The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1860-03-20 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

INIELAXIIIIOLY AND FAT %I. ACCIDENT. The I inhabitants of this town mid neighienwhowl were I greatly alarmed tin Saturday week by the arrival of intelligence. that Inspector Francis Bush, an active I and meritorious officer of the Wilts Constaltuktry, stationed at Marlborough, had meet with a frightful accident, awl was then lying at Altiliourne in a very daegerous state. It appears that he left Marlletrough run I riday evening week, to go to the neighbourhood of Aldleitirue, on special duty, and hired I a puny of Mr. Cox, of the Five Ails bin, for that t purpose. He was seen between .5 and 6, lying in the road. Information was at once given to P.C. ' Springford, who went and removed him to his own residence. Ile was insensild,, and blood was n,„„i„i4 from his ears. Mr. Whitmire, surgeon, of Ramsbury, was sent for, but tou hiti arrival he stated that the unfortunate man was heyond all hope of recovery. It is supposed that the peny 1111LISI litre reared and threwn him about a mile from Alilleiurne, as a quantity of blood was discovered in the road, and ' marks of a struggle where he muse have lain in a ! elate of insensibility several hours. The uufortunate twisu lingered till eleven o'clock on Saturday eight week, when he died. His death is a great hew to the county. Ile was a most etlieient officer, a good husband and father, and leaves; a widow and live children totally unprovided for. Eteentrie rkarorler.—A man of eocentric character, about 4.5 years of age, and who has OCCISiOIIea a good deal of gossip in the town,. was brought before E. L. Clutterbuck, on the Stli inst., charge.' by P.C. Strugnell, with begging at Christian Slalford, on the previous clay. He was clothed, if such a term may be used, with a countless variety of rags, his head was bewail round  circle he had forlued in Lrma. The remains were interred yeitUrdAY in the English burial ground of itallavista ; the funeral was attended by the members of the foreign diplomatic laaly, the calkers of the vendee ntespoi•war and vf the other vessele lying in the harbour, by all the Engi.sli iner hauti in Lima and Callao, and an iml,oneu concourse of "allure mid English artisans formed a long procession from the beach t.l the centetry. The nett .1 lidnuttre were observed when the belly wm; lowered to iti final resting place.  Several oilier witnesses were examined, a leo-e eviiebee more or less implicated the pri•soter. John Cooper, police othearr.-1 received information of the lt .bout 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning ; raw the body and too': the cravat off the neck. In comp:nay wide milice• omit Kew I went first to 31r. Henderson a, and Been to John Fenton's. I said to Fenton, " Where have you Leen this morning! Your boots look very wet." He rei heel, " I've betas up the garden." I asked to AOC the cloth,v lw Wore 011 11. said he had these (clopping his hand on those lee hal one trousers on. A voice, (I thought his toother's,):lllSWUrell, •• NJ. John, they are in the water." I theie wont into the I,rew' lonne anti Itutni in a bucket there the tiene,rie proeluseel. I told him I sliottlel take Lim into custody, when he raid, '' Lord, Cooper cleark•s me a itle murdering Spencer !" In th; prisoner s woisteoat pocket I found two lAid bullets and live gun e eps• After rearehing 11/,..‘.10',1 1 Vkllt down into the bra .v. liote‘e, and under the sink i found a tin bucket with overail, in. The u.oer was diNcoloured, ivo ri:.;letly red. Prisoner's boot, as it they had I. so .t..110a1. We 1-4,11 a, elec.ric telegraph that the jury, alto: hi 11..1 in inlay, have r. turned A tenlit of 1.1.1:;s1 :1i 141 ii:;.lli.l John Ftlltoll. ,1. .1 1.1.1.1 VV. the report of 31../ eill ice' hoeho e ving aeten;ii a! suicide is without foundation, tl c Vt. oi I.is thing now in a Immeie asylum. with lint sic tilt hop,' of his ultimate ttaoevery. H till eouleted. It is also true that, owing to unsuccessful whith led to his revent appearance before the Bank reeptcy t 'ourt in l'aris, lie and those dependent on LIM are h-ft wholly without resources. Under these sir. emnatances a sule.cr:plion liAa been set in foot by the friends of M. J 11, to which the English public will doidetless lee glad to contribute, in tertii 444444 yof their appreciation of w•rvices long mad zealously rendered. For upwards of J years the. concerts of 31. Jolliet' leave afforded gratification to thousands upon theonomels of persons • and it was not his least claim to notice that in prove:ling for the amusement of his patrons, he also contrived to improve and elevate their taste, and theis• while establishing an eseentially popular entertainment —to aid in the groat work of art-progress. NTERVF:I T 1 Nll Tn