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The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1920-11-10 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SAD SUICIDE.  Depression and Debts.  BERKENHEAD MAN SHOOTS 1111ffiELF. "1 think lam acting for the best. I don't think I will ever get well adatn. I don't know what it. is, I put it down to piles. the pains are most acute. I have noticed my left hand shaking, and I have no power to stop it. The back of my head seems to wrinkle up." This was part of a message left in a small notebook by Francis Sawyer Gathersll, of 366, New Chesterroad, a married man aged 36 years,. who shot himself through the body with a rifle on the 6th inst. At the inquest, which was held on Monday afternoon by the Borough Coroner iMr. Cecil Holden), Emma Catherall, the dead man's wife, stated that her husband was an electric train driver employed at Cammell-Laird's. At noon on Finday, the sth inst., he came home, and complained of feeling unwell. He remained in bed all the rest of the day. The next morning he a4ced witness to go to the works or his wages. She went out, leaving her 13-yearold daughter Amy in clrarge of the house and shop which was attached. When she returned about 11.20 Dr. Swan WOW upstairs, and be told her that her husband had shot himself during. ter absence. In reply to the Coroner, Mrs. Catherall said that her husband had been very lowspirited, and had been worrying about the I rates. which were due to be paid. He also owed a sum of money to a local firm, for furniture. The rifle was one which had been in the shop window for sale. It bad been removed from the window in consequence of the regulations regarding fireanus. _ _ .  Amy Catharall, the daughter, said that a few minutes lifter her mother's dertore to the works, she heard the sound of a fall. On going limit. airs, else eaw her father lying on the lending. He told her to get a &aloe, sad, thinking be was merely fainting, she went downstairs for a glass of water. On returning to him. ehe (cold get no answer from him. She than went for a doctor. P.C. Cl 4 gave evidence to the affect that be found the rite lying on the bed, and also found a spent bullet amongst the bedclothes, .  lir. gloom said that on exaMining_ the body he found a hole the eine of a threepenny bit in the left breast. There was a (similar hole an the back, • little Lorena. The heart and left lung led heen pierced by the bullet. Death was due to internal hemorrhage comesquent on the shot from the rifle. The Coroner returned a verdict accordingly, and mid that the wound was Reif-inflicted, and that the evidence was inrmincient to show the wiete of deciessed'a mind at the time he shot hill:mei/I. The Cormier also exPrused,o3unPuthr with Nins. Catbentli.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1920-12-01 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

MPTED SUICIDE.—A married man named William Martin, residing at 14. Cumberland-place, was charged wtiti attempting to commit euicide by cuttins his throat with a razor on the 13th ult. His wife staked that at 10.30 pm, on the date in question her husband came home "mad drunk." They had a "few words." and he jumped to the chest of drawers and took out a rimor. She tried to eimp him, but he pushed her aaide and cut his throat. She called for the police and he was taken to the hospital. Constable Simmons staked that in response to a summons he went to the house and saw prisoner lying on the kitchen floor with a cut about 4 inches long on the left side of the neck. The razor was on the mantle-piece. He sent for the ambulance and aocueed was removed to the Borough Hospital, where he was received by Dr. Herbert, who detained 'him. When charged with, attempted suicide be said "I am very sorry it happened. It was the drink that did it, and I nun swing to give it op." Dr. Herbert said that prisoner was suffering from an incised wound 44 inches in leagth, and 4 iaoh deep in the nook, and was also suffering from alcohol. Martin said, "I am very sorry this has happened. I had been drinking very heavily and I remember addling about it. J have made up my mind to give the drink a miss.' Prisoner had been convicted 18 time* previously for drunkenneee. The chairman (Mr. Jackson) in discharging him said that for 14 years drink hSdT been his (martin's) curse and * wee only by accident that be was in Court at day. The drink had very nearly finisrad and if nob given up it would no doubt finish him in time. Be felt certain that no matter whet had °marred in the past this woalil be a lemon to him.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1920-12-11 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

