The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

SOUTHWARK.
rameTruc ASSAULT.
Mary Began, a spiteful-looking female, was brought g
in custody of an officer of the M division, chsrged wi
committing • frightful assault on Mary Haigh by
her with • heavy iron fire-shovel. nearly severing the
from her head, and inflicting such serious injury that
life is in danger. •
The complainant, whose countenance was complete
covered with adhesive plaster, said that she lodged in t
same home sa the prisoner in Harrow-street Kintebei
Borough. last night, as she was returning borne from b
work, the prisoner met her and commenced shoeing le
about her husband. She told her she knew nothing of
husband, and entered her room. As soon as sue bad de
so, the prisoner rushedat her and threatened to do for be
she took up the tongs to protect herself when the prism
seised up • heavy iron shovel and dealt several blows at Is
one of which struck her across the nose. She immediate
tell on the floor thinking that she was murdered. bat
coontabie wee sent for, and she was conveyed to a surge
The latter told her that the wound was very sense
that erysipelas was expected, and she might lose her life.
The prisoner odd that she had caught the comprise
with her husband last night, and she told her of it. Me
she attempted to strike her with the tongs, bat she te
her off with the fire aboveL
The constable who took the prisoner into custody al
that the woman's nose was nearly cut off ; and being m*
addicted to drinking, and an old woman, the done
shaid that erysipelas would ensue, and that she wo.lt 1v
her life.
The magistrate said it was suet a serious can. th it :
must remand the prisoner for a week ; end he shoal coo
mend the complainant to go and remain in the hoir..l.
THAMES.
SCICD3I.
Margaret Leroy, an unfortunate woman, aged N...
brought before Mr. Partridge on the double charge of rob*
a sailor boy named Rwandan, of the barque Orient, of a LI
&mown, aid attempting to commit suicide.
Inspector Doody of the II division said the prisoner es
• notorious thief, and had given much trouble to the
polio.. She was given into custod) by a lad for Tobias
him of two shillings and sixpence, but the prowettor
was not forthcoming. He visited the primmer io beg vll
• few minutes after she was locked up. and fated Mugs
had stuffed • handkerchief down her throat. her eta sere
protruding, she was black in the face and was °early ster
listed. He dragged the handkerchief out of her mouth. al
succeeded in reviving her. She threatened to make assite
attempt on her life, end was very outrageous and
He was obliged to put the hancicidis on her.
Mr. Partridge said these appeared to he a mania emu
the prostitutes to attempt suicide. He should remand fie
andp heerhfoopedr a vieth
Me worthy chaplain of the prison. she would be OODlrinta
kattodttaber Caltorkt.diennwgeltel Iltohrieseezod
ofb.Detetineintaa.
of the folly and wickedness of the rack act she had cm
rattled.
lifer Tenby, a women of the town, aged Zt,
had served two weeks' probation under the Rev Ili
Jephoon, in Clerkentrell prison, was brought up on to
mend. The prisoner belonged to that dreadful pbe
Palmer's-folly, Rate.liff.highway, where the woos
Lacey has been also living. The prisoner leaped tout ti'
swivel bridge of the London Dock, in ow ()wells".
Ratcliff -highway. into the water, a few eights sine, sr.
narrowly escaped drowning. A police constable ituord4
We • boat, procured the drags, and saved her.
Mr. Partridge said he had received a letter from the thr
lain of the House of Detention, stating that be hail *.°'
• deep impression on the mind of the prisooer, th,
repented her suicidal attempt, and promised not to revolt
The chaplain believed the prisoner was sincere. Ueda thy,
circumstances he would discharge the primmer.
A great number of unfortunate women have Ore*
themselves from the swivel bridges in Old Gravel-lane ix
New Gravid-lane, and many of them have been droved.

MELANCHOLY DEATR OF A FARMER AT TEl..s:
MOUTH. —A abort time since, as Mr. Brock, farmer
Coombe, near Teignmouth, was superintending the works;
of a turnip cutter, he iocautiomsly put his baud to it ie.rit
to remove some obstruction that occurred in the wackier!,
where it was unfortunately caught between some of 13'
slicing knives, which indicted a serious wound os s
lacerating it in a fearful manner. Mr. B. B. Sull,,t.!t.
gees, was in attendance in a abort time, and awertswg
that the " leaden" or tendons of the tack of the hard la
bees severed. The medical gentlemen applied the I'e
remedies, and the patient subsequently came under tr
treatment of Mr. J. B. Bartlett, surgeon, of the tow.
and progressed very favourably for a few days. Ber.,ro,
impatient, perhaps, of the restraint put on his cr."
activity. Kr. Brock ventured down to hie kitchen krte.
be could be pronounced convalescent ; and it is presurn4
he must have taken a chill, for the same evening syrui44°
of tetanus began to manifest themselves, sod continued
increase in violence op to Thursday morning, whey (hi
patient musk from exhaustion, and expired towards di,
afternoon of that day. Mr. Bartlett was uneasily.; to t
attendance throughout the time, but, altbou,:h pmrse
l w
much experience in cases of this nature, he was nuibk
prevent a fatal termination in the present met -
Western lad) Mercury.