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The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-08-04 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

TIJKS-DiY.  A DESEltrEit.—Jas. Houghton, deserter, from the Srd battailon Cheshire Regiment of Militia, stationed at Chester, was remanded till sj-day to await an escort.  .T.17.2T1NE1 RIO nut AT.—Williara gerrard, a fhtain an, living at 102, lientinct-street, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with [Oita° on he 4th April Iset.—P.U. 5 t llama said at nine o'clock on the 4th April he was celled to the prisoner's house, and on soil g upstairs he saw the prisnine, lying on a bed with his illitoat out, and his wife showed him the knife wide which he had commi. ted the act. Witness took him to the hospital where he had been until that inorning.—Ur. Sagden, at the barough hospital, said, that who the prisoner was admitted he had it very severe wound in his Mina., the windpipe being at most entirely divided. They put stubs int • his thr •• t, and .•e was now fl. t be ischargt•d. .r. Cornwall said in December last the prisoner MI down one of the b nate of too Shropshire Union, anti injured his spine. His mind was afterwards affected, and he was not fit to look after hi cell •ii his (the doctor's) opinion he was now At to b • sent home.—Un tile prisoner promising not to again co nmit In a.tt tif tilt kiwi, he Wiled itch ,rgel. Br 00Iap. -Sam el . 'highest, of no setal al address, was sent to gaol fr 7 days with hiud labour for begging in 014 Odester-road.  A DASTARDLY Orrolscs.—Robert Hughes. builder, man aged 45, living in Craven-street, was charged with indecently assaulting Margaret Minnie Elliott, a child aged 19 months, the daughter of Thomas Elliott, of 13, Nelson-street. Mr. R. B. Moore appeared for the defence. Ihe prisoner was committed for trial at the !feetzen. _  Wno IS TNE MAN ?—John ioden, 5, Old Didstonroad, was summoned for being inside a plantation in Birkenhead Lower Park. A yonng man appeared in answer to the summons, and said he had no recollection of being In the park, but he had had some drink, and did not know.—The Constable then said: This is not the man. The young man's father then appeared, and said he was John Boden. and lived at the address mentioned, hut he declared that he he not been in the Park for a long time. —Theolllcer said that neither was he the defendant, but the man whom he found in the park gave that name and address.—The summons was accordingl atr+wered. "Not served."  A
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-11-17 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

GALLANT RESCUE AT ROCK FERRY.  BRAVERY REWARDED.  At the Boron,h Police Court, before his worship the mayor (Alderman Fred Smithi,and Mr. Thoruley, yesterday, a well-dressed female named Mary Willolen, who gave her address as Rose Cottage, Liscard-road, Seacombe, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by pimping off the Rook Ferry slip into the river Mersey. William James, an attendant on the Rock Ferry slip, stated that on Thursday evening he was going down to meet the boat about ten past eight when he observed the prisoner standing at the edge of the slip. He thought she was a &human's wife waiting for the boats coming in, and took no notice of her. When he had passed her seven or eight yards he heard her say " Well, I'm going," and then there was & splash. On looking round he saw the woman had disappeared. Kicking off his heavy sea boots, he jumped into the water after her, and with considerable difficulty got her ashore. The manager came down, itnd they turned her over on her stomach to get the water out of her, and then removed her to the Rook Ferry Hotel, where restoratives were applied. When she came round she said she was sorry she had not been left where she was. A policeman was then sent for to remove her. In reply to the bench witness stated that the water where the prisoner attempted to drown herself was over seven feet deep. The Mayor: What have you got to say about this? . .  Prisoner: I have nothing to say only I am sorry I am not there now—thst I was not left where I was. . .  At the suggeation of Superintendent Clarke, prisoner was remanded until to•day. The witness James was then recalled by the Bench and addressed by the Mayor, who acid: You acted in a noble conrageous manner in saving that girl's life under circumstances of greet danger, for you had all your clothes on, and she, being fully dressed and a stout big girl, must have given you a great deal of trouble. We desire to mark one appreciation of your merit by awarding you LI.. Witness thanked the Bench and retired. The money was subsequently paid from the Poor-box.