The Express. — 1864-07-22 (London, England)

GUILDHALL.  Honorah Donovan was charged with atteniptiog to commit suicide by throwing herself off Pin's-wharf Pier into the river.  The prisoner has on numerous occasions been charged with obstruction, and during the last week or tee days she has been brought before the sitting alderman daily on that charge. The obstruction coosisted in the fact that she endeavoured to get her living by hawking fruit in the Farriogdoo -road. The width of the road is said to be 100 feet, but the officers have on all occaeloos sworn that the foot passengers have been obstructed by the trays ou the barrows exteudiug from three to four inches over the kerbatom, the pavement in that thoroughfare being over ten feet wide. Oa this plea from five to six poor people are daily brought to this court, and to ensure a fine their barrows are sent to the greenyard, for the reaels of which they have to pay Ir. 61, in addition to say trifling fine the sitting alderman may inflict. In almost all such cases the poor people have been discharged without fine. and in some instances an order has been granted to release the barrows without the payment of any fees. Mr. Ald. Stowe on hearing theesicases, and Menorah ovan's in particular, said he thought it lather hard that they should be so interfared with in such a wide road when they were doing their best to get ao honest living, and at that time he interested himself to obtain her a station in order that she night be removed from any further molestation by the police, but on her being brought before him day after day on the sense charge and finding that she was a woman of violent temper his efforts in her favour ceased. The police imputed con, stant drunkenness to the prisoner, but this was denied at very good authority, although it was admitted that abs might occasionally have been the worse for liquor, and was& most excitable woman. lo justice to the police it is neon. nary to state that they are acting under the strictest orders from the commisaiouer for the removal of the on called obstruction.  The prisoner, who was in a pitiable state of mental prostration, was allowed a seat in the dock. W. Neary said he was one of the pinnies at Paul's-wharf Pier. About half-past nine on Tuesday morning be saw the prisoner on the pier, and shortly afterwards she was struggling blithe water. He got into his haat at once, sad with great difficulty saved her. He heard that she had stooped down from the barge close by the mooring ohain and plunged bead-foremost into the river. SMr. Alderman Abbies asked Douovan what she had to say ? Prisoner—Well, I've nothing to say, only that I am tired of my life. I've tried to get my living honestly, but the police won't let me. lam hunted about and always in and out of prison, and when I get out I am again taken into custody. lam followed up, abused, and called all kinds of names by the police, and if I say anything I am taken to the etation.bonse, and I wish I was at the bottom of the river, as I am prevented from getting my living. Mr. Webb, the relieving officer of the West London Union, mid be bad known the prisoner whilst she was an inmate there. Doriag that time she was very well =Wooled, sad some time ago dm guardians gave her I.os. to set hemp in the fruit line, since whisk they had seen oasis( of hie until within the last two days, when she applied foe edroittanes at a time when she was is liquor. ESL, was a most excitable and troublesome woman. but osetisissly look ieltiA hawould call a drunken woman, although Pi had known her In In the want tea drink,  Mr. Alderman Abhise—l see by Um book that she has been here every day for the last fortnight, and, with one freer. two, for obstruction in each