The Telegram. — 1893-01-17 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

KILMINGTON.  FATAL GUN AMIDENT.—An inquest was held at the New Inn on Thursday, before Mr. C. E. Cox (deputy-coroner) and a jury, of whom Mr. George MOM was foreman, on the body of Robert Harris (23), hiboarer, of this village.—Thomas Harris, father of deceased, said he last saw his son alive on Monday evening, the 2nd inst., at the New Inn, when the usual Cl.ristinas drink was given away. Later in the night witness's daughter told him her brother had met with an accidant with a gun, and witness at once went to Dalwood for Dr Hodges, and also to acquaint his other }Jerrie, brother of deceased, said he found his brother in bed ; he was sober and sensible. He asked him how the accident occurred, and deceased told him that he woe walking on the turnpike road leading to the Sun Inn, and had got a gun in his jacket pocket which was loaded, and which was taken into two parts, and by some means the barrel of the gun fell out of his jacket pocket and exploded, the charge entering his body, lie managed to walk home alone.— Ellen Harris, wife of deceased, said aisiut 10.15 p.m. her husband took his gun and put it into his pocket. She begged him not to go. He returned about eleven p.in, and was bleeding very much, the blood running from his trousers.—Eli White,of Kilmington, stated that he saw deceased at the New Inn the night in question, and when deceased left he was sober. Witness afterwards saw him in his house sitting in a shad, and asked him how the accident (secured. when (Seceased said he was going to meet Henley, hut never saw anyone. The breech of the gun fell out of his packet into the road, and the tap, striking some hard substance, the gun went cff.—Mrs. Studley of the New Inn, said deceased when be left her house was got:W.—Dr Langran stated that he examined deceased,and found a gun shot wound in the abdomen, which caused internal hem(xrilage and pentonitis.—The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and gave their fees to the widow. SIDMOUTH,  ALLEGLD CHILD Mt:wan—At the Ottery St. Mary Police-court on Friday, before Oolone' barwell and Mr. J. Y. Anderson-Morsheao, Rosins Elizabeth Richards, aged 25, cook, in the employ of Thomas Payne, of Mount Pleasant House, Salcotnbe Regis, was charged with the wilful murder of her illegitimate infant daughter.—Mr. B. Pullin, surgeon, of Sichnouth, repeated the evidence he gave at the inquest as already reported in these columns. With regard to the postmortem examination, he said that on examining the head be found a large starred fracture on the right parietal bone. The fracture could have been dune by beiog banged on the box. There was also a fracture of the upper jaw. A woman in endeavouring to deliver herself might have produced the bruises, but not the fracture. Dr. Pullin gave evidence in support of his son's statement respecting the result of the post-mortem examination, and said he had witnessed such a series of unintentional injuries inflicted during unassisted childbirth that be could not say it was impossible that the child should receive such injuries without malicbms intent.—Further evidence, similar to that given at the inquest, was also adducel.—lii answer to the chairman as to whether prisoner had anything to say in defence, she said :—George told we to keep it quiet ; and if I could keep it from Annie. be would come up and fetch it at the first chance.— Prisoner was committed for trial a% Exeter Aasizes.  A