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The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-11-24 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SINGULAR SHOOTING CASE.  A most extraordinary attempt to shoot a schoolmaster is reported from Westerham, Kent. Although the affair happened shortly after nine o'clock on Friday night, the facts are as yet very little known. It seems that a Miss Rose Ann Effingham, a pupil teacher, of Harpenden, in Hertfordshire, formed the acquaintance of a young man named Alfred Edward Sanders, who was employed as booking-clerk at Han. pen ten Steam on the Grat Northern Railway, which was kept up for four years. About nine months ago Miss Effingham came to Westerliam, having been op. painted schoolmistress at the infant school. She, however, had not been long in the town before she transferred her affections to a Mr. Tenpin, who was engaged as schoolmaster at the ltosey C anmon Board School, and this ended in their marria;e about six weeks ago. Sanders hearing of the engagement and of the subsequent marriage made numerous threats to them. He had on mole than one occasion been seen in the neighbourhoi.d of Westerhann, and only on the Saturday prior to the outrage Sanders was noticed knocking at Teppin'a door, but bath being out, he walked off. It appeared that on that occasion he made his way to Denton Green Railway Station, where he saw Teppin and his wife, and threatened to do for them. On the following Thursday he wrote them a letter regrettiog his past conduct, and expressing a hope that they would be blessed with health and strength. Teppin resides about half a mile from Westerham, and on Friday night, being accompanied by Ws wife, he Proceeard t> that town. It was a rather dark night, and very few people traversed the road. They retutne I about nine o'clock, and when within a short distance of their home Sanders appeared, and, without a wont of warning, deliberately ditcharged a reviver at Tepnin, the contents lo !ging, in his left arm. Tenpin, who, in consequence of threats from Sanders, carried a revolver, instantly pulled it out of his pecket and fired, but without any effect. The men then simultaneously fired, and Tenpin was struck in the left breast. Str •nge to say, the bullet struck the ring of his watch, which was broken, as also was the swivel of the steel chain attached to it, and the bullet then dropped into the lining of his waistcoat. On Teppin exclaiming that he wag a deal man Sanders again fired at him, and then decamped. Teppin and his wife were taken to a cottage clese by, the occupants of which distinctly heard the five shots. He is pro. gtassing favourably, but the ballet is stid in his arm. Although every effort has bcen made by the constabulary to find Sanders, up to the present time it has been without success. It is generally believed that he has committed suicide. The greatest excitement prevails in Westerham over the occurrence.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-05-12 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SENTENCE OF DEATH.—At the Ipswich Assizes on Saturday, before Mr. Baron Pollock, George William Abigale was sentenced to death for the murder of Jane Plunket at Norwich on April 25. The unfertunate woman was in bed when the prisoner entered the room and shot her dead.  Two men engaged in the construction of a culvert at Northampton were on Saturday morning buried alive. They were working some distance from the surface when the bides burst in. One man was dragged out by means of a rope, not much the worse for his entombment; but his companion, upon whom two or three tons of earth had fallen, died before he could be rescued. Great excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood whilst search. ing for the body of the deceased, and the police had didiculty in keeping the crowd back.  ON Wednesday at the Convent of the Visitation of the Holy Mary, Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, Lady Frances Evelyn Berlie, daughter of the Earl of Abingdon, took the black veil. Father Coleridge, brother of the Lord Chief Justice, preached the sermon.  ALBERT YOUNG, the young man who is charged with threatening to shoot the Queen, was on Saturday corn. mitted for trial by Mr. Vaughan at Bow-street. THE Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Forster dined with the Queen on Friday night, and left Windsor Castle on Saturday morning for London. AT Durham City Police•court, on Thursday, John Lawrence, Godson, of Leeds, formerly student in Durham University, was committed for trial on a charge of send ing letters to the Dean of Durham, stating that, on receipt of £2O, he would acquaint him with details of a plot to destroy Durham Cathedral, and urging the Dean to send the mmey at once if he wished to save the cathedral from Fenian outrage.  A ROYAL salute of a hundred and one guns announced to Beilin on Sunday morning the birth of a son to Prince NVilliam of Prussia. The joyful event, which took place on Saturday night at Potsdam, gives the German Emperor a great grandson and a third successive heir to the German and Prussian Crowns in the direct line. The infant Prince is also a great grandson of Queen Victoria, and grandson of the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany. The Princess William and her son are repotted to be progressing very satisfactorily. M. R THOMAS IVORY, a well-known Scotch advocate, committed suicide early on Saturday morning by leaping over Dean Bridge into the Water of Leith. a height of 12() feet. Mr. Ivory was a son of the late Lord Ivory, one of the Lords of Session. He was a social reioriner and Dissenter of somewhat advanced type, and a great philanthropist.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-02-24 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

