The Telegram. — 1893-08-15 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

ATTRIIPTED SCICIDF.—AI the County Police-court, on Friday, befote Mr. A. 3. Goodford, Louisa Ann Melhoish, of Brimsteere Tree, was charged with attempting to droavn. herself in • pond at Erimsmore on the previous Tuesday.— Mr. Sidney Watts appeared for the prisoner.— John Pennell, labourer, of Larkhill Lane, Yeovil, said that at 8.50 a.m, he was coming out of Green Lane when he saw prisoner jump into a pit about 100 yards from witness. With the help of Henry Davis sod ali,ther man, prisoner was, with some dActiVy, pulled out. he was stock in the i, which was up to her waist. They laid her on the grass; she wm quite ancomr7ious. Prisoners 11:nailer-in-law was seat for.— Cross-ezarnined by Mr. Wails : Is the pitii the,  lane ?—Witness: I Mali talking to you there, Mr. Goodforcl: You roost answer any question that Mr. Watts pats to you. Witness: I ain't going to. Cros..examined The water was about a foot deep. There Wet more mud than water. Her bead was not troche the water. Prisoner was iWG fees from the edge when she jumped in. When she jumped in she screamed As if for help.—Harry labourer. Lakhrll Laue, Yeovil, corroborated.— Jane Dentry, living at Brims/nom Tree, said that at 8.30 she saw prisoner go acroNs she road and up Green Lane. When she returned witness asked her in fun if she went up the lane to drown her. self. She said," No, only got the spot looked out." Cross-examined :On that morning prisoner seemed very down-hearted. Witness never heard her threaten to drown herself. Prisoner was subject to fits. : Sergt. Dicks said that at 10.30 lie went to Brims. more Tree, and saw prormer in the lost witisess's house. Witnese charged her with attempting to commit suicide, and she only said, "Oh." On the following morning witness examined the pond. The bank where she jumped in was perpendicular and three feet above water. At the edge the water was a foot deep, and six feet from the edge the water was from seven to eight feet deep—Without callino, any witneesies for the defence, the Bench disinuised the cose. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY, Friday. Pre. sent: Colonel Harbin (to the chair), Mr. C. Trask (vice-chairman). Major Blake and Mr. A. J. Goodford (ex-officio), the Bev. B. S. Bond, and Messrs. S. R. Darby, H. Marsh, W. Sparrow, G. Poole, S. G. Bartlett, S. Y. Brake, G. D. Dempney, S. Marsh, N. Suns, and A. Synies.— The clerk (Mr. J. E. Rodber) said the Stoke Parochial Committee had held a meeting, and bad considered that part of the letter from Olio Somerset County Council which stated that the water supply of Stoke still remained unsatisfactory. The committee reported that some of the private owners had recently mink wells with success, and that the conduit had been enlarged to reserve a greater quantity of water.—Mr. C. Trask proposed that the report should be adopted, and that it be sent to the County Council—Mr. Darby seconded.—Mr. A. J. Goodford also moved that Mr. Fish (the inspector) be asked to report what houses in Stoke were not properly supplied with water —Major Blake seconded, and the resolutions were carried.--Mr. Doswell (hoese-to-bouse inspector), whose appointment terminated on the board-day, presented his report, and said he had inspected all the houses in the 32 parishes in the Yeovil Union, with the exception of a few at Yeovil and South Petherton.— questioned by the chairman, he said he had done similar work for other unions sod the Yeovil Union compared favourably with them. Mr. Doswell further said that he was much obliged to the board for their kindness, and if at any time they wished to retell to him he would be pleased to give them any in. formation they wanted. —The chairman: We are very satisfied with your work.—The authority then sat as the Board of Guardians, the Yeovil members present being :—Dre. P. S. H. Colmer and Aldridge, and Messrs. W. Raymond and R. Leach. The House Committee reported that there was no suitable place in the house fur she treatment of contogious disease., and they recommended that the old coal house should be utilised for the purpose.—Major Blake proposed that the report be adopted and forwarded to the Local Government Board for approval—The chairman seconded, and it WWI carried.—The clerk reported that £1,374 80 3d was owing by the union for county and police rate,. There was only a small sum in the bank to the credit of the board. Several parishes were in arrears, Mattock especially se.—Mr. A. J. GC,l'd. ford proposed that the clerk inform the overmere of the several parishes that were in arrears that tittles* the amounts were paid within one week the guardians would take promedingc—Dr. Calmer sesonded and it was carried.—Staristies—Number in the house, 99; last year, 102; vagrents relieved, 14; last year, 10. Number al out-door patipere relieved, 1,003; last year, 1,094; amount of relief. £B6 2s 3cl; last year, £B5 17s 50.