Widnes Examiner. — 1911-01-28 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CHOY CON'T•DLE'S 010. ed some remarkable clemency in a case in which Jorreph Tracey, * well.known character was charged with ahop-hreeking in October 1909.—Mr. Nicholls explained that prisoner WWI artested on Saturday. 21st January, after leaving Walton Gaol after serving a term of imprisonment. Before that he had served another long term of imprisonment. Under those circumstances he asked that Trace be boond over for twelve month., and he thought that would meet the charge.—Thia course was adopted.  V.—BeOre COnVelibr 11. Roberts in thecbair) C. Jackson Holmes, lesers. Edwin Woods, J. Rymer Vo:ing, W. Rickowdson,and Colonel Edelsten.  Latchford, wan charged with being drunk and disorderly and also with unwitting P.C. Dennett in the police cell.—lnspector lio.lgkias Floated tint at noon on Monday he eaw the prisoner on his hande and knees inn front garden. He cot him on his feet and brought him on the footpath. He was drunk and conld sire no acconot if hiroself,so with the assistance of P.C.Sankey he took him into custody. Prisoner's language and conduct all the way to the Police Station were diegraceful.—P.C. Dennett said he was in the charge office at 3AO p.m. on the (late in rmestion when prixoner's cell hell rang. He went to the cells end upon unlock. ing prieoner a cell door he cried, " Chat about my boots," and used other filthy language. Witnesa told him he would give him hie boots when he had learned to speak in a proper manner and potting him back Into toe cell locked the door. Sometime later prisoner attain befoul to ring his cell bell end he again visited him. Prisoner then used most filthy lenevage and before witness had time to realize matters he was struck in the face, cutting his mouth inside. Prittoner again struek wetness so he etruck him with his open head across the face, knocking him down. He had to do that or the comer:manceo might have proved more serious. Witness with some difficulty put Williams beck into his cell and then had the misfortune to slip over vome wet bread, fell and temporarily releasing his hold he was struck two or three times in the rib. He managed to get on his feet again when prianner tried to throw him by the lees. Ju,t then P.C. Dyson came to his assistance and getting sway from prisoner ha locked the cell door —A tine of :20s. and coats urn month's imprisonment was imposed,! AN AI.i.F.GED Noun Tout o.—Agnes Ryan, of 00 aettlei abode, was charged with tweeting • silver watch I and chain, of the value of El 17, from the person of 1 Alban Boris on Sunday. It apeared that the prisoner I accosted Boyle in Vernon-street and asked hint for a match. He gave her a match and also s cigarette, which she lighted from one the prosecutor was smoking He left the woman nod sobsequently he missed his , watch and chnin. The following day the prisoner attempted to pledge the watch at Mr. Tyrers'z pawnshop, but the aesistant noticed that it was indent 'cal to; one which had been reported stolen, and he sent for • constable who took the woman into custody.—With the object of getting evidence as to her character is Liverpool the prisoner was remanded for seven day. WORKMAN'S TALE, CAT'une ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE —George Rutter, of 4, ifepherd.street, was charged with attempting to commit toicide by cumin. his throat with a pen knife on the 7th Jarmary.—loe Chief Constable t Mr. M. Nicholls) said that the prisoner was labourer working at Houghton's Wire Work. At about ten o'clock on the date in gustation he went home sober. Soon afterwards he Minuted down to his mother and when eh. went upstairn eke found him bloading from the throat. He was then conveyed to the 11)2n:tory and treated. The police had Iron watch'ag him aince the 7th inst., during the coureeof which time the prisoner mentioned that certain statements had got to the OMR of his workmates and they talked about them, which made him take the action he had done. Immediately he cut his throat he was sorry end shouted down to his mother.—The prisoner said he realist I he had done a foolish and wicked thing and he promised that such action would not be taken again.—On his brother-in-law promising to look after him prisoner was dismissed.