Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-07-22 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THEATTEMPT TO MURDER A MATE.—On ThuradayK. L. Croning the captain of the Dutch ship CornFli Was brought up for threa.enfeg to Murder the mate.— Chief Oflicerßqbert Perry, Weymouth coastguard, from sigaals made from the Dutch ship, }Jo .rded the vessel with a boat's crew, and went below with the captio, When he was impressed there was something wro ig, and afterwards talked to the ma' e, whose statement he considered was correct. The captain was excited.— The mate's deposition was that the captain was continually drinking, that he was delirious from drink, and had chased him round the deck with a knife' and he was obliged to jump overboard. As long as there was brandy on board the captain drank it —The case Was adjourned till Saturday, the mate being bound over in £25 for his appearance to Prosecute. On  , Saturday C iptain Cron', g. of the Co, Lelia, was brought no before Dr. ltreW, B. Ropkins, Esq , and J. le. Robens, Esq.—The captain was ask d if he could speak English, when he sad he could, "but nct so proper and pretty." Ho was explained what the charge was, and forthwith proceded to make a statement in English, which certainly required to be interpt eted, as Dr. Drew said.—Mr. Watkins s tid offered to send the mate with the ship to B )r leaux, without a c tptain and he himself would go home another way, en tiring his two ittle children to their grandmother —The mate, Lutt 6, said he was prepared ti take the vessel to Borde tux, and to take what o urse he liked with the cha-ge when he got home, withdrawing it now.—The case was then withdrawn, on neyrner4 of £2 2 . c eits by the c tptain.—This was ex laltted to him by Mr. Watkins, to wh mhe replis d "Yea; y •u can pay that"— There yet rem sine i the come gua d boat, and Mr. Pe, ry's attend .n a ,o he te °Vide for, aid these were asseseed at 10.. m re. when the c tptairt calmly directed—" Put it all in one bit ."—Thee had b 'en a se inlet diffl utv about th 1 tnenegee, Swedi-h laud Dutch, spoken by the a it net who were t suop trt the case, since no one could be git t interpret. CHARGE "RALTNG MON g:Y. —At the Borough Police-ceurt on Teureety morning, ,efore Dr. Drew. B. Ropkit,s, rag , J. E. Robens. Esq.. and J. Limn , Iraq., U. il lam 'Viz trd was br. ought up for stealing meney from the Weymouth Artne.--Atrs. Dowet it, told how she saw Thafil i the nnblichnues, call d after him, and af erwards missed the money, especially a hal fcrown nni a florin.— r declared that he was innocent; he went in for halt a-p.nt of beer, no on was there, ad he went out. Ho did ntt hear the landlady call after him. He vies very sotry to be brou;ht no on such a case as this, "an honest man horn arid bred in the town of Weymouth."— Christopher, who lives next door, was standing at his gat., talking t ) a eeighhour ab Iv the circus, at thr e o'clock, ,nd -ate Tiz trd come down the street, and g into the house, and he went into the house and told them.—Jane Watch, wife of Albert Watch, saw prisorer come ont of the Weymouth Arms, between three and four; he walked and ran, till he came to a " dron," when he turned the corner and was out of sight. —P.C. Riggs aeprehendedprisoner in Radipole tale about helf past seven last night. He denied tha charge, and on him were found a halfcrown, florin, shilling, and three h Ilfpence.—Tizard, in explanation of his b-ing at Radio le, said he had n glected his w rk, and rambled to No, iipole.—P.C. Riggs sal t that prisoner, when arrested, said he did not remember going into the Weymo,th Arms. —P.C. Bat tlett traced the prisoner to two or three publichousee. where he had spent money—The landlord of the Nelson Arms, John Daniells, was fetched, and said Tiza,rd eame into his house at 20 minutes past three Wednesday afternoon, stayed about half-a-minute, had half-a-pint of beer, and paid 1d ; then he went out quickly toward the Pridge.—Ti -.aid said he had nothing to be tried for, but he wished to be tried by a jury, if he was to be. —Committed to the Assizes.—Bail refused.—The landlord of the Nelson was told he ought to have attended at 11. —Daniells said he did not know he had to come; but was told he was warned by Sergeant Harvey,