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The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1902-02-26 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

POLICE CO(  BOROUGH MONDAY.—Before Alderman and Mr. J. Marquis. Alleged Attempted Suicide Da1,114, of 4, Abbey-terrace, with haying attempted to eau swallowing a quantity of poise on the 23rd Febrtiary.—P.C. stated that prisoner came to on the 23rd February, and committed suicide. She show which was labelled "Eye lotii her why she had clone it, an •her husband had been cross tinually since the death of he Preece said that he had exam and her mind seemed to be thought it must have been than anything else that prise the rash act.—Prisoner stet that on the 23rd February hi been scolding her, and when the room she took the eye Ic had got for her baby. Her was in the room, screamed, husband came back into the down by the fire without her. She then went to her and from thence to the p Prisoner was remanded to it a week, and the magistrates e that they would be able to band in attendance when th before them. Wanted to Steal his H Weaver, of The Cottage, was charged with having disorderly and with having 22C (Bowden) in Bebington-D February.—P.C. 22C stated prisoner lying asleep in Bell waked him, whereupon the very violent and tried to ki same time threatening to pul Witness had to call p.c.: assistance before he could ' the bridewell.—P.C. 28C (Ito this statement, and prison gaol for seven days on tee Drunk and Disorderly George Hodson Sutcliffe, I . place, was charged with hiv. ' and disorderly in Princess-p' February, and also with 1 Georgina Ellis.—P.C. 17E CI on Saturday night he was I Chester-road, when a won an entry and told him there L a hatchet threatening to Witness went up the pastas be the case, and took tha • well.--Georgina Ellis said t ' prisoner ill-treating his wife to stop, whereupon he str side of the face and knocl ' Alice Sutcliffe, the prisoner' her husband was a good
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-06-11 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER.—The followirg is description given by the police authorities of • man whose body was friend hosting in the river opposite Egremont on Saturday morning by Captain Cowley, of the schooner Lady Miles, of Douglas, nad conveycil to the deadhonse, Prince's Dock, where it now :ice awaiting identification :—Aged about forty•rive yeas:, height sth. 9iu. Dross: White woollen singlet, grey woollen shirt, white collar and tie, grsy woollen trousers and socks, striped tweed trousers and vest, laced-up boots, nearly new. A smell key was found in his possession. Tax BNOINZIBB AND THE FOOTBALL According to to the dthle:ie Times the Fifth trial. (Liverpool) Football Club, who on the 24th ult. competed with the First Cheshire Engineers in the final for the North of England Voluuteere Shield, and oho won the match, are likely to lose the shield, immune:ls as among thy players of the Fifth was a man named Mcerdle, a deserter, who has 'Puce been brought before Mr. Raffles, and taken back to his reeitnent at Bury. The writer referred to in the .-10,7ptie Tiffte, adds :—" Another fact which seems to refloet upoo the management of the Irish Brigade's club is that Ryan, who was dismissed the reairneut for rink insubordination at camp last year, hue tin allowed co play several times since for the club. Hardly inilititry. I think. I have no intention or wish to run the Irish club down, but as a sincere well-wisher to all volunteer football clubs I think it is to be regretted that it Li not better managed." ATTEMPTED SUICIDE FROM A SEACOMBE FERRY —On Saturday evening a man, who afterwards gave his name as Robert Watson, jumped from the ewe°°onnittibee 9felsnirisit ef ar omme r ne rapoo Pio le. r wThi 1 i lune rnid iwv s' noticed by several of the passengers. The boat was , stopped and the engines reversed. The punt was then lowered, and one of the crew, a men named Kenyon, assisted by • passenger, pulled the wan iLIA4 the punt. On arrive' at the landing stage he was taken to the Seekombe Cottage Hospital, where be still remains, and will probably not be :mach tho worst for his escanede. The man was in drink at the time, and it is stated that he entered the water owing to another man en besrd throwing his hat into the river, and daring Watson to jump in after it. Ile ia it man of about middle-age, belonging to Livernool, and for the last twelve mouths has workol and lived. on and off, at 58, Westmoreland-piece. A constable is in attendance at the hospital, and iu due course the man will be brought before the magistrates. "
