The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-07 00:00:00

IIIDPOZT.

letemsav Isserrermt. -Th. Opening of the mall
wo babied eba reeding-room, of the Literary and
gamble Institute is hailed with delight by moat of
a, amber'. At the annual meeting recently held it
as nod dud this room, which hae been utiliaed by
vens Alt School, should for the future be open to the
eas el members for conversation and debate. Theologi
ml -
wi political matters are, and wisely, debarred
fres beteg indulged la at the perks Real discussions.
Wielosiday night the room was for the first time
(mewl, there being I good ga. haring of memberr, who
cad le and supported the boon. A set of rules and
„mug,oca were previously drswn op, and • npecial
aunties appointed to see them followed. In the
Isms reading-room, conversation is prohibited, se that
the "Free and easy" of the =ell room is already
big appreciated.
Slimmer. Sewing.— A fearful discovery was made
in West Allington, about quarter to 10. on Monday
niornintk_ A gardener, in the employ of Mr. Whetham,
nameel William Reece, who kept a small green-gmcer's
shop, nearly opissite Magdala-terrace, was found by
• , named Wilder, who shared the home with
him, lin,- in his bed with • dreadful gash in the
throat. 'The unhappy man, it was at once seen. had
destroyed himself. Lying on a box about two feet
hem the bed wadi an ordinary pocket pruning knife,
which deceased had been in the habit of using in his
work. The wound was about six inches in length,
extending internally to the spinal column, severing the
]uglar vein. One arm was hanging outside the bed to
the floor, and down the arm the blood had streamed
isto an ordinary utensil on the floor. It appears the
unfortunate wan had been a hard drunkard, and the
effete of this and other trouble', undoubtedly led to
tat. Deceased was about 70 yvars of a:e. —The
iseuret was held on the following evening at the New
before C. G. Niintro, Esq., Deputy Coroner, Mr.
• Salem being chosen foreman of the jury.
AM viewing the body, Ann Major, a widow, was
talk Witneo deposed having visited the house .if
deemed once a week, to keep the place clean, and
~ttend hint when he was ill. She went there on
Veda, tut, ant sat up with him all night. When site
went .st Vriday she saw pools of blood in the kitchen,
sad he told her he hod fallen down in the house on
the previ,sts (Their-toy) night. She washed up the
West Deceased hal marks on the shoulder and
head, sad he told bet iine was present at the time.
Site remained at the house from Iriday till Saturday.
Witness fancied deceased was lightheaded, and fetched
Dr. Demilix. She went wit during the evening, and
when she came hack, he was out of bed standing up-
tight He was able to rat a dinner on Sunday, but
omplained at night of seeing things befere his eyes,
awl would not stay without a light. She left a light
In his room end went away. —By Dr. Densiloe: Them
were tem pois of blond downstairs on Friday—quite a
pint about the nom—John Wilder WAS the next
eritne.,. He dated having lodged with Reece. For
a fortnight deceased had complained of a" pricking"
U his heart. Witness saw him on Thursday at dinner
tine and considerol he was half drunk—he was
sitting n a chair by the fire. Witness remained there
a half or three-quarters of an hour. He usually cocked
dinner for witness. Witness came home to ten
between it and seven • a lamp was on the table and
deceased's hem by the fire. Witness called upstairs,
and deceased called down that he must get tea for him-
self. Witness went out, and returning, between nine
aid ten. on going to bed saw a quanity of blood about
doeutairs. He went up to deceased and asked him
what it meant, and he answered he did not know.
There ma on his jacket at the foot of the bed.
On the int day (Friday) deceased told him his foot
had a* and he had fallen down. On Sunday
"es*, when all was a•bed, there warn Oznock at the
itZ, sod deceased called to him to go down, thinking
* the doctor. Witness went clown, and it was
Maines son Some for his mother, as her daughter was
it Demand beard this. Mrs. Majors who had been
**Piet in a carrot, went away asking witness to lock
the dior alter her, which he did. He peat the light
beck hate dreamed's room, and asked him how he
abLl?oteassd said he didn't think he should be
sida,-4.bitlw_ awning. He wished deceased "Good
AN, more of him until next morning,
0...75iv!, ent mama went up to his room with
plecstss
was Ina, then saw • horrible sight.
na,,thl oi the bed, a utensil on the floor
7.7^-st mod which had glowed down the arm.
18ea di4 '4e the wmn din his th.rost. H.
"Peat'dto W dead. Witneasput down the tea •Ad
Marie the
known to Mn. Mart.—Elime Meru&
rZ"iz .7.ea,hd on Monday morning by Mrs.
&new • ",L"' "w went up to the bedroom. Sew
no his side on the bed, and • knife
pig et ii?a Mood on a box near. She took it up and
tie again.—P.C. Christopher deposed going
the vrniusenal" the doctor warn there. Witness igurialmall
jaa ths knife which was lying on the box,
Naas.. w the blade being upwar&—Dr. Le Gros
1b,6.1 mid he wan called about a quarter to ten, sea
aa,Z leornine Eliza FA wards. He entered
mon) of il who wan lying on his side,
Isdbl'"l as described. He exeminesi the body,
"UM left side of the throat was • wound abet*
kid* is length, extending Internally to the spinal
eteering the jugular vein, a main sadmry, The
hiod must have been prawn. The political
a_• e "send and Use body indicated suicide. The
stated being sent foe on Friday
,last ioal
-"'litlor. He then found a slight contused r
head. He was prettY rational and withal*
sr_fh,t. he had been drinking lately. There was no
iTion if intellect. On Saturday the doctor gave
▪ T
stimulast The blow on his head was not the
Uwe ef suicide. He (the doctor) thought he wee
ofini
f rote mild delirium tremens. The Ivry
found • verdict that "deceased
reitted suicide whilst is as unsound state of

