The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07 00:00:00

Vampsbirt.

Souritatirros.—Sudden Dealk.—A case of sud-
den death occurred on Thursday week, when Mr.
Valentine, second officer of the Sultan Peninsular
and Oriental steaffi ship, was found dead in his
cabin. It appeared he went to sleep with a small
charcoal lire burning, by which he was eutfocatod.
The deceased leavii a widow and young family
to mourn their loss. An inquest has been held, and
a verdict returned in accordance with the forego.
lug facts.

Tits LATE AIL" N ELECTION. —An action
which excited general interest, was heard in the
County Court, on Thursday week. The plaint
was brought by Mr. G. A. Brady against
Messrs. Payne, Passenger, Bartlett. and Carter,
candidates for the late municipal election in the
Ward of All Saints. It appeared the plaintiff was
actively engaged in canvassing for nine days prior
to the election, and had since rent in a bill of XII 2s.
—X7 Ti. for his services, and the remainder for
moneys paid by him for the defendants, the two
former of whom denied specific employment. His
Honour gave judgment for the amount against Mr.
Passenger. The evidence against the other defen-
dants he considered insufficient.

WINCIICKTER.—A testimonial, consisting of an
electro-plated coffee pot and salver, was presented to
the Hey. William Nixon Hooper, on Thurs-
day week, by the members of the choir, as A mark
of their respect and esteem fur him, on his resign-
ing, after a service of 20 years, the duties of pre-
centor.

Romsay.—Fatal Aceident.—On Tuesday last, an
accident of a fatal name happened to a poor man
named George Bird, about 75 years of age, carter to
Mr. Richard Judd, of Kiugsoinlearne. About 5
o'clock in the morning he was passing through
Roinsey with his team and • load of timber, and ,
when nearly opposite the Kings's Head Inn, his ,
partner, an old man, named Thomas CrJwder, stop-
ped behind to give directions to another carter, who
was behind with another load of timber, having dame
which he walked on to overtake his own team.
When he got opposite Broadlands Lodge, however,
be found the team stopped and the deceased lying
under the front wheel of the timber-carriage. He
called the assistance of the other carter and got the
deceased out, but he was quite dead. The body
was taken to the turnpike•gate•house, and Mr.
Buckle. surgeon, wrote to Mr. Todd. the coroner,
but he thought it unnecessary to hold an inquest.
A great decrease has taken place in the Coroner's
expenses in Hampshire during the la `. two years.
The cost is now less than £5OO &leer, whereas
three or four years ago it amounted to nearly .1:1,300
a-year.
On Thursday week, before the Rev. T. H. 'Era.
gett, and IL G. Lintee, Esq., Arthur Grant was
committed for 14 days for stealing 6 pounds weight
of beef from a cart atlhertield, the property of Mr.
W. Faustnne, of Bewley, butcher.
ANDOVER. Volunteer Rifle Corps.—There are
more than fifty names on the list, but no active steps
can be taken towards enrolment until sixty members
(the minimum number sanctioned by Government)
are obtained.

R INGWOOD. The late Poach bag Ca,. f —Yeatruan
and Street were fully committed on Tuesday last, by
Visoount Somerton and John Coventry, Esq., to
take their trial at the approaching assizes.