The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-06 00:00:00

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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1877.

IettOtOSOTI, inalified on Saturday last. A correspondent
asks "Why there is not a Mayor's auditor appointed,
who is selected from the Council as in other

Boroughs?"
THE WEATHER.—The following is our rneteorological
report—

I',treat
. Point at Wind. State of Weather.
Night.
•
28 W
'

The FA eat: 1,1 .11111, illo::•s ;ph.. Mtn+ Steil-
" warOrlw,etita.ritlyililn;irtil!i7h4itil bet 71;4.
i;t::..iii cut its
iii:hti5,:.,,,r,0h,.„,,,,,,,e, THE DUCHESS Off NO 1 t FOlslir -
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just brought
chlirchro she lt.sit:::::::illbruilillitli e i tttttt ',monition
Mr.
thatEX9ollllit
wOnoutihed
beothzrobeacnodmptrunogryht it WSW more AA,uffo,,eli,setoieffu7rOtreeviwelti.irns.;:an-Ogthhewnen,ThzstAke6tbetted_Assraseesm...,l:izirand,A._
faction that the Dtwheee 'if N.., C.lk 113.4 AND THIS
Viennan GALPIN seconded Mr. Burnett'. tnistion.
,N.- li chest, mho applied a Hese il eci I. oii i ut 11
ME. MIAOW supported it. Ire did not know anyone Aileen and J. Case. :Mayor's Auditor - Mr. W.
' ieelisk elle observed a ellailai• in it, awl a few infinite W stern. Bormigh Auditors -Messrs. J. Jen :lee and .
in tha county who was et mpetent to undertake the Burt.
duty. It would be better for them to wait until it TOWN CoUNCIL-A meoinz a the Corp rat in was afterwarite saW Witer iN,ili:l4 frotn Cs mouth :mil eye-. to . ,do,diot the worias .1 this Inurth id the file
became compulsory. initial theCiiitalsan on Fri 1 sy. end there were prevent- 'thinking there was. e seething the matter she gave
of the wirunile of our Le
The Maroa tintarht it would he a Ivieable they The Mayor (C iuneillor A. it il-innt 'Mermen F. S:vrinit the alarm, and a neielib or, Mrs. Helve', none to her i• rt.
should have some (Adel of the kind, but at the T. Babe. and J• Buckler. Ciiimeiliors O. Curti., W. It an-leisure; but before she hal lien there many- ..
1
present he could not see his way clear t . it. die about the Inceia age a she had three nine Bain:. She
Degas's', b. J. Stone, W. N. Western, W. Penney. l'is Ps minute's the child die I. She had hail three children
The subject then dropped. Philpitts, H. R. Duggeore,Avle. NV. 11. Ballard, T.
Berkley,Conway. C. Mill. E. C. 0 Airy, H.
iiillylsr,iti i,i,lii,tia.inhe r,,ail•ii.d-al...i,,,eir_ elle.. ehil
1 THE GREAT "STHI" OT irk , Farmer, imil F. Millns.-The first bosineAS on tke agenda 1 1 1 • Mrs, tient:aril to ww
The report of the A atch Committee included a
tiler wag the consuleratem of a feS,Jution paesen be the
N iiitin • Justieisi of the Borough recommendirig that the her child the Itrevions day. She thought it Wax very
charge of 4:6 Ss. 61. fron Mr. Weeton, solicitor, for r.alary tf Dr. Ilatton Smyth, IS surgeon to the gaol. lie 111, anil she put its feet in wenn water; but this did
prosecuting the Guislo-F wkesseelebrants of November increased front ,CN to 130 a year, in coneequence of the not reetere animation, and the child died %beetle aPer
sth. 1875 - increase in the smelter of prieiners, the salary to incliele she entered the house, she ha I every reason ti 1,,1i..ve
Mr. Bo fin El I' wished to know by whom Mr. Weston all ewes at the Poliewoffiee.-Conneillor Stone sail he hod the parents were kind to their elliblren. -The jury
was engaged.were unaiiimime in returning avenliet of "heat.), by
The MAVOR Said not by the Watch Committee. adopt rides and
the matter into their consideration, and
lang thought that the Watch Committee ought to take
s the visitation of God," and, in proposition of Mr.
ons so that the police, when an accident happenen
The TOWN CLERK presumed Mr. Weston was in- F'.
JauniTtoine„ mg' ht call in the first practitioner that could Hillary, gave these fees to the mother,
strueted by the superintendent of police, with the s
sanction of the maigistratee. . , fee for his services, without having any especial official
be obta. ined at the time, and that lie should receive the
Mr. BURNETT propose," the item in question be Pala appointment, arm the same scale as that Trthl by the
Mr. GALPIN objected. It would be instituting a metropolitan authority, viz., for a ewe during the d.Y.
precedent of the most serious kind if they :allowed 3s. ed„ and during the night Is. ed. Ile thought this
their superintendent of notice to go and employ a arrangement would be more conducive to the welfare of
solicitor without consulting the (olineil, lie heil not the injured individual, and proposed that Dr. Smyth he
the slightest wish to deprive Mr. Weston of what Wal paid .CM for the extra work of it year, lint that Lir
oidar) should still remain at .e3t.-Etr. Philp its rieconiled
fairly his. tine, but he Considere 1 before any payment the li:reposition, and said it would do away with extra
was made they ought to know their authority for it. charges by medical men, and would he a great improve-
Mr. Ham who hail previou.ely questioned the Town ment upon the present system.-Aldenwan Renee, pro'
Clerk, thought it extremely strange that the only posed, and Councillor Penney seconded, that the salary