Scssioxs, Tueeday.-Ref ore C. adaniands.
J. T. Stephens, sm. (ex-Kayorf, and R.
-The licence of the Railway len. Wale.
sw-▪ •••••I_, emid f William flymorids to J. C. Saadi I:
Cap of Prussia, Red-street, from William
P. P Ilester_ The Fisherman. Arms South itt, from William Phillips to R. W. Phillip' ; The Sun
'll. NCO Grace Lawrence to W. It. KacKno.
was• Orrmi za. - Omit* Richard.. of Wiet
tha,:wi with how drinkand aiSO.very
r_lhe ram Nober-Deleatent plead d .
L'ln,__llroved the cast-This Wine the Nth conviction.
n."al Wag 30th November. 11. neatly twelve
▪ 4v. defendant was now fined 10a, and costa St id..
_eM in which to pay-At the close of the case,
tlit Caere' loudly exclaimed against the decision of
itt_tlts llose.-iaearp Turner, a tramp, was charged
y with waadedag shoat without visible MOW
Vapillftiort -A dated that about 2 a.m. an
7on duty ss tam South Mills, be found
Nis▪ -w " • cart missy. Hs had d, ia his pocket.-
. Piseded • pitiful story, aU,gllg be WM c.a" In
anise Tr. Renck discharged hlis on ble /MO&
--•••• the town at once.
/miry -Wary Martha Legg • married
;,".7, 1. • lariat it gooth.skaat, was charged in custody
.g a feather pillows. ender. OW* of
tort mete' t.,„deasdyywarn value ,110 s. the propelity
Isen-1/44arkitte Phillips, wife of Richard W, Phillips.
Of the Plaherman's Any. Soutl-street, during
Oft* of November. - Promiutris stated that
Nowt .2,2_••4 Portly furnished rooms of bar In South.
ite Isw--7• Weir lost property. About two months ego
newt,: =te! carpet, and eight or ten days 'Mae •
dr- The things were lietei in • eters
;tints On room occupied bkprisoner. The store door
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fta'•,41,1.12 lvatelltriaCked. 8114 'ftlfler) had On right In the
.x.. identified various articles produced.
t nalmar4 stated that min, .er .r• but night
watt Magee, charged with rtealiop • jar. if'
ass the last witaies, when she gave him the "th'r
fht7" *Wooed). He thee went to pri.ner's house;
woe there HO LIMO 11. differei,t boxes
sitti-L•Jar. • train, Sc. He aliened prisoner with
this.. when she denied it. lit Plantes. who
1 --"'"t, the prisoner, applied for remand grata the
thri "Y which was at once pealed.
ititsppeered art bail before thsramt
Piy=.7 but the cam was=
dart seder to obtain

