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The Poole Telegram. — 1884-08-15 (Poole, Dorset, England)

ALT,EGED MURDER OF THE GRANDCHILD OF A PORTLANDER.  At the Central Criminal Court last week. before Mr. Justics Hawkins, Caroline Perry, 17, was indicted for the wilful murder of an infant named Lottie Marian Scott, at Uxbridge.—Mr. Poland and Mr. Montagu Williams prosecuted for the Public Prosecutor; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Pursell, who in his address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, in the first instance strongly pressed upon the jury the fact that she was a girl of good character, and that she had no motive whatever for the commission of such a desperate deed. He then endeavoured to argue that the scarf might have been tied too tightly round the neck of the child by accident, and he also said that the prisoner was in a peculiar condition of health at the time, and was consequently in such a state as not to be criminally responsible for her co duct.. The learned counsel then reminded the jory that the prisoner could not give her own explanations as to what occarret—Mr. Justice Hawkins interposed, and said that if the prisoner desired to make a statement he should certainly permit her to do so, and it appeared to him that it would be a barbarous state of the law if a prisoner were not permitted to vertonally inform the jury under what circumstances the transaction occurred.— Mr. Pureell then conferred with his client, and it was understood that she informed him that at the present time she had no recollection of anything that had happened. He accordingly proceeded with his address to the jury, and concluded by strongly urging upon them the fact that there was an utter absence of motive for committing such a terrible deed, and that the scarf might have been drawn tight round the neck by accident, and that, taking the most harsh view of the matter, the prisoner had only been guilty of negligence, and on that ground he asked for a verdict of manslaughter.—The prisoner received a very good character for kindness and general conduct from a clergyman in the neighbourhood, in whose service she had been previously to her entering into the employm mit of Mrs. Scott.—Mr. Justice Hawkins, in summing up, remarked upon the peculiar nature of the case, and he told them that if they should think that the ligature had been tied round the neck of the child negligently, they would be justified in finding the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. He concluded by saying that if they could bring their minds t ) the conclusion that upon all the facts the occurrence was accidental. it would, of course, be their duty to acquit the prisoner altogether.—The jury, after a very short deliberation, acquitted the prisoner of the crime of wilful murder, and found her guilty of manslaughter.—Mr. Justice Hawkins said he would consider wh,.t sentence ought to be paned upon the prisoner, and he postponed hie judgment. —On Saturday the prisoner was sentenced to 15 months' hard labour.
The Poole Telegram. — 1884-10-10 (Poole, Dorset, England)

DOUALE EIRCUZION AT NEWGATE.  The two murderers, Thomas Henry Orrock and Thomas Harris, were executed on Monday morning within the prison of Newgate. Orrock was convicted of the murder of a police-constable named Cole, in December, Int who had endeavoured to take him into custody after he had broken into a Baptist chapel in Delaton, by shooting him with a revolver, and the other prisoner, Harris. was convicted of the murder of his wife by cutting her throat with a razor. When Orrock was sentenced to die by Mr. Justice Hawkins, before whom he was tried, he asserted that he WRB innocent. Fur a considerable time aft:rwarde he persisted in tbe same denial, but towards the close of last week he admitted to the Rev. Mr. Duffield, the ' chaplain of Clerkenviell and Newgate prison, that he was the man ;who fired the revolver at the unfortunate constable, a:though he persisLed to the last in declaring that the act wee not a premeditated one, and that all he was endeavouring to do was to make his escape. Tne prisoner's wife, who is only 21 years of age, took a part ng farewell of leer unhappy husband last Saturday. leas other prisoner, Herris, who is 48 years old, had repeatedly threatened that he would murder his wife. He, however, persistedin ass, Wag that he was utterly unconscious of what took place on the night of the murder. The prisoner's mother and a sister viaited him several times last week, and once or twice they were accompanied by some of his younger children. The fival interview took place on Friday. It appear.' that from the time of their. couvictiou neither of the prisoners ever entertained any hope that they should obtain mercy, and they appeared to be quite resigned to their fate. The prisoner,' went to bed ab-ut ten o'clock on Sunday nigh!, Mr. Duffield having been with them alternately during the previous two hours, Orrock appeared to be quite resigned, but Harris ix. hibited the same callous demeanor that has characterieed him since his conviction. Beth prisoners got up at six o'clock on Monday morning, and very shortly afterwards -they were visited by the Rev. Mr. Duffield, to whom both men expressed their gratitude for the kindness and atteetoe he had shown them. Mr. Sheriff Philips. and Messrs. C:awforl and Whitehead, undersheriffs, arrived at the priset, about Lalt-pait seven, and they were received I,y Caet en rkp tick,' lie governor, who abortly afterwards accompanied them to the cells where the prisoners tied le.eu brought. Berry, the executioner, was then Introduced, aed the ceremony of pinioning was rapidly performed. o.roek wit, the Met who was Lroiigbt out. Ile walked with a firm step, &rod he was placed under the beam en i der, rope put reined his re-ck before his unhappy companien Harris bad been placed by his side. Tree Rev. Mr. Deffield teen rsad the Barrel Service, and at a given argued th d:op fell a dire:niece Of reven feet five inches. D. atle appeared to be iestenteneous. A considerable crowd eateered oetside the prism, and it was necessary to Lave the al,t, ulance of police constables to keep the road cl,ar.
