The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1865.

vent alluded to might attend. The rev. gentleman's bail
was taken for the prisoner's due appearance.
SOUTHWARK.
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Sae& Spinlireg, a deosataselthig woman, was placed at
the bar before Mr. Wookycat charged with attempting to
commit suicide at Westminster.
It appeared from the evidence of Birch. barman to
Mr. Pond, of the New Dover Owes public-house, Harsh-
gate, Lambeth, that on Suaday morning last he was crossing
the end of the bridge on the Surrey side when he saw
the prisoner run down the steps and plunge into the
river. He immediately pulled off his coat and jumped in
after her. She sank before hem eta& her, but he
dived down and brought her up, congderahle diffi-
ocrotrytat her on the shore, when with the *mistime. of a
she was conveyed to the stealon-house.
Pollee-constable 476 A said he was on duty in the West-
misater.beideseroad on the evening in question, when he
mesived information that a woman had jumped in the
river. He ran down the steps and saw last witness palling
her out.
Mr. Woolrych asked the prisoner what she had to say for
herself.
She replied that she had nothing to my, only she was very
sorry ; she had been drinking a greet deaL
Mr. Woolrych celled the constable forward, and asked ft.
him whether the prisoner appeared to have been drinking. so
He replied that she had.
Mr. Woolrych observed that she bad committed a very St.
wicked act and she ought to be thankful to the witness to
Birch for saving her life. He was sorry that he had no 1*
funds to reward him, as he deserved it very much, but he i:
I west grant him • certificate for the Humane Society, as it
at.
Ibe was lastly entitled to something substantial from them di.
for his gallant mama in risking hie life to save the St.
woman. As for the latter he should remand her foe a week *.
et
so that inquiet'. might be made about her. at.
The prisoner aspreeeed her thanks to Mr. Birch saving her
life, mad she promised never to drink again or make such an as,
attempt on her !design.
84.
WA.NDBWORTH. St.
ALLZOID ROM= ass A COOL ot.
Harriet Payne, a well-dressed woman, was finally era.
seised on a charge off robbing Mrs. Bliss Godwin, a widow ft.
lady, rest dift at Holmoooktege, tWer Tooting. ea.
Mr. linin&reye, of Newisto4ft plesecutod ; and the It,
primer was defeadod by Mr. Wilma.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner bad is.
been Mrs. Gmbria's cook for nearly 19 mouths, bat left on 58.
the 17th ult. after reesivtatirboo. Various artily of st.
liege, consisting of table-ol napkins, and other things itt:
were missed from driven whit were kept locked, and ex• st
tesvagance in the kitchen bad been noticed. A few 10
days after the prisoner left three finger gleams to
were mimed, and in consequence of information which lse
the family received the police were commitnicated with, sad leg
the prisocee was taken into mietody. A finger glans, which et
Miss Godwin identified as being sim"hr to those that were st
missal, was found in the poessesson of bin. Sutton, the wife
Bast.
of a greengrocer at Tooted ; but it was claimed by the st,
prisoner as her own property; Another servant, named Ann U.
Brett, who left at the same time as the prison f
for. U.
ward and proved that &oat sweet before she was asked by
the cook what had better he done with • bon which con.
Mined a quantity of tea, starch, blue, reap, mid et
articles, similar to what was supplied for the use n
of the kitchen, and she recommended that it le
should be seat away in case it was searched. The St.
box was sent to Mr. Sutton, and it was subsequently taloa IS
away by the prisoner. Keropeter, the constable was unable 2
to tram any of the property with the exception of a shawl,
le
which had belonged, to the late Mr. Godwin, and wee kept as,
in a wardrobe. The shawl was traced to the possession of at.
t.
the prisoner, and a key was found upon her that unlocked
et
the drawers.
1/4.
Ingham first sentenced the prisoner to two months' st.
imprisonment for the unlawful pommies of the shawl, but so
at the request of Mr. Wilmer, who elected to have his client gy,
seat to the session., the decision was altered, and she was
committed for trial bail being taken for her appearance. Bt.

DREADFUL OOLLIERY EXPLOSION.
(THIS DAY.)

TWENTY-NINE MEN KILLED.
(IT ICLICTRIC TILLIORAPFL)

(71.011 01:111 OWN 0011i1PONDINT.) A
MERTHYR TYDVIL, WIDNY9DAY.
A dreadful explosion occurred in Upper Gethin
coal pit this morning, by which 29 men were
killed and three injured.