Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1863-05-30 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

MONDAY.—Befure the Mayor (E. M. Richards, Esq.), and G. G. Francis Esq  ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Richard 'Jefecys was brought up on remand charged with having attempted to coin nit suicide. It appeared that the defendant's wife procured a summons against him for having assaulted her, and this so preyed upon his mind that he took a quantity of vermin poison with the intention of killing himself. The defendant is subject to fits, and on his first examination had a very severe one, while in the dock. He is an oat-door pauper of the Swansea Union.—Defendant begged the clemency of the Bench towards him for this offence, and promised that it should not occur again.— Dismissed.  Asstktir.—Mary Harries wits charged by Isabella Deer with having assaulted her, on the night of the 22nd instant. Complainant said she was passing up Highstreet, between twelve and one o'clock in the night in question, when the defendant crossed the street, and on approaching her struck her a violent blow in the face, and culled her a " eiw."—The defendant called a female companion, who witnessed the whole affair, to disprove complainant's•assertion, when the Bench, after a patient investigation? adjourned the case for a week, in order that a police-officer, who knew something of the matter, might attend. MARKO °Trona—William Baker was charged on remand by Mr. Bennett, with having, on the 12th inst., unlawfully sold a quantity of potatoes, out of the' market. The defendant admitted the charge. Mr. Bennett said that cave of this kind were constantly occurring, although he had bills posted about to warn people against selling anything out of the market. A n.tarket constable, named Davies, said that he had severs' times cautioned the defendant that he was not allowed to buy things in the market and hawk them about the to,vn. —The Mayor said that it was plain the defends nt had broken the law, and if he did so again, he had ii o doubt a heavy penalty would be inflicted. To-day his would be fined 'los. 6d. including costs. AN 'NISEI Row.—Catherine Shea and Timothy Shee were charged with having, on Thursday last, assault, d Mary Shce.—The complainant, whose face was much bruised, said that on Titureday morning the two &tendan met her, and Catherine Shee rolled her shawl over her 'head 'and struek her at the back of her neck. ! Timothy Slice thin came up and twisted her arm, while Catherine Shee kicked her in the face. A witresa was called, who repeated a good deal of unintelligible bad language, whieth she alleged Ltd passed between the Dirties. She did not, however, see any blows psis.— The defendant, Catherine Shee, who certainly looked rather a' respect-able woman, denied that be had done anything wrong. As for the complainant, she was ashamed to repeat; the language she used to her. She certainly did- hit .tiie woman after sits, bad hit her, for she had money to summon her.—The Bench said that they thdreght betlt. parties were muen les blame, and tlo costs were ddedlse  Two little boys were brought up on remand, charged with theft, and were discharged with a Caution. COUNTY Casa.—Thomas Morgan and John llogley were charged by P.c. 117 (c.c.) with using bad language and committing an assault on the Swansea Valley Railway —The ease was adjourned.