The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-01 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

LOVERS' QUARREIS.—CURIOUS CASE OF ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE.—SamueI Eastman, aged 20, a clerk, was charged
before Mr. Yardley with attempting to c,,mmit suicide under
the following strange circumstances :

Thomas Ward, foreman at lleadley-wharf, Camden
tows, said—About ten o'clock last night I was passing over
the towing path to my house, when I noticed the prisoner
leaning on the bridge. As I passed him I wished him good
night, but he made no reply, nor took any notice of me.
This aroused my suspicions, and I spoke to the lock keeper
about him. The lock keeper went and spoke to him, but I
cannot tell what ho said. In less than five minutes after
this, and whilst I was standing with the lock keeper, the
prisoner went in a running pace to the side of the canal,
took off his coat and scarf, and whilst he was taking his
waistcoat off we both took hold of him. I asked him what
he was going to do, when he said he would carry out his
intention. I advised him to go away, and took him to the
main road,

Mr. Yardley—Did he say what his intention was ?

Witness—No. He did not.

Mr. Yardley—He might have meant to go bathing.
Laughter.)

Witness—He said his intention was best known to him-
self, so I told the lock keeper to look to him whilst I fetched
police-constable Ashleford, 388 S.
Mr. Yardley (to prisoner) --What have you to say now ?
Prisoner (in a low desponding state)—l am exceeding
sorry.
Mr. Yardley—For what ?
Prisoner—For what I have done to be brought here.
Mr. Yardley—And what was that ?
Prisoner—l had something pressing on my mind.
Mr. Yardley—And you was going to drown yourself ?

Prisoner—Yes.
Mr. Yardley—What! a young man, 20 years of age,
with whom something has gone wrong, going in a foolish
moment to drown himself. What caused this ?
Prisoner--I had had some words.
Mr. Yardley—With a young woman ?
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Prisoner—Yes.
Mr. Yardley—You are a monstrous foolish
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now only. Be-
cause you had a few words with your first love, you set
about, at 10 o'clook at night, to jump over the canal bridge.
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Prisoner—Yes.
Mr. Yardley—Have you a mamma
Prisoner—l have, sir.
A young lady here entered the court, and, entering the
witness-box, gave a fond look at the prisoner, and burst
out crying.
Mr. Yardley—Come, comethere's no damage done yet;
,
he was only going to cool himself on a cold November night.
I suppose you are engaged to him ?
Young lady—l am.
Mr. Yardley—Then you are the cause of his taking off
his clothes last night. I don't wish you to state the cause
of your quarrel, but I Lope that the breach is not so wide
as to be irreconcileable. Do you think you can take him
for a husband after this ?
Young lady—Oh, yes; I will. (Laughter.)
Mr. Yardley—You are a bold woman. (Loud laughter.)
Take him away with you, and if I find him in the canal
again I will send him to the House of Correction to dry.
The lovers then left together.

MORTALITY AMONGST TILE ALDERMEN SINCE
THE YEAR 1851.—8 y reference to the chronicles of
the Corporation we find that no less than 15 of the then
aldermen have died or resigned their functions. The fol-
lowing are the names :—Sir Claudius Hunter, Bart.; Wm.
Thompson, Esq., M.P.; Sir John Key, Bart,; Sir Peter
Laurie, Knt. ; Sir Chapman Marshall, Knt. ; Sir John
Pirie, Bart. ; John Humphrey, Esq. (then M.P.) ; Si; Geo.
Carroll, Knt. ; John Kinnersley Hooper, Esq. ; Thomas
Farncomb, Esq —the whole of whom had been Lord Mayors.
Also have died since the above-mentioned period, Alderman
William Hunter; William Lawrence, Esq. (father of the
present Lord Mayor) ; and David Williams Wire, Esq., the
Alderman for the Ward of Walbrook. The list, it will be
seen, includes three baronets and three knights, and since
the above date (1851) but two of the aldermen of the City
have received the royal favour—namely, Sir F. G. Moon,
Bart., and Sir H. Muggeridge, Knt, Why is this ?—City
Pros,