The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-22 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OP ATTEMPTED

MURDER.

WA.NDE3WORTH POLICE COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

Jane Cushion, of 2, College-street, Wandsworth-
lane, Putney, was charged with attempting to murder her
husband, Henry Cushion, by cutting his throat with a
razor.
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The following is a oopy of the declaration made by the
injured man, in the presence of the Hon. E. B.Wrottesley, St
one of the justices of the peace for the county of Surrey, rt
and the prisoner, at the Wandsworth police-station, this 81
morning :—" I, Henry Cushion, of No. 2,Collcge-street, 84
Putney, declare that about 11 o'clock, p.m., I wer t home, ic
and found the door locked, and I got in at the window, and 11
lay down on the bed, and went to sleep, and I(
when I awoke I was bound with both hands and 8
feet and my throat cut. I saw my wife standing over ,
me. I found a nasty cut in my throat, and my wife said,
' Make it up, my dear, and lock me up and transport me.'
I said, ` I won't ; I want to get out of your sight.' The
woman present is my wife. She did it, so help me God. 1.
(Signed) HEN KV CUSHION." 8
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The case excited considerable interest, the court and 81
the yard leading to it being crowded with persons from the 2
neighbourhood. 81
Albert Charles Tuck, a young man, living at Point-plea- 11
sant, Wandsworth, said he was returning from Putney
about 12 o'clock last night when he was told that a man
had gone along with his throat cut. Witness walked on
and saw a man and woman lying in the middle of
the road. The prisoner was the female, and she was on ,8
the top of him. The man was bleeding from the throat, al
the prisoner was crying. Witness asked what was the Et
matter, and the man said his throat was cut, and that I 7t,
his wife had done it, and that the woman was his wife. SI
The prisoner made no answer. Witness picked him up tti
and brought him to the station as well as he could. fit. 1100 ,
Mr. Ingham—ls the man able to attend
Inspector Usher—No, sir. He is in the infirmary at siL pd. I 11.4iLWairs.
the Wandsworth Workhouse, and not expected to live. 106-1-01",t§t:/...,,,,i
The inspector was then sworn, and stated as follows: St. 'luo [Dom. gar. &C. In. gsp.c. I
Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning I was sent for 224 all :13uptilu cF i
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to the station. On arriving there I found the in- to all Do. Preference
jured man in the reserve-room with his throat cut. 100 ;100 ,Buff.,Brant.,&Goderich
Dr. Winslow, the police divisional surgeon, who had been St. 100 'ClPZ4..c&s"Vrii".2i-p3:4c.g.
previously sent for, was attending him. The Hon. Mr. St. .100 :Cape T. A: Mick. Sp. c. e.
IWrottesley soon afterwards attended and took the injured ~t0I lt •==a7su'e !3ra'ore.t.
man's declaration. The magistrate was sent for by the ad- st. .100 East Indian gu. sdo
tit. 100 C
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vice of the surgeon. The man was not sworn, but he made
the statement, and it was afterwards read over to him. 100 all Do. let jet. Boils I
The prisoner cried and sobbed bitterly. I cli,trgetl 100 all Do. do. deferred
her with attempting to murder her husband by 1100% all
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cutting his throat with a razor. After a pause she said 1100 all Do. 3rd pref. Stock
" Yes." She gave me the latch key of the street-door, and 100Do;4thdpoirel.dgoe711
said I should find the razor on the top of two boxes in the 100 all Do. do deterred;
bedroom. She asked me to fetch a dress and several St. toe Great Indian Peninsula,
other articles, which I did. I went to the place and found 14 10
Doi 'TLw 5 Pe,rio!'ent-1
the razor as described. It was covered with blood. 20 0 Do. New
St. 100 ;Di S. of India g. 6p.et •
Mr. Ingham—Was it wet ? !if., Do. 41 per cent.
Inspector Usher—No, sir. The blood was dry, as I St. 2 • Do.
found the razor two hours after the occurrence. I found ailsl Gt.
Do Western of Canada'
the bed covered with blood. I also found a rope tied 1001 all I Dole. 11i15.pay.1373,
across the bed two or three times. This is the rope (pro- 100 'Do 5 do. do. 187 T-8.
ducing it). It is steeped in blood. I traced blood on the 104 Irinl,lll,uL h •
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handles of the locks of the doors, and also on the way from St. 100 1 Do. do. 4/ do ;
at. ;100 ' Do. do. 4i do
I'utney to Wandsworth. 20 10 I Do. Fifth Extension.
Mr. Ingham (to the prisoner)—Have you any questions St. .100 Melb. Corp. Oper c. Bd.'
50 ! all !Men,. and Hobson's Say
to put to the officer? 100 ' Do. p. ct., pay. late,
Prisoner (who was crying)—No, sir. 1001 .. I Do. sp. et., pay. 1805:
Mr. Ingham then ordered the prisoner to be put back for SI 100 :N.R of Can. Op. c.istp. a'
him to go to the infirmary to take her husband's de- St :11t00 'Selnde,L&,A. srr cent. I
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BRITISH

