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

LOCK r. LONDON AND ROUTILWESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Court of Exchequer, Westminster, Monday, April Pith,
refers the Losl Chief Baron Kelly and a special jury.
Mr. Colin% MC.. and Mr. Bonen forth. plaintiff; Mr.
sergeant !galantine and Mr. Kinglet" forth. del cadent&
Mr. Bonen opened the pleadings.
Henry Look sna the pLeintiff, and the London assd
South• Western Ronny Company were the defendant.
The statement of ciaini alleged that on the 6th of
November, 1077. the plaintiff, ••ollcitor, whilst travelling
by the defendants' railway from Portsmouth to Dorchester,
met with an &cadent on such railway, through the
negligence of defendants, he thereby suffering injuries for
which he claimed dune-gee
The defence was that though the accident had happened
It had not been or serious es be remeeented.
Mr. Collins said this nu • cam which he ventured to
think wassolely •question as to the mount of damage, the
plaintiff wee entitled to noel re et their hands for the injuries
sustained, through the negligence of the servants of the
Loudon mil 8 ouch-Western Railway Company. The plain-
tsd was a solicitor, and he believed bet seen 64 and tZ years
of see; he bad been practising in the town of Dorchester
In Dorset for more than 40 yens, having been admitted In
the year *35. He held various public appointments. He
we. deputy coroner and clerk to the poor law guarilana,
and in 77 he wee Mayor of Dorchester. On the 6th of
Novenae" of that year he took • return second clew ticket
from Portsmouth ti Dorchester, and he returned by •
train that was 'joint Dorchester • few minutes past six;
and for atone rearm or another It was quarter of an hour
or 20 minotes Into. From Dorchester station a branch
Inc led into Weymouth, and just ea the train. In which
Mr. Lock was, entered the 'Minn, the Weymouth train
was also coining up at • considerable pace. The signal. it
Deems were wroog, and the consequence was the Wey-
mouth train cense into violent collision with the Ports-
mouth train. Mr. Lick wee 'Citing with his face towards
the engine and the collision crushed the seat opposite upon
which a poennser was sitting, and it came with very
great violence against Mr. Loa's knees. He was knocked
down, backwards and forwards, his knees were very
emsiderably hurt, and his back injured. He (the learned
counsel) would call witnesses to show that he was stunned
by the violence of the shock and greatly hurt. The
c impeny'a 'servants <La all they possibly could, as they
always did, to resider assistance, and he was taken to hi'
bowie, and his medical man wee sent for. Ile found him,
as he bad told them, suffering in his knees and beck, his
mouth was cut, and one of his teeth was nearly knocked
out. He went to bed end remained there for some two
days. On November the 9th, which we., ea they all knew,
the day they chose the Mayors, he felt himself • little
better, got up and amen led • Council meeting, stayed
one ..i. tw, i hour., anl in the evening for • short time be
presided at the annual dinner, It. left, however. before
It wee over, at •ornething like 10 o'clock. Afterwards be
found himself getting worse and worse day by der, and he
remained in bed for something like • week. It. Janueei.
Da, he felt that he had received • very serious shock to
his system, and hie medical man advised him to consult
some medical man in London. and in that month he
called upon Mr. Ehricheon. Ho would tell them that
undoubtedly he had received the injuries he had described,
and that, being a man of 64 yeses of age, they had told
noon hi,. • me a deal more than they would upon • young
wan. Mr. Lock attempted to attend to his business, and
although he (Mr. Collins) was not saying for • moment
that he had sustein,d • permanent injury, yet he felt
that even now he could not beetow upon it that attention
which he formerly had done. His memory, to some
extant had also faded him. In the summer of 1878 he
went to • place in Oxfordshire, end he there received a
great deal of rood; and he afterwards saw Mr. Unchain,
who thought him very much improved. Tbe Company's
medical man (Mr. Einson), had also had an opportunity
of seeing Mr. Lock and if there were any exaggerations
Its his story he would be enabled to contrellet it He
also had been put to considerable expense. His medical
expenses were £lB To. Mr. Good (his own doctor) had
been paid .ClO Vic Ile war obliged to have a middle
tooth taken out ant false set put in, and the charge of
eras
the dentist as sue ulnae& Horse and carriage hire, for
going about after accident, cost him two guineas.
