The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-21 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

SOUTHWARK.
Ann Jones, a sickly-looking woman, was placed at
bar before Mr. Woolrych, charged with making a most
determined attempt to commit suicide in the river Thames.
George Green, a carman, employed at the Old Jamaica
Wharf, Commercial-road, Lambeth, said that on Monday
evening last, about aix o'clock, he was attending to his
hone on the wharf when he saw the prisoner rush peat
him towards the river side, screaming as loud as
could. lie ran after her, but before he could reach
she had plunged into the river, which at that spot
fully eight feet deep. Witness jumped into a barge
at the risk of his life be succeeded in getting hold. of _
dress, and holding her up until a man came to his saris-
' tance. She struggled so hard that she nearly overpowered
him. They succeeded in dragging her out almost in a
state of insensibility. They carried her into the counting-
house, administered some stimulants, and laid her before
the fire until the constable came, when she was taken
away by him in a cab.
Police-constable 169 L said he received the prisoner from
last witness and conveyed her to the station house, au
from thence to the workhouse, where she bad a change
clothing. She told him she was in a wretched state,
was determined to destroy herself. Witness had ulcer-
tainedthat on eeveral previous occasions she had attemptee
suicide, and was only liberated from Newgate on Saturda!
last.

In answer to Mr. Woolrych,
The prisoner said that she had lived near the Teml.
seven years, and had got her livelihood by selling things
the street. She was now so wretched that she was tired
of her life. She left Newgate on Saturday, where she h•
been confined some time for making a similar attempt

her life.
Mr. Woob7ch asked her whether she bad any friends.
The prisoner, in a very sullen manner, refused to -
any further account of herself, when
Mr. Woolrych remanded her to Horsemonger-lane
until Monday next, so that some inquiries may be mat.
about her, and in the meantime he directed that proper
care should be taken of her by the prison authorities.
Wi/hana Laser, 40, a respectable-looking man, described
on the charge sheet as a grocer, residing at 9, Suffr-
street, Rotherfield-street, Islington, was placed at the
before Mr. Woolrych for final examination, charged
committing an indecent and outrageous assault
Elizabeth Doyle, in a Clapham omnibus.
The case having been proved by the evidence of the
plainant and the omnibus conductor,
On the part of the prisoner Mr. Edwin said that be
instructed to say that he was very much under the t.
fiuence of liquor at the time, and was not aware of what
took place. As soon as he recovered his senses he regretted
very much what had taken place, and apologised to the pro-
secutrix. If his worship thought proper he had several
persons in attendance who could speak to the prisoner',
character, and allow that he was a well-conducted '
respectable man.
The prosecutrix here said that the prisoner bad apolo-
gised to her, and she had no desire to press the charge
against him.
Mr. Woolrych observed that he bad investigated
charge against the prisoner, and from the evidence adds
he could not allow such an outrage to pass unpunished.
The prisoner's defence was that he was so drank that
did not know what had occurred, but that would have r.
effect on him, as such an excuse could not be tolerated.
If so, drunken men could get into vehicles and assault
females with impunity. After hearing all the evidence I
was satisfied that the prisoner had not actually indecent
assaulted the female, but had merely attempted to do st
therefore he should deal with the case by imposing
penalty on him of 10/. or three months' imprisonno•
lied the indecent liberties been effected by him he ""

have sent him to prison for a kaig term with hard labour.
The fine was immediately paid, and the prisoner left .."
court with his friends.

THREAT TO ASSASSINATE COUNT BISKARCI
At the Brighton police court yesterday, Wilhelm Goe.
• young man of Id who has for some time resided
Brighton, and practised as a teacher of music, was broi
up on warrant, (laird with sending a letter to Count
Bismarck, the Prusnan prime minister, containing a tl
to kill Lim. The prisoner, who did not deny the cha,
was committed for trial to the next borough quarter
sessions. He was, however, admitted to bail on his •-
• ce in 500/. and two sureties in 2801. each.
KENT Coasr RAILWAY.—A special general meet-
ing of the above company was held yesterday, at
offices, Victoria station, Westminster, Mr. Tootal in
chair, for the purpose of considering a bill now pen
in parliament affecting the interests of the coropan:
titled " A bill to authorise the London, Chatham,
DoverßailwayCompany to make new railways. and all
nom of authorised railways in Surrey and Kent, and
streets and alterations of streets, near their Farringi
street terminus ; and to use the West London Rat'
and the West London Extension Railway ; to authu.
the Kent Coast Railway Company to make a new road
lismsgate ; and to confer powers and impose obligatio
on the Corporation of the City of London with respect
the new and altered streets ; and for other purposes."
chairman said the bill was not promoted by this comi
but yet required the assent of the shareholders. It
one entirely of a permissive character, and would not
for any outlay on their part, and the shareholders ir
not be committed to any expense by assenting to its
tion. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by '
P. Roney, a resolution approving of the bill was adopted.
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