Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1902-02-07 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

THEFT OF BOMB AT 3/EASON/UGH. I AttemptM Suicide at Mexboro'. John Smith. aged 16, • pony driver, of liandford. I was charged in custody with stealing two pairs of -boots, the property at Jonathan Whitaker. of Me:- STEERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL borough. on the 23rd Jaztary.—Einnuel Rounds At the 'Doncaster West Riding Police Court Isailing was a ray client. and lived at SO, Belmont " flatnotaY• in the Second Court, before Mr. W. ii.,....... tit.iabereueei. and cm limeade, teent:titt the W. Warde-Aldam (presiding). and Mr. W. J. Run23rd=t. ____.tie—t_ tem in - e with the trims. Wm. Steers. a labourer. of Mexboro', was mitts.7l:t7fLlrTssis.t.'''' . iirx ;ear to me. charged in custody with haying attempted to cora"OilwoZ rameamap. when they sot war to mit suicide at Mexhoro', on the 11th January. by lir. Whitaker's shop, the prisoner stopped. but cutting his throat. When the prisoner was brought wittier. walked on. When prunase did not come into Court he ramcd in very great fear, and kept he shouted to him and raked him if he was opining, on meanie( and muttering. "Lind help me" and and he replied that he was not gong any further. "Mercy!" Prisoner's neck was bandaged up. and Witness went hook to him. When they got a bit he looked very ill indeed.—A)fred Spotswood, an further down the street the primmer said " Keep engine tenter, living at No. I, ('rem-well street, still, lam going to sneak a pair of boots." Wit- Mezboro', was the first witness called, and he new saw him take the boots (produced), taking stated that at about ten minutes to Mx o'clock them off the rack in front of the pawnshop. He on Satwrday morning, the 11th January, he was put them under Wit jasket, and went bank taking proceeding down Swinton mad, Mexboro', when the boots with lea After being in the house • he heard snilltrgte mcanMg in some building, in short time, they came out, and prisoner told wit- coarse of erection. He proceeded in the direction nue to take them to Britain's townaliiip. He told of the mud, and found the prisoner leanirg up him to ardt 3/- on the bouts. Witness took them, againet one of the walls. Prisoner then came out and primmer told bins to tell them that the boot/ on to the causeway. A man whom witness did not were a Mrs Johnson's of Swinton road, Mrs- know came up, and then witness saw that prisoner boroughs and that him Mane was William J' lE:sott had a razor in Wit right hand. The other man 'The rwnbroker refused to take the boot in. caught hold of primmer by the shoulder, and wit. Inspector Watson stated tlst on Monday last ha 11,114 took hold of prisoner's right hand. They had received the primers' into cus*ody frens the Brad- to break the rasor to get it out of prisoner's hand. ford West Rldiag Puha.. He argecl him with Witness assisted to take him to thepMeibom ' M the theft of the boot& Ho replied "Yee. I took toga Cottage Hospital. They there found oil; them." Pritroncvla father said his um ran away that ptiaoner had a wound over his throat, from Prisoner was detained from bon). some months ago, and had wriften which blew was flowing. home (stating that he WWI working at a colliery, at the hospital. He how deep the Aanfiderheb,t,lant4neghh.t4l:l4.4. tbehewpoori..gOnciorffploueadrdial,ei.gullhtat...—.„ wound was, but it one is.aboutpo:wournches in length. J —lnspector Matson said that about 6.30 am on —Prisoner stated that he wasted mine money to Saturday. the • • 11th January. he was sent for to take him home. Prisoner was dealt with under go to the Ifexboni Montagu Cottage Hospital. the First Offeadera Act, and bound over in the He saw the prisoner, who was in bed. He had • rum of £5 to come up for judgment when called large wound on his throat. about, two itches long, upon. down to the wind-pipe. He (witness) asked him THRKATS AT MENBORO'.--Joseph Parkes. what be had been doing, and he replied "Can't a farmer, of Mealsoro'. was summoned by Fredk. King. also a farmer, etc., of that p"ace. for using "n_,lee„, what I've been d°i'lll. Next time 11l d° threatening language towards him on the 9th of It right, Qui, let we get out of here." Witueoal January—Mr. W. 11. oichard. solicitor. Bother- . then emitted Dr. Huey to bind up the prisoner's him, appeared for the complainant. and Mr. R. . wound. Witness received the razor from SpotsBaldwin said that he apA. H. Tovey. solicitor. Doncaster, appeared for the defendant.—Mr. Qichard stated that the I prehw°°l.ll—dePdt'aitrePexprrtner that. morning about nine i ()cluck. at. the Merboni' Mcntamt Cottage Hospiparties were farmers living at Mexbere, and were tat, and charged him with attempting to commit, neighbours. It appeared sane time ago the cornI. suicide by cutting his throat with • rasor at Metplainant took civil proceedings at the County 1 born. on the 11th January. Prisoner replied. Court. which was owing to tlie defendant inter"l was nearly dune for; I don't know whatever tering with the rights of the plaintiff. The action. i promising; posseased nit' to do it."—lnspector Watson stated that he did not know whet prisoner intended to do. uhootsetoveri;teterrovinitatedgainby. That defendantw ..aii oyer as re- • He had no friends at MeDboro and no one had girded that particular care. Matters culminated on the date in question, when the defendant made come up that mmitill2.--P•ii• Baldwin raid he use of very violent threats towards : m•glit state that the man with whom the prisoner. complainant Mr. Tovey, who appeared for the . lodged had told him that he could go back there. irrg after him.—Prinsier: I have sane friends at : mita,' to pay the mats of the summons and apato. Elikritr.—Aftar MOW conSitleration. the Bench the e td.ietr idawitpht.thehaddelendahleit, abtndhve"lha. d hid but he could not accept the responsibility of lockcommitted p 5 nosier to take his ti sal at the next pie to Mr. King for the threats. His client had IJI: no wishto press the case. and was quite willing AELet• to lie bed iu March. That  to nettle th:e. case on finite conditiole,  mare was decided upon. A