The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-10-01 00:00:00

POILTLAND.

A Cosv,or JUMPING OVER • CLITII.-00 Tuesday
last, e *envie' named Hopkins, described to out re-
porter lea" poor old Imbecile," jumped over the dill
at the Convict Kartabliisbnient, in the viainity of the
Ges-boase. Fortunately for him the cliff was not very
steep it that place, and II opkins, fell only a short die
tanoe, and instead of ending his present life, only got
some painfal harts. He wee picked up and taken be
the Infirmary, where be was attended by the medkal
officer; and is now In a fair way of recovery.

SHAMEFUL USE OF THE KNIFE BY • BAILOR.
On Tuesday lan, two of the seamen on board the
brigantine Guide, of Weyursith, Cept. Elliot, now
lyiug In Portland Harbour had a quarrel and fought.
The steward of the ship, an American named Henry
William, interfered to stop the fight; but one of the
milers, • young fellow of 19, drew hts sheath knife, •
formidable, poulard•like weapon, but molt as milers
generally may, and aimed • blow at the steward's
middle. The knife, the blade of which la about 4 or 5
lashes long. and about an lash broad, with • point,
passed through the steward's troweers, drawers, and
shirt, and entered his bowels. The wounded man see
brought on shore, and was able to walk when he arrived.
He wee promptly attended to by Dr. C.arruthers and his
as.istant, Dr. Scott, and the case wee at first amid
derail • most serious one ; but on being dreamed the
wound assumed a more favourable appearances The
patient we. removed to Mn. Atdwooll's, Fortunes'
and next morning was better. The slabber,
whose name was William Walker, wee taken Into Otte-
:oily by P.S. Florence, moseyed to Ways:loath, and
charged before G. Eliot, Fsq., by whom he was res
mended till Friday, at Dorchester.
Further particulars of this affair have been furnialred,
from which we learn that Williams had been with
Captain Elliott as cook and @Seward, and had also done
other work which presented Itself, for the interest of
the captain and the ship. The hands on board were
mete, all told. About half•past 10 on Tuesday morn.
leg, • disagreement arose between Walker and another
seaman named Board, about hoisting a cask of water.
Board, who is about 21, siad that Walker had too mnek
to say about it, and wanted to be " boss" et the stlia
without knowing how. Walker remarked that he dr
not know he hal said anything; and Board thereon
brought up other eirc.imatmoes. Walker then threat-
ened litarri, and the latter said he had better set by
It, on which a olow was struck tour Interment ems bt
Walker), and they comxn'ued aghting. Mr. E. Davis,
who woe on board In • spectal capacity, tried to
stop the fietlog, but meld not sueceel In asperattng
the men. Henry Williams, the steward, thee stepped
In, and told them It had gone far enough ; he did not
wish any disturbance on board the ablp while be we.
there,for Captain Elliott, who was on dote slit, time
looked for him to act tho interest of the ship, arid IA
things to his Merge. Be then repented them.
Walker wanted to know wlint the steward had to do
with it, and said he had better look oat for himself, or
he might get the wont Of it. He was going to fight
again, when the steward took hold of him, struck hie
timer, and got him down on the dock, to fad,
gave him • "pretty good betting." While be erd
doiog this Mr. Davis and another mix came forws-d
told the steward to let the man get up. Redid so;
as soon as Walter got up, he threatened he woabulq
„ knife the sPleard, and sent round the fore haw/
to get his knife. As soon as Williams saw he wee
gettflag his knife he went up to him again. Walker
no doubt thought he waa going to strike him vain,
made • pc m with the knife, and struck him M the
bowels. The steward felt • little prick from the knife"
and kir. Davis ands seaman named Butler then too/
Ike steward away. no men jumped lobo the beet al
the steward's request, and took him to the captain, to
have the matter settled at OnCe. They went oa shore,
and the steward made hie statement to the captain
Prospect Pleas, in the excitetneut feeling nothing of
the stab. But in going Molt to the boot be stopped to
put his bent in his pocket, felt his body sore, and look-
ing at the waistband of his trousers, be found it eat,
end disoovered that his drawers and tee woollen shirt,
were also cut When he saw Capt. Elliott the steward
said "H. has given me a pretty "nod prick with the
knife." Oo this the captain lad him tack to Dr.
Carruthers who at once ordered him to heel. The maa
was found to have a wound in the thinnest part of the
bona about of an Inch long, and the abdominal wall
was pierced through. Williams was ultimately me-
rayed to Mrs. Attwoll's, Fortunes' Well, where he
appears to be getting better. Walker was arrested by
P.S. Flotsam, brought up before Mr. G. Eliot, and
remanded till Friday.