The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-06-30 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

WALLASEY PETTY SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. W. T. Jacob, F. Pools), and F. Johnston.)  &MOUTHS falrioinz.—A girl named Mary Gibbons, belonging to Liverpool, was brought forward on remand on a charge of attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the river Money on the 16th June. On that date prisoner created • disturbance on • New Brighton boat, whilst in drink. On being told to desist, she attempted three times to jump into the river, but was prevented. ells had been previously remanded, and Inspector Walker now said Father Singleton had succeeded in getting her into a home at brfanches, ter, and he asked that she be handed over.— The Bench therefore discharged the girl with • caution. A FRACAS ni Fuzz-num.—William Briocoil was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Fell-street, Seseombe, on the 9th June, and also with assaulting P.C. 166 (Eaton).—P.C. Eaton said that at 10.30 on the 9th instant he was on duty in Seatiombevillage, when a little boy oame to him and asked him to go to • house in Fell-street, as his father was creating a bother. He went to a house in Fell-street and saw the defendant standing at the door drank. He asked , defendant what the bother was about and he aommenoed to curse him and asked him what he had to do with it. Witness then put the defendant into the house and closed the door. He came out immediately afterwards, and followed him ten or • dozen yards and swore he would ight him • stand up fight. Defendant struck him six or seven time, with his fist. They straggled on the floor, and eventually he (the officer) managed to get the handcuffs on the defendant. Mrs. Brisooll said the defendant was mad drunk, and advised him to take him into the house and summon him. Redid so.— Several other witnesses were called, including defendant's eon who denied that he went for the officer,—The defendent denied that he was drunk and complained of having been iU treated by the officer, who knocked him down.—Mrs. Briscoll said on the night in question she had been to Birkenhead. On returning she found the officer present and asked him who sent for him. He did not answer. The officer then made • push at the defendant and pulled him down. He then grabbed him by the throat and put the handcuffs on him. He bad his two knees on the defendant. Pb. defendant had had some drink daring theiday, but had been asleep in the house forgo= time afterwards, and there was no cause-for/in officer to come.—Other witnesseirgave Bprroborative evidence, and the defendant was fined se. and £1 Is. 6d. costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. Dzurizzurizie.— Izabella Hind was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Burnaby.street, Seacombe, on the 16th June, P.C. Griffiths proved the case, and the bench dismissed the woman with • cantion.—Joseph Taylor, Chapel-street, 'Birkenhead, for being drunk and fighting with his brother in Limekiln-lane, Poulton,on the 18th June, was fined 101. and Be. 6d. costs.—Edward Lechilism, for being drunk in Wallasey Village on the 16th June, was fined ss. and Se. 6d. costs.—John MoFie and Joseph liselehurst were each fined ss. and Bs. 66. costs for similar offences.