The Warrington Examiner. — 1872-11-09 (Warrington, Cheshire, England)

DANGEIIOI7S RUFFLLN AT HABITORD.—At the Northwich Police Court, on Thursday, before Captain Townshend and P. Leigh, Wm. Terretta, of Hartford, groom, was brought up in custody of P.C. Bebbington charged with violently assaulting his sister, Annie Terretta, and his father, Joseph Terretta, at Hartford, on the previous night; and also with threatening to shoot his father, and attempting to stab a young man who came to the rescue of the father.; Joseph Terretta, the father, gave evidence that the defendant returned home from l'arporley races very tipsy, and attempted to strangle his sister. Witness went to her assistance, when defendant knocked him down. Some, people came and pulled the defendant off him. Afterwards defendant got a gun and threatened to shoot witness, and attempted to stab with a knife a young man who had come to witness's help. Witness said his daughter was too ill to attend. The father's evidence was corroborated by other witnesses. P.C. Bebbington proved apprehending the pristner, when he said, "He was sorry he didn't shoot the old b-.---; he should have done so, but when he pulled the trigger the gun wouldn't go off, as it was only on half cock." Witness gave prisoner a very bad character. Prisoner said he had nothing to say in defence. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, and at the expiration of that time he was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for six months, or be imprisoned for three months longer. A Sainr SUICIDE AT Axtritnrcaur.—At the Altrinchain Police Court, on Wednesday, before S. H. Norris, Esq., a woman named Mary Burke was charged with being drunk and riotous on tha previous night, and also with damaging her cell. On Tuesday the , prisoner was liberated from Chester gaol, where she had been serving a term for a similar offence. The prisoner in this case had smashed the jugs in a public-house where she had been drinking. On being taken into custody she was so violent that it wae necessary to convey her to the police station in a cartWhilst in the cell she was very violent, and at midnight, several hours after her admittance, she smashed the windows of the cell with her shoes. Supt. Steen hearing the great noise, went into the cell, and took the prisoner's shoes away.: She afterwards dragged the lid from the water closet, and with that; continued to smash the windows. Supt. Steen again visited the cell and threatened to tie the prisoner's hands behind her if she did not desist. As the Superintendent was leaving the prisoner, she said, "When you come in the morning you will find me hanged dead, dead." Immediately after he heard a noise as if some one was choking, and he again visited the prisoner, and discovered her with some of her petticoat strings round her neck, and apparently dead. He then struck a match and touched her neck with a spark, when she made a slight movement. He then requested a constable to fetch some water, which was thrown upon the prisoner. She immediately jumped up, and swore vengeance on the superintendent. During the night the prisoner had almost torn her clothing from her body, so that the cold water soon revived her. She was sent to prison for a week for tming drunk and :iota% and for a month for dime" ging the eel Rad airmahtng the wintlowc