The Telegram. — 1900-11-20 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

SUITELL—On Thursday evening, Nov. 15th, Mr. W. Houmedl, who has succeeded Mrs. Dark as landlord of the Sevin Stars Horn'. Barrack Street, held his opening Kipper. The compsny numbered about 40. 'Mr. Jas. Guppy presidihg. and Mr. J. %V. Hommel: occupying the vice-chair. Ti..' room was very nicely decoeited, and Mr. and Mrs. 11 :uusell catered excellently, receiviag congratulations on all hauds. A most enjoyahle evening was spent in toast and song. LIBICRAL T&ANO LECTURE On Thur.dar. November ISt.', a public tea and meeting were held in the Liberal Hall in connection wiM the West Dorset Women's Liberal Association, both events being attended by a large number of members and friends. Tea was held at 6.15 p.m., and the after-meeting at 8. Mr. J. T. Stepheee occupied the chair, and a delightfully interesting leature was delivered by Mr. J. Brieht Clark, of Street, who, for an hour and a-trail, took his audience through Australia and New Zealand. brieetening his remarks with witty anecdotes. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer, on the proposition. of Mr. J. T. Stephens. Mr. Salisbury, who manipulated the magic lantern, was aiil.) thanked for his tervices.  SAD Casa OF Summit —Mr. C. G. Nantes held an inquest on Nov. 12th on the body of Robert Locke Patten Gale, who Wa% found hanging from a beam in a wash-house the same morning.— Sidney Arthur Gale, son of dee-weed, said hie father wax 45 years of age. Deceased came down. 6t airs a,. 8 o'clock that morning and had a cup of tea. He then went into the yard. Witness's mother :tsked him a little later where his father was, and he than went into the we-di-house, and there found him hanging from a beams Witness called Mr. Bartlett, who, with another man, cot the deceased down.—Fred.rick Charles Bartlett said about 9 that morning he heard a commotion in the yard. and the little boy said his father was hung. Witness found this was no, A knife was brought and the body was cut down, it was quite warm, but he was unable to say whetter life was extinct. He sent fir the doctor, and tiler both tried artificial respiration for some time, but without success—Dr. Clibborn said he was called at quarter to 9. He found deceased in the wash-house. He described the body, which was quite warm, having been cut down. They rinmrdiately started arificial respiration, with the help of the police, they kept up for about an hour, but without any reiso:t.— P.O. Smithers stated that he and P.S. Legg fonwi the body as described at Newton Place, and they afterwards assiated Dr. Clibborn, but were not tucces'uiit in bringing him round. Witness had known tiu roan for about nine years. During the past month witness had noticed the man. At time, he appear.4l strange aft•T he had drunk a glass or two o. beer. Witness hai been informed that deceased was under the influence of denk on the sth and 7th inst.—A brother of deceased stated that lie hart suffered from fits of temper and had had periods of depression ever sines he had the fever some yetis ago. When ho tiMs a glass or two of beer his terupe.r always rose, and after that lie seemed depressed. Deceased's right aria wan " scrammed," and, therefore, quite useless. It had been so ever since he WM 6 ist 7 years old. The brother thanked Dr. Clibl,rn and the police for their assistance. After a very brief bUTLIMiIIge up by the Coroner, the jury retuned a verdict 011 "Suicide whilst temporarily insane," and we their fees to the widow.