The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-05 00:00:00

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• Ramona Cowlion.—On datorday bight last Dr.
' Aldridge was returning from a professional visit, &Wow-
pawed by his assistant, in his carriage, the latter driv-
ing, when on coming near the blacksmith's shop, in the
village of Broadmayne, they perecived a heraernita ap-
proaching them on the road Irma, Dortliester. at •
furious gallop Dr. Aldridge's carriage was proceeding
at a very 'toady pace, hirdfy exceeding a walk, and his
assistant at once drew the horse to the proper
side of the road to avoid a oollisiou• The person
coming towards them proved to be Mr. ('road,
farmer, of 9roadmayne, and it was evident that
the horse was beyond his control. Alihotigh Mr.
Creed used every endeavour to pant the carriage
clearly, the runaway animal (lathed fall at it with
such force as to preeipitate Dr. Aldridge; assistant
out of the vehicle and he fed to the ground, Fortunately,
however, escaping with a few slight brills's. The
shock was attended with more serious results to Mr
Dread, he being thrown violently from his horse, and
sustaioing the fruture of his eollar-bone, and of some
of his ribs. The Doetor wal unhurt, and immediately
directed his attention to Mr. Dread, who was takes
home, at a abort distance, and everything done for him.
We hear he is progressing as well as San be a:pected
It would appeu that Mr. ('road was seen by sonic toes
galloping up Whitoombe bill, so that the horse started,
probably, at some point near Whitcomhe village. The
carriage was very much damaged, the front being mom-
pletely crushed, and the sides broken in several parts.
Bonooon Psrrr 818810118. Monday.—Before the
ila)ee (3. F. 11.4gea, Eaq.), It. Davin, KN., and J. Ws hop,
Kari

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itiir Arrazimca. -Jam. Matthews, apprentice tn M.
Rickard. painter. hr., High Went•.trnec, ....onea for
+domain hitnaelf Irnni hi. inaiiter'..er.iee ithout leave.

It appeared that he was bound apprentice for on years from
the 22ud February, latio, and on after the Indenture had been
etecutol, he began to he very irregular In going to work.
When his mute( complained he seldoift said •nything, hut at
length he absented hini.elf frequent!, that Mr. Rickard felt
compelled to bring torn before the magistrate. The week
before last, Mr. Rickard mid, Matthews wan from his work no
Itas than four .1.3• - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri-
in the preceding week, three days and in the week
Wore that three hill day. Ile scarcely ever went to work till
between C and 10 o'clock, and mosetimea he diti n it appear till
U. The hours of the abop were 6t06 In summer, and 7 to 7
Inninter.

.....
The only tames the lad had wam that for then day. he wam
nnya amount of a alek headache.

appeared, hore:er,h t-slo—n.oTtm.ler medical treatment,
and Mr. Symond told him that era. not • eittficient exeunt he
(the Toon t'l,rk) and everybody elae had often to work alth •
Yet he ulache.
_ .

Tn. )1.3 .r told the kW that it would be beat tor him to
attend propert) to his work. ao he could then learn hi, tr.ide,
and when he hot finished hi. apprenticeship be able to do well
for liim•elf. Idlenese war a r cry had habit for a boy to gel
Into, which would bring biro to trouble.
In rept) to the Mayor, Mr. Itickard maid that II Matthews
would ',nuttier to attend to hit work 'properly for the future he
woNld.not Kean theca.: halter against him now.
" . . . .

Metal alb' be would go to work regularly, but he eould
hot be there when he wax sick, and when he did stay awe) hi•
nsa.ter took up hb. wage*.
Th.. Mayor told him that was imite right: he ceuld not
regret to be iabl when he did not sork. There moot he no

idle grays in his conduct. or if brought up again for neglecting
hui stork. the inagtstrates would send him to prixoo.
Ile on. then allowed to go.

It menu hi. muUter I. widow, In ili-heaith, having but
little r..ntrul over hien, and that he haa got amongst companiono
likely to lead him into trouble.