Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1878-04-19 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ABEL HAYWARD CONTESTS CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS. —Ori Tuesday last, before Mr. %V. Talbot, Mr. James Milledge' Dr, Drew, Mr. 'James Robertson, and Mr. T. Abbot-, Abel Hayward. of Abib.esbury. WaSsumilione.d for being drunk in Kole street, on Sunday lest. —Mr. Hanue defen,led.—P.o Sticklanil said he was called ahont half. past one on Senday, by Mr. Co .k, of the Queen's Hotel, to turn the defendant out of his bar; where he was driirk. Witness pulled him out of deers, found he was helplessly drunk, anit get a cub, and took him to the poliee-stetion, whence lie WAR dise,harged when he became sober. Crossexamined: The m in was discharged yesterday morning; he was not capahlo of being discharged on Sunday night. i Dragged him inv or toe Queen's Hotel into the red he i Could not walk away, and witness then arrested him. Was  TILE CHARGE OF ATFEMPFING TO COMMIT SUICiDE.  Elizabeth Rogers, 'oruierlyof the Fountain Rot .1, Weymouth, and I tteot Brunswick-huildines, was brouglsi. tip on Monday afternoon, at the con4oltiti...i.roont, Weymouth Royal Hospital, before Mr. It of. Eli d, and Mr. G. Eliot, charged with unlawfully casting and throwing herself into a certain sluice tilled with water, with the intent thereby feloniously and wit ully, and of her malice aforethought to kill .al murder herself. The prisoner, who had been in the care of the Hospital authorities for two days, was dressed namt respectably in deep mourning, and four ladies also, of highly respectable appearance, attended her.  Frederick Stockting, who lives in Albert-street, near Park-street, said on Saturday morning, he wa, on his way to his work at Ounineten, starting about six o'clock, and he stayed under Mr Fisher's wall for a bit, when White came and joined him, and they went towards Owningti together. When they got near the sluice leading from Ludineor into the East Bay, he heard a noise, and remarked to White " Here is something wrong here." He got over the rail, and saw a woman in the water. It was Mrs. Rogers, and he said to White—lute take hold of this woman, " White jumped in, and they got her out, and White held her up till they got assistance. There was about 'Mt. 3m. of water.  George White ; I was in comp.tuy with StocktMg when we got down to the sluice, and there saw Mrs. It tgers in the water. I went into the water, and kept her head aw.ty from it, as much as I c mid; I kept her head above water.  By Mr. R. Eliot: her clothes kept her away from the water; she was more lying down hen standing up, he legs did not altogether touch the ground ; she was in it stooping position, 'lnd kept moving round and round, her head occasionally dipping iuto the water at the side. She had a bonnet on, and was fully dressed. I kept her in, straight till help came, and I took her out. She was sensible, and we asked her how the came in, hut she said she did not kn iw. A porson could net walk into the sluice hy accident, there is a railing over which a person must get—as high as my neck—hetere a person can get to the sluice. When I was on the ground, I could not reach her down in the water. A waggon Came along, and we pet her up in it, and brought her along, and back to Weymouth, and left her at the flisptlal. This was all that passed. Dr. Smith: I saw her on Sunday, but not when she was brought into tho house; the matron can speak as to her state then. Mrs. Mortimer : She was not insensible when she was brought into the house; there eves a little delirium from excitement. . _ _ _  Mr. Coke. of Auguita Place, offered to be surety fur her.  —Mr. R. Eliot asked if a person sitting on the rail could fall into the sluice, and was ansvered in the negative. Geo. White: Beg your pardon, sir, I SAW the parasol which that lady had, outside on the footpath. . .  Mr. Symonds : Is there any cause for this? Mr. Supt. Batty : I think there is a cause, sir. There is a man at the bottom of it, I think ; but perlmps it would not be well to mention his name. She has been in trouble, and has had her goods sold away from her. An elderly lady, underst, 'ad to be Mrs. Rogers's aunt, from Hampshire, said she thought it was very wrong for her goods to be taken becanse her time was not up till May.  Mr. Symonas : Perhaps there was some rent owing which was not paid. In answer to Mr. Eliot, Mrs. Rogers's aunt said she dared say her husband would consent to tdke her to their borne.  Mr Eliot said the magistrates would he very willing to give her up to her relations if they would become responsible for her. The aunt lielieved the husband would take her.  .. ... . Mr. Symonds remarked that the mere attempt at this offence wm Mon/ in the eye of the law, for which prisoner was liable to be tried, either at the Assizes or Sessi ,no. It W.IA a serious offence, and therefore the magistrates could not give wp the prisoner unless some one would be responsible for her f oture safety. Mr. R. Eliot (to Mr. Cooke): Would you be willing to be bound for her for six months! Mr. Cooke: That is a longer time than I intended, air. Mrs. Rogers: I was so worried I was not in my right lenses, sir. The magistrate to Mr. Cooke: Will you be bound for her for three months? Mr. C ioke • I will, sir. -- •  Mrq. Roe' Wl4 then bound over in .£2O, to keep the ware to all ler Maje4ty's stihieets, and especially to herself, f r ttree month% and Mr. Cooke was bound in the like amount for her.  There was .£1 9s. ensts ta pay, Mr. Batty having been o'liged to have ieniales to watch the prisoner day and night.