The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-17 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

TUB 1.4111 ASSAVLT o WAILIAIt flex—We regret that
Warder Sly, who we., stew weeks back, a...nulled by. convict
and beaten on the back and leg with a shovel, is reported to be
so far from recovery that it has been thought Advisable Wake
his statement before a magistrate. The proceedings were
strictly pewee./ ; but the rumours lesim various amerce. 6o liar
ornmur that we believe it is correct to state that R. N. Howard,
Esq. was at the Convict Establiehment for this purpose on
Tuesday night. It is to be hopel that Mr. Bly will recover;
but should his death result from the attack, the charge on
which the convict Radcliff will be arraigned will be of the met
serious kind.

Ale INVuesr.was held on Saturday week,at the Convict
Eatablishmrnt' on the body of Invid Horsman, sonnet
who was received into the prison on Oct. 22, 1866,
under sentence of seven years' penal servitude. He was
treated in a separate cell commencing May 2, 11170 and
died on May 6, having been ill four days. The
chaplain Rev. Arthur Hill, deposed that denesed bad
every attention paid him, and the doctor, E. S. Bicker,
Esq.. said that he preferred denued being treated in
the cell in which he had been suffering punishment, as
hi. disease (erysipelas) WWI contagions. His death was
rather sudden ; but it was not uncommon for persons
reffering from that disease to die suddenly.—Verdict,
"died of erysipelas."
A KAY'S HIP DISLOCATED.—On Tuesday evening
last, between five and six o'clock, one of tbe Civil guard
at the Convict Prison, named Crowder, had come up
from Fortune's Well, and was crossing Maggot quarry,
between the Sawmill and tbe Prison, when by some
means his foot slipped, and be fell into • pail of the
quarry, 18 or 20 feet deep. The poor fellow wee takeu
out, conveyed to the Grove Inn, and attended by D.
Bicker. It was found that his fue was much bruised,
his nose broken, and one of his hips dislocated. He was
ordered to be discharged Uwe the Ovil guard for being
In liqoor, and to be sent to the Dorset County Hospital.
FLOGGING A MUTINOUS COSIVIOT.—On Tuesday
morning last, a novice named Bland received three
dozen lashes. This fellow, a short time ago, made a
daring attempt to excite • motley ; he beet a his leg
irons with Ms stogie pick, *limbed to the top of the
central mast of one of the wanes, and from thence
waved a handkerchief se • signal to tbe other sonnets.
These men were too well guarded to break out, sod
Bland's demonstrations only excited ridieule. It was
• diffieult thing to pt at him though, and he actually
remained mast.beaded from sight to eleven in the fore-
noon. At last the Pikers managed to throw a rope
round him and lower him down. Besides the flogging
the would-be rebel leader got, he forfeited his good
conduct marks, and the attempted revolt collapsed in
disgrace.
Tat LAYS CAPTAIN ASTWOOLI.—Mas. Anvers:ill has
returned home from the funeral of her unfortunate
Monad, with the gravest suspicions nears:led The
lamented captain of the Jane loses has been missing
sines the night of January 14. and although the desks
have been nrefully searehed, his body warn not found
till Oust two o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday week,
alien it was seen floating close tolls. gates of the Rh&
Sea dock at Havre. lieu so decomposed that it could
not be recognised by the features, but was identified by
means of tip, charter-party, • telegram, pocket book,
and other papers relating to the Jane Inners. Although
the face was, perhaps mercifully, concealed from Mrs.
Attwooll,who was most anxions to look upon 11, it could
not be hidden from the grief-worn wife that Users was
under the left ear of her bashassi a mark widish never
got there by fair means- But the first duty wu to pre-
pare for committing the cleansed to the tomb, for it
was first intended to bury him at six on Monday
evening. The Consul, Mr. Bernal, who had so kindly
interested himself in the matter, was away from Havre,
but the Via-Consul interfered, and by his efforts the
funeral cm delayed till Tuesday for the sake of Mrs.
ettwooll. The poor lady was most kindly assisted by
Mr. Prior*, of the Amerman boarding house, and ship
lag muter, and Sr.. Henry, of the Prince of Wales
Cafb, in making preparations for the funeral. Captain
Attwooll was baried on Tuesday, in the Protestant
cemetery at Elena, and the funeral WU attended by the
captains and °Moan of the mail-boats, and many wives
of the captains of merehant ship.. The last sad alias
performed, it was oaten! that Mr/. Attwooll should
make enquiries, but the following pertioulars were all
that could be discovered. It seems that the deceased
bespoke a bed at the Abbott's Caf6 In the Rue de Gaff,
and about half-past tan left there and walked • short
distance with Captain Kennedy to • bar kept
by • Madame Sashes, who says Captain Attwooll
beds glass of medial and Captain Kennedy a glue of
isle. Madame Rubes says that she Boller', when
Captain Attwooll opened his puree, several gold
wins in it. He went out about a quarter to eleven,
and no on ean be found who saw him sine after that.
Nine out of ten of the Havre people to whom Yrs.
Attwooll has spoken believe the eaptein did not meet
his death by fair play, and she herself cannot think be
has been in the water the whole tints he has- been
missing. Corroborating this is the fan that the material
of his shirt wen not all rotten, being nearly as strong
as new, the pocket-bock boots, and purse, do not seem
more than slightly soaked, the writing in the papers is
almoet as if freshly done, even souse pencil marks are
well defined, and the steel of the parse is not deeply
rusted. In the purse were only a flans and a son, in
spite of the statement of Madame Seabee and this leads
to the conviction that the captain was mardered and
robbed. To add to the distress of the widow on &today
atm lost • little son.

