The Telegram. — 1896-02-04 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

BANKRUPT HOTEL PROPRIMR.—Wm. Lloyd Whatmore, late proprietor of the Dalkeith Hotel, Bournemouth, came up for his public examination at the Poole Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. S. Dickiuson, joint registrar. His liabilities eetimated to rank for dividend are set down at £395 19s 6d, and his net assess £54 to 3d; deficiency, £341 13e sd.—Mr. F. Fry, deputy official receiver, examined the debtor, and elicited from hini that he was formerly a solicitor's clerk at Gloucester, and after that took the Clarence Hotel, Burnham. He left that place in November, 1894, owing £l2O. He subsequently, however, explained that in stating his indebtedness to that amount he omitted to reckon the value of s reversionary interest, which would have given him a surplus of about £5O. He took the hotel furnished, his wife finding what money was required from her private funds. His wife had been made a party to the lease, but he denied tbat she was a partner In the business.—Debtor was allowed to pass. FOUND DROWN in—The residents of Stalbridge were painfully surprised to bear on Wednesday morning that William Gundry, late game keeper to Sir William Parke, had been found drowned in spit in Mr. Gilpin's field. It appears that deceased visited the inn at Stalbridge common at about eight on Tuesday evening, remaining until 11 o'clock, being sober when he left. As he did not return home his wife became alarmed, and a search was instituted by the neighbours, which ended in his being found dead. When found, only a portion of his body was lying in the water, and he still held fast to his stick. The deceased was 42 years of age and had worked fir Sir William Parke for the last 16 years, but for some cause had recently been diecharged. The facts of the sad case were reported to the coroner (Dr. Coniyns Leach), and an inquest YIIIB held on Thursday in the eabool-room.—Mr. Gould was chosen foreman of the jury.—Luke Lane, carpenter, said he was asked by deceased's : wife to look for her husband, and he found him in ' the pit in question. The pit was enclosed by a rail fence, and there was also a bar across the water. He found the deceased lying across this bar, with his face iu the water. He was quite dead. Deceased's clothes were disarranged.— Elizabeth (Sundry, wife of deceased, said her husband had been out of work for the last two months. He seemed depressed on Tuesday through not hating any answers from his advertisement. He left home Tuesday evening about 5.30 and did not say ushers he was going. She had no reason to suppose that he would commit suicide.—P.C. Elsworth stated that be received information at 1.15 about deceased. He found the body had been taken out of the testier. His clothes were dissarranged. He found Is led in his pocket. His watch had stopped as I.4l3.—lsasc Galpin, fanner, deposed that whilst in the public Gundry wished tosell witness some cider, as he said he was hard up. He left deceased at 10 o'clock, and did not see him afterwards. The footpath was about 50 yards from the pit. It wai quite light at 10.' He could see his way home very well. Hatcher, propriet ,r of the beerhouse, said deceased teme there at about nine o'clock on the Tuesday evening. There were three or four persons present, and he served two quarts between them, and deci-ased drank with them, arid called for one Dint himself. He was ii,her when he left and wished witness "Good night."— It was shown that the deceased had to get off the main road (which led to his house) and cross fields to get to the pit in question.—There was no more evidence and after the corner summoned up the jury retlred from the room 1, r a few moments, return- is • verdict of "Accidental death."  A