The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-03-06 00:00:00

DEATH AT H.M. PRISON.

Lewis Spencer, Mae Wdle.m Andrews, a native of
Southampton—the unfortunate man who was the
subject of a recent complaint on the put of the Wey-
mouth Police Authorities—died early on Sunday
morning last from acute rheumatic g ,ut, from which
he had suffered since the 23rd of Feuruary. It will
be remembered that on the 20th of February he we.
remanded to 11. M. Prison, Dorchester, by the Wey-
mouth Borough Magistrates, on a charge of obtaining
food by Ulu pretences from Mr. Thomas Randall, of
the Turk's Head, Wrym 'nth. When received M the
Prism he appeared to be in good health, but a few
days after wards symptoms of rheumatic gout appeared
in his hands. The attention of the merman of the
Prison was called to it, but the affection extended to
other puts of his body, and though everything use
done for the sufferer, he succumbed to the malady,
which was of the severest nature.

TB! MOUNT
Was held at the Prison on Monday, before the deputy.
Coroner (Sir. IL Symonds), and a jury, of whom Mr.
James Pearce we, chosen foreman. The body having
been viewed, the following evidence was adduced :
George Bell, chief warder in charge, produced the
warrant of commitment on which deceased was
admitted to the Prison, on the 20th of February, on
remand from Weymouth on a charge of obtaining
goods by false pretences; under that he was to keep
him until the 36th, and than they had a further
remand until the 3rd of March, and then it was found
necessary to again remand him until the 10th of
March. He died on Sunday morning shortly alter sir
o'clock.
Mr. W. E. Good, medical oSeer at the Prison,
stated deceased was first placed under his *are on the
23rd of February for rheumatic gout in the hands.
He treated him in his cell until the 26th of
February, when he had him removed to
the Infirmary, where he wee placed to bed, because
the rheumatic rout want from hie hands to the other
parts of his body and he remained there until he
died. He Masted him for acute rheumatic gout, and
ofdared him special diet. Deceased told him that he
had suffered from the saute oomplaint before. Witness
thought it was a hopeless caw, pad be visited him
twice a day. His age wu 38. and he wpm • painter
and plumber by trade. The last time he paw iplin
alive was on the night of Saturday, the 3rd of March,
about 9.30. He found hies mush worse, and be wee
very delirious, and had to be constantly prevented from
getting op in bed. He had the rheumatic fever,
?Witham knew he was dying then. He left deceased in
Ghetto of the night racers, and two prisoners were
also in the ward as Duress He was informed of his
death on Sunday morning about 10.
A Juror asked slut the man died el?
Mr. Good replied that demised died of acute
rheumatic gout, which is sira:lar to rheumatic fever.
He had never seen a worm case.
Thomas Atkins Lle.k. • prisoner, said he had been
attending the demised fire days. He wee with hint
to the tinge of his death; he was delirious. He was
close by him all the night. De eased spoke to him at
• quarter put five, tett he could not understand what
he said. He became quieter then down to the time of
his death, which occurred at six o'clock. After the
doctor loft, dammed had some milk and some beef-tea.
The algid...wanner came twice during the night, end
looked through the inspection bole. The .0 mi.,
%waited bon it was, sad be replied all right. Witness
on_eleoeseed we 41441 he put his band
did L `•••iiifind 00134 It wee my, He at once
on his fore.. ...ag Warder Duo o raw,
rung the alarm, -4 erg la*doeased Irwin Its
By a Juror: 11. 111 kir,tblaK•
was dying. He did not oom,. DOA &Om
The Jury returned • verdict
Natural Cartme."