LIVERPOOL ECHO
Mon Jan 7th 1889
Inquest on Catherine JOYCE aged 48, wife of William, Labourer of 2 house 12 Court, Westmoreland St. Victim subject to fainting was found by young son William with her feet in the fire and clothes ablaze, taken to Northen Hospital were she later died.
Platelayer Thomas SHEERAN employed by Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Co sustained severe injuries while in employment died in Wigan Infirmary
Andrew PARKER age 35 of 22 Pugin St met with serious accident while working at North Docks moving baulk of timber which fell on him. He sustained a compound fracture to his leg.
John WALSH aged 45 of Pleasant View Bootle engaged at jute mills as a fireman fell from a ladder. He was thrown onto a wheel going at 154 revolutions a minute and died instantly.He had worked at the mill for many years and had lost an arm in an accident 11 yrs ago.
William MAGEE aged 6 son of a railway porter, 1 house, 15 Court, Smithfield St. died from his clothes catching fire. His mother had left him and a younger child alone while she went for something for dinner.
On arrival of the Liverpool Steamer OPTIC at Belfast it was ascertained that William MULLEN Hairdresser deliberately jumped over board when the vessel had reached the mouth of the Mersey. A life bouy was thrown but MULLEN pushed it away and after a half an hour search was not found. The vessel proceeded on its journey
LIVERPOOL ECHO
16th / 17 th, January 1889
ORMSKIRK Police Court
James CAVE charged with attempted suicide Mr Jarvis SWIFT Described it as a sad case, CAVE aged 60 was a hardworking sober man of the Stand Houses Aughton who had worked for 30 yrs as a farm labourer. He had not worked for 12mths due to an injury to his arm, he has a wife and five children. His wife a decent woman earns a few shillings silk weaving. remanded to workhouse for 1 week. When the police went to the house the children were eating dry bread for breakfast
14th January in the temporary absence of his wife George SWEETMAN age 57 of 11 Tillitson St hanged himself by means of a rope attatched to the bannister. Had been out of work for sometime and was in a despondent state of mind.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
16th of January 1889
Thomas ALLEN of Benedict St Everton was knocked down and killed on the Lancashire Yorkshire railway at Fazakerley.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
21st Jan 1889
The well known and popular song writer Mr J.B. GEOGHEGAN died at Bolton today aged 75 he had been connected to the Music Halls all his life. He wrote songs such as, "John Barleycorn," "The men of merry merry England," "Lancashire Witch," Marigold" and "Black diamond".
CORONERS INQUEST
Richard LEE aged 64 foreman in a yeast manufactory, was found with a leather belt round his neck attatched to a bedstead by his landlord Robert OSBORNE, 1 House, 1 Court, Crammer St, with whom he had lodged for 2yrs.. OSBORNE described him as having bouts of melancholy and would drink habitually. verdict suicide through the effects of drink and disturbance of the mind. Mr LEE leaves a grown up son in Ormskirk.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
23rd to 24th Jan 1889
A sad accident occured at Llanwddyn James PEARSON who works for Liverpool Corporation fell headlong into the new straining tower. He fell 42ft into a waterpipe filled with water and died the next day.
Michael McMAHON aged 50 of Peasley Cross St Helens was found drowned in the canal, it is a mystery how he got there. He was night foreman to the caustic men of Messers A. G. KURTZ and Co chemical works. Southport
Coroners Court
Death of Jane JONES age 35 wife of Elias Richard JONES Chemist, now in an Asylum. Deceased was lodging at the house of Hannah WISON, 9 Heriot St, who found her dead on the floor of her bedroom. She had complained of pains of the heart on Tuesday and was addicted to drink. Verdict Syncope accelerated by drink.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
25th Feb 1889
At Wavertree Town Hall an inquest was held by Mr W. T. HUSBAND on the death of Fanny FOX age 26, who lived with her uncle Thomas ATHERTON at Bourne Bank, Potters Rd. on the 11 inst at 9.30am the kitchen boiler exploded the deceased was knocked down and injured. Dr WILSON and Dr SHAW attended her till the 22nd inst when she died, accidental death.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Jul 6th 1892
Explosion on the Leeds Liverpool canal
At the citys coroners court today before Mr T. E. SAMPSON inquiry into the death of Richard YOUDS, aged 22 living with his father at Burscough Bridge, Burscough. Mr H. T. KILLOCK Solicitor of Bradford watched the proceedings on behalf of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company.
The deceased was 1st mate on board the steam flat, THE SUN, owned by the Leeds Liverpool Canal Company.
He left home on Sunday evening last at 4'o'clock to work the flat up to Liverpool upon arriving at Liverpool Mr WILKINSON the company engineer and ironfounder visited the flat and found leakage in one of the copper boiler pipes consequent upon part of the smelting at the brazen end melting down owing to the intense heat. In a hurry to get back to Wigan Mr WILKINSON advised a wood plug be inserted into the pipe till it was attended to, the flat then left.
The crew was composed of 3 hands, John ATLING Capt his brother second mate and the deceased first mate. A short time after passing Sandhills YOUDS went to open the furnace door as they intended to stop at Bankhall. A loud report was heard and steam was coming from below. The Captain immediately ran to the hatch but because of the density of the steam and sulphur could not get below. A few minutes later the deceased came up and was attended to by the Captain and conveyed by Police Constable 203E to the Stanley Hospital and was found to have sustained severe scalding to the neck , hands and feet. He died yesterday morning as a result of his injuries. Verdict accidental death, at the mercy of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company.
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