... recent work on the question. Six persons have been killed- a scaffold accident on the new premises erecting for Alderman Waterlow, in Great Manchester Street, London. Above 40 persons were on the scaffold at the time, many of whom were seriously injured ...

... contract having been undertaken by Mr Wood, of Leeds Close. To the roof scaffolding had been fixed, this being a separate contract by a builder named Holmes, of Birmingham. This scaffolding, which was at a height of about fifty feet from the level of the rails ...

... reaching the bottom, it was found that the skip had fallen, and had broken through the scaffold below. The bodies of the poor fellows were lying in the sump beneath. The scaffold was composed of six-inch oak, and this was broken through as if it had merely been ...

... Gth October 18(52, culpably failed to take care that the scaffold across the part of the pit at the parrot coal seam bottom was completely boarded over, and that he left open space in the scaffold, and failed keep it a thorough state of repair. The charge ...

... watch, and in looking about'fouud a. brace of pistols, on which the younger villain told his brother to kill the old man, as they did not mind killing people. They then tied his arms and his legs, and fastened him in the milkhouse. After the had gone he ...

... hour, expressed his regret having killed the woii.au l her child, and said did not know how cauie to d the deed but wan aggravated by jealousy. Shortly afterwards became faint, and had to be supported to the scaffold. Eveiything wa ...

... Afterwards he quarrelled with bis wife, and c arly next morning be struck her two violent blows with bed-post on tbe head, and killed her. Burke was the father of ten children; four died some time ago; six are living ; the oldest a youth, being about 18 years ...

... was held by a rope. This rope snapjied, the plate fell, and in its descent struck the scaffold on which M'Olinchy and a companion were working The former was killed on the spot : and blame was attributed to the defenders, in respect that the rope was ...

... ¢ 2063 36-94 re of fifteen trout, 10 as a 2 Med ‘edge 6-82 3. Me Hogg, Dunfermline 3 2 1 1 wast 2-79 ‘The heaviest trout, killed by Mr M‘Donak 19-78 1 Ib, 34 02, One of the boats was late in arri pier, and was disqualified. 1-35. oF 4 Staanen. —On Saturday ...

... SHOCKING PIT ACCIDENT. THREE MEN KILLED. Eaily on Saturday morning, an accident occurred at one of the iron ore pits Ferlzington, whicli resulted the death three the workmen. The pit belonged to Mr Smith, of Whitehaven, and is known the Crossgill iron ...

... ACCIDENT A: FORTH BRIDGE. ing for this THREE MEN KILLED yetem could Cosamitt ce A very distressing accident, by whic! slleved that lost their lives, at the Forth could wot Tuesday afterecon. A scaffolding wes t at th m, and that | and just beyond the Grst ...

... The unhappy man, with all on the scaffold, knelt and engaged in prayer. On rising, the executioner drew the cap over his head, adjusted the noose around his neck, and having secured his feet, hastened off the scaffold and drew the deadly bolt. The next ...