The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1904-12-07 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

MONDAY—Before the Mayor (Mr. U. W. Orcebie Oates), and Mr. 0. H. Con. Alleged Attempted Suinide: Strange Rock Ferry Affair.—Hanry Hancock. a naval man, was oeici with ;having attempted to comunit sua, by throwing iiisiself into the Mersey et Rock Ferry. and also with having been drunk and disorderly in St. Paul's-road and assaulted P.C. Kelly.— James Hancock stated that on SaturdaY night he wee told that his brother was in trouble in St. Paul's-read, and went out to see what was the matter. He found him in Brunswink-street very much the wore for drink, and tried to get lum borne. However, prisoner would not go with him, end went down St. Paul'arotoi, across the allotment gardens, and down the beach. Witnoes tried to get him horse, and struggled. with the result that two young men came up to give &sentence. He did not, hear anything about attempted suicide by his brottec.—Walter Andrews, of 117, St. Paul's-road. stated that ,he was going home with a friend when be heard a cry from the besoh, and going down to investigate found prisoner and hoe brother straggling. lie gave what assistance he could, and a police officer came up. He heard nothing about suicide, and never thought of it.—P.C. Griffiths said that he been a police whistle and with P.C. Kelly went dawn to the Lona, where the two men were struggling. He csught hold of prisoner. who said "Leave me alone; she's deed, and I want to die too, and go to hot." Witneee said "Don't be foolish," and with P.C. Kelly's saelistance took him to the bridewell. Prisoner was most violent, end had to be handouffed. Before the Rridewall wee reached he kicked Kelly in the knee, and that officer was now beiitg medically attended; be was unable to be present in oourt.—Supt. Parker asked for a remand, which wee granted, prisoner being allowed  —A-Concise Descatiption.--Hugh Wileon. of Flint-street, was °barged with bavng been drunk and disorderly in P. , and assaulting P.C. leiclianue.—P.C. cManue stated that prisoner was druak on Satin,' day night and had to be arrested. While being taken to the bridewell he struck the wrifnessi.—Prisoner denied having given! any provocation, and mai he had passed several policemen without anything being said to him. When P.C. McManus taw him he asked hem what he was doing, and afterwards "gave im a push. knocked him down, pinked him and up and took him to the bridewell.—The magistrates imposed a fine of ltis and costs. _ . .  _ Into the Lion's Den.—John McHugh. of Drook-strimt, was sent to prison for one month for baring been drunk and disorderly in Prisestreet on Saturday. He heard of the prieomer in the passions oars having been arrested and partionLarly wanted to know what hie name was. The police officer would not tell him. and he walked into the bridewell, where he was arrested.  An Old Trick.—J some Webster Ilee ! charged with having as a onus' inmate of the Tranmere Workhouse deetroyed his clothes.—The Labour Master, Mr. Rook, , stated that primner tore his °kitties an pieces, and said that they were unfit for , him to wear—Mr. Hurworth, the Work' hon.* Mester, staied that if prisoner had only mid what hie need was clothes could probably have been found for him. As it was tido was the fourth similar one in , eight weeks: it waa an odd trick to get out of working and to gat a new euit.—The magististee seat prisoner to gaol for a month. Theatrical Application.—Mr. C. H. Matthexvs, manager of the "Ladder of Life" oompany. this week appearing at the nein* Royal, applied for inaction to the, appeal-ones of a child aged 13, named Nellie Turner. She would be in the custody of her mother, ead during the week would attend St. Paul'. .—The application, was granted. Stealing Timber—Pot having taken piece of wood beiongiag to Messrs. -Underwood, who are laying the new Borough-road sewer, Elisabeth -McKay, of Somervillestreet, vino final lialftiierown.—Prisoner said she thought ehe found it. She oarried it openly, and thought she wan doing no harm In doing so. Two Months Married; Phase Mouths Im pcisonment.—Thomm William Walker, of I no settled abode, wee oharged with having stolen 80. indonging to Aaron Renshaw, of Leicesterinteet 091 the Eith November.— , Sarah Renehaw Mated that prisoner was ! her ion-in-law, aid he had been living at her house. Re represented that he wanted to buy some potatoes for his chipped-potato shop at a cost of 30s. Witness advanced : the money. The palatine never arrived, and prisoner went sway without saying any' thing. A letter from the gentleman from wince the potatoes were supposed to have been bought elated that they were not paid for —Detective Iliall ar raged PrisOulor, who admitted having spent the monay.—Prisouer new mad he had been out of work at the time. Bo Itad been married eight "ekl-The magistrates seat him to prison for three months with hard labour. Liverpool's Captuire.—John Green, of no settled abode, was charged with 'l'l'4 been drunk and begged in Cbeeter-atreet Eathwday.—Priamer 'expressed retret• don't suppose I will ever trouble you again." said he, win go right away From here to Liverpool."—A ha.ofs. '° posed. Attempted Sulleide.—Harry Thompson, of Carnforth-tertace, was charged on remand with haring ed to commit *Weide by heaves home fitamfield, medical [iffiest- at the workhouse. said that in his ullithauto be atpriamerlibertwaa7; 101'n°t.hadm aPTerimmfit °°adlYttlYnat" tempted to cannot suicide by cutting his tihsoat.—Vma magistrates coarzatted hisa to 4Se asylum.  yEaTEßDAy.—Befors