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The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1908-04-11 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

THE NEW KINGS THEATRE  APPLICATION FOR LICENSE ADJOURNED.  At the licensing transfer session on Wednesday, Mr. A. F. Moore applied for a license for the new King'e Theatre, Grange road. Mr. Moore reminded the magistrates that when he applied for the approval of the plans of the theatre on the 4th, the magistrates decided to reserve their decision until they had inspected the preraises. Mr. J. Pennock (the chairman) said the ' magistrates had since viewed the premises, but thought that the premises were not yet in a condition to 'enable them to grant the license. The safety of the public had to be considered as far as possible, and until the magistrates were satisfied that the seats were so adjusted that there was a complete and easy method by which the audience could get from their seats to the exits they were not in a position to decide the matter, and therefore in accordance with their desire to help the management of the theatre as much as possible, the Bench thought they had better adjourn the case until Saturday week. That would .give them plenty of time to get the theatre into condition for opening on Beater Monday. Mr. Moore said the seating was ready to be put in, and the architects and builder both assured him that they would be quits ready to open for Easter. He suggested that the license should be granted that day and that it should be held by the clerk Slinll3 Kt to the alterations required being . .  The. Chairman remarked that the suggested alteration would give the audience freer movement to the outlets from the pit stalls. He also said that the magistraWs would inspellt the premises about ten o'clock on the morning of Saturday week, and would hold a special meeting at a 'rafter to eleven to consider the application.  "Felo de Se."" which, we've been told. Is meant for se. • lies to Jones, who caught a cold, it. and died; won't maks old bones, Nor health to us secure. When you've • odd. don't follow .lones-,TA* Woods' Groot Peppered* Cum.  BY "
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1908-06-10 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

FROM WORKHOUSE TO DOCKS  YOUNG RESCUER COMPLIMENTED ON PROMPT ACTION.  Before the Mayor (Mr. Arnold Bloom) and Alderman James Gamlin, in the Birkenhead Police Court on Monday morning, a married woman named Mary Sherlock was charged with having attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself into the Morpeth dock on Sunday. William Henning. a labourer, of 19. Whetstone-lane, stated that about fifteen minutes past four on Sunday afternoon he watt taking a etroil round the docks. He was standing on the bridge and turned to look at the S.S. City of Glasgow, when he saw Mrs. Sherlock make a rush under the chains on the quay side. Be caught hold of her just as she was slipping over the edge of the quay, and she said, "Let me go; I want to do away with my life." She said she was broken-hearted because her husband had left her and gone to Canada. . . .  -I:fr;7ll;;ToZi:iii reply' to questiona by the Bench, said her husband went to Oanada twelve months last March, and she had four children. She had been in the workhouse but came out of the Union on Friday morning with her children. She sent three of them back. but kept the baby and left the child with a woman she knew at 24, St. Mary's-gate. She thought she would try and get work but could not. P.C. 38D (Clemenger) stated that at a quarter past four on Sunday afternoon ke was on duty in Short-road when the last witness called him to prisoner. On the way to the bridewell she complained of her husband's people saying bad things about her. .  The unfortunate woman said she would never attempt anything of the kind again. She promised to go back to the workhouse and stop there, amid was discharged with an admonition not to-attempt to take her life again. The magistrates complimented Henning upon hie prompt action, which they paid had probably saved the woman's life. They ordered him to receive the usual reward.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1908-09-23 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

GIRL'S RASH ACT.  LIVING UNDER WRETCHED CONDITIONS  The young girl Mary Kelly, agen 14, of White-street, who, as reported in the "News" previously, took carbolic acid, was brought before Messrs. E. T. Coston and A. E. Grice, at the. Borough Police Court on Saturday, charged with having attempted to commit suicide.  --Mret—fili-an-Wilite, of 2. White-street, stated that she kept a shop, and prisoner worked for her for about seven weeks, receiving ls. 6d. a week and her food. Witness wished to give up shopkeeping, and told the girl that her services would be no longer required. The girl came all the next week up to the Monday. At about 10 p.m. that night witness went to the shop door, being away for a very short time. Suddenly she heard the girl call out, "Oh, Mrs. White." and on running into the house she found her standing against a cupboard with her arms stretched out. She was unable to speak, but witness saw there was a bottle of carbolic acid on the cupboard, and when she asked the girl if she had taken any of it she nodded her bead. Witness forced salt and water and castor oil down the girl's mouth, making her vomit. She had never heard the girl make any threat to take her life. _ .  