The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-06-21 00:00:00

opponentx.
Lord Campbell.—You think that bygones ought to be

bygones.
Mr. Slade then called the attention of the Court to
the affidavit on which the rule was granted, and created
great amusement by his reading of the Wed, particularly
in reference to the supernumeraries, " Radical Scotch
-
men," and the Diasenting deacon, Jenkins, who, it was
stated, had opened an office for the purchase of Tot," in
the slaughterhouse. Ho proceeded to state that the
defendant, in publishing the article, had merely given circu-
lation to information which he had received, and which
was rife in the town, that the election had been carried
by gross bribery ; and he contended that the 'notion for
the criminal information was not botuJilde made by Mr.
Reed to vindicate his character, but merely for a party
purpose, and to impede the presentation of a petition
against the return of the Liberal members. He should
contend that Mr. Reed was not entitled to the inter-
ference of the Court, because, as he should show, he
had suppressed the truth, and had neglected to bring
before the Court the whole of the conversation which he
had had with the defendant on Monday, the 2nd of
May. According to Mr. Reed's own affidavit, he was
, indifferent to the result of the election, and took no part
in it; whereas it would appear that he took very deep
interest in it, and was • warm partisan of the Liberal
candidates. It was a remarkable fa ut that Jenkins had
made no affidavit. The learned counsel then read a
passage from the defendant Heard's affidavit, in which
he stated that the prosecutor had set forth in his
affidavit a pout only of the conversation which took
place between them on the 2nd of May, and that the
following further conversation took place between them
on that occasion. The defendant said to him,—" All I
hope is, my dear fellow, that you will never see your
money back again. They say you've got the Colonel,
Lady Cooper, and Mr. Campbell's names as sureties. I
suppose you want to see how much it would cod to
stone the borough, that, after the old Colonel's death
you might make an arrangement with the Liberal party
to be returned with John Brown. And that the said
George Reed replied.—' I merely looked in at the emn•
mittee-room on Saturday, and put them up to a thing or
two, that was all.' In answer to which I remarked,
that the election was won in an hoar ; that our opponents
caught up the men and polled them off before we conli
look round. To which the said George Reed replied,
'That is the plan I should always work in a small
borough; it is the best tactics.'"
The affidavit further stated that the Colonel referred
to was Colonel Tynte, Mr. Tynte's father; Lady Cooper
was his sister, and Mr. Campbell his brother-in-law ; and
at the time of the conversation there was a common re-
mour in the borough that Mr. Reed was in some way
Instrumental in money being advanced and expended in
inducing the voters to vote for Tynte and Kinglike. The
defendant said that the demeanour and observations ot
Mr. Reed during the said conversation led him to believe
that he had either advanced the money or bad been ma
strumental in its being advanced. The learned counsel
also read several affidavits to show that the charge of
oorruption in the borough was tree.
Lord Campbell said the charge in the libel was thee
Mr. Reed had supplied the money, and that was
distinctly denied by his affidavit, on which the rule was
granted.
Mr. Slade contended that there was • esipreseio reri
not bringing before the Court the whole of the conversa-
tion which he had had with the defendant. The peewee-
tor's counsel (Mr. Smith) had seen the affidavits' on Mon-
day last, and he did not even now ask for leave to con-
tradict them.
On being thus to,
Mr. M. fimith.r.d said he should ask leave of the
Court to file affidavits an answer to those put in by the
defendant.
' Lord Campbell said the Court would grant permission
so to do, and for that purpose the rule might be enlarged
—Ride enlarged.

VALUE 07 BUILDING LAID.—I• does not appear
that the continents' war has at all affected the sale or
value of hind for building purposes. There
has been recently a larger demand for plots on the
various estates of the Conservative Land Society than
for a considerable time peat; and the society under
those circumstances has recommenced the allotment of
new estates. Towards the end of the month, the Wey-
mouth estate, situated at the junction of the Great
Western and South-Western Railway stations, will be
offered for sale in 301 plots.—the highest priced lot
being £1,671 60., and the lowed E5O 35,, making an
aggregate of £27,200. No sooner was the plan showing
the division of the plots issued, than early rights of
choice were in immediate request, and the earliest
rights for priority of choice selection fetched from LBO
I to £25 premium each.
MURDER Or • WIFE NEAR WEST BIODWICIL—
Another of those dreadful occurrences which have
caused so much excitement in this district took place
they
West
yr Broinwicli
have
murder has been com reached ;onnilteSataedvie.usr;y.
lierc.
is at Tame Bridge. in she pariah of West Bromwich.
scarcely any
naneya facts
hl; doubt that fa agtragedy
as
William Worsey, the supposed murderer, carries on
business as a retail brewer at that plate. He has been
married *bout four years, and 1.." two children the
eldest three years, the youngest may a few monaold.
.For soitiyil The
days
_Woneywmand hatistzeside have been
yet been explained. It apPerin that on Saturday
wife
toinggetWhoisrmbra.ky got up abore.dut,..B o'clshocekre, izedash.
esedyint.
" Get it ready yourself, as I did mine yesterday." itm
seems to have ezaspersted Woeeey, who, it is mad, tmak
• whip and struck her on the shoulders with it. Bbe
attempted to escape out of the house, but Womey we,
seen to pull her back into the kitchen. Shortly after.
wards the unfortunate woman ran into the street with
the infant in her arms, and blood Boeing pmenanig train
• wound in the throat. She was removed into the
house, and me. J. W. Hite, surgeon, was sent for, but
before be arrived *poor woman bad expired. A carv-
ing knife covered with Mood was found lying apes the
kitchen door. Major MlEnight, the Depity Chia
coitatehle, with Inspector Holland, was promptly an
the spot, and the °Moors were engaged until • late
hour on Saturday
.n*llt in making inquirisa Wormy
"Stake° Into cultedY. end was brought before Marrs.
J. T. Chaim and J. Jason the same day at Weet
Bromwich, on the charge of murder. After
1=0;
short stainement of the facts, the
the emoomd for a week, to await theia=Mestiteriaqaby
before the wow. Wormy Is 34 yeses of
; Ids
wife wee 27. The imam* was to take pion
, (yesterday) Amoco.