The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-09-24 00:00:00

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YEOVIL—Tiia BROUSIL —Th is talental
family repeated their popular entertainment at the
Town-hall, on Thyrsalay the 12th inst. and wet with
the greatest approbatiou from a select audience,
comprisiug, we should say, some 200 'uremia; Miss
accßertusitinesed ,
to hear iii thseurrser,zoiamll w; einhdaLeillehno
whole family deserve the greatest praise for the
wonderful talent they displayed. They visited
Sherlorne ou the follualug evening, and met with
good support.
Tire SeIAtiIIKIUL —These worthies, who have DO
shamefully been making their living at other people's
expense, by passing counterfeit money,were brought
up again on Wednesday on renuuld, and the case
being fully proved, the man, William James, was
committed for trial • the woman was discharged, it
being considered that she acted under the authority
of her husband.
Tus MARKET, Sept. 20th.—We regret to say
there was • very dull laminess done in our market on
Friday. It was, however, well sapp:ied in all de-
partments with the necessaries of life. The cause of
so much dulness we snppose to be the depression of
trade here. Let us hope to report more favourably
hereafter.
INQUEST. —On Tuesday, the 17th instant, an
inquest was held at the IJnion-bouse, before Dr.
Wybrants, coroner, and a respectable jury, on the
tho body of Charles Sandford, 81 years of age, who
has occasionally been a recipient of parish relief,
and from which his wants have ever been supplied
with a liberal band, but either from his great age or
a want of means to support himself, he had been so
inattentive to personal cleanliness as to make him an
object of pity ; so much so, that on the worthy
coroner and jury viewing the body it presented an
appearance of filth anal emaciation seldom to be met
with. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned
a verdict of " Died by the visitation of Goal."
Pmasi Blicc HOTEL CRICKET CLUIL—This club
drew their stumps fur the season on Tuesday, the
17th inst., and some excellent play took place, but
as no regular score was kept, it would be unfair to
name which was best; at any rate there was only a
difference of 4or 5. The after-amusement consisted
of a sapper, and such an one as the host, Mr. Stone,
may be proud of; no better could hue been pro-
vided at "Lord's," or " Kennington." Theevenine
was afterwards most pleasantly spent in harmony.
Mr. Custard, son., sang an original song, which was
much applauded, awl met with a call fur repetition.
Mr. Wood likewise favoured the company, and WU
much coniplonented. Our old friend, Mr. George
Stokes enjo)ed his twig pipe, and be also piped a
song. In fact, a very happy evening was terminated
at half-past !IL The president, lt. Donne, Fag.,
(who was not resent, owing to unforeseen circum-
stances) had his health proposed, and drank with
musical honours. The secretary, Mr. Clark, said he
had so much cash in hand, that he should advise the
members to place it in the bank for the benefit of
the club, which proposition was warmly applauded.
Several new members were elected, and their sub-
scriptions paid. We must close, until next summer,
our brief remarks on the Yeovil Cricket Club, and
hope the manly and invigorating game has contri-
buted to the health of all belonging to it.
3rd DRAGOON GC•RDS. —A istimU party of the
above regimant were quartered in this town on
Thursday, anal left for Dorchester the following day
—their short stay among us was to be regretted, as •
better set of men could not be desired.
ACCIDINT.--OnSatunlay, batween 12 and 1 o'clock,
a spirited pony belonging to Mr. John Langdon took
fright in South-street anal proceeded down the hill
at a fearful rate, until it came in contact with the
wagon of Robert England, the wheel of which was
broken clean off. We are glad to state that no
further harm was done.
RIFLE CORPS.—The members of this corps have
been actively engaged fair the last mouth at the
target, preparatory to shooting for prizes given by
our worthy captain and John Batten, Esq. By the
end of this week they will be divided taut in claws.,
and next week will shoat for the prises; when af
keen contest is expected. It is rumoured that our
talented bandmaster is about to resign. Mr. Lear.
ing lies used his best endeavoms to bring this
splendid band to a state of pmficieney, to which
object he always devoted his time anal taleuta, and,
no doubt, should lie resign, the band will feel the
loss of /inch a leader. .

