The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1887-03-09 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

OOO. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. and position and credentials would be Mr. Hope: It is no use tying Mr. Cobb's the late Mr. James Ruseell.—A lel. Barker: Well, no doubt he did his absolutely helpless if he were to be hands. If he cannot do the work let him get also received from the Halifax Union a duty in the matter. deprived of his situation at the .At the Borough Police Court, on Monday, what assistance he pleases. the Board to agree with thew in taking st,. Snorter: He assuredly did a great According to the evidence of Mr. John befor Mr. Preston a young man named In reply to another question, Mr. Cobb said to promote the election by ballot of member,. thal • Patrick Casey,. ' dof no address, was charge e con nodevote h could t the whole of his time to of the Boards of Gaardiaus.—Allowed to lie more than his duty, for in the Williamson he is only 62 years of age. with having attempted to commit suicide by the office, as the salary was so much cut down. on the table. CORM of the operation he performed He is young for his age—.l mean young endeavouring to jump into the river Mersey Mr. Parker said he could not see how any A letter was also received from the clerk of Oath what none of his men could be per. in physical and mental vigour. There from the ferry steamer Woodside; also with man could discharge his datiiee as assistant the peace, Mr. Kent, informing the chairman end oi be drivel. tiadecl to undertake. He asked man is consequently no reason why he should being a lunatic and not under proper control. overseer to the satisfaction of the Guardians that he had been appointed a member of the fares; and.. after m C. 30 (Vernon) stated that about half-past and at the same time conduct some each busi. general committee of the Jubilee Institute. an to go into the water and stop not find some remunerative occupation sewer, all objt. three he was on duty in Chester-street near nem as house agent. It would place him in (Laughter.) Allowed to lie on the table. A c.ertain holes with oakum, but all refused even if he should not deem it worth his the Woodside Ferry. He saw a crowd follow, the false position of being both defendant aid letter wits also received from a girl named go nn nioightossinitTlit; ... to do NO. He at Once partially stripped, while to apply for the position of ferry ing the prisoner up the street. Witness went plaintiff. Mary McKenua, who had been educated at waded in, and, by putting his head and manager under the altered conditions at up to the crowd, and on being told that pri. The Chairman said he quite agreed that the ',A orktiouse Schools, but emigrated to • ' bowies P (Hear, hear., shouldere under water, was enabled to the moderate salary f £250 a- I "ner y o year. am had been trying to commit suicide by would be undesirable. Ontario, where she was doing well. The let- buildings has been entr,.. well known to all that n... Pee Mr. Oliver said that Mr. Carter, when p the holes on each side of the saloon, sure there is a general disposition to jumping into the river t r was an excellent testimony to the fichool Richard Bell, and so far as 'thee on board tb Woodside, named . overseer, had not devoted the whole' of his e • training received at Birkenhead. shortly after which the vessel was give him that situation if he wants it McLaughlin the d the t • tent g , stated that be was working on time to e work, an e present same judge, the work had been don.. bated.