The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-03-17 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

THE WIMBLEDON MURDER.  The trial of George Henry Lamson for the wilful murder of his brother-in-law, Percy Malcolm John, was resumed on Thursday morning, before Mr. Justice Hawking, at the C intral Criminal Court. There was ag iin a very large attendaece The seats set apart for ladies were full, and a large number of members of the bar wore present. Mr. Poland and Mr. A. L. Smith prosecuted on b. helf of the Crown, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Montaeu Williams, Mr. Ce.arles Matthews' Me. E. Gladstone, and Mr. W. S. It dean. The first witness called was Mary Ann Bowles, the matron at Blenheim House School. She was examined by Mr. A. L. Smith, and said the deceased was very well during the early part of the evening of tee 3rd D,-carnber, when he took part in some charades with other oys at the school. Witness remembered taking some sugar in o the dmiug-room that evening. Mr. Badbrook, Mr. Lamson, and Percy were in the room. About half an hour later she received a communication about the deceased, whom she had taken up to bed, as he did net seem very well. Abeut twenty minutes later she went Up ti eee the deceased, who was vomiting la the bath-reow, and appeared to be in great pain. lle was wheeled into his bedroom, and witness then gave him some brandy and water. Dr. Borry and Dr. LitVe both 811$1 Percy John, who remained in violent pain up to the time of his death. Thera was no cessation of the pain, which increased to the end. Alter his dente some quinine Powders were found in his clothes box, and witness found the tin box containing two pills in Percy's play bo o upstairs in the clothes room. The sugsr, the sherry, and the sweets left on the diningevorn tails were given to Inspector Fuller. Cross-examined by Mr. MontaguWilliams: I had been at Mr. Bedbrook's fourteen mouths while the deceased was there, and had noticed that the cure iture of the Spine was getting worse. Did not know he had written that day to the prisoner's wife about spending the Christmas holidays tie re. I knew he had from time to time been amusine hitnsolf with chemistry. By the Judge: Deceased could wheel himself about on the same door in his chair, but she had never known him attempt to get upst ars without help, because he could not walk. Sue had seen him making some kind of gas, and that was what she meant by chemicals. Tee deceased's boxes were not k .pt lock sd, and anyone collie go to them when he used chemicals. It was for amusement, and not in the course of his studies. Mr. Beebrook, re-called, said the chemicals were kept in a capb ,ard, which was closed by a button about six feet .s‘x from the floor. The chemicals were kept for making gases, and were for the Use of Mr. Easticic, the ecience master. Deceased used nine of them during last term, nor hed any of the other pupils. Deceased had used some in previous terms both alone and in presence of others. BY the jury: Deceiteed could not have got at the chemicals without assistance. Alexander Watt, classical master at Mr. Bedbrook's, said he was with the deceased a great deal on the 3rd December in the lower diniag•roorn, and saw him there at BIZ o'clock. Up to that time he was in his ordinary health and spirits. He saw him next at nine o'clock, when deceased was in great pain and was vomiting. He helped to attend deceased till he die I. Albert GI haw ard. assitint to Mr. Bedbre 4, gave evion which he thee.fhelear eke ,duceraie.-1 dirii. the day deseased said he had taken a quinine it'll that tiredit—kvirl fri•law had given him, and that he had taken one bet ore