The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-03-04 00:00:00

Tours, truly,
JOHN STREET.
Portland, February 24th, 1862.

PIDDLETOWN. -- Emanuel Kerley, who had
received a month's imprisonment for damaging the
tail of a horse belonging to Mr. Sansom, of the
Breakwater Hotel, Portland, and who afterwards
received a month's imprisonment for drunkenness
at Dorchester, was on Tuesday charged before H.
Williams, Esq., with threatening to shoot Mr.
Idieynolds, surgeon, of Piddletovrn. He wa
sentenced to another month's imprisonment.
BERE REGIS.—A man was found by P.C.
Cooper in the stable of Mr. J. H. Scutt, Bere Mills,
on Sunday, February 23rd, in a rather deplorable
state. He was taken to the Drax's Arms Inn, where
he had some refreshment, which induced him to give
some account of himself. He writes his name
"George Alexander Warren, aged 21, Grove, Brid-
port, Dorset ;" left Bridport since July last, and
served on board the ship David as cook and steward
on a voyage to Labrador; and he further states that
he has not taken off his boots since he left that
country. His hair is cut close. Ho was discharged
from Poole on Wednesday, the 20th instant, without
any money or credit. Ttiis is the second person who
acknowledges Bridport as their home, and have been ,
accommodated at Bere—not for a day but for a
night's lodging.
ODD FILLOWSKTP. Riste,'Esq., has been
elected medical officer of the Loyal Garibaldi Lodge.
SHERBORNE.—Arrangements are in progress
for establishing an Horticultural Exhibition for this
town and neighbourhood. It is stated that G. D.
W. Digby, Esq. has kindly offered the use of the
Old Castle grounds for the purpose of erecting a tent
in which to hold the Exhibition for the coming year:
EXTRAORDINARY WAORRs —On Tuesday night an
inhabitant of this town, for a wager with another,
attempted the task of eating 12 boiled eggs in as
many minutes. The eggs were boiled rather bard,
and the wager was lost, not by a neck, but by an
egg, the wagerer having succeeded in polishing off 11
whsn time was called.
POOLE.—Vasrav MEITTINO,—A vestry meeting
for the parish of SL James was held on Thursday,
for the purpose of considering the propriety of
applying to the Poor Law Board, for four or six
guardians of the boor to be returned for the parish,
or such other number as might be deemed sufficient.
The chair was taken by Mr. Churchwarden Moores.
—Mr. Wood said at present he was the only
guardian for the parish, and that many of the
parishioners believed that if four or six guardians
were returned, they would have their work more
efficiently performed than it was at present.
Formerly the borough magistrates were admitted as
guardians, but now a resolution stood to the effect
that they should not be. His own opinion was that
more guardians for the parish shouid be appointed,
especially as, owing to the depression of trade, the
outdoor relief was very heavy, and there would be
an increase of the poor rates—at least for a short
time. —Mr. J. W. Martin asked why the borough
magistrates were excluded? At a meeting corn.
posed, by what a writer in the Poole Herald
designated, the " Snobocracy," it was found that
the rates were £10,000; and when they asked
what had been done with it, they were
told it was not any business of
theirs. Now the ratepayers ought to inquire into
the matter, and he considered that it would be
preferable to re-admit the borough magistrates than
create more guardians.—Mr. Wood said the amount
was under .67000, including the districts. The last
rate amounted to £3,190 for the half year.—Mr.
Joyce proposed the following resolution :—" That
this meeting having duly considered the subject con-
tained in the notice by which it was convened, is of
opinion that the interests of the parish of St. James
would be much more effectually represented, and its
business more satisfactorily transacted, by the
appointment of two additional Guardians, to reprrio
sent the said parish at the Board; and that the
Overseers of the said pariah be hereby instructed and
authorised to oommonicate the proceedings to the
Poor Law Coromisssoners, urging the justice and
desirability for them to appoint two additional
guardians so as to increase the number from four, as
at present, to the number of six at and after the
next election of guardians for the Poole Union.
Mr. Stone moved as an amendment that no addition
be made.—On reference being made respecting
the late Union inquiry, Mr. Joyce said that a pig
jobber had now swallowed up the whole herd of
swine, and that the last speculation was worse than
the first. —Mr. Wood said be did his best to sell
the pigs to advantage. He sold them in full confi-
dence, at a fortnight's credit The master sent the
pigs to Hatcher's without his knowledge, and told
him they weighed abeut 30 score. He had them
sent back, saw them weighed himself, and found
that instead of 30 they weighed CO score. He had
done his best, and should the 6s. in the .6 which
Hatcher offered be accepted, he himself would make
up the differenoe. —Mr. Joyce recomtbended that
the swine should be sold by public auction in the
market. —Mr. Stone said the old guardians found no
difficulty in getting together a sufficient number to
transact thc business weekly instead of fortnightly
as now, bat the patronage wail given away, and
they mantissa the—whole. He thought four good
men would be sufficien t. If they had more they would be
lessattentive to their dtities.—Heulston said Canford
sent two guardian; Kineon had applied for another,
and as Poole contributed £3,000 towards the Union
annually they ought to have more guardians to
protect their interests.—Mr. Darby said he had
been a guardian three year; and the only time he
saw a borough magistrate present, was when patron-
age was to be distributed. They would never get a
better chairman than their late one, and he con-
sidered that gentleman's retirement a loss to the
parish. They had lost .6130 by the Lunatic Asylum
which never would have happened had Mr.
Hamilton been their chairman.— Mr. Sinkins asked
why the borough magistrates were not admitted to
their meetings ?—Mr. Justican said the opinion of
counsel had been taken on the subject, and they
were not entitled to act as de•ojtcio guardians
After some discassiun the resolution' propoied
by Mr. Joyce, was carried, and the meeting
separated.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, LONDON.—(Before Mr.
Commissioner Goulburn—Wedneeday)—Re Witham
Butler.—This was a Bitting for the examination of
the accounts of the bankrupt, William Butler, of
Boole, Dorsetallire, coach builder, and likewise to
determine his application for discharge.—Mr. Flux
(Flux and Ayglee), Mincing-lane, attended as solici-
tor to conduct the proceedings. The bankrupt's ,
creditors chiefly reside at Poole, Wimborne, New-
port. tre., and the "Statement of Accounts" corn- I
piled by Messrs. Charles Brown and Dubois, of
Basinghall-street, upon which he applied to peas, was '
thus summed up, viz :

