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The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1895-09-25 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

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The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1895-09-14 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT THE DOCK  MAD CONDUCT OF A GIRL.  Before Mears. C. T. Goetenhofer and J. Craven at the Borough Police Court on Saturday, a girl, apparently about 17 years of age, named Lucenda Chriatry residing at 49, Cathcart-street, was charged with baying attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the Alfred Dock, and also with being a lunatic not under proper care and oontroL Superintendent Clarke stated that on Friday forenoon Christry and a girl named Jane Crichton of 60, Back St. Anne-street, were crossing the docks to Seaoombe when prisoner said to her:companion "The water looks vary tempting. I have same trouble upon my mind." They went on a litte further and when on the Alfred Dock Bridge prisoner took her jacket off and handed it to her companion. Crightan , took it and turned round, when immediately afterwards she heard a splash and on turning round to see the cause saw Mriary hi the water. A man named Griffi ths, hydraulic engineer in the employ of the Doc& Board, reached dowikend pulled her oat with a boat hook, after which Pk" 116 (Piercy) conveyed her to the Borough Hospital, where she remained in an =conscious state until that morning. Evidence bearing out this statement was given by the girl Crighton and P.C. Piercy. A aster of the prisoner stated that she had lived with her in the capacity of a servant for four months, and had been a good girl all along. There was nothing the matter with her, although witness understood she had had two fits shout 18 mouths ago. She left witnesses home on Friday with the intention of going to Park-street in search of a place. Prisoner would give no reason for her strange conduct it all. The magistrates remanded her to the workhouse for a fortnight. On hearing this prisoner Most into • fit of hysterical weeping, which she kept up for some considerable time.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1895-02-06 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

LODGER AND A FIRE.  While passing along Albion-street early yesterday morning P.C. 42 (Bryan) saw a blaze in the top bedroom of the house, 48, Albion-street. He awoke the tenant Walter Hall, who went upstairs and found a toilette cover on fire. He soon extinguished the blaze, and then came downstairs and told the officer that a ledger who resided with him had taken a lighted candle upstairs with him, and had left it burning on the dressing table. It had burned down and ignited the cover. The damage resulting from the fire was only slight, thanks to the fortunate discovery by the policeman.  Fins AT THE Docxs.—The wooden casing protecting the hydraulic pipes under the coal jetty at the East Float were discovered on Saturday afternoon to be on fire. P.C. 107 (Goodwin) made the discovery and with Resistance he soon got the flames extinguished. The gas jets there had been left burning to keep the frost from the hydraulic pipes and it is thought the wooden caning Caught fire from the gas jets in some way. The damage was but trifling thanks to the early discovery and prompt action. ATTIIMPTSD Suicinz OF A FTIBLIcAN.—Late on Friday night John Cassidy, manager of the Central Hotel, Grange-street, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. Information of the occurrence was given to Inspector Vowlee, who, on making inquiries at the house, was informed by the lioenceers sister that the wound was very slight. The inspector subsequently saw Dr. Stansfield, who was attending the man, and Ly him was told that the wound was extremely serious. As the man had been drinking, it was impossible to say what might supervene from the injuries to the throat. On Saturday he was removed to the Workhouse Hospital, and is now progressing as well as can be expected. Wx offer for Cash: Ilb. bottles Pariah's chemical food for 10d. ; 411.. do. 6tl. 28. 6d. size Malt Extract and Cod Liver Oil for Is, ; is. 6d. size ,pnine and Irop Tonic for 10d.; Seidlitz powders, . per doz. Is. lid. size Alcock'e Ponta Floaters for d. ; 9d. also William'a Pink Pills for 24. 2d.—Tutty's Supply Stoma, 258,Grauge-road.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1895-05-11 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

