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Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1875-04-02 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

APPRARANCK OF TILE LOST WOMAN.  Margaret Cobbett, a married woman who has been missing from her home for many weeks, was now brought up by Supt. Vickery, who had arrested her in London, on Tuesday, with a warrant. She was charged with stealing a dress and bonnet, value 158, the property of Mary Norster. Proeecutrix kept a shop in Weston Cottages, and on the Tuesday before last Christmas Day, prisoner went to her house and asked her to 1-nd her 51 to pay a fine, in order to save her from going to prison. She also asked for the loan of a bonnet and dress, as she was so shabby. Proseeutrix lent her the money and clothes, on her promising to return the latter in 20 minutes. Prisoner neither returned the ciothes nor paid the money n' .r had prosecutrix seen her from then till now.--Supt Vickery said prisoner left Weymouth very mysteriously, and it was thought she had committed suicide. On Tuesday he apprehended her in London, and she acknowledged that she had obtained from Mrs Norster the bonnet produced. The dress, she said, was not worth much. —Cobbett, prisoners husband said she had stripped his children of clothes before, for the purpose of getting drink ; she had broken up his home on several occasions, and he could not live with her.— Prisoner turned bitterly on her husband, ironically thanked him for the character he had given her, and said she would rather die on the gallows than live with him. Ile had put his scissors to her head, and out off her hair; she would not work at all now, and then he would be compelled to maintain her. She pleaded guilty to the robbery, hut said she meant either to return the clothes, or pay.—Mrs Naerger, questioned by the Bench, also said she had let prisoner have a dress for (is, on her promising to pay —One Month hard labour. County Prrrr SINSIONS, Friday.—Before Mr. H. C. Goodden, Mr R. if. Eliot, and Major Wood. Stephen Dryer Camden, of the Albert Inn, Castletown, Portland, was summoned for having five quarts and three pint measures in his possession, the same being incorrect and unjust.—Supt. Batty said one of the qu .rt claps was 17 drachms short, and one of the pints 12 r drachms short —Defendant said it was almost impossible to cbta n correct ware cups.— Fined 105 and costs.  Aanc Houle. of the George Inn. Reform, was summoned for a similar offence —She had five quarts and six pinta. She said she had I4ept the house 26 yeas, and had never been summoned before; these cups were in the bar by mistake.— Fined 10s, including cOsts.
Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1875-06-18 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.—A melancholy and fatal gun accident occurred on Monday at Parkstune. A gentleman named John Wildbore Wright had been out early iu the morning shooting blackbirds which infested his strawbery beds, and returned to the tool-house to reload his breechloader, one barrel of which was not discharged. In so doing, by some mishap, the right hand barrel went off, completely carrying away the left cheek of the unfortunate gentleman. When discovered, deceased was lying on his back in an immense pool of blood, twitch not quite dead. His wife was innnediately informed of the accident and on going to him he extended his hand towards her, and died immediately. The deceased was a native of Leicestershire, and was married in January last to his third wife. An inquest was held at the Britannia Inn by Mr. G. B. Aldridge. It appeared by the evidence of Mrs. Wright that she was married to the deceased on the 16th January last. He was 67 or 68 years old on the 25th March. She had never noticed anything peculiar in his manner, and on that morning he appeared about as usuaL He went into the garden after breakfast to shoot the blackbirds on the strawberries, telling her what he was about to do. When in the kitchen she heard the report • of the gun and also heard something fall, but she did not then think that what she heard fall was her husband, because she thought he was in another part of the premises at the time. She was alarmed by hearing the boy call. She ran out and found her