The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1880-04-20 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

OOO. But what is still more curious, the new member is not forthcoming according to promise. it is stated that no one knows (himself excepted) where he is, or whither he went. Perhaps he Is afraid to show himself; he is probably afraid of a wires reception. The latest is, where is the Mr. Warton who commanded an income to the tune of £30,000 a year?  guilty but the wife is equally (nifty. The law is did& If a person did an illegal act In trying to procure abortion either by medicine or instruments, and the Put, ("di it is murder -there is no manalaughter about it. Ii a woman died it is murder, and he could not himself i.e why it should not be so in the case of a child killed before It is whelly born. They could not tell what pared In that room, but the deceased was there and he was there. ; If they would conscientiously say neither of them was guilty, he should be only too ead, but the evidence was ; yen, strong against both. , The room warn cleared, and in a short half-hour the jury found that the death of deceased was caused by the use of instruments for the pura of nrocuri•g abortion, and they found • verdict of " ilful Murder against Robert Slade Colmer and his wife, Juni Cohner. Robert Slade Colmar has been arrested in Bristol. The 6.24 Bristol and Exeter train brought down Colmer in custody of a sergeant and constable of the Somerset police. He had been apprehended at his eon's in St. Philips, Bristol, where he had been staying. He was received by Supt. Smith and Sergt. Ffolwil4 who conveyed him, handcuffed, Is • close carriage to the police-dation, where he was lodged in a cell preparatory to examination before the borough justices. As Mrs. Colmer has been certified to be unable to be removed, the first examination will be merely formal, and there will be • remand. A few persona got scent ' of the capture, and ran beside the carriage to the station, but his removal was managed very erivately, and he was in the cell before one person in 500 in Yeovil knew of his arrival. On Thursday, at the Police Court, Yeovil, Robert Slade Colmer was brought before the Mayor (Mr. E. Raymond), Kr. James Curtis, Mr. John Curtis, and Mr. FL B. Phelps. Madame Colmar was too Ul to be brought from her house, In Middle-street. She was examined by • doctor on Wednesday afternoon, who certitied that she suffered from an illness which would prevent her from being removed from her house for some days. Since the arrival In town of her husband (the male prisoner), Madame Colmar has improved in health. The prisoner when brought into the court appeared quite cool and collected. Mr. Deputy Chief Constable Bisgood appeared to prosecute; Mr. Davies, of Sherbonse, appeared for the prisoners ; and Mr. S. Watts attended to watch the case on behalf of a parson whose name did not transpire. Mr. Bisgood sad he would ask that the prisoner be remanded until Wednesday next, when he hoped the female prisoner would have suMciently recovered to be taken from her porn.  Mr. Dviu .d he ent&rely agreed with the application made by Yr. Biagood ; and, on behalf of the prisoner Colnter, offered no objection, and the prisoner was remanded aocordiagly.