Dr. Burrell said the girl was received at the Borough Hospital suffering from shock, her mouth and lips being burnt. He applied remedies and the girl had recovered. She gave witness two stories. She said she had pains in her back, and also that she was not getting on well with another girl at the shop, because this girl was always complaining about her. Prisoner declared that this girl used to hit her. Mrs. White, recalled, stated that she thought the girl was telling falsehoods. The girls played together like children should, and there was no ill-usage. P.C. Roberts (inquiry officer) said thgt prisoner's father was a fireman, and went to sea. He systematically deserted his family, and the consequence was that the family , had been in the workhouse, the conditions under which they lived being wretched. They had now been deserted since June last. The mother was nothing less than a dirty, drunken, and thriftless woman, and she had been before the court many times for drunkenness and other offences, includ, ing the neglect of her children. She was wandering about the streets with her children, and she simply depended upon people in Abbott-street to give her shelter at night. This was one of the worst cases that witness had ever inquired into. Prisoner.had.no home whatever. _  --11c-bT". -7Tir The airman said is was certainly a serious case, and the best they could do was to bind prisoner over for three months under the Probationers' Act, prior to haring her sent to a home where she would be taken care of. She had done a very wicked thing, for she might have killed herself.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1908-11-21 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ALWAYS HANDY A NOVEL CURE FOR THROAT AND CREST TROUBLES.  Today, When coughs and colds are so common, it it absolutely necessary that a box of those unique breathe-able tablets. PEE", should always be kept handy if the serious' throat and chest troubles, such as bronchitis, pleurisy, pueumonia, and even consumption, are to be avoided. You cannot treat a cold too soon, and experience proves that the Peps way is the perfectly natural, safe, and certain way of curing.a cold and brushing aside its usual complications. •  S •  Don't go out in bad weather without a few :-ilver-jacketted Peps in your pocket. Always have them handy when an attack of sneezing gives warning of a frpsh cold. Keep Peps also handy for the children, for the youngsters who take Peps easily shake off the bronchial colds caught at parties and in draughty. class-rooms. Parents who want their children to grow up strong-lunged and deep-chested can have no more valuable aid than Peps.  Keep Peps handy for the old 'folks, and that worrying cough that spoils your rest will speedily be cured. Keep Peps handy, too, by the -bedside, for if you suffer from bronehitis, litonchial asthma, night coughs, or that deep-seated morning cough which suggests serious lung mischief, a few Peps will afford 'ready relief. One or two tablets morning' mid-day, and night will ensure a safe and speedy cure. • • • The superior value of reps is due to two outstanding features in this medicine. First, they are the response of science to the universal and long-felt need for a cough medicine to treat direct the Sources of disease situated in the throat and lungs. As is well known, no liquid can enter the lungs, lint must pass at once down the gullet and into, the stomach, and there is no P whatever between the stomach and passage breathing organs in the chest. Hence liquid cough-miztureq and the solution of cheap lozenges are no good in seeking a cure for throat and chest troubles. Peps, on the contrary, give off certain rare medicinal fumes, which are carried with the breath over the membranes of the throat and into the furthest recesses of the lungs. Soreness thus 'quickly soothed, inflammation is allayed, phlegm looeenod, and the cause of the cough, cold, or throat trouble uprooted. The second advantage of Peps is that they contain no trace of opium, chloral, morphia, laudanum, or any other of the nerve-depressing drugs which are found in common cough medicines. PePs are thus a safe medicine. DA ,well as a certain cure, for the use of the aled and young children.  Op Wednesday .evening, in Montaguestreet; Bitiosuibull. the driver of a taxi-cab heard two shots from the cab, and, on stopping the vehicle, found that both the man and- the woman inside had been shot in the temple and died instantaneously. It is supposed that the man shot his companion and immediately committed suicide. The ill-fated couple were identified as Mr. and Mrs. Davey. of Worksop, who had been living apart for some time. •
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1908-06-27 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

HOVLAKE SENSATION  OLD WOMAN'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  Elizabeth Farrell, of Hoylake, was again charged on Tueeday, before Colonel Stitt, with attempting to commit euicide by walking into the eea at Hoylake on the 10th  P.C. 70 (Clough) said that at 8.45 p.m. on the 10th June he was on duty on the Roy. lake promenade in plain clothes, fie a large crowd at the water's edge close to the Hoyle shelter. About 80 or 90 people having collected. Witness was about 150 yards , ili3tant at the time, and upon going up to where the crowd had collected he made in- I quiries in consequence of which he went to 26, Ferndale-road. Hoylake, which Wll3 about 150 yards from the shore. lie saw prisoner in the lobby in company with Thomas and Frederick Jones (who had rescued her). Her clothing was very wet from her feet to above the middle. The house was that occupied by her son Joseph. When witness went there one of the men was trying to keep prisoner in the house and she was trying to get outside. The elder of the two brothers—who were named Thorne's and Frederick Jones—told witness that prisoner