LINES ON A DEPARTED FRIEND: AND OTHER TAMS.  Gone! my truest, trustiest friend. And so this! this, wee to be the end ! My Friend, who never sought to boreow 2/6, until to-morrow. Yet was ever ready t' lend Me his support; Until I thought One day, upon a street-car crazy, Contrived for help of all, but th' lazy, Which, with many a stifled cuss And help of man on top of 'bus (And means of ladder planed at tail, A fearsome cranky thing to scale! 'T might be of use to active sailor, 'T were certain death to any tailor! But p'rape the man who made the 'bus Argued by logic sic; that's thus: " Tis none but sailors go aloft, So, 'Steps for others !"t would be soft.") 'Had safely mounted, and much heated, Believed myself securely seated. But soon the street car's horrid rack Gave me to know I had a back; That back was not quite &mote ilfaid, 'Co. why? 'Twas not in starts quo. To ease my back thus sore distrest (V. supra, where I first digrest) I thought I'd ask my trusty friend For that he ne'er refused to lend; Via : His support. I forward leant. It was not suicide I meant, Altho' it nearly came to that; In spite of man with shiny hat Who helped me on to top of 'bus Up steps both steep and dangerous. Fade secunclum, my digression, But now I'll with toy story press on. I leant me forward, and I prest Handle of stick against my breast; And ferrule end I placed where Was nothing else but yielding air! Now when before this plan I'd tried To ease a tired back or side 'T had been on top of steady tram Where ferrule end of stick, a man May place against sulstantial boarding Used as advertisement hoarding. But on the jolting omnibus The state of things is not quite thus, For Food of Neave„ and Pills of Beech Am, are not there where you may reach 'Em, with the ferrule end of stick And so preserve your neck frem (nick, As forward into dusty street Flies stick from 'twizt your 'attmaiebed feet; And you yourself are sore constrained To follow; only you'd be brained. 8' you make a furious frantic grasp At all there is a man may clasp; A thin red rod of painted iron. I made it; and by luck I caught en, And so preserved my life for this time With nothing worse than shock to lA' system ; And loss of good stout oaken staff, Most useful friend a man out ha,.; Whose elegy I meant to write When first I 'min these lines t' indite, But if instead I might induce Proprietors of 'bus, Great Zoos! To fix some better steps behind, Then p'raps in course of time we'd find The top of 'bus with ladies on't. At present they are quite barr'd from't. And if at this they wouldn't stop, But 'd put some bulwarks up, on top, Some fearful accident to be, Might be prevented easily. S.J.H.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1895-01-23 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SUICIDE OF A BIRKENHEAD MAN IN DERBYSHIRE. POISON PREFERABLE TO PAIN.  An inquest NW hold on Monday, at Rowsley, touching the death pf Joseph Hanson, aged 44, of Lower Tranmere, Birkenhead, whose body was found on a farm at Rowley last Friday morning. James Bradshaw, of Higher Tranmere, identified the body as that of his brother-in-law, Joseph Hanson, a butcher. Deceased was not in business, but had men who did the work for him. He last saw him alive on Sunday before New Year's day, when he was at witness's house. He had suffered from rheumatics for some years and had been worse lately. He was laid up for a week before Christmas until Tuesday nvirning last, when deceased .told witne,a's wife that he was going to a hospital at Birmingham. The Coroner produced a letter, and witness said it was one the deceased sent to his (witness's) wife last Tuesday. It was posted at Liverpool, and read as follows:  "January 15, 1895. Dear Sister,—To live is only to suffer pain, so I have made up my mind to die. I have not gone to any hospital, hut I have gone far enough away, no that none I love will be called to attend my inquest. So good bye to you all, from your unhappy brother, Jon.  Born May 18, 1850; died January 15, 1895. Aged 44 years." The witness Bradshaw added that he and deceased had always been on the best of terms. Deceased came to witness's house often, and always appeared to be quite right, exoept when he suffered great pain. He was eight months in hospital at Tranmere. He never said anything that would lead them to suppose he would be likely to commit suicide, but he was always the other way about. The Coroner.—ls he a married man? Witness: He has been, but whether his wife is alive or dead I don't know. She went away during the time he was in hospital. George Boden spoke to finding the body of the deceased under a wall, with a bottle of carbolic acid and a mug close to. P.C. Hutchinson said he found LI 14s. Id. on the body and a knife and pipe. The jury found that deceased took carbolic acid whilst temporary insane, and added a recommendation that the coroner write to the proper source stating it was their opinion carbolic Aeld should be scheduled as a poison.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1895-11-30 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

