The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-02-24 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

WOMAN'S ATTOIPT AT SUICIDE. ..011! MOTHER, DON'T.  A MISERABLE MARRIED  Susan Baldwin, a married woman, of Lickstreet, Caddy Field, pleaded guilty at the Borough Court, on Saturday, betore Mr, T. S. Scarborough (chairman), Mr. T. Scott, and Mr. T. Whitaker, to a charge of attempting to commit suicide.  Police-eonetable Harding:stated that be received information the previous night that the woman had tried to throw herself into the canal, and that it was with difficulty she was prevented from doing so. When he apprehended her she Vial very excited. Duke Watson said he was going up 'Swan Bank when he saw the woman running as fast as she could. One of her chlldren was following and shouting, "Oh ! mother, don't." She said she was determined to take her life either then or some (Mier time. He succeeded, after some difficul•y, in preventing her from cairying out her intention, nod handed her over to the police officer. The woman's husband, a cart driver, said she summoned him on a previous occasion, and was granted a separation older. On his release he went to live with her again, and, he added, she continually caused trouble by mentioning another woman's name in his presenos. The CHAIR/JAN : 14as she any reason for mentiontionmg it ?  Witnesa : Well, I have been with the woman she referred to and I admit having done wrong, but I had made up toy mind to do right in the future it she would cease speakinz of the woman. _  The accused attributed the attempt at suicide to her husband's cruel conduct. Ha was, she said, the cause of all the trouble. On the previous day be kicked her out of Om house and threatened to "do for her," Ile afterwards said he would just leave breath in her body No as to escape hanging. They had three children and they Were all vary badly clothed. She had had to sell clothing in order to obtain food Mid fuel, Her husband earned 225., but kept 7P., and spent it in drink for 'himself and the woman with whom he kept company. She had to turn out and work. The Obief-constable said he believed the woman had had a miserable married life. The husband had been to prison over and over again for various offences. His wife had had to 'maintain the childarea as best she could. Since she was discharged from the Smallpox Hospital, her life had been even worse than bei orp, her husband seeming to discard her. The unpleasantness arose from his intimacy with another woman.  A sister of the accused stepped into the box, and stated that tne latter was driven to act as she had done. She bad worked at Messrs. Crossley's, Dean Clough, for twenty years. Witness commented upon her sister's scanty clothing, whilst the man Baldwin squandered 7s. every week. The CHAIRMAN; Ype, he ought to have bought her a new shawl. Evidenqy the woman has had a lot to put up with, and it would perhaps be the best to adjourn the caeo to give an Opportunity for inquiry respecting the alleged threats against her husband. She seemed to have been more sinned against than sinning, and it is almost a wonder she has not harmed herself before.  In adjourning the case, the CHAIRMAN cautioned tho husband against improper treatment of his wife in the future.