The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-06-20 00:00:00

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osvmhiat:::,:htleomn.woe't serve me. Chemistry Is a
tence
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(lanehtet).
Did you ever liar of tic Ats's Bridge 7-1 don't
recollect.
Did you ever try to get over it—(taughler). (No
answer.)
Do you know ',hat it is ?-1 don't.
Where would you look to find the Ass'e Bridge?—
(co answer.)
Dil you ever try to cross the Ass's Bridge !—Prob-
ably I did, but I have no reoollectlen of it—(laughter).
Did any one try to help you over the Am's Bridge ?
No answer.
Did you make pliant efforts, as many of us do. to get
Over it ?—I have no recollection.
Do you know whereabouts It is ?—No.
How fans it from litonyburst ?—(latighter). I put up
with ell your insulting—(lauebter).
Do you know it under the title of the Pons sisinoritit?
—I have no recalleetion—(laughter).
You can't recollect whether any one did his hest to
help you over that structure 2—No.
Examination continued—To the best of my recollec.
tan I learnt chemistry. Chemistry is about chemisting.
It relates to different herbs and different poisons, the
substance of medicines.
Is it what you buy in • obemist`e shop P—Perhaps a
floes of it would do you good—(laughter).
Did you attend any lecture on physiology P—l don't
think I did.
What is physiology :—Thetdiffetent features; oh, that
Is physiognomy
'What is physiology P—On the formation of the head.
—(laugh ter).
Do you recollect "bandy 7°—The name is familiar to
me.
What is it 2—l don't recollect what it in I think
part of the building is so called.
Is it a Stonyburat name at all P—No answer.
Dees it come with a Stonyharst flavour ?—I have no
recollection.
It D.wd.orta:iittlbdprioinn.g,
ri;toupoyliure:h:rreeoitoorlleemitlytownr.s.?;o—lifect4beolnievie,
WIC but! have no recollection.
Would it surprise you to find that bandy was a game
played with balls, of which the philosophers of Stony.
hunt were very fond, and in which Roger Charles
Tiohborne was a great proficient?—! was not proficient
at it
Is it true that that Is bandy mast be so if you
say so.
Not at all ; you
pay me too high a compliment. Do
you recollect anything about 112—Not correct enough
to speak about it.
On Wednesday he could not tell what vacations the
students had at fitonyhurst. He first said the vaostaims
were In June or July, and afterwards stated that they
wbeeeiLin positive. The August,
and
vactspeeetimbonia bathe
he said. wthree
or awl de
enko:
On Thursday the claimant was &ally questioned as
to the survivors of the Bella, but his answers were un-
satisfactory, and at last he complained that his memory
was becoming utterly confused. Some views of his
grandfather's Knoyle residence were shown to him but
he failed to recognise them. Eventually he complained
of the excessive heat, end the court aejourned.
At the outset on Thursday an incident which caused
some little commotion occurred. It WU this :—The
Solkdtor-General, before putting any question to the
claimant, called apo_i Pere Le Febvre to stand up, and
immediately the rev, gentleman rose from his seat on
the ft tor of the apart and confronted the witness. In
like manner, K. Goiessell, the Abbk Salk, K. D'Aransa,
and 11. °Wilton, at the request of the leaned gentle.
man, role to their feet in the same place, near the jury.
box.
The Solicitor-General—Yon see these gentlemen?—
Ye.. Upon your solemn oath, In the presence of these
gentlemen, do you assert yourself to be Roger Charles
Tichborne I—Upon my solemn oath to my God I do.
(Sensation).
On Friday the claimant was asked many questions
respecting events connected with his put life, to which
he gave very unsatisfactory answers.
THE CLAIMANT AND POOLE ELECTION,
Did you ever stand for Poole I—l did not. I we. re-
quested to stand, and I declined on the ground of my
regiment going abroad.
Were you invited to stand for any other pleat ?—No.
Then this would create quite • nutter in your mind.
When were you solicited to stand P—At Upton, at the
latter end of 1852.
Who solicited you P—There we. no regular meeting;
but there was • paper signed by • great many
inhabitants. I have also been asked to stand since my
return to England. I don't know who proposed my
candidature, but I out easily find out the name.
Did you receive • deputation I—Yes ; at Upton.
There was • general election at Christmas, 18.527—N0
answer.
I think the general election was before that. I sup-
pose you received the deputation in one of the room. at
Upton ?—Yes, and I declined.
Did you make a written reply, or • reply by word of
mouth 7—l think by word of mouth.
U. aeete they to ask you to stand for Poole "- Bow
can I inform you why they wanted me to stand
I don't ask you about your qualifioations.—lt must
have been at the latter end of 1852 Something strikes
me—flashes across my mind—that on extra member was
appointed for Poole' but I am riot certain; I did not
bother my head abeut it, I can't say whether there
was • general election at the time.
Do you know anything more definite about how the
vacancy arose P—l think not.
You are certain of receiving • deputation ?—Yes.
Was the requisition "numerously and influentially
signed"?--(laughter.) —I forget how many signed it.
There were more than 10.
Were there • 100 ?—There you goon again—(laughter).
How can I remember?
Is that your handwriting ?—Ye..
Tho Solicitor-General then read a letter from Roger
Charles Tichhorne to Lady Doughty, saying " You must
have been, I have no doubt, much amused when you
heard of my going to the elections. H. Seymour wrote
to me expressing a wish that I should be with him at
the time of the elections; thinking, I have no doubt,
that! might have some kind of influence in Poole.
I stetted at once, trying to and out what on earth
had pat in Henry's heed that I had infiaenoe In a
place where I am not much more know than the Man
In the Moon."
The learned counsel also read another letter from
Roger Charles Tichborne to Henry Denby Seymour,
beginning "My dear Henry." and dated "Cavalry
Barracks, Canterbury, July 19, 1852," in which he
said he was sorry that being so little known prevented
his doing more for him at the election, and then
alluded to the illness of his uncle.
The Solicitor-General—Upon your solemn oath did
not you or Roger Charles Tichborne go down to help
Mr. Henry Denby Seymour at the election in 18,52, and
is there • single word of truth in your being asked to
stand for Poole ?—Yes, lam positive. Be was • mem-
ber at the time lam smar of. Be wall member for
Poole when I had the requisitions.
Were you going down to oppose your undo ?—(no
answer).
You soy there was an extra member appointed for ,
Poole? —.Yes, that is what I say.
After the adjournment another letter was handed to
the witness, who read it, and said It was his hand-
writing. It was dated Feb. 10, 1867, from Alresford,
and contained the following extra, :—" My dear Undo,
—You will excuse me not communicating with you
before, but have been so shamefully treated shaft I
have arrived in England, I did not kaow who were
my friends. I am glad to hear you are • member for
Poole. I suppose you will remember the time they
wanted me to stand for in" The letter was signed
" Your affectionate nephew," Ac.
Croft-examination continued—Now, upon your oath,
did you ever, before leaving England in 1853, address
Mr. Seymour in any other form than "Dear Henry,"
or" My dear Henry?'—! dare say! have, but! don't
remember any partioalaz instance. I don't see how I
can swear it.
Did you ever in your life, before you left Europe,
sign yourself as his nephew, affectionate or otherwise?
I cannot undertake to my that.
Don't you know you never did 2—No, I don't know.
The Judge—Whet was the difference in your ages?
Witness—lshoold think there is from seven to nine
years' difference, he being the elder.
Was it not your invariable custom to address him as
"Dear Henry," and sign yourself "Years truly ?"—I
believe it was.
You wrote to Mr. Henry Seymour to congratulate
him upon his 190001111111 at Poole 7—l don't know that
I did that.
17 MORE WITNESSES.
He was questioned as to his preparation for army ex-
amination, and said be had not seen any of his teachers
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200 more if you like. There will be no difficulty in
How many witness, do you want?
The Judge (aghest)—Do I unaudited you to say
there are 117 more witness, on your side to be ex-
amined here I
Claimant—Yes, my lord.
As the Court we. rising( the Judge said—After the
statement Jett now as to 117 witnesses, I should like
to have a cionsaltation with the Solicitor General and
Brother Ballsotine.

