The Express.
London, England, 1858-12-06 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT

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Yesterday (Sunday) morning, a man named
Abraham Aghworth, about 40 years of age, living at Halifax.
attempted to murder his wife, and 4erwards committed
suicide. The deceased was a wooborter, In the employ 01
Messrs. James Aboyd and Son, and occupied a Gorge fe
Soott's -row, Back Foundry-street. For some time put tea
had been troubled with asthma, and, about three
he became so much worse as to be amble to attend
work. lie was monied, and had seven children, who were
provided for after his illness incapacitated him from labour,
by the sick society connocted with Messrs. Akroly's works.
He had an impression that he should never recover his
health, and this depressed his spirits. On several occa.
Mons he threatened to kill himself, but afterwards begged
his wife to say nothing about it. This injunction she
obeyed, but she watched her hothead closely, and put out ad
his teach anything calculated to aid him in carrying oat
that determination. About a week ago she found in bed a
razor, which he had borrowed from a neighbour. After-
wards she lent him his own razor to shave with, and he
secreted it in the cellar till he employed it in the execution
of his bloody purpose. It is quite evident, from • remark
which he made a day or two prior to the fatal ocourrimmt,
that he intended to kill his wife as well as to destroy him-
self. It fa equally clear, however, that his intellect had
been so affected that he was not in a fit state to be at large.
The deceased retired to net a Mile after twelve o'clock
on Saturday night, his wife following him in about ea
minutes, when he appeared to be ep. On Sunday
morning. between four and fir o'clock, she was awoke by
her husband cutting her acmes the abdomen with his
razor. She cried out " Murder !" and policeman Spoor,
who was on duty in Northgate-field, about 100 yards
away, immediately proceeded to the house, where he found
' the poor woman standing near the fireplace, in a dreadful
state, her bowels protruding from the wound initiated by
her huebaud. When questioned by the officer, she a-
-1 claimed, " 0 Lord, have mercy upon roe I" and directed hie
attention to her husband, who we. still in bed, and whe
was then cutting his throat with the razor. The Whir
instantly withdrew the man, left hand from his throats
and struck the other with his lamp, amain the resat b
fall upon the bed. Dr. Wightman was promptly in attsai-
sare,-but Ashworth died before his arrival. His at taatille.
therefore, was directed entirely to the woman, and every-
thing was dome fee hew that medial skill could suggest, big
her recovery is very doubtfal.—Mancherfav Cluardisa.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
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Till SARI Or SIMI% SILLY •. SCOI7 LID OTIIIII.

TII Ol[►T •lIIIIWSICIIT CASS.

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of Altos Terme BM the sammil maim a 4 the de-
foliate, oho reprematiml the tame ma of the Duke of
yi,rfolt. Misled se to ell the property olekied.
Ths Attoreey-Cheowil, Mr. R Q.C., Mr. Mania',
Q C., Mr. Ellis, mil Mr. Hamm appeared for the plaintiff
ad Mr. eseyraM Mem El* R. Bothell, Mr. R. Mall, sad
Archibeld mire fir the thindsata.