The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-06-14 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

SHACKING ACM'S?. —On Wednesday afternoon. as
Mr William Newton, of Il.miuersmiih. vs. nYurning
on horse-back from Asout raeecourees to Windsor, his
horse, when near Sunninghill Wells, shied at some-
thing upon the foot-path, and threw the rider to the
ground. A crowd allected, and on lifting up the
sufferer it was discovered that his skull was severely
fractured, and his right arm broken. In tibia distress-
ing condition he was removed in • carriage to the real.
dense of his friend, Mr. Furnias, at Slough, and re-
ceived immediate surgical assistance, hut he is in • very
alarming state. Mr. Newton, on leaving the re-e-
-l:nurse a short time previous to the accident, had with
Isi,m his pocket-book, containing MO in bank aotea ;
of which, it appears, he was robbrd by sonic of the
person• who assisted in removing him from the road.
A MAN BURIED ALITIL—A few days ago • man
named Jacob Huntley, a well-sinker, residing at
Upperby, met with • frightful aorident. He bad been
employed at Wetheral Shields in filling up a well whirh
had been sunk without water being found. About
thirty feet had been filli al, and there remained thirty
feet more to fill. While he was employed in the well,
the woodwork unexpectedly gave way, • large quantity
of earth fell in, burying the unfortunate man alive.
Assistance was procured, but as only one man could
work in the well at. time, the proosas of clearing out
the earth that had fallen upon hint was very slow. The
accident occurred at nine o'clock in the morning, and at
half-lust nine o'clock at night there was still twelve
feet of earth upon him, and there seemed to be no hope
entertain- d that he could be rescued alive. On Friday
the excavation continued, but there was still about
forty feet of sand above, the unfortunate man. In the
morning there was another fall of sand into the well,
and operations 'etre delayed till more substantial props
were erected. There was • great crowd round the spot.
and the workmen were very as•iduous, hut of course
the occupant of the well was long ere this a lifeless
corpse—indeed, the first fall must have crushed him to
death.

HORRIBLE HORDIR AT Ishrocrou.—On Wedneaday,
the Bth inst. at about twelve o'clock. at the Lion
tavern, New Cattle Market, • housemaid named Terry
was murdered by being stabbed to the heart, by an
nn ler-waiter in the •ame house, wined Charles
Bocknell, who had previously been courting her. The
murdered woman was heard to scream, and when the
nephew of the landlord went up stairs he found
nneknell on the third Landing with a long knife In Iris
had. On se. ing him, llueknell exclaimed, " I have
killed her." Mr. George Tate, surgeon, was milled by
the inmstes of the public house. and he found the
dr ceared (had from an incisr .1 wound in the left breast,
extendiog through the lung-,and penetrating the heart.
It would appear that the deceased and the prisoner bad
walked togethrr ; and it I- said that a fellow woman'
servant had dissuaded the deceased from going out with
him. Inspector Richardson apprehended the prisoner,
who, it appears, had gone to bed, but aftrrwards got
up and hid himself on the stairs. When at the station
he said. "I did do it. I lord the girl, and that's the
colleen I did it." He seemed very indifferent The
prisoner was examined on Thursday morning before Mr.
IVEynceurt. Ile was charged with having stabbed
Jane Terry. His age is 23. lie seemed to be much
affected by his posrion. Henry Keeble gave his
evidence, but gave no more infer satins than is above
recorded. The next with, as was the head waiter,
William Gerdner. He raid he was sweeping in front
of the bar at the time, when he heard • lond scream
from the top of the hour.. On going up he saw Henry
Beeble holding the prisoner. Passing them he went
up to the next landing, and he saw the deceased fall.
She we, bleeding very rnueb from a 'contr.t in the left
breast. He could see the wound.—Mr. D'Eyncourt
Did she lire long? Witness : No; he believed that
she was dead when he picked her up. She did not
speak or groan. The only etin of life she gave was an
endesvour to draw one breath, but this she felled in.
—Mr. George Tate, surgeon, who was called in, said
he found the girl quite deal, but warm. The wound
was in the upper part of the breast. He put his Sneer
in the wound, and found the it passed through the
lung into the heart. He felt the heart with his finger,
and had no doubt the wound was immediatelg fatal.
The wound was such as would have been inflicted by
the knife found in the prisoner's hand.—Charles
the boot., told how the girl hut Sunday fortnight came
borne wth her cousin, when the prisoner mid to him,
"That's the man who bar broken my peace of mind."
He had heart the prisoner say be was very fond of the
girl, whom he vowed he would have and no one else.
Committed for trial on the charge of Wilful Murder.

DEE AAAAAA ATTEMPT TO MURDER A wire AT
Pititirrou.—At the Preston police-court, on Wednesday,
the Sib, • wheelwright, named Richard My...raison/Ih,
was charged with attempting to murder his wife,
Ellen Myerseongli. Mr. Blackburn appeared for the
prosecution ; the prisoner was not defended by an
advocate. On being examined, Mrs. Myerscough said
—The prisoner is my hesband. We have been married
about nine months. burt Sunday but one he beat me.
and threatened to take my life. TO consequence of
this I left him, and went to reside with my aunt, in
Jennetatreet. I have been there ever since. Shortly
b.ifore one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the
prisoner came to me at my aunt's. He was rather
tipry, and asked me if I was not going home again. I
raid, " No, not while you are drinking." I was paring
some potatoes, and when the prisoner beard me ray
that I would not go back with him he pat hie arms
round iny shoulden, threw me down, and pulled • large
knife out of his pocket —it was a shoemskees knife—
and said he was going to kill me. I 'creamed and
bell up my hands. He attempted to nut my throat,
but my bands prevented him. I nixed the knife. He
drew it through my hand, and eat two of my fingers
badly. Whikit I was on the floor he struck me twice
on the breast and once on the aide of the head. I
screamed, sad souse one came to the window. I got
the knife from the prisoner, and afterwards tried to
open the door, but I found it wa. locked. The prisoner
had locked it. The person who came to the window
was a woman. She shouted, and the prisoner got off
me. The prisoner went out of the house afterward..
A labourer named William Nelson said be met the
prisoner owning out of the house where his wife lived.
When the prisoner had walked • short distance he
said, " missed finishing that job I wish I had
done it." The Bench committed him for trial. The
prisoner whilst in tbedock waist times ter.ibly nervous,
and trembled from head to foot. He is 46 years of
age. His wife is only 28.

THI RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT EOHAN.—Louis Ray,
reported to be " • gentleman connected with the Prince
of Wales's establishment," it seeme is a French youth,
apprenticed to the cook at Marlborough House. Dr-
Ferguson was telegraphed for by Dr. Clark. of Staines,
and he arrived at Eghtsin at one o'clock on Wednesday
morning. He found at necessary to amputate the poor
fellow'. feet. and by two o'clock the operation we per-
formed by him assisted by Dr. Clark and Mr. Fumivall,
of Egham. The fore parts of both feet were remured
by cutting up diagonally through the soles of the feet.
on as still to leave the heels and ankle bones untouched.
The pour boy refused to take chloroform, and bme the
operation with the utmost fortitude. During the whole
of Wednesday he was reported to be going on favourably.
There, not the alit htest foundation for • rumour which
wax freely bandied about on Wednesday--that the
Royal train from Ascot caused the accident by impeding
tbe traffic. The Royal train was in London long before
the accident happened, and the Prince and Princes. of
Wales did not return to Lmulon at all, but drove from
Ascot to Windsor to meet her Majesty on bar return
from the North..