The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-02 00:00:00

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SIVICILING ACCIDF-NT AT RAMKGATE.--On Sunday
Mr. John Rigby, steward of the Mrieian steamer, •
L-oelon ••••••1, hired • mule phaeton of Mr. George
Watson, aml, accompanied by his wife and three other
persons. proceeded for a drive into the country (to
their return the party stopped for refresli-uent at a
house of entertainment on the Canterbury Road. The
man who had been driving left the reins lying on the
mule's hack, and just &A the party hail retaken their
seats, and before the reins were got hold of again, the
annual took fright and dashed off at • fearful rote for
several niiles, passing through the village of St. Law-
rence. Of course, the unfortunate occupants of the
vehicle hail not the slightest control over the course of
the sniin•l. which clashed furiously on till it c•ine into
collision with a pony chaise in High-street, opposite Mr.
John Kennett's. We understand that one of the party
jumped out on to the road before reaching Itainsgate,
and thus escaped without serious injury ; hut when col-
lision took place the others were all 'thrown out with
great VioletiCe, laNtailling very leriolin injuries. Mr.
John Itighy and Mrs. Rigby were removed to the New
Inn, where the former died about an hour after the
occurrence, and up to Wednesday but small hopes were
entertained of the recovery of the latter. The other
persons thrown out of the phaeton were alio very much
bruised and shaken. An inquest was held on
the body of the deceased before Mr. Eminerson, the
coroner, and Mr. George Watson, the proprietor of the
vehicle, deposed that the animal was very quiet, and, in
his opinion, could be safely trusted with any one. It
ran away about two months ago, but on that uotasion it
Was caused by a rein getting under the tail. On that
occasion the carriage was smashed, and the gentleman
who hired it paid the damages, acknowledging that the
accident was the result of carelessness. The jury found
a verdict of " Accidental Death," but recommended
Mr. Watson to caution persons who might hire the
animal is% talus, it being a spirited crsatars.

I A LEAP PIUSI A RAILWAY TRAIN.—E. 4
Monday morning the 240, nit., an aceideot I
the Great Northern Railway, attended
aingitlar result. As the down mail train 4,1
Kitq's-cross terminus at a quarter pest e
we wanton; between Talltngton station
Junction, and about three miles soe6t-C,'s
latter place, the oectquants of • won arias. eol'ls
AVIt: startled by oue of their number,
the middle age, rising hastily from
position, opening the carriage door, and t.,k4gr
leap from the train, then proceeding at the bite .1 ;4;
:trit g
it)t o
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sa"Pcsutoly c
titip.tn'Og' plare, a report wea made to the ta.
officials, who promptly telegraideed to Ee.e.dieePult
from that star 1111 l a search along the hue
diately instituted. It transpired that the
on touching the ground, had bounded 'bone in
I manner, sending the ballast flyilig in all aireetio.:l,l
impetus being finully restrained by hi.jiload, -,..7,•11
Fore I along a heap of gravel. Ile se.
however, and walked quite collecte-dly to the
station, where he wax secured, and where be 44
remains, awaiting magisterial treatment, alto,"
suffering little if any inconvenience from the egeeltif
Ida frightful adventure. He is, we are :urea te.,21.
stand, a discharged soldier, named Rieltawl
(IV di. 'war Ite :al and has latcir obtaktot
distil:age fun. Gibroltar. lb e appitae‘a to be fruzii
from the effects of liquor.
Fteeitai. or MN. JusiEffil LIW:Kr,
nesdav morning thc remains of Mr. Jo eph L
the I:tune:tit tugincer, were intorred in
l'enictery. In the neighbourhood of the deccased•
, deuce, in Lown,lena nitre, from which the reltoe7.
Mr. Locke were removed, many of the tradesto.e.i..../
their shop* as a last mark of reseect to his ae,..:1
, The funersl procession consisted of a hearse
11111te0. 10 mounting coaches and four. At the
of Kensaagreen 4 emetery the Council of tail a_
necrs joined the procession. The funeral
read in an impressive manner by the Rey. Lk
Wilson, and at the conclusion the body was cot, on
in oedema 'deuce to the totnb. The coffin, whirh"'...
very elaborate, wai made of oak. On the lid 14..4
plate, bearing the following inscription :
Joseph Locke. E.q.„ M.P.,
Boni 9 Aug.. WS,
DILA is Sept., 1800,
Aged La yea?..
The funeral was followea by • great number of
of the nobility and gentry. Mr. Locke was Iset7
Atterrliff, near Sheffield, arc' educated at
Grammar School, Yorkshire. He was President
Conned of Civil Engineers, to which office h.e.
elected on the death of Mr. Robert Stephen...
was extensively connected with the rrilways,
director of the Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock, .114
lines. In 184$ he received the ribaud of the Ler,eil
Honour from the late LOUil Philippe.