Irvine Express. — 1883-02-02 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

EFFECI OF OIL ON A STORMY SEA-Mr John Aitken, Darroch, Falkirk, delivered a paper on the above subject to the members of the Royal Society, in their rooms, Royal Institution, Mound, Edinburgh. After explaining the action of the wind on the surfice of the water, Mr Aitken went on to say that though it might at first appear paradoxical, it was nevertheless true that the weakening produced by the film of oil was a source of strength to the surface of the water, and enabled it to resist the action of the wind. The oil, in fact, made the surface film inextensible to small strains, and so regulated the action of the wind that waves were prevented, and no effect produced saves nearly uniform sliding forward of the surface film. Supposing the explanation given was true as regarded small waves, yet it seemed quite inadequate to explain so wonderful an effect as that of oil on a stormy sea, and the question might be asked, "What effect could this very weak resistance of the surface film have on the mighty energy of an all but irresistible ocean wave?" According to the best observers oil had no effect on the already formed waves of the sea, such as those recently operated upon at Aberdeen, the action of the oil being simply to smooth over the waves and prevent them from breaking—a conclusion confirmed by his own observations on small waves. As the breaking of waves were caused by the small waves which formed on the surface of the larger ones, and the oil, preventing the formation of the small waves, thus prevented the formation and breaking of the large ones. The meagre importance of the smoothness thus produced must not therefore be neglected, as it reduced the grip or bite of the wind, and thereby reduced its action on the already formed waves. It was therefore plain fram the explanation given that oil did not calm stormy water, but simply prevented the formation of waves. He concluded by referring to the calming influence of rain and surface weeds on stormy waters. After several members had spoken favourably of the subject, a vote of thanks was accorded Mr Aitken for his able paper.  ng man, la looked  across  on his back, - pushed to the  wall, and had , across him, with her rr skates i; his and she called him an old brute, and told him it he didn't let go of her polonaise she would murder him. Just then my chum and me got there, and we amputated pa from the girl, and lifted him up, and I told him. for heaven's sake to let us take off the skates, cause he couldn't skate any more than a cow, and pa was mad, and said for us to let him alone, and he could skate all right, and we let go, and he struck out again. Well, sir, I was ashamed. An old man like  -hinvl
Irvine Express. — 1883-05-25 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

JAMES 8. BORLABE. Ire in, and they reside there still at the British that his daughter questioned him about his blown out sodciekettnes by the wind. Will tha ; . • ',. ,i,. . ~, . , to elevate the; mind ( . Consulate, with old Pologiya for their head-servant' end noted down all she could glean of his do, sir r " ''' t- . ?dr. (Zeeman Smith desires 416°P of "Bok Primo* eed Pelie4 1 erz at Oret for she was very clad of such a situation after what journeys, there -would be no record at all.of visits "Yes, ye, ; light it quickly, and sss it in to vas it tabs ,' ~ Annuitant' that lis engagements in itf UW Czar/ "'Pie Killed .r , ' Glaimer , hadadataktoenrapperciace hial the nrpokna;ain,.. and there are three paid and medicines dedivered. Al it was, theepain. ' And you, gel—what's 'our eerie—hand me' town '„ooontry only permit him ta remain here m.liferifertneer's Mitisk ".410* ' Isai Mendoza is already promoted from utparooe, JllP.Dragoles Frank" .. ff*,, -I' ' P tenance of the household wasprotided for rather by VAL bralidtiask." , one , the voluntary contributiorks of patients, than by the "Tee, ism' ' Than a long list of subjects "from the ' .."