The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

WI3LBOP.NE.

T . r. . HEAL liat been removed front Weymouth division
to he third-class clerk, Ripon collection and Mr. T. Bevis,
from Liverpool. Ile. division, Liverpool collection. to
Weymouth division, Weymouth collection. Mr. Mud has
been evpecially tpeful at the Wesleyan Sunday school,
Maidemvtreet, and in connection with the Hood Teruplars,
awl when he removes, which will not be immediately, he
will be much missed.
SON-ABSTAINZIVI. TEA.—On 'Tuewlar evening. mm free Nut
wsa given by "Hope of Weymouth lodge, Lo.n.T., ii
" outsiders" or nomabstainerv. About ti/ sat down, and
quite enjoyed thenuelves. After tee the entertainment
consistal of a magic lantern, with a series of slbles
mllna-
trating the tale " Buy your own Cherries." Sister Cook
kindly recited the tale in verse as the slides went on.
Theme were other recitations, and singing by tmme of the
Juveniles. end the Hey. E. Bolton, who hos ii,en • tee-
totaller for mtny yearn, gave an interesting address,
tither magic lantern views followed, with readings,
RElb ,114. which Mr. K Brown gave creating in the Dorset
dialect. Mr. NV. Tarter closed with a speech appealing to
those present to become teetotallers. Fifteen :isimatures
were received.

F. N. WHITES AFFAIRS.
A petition for liquidation of the affair.; of Francis
Newberry White, grocer, of Weymouth, was filed on the
sth January, and the first meeting of creditors wan hell at
Guil.lh.ili Coffee House, Imuilon, on the 'Nth ult , when 5";
creilitorn worn represented in person or by proxy. The
statement of amounts showed liabilitien SALM Pk 51.,
, and asset.' only £1,15:: Inn., leaving a ileilciency of
ztos3lk sd. Besides this there is a secured debt of 1:700
due to Mias Mot, and CM due to Mennrs. Eliot, Pearce,
and Co., bankers. The main portion of the debts are
owing to grocery, provision, awl spirit merchants in
London and BristoL Among them are
& d.
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. . 2.5- -2. -8
-2-
• 213 8 0
• 133 15 3
.. 15218 3
• 14i 13 4
112 9 0

Maim Phillips and Co..
Mr G. Bowles
Messrs Willa anal Son ..
Mews Brown anal Co ..
Vow, Thomas Brut
Meeerel. Boldateorth and Co..
11....5er4 Moore and Prior
Among the local ,reditors unsocurc.l are
Messrs Eliot and Co.
Messrs Andrew. Barrett and Andrew,
_ .

