The Express. — 1861-08-21 (London, England)

DISSIVRATZ ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND  SUICIDE.  WORCESTER, TUESDAY. Thin morning a young man named Charles Pugh, of respectable appearance and decent connexion. wee brought up in custody of the police before the mayor (J. Wood) and two other nutgistrates, at the City Police-office, on the double charge of attempting to milder Dinah Mason, and also attempting his own life. The prisoner was in a very weak state, but had had a remarkable recovery. The facts, as they CATOe out in evidence, were briefly these : The prisoner bad become enamoured of the woman Mason, who had no claim to personal attractions, and who, moreover, turned out a regular Millwood. They kept company together, but at last Mason became tired of her companion, and left him to live with another man. Pugh made several attempts to induce her to live with him again, but she refused, and treated hint very badly. setting her new paramour to quarrel and tight with him. Maddened by this treatment Pugh took to drinking, and according to the evidence of one of the witnesses be had not been sober for three weeks. On the Saturday when they last met he was intoxicated. lie went to Mason's lodgings to ask her to be friends with him. She ordered hint to leave her mom, and as he did not go threatened to send for a policeman. If. asked her to speak one word to him, but she only abused hint. Thai was deposed to by a neighbour who was present at the commence• meat of the final interview, but who thereupon left the mom. Immediately afterwards screams were heard in the apartment, and several women nut up stairs, when they found the prisoner Pugh in the act of cuttiug Mason's throat with a razor which be had in his hand, and which it appears be must have brought with him. Then leaving Mason, Pugh drew the razor acme* his own throat, staggered out of the house, and fell into the 'treat. Both the man and woman were earned off at once to the Worcester Infirmary, where the wounds were dressed. The woman Masai had two cuts across the face, and one round the neck, reaching fmm ear to ear. Happily, however, the vital parts were missed, and she is now out of all danger. The cut in Pugh's throat bad completely severed his windpipe, and all hope of his recovery at one time was given up. By dint of patient attention, however, by the hospital surgeon, he too is out of danger. The wounds were sewn up, and though suffering from great weakness he was able to sit in a chair during the examination, which lasted upwards of two hours. The prisoner, who bid his face in a handkerehief during the whole of the examination, was remanded for the present, in order that the evidence may be formally completed.  Des-rnuerivz FlnEs.—At a late hour on Monday night a destructive fire broke out on the premises of Mr. C. Hassles, chair-maker, Charlotte-street, Old-street-mad. The fire was discovered in the workshops, when messengers were despatched for the engines. A good supply of water was obtained, but the flames were not extingewhed until the workshops were burnt out, and tho adjoining premises of Mr. J. Maned, fixture dealer. Mr. J. Stone, bed-sack maker, and others, severely chummed by fire end water. Another fire broke out ou the premises of Mr. K. Mike, No. 244, Upper-street, Islington, lineelhaper. It was net extinguished until the shop and contents were destroyed.