The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-01-23 00:00:00

SAILOR KILLED BY A FALL

Before Mr. R. N. Howard and a respectable jury o
an inquest was held on Monday at the Royal Exchange. 1
Wes:tom:et the body of Thomas Morgan. '
Johttßobinson, of Manelly, master of the brigantine
Henry, Llanelly, said deceaseol was an able seaman,
who Hoed the vessel at Llanelly, but had sailed with 1
witness seven mouths previously; he atas brother to i
the owner of the veeeeL On Sunday, January 14 the '
vessel was 12 mile. 1. .",'l% of the start, the weather 1
• orrny, anti a squall came from the N.W.
were under single-reefed canvas, and it beams
necessary to shorten canvas. Witness was on 'leek at 1
the wheel, and deceased had to go up and furl the fore-
salL All were engaged, and they furled the • 1
foresail and were coming down, when witness heard a
c• "A man overboard !" looked, and saw deceased '
falling on deck, and heard him strike on the deck.
Witness was ielieved at the wheel, went and lifted
him up, and sent f.'s water and spirits. Deceased
never spoke or revived, and must have died instan-
taneously. He was a smart young man anol quite able
to discharge the duty he was engaged about, at the
time of his fall There waso a heavy sea on at the time
and witness attributed his fall to his having missed his
hold. They had left Dieppe in France on the previous
Friday and were on a vayage to Swansea. He was a
very nice dispositioned man, awl witness and the crew I
were very fend :of him ; the witness did not believe
there was a siegle unfriendly person on board the ship,
nor had there been any disturbance. The upper top- r
sail was lowered Iowa; but not furled; there had been
no time, the squall had come on them very suddenly.
Deceased's age was 27 last birthday.—Charles Olsen,
of Sweden. nail deceased was in the act of going 01)
into the foretop, put up his hands to catch hold c.f the
forestay, but missed his hold, and fell down, first 1
hitting the rail, and then on the deck. MI of them
, liked him, tes one pushed him off, it was entirely I
accidental—John Lewis corroborateol.—The Jury I
returned a verdict of "Accidental Death.* Deceased
save; a wife and three children. He was interred on 1
Tuesday morning.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT WESTON.
On Thursday Thomas Weakley, a quarryman,
while managing the landing of a stone, fell into
Inmost flay Quarry and fracture:l his skull. He was
attended by medical gentlemen, but died on Sunday. 1
The inquest was held on Monday afternoon at the
Royal Exchange, Weston, before Mr. It. N. Howard,
coroner, and a rsspectable jury, when the following
facts were adoluctsl:--John &riven Flew Caster, of
Sonithwell, was Im Thursday between 8 and 9 a.m.
working in the MidoUe Inmost Hay quarry with
the deceased. Thomas: Weakley. They were on the
top of the quarry heaving up the stone with the crant,
other being near. A Atone of between five and six tom
was lifted up to the edge of the top ; One CIA was
heavier than the other, and in order to laud it on the
Geo it becaine necessary to turn it round. Deceasol
leaned over ti AO so, and had his two hands on the
stone. He was goind to give the last shove, end sahl
witnem, " Hook the rope on, and be spry, Jack."
Whore witness could hook on the rope deceased's foot
touched a burr, and as be was intshing the stone at ,
the same time it caused him to slip :one side and fall 1
down in the quarry, a distance if twenty feet, on
some loose stones. Witness threw down the rope he
had in lois hand, and called :out at ~nee Is, Robert
Stone Pearce, who WM working close by, saying
" Thomas Weakley is overlwarol " Witness went
down at once to where the deceased was, and also
another man called Benjamin 1 fooskins, Robert Stone
Frame, and some mere men Cl Deceased WM
laid in his left side, his feet en some loose stiff higher
than his heaoL He was lifted up and carriol home.
%%lien he was on the top witness heard him say,
" What was the matter?" He was :pate tidier, and it
was :t pure accident- --Robert Stone Pearce knew the
deceased well, as a very seller, well-comb:Leto' man •
he was 30 years of age in May last. The deceased
and Themas Cartsr on Thursday were heaving
ene siok of a crane, anol witness; and J. S. F. Carter
the ether ei,le. The stone took 20 minutes to get to
the top, when deceasosl said "It is high enough," let
go the crane, and went Go the stone. He put his two
hands to push the heavier end off, and let the lighter
end come first to him. As he did to, the stone
went off :plicker than deceased must have anticipated,
and !mien int, the quarry heal foremost. Witness
went Is. quickly, but found he was not sensible,
awl they helped to take him up. At the top he
asked "What was the matter?' That was all he

said. It Waii a pure accident; there was no fault of
any one or of the state f the ‘marry every-thing
was in working order, and there was plenty of roomn
to. move about.—Henjamin Hoskins corrolr,rated.
Dr. Parsons saw the deceased, who was suffering
from injuries to his head and other parts. He was
sensible n Saturday, but did not explain how he
• came by the injuries. They were the cause of his
death. Deceased died on Sunday. Verdict :
" Accidental Death."

yORTLAND LOCAL BOARD.
A meeting was huh! on Thursday, present—Messrs.
J. C. Lino. T. Gibbs, H. O. Mabey, W. Ante.... 11, IL
Pearce, C. White, G. E. Andrews, and JOS. Hodder.

Letters complaining of the mtato of thim train were
read from Mr. If. Stone and others and the following
gentlemen were appointed a committee to remedy the
matter :—Mesers. C. Mitchell, C. White, and Thomaa
Gibhs.

A _ WELL _ FOR WESTON.

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It WaS resolved to adjourn this question until the
next meeting.

THE WAKEHAM WELL.
The Surveyor's report having been read, Mr.
Hannay attended and explained what was required to
be done at the Wakehatu well. He NMI requested to
OW a detailed lid of what would be required, and the
priOCe.

me. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES'
W:LM read, and declared satisfact"ry.
THE sPRING oN THE STONE RAILWAY.

The brainage Committee were empowered to
awertain if the Kpring on the Merchants' Railway can
be utilized for the US43 of the inhabitant&
IF:ETU:GS.

7ARTERLI

It was resolv-e4--iO-Io- nOihhig- in the matter of
of appointing days for the quarterly meetings.