The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-12 00:00:00

DOKCII&STER.

THE Queen has eanotioned the holding of the 188
Congress of the Arches°logical Institute at ar, d r, in
July. The Prince of Wales is expected to preside.

Offl httudred and two fresh oases of cattle plague are
reported as having occurred I n the Sonth-Western
district during the week ending December 2.

Dosarr COUNTY HOSPITAL. —Week ending Dec. 7.
In-patients admitted, 5; ditto discharged, 4. Out-
patients admitted, 0; ditto discharged, 4. In-patients
remaining in Hospital, 56; Out-patients, on books, 115.
CLERICAL APPOINTERNTS. —The Bishop of Salisbury
has recen,ly lioensed the Rev. William West Blandford,
clerk, M.A., to the curacy of Woodsford, and the Rev.
John Robert Charlesworth Miller, clerk, M.A., to the
curacy of Puddletown.
Bosouaa POL'CE, Monday.—Before the Mayor (Dr.
Aldridge) and R. Davis, F.sq.—Alfred Gillingham, •
journeyman shoemaker, was convicted of being drunk
and riotous on Saturday night, in High West-street,
and fined ss. and costs.

CORN MARKET, Saturday, Deoember 9.—The supply
of wheat was very moderate—new a dull sale, being
very much effected by the damp weather; but all dry
parcels of old and new sold at late rates. Barley was
offered less freely than for several weeks past; and as
the weather had also affected this grain prices were
rather lower. Oats in rather short supply at late
quotations.
THE CATTLE PLAQUE: PROHIBITED MARKETS.—The
sale of horned cattle at markets and fairs is prohibited
in the petty sessional divisions of Dorchester, Came,
Wareham, Wimborne, Yeovil, Salisbury, Amesbury,
and Ilminster, also in the boroughs of Dorchester,
Salisbury, Yeovil, and Bristol, but an exceptitin is made
in the three last.mentioned places for the admission of
cattle Per immediate slaughter. The public sale of both
cattle and sheep is prohibited in the Bridport division
and borough, and at Ringwood. Sheep and swine are
included in the order in Bath, and the divisions of
Sturminster, Melksham, and Crioklade.

THE OPEBA.—Some eight or nine artistes, entitled
the English Opera and Burlesque Company, have been
performing before full houses at the Townhall, during
the past week. The popular operas of the "Bohemian
Girl," "II Trovatore," "Faust," and "La Somnain•
hula," have been presented, followed by a burlesque
each evening, Miss B. Purcell, the prima donna, and
Miss C. Lacey both exhibited considerable histrionic
ability. The former has a sweet voice of considerable
compass, and as Leonora in "II Trovatore," and
Amine, in "La Somrembula" achieved mnoh success,
while the latter, who has a pretty face and figure, ably
filled the parts allotted to her, and was greatly ap.
plauded. Mr. J. Betjeman rendered good service, end
sang the tenor inareeaux in the several operas very
creditably, but the company sadly lacks a good bass
voice. The burlesques, however, were the most at-
tractive portions of the performances. These were
spiritedly and effectively sustained throughout, and
afforded unflagging interest and pleasure to all present.

