The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-17 00:00:00

Sotnersetzbire.

Y tovn.—A alful Case qf Sudden Death.—On
Saturday morning a poor man, by the name of
Edward Gear, in the einploy of Mr. Rake, contrao.
tor of this town, was in Hendfurd, taking up the
sweepings with some other men, when he complained
of severe pain in his stomach, and his companion per.
nailed him to pt some brandy, which he did, re•
turning again in about half an hour to his work.
Whilst so employed, he wire seen to drop the broom
fall backwards, and in about two or three minutei
breathed hi, last. An inquest was held on the body
at the Hop Vine Inn, on dm following Monday after.
noon, when a verdict of " Died by the visitation of
God " was returned.
Tue CONDINNIID CONVICT AT TAUNTON.—John
Baker Buoknell, who was convicted at Wells, on
Tuesday, for the murder of hie grandfather and
grandmother, at Creech St. Michael, was conveyed
to Taunton County Gaol Immediately on the termi
nation of the trial. The execution has been Sited
for Tuesday, the 24th inst. The prisoner maintained
the same rookiess indifference which he has displayed
ever lino his committal in the serious charge for
which his life has been forfeited.

NAILIIIIA.—RaiIway Accident. The thirdt,lass
train from Exeter to Bristol broke down on Widnes.
day evening, just after pawing the Neilsen station,
One of the valves of the engine burst, and the train
came to a standstill, after several ineffectual
attempts first to go on and then return to the
station. Precautions were immediately taken to
prevent accidents, and after a delay of more than an
hour, the evening excursion train from Weston ar•
rived, and the united train pnesieded slowly to
Bristol, arriving at haltpeet eleven o'olook, greatly
to the relief of a large number of persona, who wore
awaitinj the arrival of their friends.
STOICS S. GitilOOßY.—The opening of the new
parochial school of Stoke St. Gregory, which hal
been postponed on account of the ceremony of laying
the foundation stone of St. Mary's Tower, Taunton,
wan to be inaugurated on Monday (yesterday.)
Divine service would take_place in the parish church
at noon, when the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells
would preach on behalf of the school fund.
The Chard National Scholars had their annual tea
on Thursday lest, in a field obligingly lent them by
Mr. Brown, of the London Inn. The procession
started from the school room about haltpast three.
The prooestion advanced through Hognadotreet,
up High-street, through the market, Forettreet,
and Old Town, to the held where the teachers and
children took their tea and spent the rest of the
evening in rustic sports, singing, &a., to which
latter amusement the boys of the Harmonic Society
also ably contributed, under the direction of Mr.
Tozer, the organist.
KINGIORIDUL —The Right Woman in the Rivht
Place.—There ii now living in this town a most
remarkable woman, called "Mary Osborne," and
though she moves in a very humble sphere, her
carriage and conversation bear the dearest impress
of "nature's gentlewoman." Mary for many years
has enjoyed an extensive practice as an aocouchenr,
her fame indeed has run so high that her very name
has been a terror to the country doctor. As a con-
clusive proof of her great skill in her interesting
calling, she has, strange to relate, attended no leas
than three thousand two hundred and twenty eight
women in their temporary retirement, and
what makes it more remarkable, she only lost one
patient during her long practice of thirty years, and
that accident happened entirely from disobedience
to "our Mary's nice diacipline."— Western Times.
Sernerr. Malicious Aet. Early on Sunday
morning week s large and valuable pear tree, laden
with unripe fruit, belonging to the Street Tempe-
rance Building Company, was out down by some
miscreant, who has as yet escaped detection. The
company has offered a reward of three guineas for the
apprehension of the delinquent or delinquents, to be
paid on conviction. The tree stood on the boundary
of the ground held by one of the oomprny's tenants,
its branches spreading over the ground of another
tenant occupying premises adjoining, belonging to
the same company. The latter party claimed a right
to part of the fruit, and on Friday week the two had
words about the picking of the pears. The brother
of the former was sent up into the tree to pick a
few, when the last-mentioned tenant, seeing the boy
in the tree, immediately went up to him and struck
him, taking the pears from him, and driving him
out. The boy, with his brother, went to Somerton
on Saturday week and obtained a summons for the
assault, and on the Sunday morning the tree was
found lying on the ground, having boon lawn through
about two feet from the moil.
Bornowayea.—On Monday week an inquest was
held in this town before J. E. Pool, Eaq., coroner
for the borongh, to inquire into the death of Samuel
Stone, aged 69, a labourer, who had been on the
previoue Saturday at work in the harvest field ; on
the above day in the evening, his wife found him
dead in the road, near his residence at Hemp, near
this town. From the evidence adduced, the jur
afters short deliberation, returned a verdict of "7
by the visitation of God."
Eiottirnsrr CINTRAL RAILWAY.—The report of the
directors states that the total receipt on revenue was
account to the 30th of June last of .62,102, and the
disposable balance applicable to dividend on the on.
ginel share capital amounted to £1,747. The dire°.
tore recommend a dividend at the rate of 4 per mink
per annum Isms income tax, leaving a balance of
t 382 to the credit of the current half-year. The
Burnham line and landing slip had been ripened dar-
ing the past year, and, pending the oompletion of the
line to Well., were being worked by the Bristol and
Exeter Company, at a rental of 4.070 Per annum.
The Cardiff Steam 11:3:Sen Company hid put on
vessels plying between Miff and,
May Mei, which had a emmiderable addition
to the traffic. . The, Walla line tram expected to be
opened for teak in October next. Newly the

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whole of the land for the Bruton Ibis bed been
agreed for. The works had been commenced, and
would be pretended with, An Al to insure their omm.
platinit within the period allowed by the Aot. The
capital amount showed s total receipt of Xid3,Bol,
leaving a balaneo of 040,
famine or A WIIIM trillitUHAIIT AT 11111A'fOlA—
Bristol, Weitenthly evening. —Mr, Willitut Bryent,
a wins end aldrit merchant- hers, destroyed himself
belt night by gutting hie throat with A mihm.
*lrvin', whoec busbies premises are in the old
Alerkst•street, resided at a wnintry rinddelloo, at
Ashem.tarnioe, Coronation vied, He wad a married
man, 117 yowl of egg, and had A fitlllily of three young
clithiron. The deceased had for some year, heiiEumia
himself to the immoderate use of ardent spirit*,
whereby his mind had become situated. On one or
two previous mansions he had attempted to lay
violent hands on himself,