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-05-07 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mary Pumford, a young woman from Egeriou-street, was charged in custody with attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the Morpeth Dock, and also with being drunk; and James Rossingrove, Pilgrim-street, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Shore-road, and also with attempting to rescue the above-named prisoner from the custody of the police.—P.C. 121 (Montgomery) deposed that about quarter-past one that morning he heard shouting and screaming in Shore-road, and on going there he saw the female prisoner standing against the wall drenched with water The male prisoner was also there, and the girl said to him, "Come out of the road, Jim; I'll get in again." She then went to get over the chains by the dock side, but witness prevented her from going to the water, when the male prisoner interfered, saying to the female, "Yes, go in, and I will littve you; I saved you once, and I can again." There was a track of water from the edge of the dock to where they were standing. Witness kept hold of the girl, when Roseingrove put Ins arms round her neck to get her away from him, and followed them to the bridewell, pulling his coat, and wanting witness to fight him to see if he or witness should have her.—Rdesingrove said he was on the steps leading to the water, and Pumford, thinking he tad fallen in, screamed out. Ptunford also stated this, and in answer to the magistrate denied that she was in the dock at all.—Tlie effieer, in answer to Mr. Preston, said both prisoners were very drunk and drenched with water; the female bad all her clothes off except her skirt. She was crying, saying that she could not lead the life she had been living env longer.—Superintendent Clarke said that Pumford bad been before the Court about two years ago, charged on suspicion with stealing a watch, and was then banded over to the county police. The police had had no trouble with her since. She was now a prostitute living in Egertonstreet. The male was frequently about the dooke, rambling round at night, but had never been in trouble before.—Mr. Preston asked the female, if he tried to get her into a home would she go there.— Painford : No, sir, I won't go home.—Mr. Preston: To get you into some place where you will be taken care of, and can lead a different sort of life.— Pumford : Yes, but you must not send me away.—  1
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-07-26 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

WOULD-BE SUICIDE.  COMMITTAL TO THE ASSIZES.  At the Borough Police Court, on Wednesday, before Messrs. Singleton and Strongitharm, a middleaged woman named Alice Creighton, Neleon-street, was again placed in the dock charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting her throat with a knife; she was further charged with being a lunatic. Prisoner was, a few weeks ago, brought up on a similar charge, and, after being remanded to the workhouse, was discharged.—Thomas Follett, 13, Nelson-street, stated that prisoner lived with her husband at his house. At ten minutes past eight the previous evening his wife called him in and told him prisoner was again going to attempt suicide. Witrfess found prisoner in the backyard at the top of the kitchen nevi. She said there was nothing the matter, and asked for wituess's wife. She sub Frequently said she could not go to her room any more ; she could not stay in the house. She then expressed her determination to see a policeman. Two constables were brought, and prisoner was found at the bottom of the steps. When the °Meets went away prisoner made a rush for the back entry, arAl exclaimed, "Now, in spite of you all do it," putting her baud in her pocket and taking out a knife. Witness wrested the weapon from her. She spoke to witness for,preventing her in what she was about to do, saying "If she could not do it one way she would do it another." She took a shawl off her neck and went into the water-closet. Witness took the shawl from her. She was afterwards taken into custody by P.C. 14 (Wright). During conversations with witness's wife prisoner had within the past week threatened to kill herself. The officer discovered two small marks on prisoner's throat, and when she was charged she replied, "I mean to do It; if I can't do it one way I will another."—Dr. Cornwall deposed to examining prisoner at the main bridewell at 9.30 on Tuesday night. He found two scratches over the wind pipe, and did not think the woman meant to take her life. The wounds were only superficial, and he was of opinion prisoner only meant to give a deal of trouble. She was quite sober at the time. She seemed to be discontented with home, and expressed wishes that she wereldead. He thought if she wanted to be sent to the Union again that she might be more comfortable.. She was not insane. When she made the other attempt on her life she had been drinking very heavily.