The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-04 00:00:00

IsQuesr.

Was held at the Victoria Hotel on Tuesday after-
noon, before R. N. Howard, Esq., coroner, an I a
jury, of whom Mx. J. H. 110,1adon was chosen fore.
man.
Mr. Pelly 1100 ,er, • f eVeym rette, and Mr. Weston, I
of Dorchester. ware in attendance.
Henry Saticein said : I an. a quarryman, and real I- 1
ing at P an II am 70 rear, age. I have known '
the dec.:sued from his childho d, an I be I. now 45
years old. On Monday, about two o'cloc`r, I had been
out to the coal depot to daik for Mr. J. C onion, but did
not see him. I 1•114 INISSing back through the station.
yarl, sad sac the deceased turoing run I a atone near
to where the co els trucks come in. Ho ante Ime to
help got the at, can aka, and I t him I ahould not
think we could get it up unless we prise lit up with a
bar. lie took the i.r, and went inei le between the
bumpers to price the at me, whi e I stood outside to
catch it for him. When we got the atone up a law
inches, I think he tome It' come out fr.= between the
hampers. A truck was atandi g on the rails do e to, and
before be could get out the truck was shunting back and
caught the dec.a.ed in his back. It jamin hi him
against one of the bumper., and he *creamed out as
loud as he cool, but did no: not) any w ui,. The
workman ran to the spot, moved the truck away and
freed him. They net him on the ground and sent for •
doctor at once. I beard him say a word, but could
not underatand it, as I wan SO fright,Cllll I went away.
The stone was an old on, and looked an if it had been
lying there for soma yearn. When he wall prising the
stone' there was not more than three feet between the
truck and the bumpera—By a Juror : Ile did not
have any warning that the truck was coming. I can-
not say how many trucks were standing on the line. I
11l not perceive there was any danger when deceased
went bohin4 the truck. Deceased was • very
steady, sober, and intelligent man. By
Mr. Weston Ile was perfectly sober when I
saw him. There were no railway men near the truck
to give signals. There was a shed between where the
deceased was standing and the engine. I could not see
the engine, and I don't think the mane driver c mid
see me. The public have free access through the yard
where we wore standing.
By Mr. Hooper: Deceased was working at the stone
when I first peeled, mid it wee at my suggestion be
went beide to prise up the stone.
Alfred Conner said: I Ain a parcel deliverer in the
employ of Mr. Hodder. On Monday afternoon I was
standing in the railway shed, anal they were shunting
back the luggage train. I looked round to rise whether
the trucks touched the bumpers, and I saw Mr. Saneom
jump out of the way, and then Mr. Mitchell was
caught between the bumper and the stopeblock. He
few a man named Atkins in the fourth or fifth truck,
• and witness shouted to him, and he held up his hand
1 and airmailed to the driver ta oill up, and the train
was immedietely pure 1 u . Ile saw several push the
tiuck away and fr n c sac. Deeeased woe put
in tie shod, and D.. 1.1..nkn lie canto
almeat immediately, an.l kleca.ae I cai token t his
Ih . .

It. nj.min Atkin., I rtonun i t:e 4;ne Departuutmt
of t a l'or land It ttl.x.v i ation, 'rill he hol been in
the employ of the company 28 year.. On tho previ us
otter 'on they wee shooting a Great wltest •i II go.
tai o into the yard. Witneei culled nut three or four
••ok t." Witness could not see any.me
where he wee. Wit etc got into a !ruck, and the
train was shunted It.ck, and he heard a shriek, when
he Ordercil th tr in to go a-heal. which it did
imm-cli.,tely. Ans on ac it pu led up, witness ran
be Ito the 40p-b1 oh. He paw the deceased lying
on the gr onol, and witness at ot ce sent fr a doctor.
Dr. Dr ,Ito it t.ol he Wel call-d tot the prevlono
after no to nee the dece at, and found bloc lying on
the rail war yxrd topported be two nu..n. He was in
e etete tic 41 one, lie got him to take COM. hlatldy
and wat.r. On examination ha found that the
deeessel wai very much contused shout the b meals
and lower p.rt of the abdomen. He got him home
and examine I him ag tin, and found he h Icl sultained
severe totem! injuries. The b wale mutt have ben
ruptured, an I witnees Pia there was no hope. He
liozered alwnt three hours and die I. At the request
a the police he asked the dsosits,.l II he attributed any
carelessness or mt.:last to the r %away officers, and his
awl's'. we. "Thera we no one t hhun t."
Joseph Mitchell, I vother ci dece,s.si,statA that the
decano,l w is 45 ye us ..f ace lent Dee,,,,,,ber.
The jury ret,lroed a ver lict of "Accidental Death."