The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-13 00:00:00

,
diy St. Paul's church by Dr. Fletcher of Wimborne,
aled at
Itev. G. Moron, ILA., when Dm aPPwele Were CAPTURE OF THE RUNAWAY
CONVICT.
werm'y re-ponled
The convict, James Beaumont, who escaped
STICK LAND.
sinf with prison, in the extraonlinary
Casson mussiosa—i mooting in connection Portland
l.;hu h Missionary Society. we* held in the hunk was capturedimat
othnewedreeday beefing. Sept. 7. under the presidency
before repot
ddletown on Sunday afternoon, by r.
of the Rev. W. Churchill. The row. gehtlemsn, after
Supt.
Plummer and Sergeant-Major Aires.
reotliog tho balance-sheet of the moat% rel., rod to the
Stiskland branch ; the tots' smouut subserde.,l last
:year
wai L II ear he wished .nore wonlt he suloc
; this yrthel, It seems he was in Portsleanddamtioiln
the society being deficient. The merlin' WS* iressr4
_ride
in this retreat he made for
morning, hiding, it is supposed, gSis nftLi7e
by the Rev. A. Hull, the depot ,tion. end the Rev. J. rocks. ‘1
H. Cotter, of Houghton. The amount Oren as the himself a pair of trousers out of some woollen
doors was LI 6s. 2.1. stuff he stole from the Clifton Hotel, on the
night of his escape. That house, which
close to the Convict P h
rison, entered
as soon as he escaped on Tuesday morning,
and from it carried off about
of cheese, two small loaves of bread,
piece of mutton, large
pudding, all the brandy that could
.bc currant
about three-quarters of a bottle of wine, and a
Piece
of
be found,
quantity of tobacco and cigars; also a velvet
coat belonging to the landlord, an overcoat,
and two hats belongin,u, to the landlord's
(Mr. Orchard's) son. Thus provided, the
convict remained in his hiding place till
Sunday morning, and then started off.
Towards the middle of the day he was
seen near the Cemetery at Dorchester, by
a guard named Vincent, and the fact of
a man of suspicious appearance being about
was made known to the police. About that
I time too, came to the authorities a report
front Portland, that Beaumont was supposed
to have recently left the island.
Supts. Plummer and Hare, Sergt.-Major
Aires, and several constables at once scoured
the neighbourhood in search. All the woods
and rickyards in the district were diligently
inspected, and descriptions of Beau-
mont were given to keepers and others
likely to meet with him. Supt. Plummer and
the Sergeant-Major strove on as far as Puddle-
town, but could glean no tidings of the con-
vict by the way. At that village they told
the constable for whom they were in
search, anti asked if he had seen
any man likely to answer his description.
P.C. Bishop said there had been two or three
strange-looking men about these last few days,
anti at that time in a field nearwasaman, whose
appearance was peculiar, picking black-
berries. "Feeding himself, no doubt," said
the experienced Mr. Plummer; "bring him
here." The constable expressed his doubts
on the subject, but, of course, did his
superior's bidding; and, in a few minutes, the
policeman marched in the man, who was then
smoking a cigar. Ile had the weather-browned
face which marks the Portland convicts,
but his hair was as long as many civilians
wear theirs, and he had a moustache. He
wore a velveteen coat, a wide-awake hat, and
a pair of trousers made of woollen stuff. But .
his shoes betrayed him. At once observing
them, Supt. l'hunmer said " Where did you
get them from?" But he answered not. At
the same time the Sergeant-Major lifted up
one of his legs to examine his socks, and
found the top of them had been cut off and ;
as much as possible pushed down into his !
shoes. Pulling them up, it was noticed they ;
had the broad led rib of the convicts' socks.
That will du." said Mr. Plummer, " put on
the cuffs." The man shrank back, exclaim- !
ing "I shan't have them on," and made a
rush for the back door, but Mr. Aires caught
hint by the collar, threw him on his back, and
put on " the bracelets." Finding his "game
was up," the man admitted he was the
missing convict, and said that it was
he who broke into the Clifton Hotel.
l'roof of this was • found on him. He
had a powerful jemmy made out of an iron
bolt about ten inches long. The end of this
