The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-03 00:00:00

WYKI AZOIS.

Foftrmie FONIIIAL —Mr. Riehard W. Clarke, who
was nrciiirptilly shot, beitur a Forester, the brethren
attended his funeral, st Wyk. churchyard. no Monday
1a.,. In the procession were Chief Ranier Hfl. Rol&
SC R Bro. Henry Roberts; secretary. Brn. Thom..
Kitchell ; treesiirer, Ben. F. Wart: & W., Br.. Stone
J W.. Bro. H. Rogers : ELS.. Bro. &marinas: JB, Hr".
J Stone. Brothers of Wyk. Court, No. 6 317 :—Bro. W.
Wird, Br, John Sii't .n, P.C. R. and Bro. A It herfs
F.O B. Fisititte Beirhers:—Brn. Purchase, P.D CN.
B. Pam's:. and Br, Gneldem. The service was reed by
the 'attar, the Rev. H C. Pienu.

OIITOKI WEL.
MAN SHOT IN THE HARVEST FIELD.
The inquest wee held on Saturday afternoon last, at
the New Inn. The Jury consi-ted of Capt. Chimuto, 1.N.,
IL. v.l. • B recto.. Kr. Chriropher K. Boller Mr.
Thew. L a man. *.fr. Alfred R ,berts, Mr. & & Hollis,
Mr &mite' Gird, Kr William &Maley, Mr. Chart.,
T.ylor, Pik George Clark, Kr. William Mowlein, and Kr.
George Knight,
Cipt. Ceara wax chosen foremen.
The following evidence was taken :
Frederick uhurehill : lam • farmer's son. Yesterday
afternoon, front half -past 4 to it, I was in • field at Wyke,
with others binding wheat; Clark was mowing, and we
were binding after hint. The other man, Orchard and
came up 'crow the All in the afternoon to hare
" naromet"—• rest and something to eat Legg and I
came up aerate the other way, and they at down under
one of the Malebo.. Legg took his gun, which was
loaded, and went down to the other part of the field, away
from Clark ; I ran after him, took the gun, and asked him to
let me have a fire at the birds. He did er and I fired,
after which oe came heck to the stitch again, where Clark
was. When I got back, I loaded it with powder, and Legg
took the gun, and fini.had the landing by patting some
shot in. The powder was not op In the nipple, and I wag
holding the gnu while Lewst poured in the shot ;but I can't
remember whether I or Legg rammed the ebot home. I
was perfectly sober, I Mu • teetotaler. I gave the gun to
Lege, and the powder did not come up in the nipple, when
I,,ge shook it up,l saw him take a cap from • box in hie
',whet; hat I did not see him put it on. After I had
. given hint the grin, I turned to sit down, when I heard the
' report of :he gun, and saw Clark get up and 'teem
forward. L-gr was then either behind or by the side of
the stitch, Clark wa• rooting round to have hi. food
before this I ran to Clark. and Legg aso ran, and helped
to support him. Clark fell down and said Oh deer
He was hit in the back, on the right side. I did not see
the gun at all at this time, and I don't know where it waa.
The gun we. single-barreled ;it was not an old one; but
• very good gun to look a,„ —By the Coroner : Between
the time he took the cap out, and when I heard the report
there were two or three seconds. Clark and Legg were
shout a yard or four feet apart, the stitch between them,
and the charge would have had to to through the stitch
to hit him, when he was handling it ; but I don't
know exactly where deceased was standing when
It went off. —By the Fireman: We were in the field
all day, the gun was flrerl before at email birds. We used
no wads, but paper. I fired twice or three time.; but I
did not shoot any. Legg killed some, and I suppose the)
were left in the field. —By Mr. Bock's*: Legg was stooping
I believe, so that he could not see over the stitch; when
left him he was stooping, as if in these! of putting ths gun
down : he could not sea Clark, as there were three assail
between_ After the dive-barge, the sheaves showed marks,
its if the charge had passed through.—By the Foreman:
Clark and Legg had not been talking together. Peviouit to
the gun going off.—By Mr. Taylor: Legg wee sober. We
hire not bad any angry words all the summer. —By Mr.
: It is not usual to have a gun in the hstrvest field_
Legg has a gun license. I have not. —By Mr. Heckles
Them two men had been very good friends previously.
By the Coroner: In about two minutes alter it happened
I started for Weymouth.
