The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-30 00:00:00

A BATCH OF ACCIDENTS.

I During the last few days the following cases of
accident have been admitted into that admirable
Institution—the County Hospital. The patients were
at once attended to by the indefatigable House-
Surgeon, Dr. 04101111, who having relieved their
Immediate necessities handed them over to the
own for the week.
first cam was that of a young lad named
Thomas Blear, aged 14, and the brother of Mr.
Sigler, the well-known hairdresser, of North-mciare.
He wee brought in on Friday evening Wit about hell-
past nine. He Is in the employ of Messrs. Style,
James, and Co., grocers, of air town. He was told
by one of the workmen to shut a trap-door in the
warehouse, and in doing so he unfortunately fell
through it, his head coming into collisket with •
bottle-washer. Very merlon' wound!' were inflicted,
the skull being_ perforated, and some of the brain
protruding. Looking at the serious nature of the
Injury he Is doing as well as cube expected, under
the care of Dr. Tudor.
The same evening Michael Collis, labourer of
Charmlnster, was brought in mitering from an injury
to his leg. He wee indulging in the foolish practice
of riding on the shaft of his waggon near Puddletown,
and attempting to get off fell, and the wheel passed
over his knee completely exposing the whole of the
joint. He is now under Dr. Good's treatment
programing favourably.
On Saturday teat, john Stone, a labourer, working
for Mr. Henry Mayo, of Coker's Frome, also became
a patient He is an old man of 61, and was helping
to make a rick when be got too near the edge and fell
olf. The fork he held in his hand during his fall ran
through his right leg just below the knee-joint. It
was pulled out with some difficulty by one of the
other men working with him. There was, of course,
• large Ices of blood, and the poor old fellow also
sustained a nasty knock in the middle of his forehead,
and braless on the back. Under Dr. Tudor be is doing
well.

On the name day Eliza Lon, of mni.tas
Fordingtou, was coming downs, when she slipped
and fell to the bottom, pitching upon her elbow, and
putting her shoulder out of joint. She was brought
the Hospital by her friends, and the House-Surgeon
having speedily reduced it, and finding she used not
bemuse an la-patient, she was sent home.
Yesterday (Monday) Martha White, • child of 12,
became • temporary inmate. Whilst going to school
at Stinsford, on Sunday, she slipped over • stone,
and, falling, broke the large bone of the left leg. She
is now treated by Dr. Tudor, and is doing well.

SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS.
Bowing Pwrrr Sersions, (this day) Monday.—Brices
Mr. J. P. Aldridge (Mayor) WWI Mr. R. Darla.
Jobs Zing, a labourer of Foton, was sommtmed by
Mr. Thomas Alf* Pearci Atteadance Odoor. for
to mad Sarah King to ethool on the 6th Jima
ttisctinllasg mother appeared and stated ohs had sorsa
children under 10 yean and unable to spare Iser.—Dia
Wiest
Gawp sum, dealer, Forrlington, summoned for neglect.
tug to used Goan Shad to school on the Ilith Jane lath
The father stated he had sent him to school but he had
not soma—Med Ea incloding cost"
Gimp, Barna{ Dorchester, summoned for nedecting to
send lus child to school on the 14th Jane last. Tin excuse
was that the child had been sent but did not ga —Pined
ba Mcludiag eosin
AA* Paghr, Tordingtoa, for a like offence on the ltth
Jane last.—Pn d fa. Including costa
Labia Dolthester, for a like camas. The =cum
was that he was sent to school bat did not gO.-11ned fa.
' including rota
Maw Newer. Gawps Jrcaber. A Vred Etheerds. and
Prawns Jaw in a imdle, were summoned for a
Ilk. sleuth Adjourned for this. months.
Beers., and Jaws &am, rovanetco, was
sununcesed for a assault on Mary Jess Hyde,- mai Jana
Data on the Mod bast. Nattier parttime appeared
summons wee dianimad.