The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-26 00:00:00

THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH COX.

The police court was crowded on Friday morning la*
when William Huai-c was brought up on reinaini, on
anomie' of being concerniKl in the death of Elizabeth
eux. The magistrates bench woo pretty full, there bring
present —The Mayor, Mr. .1. Ayling, Mr. Drew, Mr. G.
heynolils' Mr. W. Talbot, Dr. Timed, Dr. Situpson, and
Mr. T. Albeit,
Mr. Vickery mid be should ask for a remand of this rase
over today, when he should be prepared to go on with it.
He hail sent a letter by post, which could not be answered
till the post wtlu,,rr,,w morning.
The Mayor raid that, after eitt, day's remand this
application hail rather taken lino by suprise ; but, as the
Superintendent had the conducting of the can, no doubt
the Psirch wouhl grant a remand, if the Superintendent
considered it necessary for the interests of justice.
Supt. Vickery RAW he should he prepared any Cane after
to-day, to-morrow, if the Minch
Mr. George said that Monday would suit him bettez
than Saturday.
The Mayor said that in a ease like this, it was taw duty
of the Bench nut to make the remand longer than
necesiairy, as the prisoner was in 4uAtmly. In order to
prevent the Superintendent wishing a Iresh adjournment,
the better way would be to remand the cam until Monday.
Nen:Aided accordingly.
Mr. aassge said the preceding had simply referred
to Hunter, not to Bailey. Me appeared fur Bailey as
well.

Supt. Vckery asked if the Beneh would nut permit
ley to iro out on hie Ilwu remain...a:tees am before r
Mr. Bee.rgo n.id lit. Lad • fatal ehjoction to the sunnuona
Bailer wee easuged with an nssault on the htli ; but that
wet Friday, the day ,ot which the girl wan found dead.
Mr. Arden in:kW i bow t was known that the girl died
on the .Ui I

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said that, if there was an assault at all, it
must have been committed on thy 7th.
The Mayor lathered the evidence amountsal to this—
that at a certain time em the morning of the Nigi, the poor
girl was found dead; but there was no evidence Pe prices
anything further respecting her death. If the assault
was continitted at two aclock in the lill4lllllg, that would
In, on the Nth, and the summons would he right. They
would only be •leing justice Icy allowing both cue' to
stand over until Monday next.
At hut the case was adjourned till Monday morning, at
111011.4 10.
limiter was detained in custody ratiley win allowed
out on his own recognisance.:.

Moan ir : ',duo the Mayor (Mr. G. L. Welsford), Mr
iwg, Mr. W. Talbot. Mr. U. Itcynolds, and Dr
brew.
The Court was crowded.
After sentencing that old offended Courtenar, to ..11,0
th hard labour, for disregarding orders mouth
Union, the Ilench proceeded with the enquiry into the

