The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-30 00:00:00

WIFE MURDER IN DUBLIN.

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A desperate wife murder has taken place in the Coombe,
Dublin. Michael Dodd, • carpenter, it appears is •
man of drunken habits, assaulted his wife, and after
beating her for some time he took up • poker, the point
of which was sharp, and plunged it into her right brawl
piercing the lung. The woman fell dead on the spot. No
person witness.' the occurrence hut the two youngest
children of Dodd, age sin and two years. When the
murder was detected the man was crying over the corms
of his wife. The room in which they lived contained no
furniture, and the bedding consisted of a few wisps of
straw.

A DOMESTIC IMPOSITOR.
At the Birkenhead police-court. Friday, before Mr.
Preetenicitith
ribeespectiably-dremed, middle-aged woman,
Rawlinaon--otherwbie Franklin or
- false

m&med
I*vni-

-ch-a-m";1

rem=d

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situation,

with

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charactili toe the purpose of obtaining a -, and
with obtaining money by false pretence*. From the
evidem* offered by the prosecution it appeared that
the pi twiner had been in the habit of visiting ladies in
Birkenhead and neighbourbood,obtaining enguements
In various capacities by Awing fictitious references,
and borrowing money, which she did not return, on
the strength of them. On a recent date she woe
=edln this way by • Mrs. Rawlinson, of Beresford
Birkenhead The reference offered by the
prisoner, was to Mrs. Dodd alleged to reside near
Woolton. In view of the engagement, Mrs. Rawlinson
complied with prisoner's request to give her • shilling
to pay her expenses. Subsequently the forms,
ressived a letter purporting to come from Mrs. Dodd,
who gave prisoner a character as cook housemaid,
and waiters. Inquiries showed the letier to be a
and the prisoner was taken into custody.
DsteJys Nelson now said that she had been in
O at IN, Cathcart-street, stating further in
that she had obtained rams of money by
Wm postman from various ladies in the neighbour.
beed.—Mepsrintindent Clarke said there was a number
al elsailse charm tbat could be brought against the
ptiesster, bat thepSOUI who had been victimised did
not waste sonsssswd and prosecute. Mr. Preston
was MEW it Wel not the first time the prisoner had
bees pap el thp same amen He would inflict the
bessiM wolimoot la la power. The prisoner
Ma par 111 rid Ilk eggs, og go to pima tor tem
mouths with bard lent

Compton Valence, October 2Gth, 1577.
WHYXOI7TH..
GALE EXPECTED.
The cone, point downwards, warning nil of a
southerly gale, has been hoisted for the last few days
at the coastguard station, and the telegram this (Mon
day) morning confirms the expectation. At Valentin
the gale is from the south and east, and fresh direc-
tions have arrived to keep the south cone hoisted.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1877.