REPORTED FENIAN OUTRAGE IN IRELAND.
Daring Saturday night the barracks of the North
Cork Rine Militia Regiment were broken into by means
of a breach is the wall, and about two hundred rifles
were stolen. Daring the pillage the parties were die-
oovered by the sentries, who fired several shots, and the
Pentane returned the fire, and in their flight leit be-
hind in a field 100 weapons. The pollee meowed the
country, and finding more rifles strewn about they
arrested three men. Cork detectives on Sunday
arrested several young men. It is stated the suilitia
connived it the attack, and some arrests have been
made in the regiment.

Ti Hauser ix E17110P1.-1%) Belgian Mostifear
gives some detaiLi of the prospects of the approasiting
harvest in the eornirowing counties of Europe. In
Prussia the prospects are ant avowable ; much of the
autumn sowings perished, and those of the spring Sr.
suffering for want of warm san ; in Barony the &Pewit.
linos is better, se the *rope are thick and health): In
Bashi the yield is expected to be a good average, and
a very large quantity of lath year's stook still remains
nu:ported at Odessa; in Ronmania. Balia±4l4_add
Beeeerabis the aspect is more [avowable, and in stun.
racy au abundant harvest is erposted ; hi Frames a
ltrge portion of the winter tam is Wel, ied the Midi
have had to be re-.own.