. A. M'CaW1*^ who was to have married Miss Cons't» Ritchie, daughter of the Lord Mayor o* don, had gone to the Continent is incon y He is (our Glasgow correspondent telegram residing with a relative near Glasgow- ^e was confined to bed in the early part ot$ week, but was seen in the city by a if'9 who made his acquaintance in Cairo. Ilio relative positively declined to disclose Mr. address, but ventured the statement that 116, M'Calman had been very distressed when arrived from London at the beginning of too, week. Mr. M'Calman is still unwell.
A MURDEROUS ATTACK-,
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A MURDEROUS ATTACK- ATROCIOUS TREATMENT OF h. NEW-BORN CHILD. At Irishtown (Athlone) on Monday Mickj^j deA M'Nally, a young bricklayer, was charged with attempting to murder his and child. According to the evidence, couple had lived unhappily. Last week M'Nally gave birth to a child, and on morning the accused returned home u0 g the influence of drink, eeized the child, s* it round, and threw it at his wife, whoni p stabbed in the neck. In her weak con7 >jj« she fell, and, with, the knife in hie hand, accused was standing over her threatening. murder her -when a policeman entered seized him. A doctor expressed doubt whetB either mother or child would recover.
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