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Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1884-03-07 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE DISCOVERY OF INFERNAL MACHINES.  M regards the discovery at Paddingt m Station it is stated that there was one notable reticle found ill the portmontean—a copy of the New York Sun of the 6 th of Febreary, 1881. The endeavour to Kvt up an explosive manufacture in this country having failed, the outragemongere, to all apperanee, leave fallen bit At upon the plan of importini their materialtfrom America. There Is one Point in these discoveiha which has caused aatontehment even in official circles and this is ho v large quantities of this dangerous explosive could have passed through the Cuatem House of this country. Travellers from the Conti uent know that their luggage in of ten rigorously searched on their arrival. But here it is plain that at least 901 b. of an explosive compound of the meet dangerous character has been allowed to slip through the fingers of the Custom House officers, and this, too, for what may be called the land of tobacct. Colonel Mtj ladle mulched td his inquiry on Friday respecting tne explosion at Victoria station. The discoveries at Charing Cross and Paidineton have c nfirrned the opinion which he had previously formed respecting the alias of the Victoria explosion. The two pa cels of dynamite found at Charing Cross and Paddington statione have been compared at Woolwich Laboratory, and found to correspond precisely in character andlal most precisely in quanti y, while the firing apparat is and mode of attaching the separate parts are nearly identical. Precautions similar to those which led to the discovery of the plots at Charing Cross and Paddington have been adopted at all the railwat termini in the me:r apolis. At several of the stations dettctives have la:en specially told Off t) watch the cloak rooms with a view to detain persons leaving parcels of a suspicious appearance. It is not believed that the persons responsible for Monday night's conepiracy remain in London. It is pointed not Viet in each instance tan package was deposited in sufficient time to allow the owner to leave by the night mail, and it is believed that the thrre infernal machines were all intended to take effect at midnight. The directors of the Great Western Railway C 'many have C 41120 to no decision as Vet respecting a reward, and it is not improbable that the three companies will offer a joint re ward with the Governno ent,  The following extracts are t ikon almo3t at hszsrd from the Irish World of Fab. 9. Tney form portions of nine columns of similar correapondence appearing in that issue, and continued iroll uuinhar to nuinbar with the utmost regularity. The su'osnribeis to the "Emergency Fund," as it it clle4, app3nd their namas, and in many cases their addresses. 'rah open propaganda of Murder and Destruction proc ied 3 unchecked in the organ from which we quote. It is published in New York, aad sent over to England, and eeppcially to Ireland in large quantities.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1884-08-15 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ALT,EGED MURDER OF THE GRANDCHILD OF A PORTLANDER.  At the Central Criminal Court last week, before , Mr. Justic3 Hawkinl, Caroline Perry, 17, was ' indicted for the wilful murder of an infant named Lottie Marian Scott, at Tjxbridge.—Mr. Poland and Mr. Montagu Williams prosecuted for the Public Prosecutor ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Puree!!, who in his address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, in the first instance strongly pressed upon the jury the fact that she was a girl of good character, and that she had no motive whatever for the commission of such a desperate deed. He then endeavoured to argue that the scarf might have been tied too tightly round the neck of the child by accident, and he also said that the prisoner was in a peculiar condition of health at the time, and was conseqneutly in such a state as not to be criminally responsible for her coreduot. The learned counsel then reminded the jury that the prisoner could not give her OWII explanations as to what occurred.—Mr, Justice Hawkins interposed, and said that if the prisoner desired to snake a statement he should certainly permit her to do so, and it appeared to him that it would be a barbarous state of the law if a prisoner were not permitted to personally inform the jury under what circumstances the transaction occurred.