The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29 00:00:00

AN EimpENIENT IN I.IrEItP4NDL

in elopette lit of a somewhat rimantie charaeter
minatedon Thurslay in a comeily, which wa. witnes.ol
by a large and appreciative audieneo, on the Priw•
'stinting Stege, Liverpool. Th.. .%11311
r P. rtlawl, wan lyiii. in
cant
':Nvii:llll:.'::.tir ttnhtolh,:yel
is"ta ;.r.in:iifta‘.‘ h. fr.l
tat journey a boat wa.. A...rye., to put off rapi•llv
and son, and hy the time thy reached the it,,
Moravian both of them were in a 'tat.' eveitement
verging upon desperation. In a very short time thl
made it apparent to one of the officer..l the Mmiii
that they were both in search of :I war awl .har
relative --the wife of the obi gentleman :tint the inotivr
of the young one—who, they alleged. haa e11...1 with
:1 fascinating young fellow from %Vedneehtire. ti-at
Wolverham 11, bullyson. I,rote4e.l that Ms
loving couple were then on Iniar.l the tht
husband otninotisly demanded that his wife sh nil
delivered up t I .It is not rep .rt... 1 whether not
he sAil anything about the life .1 hi. rb al. but from
the excited manner of both himwlf awl la. -et the
spectators probably anticilutea nothing lc— than
tragic en.ling t.i the romance. The otheer to whom the
remarks were addressed. with a k,-ii mmii li-nt
appreciation of the ;silky of non.intemention, asaus4
the gentlemen that it no not within lii. it..' in to
unaertake the arrest of the .....114e, eien if thee
lIMIPene.I to be on board. and the ola man wan tuntilit
au ay with, it is to lie pre 4, a broken heart, thu
in buxom creature of about fortydive or fifty summers
rudie.l up to him and playfully threw herself into his
arum. The manifestations of j.,y on both were
most exuberant, and it now becatue clear that the lady
nen., the wife awl mother .1 whom the gentlemen tv..re
in search. A third young man. bowel er. amarentlf
about the same age as the laay'snll. way canto upon
the scene, and matters began to grow ...mcwhat
on-
plieatea. It appearea that this was the fancinatug
one who hail so succesefully up to thi. junction wo
awl wou the damsel whom he had now the worlih.
thin of beholding in the arm, of her lawful...lmm.'. The
necessary explanations, ..f emirs.... took place. ti,i fc
some time a fouroirnered con\er.ntion was earned on
with some warmth. It in imponalile to say what ...It 4
evil results might hat.' followed had not the lady with
characteristic tact, introduce.' at thin critied moment
a whisky bottle, an argument which aim..? lit
aiatcly mollified the irate husliana and eon. It 1-
he assume.' that having received forgivenoo, hers ,t
die pleaded hard for the ilelinvent by her side. for tile
lillshand, after satisfying his thin.t for some:um. with
the whisky, passed the t.. his youthful ro.d.
who in Idt turn pas...l it on to thi neither awl .oIL
.tii eaey arraugemext we. theft c. •to the effect that
th- wife or mother, a. tho case might be, should
th}:if
act of womanly selfouverifiee, sh.• stipulated that the
other young Man should lie allowea to go hack
them. After a brief consultation ls.tween the 01
gentleman, his son, and the whisky botde, sa••
agreed, to, and just lwfore the .leamer started on kr,
%.,yage all four of them returned to the -tax in a At. 3",
boat, It in nUl.lllllle4l that the lady awl ..elitlentati hn.l
bevn traced by the Median.' front a holt, in b.Y•lfylt'
..tr.-et, where they had I.•en nta)ing ott fle- 14'0.1'1
.10%, and that all the parties has.. by thi. nine arn • •
.afely at home. and will lit, happily ever aftenvard.
Th.• limit that was seen of them ..n the landing.sts.a:
was as they were departing for the elation. earrY't:
their luggage, con.i.tin of tw .. large bovv..,
Inteband at one end awl the Aon at tlte liter,ana time
young gallant in the midair, followea triumphalitly
the Itchy lilt til.' inky. Th.'ir .1,-part'ir' Sit' witTlrnd
greetings.

Tin.: BRISTOL WWI: Nll.-IZDEI:.
At the tvljourne.l inquest. on Friday. in thi-
the evidence ~f a m47.111.01r materially affected tio
confession of the prisoner Deacon. Ile
chopp,ng woo4l when his nife att.Adie.l 111111. 111
neigh,. air declared that immediately after lie
the chopper if her die h. an' the groans of his wlo•
the inferemx 'wing that he borrowed the ehopperwah
the deliberate inteutiop of munleriii„.•• her. Wbik the
neighbour wad giving or evidence the prisoner iuter,.
rupted her with the &exertion that his wile w"'l‘ea
connecting with prostitutes, and he beat her ft that.
A. lerilict of wilful murder Willi returned.

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ANOTHER REFUSAL TO ADIUNSTEI:

SACRAMENT.
A motion Loa been heard in Dublin in the coe,
William Taggart r. the Rev. Jame.. St'' It
aside the fourth count of a summon, and plaint. tn.
first three counts were for libel, and the fourth
as G. Mr. Stewart's reftutal to give the sa‘rameat ti
Taggart. The Judge gave defendant liberty t"
and demur G. the fourth count. Mr. Stewart ,
G. the l'reaby terian Church, mei the ,au..e ..1„0„
alleged refusal to uhninister the sacrament.
Taggart had committed perjury it. Car, a f r 4.11
titthting. The trial will take place next assizes
lounty Antrim.

A MELANCH-O—LY
of Aanwionnlautsnt
.wa.eds heldhaunt 814*mm... on
wife
ofattli,dszwyronotb.viabli,r:
the man's dissolute habits the family, including
children, hatl been living in • most miserable
and the unfortunate wife had been subjected to n'Peib3t
acts of brutality. The husband admitted to the
he had threatened to take her life only two illys Pfe"it
ly, and that he had illtreated her for twenty
was said that be frequently dragged the In"'
by her hair, and then when she fainted drenched
water; also that at times he pulled her out of lA.
turned her into the streets in her nightrens. tk.
occassion, after her centinetnent, he pricked
needles to make her sit up and do some work. cur....;
up any longer, sirsAkhorst on Wednesday sot
of liattle's virmin killer, sn.ll.,isonal herself. Mena
retarned • verdict of suicide while of unsound
caused by the husbands barbarity; but this bitter eisT.,
the coroner said he was unable to accept. SI it did Dv'
Com vrtiltbs the scope ol the burdrY•