The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10 00:00:00

cure abortion and mused death, it bad been decided
—and he thought it was only common sense—that the
offence should be pronounced murder, for persons could
not be allowed to perform operations for pay of a kind
which were so eminently dangerous to their fellow
creatures. They (the jury) would have seriously
to 0 flirter the facts of the case. In a
civiliaed country it was essential all such cams should
be treated in a careful and professional manner.
Crimes of that kind IMO not perform° I in the
presence .4 witnesses, but that the operation was a
terrible one would be proved by the state of the lady.
A case of the kind was one—and he sail it with no
disrespect—in which the ordinary Intelligence of the
police could hardly be expected to unravel it. hi/tore
at once, and the coroner, in his dissretion, had called
witnesses who had proved that what he might call an
oparation of an "heroic" kind had been performed.
Mr. Poland then described the nature of an instru-
ment found at the prieoner's house, in one of the cup-
I boards, which be said would be such a one as would
find its way into the hands of the highest of the pro-
(melon, and certainly ought not to have been available
I at the bands of the prisoners. In conclusion, in a tone
of voles that was almost inaudible to the reporters, he
told the jury the prisoners would have every possible
I benefit that could be derived from the eloquence of his
friends Mr. Clarke end Mr. Sullen, and he only asked
for a calm and temperate consideration of the evi-
dance.

Herbert Adsms, clerk to Messrs. Watts, of Yeovil, was
then called and examined by Mr. Norris. Hs stated that
on the Ind of August he served • copy of i notice on Mr.
Trevor Dsvies, and he served him with another on the 4th
of the sense month. . .

The first was for the production of letters from the I
deceased to the peisoeer, Jane Colmar, and the other for
the production of some telegram*.
Frederick Cox, surveyor of Yeovil, examined by Mr.
Morrie, proved preparing the plans put in, which he said
were correct bogies.
By Mr. filmic: Front the front of the pri wises shop to
the buildings on the opposite side, the disl&,o is about
95 feet. Same of the houses were two, and others three,
storeys high. About 10 feet of Vb. front of the shop are
occupied by the shop door and the waidows and there is
plenty of light in the shop. Re did not notice the means
of lighting the dining-room. and there was nothing special
about the furniture—there being a dining table, couch,
Rs-examined by Kr. Poland: Ifs believed there was a
blind to the ehop.wlndow in the dining-room.
By his L3rdWp : There were various pots in the room,
but be did not know what they contained.
Frederick Macklin, postmaster, of Yeovil, produced •
duplicate copy of • telegram sent, bearing the 111, (slot
Poet-oflice mark and she also produced two original tele-
grams from Bristol, and two dust/lest* eoples of the
telegram when received at Yeovil.
The court than adjourned, and ou re-aseensbling after
luncheon the jury complained of the viands put before •
"body of gentlemen; there was • very little beer put
Ware them, and there were not any Owosso t drink it
out of.

II; Lordship add he had previously received oomplainta,
but he had 'hot tie power to interfere. yet he thought their
comforts ought to betririrde. d 3 for.
Albert Rubry. • ph , was then called,
and said on tits 16th of hhe d vend a telegram to
Mr. Colmar, at 77i. Old Ildatal-street, Bristol.
Bradt Durbin, telegraph clerk at Yeovil. said on the
17th of March he delivered two telegrams to Kra Calmer.
at Yeovil.
John Reddy Paster. examined IV Kr- Willi-tam said
In March but, I wee • clerk In Stuckey" Bank, at Drew.
kerne, end lodged at the house of Mary Budge,the deceased.
The house was in Market-square. I went there to lodge in
September, WI, end riontinued to lodge there until this
year. She wan a widow, and lived with her mother and
children. On the 17th of March I drove her in a pony
and trap to Yeovil—a distance of nine milen I knew she
was going there on Saturday previous. I saw and reeds
letter which was written on the 13Ch by the deceased. I
saw it pet in an envelope, and directed it for the
deceased. The deceased put it into her pocket, and
never saw it again.
Mr. Williams: At the time did you know that she was
in the family way
Witness: I did.
Q.—Did she ever show you any document in sower to
tit!it letter)

ft:1;•111 No.
Q. —When did you first hear of the name of Colmar I
Witness: I lived In Yeovil, and bad known it aq my
life time. I never saggested the name I 3 her. On the
17th of March we drove Ins pony and trap, and put up
at the Choughs Hotel at YeovlL We were alone. After
putting up the trap we went through South-street, and I
left the deceased in Union•street
Mc.Williams: Where do the Colmers live
Witness: Nearly opposite Union-street.
Q.—Did you see where the deceased went!
; to Madame Colmar's. I knew previoudy
where she was going. She returned in about 10 minutes,
but went there again about bail-past Mx. I went back
to the hotel, and she rejoined me about quarter past eight.
I met her In Union-street at her request, and we than
drove house sign to Crewiterse.
Q.—You said you had known Colonies. What is the
shop!
Witness: A chemist's.
Q.—Anything else!
Witness: A herbalist's.
4—What is the female prisoner called
Witness: Dr. Jane Colmar. I never had any conversa-
tion with the prisoner in my We. I saw the deoessed the
next day, when another letter which I read and directed
was written. I posted it myself. It was directod to Dr.
Jens Colmer.
Mr. Clark raised an objection here, as the notice to pro-
duce the letters was not given until the td of August,
when the sessions °uninsured, the prisoners home being
in Somerset.
Justice Hawkins: The sessions began on the 3rd of
August.
Mr. Montague Williams said another notice had been

kir; Lordship: M present the oontents of the letter are
Aot offered.
Ur. Poland contended that sufflaiant notice had been
gives:4.mA.