011011 UP ELIX.IMETII COX.

Witham Hunter and Charlet Dailey nom meth placed in
the dock.
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Ifeward prosecuted ; Mr. George defended.
Mr. Howard stated that the charge was ono or the moot
serious forms, it being a matter affecting the taking &ally
of life. Ile was irmtructed y a public body, for the lake
of hearing a full and complete investigation into the
matter. His duty woo of such sem-ions form that it would
not become him to make any retuarka except to place
the fact. of the case before them. It woo a cue of circum-
stantial evidence, and as to any remands, there never was
any iliffhaillY in getting soli remandii, for they were
beneficial to the prisoner, so they enabled him to prove
his innocence, if he were not guilty. Ile time, stated the
fact.' of the case, retouching that the (Jetties were found
all up over the head. Would that be the action a the
sea im a body on the Pawls The witntsisas would abate
that was a perte-t Impossibility. and he thought the !tench
'foal agree with that. The hat was also found at tka
lower end of the steps, at the end of the 1%, irter : It
must have been either pot them 1.1 the decease.'
or by some one else. If it had bun put there by deceased,
it newt have been there all • but f the state of
the weather during tho night, there laving been heavy
rain, it woukl have been wet through. But from the state
of the hat, they would find it woo not put tnere by
decease& If not, by whom wit, it put there S The prou-
claim' said that it was put there fi ir the purpose of leading
away any evidence which iniaht attach to any
perion of causing her death by fotmeans. And It woo
put there by the peraon who they said caused the death
by foul means. Next he would show by unmistakeable
evidence that it was impossible for the le)dy to have come
from there to the place where it was found; it would
either, f vim the state of the tide, have been washed
through the Pile Pier or round the Pile Pier mei the
harbour. Themore he thought it was showo the woman
*mild not have come by her death by fair means but by
foul rowans. The loused woo a woman of aiwthing but
a toulabeholy diepoaitien, being rather elwerfuL She left
the union, went to • publichnuse, something was given
her, and she became drunk. While in that state the man
Hunter was seen with his arm round her waist; she did
not appear to go willingly. Ile did not mean to stretel; c4r4
Point, hut it would its shown she was in the mm", cuepany
againet her will. Later in the evening lltotter woo seen
at the railway station, his Men perfectly dry.
Later still, abollt al Mutt:atm' was
tlieiosi 1. her, that be winiki kick her, and in forth. "Anni
La, stlll, alswit half-put nine, he was seeu near the
garden, with hlg arm round the woman. Almut a quarter
past ten he was seen with his clothes wet, no
wet that they were afterwards hung on a line to dry.
lie wnul.l pnwe Hunter main contradictory uatementa.
iir lie would have been called before the (kironer's inquest
fir evidence. If there had lame a blow struck, and death
hail ensued the person might have been dragged out into
the water hy the heels, the clothes would -go rwer the
11,2.1, as they were foetid, and the placing of the hat al ter-
senr,j, proved guilt. There was no malicious proseeutioy,
but the object of the public body who instructed him. no.
to let the facts speak fairly for theiu,elyim, and no one
woubLrejoice more than they if l,v pasties innocence wa.
proved. As to Balla} Le wasi seen and heard acting in
rot.^trt, ...01 at the saiiway station eneuiring for the
%omen awl Hunter. There were many witnemes, and if
he should be unable to conclude the cue, he should mk
for a remand.
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--Vr..j,;;;;;:ire. applied for the withesses t,.1 be out of court.
There were Fnmething like 31 witneeeee.
Mr. !Howard did nut offer the least objection to Mr.
Goeg,e'll application. and the witne,Aes on account of
their great number, were accommodated in Um magi.
trata:! mom.

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Bailey wu
then ordered to stand down, he being only
charged with assault.
George Hutchings sail: Igo to the National school, and
live. at 4, Hridge.biliblings. On Friday, Jan. 8,
playing wynali (hockey) on the sands near tlso Victoria
Hotel, 4114)11t half-past nine. The hall "us knocked into
the water. and I went eut niter lt. I went about two
yards out. I saw cleaut twenty yards out, a body. I
called out to 40fIle of the other boys, to take off their boota
and stoekings, and I did the aline. We Wont nut in the
water, WI it was round our knee.., and found there the
body of a woman. The clothes were all up over the bead,
and the lower part of the body WU naked. I saw Frederick
ritswkting polling it in. There was no hat on, and the ram
was down on the sank rionio one went for the iridicc
know the stone stops near the Victoria Hotel, the "gardens"
aide of the steps.
Crow-examined : I lii not pull about the body. We
did not turn over her face, to see how it was. The clothes
were over her head. -

Mr.. Sarah
" : I reside 4 17, St. Thomas-street
Elizabeth Cox, of Upwey, was in my service about three
years ago. She WWI iiVeiy, honest, and trustworthy, and
there was nothing melancholy or gloomy in her disposi•
Clot: she was with Inc 19 months. and 1 should not think
her a person likely to commit suicide.
Elizabeth Bartlett : I wan an inmate of Weyruouth Union on Jan. 8, and knew Mimbeth Cox there. 1 Irma
her • penny that morning to bring in a pchn'soth of
onions, and she said she would, wh.ei she num beck.
This was between tent; nun cue ; she was in very geed
spots.
Croes-examtned :1 had only seen Cox backward and for-
went once or twice • day.
Maria Riggs: I am nurse at the Weymouth Unioo. and
on Friday, the Bth, saw the body of Elizabeth Cox breugtit
In from the aands. She was one of Upwey, and had beau
In the union. I saw her body below in tee iv station,
She left the union between one Atka two, dr464
In • black and white check dress, like that pro-
duced, and I believe the clothes produced were those the
wore She had her hair ins net When hhe left she was

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BIRTHS.