any moment. There is all the difference between PRAUPTON.
liberty and slavery; between the man who would Tux Cottwrroe for the Indian Famine Fund made
rather give up his existence than his liberty, and the from do,r to door amounted to £.2 15s. 6,1. which has
man who clings to existence at the expense f his been forwarded from the East Lodge to ihe Mansion
freedom.-2. Again. The Rural Dean declares his 11"`"e Fund*
conviction that "It is right, and for the interest of
WYKE REGIS.
the whole Chnrch, that the chief rulers eholll,l have
thin power of extinguishing dioroasions :" yet he ex- THE SALISBURY SYNOD —Lieut. Colonel Swaffield, Mr.
F. Amtin, and Mr. Pell; Hwper, have been elected lay
pressee a hope that " The opponento of the Synod will representative, for wyke.
come to the «,nclurd no that if there he any embitrary DRUNKEN MMUS/R.-4Rn Stone, whm.e children have
power in the Epic pate, it will he moderated and been brought up for begging, and a iihriniefill it de of
checked hy the encouragement if free disrusii," thing+ .it their home revealed. Moo tiro Olt up on Friday,
But if free diactuision be only enc:ouiaged an long for being drunk, and tined 10s. and be. costa.
it is tivourable to auch ' arbitrary power." and
extinguished en soon as adverse to it. this eeerna like
an attempt to build up arbitrary prerogative by means
of the machinery of freedom. 3. The Rural Dean
thinks that I have "Put an extreme case, one which
never has occurred, and is not likely to occur." I differ
from his opinion with relation to I.;-th the peat and the
future. An agenda paper is prepared a certain
number of dawn before the meeting of the 13) nod, and
the Bishop claims auttinrity to reject fr ,m it any
motion which in hie sole judgment ought not to be
diacuased. Dow this vet , can bs esteemed the Caine
with the royal veto by way of a dissolution of Parlia-
ment i 3 an enigma. And how it can be im Tined that
motions which would be discumed before a "Free
Parliament" are not excluded by the episcopal veto in
the Synod (the extinguisher being applied without
even lighting the candle), is another enigma. It
aeeme to me that such, veto must affect every iwasion
~f such a Synod. 4. To a Synod with pnch restricted
power the admission has been made very broad and
liberal. Any wale person in the parish above 21 years
of age can vote for a representative. He may not
understand what he is doing; lint he can vote. If he
cannot even read he can vote. If all the intelligent
inhabitants of a parish decline the questionable
privilege of voting, aome illiterate voters can choose a
representative for them am well as for themselves. And
If a representative of the required type cannot be I
found in the parish he may be searched for throughout
the diocese. Yet all these representatives may be but
a small minority of the Churchmen of the diocese ;
and the majority may be ag4rieved at their presump-
tion in paining off their opinion ast expressing the
general feeling of the Chnrchmen of the diocese. 5.
In speaking of the "Supporters of the Bishop," and
implying an "Opposition," I spoke. of (mime, in
Parliamentary language. The "Opposition" (if
there were any) in the Synod would be no more
opposed to the Bishop than the "Opposition'
in Parliament in nppeed to the Queen.-4;. onsider-
Me then the " Position " assumed by the President,
and claimed for him by the Rural Dean, it appears to
me. that it is the supporters of the Synod who
" Extinguish and efface themselves," and not those
who withdraw from it, and retain their liberty.—We
may be sure that such a costly and ponderous machine
as the Synod, would not be continued if it did nothing-
what then hex it done? We are authoritatively told
that it. work has been, in some respects, "
.!'re
iroliceet than ,Pirert." This testimony is true. Church-
men take heed and beware.
Yours faithfully,
SEPTIMUS HOBBS,

' WOM _ _ F.I BWELL." ENAGIE ViCltel thlll _.tn wn on
Saturday, and there was a very fair attendance.
Uiw,eli Scitooi..—The first preliminary notating
of the governors of thin school WO4 held on Saturday
last, the whole number elected (13) being present. Mr.
1. 1). B. Rawlins wae elected clerk.
. . .

SALISBURY DPICESAN SYNOD—OR Friday last 11
meeting was held for the election of lay representatives
for the Synod. The undermentioned were proposed,
and received the following number of votes :—Dr.
Druitt, f 0; General Mac Lean, 16; Mr. C. Boor, 13;
Mr. Kerridge, 11; Mr. Chislett, A Mr. H. P.
Hopkins, 7 ; Mr. Laing, 6; Mr. K 'F. Budlen, 6; Mr.
IL Richards, 5 ; and Mr. IL Blount, 4. The find
. . .