John Orchard • I was working yesterday with Clark, and
about twenty minutes to five, we bad a harnful of eider
each, and • mouthful of " Manny.' George Mellish wits
sat at Clark's right hand side, end Churchill and Ls=
came trout another part of the &Ad to the beck of tfie
stitch where we were sitting They war, not there many
minutes before the report of the gun was heard, Clark
cried out "Oh dear r and staggered off a little bit, when
one of oi caught him Legg was at the hack of the stitch.
and we neither saw him nor young Mr. Churchill. I held
the man till my arm ached, and then I caked Georg,
Mellish to liberate me • bit. Churchill went to go for •
doctor. hut be was persuaded to go tor a policeman.
The °proper If este you and aman dying, don't run
for • policeman. There is no charm in getting a police-
man, and I remember an Instance where • man found
another hanging, and ran into Sydling, two miles, before
he cut the man down—Esamination continued : We
afterwards took the man towards his house, and in about
ten minutes or • garter of an boor, we met the doctor,
and afterwards another doctor. I have been working with
Clark almost ell the summer; we had been cutting wheat
and they had been tiing it up, behind us. Nothing at all
whatanindever had happened all day, not an angry word
was gpakeutxthare was no chaffing. When the accident
happened. got a drop of cider and armed the ma's
temple, he dit was • serious Job, the gun went of while
it wag on the trona& hat whether he touched it with his
toes or not, be did not koow. I believe the gun wig fired
off several times during the day_to frighten the sparrows
that were atlas the what. The gun was brought into
the field early in tbs day. Palmer. will often hays bort
In the field* to fright the birds—Mr. Mollie: Shots are
not required, powder is quite enough to frighten birds
Legg was then introduced, and arse ached by the
Coroner if he wished to teaks any statement, the Coroner
telling him none could be reonved union on oath, and
that be need not rake ay at all if he did not wish. 1r
he made any stahnuat it most he on the distinct under.
standing that he wag not band to do so.
P.C. Dibben : If you wish to make any statement you
must he mare. . .

-.1--.K. d...-.T: Leeeuee to dot...dm that; this I. my I ti-e-iaine state. -Defendant wee dood--ro a. aed
It coma— William Hera a merrier, of Swanwe. was
Court
aiutmt.ememoned filmr.or leine____,,...id_ruthdok
Af tar forth., explenation by the Comm. Legg Persisted
iu *Ming lobs sworn.
DeDlOll said he saw defesdeat at 141■1•311 about I o'clock
The.. with. Lea : Ws were to work altogether intuit Ir:edam lb. 12th
on tee night named. He was drunk, swearing and oaoled
harrow ball past four and five when we wane tip tobete
.1, named. Then me • lot of birda and Pried. tat.. light* A-Mie a little poresiodoe be mot mew gold/v.-
Churchill and I went down and frightened .sni off. We "°44 .1 Cid-• and costs de —RAM defferefei=
f drunk
cant. beck agaln and I put Om gun down. Irina up ii o Somme. was summoned for bung
in that lowa cm the 6thlnst.-P 0. Node said he sow
the stitch. We ma going to bars some naromet elm
Prot said " La'. leaden ' I said "No yell have some dar`aaaaa ta Illab'aarma aal 'kaiak' B. aaaaa at bla'
thine to eat grat,. when 64 said ..4... tam wad ee . Walla did set enne for less, mil mated te Sett hint
but I don't know who pat le the shot I took it sad bet --_,lL'd
the hit. .11 he he. ft.', la a ini.,.... W• 6.4.4 it. T.flie
..o or
tutooketristdefed_a=eadad benotcon.matimed.
and
aahumhe
It, the powder was not quits up, but it team come up, and - Is. aad la cads'
I put on tie cap. I can't my wheliterit we!. _
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ground-the stook was on the gruto6 out wows the LONG/LAST.
mantle ass I can't tell It went off, Dirk got up and RC2OOI, 71121".0.-°1 Tuesday I" th. Chilaral
linked at the stitch. -By Kr. Lomat' :W• / het attending fit. Mary. Schools their annual tred. &au the gm we did not know the man was on the other Ther easuakied ••^Y in aba allaraaaa at the mahadawas'
ride of the ditch. -My the Comm : I put on the OW let arid oromedwi to abekal"aaktharetertheaceard....ialria
down the hammer, sad whoa I was Amiss it on the • abort arai___, a'a was bold.
'''''''' DSO ground it went alf.-Ily the Coroner: I don't remember lamed. a.° " "-""-" ttlere.tdaaka and two iri".
wring I didn't know whether I toadied it with my toss; mounted by wail-known Prelontias a aor, novel
we min all frightened. I have known Clark since we feature' la aa• atawaeuee looeoldbors. the Urge four-
bars been to Chickertil :we have been like brothers, -- ban break belonging to Kr. R. Curtis, of the
I was very sorry witen it happened Aoselme Hotel,.
