Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-06-22 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE CASE OF THREATENING TO COMMIT SUICIDE.— Richard Tizard was brought up on remand at the Guildhall on Monday, before Dr. Drew, Alderman Lundie, J. E. Robens, Esq., and B. Hopkins, Esq., charged with assaulting his wife and daughter on the Saturday week previous. Pris met had been remanded in order that he might be medically examined, as it had been elicited from the evidence that he had threatened to commit suicide.—Mr. Supt. Vickery said the prisoner had been examined, and the doctor reported there was no affection of the brain when prisoner kept away from the drink.—ln answer to the Bench Supt. Vickery said prisoner had never been before the Bench on a charge of drunkenness, although he had been dismissed trona a situation through drink. —Prisoner said he had only once been discharged from a place through drink. With regard to the rope produced by his daughter last week, he had never seen it before in his life. His wife wanted to get rid of him. He was in the hands of the Bench, and they could do what they liked with him. She wanted to get rid of him because he was out of work. When he was in work he took h,ms every penny of his wages. He had been a servant of Mr. Lundie, and when he was employed by him he took home his money. His home was not comfortable; he was in danger of his life. Sometime ago his wife took up a knife and said she would put it into him. He did not get drunk, but he liked a glass of beer as well as anyone. The work his wife did was to wash a few garments for her brother, amounting to 4. I. a week. His daughter who gave evidence there last week was 24, and did nothing except help her mother in the house, and when he was in work his money went to help keep her.— Mrs. Tizard WAS then called and said she had done her duty to the prisoner as a wife should, and he could say nothing ab itit her. His h Alas was a comfortable one, but deLn hut h id such a dreadful temp:it., and no one knew what it was but she herself. As for the knife, which he alleged she to ik up, it was no such thing. He was struggling to get out of the room, and she locked the door, took out the key, and put it under the bed. He would tsli any big lie for a very little apple.—ln answer to Dr. Drew she said the last time he was at work he brought home ten shillings. She In the waistcoat pocket two shillings and a penny.—Yrlsouar said that was quite right. He had done five days' work at two shillings a day, which he gave to her. The remaining 21, id. was what he had saved in order to pay a water rate when it became due. —Dr. Drew, speaking to Mrs. Tizard, said his brother magistrate, illr, Lundie, had employed her husband and found him a very good tempered man.—Mrs. Tizard sail he might be SJ before other people, but let him come home and than he is different, —Dr. Draw said be was sorry to say that a great many wives drive their husbands from home.—Mrs. Tizard: But I don't.—Dr. Drew said a man's respectability was more in his wife's hands than people imagine.—The Bench considered there wasfault on both side, but believed at the same time her husband had an uncomfortable home. Tigard would be dismissed.—There was an attempt at apkilausa in the body of the Court, which was instantly suppreessd.