The Warwickshire Herald. — 1890-01-23 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

ATTEMPTED TO COMMIT SUICIDE.  At the Police Court on Monday: afternoon— before Mr. Giluert—Thome• William James (64 who lodged at the back of 27, Ingleby.etreer, was charged with obtaining Ed by false pretencee, from Mr. William Henry Pm-ton, brick menu lecturer, of AlceAcr.road, King's Heath. The prisoner was apprehended on a warrant at his lodgings in Ingleby-etreet. on Sunday evening by Inspector Harrison. It is alleged that the prisoner cilled on Mr. Parton on the 14th, and repierented that his name was Frank Gibson Gaineron. and that he was a builder and contractor living at 160, Frederick-road, Tewkesbury. He then stated that he had been engaged to erect twenty-one villa on ground belonging to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain at Moseley, and said that he eitoubi require 150,000 bricks for that purpose. I Mr. Parton showed the primner over the brickyard, and he chom the particular bricks which he s iid he should reqnim, but gave no definite order, because. as he sail, tho architect had not yet completed the plans for the buildings. He then left the place, but returned just aftsrwards, and baked Mr. Parton to lend him a sovereign, remarking that he had lost his money. Mr. Parbm was very doubtful me to this story, and the prisoner, noticing the heeitatation, pulled out a life policy of the Prudential Assurance Company for £213 10. Mr. Perton was then convinced that his visitor had the best intentions, and gave hint £l, but kept the policy. Shortly after the man left, Mr. Parton examieed the document, and finding that a former moue hat hem erased, and the name of Jameson substituted, he at once went to Superintendent Wesley, who comment. cited with the police at Tewkesbury, but found no inch address as Frederick.rowl. On the 16th Mr. Parton received a letter from the accused, who gave his address as Birmingham, and state] that the architect would be ready with the plains on Monday next. Mr. Parton then decided to take out a warrant, and this was placed in the hands of Inspector Harrison to execute. The latter first of all examined the life policy, and found that a name ant address had been erased, and that of the prisoner's substituted. However, It WWI distinct enough for the officer to see that the former address was 150, Fredertek-road, Aston, whither he went on Sunday night., This housa was void, but upon making enquiries Harrison learned that the prisoner was living in lodgings at the address before mentioned in Ingleby - street. The inspector obtained the assistance of two city officers, and proceeded to house. He had to knock several times ere the prisoner's wife came to the window, and then she opened the door. Harrison asked if Mr. Thomas —prisoner wasgoing under that name—was in. He received • negative answer, but not being satisfied he searched the house. Upon going into the cellar the accused was found crouched down on the floor. He was taken upstairs into the kitchen, when he tried to commit suicide by mating his throat with a table-knife. He was fortunately frastrated in his attempt by the officers, who conveyed him in a cab to the police-station. Inspector Harrison, after briefly detailing the facto of the case, applied for a remand until Friday in order that inquiries might be made into the antecedents of the prisoner. The police had strong aaspidoes that be has been earning his livelihood by going all over the kingdom and obsaining money by means of similar practices. The remand was granted.  A world-wide farmwife Is GAMMA, Coso•—it Is aboolet•ly pure.—TMs sag its Ugh quality hays placid item the frees rash et bertemws. • ' '