The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-28 00:00:00

CHURCHES IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
_

-----
Mr. Herbert it Skeet, read before the Statistical
Society on Tuesday evening • paper entitled "Statistics
relating to the Support of Religioua Institutions." He
stated that when the census was taken in 1861 it was
found that there were in England and Wales 14.182 places
of worship connected with the Established Church. and
MAO connected with other Churches. From what
returns were available since that time he believed the
estimates of 18,000 or 19,000 such places for the Established
Church, and upwwsrds of 90,006 for other Churches, was
a fair one. Wesleyan Methodists of the Old Connection
had increased from 6,50 to 7,500 ; United Methodists
from 77$ to 1,110; Methodist New Connection from 1197
to 417; Primitive Methodist from 2,871 to Connectional
chapel numbering 3.918, or, including other please, 8,445 :
Congregationalists from E 244 to 4,113; Baptists from
2,721 to 3,217; Roman Catholics from 673, to 1,061.

THE SON OF A JUDGE CHARGED WITH
BEGGING.
At the Brentford Police Court on Friday, Colonel Elsey
In the chair, George Monk. aged 63, of superior education.
said to be able to speak six languages, was charged with
begging of foot passengers at Ealing. Detective William
Sergeant proved that he saw the prisoner go no to several
persons and ask them for money. Subsequently he stopped
witness, and asked him for a penny. The justices sen-
tenced prisoner to seven days hard labour. Before leaving
the court, the prisoner stated to the police that he had
been nearly twenty years in the army. and was present at
the Crimea. the Indian mutiny, and the China war, had
received live woundx, and had been twice ruptured; was
born in Calcutta, his father being a judge there at the
time of his death.

been

EXTRAORDINARY FOLLY.
On Monday, at the Dronfield Petty Sessions, John
Fletcher, farmer, of Eckhurton, was summoned for com-
mitting an extraordinary trespass on the Midland Rail-
way a few days ago. At 11 o'clock at night the signalman
heard the sound of a horse's feet on the line. Having
put up the signals he went out and found defendant help-
lessly drunk on horseback, unable to go either way. Two
express goods trains were due, and passed within five
minutes after defendant was removed. Fletcher was
fined Qs. and costs, the Bench regretting their inability
to inflict a higher penalty.
-
GROSS CRUELTY TO A STEPSON.
Sentence of six months' imprisonment was mused at
Birmingham this morning on • woman named Hawkins
for cruelty to her stepson, aged 11. Since her
to the boy's father, IS months ago, she had hanaU
mblrr
beaten and starved the boy. He had often been Well
picking crusts off dust heave, and eating potato peeling
and cabbage leaves. On Thursday he was sent to school
with little lweakfast, and had no dinner. On returning
home at six o'clock e helped himself to some
during his stepmother's absence. Learning this after-
wards, she struck him about 30 times with • strap on the
back until it was a mass of bruises. The magistrate
said he had no idea that • human being could be so cruel
to • child.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1876.

BEST SCRAP AXLES
irrnw WITH
MAGGS' IMPROVED WHEEL 130XE8,
Supplied through Iromitoogers or direct from the Maker
E. S. HINDLEY,
BOURTO N. DORSET.

HEALTH ! STRENGTH !! HAPPININS I!!
PBITER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC.—
The most valuable and reliable strengthening com•
pound ever ofiered to the public. It is always the same.
and contains chemically are Quinine and Iron in •
definite proportion, blended in a careful manner to ensure
the fullest effect of both. It is load and prescribed by
many medical men, and is confidently recommended in
all cases where strength and general improvement of
health is necessary. Sold everywhere by chemists in
capsuled bottles containing 32 doses ts. lid., next sire lii.,
and stone jars, containing nearly six 4s. tkL bottles, atilt&
each.

PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC
J. Purifies and ricbes the Moo&

PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC
Strengthens the Nerves and Muscular System.

PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC
promotes Appetite and improves Digestion.

DEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC
animates the Spirits autd Medd Pacoltioo.
DEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC
In Scrofula, Wasting Disease% Nounlea, Sciatica
Inddigestion, Flatulence. Weakness of the Respirator/
Organs, Ague, Fevers of al kinds.

DEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC
1 for Delicate Females and Weakly Ailing Children.