The Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester Telegram. — 1878-05-24 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

POOLE.  SUDDIN DEATH. —We regret to have to record the melancholy fact that a second case of sudden death occurred in this town list week. Mrs. Smyth, wife of Dr. Smyth, was unwell on Wednesday morning, and by her husband's advice she laid down to rest, and the servants were told not to disturb her. Dr. Smyth went, his rounds, and on returning in the evening he found his wife unconscious. Mr. W. Turner, surgeon, was called in, and Dr. Falls, of Bournemouth, was sent for, but medical aid was unavailing, and the unfortunate lady did the same evening. The deceased was only 26 years of age, and great sympathy is felt for Dr. Smyth in his sad bereavement. CRICKET SUPPER —The opening match of the season in connection with the Poole Cricket Club was to have taken place on Thursday, but it had to be postponed for a fortnight in consequence of the wet state of the field. The teams were selected from the Club and the 4th D.R.V., and, together with a few friends they sat down to supper in the evening at the Angel Hotel. Mr. G. Harrison occupied the chair, and Mr. E. C. Oakley the vice-chair. A splendid cold supper was placed on the table in a way that reflected credit on the host (Mr. Joe Harris) and hostess (Mrs. J. W. Horrell), and their healths were heartily drunk by the company. The only other toasts proposed during the evening were "The Queen" and "The Chairman" and conviviality was the order of things. Some capital songs were sung, and the well-known Mr. Joe Skinner greatly enhanced the pleasure of the evening by singing several of the best of his comic songs in good style. An enjoyable evening was passed by all present. PETTY SESSIONS, Thursday.—Before the Mayor (Mr. A. Balaton) and Messrs. W. D. Dugdale, J. B. Durrell, and G. H. Guteb.  William Freeborn was summoned by the School Attendance Officer (Mr. J. Mowlan, jun.), for not sending his son John to school regularly.—Mr. H. Dickinson, clerk to the School Attendance Committee, said he believed the boy played truant, and he did not pr as the c tse.—The boy's sister promised t ) take him to sehool regularly in future, and the Bench dismissed the case. _  Richard Page, a mariner, was summoned for assaulting and threatening to kill his wife on the 12th and 14th of May.—Eliz ibeth.Page said her husband had been in the habit of ill-treating her for years past. On Sunday he smashed the dinner things about her head, and she ran upstairs away from him. He followed her and again assaulted her and she cried "Murder!" He told her he would have her a bleeding corpse within a fortnight for doing this. On Tuesday defendant threw a cup of scalding tea in her eye, and also threw a sugar basin at her head. SVI threw the contents of the tea-pot over him in return and then ran out of the house. He fastened the door against her, and she had to sleep at her brother's house. She did not wish to press the charge against her husband —Jane Wills said complainant ran into her house on Tuesday evening very much frightened and—"very much wet." Her head was covered with sugar, and her arm and face were scalded.—Henry Young, complainant's brother, said his sister came to' his house about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night in a very excited state and crying bitterly. She was very wet —Ann Young, wife of the last witness, said the side of complainant's head was caked with sugar on Tuesday night, and her face was scalded. Her clothes were also wet.— Defendant said his wife threw a teapot at him, awl the contents scalded his neck.—The magistrates decided to bind the defendant in the sum of £lO to keep the peace for six me/ ths, and ordered him to pay the costs. George Paull, a dealer, was summoned for being drunk in Strand-street on Thursday afternoon.—P.C. Dowding said he received information at the Police-station on Thursday afternoon that there was a disturbance in Strand-street. He went to the spot and found defendant there drunk. He refused to go away, and he took him to his honse.—Defendant admitted being drunk and as this was not his first offence the bench fined him 20s. and costs, 7s. 6,1., or 14 days' hard labour. Matthew ()hoer, of Kinson, was summoned for allowing a horse to stray on the highway at Parkstone on the 12th Nay.—P.C. Holloway proved the offence, and the bench imposed a penalty of 2s. 01 and costs.