— Mr. Pursell then conferred with his client, and it was understood that she informed him that at the present time she had no recollection of anything that had happened. He accordingly proceeded with his address to the jury, and concluded by strongly urging upon them the fact that there was an utter absence of motive for c immitting such a terrible deed, and that the scarf might have been drawn tight round the neck by accident, and that, taking the most harsh view of the matter, the prisoner had only been guilty of negligence, and on that ground he asked for a verdict of manslaughter.—The prisoner received a very good character for kindness and general conduct trom a clergyman in the neighbourhood, in whose service she had been previously to her entering into the employ. m.nt of Mrs. Scott.—Mr, Justice Hawkins, •in summing up, remarked upon the peculiar nature of the case, and he told them that if they should think that the ligature had been tied round the neck of the child negligently, they would be justified in finding the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. He concluded by Baying that if they could bring their minds to the conclusion that upon all the facts the occurrence was accidental. it would, of course, be their duty to acquit the prisoner altogether.—The jury, after a very short deliberation, acquitted the prisoner of the crime of wilful murder, and found her guilty of manslaughter.—Mr. Justice Hawkins said he would consider wht.t sentence ought to be passed upon the prisoner, and he postponed his judgment. —On Saturday the prisoner was sentenced to 15 months hard labour.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-03-13 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND. TRIR LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN THRSATENED.  Arrangements are being made at Armagh for according a loyal reception ta the Prince and Princess of Wales on the occasion of their forthcoming visit ta Ireland. A raquiiition has been signed calling a meeting of the Town Commissioners to arrange for the decoration and illumination of the town. The L^rd Mayor of Dublin, who arrived there from London on Saturday morning, has received several threatening letters owing to his apology. There is some talk of providing polies protection for him. In Dublin and throughout the whole cluntry the sole subject of conversation is the approaching visit of the Prince of Wales and the probable reception he will receive. On Saturday a very largely attended meeting was held in Belfast to make arrangements for giving an enthusiastic reception to the Prince and Princess of Wales on their approaching visit. A Londonderry telegram says :—The split in the Irish Nationalist circles regarding the nature of the reception to be accorded to the P, ince of Wales in Ireland threatens to assume serious proportions tending to affect the unity of the party, but his Royal Highness's prospects of a cordial welcome are now admittedly much brighter than they were. There is • strong feeling of enthusiasm amongst the loyalists, and trade motives amongst Natianalists will contribute to this. Preparations are in progress for numerous manifestions of popular approval of the visit.  THE ATTEMPTED MURDER 42 CARDIFF At Cardiff, on Friday. James Oliver, an engineer, appeared on remand charged with shooting at Ophelia Lloyd on the 28th January, with intent to murder her. The injured woman was now able to attead, and though accommodated with a seat she was still very weak and was much affected, tmrs rolling down her face fri.quently. Sae seemed to be nigh to the prisoner, and she admitted that she had been living with him for about four years as man and wife, and had bad one child by him. She had rtmeived half-pay from him. He returned to Cardiff about the 25th January, lived with her for some days, and he was then constantly urging her to leave her abandoned life and be married to him. She refused, and thie caused them to quarrel on the Tuesday, the 27th. He left the house and she did not see him any more till the Wednesday evening, when he met her in Woad-street and shot her. A woman companion of the complainant swore that the prisoner had said that he would blow the roof of her heal off, and if he could not have her no one else should. Ha was mad drunk at the time. The other witnesses swore that when she was on the groun 1 he stooped over her and tired al her. The noun-Burgeon of  the Infirmary stated that the complainant had a aro In the abdomen. The bullet had struck the steel ot corset she was wearing, and this had caused it to dei downwards. But for the steel death would have ta place almost immediately, as the bullet would t entered the abdomen direct. Prisoner made no deft] and Was committed for trial at the assize.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-08-14 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