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-11-17 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE WITH CARBOLIC ACID.  At the Borough Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Preston, s young man named Wm. Pimlett was charged with being found wandering in Bt. Paul's-road while of unsound mind and not being tinder proper care and control. It appeared from the evidence that last week end the prisoner went into a chemist's shop and asked for sixpenny worth of carbolic acid. The chemist asked him what he was going to do with the poison and he said "drink it." Prisoner's wife, frightened at her husband's strange behaviour, scut her little boy for the police and he fetched P.C. 90 (Ravenshill). The constable met the prisoner just as he was leaving the chemist's and the latter said "Take me and lock me up; put me somewhere where I should be safe." As the prisoner wits drunk at the time the constable took him to the bridewell. The man was very strange in his manner.  Prisoner (in reply to the Bench): I got on the spree and took • little drop too much. It got into my head and I did not know what I was doing, for I had no intention of wronging either myself or anybody else. Prisoner's wife also begged that he might be discharged. He was a good husband and father when sober and they had seven children. Prisoner promised to be a total abstainer and Supt. Clark said the man had been in the workhouse since Monday, but that now the doctor certified him all right.  Mr. Preston: The doctor says you are now compos mewls and I shall give you up le your poor wife and you must let her take care of you. If again brought here for anything of the kind you know the consequences. You will have to be taken to a lunatic asylum, or tried at the assizes.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-08-25 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN THE MAIN BRIDE WELL.  A young man named Thomas Bevan, who was udder remand on a charge of stealing money from a shop in Rose mount, Oxtonl was brought up before Mr. Preston, at the Borough Police Court, on Monday mornings and farther charged with having attempted to commit suicide, by hanging himself in cell in the main bridewell. _ . .  --Superintendent Clarke stated that the prisoner had been remanded on Saturday last awaiting the apprehension of a companion named Brown. When bridewell keeper Parker went to take the prisoner his dinner he found him soave:lda by a small handkerchief tied round his neck, to a large iron ring fastened in the wall for the purpose of securing people who were very violent. The bridewell-keeper at once cut him down. He was in a very exhausted condition. Inspector Parker, keeper of the main bride. well, stated that at a quarter-past twelve he saw the prisoner safe in his cell. At one o'clock he was seen again quite safe. At about a quarter past two witness again visited the prisoner for the purpose of giving him his dinner, and upon opening the door witness found the prisoner in a lying position with hie feet resting upon the floor, and the upper part of his body suspended by a scarf tied tightly round the neck and fastened to is ring in the wall. The scarf was fastened so tight as almost to be buried in the neck, which was very much swollen. Blood was liming from Isis ears and nose and he was iusmeible. Witness raised the prisoner, and, resting his body on his knee, cut the scarf f mai round his neck, and sent lat once for Dr. Cornwall, at the same time resorting to the method of the St. John Ambulance Association, with the I view to producing artificial respiration. After 1 Dr. Cornwall bad arrived and treated the prisoner witness had him removed to the Barongh Hospital, where he had since remained under the care of is constable. That morning witness said to the prisoner, " Bevan, I hope you will not repeat the attempt to take your life whilst you are here,' and he replied, "iliwon't promise you that. I am not going to be kept in prison here and, the other boy off to,America.', When examined there was found on the prisoner a bandage which he had apparently concealed for the seine purpose tee he had used the scarf.  Dr. Cornwall, Hamilton•square, said he arrived at the police cells at twenty minutes past two. The prisoner was then just coinineneing to breathe and showed all the symptoms of strangulation. A man in the position mu which prisoner was found would be suffocated very quickly. If the prisoner had been in that position a. minute longer he would have died. Death would also have ensued if artificial respiration had not been resorted to, in fact, it was evident to witness that bridewell.keeper Parker had saved the man's life.  Superintendent Clarke said it was possible the other youth " wanted' woold be in custody that evening, and the prisoner was then further remanded.