The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-04-09 00:00:00

THE NOTORIOUS MISS YOUNG AGAIN!

COLMITTAL o WINCHIIITIM GAOL.

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On Tursdray last, Eliza Rabbit, alias Roberts, alias
Yummy, alias &maxi, was brought before G. Castleman
Esq., at the Assembly Roonis, Ringwood, charged with
obtaining 10s. of Mrs. John Ward, on the 3rd of
January under false pretences. There via a second
charge of obtaining 10s. of Mrs. Ward on the 22ud of
January. A third charge of dealing a carpet bag the
property of Mrs. Ward and a fourth charge was for
stealing an umbrella, the property of Mr. George
Etheridge.
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Our rea" ders are somewhat aequainted with the "move.
meats" of this " young lady,' who 11114 gained through
her various pretensions no much notoriety in the neigh-
bourhood generally, and we briefly notice the hearing
of the case before the magistrates, which lasted upwards
of four hours.

Mr. Moore, of Wimborne, conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner, who was undefended, seemed to treat the
witnesses with politeness, but heaped on the head of
the solicitor for the prosecution, in whose service she
had resided.. 'domestic servant for several months, a
few years since, the greatest amount of vituperation and
abuse.

Mrs. Ward proved that the prisoner had resided at
her house for some time past, and that while there she
professed to be , constantly in the receipt of letters from
various parties respecting money and other property
which she said she was likely to come into possession of.
On the 3rd January the prisoner obtained 10e. from her,
stating that she wanted it to go to Wimborne for the
purpose of seeing "Mr. Edy" her solicitor, and 'signing
ease papers to isomplete the sale of Ave houses to the
Earl of Shaftesbury for £l,OOO. Witness let the pri-
eoner have 10a. and at her request accompanied her to '
Wimborne and went with her to • boom which the pri-
soner said was" Ur. Edy's" office. The prisoner re-
quested witness to remain outside whilst she went in.
On the prisoner coming out she remarked to witness
"I've seen him" To this witness replied, "He appears
to be a nice man." Both parties then went to • brother-
in-law of Mrs. Ward and took tea, and returned to
Ringwood in the evening. On the 19th January she
pretended to receive a letter from her brother " George"
dated from Chatham, telling her to go to Wimborne
about the property, as he was unable to go himself. She
went to Whnborne on the 22nd January, accompanied
by M. Ward, and in order to defray her expenses bor-
rowed 10e. of her, saying that the property was sold
and she would be able to draw some money there, and
also at the Wimbortie Serino Bank. They again went
to the house of Mr. Edy, (which in reality was the
estate agency office of Mr. C'hislett), Mrs. Ward waiting
at the door. The prisoner went in and in • few
moments returned, informing Mrs. Ward that Mrs.
Wheeler, the mother of her young man, had been there
and raised some obstacle respecting her marriage, anti
the &nit" could not then be settled. Mrs. Ward then
asked her if she was going to the savings bank, and she
objected to go to the Wink that day ; they then returned
home to Ringwood. On the 2nd of March the pri-
soner prepared to go to Wimborne again for the pur-
pose of seeing her solicitor. This time she was going
unaccompanied, carrying with her • carpet bag contain-
ing a few articles. She did not, however, go at this
time, although she went to the station, but left in the
evening carrying with her the carpet bag and an
umbrella.
Frederick Herbert, clerk in Mr. Chislett's office, at
Wiinhorne, proved that the defendant called there on
the 22nd of Jammu, and produced a book in which he
made entries of the names of persona who called, and
the nature of their business. From the book it ap-
peared that Miss Young called and asked a frivolous
question relative to house agency. The witness also
deposed that there was no solicitor named Edy in Wim•
borne, nor was there any person of that name who had
an office there.
Superintendent /Bonnard, of the Ringwood division
of the Hampshire police, deposed that the letters be
found in Mrs. Ward's house after the departure of the
prisoner were all in her handwriting, although pro-
fessedly coming (rein various quarters. The letter,
dated January 19th, professedly from her " brother
George," at Chatham, was also in her handwriting.
Witness had supplied her with writing materials while
In custody, at her own request, and had seen her write;
he could therefore swear to her writing.
Superintendent Baynton, of the Wimborne division of
the Dorsetahire police, proved apprehending the pri-
soner at Wimborne at the house of a Mrs. Dew, where
she was lodging, and finding in her possession the car-
pet keg and umbrella. He also proved that she was
the same person he saw last year in Salisbury gaol, where
she was then confined in the name of Fanny Bement.
Mrs. Dew, who lets lodgings at Wimborne, proved
that prisoner took lodgings at her house in the name of
Eliza Roberta, and remained there seven days. When
she accused prisoner of being "Miss Young," of Ring-
wood, she declared she had never been there in her
life.

Mrs. Werd wu again called to prove that she had
lent prisoner a carpet bag, which she had taken away
with her and never returned. The one found by Supt.
Bunton, at Wisuborne, at prisoner's lodgings, was the
one she had lent her.

Mrs. Etheridge, wife of • china dealer at Ringwood,
and to whom prisoner had previously given several
orders, proved that prisoner called on her on the 22nd
of January, it being raining at the time, and borrowed
an umbrella, which she had not returned. The one
found by Superintendent Boynton was the one she
had lent her.