-esmee 0 • who declare that he will work his way rapidly payment of accounts. The girl, promptly obeyed instructions; but the meta '" and at the end were "prices upwards in the service, an officer who CHAPrEft LIL' , . The doctor was not lemur preparing for his walk. doctor could sae get Ids patient to swallow mirth*. ;,4 admission." Tba prim, in:mover, 'ere left , has the interests of his .r, and who has, biscuit se he dressed, miter Dour_ The place wag so- stamped, and the doctoes messivee blank, to be fill 4, in at prope time and niece. ran *Cow Of TIII IottINCRIa billX/A—colicatTincist,- powerful friend background. * brandy Olivia the stiff he could scarcely turn, let alone amour a ad in 'am Arith the olromnhtances or time The Prime's@ - Odessa ly banded wounded man. audience shalt' Chapman ;Smith proposed him at " Conleund you, look sharp with that lantern, ' „um.. ... with all night! , ' roared the doctor. There tionhihe little watthe unfortunate der Mr. Chapman Smith lay dead at Dr. a fragment man, hurry, was twice as long Thornton's feet. Whence he came., there would be which might might not have been. burnt his fingers severely little difficulty in discovering, since he had evidently the intention of strikkterber---she spoke not a word twig the ire, in repeated been sprain before audiences "for one night room the lantern, and had to beer the only" along the route he travelled. His dress and addition to the pain. valuablaes did not speak much the success of his oast T can't get new readings, but then the poor might have been robbed as well as murdered. Dr. Thornton put Uldngthe green out  - , • No ap, 0.0 10 11. iii. . is Ella 1 1116111 ' E
Irvine Express. — 1883-02-23 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE LECTURE.  Mr Kan, By way of introduction said the history of the steeple or tower of Kilwinning was a very broad subject containing a good deal of interest, so much so that his inquiries resulted instead of one lecture into three or four, and not to weary the audience he would select parts from it. Although it would not perhaps be a bird's eye view of the whole it did not matter as the lecture would likely appear in another form. The history of their patron saint did not concern them, but who knows but he had some connection with the saint which settled in their midst in the Bth century, might not some of the stones have been utilised by the freemasons just as some of the old stones have been utilised in the present one. Nay, might not the bell be a connecting link from the 18th to the Bth century. To questions like these there is no answer, for whatever connection there is between the steeple and the cell of the saint it must be very slight indeed. Regarding the time of the founding of the monastery several statements have been made. Chalmers puts it down at 1124, and Spotteswoode agreed with him. Others say it was between the years 1155 and 1165, and Timothy Pont tells them that it was founded 1191. There were in all four different dates, but when he came to investigate them he could not place confidence in any. Chalmer's statement is without authority, and Coulters which was copied from the London Directory was been looked for in vain, and as for Pont he had no knowledge of ascertaining. As there is a difficulty in stating the date in which the Abbey was founded, so also is there a difficulty as to the name of the founder. Chalmers says Sir Hugh Morvel founded it, while other historians claim Sir Richard Morvel as the founder. What was against Sir Hugh, Pont affirms that he was not. Now if Pont had been an ordinary authority they should have dismissed his account, but Pont is no ordinary historian, and had such a liking to relics that he went about all his native land in search of what was interesting, and according to his view it was