The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

'WESTMINSTER.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN THE STREET.—Richard
Symonds, 21, was charged with attempting to com-
mit suicide in Oakham-street, Chelsea, by hanging
himself on a street lamp-post.
Charles Tucker, 288 B, said—At a quarter to
one this morning I was fetched to Oakham-street,
Chelsea, and found the prisoner insensible on the
footway. He had just been cut down by a man.
Witness took him to the station, and on the road
thither he said although he had not hung himself
this time he would finish himself before the

morning.

Joseph Saunders, a labourer, living at 14, Oak-
ham-street, said at about half-past twelve he came
home and spoke to the prisoner, who was drunk,
talking to his brother and sister ; he had words
with the brother and witness advised him to go
home. They parted, and prisoner went as far as
the corner of the street. When witness turned
round to wish him good night he saw that the light
was put out in the lamp-post and prisoner had dis-
appeared, but on going over he found prisoner
hanging by the neck ; he held him up as well as he
could until a man came and cut him down in an
insensible state.
Prisoner said he was drunk.

The sister said she had a few, words with her
brother, who was a soldier, on furlough, but there
was nothing further to disturb him, and he would
not have done it but for the drink.

Mr. Arnold said he would, perhaps, get drunk
again. He remanded him for a week. _

THAMES.

THE COMPLIMENTS OF TIIE SEASON.—ANTICIPAT-
ING CHRISTMAS DAY.—Matilda Walker, described
as a lady, with a black veil over her face, was
brought before Mr. Benson, charged with being
drunk and incapable of taking care of herself.

Mr. Benson—You are described as a married
woman, and call yourself a lady, Mrs. Walker. It
is not ladylike to be drunk.
The Prisoner—Really, sir, I can assure you it
was quite an accident. Last night after I had
finished all my domestic arrangements I went home
with an old lady, and as it was Christmas time I
took a glass of the very best Jamaica pine-apple
rum diluted with cold water, nothing 'more, upon
my honour, sir. The rum just elevated me.
Mr. Benson—And lowered you. You were on
the ground, Mrs. Walker. Don't drink any more
Jamaica pine-apple rum if it has such disastrous
effects. You are discharged, Mrs. Walker.

Mary Stevens was charged with a similar offence,
and said this is Christmas-eve, sir.

Mr. Benson—That is no reason you should get
drunk and degrade yourself. Go about your busi-
ness.

Margaret Macdonald, who gave the name of
Ann Corradine last night, on being charged with
being helplessly drunk, said she had been a Tee-
totaller 12 months barring three days.
Mr. Benson—Why don't you keep the teetotal
pledge ?
The prisoner--For iver will I, plase yer hunners
wortchip. Iver since last Boxing-day I have been
solid and sober, but last night I met with a few
frinds from the ould couuthry, and we drank, bad
luck to Fenianism, until—

Mr. Benson—You got drunk. Go away, and
keep sober in future.

Another wretched and pale-faced woman in a
state of exhaustion, who gave the name of Anne
Jones, was oarried on a stretcher to the station-house
in a deplorable condition, singing the old refrain—
" Strapped on a stretcher were Sarah and I."

The Prisoner—l am very ill.
Mr. Benson—lll ! I wonder you are not dead.
What a scandal it is to find so many women brought
here for for drinking to excess. Go away.
Jane Fry behaved so badly in her intoxicated
condition last night that Mr. Benson sentenced her
to one day's imprisonment.
The Prisoner--It is Christmas time.
Mr. Benson—Lock her up until five o'clock this
evening.

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