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Deganwy Drowning Sensation.
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Deganwy Drowning Sensation. Lady Mistakes the River for Her Bed. A Dramatic Career. The Inquest. ON Friday afternoon Mr Pentir Williams con- ducted an inquest at Fellside, Deganwy,touch- ing the death of Mrs Barbara Gill, of that address, whose body was found on the Deganwy shore early on Thursday morning. Supt. Rees watched the case on behalf of the police, and Mr T. J. Smith was appointed fore- man of the jury. Sworn in Scotch Fashion. The Coroner said that if the jury desired, thev could be all sworn in the Scotch fashion, which meant that instead of taking the oath and being sworn in batches, they could all take the oath together by merely lifting up the right hand. The Coroner's suggestion was adopted. The Result of Drinking Bouts The first witness was the husband of the de- ceased, Mr Thomas Toward Gill, of Xewry Lodge, Hoole-road, Chester, who said he was the manager of a chemical works. He identi- fied the body as that of his wife, who was 46 years of age, and from whom he had been separated for five years. She had been addict- ed to drink for some years. He had done all he could to cure her. He had sent her to an inebriates' home, but nothing availed. Even- tually he allowed her B100 a year to live apart upon. The Coroner: When did you see her last ? Witness: About two years ago. After drink- ing she was subject to delusions, which were not suicidal. -She always imagined there were people about the house. The Coroner: Not while she was drunk? Witness: No, after a drinking bout. She imagined oil sorts of things. The Coroner Was she quite rational between the drinking bouts? Witness: Oh, yes, certainly. The Coroner: How long were the periods be- tween these bouts? Witness: They were very short periods lat- terly, but my son had a letter from her on Wednesday, which was quite rational. My son used to come down to see her occasionally. The Finding of the Body. William Jones, Woodlands, Conway, was the next witness. He said he was a boatman. In company with Wm. Koland Roberts, he dis- covered the body. He did not know whose it was, as he had never seen deceased before. It was about 7.30 on Thursday morning when they found the body on the shore opposite Marine-crescent. The water had receded about 2 yards from the body, which lay about twenty yards from the high water mark. The Coroner: How deep would the water be when it was at high water mark? Witness: About 20 feet. The Coroner: Had she any clothing on at the time? Witness: Some of her clothing were on the promenade, and she had some on, but no hat. The Coroner: What did you do with the body? Witness: We carried it to this house. Thought she was Going to Bed. P.C. Evan Roberts was then called, and said he was stationed at Deganwy. He was called up about 7.35 on Thursday morning, and saw the body on the sand where it was found at the Deganwy point. It was partly dressed with an underskirt and another skirt, a bodice, boots, and stockings. The other arti- cles of her clothing on the promenade were quite dry. There was a gold watch in the pocket, and 3d in copper had been placed on top of the clothes. These consisted of a coat and skirt, a hat, and umbrella, and had been placed tidily as if the deceased thought she was going to bed. The body was lying on the side quite cold, and' the arms were stiff. There was some froth coming out of the mouth, but nothing from the nose. There were no marks -of violence on the body, and he (the constable) was quite satisfied that there had been no foul Play. The Talking Wires. Continuing, P.C. Roberts said that he had known Mrs Gill well for some years. She was addicted to drink, and had been much more recently. When she was on a drinking bout -she always remained in the house, and after- wards came out, suffering from delusions. He occasionally met her on the road after she had drinking, when she appeared strange,and on such occasions she said some people were calling her on the telegraph wires. She would a quite sensibly for a while. Then she would suddenly call out, "Listen again; can't you hear them on the wires?" She had been to the Conway Workhouee Infirmary upon sev- eral occasions. She strayed