MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8134, 30 March 1892, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

■ Tdisoat, Masw3h 29. (Before S. D. Barker and E. Dobaon, Esqs., ■ - ■ XP.'e.) ' ' _ - Aijcegso ArtßSfW to Commit StricioE.—William Hylaad oa zemdnd was charged with attempting to .commit suicide by strangling himself. Dr. Meares deposed to; attcoding the accused, who "appeared to bo suffering from epileptic fits, and fee thaught it waa probaols the accused :

would again - attempt to take his life, ft™ necessary t'sat he should be looked UrfVt Consta ] jia 1 Kem >y and Attred.Annesley, the ■ stepfather o! the "Accused', tave evidence. Ti lo letter deposed to findins tfae Reused attempting to etrangle himself With a hankerchief whilst in bad, .'Hβ'did not know the accused *wa3 subject ! to epileptic fita or that there was'ahy teaaon 1 y i lO . 8 3 h ° ttW commit suicide. The accused sai d h 0 wa3 acoustomed to wear anything about the ntnmgUr.& and [.was awoke from his sleep by findine two policemto m the room. This Bcncli di* , sea * , ch& rge» cautioning tho tuccueed to be careful what he did with hb handkerchief in fnture.

IfetJNKBiWESs—Two first offenders, both women, were fined Sβ.each, and one wm ordered to pay iQa 6d medical expeosae;