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The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1902-10-11 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

WOMAN WHO "WISHED SHE WAS  DBILD."  Mary Roberts. a middle-aged woman, of flirty reopecemble oopsaranoe. was 'barged. in oustody. before Messrs. E. A. Beasley and J. H. Worthington, at the Birkenhead , Polkas Court. on Wednesday, with having attempted to commit imiottle, and also with an. attempt to minder • be. we'd William Bennett. The otrounurtanoes of the woman, who is a widow, being housekeeper to a man mimed Bennett, at Ng, Price4street, were reported in our Wednesdays issue. _ _ _  P.C.S3 D (Barrow) stated that about 6.80 ion Tuesday evening, while he was walking down the Vittorio. Wharf, he heard a police blti hi th ,hbourhQod of the .414uksey Dodo. He aiertaisd that the primmer and child had b. in the water, end that three Batmen anditrtectuereldraulio man from No. 7 prides had a boat, effected a rescue. and sent woman and child to the_heimiesl. He proceeded to the hospital on Wednesday morning, and charged the woman with having throws the little boy I into the water. end with having ettempthd to commit suicide. She said nothing. A. lad named William Looker said that &mew boy and he otet prisoner coming I out Of the Chirandon Hotel at the corner of St. Anneetrest. She was out sober, and she asked the wig to the ferry. He told, her, and die said' Will you take me there?' He said he would, and they startled off along! Priavistrest, whereupon she said Doet walk too quick." She thin asked for 1,124. Pritewtreet. and he said there was not such a number. She went on to thank 'him for , having come with her but his companion and he decided to watch her. 'they took 'leer to the first railway bridge in Bridgestreet, and then wont their own 'Way. as they were returning home they saw the ambulance, and his companion went to the hospital and recognised Roberts as the woman they had left at the railway bridge in Bridget. She was drank thin. Prisoner told the inagistrwlse that she had had a Ude drink. Superintendent Bennett asked for a remend, saying that the matter was one which laught 0 be thoroughly investigated. The Chairman: We have no evidence as Is how ithe got into the dock. Superintendent Bennett: We have had no ' time to get any, your worships. Bridewell Hesper Johnson said that when, , that morning. he received the prisoner into ' costal?' the volunteered the information that the child had accidentally fallen out of her hands into the dock, end that she had jumped iti after hire. When the child was found it was some distance sway from her, struggling in the water. The magistrates then remanded prisoner until Thursday.  1-whistie . %penes.,
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1902-01-11 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

FOUND SNOT IN A FIELD.  BAD END OF A BIRKENHEAD COMPOSITOR.  An unnivally sad ease of suicide happened in the suburbs of London on Saturday last when Christian (or Christoplieo Brenniager was found dead in a cricket field at Catford with a bullet through his forehead. •  At the inquest held at Lewisham on Monday last, the Oth inst., a brother, Fred' Breasinger, said deceased, who was only a young man, returned from South Africa in ' October last, but ever aim then he had been unable to fuid work of any kind. On th 3 Friday evening preceding the day oa which the body was toned, witness received a letter .beginaing "Dear old ohap,—By the time you get this I shall hare shuffled of the earth," and ending "You and I have Ibsen the boot of pals that any brothers could I be." Fred Breuninger ended that his brother had of late shown a marked dislike I for Ids trade, and that had no doubt onhinged his mind. The jury returned the usual verdict in caees of this nature. This suicide pommies a peculiarly sad interest for Birkenhead people in general, and reader, of the "News" in particular. for not very long ago the name of the demissed was prominently figuring in our. columns. Ile was a member of the Birkenhead Y.M.C.A., and he appeared to take a morn than passing interest in the affairs of the asesciation, as a result of which he wrote in its monthly organ a rather strong criticism of some features ia the working. of the association. The result of that letter was a reference to its contents in cue columns. This started the ball in earnest. and • fierce correspondence raged round the lets Mr. lireuninger's charges. Finally, le meeting was called to consider the irhola matter, and the deoesiod was asked to substantiate his statemepts, but, after a slight hesitation, he withdrew unreservedly everything he had said—and thus ended the real furore in local T.M.C.A. circles. Daring his sojourn in Birkenhead young Brenninger had made many fast friends. if. was a good and dearly worker, with a fair bent towards literature, and of a retiring disposition. On leaving here for South Africa Mr. Ralston, the genial secretary if the Y.M.C.A., Orange-road, gave Breuninger a capital letter of introductions to Y.M.C.A. officials at the Cape, and there. is go doubt that had the deceased remained out there until things settled down he would have got on very well. We eller our warmest sympathy to Mr, Brenninger's relatives and friends.