DISCICATRY.  At the Borough Police -Cotirt on Thumday, before Mr. H. Bickerstath (chairman) and Mr F. W,Miller, a young married man named Michael John Byrne, of 3. Cumberlandiplace, warn charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat. on November sth. Be had been in the Borough Hospital fon- treatment for the injury.. Tbe evidence sheered that Prisoner' /t. yod wfth his brother; ,Ndward-J.N.Yrne. at the address Statod. and. About :1140 an the night of November Stli. when the brother woe npshairg, he -heard the prienner 'shout "Oh, mother!" and running down he found him rooting an his right hand, and blood dripping from -a wound in his throat. Edward Byrne called his mother, and ran out and brought in P.C. Jackson (MB.), and prisoner was taken by ambulance to the Borough Hospital. There Dr. Herber' the House Samson, found a wound two a half inches long and three cpuirters of an inch deep on the right ende of the neok. . . 'When Oharfied en Thursday morning last by P.C. Jackson. with attempting suicide, prisoner said. "I had grime Whisky, and did'nt know what I was doing. Cm very. porry."..: and be to/11-the, Belioh' the-same thing—be bed, some witiekt -hefts going ' home. and did tot :know . what he was I doing. As the prisoner had ten yeseerod army newel. and 'wee wounded by a ot in the ibead in France, the Bench 'discharged him after admonishing him to keep from the drink, and the brother crOilleang to look tz-. .  ferbart, tau!  Ey' ery- Department at I  A Renowned  Shopping Centre  LARGE ARGE  where  ECONOMIES ECONOMIES  can be effected when buying  is stocked with a  of the  NEWEST NEWEST  GOODS GOODS  at the
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1920-06-02 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

WINDOWS. ~SOW that the warm weather has come IM excuse for sleeping with the : atom %%index- shut. Indeed, there is no ituJe at any time of the year. I dislike into ',tufty bedrooms in the morning; silsroom should be sweet all the day ti czitt. The lungs of a sick person in-. and they must have it if ilalt 1. to be restored. It is largely a 5,Y.1,11 of habit: if your grandfather and fit,ter simit with their windows open. r i:1 L.:vcr 'Lave tried any other plan; 14' "i•-• oncit the window as a matter of and iil make a bow to the Pr":•ait of v'onr grand-dad before you turn L• iletit. But if you are descended quir ancestors you must Is.reak with Pa,t an tefuse to hand on the bad 111.11 windows for sound sleep, open rslstrs to prevent colds, open windows to rk., year minds: you will never be a l''-herist if you sleep in fresh air and a cold bath in the morning.  0  WORDS OF WARNING, &If vmt are in charge of a patient who is :iiddenly ill and brim, up the con'he Momach, vou must keep for the inspection what the patient brings t'w basin with a towel and put t‘4 "aiat,sry. but on no account throw sL".* Y. An inspection of the vomit may 0,4 of light on the nature of the 1"." The cirnit may contain blond, or potozillly poison which the man bad in attempt to commit suicide. very different after it has been stomach.: it lose: its familiar red 7 iil,4 it taker practised eye to deb.: ffrsvilce. The ham* rule of prenialerial for the doctor's inspection to miscarriages and many other 1t4.!ji1311,15. You would think it was collat.; to let the doctor ,ee for himself. it happen, only too often that the atcnnounces that she has thrown mmething that would have beau of frratcAt lielp to the doctor.  1)0 YOUR SHOPPING AT OVEN'S, he Popular Drapery Stores, ea. UPTON ROAD  rort %LOUSES, HOSiERY
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1892-03-23 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SUICIDE IN WALLASEY POOL.  