THE CATTLE PLAGI7E: ALLEGED VIOLATION
OF THE ORDERS.
On Saturday last; Rdward Brietodre and Thomas
Ogßorn, oottractorts for etipplyilig meat to the
Government works at Portland, were summoned before
Major Frampton (chairman), J. Floyer, Rq., M.P.,
Major Astell, Capt. Williams, 11. C. Ooodden, Esq., E.
0. Swaleld, Esq., R. Saunders, Req., R. Thornton,
Esq., Colonel Sykes, R. If. Eliot, Esq., and E. Pearce.
Ro., on the information of Supt. Underwood, for anise.
fully bringing ten beasts to Wyke Regis, within the
Dorchester petty sessional division, contrary to the
statute, on the 6th December. Mnt Hill, of Weymouth,
appeared for defendants:
The Clerk to the magistrates (T. oo , Earl.) said
d rlibe
this wes the first case under the Orders and stated the
steps which led been taken to give publicity to them.
There was a question raised whether the Orders were
binding before they had been published in the London
Gazette, and the magistrates had held a consultation
and coins to the conclusion that such publication was
not neeeesary to that end;
hin, Hill raid that was a pdint he was going to raise
on behalf of his olients. He thought the Order issiiid
by the county magistrates had not yet appeared in the
London Gazette, and certainly had not when the alleged
offence occurred, and therefore he contended the Order
was not binding, and instanced proceedings in
bankruptcy as showing the necessity for publication in
the Gazette. His clientei as GovernMent Contractors,
might be expected to see the London Getiette, but
they could not be presumed to see the Leal papers.
The Chairman said he thought it much more likely
that they would see the local papers than the Gazette
It was a very serious point for them to consider. If the
danger were obviated for the future, they might be
more inclined to overlook this case, but it was not.
Having taken the strong line of conduct they had in
regard to preventing the introduetion of the cattle
plague, it was a serious point for them to consider
whether they woald not convict, and run the risk of the
proceeding being overruled.
Mr. Hill said the whole of the animals were for
slaughter and were slaughtered; they were inspected
by the Government Inspector and certified perfectly
sound.
After the magistrates had ocrnferred together,
The Chairman said this b lug the first case brought
before them, and an objection being taken, about which
there was a degree of doubt, they had determined not
to proceed with this CABO at all; but they were
unanimous that if such in occurrence took place again
the police would be perfectly right in proceeding against
the parties, and they were isnanimouely of opinion also
that, so far as they saw at present, they would convict
if the allegations were proved, though the notice had
only appeared in the local papers and not in the London
Ciwiette,
Mr. Hill thanked the Bench, and asked, for the
guidance of his clients, whether supposing he purchased
cattle in the metropolitan district, which were clipped
as ordered and certified by the Inspector there free
from disease, and brought them by rail to Weymouth,
and got a certificate of their soundness from the
Inspector there, could he then remove them to Wyke
Regis
The Chairman: I should say not; our Order pro- I
hibits it.
Mr. Hill; Then it comes to this, that they must kill
where they bay, and bring down the caresses.
Mr. Coombe said Mr. Duke, of Broadmayne, was in
court, and wished to make an explanation. Hs was
in a similar position to Meters. Bristowe and Ogborn.
Last Seturday he bought some tattle at Taunton, and
on Wednesday sent for them, and they were brought
to Dorchester on Thursday, which was open to the
introduction of cattle &wording to the Mayor's Order,
but on arriving in the town with them he found the
Mayor had amended his first Order, and that cattle
were prohibited. Under these circumstances be took
the cattle to Broadmayne, thereby infringing their
Order, and becoming liable to a penalty. Mr. Duke
wished to tell them that, slid ask whether he should at
once confess his guilt, or wait to be summoned.
Mr. Duke reiterated what the Clerk had stated. '
The Chairman said so tar as a conviction Went, this
came stood on the same footing an the other, and there-
fore would not be proceeded with.
Mr. Redwood, the Inspector for the division, said he I
was convinced that if the Orders were not carried out
stria*, the disease would run rampant amongst their
herds next spring. He hid been watching epizootic
The only
for %tie lAA 20 YOPV, and we. convinced of it.
cotir wsfy o keep trgv from it was by isolation, and
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if it should be introduced by elimination. That pre-
vented the spread of the disease when it broke out at
Wyke.
Mr. G. T. Wood asked if it was the intention of the
county magistrates and the Mayor, that no live cattle,
even if for slaughter, should be transmitted from one
place to another, i. e., that all meat meet be conveyed
in its dead and not in its live state.
Mr. Floyer said he did not feel crialified to give an
opinion as to the legal interpretation of the Order, but
he considered there was nothing to prevent a mart
from buying beasts in the parish of Puddletown and
taking them from there into any other parish in this
petty sessional division, or (so far as this Bench were
concerned) out of it to any other division. But cattle
could sot be brought from another division into the
Dorchester d
The Mayor of Weymouth said. seeing several butchers
and graziers present, he wished to state that he should
have not the slightest objection to admit into Wey•
mouth, for slaughter, cattle purchased in this petty
sessional division. He believed that the legislature
never intended such restrictions to be imposed as should
compel them to slaughter cattle where they bought
them, and only remove the °erases. He considered the
Order in Council was only to stop the removal of cattle
from market to market, for exhibition or sale. There
was not one word said about slaughter.
Mr. Norris Roper : Should you require a certificate
that the cattle brought to Weymouth were purchased at
a farm in this neighbourhood
The Mayor of Weymouth : I assume that no farmer
would sell a beast infected With the disease, and that ne
butcher would ender any circumstances attempt to in-
troduce such an one. Messrs. Baunton are the inspectors,
and what they certified as perfectly sound would
be allowed to enter. It there was any doubt as to the
state of a beast, I should have no hesitation in requir•
ing a certificate as to where it was bought.
Mr. Norris: I think that what is required is a certifi-
cate that beasts are bought at such and such farms.
In answer to Mr. Symonds, the Mayor of Weymouth
said he would allow cattle free of disease to be brought
into Weymouth either by rail or road.
Mr. Symonds asked if the Order of the Mayor of Dor-
chester was likely to be altered again, as, if not, it would
seriously affect him.
Dr. Aldridge, the Mayor of Dorchester, said that
others who knew more about the construction of an act
of Parliament than he did, as well as himself, considered
that the odor of the county magistrates prohibited the
removal of live cattle from one place to another, and
being desirous of acting in unison with the county
justices, he amended his order accordingly. If the
magistrates of the division saw no objection to cattle
going from one place to another within it for slaughter,
he should alter his order to admit them into Dor-
i cheater.

Mr, Floyer : We do not make any alteration in our
Order.

The Mayor of Dorchester explained that his wish was
to do the best to prevent inconvenience while ensuring
the safety of the herds of cattle in this neighbourhood.

Jar. Coombs said Mr. FL Williams directed a meeting
of the magistrates to be called, and he understood him to
say that he was informed some person was going to
send 300 sheep here from an infected district, as this
division was open to sheep. But in consequence of the
death of a brother-in-law he could not attend, but was
desirous that seine other magistrate should take up the
subject, if of opinion it was necessary.

The Chairman said that so far as he was concerned he
had heard nothing to induce him to with for the exten-
sion of the Order to sheep.
Mr. G. J. Wood said he had an impression that sheep
were not liable to the disease, and it was • question
whether they would convey it. Some experimsnts had
been tried, and the evidence rather went to show they
did not convey the disease.
Mr. Redwood: I unhesitatingly say sheep cannot
convey the disease. It is a disease confined solely to the
bovine or ox tribe. Mr. Symonds has changed his ideas
on the subject.
Shortly after, the meeting ended.