answer he c mid receive, was that no one knew who should he incrensed to CP a year: hut this demii is. soir
employed Mr. Weston. It was said the Superintend- porters, and Mr. Stone's proposition was carried.-The
only other business on the agenda paper was the appoint-
ant employed him. ment of a Veterinary Surgeon for the B rough in con-
The Tovral CLERK : I presume he did. -sequence of the present outbreak of the cattle plainie.
Mr. HAEEL : Di, Yon mean ti say we suffer hint _miliirinan Benicia preposeit and Councillor Males
to do such things on hie own authority? eeemded the appointment of Mr. Blake, of Wimborne, at
Mr. HODOEs remarked it Was a very painful matter a 'Aary of los. for earth inspection in addition to tinsel'
at the time, but he should now like to hear what the ling eat' mile-Councillor inikley proposed the appoint-
Superintendent of Peliee hail to say about it. In his men of Mr. King, of Bournemouth. but Mr. Blake was
own ilulgnaent Nlr.Wesgonuevery properly empliqed .1.
aP:MinltA;oinlisl;ti.hl;lT. :!Innr I.
POOt.E FIMMINEN.-At the
for he thought the police ought to be suppwted. conclusion id the regular imoinesi at the Town Council
The NlAnie rem-irked thaton the day in question. Westing on Fri-lay Aldermen Dollen Paid be had been
when so much hubbub was raised, the Watch iliformed that the Mayor hail received a cheque from Sir
Committee were net at all consulted ;he therefore oh- lvor (Iciest for distribution among the fidwrinen of tho
jected to the bill being paid out of the Watch Com. port A report was circulated that the Mayor had
mittee's rates, returned the cheque, end, if sm, he. as one of the emu-
Alderman Gate's cahasi,lere,l this a charge against iiii! tee named by Sir leer to assist the Mayor in ills'
the magistrates. He enlil ask the Tewn ('lerk to triTni‘etigl'atyhe; srii7ire.dril tile:: tirivn 't!ge"alh•C‘rtl.7p.ml'pe"r]
give them the law lip. the subject, and gay in whose The correspienilence would tie published, It was true that
charge the peace of tpe borough was entrusted, lie received the cheque and sent it back.--Councillor
The Towa CLERK saLl no 41.04 it Was in the hands Oakley said it would have been as well to call a meeting
iif the inagietratee, and if they neglected to tio their of the consmittee.- The Mayor said he acted solely for
duty, they would be liable. The Watch Committee hireself.--Couuciller Curtis RAVI the cheque was not gent
had charge .1. what lie might call the internal COlll4/Ifly to that Council. -The Mayor: Certainly not -Councillor
of the ai diet.. Stene alibi it was sent to the Mayor in his Ikea' capacity,
Mr. Eueos sail he hail no doubt Mr. Weston was arid Sir leer named certain gentlemen in the Connell to
act with him. The Mayor chose to send bark the cheque
employed by the honey!' magistrates. without calling the committee together.- -The Mayor left
Alderman Damns :arid Mr. Darts had no ilea of it the hall, and the matter chimp:it -We understand that
until that ttttt merit. the committee named by Sr Ivor Guest to co-operate with
The Tows CLERK land hail no authority to employ the Mayor in slistrilmting the .£lOO to the fieherinen was
Mr. Westin, and eerteinly as clerk to the magietrates Alderman IhAbe.n, and Ceuneillors Stone, Dmotale, and
he would not have done so. Oakley. -The correspondence referred to hy the Mayor
Mr. Emsog was Take Imre the magistrates had the aa' 'F' f°ll"'s ••-
" ihe Mayor of Poole presents his compliments to Sir
sanetbei ef the Town Clerk to ilo So. Ivor Berne Guest and is extremely sorry at being unable
Th T e ows CLERK :My sanction '.lt is very likelY. I to weiet him in the ilietribution of his charities.
may have, when I w:ts asked if the ca-- m,e igh to Dt e .. The Mayor respectfully eulenits that the Clergy of
properly conducted said, "Yes, I think so." No doubt. the Town :are the mod likely to know the proper reci-
The superintendent of police was then called in, pients. For himself he has heard of no losses and he
and. in reply to a councillor, feele sure that if any had occurred they would have
Mr. Coward sail he believed he received the orders been made known to him.
from Mr. Symonds himself to take the witnewies vas to "The Mayer also
theirs Sir Ivior
t!ohie:rneept.te. hiileirityloeineg
for nt havg ep opl t Y
MT. Westrin's office. He luul it from Mr. Symonds
beeo in r
n away from Poole dui to:,fino
net receive it until late last
himself to the best "r Ms recollection.
The Towg CLERK :I have always studiously avoided
XIIM.
' Tnight.he Mayor reterns enclosed herewith the cheque for
offering any suggestheis ti anyon,!.
After a long conversation Alderman GALPIN and "To Sir Ivor Beebe ()wet. Bart
Mr. Davie explained they u-ere not aware the matter "Poole February. tint Kr.
in question related to the memorable sth of November
of 75.
Mr. BURNETT'S motion, seconded by Mr. Butios,
was then carried, four voting for it and no 'lnc against
it, Mr. Alderman Gstris pnitesting that it would be a
very dangerous prineiple to establish,that the magis-
trates should consult :the Watch Committee, when the
peace iif the to a n was in danger, and the Mayor
arguing that if Mr. Weston hail not been eumloyeil by
that Committee, they had no right to ask them to pay
for him.

