The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-17 00:00:00

DRPEAMINED 04211 OP SUEUDA

On Monday last, an old nen named James Bridle,
a jobbing mason, of Stratton, destroyed his life
in the most desperate sad delorodised manam.
Ms sister was alarmed at not doffing him about as
usual In the morning, and on seambing for him abs
was horrorMrioken to God him hanging to a beam
and gotta dead. He bad effected his awful purpose in
the most systematic roarater, he begin cut away the
plastering with his trowel to order the better to aooortg
plish the deed. Mr. Gilles Symonds (Cornier) bold an
loopiest In the shampoo, and the ju returned a
verdict of "Temporary Ittasolty." Deoss..d was
about 00 yeses a age, and was In comfortable
elgemammon, but was a very isoosatrlo man. It is
said be bad never been out of the home on a Sunday
for more than 90 years.

Ms. R. T. Boors, the great temperance molar, will
pay • visit to Weymouth about b. snood week In '
.August. A mender blue Abbas meeting will be held
at the Burden Assembly Booms, when Mr. Booth
will be the principal speak, r.
MS. ASO MU. 0111Mtall RD.—Mr. Hooka, who
has for several years succeeded In bringing Mr. and
Mr*. German heed and party to Wernotals. has
Wain been successful, and they will give their enter-
tainment at the Burdon on the 23rd of August.
Tga COUSODORL —Tbe time having arrived when
Messrs. Colons and Co. had to decide whether they
should give the Commodore to the contractor in pert
payment for the Queue, or pay Afflo, the company
elected to do the latter, and the Oommodore
returned to Weymouth last w eh. During her
absence she bee bees thoroughly surveyed by the
Board of Trwle, and repaired.
Plummy' iirrnoron Angry ssssss . —On Sunday
the enniversary in oonnection with the St. Leonard's-
road Primitiee Methodist Sunday School was hold, the
day being rplebrated by special sermons. On Wednes-
day a tea was held, followed by a public meeting, at
which the Rev. J. Pickles and others spoke.
Ties BIOTCLI Otos —The usual weekly run of the
ne.mb, rs of the Weymouth Bicycle Club was taken
on Wednesday evening to Admiral Hardy's Monu-
ment, only four members meeting at the Statue.
Doubtless the reason of so few attending wee that
, they were afraid of getting wet shirts, the weather
' appearing gloomy an I threatening. Nevertheless the
run was greatly enjoyed by those attending, and they
staved in We_yotouth at the usual hour.
ISCSSASZO POSTAL FACILMIII.—Mr. W. C. Kedge%
the energetic postmaster, has succeeded in arranging
a still further benefit, which came into operation on
, Monday. A letter-box I. flx-d at the railway station,
, in which persons who are too late to each the nine
' o'clock poet have the opportunity of posting until 9.35
by the addition of an extra stamp, letters so posted
failing foto the general night mail. Litters for Way.
mouth or Portland ought not to be po.ted at the
station, otherwise their delivery will be delayed.
Aseaotnge • Wlll.—On Thursday, before the
M.yor, Dr. Drew, and Mr. Robert.. on Hunter,
yea charged with assaulting ant threatening hie wife.
dhe said during the pat month her husband bad bees
"on the drink," and she was afraid to stop in the house
with him. On Tuesday week when she returned bane
from work she lied his dreak on the sofa, and on
seeing her he ordered her out of the boom, and
threatened it she came in be would kneel her down. She
and her little girl were obtiged to remain in the streets
until cloven o'clock. He had bees drinking ever sines
the 3rd of June, and had not had • day's work, dim
had not received a peony from him for • swath. Hs
Mete home drunk in SSW day, slept off the effects a
little, than west at it again, sad returned drunk all
hours of the night. He would then turn her out ef
bed, and if sbe would sot leave the house be pat her
out. She went in feer of her life from him, and
wonted to live wart from his. In a oseogaminatioa
the witness said her husband brought some mackerel
every night during the week he was fishing. P.O.
MOMS said an Tuesday night, the 364,t of lone
he found Mn, Hunter and her child in the street, belt
husband having turned them out. He told them they
had better see if Hunter would allow them townie Is
and the little girl knocked at the door. its unfastened
and let the child la, but would not snow the mother to
come in, and dared her to do so. He had bosom the
East-street beat for the past mostly doing which time
be constantly heard disturbances in Hunter's hones,
and had mon him turn his wife into the street. The
Mayor told the parties they were • nuisance to the
neighbourhood, and it wee • great pity they lived
together. Mrs. Hunter said she wanted to live aped
from her husband U he would allow her something
every week. The Mayor asked her what she would
be content with, as it was a great pity to have to send
bun to pekoe lust now when he bad the thanes of
earning • few pounds. The wife said Be. • week so