On Sunday, Sept. 15th, sermons were preached at
St. John's church in the morning, Bradford Abbe.
in the afternoon, and Trinity church in the evening,
in aid of the funds for promoting Christianity among
the Jews.

FROME. —Some of our readers may remember
tivit about ten years ago a murder was committed in
the neighbourhood of Fnime, which excited great
interest at the time, the circumstances being very
mysterious. A man named Watts, who resided at
the Woodlands, went to the Fronie market, leaving
his daughter, a girl of 16, at home. When he re-
turned he found that the girl had been outraged and
murdered. Great efforts weramtade to discover the
perpetrator of the diabolical act, but although
several persons were taken into custody no trace
could be obtained to lead to • conviction. Among
others apprehended on suspicion were three bad
characters, named Maggs, Sparrow, and "Frame
Bob." The evidence against these appeared so
strong that they were committed on the capital
charge, but the jury acquitted them. Gradually the
neighbourhood resumed ita wonted quietness, and
the murder was spoken of as an old story.
This week, however, circumstances have occurred
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which lead to the belief that the mystery
is about to be cleared np. Within the last few
days, a soldier, named Joseph Seer, who has been
invalided, returned. to Frome. Seer lived in the
neighbourhood when the girl was murdered, and
was suspected of having had some band in the crime,
but nothing satisfactory was established against him
at the time, and he enlisted into the army. After
ten years service he has returned, and on Tuesday
went to the office of the magistrates' clerk to have
a form filled up to enable him to get is three
months' pay on his dischargs from the army. While
this formalite was being gone through it was
noticed that he was in a very agitated state, when
he was asked what was the matter with him he said
he had "something on his mind." He was conse-
quently taken before the superintendent of police,
when he made the following confession :—" I mur-
dered Sarah Watts, I hope the God above will let
we live to see her again in another world. I have
had it on my mind a long tine, I hare been very
unhappy ever since. l went away, I was so un-
happy, I hope the God above will wash away our
sins. I asked her to go up Bireb Hill Lane and
pick Keno water-cresses. She would'nt go. leaked
her to go up on &Sunday and then she wouldn't go.
I often played with her. It was in August it hap-
pened. About three o'clock in the afternoon I went
to the house. I thought she was worth some
money and she wouldn't tell where it was. I
told her to tell me where it was and I would
marry her and take her to America. I was very
fond of her. then we should live happy together.
She said, • The money don't belong to you.' I said,
' If you don't tell where it is I will be the death of
you.l I took hold of her by the neck. I had •
poker in my hand, and I hit her in the bead with it.
I said I should have to suffer for it. either in heaven
or in hell. I struck lid in the kitchen, and dragged
her into the dairy. I caught her hold by the feet
! and put her head first into the milk pail, and left
I her in the dairy dead. I took two shillings out of •
I cup on the mantel -piece. I went up stairs and
I searched about. I took some clothes and went my
way and went to sea. I had connection with her in
the settle before I knocked her doe n. I was blamed
I for it at the tiuie, and enlisted a soldier to get out of
the way. I have never got it 4.ff my mind. I killed
her for love. I was very fond of her." lie was
promptly brought before the magistrates, and his
confession having been read, he was remanded for a
week. The prisoner will, in the meantime, be con
fined in Shepton gaol.
TAUNTON.—It will be recollected that a fort-
night since se published a report that a cattle dealer
named Windiest, residing at Holloway, London, had
been down to the great market and bought • quantity
.4f cattle amounting to £1,200, for nine-tenths of
which he gave cheques on the London and County
Bank, at Reading, the whole of which had been
dishonoured. The prisoner was subsequently ap-
prehended at Exeter, and remanded till Saturday
last, %hen the affair, which at one time assumed a
~rsee aspect, was brought to a singular termination.
