The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1864-05-17 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SECOND SOKIIIILLIT MILITIA--During the trsinh of this regiment in our city the men were provided with &comfortable place of meeting, and with profitable recreations at the White Hart. Thole advantages have been so highly appreciated that an address, signed by Sergt.-Major Brinsdoo, QuartermasterSergeant Weir, and all the manglers of the permanent staff, has been forwarded to the gentlemen who interested themselves in the welfare°, the men, thanking them for their kind exertions. Tug ATTIIIPTID MURDZIL —At the Bath police. court, on Thursday, Henry Bishop, • young man, wan brought up on remand, charged with attempting to kill his wib, by shooting at her with a pistol, on the 16th April, in Chem t The prosecutrix, who had her bead bandaged round, was in • very weak state, and was obliged to sit while giving her evidenoe. —Mr. E. H. Harris, solicitor, appearedfor the accused. —The prosecutrix deposed: I wee staying with my cousin, at Old Darlington Wharf, when the affair happened; I have been married to the prisoner for 15 mouths, the let of this month; I have been separated from him tee or ix months ; be has only kept me seven weeks and three days during the whole time I have been married; I have had to summon him before the magistrates. On the morning of the 16th of April I met him about heliport rid-ht o'clock, near St Michael's Church; he passed me without speaking, but stood for a nioniect and looked hard at me; be then passed down the Marketplace, and I went to Mr. Potts's, Northumberland passage, where I found the prisoner standing outside; on leaving I went to Unionpassage ; the prisoner was still standing there, but followed me to the baker's shop in the postage, and there be also stood till I came out; be then &coasted me, and asked me where I was going; he walked by my side down the pump to cheap-street; I told him I was going up to my cousin's to breakfast; he asked me where my cousin lived; I told him not far from here ; be asked me if I was going to tell him where she lived; I said I should not; he further asked me where I was going to-day; I replied that I was going to • situation; he asked how bag I had been in ; I told him since Monday last, when I came down in the train with my uncle; be asked me if I would come and live with him, if be provided in. with • home • I said, "No, I shall not, I have got another situation to go to, and I shall go; but ill see • change In you,and you would be kind in nia and provide me with a comfortable home, I would go with you." He replied, "Then you won't come back and live with me?' I said, I should not think of coming back unless you provided me with • good home.' .He again aaked me to toll him where my cousin lived, and I declined, telling him that I hoped he would do well, and that I should do well. He asked ma if I had anything more to say, and I told him 'No" I turned rou to try to get away from him, and he leaked at me, and said be hoped be should die the amors time I did. No sower were the words spoken than the pistol went off. I did not see the pistol, though I saw him put his hand ender his cost. I found =pelf wounded, and I 'Weld have taw, but some one caught bold of me. Ihavebeeaanin.pabentotthe hospital ever loos. When I lived with him he several limes said that he hoped I should die the .asie time as be did, and threatened to kill me.— Crow-examined by Mr. Harris—l summoned him own for heating me, bet I did not appear against hint bemuse he asked me to forgive him, and promised not to do it again. When I met him on the Saturday, I was going to take • cook's situation at No. 5, North-parade. He has been up before the magistrates for cutting his throat, and at the same time he threatened to kill me, sad I was obliged to call in the polka. He did not bring home his money to NM He bought the thinp himself. He did not put the money for the rent upon the shelf. When IN was in custody for attempting suicide I sold some of his things, but not the whole of them. I never at any time took the remit off the shelf, He lied 10s. a.weelt. He did not give ballot it tome. I was in the union at Steeple Ashton, and be was taken up under • warrant for not supporUng me. 'That came before the magistrates, &a the aim was dismissed. (did not go back to live with hint after that.— John Lydiard, • butcher, residing at 7, Iterehant'rk