—illl—Qol-117-1/70.' RI THB GUARDLUIS Or THII Pool.
An enquiry took
_place on Tuesday afterooon last, at
the Board room, Weymouth Union house, respecting
the medical treatment of a person named HOW/ MOM,
of PoTtle,BB. The proesedinge were oonducted, as usual,
without the admission of reporters, but we &wive oar
summary of the facts frost as impartial vitae's, and
believe thy/ will be found carnet. Should sap
inaespracy mar, oar solemn. are opsti to Walt •

eommenesd about half-pest
corns:Mon. The enquin - lis said that a abort
one, and lasted shout 104 T hours
wept into him C•ashrees. at
time ago Hemr7 814" hi dosed the dory.
Fortune's Well. and am b. went
,Th.r. an imi.m.r„and ohm* beneath. and be
fell into this miler. luud..l:rsuiso...l"llsboruhig.y"ariarh-.
Carruthers was sent let, a
lad lh.ào.Sst
.
rasa WU then sitting oil In an arm
bed bins laid on the floor, and put rpn te_ r,im Luz
over the Mousers, the man kesPiall h
O all
Stone was afterwards taken borne in Mr. Tbre-ltor, •
van, and put to• tied. It was said in evidence (not on
n
oath) that Dr. Carruthers di4 nothinA more to the
patient after that, though be was in attendee°, from
Timidity to Sunday. The family were not mitiefled
tge.lMAnt. and some friends aired toiend Stone
acme money, that he might obtain another doetor.
They wens to Woymoua. for Dlr. Smith • bet
that gentleman meld not come till nest day. 'They
cnusalted together and sent for Dr. MaLme, who was
rising at the time, and went to Stoee's as soon es he
ass up. He then told the family that, as this was Dr.
Carothers's cue, he could not think of Wring it,
unless they discharged Dr. Carruthers, and he would
wait till fur o'clock that day for an answer. When
Dr. Carruthere came with another gentleman, Mrs
King, the ciaighter of Stone, said they bad called in
soother doctor, sod did not want any ansi.teece from
hi. (Dr. Carrithers) The doctor replied that they
had not treated him fairly, and left the house but
(Arne bock again in two or three minutes, and said "I
want my splints and handers." Kra Bing replied
that when another doctor came and taik them off, she
would either *prey thew up nr mod them to him (Dr:
Oorruthers.) About three o'oloek Dr. McLean was sent
for, and was told that they bad got rid of Dr. Car-
ruthers and wished Dr. McLean. The latter then
Immediately took sharp ef themes strinped the man
first, • • • • • • • found a
fracture of the thigh, and eel it up. The man is now
going on favourably. Dr. Carruthers first objec.
ted that Stone was not to be summoned
there. This wee over-ruled The pauper,
and therefore that kw (the doctor) had no right
doctor then said that be est the leg properly at
Comben's house, where the sesident hap_penad. He
called the evidence of his ami.tent, 11r. Ha•kea, who
said that he had known in his practice, a great moo,
lop sot op with all the clothes on. A young man
named Hodey, who is with Dr. Carruthers, gave
evidence of the way the leg was held when it was set,
also that he went to the house, and saw the bed was
properly made, and be spoke of other attentions
rendered to the patient. At the termination of the
inquiry, the Guardians decided to (sand the /widen*,
to the Poor Lew Comosimidoners.