The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-29 00:00:00

PRESENTATION OF . &!BE TO COUNCILLOR

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tieThundey evening week the bbrgeeass of Bt.
Thoniu's Word usetnbled at the Bull Inn, Fisherton,
for the purpose of presenting Mr. Dawkins, one of the
surecesful candidates at the late manicipsl election,
with a robe of oak*, which had been subscribed for by
the friends of that gentlemen, as a mark of respect and
appreciation of the manner in which be contested the
ward. There was a good attendance, but if the feet
had been publicly known there would have been a much

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. Sloe= having been ealled to the chair, dated the
. 'dor tbe.meeting, and in a neat speech presented
the robe to Mr. Dawkins, requesting him to accept it,
not only as • tribute of friendship from the gentlemen
present, but as a mark of respect from the citinens it
lam.
MeT. DAWKINS, on rising, WWI loudly cheered. He
said it was with feelings of unfeigned gratitude and
pleasure that he accepted that token of their
respect and esteem on his election as their
representative in the corporation of the city of Sails.
hory. He esteemed it the more on account of his
elution haring been a spontlnerfus Set on the part of
the burgesses in the face of the strongest influences
and the grossest scandals upon his private character,
which he was astonished to find had emanated from
in • high position in the city. His duty would
ro7°::rer compel _ him to meet those individuals at
the council board with that eoerteey necessary for
the due performance of public business, and he felt
renewed confidence in undertaking the duties of his
office now that they had so marked their sympathy
with him, which he believed would have the effect of
wiping out any stain which those persons had so
wantonly affixed to his character. (Hear, hear.) He
felt some diffidence in undertaking the offioe, as he
.red that in many respects he would very inefficiently
discharge its duties (no no), but at the same time
his business and his long experience in city matters,
would, he thought, greatly assist him. Ile had been.
large contributor to the public burthens for upwards
of ffi) yew.. He was a native of the city, and had so
far spent his life in Sslisbury, and he had known the
borough in its prosperity and adversity. He remembered
the city in the prosperous times which succeeded
the Peninsular war, when it was the central market and
metre of the traffic of the West of Eng Lind. when
manufactories prospered, and the obarader which the
locality possessed for hulthfitiness and salubrity
rendered it a most desirable place for residence. He
also recollected Salisbury under circumstances most
adverse; when traffic and business were diverted by the
unstrintion if railways ; when the character of health-
fulness was lad by the most fearful visitation of
pestilence, evidently resulting from the bad sanitary
arrangements, arid when, in consequence of • monetary
crisis, most dissident's failures ensued. And be was
pleased to know Salisbury as it was now. The traffic
and markets were again restored by the construction
of numerous railways converging here. It wan the
centre between the important seaports and watering-
places of Clifton, Beth, Bristol, Weymouth, South.
amnion, the Isle of Wight, Portemouth and Brighton,
and also the centre between the Land's Pad, Fader, and
London. It was consequently the central market of the
West of England, and, together with the great sanitary
Improvements which had been so distend, carried
out, had combined to render Salisbury one of the mod
pzerons townsin the West of England. (Applause.)
what be had stated they would perceive
that he highly approved of the present unitary
arrangements. They all did so, for they had been
greatly benefitted by those improvements; in the in-
creased prosperity and better health of the
inhabitants, and the important increase in the
suburbs which contributed materially to their trade
without materially Increasing the number of their
tradesmen. (Applause.) Buttho he roved of
thus sanitary arrangements he d of the
reckless ex peoditare on their construction. The reason of
that reckless expenditure was attribetable to their then
representatives in the Connell, who were, he cild not
hesitate to say, unequal to their ditties. Ile knew
that works were projected by gentleesen of roeudder-
able experience sad bowl**, and who if they bad
been sent bib the esissold woskl km controlled end
properly ocenikired the expeoditxtre. /3nt those gentle'
men, after peoksting the weeks end saddling the aliases,

