The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-16 00:00:00

&Haus Charge Against a
Whitchurch Farmer.

HOPRLLI3OI CONDITION OF THE VICTIM.
A Mares of • most serious character, and
likely to colminats ha mauslaughter, wart pi elated
stoat awry Alfred Tad, • farmer of I,_Uhpond
, Wbitehurott Oarioatoorum, at trie Bridpon
County ecilfc• Deem oh Mommy. it appeas that
Toed was formerly • schoolmaster, but latterly barn
resided as • small lamer, owoing and occupylea
between 20 bud 30 acme. of iLid. Mr. Levi Brad' is
• postman raiding at Fishpond Bottom, renting lend
from Mr. Teed. About • year ago, Bridle was called
apes fogies uppTeedoiresnes of that portion of Use lawl
rested trots . but he took no heed of ta•
entice,•mid still holds puessesion. Quarrels have from
finis is, tittl• taken Plano Newest' Me litigant", and on
Saturday last between 8 and 9 p.m. the two met, when
Bridle was savagely assaulted by Teed with • sick.
The ',wpm Wad Is meet formidatite one, of apple-wood,
amd stoat enough to fell a bullock. The result sit
' blows with this weapon was to millet dangerous
iniortel to CM head. The brauppin was feertuily
Mattered. On Monday morning the right side
of the injured man was pa/etyma, and tne
teeth so firmly locked togetera as to indicate
looked-jaw, other injtuies to the head are
said to be of • highly wham ammeter. TM.
prisoner, Teed, was pieced in the dock in custody of
—iergeort trains, of Lyme Yogis, charged with
uelawially and maliciously wounding and inflicting
bodily harm to the perm. of Levi Bridle, at Whit.
.420arctis on the 6th Inst. In constequmsoe of tme
=us oouhstton of prosecutor, • remand was
for, sod granted by the magistrate (3. W.
wit/sham, uutal Wesineeday.—No bail was
taken. —The following was the only evidence taken to
Nadir the reinand.—liergeaut limas, on Loth
deposed "I am a polio, aergisaat stattimed at Lyme
Regis. In consopieure of Information I received
a. Sunday, I went to Dr. Norris at Whicchruch. From
what in. Dr. told me I west to .es the prisoner. lie
told in. his suns* was Teed. Prisoner showed me the
place where the assault happened. He mid Bria.
I attacked him on his own primness and be struck
him with • suck Medi-damp& I charged him With in.
offence and took hue to the ponce station, Bridpost.
Prisouer said be was very wiry for whet had
happened. I saw Broils at use house. He was lying
in oed almost snoaconleos, his jaws were apparently
locked and hie ugh. ode parslysed."—The Maim-
taste said the thee assumed a merlons loped. 'rho
prisoner was than removed in metudy.
Toe County Police-wort waSero wiled out Wednesday,
when Barmy Arced Teed, • fanner of Sie4pood
Bottom, Whitchurnb Oasoniooruss,was again planed in
the door, charged oa reamed with maliciously wooed.
um Levi Bridle, one of lint tenants, on the B.h instant.
The magistrate was W. Cato:, Seq., B.A. In coo-
niquence of the dangerous coodiuuu of Bridle, the
ease wa• again remained till daturday nat. Doctors
Norris, of Charmouth, have bait in westaut attend-
ance on the victim, Bud* who yet remains IMO
scions. The unfortunate man des in bad motionless,
end from fearful injuries to tee skull, inflicted with •
cudgel, the doctors bold out no hope of toe man's
recovery. The death of Mr. Bridle, from the facts we
have been able to glean, I. Imminent, and should this
be the maid Teed will be charged with manslaughter.
&l of *dill interest fa being evinced In the OW
throughout the district where this unfortmeat•
cocurmos happened.
The prieoner Henry Alfred Teed, farmer, of Fish-
pond lidtrom, Whitchureh Canosioortun, was again
brought up in custody on remand, charged with utiles,.
fully and maliciously wounding Levi Bridle, of the
same plum on the Bth inst.
