The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1864-01-19 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

OLARTONBURY.-18pczers strong Mt Savona Far, Comets eintono.—kt Asbridge, on the body of Mr. Frederick Read, • respectable tradesman, aged 50, who committed suicide by shooting himself, being at the time. according to the evidence of Mr. Edward Wade, surgeon, of unsound mind. Verdict mooed. ingly. —January 12. at Compton Martin, on the body of William Franks, a lime burner, aged 64, who wag much burnt by falling on the fire in his own house, and died two days afterwards in consequence. Verdict, "Accidental death."—The lame day, at Clutton Union workhouse, on the body of Thomas Adams. aged 66, who was found in • dying state by the roadside, and, in the opinion of Dr. Perrin, died of apoplexy, accelerated by liquor.—On the mune dAy, at Chewton Mendip, on the body of Susannah Charlotte Poulting, aged 18 veers. who committed suicide by swallowing a quantity of corrosive sublimate. The deceased was of • eery sullen disposition, and often, by her very strange and dissipated conduct, induced her mother and others to believe she WM/ not answerable for her action.. The jury, of which the Rev. Mr. Phil. pott was foreman, after a lengthened investigation, returned the following verdict, that "Deceased destroyed herself, but in what state of mind else was at the time there was not sufficient evidence to show."— The some day at Wells, on the body of Mrs. Frances Short, aged 80 years, the wife of • unman. After hearing the evidence of &meant Bong, the coroner (by the unanimous wish of the jury) ordered • post.inericia examination of the body, which, from Its eniaciated state, presented the appearance of actual starvation. The description given by the sergeant of the state in which he found the deceased was truly horrifying, but it Is deemed prudent not to publish the evidence se extrase until after the 18th inst., to which day at 12 o'clock the inquest is adjourned, as it may be prejudicial to the parties coneerned.—At Weston, OW Bath, on the body of James Chappell. aged three years, who, whilst playing with fire in the absence of his mother, caught himself in a blase. and was so badly burnt that he died in consequence. Verdict," Accidental death."  LONG AMlTON.—Strictoe.—On Friday Mr. Bruges Fry, the Coroner for North Somerset, held an inquest at ths Angel Inn, Long Ashton, on the body of Alfred W. Bowles, who died in consequent* of injuries he had received by his throwing himself under the wheels of a laden wagon, which passed over his body. It seemed that the deceased erm 33 years of age, and the eon of • widow lady residing at Portisheed. Six weeks since doceamed WM received into the Long. wood Asylum, but as his mental malady had led him into no sate of violence, he was allowed totakeopen-air. exercise with • couple of other patient. whom well &shiniest!, were ooesidered harmless. On Tuseday afternoon, the three patients anda keeper were walking along Long Ashton, when • wagon, belonging to Mr. Peter Parsous, of finish Farm, and which was heavily Wen with cosi, came along. Deceased was apparently seised with • sadden imputes, and before be could be prevented threw himself between the front and hind wheel of the wegion. Before the horses could be stopped the hind wheel had palsied over the body of the unfortunate man, injuring him mortally. Assistanee was rendered, and the injured man was take. to the surgery of Mr. Day, close by. Before medical amiistance cettld be rendered, and within 25 minutes. Mr. Bowles had ceased to exist. It was clear that no blame was attachable to the keeper or this waggoner, and the jury returned a vending to the lest that Mr. Bowles committed suicide while ealregiag from lanaoy.