The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-26 00:00:00

THE BRO4DhI4YNE CHILD MURDER.

Mary 17i:whet/I flathead, a young woman of about Zi,
was brought al. at the Shireh•ll, last Thursday, before
H. Williams, Esq., charged with the murder of her
illegitimate male child, and Awe But rod, her mother,
was charged with being an accessory in the crime.
Evideom well given by the same witnemes as were
examined before the Coroner, which, our readers will
remember, we, to the following effect. That on the lest
night in March the younger prisoner slept at her
mother's house at Broadmayne. In the room there were
two bets—one occupied by Mary Bushrod and her
daughter, a little girl of 4, the other by Ann Bushrod
and a grandson about 14 years of age. Daring the night
Mary became in pain, which continued till 5 in the
morning, when the old woman, according to her trend-
Wife statement, told her to get up and go to the Union
to have her baby, and c mplained that ahe hed not gone
before. Then the boy went to work, leaving his grand-
mother in bed ur-stain, and his cant sitting by the
fireplace down-stairs. Shortly before eight that morning
Mary Bnahrod wentontof Broadmayne with her daughier
In the direction of Dorchester. Thomas Cox and another '
boy, going to school at Dorchester, saw her some
out of • field of Mr. Groves's adjoining Vt., turnpike
road, in • pond in which a dead child wee subsequently
found, The young woman went to the Dorchester
Union, and stayed there two or threw days. There
ionnething wrong was noticed, and she was questioned,
when, we are told, she stated that she bad had
a mlsoarrige and this story was tempted, without
any ioveatigation. Very soon, however, she left the
house, and returned to Broadossyne, but In • day or
two started off for Weymouth. walking thither by a
singularly circuitous route. But there she did not
remain. Again she visited Broadmayne, and left once
more for Doroester Union. There, on April 8, Suet
Hare apprehended her on a 'harts of conceslmeat of
birth. She repeated the story about having a mis-
carriage, and said that she had thrown it over Came
bridge. Upon this a careful search was made to diseover
it. The stream was narrowly examined, as well as the
wells and ponds is that neighbourhood, For a whole I
week several ommtables, under the direction of Supt. '
Hare, were investigating the affair, and they succeeded
in tracing all the way the girl had gone, and everything
save the fact of her coming out of the field where the
body was found. On the 14th, Supt. Hare went to Ann
Btuihrod's house, and searched the bedroom. He found
marks of blood on the bed tick and elsewhere, and, the
old woman, after at first denying, admitted her daughter
had slept on that bed, and had been ill. She also was
apprehended on suspicion. On Saturday morning, the
18th, two boys named Trevitt and Baia harrowisg in a
field of Mr. Groves's, became thirsty, went to the pond
to drink, saw something in a pookethandkerobief in the
nearly dried-up pond, got it out, pertly untied it, and
discovered a dead child, and two large stones with it.
They gave it to P.C. Hutchings, who was searching a
plantation a few yards off. A little later Supt. Hare
went to oontinue the inquiry, sad took from the pond,
I close by where the bundle lay, a large flint, having
I marks of blood upon it. Theism° evening Mr. J. Good,
surgeon, made a pose-istortent examination of the body.
He found it a fall grown child, whioh he was satisfied
had been born alive. Its head was fractured In two
I places, there was a considerable extravasation of blood
lon the soalp, and the left jaw was broken. These
injnriee would cause death. Had no doubt they were
Inflicted during the life of the child. Did not believe
they could be caused by the sodden birth of the child.
On the 18th he examined Mary Budirod, and found she
had been recently delivered. The marks on the bed
showed that either a person had been confined there, or
gone into it soon niter. Edward Bashrod, letter
' carrier, between Dorchester and Bmadmayns, identified
I the handkerchief in which the body wee wrapped as his
He carried it to his mother's house a few weeks before,
and on missing it asked his mother, who said she knew
nothing of it.and helped him to look for it in the house.
Being cautioned, and asked if they wished to make
any statement, Ann Bushrod declared that she was in-
nooent, whatever her deughter had done. Her daughter
I left the houes about half.past five in the morning to go
, to the union, and she (the mother) told her that they
would not let her in at that early hour. Her daughter
' replied that they would and then left. In about half.
an-hour she returned and said she was better; she would
wait for a bit of breakfast, and then go on into the
union. She sat down by the fire and warmed herself,
and put some clean *lathes on her child and herself. She
had some warm broth and afterwards left, remaining
sway for three days. On her return she said she bad
' been to the union and they would not let her stay there;
she haa had a miscarriage there. On the following
Monday she left with her little girl for Weymouth.
She returned home again and left • second time for the
union.—The younger prisoner said her mother knew
' nothing at all about it ; all that bed been dons was
done by herself (the daughter). She was guilty of all
that had been said against her exoeoting that the child
, was born alive. It was not born alive.

