The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1903-06-06 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

POLICE COURTS.  BOROUGH.  THLMSDAY.—Before Alderman William 'Galley an Mr. James Morris.  A Couple of Cupfuls.—Martha Croston, of Matthews-court; wee charged with having been drunk in Park-etreet, on the 3rd of June.—Pllice-coo ;table 7A. (Irvine) said that about ten o'clock on Wednesday evening he saw prisoner drunk in Park-street, with a crowd round her.—Prisoner, in defence, said she only had a couple of cupfuls of ale,aud she was three years out of the bridewell.— A fine of 3s. and costs, or seven days, was impoeed. Drunk and Disorderly.—Por having been drunk and disorderly, an Livingstone-street, on the 3rd June, Peter Joyce, of 48, Pay. sou-street, was fined ss. and casts, or seven days.  Alleged Attempted Suicide.—Alfred Ellis, of 24, Carnforth-street, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide by drinking carbolic acid, on the bid June.— Police-constable 2E. (Wright) said that shortly after eleven o'clock on Tuesday evening he was called to Carnforth-strsset, and was told that prisoner had taken a quantity of carbolic disinfectant. He went to the house, end there saw prisoner's father holding him. He seemed to be in pain, and was very red about the throat. He smelt of carbolic acid, and had evidently had some drink.—Mary Worrell (the prisoner's step-sister) said she lived with prisoner's father, who was her step-father, in Carnforth-street. Prisoner gave no reason why he should attempt to commit sticide, but he was upset because his mother had just died.—Sergeant Johnson said he had a conversation with Dr. Knox (junior house eurgeou at the Borough Hospital) that morning, and he said prisoner had quite recovered from the effects of the poisoning.—Prisoner was further charged with having been a lunatic not under proper control, and Sergeant Johnson on this charge said from the conversation he had with prisoner that morning he judged he was not in a proper state of mind.—Prisoner said ha had taken the poison because be had such a lot of trouble during the last four months. His mother and little baby had died, and he asked the magistrates to look over his offence.—Prisoner was remanded to the workhouse for a week.  FRlDAY.—Before Mr. John Pennock and Mr. J. H. McGaul.  Drunk in G range-street.—Wilhelmina Fell, of 59, Thomas-street, charged with having been, drunk in Grange-street on the 4th June, was discharged with a caution. Extensive Thefts.—Margaret Marr, of 29; Brook-street, was charged with having stolen a blanket, the property of Philip Cockram, of 7 ,Camden-street, on the 3rd of June, 1902; further, with having stolen a flat iron, on the 16th June, 1902; a feather pillow, on the 3rd November, 1902; and a blanket, on the sth November, 1902. The prisoner was also charged wifri having illegally pledged all these articles.—Elizabeth Cockram, wife of Philip Cockram, of 7, Camden-street, said prisoner lived with her up till Christmas last, and during the time she was in the house witness missed her flat iron about the 25th September. Prisoner admitted having pledged it, and said she would try and get it out again. After prisoner left witness missed the other things. Prisoner came back about Christmas, and stayed for a few days, and witness asked her for them. Prisoner said she would get them out of pledge if witness would give her time. The blankets were worth about 2s. 6d. each, and the pillow 20.— Hobert Burn (aesistant to Mrs. A. .1. Watt, pawnbroker), and John James Hill, pawnbroker, gave evidence as to the pawning of the articles.—Prieoner, in defence, said she would have redeemed the stolen articles long ago, but her husband had always taken her money from her.—Detectire Wright deposed to having arrested the prisoner, and the magistrates decided that it was a case in which they might give her the option of a fine, and imposed a fine of ss. and costs, or seven days in three cases.