The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-17 00:00:00

TILE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERK EN WELL.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE THROCUII DISTRESS OF MIND.
Fnderirk Fiyjy, aged it!, a coachman, residing at V.,.
%listed, street, Somers-town, was charged before Br
Barker with attempting to commit suicide b takit g
tit, of laudanum at his residence on the Nth inst.
From the evidence of Police-constable Thomas Ashelford
S, it appeared that on Monday he was informed skit
man bad taken poison at the above-mentioned house.
going to the second floor he found the prisoner there
fainting condition. A doctor hail administered au
and the prisoner had brought up a great deal it
Poison. He then took the prisoner to the Beisl
Free Hospital, where be was seen by Mr. Hill, the re,idert
surgeon, who succeeded in recovering bim. The V,
sonar appesredie a very desponding state and said lie e-0
determined to make away with liimpelf.
Mr. Barker asked the prisoner what he had got to say ict
answer to the charge, but the prisoner made no reply ex•
cent remarking that it was all true.
The constable stated that the prisoner lammed him th
lie lived so unhappily with his wife that he did not coil IJ
be in this world any longer. lle woo very much
in his mind through the conduct of his wife, and he
termined ho kill himself.
The prisoner said he was sorry, hut he taken I...elanoro
for many years for a disease under which lie was sutteric;..
Mr. Barker, after remarking upon the groat 01
charges of attempted suicide, remanded the prisiinet surd
Tuesday next.

SOUTHWARK.
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT IN THE uATHS AND WA,HIIO'
Robert Whitr, a decent-looking 'ruing man, ea, hi"
before Mr. Combe, charged with neing drunk and .li,orderk
iu the Bermoodaey Baths and Weahhornesi th
assaulting one of the officer...
Mr. Cornwell, the solicitor to the institution. said tbat
the present charge was brought under one of the elaas, us
their act of parliament, which rendered any oue mull'. "1
such no offence liable to a penalty of 40a., or tinprn,.-
meet. The pris,ner's conduct hail been sa
ful that the authorities felt it their duty to brio; bit
before his worship a, caution to others who avgl,t, to .r
that they could do what they like to the di,ouifort
orderly pertain using the baths.
Mr. Combo asked if they were used by many.

Mr. Cornwell replied that some thousands bathed there
sod seabed clothing every week, eepeciall) at this period of
the year, and it won necessary that the rules and regulations
should be adhered to.
James Clark, one of the officers of the establishment, said
that last evening, the prisoner came into the entrance of the
bathe, and demential to be admitted. Perceiving that he
was under the influence of drink he refused him, and fa a
bled way told him to come another time. The primmer
suddenly walled past him into the place, and before he
could prevent him, undressed himself all but his shirt,
when witness went up to him and desired him to dress him-
self again, and leave the place. Instead of doing that he
struck witness and jumped into the water, frightening all
the other bathers. Witness was then compelled to call a
constable and give him into custody.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he eaaeaed
very much having conducted himself so di r, and
he hoped his worship and the gentlemen d forgive him.
A gentleman in court here came forward and said that
the prisoner came from Liverpool yesterday morning ; and,
unfortunately for hire, met some friends, with whom he
drank too much, so that he hardly knew what he wan
about.

---Mr. combs told the prisoner that it was necessary that
the rules and regulations of thine sanatory institutions
should be obeyed or all would be confusion and discomfort.
As the prisoner had expressed his regret in respectful
terms be should line him in the mitigated penalty of 10a,
or 14 days' hard labour.
The money was immediately paid.