LIVERPOOL ECHO
Deaths and Inquests
July 1st 1892
While passing along Great Howard St this morning Griffith ROBERTS, a stone dresser in the employment of the corporation, was suddenly seized with internal haemorrhage and expired before a doctor arrived from the Northern Hospital. Deceased is 28 yrs old and belonged to Penmaenmawr, he leaves a wife and child.
Recovery of missing body at Southport
The dead body of Charles MOORCROFT, aged 28, a labourer of Shakespeare St, Southport was found in the sea near the pier head. Deceased was assisting in repairs to the pier when he overbalanced and fell off the scaffold.
Woman burnt to death at Warrington
An elderly woman, Catherine JUDGE died this morning at Wrexham Infirmary from injuries she received late last night. It seems deceased resided in Mary Ann Square, and was discovered there by neighbours enveloped in flames, she was conveyed to the infirmary but soon succumbed to her injuries.
July 4th 1892
Inquiry was held today att the city Coroner’s Court, before Mr SAMPSON, on the death of Charles MOLYNEUX, aged 2yrs, son of Thomas MOLYNEUX, Asst Station Master, residing 10 Sandon Rd. The child who had been staying with his mother in Kirkdale, by some means, got into a lime pit being used by builders in the area. The mother, hearing cries, found the child up to his waist in lime. She took him to the Stanley Hospital, where he died the next day, severely burnt - accidental death recorded.
At Guidebridge Railway station, Lydia BENNETT, aged 32, residing at Waterside, Hadfield, left Hadfield along with David TRAVIS to whom she was to be married to at Ashton-under-Lyne. The bride was taken ill on the way and at Guidebridge station was taken into a waiting room where she expired immediately.
This morning at Astley Bridge after recording his vote at the Bolton Borough, conservative elector Enoch ASPINALL, aged about 50, was endeavouring to step onto a lorry, which contained his working tools, when he slipped and fell. The wheel of the heavy-laden vehicle passed over him and death was almost instantaneous.
July 5th 1892
A painful case has been investigate at Caergwrle by Mr DAVIES Flintshire Coroner. Mrs ROBERTS, wife of John ROBERTS, gave her baby of 16wks, 5 to 6drops of laudanum to soothe it. The dose was nearly large enough for an adult and the child never recovered consciousness - a verdict of poisoned through misadventure was recorded and condemnation of the practise of giving infants laudanum.
At 7pm last evening after the HARGREAVES Troupe of minstrels had taken up position at the East Parade, Rhyl, a brake was proceeding through the ring of spectators when the horses were frightened by the music, and dashed among a group of young children, knocking them down. The wheels of the brake passed over the chest of a little girl aged 7, the daughter of Robert ROBERTS of Rhyl. She was carried to Dr GRIDLESTONE’s house close by, where she expired within minutes. Four other children are severely injured, one, it is feared fatally.
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