had run into the tide and that he had got her out. Mrs. Farrell then said It is my husband's fault that I ran into the tide; I am tired of living, and if I had known what I know now I would have gone straight to Hilbre Island and jumped into the tide five years ago. I told my hu,band I would a. it, and he said had not Pluck enough." Witness took Mrs. Farrell to the police station, and charged her with attempting to commit suicide by running into the sea, but I she made no reply to the charge. During part of the time witness was at the house with prisoner her husband was present. , When he told him he was going to take I Mrs. Farrell to the police station he reI plied: "I can't help it." The two men— the brothers Jones—were wet up to the middle as if they had been into the sea. Witness could not detect any sign of prisoner having had drink. On the way to the police station she was excited but spoke rationally. Witness said he had known prisoner for about two years, and she had been living in Birkenhead apart from her husband for some weeks.  Mrs. Alice H. Banks. who resides at 65. Vittoria-street, Birkenhead. said she was , the daughter of the prisoner. From the ' beginning of March up till the date in !question prisoner stayed at witness's house on actount of a disagreement with her husband. He had during that time been allowling prisoner 15s. per week. Witness'. father was a steady man and was a total abstainer, but she had seen her mother under the influence of drink, although not lately. Wane.., continuing, said her mother left her ! house about 12 o'clock (noon) on the day lin question to go by arrangement to Hoylake to do some sewing for her husband. Prisoner said: I have nothing to say except that I am very sorry. She W 11,4 committed to the Chester Quarter Sessions, which will be held on Mon— day next.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1886-01-06 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  A determined attempt at suicide wig made on Saturday morning, from the Wallasey Ferry steamer Sunflower, which left New Brighton at twenty minutes past nine o'clock. When the vessel got some distance from the landing stage there was a cry that somdone had fallen overboard, and a person could be seen struggling in the water a distance behind. The engines were at once reversed, but there was a heavy tide running at the time. In the meantime, however, the tug Sea King approached, and succeeded in launching a boat close to the drowning person, who it was seen was a woman. One of the seamen of the Sunflower immediately jumped overboard and assisted her into the boat. She was taken on board the Sea King, and conveyed to the receiviug-house at the Landing-stage, where she received due attenion- She is a young woman of respectable appearance and dress, and had a sum of money in her purse. She had been seen wandering about the Snnflower in a suspicious manner, looking if she was watched before she made the rash attempt; and it was observed that she looked pale as if recovering from an Muss. or suffering from trouble. A subscription 7i9,a made on the Sunflower for the gallant seaman Gow, and the sum of £2 89. was colleeted. The poor woman was attended by Dr. Fisher of the Northern Hospital. When she recovered conciousness. she gave her name and address as Annie Sullivan, Poole-road. Egremont. She said, in reply SO questions put to her, that she had itritten a letter to her friends, and did not care what became of her. The letter she referred to was found on her, and addressed to her "dear friends," and asked them to excuse her for the rash act she was about to commit. She added that she had been driven to it by a WOMEUIwho had illtreated her, so that she was smug deeper than any knife could cut her. She was removed to the Northern Hospital. Sullivan is stated to have booked her passage on board the steamer Nevada, which sailed from the river on Saturday for New York.  I
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1886-01-16 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ANOTHER AGNOSTIC.  NF.W MAGISTRATES FOR CHESTEIL—The following gentlemen have been elected justices of the peace for the city of Chester—General Tugall, the Mayor of Chester (Mr. G. A. Dickson), Mr. It. L. Harker, Mr. T. H. Dixon (Gresford), Hon. Claud HamiltonVivian, and Mr. James Tomkinson. Mr. Dixon is magistrate for Denbighshire, and the Hon. Claud Hamilton-Vivian and Mr. Toinkinson are justices of the peace for the county of Chester. From a political point of view the new magistrates include tive Tories and one Liberal. What is the difference between a smoking' concert and a biting east wind ?--:One is free i and easy, the other s E. and freezy. First friend: "How can Mrs. Jones wear such loud colours ?" Second friend: " Why, don't you know? She's as deaf as a post. A lady once said to Turner of one of his glorious sunsets, "I never saw anything like this in nature." 't No, madam," he responded ; "but don't you wish you could?" At a meeting in Whitechapel a pertinent answer was given to a question asked by a candidate for Parliamentary honours. " What," said he, "did a Lord Mayor ever do • for you?" " Gave me six mouths," was the , reply. , A barrister, in replying to his antagonist in , court, said he had a keen rapier with which to pierce all fools and knaves; whereupon his opponent taken "f'rmomovedhimth,elCesotuhrte" sthhottt aldthecorinapinieirt  suicide. There was once a famous sardine that blocked up the entrance to Mar.eilles harbour; but a story from Texas knocks that " higher than a kite." It appears from a Texas paper that corn grown in that State grows so tall that the telegraph-companies use single straws for telegraph-poles. Two young men the other day were heard commenting, sotto roce, upon a girl who was attracting favourable attention. " Yes ; very pretty," said one, "but entirely spoilt by that terrible hat trimmed with giblets !" The head-covering thus alluded to was decorated with an arrangement of a bird's head, feathered neck, and claws.