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Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-06-01 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

LATEST.  1 R E LA N 0 .  • Patrick Delaney, sentenced to death for pal ticipa%ton in the Phenix Park murders, but whose sentence has been commuted to penal servitude for life; Daniel Delaney, sentenced to ten years' penal servitude fur 'conspiracy to murder; and James Mullett, sentenced to ten years' penal servitude fur the same offenos, were tin Tuesday removed from Kilmainhant Gaol to , Mountjoy convict prison. The only Invincible now in I Kibunaanhatn is Peter Doyle, who was too ill to stand his trial at the late Commission, and whose trial was therefore postponed. Tim approvers are ad still detained in Kilmainham. James Carey, Peter Carey, Michael Kavanagh, Joe Smith, \Vali Lamie, Robert Farrell, and Joe Holden. James Carey, it is no secret, desires t remain in Dublin, but it is not at all likely that his wish will be granted. The difficulty and danger of protecting him in Dublin would be enormous. The two men, Sylvester Kingstown and Thomas Gibney, charged with couspiriog to murder Joe Poole, himself in prison for a similar offeuce, are also still in Kilinainham Prison. Ihe next Commiesien, the opening of which is fixed for the 7th of June, is to be presided over by Mr. Justice Andrews. It is believed that no conspiracy cases will be tried at that Commission, and that the trial of Poole and the trials of Kingstown and Gibney will be further postponed. Indeed, it is very doubtful whether Kingstown and Gibney will be placed on trial at a 1 on the charge on which they have been committed. No special jury panel has been summoned for the approeching Commission. The Executive are probably well satisfied with the result ot the recent Commiesion, aLd they will probably not run the risk of marring their 1111CCess by proceeding to trial in any doubtful case. While on this subject, it may be as well ti aid that It cannot b 3 too oistiuctly borne in mind the credit of the success of the recast pr secutions belongs largely to Mr. Mallon, the Superintendent of the Dublin Detective Force. It is not necessarily any disparagement of the services of others to say that the result showed that Mr. Mallon knew thoroughly the leaders, and, indeed, the whole body of the Invincibles, and that it was this knowledge that enabled him to sweep Into the net every man actually concerned in the Phoenix Park assassinations, as well as others who, although engaged in the conspiracy, were not actually present in toe park. This is a matter which when the question of the recognition of valuable services to the administration of the law comes t be o maidered ought not to he forgotten. A man named Daunt was sentanced to one month's imprisonment on Tuesday, at the Killarney Petty Sessions, held under the Crimes Act, for having used threatening language to a woikman of Mrs. Leahy, the widow of Daniel Leahy, who was brutally murdered In his own house during the recent agitation. ,  A
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-07-09 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT CREWKERNE.  In the Queen's Bench Division on Thursday.— Before the Lord Chief Justice zand Mr. Justice Bowen.  Mr. Bullen moved in the case of the Queen v. Robert Slade Colmer and Jane Colmer for a rule niei for a writ of certiorari that the two prisoners might be tried at the Central Criminal Court. They had been committed for trial for the wilful murder of Mary Budge, a widow, who underwent an operation in the female prisoner's house which, according to the evidence, caused her death. It was an operation to procure abortion. She returned home on the following day, and died on the 20th of March in the present year, and the two prisoners were committed for trial on the 28th of April. The Lord Chief Justice—What had the male prisoner to do with it Was he a party to the operation ? _  . Mr. Bullen replied that according to what was alleged the operation was performed by the husband at the wife's house. They were living - apart, he at Bristol, and she at Yeovil, and he was sent for, and he came to Yeovil and performed the operation which caused the death of Mrs. Budge. The application was made owing to the prejudice which prevailed against the prisoners, so that it was not likely they would be able to obtain a fair trial. Owing to former proceedings against the male prisoner he did not anticipate that justice would be done to him by any jury in that or the adjoining counties. In 1864 he was tried at Taunton for a similar offence, and was acquitted. There were 42 affidavits, but he would read only one. Mr. Bullen went on to say even the coroner, who had not accused before him, but who went into the circumstances of the death of Mrs. Budge, seemed almost to have lost his head, if he might use the expression, because he said to the jury that "there was scarcely a paper or a railway station where they did not see Maine Jane Colmer, curer of worms, but if destroyer of babies was put it was more likely to be true." There were several other affidavits, among them that of the prisoners' solicitor, Mr. J. C. Davis, clerk to the justices of Sherborne, who said Mary Budge was well-known in and about the locality, having been brought before the public a good deal owing to the sudden death of her husband, a solicitor, two years ago. She was then left with five children, and much sympathy was expressed for her. Jane Coiner had for many years advertised herself as a herbalist and curer of worms, and it was generally believed in Somersetshire and the adjoining counties, that under the pretence of being curer of worms she carried on illegal practices for the purpose of procuring abortion; and the coroner at the inquest, in addition to the words quoted above, said "it is not the first time I have been obliged to investigate a painful case, and been obliged to send the husband for trial for the manslaughter of a young woman." Rule nisi granted.  MR.