"About one o'clock a.m., on the 25th November, 1890, Constable Pennett,
being on duty at Tower Hill, saw a man throw himself into the Thames,
apparently with the intention of committing suicide. He at once divested
himself of lamp and belt, and without waiting to take off his uniform,
jumped into the river, seized hold of the struggling man, and gallantly
rescued him. The night was dark. The magistrate who investigated the
case strongly commended the constable's courage and presence of mind.
The Silver Medal was awarded to Constable Wm. Pennett."
[Illustration: SULEIMAN GIRBY.
_From a Photo. by Sabungi, Jaffa._]