The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1864-07-12 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

BISOILI MR. Bitoosa Pin% —At Westou-super.klere, on the body of Mra Sarah Jane Gladstone, aged 37, who, in the opinion of two merlical gentlemen, died of an affection of the heart. Verdict accordingly—At Congresbury, on the body of Sophia Hancock, widow, aged 66 gam, a vendor of nuts and gingerbread. The deceased Ins taken ill whilst following her vocation at • Wesleyan tea-party, and died almost instantly, and, 'from the suddenness of the death, it wee presumed 'that she died of some affection of the heart, Verdict, " Died from natural causes."—At Cuttern Mill, Evercruch, on the body of Basis, otherwise Elizabeth Ann Lockyer, aged four yeam It appeared that the deceased was on • visit to her uncle, Mr. Cuthbert Lockyer, miller, and it was conjectured that, whilst following some ducks, she fell into the pond, and in such pond struck her head. The jar, returned • verdict of" Found deed in • mill-pond, and suggested that a wicket gate be plumed at the dangerous spot to prevent future amide:AL—At Uphill, on the body of a man, name unknown, found in the Uphill river. The body, which was much decomposed, was dressed in the garb of a sailor. The pockets contained two threepenny.piecee, and • few other trilling articles. Verdict, " Found drowned."—At Portishead, on the body of Newton Charles Hodges, aged one year and ten months, who was found drowned in a pond. It appeared that the nursemaid, whilst absent at the butcher's shop a second time to exchange some meat, had left the child to take care of itself, and by some mama or other itatreyed to the place where it was found dead. Verdict," Found drowned."—The Coroner obraerved that such instances of grass neglect certainly merited some punishment, but the law was defective in each masa —At Churchill, on the body of Mary Ann Nation, aged two years and four months. It appeared that the deceased caught bra clothe* on fire in the absence of the mother to get water, and was no sadly burnt that she died in two days afterwards. —The Coroner vecommended the use of the screen so often alluded to by him. Verdict, "Accidental Death." —At Cheddar, OD the body of Mra. Fanny Tripp, aged 63 years, widow of Mr. Robert Tripp, parish clerk, who was found hung in • bum. It appeared from the evidence of the Rev. Richard A'Court Deaden and others, that the deceased had been for the List twelve months in a low and desponding -state of mind, and the presumption was that she was suffering from softening of the brain. There wee not the slighted reason to supp-se she would Injure herself or other persona. The jury, without • moment's hesitation, returned the following verdict, "Thai deceased bad committed suicide, being at the time of unsound mind."—At Midsomer Norton, on the body of Ann Mans, aged one year and Seven months, daughter of Henry Maus, of Midfields, in that parish. Deceased we, found drowned in a well, which bad no cover to prevent children from falling in. The child was allowed to play in the garden, and was found as described by the mother. Verdict accordingly.—At Clandown, in the same parish, on the body of Tabithe Cheedy, aged six years,petelliter of Joseph Cheedy, of Clan. down. It ap that the chdd was taken ill in its bowels, and some simple medicine was adminis stored by its mother, and it died without medical sttendanoe. The child had been playing at leap-frog, and might have been injured thereby. The demisted evidently died of colic, but there was no suspicion attached to the case. The jury returned • verdict of "Died of colic; how predated not known."