there, the authori- ties taking her in. A Juror: Was the body cold when you saw it? Witness: Yes, and stiff. Mr Gill: I used every endeavour to get her tto live with someone, and not to live in a house by herself, but it was useless. She would remain alone. Talks to Herself All Night. I ena Hughes, Sefton Cottage, Deganwy, said l^Vr'cn ^y "if'VjO ,h,rinB r Bight ,h. complui.i«l of felt very weak. She remained awake all night talking to herself. Deceased AW. and rational the previous Sundaj. -had been drinking she used to tlunk that people wanted to do something to her. Supt. Rees said he had known the deceased for the past four years. She had been to the Workhouse Infirmary, and was taken there by the order of the justices twice. Upon one occasion she fell into the water from the quay at Conway. She was in the habit of wander- ing about aimlessly. It was, however, only fair to state that whatever expense the de- ceased incurred at the Workhouse Infirmary had all been well repaid. Climbing the frocks in a Nude State. A Juror: I seen her climbing the rocks at the back ox ler house perfectly naked, and when called out to, she replied that she must go, as someone wanted ,to burn her. Another Juror: liyed next door to her, and have been unable to sleep properly for the last six weeks.. The Coroner was a very sad 6tory. There was n° 10 n of foul plav. It was quite.evident that sue went into the water of her own accord, but there was nothing in the evidence to suggest suicide. He suggested that she met her death by misadventure. The Foreman: Shall we return a verdict of "Found drowned" ? The Coroner: That would be an open verdict. If you are satisfied that there has been no foul play-upon which the police are satisfied —and if there is no evidence of suicide, "Death by misadventure" would be the proper ver- dict, but if you are not quite clear on those points you can return a verdict of "Found drowned." It is, of course, in your nands, but I think you can take my guidance. A verdict of "Death by misadventure" was eventually agreed upon. «
The St. Asaph Diocesan Calendar.…
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The St. Asaph Diocesan Calendar. WE have just received a copy of the eleventh issue of the St. Asaph Diocesan Calendar and Clergy List, and, without further ado, we must congratulate the hon. editor, the Rev C. F. Roberts, M.A., upon an achievement of dis- tinct credit. Mr Roberts started the calendar eleven years ago, and ever since then it has grown in bulk, value, and interest. To-day it is a formidable volume of 226 pages, each of which is brimful of information which no one interested in Church affairs can very well afford to be ignorant of. Chief amongst the contents we observe a chap- ter of eleven pages devoted to "a record of the diocese." In this the reader will find that a succinct paragraph deals with the Church's work in every parish throughout the diocese during the year 1904-5. At the close a sum- mary is given of the contributions for church work during the five years 1900-4, both years inclusive. From this it would appear that in 1904 the maintenance of day schools in the diocese cost the Church £ 7,403 Os 4d, while a further sum of £ 1,720 Is 5d was spent on Sun- day schools. During the same period the salaries of lay helpers and church expenses came to £13,601 18s 3d, and a sum of £4,132 17s 5d was devoted to support the poor. From the statement of voluntary contribu- tions for church work during the five years ending 1904 it would appear that in the St. Asaph diocese the donations amounted to a total of £ 63,261 7s 7d, as against E34,233 4s 4d in the Bangor diocese, £96,018 10s Id in the diocese of St. David's, and 9107,617 3s 3d in that of Llandaff. Taking the population into consideration the St. Asaph diocese thus stands out very favourably. The volume also contains the third instal- ment of Archdeacon Thomas's excellent paper on the consolidation of parishes; a most use- ful article of "Fixtures" belonging to glebe houses, by the late Mr Philip Day, surveyor for the diocese of Canterbury; a hundred-page enlargement of the calendar (as compared with that of 1896), with the usual tables, lists of clergy, etc. The volume is well worth the shilling asked for it.
Llandudno Finances.
