The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-19 00:00:00

A JERSEY PASSENGER IN D.T.

A grange peatenger by the Channel Wands' boats has
afforded oceupation for our police and the magistrate. at
a doll time. 'This person, who gives the name of II carte' ins
Courtney Rao came over, it appears, in the Jersey packet
, on Monday night, and about half-past one next morning
wu found by the police wandering the street, having no
place of abode and no manna The police could not find
whom she belonged to, or who she really was, and locked
her up. Prom the statement she made, Sergeant Alien
gathered that she was quite destitute, and at mos obtained
• ticket and Bent her to the workhouse in the usual
wheelchair. On the way she wanted to patronise the
Belvidere, to have some brandy, and give the men beer,
saying she would send the money. At the workhouse she
was visited by Dr. Simpson, sod it appears her pride Ives
offended at some questions the doctor put, she declared
she would not stay, and disabused herself, shout two
boors and Is half after she we. admitted, going oat about
half-past ono in the afternoon. It is not known where she
weak for nothing as. beard of her till 12 o'clock last
night, when It appean alte went to the Jersey boat with
the intention of going beck to Jersey. But she was then
in • drunken nat., and had no means of payment, so
they refused to take her on board. About halt-past one
(night) she again came to the police-statMu for lodging.;
but from what Caine to the eergeant's knowledge enquiries
were made, and it area found she had favoured the Golden
Lion with her patroness (3 and had obtained beefsteak,
brandy, tea, Mc., to the value of 66. Pd., representing that
the captain of the steamboat would pay. This gallant
Aker than was on his return voyage to Jeremy. She was
arrested ; but her taste WM too fine to allow her to stay
in the large cell, the most comfortable plaoe of durance,
for, she complained, it was too warm. The accoonoodating
sergeant removed her to • more airy Place : but my lad/
wanted to go outside altogether. The sergeant intended
to bring this troublesome customer before the borough
magistrates, bat past "nips" and present excitement
brought oe delirium' trainees, and In this awful state she
waa visited by Dr. Drew on Wednesday morning, when
there she was glaring awfully soared at that kindest of
constables "Old Mac: who gently but firmly grasped her
by the wrist. Her expression of face, writhinga, and
ottertantmet may be imagined only by those who have seen •
person in ' the horrors. Though the worthy magistrate
as tarot:ably perfectly satiated, the law was fulfilled by
De. &town being again sent for. She hml bitten liar
lips through, and was bleeding plentifully from the
mouth.
The Mayor (Mr. Luntlie) and Dr. Drew sat on the
Bench, and Hrerisfts Courtesy Rye, from Jersey, was
charged with obtaining refreshments to the amount of
S.. SI., the goods of Mr. William Charles Davis, of the
Golden Lion Hotel. Prisoner was not prsesta. —me
Mayor: Where Is the prisoner I—Sergeant Many : She is
balow, your worship, unable to come op.—The Mayor
asked what was the matter with her: and Sergeant
Apmy replied delirium trerseam he believed. Dr.
Simpson then gave evidence that he had seen the
prisoner, Mrs. Rye, and certified that the was not in • At
°audition to he brought up at the Court this morning;
the was suffering from delirium trews& He could give
the Bench a few details : —Yesterday on his visit to the
workhouse, be was informed that a perms' had been
brought up from the Jersey boat, without having any
sustenance or means or place to go to. She was then
suffetine from effects of drink, taken, she told him,
under medial mina" She admitted having taken as
much as six ounces of brandy, and that she also was •
I consumer at opium. He put • few leading questions to
I her, and it appeared she took offence at these and said
she would leave, which she did. Thu morning Sergeant
Amf Irdworeaked hiifm to explain
really said she l,ollthein that stale that she
could not be brought up, the only course would be to
remand her for • week to the infirmary of the union
workhouse—Dr. Simpson: She is just In that state now
that she might becooae thoroughly violent ; it might
become neowlearY to have • fresh adjournment. —The
Mayor Let her he remanded tall Tuesday next —Dr.
Simpson : I suppose we should have the tto prevent
her leaving the house I—The Mayer: Yee, is in charge
and is not at liberty to loom —Dr. Simpson: Then I am
to instruct the master of the workhouse not to accept aar
notion on. may give nor allow her to leave f—The
Major: Most mislay, duo is not to leave the Union-
house.