.. 234 0 0
.. 10 2 6
11 0 0

e: on-x-,--Doreltester •.. o -
Mr 8. Webb • 12
The Stock Is vainest at 8
Book debts 20U 0
Furniture and utensils.. 127 7
Atrentance from fir Stickland .. 70 0
First the debtor offered Gs. 841. in the C. to be secured by
his father's guarantee. The creditors rejected this otter,
and it was increased to 7s, la in the ; but the creditors
wanted 10s. The otter was not further increased, awl
resolutions were passed in favour of wintling-up the estate
by liquidation, Mr. William Izard. of 46, East-cheap,
London, accountant, was aPeointei trustee. with Mew"'
Jan. Collins, of Broad-street, Bristol, Streeter, of a West
Smithfiold, and J. C. Conway, of Great Knight Itytier
Street, London, the cniumitte of inspection. it Was also
resolved to transfer the proceedings to the London Bank-
ruptcy Court. There was some detour to this course,
however, awl what followed is remarkable. Hurrying
down to Dorchester by the mail train that night one of
the London creditors—Mr. Moore. of 34, Lime-street. Gay,
tee dealer —on the morning of the 27th presented to the
Registrar at Dorchester a petition for adjudication in
bankruptcy; and, on the faith of the declaration made,
the meeting was appointed for 10th February at two p.m.
On the following day written notice was received by limt
from Messrs. Piesse anti Sou, the solicitors forth.) petition-
ing creditor in bankruptcy, that should any resolutions
for liquidation be presented for registration, they required
to be heard in opposition. Accordingly, when Mr.
Howard (who is acting for F. N. White) attended with
the liquidation resolutions be was informed of the opposi-
tion to Ire made, and the Registrar fixed list February to
hear the various parties. On Monday, therefore, the
meeting took place before the Registrar. A gentleman
from the office of Messrs. nesse and Son attended, and
objected to the tiling of the resolutions on the ground that
no resolutions of any kind were passed at the
Coffee-house meeting, supporting the tame by an affidavit
made by the saistplr. Moore. Mr. Howard, in reply, stated
what took place, and presented the resolutions duly signet
by a madder:llde number of creditors. Mr. Cecil Cox, of
Dorchester, one of Use creditors and signatories, was sent
for to give evidenc e e n the subject. He stated that he
arrived just after the time for commencing, and the
proceedings had begun, though he was early enough to
answer to his name when the list of creditors was called
over. A person who stated that he was a creditor for
• or representing a person who was, oceintied the
chair. The debtor was present, awl he was questioned
very sharply by the Chairman and ethers. One of the
creditors proposed Vat a colupmititin of 7s. lid, in the
pound to aceepted, and be (Mr. Cox) seconded' it. But the
proposition did not meet with favour, and it was not trit
to the meeting. Ile MIS close behind the Chair-
Man throughout the meeting. The creditir who proposed
7s, la declared himself for bankruptcy as that was ZIA
adopted,. but others were in favour of liquidation, anti he
signed the resolutions produced in favour of that course
after a number of t Alien, in the presence of the Chairman
and before he had hit the chair. The signatures preee.ling
his own were signed in his presence, and before the
tuteting I tstke up. One of the creditors got up and
cdt vi
out that he would make a bankrupt of White, anti going
out he coiled to the others to follow bins anti not wa to
their thou there. But another called out at the top of his
voice, "Gentlemen, the meeting is not over, and the
Chitirwan has not left the chair." He (Mr. root went
away before the meeting was over, and whit: the I hair-
loan was, in the chair. At the time he Niguel the resolu-
tions about half the creditors Ina left the meeting. and
he went away as S.II as he had signe I, to catch a train;
but many were waiting to sign.-- It seemed that come
sigated after the ineetiuz. anti objection was taken on
behalf of Mr. Moore to that being lone; but antler the
rides, any creditor at this meeting in person Or by proxy
can sign the resolutions ally time before they are tiled.
The Registrar pointed this out, anti read • C3/0 on the
point. He also slecisloil for the registration of the resolu-
tieus for liquidation.

PARENTS' TEA AT BANK BUILDINGS,
IVF.YSIOUTIL
The parcnts of the scholars taught in Bank buildings
and Puttia Baptist seLools were invited by the teachers
to a tea and meeting on Wednerday evening last. Both
schoolrooms and the chapel wore decorated with ever-
greens, rose:, awl mottoes, and the non. ef Bank
buildings and Puttou schools were displayed, there s..ire
also a ituntl...r of illuminated texts. The decorations
were ie by Mr. Grant. Mr. lieu&II, Mr. Rend, and
some of the female touchers. About 160 parent/
were present, including about be from Putton, and
there was a good sprinkling of men among them.
After tea, they ailiounied to the chapel, where a
public meeting was held, attended by about kst First
was genic a hyieu by the leirents, asking a blessing on the
teachers work, and after reading and prayer by Mr.
Bailey, the pastor, the Bible class which he teaches sang
several pieces, alternated with recitations by tioveral of
the buys and girls. A quartette party, Messrs.
Bailey, derma's!, Williams. and Dennis, sang sonic
Sankey's and Moody's beautiful hymns, as "Go
bury thy sorrow," "That will be heaven for me,"
" Shall we meet you all. there!" The miter.
included two M 15.034 Humphrey. Master and Miss Trim,
Masten§ Stone, W. Harris, and A. Denuis. jun. There
were alttoladre, vu: Mr. Helens pnased the importance
of making the Bible our text-book, now that we an
surrounded by infidelity and false doctrine. Mr. Kendall
exli,rtcsl them to co-ttperote with the teachers, set a good
example at home, and send the children regularly and
punctually to school. Mr. Dennis pressed those who did
not go any where else to at least attend the Sunday
evening services at the chapel. Mr. Humphrey said the
pareute had alutwn a mark of confidence by entrusting
their children to the teachers, and he was sure the dad of
teachers there would bring the truths of the gospel plainly
before their classes.— In answer to some complimentary
remarks of Mr. Itobens, Mr. Bailey said the best apprecias
tion the parents could show of his services WSJ by coming
to the chapel.—The pleasant proceedings were closed by
singing the Peening iblan.