—Prisoner was committed to the assizes for trial.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-10-25 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SUICIDE AT EASTHAM HOTEL.  At the County Magistrates Court, on Thursday, • Pesach gentleman named Ernest Raoul, stated to be a Liverpool merehant was brought before Mews. C. J. Bushell and B. Hobeon charged on remand from Tuesday, with attempting to commit suicide by taking poison.—From the evidence given it appeared that on Sundity night the prisoner engaged • bedroom at the FarrylHotel, Ifostm. Ho partook of some tea in the coffee room, and retired at about half past nine. At half past eight the next morning the ehambermaid called the prisoner, sad knocked at his bedroom door, but received no answer. She repeated this at intervals up to about eleven when she went inside the room and found the prisoner lying on the bed folly dressed and very ill. The landlord, Mr. Thos. W. Thompson, was informed, and on going to the prisoner, he noticed that he had been vomiting very much. On the washstand stood • tumbler stained brown, and two small empty phials off which the labels had been scratched. On the dressing table wee • pill box, and behind the looking glass was an empty whiskey bottle. After giving the Frenchman some soda water, which caused more vomiting, Mr. Thompson said to him " You have been poisoning yoerself " and was answered in French "Shut the door. there He also said he had been taking pills too • day or two previously, and twenty two that day. When asked what had been in phials he said. mixture. Mr. Thompson asked if he bad token any whiskey, and he said "Yes" I wee in pain I drunk half • bottle." Mr. Thompson sent for • doctor but as he was • long time in coming, the prisoner was sent in • cab in charge of polio. Constable Shaw to the Borough Hospital. While waiting for the doctor Mr. Thompson found underneath • Testament on the table • letter written in French by the prisoner saying that be intended to hike his own life, and nobody else would be responsible. At the foot of the note written in English was, "Ten shillings for lodging," and alongside was an envelope oonteing We. sjd. The constable searched & small handbag lying on • chair by the bedside and among other things found sive chambered revolver, folly loaded. Mr. Thompson asked him how be could be so foolish to take his own life. He said "It was family trouble and physical disability." The prisoner now misted that the circumstances stated were quite true but the bottles had contained Spanish juice without the morphia it was believed he bad taken—The magistrates said they were satisfied that the prisoner had made an attempt upon his life. The prisoner was remanded to Walton Gaol where be would be attended to at the hospital. In the meantime enquies will be made to &mover whether the French Consul at Liverpool will undertake to send him to Franco, in which case he will be discharged.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-02-15 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ADRUBMAXZE.—Sarah Penns, dressmaker, Tollemaohe-streot, New Brighton, was brought forward on remand charged with attempting to commit suicide on the Bth February.— Mr. Brooks repeated the evident* given on the previous hearing, to the effect that on the plot in question he was walking along the shore from the Magazines te New Brighton when he saw the defendant near the water, and in answer to him she said she was "waiting for the tide." He hurried to the top of Viotoria-road, and not seeing a policeman, went back again and found the woman sitting on a stone, with the water surrounding her. He waded into the water and resorted her.—The presiding magistrate said they had decided to discharge the woman, and they hoped it would be a warning to her for the remainder of her life. She should be very much indebted to this gentleman who had saved her life.—The Rev. Hylton Steuart, vicar of New Brighton, said the whole oiroumstauces of the case were very sad, and no doubt the woman's statement that she did not really attempt to commit suicide was perfectly correct. She was under the influenoe of drink. They proposed, if she would consent to it, to place her with some highly respectable people, immediately opposite the Church House, who would take care of her, and, if possible, reclaim her. Several ladies had expressed their willingness to give her work. She would for three months at least be under the careful supervision of the mission woman, Mrs. Benn, and himself, and if she ran away he would communicate with the polioe.