The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-02 00:00:00

MA RY LEBON E.

&mud Auto" aged 20, a clerk, was charged Wore
Mr. Yardley with attempting to commit suicide under the
fallowing strange circumstances :
Thomas Ward, foreman at llesdley•wharf, Camden-town,
said—About 10 o'clock last night I was pasting over the
towing-path to my house when I noticed the prisoner
leaning on the bridge. As I passed him I wished him good
nicht, but he made no reply, nor took any notice of me.
This aroused my suspicions, and I spoke to the lock-keeper
about him. The lock. keeper went and spoke to him, but I
cannot tall what he saki. la lons than five minutes after
this, and whilst I was standing with the lock•keeper, the
prisoner west in a running pace to the side of the canal,
took off his coat and scarf, and whilst he was taking hie
waistcoat off we both took hold of him. I asked him what
he was going to do, when he said he would carry out his
intention. I advised him to go away, and took him to the
main road.

Mr. Yardley—Did beau what him intention was
?litnra—No kt did not.
. .

Mr. Yardley--lismligit have maul to go bathing.
(Laughter.)
Witham—He mid his intention was beat known to him-
self. so I told the lock-keeper to look to him whilst I fetched
palioe•constahk Ashleford, 388 S.
Mr. Yardley (to prisoner]—Wkat have you to my now?
Prisoner (in • low desponding state)—l am eiosedingly
110117.
Mr. Yardley—For what ?
Prisoner—For what I bare done to be brought here.
Mr. Yardley—And what was that?
Prino•er—l had something preening on my mind.
Mr. Yardley—And you were going to drown yourself ?
Prisoner—Yes.

Mr. Yardley—What ! a young man, 20 years of age, with
whom somethingg has gone wrong, going in a foolish moment
to drown himself. What caused this

Prisoosr—l had soars words.

Mr. Yardley—With a youth; woman?
Prisoner—Yes.
Mr. Yardley—Yon are a wondrous foolish fellow. Be-
muse you bad a few words with your first love, you set
about, at 10 o'clock at night, to jump over the canal bridge.
A more foolish simpleton I never heard ot. You are only
20 years of age—not old enough to begin these love matters
yet. A lovers' quarrel, and you wish to kill yourself. Have
you any friends.
Prim

Yr. Yardley—Have you a mamma ?
Prisoner—l have, sir.
A young lady bete entered the court, and, entering the
witams-box, g vi a fond look at the prisoner, and burst oat
Mr. Yardley—Come, come, there's no damage done yet;
he was only rim to cool himself on a cold November night.
I suppose you are espied to him
Young lady—l am.
Mr. Yardley—Then you are the ours of his taking off his
clothes last t. I don't wish you to state the canoe of Tour
quarrel, but I that the breach is rots wide as to be
irreconcilsebla. Do yon think you can take him for a husband
after this?

Yonog lady-0 yes, I will. (Laughter.)
Mr. Yardley—You erg a bold 1/04111111. (Loud laughter.)
Take him away with you, and if I And him in the canal again
I will seed him to the Home of Correction to dry.
The loven than left together.
CLERKENWELL.

Mr. Benjamin lisaington,a tartlets', raiding at 31,
a street, Hanover-aqaare, was charged with being
dZir and iecaceblit of taking oz, of himself in Clondealey-
square, Islingtoe.
The defendant, who had a braise on the face and a very
bad black eye, geld that he bed been out to dinner, and
thinking that the cabman driving him was going wrong, as
he was not well acquainted with this part of the metropolis,
he opened the door to speak to him, when he fall out on hie
heed, by which he was very much hurt, In addition to the
Jejune, he had received he had been locked up ever since
ben-put twelve that morning.
Mr. Barker, taking all the circumstances into ooenidera•
Lion, discharged the prisoner.