The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-28 00:00:00

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glirrgD MURDER BY A BOY.
carped Charles Edwards, 14 years of ago, wee
bra her— Ceptain Hantiam, at lisyWard-1041111,
c"7,7g,-,d,rd. our Shillingstone Railway Station, on
Chi« "---„LL2cd with ettempting to murder • fellow
11,vasy's— swab Tisard, • middle-aged woman,
orcr4 th of December, at Haywered.lodge.—
'• -1)
«ix, Sarah Tinned, said she was servant
TlereeTlaf rgy. owner of Haywsrell-lodp, Child
t" Mrs. Hervey bad been away from the
an Okel"'"•, time, d Walter Ames, the gardener.
11.042rzWarda, the prisoner, and herself ••••• tat
I he bows. On the 24th or 26th of October
ie cbsOre,...A°-t.,ms °p ey—she believed 3s.—from her
vis °"isjcb 'ram iii •rimmer in her bedroom. Some
b
P 4.— ° he missed some snore 050511—a shilling,
nor Istif.
„„ chi subsequent Tuesday whilst the
ebe ..
andsubsequent her were at dinner she pee
reobay` Eike could not resonant the exact
i.tsbout
the need, bat they to the effect that
s „de
I. should Isere alone what did not belong to them.
r ...0 tracks in her bedroom, and she locked up
• " On Monday, the 29th of November, she
and found she then had exactly
, uww:"'" gal right the next day, but one
", ;1111,a1"rea'y ' 'the let of December —she missed
I in her Pot". ° sh said to prisoner, "Charlie,
f •
S.. gone out of my Puree," to which be replied to
;/,'• .S ct that he had not touched the money. He
I it the house to go to the grocer's, and on his
au rave him to understand filet the was
7.,,rahou-t her money. He still denied it, rather
• although he had not previously been a saucy
' - be him that if be did nu bring back
mg be would know the consequence, too which
* • yes,S,J you won't tell Ames, will you r She
, .
• " No, sot if you'll Procnios to being it hack."
ban mid "1 caul eve it you to-night," and she
"Very well, Charlie ; try and not do these
?°?:;",`c... hut try sod go on lits • en«non. Shd boy, and you
talked
«At ccf„_s plaw. al
f made friends. On the
• n is a mina way, and they
~,rsisy or Friday primmer paid her beck 3e., which
iicaal on the corner of the Idtchen table when he
leembt the milk, without saying anything. She told
Ass, or her lug, and also that prisoner had paid her
hark the 3s. Nothing occurred between then during the
i„umring week, and she did not lees any more money.
1%.b1 beh
well dude- that time. He
hted
verZ
1 h
...??I,,sys gelling to e p or? and as e w not • bad-
On the morning of Friday the 10th
boy.
"You'll bri beck
• Lerusuber, she said to prisonerng
the out of my wooer; won't you. Charlie r He
uplid "All right" as left the beck door. She bad
nooiouge me timed at the breakfast table that
she bud abnill to Pay, and that she abe
wasted to bay a few things for Chrdatinae. They
were frieselly during the day, and they and the
Rohner bad tea together about five o'clock. Shortly
spry tea was our prisoner and Ames went into the
villie,the Occur to fetch some articles from the
gv o-rs and Ames to see his wife. Prisoner
retuned about half-pest six, and just before
he entered the house, as she was sitting in
he kitchen at work, she heard • noise like
showet of atones against the win dews. This
sna rspsated, but Wider, as if farther off. Ithe sat
still until she heard prisoner call out "Sarah," as he
sully did when he wanted to enter, as the beck door
wa, tenereilly kept locked. It was not locked that
freeing, and prig net was in the passage when she
went oat. The door was partly open, and an she
dowel it and locked it, she saw an iron bar milli is
agile« the water pipe. Prisoner alsol had an iron
let in his hand. She followed him into the kitchen,
aid • it down t , her work again. The night before she
had told him that if he would get a penny.worth of
thread, as nhe had none to gi.s him, she would lend
him a needle to mend his slippers, and she asked him
If h. had the thread, and he said No." she then
asked him if she should lend him a needle, and whether
a cking•needln would do. He had a piece of on.
ravelled tar twine, with whioh she thought he WWI
g dog to mend hi. slipper, and on h.r sinking him where
he ei.t it he snit he picked it up. She asked him what
he wee going to do with the inm bar, and he replied.
"Father said it wool,' do to 'tint the slipper on.
She t 1.1 him she did not ve how that could help him
eew the beel of the upper. She began to feel on.
eau, and walked round the room. Pi.oaer put the
loin on*, across his shoulder, and she aski..l him what
h. bad it there for. He answered, "Oh, filet won't
Irro,- and put it on the floor. He put the iron bar on
he ,h odder again and walked to the kitchen door sad
krd it. She asked him what he had locked the
A r and he said he did not know, and unl.icked
t ,1.•••• again. He then came tow iris her and struck
loni ioleot blow on the heed wiEh the iron bar. She
is most stunned, and she tried to get out of the
4.e,hutke prevented her, and she believed he struck
her again with the bet and she fell on the floor.