Mr. Tweed, of tionlion, appeared for the prosectu.
Lion, and Mr. R. N. Howard, of Weymouth, for the
deicer*.
The only Magistrate was J. P. F. Gundry, Fog.
A deal id interest appeared to be evinced in the
proceedings, as the hall was crowded during the bear-
ing.tir. Tweed,in opining the cankasid it was of embus
nature. It appeared that on Saturday last, the man
Bridle was beaten by the prisoner Teed, and the
result of the blows was that he was knocked down.
Since that time Bridle has remained in bed, un-
conscious aod paralysed. Bridle being in that state he
(Mr. Tweed) would mit for an adjournment in order
to see what shape the charge might hereafter assume
—perhapa • far more aerials one than it at present
presented. Hs Mr. (Tweet) would call Mr. Morris, and
perhaps some further evidence.
Mr. Morris stated he was an aosistant ti his f tb er
at Charniontb. He was called ts see Mr. Bridle on
Sunday mornin.: let. He was lying on a mattrew on
the floor perfectly uoconicious in hie own house at
Flshpni Butt an, in the perish of Whitchurch
Canonic mum. He bat a large incised wottn I on the
frontal region of the head about two and a half inches
long. He had several contusions OQ either nide of the
wound. He was suffering fro.n the wound., which
appeared to have been caused by direct violence,
caused by s one instrument or weapod. The uncon-
sciousness was owing to the effusion of blood on tile
brain. The consequence of this was total paralysis of
the right side. He had attended him every day since,
and twice a day the first two days. He saw him last
about half-past 'even or a quarter to eight last night.
His con talon was much the same aeon the first day,
with the exception of a slight consolousnesa of people
passing about. His status an exceptionally dangerous
one at present. He thought it was very doubtful
Indeed if he would recover. He was perfectly unfit to
be there to.day.isod he was peak-By unfit to glee evi-
dence at his boom.
Mr. J. P. F. Quadri t This Is quite sufficient to
justify a remand.
Mr. Timed thought they had better call some wit.
WINS to connect prisoner with the case.
Mr. Howard requested that all witnesses should be
out of court.

Andrew Paul stated he was a lab over and carpenter.
He lived at Wooden-hill, near Fishpond B mom, about
a hundred yards from preoner't house. On Saturday
night, between eight and nine o'clock, he teas at work
in his garden. He hoard • sort of a blow, as if
with a stick. He saw Kr. Teed, and heard Bridle
spook. He heard lir. Toed say " What businoes have
you here on my promises, insulting rue ?" He heard
Teed keep on saying that, and saw him moving from
one side to the other as if be was beating and kicking
homebody. Re knew Bridle's coke. fie did not boor
him say anything, beyond groaning and "quirkion."
He heard the groaning (or ten minutes or a quarter of
an hour. Tesd ordered Bridle off the premises, but he
would not go; and be then ordered Harwood, his
man, to put him (Bridle) out. Harwood wee just
behind the prisoner, when he received that order. He
saw Harwood "heave up" Bridle, and push or pull
him through Teed's field out into the road. He didn't
see anything more done, and he didn't do anything
blmaell he remained in his garden the whole of the
ann. He did not go near enough to Bridle to see the
state he warn in.
Crosseersmined by Mr. Howard: The garden be
was in adjoined his house. &ammo his garden and
Mr. Teed's was • hedge seven or eight feet high. He
was working aloes to the hedge. The two men were
about 150 yards from him. The growing, he should
think, continued from ten minutes to a quarter of an
hour. Diai:zz wool. time Teed was ordering Bridle
off hki He did not hear Bridle say any
wards he weld underwent only groaning and
quirking. Harwood's cottage was about 150 yards from
his. He did not *es Bridle after he Passed through
Teed's gate. He heard Bridle call Teed • house.
robber. Ho couldn't tell how long after Harwood had
turned Bridle out that he canal him • house-robber;
he should think it was about two or throe minute'.