ANNUAL SUPPER Al TILE QUEEN'S HOTEL
The host of this oliLestabliahed hotel Invited his friends
to meet him on Wednesday evening that, at the annual
supper, when there were present : —Mr. George Board
(Portland) in the chair, Mr. A. Mason, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. W. Lowman. Mr.)'. Dodisin, Mr. Osborne (Portland:,
Mr. C. I', Gee, Mr. J. li, Rolls, Mr. Abbott, Mr. C. Freeman,
Mr. Manley, Mr. G. IL Chalker, Mr. T. 11. Crocker, Mr. 11.
Warren, Mr. Sadler, Mr. Leggett, Mr. Road, Dr. Cohner,
Mr. J. Hood, jun., Mr. Staple, Mr. J. O. Rryer, Mr. C.
Jesty, Mr. J. Jesty, Mr. Chubb, Mr. Ellery, jun., Mr. .1.
Webber (Dorcheder), Mr. Newport, Mr. D. Legg, Mr. C.
Jeffery, Mr. H Rolls, Mr. W. Legg, Mr. Iticlutril
G Mr. eorge Co M oke, r. Tom Leing, Mr. Horatio Yissrsley,
Mr. John Yeanley, Mr. Baker, Mr. I.ivelace, Mr. Culiner,
Mr. J. Fry. &c.. .v.
A capital repast, which might well have been called a
dinner. w. laid the table, it incluikd the usual
delicacie% and the is hole well showed the excellent
arrangements of the hotel, cv.arything being first dal..
After the removxl of the cloth, tbu evening Waal spent in
" pleasure and relaxation."

Mvirric.—On Monday Bra J. W. LuH was installed
W.M. of St. Cuthberga lodge, No. tet.
A Minus', ENuiNg O rfig ligits.—On Wednesday
an engine belonging to tho Midland Company
was a noticeable object at the railway station. It is said
that its appearance is not attributable to anything beyond
a generous help to assist the Sotuurset and Bonet out .4 a
temporary difficulty, one of their engines haring broken
down, intarupting the tragic between Wimburne and
Bath.

BLANDFORD.
NATIONAL AND SC N DAT SIIIOOL4--STITOINIA MOTO preached
on behalf of thew schools by the Rev. It. W. Curtsis and
the Rey. C. Fynes-Clinton. The schools have been im-
proved to meet duo Government requirementa.the Sunday
school involves some expense, and at the ragged school
there is an average attendance of 50. The collections
amount.' to Ll 5.
WORKINO MEN'A CLAII.—ThaI annual meeting was held
evening. The report apike in hopeful tome, of
otlnielclubs prospecta Still, the nutulier of benefit mem-
ber.; was stationary —GI, owl there is a &WM 1 'Ca, but
this woo attributed to exceptional expenses. The
periodicals awl papers, sold hy Mr. Park, realised Ea
morn than laid year
Tows Oorscih—The quarterly meeting of the Council
aaa held on Tuesday last, present the Mayor (Mr. 11.
mrden); Aldermen S. Daniell and A. S. Ridges: Coma-
rim", T. IL Bennett (ox-Mayor) S. Abbott, Edgar W
smith. C. pond, it. Eyers, J. Stewart, J. Ball, and I.
Partam.—Mr. Bennett urged the letting of some Corpora-
ties land on building lefties, as most advantageom to all
in the town.—Mr. Eyers cautioned them against making I
the ground rents too high. The Mayor posluced plans '
by the late Mr. J. B. Ilreen, showing that on the
lan,! inprepared question—now in the occupation of Mr. Aouurt
—several sodden., ceold Ika built. Mr. Green had
estimated the ground runt of four front homes at .CS each,
bow standing hack at ..£5 eich, awl three others at
various 10113., for leases of JO years—Mr. Pond favour.'
the project, and remarked on the importance of getting
a good plan. Ile am:gusted referring the subject to a
committee, awl it Wso agreed to. —The Mayor asked the
opinion of the it,
on the itumtion of letting the
Keeheuze for a meeting of the Labourers Union.—
Mr. l,nsi understood that last November it RNA decided
not to let the rison for such a purpose. —The Mayor sahl it
only n.gerred to that particubir meeting. Mr. Smith, MT.
Eyera, Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Ball spoke of the danger in-
curred by the torchlight procession; and Mr. Will conaidered
that If they refused the I. urn Exchange they should also
prevent the assetulding in the market-place.—Mr. Bennett
thought it only fair to grant the use of the torn Exchange.
They were willing to pay for it. It would not be refused
to the tanners for ant purpooe of theirs, and he could not
understand shy the labourers should not have it on the
same tornui. —Mr. Eyers sail. hs believed that all wished
well to the lalsimers, but this agitati•ow had done them
gnat harm, !calm; thou away from old homes to new
WON, and disappointments- —NIL Bennett °moldered the
Mayor one of lier Majesty s °nicer+, and therefore bound to
dispense equal Juatice. On that mound the labourers ought
t..hoee it. My. S. Abbott mid if they discriminated lietweon
the subjects touch.' upon in public roma* they a sold have
to „hut up the Corn Exchange awl Town Rail—Mr. L
smith taid itwao decided not to let the room for political
• „time, and that was one of the ol•jects of the Labourers'
[Timm. • -Mr. Bennett prime.% that the Mayor he requested
Union most-
to
7C, he Exchange ochansecoteded.for ihMe!'"°. A.ursr*S. liaises said be
.dom thr Mayor not to let it to them, and not to
oto uahaturte to.wassuble on any plink highway in
lelyera.—Tka Goon& Chen broke up.

