The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-02 00:00:00

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YEOVlL.—Lito'ruair.—A lecture was delivered at
the Hall of the Institution on Wednesday evening, by
the Rev. J.B. Bahner' of Bridgwater, on "The Sin of
I ateleperaneW and itsßeinedy. The Curse of the Drink
Traifia and Rif Cure." Thy, was a good attendance,
DURRTION.—AIf red Bewis, amnion Was brought
up on Tuesday, at Mr. Matteh'a office, before the Mayor
encl.!. ft, Mayo, Req., charged with leaving his wife and
family chargeable to the parish of Yeovil. The case
was proved by Mr. Joseph Whitby, who said the parish
bad given £8 68. Od. to the defendant's wife. The de-
fendant it appeared had left his wife three or four
times before, but this was the first time aloe had be.
come chargeable to the parish. The defendant ex.
pressed his esrrow for what he had done, and said he
had no work to do. The Mayor offered him the optiin
of repaying the money We parish had edvaneed Or of
going to gaol for a month. He was locked up.
ATTISRPTEI, SUlcit/R. —A young man about 18 years
al age, naleed John Winaley, of Back Street. attempted
.to destroy himself by taking laudanum on Sunday night
It appears that he went to bed ia the a:ternoon and
his mother took him some tee, when he told her to take
a cup down stairs which was on fI table; and en Woking
into the cup she found it had cobtaiiiechandanini. She
at once sent for medical assistance and the stomach
pump was maid, but it was with great difficulty that he
was reetored to consoionkiess, and ill order to prevent
him from sleeping be wee walked about all night in
charge of two policemen. On Tnesday he *ea erbught
befose the Mayor, 5. it. Mayo; R 84., and Robert Tucker,
Esq., charged With robbing the shop till of Mr. Ale:-
Mister, chemist and druggist, in whose employ the de-
fendant acted as porter. He appeared to be still suf-
fering from the effects of the poison, and kept his eyes
fixed to the ground. He said the reason why he took
the laudanum was for the purpose of putting en end to
his existence, as he had been diaserered in the theft
from his master's shop.-.--M. Hylear, an assistant to
, Mr. Alexander, Sect that his employer did not wish to
prosecete, at the defendant was the sole support of his
Maher and mister. He also stated that about 10 o'clock
he was seat for by the defendant's sister, who told him
that he had taken some poison, and wished him to
come immediately. He did so, and took an emetic
with him, which operated in about • quarter of an toter.
The defendant had taken 'hoes threelssita of sixpenny
worth of landamlim goon after Drs. Aldridge and
Tomkgns were in attendance, and he left the defendant
in their care.—The Bench, after remarking upon the
enormity of the crime, and upon the defendant et-
pressing Ms contrition, discharged him.
GUARDIAN MEET LNG. —The imbed weekly Meeting of
the Board of Geardiatis took place on Friday, the
Rev. R. fluyshe in the chair. There was no business
of any importance.—The Chairman called the attention
of the -guardians to a bill sent in by Mr. Francis,
medical officer of the Ilchester distriet, for £l2, for
attendance on sick paupers, from tles tithe CC the eue,
pension of Mr. Wood, until he *its eledted to the
office. It appeared that Mr. Francis had charged more
for his attendance than he would have received as a
regularly appointed officer —Mr. Penny contended that
Mr. Francis owed his election from being appointed DJ
Mr. Wood's substitute, and he submitted that they
ought not to pay him withottt letting hies know the
feelings of the Board upon the subject. —After some
I desultory conversation its to whether Mr. Francis was
entitled to the Z 2, the majority of the guardians
appeared to be in favour of payment of the claim, which
was agreed to.—The Clerk reported that the following
parishes had not paid the total orders made upon
them, and he was directed to summon the overseers
for payment I—Chiselborough, £25 ; Puddemore, £2,3 ;
and West Coker, £2o.—The Rev, C. P. Fowles said he
had drawn out a list of books for the schoolchildren,
and he wanted to know how much money the Board
would grant the school committee for the purchase of
them. He should like for the committee to see the
list, as he had drawn it up on his own account. After
• few further remarks the school committee were
ordered to select such books as they thought fit, and
present the list to the guardians. After the despatch
of the relief business the meeting separated.

