... HORRIBLE MURDER NEAR ST. HELENS. Adam Mather a collier, between 55 and 60 years of age lived with his wife and son in a cottage at a lonely spot known as Green leach, near the residence of Mr. D. Bromilow. On Saturday night the son had not returned home at the usual hour for retir- ing, so the father and mother went to bod, leaving the back door unsecured in order that the son might get in. ...

... The inquest on the body of Adam Mather, who was murdered at Greenleach, was resumed on Tuesday, at the Town HaU, St. Helens, before Mr. Duffield, the deputy county coroner. The court was densely crowded. Sergeant Whiteside, who was the first wit- ness examined, said that about one o'clock on Sunday morning, the 21st, he went to the hoise of Mather. On his arrival, he found Mather lyiug on a ...