The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-06-12 00:00:00

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TsosroN.—All efforts on the part of the police to
find young Durk, who stole the cheque for .C4O
from his employer. Mr. I:ernituan, have, up to
this time, been unsuccessful.
CAUTIOS TO FAMMEMS.—List week Mr. Jerrarcl,
of liroscombe, Somerset, lost six yearling heifers by
their being poisoned with maiden saffron. As the
root will be bought by any chemist, and would pay
fur its extraction from the ground, farmers would do
well to prevent similar accidents in future, by
removing the cause of them.
INDEPENDENT COLLEGE. —The pupils belonging to
this establishment, numbering above 100, went for
an excursion trip to Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday
last. Some of the boys have formed a dram and
fife band in the school. This band preceded the
school to the railway station, to which place they
all walked in procession to the tune of some lively
airs. _ _ _

A meeting of the Taunton Market Trustees was
held on Friday. On a motion for the payment of '
the expense of furnishing theanti•rooms belong-
ing to the Assembly Rooms, Itc., Mr. Blake objected
to the Trustees laying out money for such a purpose.
The motion was, however, carried, there being but
two dissentient*. Mr. Goldsmith, Superintendent
of Police, was appointed iuspecter of weights in our
market without a salary. It appears the Trustees
have decided on not allowing green-groceries to be
sold at shops in the town without licence. A com•
mittee was therefore appointed to consider the
matter of granting such licences.
A meeting of the Board of Health was held on
Thursday. A oommittee was appointed to consider
the propriety of altering the bed of the Rhine at the
the Wok of High-street to prevent an accumulation
of soil. Mr. Whitehead, the County Surveyor,
having written to the Board to do away with an old
drain near the gaol, the matter was referred to the
Drainage Committee. Mr. John Hammett, having
written threatening county court proceedings in a
case of compensation in which he claimed kW, and
the Board having considered £lO sudicient, the Clerk
WIN ordered to merely acknowledge the receipt of
his letter. _ .

zovi —County Magietralee Meeting. —Wed-
analay.—(Berore G. Harbin, and H. B. Baker,
Estirs.)—Richard Oram, inn-keeper, of Chilthorne,
summoned by Superintendent Smith, for having in
his possession one two-pound weight. Fined ss.
and costs.—Tkeophiles Palmer, of Tintinhull,
was summoned by Superintendent Smith fur having !
in his possession several unjust cups.—Fined £1 and
costa.—George Field, of Litaington, was sum-
moned by Ann Meeker, to ahow cause why he
should not contribute to the support of his illegiti-
mate child, he being the father thereof. Plaintiff
gave her evidence straightforwardly, and was corro-
borated by her mother in several particulars.—
Defendant was ordered to pay ls. 6,1. a week.--
Priddle, summoned by Elizabeth Priddle,
both of Rimpton, for selling hall-a-pint of cider on
the 3rd of May last, and receiving for the same
three farthings. Mr. Fear, of Sherborne, appeared
for defendant. The magistrates thought the moo
proved, and fined defendant 10a. and costa—Defen-
dant was also summoned by same complainant for
selling her half-a-pint of ale on the 2sth April, for
which he was paid 1,1. Mr. Fear appeared in this
case also ter defendant. The magistrates well
cautioned defendant, and inificted a tine of .C 1 and
costa.— —Richard Orchard, of Mudfonl, summoned
by Sergeant Clarke for being drunk and disorderly
in that parish.—Ordered to pay costa.—James
Tareader and Joseph Wide, of Stoke-under-Ham,
summoned by William Hebditch for refusing to
complete a lot of work they had undertaken to com-
plete by contract. The magistrates well repri-
manded the prisoners and sentenced them to 14 days'
hanl labour.

Ysovivrox.—The Rev. Reginald Pole, rector of
this parish introduced an excellent barumnium into
this church on Sunday week. It was opened by
Mr. T. F. Forster, who brought out the different
qualities outs ten stops with much skill.