The Warwickshire Herald. — 1899-02-23 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

MIDFIELD.  THE PRISONER COMIMITIXD FOR TRIAL 'On Tuesday, Leo James Rabnett, dirk, living at the Limee, Birmingham Road, Haney, was again brought up at the Police Court, before Alderman J. 'l'. Glover, Mr. T. S. Ikldowea, and Mr. S. Sadkr, charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor on the 7th inst. --Prisoner, it wiil be remembered, was remanded from the last court for the ateudance of some of his relatives, and on Tuesday prisoner's father (Mr. G. J. Itabucti) oppeared....Prisoner appeared in no way to feel the position in which he had placed himself, and at no time expressed his regret for the offence he had committed.---Mn Eck?owes (addressMr- RabortO said: You know the charges preferred against your son. Have you anything to say before the magistrates come to a deoision.--.llr. Rabnett: I have very little to say. I was not here on the two previous occasions for reasons 1 need not now disclose. I th6ught it probable Mrs. Bullows might be examined here to-day, in which case I might ask her some questions to lead up II) the matter. If you deem it advisable you might from her learn something more of the matter.--Mr. Eddowes: Mrs. Bellows was fully examined en the last occasion. You cannot open the case so far as she is concerned.---Mr. Itabnett said lie accepted the decision of the Bench. On the last occasion he understood by the account he raw in the newspaper that Mr. Superintendent Walker said tehre was more at the back than Was ki1..211 to the Bench. He was sorry to say fiat was so, and that his son's conduct had been wry bad for a long time past. There was not only the present charge apinst•him, but there was something very serious beside which had for some time been Lansing over his head. His conduct had been as bad as it, possibly could be, notwithstanding that his mother had begged and prayed of him to leacP a better lift. He thought nothing could be done for him unless he was put under some resmint He was sorry to say his son was young n years but old in vice and nothing seemed to stop him. He believed if he was restrained fore time he might then come to his senses and something be done for him, lf the Bench released him he would undoubtedly return to his bad stsvays. at a word had been said or written regretting his badsconduct, and he (Mr. Rabnett) believed if the Bench discharged him he would return to his evil ways.---Mr. Eddowes: Will you undertake to take charge of him l---Mr, Rabnett: Undoubtedly not; he is beyond my control. If I had the means and power o do so I would.---Mr. Ecklowes: Surely if anyone should be asked o take charge of a person o this kind it is his father?---Mr. Rabnett: Undoubtedly.. I know it is my duty, but it is inexpedient. He is not to be trusted until he has arrived at a proper sense Of his position. He had had the option of adopting another course, and his brother alter had writen advising Itim to do so, but he declined to answer him.--Here a copy of a letter which it was stated was sent to the prisoner at Warwick Gaol was handed to the magistrates, who, havin greed it, handed it to the prisoner. Prisoner perused it and then, in answer to Alderman Glover, said before he could adopt stuth a e urse as that suggested in the Letter he should require some time for consideration. He had not previously seen the letter. His father had not kept him for over 12 months and he was perfectly able to take care of himself. He had been in gaol for a fortnight and to again return him there would be cruel.--Mr. Eddowes said the Bench had decided to send the prisoner for 4rial to the Sessions.--Prisoner :Thank . you. (Turnig to his fatherl I thank you for your extreme kinclness.---Mr. Rabnett: It is for your good that I do it.--Prisoner: It is mt.---He was then removed to the cells,