The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-16 00:00:00

THB POLICE COURTS.

WORSHIP-STREET.

Maria Clarks, a aare-worn, miair;l7l;:loOking woman, was
charged with an attempt to destroy herself.
The prisoner was recently an Inmate of the
Workhouse, and underwent sn examination Let westaLkba
court for the alleged murder of her female child, eight years
old, by throwing it into the Regent's-mail, on which wa-
gon she was remanded in the first instance, but ultimately
discharged in the absence of any direct evidence against her.
We,. Henry Thomas, a French polisher, living in J,,hn'e-
row, St. Luke's, was now examined, and said—l am brother-
in-law to the prisoner' end on her release from custody
last week I offered her en asylum in my house,
and engaged to provide for her until she procured a situation..
The prisoner thankfully accepted the offer' and although she
was evidentlT very unhappy in her mind, she remained with
us until 10 o clock last night, when she suddenly got up,
while we were sitting comfortably together, and, after kisg
my child, shook hands with me and my wife, and told us
that she could not stay any longer. I remonstrated with her
upon leaving us at such en hour, and inquired where she was
going, but she made no answer, and hurried out of the hews.
Suspecting that she intended to commit suicide, I hastened
after her and followed her closely fur nearly two miles in the
direction of the particular spot near the bridge at Milstein,
from which her dead child had been taken out of the canal,
on reaching which the primmer stopped short, and, after look-
in down upon the water, epeetarted beck • .th a cry, and ra-
y made her way towards the next bridge. I followed haw
ea I could, but beard a loud scream and " splash" Wove I
wealth to overtake her, and saw her etrugoling in the water.
On raising an alarm, the keeper of the adjoining lock arrived
with the and after having twice sunk, the prisoner was
at leigth drawn out in a state of insensibility.
Polies constable Lewis, N 466, stated that the documents
which he produced were found attached to the inside of her
beamet.

'fir In question, which were enclosed in an envelope
to the prisoner's uncle, "Mr. Clarke, wheelwright,
Haelmsproad," ware then read by Mr. Safford, the second
clerk, and oonaisted of two letters to the following effect
" Dear Ffilolll,-I and my child have suffered much In
Raelossy Union, and to save the child from being so wrong
as I have been, it would be better for her to go to Jana
while young. I myself have thrown her into the Regent's
earl. I oomxpitted perjury about sin years ago. I thought
welking on this water would be easier than hanging , for
myself. Christ save me."
second letter contained the words:—" Dear friends,
aD Is well, Christ calls me home. I have broken all the
commandincrita, and am without one plea, but his blood
was shed for me. 1 myself throw my child into the water
and watched it there. I come, Jess."

On being if she wanted to say anything in answer
to the charity, the prisoner, whet had listened attentively
to the perusal of the letters, eagerly erclitimed, "It is my
writing, all of it."
Mr. D'Eyncowt said that it was *meet lamentable esee,
and he felt it his duty to commit the prisoner for the wilful
murder of hor child, but she would be brought up again for
the final completion of the depositions.

PROM LAST NIGErB GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.

JAMIE MELROSE mid THOMAS EDWARD HERMIT, Hatton•
garden, and Tividals, Staffordshire, boiler makers, to sur-
render Sept. 25 at 2, and Oct. 29 at 12, at Baabighall-
street. Solo., Croeley and Born, Lombard-street ; off.
swig., Cannon, Aldermanbory.
JAMES CHANDLER, own., Epsom, Snore ,brewer, &pt. 25
at 1, and Oct. 29 at 12f, at Being -sheet. Bola.,
Smith and Co.„ Basinghall-street, City; off. amig., Can-

nan, Aldermaabuq.
WILLIAM EDM DEACON. Goaport, Hazapah4e,
linw-
drape, Sept. 25 and Oct. 30, at it, at Itastughaltntreet.
W., Low, Chancery-lane; off. sang., Orabant, Coleman-
attest.

11H014 VINCRNT, Mittley, Ewes, beerhoote keeper,
25 at 12, and Oct. 30 at at Basinghall-street.
Jonas, Cokhester ; off. ass g., Stanekid, B hall-Blast.
Trion* DRAM, Barnes, Surrey, and King's-walk,
Tara*, scrivener, Sept. 24 and Nov. 3, at I, at Basing.
had•strest. So's., Roy end Cartwright, Lothbury; of.
seeig., Graben., Coleman-street.
ABRAHAM NASH, Everett-street, Brunswick-winare, br, Wee,
Sept. 24 at 1, and Oct. 30 at 2, at Bameighall-strean
Bolding and Simpson, Orecechurch-street, City;
off. meg., Graham, Coleman-etre*.
Twor as FRP. NC IN, Lemb.place, King land-road, builder,
Sept. 24 at 12, and Oct. 30 at 2, at Baainghall-street.
Sol., Jones, King's Anns-yard, City off. sagg., Graham,

WTILD, Bristol, iNioe illtlrebant, Sept. 28
and Nov 2, at 11, at Bristol Coast. Sol., Teddy, Bristol ;
off. swig., Miller, BristoL
JOSZTII BLLIST BVINCIL, Halifax, YorkshirelcOnee, Oct.
I and 23, at 11, at Leeds Court. Soia., Way and Co.,
Haim; off. swig., Yonug, Lards.

INSOLVENT PETITIONER.
AT POHTVOAL•STNLLT.

J. Oodfroy, -,irennington,---- furniture broker.