The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-28 00:00:00

SHOCKING MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Christopher Leedham. • brick manufacturer at
Stallingborougb, fire miles west of Grimsby, somejln
years ago became • widower with five children, and
afterwards married • young IVOMAZ, who was his junior
by many years, and who Las now fallen • victim to his
eldest son, George beedham, aged 45. This son, when
working as • labourer in • mill at Hull, a few months
ago. met with an accident which caused an internal
injury of the nature of • rupture. This injury, from
which he had not recovered, led to a depression ef
sptrits, and produced great irritability of temperament
and partial aberration of mind; and he had become
more ungovernable the last few days. On Saturday,
Mrs. Leedham was preparing for dinner, there being
also in the room her husband (who had just entered, and
was reading a newspaper), the unhappy son George,
end another son, Elijah, aged seven years. The mother
was about serving up • rine pudding, when George, who
stood by the table at her side, began to eat the pudding
out of the dish with a butcher's knife. His step-mother
requested him not to do so, and b..ued of him to sit
down and have some of the pudding on • plate. Simply
ejacalating, "I shan't," be struck • backward blow
with the knife, which entered the lower part of the
right side of the unfortunate woman's neck, tad above.
the breast bone. The blade entered to • depth of three
inches, and penetrated the 'jailer vein. He withdrew
the knife, threw it down, and rushed out of the house
towards the brink-pond, and jumped int) the water.
He wee quickly followed by • brother.in.law, aged 17
and • labourer named Jackson, who succeeded in dragg-
ing him out. Tie youth then left them, and hurried
home to ascertain the fate of his mother, who had
staggered into the next cottage, fallen down, and died
Immediately. Meanwhile a struggle ensued between
the murderer (who was determined on self-destruetion)
and Jackson, in which Leedhana proved ths stronger,
and as Jackson clung to him to prevent kis carrying
out his intention he was dragged into the pond, and to
preserve himself was outspend to release his hold, and
the murderer suceeeded in drowning himself. The
deceased woman had ever behaved in the most kind and
feeling manner towards her invalid stepson, and had
the previout day taken home for him from Grimsby
market brrldy. wine, and confectionery.

A " LIQGID MIA801111."—The new Limning BIM
Mdlle. Schneider is not deed, bat is et Paw in good
health.

The roof of the Hyde theatre fell on Wednesday
night, but no one w
Diamonda of great value are stiU b ,'ng discovered at
the Cape.
The Marquis of Hartington has disposed M his reale;
stud to Lord Rivers.
The hippopotamus r cently born at the Zxilogioal
Gardens, Ims died suddenly.
The Eduntion department has directed that steps
be taken for electing a School Board at Southampton.
The Marchitmeas Towenshend he. been suffering
daring the put fortnight from a severe a:tack of
rheumatism.

Man. F•awiaw, of Winconsin, h just bu,ied her
sixth husband, and the papers call her • saccessfio
planter.
The Warwickshire Chambers of Agriculture on
Frid ly passed • resolution declaring grand Arica
unneoeserry.
Mrs. Bisons, the landlady of an hot 31st Ilyde, jumped
out of bor bedroom window into the as on Monday sad
was drown,

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A convict named Surrey, who bai been senteneed to
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bridge, in North Devon, was on Thursday eveu'n los-
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named CaJterine Jose, & jailor's', returning home,
named Crowgey, who without speaking, aimed • blow
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then made off, but hio hem gppreheseed. The ehi Is
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