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-08-26 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SHOCKING OUTRAGE AND CHILD MURDER. —A pedlar named Alfred Gough, has been arrested at Chesterfield in connection with the murder of a little girl named Eleanor Windle, whose body was found on Sunday, halfway b-3tween Chesterfield and Birmington, in a plant stion. The child accompanied Gough on his way to Birmington on Satorday, and the man was seen to be illtreating her. Nothing further was seen of ht r unlit on Sunday morning, when the body was Lund in the thicket. The child had been first outraged, and then strangled with a rope torn from a sack.  A sad accident eccurred on Saturday morning at the White Horse inn, Birstall, a village about three miles from Leicester. Miss Broughton, the daughter of the landlord, went t 3 light a fire, when the report of an explosion was heard. Her mother and father at once ran to her, and found her in if imes, which they could not extinguish till the poor girl was deal On a search being made a half-gallon can which had contained petroleum was found, and it is believed the deceased, failing to light the fire, poured some of the oil on the sticks, and in doing so ignited her clothing. The furniture in the room was burned. Many persons know of the Gladstone family by repute as a household of genuine musicians. The Premier himself has a fine baritone voice, and can use it in perfect accordance with the canons of art. Each member of his family, growing up with harmonious surroundings, has acquired a knowledge of the principles of vocal and instrumental melody. The latest result of this is to bring the Premier's silent son, Mr, W. H. Gladstone, M.P. int', a half public position as a composer. In a tune-book' 'just issued by the Wesleyan Sunday School Union, Mr. W. 11. Glldstone's t >1 nt 's represented by a new hymn, called "Gladstone," It is a pleasing departure, so far as tune is cono.;rned, from the heavy psalmody of the old schlol. One of the best of the tunes in the New Bristol Tune-bo3k is by the same composer. The new book is the companion volume to a hymn-book the Methodists have lately introduced into their Sunday Mchools throughout the v orld.  THE RUGBY COLONIF,-.-TllO New York Times publishes some dismal reports received from Mr. T. Hughes's colony at Rugby, Tenewiee. The crops are said to be an altoost total failure. That this is so surprises no one, for it was pointed out from the first by well-informed persons that the scheme must necessarily fail. The slatey, clayey soil will neither support grain or grass, and the dairy as well as the who it industries aro a failure. The locality is one altogither shunned by men ccquainted with the nature of the soil, and the isolation of the colony may be judged by the fact that one settler who went out to drive in cows was lost in the woods for five days, and could not find even berries to eat, The success of t'le colony in its present location is deemed impossible,
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-02-11 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

FACTS AND FANCIES.  " So far so good," as the little boy said when he had finished the first pot of his mother's jam. Before marriage a girl frequently calls her intended husband her 'treasure ;" but when he becomes her husband she looks upon him rasher "treasurer." The window of a Paris wine merchant's shop where "English is spoken" bears this inscription: "Genuine An d authenic wine merchants in casks or bottles in Castles." A Fort Madison man went home the other evening and found his house locked up. Getting in with considerable difficulty at the window he found on the table this note from his wife: "1 have gone out; you will find the door. key on one side of the doorstep." " There is a girl with a fine figure," said Lenardo Toppletop to his friend Frederick Von Weisesnicht, as the ungainly Miss Dromedie ion,* stalked by. "Do you c4ll hers a tine figure?' was the astonished query. I do; she has 100,000dols. in her own name." Sae stood watching a canal boat loaded with ice as it was being locked iuto the canal from Lake Champlain. "What im that host I,aclead with ?" she risked. " Ice," was the reply. "Oh my," she exclaimed in surprise, "if the horrid titutf should melt the water would sink the boat I" The ether evening a bright little girl remarked to a lady visitor, "The rAbent can't R teal my mamma's diamond earrings, 'c luso pa's hid them." Armitor : "Where has he hid them, my dear ? ' Intelligent child : "Why, I heard him tell mamma he had put them up the spout, and be fancied they would stay there." "Every wan." said Mark Lemon one evening at his club, "has its peculiarities, though I think I am as free from them as most tuna; at any rate, I don't know what they are." Nobody contradicted the editor of Punch, but after a while Albert Smith asked, "Which hand do you shave with, utcle ?" " With my right hand," replied Lemon. "Ah," returned the other, "the* your peculiarity; most people shave with a razor." "Prisoner at the bar," said the Judge to a man on trial for murder, "is there anything you wish to say before sentence is T mead upon you?' "Judge," replied the prisoner, solemnly, "there has been altogether too much said elroady. I knew all along somebody would get hurt if these people didn't keep their mouths shut. It Might as well be me, perhaps, as anybody else. Drive on. Judge, and give us as little sentiment as you can get along on. I can stand banging, but I hate gush."—American paper. After the circus procession two small boys met. One of them, his face glowing with excitement. s "Oh, Johnny, did you ace that fellow with a snake around his neck r No word from Johnny. " Yer seen the man in the lion's cage of cours- I" Ne word or sign front Johnny, save and except a cloud over his brow. "Well, yer Peen the 'ponies with the red blankets on, didn't yer ?" "New, I didn't," said Johnny at last, bursting into tears. "I had to stay at home and mind our baby, bit I kin lick the stutlin' out o' you."