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-11-07 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE FROM THE STEAMER WOODSIDE.  On Saturday night a woman named Clarinda Davies, residing at 4, Miller's place, Birkenhead, was taken into custody at the Landing-stage on the charge of attempting to commit suicide. It appeared that she got over the bulwarks of the Woodside steamer, while on the passage from Birkenhead to Liverpool, with tbe object of throwing herself into the river. Shim was however, seized in time to frustrate her intention, and on the arrival of the boat was given in charge.—On Monday the woman' was charged in the Liverpool City Police Court, before Mr. Clarke Aspinall, with having on Saturday night attempted to commit suicide from a Woodside Ferry steamer. Evidence was given by P.C. 32 to the effect that prisoner was givers into his charge upon the steamer reaching the George's Landing-stage. When charged at the bridewell with the offence she begged to be released, and said, " Let me go, I want to die." She was at the time under the influence of drink—One of the crew of the ferry steamer, William Edwards, stated that the vessel left the Woodside stage at 11.30 p.m., and whilst on her way across the river he noticed the prisoner climb over the bulwarks. He immediately rushed towards her, and was just in time to clutch one of her arms and to prevent her from falling into the water. He called loudly for assistance, because owing to the woman's great weight and the efforts she made te get into the water he could not have held her another minute. Prisoner now begged to be discharged. In reply to Mr. Aspinall she said it was claim true that she attempted to get into the water. She had been exoecting her husband home from New York, but she was informed on Saturday that he intended never to return to England, having married another woman in America. The news affected her so much that she took drink. This story was to some extent borne out by a bundle of letters which were found upon the prisoner, and written from New York. The woman was remanded for a week, and admitted to bail on sureties of £5. Mr. Aspinall commended the conduct of Edwards, and on account of his bravery awarded him ss. an a witness. He also expressed a hope that the matter would be brought under the notice of the proper authorities.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-09-01 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SUICIDE AT EUREHONT.  On Sunday night or early on Monday morning a man named John Graham, aged about 40, sad employed as a coach painter at Messrs. Les, Steer, and Millett's, Liscard, committed saicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The deceased, who lodged at the house of Thos. Whitefield, 5, Walmsley•street, North Egremont, went to bed as initial shoat nine o'clock on Sunday night, bidding the family "Good night." As he did not come downstairs at his canal hoar on Monday morning they entered his bedroom and were horrified to find that he had inflicted a frightful eels on his throat with a razor, which was lying by his side. Life was entirely extinct. The police have ascertained that the deceased had been employed at the Liscard carriage works for about six months, and had been living in the neighbourhood for over six years. It was believed that his parents live at either Kelso or Paisley, and it is stated that he served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Roxburgh's. coach builders, Paisley. The man was in fairly good circumstances, and no reason is assigned for the rash act beyond the fact that he had complained of being unwell since the previous Tuesday, and had not been at his work since Wednesday. In connection with the case, Acting•sergeant Darrock, of the Wallasey police, reports that although the deceased has lived in the parish for the last five years nothing can be ascertained as to his relatives. It was supposed that he had come from Paisley or Kelso, and the police in both these towns were telegraphed to, bat they have replied that he was not known there. In s box in deceased's bedroom there was found • savings bank book with £2.3 10s. 4d. on it to his credit, and also a silver watch and other articles. On none of the letters was there any address to show where they had come from. The deceased was about sft. glia. high, of medium build, sallow cons. plexion, brown hair turning grey, bald on the top of the head, and brown moustache. An inquest was held on Tuesday, before Mril Charton, coroner, when a verdict of "Suicide whilst in • state of temporary insanity" WS/ returned.  In spite of the bad weather, the We Torrr's Rica SWAMI is increasing every day; If yon have not done so give it a trial. Used by all the best laandresses.-158, Grange-road, Birkenhead.  I