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SLAUGHTER OF SHEEP. —On Saturday after.
noon a flock of sheep in the keep of Mr.
Joha Stone, of the Pen Mill Hotel, and
belonging to G. D. W. Digby, Esq., strayed
upon the Great Western Railway, and on the
approach of a goods train from Chippenham, due at
Yeovil at 7.45, dashed into them, the result being
that 23 of them were killed, besides several Others
injurad.
STEALING BRASE.—Henry Poole, a stone dresser,
in the employ of Mr. L Shore, of Petherton Bridge
Mill, was Tin Monday brought before Captain
Messiter, charged with stealing a quantity of brass
bearings, the property of his master. The defendant
was remanded until Friday, bail being offered him
if he could find sureties.

THE EFFECTS OF DRINK.—A man, named John
Sandiford, a gardener, residing at Hardington
Mandeville, who visited Yeovil fair on Monday,
met with his death on his journey homewards under
the following circumstances. It appears that he
Lad drunk Iraq freel,y whilst in Ohs town, sod woo

anything but sober when he started to go borne,
On reaching West Coker he,went into a public honse
and bad come more beer, and on leaving was quite
intoxicated. Nothing more was seen of him that
night, but on the following morning he Was found
in a ditch by sonie labodrers quite deed. An inquest
wail held on the body of the deteased, before the
deputy-coroner, J. S. Craddock, Esq., at the New
, Inn, Hardington, when the jury returned an open
verdict of "Found Dead."
Tint LLNCASHIRIC DISTRIMS.—The operatives em-
ployed in the gloving trade in this town forwarded
their second weeks' subecription, amounting to
£5 Ss. 9d., to the Lord Mayor, in aid of the distressed
cotton weavers.
CHARD.—Fiee.—On Wednesday, November 19th,
a report that the goode Shed at Chard Road Station
was on ore, get about lit dUr town, (lensing considerable
extliteiant. The report was, however, to soles extent
false, as instead of the goods shed it proved to be the
" pickling tank," which contained a composition used
for preserving the sleepers. This fluid was in flames,
and on account of its combustible nature burnt very
rapidly. All efforts to extinguish the fire were un-
availing until the arrival of Mr, John Cuff, drumist, of
South Chard, who, with the aid of common soda. boon
got the flames under. We have not heard the amount
of damage, bat it must be something considerable.
Ilmeteade's Basque: —On Friday evening the kind-
lord's annrial slipper, Presented by W. T. Toms,
to his various customers, was held at the London Inn.
Abont 25 partook of the good, things provided by Mr.
gunnel Bonfield, to whom groat credit is due. The
supper wile first clasii, and gave the greatest satisfaction.
Mr. Munekton, of Coombe, prOiidecll and Mr. William
Froom occupied the vice-chair. During the eigning
the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed and
responded to,and a very convivial evening was spent by
all.

CREWKERNE.—Tnx DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE,
—A public meeting of the inhabitants of Crewkerne.
convened by the incumbent, the Rev. J. S. Stubbs,
took place at the Townhall on Tuesday. Theatten-
dance was not very large, only about 50 gentlemen
being present. The object of the meeting was to
take into consideration the best means to be adopted
for the purpose of aiding the distressed operatives in
the cotton districta—The Re*. J. S. Stubbs as
unanimously called to the chair, and after simile feel-
inglremarks on the resigiultion and fortitdde with
which the operativild bore their sufferings; oxen] pated
the mill•owners from the blame that had been .
I laid upon them, contending that they themselves
were also sufferers; for if the men lost their wages,
they lost their profits, and he did not think they
ought to have been slandered as they had been, fie
than called upon Mr. W. Sparks to move the first
resolution :—" That this meeting taking into con-
sideration the vast amount tif distress which prevails
in the cotton districts, deeply sympathises with the
suffering operatives 4 and expresses its admi,
ration of the manner in which they bear
their prisrations." Dr. Penny sebonded the
ve...lution; which *is carried unaniniously.—
It wail than proposed by Me. Bird, decouded by Mr.
Morse, and carried unanimously "That *ith View
to assist and alleviate the distress preiiiiiling id the
cotton districts, a collection be made from house to
house throughodt the parish, in aid of the general
fund now being raised.—The next resolution was
proposed by Mr. Strawson, seconded by Mr. Staple,
and carried—" That a conimittee be appointed to
collect the subscriptions and to report them to an
adjourned meeting."—On the motion of Mr. Lang,
seconded by Mr. Penny, it was resolved—" That an
offer having been made by Mr. Sparks to set apart a
room in his new offices as a depbt for clothing, his
offer be accepted."—Mr. Perry was then appointed
treasurer, and Mr. Teddcombe secretary, and the
parish was divided into districts for canvassing. A
tote of thanks tc the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings The collection in the edom &di:united to
nearly £3O.