The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-10-19 00:00:00

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ftAWe3tYliV, —Lord Charles WOletiey.—We regret
to announce the demise of Lord Charles Wellesley,
brother and heir presumptive of the Duke of Wel.
lon, which melancholy event took place at an
ear hour on Saturday morning week, at Canholt
Park, Whim. His Lordship bad for some months
pad been in declining health, and hie relatives and
friends were not unprepared for the mournful event.
The Duke of Wellington came from hie seat in Nor.
folk to attend on hi. brother, and was with him at his
dissolution. Lord Charles Wellesley was the youngest
of the two sous of theists illustrious Duke of Welling-
ton, and WM born 10th January, 1808, at the Chief
Secretary's Lodge, Photnix-park, Dublin. Ho mar.
ried, July 9, 1841, Augusta Sophia Annie, only
daughter and heiress of the late Right Hon. Fleury
M. Pierrepont, by whom, who survives his Lordship,
he leaves issue four children—two sane and two
daughters. The mortal remains of Lord Charles
Wellesley were removed from Conholt Park, Wilts,
to Strathileldsaye, on Thursday, for interment. The
funeral took place on Friday. The Duke of Wel.
lington left town on Wednesday, to accompany Lady
Charles Wellesley to Strathfieldsaye. The Duchess
of Wellington remains in retirement it Apsley
' House.

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?daamemiotrox.—Magisterial Buriness. —F. A.
Carrington, Esq., during his residence at Ogbourne,
will sit every alternate Tuesday, at Mr. Hiloomb's
Milos with the Rev. John Haw-lame far Ow purpose
of Miamians county magisterial Mildness.
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MAILL110110170:111 OOLLIAL —WI find there was
but one Scholarship given by the Council on Michael.
mar day last, Ms. that to Mr. Bennett Mr.
Evans, however, obtnined second plaos.
The diet Mdokelmuse hiring fair was held on
Baturdny week, and was rather burger than usual.
Female servants readily obtained atuatims, but
agriaallorol Moores won sot is 'ooccossfol. Muir

bomugh mop, or the great fair, took place last
Saturday.

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MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIE7'Y.—The entertain.
nient by Mr. G. Buckled, on Wednesday, at the
Townhall, to a large number of members and friends
‘.f the above society, gave the greatest satisfaction,
the songs being loudly applauded, more particularly
that of the' Shirt,' by Hood. The subject was "Old
English and Patriotic Songs."
STEAM ENOINEB ON TILE Ron.—A most OUM•
brous machine, apparently the engine of a steam
plough, with a loaded wagon attached, carrying
goods and implements to Waybill fair, passed
through this town on Friday. Its powers were
severely taxed in making the ascent of the Forest
Hill, a chain having snapped, the whole affair re-
ceded some distance down the hill into the ditch ;
but no great damage was done.
LANDPORLI.—The Lord Bishop of the Diooese con-
secrated the new church on Thursday week. The
new building will accommodate nearly 200 people, and
has cost £1,600, towards which sum the Countess
Dowager of Nelson gave £l,OOO.
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Woorrox BAKAZT. —The Michaelmas Hiring Fair
at this place, was well attended, and the average
number of servants were engagt.d. A great number
also received rewards and certificates of merit, and
were addreased by the chairman if the imamate°,
H. HurasU, Hen., in the unavoidable absence of the
Rev. G. A. Goddard, vicar of Cliffs Pypard.

