Weekly News. — 1892-08-11 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

CHILDREN ATTEMPT SUICIDE.  Before Mr. John Rose, at North London Police court, on ni tasd ay, Delia Woollard, 15, &servant, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the cut of the East London Waterwork4, at Hackney Marshes. The evidence shewed that on Wednesday morning the prisoner was at tliit; court getting a warrant against her late employer for a riminal assault. Wir 12 she went to her mother's house the mother reproved her, and said she wished she could see her coffin come home for bringing this trouble upon the family. The prisoner replied that it was not her fault, and then wrote a letter saying she ireended to take her life, an straightway went and jumped into the water as stated.—Edith Newman, a girl, saw the occurrence, and wad ,d into the water and forced prisoner out. The two girls were struggling on the bank (the prisoner endeavouring to re enter the water) when James Roberts, a carpenter, hurried to the spot and restrained the prisoner from carrying out her intention.—The prisoner: I did say so, because my mother said she would like to see my ccffin come home for the trouble which I could not help.— Inspector Wallace here produced a bottle containing an embrocation, which the prisoner had in her pocket, and which she had taken from her mother's house with the avowed object of sw.illowing.—The prisoner's mother was called, and said she would behave well to the girl if she were allowed to go home.—The prisoner: I don't want to go home, and won't go home. I would rather be sent away.—Mr. Rose said lie would remand the prisoner in custody for a week, and at the same time remarked on tie meritorious conduct of the witnesses ca :led.  Louisa Martin, aged 15, living at Fulham, was charged, on remand, at the South-Western - Police court, Thursday, with attempting to commit suicide on July 27th, by throwing livrs,elf into the Thames at Putney. The prisoner said she was bullied by her mistress, but that proved to be false. Her mistress gave the girl a good character, arid said she was willing to take her back.—Mr.Denman ordered the girl to be removed to a home.  The Wesleyan Conference, which has been sitting since July 17th, was brought to a close onThursday morning. The conference record was read and several of the Bradford Methodists came to witness the signing of the journal, and to r. ceive the votes of thanks which were passed to the friends of Halifax and Bradford districts for their hospitality. unfortunate accident occurred on Thursday morning on the Highland Railway near Dalvvhinnie Station. A goods train trout Perth for Inverness was within about two miles of Dalwhinnie, when a tyre of the brake-van suddenly came off and the vehicle lett the rails. A general smash follow', 18 waggons leaving the track and getting blocked up in a heap in a rocky cutting. Fortunately no personal injury resulted. • very gooa reason.—Mrs. Chinner: "I wonder why lightning never strikes twice in the same place." Chinner : When the lightning cornea around the second time the place isn't there."  Man, who prides himself on his "weeds":"That's something like a cigar!" Friend: "Something like? Yes; and it's really marvellous to what perfection they bring these imitations."  Widow: "Well, Mr. Brief, hare you read the will?" Brief! "Yee •, but I can't make surthin out of it." Hein: "Let's have it patented. -A will that a lawyer caul make anything out of is a blisssiog."