The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-22 00:00:00

P. for the plaiotiff, Mary Hodder, wife of Thomu Hodder,
daz dresser, living in &tenth-street, said • •
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fiv-e;;Ioas-tiy She hi a ____ woman. On Setter'
day last about roar o'clook in the afternoon, I and my
husband went into the yard to c'ear uut • sink as It
smelt so. After we had well cleaned it, we went back
Into our house again, and directly after I SAW Sarah
'Ann Gale, defendant's daughter, throw dirty water all
Over the place we had been cleaning. She threw dirty
Water there three times. I went out and spoke to her
about it. When defendant °Arne home she began
calling me and my husband very bad names. I went
out and we both had words. Defendant was in her
house and sat down by the window which was open.
Al at once she threw something at me but it did not
strike me, and Ido not know what it was. After this
she still kept abusing me, and at last threw tire cup I
now produce, and out my head in a fearful manner. I
have been oon3pelled to have metical a aistance for it,
as I lost so much blood—Thomas Hodder, husband of
the above witness, corroborated his wife's evidence.—
Elizabeth Gale, in her defence, acknowledged throwing
the cup, but said it was with great provocation.
Sarah Gilbert, a witness for the defendant, also stated
that the =mull' was committed ander very gross prove).
cation. —The bench, taking a lenient view of the ease,
said they should fine her only fki. and coats, lie.
makingl2s., and allowed her tiU Saturday to pay it.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT NORTH MILLq.
On Monday evening, an inquest was held at the Boot
Inc' North Allington before N. DL Loggin, Req., on
be body of Jane Orchard, a young woman who had
been killed at Messrs. Hounee/l and Co's mills, North
Allington.
Elias Brake, a single woman, of Bradpole, said : This
morning I was at North Mills about • quarter past nine,
and in the flax-room. Many others were also there,
Including the deceased, Jane Orchard. One of the
machines was stopped, and whilst I was there the fore.
men, Mr. George Cousina, had thrown the strap which
it is driven by aft the pulley, and put it on • hook, lie
did this because no one should hurt themselves. The
machine wall stopped owing to having no work. There
were other machines workin,/ in the same room. The
deeessed (for fun I sumosel went and took hold of the
bolt with both bands. Deceased had no bus ness there
she was waiting for work like many others. She wan
not there before breakfast. (She bad been out to the
station to wish • sister goodbye who left Bridport by
the nine a.m. train.] A. soon es deceased caught hold
of the belt she threw it from the hook, over the coupling,
unto the shaft which was working, and was c.rried
round with it several time.. The machine was stopped
in lees than • minute by Cherles Cousins. The belt was
obliged to be cat before the body could be taken down.
There i. not the least danger of the belt taking hold of
anyone's dress in passing it. There are about 25 work.
tug in the same room. Noon. can be htrt unless they
tae hold of the belt. We have never had any accident
In the room before. Decessed knew all about the
machinery in the fax-room, as she had been working in
the same room for more than two years. Deceased was
alive when taken from the mills.
Charles Cousins, of North Alan/ton : I work at North
Mdla. This looming, about half-past nine, I wanted
my father, and went into the flax.room. Not finding
him there I was about to leave again when I heard some
one scream. On looking around I saw Jane Orchard
'Leg round the shaft. I was about 15 yards from the
-4 ran as fart as I could and thremthe main belt
- I don't think deceased VIM 011 the belt half-a•
minute. I helped with many others tit liberate her.
She was caught by the belt around the leg and body.
Her hands were raw still holding the belt. We cut the
belt to take her down and was rot more than a minute
doing it. She was alive, but I did not hear her speak.
My father is foreman of the room. There is not the
least danger 'without anyone °teddies or plays with the
machinery.
Mary Ann Trump said: I am wife a Daniel Trump,
and reside in North Allington. This morning when dm
ceased was brought home (about a quarter past ten), as
a neighbour, I Went into deasased's parents' house to
assist in any way I could. She was brought home in a
'hue, accompanied by two medical gentlemen. Deoused
was carried up stairs, and put to bed. Whilst the
doctors were examining her wounds she kept crying out,
"Oh, another! what are you doing to me r' She kept
repeating this sentence, and that was all I heard her
may. She was unmalicious, and appeared in much pain,
and exeired about a quarter to eleven— I knew the
dace med well. She was always • very steady girl, and
imam nineteen years of age. . .

Geo. Comm, the foreman of the room (who was not
sworn), explained to the coroner and jury the way in
which the machine was driven, the rsition of the shaft.,
/cc., and how deceased met with her death, from which
it seemed clear that such an aocident could only occur
through carelessness.
The Coroner having briefly addressed the jury upon
the facts of theme's, they immediately returned • verdict
of "Accidental death," and wished it to be under-
stood that they were quite satiafied that no blame be
attached to the working of the machinery, the foreman,
or any other parties.
The jury, very onnsiderately, handed over their fees
to the distressed parents of the deceased.

W ABER A ht

Perri' 8118810N116 'Tistirliar:=:Before C. W. Digby and
J. Mowlein, Facirs.—Charles Belem and John Burton,
two boys residing at Winterbourpe Kingston, were
summoned by P.C. Adams, who ad caught them in
the act of stealing apples from a tree belonging to Mr.
Abraham Little. They were severely reprimanded and
fined 6d each, the costs being remitted. —Charles
Morris, of Wool, was summoned by P.C. Burgs, for
allowing a cow to stray on the highway. lined 2s. fkl.,
including oosta.
POOLE.
TV I LAPS KLEOTION.—We have been favoured with •
perusal of the poll-book for the late election at Poole,
at which place our enterprising townsman, g. Lewin,
Esq., who is connected with an extensive firm there,
was a candidate in the Conservative interest. An
analysis of the voting, bearing in mind the late and
almost hopeless hour at which Mr. Lewin entered upon
the contest, testifies to the high respect entertained for
that gentleman, and must COOVillOgs every thinking mind
that on another occasion constitutional principles will
prevail. We have not the slightest doubt, from the
figures now before us, that Poole will do us the honour,
and herself the credit, of selecting a Bostonian to repre-
meet their interests in the next Parliament. Mr. Lewin
is a consistent Conservative, a mono( unflagging energy,
and for two successive years filled the honourable office
of Chief Magistrate for this borough. The Poole election
—to contest which Mr. I...swim did not commence until
after his opponents had completed their canvass—ter-
minated as follows: —Seymour, 259; Waring, 249;
Lewin 178. An analysis before the poll, according to
Mr. Lenin's book and committee, showed as follows :
Polled for Mr. Lewin, 178; broken pledges, 22; Con•
servatives who did not vote, 33—total, 23.3. Polled for
Mr. Waring, 249; deduct 22—total, 227; leaving a
majority for Mr. Lewin notwithstanding he only entered
the arena at die last minute, of six votes. We also find
- 34 plumper', while Mr. Waring
Seymour 5. A defeat, under
*q to nothing less than a

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