The Express. — 1853-09-21 (London, England)

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1853.  murdering his wife, and, after doing too, attempting to commit suicide.  Mr. Combs asked whether the wonsaa was able to attend ? _ _ .  S..rgr4nt Garforth replied that the was not. She had received such serious itotries that hrr life was despaired of. Witness produced two medical certificates, one issued last night, and the other that morning, showing that her skull had been beaten in, and that it was doubtful whether she could recover from the effects of the wounds inflicted upon her.  Mr. Combs asked whether there was any one in court who knew anything of the horrible affair ? Joel Harris' a Waterman and lighterman, residing near the priaoner'shoase, said that about seven nr eight o'clock on the previous evening he was passing No. 23, Cottageplace, when a lad about 14 years of age (the prisoner's son) came rushing out, and called east, " DJ some one cane and lend a hand, as my poor father is hanging himst If." Witnem entered the house immediately, and on proceeding to a roam up•stairs be sew the prisoner with a handkerchief tied tightly round his neck, and one end attached to a rope which had been attached to a nail in the wall. 11, bad fallen down, and witness loosened the handkerchief. He was then horrorstruck. on looking round, in perceiving his wife lying on the floor at the other end of the room weltering in her blood. Ile instantly went and fetched a doctor, and meeting a police constable in his way he told him the circumstances.  Mr. Cumbe asked him whether he know anything of the prisoner? Witness replied in the affirmative. When he was sober he lived very comfortable with his wife. He could not account (or his conduct on the present occasion. Mr. Combo—Was he actually hanging when you entered the room ?  Witness—No, sir. A handkerchief was tightly fastened round his neck, and the end was attached toe rope stretched across the room. The rope was fixed to a nail in the wall, but it appeared to me that his weight pullsd the nail out. Mr. Combs—Wu there any mark of a nail in the wall ? Sergeant Oarforth—Yes, sir. The nail had been in the wood work over the spot where the prisoner was found. It was about six feet from the floor. The handkerchief was fixed to therm! of the line near the nail, and had the latter not come out he might base destroyed himself. Mr. Combe asked the prisoner whether the woman be bad beaten so dreadfully was his wife ? He replied that she was, and that they bail been married many years. Mr. Combe—How came you to heather in such a dreatul manner ?  Priscner—l don't know, only I'm subject to fits. Mr. Combo—No doubt tits of passion, and in one of Owe fits you have nearly murdered your wife. This is a most diabolical affair, and from the medical certificates produced before me it is doubtful whether the womaa may recover. I shall therefore remand you for a week. On the removal of the prisoner from the dock, Mr. Combo told Garforth that at the next examination he had better cause the attendance of the medical men, especially the one who bad been in the habit of attending the prisoner. He had better ascertain also bow he had inflicted the blsws on his wife.  Gorforth said that he believed the prisoner bad used a largo stone pitcher, as at the corner of the room where his wile was seen lying, he found one broken, and covered with blood.