he had bent, and then battered the spike to
an edge. A knife too he had extemporised
from, apparently, an old piece of hooping iron.
This he had wrapped at the end with canvass,
and ground anti sharpened the other end as a
lihule, so that he formed a tool very much
like what a plumber would use in removing
old panes of glass. He had also cigars, a
telescope, a razor, the blade of a table knife,
an envelope addressed to Mr. Orchard which
had been through the post, and -other
trifles he had taken from the Clifton.
The clothes he was wearing were Mr.
Orchard's. This was about four o'clock, and
the scene of his arrest was the King's Arms
in. Mr. Plummer and the Sergeant-Major
started back to Dorchester, and then took the
convict to Portland. As they passed through
Weymouth with him there was quite a crowd
assembled to see the man. He was again
secure in Portland prison between eight and
nine o'clock, and will no doubt suffer for his
exploit, anti probably be tried for the burg-
lary at the Clifton. A reward of Zs had
been offered for his capture, and it is
a "feather in the cap" of the Dorset
constabulary that our Dorchester police
arrested the man after he had evaded all the
guard at the convict establishment. At the
tine of his arrest Beaumont was wearing, in-
stead of his convict shirt, a boy's surplice,
which he had stolen last Saturday night from
the Roman Catholic chapel, Portland.
On the way back, Beaumont said he had
been a thief all his life, and so his mother
was. After his flight was discovered, he says
that he was close at hand when the guards
were ordered to various positions to prevent
his escape, and heard all that was said. When
the provisions he stole had gone, he sustained
himself by the brandy, taking a little sip
from time to time. No doubt he was starved
out by Sunday morning, and picked the black-
berries to stay his hunger. His weakness
and the excitement of his capture overcome
the poor wretch before they reached Portland,
and he was taken in very ill. After his
arrest, it was found that numbers of people
had seen him on the road, but, of course, the
majority took him to be a miserable tramp,
anti passed him by heedlessly.
Ileaumont'sflight from Portland was greatly harassed.
It SCCIni that about a quarter-ptst six on Sunday morn-
ing a man who supplies milk to the Prison, saw a
stranger in I.'olllllle si Well, and as he had known
Beau 1111 l nes description at the Prison, he immediately
went up and gave information. One of the warders
with the milkman immediately started in pursuit, the
news was given to the coastguard and the county
police. The wanler and his guide hunted closely on
track, and ran the convict from scent to view about
Wyke ; but lost sight of hint again, the convict going
at a pace as if he meant to run clear away front the
(human) hounds. At ten lininutis past eight Mr.
Force, who keeps the Greyhound, Weymouth, and
another person who were out for a walk, saw
hint jump a gate near the old brickyard in
the bottom between Old Castle and Longhill, and
run towards Rivlwell, and immediately after Mr.
Watkins, butcher, who was attracted that way by hear.
lug of the drowning of Simon Groves, saw a stranger.
hastily approaching him. Mr. Watkins'. mind was
pre-occupied with the thougntsof the drowned man ;
but he noticed that the stranger pulled up and walked
slower on seeing him, and also that he gave him several
side-way glances as he passed. lie did not a- t this
time know anything of the convict being on the road
or would have tried to stop him ; but shortly after
up hurried the warder, and made inquiries if he had
seen such a man, describing him. Mr. Watkins
de.scribed the person who had-just passed. " That's
he," said the wanler, and the running was again taken
up. Too hard pressed, Ilmuinunt feared to enter the
town, and he was next seen at Littlefield, pointing for
Chickerell. llis pursuers gave him no rest, and at
nine o'clock he was seen by a person at Chafie's Lake.
This man also noticed that the passer-I,y was excited ;
but said nothing till he lumrd the warders were on his
track. In the afternoon the news reached Dorchester,
and he was captured as we have described.

