Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Carlisle-Saturday (Before T. HORROCKS, Esq. (chairman,) R. S. FERGUSON, Esq., M. MacINNES, Esq., and R. H. HORROCKS, Esq. Deserting a child. Charles MARTIN, labourer, was charged with leaving his youngest child chargeable to the Carlisle Union. Mr. WANNOP prosecuted. It appeared the prisoner's wife died some time ago leaving him with three children. Two were sent to a Reformatory. About two years ago, he deserted the youngest child; it was found on a stairhead in a house in Botchergate, and has been in the Workhouse since. The Guardians now claim £17 17s from the prisoner, who has just completed a month in gaol for stealing an umbrella. The defence was that he left the child with a woman, who promised to look after it. The Chairman said this was a bad case. The prisoner had been leading a criminal life, and his children were all being brought up at the expense of the ratepayers. Sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour. ..... Determined attempt to Commit Suicide. John HETHERINGTON, bricklayer, Upperby, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Tuesday, the 3rd inst. Mrs. HETHERINGTON said on the day named her husband went away, and came back at night rather drunk. She asked him where he had been, but he made no reply; he then raised his hand to strike her. After taking an oath what he would do, he rested for a few minutes, and swore he would never go out of the house alive. He jumped up, ran to a drawer, seized a razor, and attempted to strike her, when she ran to a neighbour's house. On re-entering the house, she found an open razor lying on a stool, and covered with blood. She also noticed blood on the floor. She summoned the neighbours. Dr. SULLIVAN was sent for. He found the prisoner suffering from an incised would on his throat about tow or three inches in length; it was not very dangerous or deep, and he stitched it up. Mrs. HETHERINGTON, at the close of the evidence, applied for an order to separation, stating that for three months her husband had kept a razor under his pillow, and that she is afraid of her life with him. Often he had grasped her by the throat, and threatened to "finish her," when sober. The Bench remanded the prisoner for a week. .....