A DIVE FROM A BRIDGE.

Evening Post, Volume LCCVI, Issue 126, 26 November 1908, Page 4

A DIVE FROM A BRIDGE.

About 6.30 p.m. the other evening a number of people in tho vicinity of Princes Bridge, Melbourne, were startled (says the Argus) to see a. man. mount the parapet, divest himself of his coat and jump feet foremost into the Yarra. A racing four attached to the Civil Service Rowing Club happened to be passing under th« bridge at the time, and, noticing the man struggling in the water, one of the members of the crew pluckily went overboard to his rescue. The oarsman managed to keep the drowning man's head above water till two constables, who witnessed the incident from the river bank, brought the police boatlo the assistance of rescued and reficuer. The former was suffering from the effects of drink, and was taken to the Melbourne Hospital, where he gave the name of George Edwards. Next day, Edwards was brought before the City Bench charged with 'attempted suicide. He attributed his misdemeanor to drink. "I had no intention of taking my life," he suid to the bench ; 'but as I looked over that mere parapet and saw the beautiful stream flowing beneath — (laughter) — something tempted me to have a bath. I had one." (More laughter.) Mr. Cresswell, P.M. : I don't suppose you cau swim? Accused: Oh, can't I ! (Laughter.) And you only wanted a bath? — S'elp me bob, yer Worship, that's so. (Laughter.) I wanted nothing more. I wouldr ia't mind one now! (Loud laughter.) Accused was committed for tiial.