The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-18 00:00:00

her depositions. Mr. Barrows at once went and sum-
moned Mr. Yardley, who attended by the side of the bed
about a quarter to one on Monday morning, and took the
following deposition from the woman :
"My name is Maria Colchester Harriett Wadden.
I lieu at the Pitt's Head, High-street, Portland-town, with
my father. Last night he took a razor oat of a bag, and
I did not think he meant to touch me. He drew
it across my throat. He mid nothing at all at the time. The
beg produced is what he took the razor from. He has before
threatened to do it for me."

Prisoner was here informed that he might put any question
to his wife.

Prisoner then salted her it he had done it!
The wife replied that he had.
Prisoner-1 did not do it, so help me God. He then
asked her if she had nut upon one occasion cut her own
throat !

The wife (through the medium of a pencil)—l did cut
my throat twelve months ego.
This using the whole of the statement of the wife taken
upon that omission, the magistrate returned home, and the
prisoner was conveyed to the station, from whence he wee
removed yesterday morning to the court.
Writ:gibe sittiegof the court yesterday further intimation
was given to Mr. Ysodley that his presence was required to
attend upon the woman, and in company with Mr. Phillips
(chief clerk), and the two medical gentlemen, be proceeded
to where @be was lying. Her evidence was corroborative of
the facts already stated; after which prisoner was remanded
for a week.

---irpi.;;ight o'clock lut evening she lay in such a state
u to leave no hopes of her recovery, the throat being cut
in most frightful manner.

SOUTHWARK.

George Peppy', a milkman, carrying on business in Bent-
street, was placed at the bar before Mr. burchem for final
examination, charged with committing • serious assault upon
another mamma, residing in Upper Bland-street, Dover-
road, by kicking him in such a frightful manner that he was
compelled to be removed to Guy's Hospital, where he re-
mained several days.
Mr. Edwards prosecuted, and Mr. bitten, from the offio
of Mr. Chipperfield, defended the prisoner.
The prosecutor, was brought to the court in • cab,
and with some difficulty was removed to a seat at the
solicitors' table. On being sworn, he said that on Thurs-
day
evening, the 6th instant, the defendant came into
his shop, and in an authoritative manner demanded •
milk-can, which he alleged witness had of his. He told
him he had none of his, when the prisoner said that if he
did not give him his can, be would have one of witness's cans,
pointing to one on • shelf. Witness told him he should
not, when the prisoner snatched one, and put it in hie
pocket. Witness seized bold of him, and demanded it back,
and on his refusal, took it from him. The prisoner then
became so abusive that he considered it necessary to ejrct
him from the house. When at the doorway the '
seized hold of the doorpost with one hand, kicked
him with all his might on the lower part of the abdomen.
He fell, and was attended by two medical men, who sent
him to the hospital. Hewn now being att./43(6i to at
home, but was suffering so severely that many months
must elapse before he would be able to walk or attend to
his business.

Witness was creel-examined at some length by Mr.
Dittoo, but nothing contradictory was elicited.
For the defence it was urged that they had a quarrel, and
that the kick was accidentally given.
Mr. Bonham observed that it was a very gross assault,
and committed in a very savage manner. He sentenced the
prisoner to the House of Correction for one mouth, with
hard labour.