Thil.t on the ground she gave • great acream, and she
tesseihered seeing prisoner run across to the drafter
emir Bed take a knife end run tower& her with it,
be .he did not know whether he struck her with it.
rha berme insensible, but afterwards recovered •
little, and get «war& the kitchen door, where they
baiagtststrstgle, she trying to get out. Prisoner
said. "Cast I manage you come on in the kitchen."
If. kept es orking her on tile bead after that, and got
bellied her sad tried to push her into the kitchen. She
wowed te get into the passage at last, the prisoner
Mill writing her with the bar. When they were near
the bgle lot prieiner took something from his pocket
end forced it into her mouth, and he also pinched her
••••dis was still getting weaker, f COM Wel Of blood.
The next ime she fell wee in the ',usage near the hall
how, from a blow and Ines of blood. She then
chided the iron bar with both her hands, and held
It. Prisoner said, "Lot go the crow-tar,"
h d ehe held on to it, and got on her legs again- She
oluded with the prisoner to the heck door, where,
In trot to poll the her from her, he struck her a very
P"'re Now, and the bled dreadfully. The blood
strumed over her face so that she could hardly see.
sad die got vry weak. Priem« said, "Oh, my head,"
and she 'eked "What's the matter, Charlie, riiii I
stoles psi I didn't mean to." Prisoner replied "I
yoe did not mean to hurt me, and I should not
hu• 4.a this but I hadn't your money to give you.
sad 1 wessfrakl von would tell my father.', She said she
Auld net have done so. He salted what they should do,
sal aide! "Let's go up to Ames'. and saw some
neat big fellow has broken in and al'anost killed you
asf co, too." She said she could not go nti she
west he nest go twill«s for her things. He said be
weld go up with her, but she said it was not worth
.400. Hs, however. followed her up the staira, but
she did lit know whether he came into her bedroom.
Ho bedroom was not far from the passage, and she
boiled her waterproof and bonnet from it. When
she else oat she found prisoner standing in the stairs,
awi elis laid to him " Oh, Charlie I don't think I can
C 'P to A. 04 new. I don't feel able—you run up"
••••11 said "Yoe won't go not, and you went tell, will
I"! Mho replied "All right; it is net likely I shall
.°l4roa° Ile several times pressed tier to say
°°l he did at list. He also pressed her to
"Cwittisid itslitsr..,,ltire the sentence "God strike me down
int, ,„r She would not repeat It at
«atlas she did so.
Hethen said "Now,
11:15,7.61wHt; y4,,,.;"l,Letnire you down dead if you do
light him into the kitchen to
it«. hot she rid " No, Charlie, you can find
Ps' hat without s light," and after some time he did
and bb the house. She told him to 1114 Awes t 4.
him: 'colt he could, and they
.perted very vow
thilfrottfscPrkoner had gone she left the house
t door and went • little wave down the
• "tebs'icod, where she met the postman, and
• °IVA with leer till A c. 0.& She went to bed
aten'svis, ari had been very ill sine*.
attended by Mr. Come ever ADM and
the
ees se under his care. no lams b`o° bar fin°-
his4the ..?,?6, one she saw outside the door, and the
hhch „Oso (about • reed long) was the one with
Prienner etre* her.—Mr. Decimus Curios,
R of Child Okeffirld,
Instant,
he was called to
.hki alwards
fiss e on the evening of the 10th inatt,
ysr,
the °lll•Past seven and eight, and there saw
lienP"mmtrix in the kitchen. Her heed and
" covered with blood, and there were
ileissiundi about her bead and face. Hs
d to t off all her heir in order
• ,• at ilroundau He then dressed the wounds,
hercerried to bed se soon as possible. The
vont. m' glea
oni? wee were not dangerous, unless
NI in. The wounds were inched mess, and
..us lath to two inches in length. Proucutrix was
his care, and he had attended her daily.
• a •
khewooed@ me the face might have been caused
" • keg ~'
Okg,_,. Nno Moore, letter carrier, of Child
hu__•"; said it was • pert of his duties to carry
?hrTh:left Child °Word to Shillingetona On week
mug H Child Okeford at six o'clock, and genersdiy
hi.. oeward-lodge about 20 minutes past six Oa
" fihbMl4oo. He kis° pegged the lodge en
lerer" t9° °Word. On the evegdelo g
the 10th instant, he left Child (Asked
f„.... ;Poet six, and wham joined him seer the
er.i—',lll's, sad soconnownied him as far as flay-
• ,t', whey. he "erfahad hint " Go=
0, th• gates. He had • hub* on hie
shs"L'ohorn from Shlllingetone, shout 10 minutes
400,Pa, be NM the prosecute-ix in the road, Meng
ornudiTutfirds below the gets of the lodge. She wee
116 sum , sear the hedge, with her bead forward.
