The Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester Telegram. — 1877-09-21 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

BLANDIPORD. THE. PENGE STARVATION CASE.  The Septembrr session of the Centraloriminall Court commenced Monday, and it appears by the calendar that there are 58 male and 12 female prisoners for trial. The calendar contains four charges of wilful murder, the fourth lithe core of the Staunton, ; and the young woman Alice Rhodes, of the murder of the wife of one of the Stauutons by starvation and neglect. This case, it will be remembered, was poned from the last session, and as it will probably occupy several demand there is always an objection to having the jury locked up over Sunday, it is very probable that the taial may commence on Tuesday, so that it may be finished on Saturday. It is expected that this case will be taken by Mr. Justice Hawkins, but nothing definite has yet been arranged upon the matter, and the Lord Chief Justice will very pro. hably come down specially to try this case; he haaltad the depositions and is well acquainted with the hate. It is certain, however, that the case will be disposed of at the approaching session.  WABILHAIJIL 1 Boar:nom P.m. Sessions, dattirday.—Before the Recorder (Mr. F. Miter) and the Mayor (Dr. Borehani.) Men Aram Davis, • travelling woman. was charged with stealing • pair of boots, value Ss. dd, the property of Mr. Robert Summers. Miss Itlisabeth Summers stead she managed the shop for her brother, and saw everything that came into the shop. They sold boots and shoes, ready made clothing, and groceries. About • fortnight ago they had n stock of boots and shoes in, and amogst them Weill four pairs of a particular make. She marked all the hoots with • private mark. In consequence of whir P.C. Butler told her on Thursday last, she looked over the boots, and found one of the four pairs missing. He showed her a pair of boots which she identified. They were tise boots produced, and she knew them by the private and also by the number of them, which co with the invoice. The value of the boots was War"l".alis prbener came into the shop twice on Thursday last, once in the morning with a man, and again by herself in the afternoon. She purchased different articles, but did not buy any boots. Francis Wye said she neard someone In the shop on Thursday last, and on going in found the prisoner there. She heard her knock. She then bought a hat P.C. Butler said he was on duty in Wareham on Thursday lest. He apprehended the prisoner on the Cross, on suspicion of having stolen property. He took her to the police station, and found her wearing the boots produced. He asked her Low she could account for their possession, when prisoner said she bought them at Crewkerne. He said she had not worn them many times and she said no, only two or three times. The mark was plainly 'hewn on the boots, and thinking it was Mr. Summers' he took them them to his shop where Miss Summers identified them. On Friday he went to the cell for the purpose of taking the prisoner to be remanded. He esker% her U she understood from the Superintendent, that she was e with stealing a pair of hoots, when she said she bought them them of a a omen in the street, and gave 5t for them, she said it WM a tall woman and belonged to the show, she also wanted her to buy a new shirt. Prisoner was committed for trial at the Quarter Session&