The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-04-11 00:00:00

MoURNFUL SUICIDE OF A YOUNG
WOMAN.

Oa Tuesday night, an "unfortunate" named Elisabeth
Healey, a amnperatively new arrival in Weymouth,
went into the Nelion inn about half-putt nine, and had
some drink. A man also came in and spoke to her, on
which a rival girl addreseed the man. Healey, who
as, drunk, became furious, attacked the other girl, and
after a fight rushed out of the Nelson as far as the
south end of the bridge. Here she took of her hat,
jainpe 1 towards the water, and was going to leap in.
A s 'Wier named Clayton, and a girl nomad Cimitri,
Udd her back. she swearing that she would jump
overboard. A 11161 she sprung from them, ran
down opposite Mr. Lockwood'e house, and there
',plashed hate the harbour. She was carried by the
tide as far as Mr Mien's, the plumber, and there was
reacted by Mr Second Sy rues, of the Jersey steamers,
marti.ll into the Old Rooms, and attended by Dr.
Nathan. When partially recov.:ring she was taken
to the polic,statloo, whore she remained iosenaible
till between two and three. At that time she recovered
consjonsness. and ailed the woman with her for drink.
They were about to give her warm water and restora-
tives ; but she cried " give in. pure odd water 1"
After this she again fall :asleep, and in that state
aspired about 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning. Dr;
Natuan as, sent for, and coutireaud the feet of her
death.
The inquest on thu unfortunate young woman, who
jumped into the harbour on Tuesday night, and died
the next morning, was held on Thursday morning lags,
at the Gelder& Lion Inn, before H. Lock, Esq., deputy.
cJronar. Mr. Felton was foreman, and the rest of the
jury were Mr. Sol. Sly. Mr. 11, Skinner. Mr. W. Short,
Mr. Jos. Nathan, Mr. H. Vine, Mr. J. Swafileld, Kr,
A. (Juy, Mr. A. Harvey, Mr. J. Owen, Mr. j,
Cro.leT•
Many of the details that transpired have already been
published. The deceased's companion Mary Docket, a
girl not 19 years of age, was the one with whom de-
ceased quarroiled about a man. She told the jury shes
deceased was about 21 or 22 years old, that she had been
tipsy for three days, and bad slept on the Nothe to
bring her round. On Tuesday morning she had a glass
of rum, and they had beer at the Nelson lan, before
the quarrel, after which deceased jumped overboard.
When Healy was takcit out, received by Dr. Nathan,
and taken to the police station, Rocket and Mrs. Caddy
st.)ed with her all night, and at two o'clock when
11. ly beesiee sensible, she said she was very sorry, and
wuu.d not La I such a life again. Rocket gave her
brandy and water, and she asked for more, and alter
that said she wanted pare cold water. Just before six
o'clock she sighad, and when Rocket put her hand on
hr she was dead.
Dock, t wept alien asked how long she had been •
prostitute, and said she did not know. she sometimes
went home with her
_parents.

Vickery ad Rocket had an excellont home,
and a very good mother. She had been sent to a home
in London, but had run away. She had every chance
of living a new life, for the clergymen of the town had
tried to help her.
Mr. Look hoped this event would prove caution to
hors It was very sad for a young glrl to state in a
public court that she was • prostitute.
Mrs. Chick. of East-street, said dammed 0&1110 to hr
house about a fortnight ago, and said she had been
living at Mrs. Cue's, end was out of • situation, and
her father and mother were dead. She had been with
her off and on over since. Witness never saw her
drunk, she appeared to be a very quiet girl, and though
witness was told she was on the town, she did not know
it, and she never brought any men to the house.
Supt. Vickory believed Healy cams to the town with
the battery of Artillery, as she came about the time
they did.
iiimry Nathan, Esq., surgeoo, said that when he
was salted to deceased ho found her lying on the steps,
near the steamers where she was picked up. She ap-
peared to have just been taken out of the water, rind
was vomiting a large quantity. He had her removed
to the Old Rooms lon, her clothes taken off, and the
body tubbed dry ertth warm dolls. bad bottles el