The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1901-04-10 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

MONDAY.—.Before Meares. 3. Gamlin and eeightly the best of it, and Lyons and Holmes , P. McMahen. were conspicuous for fine defensive play. The A Prisoner's Attempted Suicide. Mary Walsall left nest got away, and a low shot. 'lrsendes, a- married woman residing at 7. by Martin was cleverly chipped by Barrett. Kent-place, was charged 'with having been Farrell nearly, sowed for the visitors. Recline* on the tioeneed premises of Jainee farce Brodie's decisions pretty generally Clancy, 344 Wateoteetreet, and with having were not satisfactory to the local spectators. refused to quit those premises when re- Half-time: Walsall 1 goal, New Brighton cateted; also with having attempted teconi- Tower I goal. In the second half, New mit suicide.—Evidence was given-to the-effect Brighton again teak the lead, Farrell ecorthat on Saturday afternoon prisoner, in an ing after Tennant had once succeeded in intoxicated went to Mr.. Claim-yet clearing his goaL The New Brighton goal eublicshoese, and on being- refund drink be- wee at Walsall's mercy when Barrett pulled crime ea disorderly and created such a die- a player down. Walsall, however, 'veered 40- Tbence that it was necessary to summon from the penalty kick which was awaeded. Mee police to pat her out. Inspeetor Gibbons Hulse scored a third for the visitors, but I took her to the bridewell and locked her up. Walsall vigorously attackedeind towards the Diming the night she continued her 740b0C111 finish leLean equalised. Result: Walsall-3, and violent behaviour for a considerable- goals, New Brighton Tower 3 goals. time, after which she became quiet. On going into the cell in which she was confined NEW BRIGHTON TOWER v. BURTON during the night, Mrs. Hunt, female eight warder, found prisoner banging from a bell swims. rope with a bootlace tied around her sock. Played at New Brighton. Teams: New She at once eumnionetteSergt Johnson,.bride- 'Brighton Tower : Barrett, goal; Goldin and well-keeper, who out the bootlace and at- Turner, beets; Holmes, Dainty, and Petrie. 'tended to the injuries sustained-by prisoner, halves.; - Colvin, Cunkiffe, Farrell, Hargreaves who was ltnoonaciOne. -Her face wee of a and Bell, forwards. Herten Swifts, purple colour, and it was some time before Wildin, goal; Kirkland and Haywood, she recovered. When she did so, she said, batiks; Waterson, Goodwin. and Appleby, "I wish I was dead." The magistrates fined helves; Burton, Bunting, Yardley, Medan, primmer 40e. and coots, or one month's em- and Kerry, forwards. The Tower won the prieonment in default. toss, and thereby gained the decided advanHelpleesly Drunk.—Margaret Holland, of tags of playing with the sun and a very no settled abode, was sent to prison for 14 Wrong wind at their %deka. The Tower at 'days for having besiedeunk be hester-street. - once pressed, and forced a corner, from Drunk and Dinorenelyeee,,or having been 'which Dainty beaded over. Thee home ford:sink and disorderly in ter- street -wards, materially asserted by their atmosCatherine Quigley, of 30. Booth-street, wee reherical ally, kept the play entirely in, the, sent to prison for 14-days. vicinity of the Burton goal, but they ex-perienoed such difficulty in gauging the Drunk in New Chester-road.—Annie Don- effects of the wind that their ahootiug was eaten. of 3, -Howell-road. warained la- 64.,40? not characterised by any degree of accuracy. hewing been drunk in NeweChester-roed. with the result-that the ball was frequently - sent out of play. The Tower took a ceeplei of cornersarom the second-of whieh Turner , shot finely, but Wildin fisted out, and the ball was got away. The game was completely spoilt by the wind, and although the play was always confined .to the viektord quarters, the Towerites were unable to open their scoring account. After twenty minutes' play, however, Bell centred- nicely and thus -enabled Hargreaves to score the Tower's first goal. The Tower maintained the pressure, and twice Cunliffe narrowly mimed toorieg with well-directed effoele. ,21e visitors now made their first visit to, the other eod of the-ground, but they were speedily driven.back by Turner and DaiDainty.Ake former of whom shortly afterwards through. from a free kick without the - ball being touched by a second player in. transit. The Tower continued to monopolise the whole of the play, but the-cis/tore de:ferided so sturdily that there was no furAsher scoring up-to the interval.. Half-tiles: 'New Brighton 1 goal, Burton nil. On regaming, the Tower gained a freekick in front of goal jest outside the penalty line, but it was unproductive. Colvin -was badly fouled by Appleby, antietrom the. resultant free-kick Bell headed over the bar. Calvin next exe,cuted a fine run, but his final effort was a :•trifle too elevated to do any damage, while sin -rapid 811C01399i011 Bell narrowly missed-the, 'mark with a brilliant ground shot. AtI, thought now having the benefit of the wind. the visitors were ealdom able to get out of itheir own, quarters, and even when they did .so they fell ready sectineeto the Tower half:backs. Cnnliffe -missed. a glorious, chimes of putting ins side further ahead, mid then .from a well-plaosd corner by Coevixa second goal was registered for the Tower by BelL 'The Swifts -now exhibited somewhat better ;form, but their shooting was too rratio to ooccaaion Barrett any alarm. Still they scored from a career, the ball seen ' pass into the net off one of the 'borne. der. This had the effect of roweling the 'Towerites, and a few minutes later Farrell scored with .a terrific shot, which Wildin handled but failed to hold. The Tower had 'the advantage of the remainder of the- play, though-once their goal narrowly escaesf -disaster, owing to a bad kick by one of the backs, who almost sent the heeler belfeen 1 , his own uprights. No further scoring was I -done, and finally a very one-aided and somewhat uninteresting game ended—New Brighton Tower 3 goals, Burton Swifts I.goal.  _ fieeirc.o sd e'll-.1  that  do the attraction at Prenton. was to affect the attendance at this, mte whirl was played at Chester-street, there was a large holiday crowd of irate 1,500 spectators. The game was fought out in band ;Ftrie, and although. at the start the irks ' WU'S called upon to defend, they Lbold their goal intact until the inter•ml ;when there web noseore. In the second half,laheerect as they were by their follovn3re, the home team made matters very lively for lettirk, who could not cope with the home ;forwards. Goals were scored by Boyle and , .Cooper, -whioh gave the Birks " a smart • sby 2 goals to nil.  interval.l