DRINKING PARAFFIN FOR LOVE. When the accident occurred Mr. Lock was wearing •
On Mande, evening, Elizabeth Gilbert, a young woman Fair of sP•ettelas, which ware lost, and for them be
who lived In D street, took • strange way of alerts/ £2 i..Travelling between Dorchester and
settling her love dn. Sae thought .h• had a true London and Bournemouth, to ematut his medical
lea.. ...tad motto. weshtei .' but wituato, according adviser and dentist, we. put at three guineas. He had
to the evidence of • witems, had 02 her be "had not elserged for his visit to Oxford, for he had • eon who
anothvr and liked her better." Bo Elisabeth drank a cup hhn a clergyman living in some pert of the county; but
ci pungia, and soon went into • common state. But the still, he thought they ought to consider it when they came
good people about her sent for medical helm an I she we.' to num. Me damage& They must also remember that his
partially restored by the good 0111 we of Mr. Dif. Th. enforced &nonce from business must here caused some
rejLel we. Will very ill, end the attention of the loos, and they must bear in mind that he had paid some-
officer waa =lea to the case, but he did ma gee , thing like f.. 55 out of pocket All he asked was moderate
i. 77, i;Tntirf ere in the matter, nuns/kin( that if she had ' damages—not for a moment did he wish to crosses-ate or
attempted her life the proper thins was to being her I say that he had Men permanently injured—but there was
before the men ee strat Chief Constable C ;weed had • I the fact that he had rsceived • very were shock, and for
person to watch Mr all Tuesday night. and on Wednesday I that and other injuries he was entitled to compensation
afternoon she was brought before Mr. Dnenish on • I at their hands.
eltaz calhattenopting to commit suicide. Mx. Henry Lock (the plaintiff), • solicitor practising at
Strocig. • girl, who lives In the Dorchester, said his age was 66 next birthday. He had
mato ban., said defendant came to her room been in practice or a solicitor since IND—during that time
on Monday afternoon. A young man named Winkle,. at Dorchester. la 1676-77 be was Mayor of that place.
was 00 Nee front door, and defendant said she Its else held various other ollieee On Nov. 6, 1677, he
wanted to see kina and called him, When he replied took • return ticket to Portsmouth. He arrived at the
...Good wait; and went sway. Hs lodges In the home. Dardhowtor MUM about quarter pest dn. He was 'RUN(
She said I shall go to bed, and then offered to bet In a second clam
dea by Mr. Morgan
,
wttnees • shilling that she'd be deed 'lnt morning; tomlot• of Wer=, lent I r If• a meat nobs, and
wiener wouldn't bet, and she bet with wiusen's sister, SOW the Wok ol the carriage opposite lium He
gm to* a handle and went upstairs, got • cup three pens naaann, unconscious, but, upon ratoratag to his .he
fa
;of some liquid, which she said was water aud sugar, found Mt Morgan had gone, and that the servant, at the
.