Cniyo, ?Wotan, will you stop with n" till Ames
Be returned with her to thegsten, end
las ,41,;2 °w• till Ames came. Whilst they were wait.
tild• • communication to him. She seemed
hityr,Zdsxhistented, and she was shaking and treat.
_TP.d to be in Isar. Ames tend Mr.
eluss
.Lorrlved .R
at the gate after they had bee.*masa (74,t, tao minutes. They accompanied the
bmirds the b°ons, by the freed door, and went
Oat billiten. By the aid of the light be sew
hyL.TI, inwean's fees was covered with blood. He
this quantity of blood on the floor and wells of
sod also on the floor of the kitchen.—
Id he was gardener to Mrs. Harvey, of
esid :QM On the morning of the 10th instant
"old taccior in the gardes—" Cherlie, bow
a• fus,i of tilling that money from &rah ?
Pricass ;s:i.d.s.tins money ail paid heck noraln r and
'Ames. at Yes." He told prisoner the 001210-
th. Dre,..._00, Oct, said he made no remark. He and
▪ --"'erf
• ye aerdocisliall tea yrifb Prcoscutrix in the kitchen
in the evening, and after tea they
the village of Child (Ike-ford •
th. of about a quarter,,( • mile. They eparntad at
enecas
ths,siii? end he went to his own boo.e owl remaiiie I
oe URI realkd
tzower ued, by the primmer lune foreseven.
tusk come down, a greet fellow has
e hen,, bar and almost killed Sarah
sis wet . oaf had blood ehout his face He sent
• mg.
hi, his next door neighbour, Mr. Holdway,
for."tbat 42,9°1 i•dge with him+. Be told prisoner to
iswzips,ssuZzomiaand On arriving at the lodge they
PG••••••I 94 the gates and
I,6„„g—' ,Too ••• WNW There was a great
Wong, 11: °I. lOW Of VW kitchen and on the
Prosecalati had blood all over her

tam and on her drum, and she to be very
weak. He went for Dr. Cum& ITlCressessoducal
were usud
ly kept in the tool-house, to which the
Vim had aoosse.—Ann Vett:bar. wile of P.O.
atcitv e, stationed at cltikl Oirdord, said the prisoner
came to her house between seven and eight o'clock on
the night of the leth of Deoeuiber and said a peat big
man bad broken into Hayward Lodge and itai him
and aimed killed the servant. sh• mked what
sort of a man it was, and he said a hig man, who had
two iron bare,and he hit him across the eyes with one
of them. smes.'s face was covered with blood, so
that one did not at first reocignss him.— P.C. Vatotter
said he was on duty in the village of Child Watford
between seven and half-pad seven on the evening of
the 10th instant, and on hearing that he was wanted
at Hayward Lodge he went there. The postman
admitted him by the hack door, which wee fastened.
He saw • quantity of blood in the pude, on the asia
and the floor. The proseoutrix was sitting in a chair
in the kitchen, wi h blood all over her face—her
features were hardly distinguishable for blood. From
informstien he then received be apprehsadewou=say
at Aumm's house, and charged hint with and
?dimpling In murder Sara Tided. Prisoner replied
' I know I did it, and if you will not take me away I
will not do it again. I will give you all the money I
have in my pocket, and my father will pay you."
He brought prisoner to the lodge in the promos of the
p!oeecutrix, who said "You',, the lad who did it,
Uhariss Edmonds." She added, pointing under the
table, "flies is a knife under the table," and he
eosaup a table knife. e also said ' an There is
bar She
behind the door," and he took possession ail,
and banded that and the knife to I:Superintendent
Great. Next morning he also took possession of the
smaller iron her and handed that as well to the
superintendent There were what appeared to be
blood stains on the chisel end of the smaller iron bar
and also on the knife. There was likewise a long hair
sticking to the chisel end of the bar—Superintendent
Grad said the prisoner was brought to him at the
Stunning., Newton Police-dation about half-pest
nine on the night of the 10th of Deoember.
Prisoner's face, hands, and clothes were covered
with blood. He complained of his right arm
being very much hurt, and otherwise complained
of being very ill. He had • slight cut on
his right temple, and he sent for Ildr. Tarmwell,
snrmee, who came and saw him in the coll.
Tarsewell asked prison, r ow he came to have all that
blood about his fees and heads, and prisoner said—" I
owed her some motley. and I didn't know how I warn
plug to pay her." He saw primmer again next morn.
fun' and he asked him (witness.) what be thought he
should have, and he told him he had better say
nothing, as what he did say he should tell the magi*.
trate'. Since then prisoner had not told him anything.
He received the iron bars and knife produced from
P.C. Vatcher. There were marks of what be believed
to he blood at the pointed end of the smaller her.—
Prosecutrix here remarked that she did not wish to
press the cam at all.—ln answer to the charm
prisoner said—" I did not fling the stones at the
windows, and I never touched her with the knife."—
Proodutrix said she could net swear that prisoner
did, and she wished them to have mercy on him.—
Prisoner was then committed for trial at the next
to be held at Dorchester on Thursday, the
20.116. January.