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-07-15 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY TRAGEDY.  THE ARREST OF LEFROY.  The arrcst of Lefi oy (or Mapleton) for the murder of Mr. Gold, was effected on Friday night. Inspectors Jarvis and Swanson were prosecuting their inquiries in the East-end of London, and visited Smith-street, Stepney. At the house numbered 32 in that street— a private lodginkhousa—they discovered Lefroy, who had been lodging in the house since last Thursday week, three days after the murder was committed, and since his stay there he had acted in the most reserved manner. He had never alluded to the murder of Mr. Got i when conversing with those about him. When the two irypectors entered the place they found Lefroy seated in a chair. He had a most defected appearance, and as soon as the police-officers entr•red the room he said "I txpecle4 you." Swanson replied " Yes ; I am a p dice-officer," and Lefroy then answered "Yes, I expect so." Swanaon then informed him that he was charged with the murder of Mr. Gold in a railway carriage, and Lefroy then turned round and said "I am not eompelled to give an answer, am I?" and then added "I am not guilty." His demeanour was very calm and collected, and he made no attempt whatever at resistance. On being searched, nothing of importance was found upon him, and he denied knowing anything of the gold watch or revolver. It Is positively added that Lefroy had nese r been from his room since he first entered int ) occupation, and the people who own the house had little idea that they had such a notorious criminal under their roof. A cab was at once procured, and Lefroy was at once conveyed to Scotland Yar I. Lefroy has male a fall confession of the committal of the murder. When arrested he was in good spirits, but on his being c infined in the cell at King.street he became depressed. He asked for refreshment, and was allowed ly the authorities at the station coffee and sandwiches, but orders were given tl at no knife or fork shord I be supplied with his fo d. The prisoner said that he had had no meals during the day, and that he was part!. cularly dean., us of obtaining some refreshment, On being searched not a farthing was found upon his person. From inquiry at the house in which the arrest was made, it appears that on Thursday week a young man, describing himself as an engraver, presented himself at the house of Mrs. Bickers, who lives at 32, Smith-street, Stepney, and asked the price of a room, which she happened to have to let. He said that he came from Liverpool, but had left his luggage behind him. Mrs. Bickers, who appears to have been taken with the young man's plausible manner, received him without further question, and, on his taking possession of the room allotted to him, he promised to pay the rant, which amounted to 61. in advance. This promise, however, he failed to redeem in its entirety, as he only paid 3s. 6d. At the time of his entrance into the lodging, he did not stipulate for any food to he provided for him, and seemed to imply that he should get his own meals.