He had :lever heard any noise between these two men
before. He dicto't efts Bridle go to the KW:Moues.
There is • heap of stone* nearly opposite to the gate of
Teed's field. It might be a hun lied yards from his
boast fie did not go out of his house that evening,
neither did he speak to nay one about it.
Reexamined by Mr. tweed: The hedge dividing
his garden from Mr. Teed's was not so thick but that
he oould see the nigh. He could me Teed, who was
standing up. If Bridle had been 'tending up he should
have seen him.
Charles Nveley stated he kept the Now Inn at
Fishpond Bottom. He remembersd last Saturday, the
6th of May. Between half-peat sight to nine he was
sitting down in his kitchen near the door. Prisoner
Teed came to the door and opened it and said—" A
fine state of things now," or words to that effect, •
man to be attacked on his own premises." He asked
him what be Meent, an i he said—" That Bridle has
boon down end attacked me on my own premises ; hut
I have doors something to thei hood of him with this
stick." He had • stick in his hand, which he showed
witness. The stick now produced byziorgt. Haines Is
the stick be had in his hand. He (witness) got up at
once, and went oat at the door and looked down the
road, and saw Levi Bridle coning up the road towards
the inn, with blood running down his face. Be came
to the little wall adjoining the gate leading t his
premises. Prisoner was snout ten yards from Bridle,
who called out "Old Teed, the house-ribber."
Pd•coner said, "What dki you weat a watch?
hadn't a watch about me." Prisoner Wag morn a:rifted
then Bridle. He (witness) said to Bridle, " Lovi, g..
home like a good man, and not make • notes here."
He then went into the house, but from something he
heard be went out again, and saw Bridle about seven
or eight yard* off, on his knees, holding on to tits gate.
Re got up had walked away, and witne.s went to the
gate and watched him. After going from 50 to 60
yards, he fell down arils Roar the hedge, on hi. left
side; he tried to get u again, but couldn't do it.
Witness went to his aesistanos, end, hie hat infiNt 011,
he saw he was cot about the hood. Not bang able to
lift him up by. himself, he went for sesistance.
He met the premier at the jets loading to his
premise*. He said to You have knocked
the man all to please. That stick was big enough to
knocked down a bullock with, let alone a man."
Prisoner made no answer to this. At the time they
were standing at the gate he could me Bridle. After
this, prisoner made two Of throe turns nip the road as
If to see whet he had done to Bridle. He goo Now,
hoe& He get • was named Thome' Powell and • Man
named Chmesuuna.He applied to Harwood, but he
didn't help him. He got the Oro men, abd they took
Levi Bridle home and planed him on the floor. They
carried him in on the otretaber. They left him in the
care of his wife. Rs didn't appear to Do able to speak
or to move one side of him. lie moved one of his
arms. H. didn't appear 000 scions. He sew prisoner
on the Sunday morning, and had a conversation with
hint and two or three others, but he could not
re:nimbi, what paesed.
NeeCrom-examined by Hr. Howard: He bad tchar..•
In ahopt four mouths. On the evening Is
q_usstion Bridle mime to Ms house about eight ro.
Ho didn't bear &WU say anytikhil reisinnfis to
Teed at that time. Ho did not now what time
Bridle left him boom, Or bow long he stayed there.
When be first looked out of the door h• saw Bridle $O
or 40 yards down the road. Be had seen Bridle lying
about the road on several occasions drunk. They first
I sat Widli fa • wheelbarrow, but afterwards mead
him bboad ina • hard}, on two sticks, made on purpom
I for earrylog_thhein.