,_was employed in semester, Ow
The gun was produced see examined. but the Carouser 'o'7 Yea" eaaana* The I`OOlD Ilk and Dram
mid there was nothing remarkable Moat it ffeed. conducted by Hz. Shave, was premsfa mid /Mired
Hr. Nowa saw ohy ugh used elerga. Re said: To amtdoceasly and in the most creditable owe ne ohildren
1,,.... the ....w cu. ha.ade wed,/ not °eh. se tees walked down the Longff.et-road, pelt the railway Maw. if lay did, and aloof Stert•-road Litter then continued their course to
The Coroner :Of course those who were killed wouldal riteak, wall!. slat restaueut of the restionwl end weeld•r
cues. back. View (Rev. J. L Wllliantek who, es on deo/ kstwir
Legg :We cal ad two or three. °madam. allowed the use of Ida grounds, for the oloeivitio
The Cons.,: Thum you were welling shot: of the day._
.Dorlng.,_ the afternoon as excellent Ma was Dr. Lush: I was wiled by Churchill about flee, sad ernvidadt ea:lna....
_Tlas• PeoPie theroodklY guSaTed,_,__,__lkee°-
......1 by ii„.. pow.., of chard, I ...dm se 'elm. Among me mammals WWI dancing, e,,,eeseh,
woe. A lade hen Wow Church we fehahathsdeas a worry-go-round, is., and about eight o'clock there was a
In a Imo to • light cart I got in, and fazed deemedamrorks. Isidisti woo UV sod dieM
either hihr.. very emerelv from shock or dries. He un Med delight to the remoter.. • shoo
........ 1,00,a his oeuete was ilat three that the Madras at the mins house were permitted to
quarters of a mile away, ! directed in to be removed Lartiai_,, _Pale in tit* ilieleytties, which weft Pesti/ ellitled
there, and accompanied him, giving him brandy from time er ''' ea....A
to tem He dled in about 10 Mantas etter I sew kW
Grit, and before be got bone. When he arrived I WIIIZON,XII. examised kiwi and ieeted Wow the right dieuldar4iode Oarcure-A. matchwu played at Whoboree me We/d-
-how 40 to 60 shot wound in • apace about three Woo WI
ea elee of
ada, led between' vn the ralWrse *Mktg
.... eta, the ixtk elle emir, and eights ribs, sag the sClub and ma deven get op by Mr. LB. Be, of IL elli
backbone In my lon the ammo of death wis gawk, i Ifammaro The bats. teeth mai eesde a rem i.igro
the woond wee 'l'4 44".00ft Wei. ood the bouladsedi• = and the Wletheraidles woe the peise, with *es
ww. vaty alight Ido sot aMk tie shot hod Omsk • . The waste follows,- . lbsth's
vita pert There was brandy at hand, and It mold haw it
Ageeut gto
arthirze . mos 4
h•tu • proper thing le haw* ADM ham He died about di dem, atit dr inn 11 laal=4; with aim
mauls. to sin.
. tow's:heti
Tbe Comer said the questice wee-Won this death ;
nosed by one of the comma saddest' of everyday life, or was %ire any colpsbbty iin the man Legg. who I 11017,J7i—pg6tfing.
appeared to have put the shot in the gm. The gun seemed , Gap Cain 21 1/0°"320-_,. 'Os
to hare bean used for the ordinary purpose of mutes lsori nor talk twergiesiSat al,
rhos, sod on coming up he nes stitch with other ems, ru USW
Legg mete ta. in OD UN Mend, am the cameo rams "one iaL Illtutontoth hi Wahl 1171-striter fa sesalshr
threhav -the dew hag tate lb. ftesand, lorts and ._. _
.willi edam adleisrs of Ur srbara• Wow= mob,
the deceased twin out of got of each other at the time. ountlio,„_.wht„lthwassa,_., Whams ta the kg. 11
The /um knew (UM are plead aided *Mho in the aleelaal ame„aeohrstodagato
motto esrbisitrilrettlilaa:
cors-asti womanly, very mach without any cosedera. ialloal2 vita •
Ms as to whdisar any other_persom Is on the other side at out_ t__ , the Piot. sad treat lade wale. .
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not • but the emotion wee-Did this malt ma do it In • mwawaty.....
~,,, fasis to ask whilst bt shput throe fed to
melees and wedliteet Way. and one It so earster and eau ••• not fasht ••••• to all lIMNik •Ild • roma maa
soldigeot le to mike hire reateasible foetal& 11■44.4 death i amid Sealed Smith, also d fillemberm who weds an
If not, this au ass of mom aosidenta of murk, stimnipt to rogue hint, had • seam lue
lidelost widdi no mu tea roerd. There vas thhel, todotthss wht a hers _
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