fur were deilares. I elected.
UNITED PATRIOT'S SoCIETT.—The Witultorne Branch
of this society held their annual dinner on the rsth
at the Crown Hotel, about 120 being present. Through
i.lness Mr. W. It. Lakes, as announced, was unable to
t die the chair. In his &genes DIR.C. It. Rowe presided.
A splendid dinner was laid on the table byithe Host, Mr.
Upsball, the game being given by Mr. W. It. Bankes
and Ldrd Alington, and the fruit by Lieut. General Sir
E. H. Greathead, K.C.n. There were present the Rev. E.
F. Trotman, key. A. L. Trotman. Dr. Brine. Dr. Packinan,
[Jr. C. H. W. Parkinson, Dr. S. G. Parkinson, Dr. W.
Preston (Biurnensouth), Mr. G. Wilson, and Mr. W.
)(cram (Bournetuouth), Mesas. H. Moore, A. J. Bidden,
A. Dowding, A. Mealy, .1. Clyton, G. listened, F. and W.
Randall, H. Langer, E. Gossling, G. Elmll, H. Dyke, S.
Hayter, A. Gardiner, E. Smith &c.. tr.—Mr. Wheeler,
She general secretary, and Mr. Noel one of the directors
lOW also present. After the cloth hail been removed the
lint toast given by the Chairnian woo "Tile (4:1,n," the
National Anthem being played by Mr. T. It sndall, Vogt.
. The next toast was the 'Prince and Princess of Wales,
and the rest of the Royal Family," which wise received in
a cordial scanner—The next toast on the lig. gives by. the
Chirinan was the " Anny, Navy and Reserve forces,"
coupled with the name of Quarter-neuter Sergt. A. J.
[Sodden. Mr. Redden in responding, said that he felt
sure that all volunteers if called upon, would
act like Englishmen, and he was sure that if ever they
were wanted they would be ready, and that "God would
defend the right." In the int,val a duett was song by
Motets. Dyke and Hayter (choristers of the Minster) en-
titled "Army and Natty," Mr. Whitehead Smith pre-
siding at the piano.—The Chairman prop-wed "The
Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, and Ministers of all
Denominations; and, in sfi.ing so, said that it gave him
great pleasure to propose that toast, seeing that one of the
clergymen of the wish was sitting beside him, and he
thought that it was the duty of the clergy to attend their
anniversaries.—The Rev. E. F. Trotm . an, response, said
he felt very proud of being the representative of such
a loily, and also others of all demoninations, and especially
those of the Church of England. Ile could see that it was
an oversight in other ministers not attending the awns in
years gone by, awl that if there was any one thing a
clergyman ought td feel an interest in it was a benefit
society, and, ordinanly, if be was called to the bedside of
• man, one of his first questions was to ask the man if he
Was in a society. All he could my was that if he was a
young woman he would not marry a man unless he did
belong to some society. Ile felt that, as a minister of
the parish, he owed no apology for his being present, as
he believed in Nelson's old adage—" That England expecte
every man to do his duty, and he felt very proud in
responding to the toast. After this Messrs. Dyke,
Ilayter and Gardiper. sang " Come, Fairies, hip
it on the Green.' Mr. R.andall then gave " The
King and I," after which the Chairman proposed " Pros-
perity to the United Patriots National Benefit Society,"
coupled with the name of Mr. Wheeler. the General
Secretary, who replied at great length, stating the benefits
derived from joining the Society, and Mr. Geo. Best, one
of the members who bad the misfortnne to have his leg
amputated, came forward and thanked the niembera and
friends for the kindness he had received from them during
his illuess.—Mr. H. Moore said he bail great pleasure in
proposing "The Health of the Direct ers of the Society,'
as he was sure no society could get on without Directors,
and he had great pleasure in prop sing that toast, cnupling
with it the name of Mr. Noel oise of the Directors
present. Mr. Noel, in response, gave is short
lieeen, stating the benefits derived from the
Juvenile Society, and also as to the order of merit. Mr.
E. Waterfall, son of the secretary, was presented with a
inedal,and on presenting him with same he said he hoped
that it would be an incentive to others to obtain
the same reward. Mr. Bartlett was ale presented
I with a medal and bar—The Rev. E. F.