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Mr W Larts, Ill' ties very kindly forwarded to article awl swallowed sugar of lead iwdewl. lie was very
the fumbi of the Sailors' Bethel but Dr. McLean was called la, and under hia care the man
Vocal- A-44.W-lATION. —The "inreaton" it next to he ro.overed.
perf.,nued Your local Liusical society, and tlic.y COM- I 1i1.1.0W 3n.1 Albert lodge has issued
nien•-e praethesrer.k Ito halince sh f,r 1•11. They beofaa the Year with "II
Pa'eolur..—The Water Lily, ..f Lon.lon, left Port- members au:l a capital .0f Xl,lll 2. PI awl on lit
lan IlLids on Pri•lav last, at intd-•lay and arrived at January, they uninhered 1:111, with a capital of
Dublin on Tueiday inorninz. This a wonderfully quivk .f. 1,1112 Is. 'lle average aze per luetulser is L, years, oitt•l
pa•sa.te, and we conzratalate the captain Mr. To..:vy, of lb, value of the fends p-r member, Ds 15.. Pi. They hal
4. Dorset Placa The Water Lily beloUgs to Portland 1,175 days' Mies.toil the ani,ount paid Wits £lOO 17..
owners. the contrilniti.m. hein4 *Ail 10. L
_

_ -
THE WRECK THE MARIE ItE;NE.—Mr. T. It. Charles
told the materials wired from the wreck of the French
',argue, on Saturday last, at Chesil Cove. There WM a
sale, and the whole realised over .1:230. The hull
fetched LYS iDe., and the anchors in the water LID. The
Ml.. of the wreck did not go if quietly. There Wag a
tierce debate between two of the bidders, o.le of wliom,
we understand, charged the other with endeavouring to
make a private arrangement as bi the tilling. Word*
ran high; but fortimately with the Mildew management
of the auctioneer, Mr. T. R. Charles, the rivalry iv,:
turned to the advantaze .4 the owners awl salvers. Thu
latter are understood to share Igs ii 2 the pound or three-
fif the of all they salved, and the competition at the sale
ran up their rewarl to a very respectable amount Mr. R.
Cox, who had been directing the ,"Iv.ge, has been 'err
successful. At the sale lie bought the chain cable, ant I
that was in the water, an when they, on Tuesday, went
to recover the elide, which w.is putty embedded an the
tech, they perceived the of the spar stkking up.
The ellingle wet (loth"l away fir 5 %lynx' of live or six
feet deep. and then they canie across a great mass f the
fore rigging, with spars. It ,r 44 in a great tangle, awl
w..uhl ha, , short Imo, hut kill

probably would have to he cut into ..ongtn. ;..but
, wall offered for it lin the .pot. The salvers considered it
W:1.1 worth £4O or 450 Probably, if the weather continue
fluo, a groat deal of the cargo may lou recoerel."fl
dark mast can be eeen under water, not far (nun me land.
! Up to the preomt tin.. the saving f material hae one
a great deal better than the attempt t gas° the bri ;
Vitaniano„ which dill lie in the Balaclava Core, a warning
to spoculatore to contract with Portland salvars a. early a.
they can.