founded by Sir Richard in 1491. Now in what way should they conclude between Sir Hugh and Sir Richard. His predecessor, Dr Campbell was of opinion that neither the one nor the other was founder, as he argues that they could not have been the murderer of Thos. A'Beckett, as his murderer fled to Rome, and was exiled to Jerusalem by the Pope, where he died. Dr Campbell thinks Pont must have copied Richard instead of Hugh, and thinks it was a Richard the son of Sir Hugh, and therefore aisociates the founders name with the alukder of  nan Catholics, Mr Ker the Steeple during that til rest matry uses. It rung the people to worship, and e people of Segton now us tng them to church. After  led into the hand, of intb the poesession What about the 1t,,
Irvine Express. — 1883-11-16 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

WYLLIE.  THE trial of Joseph Poole, in Dublin, for the murder of John Kenny. resulted on Tuesday in the disagreement of the jury, who were discharged. Poole will be again put on trial on Monday.  AT the model meeting of the Union Steamship Company in London on Tuesday, a very discouraging report was submitted, but the Chairman expressed a hope that trade in Smith Africa was about to improve. He added that the slirectors had private information that the working of the gold fields in the Transvaal was likely to he a great success, and if that were so there might soon be a " rush " to the Cape. A SRRIOIIR break occurred on Tuesday in the Union Canal two miles from Edinhurgh. The water rushed down the cutting of the n'ew suburban railway, partially flooded the village of Gorgie, and did a large amount of damage in Mu rray fiela Mill. The accident occured at an aqueduct recently constructed over the new railway. When the water was discovered trickling through the earthwork the most strenuous efforts were made to atop the gap, hut without avail, and ere long the breach was about 40 feet in width. Unfortunately the nearest lock is four miles off, but it was speedily closed, and the sluices having been opened the flow of water through the gap was restricted as much as possible.  F  O.UI  Ir  Coldstream Guards. Henri Brown, le head  , one amongst , lad whose 'n hand,  ilaud the exploits of,. - IMMO to t 00.... He'll ever have a palm in _ and on his head a crown. FroUl conqlluering hell to conquer go, he'll climb the highest 'though he will still his standing keep, he'll not keep standing still.  This lad once ventured to hi school decked in the Temp'rance Blue, The fellows felt for him at once—lwas fellow-feeling, too! They made him well.nlgh black and blue, you'd ecarcely call him Brown, But though he coloured up, he would not pull his colours down. r hey badgered him about his badge, and raised a cry and hue; They gave him not a bit of peace, and stole his piece of Blue Ile therefore to ;his mother went—" Oh,,Stitch it on !" he cried, They do not care a pin for pins—untidy 'tie if tied !" My buoyant boy," she fondly said, "you are your mother's sou, In right good soil the Blue is sown, so I will sew it on!" The needed needle's work was done, Blue on his blouse he bore, .  A man, though but a year ago he wore a pinafore. He went to lessons as before (his ribbon now was taut), Determined if they took to fight, they shouldn't take the fort. His mates designed to checkmate him, but found his colour fast. For he to master them had nailed his colours to the mast. They blew him up about his Blue, but goading was no go, And when they saw it was so sewn, they also looked so so. He cared not for their chaff a straw, he scorned their every scoff, For having donned the Blue, he was too much a Don to doff. They tried to pluck it from his coat, but he had pluck and Andg When they called him " Rechabite." he did not reek a bit. Well done, brave boy, you did them Brown, young hero of the Blue ; I hail you Blucher, and your fight a second Waterloo! Sword and I rowel.
