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... at the woodwork in comnection with the roof- br fng of the new railway station platforms at Preston, A was suddenly killed. The scaffold on which he. and fl two other men were standing, fell to the ground, in and one of the poles struck Calvin on the head ...

Published: Wednesday 23 February 1881
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4311 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

SCAFFOLD DISASTER IN CORNWALL

... precipitated 140 feet into the valley below, being either killed on the spot, or succumbing within aL few minutes to their shocking injuries. Two other men had a miraculous escape. Feel- ing the scaffolding giving way they gave a spring and succeeded in catching ...

Published: Wednesday 10 February 1897
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1075 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

A SPEECH ON THE SCAFFOLD

... A SPEECH ON THE SCAFFOLD. CICuINNsATI, Drw. 14. W. G. Smith suffered the extreme penalty of the law at Woahington Fayette county, Ohio, to-day, for the murder ol John Gray on the 19th October, 1864. He was born in 1816, in the State of Virginia, aid removed ...

Published: Wednesday 26 December 1866
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 700 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE SCAFFOLD FATALITY AT ST. HELENS

... of a scaffold at the Hardshaw Brook Chenucal Works on the 12th ilt. On the date named, four men employed by If. James r L a, tmber merchant, were engaged roofiug r a new building at the chemical works, when the sclold gave way and Ellison was killed, his ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1894
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 985 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

EXECUTION AT DORCHESTER.—SCENE ON THE SCAFFOLD

... maintained up to the last, wev althousgi yesterday morninghe appered much moved W'the ,I anticip ation of Isis awfu ft.The scaffold was erected in th one of thle wards of the gaol, which was perfectly secuelild theI from public view, and the only spectators ...

Published: Saturday 14 August 1869
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3905 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

FALL OF A SCAFFOLD AT THE NORTH HAYMARKET

... idarming'nature. The breaking of a scaffold. polewas converted by rumourinto thefalliig dowa of an entire roof; and two or three poor fellow, who had the misfortune to beinjured, were, in like mnannert summarily killed off, by report, at oace. The simple ...

Published: Friday 12 May 1865
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 666 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

AN AMERICAN EXECUTION

... was assembled, occupying every elevated position that was avail- able. He was helped up on the scaffold by the sheriff and a couple of guards. The scaffold was immediately surrounded by a company of militia to prevent a rescue, which had been threatened ...

Published: Monday 17 August 1868
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 892 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

DREADFUL COLLIERY ACCIDENT

... DREADFUL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. TWO LADS KILLED. | On Friday inquest was held Aspull, near on the bodies two drawers, named Joseph Shepherd (20) and Robert Bond (16), who were killed under the following circumstances the previous Wednesday :—On the morning ...

Published: Monday 04 November 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

BURNLEY

... weaving shed, Burnley Wood. A new end is being erected, aud eight men were on a scaffold, and bad just raised apon it a heavy coping atone, when the beam supporting the scaffold, gave way. All the men were precipitated from the third story to the ground, ...

Published: Saturday 09 May 1857
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 613 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NEW PUBLIC OFFICES

... bnuwe rhtt ?? o deth o E Michu aeil Scully, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Edwards, who was killed on Saturday in consequence of fall- ing off a scaffolding at the new public offices, Dale-street. Mr. Timpron Martin watched the case on behalf of Messrs ...

Published: Tuesday 02 October 1866
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 999 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS, &C

... during the delivery of the last prayer before proceeding to the scaffold. He showed a little emotion during the pinioning process, but soon recovered, and walked firmly to the scaffold. The rabbi continued to repeat the usual prayers until the bolt was ...

Published: Wednesday 03 January 1877
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 585 | Page: 7 | Tags: News