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1902-11-22 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

RAMBLING LETTERS TO RELATIVES.  Mr J. C. Bate (West Cheshire Coroner) conducted an inquest a the Magazines Hotel on Monday afternoon, oonoerning the death of Alfred Geo. Joy, a general clerk employed at the docks, whose body was fotmd floating in the river at New Brighton on Saturday afternoon. William Christopherson Joy, a brother of deceased, residing in Stanley Park, Liverpool, said his brm., who had resided at 42, Stuart-street, Walton, had been a purser on the Pacific bbets, but was latterly employed as a clerk at the docks. He was 48 years of age, and had one boy. He identified the body by a mark on the side of the face-, although he had shaved off his moustache— said by his clothes and a handkerchief, leering his name, found in his breast pocket. He left saw deceased alive on 28th of October, when he came to witness' house. Previous to that day he had been a little strange in his manner. He had oomplained of pains in the back of hie head, and wee excitable about little things. On the Sunday when he last saw him witness had no reason to fear be would attempt to take his life. He talked to witness about his led, bemuse the lad was leaving school, and deceased did not know what occupation to put him to. He left witness% house at ten o'clock. On 28th ' October witness and other members of the family received letters (produced) froth deceased. Witness had learned that they were written from an hotel in New Brighton the previous day. The Coroner said he need not read the lettere, which were of a very rambling ciesoniption, and pointed clearly to the effect that the writer intended to take his life. In one of them be said "Love to .11, I am going to make my bed in the crystal deep." In another he said, "I am going to Heaven for you"; and in another, "Dear Annie, I can exist no longer. I leave this morning rn for America. Love to all. You ei blame me. I die with an honourable name." Deceased's brother, in reply to the Coroner, said • reference to his having been a 1 " burden " to one of the family was due to I deceased being troubled by the Mange in he position. Evidence as to finding the body was given by Hobert Martin, a 'talisman, at New Brighton Perry. , A verdict of "Suicide during temporary insanity" was returned.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1902-10-04 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ON A HONEYMOON.  NEWLYKIIAERIED COCIPLE FOUN'D HAND IN HAND IN THE HDRSEY.  ROMANTIC DETAILS.  Before la. Bulky end Dr. Napier, at the Wallasey rolioe Court 011 Monday, a young couple, wbo gave their names as Alfred and Olive Hill. and their address as 89, Ravenhunt-street. Birmingham, were charged with lieving attempted to kill and murder themselves bysentering the Hiver Mersey at New Brighton, on Sunday evening. Prisoners manifested no interest in the proceedings, teeming to be absolutely unconcerned._  - - A young man, named Alfred Ech-..trd Perkins, said he was on • seat in front of the Marine Park, at 10-30 on Sunday night, when he heard a shoot for kelp from the river. He ran to the w&ter's edge, and found the prisoners standing *little way out, with the water over their ankles. The man was bold' cog the lady's hand. Witness got them to come out, and when they were • little way up the beach the man said they might as well go back again. Witness. however, per• seeded them to go to a place to get dry, and took them to the police station. Both the prisoners were .oaking wet. The man told him he had been up to kis nook into. water, and that be then Ist go of the lady's band, which made her eciream P.C. &oohs add he charged the prisoners with having attempted to oommit suicide. The man said he was too great • coward to commit suicide, and added that they bed recently been married, he bovine *lt Iwo turned from South Alrios. They came from Birmingham to lAverpool by way of Ohmcheater, and crossed to New Brighton. at noon on Sunday. Both the man and this woman, said the constable, were soskilm, wet. They were perfectly saber. Superintendent McDonald applied for a remand, and the case waa adjourned. for a' week. The young man Perkins was warmly complimented by the msgietrates for his promptitude.