The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1871-04-11 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.  Oa Tuesday night, an "unfortunate" named Elisabeth Healey, a amnperatively new arrival in Weymouth, went into the Nelion inn about half-putt nine, and had some drink. A man also came in and spoke to her, on which a rival girl addreseed the man. Healey, who as, drunk, became furious, attacked the other girl, and after a fight rushed out of the Nelson as far as the south end of the bridge. Here she took of her hat, jainpe 1 towards the water, and was going to leap in. A s 'Wier named Clayton, and a girl nomad Cimitri, Udd her back. she swearing that she would jump overboard. A 11161 she sprung from them, ran down opposite Mr. Lockwood'e house, and there ',plashed hate the harbour. She was carried by the tide as far as Mr Mien's, the plumber, and there was reacted by Mr Second Sy rues, of the Jersey steamers, marti.ll into the Old Rooms, and attended by Dr. Nathan. When partially recov.:ring she was taken to the polic,statloo, whore she remained iosenaible till between two and three. At that time she recovered consjonsness. and ailed the woman with her for drink. They were about to give her warm water and restoratives ; but she cried " give in. pure odd water 1" After this she again fall :asleep, and in that state aspired about 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning. Dr; Natuan as, sent for, and coutireaud the feet of her death. The inquest on thu unfortunate young woman, who jumped into the harbour on Tuesday night, and died the next morning, was held on Thursday morning lags, at the Gelder& Lion Inn, before H. Lock, Esq., deputy. cJronar. Mr. Felton was foreman, and the rest of the jury were Mr. Sol. Sly. Mr. 11, Skinner. Mr. W. Short, Mr. Jos. Nathan, Mr. H. Vine, Mr. J. Swafileld, Kr, A. (Juy, Mr. A. Harvey, Mr. J. Owen, Mr. j, Cro.leT• Many of the details that transpired have already been published. The deceased's companion Mary Docket, a girl not 19 years of age, was the one with whom deceased quarroiled about a man. She told the jury shes deceased was about 21 or 22 years old, that she had been tipsy for three days, and bad slept on the Nothe to bring her round. On Tuesday morning she had a glass of rum, and they had beer at the Nelson lan, before the quarrel, after which deceased jumped overboard. When Healy was takcit out, received by Dr. Nathan, and taken to the police station, Rocket and Mrs. Caddy st.)ed with her all night, and at two o'clock when 11. ly beesiee sensible, she said she was very sorry, and wuu.d not La I such a life again. Rocket gave her brandy and water, and she asked for more, and alter that said she wanted pare cold water. Just before six o'clock she sighad, and when Rocket put her hand on hr she was dead. Dock, t wept alien asked how long she had been • prostitute, and said she did not know. she sometimes went home with her _parents.  Vickery ad Rocket had an excellont home, and a very good mother. She had been sent to a home in London, but had run away. She had every chance of living a new life, for the clergymen of the town had tried to help her. Mr. Look hoped this event would prove caution to hors It was very sad for a young glrl to state in a public court that she was • prostitute. Mrs. Chick. of East-street, said dammed 0&1110 to hr house about a fortnight ago, and said she had been living at Mrs. Cue's, end was out of • situation, and her father and mother were dead. She had been with her off and on over since. Witness never saw her drunk, she appeared to be a very quiet girl, and though witness was told she was on the town, she did not know it, and she never brought any men to the house. Supt. Vickory believed Healy cams to the town with the battery of Artillery, as she came about the time they did. iiimry Nathan, Esq., surgeoo, said that when he was salted to deceased ho found her lying on the steps, near the steamers where she was picked up. She appeared to have just been taken out of the water, rind was vomiting a large quantity. He had her removed to the Old Rooms lon, her clothes taken off, and the body tubbed dry ertth warm dolls. bad bottles el