January 7, at Grosvenor, lawanage, tho WM' of Mr H. a.
lehultaas-Youkr, of a loon.
Ja.mary 11, at Tarrant Masten, tbe 11de of Mr JAil marley.
of • moo.
Ja..11417
formerly

,fa,,...ry 13, at. Belvedere, the wife of Mu 8. W. Gibson.,
,rmerly .4 Keynnalth, of a am.
January lA, at Addingtou V.llc, Ik,LlrUctnuligh, 810 aJo 04
Cr. J. Palen:, of a eon.
January U. at Barrxhatrect. Bridport, the wile of Mr W.
hephaol, vh,dographer. of a sou.
January IS, at the Home F.uin, ht. GiWa's, Yrs. Thomas
tradford Smola, of a son.
January IS, at Weymouth, the wife of Mr Wllklemm, jou,
4 dattehter.
January In, at Bournemouth, the wife lir. T. NlLLSOnweii, OC
daughter
January lot, at Wyke-hous..., Wyke Kmjte Wesel the wife et
;harka awalfleld, of a son.
January Cr, at swanage. Dorset, the wife of Mx Charii•
;oekerell, baiter and grocer, of a daat. her.
January Is, at Mavtokita HOMO, tiwanage, the wife of
la) Ins., M a da water.
J,,neare it Providence Cottage, Synandaktry. the wife
I Mr l'iatick. FAlntundo M a daughter.
January 19, at ktlancWol, tha wife ot )Ir. Marital Weis. rel • -Ater

ik!dfuld

Januar) -I, at 31, High Era-street, Dorelmater, tlar mile of
dr. Charka raroonsod a,hkughtcr.
Jalluary 21, at Tairant Hinton, the wife of lit. John Friona,. jun., of a *el.
J. 1.11.104 hi, a, thoo Critaga. Mandlora. thaw& of Mr. o.pc of a daughter.
,fimu.ry 22, at Illamdfonl, the our of Mr. L Upsball, of
daughter,

January 22. at Taunt.. Term:v. Bourtitirtmilh, the write of Yr. C. J. IClaa, ot a daughter.
Jwuaq23, St Stickland, Hannah, the beloved tor& et Mr.
.iohn Uuddazd, avat 63 paw&

lIARRIAGFEL

January 7, at Castle Bynum, Lifienhohtre, by the new c Crakanthorp, George W. Graham, Eof Walborn* Minster,
only sou of J. Graham, Est, of Michell. et, Hama to Susan
Sarah, second daughta 4. F. Richardson, EAR, Coatki Bythant
Januanr 14 as, at. George'll Cnalany church, Norwich, Mr
James Logy, of Wrexham, Denbighshire, to k2ien Harriet., litla./1,1 daughter of Mr J .1. Coated., of Lake-street, Norwich,.
Jamary 14, at From. Vauchurch, by the Ret W. IL Charles Greening, of Dom-hater, io Amelia Anne, elder&
daughter.' Mr J. Buckler. of Frunie Vatichurelt
January 114, at Holy Tritay church, Inirchoter, by the Rev.
lI Everett, Henry Ilehoott, !LILA., to Miss Eliza turas, .4
Dockland Neertmt. fur many yearn employed at the Itu}al Oak
hin, Dur.Ldster.

