The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-23 00:00:00

THE ATTEMPTED DOUBLE MURDER IN A
RAILWAY CARRIAGE.

The prisoner was yesterday morning taken for
examination before the beech of magistrates at New-
port Pigpen, Buckinghamshire. The following oert;fi-
rate was heeded in :—" Wednesday, July 22, 1863.
I hereby certify that James Worland and Peter
/Mean ere not in a fit state to leave their abodes
to go to give evidence to-day. In addition I have
to add that Mr. M'Lesn's child died at an early
hour this morning. —Wu.mast Baur, M.D., ha, Blackwell."
The prisoner, on being placed at the bar, exhibited a mild
and placid demeanour, certainly not betokening any of the
ferocity ascribed to him. He was brought up from Fenny
Stratford by Superintendent Breezy, of the Bucks county
police, in whom charge be has been sine* his removal from
Loodoo. Sites the prisoner has been under confinement be
has been apparently perfectly asitional, and has repeatedly
stated that be knew nothing about the affray beyond think-
ing that the two persons whom he awaited in the
oarrfage were about to rob him. He has Irritate
two letters, one to his wife, and the other to
a solicitor at Aylesbury, who a peered for him yesterday.
The following listen were headed to the bench for per oral :
" Itavensdale.park, Newry, July 20, 1863.—Hz,—Having
just been informed of the arrest of Mr. Michael LycA b.a
schoolmaster, residing on my estate in the county of
for aseaultiog persons in a railwey carriage whilst is a state
of imanity, I beg leave to my that I am aware that upon
another occasion, about three years ago, Lyons was
attacked with insanity. His wife goes by the
steamer to night to try to see him, with a
hope to be allowed to do so. Am he is NO
respectable man, I trust he will be treated with every we-
aderation under the unfortunate circumstances into which
his dangerous malady has misled him.—l ax., &c., CLARIS-
more." Univervity of London, Burlington-boom, Jul
20, 1863.—Sur,—Having read in the Timis of Ai
morning an account of the assault committed in
a railway carriage by Michael Lyons, and having'.
seen that he has been brought up before you, and is
to appear again oa Thursday next, I think it well to inform
you that I have reason to believe in the correctors of his
statement that he was on his way to undergo an examina-
tion here. He had requested me to aster his name as a can-
didate for the Ant bachelor of science examination, which
commenced this morning, and had furnished to nie the ne-
cessary certificates, and I mosequently expected him here as
yesterday. I shall be ready to ma his communications on
the subject in evidence if it ohmic' be considered desirable
It seems to me not unlikely that his brain has bees
unsettled by overwork and by anxiety about him examine-
tioa .—I am, sir, your obedient servant, WLTIALII B. CAR-
rrarraa, M.D., Registrar." The bench, upon them lettere,
decided to remand the case. The solicitor for the defence
I have to apply, sir, that a sum of money amounting to
81. 3s. Std., and which cannot have had anything to do
with the subject matter of the charge, may be given
up to the prisoner for the purposes of his defence.
After some consultation the bench 'greed that the sum of
two guineas might be given up for the purposes of the de-
fence. The prisoner then mid he would willingly under-
take his own dere ice if the money could be gives to hie
wife, who had to means of support either for herself or the
four young children she had left. Lord Claremont bad gene-
rously given her the money to get to London, but she had no
means of returning. He desired to ask the bench whether the
railway would let her use his return ticket home. The
Chairman said that the company would decide that, and
the bench desired Mr. Orpen to at as to the proper oMcials
of the company the suggestion which the beach wiahcd to
make, that the company should take into consideration the
condition of the woman, and Lot according to the best of
their discretion. Mr. Orissa undertook to convey to the
ra" way authorities the opinion of the bench, and the
further hearing was adjourned for a week.