SCICIDN OF A CONSUL IN LIVERPOoL.— A
' sensation was created in the neighbourhood,/ Iludiios.
street. on Wednesday morning, eonsegUent 60 tla I
death, by his own hand, of a gentleman meng
Weickhmann. The deceased resided at the houseg
' Taylor. Upper Huskisson-street. where Le
1 staying about a fortnight. He had latterly Le.
I delicate state of health, atel suffering from a anal.%
of the bowels, for which Ile WaP attended l,y Dr. G.
dale. Nothing was observed in the deemed', coded
to indicate that his mind was in any way affected. 0.
Wednesday morning, shortly before nine o'clock
servant t.ok some warm water up to deceased's hg.
room, aid he then appeared to be as usual. Me
downstairs, and in about ten minurea the fewer int
alsreowl by hearing the report of a pistol. Mr..Tavior
pryers-Jed at ones to the deceased's bedroora. gs
horrified at the sight which preoentel itedf
deceased was lying on the floor quite dead, aad
blur a pistol, with whit+ it was evident he had lc*.
noted his existence. Part of his skull was sha away,
and the fragments, besides portions of the beam lar
scattered about the room. The ball appeared te iota
passed through the right side of the head, rear tb,
temple, mid afterwards in an oblique direction spsrd
towards the ceiling of the room, where it wee**
qiiently found. Immediately after the occurrence In.
Paterson was called, but his itervim, were of noted
Two other inediail gentlemen. Dr. Grinudeleond
Fletcher, also came to render assistance in case of beet
From an address card found in deceatiedo bedew's'
would appear that he holds an official position—theta
Consul to his Prussian Majesty at Marseilles.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON Tint tAArinei eorNIILARAIL-
WAT.—A shocking occurrence took place on this on.
way on Monday the 24th resulting in the death if s
woman, at present unknown. It appears that as the
train which leaves London at 5.30 p.m. was preemie"
at its ordinary rate between Ilford and Roinford the
attention of the engine driver was drawn tea Lamas
being walking on the down line of rails, mon ehich the
train was at the time travelling. He instantly blew Is
whistle and took steps to bring the train to a landesli.
if necessary. The pennon, who proved to be a weans,
appeared to beer the alarm, and left the rails for the ads
ut the permanent way, and the engine-driver wee
steadily on. When, however, within a abort distance
of the spot, the woman was Observed to fall over tte
metals, and, although the engine Was reversed and the
breaks were vigorously applied, the train could u..tte
stopped till it had passed completely over her body,
which was almost severed and disembowelled.
Immediately the train was brought to. stand.stillthe
guards and some of the messengers picked up the us.
fortunate creature, who it is needle*, to say, was quits
dead, and carried the btly tin Koinford, where it swots
a coroner's inquest. Whether the unfortunate wecoa
fell heroes the metals from fright, or whether she ma.
*Macel ouieisle. is yet unkown. No blame whatever is
attached to the engine driver.
Tit s: MURUKH AT AV ARRINGTON.—The inquest en the
body of the old man, William Garwood, who, secordisc
to the evidence at present received, was murdered by
several person* at Warrington ,in the rith ult., en
. concluded on Tuesday at Appleton Thorn, (heshire.
j The prisoners, Mignon. Kendall, William Leylaud,
j Catherine Leyland. and Anu Green, were present. Tin
principal evidence was that of Amos Moores, who said:
At 12 o'clock on Saturday, the 15th inst., I was It
home with my mother. We heard a noise. She wen
out, and I followed her. We went to the comer cl
King-street and Heatliside, and I taw an old tuau sad
an old woman on the gniund. The prisoner Ann Gram
is the woman. The old men WWI womall appeared to Is
struggling on the ground. The old woulau said.
fetch some one to help ine. My mother went away
when she said this, and in about five minute* she cane
back with the prisoner Catherine Leyland. While no
mother was away the old man said, I will give you six-
pence if you will fetch a policeman. Media not risen.
the sixpence, and I stood where I was until two )oocr
men came up from the direction of Heathiitle. toe
was the prisoner, William' Dagnall, and the other est
his brother, James Dagnall. The prisoner Devil
struck Garwood a blow "n the face, which mead his
to fall on his back. He kicked him several times se
the head and ribs. He then left him, but presently
returned, and gave him a tremendous kick on the heed.
The old woman, Ann Green, made off as soon as Ine
nal struck use on the face." The jury after an aileron
of a quarter of an hour. returned a verdict to the effect
"That William Dagnell was guilty of wilful murder.
that Catherine Leyhuid had aided and abetted in it.
murder; and that Ann Green was an accessory befwe
the fact." The other prisoners, Thomas Kendall aid
Wiihiaro Leyland. were found not guilty. The coroae
then committed William Dagnall, Catherine Levlata
and Ann Green to Cheater Castle, to await their tint