The prisoner, who was attired in • deep mourning
dress (die same she obtained from a Ringwood trades-
man on the death of her " young man's" uncle), her
cape and shawl haring been taken away at Wimborne
by Mrs. Dew, declined to say anything in defence,
saying she should reserve it until she got to Winchester,
where she hoped to have justice done her.
The prisoner was accordingly committed on all four
charges to take her trial at the sessions at Winchester
—Boiirunitotini Directory.

A FIRZNAN KILLED WIHLI ON DCTT.—On Sunday
March 31st, as Police-constable Ferris was going his
rounds, his attention was drawn to some smoke issuing
from tbe upper part of the premisesoccupied by Meows.
Hog and Son, publishers, situate at No. 9, St. Bride's.
avenue, Fleet-street, and which were nearly destroyed
by fire • few weeks sumo. It seems that workmen only
commenced on Saturday clearing out the salvage from
the late calamity, since which the fire brigade have ap-
pointed an aged and superannuated fireman, named
Robert Foot, to watch the place by night. Knowing
this, the policeman knocked at the door, but in vain;
and on the arrival of the engines from Farringdon-
street an entrance was effected by placing • ladder
against the first floor window. On reaching the next
floor the firemen witnessed • sad spectacle ; the poor
fellow in charge was found with his body resting on the
bars of the grate, and his head up the chimney, in one
mass of time. He was instantly removed from his
dreadful position, and medical aid being called in he
was pronounced to be (rite dead. How the disaster oc-
curred at present remains a mystery. On • mall table
In the room was found some bacon, cut in slices and
wrapped in a piece of paper, and it is supposed that the
deceased might have been lighting the fire for the par-
pose of cooking his breakfast, and being leased with a
fit he thus met his untimely end.
Liois-eoemo.—We have been informed that Mr.
George Reynolds, of Queen's-town, shot • full-grown
male lion in the bush close to she Rev. Mr. Water's
mission station a few days ago. The king of the forest
had been preying on the stock of • farmer named
Ferreira, having killed three oxen belonging to him, as
also • mare belonging to • Hottentot working in the
bush. After the latter was killed a party was formed,
consisting of a few Englishmen and natives, among
whom was Mr. Reynolds, who happened to be there at
the time with some waggons fetching timber. They all
sallied out with guns, and about 8 a.m. they came upon
the lion, which was heeding on the dead body of the
mare. As soon as the lion saw the party approach
he made off into the bush, growling, feeling, no doubt.
vexed at being disturbed in his repast, and was followed
by • little dog, which 4.onimenee4 barking. Presently
Hottentot buy called out that the lion was coming in
the direction of the pa.ty, when most of them got
up into trees close by; Reynolds (or "George," as be is
familiarly styled), who happened to be on the outskirts
of the bush, remained standing where he was, when his
inajody trotted up towards him to within about 40 yards,
and then stood and faced him, roaring tremendously,
causing the groundapparently to shake. Reynolds, who
must have possessed • high degree of courage, raised
the gun to take aim, when the roar of the lion caused
his hand to vibrate and swim about, and his hat, he
states, was sensibly raised from off his head. He 9uistly
adjusted his wide-awake, pulling it down over his eyes
to shade the sun, and again raised his gun, and with
unerring precision shot the lion through the kidneys.
Before going up close to the animal he fired another
shot, this passing into the brain. The part took off
the skin, and we are informed that Mr. Waters has it
In his possession. Sir. Walter Currie, who was haat* in
the neighbourhood, regretted 'much his absence, but want
subsequently to see the skin at the station, where he
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high eulogium on Reynolds for his courage.
—Cape Argus.
A GLINTSI AT THZ BACK WOODN.—And such a
rising ground The dwelling stood on • terrace
which extended to an unknown distance on either
band, with such regularity of height, and such perfec-
tion of level, that it seemed to have been formed by
rule and measure. It was richly grassed; and it
descended to the prairie below by • gray elope of
about 60 feet. How level the prairie was shown by
the prodigious extent that was commanded by this
elevation of 60 feet. Where the blue and brimming
river wound between belts of noble trees, thaw trees
bounded the view; and in other parts clumps of forest
trees screened the horizon; but there were wide inter-
vals in which the range of vision was free till the ham
of distance confounded the earth and sky. As far as
one could distinguish colours from the gnu, the
prairie was • perfect garden of bloom. During the
week that I passed at Dana's, when we were seldom
within doors during the day, we lived among inch wild
flowers as I had never seen before. There were white
coavolvnbas trailing everywhere, with blossoms as large
as my hand; scarlet 'lilies, the pink, and white moo-
casin flower, the American primrose, ground ivy,
semitone, and strawberry blossoms still, though the
fruit was ripe. Every morning on rising I saw the
children below, some with tin cans, gathering straw-
berries up to the very housewalls ; and below the elope
they could pick enough for the family breakfast in the
space of a few yards. Moreover, they were larger and
sweeter than our New England gardens yield. One
child was playing with • spotted- fawn wbieh he had
tamed, and another Wu coming in with • basketful of
eggs which he had been bunting up among the tall
weeds.— OROS a Week.

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