Mr. William. committed the prisoners for trial at the
arisee—the daughter on the °bergs of murdering her
child, and the mother with being memory to the
murder.

--ong the hearing the old woman appeared sorely
troubled ; and her daughter shed a few tears, but
seemed to make efforts to conceal her emotion and
anxiety.
WI MBORNE.
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, XL J. Wit RIB CAD iiTtITEI7Ii. .C. 311 MIT . —This nutria
gathering took plum on Tuesday evening, at the Corn
Exchange. The first part of the programme was •
aeleetion from The Creation, Miss Ida Thorne and
Messrs. Wallworth and Joyce being the solo vocalist..
The orchestra, led by Me. C. J. Reed, of Sali•bary, con-
dieted of • double quintett of stringed with •n addition
of a few wind inetraments. It was made up of
unateura the lead- r excepted. The principal singers
&equated themselves admirably, and the chorus Uniting
reflected great credit on both the oonductor (Mr.
Whitehead Smith) and the conducted. The second part
of the concert was of a miscellaneous charaoter : com-
prising a solo on the violin, the sth air and variations
of IFleriot, by Mr. T. N. Sanders. jun. ; • trio for
harmonium, pianoforte, and violin, by Messrs. J. Morant ,
Whitehead Smith, and C. J. Read, two choruses and
one or two songs and sleets, all of which were capitally
given. The audience was unusually large, and com-
prised most of the Vile of the town end neighbourhood.
IIII*11111•GI Or MISR ClailLaND.—On Tuesday morn-
leg, at the Minster, was celebrated the marriage of Miss
France. Augusta Garland, the aocomplished daughter of Mr.
John Bingley Garland, of litons and Lemon, with Mr. Henry
Smite Swlnny, late of the 2tnd Regiment, in the peesence ‘.l •
large mitring/salon. The wedding •/•• of • very quiet and
simple character, according to the special desire of the bride's
father. Shortly after nine o'clock the bridal party arrived
from Stone Park, conveyed in three carriages, each drawn by •
pair of hands. one greys. Mite Uarland, who had no brides-
maids, wore her travelling dress (which was • itilveralgr
poplin trimmed with blue) and a white bonnet with
Merahout feathers. Mr. Tatham, of the 22nd Regiment, sem
the bridegroom'. "bast men." The marries. ceremony wee
performed by the Rev Lester-Leeter (of WTinborno Minster).
Mother rtt the bride, &misted by the Rev, George SwitteY.
content Abingdon, and the Rey: Dawns, Swinny, Of liming,
Hamoshire, brothers of the bridegro 'to. The Rev. 0. V.
Garland (vicar of Aslacton), rave away the Nide. In the
alumna the newly-married pair left Wl'Dbm. by lain br
their honeymoon tour.

