The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-04 00:00:00

BHOCKINO ACCIDENT AT HOPE BREWERY,

A shocking accident, which unfortunately terminated
fatally, occurred at Messrs. Groves' Brewery, on
Monday afternoon. It appears that the deceased,
whom name was 8 actual Bow, was harvesting with •
man named George Critobell, and Hier went to the
brewery for the purpose of grinding their hooks at the
grindstone, driven by steam, such being allows I. It
appears that this stone is situate i on a high staging,
fenced round. Rdl3 men went up, but as deceased
was a little bit drinkey be was not allowed to grind
bat the man Oritchell did so whiles the deceased stool
behind, and Critchell turning round saw that deceased
had tumbled through the fencing on to the lower
door. The deemed was picked up and carried to the
Hospital, where every attention was shown him by
Dr. Moorhead, who found that he had sustained •
fracture of the spine and concussion of the brain, and
succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday evening. Au
Inquest Wai bald this (Thursday) morning by Mr.
Giles Symonds, coroner. The deceased leaves a wife
and family.
The inquest wee held on Thursday morning at the
hospital. before Mr. Gibe Sussed* and • jury e 'moose'
as follows :—Messrs. James Gillard Jonss (foremen),
Charts Sum tb, Thomas Williern•, Joseph Wet% Michael
Almelo Gulfell, John Russell Read, William John N
ton. Henry Drew, William Risley, Jmepts Gould, Richard
Rolls, and Frederick Farm. A.ter viewing the lad? UN
first w tune called wee George Critsbell, who said lii,.
at Revelock.plaos. ()handfuls, and am • laboorm. I know
the deceased. end WY going to work with him at wheat
cutting for Mr. Jetty on Teesday rooming. liming got
out our hooks, we went to Mr. (loves' brew, ry, where
deceased ordered • nins.gallon reek of ale to be taken to
Mr Jeety's at &dipole, after which we went t • grind oar
hooks at • stone in the place were the htmels ere washed
at the brewery. The stone is driven by an saltine. and
in upon • stage about 1011. from the doer shove the groond.
I only timid my ho ground, as decemed bed • new one,
which he plead on one side whilst I was grinding mine.
Hs supplied the stone with water. Wilda I was grinding
my hook deceased came from the stage to the Boor three
times, but! to not know why he did se. The last time
he mate up he put the last cup of water on the stone, and
wanted to fisish grin&no mph oh. but I would not allow
him to have it, as Ido not lags any ne el.* to grind it Rom.
a man who ls working at the brewery, came and told me
sot to let deceased hem the hook. Ina case he had had •
little drink, tut he was not drunk. This was b. teem two
and three In the sifternom. I hal bat • little drink—
three or four pinta daring the day. We began drinking
about seven o'clock in the morning. There I. room
enough on the Vago for a d o fl p.opie to stand, but
decewod lell backs rI. h.twe-n the tv. rails which
went round the stag-, falling on the Graar I cannot say
bow lt• fell. but I thick be trin.t have been trying_ to sit
on one of tbe rolls and (ellen through. No one earns
sod deceased was on the staging at the time, but there
were sever.l persons on the fine bolo.. When I looked
over the stage I sew Rom Sicking tip dimmed sad rast
awl fetched • doet sr, Mr. Nathan. who ordered the man
to hi taken to the hospital. I went and t Id deceased's
wife what had barmen...l, and we west together to the
hem tat lip-k. to deceased se I wee helping to bring
bins in, 'eying "Ram do you *now f but he made no
distinct reply I should think daallaWd might have had
Am or six pints during lb., day, but not more; I should
not like to • yto • hal clot I. was h. mum be had had
a little drink (refund to elloe him t -rind •be hook, and
it wee for the seine reason Rem wad me not to let
him. The step lending to the stare were us My left
Mad. The nab were too MA for * tom to Mal one—