Banwaols POLIO% Charles Edmunds,
Fritolallayarl, arid Dr Hay, It&
WY Unit —ins wanes, May Earths LeEL who
was emus remanded on Wednesday. MsTroorod on "wind
OS • ehmanofstefaiww articles, property of Mix Charlotte
Phillips, value 90e.—Kr. C. G. Nantes, as oa Wednesday.
did not pat In an ..ppearasce, baying no doubt thtown up
the osoe—Frisoner simmered to be very excited, and when
formally charged with tow °dance, a ictwi the caw to be
cunsmerilY dealt with. fibs elicited a sal of laughter by
her nainnwinrni°r, noses's. Finally she pleaded guilty,
and, dorms the consultation of the t inch, gave herself up
to sobbing and walling.—The esid they ha I given
the case every consideration, end they wished to do what
was right • the c on Was • very tied our, and rho would ho
imprisoaed for nne iiiiintb.—Upon hearths the &entwine
prisoner said " Tnank you, and humanists!, rollitwod
into a species of bided,*

Gourrt Poucg., Tharedny.—Before .1. H. P. Montagu,
Sag,
Willinm Butler. son of a naval officer of Chardstrxk, wag
charged with attempting suicide by shooting hiruselu with
• Pistol on the tweed.* del.—Mrs. Alnee Butler, wife of
Thames Haggises Butler, RN., deo 'sod Prisoner is my
son. Yesterday, about ball-past 10 a.m., he 000 eon'
excited and threatened to put me out of the house. I
soid " If you are going to do that, I shall latch your
brother from the college." He then ran up the stairs. I
heard him say "I am Koine to get out the pistol," and said
something else which I did not hear. Fearing he might
do horns, I sent for a constable. I returned with P.C.
Paull. I called for my goo, James Bageltaw Sutler,
who came to the honed. As I came up the field to the
house I heard a rep•rt of firearm.. The priwner had
locked himself into my bedroom. I heard my son, J. B.
Butler, ask pawner to open. the do .1. and give up the
piste'. Propose tried to undo the d but tailed to do
110. The path:ems° burst it opeo, when I sow pris inet's
forehead st,,anung with Idood. I noticed . large pool of
Noon on the count 'Tani • Toe Tolson, was at .nding up.
He had been very ill intim d. Ho had ten fits last week.
He Itse been so for nearly nee years Ti.' pistol was locked
up that the prisoner might not use it. I feared he might
Injure any of us I went to the p..licetuan to ask him to
get prisoner ti give the pi,tel up. Di. Spicer has attended
him for 12 months. The doctor edvi.ed ON six months
ago to bend girls-tier a •ay.—P.C. Paoli said on the
roevious day (11 Deconidier) be event to Ransoms Hill
Hou.e. When be ii. t ihere the front door wee
botened, sled the hack ti..r shut. Prowneee brother
got in through the window sod opened the front
door. He lobbied the bereher upstairs, and the
brother aeked prisoner to open the doors, which ass locked.
He refused. His brother e talkie..., and he went up,
asking prionier to open the door and give him the pot el.
He said he should not open the door. and witness told kiM
he should break it in Witness then heard a report, and
•gain asked prisoner ti Op.. the d•wr, when he mid he
would. Prisoner then tried to open it, but raid he could
not, Witness then bout the or open. Prisoner was
standing mar the door, and the blood was running down
his loos. Witness said to prisoner '' You have sho. your-
sett." Prisoner replied, "No • you have struck ine with
the door," but afterwards ,"
I did shoot u.yaelf.'. The
pistol (produced) wes lying uu the flour. Specimen of the
bullet was also producoil, with • cap, ehic.h wee given to
wither be prisonsi's brother He bathed his bead, and
root for Dr. Spicer. Waage, asked him what be dot it
yo"..g he yaLetied, "1 thought my brother WI. Come hOOlll
to threeh me. W•tneas charged him with the offenci.
and took hint into custody. —Dr. F. Scott. of Brtdport,
said hit bad that day examined prisoner. He found a
bullet wound on the top of the head, betwesa the bone
and the skull. Waimea thought prisoner warns person ef
weak intellect, and not able 10 take cars of himself,
and did not think him responsible for his actions.
He has suffered from chroolc epilepsy, which has
weakened his mind, and be required treat ems. Did not
think he knew right from wrong at t 0,.., and at times
' would be dangerous to °them—After this evidence, the
Bench directed the neoemary forms ti be filled for his
immediate admission to an asylum.