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1886-01-16 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SUICIDE ON THE BRIDAL  EVE.  A very sad and painful case of suicide occurred in the stables of the Birkenhead and District Carriage and Omnibus Company, at Woodside, on Tuesday night. The victim was a cab-driver in the employment of the company, named Thomas Powell, aged 28, and residing at 181, Market-street. He was engaged to be married to a young woman named Bars Lee, residing at 10, Austin. street, on Wednesday morning, and on Tuesday he went out with the young woman for the purpose of purchasing the wedding ring, but he managed to slip sway from her and went back to the stables. At that time he appeared to be in his usual state of health, and on the men going to the stables on WedLesday morning they were horrified to find the deceased hanging to a piece of timber by means of a short cord fastened round his neck. Life was extinct, and the body was immediately cut down and conveyed to the deadhouse. The deceased's father resides at 10,Ash- street, off Hope-street, Wolverhampton. No money was found in the possession of the deceased. Powell's landlady states that the deceased had been suffering from a bad cold for some time past, and at times he appeared to be very depressed. The last time she saw him alive was about half-past eight o'clock on Tuesday morning when he left the house to go to his work. The deceased is a native of Wolverhampton, and has been residing in this borough three-and-a-half years, during which time he has been employed by the Birkenheod and District Carriage Company. He has always been considered a very respect. able and sober man, and no reason whatever can be assigned for the rash act. Much sympathy is expressed for the young woman, who has been placed in such a painful position.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1886-05-19 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT SEACOMBE.  At the Wallasey Petty Sessions, on Monday, before Mr. W. T. Jacob (in the chair) and Mr, Frank Pooley, William Rice, alias McGowen. was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Saturday night. John Clarke, a porter at Seacombe Ferry, stated that about a quarter past seven o'clock on Saturday night several boys came to him and informed him that there was a man in the river. He rushed to theses wall at Seacombe Ferry and saw the prisoner being carried away by the tide. He shouted to him to swim for the next steps, but the prisoner replied that he could not, as he was rapidly sinking. Witness then ran down to the stage and launched a boat, but in the meantime life buoys were thrown to the prisoner and a man named Hugh McMann jumped into the water and swans to the prisoner and succeeded in holding him up until the boat reached him and picked him up. He was nearly " gone." P.C. Roden stated that he was called to the ferry on Saturday night and saw the prisoner in the water. He threw a life buoy to him and one was also thrown from the steamer Maggie, and McMann succeeded in holding him up until the boat reached him. He was in a very exhausted state, and witness took him into the Seacombe Hotel, and after restoratives had been administered he was taken home. There was a large number of people at the ferry at the time, and considerable excitement was caused by the occurrence. Inspector Walker said the prisoner had been drinking heavily for a considerable time. He had been in the Army, but was discharged in consequence of having had a sunstroke in India.  The prisoner was remanded for a week.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1886-05-22 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT SEACOMBE.  At the Wallasey Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. W. T. Jacob (in the chair) and Mr, Frank Pooley, William Rice, alias McGowen. was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Saturday night. John Clarke, a porter at Seacombe Ferry, stated that about a quarter past seven o'clock on Saturday night several boys came to him and informed him that there was a man in the river. He rushed to theses. wall at Seacombe Ferry and saw the prisoner being carried away by the tide. He shouted to him to swim for the next steps, but the prisoner replied that he could not, as he was rapidly sinking. Witness then ran down to the stage and launched a boat, but in the meantime life buoys were thrown to the prisoner and a man named Hugh McMann jumped into the water and swam to the prisoner and succeeded in holding him up until the boat reached him and picked him up. He was nearly " gone." P.C. Roden stated that he was called to the ferry on Saturday night and saw the prisoner in the water. He threw a life buoy to him and one was also thrown from the steamer Maggie, and McMann succeeded in holding him up until the boat reached him. He was in a very exhausted state, and witness took him into the Seacombe Hotel,.e.nd after restoratives had been administered be was taken home. There was a large number of people at the ferry at the time, and considerable excitement was caused by the occurrence. Inspector Walker said the prisoner had been drinking heavily for a considerable time. He had been in the Army, but was discharged in consequence of having had a sunstroke in India. _ _ _  The prisoner was remanded for a week.