Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1875-10-22 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

POOLS. _ Payrr Sissunes, Thursday.—Refore the Mat-or, and Messrs. F. T. Rogers, C. J. Stone, W. D. Dugdale, J. A. Durell, and G. H. °etch. _ .  Upon the application of Mr J. notiliston a poor rate of 2s in the pound for the parish of St. James's was signed. Mr Hpossun stated that the toted arrears upon VIC last rate was 0113. £3los, out of which he now had £2 10s In his possession. The last rate produced £1,153 17s Id, and this would produce £1.244 Os ect, . .  The rate was signed. Janus Tansweli, of. Charlton Marshall, was chirged on remand with stealing hay, the property of his Master, Mr C. Coates, on the 9th met. . . .  Prosecutor on the 9th inst, sent prisoner to Hounicinouth with s load of hay for Mr Laidlaw. Prisoner loaded from the rick and it weighed 2 tons 5 cwt, ; when weighed at the Bonnievalley Pottery-bridge, on the next day there was only 1 ton 19 cwt. 2 qrs. George Coeser, landlord of the New Inn, Longfleet, sail prisoner came so his house on Saturday morning between six and seven o'clock. He and another person with him, had a quart of ale. He asked to leave two trusses of hay under the shed as he was going to Bournemouth, and had afterwards to take them to a butcher's at Poole. He left the two trusses. The trusses were taken away vain before one or two o'clock. He saw the prisoner afterwards coming from Poole with the empty waggon. Luke James, in the employ of Mr Laidlaw, said on Saturday the 9th inst., he took in some trusses of hay, brought by prisoner. The hay produced was like it. Joseph Barnes, ostler at the George Inn, said prisoner had been in the habit of coming to the George. On Saturday morning, sate him in the yard with a waggon, which was empty. In the evening be found a trumothay in the coachhouse, which was never locked in the day time. The waggon remained in the yard from between twelve or one o'clock to about three. He was alone. He was not surprised at finding the hay in the coach-house as be bad known several people leave hay there. He had known flee trusses of hay put there at one time by Mr Coates's men. He had known them take off part of • load and leave it there. The partieular truss of hay in question he had no doubt was placed in the coach-house by the prisoner. Cross-examined: He hail never known the prisoner leave hay there before. P.O Hallett on Tuesday went to the George inn, Longfleet, with P.C. Reeks, and found the truss of hay produced. The landlord and last witness knew nothing of the hay. On the Parkstone-road he met the irteoner. When charged prisoner said he was not at Poole on Saturday, and had never left any hay at the George Inn. The hay delivered to Mr Lakilaw was of the same quality. The case was adjourned till next Thursday hi order that a man named Saunders, wile was with the prisoner when he left the hay at the George Inn, might be summoned to attend and give evidence. The Mayor also requested that the person who weighed the trusses into the waggon might be present. Ellen Andrew was brought up in custody, charged with attempting to commit suicide by drowning on the previous evening. Maria Hancock said she was standing on the quay last night Just after eleven o'clock. She saw the prisoner running down from Lagland-street, and she said " What's the matter, Ellen." Prisoner made no reply, but ran on towards the quay, .and witness redd to another girl 'She's going to droan herself." They ran after her and saw her jump overboard. They gave an alarm, and a young man named Bridle jumped aboard one of the vessels lying near, and held out an oar to her, which she took hold of. Some one got a beat and brought her ashore.  By Mr Steno: She could not say whether prisoner wee intoxicated or not, she appeared to be sober. She jumped over the quay. Ilemy Brown said he was standing near the Fish-shamble steps on Wednesday evening in company with some other men. One of the men said, "There's a woman going to jump overboard." He looked round. "She's gone dean over." A man named Bridle got aboard one of the vessels and held an oar out to the prisoner, and he, witness, jumped into a boat and brought her ashore. By Mr Stone: He heard some one say "Take hold of the Fty the Mayor: After they got prisoner ashore she had hysterics. Had no one been at hand when she jumped overboard she mast have been drowned. No one was near her at the time she jumped into the water. Prisoner said she was very sorry for what she had done Prisoner was remanded until Monday in order that her mother, who lives at Kinson, might be communicated with. The license of the Antelope Hotel was transferred from Mr Joseph Dowell to Mr William Blann, that of the New Antelope Inn from Mr William Arthur to Mr William Lawton, arid that of the White Hart beerhouse, West Shore, from Elizabeth Skinner to Thomas King. The license of the Brittania beerhouse, Quay, was transferred from Thomas King to Thomas Thomson Dunevan, hut it having been stated that Dunevan had twice been before their worship during the past year, and Mr Stone also stating that Dunevan had frequently insulted him whilst intoxicated, he was cautioned that if brought before the Bench for misconduct he would be severely punished.