OHILDB OIERFORD.  ATTEMPTIED Suet, WE.—On Thursday afternoon a sad case of attempted suicide occurred in this village. A youth, George Osintmd, about 19 years of age, and a baker by occupation, was discovered suspended from a beam in a woodhouee adjoining his residence. Fortunately the discovery was not made too late, for being seen in that position by a woman, a male relative of the youth was at once called, and he cut down the young man and delivered him into the hands of l'.o, Vatcher, who conveyed him to the lock-up at Stun. minster. No reason is assigned for the deed.—On Monday, at the Sturminster Newton Police-court, before Captain Hanham, RN., and Major Forbes, George Osmend, baker, of Child Okeford, was lei ought up in cust Kly by Mr. Superiuteodent Grant, charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging, on the 16th at Child Okeford.—Sarah Tuffin, sister of the prisoner, stated that on the day named, about two o'clock, she was in her garden, when she was called by her mother to come quickly, as her brother was in the backhouee with a rope around his neck. She at once proceeded to the place, where she found him sitting across a beam with one ead of a rope round his neck, the other end being attached to one of the rafter. She said to prisoner, "Get down; don't be illy;s where do you think you will go." She then called her husband, who was at the back of his house, about 20 yards distant.—Henry Tuffin, husband of the last witness, stated on being called by his wife he proceeded to the backhouse in question. The prisoner was, as his wife stated, across the beam, but on his appearance he at once slipped off, and was, of course, choked, or nearly so. His feet when hanging were about four feet from the ground. Witness got up to the beam by the aid of a barrel close by, and cut him down. Prisoner made some remarks, but from excitement he could not remember what he said. He took him to P.C. Vatcher, ant told him what had happened.—P.C. Vateher deposed that on hearing what had happened he charged prisoner and took him into custody, handing him over to Mr. iuperiutendent Grant. On the way he said" I shall do it again if I have the chance." —gr. Superintendent Grant said the prisoner was brought to the station on Thureday by the last witness, and had remained in his custody. The prisoner was t deal before Captain lianham on Friday for the purpose of a remand, when he stated that he would not promise he would not do it again.—Prisoner was fully committed for trial at the next quarter sessions, or previous gaol delivery, should there be one.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-04-06 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  George Osmond (19), baker, pleaded guilty to at. tempted suicide. Pi isoner's mother was called forward, and the Chairman said it was difficult to know what to do with attempted suicides. They heard that the family did not live happily at home, and she must try and make thiugi! comfortable.  She proinised to do so.The Chairman said her coming up showed a right feeling. He exhorted Osmond not to do anything so foolish again; they understood that he had done and not got all he expected for it; but it was very foolish of him. _  Bound over to come up for judgment when called on, and then discharged.  Sergeant Cantl., from Corfe Mullen, spoke to the footmarks and thi clasp knife. Apprehended Crutcher at Consti ution Jill, when he owned the knife. Took him to Wimbornt, and found blood on his coat and trowsers, The tacka of the boats were very remarkable, having beer first hobbed with small hobs, and afterwds with lager ones. Went back 0 Wimborne and told prisonerit was his boot that made the tracks, when he said hi was drunk ; was there any other man's track there? 'The knife," he said, "was handed to me when I cane out of gaol on Monday." Prisoner said—" I Was kiling pigs on the 4th of March, the wind was rough,and the blood went ^n my trowsers." The sergeant slated that he found the marks on the let March.  P.C. Snelling en March 7th, found a bag in a hedge with 13 bodies ol fowls. This was in a shrubbery at Creekmoor, abott a mile from prosecutor's, and on his road home.  _ P.C. Durrant from Wareham, said he gave the knife to prisoneron the 30th January. Daniel Hallam, jun., saw prisoner near their oremi.es, with this cuife, eating bread and cheese. Found guilty. He had been previously convicted—at Winchester in 1881, of steal ng a sovereign, there wore also five other convictions.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-04-21 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

