He swore to the identity of two out of the three, and these were transported to ten years' penal servitude.

On February 13, 1881, he was again found with mutilation of the external genitals, and again said he had been set upon by four men who had inflicted his injury, but as he wished it kept quiet he asked that there be no prosecution.

Just before his death on December 31, 1881, he confessed that he had perjured himself, and that the mutilations were self-performed.

He was not aware of any morbid ideas as to his sexual organs, and although he had an attack of gonorrhea ten years before he seemed to worry very little over it.
There is an account of a Scotch boy who wished to lead a "holy life," and on two occasions sought the late Mr.Liston's skilful aid in pursuance of this idea.

He returned for a third time, having himself unsuccessfully performed castration.
A case of self-mutilation by a soldier who was confined in the guard-house for drunkenness is related by Beck.