••
SOMITT.—A meeting was held in the
Corn Exchange on Tne'day evening. erveide'l over
by
the Bev. C. K. Psull. M.A., and addressed be Mr. .
P. Breit, Mr. C. C. Camphell of the Ketiontl Ti-icier.
snort Lexica^. and Sergeant Rae the wellAnown Temper-
&bee advnc.ts. The meeting
VAS well attended.
MONTHLY CIIALLKNOC Cep, 670 D. —The com-
petition for them cups came off at the Be(Miry Mitts
Oil W. dnewlay last, when Private Killed carried eff the
first cup with a rattli ig more of 40 points, and Sere.
Garland took the second with 31 pekes. as also a
pew.-tar presented to the winner be Awistaiit•surgton
Parkinson.
Eml (chairman), Rev. J. Glyn. and J. 11. Austen.
Perri* Sgesteee. Friday.—Present :—C. J. Parke,
An application, made on behalf of Mr. Harwood by
Mr. Tanner to holorse • license of the Greyhound Inn,
held by Mr. Mabey, up to the Mb October nest. (the
renewal of which was reftped by the Bench) to Robert
Maidinent, three yetra' secant to Dr. Oruitt wU
granted up to the 14 October, when the applicant will
have to have the lioonw transfetO
If Wham &num! was charged with causing an ob-
otruotion of the turnpike road, and also with being
&mar. on tie 16th Angust. P.C. Williem Bennett
about 10 p.m. found the defendent's horse iota waggon
in the middle of the mat, two-and'-half from
his home ; and defendant hies across tin fiont of
the wag Jon. Could snell he was drunk—(lath:liter).
ant al.o o.n.ider,il lei was 11.1 becaum he sot I he MY
at home at Wind:Form Defendont denied that ho was
sateen or the worse for liquor. The Bench dismissed
th. charge., cautioning the defendant to be more care-
ful in future.
Tltssr.l.o4 IS SVAIRCII 01, GANC—Jeks Cliermit and
IViiliant eql,‘ were aummoned for tn.-piss in search
id conies on lands belepiging to St. Jelin Coventry,
Esq.—Mr. Atkinson 4. fended. The 11inch inficted
the nominal penalty of Is. ant 4s. 91. cost. emh.
Citation or CHUSIXT TO PIGS. —John IVilliana War-
lied, woo summoned by Mr. Hammond the Deputy
Chief Constaqle, for min It, too number of pigs.
Moore appeared for the &fend wt.
Mr. Hammond said that on the 21th of last month
he went to visit Mr. Warlionl's premises, and
foul al,nt 40 04.. eve in a weak condition and one
dead. They were in such • state that he thought some
were affected with the foot and mouth disease. On the
following Monday he siain iterl them and found one
of the flee pigs deed. They were in • fearful condition,
without food sod water, no litter.
Br Mr. Moore: The animals were prostrate, and could
hardly etsud. hid not observe any ringer ma,k around
their necks. Two of the styes were brick ne'er, the
others hod their floorings rooted up. Remained the
alp 4on both occasions. hid not Fee any Uwnd at all.
Mr. R. S. Blake, Mlt CS.. paid that on the 22nd
Augwit he was called to see the pig.. The tsi ,s that
was ill was not ouffering from foot and mouth disease.
There were 22 or 231 n On,/ stye, and a POW and yonn;
legs in *nether. They appeared to be very hunrl7,
the only food wua little sharp*. A man came with a
barrel of water. The one pig that won ill appeared to
be suffering from bowel complaint. The pigs appeared
to he very hungry. There were no marks about them.
The pig styes were v, ry dirty indeed.
By Mr. Moore: Brine given to pigs would conies
similar symptoms to those witneo. saw. Was of
opinion that the pigs w.ye over crowded. Considers,
that the fool given was not proper food for them, and
that they were in an ;impunity ray. none state. Could
not gm by his examination of the pip, that they were
ill-treated. Croes.exanileal ; The eating of brine
Of sal would affect the throat, and prevent the pigs
from eating.
Mr. Moore for the detente., said it was intended to
mix tri 2) bushels of salt with two and • half hogalead
of water, hut the boy who lywl charge of it mistook his
order., end gave the whole of the salt with a small I
quantity of water and three bushels of .harps One pig I
died arol the pig My Blake saw wet also wafering