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Llandudno Finances. A Future of Good Promise. THE "abstract of accounts" of the Llandudno Urban District Council for the year ended March 31, 1905, gives a clear view of the finan- cial position of the town and of its various undertakings. Upon the year's working the electric lighting revenue account shows a gross profit of £3,005, but of this sum £2,604 is de- voted to the repayment of loans and interest. The net profit of J6400 is transferred to reserve fund, which is raised to JB724, but out of which, however, J6499 was spent during the year upon a storage battery to replace a worn- out apparatus. The total cost of the works, excluding the destructor, was £40,000 in round figures, of which £ 7,000 has been repaid. From the gasworks revenue balance LI,000 was transferred in aid of rates, and £ 600 was put to the depreciation fund of the water- works and gas estates. The waterworks under- taking showed a net loss of £ 1,075, of which JE451 was due to the Great Orme's Head sup- ply. Including maintenance, etc., and capital charges, the Great Orme's Head works cost £511, while the income from the water rents on the Head amounted to JB60. The joint water and gas concerns depreciation fund,with the £ 600 brought from the gas revenue, amounts to £ 2,242. The total expenditure of the Council upon highway and improvement accounts came to £24,600, and the receipts from rates (at 46 in the £ ) and all other sources were £ 1,100 more than the expenditure. Of this balance of £ 1,100, £ 1,000 was contributed from the profits of the gas undertaking. Ten years ago, in 1895, the total expenditure upon improvement and highway accounts was £ 11,600, or less than half as much as is now annually disbursed. The net capital sum owing by the Council shows a satisfactory re- duction upon that of the previous year—name- ly, £ 8,662. At March, 1904, the total indebted- ness was E235,640, while at the end of the last financial year it was £ 226,978. The sudden jump in the loan debt which the enterprises of the Council caused in the earlier years of the decade is shown by the fact that the net amount at March, 1902, was only £ 220,476. High water mark was reached in 1904, and as the debt is now being reduced at the rate of £ 9,000 per annum, it may be hoped that the amount of rates required to meet the obliga- tions in respect of interest and sinking funds will steadily diminish. This depends upon the ratepayers and their representa th-e". If an economical and prudent policy be pursued the cost of the administration of Llandudno ought, for the future, to be comparatively mod- erate. In view of the desire of the landowners and the inhabitants generally to develop the town as a residential centre, which, in cli- mate, situation, and surroundings it is well fitted to become, low rates are very desirable.
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Shocking Tragedy at Colwyn…
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Shocking Tragedy at Colwyn Bay. Woman Burned to Death. A SHOCKIXG tragedy occurred nt Ennerdale, 43, Grove-park, on Thursday afternoon last. Ellen Parker, aged 74 years, a spinster, who was staying at the above address, and who was an invalid, fell into the fire, suffering such injuries that death ensued shortly afterwards. The deceased had only been at the house for injuries that. death ensued shortly afterwards. The deceased had only been at the house for four or five weeks, having been granted a pension after 50 years' service with Mrs Sharp, who was connected wi-th Dr Mould, of Colwyn Bay. An ii iciiietst, was held before the Deputy Cor- oner (Mr Robert Davies, Denbigh), in the Court Hoom on Friday afternoon. The Deputy Coroner said he particularly re- gretted the sad case which they had been called to investigate. From the evidence which was to be submitted, lie was certain they would be able to arrive at a correct and just conclu- sion. Mr E. E. Bone, of the firm of Messrs Bone and Lucas, was present in the interests of Dr Mould. Mr Fred J. Francis was appointed foreman juror. Joseph Tomlinson, 1. Avon-terrace, off Rhiw Bank-avenue, Colwyn Bay, identified the body as that of Ellen Parker, aged 74 years. The Landlady's Evidence. Margaret Bridge, wife of Joseph Bridge, the occupier of the house at which deceased was staying, stated deceased had been with her for the last four or five weeks. She suffered from rheumatism and a severe cold. She had also complained of giddiness, and on the day in question did not get up the same as usual. At about 3.30 she (the witness) went to the bedroom of deceased, and asked her whether she would like a cup of coffee. She replied, "No; I want to sleep." Proceeding, witness said: At about 4.45 my little daughter drew my attention to some smoke issuing from