"On Thursday an inquest was held at the Jolly Hatters in the Hillgate, Stockport, before John Hollins, Esq. coroner, touching the death of Reuben Rangeley, a quiet and inoffensive man, who met his death under the following circumstances, as they transpired in the evidence:- The deceased was the collector of rents at School-place, Wesley-street, Hillgate, and in consequence of an affray or riot amongst some of the tenants on Monday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock, he was sent for and, in order to restore peace, threatened to send for the police officers and convey one of the belligerents, Amy Shawcross, to the New Bailey, the others having retired to their houses. This threat so exasperated the termagant that she declared, 'that if he dared to follow her she would cleave his skull with the poker.' Rangeley followed her for the purpose of pacifying her, when, on reaching the passage door leading to her house, she called to her children to bring her the poker saying 'she would knock his brains out,' at the same time desiring the children to shout murder. Having possessed herself of the poker, in another instant her victim was at her feet, and the son of Rangeley, and man of the name of Brown, were immediately called to by her 'to take up the Methody devil, and see what he would do then.' On raising Rangeley from the floor he was found to be quite dead, and in a few minutes he was carried home. Upon examination of the body by Mr. John Rayner, surgeon, not the least mark of external violence was to be found; but, according to the opinion of that gentleman, a concussion of the brain had caused his death, arising either from the blow or the fall Verdict "Manslaughter;" and she was committed to Chester Castle for trial. On former occasions the conduct of this woman has been outrageous in the extreme towards the deceased, having frequently threatened him with violence when collecting her rent. Macclesfield Courier."