The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-06 00:00:00

A WOMAN DYING IN A CART.

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Public teeing WYliCitetd on Tuesdsy, by the revirt
bat. poor woman hail barn found diml in a donor?
Imam late on Monday night. It proved to be tru, toe
deceased being Harnett, wLo of Aeon, snail-known around
hare as the Red Man, frost his travelling shout soiling
rod lead. It seems that they anion! near the Railway
Hoag probaby about half-put nine, and the man went
Into the house leaving his uthota-strickno wife in th•
cart. He stayed, acc intim' lobs own ideas .boat h.!-
so-boor--probably an boor and half was nearer the mark,
and when he came out, the poor licart was dead, though
we undantand the woman want into an inn whilst
Waillu, and had some port wine. Two young men came
up, sad seeing something unusual, gibed what was to•
matter, when Batt answered—" A. dead woman, I ipose."
Mr. Henson wee fetched; but taere woo no hope of bar
bin motored.

TIM latrOltilt.
Mr. R. N. Howard, of Weymouth, on Tuesday held the
Inquest I. behalf of Mr. O. Symonds, cJuuty coroner,
who, with his deputy, was out of town.
Kr. Joseph Robinson was foreman.
The husband, Aaron Batt, of Warmler II ill, Bristol,
Gloocestershlie, said his wife was stout 47 or 44 years old,
and they bad been married over Si) years. He it his
hying by travelling with redding for the tamers. Yester-
day they were at Maiden Newton, when deceased, who
had been &alienated for years, c pleated of her throat.
Hod isoneulted medical men, but found it of no use. On
Sunday slur complained she could not tough up': this wag
about teatime, end she had .113, tea and stayed that
aliffit. Next morning he went to Compton, laving his
wife at. publichouss, atid returned about four o'clock, or
half-past. Sh• then complialued of cough, he went down
to th• Port office, and bought • pennyworth of pall,; she
had oleo some bread and most, and half • gime of cider,
but no beer all day. Then she wished to come on to
Dcaltestea, and they left Heiden Newton about half-
past six oe seven, in an open art, with two donkeys,
and arrived in the evening, about ball-past eight, when
as had wine ale, and mead the donkeys, at the Railway
Hata Ms wile said she did not want to get out; but he
and stayed in the publichouse about half.an-lt 'or.
When he cam* to her, he found th• donkeys and cart near
the corner of the Walks, and has wife in the cart dead.
Hs tattooed for asaistance, and some people caw,. Had
not taken too much beer. By the Curoner : Had are*
pills for • penny, aud notte that ha knew of were left. But
Mr Coward produced some which had been found in her
pocket.
Wiliam Lowman, of Dorchester, about seven minutes
peat eleven, went down to the h Atom of the Walks. end
saw something In the road which excited his attenti.a.
Wait sad found two donkeys and • cart, and a man hold-
ing • donkey by the head. Asked what was the sn•ttrr.
end Aaron Batt answered—' A dead woman. I :pee.*
Aaron Bat seemed railer Into .cated. Had not beard ay
one call out, and stuck a ligkt whea he wont there
Ant
The Foreman remarked there was a long time
unaccounted for—but Mr. Supt. Freetu.n said be met
Batt on lb* rued at nine, and had • difficulty to pass
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John Miler fetched the poliernisn eel Dxtor Eamon.
lir..Emson stated there were sr, ram ks on the

Supt. Freeman, of Gerue doranie, lett I)lrd:tester just
alter nine, and paired Batt shout • mile out of the town
and had to call to them to set out of the way. Thought
Aaron was drunk, and the wife was salons something to
him, so he thought she was "doing the guiding part," she
seemed more sensible then Aaron, and he though; she waa
blowing hisn up. Had known them for Furs, sod they
Seed on pretty good terms with each other.
Mr. IL P. Watts, of Dorchester. mid the pill, were com.
posed of calomel. colocynth, te.„, and were ordinszy