I William Harwood dimmed that ho was la dm omy
of prisoner, and was at work with bunt in Ai after.
nooe in question. He saw Levi Bridle cents and he
• 404 where Kr. Teed yak and he tied somewhere
IA thl• flea fSa walked Into the hatsee, and Bridle
walked Into all field.' He Teed heir Bridle 44

walk off his premiss& In about five or ten minutes
he went out into the Olden. and Teed told him to
take dridls out of the bold; be did %Th.. bc,
weld into the field Bridle warn ou his back. He could
not swear whether be was or was not bloodies; hm
bat was off. The bat wao something like the ono
produced. He didn't kuow whether there was a
wound in the head; be didn't see. He asked Bridle to
got up, and as he did notget up, he heaved him up. He
couldn't swear whether he could get up. His wile pat
on his Wit, be noticed no blood on the hat when he
had it in his band. Bridle walked from the gate
aortae the road to tho lump of manias, aid sat down.
,He saw no smault himself. Mr. Teed's words when
' he told him to remove Bridle were '• Teke this villain
out of the field." Teed was then about two or throe
yards from Bridle, he hadn't anything in his head
neither did he notice a stick in the field.
I.2tOwiliatlitail4 by Mr. Howard : He had been in Mr.
Teed's employ about five or six weeks. The whole of the
occurrence took phial in a field called "Verdes." The
door of his house opened to the road. He had soon the
stick (produced) or one like it used for keeping back the
oow.houes dour. It was on daturday night., ;jetties on
for dark, 111,h410 Bridle cams and Acid tor Teed. lie
carried Bridle about 20 yards, and he then walked to
lii. gate bimetal. Teed came out and walked up the
road, and Bridle "sweated " at him and followed him
up the road, lie walked after them and all the way
up Bridle mist bad law:nose to Teed. He had wean
Bridie drunk about the roads before now. On one
oticasion he helped Bridle home when he woe drunk.
and gut abused tor it.
ite-esaunued by Mr. Tweed: Bridle was not drunk
that day, but he had had enough.
Burn. Harwood, wife of the last witness, stated she
recut/re:ad seeing Bridle at the flew Inn. He
came on to Toga's, and she heard him enquire for
ola Teed, her little girl answered him. Bee saw Bridle
go into the field. Mar heard Teed say to her h,suand
• Take this villain out of my field." he. followed
her husbaad. Bridle was lying on his back. Her
busbeud carried bun from the place where be was
lying to the stake seta. Naos a hoary men his legs
dragged on the ground. lii. eat wee lying near him,
she put hia hat on one did not at•uaue hue bead, but
she sew blood on Ilia taue. hi, bad a snail stream of
blood Hewing from hie forehead to his cheek. lie
made no complaint whatever, but when he was sitting
on the hasp be used very bad iauguess. dh• saw him
go to the New Inn. She saw bun fal. at Eveley's
gate, and if he received any injury from tbe tall it
mud be at the hook of the bead. tine yaw Ms. 'feed
with a stick to liveley'•-court similes to teat pro-
duced.

er.meszainined by Mr. Howard t Wore this she
was at the /New inn. and Levi Brake mate in, sod she
saw Mtn drink Iw., plats ot cider. She sew • man
named Gripper there. She heard Bridle say that he
was going to the sergeant to have Taal taken up.
Gamier said hi im I better let it stay till the morning.
tirtille said no; A. would do it that eight. dim nut
Bridle in um bourn.. Sim bed heard Bridle talk about
the around he reoted trim Beidls. Al. said he would
sow the grounii Imo sods of mitre, so that he shouid
ge: nothing out of it wizen he lilt.
Se-azatitad by Mr. tweed: Bridle said he was
goind to the seraemt to hare Teed taken up for pulling
down some railings and letting the bullocks in on his
mowing gram.
Emma is.. Harwood stated she was daughter of
the lam witness. liridle came to the home and asked
to am. Tied. dim went and told him someone wanted
to see ham, sod he replied "It,. • pack of nonsense;
nobody waists UM" S'is then told him it was
bridle. She told Bridle he would find Toed out
behind. Abs heard no row or auything until Bridle,
Teed, and her father cause out into the road.
Mr. Gundry then remanded the ewe until next
Saturday.
Mr. 11. N. Howard applied for Teed to be liberated
on ball.

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Mr. Gnudry said under the circumstances he Milli
rause bah.