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-05-05 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  At the Borough Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Preston, Hellen Hewitt, & maried woman residing with her husband, Thomas Hewitt, at 22, Oakfield-vietv,Watson. street, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on the 19th inst. by cutting her throat. Edward Scott Sagdeo, senior hones surgeon at the Borough Hospital, stated that the prisoner was brought there about baffle's& eleven on the night ..f the 19th inst. She had a wound on the left side of the throat three inches long. One vein was cut and had to be tied. She was bleeding pretty freely when brought in. Subeequently she told witness that she bad inflicted the wound herself. She had been in the hospital till that morning and was now quitelleonvalescent. P.C. Mountfield said that on Thursday the 19th ult. he was called to number 22, Oakfieldview, where he found the prisoner lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor. He conveyed her on the ambulance to the Borough Hospital. She was sensible but he discerned signs of drink. On the way to the hospital she said two or three times 'I have done it myself." On being charged with attempting to commit suicide she said "I am very sorry." The razor produced was on the table when he went into the house.  Edward Lewis, 21 oak6eld•view, gave far. ther evidence and Superintendent Clarke stated that the prisoner bad attempted to commit suicide once before by jumping into the West Float in 1875. Prisoner's husband said his wife had had a deal of trouble lately in connection with her mother's death. _ .  Mr. Preston said he must commit the prier>. ner for trial at the sessions. She would now be allowed to go with her husband, and must appear again that day week.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1918-08-07 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

NOP. ,jet 414.- Week adios "Or 29; 4.6X1. re#o,l/A #I,S6 ujAA -: • .  ,  Jump from %a Ferry Boat.  PROMPT ACTION #AVFS YOUNG  li-CiMAN'g ;LIFE  At the Borough Police Court on Mon. day—before the Mayor (Aid. 'M. Byrne) and Aid. E. G. Mason—Dorothy Johneon, of Ellesmere Port, 23 years of age, a-as charged with attempting to cow mit suicide by throwing herself into the river Mersey on the let inst. Wm. Joseph Tozer, of 214, Bedford road, Rock Ferry, a gunner on 11.111 Conway, deposed to being on the gest way at noon on Thursday when a Geri End ferry.koat paesed,• and that jail after the boat had passed he saw Soo* one get on the bulwarks and jump overboard. o hailed the feiry boat with Ithe call "Man overboard!" and then ran and gave the alarm for a boat's crew from the Conway, and a ere/ were quickly out with the motor-bost, steamed a, and picked up the prisoner from the _water.. Jn answer to Deputy Magistrate's Clark (Mr. Woo' end) witnees said the young woman wel picked up in about four minutes. , P.C. Livingstone (21 C) gave evidence of the prisoner being handed over to him, and that when charged she Baia, "I'm sorry."  Pris Oner now told the court she was., sorry. Asked wby she did it, she 014 "She saw her husband in London-road." Her ~parents (11.110, Supt. Joues tog the justices, were very respectable people) were in court, and from their statements it appeared that prisoner had been away from Ellesmere Port for about three weeks, and sho now arl" nutted that she had been in lo4glo in Liverpool, and going about with two girls she got to know. Supt. Jones said prisoner was met' Tied, and had one child. She left hie tome at Ellesmere Port, 01111113 to Lieer' pool, and bed been staying there in tie company of loose lemon. The othe daY she eeckfezdY tow her husband 10 London-road, and had thought he iae_, at sea, and thinking be would Norf., her of doing something Wrong, 74,1 went ,to the ferry, get on a bast' jumped into into the river. "That is till 14017, added the Superintendent. On the priAhher undertaking to g_4, home and remain under the elle n her parents, the magistrates diatthargeu her with a wsrning._ The Mayor. told Toser that tr. Wished fa compbment hire on =titude of Ca action, whir* was the come of tha ..IPrittiad. end Plisliormid weir easel, fee the Prietan bY tla.laWlLLallAaga L. WILL wrizaara, it and (11. Cb 10. airkoird. Aqm,  . . - • :- ' '' - a • -' • . , . ... . ~... ... „ . . ... . , . .• .. ' . . . ... . . .... ....... . . . . . , . ... ... . .. , _.. . .. . ,_ .. , _ , . . • . .. . . . . .)1 '' - .. . .- , , , - a ` • '• .. , a , •- ; • .:• . ... ! ... . ~ ..• • . ..„ • , , , . - . , • , a . . ....•• . , • . . , ... .. • a . , . , , • f ' i • , \ • •, • • • . - . , - • ' 7 - 7,-.. .. : . ' ... .
