The Poole Telegram. — 1883-01-26 (Poole, Dorset, England)

DORSET WINTER ASSIZES.  The winter gaol delivery for the county of Dorset, took place to-day (Monday), but the calendar is of an unusually light character, there being only two prisoners for trial. Lord Justice Baggallay arrived on Saturday evening, and opened commission at the Shirehall. His lordship was conveyed from the station in the elegant equipage of the High Sheriff (C. Hambro, Esq.) The Judge aft rwards attende I Divine service at St. Peter's Church. He was accompanied by the High Sheriff (who wore his handsome uniform as Colonel of the Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry) and his Chaplain. The 'vlayor (H. Darden, Esq.), and Corporation also attsnded. the following members being present : Alderman Gregory, Councillors A. H. L ock, W. Durden, G. Davis; Mr. Giles Symonds (Town Clerk), Mr. G. Williams Andrews (County Clerk), and Mr. F. Johns (Under Sheriff , were also present. The active business of the Assizes commenced at ten o'clock this morning, before Lord Justico Baggallay. Owing to the small amount of business, it was not considered necessary to have a second court. The following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jnry r  W.' . W. E. Brymer, Esq., A. E. Mengel, Esq. M.P. W. A. Benkes, Esq. J. C. Mansel Pleydell, J. R. P. Goodden, Esq. Esq. T. Hussey, E.g. E. L. Kinderdey, Esq. G. 0. Churchill, Esq. J. FeHowes, Esq. 0. C. Ferrer, Esq. IL P. Fetherstonhaugh, G. W. Floyer, Esq. Eel. G. W. With une, Iq. E. Pearce, Esq. E. Penney. Esq. H. B. Middleton, Esq. W. Colfox, Esq. W. .1. :,mith, Esq. ,T. M. P. Montague, Eq. J. Bitten, Esq.  The Royal Proclamation having been read, the Judge Charged the Grand Jury in the following terms :—Mr. Brinier and gentlemen of the Grand Jury,—l believe the calendar upon this occasion is a very short one, even for the county of D meet. It contains but two prisonels, and neither of the charges contains anything like an evasion of the rights of property, they both remit or arias out of assaults upon the person. The .rot is that of an old man of 75 years of age, who has ndeuvoured to commit suicide by throwing himself ato the water. But I am afraid there is very little oubt as to your finding a bill in the case, for you will ear he was seen deliberately to take off his coat and uhitcoat and throw himself into the water, and when e was taken out of the water by the police constable e said in effect, " I was tired of life, and intended t ut an end to myself." The other is a case of an even ,ore painful character. It is a charge against lad, who I am told, is only thirteen years of Re, who is charged with the manslaughter of his iter by shooting her. The witnesses who will be alle I fa support of the charge are, unfortunately, is father, his mother, and his sister. They alone ere those who were in any way witnesses to what .ccurred. The outline of the case is this :—The ,risoner came into the room where his two sisters were thug at work, and there was a gun in the rom. He iok up that gun, and oae of the sisters, being igh'ened, ran out of the room. He followed her into nether room, and then, in some way which does not .articularly occur, the gun was discharged; the sister ft ia the room heard the discharge of the gun, ran ate the other room, and her mother also, and there hey found the poor girl who had left the room before • the Point of death, and she died in a few minutes,  kailieuum  5iv..W.M141.11 

Article type: Incident