REGINA v. COLLINS.
THE LOCAL WARD ELECTION DISPUTE.

The following is a copy of the notice recently served on
Mr. It Collins respecting his disputed claim to a seat 00
the Local Board: _

"Thursday the 19th November, in the 38th year of the
reign of Queen Victoria.
In the queen's Bench.

porseUbiT.

"I.fis.i-n-re-a.:liOg the several affidavits of Robert Pearce,
Edward Comben, Richard Stone, Richard Fall, William
Butts Comben, .I.nn Read, and John Itirboi,t Otter, it is
ordered that the first day of the next II liar), Term he given
to Benjamin to ihow cause why an information
In the nature if a quo trarraat" Aoulill not io exhibited
against Mm, to show by what authority he claims to
exercise the utlice of a member of the Local Board for the
district of the Isle of Portlandiin the county of Don't, on
the ground that, at the election of members of the said
Local Board in May last, Richard James Andrew• • can-
didate at such election, pilled more votes than the said
Benjamin Collins, the Returning Officer having omitted
to add to the poll of the nilßichard Andrews votes pro.
Peri)* and duly given and received for him, amid also added
to the poll of We said Benjamin Collins votes not properly
and duly given and received for him."
The case came on for aniutuent at the Court of Queen's
Bench on Thursday lasts before Mr. Justice Blackburn.
Mr. Collins, instructed by Mr. M. C. Weston, of Dorches-
ter, appeared for Mr. It. J. Andrews, and Mr. Manisty,
Q.C., and Mr. Pindar, instructed by. Mr. It. N. Howard,
appeared fir Mr. Benjamin i7ollins. The argument pressed
by Mr. Manisty was that the decision of the Chairman of
the Loral Board was final and conclusive in all rib6CA, that
he acted in a judicial capacity, and that there was no
appeal
.agaiust his return. This was admitted by the
other side, but it was submitted that the Chairman hail
iiii+placed voleo which were given for Mr. Andrews.-Mr.
Mauisty alei pleaded that other mistakes had been dis-
covered, which, if rectified, would give Mr. Collins a still
greater majority than was actually returned.-Hi, Lord-
ship asked if the defenre could ivy that We errors alleged
in the affidavit+ hail not really occurred, and Mr. Manisty
could nut may that they did not -The Judge said any other
mistakes would not favour them, and gave juilement for
the legal election of Mr. It. J. Andrewe in the stead of Mr.
11. Collins. The whole proceedings did not last more than
an hour. Mr. .Inilrews has not yet been officially two:-
nisedi A.+ a member if the lestal Board. It is said that Mr.
Collins will boll hi+ seat to the utmost. Although lately
very ill, Mr. Collin+ has now partly revoveiv.l, awl will lie
able to decide whether he'll resist any more, or yield at
011013.