'1';;;-tmati- th.e-ta-p-r-opos-Q-" the Wini.'Torne-i-lrancr of the
Uoitcl Patriots National Benefit Saciete," coupled with
the name of Mr. It. Waterfall, the Secretary, whose health
was drunk with musical honours. During the interval
another song was given by Messrs. Dyke, Gaiter and
Gardiner, Mr. Whitehead Stnith presiding at the piano,
" When shall we three meet again." Mr. It. Waterfall
then replied and returned his sincere and heartfelt thanks
for the way in which his health hail been drunk. Ile had
been Secretary to the Lodge for twelve years, an i the
present numbers of Members was 121, the receipts from
January last to the present time was Al5O, ma Ditharse-
meet Lea leaving a surplus to accumulate of A;90; be also
stated that through the uuavoillable absence of Mr.
Wyndham the vice-chair was vacant, and that he hail to
ackn iwledge the receipt of 10s. ill. from him, and also
les. ed. from Mr. W. Beale, anil .C 1 la from Mr. .1. W.
Legg with hisgaid wisheahe had also to thank the musieal
gentlemen who had contributed ti the evening's amuse-
ment.'-The Bev. A. L. Trottuan then proposed " Kindred
S icieties," and said that the word kindred was • very
saggesti‘e one, meaning some poor anti some well-to-do.
The rev. gentleman caused some laughter by referring to
how club anniversaries used to lie conducted years ago,
an I he bad great pleasure in proposing the toast, coupling
it with the name of Me J. Baker of "The Loyal
limevoleut Lodge of Oddfellows, Wituborne." Mr.
ther, in response, stated the value of the lodge to he
£3,160 51., and in a good financial position.-Mr.
George Davidge responded on behalf of the Foresters.-
The Chairman then proposed 'The Medical Officers."
who, he said, were necessary evils, coupling it with the
name of Mr. C. 11. W. Parkinson, whom health was
drank with musical honours. -Mr. Parkiuson, medical
officer to the lodge. replied, and thanked the members for
the very cordial manner in which they hail received the
toast, and complimented the society upon having such
an efficient secretary as Mr. It. Waterfall, and that he
hoped to slo his duty and gain the same respect as their
late medical attendant, Dr. Rowe, had done-Dr.
Packman also replied-Mr. W. Mersin, of Baurnemiluth,
then gave a recitation (bei tag the anniversary of the Battle
of Balaclava he thought he would give something appro-
priate) "The Charge of the Light Brigade," which was
received with tremendous applause; he thee gave "The
Neighbourhood of Seven Dials."-Dr. Packnian said the
next toast was "The Ladies," with which WAS coupled,
by the Chairman, the name of Dr. S. G. Parkinson, who
replied in a very neat and humorous speech. The next
toast was "The Visitors," coupled with the name of Mr. '
G. Wilson and Mr. W. Merson (Bournemouth). Mr.
Wilson replied with his usual ability, and said that the
societies of Winthorne had made a great advance in
meeting together in this way.-Mr. Alerson also replied.
-Dr. Brine then proposed "The Health and Prosperity of
the Town and Trade of Wimborne." coupling it with the
name of Mr. J. Clifton, who replied, aail thanked the
chairman and company for the way an which they
had received the toast -Mr. Laing proposed "The
Health of the Chairman" in a very flattering manner,
which was drank with musical honours, to which the
doctor replied.-Mr. Motu.= proposed the last toast,
"The Host," to which Mr. 11. Upshall responded, and
said that the credit was due to his mother.-Perfect
harmony reigned throughout the evening, and a most
enjoyable time was spent The company dispersed about
h eleven, an half hour's extension having been
granted.
PETTY SESSIONS, Friday.-Before Mr. C. J. Parke, the
Rev. C. J. (ilyn, and the Rev. G. V. Garland,
A LENIENT SENTENCE. -Charter Joy, a labourer, of
Springbeurne, was summoned for cruelty to • horse by
working it in a cart, at Kinson on the 12th of October,
whilst the animal had a sore back ; and Stephen Joy, a
builder, of Springhourne, the other defendants father,
was summoned for allowing the horse to be so worked.-
Mr. J. Druitt, Jun., prosecuted on behalf of the Bourne-
mouth branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
ti Animals. -Mr. William Brown, the Bournemouth
inspector, said the horse was suffering from large sores and
was very weak.-Two former convictions for cruelty were
proved against the elder defendant, but the magistrates
