The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-01-12 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It NIS relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless atid pleasant to taste, it produces natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes "as bright as a button." It soothes the chil,l, it eqf tens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoe, whether arising from teething or other causes. Mn. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers amerywhere at la lid per boti/e.—Manufeetered Ii Mu Tod'. awl it US Oslealikest. Lagoa  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT BRIDGEND llarriet Evans, a married woman, living at Newcastle' was charged at the Bridgend policecourt, on Saturday, with having attempted to destroy her life by jumping into the river Ogmore. It appeared that on the previous Saturday she had been at her mother's funeral (who had died very suddenly), and in the evening she went to the house of Mrs. Tabor, which is situate on the river side. She told her that she would rather die than live, and that she meant to drown herself. Mrs. Tabor and a young man named Bicknell reasoned with her, and Mrs. Tabor proposed a walk into the town, when Mrs. Evans appeared more reconciled. The three left together, Charles Bicknell remaining behind to lock the door, when Harriet Evans darted away from Mrs. Tabor (an elderly person), and jumped into the river. Bicknell, hearing the alarm, quickly followed her, and taking the river at a lower part, seized hold of her by the arm, but owing to the strong current and the swollen state of the river he had great difficulty in getting her to the bank. He was almost exhausted when timely aid arrived, and the woman was lifted out, Bicknell following. Elizabeth Taber, greengrocer, said she knew Harriet Evans the wife of Samuel Evans, of Newcastle. She buried her mother last Saturday, and afterwards came to her house, about ten minutes past seven in the evening. She said that she wanted to see witness. She was crying bitterly, and said that she meant to do away with herself, and to be buried in her clothes with her mother. Asked her if she bad had any words with "Sammy" (her husband). She said he had told her something that she did not like; that her mother was gone, and she had no home to go to. Witness told her that she should stay with her a short time if she liked, and by that time, perhaps, she and her husband would be friends ; and that she must not go to make away with herself. Sent for P.C. Williams, who talked to her a bit, and she seemed more reconciled. After he went away, Charles Bicknell came in and he reasoned with her, and afterwards witness proposed a walk, which was agreed on. They went out together, Bicknell remaining behind to lock the door. When she got to the garden gate Harriet slipped from her and sprang into the river. Witness called out to Bicknell, and he jumped into the water and caught hold of defendant and was struggling with her, and called out for help; there was a flood in the river. Witness screamed for aid, and a young man named Donovan came and helped to get Harriet Evans out of the water. Could not say she was at all affected by drink. Charles Bicknell corroborated the evidence of Mrs. Tabor, and said when he jumped into the river and caught hold of Evans by the arm, and got her to the hank; she asked him to let her go, and they had a struggle, and he called for assist. auce, which came, and the woman was got out and he followed. .  Sergeant Jennings gave evidence as tc taking de. fendant into custody. Mr. John Jenkins, surgeon, gave evidence to the effect that the accused appeared to have suffered froui a sudden fit of insanity, but he found, after his first visit to her, that she had regained a rational state of mini'.  The Rev. C. R. Knight having administered to Mrs. Evans a gentle admonition. hold her she could depart with her husband.