The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1864-06-14 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

OOO. After some conversation the motion was put and carried, ten voting for it, and flee against it —The Chairman then read the mooed resolution relating to the bill for making a railway from West Peanard to Shepton, to acquire additional lend, end to raise further moneys, and for other purposes. He mid the bill as far as making the line to Shepton was concerned had been withdrawn in consequence of a bill called the North Somerset not having fulfilled standing orders, and, therefore, that bill not being brought forward that seseion, they thought that there was no need for them to bring in a bdi for so I abort • piece of railway. Although they had with- I drawn the bill as far as making the line, they had I kept the two latter clauses, ono for acquiring additional land, and ths other for powers to raise the sum of £lOO,OOO upon shares, and £33,000 upon their borrowing powers. He would call the attention of the meeting to the feet, that even if they acquired those powers, yet they could not exercise those powers without corning to the shareholders for leave to do so. A gentleman, whom name did not transpire then, moved as an arnimidniest that the bill be adopted, with the exception of that part relating to the borrowing of money. This wan, however, lost, and the original motion was pat and canted. This osecladed the basins= of the essetiag. PA RB ROO A respectable woman named Haines, living with bar son and daughter at Parbrook, near Resaminard, left her bed in the middle of the night last wish, and was found next moaning drowned in a neighbouring Puna. It s dated that the deceased had been in an ansound etni• of mind ainos the death of her husband. dim Ir. ago, mused by a quantity of timber falling on  BRISTOL —Stioexteo Sewn:ie.—Yammer ol FILO Di RE. —On Thursday the coroner. J. B. Grandon, req., held an inquest at the Ship inn, lledelifrhill, on the body of Caroline Gough, aged 34, the wife of Samuel Gough. an electro-plater, who committed suicide on Wednesday night by ' taking a quantity of poison. Samuel Gough stated that be was an electro-plater, and the husband of the demised, and bad been married ten years. Deceased had been in ill-bealtb for about a fortnight, having left Gloucester, where they had previously resided. Demand had been in ill•health six or eight months past. They had been in the lodgings they now occupied for about a fortnight, having left Gloucester, where they had previously resided. Deceased had bad no medical assistanoe ; indeed, she would have none. Site was pretty well on Wednesday morning. She rase at eight o'clock, and partook of some mackerel both at her breakfast and her dinner. After dinner she had several glasses of whiskey and beer. They went out to • Friends house, where they both partook of some liquor. Deceased seemed rather affected by the liquor she had drunk, but did not stagger. She did not eat anything for her tee or supper. She did not say she would kill herself. Witness went to bed, and lay down with his clothes on. A little while after deceased came to him and touched him on the shoulder, and said either, I have done for myself," or I will do for myself." He jumped up, and found the bottle produced in her band; she was in the act of swallowing the contents, which were cyanide of potusitun, oxide of silver, and distilled water—a mixture which he used in his business, and which was a very strong poison. He caught bold of her by the throat, and tried to I make her spit out the liquor which she had in her mouth ; hut he did not succeed in doing so, for she swallowed part of it. He then took the bottle away, and called for assistance. A quantity of milk was given her, and also • mixture of soap and water to make her vomit, but sbe wouldnotdoso. A Hy was procured, and his wile was removed to She General Hospital, where brandy was adminstered to her, but she expired in a few minutes after her arrival. John Pollard and John Yandall were next examined, and stated that deceased was a very silent woman, in fact singularly so. Mr Gough, in answer to the Coroner, stated that his wife knew that the bottle contained poison. She seemed anxious to keep the liquor in her mouth. The Coroner having carefully summed up, the jury retired to another room to deliberate, and after some time they returned • verdict of " Fele de se." In onnsequence of this verdict the body will have to be interred at night, without funeral rites.