_ .
£ id.
Dr. to creditors unsecured ... 344 4 9
„ ditto holding security ... 47 11 5
„ ditto to be paid in full 3 6 8

Total £395 2 10

Cr. By Debtors' goods— ••• 27 18 3
„ Property given up to the assignees
„ Property in the lands of oreditors 35 0 0
„ Deficiency ... • . ... 295 14 7
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Total £205 2 10

The creditors holding security are Messrs. Rownson
and Drew, Upper Thaineirstreet, who for • debt bf
£47 Ils. 5d., hold the bankrupt's acceptance for
£27, and a carriage valued at £35. No objection was
offered to the bankrupt's accounts, and he accord-
ingly passed his examination, and received an Mime—
diate order of discharge.
BBIDPORT. Subsciiption lists have been
opened for a testimonial to Mr. Edwin Flight for
originating the Eridport railway. It is said that
this gentleman is £4llO out of pocket through his
public services, having joined in a guarantee to the
bank on account of the railway, which has involved
him in that sum.

BRADPOLE.—MELaNcuoLv AND FATAL Acci-
DiNT.—On Wednesday evening, an inquest was held
at the Nap Inn, in this village, before S. S. Cory,
Esq., coroner, on the body of James Ward Cox,
aged 70, formerly a blacksmith, who met with his,
death on Tuesday night, under very melancholy
circumstances. The first witness examined was
Levi Samways, butcher, of Loden, who said,: Last
night, about half-past nine o'clock, I met the
deceased oppcsite Loder Mill Gate. He said— I
" Good night" to me, and I returned the salutation.
He was alone, and was apparently going towards
his home. It WAD very dark, and I should not have
known him had he not spoken. He spoke in his
usual tone of voice, and appeared to he quite well.
Loiter Mill Gate is about 200 yards from the place
where the body was found.—James Wallbridge,
yeoman, of Loden, said: The deceased was at my
house yesterday afternoon, from four o'clock till
half-past eight, when he left to go home. He had
been taking something to drink, but not too much.
He was not in the slightest degree intoxicated.
He appeared in very good health and spirits,
and was cheerful as usual. I did not see
him after be left. The distance from my
house to Loder Mill Gate is shout smile and a half.
Elisabeth Cox, of Chideock, niece of deceased, who
had spent the previous day at her father's house,
said: This morning, I was waiting up for my
uncle, and, finding he did not return, I took a
lantern, and went to look for him. I went towards
Loden, and about half-way between Bradpole
bndge and Loder Mill Gate, I found my uncle
lying in the road, dead and cold. He was alone,
and there was no appearance of any struggle having
taken place. I believe that he was walking on the
footpath, inside the hedge, and fell into the lane.
His head was downwards, and doubled up under his
body. Th. fall appeared to have broken his neck.
His clothes had not been disturbed, neither had his
pockets or property been touched. He left home
about nine c'elock on Tuesday, to prune Some trees
at Traveller's Rest, and, when found he had the
hook in his hand.—The jury, having beard the
evidence, returned a verdict of "Accidental Death."

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CHARMOUTH.— Ma. FITZGERALD'S COMIC
Sartain.— On Monday evening, the 24th February,
Mr. Fitzgerald (by partieular desire) gave a second
entertainment at the National Schoolroom. The pro-
gramme of oharacters were very much varied from
that of the first performance, but they were all good
" impersonations," and drew forth applause from the
audience, which was very large and. select. We
trust Mr. Fitzgerald will at some future time pay us
another visit.