The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-23 00:00:00

which he was removed to the Burden tap. Whilst here the
nabbing
and
pumping were again resorted to, but
he died after he had been in the house about an hour
and a half. He so far revived at one time as to be
able to say "Yes" and "No ;" but when taken out
of the sea he was very black.
Dr. Rhodes said that he was called to attend the
deceased at Greenhill. He found him in a sitting
posture, supported by two lade, breathing laboriously,
and in a very exhausted condition. Witness admin-
istered stimulants, turned him over occasionally on his
side, hat him rubbed freely and then had him removed
to the Burden Tap. Whilst here witness remained
with him for an hour, wrapping him in hot blankets
and doing all that he thought necessary, and then left
him in the care of his assistant, at he was compelled to
go to Osmington. He rallied very much, but was never
conscious elthough witness had hopes of his recovery.
He died about 10 o'clock. Witness could not tell the
enact cause of death without making a post-mortem.
His fint impression was that deoeased had had • fit, as
there was • small quantity of bloody mucus in his mouth
and his teem, was bitten. The deeeased did not die
from suffocation caused by drowning, but from amid n
failure of the heart's action, consequent on the union.
alma, Witness did not think it was the act of a sane
man to go into the water like deceased bad done.
fatty was recalled, and in answer to the Coroner,
stated that deceased had his coat off when he passed
him,kutd his conduit was so strange that be appeared to
be insane. He looked very wild about the eyes, and
reeled about a great deal.
Dr. Rhodes said that he had been six or *even years
In Weymouth and almost annually it bad been the
painful duty of juries to bold an inquest on someone,
either excursionists; or residents, who had been drowned
in the neighbourhood of Greenhill. This was • place
of resort for bathers, yet in alike of this there was not
a piece provided for the recovery of any one who had
the misfortune to be nearly drowned. Half an hour
woi occupied is looking about for a gate or hurdle on
which to biing the deceased to hit Leine. Ile thought
It very de-irable for the Coroner to suggest to the
Town Council the necessity of erecting a small lint on
the Greenhill provided with a few necessaries to meet
any ease of emergency, and he should be only too happy
to contribute his mite towards such an object, at he
believed it would be of great service. Some thousands
of people bathed at Greenhill annually, stul the jury
could bear him out in aaying that many cases of drown-
ing there ooeurred. Ile thought if such a suggestion
came from the Coroner to the Council it would have
more weight than such a statement from him.
The Coroner promised to carry out 1/r. Rhodes's
suggestion. He then asked the medical man if he
approved of the treatment punned by Loan and his
companions, In endeavouring to restore the deceased?
Dr. Rhodes said this was not • case of accent drown-
ing. Whim be ant saw deceased his idea was that he
was suffering from the effects of a fit, lie was breath-
ing very freely, and the best position then for any one
to be in was to be placed on the back. If the man had
been immersed and ceased to breathe, them the proper
treatment, would have been to place him on his aide,
and roll him gently from right to left.
Harriet Bishop, the wife of deceased, said that her
husband left home about half past one on Sunday. Ile
did not say where he was going, but she thought he
was going bird-keeping. He had been very depressed ,
of late, and strange, very forgetful, and bad in his
mind. Ho could not sleep, and seemed to think a great
deal about the death of Hr. Gale; but he had never
Intimated that he should destroy himself. She expected
him back about eight o'clock, and remained looking for
him until eleven. Not finding him she commenced her
search at four this morning, and then heard that •
man had been picked up drowned at GreenhilL She
came to Weymouth, and there found her husband dead.
He bad been in an unsettled way for more than a year
past ; but much worse since the death of Mr. Gale.
She was certain, as well as many other people at work
on the farm, that her husband was not in his right
senses,

Ti jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity."

RELCOMBE REGIS SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT.
The children of St. Mary's Sunday schools, with
their teacher. and friends, made • grand demonstration on
lay afternoon laat. They annenololed at the National
5c1......1r00m. in School.stroet, about halfspaat one, and were
man.halled In gay procorion with banners borne aloft, fhp
floating in the air, and accompanied by an interested creed.
They were headed by the town band, under the leaderbip of
Mr. Aughey, which played lively airs. 'file banner of the
owhools with the words " Macomb., Regis Church School.," waa
borne in ala ante, and followed by a large number of °then,
bearing itocriptions, much as "Feed toy lamba," "Feed my
sheep," •• Wialunis ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her
path, are peace," and the famotu words of the good old King,
which are inaribtoloour the entrance b. the ab 001.., " It I. my
wish that caen poor child in nay doutiiihma ahould be taught
to road the liihle." It would be •vvry long task to particula-
r the body Bags, but an ideal their number fluty be gained
from the fact that about 30 were ponsented to the
mehool only last week. Some of thorn were costly, being
of silk. The Iketor, the Rev. T. A. Greaves, and Hrs.
Gnsve., accompaniol the children In their procession,
to did clout co teachers. There were 195 irk's, 165 boys, and
52 infants, the rear of the proonwion I.ing brought up by
three waggon. kindoy hilt by Mr. Reynolds, Mr. As Bolt, and
Mr. 1%11p.m, who also autopilot horses and drivel,. The pro-
ctssion, and • very pleasing sight It was, went from the school
up the R.planade an far an the Royal Hotel, returned, anal
ra.aed down though St. Mary-stretat, over the ..n.lire, •9.1
alntog the Wu be road to the entree.) of Rifled park, where
they were kit by the hand, who had another of these pleasing
Looks to perform. Arrived at the lovely Park,the children and
their friend, videred heartily into • v.riety of game. till It was
time for refreshment. They were then bountifully regaled
a.ith tea and cake, hat,, anal heartily enjoyed the feast. The
noutnyry gad things were supplied from Portmore, which
adjoinn the trark. and with which communication, were nomad.
In fact to um the fashionable terans, nulitary one., Portenore
acemed to be the 111.3•14111all•Tel and base of operations (roan
which the peaceful army in the field drew their autopilot Tea
over, the fun W•A renewed, cricket, swing., radar, and merry-
making were the toMernf the es-cooing:floe scene was • I. orely one,
and the beauty .of the Part and it. surrounding. wa. much CO-
hanuud by the animated foregrasuel. Mr. Robertwon had quite
a large aseortment of article, of clothing for the ehiktren,.uch
as collar., gloves. tits, stockings, and we don't know what nut,
and thisn, were rapidly got rid of ar prizes for races,
ran to kinds. Among the ladle. and gentlemen prewoot were
the IL-v. T. A. and Mrs, Ortaisra, Mr.. Coles and party, Misses
Whltnorsli,llno. lbobinonn, Mate Aitchl.m, Mba Bower, Mrs,
J. Robert-on, Mrs. Crickmay, Mrs. Roo, Mrs. Kid, Moses
'Eli.-t, Rio Padden, Mrs. Brown, Mi. Randall, Miow Drew, MI-I
Ilungay, Rev. K. C. Mart-Intl, he. Them intereated themselves
In the pleasure of the children, mu that it may well ho fancied
they enjoyed themselves much. When evening drew In the
children as.embled near the gate, •••• • hymn, and were Wa-
ntland with pleasant remembrances of their 1910 treat.