The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-02 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

Henry King was tried on Wednesday at the Celattai
Criminal Court,for the murder of Sarah Ann Day. The
prisoner and the deceased had lived together, but for
some cause or other had separated. On the day when
the alleged murder was committed King went to the
house where Day was living, and asked her to come
back to him. She refused, and a struggle took place,
in which she received a wound in the abdomen from •
chisel carried by the prisoner. Counsel in his behalf
contended that the wound was accidentally inflicted,
and the jury, taking that view of the case, acquitted
the prisoner.
A policeman named Brown was nearly killed on Tues-
day evening at the Lyceum Theatre, A young man
named Graham who it seems, is insane, and had been
under the treatinent of Dr. Forbes Winslow, was most
reprehensibly allowed by his friends to go to the
theatre by himself. While there be appears to have
drunk brandy and water till he became completely
maddened, when he attacked a policeman on duty in
the pit and stabbed him. The prisoner was brought up
at Bow-street police.court on Wednesday, and re-
manded. The policeman is likely to recover.
The Court of Versailles has just heard and decided
the civil claim arising out of the late duel in Paris.
Mrs. Dillon, mother of the victim of the duel, and who
was dependent upon him for her support, sought to
recover from the Due de Grammont.Caderousse an
annuity of 4,000 francs, as compensation for the loss of
her son. An effort was made on behalf of the defendant
to reduce the damages, on the ground that the deceased
had contributed mainly to bring about the event which
led to his death. The court, however, did not consider-
ably mitigate the damages. It awarded to Mrs. Dillon
an annuity, to be paid by the Duke, of 3,600 francs,
with reversion to her two eurviving sons, an long as
they shall continue (as they are at present) in • slate of
mental alienation.

TRIAL FOR SEDUCTION.—A singular trial for seduc-
tion was begun in the Court of Exchequer on Wednes-
day, arid brought to • close, for the present at least, on
Thursday. A girl, named Emma Leigh, swore positively
that the girl had been seduced by the defendant, Major
Thorp, who on his part swore as positively that he had
never taken any liberty with the girl, and never was
alone with her but once, when she came to his lodgings
to ask about a situation. In the face of this direct
collision of testimony the jury were unable to agree, and
were discharged.

THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AND THE BANKRUPTCY
LAW. - The question, Will the University of Oxford
confer degrees on bankrupts? which I.as ansen through
some recent proceedings in the Vice-Chancellor's Court,
when Mr. C. H. Joberns, of St. John's, suocessfully
pleaded bankruptcy, was on Wednesday solved by the
refusal of the authorities to confer on him the degree
of Bachelor of Arts. It appears the preliminaries had
been gone through by Mr. Joberns, at the Convocation
Rouse, and he would have been duly presented and
honoured with the B.A. degree but for the interference
of an independent member of Convocation, who stopped
the grime. This occurrence has caused considerable
interest in university circles.

STEAM MACHINEBT.—One of the latest applications of
steam machinery is to the manufacture of clocks and
timepieces, and in large specimens, such as the great
clock manufactured by J. W. Benson for the Interna-
tional Exhibition, its use is found to be of the greatest
service. Not only is the work turned out with greater
truth than if cast or cot by hand, but • great saving of
time, labour, and expense, is also the result; and
turret *looks, which, but a few years ago, were ex-
cessively dear, can now be obtained at a very much re-
dared price. J. W. Benson, at his manufactory, by
means of steam ,neehinery, produces not only such
clocks as that in the Exhibition, valued at 2,000 guineas,
but also the strong and accurate timepiece for the
village church or school, at 15 guineas. Hie manu-
facture also includes all kinds of carriage, railway-
station, musical and chime clocks, sad those for ordi-
nary use in the shop, warehouse or office. Benson's
Illustrated Clock Pamphlet contains • full and care-
fully prepared price-list of every description of cloak
and timepiece, with • short and interesting history of
the art of elookruaking. In it will be found a great
variety of patterns of ormolu and bronze clocks suitable
for the drawing and dining rooms, the library Ate., ke.,
and it will be sent post-free for two stamps, from the
manufactory, 33 and 34, Ludgate Hill, London, E.C.
Established 1749.
'The PATENT CAZZLINE OIL ill not only welcomed to
the homes of the operative, but is found admirably
adaptedlor drawing-room use, and especially so when
burnt in the Coastline Lamp; this Oil will, however,
barn in any Paraffin or Hydro-Carbon Lamp. Its great
recommendation are oleanliness, freedom from offensive
smell, brilliancy of light, and is guaranteed to be non-
explosive, therefore perfectly safe in use. Agents for
' its sale are now being appointed by Messrs, CASSELL
'WITH k Co., SO, renehurstpirtreetp London,