The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1861-09-24 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

HEIL WIDDIIIO 11011.2:1/40.-00 Thursday afternoon Ur. W. J. Payne, the deputy coroner for the City et I:ondon, held an in. que.t at Dearmti's o,ffee House, Walbroolt, on the body of Roam:nth Stewart, • fine young woman, who came to her death suddenly whilst on her way to St. Luke's Church, Old-street, to be married. Susannah Parker, aunt of the deceased, residing in Bell-court. Walbrook, stated that for • few days thedeceascd had beenstopping at her home. She had engin to her un • viaie, as she was going to be married, and 'witness was going to accompany bar to the church. She got herself ready, and left the house at ten minutes past eight in the morning. She left Pe house by herself, and witness had something triding to do, telling her she would immediately follow her. Witness ass only occupied a minute or two, when she left the house—not eve minutes altogether— when, on getting to the corner of Walbrook, she saw the deceased girl lying on the ground, and several attending to her. She was then alive, bet could tit speak. She was taken to Messrs. Maclure, Macdonald, and Co., lithographers. close by, where Mr. Parker, her uncle, was employed, and Mr. Bleitkarno, surgeon, of Dowpte-bill, war sent for. She for a moment regained her MIIIICiOUASIOSS and knew witness, but in a few  minutes after she expired. The surgeon came about five ii mutes after the died. Witness had never men her attacked before. They were all good friends, and there was nothing to excite her but the approaching wedding. She had no mason to hurry. u they were in good time for clinrch.--Wilbain Stewart, of Iligham Ferrer., Northamptonshire, said the deceased was his daughter, and had beet, in service in London. In her letters to him she complained sometimes of being poorly nod of a tightness in the chest. The jury returned • verdict, "That the deceased died front Jutland Clauses." TUX MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING CASS SIAS BARNARD CAsTLE.—The aehaatiim caused by this deed it spread. big, but myatery surrounds the eircuinstapcca, as revealed by the coroner's inquest, which was held on Wednesday before W. Trotter, Feq., coroner. It pests that that on Thursday Mr. Gibson. the fanner in whose serene the demisted stud the boy who caused her death were engaged, hot been killing ruts, and he left the gun loaded in the kitchen, but be cannot say whether there was • cap on or not. On Sunday morning the woman, who was 38 years of age, and Was SO have been merried at the snoring liartinmaa, complained to hint of the boy's abusive language towards her. At noon, the master went from home, leaving the deceased and bhy to mind the Mime. Shortly after a relative names! Kidd called to see him. Tiiia insn found the deceased and the boy in the yard, end the boy had • gun in his hands. rhe deceased asked Kidd to make the lad put the gun messy, and lie told him to do au, but instead of domg so. he merely laughed, and permuting the piece at him, pulled the trigger, and the hammer went down. As, however, there was no snap, the man thought there was no cap on the gun. He made an attempt to seise the lad, but the buy eveded whereupon Kidd said " You young villain, if you don't take the gun in I'll break your back." The lad presently after, while Kidd was engaged in coneenatiott with the deceased. preaeutrel the gun at the latter, and repeating his threat, shot her to the heart Ti,. contents of the pieee entered her right aide. She exclaimed, " Oh, William luta shot me to the heart," and fell to the ground. The lad merely said, "Oh, Ann, has it hit you," and then made off. He was pursued by Kidd, and brought back. The unfortunate creature was then dying. Toe Mac sent the boy to the !merest farm-holes to get ameiatanoe, but never since hes the boy made his re-appears:toe. The man went to hts house, and elithin• lug the help of Sarah flealop, rode whey to fetch • doctor. Befure one ass procured, the deceased had remed to breathe. The lad was last seen at Kinninive, making liia way, it was eup:eseed, to Heehaw, where he once was hiding for twelve month. from his uncle and aunt, who have bad the care of his twinging op. DlsTßitioilsO SUICIDIS THIIitCOH