Irvine Express. — 1884-05-02 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ESTIMATF: AMOUNTS REQUIRED. BY.. ASSESSMENTS FOR THE  YEAR 18d4.85.  County General As,essment, . £2070 0 0 Police, .. .. 1183 8 4 Valuation, . .. 540 0 0 Voters Registration, . 440 0 0 Lunacy Assessment, . .. 2080 0 0 Contagious Diseases (Animals) Assessment, .. 300 0 0  "The Accounts due to the Fi-scals' Clerks and others have been audited by Mr W. F. M'Cubbin, auditor of County, Accounts, and the Committee have met with him and considered the same. The Committee beg to report that the total disallowances made by the auditor amount in cumulo to £l9 45 6d. The Committee have found the accounts generally correctly stated, but they have had their attention directed to the disparity in sums paid to witnesses in the respective dlstricte, and they recommend that the attention of the Clerks be called to the subject. The Committee have in compliance with the request of the Secretary of the Prison Commissioners of Scotland authorised the issue of a separate extract sentence in regard to each prisoner in all cases where more than one prisoner is tried and sentenced for the same offence. The object is that in the event of the removal of one of the prisoners to another prison an official extract of the sentence may accompany him. "The Auditorium as usual submitted a statement showing the average cost of each prosecution throughout the County and the average amount of fines recovered. The deficiency of fines to inset costs of prosecution varies from es tid in the Maybole District to 196 led in the Cumnock District, and the Committee are of opinion that in some of the districts the fines imposed are somewhat too moderate. "The Committee beg to mention that they approved of the Convener having authorised the offer of a reward of .8100, one-half of which is payable by the County, for the discovery of the parties implicated in the murder at Moscow, near Kihuaniock. "The Committee have in terms of the County Voters Act, 1861, made up the amount of expenses incurred for the registration of voters during the year 1883-84, from which it appears that the whole expense is £428 13$ Bd, hem which has to be deducted £33 Is 3d for copies of the rolls sold, leaving a nett charge upon the County of £395 12:1 sd. "The Committee have to state that the condition of the Bank Accounts throughout the year has been satisfactory, the balance of interest having been considerably in favour of the Coanty. "The Committee now recommend that the Bank credits be renewed with the National Bank where necessary for the ensuing year, and that the assessments be levied as follows : County general assessment, id Police, .. .. • .. Valuation, .. Voters' registration, .. 1.16 d Lunacy, . • .. id Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1-led  Being the same to, last year.  The reports were adopted on the motion of the Chairman, and the assessments were, at a later stage of the proceedings, imposed aa above recommended.
Irvine Express and North Ayrshire Post. — 1885-12-18 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SUPPOSED MURDER OF A DUNDEE MAN IN NEW YORK. —Particulars are to hand of the death in New York of a Dundee man under circumstances which would seem to indicate that he had met with foul play. The New York Herald of December 2 states: —A party of boys starteid a small fire about a hundred yards from the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot. They were roasting some sweet potatoes, and one of the boys took a can and walked over to a shallow creek to get some water. As he stooped to SU the can, his hand struck a shoe which protruded from the long grass of the morass. He made a hasty examination, and found a man's body partly sunk in the mud and entirely covered by the long coarse grass. He reported his discovery to his companions, and they scampered off and informed the police and Morgue Keeper Crane, of East Newark. With great difficulty the body was dragged out of the mud. It was that of a well-dressed man about thirty-five years of age, five feet nine inches in height, dark complexioned, with black hair, moustache, and side whiskers. A deep gash extended across his throat from ear to ear, and the gaping wound presented a horrible sight. Four deep cuts, evidently made with the s.oall blade of a pocket-knife, were in the left breast in the region of the heart. His silk scarf was drawn tightly round his neck, and clasped with a suspender clasp. In the pockets of his clothing was found a British bulldog revolver, with five of the seven chambers loaded, a purse containing two sovereigns, a clasp knife, several keys, and two pocket books contain. ing receipts and letters. From the letters the man was supposed to be Peter Bruce, a butcher, of No. 78 Strathmartine Road, Dundee, Scotland. Pocketbooks also contained business cards and addresses. From the papers it was learned that he had been married to a woman (whose name is also given) in Dundee on September 18, 1885, and that another woman had secured an order from the Courts compelling him to support her child. On this account, it is supposed, he had fled from Scotland and come to America. After giving particulars of where he had stayed and persons in whose company he had been after his arrival in America, the New York papers state that two handbags, which had belonged to deceased, were found to contain a bank-book of the National Bank of Scotland in account with Peter Bruce. It showed that on September 9 Bruce drew £32 12s 10d, and that there remained to his credit £5 8s 10d. In the inside pocket of the overcoat he wme was a copy of a Sunday morning paper, and inside of it was a certificate stating that Peter Bruce was a Royal Arch Mason of Dundee. The latest inquiries show that nothing had been discovered which tended to explain the circumstances of Bruce's death. The Dundee Telegraph adds :—Bruce was well known in Dundee. He left the town in September after receiving intimation that a diligence got on a decree obtained against him would be carried out. Livan