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Saint Mary, and is supposed to have been erected
the monks of the abbey founded by Augustine, fair the
use of the townsfolk, about the middle of the 11th or
early in the 16th century. It oonista of • emceed and
nave, with two Kielce extending the entire length of the
structure, with a tower at the west end, luttlencented
and adorned with pinnacles. In the tower there are live
belle, which were once in high repute for their musical
qoalities, but now, alas ! the tenor is cracked. Over
the wit door (which lithe principal entrance) no the
treer is &niche containing an image of the Virgin Vary
crowned, holding our Saviour in her &rue. The edifice
is in tbe Perpendicular style of erchitecture.
Returning to the interior, we note that as far hack as
memory extended, there was • gallery across the west
end • in 1820 side galleries were added over the aisles
and 'the end gallery was also made broader. This gave
• heavy app merinos to the interior, and so blocked out
the light that it became neasomesary to insert skylights
In the aisles and • small window in the south-wall.
Previously to 1862 the upper part of the west window
was filled with plain glue, and the lower with stone
work, but in that year stained glare was inserted in the
whole of the window to the memory of Mr. James
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furtably crowdy anti stuffy appearance.
A great transformation, however, has now bees
affected through the liberality of the present Incumbent,
the Rev. A. H. 8011. id. A.. It is a very tangible proof
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In Cerise it ia said the work was undertaken as in some
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sort • thank-offering for benefits received, as were alce
two recent donations of 1:500 ettzli to the Church
Missionary Society.
The wall over the rood screen, with all its embolliah•
menta, has been removed, and an open arch of Ham-hill
stone has been inserted with • moulded label having
terminals that are to be earned In oonventional foliage by
our county sculptor. Mr. Benjamin Ormsby, of Dor-
chester, who, we will venture to affirm beforehand, will
do the work skilfully and with taste. This arch, which
is 16 feet wide at the spring, is rather too
depressed to be in strict accordance with the
style of the church, bet it is carried quite as high ete
cireumsteinoes would permit, for even now it exposes to
view the uneven and rather roughly constructed timbers
of the charnel roof. The old screen, which was in
excellent condition, WU formerly in panels of four com-
partments each, but, in making the alterations it was
deemed expedient to remove the two outer compartments
at each end, and instead thereof construct solid
abutments fie the support of the arch. There is added
to the screen • neat battlemented cornice of Barnhill
'stone corresponding with the other work. Opening
this arch displays a large east window of four lights
filled with plain glue, but the tracery in the head eon-
tains the arms—or rather portices of them—of • number
of our county families, including the Bingham;
Portman', and others. From time to time as the stained
glue forming these emblazonment+ ha, been broken or
fallen out, plain glue has been substituted, and very few
of the arms remain entire. It would be a great
improvement if the whole were restored.
We should say, however, that the chemist itself
remains intact, horse boxes and all. It was proposed.
we believe, to rezonee the high pews there, appropriated
to tenants of the Lord Rivers, who is the lay rector.
and in their place provide gulls for the choir, removing
also the organ which originally occupied the west
gallery to the east end of the north aisle ; but from
some cause or other—we cannot say where the fault lies
—dculties were started, which resulted in all inter-
ference with the °Muriel being prohibited, so that the
thoroughness of the work is considerably marred. It is
to be hoped however, that this state of things is only
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the important improvements he has liberally made, at
The removal of the galleries discover. the handsome I
proportions of the tower arch and memorial window. I
and four triplets I.gliting each aisle, filled with plain r
glass, having, save one on each aide at the west end,
colourei borthrs. The westernmost window in the
south aisle is • new one.
The high pews have been reduced to more modern
dimensions, the dilapidated flooring beneath them has
been renewed and raised some four inches, while the
aisle pew floors are made slightly higher.
The organ has been removed to the north aisle, with
• choir apace adjacent, where also a vestry is provided.
The nave has • Outer ceiling, but it seems that andee-
neath there is only • plain wooden roof, so that to
make an alteration would involve the substitntion of
new work.
The alterations were designed by Mr. Wyatt, the
diocesan architect, and the work appears to have been
very thoroughly and efficiently carried out by two
local builders—Mr. Northover and Mr. Biles, both of
Cerne.
A special service was held last Thursday afternoon,
on the oempletion of the works. It was gratifying to
see the @hutch so thronged on the crocoodon, and
especially the large number of the working-class present.
The Yen. the Archdeicion of Dorset was the preacher,
and amongst the mighbonring clergy present were—the
Rev. T. J. Brown, of Sydliog St. Nicholas. the Rev. G.
Boothwell, of Yetminater, the Rev. G. Thompson,
of Leigh, the Rev. A. Williams, of Upoerne, and
the Rev. Reginald Smith, of West Stafford, with Mrs.
Reginald Smith and lama,. The craning servile was
read by the Incumbent (Rev. A. H. Bull). The musical
portion was as follows : Gloria after the Paellas,
Humphrey's Grand Chant in 0 ; Jackson's Gantlets in
F, Deus Misereatur, Dr. Elvey, in G; anthem," Praise
the Lord, all ye heathen," Earl of Wilton, in 03 ;
hymn 455, "Groat Shepherd of Thy people hear,"
Iriah ; hymn 376, " High in the heavens eternal God,"
Winchester. Mr. Bird was the organist and conductor
of the choir. The Van. Archdeacon Sanctuary
preached • thoroughly practical and evangelical sermon
from Hebrew+, x., 19-25, setting forth the cardinal
doctrine of justification through the death of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and the Christian grates of faith, hope,
and charity ; and the rev, gentleman took occasion to
the commendchurchwardens—
th the congregation that
they were celebrating, and to point to it as • provoca-
tion to love and goad overt.. At the close the alum of
rerere:ileaadthebycompletion of whisk,
Mr. W. Beach and Mr E. Clerk, with Mr. J. Hellyer,
•nd amounted to ILI lds.
At an earlier hour there was • luncheon at the
Viocarage for the church wardeus and adult members
of the choir, and a dinner at the mohool-rocen, provided
by Mr. Bragg. of the Red Lion, for the workmen
employed in the restoration, the singers, and the choir
boys.
During the day the church bells were frequently rang
and several flags were displayed in different parts of
the town in honour of the event that day eelebrated.