The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-05-09 00:00:00

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A. shocking outrage wee diseovered at Eltharn, in
Kent, on Wednesday, 26th ult. As • policeman was
peering on his beat he heard faint roes, and behind
some bushes discovered a young woman lying upon her
busk, covered with blood in a dying condition. She
had • fearful wound on the fuse, and her head was
battered about in • most dreadful manner. She was
taken to Gay's Hospital, where the surgeon extracted
several small plumes of broken bone from the skull.
The unfortunate young WOLDIUI died on Monday. She
has been identified as Jane Maria Chosen ; she was only
17 years of age. A young man named Edmund Pook, 20,
printer, the sou of respectable perents, was apprehended
on suspicion of being the murderer. 'fee evi-
dence against him consists chiefly of the decease I having
stated that she was going to meet him; thet spots and
stains were found upon his shirt w.i.tbands and
trousers which are rupposed to be blood, but w
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have not yet been chemically tested ; and th..t the
deceased had but lately left servioe at his father's
bones, and that she was enceinte.
At the inquest on Thursday, Mn. Trott, aunt of
deeseeed, said she was keeping company with the
priumer, and used to meet him en the heath. She had
never seen them together. Charlotte Trott. gave similar
'video*, ;and •oostermonger's wife said dec., told her
use was going to most prisoner, by whom she sail she was
craminft, on tbe Tuesday evening, to make arrangements,
and would return at tea and tell her what he s
Thomas Walkers said that on the ev...u.ng of the out.
rage, while walking across the barnfillJ, be sow l'ook
with • young woman. He was walking towards the
brook. His arm was round her waist. I met them.
but did notice them much. The woman we, rather
shorter than he. It was put seven. I then wont oe
to Greenwich. Cannot tell how he Wii dreuod.
Mr. Pock: When did you first tell Itle police of
this 7—Witness : On Wednesday morning.
MI. Pock : For • *hole week you knew of a crime
having been committed.—Witoess : Yes ; and I could
sweet limas Me Edmund Pook.
Yr. Peek : Has he a brother? Can you swear that
It was not his brother who was iA the barnfi•A '—
Witness: It was not.

Mr. Peek : When did yen hear of Ow arrest
Witness: On Monday evening.
Coroner : Why did you not tell the polio • bar le ?
Witness : I forgot all about it. I told Mr, Walker that
I was almost positive he was the man.
The witness' cross-examined: I should net know
Mr. Pook's hat. The girl was good-lookiog. I cannot
say whether Pook has whiskers. I think he has seine
poking through. I think they are dark. lam t sooty
one year' old. I see many people pass by our cottage
like lovers.
Miss Susan Amelia Billington, and Mrs, Plane said
at Tuesday or Wednesday night last week Edmund
Pock came into • confectioner's shop in a very excited
saanner. Mrs. Plane said, " You look ma if you bad
bees running—you look hot;" and ho aaid, " Yea. I
have ran from Lewildmin-road. Will you give me a
brush?' Mrs. Plane gave him a brush, and he brushed
his troweers and said, " The rest I will wash off with
a ria."
inquest was then adjourned.
The hammer with which the murder was cam-
'shied has been found. It is a lathing hammer, and
had arm it blood and hair.
Oh Saturday Pooh, was brought up for examination
M laresawish Polies-001ml.
Mr. Poland, Instructed by the solicitor of the Tree.,
wary. v for a remand, LI the polies had not emu.
investigation, north. Leitheby his aealyeis
sees Mathias.
oa behalf of the prisooor opposed. Es
to amount for the whole of his
,i jutioe to the young man,
borne a good character, he hoped he
e discharged or admitted to bail.
was remanded till Saturday, and bail

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