The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-31 00:00:00

SUICIDE 074 DAUGHTER OP SIB SAMUEL
BAIZE.

An inquest was held at Sandford OrLeigh Hones,
the resideno• of Sir Samuel Baker, near Newton
Abbot, on Friday evening, touehtng the death of Miss
Klan °onetime* Baker, • daughter of Sir Samuel
Baker, who died early on Friday morning. Mr.
Hacker wag the ooronet, and the jury coneisted of
gentlemen of the neighbourhood. The evidence showed
that the deemed lady had been a Slater of Mercy
in • waviest in London, and lied recently returned
home on a visit. She had previously suffered from
epileptic fits as well as from religious mania. On the
lfitli inst, she attempted suicide by cutting the veins
of her arm with a penknife, but failing in that attempt
she went down into the hall and seized • Japanese
dagger, with which she returned to hew bedroom,
and then plunged it into her stomach, causing a
terrible wound. Medical aid was called in, but
the unfortunate lady repeatedly asked to be allowed
to remain and die; and she succumbed to the
effects of the wound in the stomach at two
o'clock on Friday morning. Sir Samuel Baker
stated that on Saturday, the 14th inst., about 8 am.,
Lady Baker, hearing a knock at the bedroom door,
went acrose the landing to deceased's room, and called
him to follow. Hie daughter was lying on the bed
dhliizzd in blood, and having wound. in the throat,
and arms. On the dressing-table were a pen-
knife and scissors stained with blood. She exclaimed
that she we. weary of lifeand wished to die. Dr. Ley was
sent for to attend the deceased. For about a year and
• half deceased had been in All Saints' 61.tarbood,
London, and Kilburn Orphanage House. She had not
been in good health since she came home, and was
nervous and apparently mentally strained by work.
Dr. Ley's evidence was to the effect that deceased told
him she had inflicted the wounds on herself and that
she wanted to die. Alter hearing the evident*, the
jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased came
by her death through • wound sellinfficted whilst in
an unsound state of mind.

MILITARY TOURNAMENT AT TAUBTON.

A grand military tournament, *yea to the members of
the North aid West Somerset and Dorset Reginionts of
Yoomanry Cavalry, took plans at Vivory.park„ Taunton,
on Thursday, in most favourable weather. The prows,-
Gong for the tournanseat were most complete, end no
peins were spared by the secretory, Ilej or lislyar,
adjutant of the West 8 menet Yeownary. sad the own.
mitt.* to render the afar a groat success. The judges
for the varioui event. were *plain Boot, tith L toners ;
Captain Matteson. 11th Dragoon Guard.; Captain Thomas,
20th Hinson; Lieutenant Durand, Cmtrol India Bores
ktesimental SergeentrKsjor Brett, 3rd Hues.,.; Regi-
mental ForgeontiKejor Dadley, lot Royal Devon
Yeomanry Cavalry; florgeantelnatructor of Ifonaing Dear.
lag. 3rd Human. A ;programme of music was played by
the bands of to. Royal KarMea and West Somerset
Yoomanry Cavalry. The competitors sad regalia of the
contest aro es follows :-
1 1. Bast Turned-out Kan and Rorse.—lst prise, silver
cup, Corporal &undoes, Taunter, gait, Al, Private
Garlick, Queen Conrlton troop; 3rd. 41, Sergeant J.
nommen, Stqwey troop.
2 Sword Exercise (Dismounted) —lst, AS, Stowe?
troop }lath 3rd. Lt Bridgwater troop.
Sword goterinse (Haunted AS, Dori
attester troop; 2od, Lt. Wincienton troop.
4. Post Practioe.-14, silver cup, Q sarterrnaster
ft peers. Blandford troop, Dorset 2.4, LL Quartermaster
Kunckton. Wimborne troop, Dorset; 3rd, Al, Corporal
Kuockton, ditto.
6. Kountol Combat—lst, silver cup, Private Good.
fellow, Wincanton troop; god, £2. Corporal Kunekton,
Wimborao troop :3rd, Ad, Private & KIANG. D.wehoster
troop
& Tent Pagging.—lat, oilier cap, Corporal Knockton,
Wimborne troop; led. All Prergeant-Ilaior R. Cuiverweli,
Tottoton troop; 3rd, Ll, Corporal Bond, Wallington
trll°Bi...

-17-Wrestling on Horarbeok.-14. AI. Private Dhahran.
Taunton troop; lad, 14. Corporal lltaaoktoo, Wivaborzar
troop.
& Jumping by Beothoes.—lst. CS. Dorchester troop;
UmLoster tro3p.
9. Baronet v. Baron.t.—lst, £2, 13.rreaat•lartractor
lisniroo,llead-quartare lad Bsttalion Volunteers, Swarm-
_ _ _

-10. Tag of War.—lat. £l. 13tli Itaglommtal District

D. Moore Tent Pseriag. —lst Caps&Jo Winter. West
Bomanst; flart &nen W. Randall. Dorset

flarktti.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE,

MOIWAY.
There were about 2,000 besets, including 800 foreign.
Trade quiet, at 4.4. 41. to 6.. 44. About 7,000 'beep
and lambs. Trade dull, at 66. 44. to 7..; lambs. 7r. to
adven, 5i.81. to 66. 61. Pip, 4.. 41. to 56, per
8113. At Deptford there were about 2,000 beasts sui
9,000 'beep sod lambs.