The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1900-04-28 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

CLEMENT C. HANCOCK & CO.. 215, GRANGE ROAD, BMKMMEAD. (NO CONNECT lON WITH ANY OTHER BIRDI).  for a month. judgment to be suspended for a fortnight. Licensing Tranefers.—Mr. Percy Hughes tot Meesre. Tbmnpeon, Hughes, and Mathison) applied for an interim transfer of the license of the beerhouse, 23, Bentinok-street, from George Henry Clark, to George Mathison, a builder's foreman, now residing at 9g4, Autzlestreet South. Tim application was Mr. Hughes also supported the applicatioft for a transfer oi the license of the beerhouss, M. Frederick-street, from Walter Dale Harrison to John Wise, a market gardener, of Kent-street, a Conway-street. This application was also granted.  _ Two 'Thirsty Prisoners.—Fred. Price and George Henry Price, of Chewier, were charged with having stolen two bottles of lemonade on the 24th inert., belonging to John Lyon and Co., lianaihon-lane.—George Jane Straws= said that at about half-past six on Tuesday night he saw the two prisoners on the back of a mineral water lorry in Corporation-road. He saw one of the two prisoners ( mach a bottle out of a ease on the ea?-ectcZ, hand it to the other. He then reached one for himself. Both prisonere jumped off, and walked along the road. Witneee followed them, and saw them drink the beer. He atterwarde gave them in charge.—P.C. 15A (Hop' ley t arrested prieonew from the ircformatioa he received. He charged them. They replied, that they were not guilty.—Prisonere now said that the first witness had been mistaken in slaying that be sum them. It was two other men he had man. They (the prisoners) had also seen what witnew had eaid.—Pritonere were each fined ss. and coots, or in default five days' imprisonment.  PRlDAY.—Before Mr. J. Pennock and Alder - - man Getlay. Drunkenness.—Lily Smith, giving an address in Kempston-street. Liverpool, was charged with being drank and disorderly in Birkenhead-road on the previous night.— P.C. 3D proved the case, and, as there were previous convictions, she was sentenced tie one nioath's hard labour.  Serious Charge of Wousiding.—Catherine Blackburn, 3, Brook-place, was charged on remand with wounding IlannahGalan. 98, Brook-street, on the Mot inst.—The prom. cutrix stated that on Saturday last the prisoner came to her house, and created a disturbance on account of some money transaction between them, MoGillen being unable to pay the amount owing. Proaecutrix went to the door after Blackburn had left the house, and prisoner, returning, 'struck lan on the left temple with a jag, and also on the thumb, inflicting two serious wounds. which had to be treated at the Bordugh Hospital.—A doctor from the hospital deposed that the wound on the temple was threequarters of an inch in depth and one and a quarter inches long.—P.C.-Hopley stated float the prisoner informed him that the prosecatrix assaulted her, and threw her down.— Blackburn, in defence, said Mceillan struck her, and that the injury was caused during a scuffle on the ground.—The Bench, taking into oinsidoration that the prisoner had been In gaol for some time, sent her to prison for seven days only.  - Attempted Suicide.—Catherine Moore, a married woman, living at 9, Ivy-court, wee charged with attempting to commit suicide by swallowing a quantity of naphtha, on the 24th inst.—The evidence adduced was to the effect that the prisoner visited a chemist's shop and asked for a quantity of carbolic+ acid, but naphtha iiaa given her instead. which she drank outside the shop door. She afterwards went to the police station, and stated what she had done, adding that she was destitute and wanted a home. Prisoner was subsequently removed to the Borough Hospital for treatment. —The ratigietrates remanded the prisoner for 14 daye. Theft of Old Iron.—Patrick Mangan, 3, Ivystreet, was charged with stealing 2owt. of old iron, the property of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, on the 26th inst.—P.C. 13C said he noticed the prisoner removing the old iron from the Tranniere slip, and placing it in a cart standing in New Cheider-road. In prisoner's yard he found over Sect, of old iron. When charged with the offence. prisoner replied that he had seen others take iron from the shore, and thought he was doing no harm.—The iron was valued at Is. Id. a cwt., and, having been identified as the property of the prosecutors, the prisoner wee committed to gaol for 14 days. Alleged Watered Callow Part Dairy Company were summoned in two name for seining to purchasers milk not of the substance and quality demanded, on February 27th.—The certificates of the analyst showed that 8 per cent of water had been added, and the milk bad been deprived of 8 per cent, of cream.—Mr. Fearnley appeared for the proeecution, and Mr. Brassey represented the defendanta—Evidence was given as to the purchase of the milk.—Mr. Fearnley said he understood the defendants' solicitor relied upon the written warranty forwarded with the milk.—Mr. Braseey stated that a written warranty bad, according to the contract entered into by the defendants with persons :gaily milk to the company, to be atto each can, and under no cirounttitaness wee milk to be accepted without the warranty. He could not produce the contract that morning, but if the ease were adjourned he would do eo.—Mr. Fearaley said he had no objecticm to an adjournment, and the case , was accordingly adjourned until Wednesday I next.