The Poole Telegram. — 1883-06-22 (Poole, Dorset, England)

COMMIT SUICID.— Richard beard was brought up on remand at the Guildhall on Monday, before Dr. Drew, Alderman Lundie, J. E. Robens, Esq., ate; B. Hopkins, Esq., charged with assaultiug hi)) wife and daughter on the Saturday week previoue. Prig ner 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 hr i bc in 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 primmer had never been before the Bench on a charge of drunkenness, although he had been dismissed from a situation through drink. —Prisoner said he had only once 1: cen discharged from • place through drink. With regard to the rope produced by his daughter last week, he had never seen it before in hie 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 f him because he wea out of work. When he was in work he took hame every penny of hie wages. He had been a servant of Mr. Lundie, end when he was employed by him he took home his 'Money. His home was wit 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 glees of beer as well as anyone. The work his wife did waste wash a few garments for her brother, amounting toilil. a week. His danghter who gave evidence there last week was 24, and did nothing except help her mother in the house, and when he was in work hie money went to help keep her.— Mrs. Tiz ord was then called and said she had done her duty to the priaoner as a wife should, and he could say nothing about her. His home was a comfortable one, but defendant had such a dreadful temper, and no one knew what it was but she herself. As for the knife, which he alleged she took up, it wai no such thing. He was strugglieg to get out of the room, and she locked the door, took out the key, and put it under the bed. He would tell any big lie for a very little apple. —ln answer to Or. Drew she said the last time he was at work he brought home ten shillings. She found in the waistcoat pocket two shillings and- a penny.—Pr:soner said that was quite right. He had done five days' work at tw, ) shillings a day, which he gave to her. The remaining 2e. 11. was what he had saved in order to pay a water rate when it became due. —Dr. Drew, speaking to Mrs. Tiz ird said his brother magistrate, Nil% Lundie, had employed her husband and fouud him a very good tempered man.—Mrs. Thud said he might be so before other people, but let him come home and then he is different,—Dr. Drew said he Was sorry to s .y that a great many wives drive their husbands from home.—Mrs. Tie ir 1 : But I don't.—Dr. Drew said a men's respectability was more in his wife's hands than people imagine.—The Bench considered there was fault on both sides, but believed at the same time her husband had an uncomfortable home. Tizard wind I be dismissed.—There.was an attempt at apolaues in the body of the Court, which was instantly suppressed.