DANGER OF BID CONPANT.—John Cook, John Marks, and William Dicker, three boys, were charged with damaging some rail fence, belonging to Mr. IL Ayles.—On Friday last, on account of information he received. Supt. Vickery examined the fence against the Dock steps, and found the rails had been cut in various places, and pieces split off the stakes in the ground, as if by a hoe; pieces had also been cut out of the other rails in the neighbmrhood. Cook and Marks had told him they had seen Dicker out the fence with the hoe produced ; but they had not given infcrmation to the police otherwise. 10s. or 20s. would nit repair the damage.—Mr. Aylas said the boy Dicker had been pointed out to him as having done the damage, and he was afterwards brought to h m with the hoe in his hand, when be acknowledged having made the cut.— :supt. Vickery said Dicker was the son of a man who worked for Mr. Devenieh, and who had attempted to commit suicide ; the boy appeared to have no work.— lb o ert Parkman, second mate of the Aquila, said the boys of the neighbourhood are a complete nuisance, sometimes then e were 25 or 30 boys on board the vasels on Sabbath days,so that they could keep nothing ab out, and the people said they would rather have the workmen there on week-days than the boys on Sundays.— Marks's mother came forward, and said he was atwork all the winter; Mr. Parkman also could not speak to Marks having done anything wrong, and he was dismissed with a caution.—Dicker, who had levelled several times, cried when the magistrates spoke tohim, and he and Cook promised to behave better, and were fined se. and costs.—Dicker bad the money with him, , but a sister of Cook had to come forward and pay, in order to release her brother.  While a majority don't seem inclined to support Mr. Lovell's proposition—to build a full-cost flight of steps opposite Devonshire-buildings, the little breakwater might be saved from ignoble burial by being made into a flignt of steps on its own foundation. About two lines of stones might be left reaching out into the sea at high tide, and the other three piled and honed against the Esplanade wall, without trusting their great weight to be dragged over the sands. Such a flight of steps opposite St. Andrew's square would be a relief to the Bond-street flight at times when every inch is crowded. At Yoomnry sports the St. Andrew's-R-mare (new) steps would be available especially to see the start and the prelims. The site is about as far southward as the water will allow, and it might be useful for landing at certain times of the tide, when the persons landing could not go to the Bond-street steps, for the little breakwater could be extended to the south-east, into deeper water. But I fancy there is a strong opposition to getting anything done unless a full price is to be paid.  A
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-12-08 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

PAINFUL SUICIDE OF A FARMER.  Considerable consternation prevailed in the Bridport market on Saturday, about noon, by the report that Mr. D. Ash, of Wyah Farm, eldest son of Mr. Robert Ash, had just committed suicide by hanging himself. The report proved only too true. The deceased, who was about 41 years ot age, and unmarried, resided with his father at " Wych, ' parish of Bothenharupton. He rose between six and seven a.m. on saturday, and must have left the house and gone in the direction of Bridport, as Mr. Beggs, butcher, of Burton Bradstock, met him between seven and eight o'clock returning in the direction of his home. Deceased re-entered the farm, and partook of breakfa.at about 8.30, and then went out. No one appears to have seen deceased alive after that. It had been arranged that Mr. Payne (Chideock), and Mr. W. Morey, auctioneer (Bridport), should meet deceased at the farm about 11 a.m, to point out the stock, &c. to be sold at a forthcoming sale. About 11 o'clock, Mr. Payne and Mr. Morey, in company with Robert Ash, brother of deceased, looked over the farm, and, on entering one of the cow. stalls, Mr. Payne observed an object in the corner of the building, and called out "What's that ?" Robert Ash looking toward the object exclaimed " oh ! That my brother, D ,n." Mr. Pane immediately ran to deceased and cut him down; he was quite dead, and the body cold. The corpse was suspended by a rope from one of the beams, and the feet of deceased rested upon the ground, the knees being quite bent. Tue left ear was black, where the knot in the lope came. Death was evidently caused by strangulation. Mr. Morey at once hastened to Bridport for Sergeant Hazzard, and that officer was quickly on the spot, and at once removed the rope from the neck of deceased, which, singularly enough, had not been previonsly loesened. Sergeant Hazzard searched the body, finding 4J. in cash, a knife, and some loose papers—but nothing among the latter to give any reason for the sad act. The body was at once removed to the farmhouse, and the facts repJrted to the Coroner, who arranged to hold an inquest on the evening of Monday (4th inst.) The reason generally assigned for the deed is the fact of the family being in rather reduced circumstances of late. _ _  Au inquest was held at Wych Farm, on Monday evening, before Mr. N. M. Loggia, district clroner. The evidence elicited the facts above stated, and the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind."
