The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-08-14 00:00:00

MURDEROUS
_ASSAULT.

J. Henson, 36, wag indicted at the Central Criminal
Court, before the Lord Chief Justice, for feloniously
wounding Emma Pearson, by cutting her throat, with
intent to murder her. The prisoner WWI the proprietor
of the Criterion Tavern, Brixton, and the proaecutrix
was his barmaid, and there was no doubt that they
were much attached to each other. On the afternoon
of the 19th May the prosecutrix was in her bed-room,
and the prisoner appeared to have gone to her room
and to have made use of the expression that he would
' kill her. She believed th: the was joking, and made
a reply to that effect; 1 the prisoner seized her, and
inflicted a very serious injury in her throat with a
razor, and he afterwards weunded himself with the
same instrument. After hello.: committed to Horse-
monger-lone Gaol, he had a severe attack of delirium
tremens, and appeared utterly unconscious of what
had happened. —The prosecutrix expressed a belief
that if he had been in his right senses the occurrence
would never have taken place—The jury found the
prisoner Guilty of wounding with intent to murder,
and he was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.

WINCANTON TOWN HALL BURNED.
On Thursday morning, about one o'clock, flames
were seen issuing from the premises of Mr. Hannam,
grocer, and it was soon evident that there was not the
remotest chance of saving this establishment. The
fire soon extended to Mr. Gibbs's baking establish-
ment, on one side, and the Town-ball on the other
side. As soon as possible the hydrant was fixed, and
volumesof water were poured on the burning buildings;
but before the fire could be got under the Town-hall and
Market-house were totally wrecked. The shop of
Mr. E. Gilbert, grocer, is much damaged, as are Mr.
Rumsey's music warehouse and the Red Lion. The
damage probably amounts to £3,000 or £4,000. A
valuable painting of Judge Dier, which was hung in
the Town-hall, was burnt, and the furniture was
destroyed. The loss chiefly falls on the West of
England and General Fire Offices. There is not the
slightest clue as to the canoe of the fire.

The O'Connell demonstration in Belfast has been
followed by disturbances each evening during the week,
notwithstanding that large forces of military and extra
police were on duty. Hitherto the hivlessnesa, except in
a few instances, did not go beyond occasional stone-throw-
ing by rival mobs. Shops are now being attacked. The
Mayor has ordered a proclamation calling upon the people
to remain in their houses.
Escr-om Yithrtue FRANCE. - For generations
Chocolate has been imported in large quantities into
this country from France. We are glad to find the
tables turned at last, and that Cadburys the Makers of
the well-known Cocoa Essence have opened elegant
premises at 90, Fabourg, St. Honore, Paris. - Their
Cocoa Essence being perfectly genuine is a beverage
far better suited to warm climates than the thick
heavy compounds of Cocoa with sugar and starch
generally wild.
Henry James, RA., clerk in holy orders, was sentenced
at Abingdon Borough Sessions on Tuesday to twelve
months imprisonment fur obtaining a communion service
by false pretences. The hearing of the charge occupied
four hours, and the announcement of the magisterial
decision was received with applause in the crowded court.
PACKET TEAS IN PERFF.CTION. POLAND. ROSERTNON
& CO's PCRE Tess, Goaranted by Government Inspection
can be obtained ,n air-tight packets in quantities ranging
from Two Ounces to One Pound, of most respectable
Grocers, Chemists, Bakers, Confectioners, Stationen and
other. in all towns and villages throughout the United
Kingreom, at prices from RA. per lh and upwards. The
public are respectfully requested to ask for Poland,
Robertson & Co's Pure Teas, which are guaranteed to be
unadulterated. An 8 lb. Tin of pure tea sent carriage paid to
any Railway Station in the United Kingdom on receipt of
Poet Office Order. For particulars of agency apply to the
London WarehousesSurtain Road, C.
To INCREASE YOUR INCOME.- Any one may
materially effect this by undertaking an Agency for
THE DILATER'S YURI TEA COMPANT. The Tea le pore
and delicious, ready for immediate distribution in 1-lb.,
1-lb., and I-lb. sealed Packets. No LICENCE is
Rai:lumen. Once used, alma used. For Terms apply
to London Offices, 8, Red Lion Court, Cannon-street,
E.C. Agent in STUEMINSTES NEWTON, T. HAWKINS
In GILLINGHAM, J. Davis; and Drapers in mod
Tows and Villages.
HOLLOWAY'S FILM-Stomach. Liver, and Bowels. -
There is nothing hurtful in the composition of these
purifying Pills-nothing that can injure the most delicate
constitutions. They improve the appetite quicken the
energies of the stomach and liver, and regulate the bowels,
They thus become the surest safeguards against
indigestion, and the safest promoters of the body's
growth and the mind's developement Holloway's Fills
exert a wholesome alterative and tonic action on every
Internal organ, and they regulate every disordered or
debilitated function. They are natural and therefore,
efficient purifiers and correctives. Pew unhealthy
conditions of the stomach or digestive apparatus can with-
stand the accumulative healthy influence obtained over the
whole frame when these pills are judiciously and Persever-
ingly taken by invalids.
FITIL - Ertl-arm Firs oa FALLING SICKNESS. -A
certain method of cure has been discovered for this elia.
&seeing complaint by a physician, who is desirous that
all sufferers may benefit from this providential diseevery
it is never known to fail, and will cure the most hopeless
case after all other means have been tried. Full
will be sent breast to any Waal free of cheree-nlocalarstic-
mr. MlLLtsus,lo , Oxford Terrace, Hyde Perk. London-
ltecurrr s PARIS Bum-The marked superiority of
this Laundry Blue over all others, and the quick
ttion of its merits by the public has been sifisaMrect:
he usual results, viz., a depd 04 toast's's: fibs
merit of the latter mainly consists In eity
exerted, not simply in imitating the pure IMP bat
the general appearance of the wampum rarable
making the
rwohs article. The Kiazdaelexere hag liere•
lose to eliM ealelellge to See " Roctitre Paris ism* is
each twist.