LITTLE SUTTON.  InangsT.—Mr. Churton, coroner, held an inquiry at the Red Lion, on Saturday morning, touching the sad fatality which happened to James Edward Trueman on Thursday week. The only evidence given was that of his brother Mr. George Trueman, who stated that he found the deceased in a pit in the brickyard. He was quite dead He (the witness) thought deceased had had a fit. He had been subject to them of late and had had one each week. The Coroner: Did you see him in alit! Witness: No, sir. The Coroner : Then it is impossible to say whether he had one or not, and as there was nothing to indicate suicide they could only return a verdict of "Found drowned." The jury found accordingly. The remains of the deceased were interred later in the day at Eaetham. It is only right to say in respect of Mr. George Trneman that he has exercised great care and watchfulness over his brother, and great sympathy is felt for him and also the famiiy in the loss they have sustained.  ENTERTAINNICNT AT THR NATIONAL Scnoor.s.—On Saturday evening Mr. F. Houghton, of HOOtOD, gave a lecture descriptive of a "Tour round the world with a Camera," in the National School, which was packed. Previous to the lecture being given the Wesleyan P.S.A. String Band gave seleations of the "Dove" waltz, " Tantivy " polka, and " Ethereal " gavotte, each of which was much enjoyed by the audience. The lecture followed, and was illustrated with epecially selected photographic views. A trip round the world is a big journey even in these days of rapid Unveiling; and however delightful the trip may be consequent upon ever changing scenes, yet ere the traveller completes his task he longs for home sweet home, and even with the camera such was the case on Saturday evening. Two hours in semi.darknees is rather an infliction and the patient audience was glad when they sighted the landing-stage en route for Little Sutton, where they were received by three well-known gentlemen and welcomed home again. All the same time the lecture was a good one, and if a little tedious, was nevertheless enjoyable. Mr. Houghton also sang the "Holy City" and. "Nazareth" and Mr. Latham, of Lynd'hurst, sang the "Stu- of Bethlehem," and accompanied the songs. The proceeds of the entertainment, amounting to a 1 'out £B, were handed over to the St. Paul's Church Poor Fund.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1895-03-30 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

PRISONIR'S REASON FOR ATTEMPTING SUICIDP.. —Thomas Hughes, 18, Gladstone-street. was cha i on remand with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a knde ; also with being a lunatic not under proper controL—Prisoner had been remanded to the workhouse for two weeks for observation. Dr. Anderson now stated that prisoner was perfectly sane and had been removed to the infirmary from the lunatic ward the day after admission. He tied behaved himself very well. He told waness that he had had some domestic troul 4e, and had committed the act in • moment of impulse. He expressed contrition for the act. Prisoner said be had received great provocation. For years his wife bad been drinking his earnings and pledging all his clothing, and her own clothes.—He was discharged into the care of his brother-in-law, thq. magistrates remarking that it was an extremely foolish thing to do, and must not occur spin. FROM THI ROYAL COURTS 'TO THE COURT OP Juertics.—An old man, poorly clad, named James Taylor Bet-roll, of no stated address, was charged with being a lunatic found wandering in Derby-road, not under proper care and oontroL—P.C. 79 (Cook) stated that he met prisoner in Derty-road, Trentnere, on Friday afternoon about four o'clock. He inquired the way to the work 'mouse from the officer. He was carryieg • bag acmes his back, and bad two tin boxes in front of him, whichcontained hooluihe had written. He made • rambling statement to witness to the effect that he had been to Gila. bar, and had just returned from Spain, where he had been visiting the Queen of that country. He had also visited the queen of England. lie had prevented • war between hngland and France, and had done various other retuarkaLle things of • similar character. Dr.. Anderson spoke as to priatonees condition when be was admitted into the workheuse.—Prisener was remanded to the workhouse for a fortnight—He retired from the dock murmuring something about Republics, Revolutions, &a K.S.P.C.A.,
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1884-07-12 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  ROBERT Miller, an elderly man from Bondstreet, Salford, made a determined attempt to commit suicide on Sunday night, He had been over at Birkenhead. and while a passenger by the Woodside Ferry-steamer he was seen to jump overboard in front of the paddles. The progress of the steamer was stopped and two boats were lowered with all possible despatch. Though Miller was in the water some time, the efforts were made to rescue hint were ultimately successful. He was taken to the receiving-house and attended to by Dr. J. D. Hayward, who had been going over on the same boat. The patient appeared to have sustained some little injury on the back with the paddles, but with that exception he seemed little the worse for his ducking. The Prisoner was brought before Mr. Preston at the Borough Police Court on Monday charged with having attempted to commit since under the circumstances narrated above. An Inspector connected with the ferry said that soon after the Woodside left the stage an alarm was raised that a man had jumped overboard. The tide was coming in, and witness saw him, stretched face downwards, floating up the river. He was rescued in a very exhausted state, and there was a large mark on his back where he had been struck by one of the paddle wheels. When asked what had induced him to make the attempt he said it was drink. He acknowledged that he had intended to commit suicide, and was sorry that he had not succeeded. Asked by the Mac,istrate as to his reason, theprisoner said, "1 am unconscious of doing it." In answer to a question PA to whether his friends had been communicated with, Mr. Superintendent Clarke said that the prisoner had told him he had no friends. The Magistrate, in remanding him to the workhouse, lectured him on the offence, by which he not only endangered his own life, but that of others who might attempt to save him by jumping into the river. It was, he supposed, the effect of drink, as was usual , in such cases.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1884-11-15 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

