The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-02-16 00:00:00

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as they kite, he and his wife could not live long
teffethiz. Defendant went on to say th.t he kept a
revolver in his room, an he heard litmsaton c.rowling
about at night, and was afmid what he would do. His
cooduet got worse towards the end, ani on the 27th
there were dreedful *rise from the lower part of the
beau, the lady crying that her arm was broken, and
calling to • paseer•by for help, defendant's child was
frightens! end ening and the maid servant ins bid in
the bedroom. He dotermirl to leave. get out his
furniture quickly, ant they • epe at the Itietoria. Hotel
that night.—Mr. Chimmo was crou-examined by Mr.
Howard as to his having remained in the house in the
summer although the noises were going on. He mid
that when Mr. fisneaton was house they lived in hopes
be would go, and when he went it gave them fresh hopes
be would not come beck again.—Mr. Howard then asked
why defendant did not leave in the height of the season,
and it came out that Mn. Chimme was in snob a
stale of health that it was difficult to remote
her, and to fact she wu utter some time prematurely
oonfined in the house. He had, however, got another
hones sometime Wore he left, and begun to remove his
goods. Mrs. Smeaton, after he left, wrote to him that
the lodgings were still hi.; but he returned answer that
he should not pay. They paid one week's runt for Mm.
Smeaton's sake. —Dr. Moorhead deposed that when he
wee attending Mrs. Chimer,, Mrs, fineston called him
that
in, told him at squirrel had taken place between her
and her husband, and showed him several spot, of
ereApeoeis on her arms, which appeared to be finger-
mark.. He preurbed an ermine for her, aided her
to keep herself quilt, and the marks would disappear.—
Mr. Howard thought that Dr. Moorhead ought not to
give any eridenise to to the state of his own patient.—
Dr. Moorhead trio be was very unwilling to appear lb
• court of justice; but be could not letups to give
evidence as to • !aet—The Judge could not see any
Impropriety in Dr Moorhead'. doing so. There was
no privilege to mecical men.— Dr Moorhead said that
Mrs. Chimmo's stag we. most criticel, and the row in
the house were very dangerous to her in that st.te
Mr. Howard quesioned Dr. Moorhead as to the marks
be bad spoken of Ind whether he hod not seen them in
consequence of hiseminsination as a medical man, and
whether he had seen subpoenaed in the o
Moorhead admitted that he was not subpoenaed; but he
had no feeling LW way or the other.—The Judge Bald
there was no reflection on Dr. Moorbead.—Mary Toms
had lived as served at the house, to attend on Mr. and
Mrs. Chimmo. They had been fighting and screaming,
and Mr, fimeaton wee tote his wife's dress from her
back. Mrs. amnion nose threw • razor out of
window, and mak if she had not done so, she
should have merekred her husband before the morning !
When Mr. Bateau same home there was nothing but
rowa. Hit would net let her have her breakfast alone
and followed her wherever she went! One, they fought
in the dining room. Mrs. Soweto:to had • broom, and
ordered her booboot out; but be forced in the window,
and she made the hood stream from his mouth. Wa-
imea was teld to let& • policeman, and hid herself in
Mrs. Memo's heeroons buses* she should not go.
—The Judge eaidl meagre, puon seemed very well able to
stand up for hereelf—Dfaughter). it seemed at Ira, as
if the hatband we. the persecutor; but Mrs, fimeston
seemed able to fight.,-Mr• ee fignton : And ineurally
got the hest of it, your bonour—{lsaghter). The wit..
neesToss ercesessamned, sad there had been other
lodger. in the house • but their times were short. One
family left becasseoteoing to their room they had to
pees • landing where dr. Sesejics. was in bed. Witness
wee now in Mr. Choice's service; she let became
there were al war rows. Mrs. Severing, Mrs.
Chimmo's nurse, was abut to be called, but on the
saueetion of the Juige a settlement wes effected,
without proceeding hether, and a verdict was given
by content for half to amount claimed.