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1902-02-08 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SAD SUICIDE AT ROOK FERRY YANILAN HANGS HIMSELF IN A STABLE.  Oil Thursday afternoon the Itorough Coroner (Hr. Cecil Holden) held an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of James Samna (33), a single than. who had lived at 3. Chatham-street. It appears that the deceased man, who was employed as a osmium by Charles Grainger, of 116, Bedtord-road, went as usual to the stables, 335. New Cheater-road, on Wednesday morning, to attend to the horse he was in the habit of driving. About eleven o'olook in the mooning be was found hawing quite dead from a beam in the stable',. id.l%. Sarah Ann Holtaway, of 3, Chathamstreet, and the deceased bad lodged with hal at that address. On the lath of January he had. severe fall from his van, and since that accident had frequently complained of pains in his head. Lttsrly he had been very depressed in hie manner, and on Tueeday had refused the food prepared for him. Charles Grainger, baker, of Bedford-road, said that the deceased wee in his employ. On Wednesday morning be came down to hi work at seven o'clock as usual, and took the keys of the stable. He ought to have re. turned to the shop at about half-past nine. but as he did not do so +rituals sent a boy down to the place who found the doors were looked. About half-past eleven aritnesa went to the stables and broke in the door. Ha found deceased hanging from a beam with his feet about two feet ahoy* the finer. Be  _ bad apparently jumped off from the beam in otder to bang 'himself. The body 11811 joined/Eat', out down and the man wee found to be quite dead. Berainson, who bad known the &teased for twenty ere. and spoke of hini ee Lpela man, . William Booth, both to breakigh in the door of ea *tables aocomnanied b Mr. Greiner. and to find, big the rite e. be bid detaqed. A verdlot of 'enfolds whißt hpitkCy Liman." win returned.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-05-17 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

DETERMINED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  RUNNING JUMP INTO TRH DOCK. On Tuesday, before the stipendiary, ad-the Borough. Police Cocrt,. a miserable specimen of humanity, scantily atiired, giving the name of John Boylan, of Liverpool,was charged in eastody with attempting to commit suicide by lumping into the 74terton Dock. Joseph Fairbrother, engineer to the Dock Board. stated that he saw the prisoner at ten minutes psi eight that mowing get over the guard ehain at the Egertoo Dock and lump into tits water. Witness got a boat-hook and told prisomr to get bold of is. He would not,, however, and witness then .aught priecner's clothing with the book, but be wrestlad himself free from the hook twioe. Some other men came on the Nicene, and prisoner was eventually got safely on terra firma. Witness did sot notice any sign of drink upon the prisouer, who would have, been drowsed only for him. He didn't want to get ant of the dock; he wanted to stop there. It could not have been an accident, for prisoner made a running jump into the dock, feet first. P. 0.101 (Bebbington)i, was called to the Beene and took prisoner into custody. When charged as above, prisoner replied that be had Men into the dock, and he bed not had any &rink for the last two days. Ha lived at 23, house, E, court, Bond.street,Liverrool. Prisoner now pleaded that his foot slipped and he fell into the dock. He did not refuse to get out. Kr. Preeton: You ought to be very thankful to savingtalloPic4krnlisoatnnhe.frro,ergitesasn o d:oyuYouuestrasi ibii 0! e,:vteyroyinthhaanrliifu:done ao.it 1 wahlert.oPtraonstaconctiaßiLitowhat made you lump into the I Prisoner: I took a lightness in my head, sit. i Further examination elicited that the prisoner ' drove a horse and cart for his brother in Ltverpeol. I He was finally remanded for a week.  Cregg's Linseed ~nd Glycerine Balsam is e oertent Collet cure. Bottles 70., 11. 10.1 end 2s. 93. Area tircet,
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-10-15 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