with the burden left times,— who were, be repeated,
incompetent—to represent them in the Council and
they were now suffering from the consequences of over.
counter legislation on bricks and mortar. (Cheers.)
They had incurred the liability for those works and
they must bear the burden, and therefore it was useless
to talk further upon that matter, but there was elm
thing they could do. They oould, be believed, lawn
the current expenditure for maintaining those work',
(bear, lime) by having &noting surveyor. He
was of opinion that their present surveyor
was • gentleman of considerable ability, and poseemed
reset theoretical lino. ledge. When thee* works were
being projected and constructed theoretkal ability was
neoolsary, and to obtain this they were obliged to offer
large eateries. Those work. were now, however,
efficiently constructed, and they only required the
personal superintendence of practical men. Effisient
officers could be obtained for Dina lower salaries than
the city were now pm lag, and he thought that • large
sum of money might be eared annually. That was •
subject he should bring before the board at an early
opportunity. (Hear, hear.) He was In favour of ex-
tending the sewerage and water supply to the new
streets that had recentlben formed. (Hear, hear.)
By so doing they would largely increase the number of
ratepayers, who would contribute materially to the rates.
He believed as a community they would gain by making
the outlay necessary for those works, and he asked
whether it would be wise, after something like £50,000
bad been expended in public improvements, to neutralise
their good effects by allowing pestilential malaise« to
exist in the suburbs or immediately at the back of their
principal throughfarce. (Hear.) m. balance sheet for
the past year would shortly be published, and be should
then be enabled to judge as to other items of expendi-
ture. He assured them that any memure calculated
to benefit the city should receive his cordial support
He concluded by thanking the burpeits for the con-
fidence they had placed in him, and erpremed • hope
that at the expiration of his term of office theywould
be enabled to say that he had served them faithfully.
(Cheers, )
The health of Mr. Dawkins was subsequently pro-
posed from the chair. Mr. Stokes said he bad known
Mr. Dawkins for 25 years, and he had always found in
him • sincere friend.
Mr. DAWIIIIII appropriately returned thanks, and
proposed the health of the burgesses of the ward,
coupling with it the name of Kr. Wilkins, who
nominated Mr. Dawkins, at the last election.
Several other toasts followed, and the meeting broke
up at an early hour.
TED WORTH. Moans' or as INFANT.— On
Thursday last It. M. Wilson, Esq., county coroner, held
an inquest at the Ram Inn, in the perish of North
Ted worth, on the body of a newly-born male infant, the
offspring of Ann Druitt, who was • servant in the em-
ploy of Mr. George Moore, landlord of the Rain Inn.
Charlotte Pennell stated that on Tuesday she eras *ash.
ing at Mr. Moore's, when Ann Druitt brought in two
sheets much stained. Frames Cooper was present, and
they both accused her of haring bad • child. After •
short tint she admitted baring had • baby, but stated
that it was dead born, and that it was In the closet—
Charles Mande', police constable, proved finding the
body of the child in the closet. He handed it over to
Mr. Pyle surgeon.—Elisabeth Pennell said she was
housemaid to Mr. George Moore, and Ann Draitt was
her fellow-servant. They slept in the same bed, but
Druitt never informed her she was in the familyway.
Druitt went up-stairs between twelve and one o'clock
on Sunday afternoon, and remained there until five
o'clock. About four o'clock witness wait up-stain and
found the door locked.—Mr. Frederick Pike, surgeon of
Weyhill, Mated that on Tuesday last be went to the Idam
Inn, Tedworth. He went Into • bedroom with Frames
Cooper, and saw on Ann Dniitt's bed stains of blood, and
also on the blanket and pillow. He masked the police-
man in getting up the body, which was that of a well-
formed full-grown child, witb a few marks, as of braises.
There WY nothing externally that would lead him to
the belief that the child had cease to a violent death.
Ann Druitt subsequently informed him that the child
was born on Sunday. She said she had gone her full
time, and had neither made any provision for it nor told
any one about it. She said that if it had been born alive
she should have called somebody. He could not account,
for the uppearances on the skull, except from some ex-
ternal violence; and from the appearance presented by
the body and by the lungs he was of opinion that the
child fully respired. There was nothing to lead him to
sums@ that the child died from external haemorrhage.
Mr. Charles John Pyle. surgeon, of Amesbury, mild be
assi-ted Mr. Pike in making • pareitortest examination
of the body of a male infant The body was that of a
healthy fully-developed child. He observed no external
marks of serious injury, but there were bruises on the
male. He corroborated Mr. Pike's statement as to the
floating of the lungs. and he thought the child had fully
respired. He examined the scalp, and in his opinion
the fractures were quite sufficient to cause death. He
could not think if the mother had been delivered In bed
the skull could have been so extensively fractured. He
did not believe that the fractures of the skull could have
occurred from any accidental circumstances during
partarition.—The evidence haring been summed up by
the coroner the jury returned • verdict of 'wilful
murder" against Ann Drtett, and the coroner made out
his warrant for her oommittal for trial at the next Wilts
arises.

