having on Wednesd»y last unlawfully taken a quan tity of laudanum, -with intent thereby to kill himself. The prisoner pleaded guilty. » «, His Worßhip (to the pnsoner) : Dp- you not leel Seat sorrow for what you have done ? "What a *rful thing it it by your own aofc to endeavour to. rush into the presence of your Maker with all your 1 lint on your head. Did that not occur to you ! Prisoner : Not At the time. . ! His Worship : Do you not now feel the iniquity of your offence, and how dreadful it is, and howl thankful you should be for the marveUAuaMoape, you 1 have had ? Surely'you must feel it to" be"*! grievous thing, and it ought to make such an impres sion on your mind »s to deter you from attempting inch an aot again, ; Prisoner : I feel sorry for what I have done, sir. His Worship : Have you a wife and family ? Prisoner : Yet, Bir. . , Hia Worship : See what a cowardly thing it is, because some trouble comes upon yourself you at tempt to destroy your own life and leave your wife , and family to provide for themselves as best they ' oan. See what a horrible thing it is for you thus to try to escape trouble and leave it all upon your wife and children. Mr. Commissioner Naughton, in reply to his Worship, said the prisoner was a poor man trying to make out a subsistence for himself and family. His Worship (to the prisoner) : I shall order you to find two sureties of £20 each or be imprisoned three months. If imprisoned, I hope it will cauße you to consider the grievous offence you have com mitted, and deter you from attempting suoh a dread ful aot in future. The prisoner was then removed. This concluded the business before the Court.