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1918-12-07 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

BICKERSTETH AT ST. BEDE'S.  Mr. H. Biekeritleth, J.P., the Liberal Coalition candidate for the Western Division of Birkenhead, addressed a ine:‘ting in St. Bede's Schoolroom On Wednesday e‘ening. Mrs. Vacher was in the el.air., aadi she referred to the national spring cleaning that would have to go on throughout the country, beginning with Parliament, and said that the women must !earn to use the vele so that the right man to help them in that direction was chosen to represent them. '  Mr. Bickersteth said that he considered it very appropriate that during This election when for the first time %%omen were going to vote, Mrs. Vacher should occupy the chair. He would ask all the women of the neighbourhood for that ..;onstitomity to use their votes on December 14th for the candidate they believed would do his beht for the constituency. Hp made mention ot the splendid service rendered by our sailors and soldiers. What they had done was magnificent. We must kee that all the disabled men had a full -44 d 'generous allowance., Even if afterwarois the recipient was in a position to earn .210 per week we had no right to cut down the well-earned pensions. The same applied :to the widows and fatherlesp. They must le provided with sufficient means to ensure that their future was without anxiety. Mr. Biekersteth proceeded to refer to other questions dealt with at previous meetings, such as housing, eight hours working day. health and child welfare, the new Education Bill, and old age pensions. With. regard to temperance. he said that he was in favour of local option, for once we got rid of the intemperance in this country we would reduce the misery by one-half. On the question of the allotments and gardens. he said that %he plots of ground for cultivation must not be taken from the men who required them.  Mr. J. IT. Ziegler. J.P., in moving a rote of confidence. said that their imports were almost scientifically exactly a measure of the country's wants, and to impose a tariff on their own wants was the he;glit of folly, lie was surprised that their opponents should advocate such a FMK policy. Protection would he national suicide, and it was their imperative duty to do what they could in Birkenhead Ito prevent any such suicidal policy becoming the policy of the country. Birkenhead Liberals would not allow Mr. Bigland to go back Tinrltallenged to Parliament with an out-of-date fiscal policy. Mr. A. W. Wi.llmer, J.P., also addressed the meeting. _ _  --A vote ori thanks Ito the chairman, proposed by Mr. G. P. Snape, was heartily aecordied.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1902-05-21 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SAD SUICIDE OF A COACHMANII  DEPRESSED AND OUT OF SPIRITS.  Mr. Cecil Holden he borough coroner) held an inquiry on Tuesday touching the death of William Frederick Prince, aged 42, of 4, Honson-street, a coachman il) the employ of Dr. Newington, who was found dead, hanging by a rope to a beam in a hayloft I attached to Dr. Newingtores residence at Dgerton Park on Sunday last. Dr._ Newington stated that the deceased lad been in his employment for about years. Witness intended to retain him in his employment, and the deceased had no canes for uneasinese in that respect. Witness had recently bought a motor car, and ! deceased was to have had his first lemon that morning in driving it. Be saw the deceased at &bout a wairtar part ten on Sunday morning, but he did not notice anything peculiar about him. About 840 the same evening deceased's eon eame to the house ead said his lather had not been home. Witness went to the stable and found it looked. On entering and looking up into the hayloft witness saw deceased, who appeared to be leaning against some trusses of hay. Widnes called out, but on ! receiving no answer went into the 101%w:here I he found the deceased hanging by a rope 1 from • beam, having apparently been dead for several houre.  Mary Ann Prince, wife of the deceased, stated that her husband had been lowspirited and degreased for some time, adthough she did not know the reason. I Dr. H. L. Pearson stated that the 01111130 of death was suffocation consequent upon hanging. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide," adding that there was cot ennicient evidence to ehow the state of deceased's mind at the time that he committed the act.  I.t  House-cleaning  Ordinary soap rubbing,. scrubbing, sweating—smell of soap suds, confusion, steamed windows, ruffled temper. Fels-Naptha----easy as cleaning tea-things—stains disappear —dirt lets go its hold—dusting is scarce easier. It's the naptha in the soap that does it. As easy for you to prove as it is for us to say so. Your grocer sells you a bar for 24d on this condition that you get your money back if you're not satisfied.