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN
BIRMINGHAM.
Oa the 11th inst. the policemourt of Moor-street wee
orowded, to hear the examulimation of William Smith, of
Mweiley.stmot, who stood °Mimed with attempting to
murder Mary Ann Owen, of Oheapaltle. The unfortu-
nate womnan, the victim n of the prisoner's jealously,
though sufficiently recovered to be able to attend the
mutt, was obliged to be oupported te a mat, and woe in
a very weak and enfeebled state. On seeing her the
primmer burst into a imesionsee dood of team, and it
WAN WWI 61111111 before he reeoverod kin 'moronity, Mm.
Owen WWI also deeply affected and frequently wept
bitterly,
Mr, ICyntienley WU the presiding magletrate m and
the promotion wee sonduated by Mr, Biers, barrister,
who Won instrueted by Mr. Walter, solicitor, the public
promouter. The prisoner WM undefended.
After briedy slating the fads of the Gam Mr. Biers
called the following witneasee
Jane Humming', who deposed,—l live in a wort in
Olompoide, in the seine house As Mrs. Owen, I have
lived with her three years. The prisoner ueed fro.
quentli to 00M11 to the house, On Monday night, last
week, went to a party, leaving the prisoner acid Mrs.
Owen at home. I-got book about 5 o'clock next mom.
Mg. The prisoner was then asleep on the oda down.
Metre, and Mee. Owen wee upstairs in bed. liefore I
went out on Monday night they had a her words, He
, woe jealous of her, When I WOO 61160 11011111 the
priioner got map, mad I went to bed to Mr.. Owen. Mrs.
Owen got op abort half.pael T o'olock, and I went down
about 8, Thom was no quarrelling before I same down
stain. We all breaklaated together on Tuesday morn.
log. The prisoner did not semi during broakf sal, and
I Noticed a difference in him. About 95 'Mambos to 9
o'olook Mrs. Own went tap flair, to take some things. I
sailed out to her to make hula and go to work. She
said she would not be loam, and the prisoner intutediately
rushed 6114611411 after her. I heard Mrs.. Owe:
islt:img,
pus,? coil Miitnirde;w"enlwrmanonupositeeies, El Fen
loom end the prisoner
was kneeling on her chest, outtinKher throat with armor.
seised hold of his hind and held him full Ave Wattles,
Coking " Murder" all the time. I got the rigor out of
his hind, end then haatoned downstairs to give an
alarm. I eould not make any one hear, and returned
upstairs, UM Owen WAS still on the door, mid the
prisoner wee then cutting at her throat with a knife. I
did nothing then, and a moond thne went downsteirs,
I oars the rum to Polloomonstable Evans. Mr. Cloy,
surgeon, wai sent for, and same (tiredly. The prisoner
followed me when I left the room a mond time, but
wont back again. By that time the neighbours and
pollooman lied some. The prisoner came downstairs
and was taken into custody.
By Mr. Kynnerslay.—The prisoner woe quite sober?
Mary Ann Owen wee next examined, and gave her
testimony in a weak and feeble voice—She said, the
prisoner visited me at any house, in a court in Cheapelde,
very frequently. He was courting me. He was at my
house on Monday week. I recollect Jane Humtnings oonk,
Mg home on Tuesday morning and coining to bod to me.
I got up to breakfast, and invited the prisoner to have
some, but he refused. He said he should niter have
any more. He sent for a quartern of gin and asked toe
to drink. I did not take any. Nothing shie passed
between us. I went upstain to take some dirty clothes,
and Jane Humming+ tailed out to me to MAW
The prisoner oame up stairs just as I was tinning to
come down. He pushed ins into the bedroom, id said,
"Bit you down there, I want to speak to you.' I tried
to get to the door, and said, "I have no time to sit any-
where, I must go to work." Ho then asked ise what
was the matter with me I replied, " Matter ! Why
do you not go to work like another man ?" He said,
"1 shall never work any more," and immediately put
his arm round icy neck and drew • resor across my
throat. I struggled with him, fell down, and screamed
" Murder I Jane Hummings came upstairs and Wok the
razor from him, She thou ran downstaire, Prisoner
knelt upon me, took out a knife, and agsin tried to cot
my throat and stab me. I said, 'Oh, William, do not
out me ; I'll forgive you and go with you if you won't."
Mrs. Seaborne then came up, and the prisoner left me.
By Mr. Kinnersley.—Nothing woe said to itritate the
prisoner. I don't know where he got the visor from.
Pie was in the habit of shaving himself, but not at my
house.
Thomas Partridge, of 87, Cheapside, wae nut called,
and depowed,—l know the prisoner. The razor pro-
duced is mine. The prisoner borrowed it of up on Sun-
day before the 000urrenoe. I never lent him Sue before.
Police-constable Evens (272) then depoadl,—l was
celled to Mrs. Owen'a house about 9 o'olook en Tuesday
morning last. When I got there I found Era. Owen
sitting on the sofa downstairs. She had hem brought
downstairs. The prisoner WAA sitting on the other and
of the sofa and Nu quite sober. I tool( him into
custody, and charged him with attempting to murder
Era, Owen, by cutting her throet. lie said, "Yes, it
in true ; and if ever I get out again I'll be sure to
murder her before any other man shall have her." Jane
Humming. give Ins a visor, end I received 6 knife from
some one oleo. They appeased to have been wiped.
Mr. John Clay, of 63, Moseley-street, aurgoon, de-
posed.—On Tuesday morning I was sent for to Mrs.
Owen's house, I found her eitting on a sofa with her
throat out. The wound was four Mahe& in length, and
en inoh and a quarter deep in the deepest part. It wow
out upward., and a little back. limit saved her
life, PAI the wound just missed the prinalp4 venals of
the nook I but she is not quite out of danger yet. Hod
time wound been horisontal it would hove killed her.
That we. the only wound, and it WU an extremely
dangeraue one,
That WM the whole of the evidence adduced, and the
dep_ositione were than read over,
The prisoner wee called open to plead in the moil
form, but deelined to say anything. He also refused
to sign the deolaration-sheet, and WAN then fully coin-
emitted for trial at the next Wariviok Amami on the
eapital ahem) of Gutting and wounding with intent to
ninnier.
Derma leaving the &flirt the prisoner begged permio•
nen to choke hands with hi. viellom, He was permitted
to do ea, and on leaving he. said, "(hood by., Nary, I
'chow. I shall never see you wain," He wee Oben removed,