The Express. — 1862-08-29 (London, England)

THE POLICE COURTS.  (THIS DAY.)  CLERKENWELL THREE CARPE OP ATTEMPTED SCHIDE. William Dacia, a brush-maker, residing at 4, Charlotte. terrace, Copenbagenatreet, Islington, was charged bider" Mr. Barker with attempting to commit suicide by taking a quantity of laudanum. From the eviden,..! of Mr. J. W. Wilson, surgeon, ~f Brunswick-place, liarnslairy-road, it appoared that betwteo 12 and 1 in the morning he was called to visit the defend. ant. He found the defendant in an insensible state from the effects of laudanum. He used the stomach pump and other restoratives, and after a considerable time the de. fondant recovered a little. The defendant war in suck an exhausted state, that had he (Mr. Wilson) leen called Jo only a few minutes later the defendant would, in au pro, liability, have lost his life. The defendant, who hail been drinking freely, said he took the poison because wife had left him.  The prisoner, who was suffering from delirium tremeoc, said he had never been lumpy since his wife went away from him some three months since. Mr. Barker remarked that the crime of attempted • o, ids was very much on the increase. Only last week a 01A1111112orn he bad committed to the Middlesex Sesaims for trial for A similar offence, was found guilty, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. He trusted that would have a good effect and prevent this class of offence. He should remand the prisoner to the House of Detention for a week, mid Le hoped that the chaplain would see him. The prisoner, who appeared in a very bad state, was then removed. Maria Rage; a diasipated-lookiog woman, was charged with attempting to destroy herself by strangulation. It appeared that • police-constable found the is-ismer lying on the pavement, with a piece of ribbon tied tightly round her throat. He took her into custody. and found that she was the worse for liquor. She stated that she had been turned out of the West Loudon Union, and that, in connexion with the fact that her husband was living with another woman, bad induced her to commit this rash act. The constable who has charge of the case said that he bad ascertained that the prisoner's husband was a hard working man. and that he had been compelled to leave her three years since in consequence of her prodtgate and intemperate habits.  The relieving overseer of the West London Union said that the prisoner was admitted as a single woman. she was a tramp, and was in such a filthy state that her clothes had to be burnt. She left at her own request, and was provided with a new suit of clothes, a loaf, and a shilling. The prisoner said she was sorry, and would sever again attempt to destroy herself. Mr. Barker discharged the prisoner with a caution. Beery Btall, • copperplate printer, was charged with attempting to destroy himself by taking laudanum. The prisoner has made, according to his wife's statement, reveal attempts to destroy himself. On this occasion he was very nearly dead when be was discovered. He had in his possession two bottles, labelled " Poison—laudanum." The prisoner, who has been twice remanded. asked to be further remanded for the attendance of his friends. Mr. Barker remanded the prisoner until Thursday next.