The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1875-08-31 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

MERDER AND SUICIDE. -On Wednesday light the whole town by means of paraffin, Messrs. Bayley last a young woman commonly called "Patty Smith," and Sons having contracted to adapt the present lamps, hut whose real name was Emily Smith, attempted to with the lamp-post., which, we may state, are the property commit murder and suicide. by drowning herself and chili of the Council, for the bumble of that oil at ai Se per in the river Stour at White Cliff Mill. It &mews that lamp, to be lighted during the whole year, instead of only about eleven o'clock P.C. Iliscock of Stourpeane wad en for eight months as previously, for which £3 10a, was his way to Illandford in company with Mr. Hare and his charged. Thus there is • allvilir to the town of 150 per nephew, of the Half Moon Inn, when ae they were pa.ding annum, besides the advantage of beiviug the lamps lighted White Cliff Mill they saw something. Mr. Hare'', nephew, during the twelvemonthe. who can swim, jumped in and managed to catch hold .4 Oua ltsilLwars.-These„ so far u Poole is concerned, her dress, and brought her to land. tier first question ou will very eliortly he worked by the Mi.lland and South recovering ama " Where ii the child I" and it dem ("Ind Western Companies. Whatever may he the supposed she hail a child under her. For some time the infant interest of the latter, the Midland haa an obvious interest appeared unlikely to recover, and the policeman came in developing Poole as a port. We have no authority to into Blandfonl for a doctor. Both mother and child were make any corn (cation as to the intentions of the Mid- conveyed to the Half Moon, where they were put to led, lend in this rele-ct : amongst the prolabilites, however, end mean. mood to restore them, which happily were is the import of cattle from the coast of Spain, hut more sucemsfuL When sake' by. the police why she got into notably, as wo anticipate the Imports of the various an.l the water, tho mother said, '1 snaa driven to do it." She valuable products of the . Western of Frame - not was brought up at the Magistrates Clerk's Office before Cherbourg, but to the westward. This is a work of the Hon. W. H. H. Portman, and remanded till Saturday mere difficulty than occurs to casual obeervers, in order for two doctors to examine her as to her sanity. minims from existing arranrsunusta automat some of The prisoner was again brought up on Satordsr, etta -el the French railways, involiW.. in which, as connected Doctors Ingram end Sewage teetifying her to Le Ma state with English trade. is a great detour in the transit. The of unsound mind, she was ordered to be removed to the Midland is, however. • powerful conipany, and it is for County Lunatic Asylum. Poole people now to be alive. It ie much to be wished mai Sol Diana AND Samoks.-This important mid ixthat the more influential men would unite in forming • tereating subject was brought prominently bebo, a Chamber of Commerce, in which the opening up of the Blandford audience on Tuesday lest when elide Rohn, si, , continental traffic through Poole could he fully discussed, deeervedly known as "The Sheers Friend," gave a d cry and suitable action taken.- /- mile !Jerald. interesting lecture in the Corn Exchange. The room id:11 A BOAT SuNIL -An accident occurred on Wednesday shout three parts filled, and it was evident I.y the hearty evening in Stualland Bay, which, though somewhat alarm. response given to Miss Robinson's appeal on beludf of the log at the time, led to nothing more serious than the lose Soldiers' Institute at Portamouth that the subject oilier of a small sailing hoot The 'teenier, Heather Bell, made addrees produced a deep impression. General Maclean, of an excursion from Poole to Swanage, starting shortly after Dean's Court, Winthorne, prodded, and in introducing Mee 1 half emit four, and the captain, Mr. G. 11•111, had been Robinson testified (rota hoe own personal knowledge as to I requested to take on hoard off Branksee. Mr. Lee, manager the genuineness of her devotion and self-denial in carrying of Messrs. Stones. foundry. Mr. Lee's boat did not come on the work, for which there wits great need. The work up with the steamer until they were off the Old Harry also was genuine work, and hail, by the blessing of God, Rocks. Mr. Lee got on board and said to the captain been the means of great good. Miss Robinem then, in e "AU right." leaving in the boat Robert Oates, fisherman, pleasing and attractive manner, gave an interesting and a man named Raglan, employed at the gasworks. account of the efforts she bad made on behalf of the It appears that the latter then expressed his intention to soldiers end sailor. and their families. She stated that go on board the steamer, but neither the captain nor Mr. twelve years ago she was induced to devote her time and Lee knew of this, ant the vessel had again started on her as much as she could spare of her property in ameliorating course. The boat hail been made fast to the eteamer by a the condition of the soldiers and sailors. At first her rope, and owing to its not being disconnected, and to the work was lookedt upon with considerable suspicion, mid mast being caught by the steamer's ladder, the boat was she was much discouraged; but this as she persevered swamped and sank. Oates and Raglan were struggling in gradually gave way, and now eh* was upheld said supthe water, and thole podition naturally excited great alarm ported, not only by gentlemen and ladies of poeitiom . but among those on board the Heather Bell. Three life-buoys by nearly the whole of the principal officers in the serve,. were thrown to them, and with these they kept them- Mies dtobinvin then proceeded to describe the condition solves afloat An attempt was also made to rescue them of the soldiers and their families in garrison towns, by weaned a line, but this failed, and one of the stedimer's especially Portemouth, and gave some thrilling instances boats was lowered, and, being manned by Mr. Lee, Mr. of the eufferinp and privations endured by outdid:ire' wiv.s J. R. Llewellyn, and • sailor, proceeded to the men, who when their husbands were sent on foreign service, or were then shout a hundred yards distant from the weasel. returned home and were paid off. For numhoni 11 the-e They were picked up and taken on board the steamer, women there was not sufficient accommodation in the which then eontinued her course for SwanagA. barracks, and the result was either they must walk the FUNERAL Or