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A dreadful murder was committed on Friday last week, between Willoughby and Old Dolby, Leicestershire. A firmer named Wells, living at the latter place, had been to Willoughby for a load of sand ; and in returning, called to drink at a small publie.house by the way- side. Here was a servant named Turner, who joined him in partaking of several cans of ale. By and by they had a quarrel ; and soon after Wells departed, he was followed out ly Turner. In less than half an hour, the body of the murdered man was found by the way-side, quite lifeless, and horribly disfigured. From the strong suspicion enter- tained against Turner, a warrant was issued in the course of the even. ing fur his apprehension ; and the next day he was committed to Leicester gaol, charged with the murder on the Coroner's inquest. From a connected chain of evidence not a doubt was entertained as to the guilt of the suspected person. Wells held a farm under the Reve- rend Mr. Sawyer, son of the lute Admiral Sir H. Sawyer ; by whom he was much respected.
One of the most curious circumstanees in the history of locomotive -engines occurred on Sunday week at the depot of the Leeds and Selby railway, at Leeds. The firemen had lighted a fire under the boiler of a locomotive engine which was attached to a train, and then left it. The steam got up sooner than they anticipated, and the engine set of without either guide or train ; and, being unincumbered, it proceeded with fearful rapidity. The astonishment of the firemen may be easily conceived when they found the engine out of sight. The persons who saw it in its flight were amazed beyond measure, as it seemed literally to fly. At length, when the fire abated and the steam lessened, its dangerous speed gradually slackened ; and it finally stood still in the Milford cutting, a distance of twelve miles from Leeds. It is easy to conceive of the calamitous events which might have resulted from this act of carelessness, and it is hoped that a similar event will not again occur.— Leeds Mercury.
On Friday week, as the woman who cleans out the rooms at the Customhouse at Liverpool was proceeding to open the light-office, she discovered that it was filled with smoke. On giving the alarm, several men hastened to her assistance, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The rafters were on fire, as well as other parts of the room. It is extraordinary that the fire should have smouldered all night in such an old building.
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