Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1877-05-18 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

TICALVO'SF. In our 10th page will be found an acccruit of • dreadful murder and suicide from jealousy. It would seem that a witness has been found velt) saw the murder. A domestic servant, residing at 8, Stradbrook Road, was on an errand, when she observed the two men standing face to fuse, apparently in altercation. The tallest (Bullock) suddenly drew a revolver and fired straight at the head of Clements, who fell. Bullock then turned the weapon to his own head, tired, and also fell. It transpired that Mies Muir broke off the engagement with Bullock in Irebraary lark no reason. She had then received the attentiona :iriffluta. The effect on Bodlook was the greatest mental agony. Re could not sleep, declared the singing of two per birds would drive him mad, and was afraid to shave himself lest he might do himself some injury. That he was insane is inferred from several instances of hereditary insanity in his family. HIS half-brother committed suicide a short time ago. It seems that previous to the murder ha sent to Clements, threatening his life. When he mat his victim the latter wan on his way to visit Kies Muir, who is the daughter of a well-known engineer. She wiw however, at Cream Hall, visiting his family, and awaiting the coming of her lover, when a friend brought the tidings of his death. On Clements were found some love verges, believed to be in Bullock's handwriting. In these the lady was passionately addressed. The reveres of the MS., however, contained a note to her, from which it Ii inferred that the writer was rebuked for writhe& for he =proms his sorrow thathe had offended her. The photoPtah, grove Miss Muir to be a lady of considerable personal attractions. From further inquiries it seems to be almost certain that Bullock met Clements accidentally, while the former was banging about intending, it is believed, to waylay Miss Muir, and destroy Tier. for Miss Muir was at Cream Han when the murder book place, and would peas the some of the murder on her way home. On the night of the murder Bullock stoned an hour later than usual at his office, and was observed to be in unusually high spirits at the time. Another witness has come forward, Mrs. Elaus, a laundress, who saw the shots fired. She states that Bullock was facing Clements, and they were when Bullock fired. He fired toe at his victim, both shots entering his temple. Bullock was but 43 years of am, being six years the junior of Clements, and he was greatly inferior in social position, being but a clerk at an accountant's office, while Clements belonged to a wealthy family.  Soma Auer The Agent-General for Smith Australia tArthur Birth. Req.,) has received the foilowlng t from the Government of South Australia, dated ied= Bth inst. :—" A sixty-ounce nugget has been found in the northern territory. The season is the best ever known, occasioning meat increased tillage of agricultural lands. The &hung& gold fields are doing well Wheat 7s. 7d. per bushel." Two fisherman named George Gardiner and John Findlay, residing in Cullen, Banffabim quarrelled as to the ownership of a boiler, when Findiay seised hold of Gardiner and threw him into the boiling liquid. Gardiner scrambled out, but was again caught by Findlay and thrown into the boiling bark. He was dreadfully scalded and died on Saturday. Findlay lain custody. The large wooden ship the Royal Family, of Liverpool, registering over 1,100 tons, which sailed from Bombay for Mitd in October last, has, It is feared, been lost at sea e whole of her crew, numbering twenty-five hands at least, all told. She is owned by Meows. Smith and Co., of Liverpool. and is valued M MUM At a meeting of the TevioWale Farmers' Club, to consider the operation of the Game Laws, Mr. Scott, Burnhead, thus delivered himself r--" I cannot ownplain much of ravages by game, but I do complain of ravages by dogs. On Sabbath days there are about 100 prow about my farm, and daring the week about 30 every ay.* These remarks, the reporter wares the public, were received with "much laughter."