The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1861-10-15 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

PAARICID3.—A very melanehol affair has just taken place at Liphook. near Petenifield. A young man, called Tesler, who was living with his father and mother on Coliford Common, married a short time ago, and brought his wife home to reside with his parents. They did not agree. The father frequently taunted his sou with the assertion that his wife was unfaithful to him. On Thursday morning the taunt was repeated, and the young man, infuriated, seined a peel used for baking, and with it dealt biz father • tremendous blow on the head, which felled him to the ground. Medical aid was immediately prorated, bet the case was pronounced hopeless f rein the first, and the father died that evening. The son has been committed oat the coroner's warrant on the chew of "Wilful Murder." SIMMS OF • SCOTCH Nommzrarr. Considerable sensation was caused in Gloucester, on Wednesday. statementupon a or eldestbbecoming nng currenteElir oat gentleman, Vlscountcommitted suicide. It appears that in July, of this year, • gentleman and lady, both of handsome and aristoeratic appearance, engaged apartments at the Spa Hotel, Gloucester, the gentleman giving the name of Captain Malcolm Drummond, and stating that the lady was his wife. It is stated, however, that it hes subs,quentdy transpired that the gentleman was Vissoosut Forth, that he was separated from his wile, and that the lady was • Mrs. Lloyd, who had separated from her husband, and who was the daughter and heiress of a gentleman of position in Herefordshire. They appear to hate lived quietly, and to have frequently driven out in • Croydan, the lady always holding the ribbons, and attracting much attention by her appearance. Three weeks ago she was delivered of • daughter, but since that time she has been continually SI, arid Captain Drammond has been onesiaat ia his attestileue upon her. Notwithstanding the care of her medical sasadsat, she psdadly row woos, sad ANIS tour  o'clock on Thursday morning she expired. Captain Drunimood appeared completely prostrated by grief, but drank • good deal of brandy—as much as half-apint, it is said, at one draught. He continued in • • distracted condition until two o'clock, when he cow merited packing up some of his clothes, and said he would take the tubule awl nurse and leave. While so engaged he was seen to pick up something which Mrs. Holland, the landlady of the hotel, thought at first I was a roll of tobacco, but which It was speedily observed ' was a bottle of laudanum, which had been obtained for , the deceased lady, but had only been once used. He went into another room, and closed the door, but Mrs. Holland and • Miss Hale, • dresamaker, employed by Mrs. Drummond, followed him, pushed open the door, and s.w he was drinking from the bottle. Mrs. Holland exclaimed, "My God! he is drinking the , laudanum," and snatched the bottle out of his hand, ; but not before, it is supposed, he drunk an ounce of the poison. The deceased mid, "It is only a little drop of port wine." He then began walking up and down , his room, but afterwards complained that his legs felt " queer," whereupon he sat down. When Mr. Graves, the surgeon who attended Mrs. Drummond, or Lloyd, In her confinement, was sent for, Captain Drummond told Mn Graves that he had taken very little of the laudanum, and that the quantity missing from the bottle had fallen upon his cloth..; but he suddenly caught up a carving knife, and was about to inflict a wound on his throat, when Mr. Graves knocked the knife out of his hand. Subsequently • stomach pump was applied, but he fell into a state of torpor, from which he could not be roused, and died at eight o'clock the same night. An inquest was held on Thursday, when • verdict of " Temporary insanity," was returned. A CO-0 IVI SOCILVT Fists £7 VON 7AISI lkaLU