The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1870-08-30 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF A "HARD DRINKER" IN POOLE. An inquest was held on 'Tnesday,before 0. B. Aldridge, on the hosly of Thomas Coeur, dairyman for Mr. T. Abbott, of Cedricll. On Monday afternoon, • man named James Loader saw Cosser hanging by the neck, by a silk handttruhief, Go a willow tree in Break-Heartbthe. His toes touched the ground, and him body was gni+. co'd. He eslled William Woodrow, shoemaker, and the body vita cut down. Supeeinter dent Hunt and two ematables came. In deeeaud's pockvta was 2.. 31 and an empty ruin bottle. Mr. Abbo.l said deeeased had bled with him seven months. Ile wu generally speak. ing steady, but at times he broke out. When in liquor be wal 'ouch excited. On Saturday night he went to a harviat supper at Mr. Elliott'.. and wlrn be came lock he wan very drunk and noisy. I etw him on Sunday morning leaving for leytchett. Ile seemed in pcifect health, but a little strange in hi. manner. (In reply to a juror Mr. Abhint vaiil that drink took effect on the deceased's reason. He was about 54 'cr., f are). llicherd Tnihot said the dec..essecl waa formerly in his emp'ov. Ile was av, ry hard drink. r, and when be broke out be was quite crazy. I saw him on Sunday. Ile manta at inn loupe at about one o'clock ; he wss then quite drunk. I saw him again in the evening. miketl me to send a hove and end on with him psrt or the way, which I did. Thin well about aeaen o'alock.. I " not "e him alive alter that. I hove known him qtitecrszy from drink. William Woodrow. jun. sod Ile SAW the deceased at seven o'clock lying down m Swjarht field; he was then alive, but had no hat The jut returned a verdict to the rtfetit that t e denvoed hanged himself whilst in a state of temporary annuity.  SHERBURNE i•LoWER SIMW* Sherhorne roricultuural and llortb.ultural Society held It. annual exhibition en Wedfu-day. and maintained the preatice of f"nner In one pr nt point. hoax, cr. there waa a marked dill. vu 11, from former par., there la'init no public 4"="ndiot. : but many individual inhabl•anta na..a„are an., and. lu wrenl inutanemo.doo hy holding ees, device. and • uerereene. tine of the tonal fine day* vouch. ,1 The num, lied !ground. of t.aftal to the orb ty en) • the OH rad k *even. ter .etl, tognater rttlettiOnAnd throno idlo or, b ported ill' no. on„. mrtaintu a,. far se the fruit a riot— wax never ex. ahloozh in the exhibition et pl title, them ....a my.inly zai whs.,: .4. and ll.' rottagera were not quite timer. toolu rem-. Wad 1. The fird trot %a a ...At to we and remember for a lit.. mnee.l in all unbroken line up and h,.•holeu 5t.4.1 .4 11. tent. We never tow ouch 3 abide, ! hunehe• ..f Muwat ..f Alexandriaa were exhibited, ,i 411.. and a half. arol the Mack Ilamburaba. 4.4.1,t.aten, and thoeut. aim. ot nude a looker I.lla breaker"( the Wth ate' nit C.lntliatnltnent, A. for wan, nectarine., ereetutair, dark id"... Pr.eite.. wool apple., they ware by a lb.tu or eicht. ell e,lllitetitor. T. 1114. a KM, Ca. 1i0../ill V 1011 C in.hameti of. In the reflections lof fruit the tad: .4 the jinhre- Wu%i.e of extraordinary difficulty. In the rottag.r..lent there wax a- %DMA& find rate lot of veertableg.all4l jut the, vino ot thia tent there Ira. a very fine filmier of plants. writ by Mr. r.•ley iwitit perm,oion of J. S. Fa's., lima, Ea,' 3f. VA tenll..llle.t. 111 the plant tent dahlia., rune..vaThena4, and hi luck', were in msg.iflu'.iit arr.y, butt Manta a ere net tunm. V 11•. There oira•_ a tine oollooao_of Mono, and a few  • • -Vari•-.: .11.r111ions..a1141 a n twarlalile failing off in that 'hay. awl almod coma...it flower. Amongst the pr' winners we find that in the event-lass., Messm.llarrisand Son. mown-men, Fonlington, t..lt the first mine of £4 for fuchsias. 9 varieties ; 2nd, £2, for tiro iniental col,ectlon of plant., 12 varieties : awl £l. for collection id 'dove or greenhouse 'dints, 12 varieties Mr. Kt t nes, of Salisbury, took find prize for 1,..1.•11. In the prin, for amateur or their "...Mew to. rime., Ist, Ins., I'. Weston. Wolveton ; extra, E. W. William., Ilerringstione Aster., lt. 7. Gil, 11. 0. Start, Esq., M.P. 1.11.1,1 I•TiZeri- 1.11•111Vl for the hand, 2nd, &a; P. Weston, Wolvetiin. Fruit —lO v.rietles, 2nd. 0. 11. W. Itighy, varieties., tlid, J. A It. senish. Itoslwell (Mr. ficammel); black grapes. Ist, 15s, J.l. lk-venish ; peaches, 2nd, So, Lord 19214 ; nectarines. lit. 7s GI. J. A. Ilevenish ; drawn 1. Ss. J. M. P. Montagu, Itridport ; kitchen apples, white and 1,1 CUITCIIIA, 11114 rolloction of vegetables, 14, 0. 11, W. 1110 by ,lery, 14, Lonl .11iiateitrs not employing a reviler garden:v.-Ist for nvetannta and pairs, Mr. L U. Ruegg, riherb,rne.