The Express. — 1864-05-19 (London, England)

CLERKENW ELL.  A inieerably-attiredbutreepeoteile-looking woman wan Zasdbefore Mr. Barker with attempting to commit eby throwing herself into the New River, at Stoke Newington. The evidence went to show that on Sunday week the prisoner threw herself into the New River at a spot *here it wee deep and wide. An alarm was given, and efforts were road* to get her out, but abs was so far away from either bank that it was impossible to reach her, either with a rope, or with a pole. Seeing that it some one did not go in after her she must be drowsed, a yours, gentleman residing in one of the villas, close to the spot, jumped in, having on all hie clothes, and after a great deal of trouble brought her ashore nearly dead. She was at once attended to and eventually &lied, and bad wince then been under the care of the authorities at the House of Detention. There she had bees  seen by the chaplain. The prisoner sow said she was very sorry for what dm had done. Ste bad seen the folly of her act, end would never attempt such a foolish thing any more. She also wished to tender beg best thanks to the young geatlernan who jumped into the water after her, for she felt confidant bat for his intrepid conduct she should not be there that day to tell her story. She trusted the magistrate would look over it this time, and allow her to go home with her  daughter. The daughter of the rimier, a clean, tidy-lookkg young woman, mid she was married, and had a family of young children, but both her husband and hermit were very anzione to take the prisoner home and provide for her until she could pt some work. Mr. Barker asked if the witness knew the reason why her mother had attempted such a lush act The daughter replied that her mother bad been greatly depressed in spirits at the lass of her husband, who bed been ill for some time. She had also been slack of employmeet, and that bad preyed as her mind. If she was allowed to take her home, she was cimfkleet that her mother would sot attempt the like spin, and until she could get employment, could assiJit her in what she bad to do. Her mother was a sober, steady, bard-working woman. Mr. Barker, is discharging the prisoner, said she bad been guilty of a very dreadful crime both in the eyes of God and man, and be did hope after the narrow escape she had had that this would be a warning to her never for a moment to contemplate the commission of such a wicked act any more. Her daughter had behaved very kindly towards her, and her conduct was deserving of every commendation, and he wished be could see more of that kind of feeling in that court between permits and their offspring. Whatever troubles she might meet she ought to stand up firmly and look them in the face, for it was cowardly and unwomanly to attempt to get rid of them by destroying her life. He should now allow her daughter to take her home, and he hoped they would go on prosperously together. The prisoner thanked his worship, and also the young gentleman who went into the water after her, and left the court.  John Newman, a colour maker. aged 33, residieg in the Greso-lanes, Tottenham, was charged with attomptiog to commit suicide by taking poison, viz., aconite, on the 4th Mat., at 9, Caledonian-road, Islingtoo. The prisoner, wbo has been an inmate of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-rood, and who has had a very marrow escape of his life, said that he admitted be had made en attempt on his life, sad that he was sow sorry he bad dose so,  Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the primmer, mid it would sot be necessary to go into the facts of the ease, as the prisoner bad admitted that be bad taken poison. It appeared that the prisoner was in the employ of Messrs. Willmore and Hayward, the ooloar manufacturers, of the Caledonian-road. Owing to some irregularities coming to the knowledge of those gentlemen they determined to snake an investigation. and it was then that the prisoner took some aconite. He now regretted what he had done, sad there was a gentleman in oourt who would take care of him for a abort time.  Yr. Barker foyuired if it was intended to take any farther pro:sodium against the prisoner. A milkman io oourt said • proper arrangement would be come to by which the prisoner would be relieved of all swift. He would undertake to see that that was carried oat, tux' also to look after the prisoner. The prieoner, a respectably dredged man, wise seemed very ehapfallen, said be was sorry for what be had done. Mr. Barker discharged the prisoner with a caution spied taking poison again.