The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-07-06 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Richard Arnold (78), groom, was indicted for unlaceluny cutting his throat with intent to commit suicide, at Shroton, on February 20th. The Chturroan said the Court were quite willing to believe he committed the Act in a moment when he had lost his self-control, and on the assurance that he would not attempt such a thing again, and that he would he taken proper care of, they were willing to discharge him. Prisoner's niece promised to take care of him, and he was diacharged on his own recognisances, to come up for judgment when called upon. A BAREFACED ACt, James Welsh was charged with feloniously assaulting Sarah Bowles with intent to rob her at Wimborne, on April 13th, also with stealing a pair of boots, the property of Levi Chisman, value lie. 61., at Wimborne on the same day. Mr. Willes prosecuted. Sarah Bowles said she was a cook at the Grammar School, Wimborne, on Aprill3th. On the evening of COUNTY CONSTABULARY, that day she was by Mr. Muuckton's shop. She had Captain CAME GLYN presented the report of the just taken her purse out of her pocket, and lied it in Police Corn nittee : her hand. She was opening it when prisoner came by ' The committee rec =mend that the several and knocked it out of her hand, and the ra)ney Inspectors of weights and measures for this county be tumbled about on the ground. She could not say the officers to procure and submit as occasion shall whether prisoner picked any up, because she was so require samples of food and drugs to be analysed by frightened. She called for help and prisoner walked the analyst, and to take such further proceedings away. Ha must have knocked the purse out of her thereon as may be necessary under the Sale of Food hand intentionally, as the blow made her finger bleed. and Drugs Aots. The committee recommend that a William Baker, insurance agent living at Hampresrate of one halfpenny is the 2, amounting to ton, said on the day in question he was passing up £2,029 14s. 101., be ordered at these sessions, to he High-street, Wimborne. He saw prisoner pass Miss paid one week before the next sessions, to be Rowlee and knock something out of her hand. applied to the general purposes of the police force. Prisoner et opad as if to pick somethinet up. ProseThe Superannuation Fund consists of the following : cutrix called out "Stop that man, he has knocked my £4,400 aterling invested on mortgage at 4i per cent., purse out of my band." He followed prisoner and £2,377 2s. 101 ditto at 4 per cent. £1,020 21.020 os. 101. asked him what right:he hadlto kuock the purse out Stocks (Consols), £1 400 New South Wales Govern- of her hand. He said "What the -- odds is that to ment Bonds at 4 per cent., and £l5B 13s. 91. in treasurer's hands to which will be added, subject thee ? ' He squared up lea fighting attitude,and aimed to the payment Of current allowances, £99 13s. 53. a blow at his head. He struck him several blows, and he was afterwards given in custody. received from the men in the last quart,r, and £22, the Annie Preston, in service at Wimborne, said she proceeds of the sale of old clothing. As to Weights and Measures :—The cost of inspecting weights and was in the High-street, an 1 saw prisoner knock the purse from the girl's hand, and stoop as if to pick measures during the past quarter has been £3 31. 53. • something up. the amount received for stamping weights and P.S. Marsh apprehended the prisoner at Wimborne, measures for the past querter has been 93. 63. ; and and charged him with assaulting Sarah Rowles with one moiety of the amount received for penalties during intent to rob her. He searched the prisoner, but touted t he same quarter has been £1 4s. SL-1 14s. 3d. ; nothing on him. cost to the county, £1 9e. 2d. There have been 19 per. Pri,oner denied that he intended to rob the Bons convicted before justices during the pest quarter, prosecutrix. the amount received for penalties being 22 9. 6d., a The jury found the prilemer guilty, and he was moiety of which will bo paid over to the Superannua- sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard tion Fund, and the other moiety (as above named) to lab Air. the clerk of divisions to be paid over by them to the The charge of stealing boots was withdrawn. county treasurer."