On Monday afternoon, Mr. C. W. Tibbits, deputy °Droner, held an inquest on the body of Mary Owen, • widow lately residing at St. Alban'a terrace,Lisoard. The first witness called was John Owen, son of the deoeased, who gave evidence of identification. He identified the body by the brass ring on her finger. The features were not recognisable and witness could not identify the clothing. She lived at 7, St. Alban's-terrace, Liscard, and at the time at which she was missed she was, living by herself. The last time he saw his mother alive wait on the 25th January, at the above address. Th• deceased was a widow, and aged 48. Witness had not lived with her for the past three years. She had often threatened to "make away" with herself. Eines) her husband's death on the 24th December she had been much depressed. When she was left by herself she was drinking very heavily. For a fortnight after her husband's death the decesstil was helped by witness and his sister, and after that she gave way to drink. A younger brother of th• deceased had committed suicide, and a brother and sister had been insane, the brother dying in Chester Asylum.—Mrs. Ellen Green, 8, Si. Alban's-terraee., said the deceased lived next door to her, and sh• remembered her qudden disappearance. Mr. E. Hoppe, oil-merchant, Poulton, said he was sailing his boat up the Wallasey Pool on Saturday afternooon when he found the body. He immediately gave, notice to the police.—The Coroner said they might reasonably come to the conclusion that the deceased had committed suicide, but they had no direct evidence that she had done so. lie thought perhaps they had best return a verdict of "Found drowned."—Thei jury agreed and a verdict of "Found drowned "was returned.  M"ef ate rr sn.°T". Falne t celizehri baintidonC no , ogfaswouoorikniii:
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1892-07-27 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

MYSTERIOUS DROWNING OF IN ONTO GENTLEMAN. THE INQUEST. "  On Monday morning Mr. Churton held an inquest at the Ferry Hotel, fleaombe, on the body of George Mackay Fraser, aged 45, of the firm of Donald Fraser, 14, North Johastriet, Liverpool, and latoly residing in Wellington-road, Oztou. The do:seated has been missing from home for some time and the body was found floating in the East Float on Friday night last. The first witnese called was Christopher Waller, Birkenhead, who deposed that he saw the body floating in the Dock at 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon, and saw it removed to the Sesoombe mortuary. Donald Fraser, residing at 81 Hall-street, Southport, said be wes the brother of the idealised, who assisted him iu his business of shp broker. On Saturday morning week the deceased was miming. He did pot see him again till he saw the body in tho mortuary that morning, which he identified as that of his brothers. Deoeased was a bach -dor, and lived at Ozton. He identified the articles found on the body as his brother's property. Among thesis were some letters which he (witness), had written, and which were stamped but bad not been posted. The Coroner: Can you account for his having absented himself? No, not in the slightest. He left two friends at Titliebarn-street station on Friday night week at a quarter to ten and shook hands with them and started away logo to his home at Oston. That Is the last we base beard of him.  Did you snarled that he bad anything on his mid? No, not the slightest ; I should not hays thought of such a thing for a moment. Be lived with hie mother, and bad no trouble or care. Can yea amount for his coming over here ?—fle lives in Orton, in Birkenhead. A gentleman who was present said he saw the deceased on Friday night week at Tithebaru-street station, and saw him go away with (eitness'e) brotber-ln-law to see him away by the Waterloo train. He then seemed all right. P.C. Rowlands, in answir to the question is to whether there were any marks of violence on the body said there was a mark on the face, a sort of sear, which might have been caused by getting him out of the water.  Detteued'e brother, In answer to the Coroner, In said the deceased would not have to pass the gag Float on his way home. Be usually went by Wood. aide Ferry, and took the omnibus to Orton. There was a soppoaition that be had been washed into the dock.  The Coroner: II Is singular he bad no watch on him.  Mr. Fraser: I know be had not a witch on him then, and be bad not any money. Be wu a study man and very regular in his habits. In looking over the things found on him, there was nothing missing that should have been there. The Coroner said it was a curious cue. No one seemed to have heard him fall Into the water, or to have beard cries for ardstatme. On the other hand there was nothing in the evidence that wend lend them to the conclusion that be bad committed suicide. Under the circumstances be suggested that the verdict should be an open one. The jury agreed, and returned a verdict of" FOUII4 drowned."
