The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-06-11 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

NSW GAN KAMA. —la consequence of the increased
demand for light the Blandford this Company are
under the necessity of laying larger mains. The work
is now being proceeded with.

ACCIDINT. —On Friday lan one of the scholan at the
Middle Class School, named Lucy Smith, daughter of
Mr. B. B. Smith. Market-plan, broke her arm below
the elbow by falling against the wall while croedug the
echoolroom. Madieal attendance Waszomptly
and we are glad to say elle is doing
DRUNK AXD RIOTOVS.—On Sunday evening • tramp,
who said his name wee George Drew, and that he
belonged to London, was taken into custody by P.C.
Gann for being drunk and riotous tiliialisburpetreet.
The charge was heard the next before J. J.
Farquharson, Beq., who, having severe y reprimanded
the prisoner, discharged him on his promising to leave
the town.

TESTIMONIAL TO Me. Bur zetvigeDmrr Beows.—
This selsemed °floor of tbe Dorset Constabulary
h&ving bean lately presented with • very headman
led a gold watch by the inhabitants of Cern'
as a mark of their respect and esteent, has
Us to acknowledge on his behalf his grateful=
and to assure the subecribers, that although he feels
such testimonial unmerited, be y appreciates the
kind feeling which prompted i and trusts by
strist attention to his duties the same appro.
bation of the gentlemen of his district.

8•11111101 T AND D RAILWAT CIONTAXT.—
• special meeting of the shareholders was held on
the Bth instant, at the °Aloes of the oompany, No 2,
WilliOliDOWT Chambers, Victorlasireet, Lond, for
the purpose of raising additional capital. Mr.
Marsh, ILP, was in the chair. A resolution was
poised unaainsonaly entharteing the directors to raise,
under the powers of the Company's Additional Capita
Apt, a nua not ezeveatiao 115.000 hv the isue of
mitered, either ordinary or preference, and to borrow
on mortgage a mini ha tweed* £5OOO, at any rate of
interest the directress might deem expedient.
RAIIII2 • RAID CUL—On flaturday last at the
magistrates' cdeeles oak*, Blandhxd, before J. J.
Farquharson, Esq.—Richard Cuff, of Hilton, wee
brought up in custody charged with assaulting P.C.
Mann, one of the oustables of the division. We are
Informed on good authority that ci.nrlna. the evening of
Friday the constable sew the in Illandford,
with a pro under his coat; that
_fan was afterwards
=4g= "211.1hthtihrittitefogttu:( the
cart; ana whilst doing so Culfada up. A soulle
enema between arid eyes y the .
took Cuff into cusWy, and min tine police-
station, where he remained till brought tip B.lcr, the
magistrate the next day. Ur. Farquharson diusbarged
the prisoner, and told the constable he had no right to
have taken the gun from him.
PLC MATCH.— competition between six members
of the Bth Dorset Rifle Corps and six of the Bland/ord
troop of Yeomanry Cavalry took place on Friday lest,
at As rifle range of the former. The ranges were—
for the Yeomanry 100 and 200 yards, and for the
Volunteers 300 sod 500 yards, plating the contending
parties on about the same footing as to the capabilities
of their respective weapons. A vee7 staves wind blow-
ing across the range from right to prevented the
conipetitora from making very high perm —The result
wu in favour of the volunteers by 12 ponds. The
following is the wore

Q.O.R.Y.C. Yammer.
140 200 Tot. NO ISO To&
corp. noes l9 10 29 Uwe. Jena. . 111 14 19
Mermen
Gerlend ..
Norton
Godwin
R. Reels ...... 14 10 24 Ono
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The contending Wines afterwards spent • 5•17 pleasent
evening teethe at the Crown Hoteditwe an szeollent
supper was provided by mine host Eyes..