The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1903-06-13 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

TIEUBSDAY.—Before Alderman Cook Mr. John Williamson.  Theft by Boys.—Two boys named Joseph, Cropper, of Oliver-street, and Peter Renney,.; of Taylor's-buildings, were charged with hey—' ing broken acid entered the shop No. 111, , Borough-road, and stolen several packets of matches belonging to William Sloan. The, place alleged to have been broken into was , a shop lately occupied by prosecutor, who, had not removed all his goods. On Thursday of last week the place was left securely I fastened, and on Friday it was found broken Open, with the matches stolen. An entrance had been effected through the cellar window. Detective-sergeant Mount:field arrested the boys, who admitted the offence—Cropper was ordered to receive six strokes of the birch and Bonney, was ordered to watch the , punishment.  Attempted Suicide.—Alfred Ellis, of Cornforth-street, charged on remand with having attempted to commit suicide by taking carbolic acid, 1.1313 discharged on prisoner expressing sorrow and his relatives promising •to take proper care of him.  FRlDAY.—Before Dr. Harris and Mr. J. M. Kelly.  Deserting.—William Taylor, of Maybankroad, was remanded to await an escort on as charge of being a deserter from the Cheshire Regiment. A Violent Prisoner.—Andrew Dunne, of St. Anne-street, was charged with having stolen and unsatisfactorily accounted for his possession of four purses, and also with having been drunk and disorderly; assaulted Charles William Jordan and a man named Charles William Dyer; `and damaged the tunic of P.C. Jordan.—lt appeared that at three o'clock yesterday morning P.C. Reeves saw prisoner lying in a field off Tower-road and wakened him. In his possession prisoner (who was drunk) had four purses, which he could not satisfactorily account for. Without any provocation he attempted to strike the constable, who closed with him and eventually handcuffed him, whistling for assistance. P.C. Jordan and a railway constable arrived. Prisoner kicked and attempted to strike the three men, biting P.C. Jordan, and tearing his tunic. Prisoner's feet were eventually tied together, and on an ambulance he was removed to the bridewell.—Dunne now said he had been kicked by the oonstable first when wakened.—The magistrates said the police must be protected, and prisoner would have to go to gaol for two months for the assault, and seven days for drunkenness.  I Assaulting Bailiffs. Charles and Jane Whalley, of Corporation-road, were summoned for having assaulted Thomas Pickup and William Jones, two County Court bailiffs.—Mr. W. H. Mathison prosecuted, and stated that on the Bth inst., the two complainants were entrusted with a warrant of execution against defendants.—The front door was opened, but defendant then said he would not let the bailiffs in, through not having received any notice. The vestibule door was closed and locked on Pickup and Jones, who eventually forced it. On going inside the woman threw a table knife at them, followed by several forks;one of which struck Jones on the cheek, and might have inflicted dangerous injury. P. C. Atkins was summoned, but defendants were little quieter even then.—The defendants now said they were provoked by the bailiff's, the male defendant stating that no assault was committed; an explanation only was asked for and this was not given—The magistrates imposed fines of 20s. and costs on Whalley, and 10s. and costa on his wife.  Wife Desertion and Alleged Aosault. Francis Higgins, residing in Laird-street, was summoned for having complied and deserted his wife, Annie Higgins, of Connaughtstreet.—Mr. A. F. Cotton defended.—Prosecutrix said that on the 9th inst. she met her hueband in Laird-etreet. He made some allegations of immorality against her, used very obscene language, and afterwards taking her umbrella out of her hand, he struck her with it on the head..—Defendant denied  the truth of this statement, and said he was the one assaulted. No corroborative evidence being fcrrhheoming, the bench dismissed the case. The charge of desertion having been proved, defendant was ordered to pay ICe, a week towards his wife's maintenance.