The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-18 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK..

ration Garrett, an engineer, residing at 15, Thome-
stmet, Grangevoad, Bermondsey, wee brought before Mr.
Dunham, charged with attempting to murder Eva Garrett,
his Want daughter, two years old, by cutting her throat
with a clesp knife.
Mr. John Francis, a surgeon, residing at 129, Granp-
road, said that between six and seven o'clock on the previous
evening the prisoner's wife brought the injured child to him,
stating that ter husband had cut her throat with a knife.
Witmer examined the neck, and found a wound, apparently
of some extent, about ea inch of the carotid artery, from
which them was exceadve Momorrhage. He directed the
child to be taken to the hospital, ea it was bleeding profusely.
He however was of opinion that had the wound bees inflicted
a little nearer the carotid artery, ft would bare caused instant
death. . . .

The prisoner, at the station-hone, said that he did it by
addeot. Ile was playing with the child, and had the knife
in his hand, and thought be held the back of the knife in.
stead of the sharp part turned towards the child.
Witness produced a medical certificate from Dr. Sharpe,
who had examined the child. It set forth that there was •
superficial wound in its throat, but It was not in the least
a. Ann Sandwich said that the prisoner and his wife
mid family lodged at her house. On the previous evening,
between am and seven o'clock, he came dews stairs to her
and called out, " Oh, Mrs. Sandwich, I have been plae
with my child, end I have cut its throat l" Witness
"For God's sake, how did you do that r. He said, " I
my knife in my ►hind, and I thought I wad the back cif It In
playing with ha." Witness Immediately lad the child cow-
yard to the emgwy of Mr. Franca. She was patties that
the prisoner loved his wife and children too well to injure
the. He always played with the latter when he was at
home. He wan saber at the time. He had been out of work
ix some time, but that would not have calmed him to attempt
the lives of his children.
answer to the charge, the prisoner said that be would
salami any of his children for the world.
Mr. Bonham said that he was inclined to think from what
lie landlady had stated that ►e had not wilfully., cut his
child's throat, but still it was such • singular charge that it
rsgairad some further Investigation. Ho shaded like to have
the eviduce of Dr. Sharp as to the extant of the wound
end the probable way in which It was iseicted, theiefore he
should remand the prisoner until Wednesday next, hift he
was ladling to accept bail.
The priiposed amities having been aecepted, he was die.
ahargel from custody.
Mr Barham acknowledged the receipt of a cheque for 21.,
from " Tam eShanter," for the poor-boa of this court.
THAMES.

Elizabeth &tandem, • woman about 40 years of age, wu
brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with having in hoe pos-
session five gallons of illicit spirits, the produce of a private
still. without a permit, and before paying the duty thrum.
Mr. Prederhir Heavier, an officer of Inland ROVIIIIOO, said
beast the primmer last night on Tower-bill, with a bundle
taker arta. He Mopped her, and said, '' What have sou
these? On which she let all to the round three blad;
which contained five gallons of raw spirits, 23 over proof. He
asked her if she had • permit, to which eh. replied, " No; I
make it myself, and want no permit,"
The Prer--It's all false; another woman dropped the
alas containing the Writs.
Mr. Harder said that another woman was in the prieoner's
compan , and she was taken to the station-house and
sea. Nothing instated upon her. The akin, dropped
from the primer's apron.
Prisoner—lt is all false, Mr. I did not let them fall. He
is telling falsehoods.
Mr. John Vanatone, soperviscr of Beebe, confirmed the
statement of Mr, Buster, and said the prisoner had teas
psatedly convicted for working a private still, being the pro-
prietor of a private still (for elk* she vas fined 1000, wed
other offences against the law. There was sacra
woman, one of the same family, apprehended with spathe fa
Waska-hoese
her posrealon, N
1 o'clock OW day.
aad he had to appear against her at tats