—ln answer to the magistrates, the defendant said she would be pleased to fall in with what was proposed. She could not regret what she did, because she did not go to commit suicide. I/ she had had sufficient work she would never have been in that position.— She was then discharged.  „. Tnuerais OF Lineman. The license of the Royal Oak beerhouse, Lisoard Village, was transferred from E. C. Ellis to Mrs. Gibe.m.—The license of the Victoria Hotel, New Brighton, was transferred from Mrs. Hamer to Miss Alice Maria Rodenburst, late of the Tower Vaults, Crosby. The magistrates expressed their opinion that the hotel had been well conducted in the past. Mons UntuzzLED Doos.—Alfred Gill, 117, Victoria-roeil, Seacombe, was summoned for allowing his dog to at large unmuzzled. A fine of 2e, 6d, was imposed. For like offences a similar line was imposed on the following :—Stephen Gibbons, Boot Inn, Liscard ; George Henry Ward, hieuzies-terrace, Limited : Wellington Williams, Montpelier-crescent, New Brighton; Thos. Crook, 80, Windsor-street, New Brighton; Mary Gale, Mill-lane, Lieurd ; John Woolley, Grosvenor-road, New Brighton; John Harper, Bridgeoroft-road, Liscard ; Wm. Dagard, Revenue Hotel, Scaoombe; Henry Thompson, Clarendon-road, Seacombe; Joseph Brownbell, 23, Waverley-street, Seacombe ; John Hargreaves, Vietoria-road;l3eacombe ; Wm. Vernon, 21, ;Brightonstreet, Seaoombe ; Jennette Lloyd donee, Church. street, Egremont.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-06-04 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

CHURCH PARADE AT SEACOMBE. On Sunday last the No. 1 Battery (New Brighton) and No. 2 (Egremont) Battery of the Cheshire and, Carnarvon Artillery Volunteers held a church parade at St. Paul's, Seacombe. About 100 volonteers mustered at the Egremont Drill Shed (the New Brighton arriving from the Magazines), under the command of Captains J. C. Parker and W. bladders. and Lieutenants Green and Clements. The batteries, headed by their brass baud, playing seared airs, marched through King-streat and Brighton-street, and arrived at the church at 1045. The chinch was very crowded, and the service was throughout a hearty musical one, which is a characteristic of the services of this well filled church. An excellent and appropriate sermon was preached by the vicar, the Rev. B. J. Weatherhead, who took for lig text the one word, "Fight," from I. Timothy vi., 12. flotilla of all pointed out the necessity of ruling one's. paslion, or our passions would rule us. Speaking of the volunteers, Mr. Weatherhesat said it was quite possible that they might be called upon to fight for their country, or le might be that this very willingness to learn something of the art of war, and generally prepare themselves for fighting, were the very means for securing pesos. No eensible man would deny that one of the best ways of securing peace was to be prepared for war. Having impressd upon his hearers the duty of obedience, the preacher pruoeeded to refer to spintnal foes, and to the spiritual fight which they alLhad to wage. At the conclusion a special hymn,. "-Stand up, stand up for Jesus," was song, the congregation joining heartily in the singing. The volunteers were re-formed outside the church, and marching by the Ferry up Victoria-road, prooesided by way of Brighton-street back to the headquarters, headed by their band, and followed by a large and admiring crowd of people.  Wra.en WESLMYAN Mission, OAKDALR, Szeocrtax.— In aid of the funds of the above minions concert was held in the Vienna Hall, Seacombe, on Monday evening Mr. Peter Davies, Liverpool, presided, and • capital programme, arranged by the Rev. Hugh Hughes (Birkenhead), was gone through. The vocalist/ included Mies Gertrude Hughes (septum), Mrs. Annie Williams - Hughes (contralto), Mr. GeoThomas (tenor), and Mr. J. 0. Hughes (bass). Mrs. Williams-llnglies gave a tasteful rendering of Cowen'e "Better land" and in the second part sang "Jeanette and Jeanoe." One of the best singer. of the evening was Miss Gertrude Hughes, whose clear ineledious voice was heard to great advantage in "Return of of Spring." As an encore Miss Hughes sang with equal effect "The Miller and the Maid." Miss May Wayman was linable to sing, as annonnced, owing to a severe cold. Miss Mettle Hughes, who aceom. ponied, is • skilful player, and during the evening she contributed a violin solo in capital style. The young lady is a pupil of Miss Roes, Liverpool. Miss Wakefield also contributed a pianoforte solo, and the concert throughout was greatly enjoyed. ATTSMPTID SUICIDE PROM A WiLLASSIL
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-08-06 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

