The Warwickshire Herald. — 1892-05-12 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

EXCITING CHASE AFTER A THIEF.  Thomas Williams, cc mmission agent, and Nellie irener. were harged behre Mr. John Rose, at North London Police-cot rt, on Saturday, with being concerned in stealing a watch, value £4 10s., from the vest pocket of Mr. John McMillan. The prosecutor said he was a commercial traveller. On Friday night he was returning home from a journey in Birmingham. He arrived at Dalston Junction, and was about to get on to a trainear, when he felt a tug at his watch chain. The chain dropped loose, and he found that his watch was gone. Turning sharply round he saw the male prisoner drop behind several persons who were waiting for the car. Notwithstanding that he (witness) was heavily weighted with is bag in each hand, a sample Case. and an umbrella, he made a bolt for the man and cried "Stop thief!" 'the female prisoner caught hold of his umbrella, and he dragged ter about 25 yards, but at last turned round and said he would knock her down with one of his bags if she did not loose her hold. She fell back, and he, witness, continued the chase. The prisoner took a circuitous route, and witnese lost sight of him, but presently a lad came up and said the man had been apprehended. Robert Lambert, a lad, said he followed the prisoner and stopped him, and handed him over to Police. constable 131 J.—The prosecutor: Yes, the crowd were very good in following the prisoner.—Mrs. Mary Bingham, of Cullord-road. said she saw the crowd in liiupland-road. The male prisoner ran past her, and then she found the watch (preduced) which had been identified by the prosecutor, on the top of the rug of her beesinette perambulator. She took the watch to the policegtation. The prisoners denied any knowledge of each other when at the police-station; but this was not believ.•d, as they whispered to each other In the dock. The prosecutor charged both wit!: being conm rood in the theft. Detectives Smith and Delden proved previous convictions against both prhoners, and Mr. Rose sent the man to prison for three months' and the woman for two months' hard labour. - -  Signalling-Sergeant George Morris, of the Royal Lancaster Regiment, at Aldershot, was found dead in bed on Monday morning, with a rifle by his side. The deceased had evidently shot himself by means of a bootlace reaching from the trigger. By his aide was a photograph of his deceased wife. lie had been in a desponding state of late, and had been disappointed by not being certified medically fit for foreign service. William M'Cheyne, a painter, returned to his home in Burnside-street, Glasgow, under the influence of drink on Saturday night. Raving beaten tna son William, aged 8 years, he next ordered his dauehter Jessie, aged 14,t0 strip with the intention of thrashing her. The girl ran into an adjoining room, and jumped out of the window, her little brother following her example. Both were seriously injured, and were removed to the infirmary. The Liverpool police are investigating the circumstances under which a girl aged 8 years has twice attempted to commit suicide. The child, who has lost both father and mother, resides with an aunt in Needham-road. On Friday night she attempted to hang herself, but was cut down by a neighbour in time to save her life. On recovering she tried to cut her throat with a table-knife. She said she was tired of life and wished to die. She is now in the Children's Shelter.