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1892-07-30 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

MYSTERIOUS DROWNING OF II ONTO' GENTLEMAN.  On Monday morning Mr. Ohorton held an blued at the Ferry Hotel, Seacombe,oll the body of George Mackay Fraser, aged 45, of the Arm of Donald Fraser, Li, North John-street, Liverpool. and lately residing in Wellington-road, Orton. The deceased has been missing from home for some time and this body was found floating in the East Float on Friday  night last. The first witness called was Christopher Waller Birkenhead, who deposed that be saw the body !lading in the Doak at 6 o'clock on Pride. afternooa. and saw it removed to the Seaeombe Mortuary. Donald Fraser, residing at 81 Hall-street, Southport, said he was the brother of the deceased, who assisted him in his business of ship broker. On Saturday morning week the deceased was missing. He did not see him again till he saw the body in the mortuary that morning, whiob he identified as that of his brother's. Deceased was a bachelor, and lived at Orton. He identified the articles found on the body as his brother's property. Among thee& were some letters which he (wituest), had written, and which were stamped but Dad not been posted. The Coroner: Can you amount for his having absented himself? No, not in the slightest. He left two friends at Tithebarn-street station on Friday night week at a quarter to Len and shook hands with then' and started away to go to his home at Orion. That is the last we have beard of him.  Did you suspepet that he had anything on his mind No, not tbe slightest ; I ebould not have thought of mob a thing for a moment. He lived with his mother, and had trouble or eare.  Can you account for his coming over here I—Her lives in Onion, in Birkenhead. A gentleman who was p.esent said be saw the deceased on Friday night week at Tithebarn•street station, and saw him go away with (witnees'e) brotber-in-law to see him away by the Waterloo train. He then seemed all right. P.C. Rowlands, in answer to the question as whether there were any marks of violeuee on the body said there waaa mark on the Noe, a sort of sear, which might have been caused by getting hies out of the water.  Doomed's brother, in answer to the Coroner, said the deceased would not have to pass the East Float on hie way home. He usually went by Woodside Ferry, and took the omnibus to Onion. Thera was a supposition that he had been washed into the dock.  The Coroner: It is singular he had no watch on him. Mr. Fraser: I know he had not watch on him then, and lie bad not any money. He was a steady man and very regular in his habits. In looking over the things found on him, there was nothing mining that should have been there. The Coroner said it was a curious case. No ono seemed to have heard him fall into the water, or to have beard cries for assistance. On the other baud there was nothing in the evidence that would had them to the conclusion that he had committed suicide. Under the oircumetanoes lie suggested that the verdict should be an open one. The jury agreed, and returned a verdict of' Found I drowned.'
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1892-07-09 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

BEM  MONDAY.  (Before Metiers. W. T. Jacob and W. Heap.) A DISOILDIBLI Fiala P•sintmass.-Walter King. ham, described as an eleouieian, of 131aokburn, wae itheeged wito be ng 4,u k and divor Lerly on the Wallasey ferry strainer Saflower, at 5.30 p.m., on the fad July, and committing an assault ou two of the ferry employes. From the evident* it appeared that the pnsoner, wise WIN in drink, relined to desist from smoking when requasted to do so, and on being put off the boat at Seacornbe, he struck two of the deck Imola named J--hn Shaudley and Elamite Glover. -For the three effeaces the prisoner was !tied 40s. and caste, or one m mth. THEIS Bova is • Pso-sfra -Throe boys, named William Robinson, Charles Edwards. and •William Woingate. wore charged as rogues and vagabonds, with lodging in an on home in Victoria-road, and not having visible means of subsistence. -P.C. Smith stated that that morning be found the three prisoners lying in • pig-stye at the back of Victoriaroad.-The Bench scolded to remand the boys until Wednesday morning. Danscavansas.-Annie Havey, a woman of badcharacter, was lined 10e. and fas did. costs, for being drunk and disorderly in Dock-road, Seacombe, at 10430 p.m. on Saturday. Twarr BY • D•nonrint,-Elisalieth Barrow (aged twelve) was charged with stealing a knickerbocker snit of clothes, the properly of her father, Wiliam Barrow, engin,er in the employ of the Wallasey farms, 135, Wheatland-lane. - The prosecutor which  having given evideues that the clothes, were worn by his 110 D, were missed from the hone a week ago, Benjamin Cliriety, manager, at Fry's pawnshop, Price-street, Birkenhead, stated that on the 27th June, the prisoner pawned the suit of clothes with aim for 3s. 64. She said her grandmother, Mrs. Tate, Ostheart-street, had sent her.—Prisonnr was remanded until Weenesday morning. A PORTCOORBE FikIDOR TIRED OE I,llll.—Panl Amity, a Portuguese sailor, was charod with at:empting to commit suicide by shooting himself.— P.C. Powell said at 4 30 a.m. on the 25th June, he found the prisoner on the New Brighton shore. Be was bleeding from a wound on the right ear, and he said he bed shot himself with • revolver. Witness found the revolver buried six or seven inehes in the sands. He said he was old and could not get a ship, and he was best out of the road. Hs had since been in the Wallasey Cottage Hospital.—The Bench decided to remand him until Monday next.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1892-01-02 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