up- stairs. I rushed up and found the deceased lying across the hearth, with the back of her head resting on the top bar of the grate. I at once removed her, and called in assistance. The clothes of deceased were burning, and she appeared to have been dead some time. There was not much fire in the grate at the time. The deceased was partly dressed. Her under- clothing consisted mostly of flannelette. In reply to the Coroner, Mr E. E. Bone said he had no questions to ask, as he was quite satisfied with the evidence. John Jones Williams, a postman, of 41,Grove- park, stated that at about 5.10 p.m. on the 15th inst., he was at the rear of his house, when he heard a woman screaming. He went out, and saw Mrs Bridge standing in the street calling for assistance. He asked her what was the matter, and she said there was a woman on fire upstairs. He then called to a man who was near at hand, and they both went upstairs. In the back bedroom he saw deceased lying in front of the fireplace. Her clothes were burning, all those on the surface of the body having been burned. He obtained some water, and extinguished the flames. There were extensive burns on the chest and back of the head. Deceased appeared to have been dead some time. Medical Evidence. Dr Robert Ellis Lord, Penlan, Colwyn Bay, said:—I attended the late Miss Parker from Dec. 22. 1905, to February 14, 1906, at frequent intervals. She was brought to me as an old and valued servant of Mrs Sharp's, who had been pensioned off on account of old age and increasing infirmities, and who now lodged in Grove-park. I found her suffering from chronic rheumatism and general weakness, the result of old age. She last came to see me on the afternoon of February 14th, and I then observed that she had a little bronchitis, and was weaker than before, but saw no indication of immediate danger. 1 inspected the body to- day, and found evidences of severe burning, the head and neck (especially on the left side) being deeply burnt away. The chest was charred to a less extent, and marks of less serious burns were present on the abdomen and thighs. My opinjpn is that the deceased probably got out of bed suddenly, and had an attack of eyricope, during which she fell into the fli,e and was burnt. It is to my mind im- probable that she recovered consciousness be- fore her death. By the Coroner: She died as the result of the effects of syncope and the tili-oeh roused to the system by severe burning. The Jury found that the deceased ditrd from syncope and the effects of the shock caused by burning. I The Coroner begged to convey the sympathy of the jurors and of the court to the relatives under the sad circumstances.
Rhyl Cycle Maker's Failure.
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Rhyl Cycle Maker's Failure. First Creditors' Meeting. THE first meeting of the creditors of Messrs Connah. and Co., Rhyl, was held at Chester on Wednesday last week. The firm comprises Charles Connah, cycle manufacturer and agent, and Johnson Simpson Greenhalgh, both of Rhyl, who were partners, and traded under the above name. The Official Receiver presided, and a resolu- tion was passed asking that the debtors should be adjudged bankrupt. Mr G. Poppleton, chartered accountant. Corporation-street, Bir- mingham, was elected .sole trustee, and two committees of inspection were appointed, one in respect of the trade affairs and another in respect of the separate affairs of Mr Green- halgh. From the returns filed and the observations of the Official Receiver, it appears that the partnership estate shows gross liabilities of LIO,777, of which £ 10,444 are expected to rank, while the deficiency is returned at £ 1,556. The causes of the failure as stated by Mr Connah are "Bad financing; insufficient supervision; losses by fires; losses owing to employees; losses on branches closed." According to Mr Greenhalgh the failure is due to "Reckless overbuying: extravagant management; costs of actions against the partnership; losses of dis- counts and rebates." 'Mr Connah's separate estate shows gross liabilities of £ 2,203, of which J3189 only is expected to rank for divi- dend. The assets are of greater amount, and Mr Connah states: "I do not think I am in- solvent qs to my separate estate. The equity of redemption in my Queen-street property is. I think, ample to cover my separate liabili- ties." Against Mr Greenhalgh's separate estate are. liabilities estimated at £ 40,581. of which £14,270 are expected to rank. There are, however, assets which are expected to realise the amount of the unsecured liabilities and to leave a surplus. Mr Greenhalgh states as the cause of his failure, "Being connected with Connah and Co., to which firm I have paid large sums and received- absolutely nothing back."
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