DEATH OF A YOUNG HOSPITAL
SERGEANT.
Of late a coumpratieely new ....dative Lae been
anuiended to the mealical.prafessiow—the hydrate
of .hl.. el ral, for which it iv itmeal that it eisatlios the
incite:unit of the brain, espeei,dly that arising from
alcoholic drink, anal learns 1111 injurimetv aftcr elect, so
that it.. prefer:Ode ti "Munn But it la n
stet vl thdt it lets an itajurioue effect no the haeirt. that
it 111,11111,. I.llllVer/nll hit 1 chloroform in the blase',
anal is liable to iniluni heart alieeive. It was to Elie
caase that eav •atuibuteil the aleath .mn Fridley morning
Lot, of a fin, yeeng h..pital ser-Mant. stationel at the
Verne eitelel, Portland. 1 Mecdeol WaS a skilled luau
in Ills Venatiell, anti a posed compouniler, and ail slleh
1110 t.l the drugs in the otrzery. He was
chemist, awl his father lwies; liberal to him, he
leaped to beemne a chemist, dal heel intended going
through the curriculum of the laiarnmeemical :Soviets.
Ouly ye:Lever:me, he hail liyienn; wife 11!Zeti 22 years,
maul one chill, we!. ue4lier uxpvctu.l daily, lie hash one
alriuk. It W.ui a fatal fault: he became an habitual
drinker, not to say arunkard, and sidereal at night
from rest!, at .4 and want ad sleep from the accured
drink. Ile- knawledge f alnigs taught him to fly to
ilette of chloral, anal lie took doses of it to eouthe his
ea.:iced brain. But "a little knowledge is a ilangerame
anal the sergeaut, forgetting that he Mel bt
heart disease, or perhip net knowing the ill elect id
the dr' ug at laet took a fatal dime, awl deal It hap.
thue : The sergeant, Richard 11111, hal sapplied
himself with,. me...mance phial, into which he diesia veil a
quantity ,if chloral, ant on Thursday last he took the
top half ui the solution. Of coupe his having
alotracted this from the surgery adores was not known.
Later en Tharelay the assistatatwureem, Dr. Butler 1,
sent lam into Weymouth about the meat supply. lie
came that night to the Queen's Hotel, close to the
railway stolen, awl in the company of the gymnaetie
tar.pmut, Mr. McKenzie, had a glaes of whiskey wanu.
They left Weyiwauth and Caine to Portia:id tsrgetlicr,
alt,i %hen they arrived, the deceased had another glass
ad whisLeywarte at the Prince ad Wales, mud another
at the Sun, McKenzie contenting himself with gheas
of ale at each plaice. As they went up the hill towards
the Verne, McKenzie guided his onnpanion, who
"pulled himself together ' at the gate, and ma pewee!
the sentry. McKenzie then, thinking 41o:eased was
fit to go on, left him, and Hill went under another
archway. Here, unknown to Hill, a Mile had been
dug. and into it 11111 fell, and scarred his forehemL
He however, got home, and at hie quarter; (mud his
young. wife waiting , for him, wit,: another sergeant
and his wife, who were there to keep the poor young
woman company. Mre. Hill reproached her humbling"
with 3 few words for the state in which he had come
home ; and Hill at first would have no sapper. But
he was pentualed to eat sane breahanibeheesie, and
then Mrs. 1 1111 and her friends got him to bed. lier
friends then left, anal Mrs. Hill says that between
three and four she raw him out of bed searching far
something to drink. He also asked her for the sleep-
ing mixture, and got the solution of hydrate of chloral,
which he drank. A few minutes afterwards she heard
him snoring and sneezing, and then putting her hand
to his cheat, found lie did not breathe. Alarmed she
ran off to a young private who used to clean Hill's
heats, and he gave the alarm to Assistant-Surgeon
Burford, who came immediately, but found Hill quite
dead.
The helmet was held on Saturday, at noon, at the
Surgery, Verne Citadel, before Mr. IL N. Howard,
Corner fur the Island.
The following is a list of the jun. :—Mr. William
Andrew., Mr. T. B. Fox, Mr. Charles Warren, Mr. John
Ash, Mr. Henry Epley, Mr. Henry Smith Mr. Abel Att-
woo% Mr. Edwardcemben, Mr. Robert Mate, Mr. Josiah
Wallis, Mr. James Thsesher„ and Mr. Joseph Elliott.
The jury and viewed the leafy. lying in the deal Melo ;
It was much discoloured, 4-specially about the stomach and
legs. The feature* were not distortol ; hut a quantity of
liquid was running from the mouth. A scar was visible
on the face.
Maria Hill, wife of the deceased, Pid my husimand's age