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-11-17 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

CHESTER.  On Wednesday last it became known in Wit chester that a lady named Ho Mused hal been found dead in the Mill-pond in the College Meads, and the painful circumstances in connection therewith were revealed at an inquest held by the coroner (Mr. ff. White) at the Guildhall on Wetineaday.—The dece, ed, Jane Hoßinsed, was 56 years of age and the widow of the Rev. R. H.. Rinsed, rector of Morton, Didcot, and known in Sherborne as formerly Miss Jane Alford, daughter of William Alford, Esq., J.P. The depositions of Willif in Oliver, a labourer, living at St. Cross, proved that he saw the b dy in the Mill-pond of the Calle4e Meadows, lying in four feet of water, quite covered. Deborah Smith, a cook in the employment of deceased, is it saw her in the dining-room on the evening of Tuo-day, at about twenty minutes to five o'clock, whea she i.eetne.l to be in her usual health. She had, however, appe:.red to be depressed to much so that on the previous Saturday she remarked that she thought she should go out of her mind. Deceased had been speaking of a daughter about whom she WilS troubled. Another servant of deceased, named Guyatt, the hoosemaid, heard deceased leave the house about five o'clock on Tuesday night, and the servants remained up for their mistress till half-past twelve o'clock, when, fin Hog that she did not return, they went to bed. Mr. E. A. Bere4or.l said hat deceased was related to him by marriage. He saw her on Monday afternoon at about time o'clock, when she spoke to him continuously about her dau4hter, who had been confined in an asylum, and this was evidently working on her mind, causing great depression. She seemed to think, that there was no hope of her dsughti r's r icovery and would talk of nothing el,e. He had seen her about eight days before. She was then very much depressed from the same cause, and seemed to be suffering from melancholia. Decer sed was the widow of Richard Hollinsed, rector of Mortm, near Didcot. Mr. F. Bowker, jun., likewise spoke of having seen deceased many times during the previous fertni,ht, when she appeared very much depressed about the state of her daughter's he dth. He said that several letters were left by deceased addressed to him, and they had been handed to him by the tolice. He produced them, saying that there was nothing in them ti show any intention of doing injury to herself. [Th, se letters were subsequently read, from which it was evident that decees el had made a most careful anti rnethodistital disposition of her affairs.] There w-re few packages of jewellery fastened up mid a...dressed to different parties. It appeared further, in answer to the question from the jury, that Mr. Bo wker had made the deceased's will on the previous Monday. The medical evidence left no doubt that death had bee o cause I by drowning, and the jury, after censiderable deliberation, found that decor .ed committed "Suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind."
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-05-26 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

INSANE AFTER ALL.—R. N. Howard, Esq., ceromr for Portland, last Thursday afternoon held an inquest at the Prison on the body of John Jones, a young convict, who was found on the previous day hanging in an infirmary cell.—Geor e Clifton, Esq., Governor, said the prisoner was brought to Portland from Woking, and rip dyed on March 4th, 1882, mad, r sentence of seven years' penal servitude; his age wee 26; his character as a convict fair. He had been 56 days in the hospital, under observation, as be was considered to be feiening meanly, and, as a precaution, Was left in the cell by himself. He was fund dead in his cell at 6.45 a.m. on Wednesday.—Assistant-Warder David Romary, at 5.20, was on ditty on the landing in the hospital, where deceased Was confined in one of the cells. He unlocked the door and gave prisoner water to wash with; went to other cells' and did the tame; returned to prisoner and gave him his breakfast, 8 ozs. of bread and one pint of Los, and deceased was then washed and dressed. Witness went end served the other prisoners, arrd then went to his own breakfast, but returned at 6.40 and visited deceased to serve him with some medicine, when he found him hanging behind the cell door with a piece of his towel, which he had torn off, and fastened round his neck, the other end being slipped over the top bar of his c'oor, and with this he had hanged himself. 'Witness at once cut the towel from the hinge. and called Mr. Anderson, the principal warder, who came and fonnd the prisoner still warm, but quits dead. The assistant-warder unfastened the towel from deceased's neck, and, being Dr. Lilley come almost immediately. Jones had drunk his tea, but all not seem to have t etched his bread; it appeared he had washed himself and then tern up the towel to bang himself. f ,r no one else could get in.—The assistant medical officer, Dr. G. H. Lilley, said when he was sent fur deceased was quite dead; he had evidently hanged himself with a piece of his towel on the top bar of his door. Deceased's sanity bad been doubted, and he had been examined by I the late !superintendent of the County Lunatic Asylum, who pronounced him sane. He WA9 strange hi has manner, and said " Yee " to everything asked of him. As a precaution he was placed under (deserve. I tion and was so when he committed the act. On the 16t1, witness recommended deceased fsho aid be transferred to Parkhurst Prison, on medical grounds, that losineae invalid prison.—The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide whilst of -Unsoiled Alfieri," The names of the jury were—Messrs. W. "Attwooll, W. Gumshoe, R. Flann, J. Reid, F. Toms, J. T. Edmunds, W. Price. G. Downton, J. Marweed, F. Flew, E. Pea-ce, B, and J, Score.  OTJR CHANNEL SQUADRON On Monday left Portland for Plymouth about two o'clock. They had been delayed owing to the dense fog prevailing at the time, the intention having been to leave on the arrival of the morning mails. The fog now hangs over the destination of the Fleet. It had been supposed the Sultan would join here; but she had not made her app3arance in the Roads before the Fleet left. PIiIMITIVE
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-05-26 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

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