The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1901-03-02 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

THITR6DAY.—Before Mr. P. I.lcMahos and Alderman Getley.  Attempted Suicide.—Jane Jessie Parr. 19, Ball's-road, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by swallowing a quantity oi poison on the 20th init., and atso with being a lunatic not under proper control.— P.C. Wright gave evidence that he went to the priaoner's house and found she bad taken poison. She showed signs of great mental diseeTangement end she was taken to the workhouse. Since then she had apparently regained her faculties. Prisoner. Who pieml'llll;4l° to a Liverpool Penetantiary, was die  Drunkenness and Theft.—Annie Flynn, 31, Clara-street, Liverpool, was charged with being drunk and with stealing a pair of trousers and& vest, the property of Margaret Francis, 8, Hughes-buildings, on the 27th inst.—Margaret Francis stated that eh* wee the prisoner's mother. Prisoner, who had been staying with her for a few dam created such a disturbance in her house on Wednesday of last week that she was obliged to go for a policeman. During her absence the theft of the clothing was committed. Seirgt. Johnson stated that when the prisoner was arrested she was in such a drunken condition that it was impossible to charge her with the theft —The prisoner was fineof ss. and costs for being drunk, and was sentenced to a month's hard labour for the theft.  An 13nprofitable Lodger.—Margaret Rue-27, Smithdown-lana, Liverpool, wee charged with stealing 4s. ed., and also with obtaining food under felee pretences from , Elisebeth Biltosi, 85, Thomas-street, on the 29th inst.—Prosecutor stated that on Tuesday morning prisoner came toter house under pre-1 tepee of taking apartments. She said that she wma heed waitress at Burton's Restaurant, and also that ehe warn related to Bugler Dunn. Mir. Burton stated that the had never been in his service.— ' prisoner tregeen stated that shen the prisoner as arrested she denied baring taken the money. In regard to the charge of obtaining food she said that if she had got the work she was loolring for, she would have gene back and paid Mrs. Hilton. The name end address ehe gave when arrested were subsequently found to be false. Prisoner was sentenced to two months' hard labour. Stealing Lead.—George Ellis, 37, FairviewPlace, Liverpool, wee charged with stealing 18 lbs. 0 lead the property of Messrs. Waring and Gillew, Limited, 12, Boldetrest Liverpool, on the 27th inst.—James Dodd. 93, St. Anne's street, was charged with receiving the lead_ ..—Deteetive Robb stated that on Vs edussday be raw a handcart outside Barnley's Marine Store, Old Bidston-road. He went inside and found the prisoner Dodd offering a piece of lead for sale. Dodd received the lead from Ellis, who was employed as foreman in ionnection with some work which ass reing carried on at Clover's house, Manor Hill. The foreman of Meows. Waring and Oillow said that prisoner had no right . to take the lead, which was the property of the firm. Ellis, in kis defence, said that it was thoughtlessness that made him give the lead to Dodd. Prisoners were fined 10e. and costs, or 14 days.  Bening in the Streets.—Mary Rimmer, Egedon-drest, was charged with begging in New Chester-road.—Deteotive Reynold. gave evidence, and the prisoner, who had been chariad before with the same offence, was sent to priaon for' seven days with hard labour.  Loot hie Way.—Patriok D'Arcy, 99, Ctresn• way-road, was charged with being drunk in Crowell-street. Prisorer, who stated that he had lost his way, was Iliad 9s. including costs, or Sys days.  Drunk and Diaerdarly.—Walter Powell, Old Bidaton-road, and Timothy Casey, 56, Duke-etreet, were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Price-gtreet.—P.C. Jones having proved the care, Powell was fined 10s. including cost., or seven days, and Casey waa fined 20e. and cod* or 14 day..  1 5C13901.