The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-02-02 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ROUGH-AND-READY JUSTICE.  _ A report in the Californian newspaper, the Tucson Citizen, of a recent case in which lynch law was resorted to affords a striking illustration of life and manners in the remote West. The occurrence took plac3 at the little town of Pioneer. It seems that a young in-in, named William Hartley, was knocked down without provocation in a drinking bar in that place, and then murdered by hie assailant, a man named Thomas Kerr, who shot him in the breast, killing tam instantly file report proceeds t 3 say:—' Kerr was disarmed, and a jury of twelve men held an ihfurmal trial. Ile asked for an hour's timo to am range his business; sat down, and with perfect coolness wrote to his mother at Lexington. Illinois, requested that all his effects be given to her, and then called for several drinks. The citizens took him out to a sycamore tree. Ile make a few remarks, confessing the killing of several men. lie was drawn up once and let down again; then asked permission to take off his boots, saying he did not want to •die with his boots on.' This request was granted, and he was swung up. The body was cut down next poruing."  EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A .lIIETROPOLITAN POLICE INSPECTOR,.  The Press Association is informed that there is now pending the investigation of a serious charge against an inspector of one of the divisions of metropolitan police, who is accused of criminally assaulting a young woman, while awaiting her examination by the magistrates, on a petty charge. The matter has alreary been investigated privately, and the Home Secretary has given instructions with a view to a prosecution. 'lle young woman is about years of age, and was apprehended about a fortnight ago at a workhouse in a northern suburb of London tor refusing to perform a certain t iek of work. The assault is alleged to have been committed at the police-etation, and the young woman stated she complained of it to the constable who conveyed her to the county prison, whither she was committer for 14 days. According to her statement, the inspector met her outside the prison at the expiration of the senteucs and gave her Eis. There aas apparently a strong desire to hush the matter up; but the justices have decided ta issue a summons kminet the in pector. The adjourned healing of the summons against Lancetor Chastise Timmins, If division of the metropolitan pahce, for all alleged criminal assault at Edmonton Polics-station on Annie Hunt, a pauper, was resumed on Monday. Police-Constable Bailey said when conveying the complainant to Westminster prison after her committal she told him of the assault, but he iegarded it as a joke. Eden Clare, married woman, said tire complainant told her of the matter at the court. She esid she aid not like t 3 mention it to the bench. George Healop, master of the Strand Union Workhouse, said the complainant was of a mischievous disposition, and he should be very doubtful of anything she might say, even upon oath. Mr. Ricketts, tor the defence, pointed out that the defendant had a good character in the force for seventeen years, whereas the complainant was of immoral habits. Several police officers were called, and stated that the defendant was not the inspector on duty at the time alleged, and was only a short time alone in the station. Two or three witnesses said they knew the complainant as an immoral character several months ago. The magistrates intimated that further evidence was not necessary, and dismissed the charge. MR.