was 31. The evening before last, be came to his bedroom
about battiest ten. Sergt. Dodd and has wife were there.
Ile went to heal and slept. On Friday :waving about half-
past three, he got out of Leal, and I saw him looking about
for tee, or somethiug else to alriuk. lie hail a ghos of ale.
and asked where the sleeping draught woo. lls 'ban".
, eleeping awl looked at the bruise on his face.
Shortly after I heard him making a noise as if snoring. I
said "You must net cover your face up," anal moved some
of the elides from hie face. Ile was sneezing, and I felt
his heart,bnd found he dial not breathe. I then ran us another
want and eelled an orderly • hut be gasped lAA last The
sleeping oramseht was chloral or something like it. He had
takeu ahem half the eue before, he sail because he could
net sleep. Ile was rather extltol the day before, &beet
the butcher. He was generally cheerful.
By the Fermium Wheu he came lamp he was sober:
I hut 1101111.1 taken a glass or twat This draught was to
put him to amp, not to counteract the effects of auy
drink.
Ily the Garotter: Ile said he bed need of red, for his
duty the follewiug morning. These last few days he has
appeared sleepy.
sergt. Vili.c,i rwa : I ant lehiecmessenger to the
Engineers department. awl deeea ivl was hospital serg,mit
in the A.H.C., and loth of us •mre stationed at the '1 erne.
1/n TIIIMMIIIr ere g I tem sitting with my wife awl Me
anal he came in about a quarter past 10. I stool about
an hour after he cam. lii, I was talking to him in his
quarters. While I Was talking he scented in very ;mod
spirits, he was laealaing awl joking. The only thing that
troubled him warn a slight eat aa his eheelr where he Lid
fallen. and I iokol with him about it. Ile was the worse
for drink, in military words he was Munk Ile a-nett talk,
atel know what he was taking about. Alwut II he unit
to bed, hi, wife went iutim the bed-room with bum and a,
saen as he got into levL he omit elf to sleep, ant we left.
at., a little breadeeeleiweet awl I teak his lmaots oaf.
The male thing that trimulaol him was the mark on his
cheek, he waia he would not have time mark there on any
account I have knewn him three er heir yeers. end
was very friendly with him. I don't think for 3 In(l3leat
he Mil this purpowey ; I think be sem looking fur pre
motion be was a waft of great sedation for the ion we
, and for getting on. Ile told eme he had fallen canting
through the mini:.
By ti.. Foreman : When became hoimme there was no one
with hint
By a Juror : lie lid utt eieuplain about any pain. Ile
was anxious lest the &der eLotil.l notice the scar on the
[elbowing morning.
William I,lwawl Gram: I to !saw the .Iruly
Hospital Corp. On the morning of eriabsY. I wee ix bed
in No. I ward. Ilyies met was three liars from No. I. I
generally did little things for Menet Hill, as eleaeting his
hoots and lighting the tire. and I knew his wife. Alsaut
twenty minuks to four a.m. Mrs. Hill eame te ray do e.
and called me. I went out muul -he asked me to come anal
look at Sergeant 11111, for he teasel so strange, and she did
not know what was the matter. I went directly, awl ain
going into the roont, he drew a Alight breath. I went to
his bedside, and he dial eat move ; I don't think he
breathed afterwarts. I went to the darter, Mr. Burt :el,
Who calms illutatslim,dy. I knew the sergeant he w
a strong, leartyloaking man. awl gisedtelialwrel- Sal
the previous day men him elsaut !Wettest II in um
moruing : there wit. nothing stzauge to his umanner.
Wilhialu MeKenzie : I an, gymnastic etalfaergeant
On Thursday *vetting I now Sergeant Hill at the leaven's
iloMivirW°Ym.,okl, about a quarter t, nine. Ile came
from ertueuth to Portland with tee by train. Ile eatid
be did net bet Cell, and he would go lute the Prince ad
%yak.. La, urn wad have something worm. We did, anal he
drank a gless oewhiskey warm with water, and t hail a
Fdais of .1. We stayed three or four minutes. in the
house, just time to drill!: it, and mine hark seam. We
walked_eleng the roal as far as the Sun, where we went
In and bad similar drink. Here we stayed ten minutes or
a quarter-of-WI-hoar, and then we came up tho hill I left
Sergeant Rill at the comer just after we pammel the
Nara, and I treat ea to lay quarters. and saw no more

