The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1880-12-24 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

YES." He told prisoner the consequences of his act, and he made no remark. Ha and the prisoner had tea with prosecutrix in the kitchen about five o'clock in the evening, and after tea they walked together to the village of Child Okeford, a distance of about a quarter of a mile. They separated at the corner, and he went to his own house and remained there till he was called by the prisoner just before seven. Prisoner said, " Ames, come down, a great fellow hte been and took the iron bar and almost killed Sarah and me." The boy bad blood about his face. He sent his wife for his next door neighbour, Mr. Holdway, who went to the ledge with him. Be told prisoner to go for the policeman. On arriving at the lodge they saw prosecutrix and the postman at the gates and went with them into the house. There was a great deal of blood on the floor of the kitchen and on the passage outside. Prosecutrix had blood all over her face and on her dress, and she appeared b be very weak. He went for Dr. Curme. The bars produced were usually kept in the tool-house, .to which the prisoner had access.—Ann Vatcher, wife of P.C. Vatcher, stationed at Child Ok ford, sail the prisolier came to her house betwesn seven and eight o'clock on I the night of the 10th of December and said a great big man had broken into Hayward Lodge and beaten him and almost killed the servant. She asked him what sort of a man it wa and he said a big man, who had two iron bars, and he hit him across the -yes with one of them. Prisoner's face was covered with blood, so that one did not at first recognise him.-- P.C. Vetcher said he was on duty in the village of Child Okeford between seven and half-past seven on the evening of the 10th instant, and on hearing that he was wanted at Hayward Lodge he went there. The postman admitted him by the back door, which was fastened. He saw a quantity of blood in the passage, on the wells and the floor. The prosecutrix was sitting in a chair in the kitchen, with blood all over her face—her features were hardly distinguishable for blood. From information he then received he apprehended prisoner at Ames's house, and charged him with wounding and attempting to murder Sarah Tizard. Prisoner replied "I know I did it, and if you will not take me away I will not do it again. I will give you all the money I have in my pocket, and my father will pay you." He brought prisoner to the lodge in the pre-enee of the proseentrix, who said 'You're the lad who did it, Charles Edmonds." She added, pointing under the table, " There is a knife under the tatile," anti he picked up a table knife. She also said "There is an iron bar behind the door," and he took possession of it, and handed that and the knife to Sup •rintendent Grant. Next morning he also took possession of the smaller iron bar and handed that as well to the superintendent. There were what appeared to be blood stains on the chisel end of the smaller iron bar and also on the knife. There was likewise a long hair sticking to the chisel end of the bar.—Superintendent Grant said the prisoner was brought to him at the Sturmineter Newton Police-station about half-past nine on the night of the 10th of December. Prisoner's face, hands, and clothes were covered with blood. He complained of his right arm being very much hurt, and otherwise complained of being very ill. He had a slight cut on his right temple, and he sent for Mr. Tarzewell, eergeon, who came and saw him in the cell. Mr. Tarzewell asked prisoner tow he