The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-07-06 00:00:00

SUDDEN DEATII AT WOOTIL

Mrs. Mary Syne', agoil about 51.1 years, whose hushed
had been &nisi about four years, and who hail op till
Monday resided with her uncle, Mr. Francis Holt, at/
Ash, near Salwayash, expired very suddenly on Monday
evening last. The deceased was well known in Itridiso%
3,1 she kept a stall in the market on market iLlys, for Ha
sale of fruit, regetaliles, Lc., her uncle tieing a market
gardener ; and it appears she tad been for some little
time in a falling state of health, often complain:to of 3
pain at the heart.
The particulars of the sad affair will lie hest gathered
from the evidence given at the inqu-'t. The I 'orouer
(Mc. N. M. Isiggin) with the jury, met at Wnoth fare.
house, and after having lwen duly »warn, viewed the
hody, and then proccested to the Pymore Inn, kept ty
Mrs. Ellen Powell. The following were on the jury :
Jesse Snook (foreman% William 3101).1), tinny
Miumli, William Whittle, William Matthews, William
Hoskins, Samuel grimy, William Wetilier, Henn. Sp. o'er,
Walter Oliver, John Slieppick, am! Edwin Hobert Mania
The first witness was Mr. George Kith.rt Pittield, who
said on Monday evening lie was in Ins yard at Wooth
farm about nine o'clock, and lie saw the deceased Mary
Symms drive by in :1 WUI.:011 ; the horse was mini:: at a
rapid rata. There were three or four other persons in the
waggon, who jumped out; and when the horse stntiped,
the deceased also got down from the waggon. :UPI a Ham
named Welsford assisted her to a cottage near, aa she
appeared to lie ill. She was seated in a chair, and he
(witness) went and fetched some brandy, but she did not
rally, and died in athnit live minutes. Previous to hr
death she held her hand to her left side, anal sahl "oh
my heart, my heart." He rode to Itridlport afterward.,
and Dr. Evans returned with I , but he could do with.
as the slm'eashol Wa4 dead. In answer to the itorialer,
Mr. Pittield sail he ghoul.' think the horse stark-dal...it a
quarter of an mile before it came to his gate. Ile knew
the deceased, and had frequently seen her pass hi. pre-
mises ; she attended Hie market at Itridistrt.
Thqllll33 Wolsford said he was at Mr. lioles on With)
afternimn to him, and he and his wife inut chairs!'
remained there till alsiiit quarter to nine, when the
ihs-eased sail she would drive them home in the waggon.
They Knee 'Jed on the way at a moderate pace, till wit in
about 50 yardsiif Mr. Pit tielsTs gate, when the horse karst
14. I are:west, who WA.• striving, said "I:eon:v. jump
11.,w11 a n.I take hold oil the horse," and aloe then said
"'iii Mr Welsfonl, take hold of the reins " 110
and the horse stopped opposite Mr. Pittiell's gate. All
of them then got out of the waggon. Ile did fist believe
the deeea.ed hail any tilnws ; Mr. Pitfielit was at the gate
at the time, and he 1.1.1i11, I sly, he alwayi
thought the horse would run away with the decesumil a;
some time.

Mr. Pittietil said the horse wan bred at his farm, and
that accounted for it, stopping at the gate.
Mist as the deceased got out of the waggon she .'rik.4
"ifli my breath, let me lie down or sit down, and get as
souse water." lie took her to a seat, and procured &min
water, Anil iiently Mr. ritlield brought some Imuelr.
• portion of whsch she drank, lint threw up again. she
bet within a few minutes, and sail nothiugthat he hoard
only "I sh my breath in stapled," or words to that
effect. The deceased, lie believed, hail been under the
care of Dr. Scott it one Saw for disease of the heart,
she had frequently complained of A pain in the region of
the heart. She seemed very well all the day ; he took
tea with her, and she 'lid not complain iii the least.
The Coroner said it appsareil that dere:ens' Kel Leon
suffering from heart disease, and he Mil not think there
was any difficulty in the jiffy coming to a decision.
AI tar a few nunnonts' conmillat. , the jury rut,,na.la•
their verdict "Death from heart ilineass, accidemunl Is
the excitement courneouent on the starting of a
which the dertut.e.l WWI

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Standing Crow of Corn nnd liar, and lloraea,
iinite-
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FRIDAY, JULY 21.
Annual sale and letting of Mr. 11. Fookea'a South.lowu
Rams, at Blandford. by Mr. Eason

FRIDAY AUGUST 6.
Dorehcater Vair--611 rams and ram hunba, the prupert)
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Tuesday, July 6, 1875.