A most lamentable affair took place on the Plumbley Colliery premises, belonging to Messrs. J. and G. Wells, Limited, on Saturday evening, whereby four persons lost their lives. About seven o’clock on Saturday night it was rumoured that some children … Read More
The Forth bridge was formally opened on Tuesday by the Prince of Wales. Leaving Dalmeny house, the residence of Lord Rose, at II o’clock, party joined the royal train at the Forth British Station in a quarter of an hour. … Read More
The inhabitants of the usually peaceful neighbourhood Eckington were raised to a pitch of great excitement yesterday morning when the news was noised abroad that a horrible wife murder had been committed within a few miles of their doors, and … Read More
HOLBROOK TRAGEDY – A YOUTH’S REMORSE – Taunts and Fear of Exposure A distressing case of suicide has occurred at Holbrook, Walter Wainwright, aged 18, shooting himself with a gun. He lived with his parents in New street, Holbrook. and … Read More
ON SATURDAY, Earl Spencer, after being sworn in as Lord-Lieutenant, transacted some business at Dublin Castle, and about 6 pm. rode home, attended by an aide- de-camp, to the Viceregal Lodge. The Chief Secretary and Under Secretary, who were … Read More
Edinburgh Evening News – Wednesday 16 July 1873 At the Derbyshire Assizes, yesterday, before Mr Justice Pollock, Benjamin Hudson, aged 24, a collier, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Eliza Hudson, at Handley, near Eckington, Derbyshire, on … Read More
The remains of Mr. Richard Davies. for the 26 years head master of the Mosbro’ Endowed School, who expired at the School House, Mosbro’, on Wednesday, were interred in the Eckington Cemetery on Saturday. in the presence of a large … Read More
During the match at Middlesbrough, the Sheffield United directors received several telegrams relative to the condition of Frank Levick. The first showed that it was virtually unchanged, the second that he had been able take nourishment, and this was reasonably … Read More
On Saturday Mrs. Wells, of Eckington Hall, laid the foundation stone of new church at Mosborough, which is to be dedicated to St. Mark. A procession consisting of the Mosborough Church choir, the clergy of the deanery, and the … Read More
At the Eckington Petty Sessions on Saturday, before T W Rodgers Esq. and J F. Swallow, Esq.; William Hutton, Mosbro’ farmer, was charged on remand with shooting Police-constable Orme, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Binney prosecuted, … Read More