0. ono. !yam' fai4 he .se employed to feed Mr.
Wetland's pigs. lied 1.1 them shout six week,. Took
up between two and three Imek..t fulls of salt for the
Mgt and was ordered to mix it with the food and water
there. There was not enough water, but witness
theught there we. and he mixed the salt and three
bushels of sharp. with It. That was on the Monday
night. sea on Wednesday the pig+ were bed—Cross-
eaminrd There wet,. 42 pizs, and he mixed for them
three hushels of ahem'', six buelreta of eter and 21
Imo; °la of brine, end between 20 and 30 bucket, of
west% This la.t.'d them till Tuesday night. Vies were
ill Wednesday martins. Seven of the pits died. two
on Wadne day afternoon and tag on Thursday, one
the Saturday before Mr. flammond eame. and two
before Sunday morning. Generally teal the pi:" with
,hArps and bran, and gave them about two bushels per
day.
The Item+ onnaidered there was no wilful MAT...la-
ment. but that tho pies had been given brine by mis-
take in too largeqoanttie• and dismissed the c UP.

Amon Mid: alias Tre42. was summoned for
tregp out in se.rch of game on lands baonging to the
J. U.

on Rod Idepremisor. heard the
report .1 n sun, saw Howl with one in his hand, end
tindor die foot m Tartar of part,' tens feathers. DH
not nee any bird in defendant's hand, or see him pick
no n bird.

Firei 40e. an 4 mt 104. 61, baying been several
time nrevinn4v con'iod.

D fon.l.nt : Thank von, Sir. I soppme there arm
onnuA Eird. I,ft to p.y it. Look out for the rest of
your bird.. I will have vh•m.

*MVP'S Kopiito, of Wunhorne, wits summoned for
having unlawfully moved certain animals. con rrrrr to
onlers...ft•cted by thi- foot and mouth disea.e. Defen4.
ant admitted the offenee• hut pleaded ignnnance. It
appeared however. that ha had the usual notice not to
e,..bove withnnt the prmiaiiiin of the Inseoctor. Mr.
Keeping said in extenuation that the weather WWI very
hot. and the bullock wee bitten, end th-ref..re as he
hen but little feed, be removed it.—Fined 40s. inelnding
mate.

Raert A,ima. eartr to Mr. R Brine yea snromonea
for rjini without reins. It annear..l that he invi I
lone journey and no bny with him. An ,ceellent
oharaetnr was given by his niaster.—Fined 61. ousts
remitteA.

Mirka :Wank and SA inn' were charged with being
Artn.k and riotous on the 21. r.l August at Bro-enhill.
Shiner was Rood 10s. and At. costa; and Monk ss. and
8.. eotte

_ _
Rh Af1r•11 wag charged with Iming drunk on the
B mroemonth Road.—Fined 6.. including Goes.
James levnfort we. aummonei for allowing hie horse
to atm on the Tird and :10th Atign.t. Defendant
admitt...l the e.pe, hut said thkt when hi. eon rook away
nor bor.% the other got out of the field.—Fined 6d,
watt remitted.

A BARONET DROWNED AT LYME REGIS.
A painful sensatinn was created in Lyme on Wed.
nesday by the dro-ning while bathing of Sir Delors°
Buffer,. Bart.. of Wallhamoton. Lyminenn. lie had
been staying in !edging. at Bank House. flaring the last
three weeks, and was in the habit of hathim.7 from a
machine nearly every morning. On Wednesday he
left him lodgings to take his usual bath. After b-ing in
the water some little time he was observed by two men
on the shore to appear as if he wad floating. and from
the fact of his remaining in that position longer than
nasal, their aa.picion was raised, and they am-willingly
went out to him in • beat, and found that he was lying
on the water with hi.. face downwards annarently lead.
The men then took him on shore to the "Pilot Boat
Ion," which is ailiate weir the deee.a. Xs lodgings. Dr.
Skinner and Dr. Holmes were immediately sent for.
and were qnickly in attendance. Thee did all that
medical akin could images., to restore life, but their
effete were of no effect, an it aprears that life was
extinct before, or almost immediately after, tha de-
ceased was taken oat of the water. The inquest was
hod on Thurulay, and the jury returned • verdict of
accidental death.

BARRICADES IN PARIS.

PARIS, September 7 (Evening).
The resistance at 'foul continues. An
official decree has been issued, declaring that
'foul had deserved well of the country.
In the event of Paris being isolated by
siege the diplomatic body will remove from
Paris. It is stated that the Government will
be represented by delegation at the place of
residence. The Committee of Defence have
determined several points for the erection of
barricades in the event of such a measure
becoming necessary.