The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1904-10-22 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

POLICE COURTS  WEDSBRIAY.—BeIore Dr. it,„ C. E. Herriel and Mr. J. H. MeOmit. Begging—Blirabeth Halliday, of no settled abode, was east to gook foe seven days for Mow. in. Bridgestrest. Nenety-fam Tines Oonvictei—diargeret Day, of Teilor'irbuildinge, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Are**. etrest.—Tue ore having been proved, Sent. ' Johnson stated that the primmer had been fifteen times before the court. She had been 96 times convicted, 54 for drunkenness. La 1961 she WOO sent to the arentry HOMO as a habitual drunkard. On her 744011/110ia March, 1908, she had kept quiet until the following October, when she we. imprienuml ler being drunk. Since then she had bean oonvicteci eight time.. Her behaviour when sober had been better since she had been firentry. The magistrates decided to .send her to Drentry, for a second period of three 'slim A Suspicious Character.—William Hedrick, of no settled ahodo, was charged with being A reputed thief and loitering an I • Hill with intent to 'commit Weer. He we. Author charged with asseutting P.C. Bowdesi.—The polioe-ooneteble stated that his suspicious were roused by Nang the Primo' ma eater three gateways in Detre When arrested he struck end kicked the oonistable—Soperintendent Parker described the prisoner who bad been twice oonvioted, Isa a larking thief, and said it wee a mysH item bow be got his livieg ea he rarely did, I arty work.—The magistrates mut Bedrick to VW for two mouthe with hard labour. Attem_pted Suicide. An elderly NUM noted Richard Williams was charged with attempting to commit suicide from a fern. boat on TÜe.drny ised.—A deck-hand named Charlton, on the 4.40 pensioner boat from Liverpool, stated that he saw the prisoner go to the bulwarks, and plate his hands upon the aide and be appeared to be about to climb over. Witness harried nip to the prisoner and caned had of bun. Williams, who we. drank, straggled with witness, end said he seated to dive into the river. With the **Maaalof several to. prisoner, l peroisted in le es, was held disra on a seat until the t arrived at Birkenhead. when be wee given into inirtody.l who told the magistintes that he bed been &Waft heewily and did not nensember anything about tbe incident, was A......ordered to Vol le , or to go to gaol for event —l-la-eft of Lead.—Three men of the ins dam mimed Hugh McCann, 6, 'Ebbeshoe, Thomas MciMa.hcsi. 916, St. Annestreet, end Thanes C. libernensi, Cleveland. street. were uharged with stealing 70Ibs. of lead, the property of Biased Goldwia Smith, and °them of Hamilton-square. McCann was further charged with receiving Lb. lead knowing that it was stohn.—Detew tire Wr*., t stated that be visited • stable occupied by the prisoner McCann and there found the lead in a sack. Witness afterwards saw McCann at the Trainman Workhouse, and the latter told him that he had bought it from the other two prisoners. When McMahon end Diamond were arrepted the former admitted that he had taken the lead from premises lately in the occupatiou of the Cleveland Construction, Company. MaCann said lee did not know the lead was 'stolen, while Diamond said that all he had done was to introduce Melia/ma to McCann who bought the lend.—The magistrates discharged McCann and lined the other primamens each 10e. and costs, with to. alteretafive of 14 day& imprisonment.  ttf,  -Deere.  onspioiciis  iMaow,4