The Express. — 1847-04-16 (London, England)

GREENWICH.—ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A NEWLYMARRIED COUPLE.—Yesterday Henry Thomas Maimed 20, and Louisa Dyer, his wife, aged 20, a good-100 • and well-dressed female,were brought before M r. Traill for further examination, charged with taking poison on the night of the i 9th inst., at the door of a house in Greenwich-market.—Henry Bowles, an importer of French fancy baskets, deposed that the female prisoner is his daughter. She had recently been married to the prisoner Dyer unknown to witness. He found them both at the doorway of his haute on the night in quest tion. They both, on being questioned, admitted to himthey had taken poison. Witneia's daughter said the cups from which they had drunk the poison were under a cart in the market, and there the cups were found. The male prisoner asked his wife to wash out the cups and get him some water to quench his excessive thirst, but she could net, being in such fearful agony at the time.—Elizabeth Bowles, wife of the last witness, deposed that the prisoners told her they had purchased the poison at the shop of Mr. Harriman, a chemist, in Park-row. The male prisoner gave her a paper on which " poison" was written from his waistcoat pocket.— Dr. Sturtoc, of Nelson-street, Greenwich, said he attended the female after takingpoison,and prescribed for her. Hehad examined the cups sines, and they had contained poison, but as they had contained beer also, he did not analyse the ingredients.—Mr. Train said he should remand the final hearing of the charge until after the tests had been tried.—Mr. Harriman, chemist, Park-row, deposed that the prisoners came to his house on Friday night, between nine and ten o'clock, and asked for arsenic. Witness asked what it was for, and they said to kill rats. Witness suggested nux vomica for that purpose, and they agreed to take some. lie supplied them with twopenny worth. The female asked how it was to be used, and lie told her to s'read it upon bread and butter, or to mix it with meal. He put it in paper, and wrote poison thereon—the paper produced is the same.-Elisabeth Wilson, of Jubilee-Ore, Greenwich, identified the cups. The prisoners visited her on Friday night, the 9th instant, and asked for pens, ink and paper. They each wrote part of a letter and went away. Mired the cups next day. The following is a copy of the letter alluded to, written by the female prinsner Dear Mother,—l write to tell you that it ie my with sad Henry's to be buried together, both at one time.—From your loving daughter and eon.  By the male prisoner : Mr. howles,—l hope now that you are suite /labelled that me and your daughter is out of the world by the time that you twelve this ; and my lot wish le, that you and my mother have not one moment's peace in the world that you have driven u. from. Fare you well. Mother, it is my wish that you let the ring which is on my wife's hand remain there, and let us both be buried together. Farewell; and kW Mary Ann for me when you see her. She little thought that I should be dead before she mw me again. 11. T. lo Mrs Liver, Royal hospital, Greenwich. —Mr. Trail' said he should remand the ease for a week. It wu a very serious charge of aiding and assisting to commit • felony, both accessories to each other's acts—a grave offerer, which he should eventually sand to a jury.