The Express. — 1866-06-21 (London, England)

THE POLICE COURT&  SOUTHWARK. Ann Jones, a sickly-looking woman, was placed at bar before Mr. Woolrych, charged with making a most determined attempt to commit suicide in the river Thames. George Green, a carman, employed at the Old Jamaica Wharf, Commercial-road, Lambeth, said that on Monday evening last, about aix o'clock, he was attending to his hone on the wharf when he saw the prisoner rush peat him towards the river side, screaming as loud as could. lie ran after her, but before he could reach she had plunged into the river, which at that spot fully eight feet deep. Witness jumped into a barge at the risk of his life be succeeded in getting hold. of _ dress, and holding her up until a man came to his saris' tance. She struggled so hard that she nearly overpowered him. They succeeded in dragging her out almost in a state of insensibility. They carried her into the countinghouse, administered some stimulants, and laid her before the fire until the constable came, when she was taken away by him in a cab. Police-constable 169 L said he received the prisoner from last witness and conveyed her to the station house, au from thence to the workhouse, where she bad a change clothing. She told him she was in a wretched state, was determined to destroy herself. Witness had ulcertainedthat on eeveral previous occasions she had attemptee suicide, and was only liberated from Newgate on Saturda! last.  In answer to Mr. Woolrych, The prisoner said that she had lived near the Teml. seven years, and had got her livelihood by selling things the street. She was now so wretched that she was tired of her life. She left Newgate on Saturday, where she h• been confined some time for making a similar attempt  her life. Mr. Woob7ch asked her whether she bad any friends. The prisoner, in a very sullen manner, refused to any further account of herself, when Mr. Woolrych remanded her to Horsemonger-lane until Monday next, so that some inquiries may be mat. about her, and in the meantime he directed that proper care should be taken of her by the prison authorities. Wi/hana Laser, 40, a respectable-looking man, described on the charge sheet as a grocer, residing at 9, Suffrstreet, Rotherfield-street, Islington, was placed at the before Mr. Woolrych for final examination, charged committing an indecent and outrageous assault Elizabeth Doyle, in a Clapham omnibus. The case having been proved by the evidence of the plainant and the omnibus conductor, On the part of the prisoner Mr. Edwin said that be instructed to say that he was very much under the t. fiuence of liquor at the time, and was not aware of what took place. As soon as he recovered his senses he regretted very much what had taken place, and apologised to the prosecutrix. If his worship thought proper he had several persons in attendance who could speak to the prisoner', character, and allow that he was a well-conducted ' respectable man. The prosecutrix here said that the prisoner bad apologised to her, and she had no desire to press the charge against him. Mr. Woolrych observed that he bad investigated charge against the prisoner, and from the evidence adds he could not allow such an outrage to pass unpunished. The prisoner's defence was that he was so drank that did not know what had occurred, but that would have r. effect on him, as such an excuse could not be tolerated. If so, drunken men could get into vehicles and assault females with impunity. After hearing all the evidence I was satisfied that the prisoner had not actually indecent assaulted the female, but had merely attempted to do st therefore he should deal with the case by imposing penalty on him of 10/. or three months' imprisonno• lied the indecent liberties been effected by him he ""  have sent him to prison for a kaig term with hard labour. The fine was immediately paid, and the prisoner left .." court with his friends.  THREAT TO ASSASSINATE COUNT BISKARCI At the Brighton police court yesterday, Wilhelm Goe. • young man of Id who has for some time resided Brighton, and practised as a teacher of music, was broi up on warrant, (laird with sending a letter to Count Bismarck, the Prusnan prime minister, containing a tl to kill Lim. The prisoner, who did not deny the cha, was committed for trial to the next borough quarter sessions. He was, however, admitted to bail on his •• ce in 500/. and two sureties in 2801. each. KENT Coasr