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-12-02 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

DIIERDIN DIMON."  The final interview between Lefroy and his relatives took place on Saturday in Lewes prison, where he was visited by his married sister, Mrs. Brickwood, and Captain Simpson, a cousin of Lefroy's mother. It was originally arranged that Mrs. Brickwood should be acoompanted by her sister, Miss hiapleton, but at the last moment the latter wrote stating that she was so un• well that it would be impossible for her to beer the strain of an interview. Mrs. Brickworid was not aware that she would be accompanied by Captain Simpson until she met him on the railway plattorm at Croydon, from whence they travelled in company to Lswee. On arriving there they at once proceeded to the prison, and were conducted to the apartment in which t risoners are permitted to see their friends. The arrangements for the interview were precisely the same as these made at the previous ones between Lefroy and his friends. It took place in the pretence of the deputy-governor. and two warders, and iron bars separated the convict from his relatives. Lefroy when conducted from the condemned cell was looking very pale, but in the opinion of his sister he appeared to be more robust and less anxious than during the trial at Maidstone. On entering the room, Lefroy grasped his mister's hand most affectionately, and thanked her for the visit. He said he owed a debt of gratitude to his friends for all they had done for him, but had not the slightest hope any effort they could make on his behalf would save him from his impending fate. He told Mrs Brick wood that he felt perfectly happy and at rest in his own mind, and assured his cousin he was thoroughly ptepared to me-this loom. He expressed sorrow and disaepoinfnu nt when it:lterated that Miss Mapleton's health e ould not-permit ler to visit him. He also alluded to I h visit of Mr and Mrs. Clayton on the previous day. Not a eiogie word was said through ,ut the interview upon i he subject of the mut der, the condemned men speaking entirely of his friends and his approaching fate. His relatives still entertain the belief that he will mike some writ en cornmuoication at the last moment, probably contsining an admission of his guilt. The interview, wlech laettd about 25 minutes, was towards the close of a most painful character. Subsequently Mrs. Brickwood returned t• London. Numerous applications have been received for admisdon to the excoution, but have been in all cases refused;  EXECUTION OF' THE PRESTON MURDERER, On Monday morning last the sentence of death passed by Mr. Justice Kay, at the lust Manchester eissxes, upon John R. Simpson, was carried our. The execution was private. The culprit passed a restlets night, and on Mons day morning partook of a light breakfast, after which be was visited by the chaplain, who engaged in devotional exercise till the hour arrived for execution. lie was then pinioned, and walked to the s..;sffold with a firm step. Marwood was the executioner, and death appeared installs
Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-05-20 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

CORN AVERAGES. - Statement showing the average price, of British corn, in the week ended May 14th, 1881: -Wheat, 445. 101 ; barley, 30s. 9d. ; oats, 223. sd. CORK CHEESE AND PROVISION TRADE, Friday.-Butter, lets, 112 s. ; 2nds, 1019. ; 3rds, 855.; 4ths, 595. ; superfine, 120 s. ; fine mild, 114 s. ; mild, 108. Firkins in market. 1,248. FOREIGN BUTTER MARKET, Friday.-Price, per lb.: Danish, Ist quality, is. 2d. ; 2nd quality, is. ld. ; Swedish, id. ; Kiel, Is. Id. ; Ostend, is. 2d..; Normandy, is; quality, is. 04d ; 2nd quality, 11d. ; Friesland, is. ; Jersey, is. LONDON SEED, Monday. - The seed markets have now begun to assume a quieter aspect; a few small consumptive wants have still to be satisfied, but, in the absence of any speculative inquiry, the business doing is confined to a narrow compass. As regards American cloverseed, lower quotations are reported from Liverpool. Fine white and alsike, being exceedingly scarce, are firmly held. Ilempseed, on account of its remarkable cheapness, attracts increased attention. ENGLISH WooL.-The monotonous report of no change is again to be repeated in connection with English wool, and though the coloncial wool sales have commenced with fully as quite a good competition as was expected, the result does not yet improve the position of our own raw material. From one or two quarters reports are received that manufactures are rather better employed, but this is not sufficient to cause much change, and beyond the fact that wool is now nearing a point at which it becomes a good speculative article, there is nothing at present to cause a demand. The fine weather and the favourable reports of the wheat crops in different parts of the world lead to the hope that things may soon mend, and the difficulty of replacing stocks, if sold at the present rates, induces holders to keep their stocks with considerable firmness. Best Downs, 1311 to 14d.; ordinary Downs. 120. to 131; ordinary half-bred litaggs, ; wethere, Ads. to 101 d. ; Keats, 11d. to Md. _ e ;ding  At Swansea Assizes, before Justice Cave, Benjamin Gazey, aged 11, and David Gazey, a,,ed nine, were indicted for the wilful murder of John Thomas, 10; ond Jane Gazey, mother of the prisoners, was charged as an accessory after the fact. The deceased, son of a shoemaker at Kidwelly. had been sent with a pair of boots, for which he received 10a. He was last seen alive entering the prisoners' house. by the side of the high road. Search being made his body was found two days afterwards in a ditch at the back of the house, the skull being entirely beaten in. The three prisoners told a story to the effect that deceased had fallen from a swing and been killed, and that they buried him being terrified; but medical evidence showed that the injuries could not have been so caused. The prisoners were found in possession of the change for the halfsovereign which deceased had received. About twenty , witnesses were examined. The Judge summed up, and the jury, after some consideration, returned a meld of acquittal.