A NIE:•NA(W. FRoM THE SEA.

On Fri.lay a Irot.Ce was pickrd up on the Fife en ,st,
containio.t a letter date,l the 21et I.ll)"eeii*her,fro,.
IL Mathis .n, captain of the schooner Bay, of '1',.,1,.
berg, Amin; that the ves,el was i.iiikirat near the 13.11
Bork, mouth .4 the 'ray. The captain say :-"W
haae been three days at the pumps. I 'rthin and f
e a.tle foil .4 water, and boats a trrie,l away. Faarbd
w-ether. Crew asked to be remenalieretl 1., t11,4r ,!eu•
ones at home." 'rho Bay had foondered Iluring the
terrible stonn at the end of Decembar. She was coed
laden, for Norway, and would have a crew of seven we
eight han

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE SOMERSET
AND DORSET RAILWAY.
Another accident occurred on Monday between
Wincanten and the Templecombe Junction. The
6.10 p.m. train from Bournemouth, erasintine of four
carriages, a gamer§ van, and one of the Midlan.l's
engines, had proceeded en its jeurney towarile Oath
all right, but, when within about a mile from the
Wincenton station, from some uitkn nen came% the
whole train left the line, out proceeded 'shout 150
yards when the engine turned completely rannil and
fell over on its back, the carringee being thrown on
the opposite side of the line. The guard's van was
smashed to pieces, the carriages were also smashed,
and the funnel of the engine, which WA buried about
a foot-and-a-half in the earth, wag completely broken
Assietance was at once procured from IVincanton,
and the injured attenilal to. Dr. llegiels them, of
Brut in, surgeon' who was aniong the passetasere
which numbered over 50—rendering all the help he
arab,. The driver, Thomas Norman, elle of the oldest
drivers in the company's employ, and the stoker,
James Creek, were f. ituel in the driving box very
badly injured, especially the former, who was fright-
' fully ',cabled about the arum and legs and 110.1 a very
severe cut on the head. With lietne little iliffi .ulty
they were extricated and place! en a trolley with Mr.
and Mee Bishop, of Glastonbury. the latter of whom
sery nerieuely injured, her c Mar-bone being
broken, awl Miss Loa ler, 4 Win •anton, who was also
very much knocked about an I had fainted. and were
raveyml to the Winautton Station, frem whence they
were taken, with the exception of the I dter, to the
Greyhound Hotel, where Messrs. Wybranta, Colthurat,
and I..yen attended to their ininries. The driver, it
was tempt had been meet frightfully 'welded about
hethighl and arms, an I the party wh h 11,-.lte undress
him states that in tinning of his clothe,' the ~kin and
flesh came off together, and in adffiti in to this the
I poor fellow received ouch a wetted on the head as
was in itself sufficient nearly to deprive him of his life.
The st ker, although very badly i 4 net
dangerously injured, and Mr. Binhop, who was very
much shaken, was able to go out in the town the next
day, and his wife, after the bone had been set,
programa! favourably. The friends of the latter were
sent for, and drove with the family doctor frit&
Glastonbury to Wineanton, where they found Mrs.
Bishop at the Greyhound Ilotel and g well. With
regard to the guard, wiles° name is Aeldiind awl lives
at Oath, hie eerape woo ,10i1,, a miracle, emudilering
the wreck Me van afterward,, preeented. lie was very
much shaken, and t prove what a state of bewilder-
ment he was in, he, desiring go to Wincanton,
altbengh within a short ffistance of thst place, was
found makine his way towards Templecombe, from
whence he ba.l only a short time before started. He
was afterward', taken Int to Bath, and the other
wseneers were eoneeval on their joutney by a train
front Everciwcii, 5, inch was at Wincantsin about this
time, awl which W. /Wilt back again. Telegraphic
despatches were sent to Bath, Anil a number of men
were at once sent id to clear the ilthris mei restore the
permantent way, whelm. aftcr workiti.; all night, was
repaired suffieieutly to allow id trains passim; over it
at seven o'clock the next mernine. The leeir fellow
Norman, die I on Wednesday, frran the injuriee he
received. Mrs. is proceeding s ery fas ;
but We here that a lady oupiosed to bare been in Ute
accident, found her way to Weilo. KM is *ail to be
nitwit oh tken.