NEW BRIGHTON GENTLEMAN DROWNED.  On Monday afternoon the body of Robert Fulton Lang, cotton broker, residing at 15, Mount-road, New Brighton, twee found in Lake Windermere. Attention was Mat drawn to the feat that somebody had disappeared by the finding of • hat and • walking stick on the shore of the lake near Storrs. The man who found thee. artiolos, Evans, agardener, immediately caused information te be conveyed to the polioe at Rawness, and • party of men were sent out in boats with drag nets. These men reoovered the body about half-past three. It appears that the deceased gentleman had for some time been suffering from depression which followed an operation which he underwent last year. It appears that doweled who cosenpied OA important position as head of the office of Mews. Smith, Ed-wards and Co., Liverpool, had a residence at Low Hones, near Bownees, where his wife and family need to spend the summer months, and according to custom he had joined the family for the weekend. He left his hone. about 7-30 on Monday morning, and some hour's later his het and coat were found on the shore. It is stated that the deceased, who was aged 40, was on the best of terms with his employers. At the inquest which was subsequently held, Mr. Lang, of Paisley, brother of the deceased, stated that he had received letters from him last week, witioh showed that he was in a vary depressed stets of mind. Deosased's widow stated that when he left the hones she understood that Its was going for • walk, and who wits to meet him. A verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind" was returned. It is lasted that Mr. Leng's health had been seriously affected ever situps an operation which had been performed in the spring and this, coupled with lessee by unfortunate investments, led to greet depression, which musk have driven hint to this rash act.  EXIIANIIIL Owens Bun or Woas.—We ars glad I to state that £55 was realised through the sale of I work held last week in conneetion with Emmanuel Refermed Often* of England, Oravein•street. 131:11061 131111101A01.—rlrf WOODOOOK'S Gummi Bann POWDZIPI, in Threepenny Packets. One packet makes tbree gallons of delicious, wholesome Ginger Beer. Same land we have gold for so many years, and how people gel to know of it we cannot my, but they are sending for it from all parts of the country this season. Probably a good few have had it from our Seaside Branch when visiting Hoylake Pull directions with each threepenny packet. "Gummi Bass roe TIM ?drums." Wilkinson's Ginger Beer Powder; a 3d. packet makes I gallons of excellent ginger beer, flt for any one to drink. Pall directions for use.—.Wateon-street  Wooncon's Pius:mow Ehurru. 2Pnvm.—th. doubtectly the beet ligatd flestridoe. Strengthens the game; whlteoe the teeth; sweetens the brestb. Sold In bottles at at ii Od„ sad is. bd.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-10-04 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

THURSDAY. (Before Mr. C. B. Samuel, Deputy-Stipendiary). _ _  Traxixo ox A " Paz."—A disreputable woman named Mary Anne Burke, giving an address in Chester-street, was charged in custody with having been drunk and disorderly in Tunnel-road, and having broken nine panes of glass the property of Henry Clarke.—From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner and Mrs. Clarke, had, early on Wednesday afternoon, been drinking together at the expense of a pensioner. Prisoner had been lying on a bed in Clarke's holm for about an hoar when she suddenly jumped up and struck Mrs. Clarke twice on the side. She was then put put of the house when she kicked the window, breaking nine panes.—The magistrate considered that the proeeoutor wee as much to blame as the prisoner, having helped to make her drank, sod therefore discharged her with a caution as to her °end not.  TRAKIWRIt Or BEER LlOlO,Oll. —On the application of Mr. A. S. Smith, the Howlett attached to the beerboas*, 71. Thomas-street, was tranaferred from William Evanson to Allred Wm. Hamer.  Teta Arramman Suicum—Walter Stott, 7, Rosestreet, was brought forward on remand charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a pair of scissors, and also with being a lunatic, not under proper oontrol.—As prisoner was now much better in his mind, the magistrate discharged him. &Hoot, Casr.s.—Tbe following parents were fined for not sending their ohildreu to school, via.:— Jacob Hastings, 10, Carpenter's-row John Mullen, 58, Abbey-street James Malone, 316, Price-street, 25411 time Denis Murphy, 34, Flamank-street, 82nd time John Roes, 43, Hope-street John Pickering, 15, Oakflaid-view, 25th time William Spearing, 19, Myrtle-street, sth time William Anderton, 6, Elizabeth-street Joseph 4pter, 7, Berry-street, 20th time Frank atwanagh, 8, Stoke-street, 17th time Thomas Dodd, 22, Oak-street, 22nd time Richardson 69, Wood-street, 96h time William Ingram, 4, Harrison,oaffold, St. Anne-street, 11th time John Raebnrn, 84, Marion-street John Ryan, 179, St. Anne-street, 16th time Robert J. Williams, 2, Scott's-place John Scully, 7, Watson.street
