The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-03 00:00:00

WORSffiP•STREET.

• SINOCLAR CASK OW AIALKOID ATTIKMD SUICIDE.
A tall gaunt man, with a patch of congealed blood on his
forehead, respectably dressed, and who gave the name of
William Clifton, was charged *a follows :
Waite:Leech, 201 N, said—Between 12 sod I o'clock this
morning, while on duty at Clapton-consmon, I observed
the prisoner walking our a pond end talking to
himself. I don't know what he Rid to me, but instantly
after he bad passed the pond Le turned round, walked
lack, stepped into it, and thee flung himself down. I and
soother constable got him out, and took him to the station.
house. A doctor was sent for.
Mr. Sefford—Did he make any remark to yon?
Witnees—Yu, sir. He said, I woo passing this way in
the morning, aid thought it a most *pavement place." I
consider be was in liquor.
Carpenter, 578 N—l saw the prisoner about the time in
Tiwiliou. His fees appeared to be bleeding. I =cl
What is the manor ?" but he did not answer, and
en. Soon after that I bird an alarm, loud him in the
water, and when I went into the pond to save him, he
Godly said, " Let me be, let me be."
ALL Safford-1M you wish to ask the witnesses any quer.
toes!
Prisoner (displaying a roll of paintings he carried under
arm)—No, sir, no ; I cant deny that I was in the water,
hot the question is how 1 came there. I say that's the
qoestioe. 1 was not drunk, sa the constable hairnets. No
I Ind taken only the third portion of a half-quartern of
opirit —so most. Now, sir se you perceive, lam an artist,
and have been in a bad state—not well used, sir—no. Well,
air, while passing this peed, I wan attacked-7s, sir,
attacked.

Mr:-S;fford—Atiacked!
Prisoner—Yes, sir, violently attacked a bleeding at
the now and well knowing from medical advice
that water was the best thing to stop it, I
retraced my steps to bathe my nose in the pond. Now, air,
I wear, as you perceive, cooeave glasses, which fearfully
diminish in poser. I Mopped over what I thought wee the
edge of the pathway, but which in feet was the edge of the
pond, put my foot oe the bottom of one of the mile, lost
my perpendieular, went head foremost, sad turned right
over into the water. I did see the polioeconstable ; ob,
yet ! and I said " Let me be ; let me alone, sod
be with you immediately." I well know the secret of lying
quiet in the water, and I floated, rowing myself gently I
along with one arm, for the other is paralysed. The,, air,
how I oame in the water, and how I behaved while in the
water, from which I oould leave Paved myself, but they took
me into custody, sad I my, thank Providence for it.
constable—At the statlou.house prisoner said, "Thank
you. air, you base saved my life."
Prisoner—Sir, Ido my thank you. I was most kindly
treated at that place by you and the other gentlemen, but
I declare befogs high heaven that I had not the moat re-
mote idea of committing suicide.
Mr. Miami told the artist that at any rate there was an
absence of testimony to enfficisetly prove it, and directed
his dialers*.
SOUTHWARK.

A /AIMLESS WWI AID HSI PARAMOUR. -MURDEROUS
ASSAULT.
William JoAnse*, a tall powerfallooking man, a brewersesnant, was pined at the bar before Mr. Wocirish charged
with oomminieg a violent assault upon William l)owe.
The 'attar, who exhibited several cats anon the fano,
end that a short time ago his wlfs suddenly loft
biro, taking with her two children. Hs hoard Dotting of
her until Sandia', whoa he fated bee to in living with
the prisoner is Rodcroewcoart, Borough. Oa Monday
rwealeg he west to their lodgisi to fetch away his two
children from each a worthless wounn,and west to the SOI
of the stairs. He there had as altercation with his
wife, whee the *sower rushed oat of the roan, sod seml-
deal' seizing hold of biro, threw him down thaw Bights of
Min. He seas cut beverely about the fan, sad seedy
Mooned. As wren as he recovered himself he fetched •
Police constable sod gave the prisoner iato sastody.
The panne admitted living with the proanstor's wife,