The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-21 00:00:00

iILANDFOED,

• •enchleg the death of' Mr. Janies ifv‘leg.
Tug 'Kris? • "e Saturday night and killed took
thrown from a cart ea Monday, before Mr. W.
lace at the Half Moon Inn, ued 12, son of
H.
_Atkinson, coroner. George . hie father ia
,leceased, said ha went into Blandfonl may
a pony cart on Saturday, arrivlrorabuitoins • -IN,
left to go bouts about twelve o clock at night On am.
nearly at the bottom of White Cliff Mill-hill wattling I
ran out of the hrazublew causing the puny to shy. his
father was driving, and as the pony jumped aside deceased
fell over on to the ground. Ties pony then ran away,
witness being in the cart, but, having no power over it
~
as the reins were dragging on e ground. It ran hrotigh
• at. war Mr. Flower's
farm nod up to an
where it stopped. Wanes, get out, took up the runkiitel
drove back to where his father au lying, Ile uhenp

muse him but could not, and then wont to some cottages
near for assistance. Mr. Freke Came and iv..on afterwards
uDelicenion, and Ids father was conveyed to Blandford.
The cart had ali i4nl ..nit across the too of it on the
" reavcs and a cushion on the seat. There were no sides
to Cis car: or any protection. His father did not say
anythiog when he thrown out, ner whan he returned
to linn—he only groaned. Elinund freke, labourer,
hearing the boy cry out, went to the snot, and found
deceased lying in a Iva): of Mood, breathing hart and
! groaning. 110 never .moke. PM. Ifiscock found
Vreke and his wife bathing deceased's hea,L A
doctor Wan seat for, bat before the arrival of a Iw:tient
man he Wag dent. There was a bruise in the front and
at the back part of his head. Mr. James Vincent, land-
lord o'the Black Hear, said deceased dined at his house
on Saturday with several farmers, and then went into the
town. He returned about 1031, and had supper with
Mrs. Vincent and the family. He made a hearty meal,
and had one glans of pale ale. On being toll no charge
would he male for his supper he said he would not pay for
his drink, lint would have threepennyworth of whi .Izity
with the old num—meaning witness. They did so, and
soon afterwards the deceased said lie would get on home.
Witness accotataniel him into the yard, and derea,eil
assided in harnessing the pony. He was very parDcular
in having all right, and drove at • slow trot up the street.
He was quite sensible and sober. The witness then
described the dangerous way in which deceased sat on
the cart, and stated that even with the least jerk a person
driving might he thown off. Deceased left about twenty
minutes past 11 o'clock. The Coroner briefly slimmed
up, pointing out that so far as the evidence went the death
was proved to be accialeutaL Ile added that, having
visited the mot where the pony dashe I thmuzh, he was
surprised that he had not been called to boll two inquests
instead of one. The jury at MeV returned a verdict of
" Accidental death." Deceased, who was 50 Years of age,
WAA much respected, and was bailiff to Mr. liittor.h, farmer,
of Durweston, and lived rata place called Shephenrsoarner,
He was a native of Shapwick, his father having had a farm
there for many years.
Outcry WURT, Monday.—Before Jadge isefruy.
(Auld and Sun, Shlllingstone, v. Wiliiess Word, of Shan
wick. The claim was es fit, balance of amount. Defeiblatit
hal sent a written notice to the effect that the clabit was barred
by the Statute of Limitations • but, not appeariii.; hi support
of his ph* Mr. Atklueon subtnitted it could nut stand, aid
Judgment WA/ giyen for the amount claimed-4e to a fortaight
and the rest in a month._ . .

Jamey Bayerstoek v. Edonand Batons, Charlton Marshall.
TM. eras • somewhat curious clalnt, litvcratock suing for n. ttL
as his share of • boat. It appeared Itohins purchralcd an.l
thornughly retained the boat, anal one shore of It helotagel to
a flll.l IMMO! 11.11, who all it for 51. to the 14.:atIlf. After
wood discuenoo A. to the value of tho ro,pectiiro ahoras
defendant offend Se, to buy plaintiff's 3ltore out, and to this he
arced.
!frown William Prince and Others, lynnlnn, i. Cha.des
Wins, Illanalford. Claim 2 /2%. for rent .4 e dtstgest
libel-
fnr.l, of which defendant was the rent eolleaior. Mr. Yinehoin
smnwared for the plonttilf, old Mr. Atkinson for the defendant.
nil. Will a (Lally diAplllo. web hi, 11.11•11 r ettta...l"l SD M.-
rasqemeut. After conference a nonsnit wol enteral, the
arrangement being that If Ur:. plabitit withdrew Ilia ,!al it to
U... property Aml stayed .11 proasoolings the defenaLtat and hi*
witnesses would not mk for Cola&