The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-14 00:00:00

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Sin,—With reference to this case, heard in the
Sheriffs' Court yesterday, we beg to inform you that pm.
per nreuuress:llkAl forthwith be taken to show the real
truth.—We .
GOSLING AND GIRDLIWONE,
Solicitors for the Company.
18, New-Amok Spring-prdays, August 13.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE NEAR PORTS-
mouTH.—A determined attempt at murder end suicide took
place at Fratton, in the parish of Portiere, on Wednesday
morning last. The name of the suicide was Gourd, a man
described as being in easy circumstances, and formerly em-
ployed as a writer in her Slajeaty's dockyard at that port.
It appears that as the wife of the unfortunate man was
employed in a washhouse io the garden at the back of their
residence in Havelock-terrace, notion, the husband en-
tered, and, without any intimation of his intent, drew arazor
across her throat and inflicted a serious wound. From what
we can learn the instrument came in contact with the jaw-
bone, and was thus prevented from inflicting fatal injury.
The poor woman disentangled herself from her husband's
grasp and rushed into the garden screaming " Murder." and
he followed her with the razor in his hand. Two brothers,
named Gunnell, in an adjoining garden, ran to her rescue and
dragged her over the wall, where she escaped from further
injury. The children (three in number) were then removed
from the house, and the two Gunnell, pursued the unfor-
tunate man, who bad entered the back pulour of the house
and fastened the door after him. They forced the door, and
saw a most horrifying spectacle before them Gourd lay upon
his back, having inflicted a frightful wound upon
his own throat with the razor, mid afterwards, with the
other hand, seized the windpipe and forcibly removed it
from its position. Of course life was extinct. There are
several children in the family, and the event has created
quite a painful sensation. The unfortunate man has, it is
said, lately been depressed in spirits, but no motive is
assigned for the commission of much an act. An blood
was, however, appointed to be held last (Thursday) night.
The woman is likely to recover.
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THE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT BETHNAL-
GREEN.

The jury, having been sworn, proceeded yesterday after-
noon W VIOW the room, at Nu. 4, Globe-street, where the
crime was committed. It was miserably furnished. Atone
end of it was a weaver's loom, on which was extended a piece
of velvet nearly finished, on which the family bad teen
employed almost up to the Lour of the murder. In a
corner lay the corpse of the woman, on a miserable bed. A
fearful gash on the left side of the neck and throat, and a
deluge of blood on the door, showed how she had come by
her death. A number of large dowers in pots upon a bench
formed a singular contrast with the otherwise squalid ap-
pearance of the place.
Elizabeth Dopey said that she was the daughter of the
deceased persons. At a quarter past eleven on Tuesday
evening they were at supper when their father came in. A
person in the house sent for a pot of beer, Her father sat
down aid lighted Lis pips. He said. " Whet have I done:"
Witness's mother said, " You have been to work to-day,
you have got money, and you can go and get some supper."
' He said, •. Very well," and drank some of the beer, but ate
Ino supper. He bad does no work at the loom for two years.
The work now on the loom was witness's brother's. All the
family went to bed, leaving James Dopey up sinokiag.
Being tired they tell asleep soon. Witness was shortly
awoke by hearing a noise. She started up, and her father
touched her face in getting across her. He ran, and
witness did not know where to. Her mother cried out,
"Oh, Harry, father has cut my throat." George Dupey
got a light, and Harry put the sheet to a great wound in
deceased's throat. She died in less than an hour. James
Dopey was not quite sober that night. When he drank he
was like a madman. He had never threatened his wife, but
he was lately very strange in his manner. He used to take
about band-boxes and do other slight work.
Henry Dopey said that he lived with the deceased.
Witness went to bed atone o'clock. His father had come
in at nine o'clock, and his wife asked him to send for a
candle, as they were in the dark. He did not do so, but
went out to the Greyhound public-houses He came in again
at 11 o'clock. Witness corroborated the account given by
the previous witness. Witness identified the razor produced
as his own. It was kept behind a box in the room. He had
never heard his father threaten to take his wife's life. They
used to quarrel when he was drunk. The family used to
say, latterly, that " father was going mad, or something,"
for he used to make a muddle of what he was talking about,
and he used to search about an empty room. If he had
been in his right mind he never would Lave done this.
G. Feast, 163 K, said that he was on duty about 5 o'clock
on Wednesday morning. on the banks of the Regent', Canal,
near the workhouse. He saw some clothe on the opposite
bank, and he crossed over with soother constable. They
then found a body in the water. They got it out, and
found it only partially dressed. There was a akin wound in
the throat. There was a coat and a hat on the bank. In
the pocket of the coat was a razor and a case.
None of the family could identify the razor. James Dupey
never shaved himself. The name " Bucks," was scratched
OD the razor handle.

A gentleman present said that be bad • person named
Buckey in his employ, and that his wife said a man had
called and borrowed her husband's razor lately.
James W inter, a weaver, sou in-law of the deceased man,
said that on Tuesday last he called on witness with the razor
produced, and asked him if it would shave silk velvet well.
Witness said that it would not unless it was pound.
The Coroner then summed up, and said that it was very
clear that the man Dupey was iu • state of insanity when he
destroyed his wife's life and his own.
. .

The jury returned • verdict "That the woman !dui&
Dopey was wilfully murdered by her husbaud James Dopey,
and that the said James Dupey committed suicide while in
• state of unsound mind."

The proceedings then terminated.

LONDON GENERAL PORTERS' BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.

The adjourned special general meeting of the
members and subscribers of the London Porters' General
Benevolent Association was held on Wednesday evening at
the George Hotel, Aldermeobury, to consider alterations to
be made io Rules 10 and 62 ; Mr. ISM in the chair.
Mr. GOODFELLOW (Mews. Morrison and Co.) moved
"That in Rule 10 (regulating the election of pensioners) the
words 'twelve at noon' be expunged, and that ' half-past
six p.m.' be inserted in their place,' so that the elections
should commence at half-put six in the evenisg, when the
porters could atteod, which they could not do at noon. He
urtber moved that Rule 62 be altered as follows :—" All
ballots for the election of candidates shall commence at half-
pest six o'clocic p.m., and shall aloes at halt-put nine p.m."
Mr. Betorrr (the secretary) explained that it was im-
possible to get the porters together at mid-day, and as the
elections were the most important part of their proceedings
it was desirable that the porters generally should attend on
those occasions, and take part in the proceedings ; the result
of this would be an improvement in their general working
and in their funds.
Mr. Bits ar seconded the motion. _ _

Mr. WHIIIOCK (Messrs. Harvey and Co.) proposed the
hours should be mode half-past 5 instead of 6, sod half-put
8 instead of 9.

Mr. Hitt opposed the amendment, pointing out that the
hour originally proposed was beat suited to the convenience
of the bulk of the porters.
Mr. lairr said that, so far as the honorary members were
concerned, half-put 5 or 6 would be most inoonvernent.
Mr. WHITLOCK withdrew his amendment, and the original
motion was carried unanimously.
The special meeting being at an end, the twenty-second
quarterly general meeting was held, Mr. lalrr again occupy-
ing the chair.
The usual formal business having been transacted, the re-
port and accounts were read and adopted.