The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-19 00:00:00

CLERKENW ELL.

A inieerably-attiredbutreepeoteile-looking woman wan
Zasdbefore Mr. Barker with attempting to commit
eby throwing herself into the New River, at Stoke
Newington. The evidence went to show that on Sunday
week the prisoner threw herself into the New River at
a spot *here it wee deep and wide. An alarm
was given, and efforts were road* to get her out,
but abs was so far away from either bank that it was
impossible to reach her, either with a rope, or with a
pole. Seeing that it some one did not go in after her she
must be drowsed, a yours, gentleman residing in one of
the villas, close to the spot, jumped in, having on all hie
clothes, and after a great deal of trouble brought her ashore
nearly dead. She was at once attended to and eventually
&lied, and bad wince then been under the care of the
authorities at the House of Detention. There she had bees

seen by the chaplain.
The prisoner sow said she was very sorry for what dm
had done. Ste bad seen the folly of her act, end would
never attempt such a foolish thing any more. She also
wished to tender beg best thanks to the young geatlernan
who jumped into the water after her, for she felt confidant
bat for his intrepid conduct she should not be there that day
to tell her story. She trusted the magistrate would look
over it this time, and allow her to go home with her

daughter.
The daughter of the rimier, a clean, tidy-lookkg young
woman, mid she was married, and had a family of young
children, but both her husband and hermit were very
anzione to take the prisoner home and provide for her until
she could pt some work.
Mr. Barker asked if the witness knew the reason why her
mother had attempted such a lush act
The daughter replied that her mother bad been greatly
depressed in spirits at the lass of her husband, who bed
been ill for some time. She had also been slack of employ-
meet, and that bad preyed as her mind. If she was allowed
to take her home, she was cimfkleet that her mother would
sot attempt the like spin, and until she could get employ-
ment, could assiJit her in what she bad to do. Her mother
was a sober, steady, bard-working woman.
Mr. Barker, is discharging the prisoner, said she bad been
guilty of a very dreadful crime both in the eyes of God and
man, and be did hope after the narrow escape she had had
that this would be a warning to her never for a moment to
contemplate the commission of such a wicked act any more.
Her daughter had behaved very kindly towards her, and her
conduct was deserving of every commendation, and he
wished be could see more of that kind of feeling in that
court between permits and their offspring. Whatever
troubles she might meet she ought to stand up firmly and
look them in the face, for it was cowardly and unwomanly
to attempt to get rid of them by destroying her life. He
should now allow her daughter to take her home, and he
hoped they would go on prosperously together.
The prisoner thanked his worship, and also the young
gentleman who went into the water after her, and left the
court.

John Newman, a colour maker. aged 33, residieg in the
Greso-lanes, Tottenham, was charged with attomptiog to
commit suicide by taking poison, viz., aconite, on the 4th
Mat., at 9, Caledonian-road, Islingtoo.
The prisoner, wbo has been an inmate of the Royal
Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-rood, and who has had a very
marrow escape of his life, said that he admitted be had
made en attempt on his life, sad that he was sow sorry he
bad dose so,

Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the primmer, mid it would
sot be necessary to go into the facts of the ease, as the
prisoner bad admitted that be bad taken poison. It
appeared that the prisoner was in the employ of Messrs.
Willmore and Hayward, the ooloar manufacturers, of the
Caledonian-road. Owing to some irregularities coming
to the knowledge of those gentlemen they determined to
snake an investigation. and it was then that the prisoner
took some aconite. He now regretted what he had done,
sad there was a gentleman in oourt who would take care of
him for a abort time.

Yr. Barker foyuired if it was intended to take any far-
ther pro:sodium against the prisoner.
A milkman io oourt said • proper arrangement would be
come to by which the prisoner would be relieved of all
swift. He would undertake to see that that was carried
oat, tux' also to look after the prisoner.
The prieoner, a respectably dredged man, wise seemed very
ehapfallen, said be was sorry for what be had done.
Mr. Barker discharged the prisoner with a caution spied
taking poison again.
THAMES. _

Thomas Clark. George- Z;;;;;, sad George Wigton, were
brought before Mr. Paget, charged with beim coeeineed is
dialog tine soaks al Gala, the property al Mama