of him till I saw him dead.the following sitenlc.m- He
wai drunk, but walked pretty straight up hill, and talked
about variouo thin. an.l nader,tood what he wa. talking
about. lie we. not despindfnit or low, hut cheerful.
There iu hie manner to induce :no to think
he won: Ibe likely I. t ;,way hi. lif".
lic a burr: I W... II o: with If when he fell down.
We .did not zo jet, 3,y 1,0,14..., tut the tan. I have 1,1,11-
ti"ned. It w 3, a tt• t ttlitaitt, to ten when we c Into
to the ant At t he had a glo,, of whiske3'
and water. _ .

!iitirner: Ile • of hein,t unwell, a:1.1
sai.l he 1,11 t. t•
BY a Yarar: kV.. •,-1 hint •auler the influence of
dri9L: often.

Henry Habitues:on ihirf : lam assistant medical
officer to this re:Uncut, under Surgeon-Major Griffis. On
morning Privat- I:seen c Hue to me about I a.m.,
awl I went immediately. I found Scrzeant Gill quite
flea I. his fare was 14a:felted, aml his extretnities rapidly
getting cold. I looked at my wabh, and saw it was trim
Minutes past four. I asked if he had taken anything. and
his wife al mittesl he had taken half of the contents of the
bottle pr.lored. I ',melt the is dtle. and it had a faint
smell of the hydrate of chloral. When taken into the
syNtem it forms chloroform in the blood, and would
thwefore he dangerous to a person with heart disease.
lie has the key ef the poiaons finder his charge he is •
passe I Compounder, and therein., was thought fit to be
entrust...l with the:a. Ile could have got at this, and I
found afterwards from his wife that this was the rasa.
It io rather a heavy crystal, and not readily dissolved In
water, wo that the latter half would have been stronger
than the former, which he had taken the day previous.
I think the cause of his death was heart disease, supers
indn •t4l IT this chloral. .

Ity the .I•Ctie-naUn- ILLS having druuk previously would
Dot have bole auy iliiferenee in the effeot of the choral.
He ha, romplaine 1 to hi, wife f heart disease, and was
to have ~h:own no lti eileq • lint put it Mt With hill
knowlodge of arugs if ho 1111 wished to kill himself. 1
don't think ha would have selectA this for the purpoae.
I don't think he Was in any pecuniary embarrassment:
he said his f.ither had been very generous to him, and he
honed to her .me a chenti4, and tho curriculum of cystitis'.
Ati,Hl of the Pharmaceutical Society came down on FridaY
morning. It was hy my orders that Le went to Weymouth
alsint the quality of the meat
The foreman said from knowledge of the deceased. and
his c ri.litet in money matters in some instances, it struck
him that deceased might have some pecuniary catharses-
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—lir: Burford in answer to a question by the foreman,
said that the blow on deceased's head did not seem to
have done any damage to the skull; it seemed the man
fell over a hole that he did not know of before.
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The Coroner said the. uestion for the jury wee really '
whether the man took the drug wilfully, or to produce ,
sleep.
The doctor said he beliesed that deceased would not
have taken such a drug to mcsluce death, but mine other,
with his knowledge of drugs. Of course, some one must
have the key of tbe drugs, awl this man appured totes very
fit person, from his knowledge as a chemist. One of the
jury hall mentioned something about a post sunset
examination, but I ',,rotrell and juries had not so much to
do with the scientific signs of death as with the question
as to whether there was any reason to suspect anything
beyond an accidental death.
Sergeant Dodd was re-called, and asked whether there
were any unpleasant remarks between deceased and his
wife, on aremnt of his intoxication. The witness said
there Weft t few wor•ls when he first came in: but he and
his wife remaining, they were very few. Itelieved they
hail had words before. On this night, she first asked hind
to have some supped., aud he wont.] not at tirst ; but after-
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wards he did so.
The Jury believed that the death was caused by taking
the drug under the influence of drink. They thought it
was very strange that it had not been found out before
that he sutler.' from heart disease.
Mr. Fox said he could not coincide with the foreman, as
to the cause of death. They had not had a port marina
examin.iflon, and he should not lie satisfied without one.
Mr. E. Cumben, sail they bail no evidence that he hail
heart disease, and if he hail not heart disease, did this dose
kill him without.
Mr. Andrews did not think it necessary to hays a pose-
111o1rie other jurymen said the Name.
The (ironer thought it would not be airroealde to the
feelinds of the poor woman, nor wiiiihl it be necessary to
• prove the cause of death. lie once had the charije for •
poat-.iwrteifl disallowed.
The doctored.] this ilnig was recommend.' as a sl,laiiVO
for the brain ; but they did nit know the action it bail on
Use neart.
The verdict was that " Decen ied accidentally came to
his death by taking to • powerful • dose of hydrate of
chloral, to produce sleep."
The Jury were williuug IA give their fees to the wiihnv ;
but the Coroner 5t0t...1 thaishe was. native of Bangalore,
awl wiiuld I. sent out there at the omen.sus of the Givern-
went. The father of the deceased would lie there sleirtlYs
to .1. what 1,, roul.l for the jlllOl. MOIllan• It was wit there-
fore a case of such pecuniary distress as might have been
'Opposed.
The jury than received thdr fees.