• tad bar to nude. Witness did not do 10, and Abe pin company WWI ettelnline upon him. du felt mat pain r
..., a
her
window
and told "Hutt., to oat soot. match., In his knees and back, and could not walk, but wui
Sh carried
e went down ior them, and returned with her sister, to the weitine-room, from whence in about a q .
when deceased drank the content, of the cop and said— loghour's time he mai driven in • bus to his narts'ar
wn house,
..hh I al I lis pertain; now! have done It. Witness said He managed to walk into his house, but nearly fainted
.. Two. ammo, Bees, to do that r but she replied "I from the twill. Dr- Good (his own media.' ninith
tnanne se. do it for some time, and also said she meant to mut for; and Mr. Emma (the cewpag,.. med ...I
d. It .. &stow night ; but she forgot to take it with her, also called in upon him. Mn. Emmen seemed
She iadad..._.. ri wk. „,,,k. why I aid It, tell him It was and ordered every
_person out of th. seh thaisr:St
wane... mule This was the young man she had been was to be Wit to wr.. Gown wirt ; Kr. made aa
Dna, with. On the SillidltY afternoon, &ten. examination of him. He was nticli injured about his
lora laJd Willie-a
had told her be bed another one, and knees and his face, and • centre tooth which formed the
he liked that one much better than her. Witness went support of • fele. set of teeth he was wearing, wee
rod maw um page, and defendant said—lf paraffin letwened. After shot bath he wont to bid, but mewl a
eouldet d w
o It, she knew hat would, and it wouldn't man
et very notion night On the Rh be felt better, d
h. bat
a p.m. When ma. No asked her what she i attended • meeting of the Town Council relative to the
did it far, the caught Kra Page by the throat, and got I election of his successor al Maroc hoeing Previously con.
aseitedj she also declared she'd do it Minn. suited his doctor. The meeting lasted about an hour, and
Ma Z. J. Day, of Fordingtoo, was called in on Monday after that he Wleirent at the layer's dinner, at seven
hon. th the muse in Demote-week where defendant in the evening. H ley down at home during the inter-
mediate time, lie remained at the dinner till quarter.
Dyed. ma hand hot in bed lying on her back, in •
nine, when h• went home sad went to bed.
orsagbsee ebbs tremakaa and complaining of pain; i past._,. ,
but else did net know where. The symptoms were then totew.t°ll°llltiy.ww.lec,bioll the* all set you?
ag pelesaisig. he emelt her breath and found it i
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WET enreSlll 01 walk one her four or nro ; to .W. Zht.wr.) TAW healleennn digestion attar the
mesetwaszeZ each other, they acted, and the contents , dinner.
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a tho am smolt stinagly 04 wain. She . Arta "In—°. Intt°t°4°i° ha. reply f° hie lordship, the
raid sad gat Maas Magee.; btlY shortly returned ' Wltellee WO he did not think his atteading it had any
eh ebe stelasbees stabs. At raatoot the ....., in.osehto. effect upon him for good or oil He did not get up to,
doom ba aroused. Rh onnith,neh she head hey. next day, and on the &andel wee very much vexed by
bad sot the dolma nu.. wiaptind. Some oil was low spirits.ne 1,," uP ontla Tharwial; el, 44,......
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ord. at seethe the
c.a. a
the aoaah ;
quip black—his nee, as blade a• his hat, and ass oohs.
dr wee sow sawing D hem Ye sleets on the heels. ib" imnialsd" They C°6tittad Malt° t° 'MOMS thetng waine&
smaddlo4 big • week. aid nninatizus weaved to the 1 therantalnder of themouth ad Dingmbir—gag. lik bod.
it tbo Weaning of Jima be wig oho au egg bo
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dative pill. ,
Mr. Alfred Emmn wee rolled betwven 11 and 12, and
saw the woman, his deputy running on tire. He found her
on the trolly near Mr. Gregory'. new how, lying with
her head thrown back in • very rely Position. her
arm by her aide, her mouth open, and she was quite dead
sad slightly warm, although it was a very cald night, the
north wind blowing. No cute or abrasions, or other signs
of Picaleaos, appeared; nor was there anything that he
considered suspicious. Exposure to cold weather on a
vary cold sight, would tend to accel,rste the death of any
one Naming from asthma. Gould not t,ll the ex act cause
of death without sport osmium, but was won .ly =preload
with the belie the muse of death wan netuni!.
Verdict. "Died from Natural Gauges.-