BAD SON.  BEFORE Mr. Preston, at the Borough Police Court, yesterday, David Alfred Williamson, or Hughes, a respectable-looking young man, residing in No. 11, Camden-street, was charged with having stolen a soldering iron, the property of Robt. Win. Williamson, 18, Camden-street, and further with threatening the prosecutor.—Mrs. Williamson said that the prisoner was her son by &former marriage. He had been living with them for ten months, previous to which he had been employed as a fitter in the American Navy for some time. The prisonerhad told them that if they would get a soldering iron he would solder some things in the house, but he pledged it for 6cl. She and her husband did not wish to press the charge, but as he was coming to the door annoying them they had to get him apprehended on that charge. The prisoner said his mother had given him money to buy the soldering iron for himself, but she denied this. Her husband had not been able to come to court as he had been partially paralized for some years. Since the prisoner come home he had done nothing but drink, when he could get it. He frequented a hotel in the neighbourhood of their house, and sang. danced, and played the piano. They had nothing to complain of when he was sober, but he was very seldom sober, and then he behaved in a very alarming manner, threatening and attempting to commit suicide, and threatening witness and her husband with a revolver. He was also in the habit of coming home at all hours of the night, and to prevent him from annoying the neighbourhood, they had hitherto admitted him. Having frequently promised to reform they had forgiven him several times, but now they could endure it no longer. The Magistrate, telling the prisoner that he ought to be thoroughly ashamed of himself, required him to find one surety of £lO for his good behaviour for six months, or in default to undergo one calendar month's imprisonment.  Ma. Taos. Li.ovn, of the Repository, Pembroke-place, Liverpool, has been advised of another consignment of Canadian Dairy Cows per the Beaver Line steamer' Lake Nifke, which will arrive in Liverpool about the 16th instant. Boys' and Girls' School Boots at extremely low prices at Brown and Nicholson's. Boys Strong Boots, sizes 12 to 5, 63. 6d. to Bs. Ladies' Evening Shoes, patent lined silk, from 3s. 11d., at Brown and Nicholson's. Gentlemen's Patent Oxford, Court, and Cambridge Shoes, from 7s. 6d., at Brown and Nicholson's.  Ladies Half-Guinea Boots, in all the new styles, at Brown and Nicholson's. The best place for the latest and most choice patterns in Menu Cards, Guest Cards, Ball Programmes, Wedding Invites, and all kinds of fancy and complimentary stationery is the Birkeahead Yews Office, 64 and 66, Chester-street. . . .. .  Noricz.—lf you want a nice fashionable hat or a good umbrella at moderate prices try Lench, 17 and 19, Parker-street, and 16, North John-street, Liverpool. Silk umbrellas recovered at 58.6 d , 78. 6d., and 108.6 d. !Advt.:
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1884-05-24 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

WAS A CURE.  ARTHUR DOHERTY, an elderly man, described as a working shoemaker, living in Egerton. street, was brought before Mr. Preston. at the Borough Police Court, on Saturday, charged by Inspector Parker with having been begging in Exmouth-street and neighbourhood.—When apprehended the prisoner said to the officer, "Do you want me to commit suicide then?'— On a question from the Magistrate the following dialogue took place, the prisoner sustaining his part with great effrontery in a drawling brogue :—Prisoner: He is not capable of proving that I am guilty of begging, and if he in capable of proving it, it is your duty to order him to give me his week's wages for some benefit to me. I was sent a month ago here for fourteen days without the case proved against me, and without being allowed an opportunity of defending myself, and I am going to sue both the city and the county for false imprisonment and defamation of character.—The Magistrate: You have heard what the officer says? Prisoner: He does not prove anything.—The Officer: I told him there was plenty of work about the docks, but ho said he was not accustomed to that kind of work. He is a regular tramp. That is another thing I want him to prove. I can prove that I am a shoemaker, and that before I would give up a job I would walk twenty miles a day and work at 2s. 9d. or 3s.—The Officer: There is lalenty of work for shoemakers in town.— Prisoner: Of course, I am entitled to the doubt.—rhe Magistrate: But 'cannot see any doubt about it at all, and you were here before and got fourteen days.—Prisoner: Yes; I was in before because I was not guilty. There was a man here at the same thne. He was guilty and proved and got off, and because I was not •ty I was sent to faol. There it is now e Magistrate: It is perfectly clear you were found begging, and as you have had warning before, you must go to gaol for fourteen days—Prisoner: Very good, six.