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1901-02-27 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

DOMESTIC) TROUBLE AND SUICIDE SAD END OF A ILLEHIED WOILLN. Mr. Cecil Holden, borough coroner, conducted an inquiry on Tnetday morning into the circumstances attending the death of Hannah Kendrick, aged 24, the wife of Ardrew Kendrick, a hand-driller, living at 9, Marion-grove. Some years ago, according to the husband's testimony, the deneased suffered from anemia, but latterly .he wee fairly healthy. Of late domestic trouble—a difficulty in making both ends meet—made her rather low-spirited. She was greatly upset on account of owing rent for the house they had previously occupied. It was only last Thursday that they removed to their present abode. She had been rather cross and irritable in her manner. No supper was laid when he went into the house about a quarter-past ten on Sunday night; lie wife looked rather gloomy, so he went npetairs to bed without any remark. Some minutes afterwards, his wife followed him, and she told him to "shift over," at the tame time pushing him slightly. He rose and went into the room where his three children (by a previous marriage) slept, intending to stay there. However, his wife followed him, and said "Come 'back to your own room." He answered. "No, I'll wait until you have cooled your temper." She then went into her room, and a minute later he heard groans. Investigating the source of tite groans, he found her removing a large bottle from her mouth. He asked her "What have you donee' but ; she was unable to reply. He went out, and I summoned neighbours into the house, afterwards running to Dr. Kidd's surgery. The doctor attended the house, and applied the ...town* pump, etc., but his efforts were of I no avail, and she died at a quarter after seven in the morning. ; Dr. Kidd said he found the &ceased in
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1901-10-30 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

MOTHER'S PAINFUL BEHAVIOUR  THREATENS TO TAKE HEE LIFE AND THAT OF HER FOUR CHILDREN'S.  THE EVILS OF BETTING AMONG WOMEN.  At the Borough Polies, Court on Saturday, before Alderman Benedict .Jones and Dr. Floyd, a woman named Sarah Jane Summons, residing at 202. Beckwith-street, was chhrged with haying stolen a pair of shoes on the 22nd inst., the property of Thomas Roden, 206, Beckwith-street, and with having attempted to commit suicide. It appeared that prisoner and the wife of the prosecutor were neighbours, on friendly terms. It was alleged that prisoner went into Mrs. Roden's house while she was out, stole the pair of boots and pawned them in the name of another woman for half a Crol/11.  --Detective Wright stated that he went to prisoner's house, and charged her with having stolen the shoes. She said she would not go with him to the bridewell. He said that she must. Upon this she said: "Wait a minute while I change my shoes." She went into the parlour. Witness thought there was something suspicions about her manner, so he followed her into the room she had gone into. He found her in the act of putting to her mouth a bottle containing carbolic acid. He seized hold of her, but she tried hard to drink the acid. Eventually he took it from her. In answer to questions she stated that she had bought the poison at a chemist's shop in the afternoon, and intended to kill herself after poisoning her four children.  In reply to the magistrates, prisoner stated that with the prosecutrix she had recently been betting on race horses. She had stolen the shoes in order to obtain more money. The magistrate's clerk (Mr. Copeland). Why did you intend to kill the four childrenY Primmer: I thought it better that they should go with me. The ht.l..Letri of the prisoner stated that his wife had been very peculiar in her notions recently. About four years ago he remembered her saying that she would take her life. She had been very ill for the last six months and that probably accounted for her conduct now. He did not know why she was miserable. He had always done what he could for her. . .  The Chairman said that the magiotrates were very troubled as to what wee right should be dons to prisoner. They had come to the conclusion that it would be for the best if she were dent to prison for one month in the second division. Representations would be made that she should have proper medical attendanoe.  A