The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-26 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

TIRITIIIONIAL TO SIR EDWARD BAKER, BART.—
Nearly alt.o have been subscribed toward presenting
the worthy baronet with & tribute of respect. The
amount is limited to a guinea each, and all who are
desirous of further contributing are requested so to do,
as the list will be closed on New Year's Day.

BOROUGH Polder., December 20th. —Before the
Edwards, a fierce-looking cha-
racter, who stated that he came ft- 8n Hull, in
Yorkshire, was charged with being drunk and re-
fusing to leave the Blue Boar Inn when requested to
do so by the landlord.—John Acourt, landlord,
stated that about five o'clock the prisoner came into
his house and called for • class of beer, and soon
after asked if he could be accommodated with
lodgings. He then became very violent, used foul
language, and when requested to leave refused to
do so. Witness then took him by the collar, and
put him out. He came again some time afterwards,
but he (Aoourt) refused him admittanou—ln
answer to the Mayor, P.C. Moore said that he had re-
ceived several complaints from other parties respect-
fag the conduct of the prisoner. —Fined 40e., or one
month's imprisonment —Committed.
LOCAL BOARD. —The monthly meeting of this
body was held on Wednesday, the 20th instant.
Proseent—Mr. Darden (Chairman), Messrs. Fisher,
Johns, Ball, Eyres, Renville, Gill, Meadeo, Smith,:
Groves, Hodges.—The Clerk reported that the tree,
surer had received £B3 10s. 9d. from the Collector
of Hates, and .€ll 7s. 6d. from Mr. Green for the
sale of a horse. The Clerk having produced the
general district rate, and it being signed by five
members, it was ordered that such rate oommenes
and be payable on Tuesday. the 26th of December
instant—The Inspector of Nuisances having read
his report to the meeting, it was resolved that the
Clerk inform Mr. Lovell that if be has any com-
plaint to make to the Board with reference to the
condition of the water in his well, he' can attend at
the next meeting and state his complaint per-
sonally. —Resolved that the Highways Committee
inspect Mr. Foot's premises in Albert-street, and
report at the next meeting as to the cellar window
and doorsteps.—Resolved that the following gen
district rates be remitted on account of the poverkp,
of the several parties, via., Mrs. Hand, one rate,.
7s. 7d.; Mre. Counter, two rates, 14s. ad.--elepeeel
by Mr. Hodges, seconded by Mr. Fisher, that the
piece of road from Mr. William's gate to the corner
of Miss Barter's gardep wall be repaired by this

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A 15117111( SUDDiCti tORATII. On Wednesday an
inquest eas held by W. l. A tkinton, E.g., coroner,
at tile Crown and Anchor Inn, Biandford, on the
bolv of Frederick Holloway, of mill)°, no S.'
Andrew, who expired suddenly at the above
the previous day.—George Chaffey, labourer, of
Blandford, stateci tbat about five o'clock on the
previous afternoon the deceased came into the
kitchen of the Crown and A echor lon, and called
for a pint of beer, which he a,ked to have warmed.
Re took out a shilling to pay for it, and having
drank one glass and poured out another, was in the
the act of putting the change into his puree, when
he fell forward on the floor. He did not either
speak or move afterwards. Mr. Daniel, surgeon,
was sent for, and on his arrival pronounced him
dead.—James Holloway. labourer, of Milborne St.
Andrew, said that the deceased, who was his father,
would have beea 67 years of age had he lived till
that day. He saw him last alive about ten minutes
to one on the previous day. lie was coming into
the Union, for which he had received an order from
Mr. Turner, of Stick land. Deceased had two cups
of tea and some bread and butter at witness's house,
and he gave him an ounce of tobacco, lie believed
he rode into Blandford with a man named Bridle.
He appeared to be in the same state of health as he
had been during the past six weeks, during which
time he appeared to be breaking up. About a
month ago be had a sort of fit and fell down insen-
sible, and a week since he had another. He had not
been suffering from want, and had employment, but
was nit able to do it. All his family were grown up
and away from him.—The jury returned a verdict of
"Death from natural causes, by the Visitation of
God."