CHARGE OF MURDER AND MUTINY AT  SEA.  At the Liverpool Assizos on Friday, before Mr. Justice Manisty, Carl Roskowski, a German sailor, was indicted for the wilful murder of Louis Dale. second mate of the British ship Paragon, on the 17th April last. The case for the prosecution showed that the Paragon was bound from Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso, and had a crew of 13 hands, most of whom were foreigners. She left Buenos Ayres on the 27th March in ballast, and subsequently some of the crew were disrated for incompetence. Soon afterwards several of the men began to complain of the shortness and poor quality of the food. Twelve days after sailing the prisoner proposed to another of the seamen' a man named Dumma, that the crew should rise and kill the captain and the officers, get something to eat, and take the vessel back to port. On the night of the 17th of April he went up to Dumma, who was in his bunk. He had an axe in his hand, and he said to Dumma, "We struck the second mate with the axe. Come up and give help." Dumma refused, however, and the prisoner then went to others of the crew and asked them to assist him, but before the crew could assemble for this purpose the captain appeared with a revolver, and ordered the men to g? aft. They all went with the exception of the prisoner and a man named Carlsen, who refused to come out of the forecastle. The captain then advanced and fired his revolver in their direction, and he and the first mate and boatswain went into the forecastle and brought out the prisoner and Carlsen. They were both ordered to be put in irons, but while this was being done Carlsen got loose, and running to the side of the ship jumped overboard. The vessel was then off Cape Horn, and the sea was running so high that no effort could be made to save Carlsen, who was drowned. The second mate was found lying on the deck bleeding from a _frightful wound in the head, his brain being exposed; but notwithstanding his severe injuries he lingered for ten dap afterwards, dying on the 27th April. On the arrival of the vessel at Valparaiso, the prisoner was handed over to the Consul, who sent him home for trial. —Several of the crew spoke to the prisoner, having said he had struck the second mate, and asking them to join in killing the other officers. The prisoner, when taken into cduosntec4iUt Itveerrf°elneseaidwaisn rtripaltyttmheencharge "I had been ill-used by the officers and kept short of food, the result being that they were all irritated and discontented. Counsel for the prisoner also pointed that no one saw the prisoner strike the blow, and suggested that it might possibly have been done by Carlsen, who jumped overboard afterwards rather than face the punishment of his crime.—The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-03-06 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE EABRICOMBE MURDER. A LETTER FROM IRE.  John Lee, who-w-a-sto iia-ve--b-eeil-e-Xecuted on Monday last at Exeter for the murder of Miss Keyse, but who was reepited after three abortive attempts at hanging, wrote the following letter : Her Majesty's Prison. Exeter, Feb. 24th...i . . . . .  Dear Sister,—Your letter to hand this morning. It was received with mu do. plaasure, and I was glad to her! from you. I hope that you are quite well, as I am mysel!. Ine last letter I wrote to you I did not expect to ever have the pleasure of writing this letier. It was the Lord's will that I should not die yesterday at the time appointed by MM. I should tell you that everything was right and in working order, and It was not the fault of any one that evelithlng was not done to carry out the orders of the country, but it wrl the Liatit's hand that would not let the law be cr-rled out, Dear sister, I did not fear to walk to death with a firm foot, because I knew the Lord was with me, and if I had passed through the shadow of death I knew I shorld have went to the home which the blessed Lord his promised all who believe in him. I have had kind 'attention shoto.a me ; and, dear sister. I was at the