DEATHS.
October 21, Tabitha, relict of the late Mt. IL T. E. Pikw, --
of Shapwick, Dorset, and daughtsa .4 the Late Mr. Jamas Pry,
of Hare, Wilts, 19 3 ears bowl miatrer of the Oureninsist
School, Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne patient plow cony. January 4, at titsonk Belgium, of intlaiumati..o 1 (ho Colonel Jaa. 11,4. nrother-indaw 14 the Mime. Ifellerni,tt.
January at Witshampton, Martha, the wife of Mr (I.
Hibbauk.aired s.
January 11, 06 Franonnbe Farm, Lento:, Fnances. the bekonst
Wife or Lhezioa panic, and youngest daughter of the late Mr hums Sherwood, .1 Pudillemssm. a. 1.1 43,
January 14, at West L.l.elborough, agol !11, Marl widow of
the late Mr Janieti Load, tomusty .4 Ikaminster.
January 14, at Winfrith, .if inflammation .4 Um lun2a,
the beloved WHO 14 Mr George Lillington, busing husband.
and Ace children 11/ mourn their bee,
:tannery IS, at Portland, Mrs Mary Wallis, aged 70 years.
January 15, at Barosbury laid*, 3. 1 ianivisnial, Tunbridge,
Well*. the Rey. Alfred Bishopstormerlyof Beaminster, larmet, Wed
January 16, at Bartsisury Lodge, 4, Barden.roed. yur.brides.
40.
Wells, the Wee Alfred Bishop, formerly of fleaminster, egad
Jai:nary It, at No.?. Waterloo Place, Weymouth, Dorset,
Mr Thorns' Richardson. Protestor of Marne. Formerly Mos].
neuter of the Lith Prince Albert'. Laiht Infantry, and of
Dragoon Guards, seed MI
Mr January 16,06 Wellington Roam, Frei:mantle, Smthamptors,
U. Gui67,.„,tut.rth son of the late Mr Francis Guppy, 3•imumn,
Batoombe,
January it, at Um Rectory, Charniouth, lbsset, the Rey.
Edward Rom !Raton, M. Ar. Mad 71.
January a, at Holly Ihilge, Purto,. Swindon, L‘rdia Buns
Butt, late of the Itoetory, Dorchester, aged 41.
January 18, at Burswell House. llrninu, 431,edietb, wife 14
Mr. b:rriiiirton 111,1157, *gut 41. They scora frequent alsik.rs tar
Weymouth.
January PL at G. boilthl.utune-terme, Bournemouth hors
vinsumption, He my, the tLird to of the Late Mr William
liainption, aged 22
January 16, at she Portland Convict Eamblidoncid, Mr
kobert Ihno, of intlanunation of the lungs, agod 62 para.
January 17, at Westktrout, Bern Regis, Miss Marla Junolir
mad 9L
January 17, at Boasel's, beanie Courtney, Mr. 71mmas Butt,
aged Ml year.
January 17, at 111givatreet, Shaftesbury, Sarah, the wife of
Mr Joseph New.
January 17, at Bournemouth, the Bey Wlllla.n Augustin
Cozeter, LICPI
January 18, at 2 Belvidere. Weymouth, lions. Aylmer,
Infant ant of Mr (4414 e E. Eliot.
January 18, at Lyothigate, Corn,, Ablate, Ann the fakeer,' daughter of Stephen Hillyar, aged al years, much respected by
all who knew her.
January 10, at Bournemouth, James Albert, ion of Mr Thomas
Ellis aged 10 mouths.
0 at Towson neer litandlord, of bronchitis, Jana. Aij'u''nsnorth !owed 78.
January ID at Rome Cottage, Bewlish, after a lingering illums,
%may Adelaide wife of Mr. R. Kellearay. serial 38.
January 61, at Fonlington, Mary, the beloved wife of Itolant
Van, aged $l.
January 21, at Grove Buildings, Gumboot...a% Mary Constance,
daughter of Mr R. Cartel!, carpenter, aged 3 year, 11, at stoke Wake. John Diblren, agol 94.
January 25, at West quay Iteml, Poole, after a lingering 6- Mary, Um beloved wife of Mr. A. 11. Weary, late el
thweimoter, aged 38.

January 90-st
fanny Adelaide.
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