CHARGE AGAINST A FRENCH BANKER UNDER
THE EXTRADITION ACT.

BANKS:

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon, Victor \Vidensann, 35,waa brought
up by warrant, in the custody of Inspector Williamson, of
the detectivepolice, and charged before Sir Thomas Henry,
chief magistrate of Row-street, with being a fraudu-
lent banker, and having absconded from France with a
large amount of money, securities, &c., belonging to his cus-
tomers, the aggregate amount being upwards of 120.000 f.
The prosecution was conducted by a French advocate
(M. Albert, interpreter), and the prisoner (who was appre-
hended at Peckham) was represented by Mr. 'Montagu
Williams, instructed by Mr. W. A. Kilby, Fenchurch-
street.
[The case was proceeding when our report left]

THE FATHER OF CONSTANCE KENT.

(BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

EDINBURGH, TUESDAY.

At the Court of Session to-day, when the ease of
Kent (father of Constance Kent) and Mrs. Kent against
the Edinburgh Dully Berieto for alleged libel was called,
Lord Baron')le discharged the order for trial, the case not
being ready. It is understood that the parties are effect-
ing a settlement.

The inquest arising out of the gas explosion at
Mr. Gambart's, Regent's-park, was resumed yesterday, and
again adjourned. The evidence chiefly related to the
mode in which gutta percha tubes were laid down for
lighting the additional rooms required for the fete about
to be held ; but nothing was shown by which blame could
be fixed upon anyone concerned.
Malden Island, in the South Pacific Ocean, has
been found rich in animal deposits, and promises to be the
scene of active operations in the guano trade. Ships ari
trading there now from Melbourne. The island is situated
in lat. 3 deg. 58 min. 30 sec. S., and long. 135 deg. W.—
Melbourne paper.
A CONVIVIAL CLERGYMAN.—Another clerical
song-writer worthy of some passing notice is the Rev.
Alexander Webster, D.D. He was born in Edinburgh in
1707, educated for the church, and appointed successor to
his father, the once highly popular minister of the Tol-
booth church. He was trained in the strictest principles
of religion, which he professed to the last, though they
seem to have had little influence over his life. His ready
and winning eloquence secured for him the honour of
being recognised as leader of the evangelical party of the
church, while his convivial habits led him to associate
much with the fast men of the age, who esteemed hint ex-
cellent company, and bestowed on him the name of Dr.
Magnum Ronum. He was a five-bottle man, and in his
younger days could lay the hardest drinker beneath the
table. Drinking was so universal at this period among all
classes in Scotland, that Webster's prowess at the wine
cup detracted nothing from his professional reputation.
In the earlier part of his life his constitution enabled him
to stand almost any amount of liquor ; but latterly he
occasionally gave way to excess, without, however, for-
feiting the esteem of his party, or the popularity he en-
joyed among his own congregation. The doctor seems to
have been fully aware of this fact, if we may judge by the
following anecdote. On one occasion he had spent the
greater part of the night in conviviality ; on issuing into
the open air he soon discovered that the days were past
when he could indulge in his five bottles with impunity.
The even tenour of his way soon became uneven ; his re-
cusant limbs refused to obey his will ; the doctor gave it
up in despair, and fell prostrate in the gutter. A friend,
who happened to be .anng, raised him from his recum-
bent position, and assisted him to his home, on reaching
which he began to remonstrate with him. "Oh ! doctor,
what would the Tolbooth folk say if I were to tell them
that I picked you up drank in the gutter r The doctor's
reply was prompt and decisive. " Man," they would say,
" you are a liar." He knew his strength, and counted on
it.—Prastr's Magazise for May.

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