brink of death tb-ee times. It was my will to die, and I hope to do so yet. r hope naxt time I go to the soaffold that I shall pass from this life to the home above. It is my wish to die. lam tired of this world, and I am waiting for the time to come, and I hope it will not be long before the time does come, I have been dead to this world three times, and I give myself up to the Lord and whatever His CU is—Mil will be done.' I leave it all in the Lord's handy. I believed what has occurred was a miracle, worked by the Lord. Dear sister, I am rethited. The sentence of death is put off for a day or two. I hope mother and father are bearing up as wall as they can, as I know they feel it more than I do, I fear nothing while the Lord Is with me. Give my love to all. I wrote to Miss F. before I went to meet my doom. We must not forget to pray to the Lord, and give thr Ike to Him for His mercy. I had a dream on Sunday night that the scaffold was not ready, and that they hod to make another, I told the officers when they were on watch over me at six o'clock in the morning, but I did not thlnk it was cominx true—but it did, Des'- at +ter, I must bring Mali letter to a close. Good-bye. From your affectionate brother, AILS I ns,  To NIGHT WATCHMEN and all exposed to the in. clemency of the weather, a cup of Caibury'e COCOA wig ba found very acceptab:e—warming—sustaining—com(onto
Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1893-05-27 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

ARKANSAS TRAGEDY.  A great sensation has bsen caused at Mullberry, Arkansas. by a domestic tragedy of a peculiarly revolting kind, which has occurred in the neighbourhood of the town. Andrew Wilson, a greyhaired man about 55 years of age, professed a strong affccri,n for his niece, Myrtle Summers, a girl of 16. He asked her to elope with him, but she declined. During the absence of her father on Monday Wilson called at the house, and tried to persuade her to accompany him to a neighbouring town, threatening violence in the event of her refusing. The girl was frightened into giving her consent. When her father returned and learned the facts he started in pursuit of the pair wirii a rifle, and at length overtook them. As Wilson refused to deliver up the girl Summers fired and killed him. He then took his daughter home, and surrendered himself to the authorities. A Coroner's inquest was held, and the jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.  The Jewish synagogue ac tioorovitz, In the district of Czaslau, has been burglariously entered by some men, who carried oft the articles of silver plate used in the service.  Johnson, the negro murderer, and two white convicts under sentence of death at the Auburn Penitentiary, New York, will shortly be executed by electricity. The district of Inglau has been visited by a terrific waterspout, accompanied by a hailstorm aud followed by a heavy snowfall. The railway traffic is entirely interrupted. The Minnesota Legislature has passed a bill declaring it a misdemeanour on the part of employers to require as a condition of employment the surrender of any right of citizPriship. A terrible railway accident has occurred near Ilmenan, Bavaria. It was caused by the explosion of a locomotive boiler. Five people were killed on the snot, and eight fatally ininypd .  Last year, a nrm who have large transactions in the illumination line were heavy losers through the death of the Duke of Clarence, as they had made very extensive preparations for the celebration of his marriage.ln order to guard against any repetition of their loss, the firm has just made an insurance at Lloyd's "against the marriage of the Duke of York," the premium paid being at the rate of 5 per cent. If, therefore, the marriage should not take place, the underwriters will have to pay the amount of the policy, whereas, if it is duly celebrated, they will take the premium. A curious incident occurred at the London Session. Arthur Briaris was indicted on a charge uf stabbing Thomas Pritchard during a quarrel, but the evidence was so conflicting that the fury found him not guilty. The foreman of the jury caused some merriment in court by asking the judge to tell the prisoner not to use the knife again. Mr. Some., in ordering the prisoner to be liberated, told him that, although the jury had taken a ma,' clful view of his conduct, the use of a knife in a quarrel was very reprehensible, and he ought to be I thankful that the results were not more serious.
Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1893-03-04 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

MURDER.  On Friday morning, at the Blackburn Police. court, Edward Thomas Williams, chemist's assistant, aged 15 years, was cliarged with the ilful murder of his master, Walter Neilson. The prisoner appeared to be an intelligent youth, and bore himself very coolly in the dock.—The Chief Constable said the prisoner was charged with having wilfully murdered his master on Wednesday afternoon. The inquest on Neilson's body was opened on Thursday, and adjourned for a week, and as this was a very complicated case and one which would require a large amount of investigation on the part of the police, he should have to ask them to grant a similar adjournment to enable him to present a proper case to them.—The Chairman asked the prisoner It he had any objection to make, and he replied in a low firm voice, "No, sir." He was then conducted below. The court was only half filled, the fact of his being brought up having been only partially known.  The principal enido.nce against Williams is, says a Blackburn correspondeit that furnished by a newsboy who was passing by Neilson's shop about the time of Neilson's death, and who saw Williams shut the door and lock it, and walk away with the key in his pocket. He walked with Williams some distance, and on the way the lad asked him where his master was, to which he replied that he had Lone out for a short time. It is stated that Williams was under notice to leave hie employment this week.  The Blackburn police announced on Saturday that they have completed their investigation, and that they have a sufficiently strong case now to ensure Williams's committal on the capital charge. The evidence as to locking the shop-door Ma been corroborated. The funeral of the victim took place on Saturday, in fast - falling snow. The departure of the cortege from C.,, residence of the deceased's mother was witnessed by lar;_e crowds. The chemist's pestle has been found on the counter near where the body was lying, and there were also on the edge of the counter some hair and bloodstains. The clothing of Edward Williams, the chemist's assistant, is being analytically examined. The youth is very reserved, and he never makes any reference to the  Writing in the Echo, the Rev. Dr. Parker says, Meanness Is a very subtle business. It was mean of lou to put a penny into the collection with ths air of a man who was putting in half-a-crown. You tried to look silver when you should have looked cheap copper. You cannot sanctify fraud by singing very bully. It was mean of you to give a thousand pounds for the conversion of the heathen, when you were not giving your own young men in the warehouse, enough to marry on. 11 they committed sin, I hold you responsible for their guilt. Never save a black man at the risk of damning a whits one. First evangelise _your own warehouse, awl Um draw a cheque for China.
Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1893-06-24 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

BROTHER.  Edwa-d Nichols Straube, 18, the son of a watch• maker and jeweller, carrying on business at High. street, Borough, was charged, at Southwark, on Friday, before Mr. Slade, with firing a revolver at his sister Edith with intent to murder her—Police. constable Keeling stated that about 11 o'clock the previous evening he heard screams: for help coming from the backyard of No. 3E, High-street, Borough. On going to see what was the matter, he saw the prisoner struggling with his sister. He was trying to throw her under a horse, which was standing in the yard. Witness caught hold of him, and asked the girl what it was all about. She replied he wont let me rest a minute. I'm afraid he wants to murder ins. As thy were speaking an eider brother came in, and, being told what had taken place, he told his sister to go up into her room and lock the door so that the prisoner could not get at her. She did so, and after some conversation with the brother witness was about to leave the premises when they heard the report of firearms upstairs. He heard five shots discharged in quick succession, and then saw the prisoner coining downstairs with a revolver in his hand. Witness seized him, and with the help of hie brother took the pistol away. It was a five-chambered revolver of "bulldog " pattern, and all the chambers were empty. The prisoner was then taken to the station and charged with attempted murder. —Edith Straube, 15, stated that on Thursday night she had locked herself in her room to get out of his way.—The Clerk: W hat did you do that for Had you had a quarrel ?—Witness: No; but lie was going to hit me, and as he had done so before, I thought I would get out of his way. I had not been in the room many minutes when I heard some shots fired outside, and two bullets came through the door. Neither of them hit me. I heard five shots altogether. I ran to the window and screamed for help, and the police came.—The prisoner, who lktened to the evidence with an air of assumed indifference, was asked if he had any questions to put to his sister, and he curtly replied, "No, nothing."—Mr. Slade remanded the accused for a week.  Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, who have been on a vieir to Lord Aberdeen at Dollis Hill since Friday even. jog, returned to Downing-street onMonday morning. At 12 o'clock a Cabinet Council was held at the official residen:T of the Prime Minister, All the Ministers were present. M. tioron, the chief of the Paris detective force, has apprehended a gang of coiners in the Rue de Seine, at Billancourt, who were professed Anarchists. The suspicions of the police were aroused by the arrest at Bar-sur-Seine of two men named Massoubre and Catineau, and the wife of the latter. One of the alleged confederates is Emile Mauduit, a wood sculptor of some repute. All the materials for making five frarc and ten franc iiim7es were discovered and