ifTa.lentaltip said he knew of his own experience of a
notice to produce having been given on the spot
Harbert Adams re-called said, in answer to We Lordship,
that he served both notices to produce letters on Mr.
Davies, at filisrborne
His Lordship said he thought on the whole the notice
was safacient
roster, continuing, said the contents of the letter was,
as far as he could remember, as follows :—" Madame.—
have made excuse to get away to be at your house between
half ioast twelve and ons o'clock on Friday, and to get back
Z ut.dhe next train. I have secured the /18." It was
"* Budge," and wholly in the hand-writing of
the deceased. In the evening the deceased came int) my
sitains-room, and I appointed to met her on her vturn
from Yeovil. either at four or On nine train. I did not
meet her at four; but went to the station to meet the
nine train. I saw her get out of the carriage. I clonal
the door and helped her out
Q.—What state did she appear to you to be in?
A.. —Very 111, and her fain was very whit,. I &misted
her into the oronibut I went home with her and the
deceased went into her own room, and I into mina. She
than appeared in the same state as she did at the station.
saw her again. I went out again, and the decia,sed
died the next day.
a—What is your age I
A—l was 23 last February, and the deceased was 3d or
elross-axamination of Foster: What employment are
you in?
A.—Nona at all at present
—Yousay in March you were in Eitucksy'e Bank; when
did you leave?
A.—? sent in my resignation on the 7th of June.
Q.—Were you desired to send in your re dguation
A.--I was desired to do so.
Q.—How long had you been at tinsahey's Bank
A—About five years.
Q —And I understand you had lodged with Mrs. Budge
since the latter part of 781

/L—ltaa.
Q.—Where did you lodge before then t
A.—Two different places.
Q.—But immediately before this I
A —With Mr. and Kra. Georg* NUL
Q —Rod you been acquainted with Urr. Bodge before
ou went to lodge at her liaise
Q.—Not at all?
A —No.
Q.—For soma thus Wore March last had you been on
Inns of intimacy with Mrs. Budge 1
A.—On friendly terms.
Kr. Clocks (with emphaidst You know what I mean.
witness (turning to his Lordship): Am I bound to
newer that
His Lordship (repeating the learned courtier' question) :
Low long were you intimate with her Woes bet death
Witness (in a loud voice) : A month before she died.
Kr. (Bark.: H,w long after you had been intimate
lth her, whenever it was, did you know she was in the
'iv Tay! . . . . .

A.—About e week before she went to Yeovil.
Q....Y0u had been living in the house sine. 78 lied she
been in the habit of bringing your breakfast iota your
room in the morning
k—Yea.
Q.—Did you understand her to bete the family way with
you!
A. —SW did not say so.
(Question impressively repeated) : I think not.
Mr. Clarke (regarding the witness fixedly): Ii you
ran that answer?
k—l do.
Q—l understand you are a native of Yeovil, and have
lived there the greater part of your life
A..—l have.
i—Your parents UV, at Yeovil
—They do.
Q.— And have been occupying a respectsb`o position
here!
A.-1 believe so.
Q.— Your father bad been, for many years, in the
ruploy meat of the G.W.R. Company?
A.—Yes.
mean responsible employment
A. —Yea.
Q —And you bars brothers and staters?
A—l bar brothers.
Q.—Olier than yourself I
A. —T w o older and one younger.
Q.—There's one other question, what was your salary at
Stuckey's
• year.
Q.—And to bean with, what did you have when you
first went there I
Q.—Now you have told us to-3ey that on the Wednes-
da' you saw Mrs. Budge go into Mrs. Colmar @whop
A.—l did.
Q.—Do you remember the first time you were
examined before the coroner 1
k—l do.
Q.—On that occasion did you say in animal", 0110 of the
queries. that Mrs. Badge went Inure but '1 could"
say she went to Mrs. Cohner'e I.
A.—l did.
4—You were examined • second time before tall
MOUNT, and than you swore r you have sworo today,
that you did eee her go into Mrs. Correll t
Q.—Whiak of those statements is false?
A.—The first
Q —Than you did not taLl the truth to the coroner's jury
the first time!
k —Not to some of the questions.
ct—Did you ten the jury you did not know she went to
consult Mrs. Calmer?
k—l did.
2..—Was that *us I
a _Did yei toutMori dm did not tell you what was
mar with bar?
A.—l did.
n _Km ths weaseeday did she Want you to drive her
or did you propose it 1
A.—She provesoll it herself.
Q.—Did you tall tha coronae, jury that ave Worn"
it f
A.—lard I did ; built was a Eritrea
—You ray • mistake, was it • laleabood I
L—lt wee demo uniatentimeally.
Q. —Was If awoidoatil I
L —lt wadi.
Q.—But it was not aocidentil when you mid you did not
!mow what was tb• modem with her?