While the prisoner was under remand, a writ of wapiti
from the High Sheriff of Somerset, was lodged at the
gaol at the snit of Mr. Barnstaple, of Bridgwater, on •
claim of kISS. Subsequently apple lotion was made
for prisoner's liberation, and medical testimony
being given to the effect that further incarceration
was likely to be attended with the entire deprive-
Hon of his reason, be was liberated on bail. On
Saturday when the case was called on, neither of
the prosecutors appeared, and the ease was dis-
missed. It was understood that he bad paid in full
debts to the amount of £1,444 45. 64.. anti that he
had arranged witlitbe following ored.bors at 15es in
the 4.—lir. lWlstt, Swell, £67 18% )in J.

Need, Corey .t 222 10..;_ Mr. Harrington,
Seiko St. Gregory, £l-16 10s. • Mr. Hutches Kings.
will, Dorset, 490 45..; and &eat Western Railway
Company, £69 7.. ; total. MC
W gsToN-8 UP E lt• H.E.—Vre understand that
Wednesday, October 3rd, has been fixed upon for
opening the new church in this Went.
mrsrsapion ArrAia AT BRIIIToL, 41,11:1 NARROW
Esi•.‘r E. —On Tuesday night, Mrs. Kllklioven, wife og
of the proprietor of the,iir!lan Chair, on the Board
gooy, Brist.d. had acc crow escape from being
soot while I) jig in bed. She bad retired to her bed-
room just before seven o'clock, and having put out the
light went to bed, letving the window-tillothi up. Th.
room was a second-floor front, sad f-ced the floating
harhour. Shortly after getting into bed she liftrd a
sharp peculiar noise, told beard something roll on the
ground underneath the heel. On her husband coming
into the room. boot a quarter of an hour afterwards,
she told I of the occurrence, and expressed her fears
that .one one 00.4 concealed in the room, hir.
Kalkhoven, thinking his wife must have been mistaken,
treated the matter rery.lightly, and. hefory again going
downstairs, succeeded in assurhig her that nothing woe
matter. Hu retired to rest at a late Lour, cod in
e meantime his mother, who was on a visit at
Hie I ttttt had gone into the room and pulled down
tic 1,11nu14. (hi entering the bed-room the second time
Mr. Kilkhoven pulled up the blind, and we.
surrnsed to see a perfectly round hole, shout sa
inch and a quarter in llialiPOVr. 10 000 Of tilo WiadOW-
, panel.. On tonsiug in the direction of the bed he
was further mitonislied to find a deep indentation in the
wall iiiiiuediately over his wile's head. He was now
convinced that his wife had hal good cause for her
shoran, and on avaichirg the floor lie found a mall
bullet underneath the lied. The bullet had evidently
penetrated some quarter of tin incl, into the hub and
plioittr partition, and then fell on the ground, rolling
along as described by Mrs. Kelllhoeen. TIAB hole ttlll
made by the bullett W 0.3 only about five or six inches
above the place where be bead woe tying, elell the
ditection of the shot from the window as in an exact
horizontal line, without the ibulttsat apparent decli-
nation. It could not, therefore, have colas from the
street. as there would then have been a dedinatioa of
00010 40 or r.O degrees, neither could it have bsaa
fired train the ini.t of a vessel, as there 0011.0 UOOO
moored in tlmt portion of the harbour immedotely
opposite the house. The course of the shot swear%
therefore, to hove been in the direction of the balkiness
on the opposite side of the water. The ballet is el •
Peculiar klimel, haring bev • formed with • dna vessel at
the hack, filled with detonating powder • and mud
evidently bad been fired either limn • Pioadaa needle
rifle or a saloon pistol, used for firing at long distances.
The affair altogether is a very myderions one, mid Me
escape of Mrs. Kalkhoven was mud remarkable. The
police are endeavouring to investigate the matter.