The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-23 00:00:00

Cross-examined—When she found him in bed he said
be was W. It was from the effects of drink,
but he was not actually intoxicated. Witness was
separated from her husband; but that was her
own private tattiness. Was living in apartments
by herself when she visited her father near King's-cross.
Was married with her father's cement. Was at that time
living with her mother in Ireland, while her father was in
England. Lived with her husband about 15 months. Sup.
ported herself on a little money her grandfather had left her.
Her father bad paid 8/. or 91. a year as rent for her, sad
had occasionally given her a few shillings. He had often
visited her. Had neverseen her mother intoxicated. Would
swear that. Had seen bee a little excited when he called her
names ; but never knew her use threats or offer violence to
the respondent. Did not remember ever `wing to Dr.
Potter, a neighbour, and saying. •• Pray let me to, pa's going
to kill ma!" Miss Potter was a schoolfellow of witness,
and she occasionally slept with her. Remem-
bered now, that when she was very young, she once
went with her brother to Dr. Potter's. Her father bad
been very drunk and violent : and had broken mamma's
nose. Very likely she said, "Pa's going to kW ma." Her
brother sad herself were very much terrified ; but she re-
membered very little about it. There had always been fro-
(pent quarrels between her father and mother.
Some additional evidence having been given in support of
the petitioner's plea,
Dr. Sondra said he bad witnesses to rebut the evidence of
Mrs. Ayes, aced to prove his plea of cruelty ; but as he was
unable to disprove the charge of adultery, he could not as
a matter of law put them in the box.
Sir C. Creswell thought the learned doctor was quite
right in the view he had taken of the law. It had long
been held that cruelty was no answer to a charge of
adultery.

Verdict for the petitioner.
Decree accordingly.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
EITEAORDIDILItY ATTIIIPT TO COMMIT BCICIDL-A /TRANCE

STORY.

Mrs. Agnes Catherine White, aged 42, of 90, St. John-
street, Clerkenwell, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide by throwing herself from • second4loor window, at
9U, St. Johnstreet. oo the 14th inst.
Mr. Thanes Wakeliog, solicitor, said be appeared on
behalf of the prosecution, instructed by the husband of the
defendant, and what be had to ask was that sufficient
evidence might be taken to enable the magistrate to have
power to send the prisoner to the Home of Detention, when
she would have the good advise of the chaplain,
and could also be seen by the surgeon, who would
pronounce as to the state of her mind. From his
instructioris it appeared that some time since one of the
primuer's daughters had been seduced by a gentleman. in
coostquence of which the girl bad left her home. This
seemed to have preyed very much on her mind, Rod unfor-
tunately the prisoner had sought for consolation in the
bottle, and it was whilst in a state of semi-intoxication that
she had attempted to destroy her life.
The defendant, • poor careworn looking woman, said the
statement was all false, and had been put forward by her
husband for the purpose of getting her out of the boon so
that be might cohabit with soother woman, who pretended
to be his housekeeper. She aaa neither drunk nor insane,
and all that bad been said against her character was false.
Mr. William White, merchant in the Coro Exchange
and corn dealer, of 90, St. Johnstreet, said the defendant
was his wife, and on the 14th inst. she attempted to corn.
mit suicide by letting herself down from the second fluor
window. This was about 20 minutes past 12 is the morn-
ing. She had twisted the counterpeoe once round the
French bedstead, and eedeavoured to let herself down. She
slipped. fell on her hack, and had to be conveyed to St.
Bartholomew's Hospital. where she has remained ever since.
Bolice•oustable Miller, 33 G, said that having heard that
a woman had fallen from • window whilst endeavouring
to let herself down, be went there and found the defendant
on the ground. She complained that ber heck was hurt, and
be took her to the hospital. The defendant was perfectly
sober.

The defendant maid that her husband bad confieed her in
the bedroom, and she tied the bed-clothes to the bedstead
and endeavoured to escape. In doing so she fell ' but slue
had no intention to commit suicide, although abe was an.
',eyed at her husband living in adultery with the woman he
called his servant.

The mcgiatrate said that the defendant was discharged, cod
she had better go home.
A short time afterwards the husband returned and
wished to know wh►t he was to do with his wife. He should
not allow her to return home.
The magistrate said be had better take her borne, or if
not she would go to the workhouse, and the authorities
would take the matter up.
The husband, repeating he should not take his wife home,
then left the court.

SOUTH WA RK.
CHARGE OE BCRGLART.
Hear!, Curtis, a middle-aged man, was brought before
Mr. Burnham, harged with breaking into the dwelling-
house of Robert Hodgson, and stealing therefrom a meer-
schaum pipe, carpet bag, and a quantity of wearing appereL
The prosecutor deposed that lie lived at 95, Borough-road,
riod about ten o'clock at night, while sitting in the kitchen
Partaking of supper, he heard & noise overheard. He listened
anti ntively and beard some ono pees down the stairs from
the upper part of the house. He instantly proceeded from
the kitchen upstairs, and saw the prisoner open the street-
door and rush out with a large bundle under each srm.
Wituess pursued him and saw him throw the bundles
awa?, sal almost immediately afterwards he was stopped
and given into custody. On returning to the house he dis-
covered that an entry had been effected by a false key, and
that the drewers in the bedroom bad ben morg. ed of
rme of the property produced. The hoot parlour had
"teuise been entered, from which was stolen a meerschaum
rive, a curet bag, and some linen ; all of which witness
ichntmed.
4,corge Holmes, detective officer, 252 11., said he was
P eing up the Borough-rued when he sew the peasecutor
Perusing the prisoner, who bad a bundle nudes each arm.
Be saw the prisoner throw them into the road, sod imme-
4tely afterwards • young man stopped him until witness
Woe up. when be secured him. There was another man
snafus, hut the primmer said it was no use going after him
to he did it. Witness asked for • remand to make further
jaquilies about the prisoner.
lbr. Buckets remanded him until Tuesday next.