The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1871-03-07 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

OTZALING COAL AT SIIILLISGSTONK. direct your attention is that of Hannah Williams, a Thomas Welefeed, coal niers:Lunt at Shillingstone. cue of child murder, and there is no doubt grave meson who was on bail, wascharged with stealing 36113, of to suspect the child to which she had g.veu birth coal, the property of Mr. Edward Clark, of Blandford, received violence on the side of the head, Red, accords Dec. 26th. leg to the medical testimony, there Is every reason to Mr. Collins prosecuted. believe that violence caused its death. In all cases of The circumstances of this case were simple. Prisoner this kind the question and difficulty arises as to how has a coal heap in the yard of Shillingstone station that violence Was ielected, whether volantery or the between two sidings, and on December 26th there were result of accident. These cues are never free from that six trucks filled with coal in one of the sidings beleaging doubt and difficulty. The prisoner's account ie that to Mr. Clark, another coal merchant. There were three just as she ha I given birth to the chill, she heard her other trucks in the yard, onset which contained coal of ueole's voice, awl that inluce 1 her to run with it from Welsteader, another was filled with corn, and the third the nem, in lin dole; se, it hopped cud fell, by while, empty. Betweeu four and five o'clock Mr. S. J. I. seer, the child'. head came in contact with • vessel in the , the sestion.inaster, going through the yard with ain an room—a hard substance —and that cursed the injeries nun id Brewer, saw %%retakes' get on the buffer of one to the aide of the heal. she hel it away behind lof Clark's waggons, take out a lamp of coal, which he some place where it was ()mid. Whether the i subsequently found weighed 361 b., plue it on his own child was dead or alive at the time it was left is not , hoop, and then walk fast sway. There was snow on shown. But it was alive at one time, le:muss she says the heap at this time, bat not on the lump. In cross. she heard it, That is the nature of the case. Whether examination Lever sail he had no particular acqusin ton the whole you will be able to come to a c inclusion ' auce with Mr. Clark, but might hove had a gloss of that prima bee there is a ease against her of wilfully beer with tern at the Railway hotel Once or twiee. On Me cling iojery on the child whereby its life was taken, the truck prisoner took the coal from was a label must be left to your discretion when you hear the "From Wells evident*. Unless you feel there is • probability of the I to elillliugetone jury in this court finding • vordiot ef wilful murder, for Clark.," you know there is an alternative—you may return • bill for concealment of birth ; —of such at leant she is Wale wai quite Plain. and Pri l 'll name Was guilty. But you will judge whether or net there is a Welstead. Re-examine,: All the coal on that siding piaci facie cue on the bill for child murder; if there belonged to Mr. Clark. is she ought to be put on her trial on that charge. The Judge : That's is cheer as crystal I , These are not oases that ought to be paced over lightly. The etation•muter communicated with Mr. Clark They are very frequent. In this county I see there are and P.C. Short. The constable brought forward a rush three cases of concealment of birth in a calendar of basket containing the lump of coal, and lifted it out to 37, two of which take of the lettere of charges of (mild thu amusement of the court. ebort on examining murder—whether they will result in verdicts of child Clark's waggon found a place from whieli • lamp had !slur 'Cr IJo nit at present pretend to kite : but they been tekon—lt was notiouble from the &beanie) of are C 1`1" i wili :II ought tie Is see c ..reful attentien pail to 0:10W.