OCTOBBR.  let—A boy named William James Burns. of li, Mllisstreet. Beesoinaes nearly out in two by tie paddle wheel of a steam nut in the Bast Float. 3rd—Tragie suicide of Mr. Charles Bather Gratrew-Bannallf, Bowlend Monse, Palm - mew, Ozson. 6111-ooalty Connell inqaby es inmwerdng the number el aserebere ea tb. Wallasey Loma Board bow 1.5 to M.-- Menem M. Blest (0), and W. Jettisons (TAAL), were dented eldeemea in she place of Aldermen Mow and Fatermill. IsoiVmd•—• • A salmennantaMrof %he Mad% Gonna**, acquitted  I  Inapattee Wagetaffe of the charges made against him, as to his having been over-seam in seizing meat. 7th—John Ambrose, • man residing at 37, Adaphi• street, met with his death by falling dawn the bold 0$ • ship in Ifesers.Lairde yard.—Edmand Thomas, • rivetter, living at 65, °abuse-place, Trazunere, died while under the influence of chloroform, prior to his undergoing an oration. 13th—The Medical Meer of Health, Dr. Vaeher, sent in his resignation to the Health Committee, who malted it, and also the resolution of the Special Sub-Committee with regard to the Meat Inspector and the inipection of meat. 14th—Installation of the Rev. C. Brookeawynne at Holy Trinity Church as vicar. 1701—Settlement of the dispute between the Sob. marine Mining Volunteers and the Wallasey Local Board re the nee of their ferries.  210—air. John Davison same up for resumed bankruptcy examination end on tbe application of his advocate was released from eastody. 22od—Albert fleorge, a guard on the Mersey Railway, found dreadfully injured in the tunnel, and died in a few hours. _  24th—Opening of a new Presbyterian Mission Room in Laeerne-road, &womb., by Mr. S. Smith,  27th—Mary Morgan, a widow, living at 228,01iverstreet, out her throat with a table knife, and died the following day. The reason was supposed to be want of money. 25th—The Council accept the resignation of Dr. Vaeher.—Biohard Connor, a Birkenhead beggar, died on the way to Walton prison. 30th—Mayoral "At Home" in the Town Hall.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1892-08-06 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

CLAN LINE PICNIC.  On Tuesday. the emploj6es ,of the above firm (Wharfingere Department, Birkenhead) held their second annual picnic. Luring Birkenhead by the 6.15 a.m. train, they arrived at Denbigh shortly before nine o'clock. Alter lunch the party visited the ruins of the oelebrated castle of that name, accompanied by a very intelligent guide, and • most interesting visit It proved. After strolling round the town proper, the party adjourned to the Bull Hotel (Mrs. Lloyd), and sat down to a comfortable dinner, to which it need scarcely be said full justice wee done. After dinner a conveyance was procured, and the party had an exceedingly pleasant drive through the Vale of Clwyd to Ithyl, where they had tea at the White Lion Hotel, following which, a walk on the esplanade was indulged in, returning later to the latter hotel prior to leaving for home. In the course of the evening the first tout given was "Bacon, to the Clan Line of Steamers," coupling with this the name of the most respected resident owner, Mr. O. L. Percival, who has taken the greatest interest in furthering these pleasant gatherings of his Birkenhead staff. This toast was vociferously responded to. Three hearty cheers were also given for Captain Fry (of the Marine Department), not forgetting the captains of the various steamers who generally untriboted towards the picnic. The enthusiastic manner in which the health of the respected wharlinger (Mr. William Thompson) was responded toohowed the esteem held tor this gentleman by his 'militants. After thanking Messrs. Stitt, Whithy, Burns, and the committee for the able manner in which the affair was conducted throughout, the party returned to Birkenhead thoroughly satisfied with the day's outing.  Artareran SUICIDE FROM • StACOMBR 80417..—0 n Monday evening, at about twenty minute, past nine o'clock, e woman, who afterwards gave the name of Mary Making, of 15, 01are-Street, Liverpool, attmpted to commit suicide by jumping from one of tbe Beaoorebe boats into the river while ander the isidicasite of drink. Alward Jones, boatman, at once jumped to the rescue, but both would probably have been drowned but for Mr. John Makin, mate of Si. etorge's Stag*, throwing in a HU-buoy. Jones grasped the buoy, and be and the woman were bulled on totbe stage. The,woman was taken to the teceiviorboute, sad alerwards locked op.