The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-10 00:00:00

THAMES.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY AN OLD SOLDIER.—NARBOW
EscAn: irRODi DEATII.—John Sheraton, a tall, sunburnt,
military looking man, about 40 years of age, was brought
up from Poplar workhouse in custody of police•constable
Grimes, No. 291 K, charged with attempting to commit
suicide.

Grimes stated that on Friday night last the prisoner,
whom he had known some time, precipitated himself
from the wharf at Blackwall stairs into the river, and
soon disappeared. Two lightermen went to the spot
where he sank, and got him out of the water. The man
appeared to be quite dead, but no time was lost in re-
moving him to the King's Arms public-house, where he
was stripped. The body was dried, and friction and
mustard plaisters applied. After a surgeon and others
had persevered for two hours signs of life began
to appear. The efforts to resuscitate the unfor-
tunate man were persevered in for some time longer,
stimulants were applied, aid the prisoner was removed
to the Poplar workhouse, where he had since remained
under medical treatment. The prisoner told the master
of the workhouse that he was sorry the water was not
deep enough, and that he thought it was deeper, and
that next time he would do it more effectually.
Mr. Yardley—The master of the workhouse ought to
have been here to have stated that.

The prisoner, in defence and in rather a careless
manner, said it was a bad job, only he did not reoollect
what occurred. He was a British subject. His parents
were English, and he was born and bread in the East
Indies.

Mr. Yardley asked Grimes if he knew anything of
the prisoner, to which the officer replied, that Shenton
had been in the army and went about the 4treets selling
periwinkles, and he was sorry to say he was a very
hard drinker.

The prisoner's wife, a respectable little woman, said
sho had been married to him five years, and they lived
on good terms. The prisoner never went wrong before,
and there was no reason why he should destroy himself.
Mr. Yardley—Except the liquor

The prisoner said he was ill of fever three years, and
21 days out of his mind. He was not in his right senses
last Friday night. The master of the Poplar workhouse
asked him if he intended to destroy himself again, to
which he replied no. He was in the army in the East
Indies, and had a pension of 6d. per day for three years
only. He was in the 3d Dragoons. He was 20 years
in the service, and orderly to Lord Hardinge. He only
had 6d, per day for two years at first, but Lord Har-
dinge interfered and obtained 6d. per day for him for 12
months longer.

Mr. Yardley—You might get some regular employ.
ment. Is there nothing upon your certificate of dis-
charge !

The prisoner—Nothing at all, sir. I was at the
battle of Aliwal, under Sir Harry Smith, the bravest
officer that ever lived. Our regiment of cavalry were
ordered to charge the Seikh infantry, and we did so ;
the enemy formed a square of 5,000 strocg, with 18
guns, and we cut them to pieces, sir.
Mr. Yardley—What regiment did you then belong
to Shenton
The prisoner—The 10th, sir.

Mr. Yardley—l know that the 16th performed that
gallant exploit. You are a man that has faced the
enemy.

The prisoner—More than once, your honour.
Mr. Yardley--No doubt of it, and have been a brave
soldier, and you have not the moral courage to refrain
from the odious vice of drunkenness ; and you have
committed a much worse sin, attempted to destroy
your life. You should have greater courage than to
go irregularly out of life.

The prisoner—l won't do it again, your honour.
Mr. Yardley—Then I will allow you to go home with
your wife, who, I hope, will take care of you.

Sporting Intelligence.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER. —TUESDAY.
(MEAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
1 agst Saraband (taken)
1 ag•t Pantomime (taken)
1 agst 'Vandal (offered)
1 agst Houghton
1 agst Hangerlord (taken)
1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken)
7 agst Lundyfoot (taken)
ST. LEGER.
sto 4 agst Ellington (taken)
sto 1 agst Scott's lot (taken)
12 to 1 agst Fazzoletto (offered)
12 to 1 agst Lundyfoot
20 to 1 agst British Lion (taken)
CESAREWITCH.
20 to 1 agst The Trapper (taken)
25 to 1 agst Polestar (taken)
33 to 1 agst Middleton (taken)
40 to 1 apt Houghton (taken)
50 to 1 agst any other
No betting on the Cambridgeshire Stakes or Derby.

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