EAST GRIMSTEAD.—On Friday an inquest Waa
held before J. M. Cordell, Esq., deputy coroner, on s
the body of Sarah Grey, aged 60 years, who had
died suddenly on the previous day. The jury, after
hearing the evidence, returned • verdict of "Died
by the Visitation of God."
DURN FORD. Therm ax Bc sexism. —On
Monday week, Frederick Waters, three years and
ten months old, the son of Seth Waters, • labourer
of Durnford, during the absence of the mother
ignited his clothes, and before the fire could be ex-
tinguished he was severely burnt. Mr. Blake,
surgeon, was called in, and the usual remedies were
applied, but the child gradually sunk, and died on
the following evening. An inquest was held on the
body before R. M. Wilson, Esq., last week, when
the jury after hearing the evidence returned a verdict
of" Accidental Death."
WESTBURY. —BIIDDIN DIALTH.— On Wednes-
day evening, a widow named Ann Currier, aged 77,
soniplained of having • pain in her stomach, and
before medical assistance arrived she expired. About
three years ago she had an attack of apoplexy, and
1 Moos that time she has been very feeble.—O.
: Sylvester, Esq., held an inquest on the body on
Thursday, and the jury returned • verdict of" Died
by the Visitation of God."
WYLYK —Colonel Wyndham Baker, son of the
late rector, the Rev. F. Baker, has recently returned
to this country after an absents) of 26 years on active
service in India, China, &a, and during the past
week has sent a handsome and seasonable donation
of blankets to be distributed amongst tlio poor of
this parish.
W [LYON. A satturriso me Police. —At the
Timmins% on Thursday, before the Mayor (W.
Robson Esq.) and H. J. F. Swarms, Esq., Giles
WhitehOrn, labourer of Wilton, was charged with
being drunk and sessulting the police. The prisoner
had been locked up 25 hours, and Inspector North
not wishing to press the case, the magistrates only
inflicted a penalty of is. and expenses.
WARMINSTER.—Tua LATE CABS Or Lally
ibtaaultra. —The fellow who was suspected of smash-
ing so many of the public lamps of this town, in
September last, was apprehended in Bristol, on
Tuesday lilt week, by Superintendent Abbott. His
name is Thomas George, but he is generally known
by the name of "Camden Town." After doing the
mischief, he walked to Trowbridge, and thence on to
Bath, where he entered the union, but was *son
afterwards removed to the hospital. When dis-
charged, he returned to Bristol, where he was appre-
hended. On Wednesday he was taken before the
magistrates at Warminster, bat the prisoner was so
much altered in appearance that the witnesses would
not swear to his identity. He was accordingly dis-
charged. and marched out of the town.
CORSLEY.—Mr. Alex. Waugh, son of the Rev.
J. H. Waugh, rector of Conley, was one of the
successful candidates at the late examination for the
diploma of the Royal College of Surgeons.
PEWBEY..—On Thursday, &labourer of Compton,
named John Parrett, was engaged with his son
pecking out a new cellar for Mr. Martin, frirmer,
when suddenly • quantity of earth and chalk gave
way, and fell upon him. When taken out be was
quite dead, his bead being completely crushed by
the debris. Dr. Carter was sent for, but hiss/scams
were not required, as death must have been instan-
, Masons. The poor fellow bad • wooden leg, and
, this may acoonnt for his being unable to get oat of
the way. The son was also seriously injured. An
inquest was held on the body, before the amity
coroner, and a verdict of "Accidental Death"
was returned.

CHIPPENHAM.—Tas WILIALL —The adjourned itiqueat on the body of • opal hawker,
named Isaac Kendall, who wee found murdered at
North Wratall, about a fortnight since, was held
before W. B. Whitewall. The police apprehended
two men and two boys on suspicion of the murder.
viz :—Thomas Hicks, his two tone, Thomas and John,
and a companion named Kendall, who is distantly
related to the deceased. The prisoners follow the
same calling as Isaac Kendall, and were in the habit
of tatting ooal from the same collieries, at Prickle-
church, and transporting it on donkeys, for sale to
the same towns on the borders of Wiltshire. Mr.
Tucker, of Bristol, appeared for the accused parties.
—Mr. Hooper, surgeon, gave evidence as to the
poet motive examination of the body, and the jury
returned a verdict of " wilful murder against some
person or persons unknown." The prisoners were
taken before the Chippenham magistrates co
Saturday, when after • lengthy examination the two
younger prisoners were discharged, and the two
elder prisoners remanded till the following Tuesday.
LACOCK.—The vicar of the pariah of Iconic
ham just died at the advanced age a( 80 Yea"' The
Rev. James Paley was the last of the sons of the
celebrated Archdeacon Paley, 11D, and Preeieed.,
to his appointment to the Vicarae of Looek (se
1814) was Curate of Devises. He bad for away
years past been too feeble to discharge the active
duties coculeated with his perish; but be was
fortunate enough to find • carats in the Rev. A.
Blomfield, who was not only • truly !sabre' coad-
jutor in the work of the ministry, tat who united
all been*, and has perhaps done as muds as any
gentleman in the parish to make Lam* what it is
--one of the happiest, best ordered, sad most re-
spectable parishes in the twenty. la expressing
hope that Mr. Bloadield may peopled to the
Vioarage, we are only echoing the universal feeling
of every_ person in lacook. The Ryles is in the
gift of Mr. Fox Talbot; but as yet nothmg is known
as to who will be Mr. Paley's einceesor.
Ti, Lams limos& —Reruns or vaa CuLrart.—
The Scartery of State for the Home 6 has
thought on the recommendation /11:77amitee
Kellar, to commit* the esateeee of death pasked.mita
Patrick Farley, for the murder of Anthony
at Leeds, on the 22nd of Augural/ma, to purl sireteade
r life