LITERARY EXTRACTS.  A RIDE WITH THE eziii  Among the most famous " sights " of St. Petersburg is a fine equestrian statue in bronze of its renowned creator, Peter the Great. The fignre--which stands on the left bank of the Neva, opposite the Senate House—is appropriately mounted on a huge black of grey granite from East Finland, which was one of Peter's first conquests. The great Czar is represented as sitting erect on a rearing horse, and pointing with his right hand to the spot on the opposite bank where he built with his own hands in 1704 the first house of his new capital, while beneath his horse's hoofs lies crashed the serpent that typifies the grovelling ignorance and superstition which impeded his grand designs. New, it happened that one cold autumn night an English sailor, who had just landed from a newly arrived cargo steamer, was strolling back across the Senate House Square, and, as ill luck would have it, stopped , to take a pegging look at the imperial statue. "Well, if that's the thing they make such a fuss about, I dont think much of it I "cried Jack, disdainfully. "It's nothing like so big as I thought it was. Why I could climb to the top of it myself; and I will, too." No sooner said than done. Over the railings went bold Jack, and, clawing his way up the roughened surface of the granite pedestal, he succeeded in clutching first the tail of the serpent and then that of the horse, and fouu himself in a trios astride of the latter, close behind the bronze figure of the Czar. So far so good, but just at that critical moment the moon clouded over, and poor Jack could not see how on earth to get down again. What was to be done? To stay where he was, perched on that cold bronze, would be little better than suicide on such a bitter night. To descend would be to risk breaking his neck or limbs; and to call for help would deliver him at once into the hands of the police. But the question was unexpectedly settled for him. His mattered exclamations of dismay caught the quick ears of a passing patrol, who at once turned their lanterns upon the monument whence the sounds appeared to issue, and, discovering Master Jack in his elevated position, promptly sent for a ladder and hauled him down. A night in the toliast (police lock-up) rewarded our hero's exploit, and next morning a stern-faced Prefect of Pollee sentenced him to a fine which left poor Jack's pockets as empty as his head, silencing the culprit's remonstrances by saying, with a grim smile—" If you will ride with the Czar, my friend, you must expect to pay high for a mount. "—From " Cassell's Saturday Journal for July, 1890.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1881-12-10 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

DESPERATE SUICIDE.  A case of suicide of the most determined character occurred last night at Liacard. It appears that a short time since a man named George Reader, a rate collector to the Birmingham Poor Law Guardians, absconded from the town, being a defaniter to the extant of £6OO or £7OO. The affair was I placed in the hands of Inspector Poynter, of the Birmingham detective force, who succeeded in tracing him to the neighbourhood of Birkenhead or Seacombe. For the last two or three days Inspector Paynter has been prosecuting his enquiries in the neighbourhood with the assistance of the local detective staff, and last night, whilst Poynter was in Liverpool following ups clue he had obtained, Constable Vost, a young but particularly active member of Chief Superintendent Egerton's force being at tiesoombe ferry, about six o'clock, saw a man come down to the bookstall there who closely correspondedto the description of Reader, whose photograph he had seen. He accosted him, and asked if his name was Reader, to which he replied that it was not, and in answer to furthes erica from the constable he stated that was Adams and that he had been at Egresnont for 11 months. Vost took him into custody and proceeded with him towards the police station in Lisoard. road. At the corner of Victoria-road and Brougham-road they met P.C. Wright, whom Yost asked to turn back with him. Just at that moment the man Reader drew a fleechambered revolver from his pocket and shot himself through the left temple, falling dead instantaneously. The constabies removed his body to the Abbotsford Arms Inn, where am inquest will be held.  IS ewes. Priest and Son, Lana Agent., Mortimer-terram, Hamilton-square, Birkenhead, have well-oonditioned Houses, variously situated in Birkenhead and Tranmere, now ready for immediate occupation, at very moderate rents. Advt. Virzi) efficiently repairs houses ?-10R Green Lane, North Egreziont.