fined defendants 2.5. 111, each and coots only.
A HEAVY SENTENCE-Frank Dada/wort, a lad, 19 years
old, of Lytchett Matravera Was summoned by Charles
Lockyer, gamekeeper to Mr. C. J. Parke, for using two
greyhounds, for the purpose of killing or taking hares, on
the 16th of October, at Sturminster Marshall.-Defendaut
pleaded guilty, and said he had to keep his mother.-The
per stated that he saw defendant and • man chasing •
hare with two greyhounds at 10 o'clock at night. He did
not rextignise the man, who got away.-The reverend
magistrates inflicted the full penalty of 13.-Defenilant,
who had never been before the Bench previously, asked
for time to pay, but this was retused, and he was corn.
mittc I for two mouths' hard labour in default of payment
are glad to say the fine was paid the same evening
by a lady living in the neighbourhood.)
Eli Hughea, a gipsy, of Tisbury, pleaded guilty to allow-
ing to horses to stray at Hinton Martell, on the 19th of
October, and was fined 2s. ; Henry II oghcs, • gipsy, of Tin-
bury, pleaded guilty to committing a similar offence
at the same time and place, and was fined 51.. and is.
costa, he being an out offender; and William Wells, a
gipsy, of Stertninster Newton, pleaded guilty to allowing
one Morse to stray at the same time and place, and was
fined Is.
Wullitttn Balky, hawker, of Poole, and Stephen Stan,
hawker, of Salisbury, were summoned for obstructing the
highway at Wimborne on the 201 h of October by placing
their crockery ware in the Square.-Defeudants said they
hired the ground of the lessee of the market, and they
were ordered by the Bench to pay Is. and Si. costs each.
Sophia Dacoenbe, of Wimberne, who did not appear,
was fined 10i, and fla costs for being drunk at the George
Inn. Wimborne, on October 10th.
William Gillingham, landloid of the George Inn,
Wimborne, was summoned for permitting drunkenness
on his premises on the 10th of October-Mr. F. H.
T tuner appeared for defendant, and the case was
dismissed.
Henry Der, labourer, of Witchampton, and Robe',
Dowling. labourer, of Bradford, were summoned for each
leaving a waggon and two horses on the highway
unattended on the 9th of October, at Walsford.-They
were each fined 2.5.
Hem,/ Brown, Henry Corbin, Marlin Daher wd,f,d,
'coae, Frederick Colin, Lionel Joiner, and Sidney
Brant, seven boys of Wimborne, were summoned for
stealing walnuts and breaking down an iron fence at
Walsford Mill, the property of Mr. William Atkins, and
the damage was put at a shilling. -Waisted had been
previously convicted, and he was fined 3s. and costs,
whilst the other six were fined 2a. 61. each and cost*.
Thomas Blaney, labourer, of Lytchett Matravers, pleaded
guilty to trespassing in search of conies, on land in the
occupation of Mr. Frederick Styring, at Lytthett
Matravers, on the llth of October. Ile was fined 103. and
costa.
Ur n ry Burton and Julin Burton, gipsies, of Christchurch,
were summoned for trespassing in search of game, on
land in the occupation of Sic Ivor Guest, on the 2lst of
October, at Csaford. Henry, who did not appear, was
fined 10s. and costs, and John, who did not appear, was
only fined ss, and costs.
Mary 4sti Gallop, of Sturminster Marshall, was sum-
moned for stealing an ash plank, value As., the property
of Mr. R. W. Pike, at Sturritinstar Marshall, on the 19th
of October.-Mr. W. IL Atkinson appeared for defendant,
• woman with a ne children, and pleaded guilty to being
unlawfully possessed of the plank. She wan tined Ms, to
be paid in a fortnight,
Frederick Budden, farmer, John Carter, dealer, William
Gallop, labourer, Charles leaden, dealer, and thieve Small,
labourer, all of Lytchett Matravers, were summoned by
Me. Henry Foote, Clerk to the Lytchett Matravers School
Board, for neglecting to send their children to school.-
Maiden was fined Is. and the other four summonses were
dismissed.

Chart,. Warren. a vagrant, who had the appearance of
hasone f.en a soldier, was brought up in custody charged
with destroying his clothes in the Wmihorne Workhouse
on the ileth of October—Prisoner was sentenced to a
month's hard labour.

W &EERILY.
THE ball P.C. Bisnoe.—Mr. Dna, M.P. for this
borough, has kindly sent kb as • donation towards the
funds now being raised on behalf of the widow and child
of P.C. Bishop, who was murdered at Bere Regis on the
20th September last.

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