long as be was able to work. The Mayor thought that
wet a very moderate sum, and asked Hunter if be was
willing to allow that amount, bring it every week to
the police station, and not molest bee again. There
were all kinds of oonvictions against him since 1873.
Hunter replied be thought the aremewig wee goo much.
He should be only too g to live apart from his wife.
and U he had had a dater In the town to whom he
could to be should not have got into such hot water.
The Mayor said he had now • good chimes of petting
into oold water, kat W. Robes' remarked it wee
not • question of water at all but of something
=nob stronger. The Mayor told the defendant his
course of life had now brought him into • most
serious position. There were seven charges recorded
against him, and the magistrates appeared to have
exhausted everything in their power, nowt to send
him to priwm. His wife oompl lined of being In fear
of her life from hint, and their only o iuree wae to bind
him down to lx;ep the pesos' and if he could not pro-
cure sureties he would have to go to Domini:ter Gaol
for • considerable time. The magia'retes knew the
difficulty he would have to obtain sureties, and, as
they did not like the idea of sending him to gaol for
• long time, bad determined to adjourn the MIS for a
month, in order to see how be 000docted himself;
meanwhile, he must wry out the arrangements to pay
his wife's. a week, and, as he was now earning Plenty
of money, he hod better glee the superintendent of
police some in advance. All the things In his house
were to remain thers for the benefit of hie wife and
children, he only being snows i to take his clothing.
The Mayor told Mrs. Hunter Ulmer hosbaud oatne and
molested her again she was to appeal to the Bench for
protection, and they would glee it to her, as respectable
people who lived in their neighbourhood could nit be
allowed to be constantly disturbed. Mr. Robes, told
defendant to swot I drink, as that was the mum of alibis
troubbk. —Mulls Tartan was summoned by Emma
Hunt for assaulting her. Mr. Street appeared for the
defence. Oomplainaat said she was the wife of
Winterborne Hoot, and for some time pest had been
lodging at defendant's boon, 8, Waston-terretoe. On
Monday &fen lent went in the afternoon to Clackers%
and asked her to attend to several little matters,
which she did. Defendant returned in the evening,
and whilst she (complainant) was washing herself
defendant came Into bee room, (aught her by the
hair and struck bee so violently if another lodger had
notinterfered she believed she would have killed her.
She afterwards threw a water lug and basin at her,
and smashed them all to plans. She was much the
worse for drink. In cross-examination witame said
she hut always gone under the name of Webb. Her
husband was In London the last time she beard of
him. She used to live in Myrtle-terrace and Upwey-
street. A man named Gibson visited her on Monday.
In aoswer to the Court complainant mad she
owed Is. for rent, which she had offered defendant,
who refused to accept it, On behalf of the com-
plainant, Leah Moore, lodger in defendant's home,
spoke to witnessing the mosaic. The" upset" between
the parties was became some clothes had not been
taken in. Mr. Street, on defendant'. behalf, said the
quarrel was a mutual disk, and arose from the fact
of complainant haying had • man in her home whilst
his client was absent. Some words took Owe, and
complainant struck Mrs. Beggs, who 'truck her in
self defeats. In enewsr to the Court complainant
said Gibson had oonstaatly visited her since she bad
been In the home, and defendant had never objected
until Monday. She only had one unfurnished room,
for which she paid 41. a week; sbe owed Is, Defend-
aat said it was lie., and said she would not give op
complainants things until that money was paid. On
being questioaed by the Beach it appeeesd deleockat
wanted to charge Is. 61. for an umbrella, which she
was told she could not claim, Sc. Asmara said
three weeks' rent at 6.. a week was doe, bat this was
dealso by complainant, whilst the lodger before
referred to said he beard both complainant end
defendant aside the amount come to Os. The Mayor
asked defendant if she would give up the goods Is
question on complainant paying the Is. ; she at first
refused, but ultimately atessated, and Mrs. Moons
provided the saying she could have as security
complainant's bed. The magistrates sent complainant
and her friend to 8, Wirton•serreas to cartels the good.
whilst defendant was kept In Court, sad the ems
adjourned until they made their nonsense* seiyitoj
they were in pommel= of them 'llre Cleve wed
for some time, and Um it was stated the bed could
not be taken away, as it was nailed to the wall. Tire
magistrates thereupon adjourned the oem until the
afternoon, when the Court were Informed eampi
ant's things had been given op, and defendant was
then El, including cads.