husband lying in the tool house. She knew be was going into the tool house to load his gun, because be told her he was going to shoot the blackbirds and she had placed the cartridges there for him to use. A boy in the unfortunate gentleman's employ, said he found the deceased dead in the tool house lying on his back with the gun across his right aria, and that he had previously been shooting small birds in the strawberry bed. I,lr. Richard Langlands, a gentleman residing at Portland cottage, stated that he was informed by some one that Mr. Wright was abet, and on his way to the scene of the disaster he met his servant, who told bins of the melancholy event. He found him quite dead with the gun lying on his arm.—ln answer to a juror he observed that he knew the deceased, and had noticed nothing indicative of aberration of intellect in him.—Dr. Philpots was the next witness. Ile stated that he was sent for, and on examining the body, discovered a gun shot wound in the left side of the face, and a large piece of left blown away from the rim of his hat. There was a considerable amount of hemorrhage on the floor, and a portion of the side of the head was blown fie ay. The doctor added I that he had known the deceased, that he was a good tempered man, and that be never observed anything in his niaaer which would 1e id hiin to suppose he would attempt to commit suicide. The jury after a brief consultation, returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1875-03-05 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

WEST DIORDEN. MEW:CHOU' OccuakEnci.—On Wednesday last, an inquest was held before Mr. W. H. Atkinson, coroner, on the body of Betsy Elliott Lithgow, wife of Mr. James Lithgow, farmer, of this village, who committed suicide on the previous day under the following circumstances. Mr. Lithgow, was first examined. He stated that the deceased was 41 years of age, and on Tuesday morning he left her about nine o'clock. He did not notice anything unusual in her either then or for some time previously, but she had been very nervous at times, and said she fancied that she was almost flying away. Shortly after nmeo'clock, he was told by his servant, Jane Everett, that there was something the matter with her mistress. He ran up stairs and saw a 10 of blood, and thought she had broken a blood-vessel He inuuetliately sent for Mr. Daniell. On going back, he saw she had a wound in the throat, and then sent for Mr. Lys. Both doctors came. Jane Everett deposed that she heard a noise like groaning ; and as her mistress did not answer when she asked her id she was ill, she went into the room, saw blood on the pillow-case, and called her master. Eliza Collins said that she went into Mr. Lithgow's room, and found the deceased bleeding from a wound in the throat. She stayed with her till she died, about 11 o'clock. Cloths were kept to the wound to try to stop the blood. George Everett and George Bridle supported deceased on each side. Everett said: "Ii seems as though she had done it in the bed." She said : " And so I did." Mr. Lys came about five minutes befcre she died. Ile found by her side in the bed two pieces of her tongue, and on opening her mouth saw that her tongue was cut off. He also found a pair of scissor by her side in the bed covered with blood. George Everett corroborated the last witness. Mr. Woodruffe Daniell, surgeon, of Wareham, said he attended the deceased professionally. He was sent for by Mr. Lithgow, and on his arrival found his wife had been dead a few minutes. He examined the wounds with Mr. Lys, and found one about five inches in length in front of the throat, but not wry deep. The superficial veins were wounded. Two large portions of the tongue had been cut off. Was of opinion that the injuries were inflicted with the scissors produced, and that it was quite possible they were self-indicted. }?ad not noticed anything strange about the deceased, except that she was a very excitable person, and he had no doubt that she committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity. The immediate cause of death was loss of blood from the tongue and throat. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, and that deceased committed the act whilst in a state of temporary insanity.
Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1874-08-21 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SHOCKING MATRICIDE.  The French journals publish details of a horrible murder which has just been emanated in a farm-house near Chateaudun (Eare-et Loft). The building had been inhabited by a man and his wife mated Plais, and their daughter Marie, aged seventeen, resided with them :-They had a son Albin older, who worked at wane distance and did not live at home. During the late war the parents visited tht fields of battle of a night and despoiled the dead. In that execrable pursuit they had succeeded in amassing a little money. Not long since the father died and the children became impatient to inherit the ill-gotten gains A few days ago the mother was taken unwell, and the son gave his sister a quantity of matches to places in a bowl of warm water to diss.dve the phosphorus. She obeyed his inistructions,and when the old woman asked for a drink the young one gave her onehalf of the liquid, accounting for the disagreeable taste by saying that it was a potion the doctor had ordered. Madame Plain drank it, and was immediately attac ed with violent pains in the stomach and threw it all up. The girl told her she must take the rest, which she did, hut with a similar result. In the evening the young man called, and, finding the mother still alive, he took a rope, threw it over a beam' and placed the old woman on a chair under it. He then passed the cord around her neck, and puttimi one foot on her shoulder, he pulled at theiend of the cord. he poor woman struggled violently, but the ruffian maintained his hold, and the dreadful scene lasted A quarter of an hour before death ensued. The girl stood epolly by all the time, watching the dcathr thoes of her mother. The two together then suspended the corpse to a beam, in order to Induce the belief that a suicide had been committed. However, suspicion immediately fell on the guilty lair, who were arrested, and a full confession was imule by the girl.
Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1874-09-04 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

WEYMOUTH. COUNTY Perm- Fri.lay.—Before Major Wood, Lieut. Colonel Swattleld and lir R. ff. Eliot. Charlotte Davis, was summoned by Superintendent Batty, for being drunk at Portland.—P.C. Loader found her drunk In the street at midnight on the 21st instant —Fined 55., Mite remitted.  Barnet Blnekonore coastguardsman, of Oemington, was summonod by Mr. Jahn Withcridgc Beach, supervisor of taxes, for keeping a dog without a hcenee.--Fined xl ss. including costa.  Jonathan Cook, of Weymouth, was summoned by Superintendent Batty for allowitit; six donkeys to stray at Wyke on the highway. —P.C. Roper found them. Fined tis. costs remitted.  That miserable young magdalene, who is fast hastening to hopeless destruction, though only 21—Mary Rocket—was summoned for being drunk and riotous.—She did not appear. —P.L. Loader saw her on Thursday, August 20, near Belle Vue Terrace, drunk. ,he swore and used obscene language.— Superintendent Batty said she was one of the greatestnuisanees they ever had at Portland. —Mr. Coombs read a list of offences committed by prisoner, Including drunaenness, larcencies, attempt at suicides, &c.----Sergeant Florence believed she was drunk now, she was a short time ago.—One month's hard labour. —She afterwards appeared and was locked up. Thomas Symonds, for being drunk and .disorderly at Wyke, was lined ha. and costa—paid. Thomas Fartsell was summoned for allowing his horse to stray on the highway at Wyke.—P.c. Furber saw It astray about half-an-hour 150 yards from defendant's hone--Defendant said a young man came through and left the gate open.— Defendant had been thrice previously convicted and was fined .51. and costa  Samuel Bow was summoned for stealing apples—He did not appear.—P.C. Roper was watching the Rev. T. Greaves's orchard; and saw defendant conic in and pick a quantity of Macs, and took 3d. worth of apples from him—Fined 5s , 3d. damage, and Os. costs, or 14 days' hard labour. Jonathan Peach, of Langton Herring, was summoned for erecting a steam engine within 25 yards of a public highway. —P.C. Chafey proved the rife The engine was about 20 feet from the highway leading to Portesham. --There was no defence, and a fine of ss, and is costs was inflicted. John Shea and Mary Ann Shea were summoned for stealing potatoes, the property of Mr William n hite, farmer, of Portland.—James White said that on the Sth July, he saw John Shea pulling up potatoes in ground belonging to complainant. Mary Ann put them in a bag. W hen they saw him they ran away, throwing the potatoes into some barley. Ihe value was about 6d.—Mr. WeLsford defended, and denied theoffence, trying to show that the witness White had declared he would have his revenge against the She. He called the mother but she proved nothing, and after a very lengthy hearing, the Shoes were tined les and costs, and allowed a fortnight to pay.
Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1874-08-07 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

BEECZER."—H. W. Beecher gives to every statement connecting him dishonourably with Mrs. 'Filtonor which in anywise would impugn the honour and purity of this Christian woman amostexplicit, comprehensive, andsolemn denial. Mrs. Tilton is also preparing a statementdenying Tilton's charges.  SHOCKING BRUTALITY IN LANCASHIRK Six young colliers at St. Helen's are accused of a fiendish outrage upon an old man of eighty and his wife. After smashing the windows of the cottage they broke open the door, and attacked the old couple. The man got an eye knocked out ; quicklime wis forced into his mouth and the empty socket, and then the brutes left him for dead. His wife escaped and called the police, who arrested the gang, and brought them op at the police court. The old inane depositions have been taken at the hospital, where he lies perfectly blind. The men were committed for trial.  The Channel fleet is in the Clyde. The Empress of Austria is now on a visit to the Isle of Wight. Dr. Kenealy has been " diabenched "for his conduct in the Tichborne case. _ . . .  Dr. Punshon is the new President of the Wesleyan Conference. Mr. Edward F. S. Pigott win succeed 11fr. W. E. Donne as Examiner of Plays. Anneil "Tipperary boys " have begun a raid upoit agricultural machines. Dr. Beke, the distinguished African traveller, died etuklenly on Friday. A woman in Sheffield has just died Loin the effects of the bite of a eat. . _  (he dit that the little bill of the entertainment of the Czar at the Guildhall reached £11,600. A Bristol county court bailiff on Sunday threw himself from  the Clifton Suspension Bridge. This makes the eighth suicide from the bridge siuce 1664. An soden gull is being made at Woolwich. It will shoot six miles, and cost over £e,ooo. Five London "smashers" have been remanded an a charge of having 300 counterfeit coins in their poosession. A hand of brigands in Navarre have seized a rich Madrid banker, and compelled him to sign a draft for a large amount 11..4 ransom. The John Bolt says :—" A„t marriage is arranged between Father Steele,' a great Ritualistcoulessor, and a very fashionable lady of good family." • A marble statue of Sir Titus Salt, 'erected, by public subscription, was unveiled at Bradford on Saturday by the Duke of Devonshire. _  A marble statue (by Mr. J.l. Williamson, a pupil of loley'4, of Dr. Priestley. the discoverer of oxygen, was unveiled at Birmingluun on Saturday. Professor Huxley delivered an address. . A Don Earle " A
Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1874-07-03 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SUIODE IN A CELL—During the pea/ sessions, on Friday, considerable excitement was cause in the Court by one of the policemen hurrying in and calling out the Deputy Chief Constable and several of the staff, and also Mr. Patkinson, the surgeon. This arose from an attempt having been made by a prisoner in custody in the cells to commit suicide by hanging himself. Fortunately, assistance was so soon at hand that his attempt was frustrated, though he remained in an alarming condition. The person was Henry William Brine, formerly residing at Tarrant Crawford Farm, who was apprehended on a warrant for using threatening language towards his brother, Richard Friend Brine, of Gussage St. Michael, at divers times within the past two months, at Gussage, and also at Preston-cum-Crawford, whereby he was put in bodily fear. We are informed that the unhappy young 'man, after giving up the farm at Tarrant Crawford, femme greatly incensed both against his brother and his wife, and that he followed the latter on horseback with the intention, it would appear, of shooting her. He did not, however, succed in overtaking her, and he then went to his brother's house at Gussage, having on him a sixchamber revolver. This his brother succdeded in' wresting from him. He soon after returned to Crawford, the farm having been taken by Mr. Drake junr., and managed, unobserved, to get into the house, and was found in a bed with a double-barrelled gun loaded, and with two additional caps by his side. There is no doubt but that his mind has been deranged for some time,. and a certificate signed by two medical men, was put in, upon which the Magistrates made an order for his removal, as soon as he was sufficiently recovered, to an asylum. Mr. Parkinson applied that in the interim he should be removed from the police-cells to an inn, and this was at once acceded to by the bench. The unfortunate man inflicted such injuries on himself that he died on Saturday night.
Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1874-09-25 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

TRIED STATEMENT. ' In athird statement Moulton &yip." The first confession was made on the night I went for the `retractation' of Mrs. Tilton; that I there told him, 'Mr. Beecher, you have had criminal intercourse with Mrs. Tilton, and you have done great injury to Tilton otherwise.' And he confessed to me his relations with Mrs. Tilton us language so vivid that I could not possibly forget or mistake it. tie said, 'My acts of intercourse with that woman were as natural and sincere an expression of my love for her as the words of endearment which I addressed to her. There seemed to be nothing in what we did together that! could not justify to myself on the ground of our love for each other ; and I think God will not blame me for my acts with her. I know that at present it would he utterly impossible for me to justify myself before man. This's impressed upon my mind, because it was the first enunciation of a justification of the doctrines of free love that I had ever lie4d.' Mr. Moulton discloses the nature of the charges made against Mr. Beecher by Bowen. One of them amounts to an accusation of rape. Respecting a former allusion to Beecher's suicide he says: He told me, and repeated to another in my presence that he had within reach in his study a poison which he would use if the story of his crime with Elizabeth should ever come to the public. "Then." he said "it would be simply reported that Beecher died of apoplexy, hut God, and you, and I will know what caused my death." If those who blame me could have looked into his grief-stricken face and listened to the tones of his voice in the great emergencies in which. he said there was no refuge for him but in death, they would have felt impelled as I was to as generous, as openhearted a service as I practised towards him. It would have taken a harder heart than mine, being witness to his. sorrows, not to forget his sins.—Frout the Standard.
Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1874-10-16 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SHOCKING OUTRAGE BY CHINESE PIRATES. A shocking outrage by pirates in Chinese waters is reported. It appears that while the English steamer "Spark" was on her way from Canton to Macao, a number of ruffians who had come on board as passengers attacked the captain and crew, killing nine persons, and wounding many others. The object was plunder, a report baying got abroad to the effect that a gambling-house proprietor had taken passage by the steamboat, with a large sum of money in his possession. As usual, on such occasions, the barbarity of the celestial scoundrels was of the grossest nature. Tho captain had more than thirty wounds in his body, and incredible cruelties were practised on many who stilt survive. Fortunately, an armed junk hove in sight, and obtained possession of the Spark, but not until after the pirates had made good their escape. Large rewards have been offered for their apprehension, and all the available British, Portuguese, and Chinese gunboats have been searching the river for them.  The statue of Wilson, the ornithologist, has been unveiled In Paisley, his native town. ,4 A monument is to be erected in Glasgow Cathedral to the late hr. Norman Macleod. it is said that Mr. Dorington, who contested Stroud 90 often, has been offered by Government a baronetcy. The Egaminer calls toe clergy in conference at Brighton "a band of blaspheming augurs who have stolen some of the phrases of Christianity. " Mr. Spurgeon is unable to preach on account of illness. China and Japan have resolved to settle the Formosa difficulty peacefully. Don Carlos has arrived at Tolosa, and his presence in that town has given a practical contradiction to the rumour of his assassination Apropos of the " A pology " affair, the Times considers a racing Parson" at present "grave scandal as well as a painful anachronism.  M 5 Somersetshire agricultural meeting last week, one of the Masts Was" The medical profession, and less need of them. ' A hawker blunder remand at Birmingham on a charge of thrusting a lighted candle into another man's eye and seriously injuring him. A Berman barber has recently celebrated his sixtieth year of service with a razor. During that time ho shaved 200,012 persons, and earne.l 1900, thalcrs. The event is to be celebrated by a national festival. An elderly woman was charge at one of the London police courts on Saturday, with attempting to commit suicide by tttetufting sa allow the tops of matches that had been o ilTed in sulphur. brigham Young is ill and considerable uneasiness is felt in Belt take in regavd to lui. ennili^inn. It is reported that some astinloger Predicted that he ....mild die on the ith of next December.