The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-07 00:00:00

DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

An attempt to murder was mode at the Ship Hotel,
Bradettawgete, Boltoo, on li•viday night. For some
time pest a young man named Mee, employed air
borer at • machine making eetabListunent, had been
paying kis addressee to one of the barmaid*, • yaw
woman named Ellen Briercliffe, DIM of the landlord,
and on Monday morning invited her to his mother's
to dinner. She declined to tro, not wishing to have
anything to do with him. In the evening Mee returned
to the house, and, seeing a man of colour, nettled
Willlun Cisoo, standing In the lobby, he said him to
tell Miss Briarcliffe she wee wanted. He did eo, and
on the young woman entering the lobby and asking
Mee whet he wanted her for, he replied—"Oh, not
much, only this," at the mune time drawing • revolver
and firing it at her head. Fortunately Mies Brleroliffe
raised her left hand to save herself, and the bullet
went right through it, between the thumb and fore.
!lager, and then dropped On the floor. Am she lad
from him Mee fired • second time, but at that moment
Chao knocked him arm mid., and the bullet lodged in
the vestibule deer. Mee was then seized, and given
Into cuetody. The young woman is progremdzig
favourably.

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE AT NOTTING-BILL.
A very shocking occurrence happseed at No. 76,
Acklam-road, Nottleg-bill, on Monday last. About •
fortnight since a man of about 25 years of age, and a
woman apparently about 91, took apertmaste at the
address alcove Kiva), skiing their names were
Kavith, that Xtey had recently been married, and
that their furniture would arrive in • few days. On
Sunday night they retired to rest, and about five
the next morning the ',milady of the house, • peewit
named Parker, hear i wends rambling the moans
of some one in great pain. They were, however,
th tutht to proceed from the adjoining dwelling, where
It was known • fensele was ill. The moaos
isiallaming, attracted the attention of • male
resident, who gave an alarm, stating that he WM cer-
tain the noise ems from the room occupied by the
Kavanagh& Two or three ',dividable hurtled thither,
and on the room bet tg e .tsred • most distressing
spectacle was presented. The couple lay upon the bed
writhing with agony. and on the table were two cup
which had contained • mixture. One of the persons
who watt present said," Why, what have you two being
doing 1" The man "We have both taken
poison, se we with to die together." Medical aid wee
Immediately summoned, mid four surgeons were
quickly in attendemoe, but all they could do was un-
availing as far as the woman wee ooecerned, death
quickly putting an end to her sufferiep. The
man, however, was brought round sufficiently to
justify his removal to St Mary's Hospital, Paddi ogton,
where he still mains, hopes being entertained by the
authorities that be will mover. Inquiries have
elicited that the doomed's name is Helen Hawkins,
niece of Mr. Hawkins, the master of the Totheshain
Hale Staion on the Great Barnett Railway. Before
going to Walthamstow deceased hal for • good
many month,' been in service at Southgate, where it is
supposed she formed sic aartaintme with Kavanagh.
It Is noderetood that should Kavanagh recover be
will be cheated with murder, although a letter signed
by {the too had been add egad to Mr. Parker, the
landlord, intimating that they hatendied.te die together,
and wishing to be interred in one grave.