The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-03-08 00:00:00

NISI PRIIIS COURT—SATuaDAT.
(Before BARON )LARTIN.)

Toceesise.—Scammell r. Ranter and others—Kr.
Cole and Mr. Kingdon were for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Montague Smith, Q.C., Mr. Kerslake, Q.C. and Mr.
W. Ffooks were for the defendants. Tl;is was an
action for trespass, damages being claimed for diverting
a mill stream. Mr. Kingdon opened the pleedinp, and
Mr. Cole stated the owe to the jury. He stated that
the action was brought to recover damages for what
he considered a very violent and wanton trespass on the
part of the defendants The plaintiff was poasemed of
• mill, called West Mill, at Stalbridge. On the morn-
ing of the 1911 of June, one of the defendants--
Haunter—came to plaintiff, and asked him to draw bid
hatches. As plaintiff was busy at work, Rossiter said
be would do it for him, whereupon seven labourers.
who bad been concealed behind the building, rushed
ir.to the mill, pushed past plaintiff, and went on to the
weir head, where two other defendants--Smith and
Gelpn -were already. The iron for raising the batches,
called the spanner, was lying there. Plaintiff being
anxious to prevent the hatches being raised, told his
miller to take the spanner. On his proceeding to do so,
one of the man, by the direction of defendants, caught
hold of the spanner, and a serious struggle enamel, in
which plaintiffs miller was in danger of being preci-
pitated into deep water. The hatcher were up all day,
tha water drained off down to the mud, and the mill
could not be worked. He would call the evidence of two
brothers, named Moore, who would prove that the
right of the tumbling bay and the board on the top, to-
gether with the well, had existed a groat number of
years. One of them could remember the erection of the
tumbling bay,by the auction of the agent of the lord of
the manor, sad that the weir and hatches existed now
as they th. n Soffitt, of Shaftesbury, surveyor,
produced a plan from • survey he made in 1857. Since
the 19th June be had taken a measurement and levela.
The main stream is the river Stour, sod plaintiff.' mill
was on it. There were six hatches regriletisqg the water
to the mill, and the top of the hatches is lower that the
top of the stream by about 13 inches. One of the
Witches was 31 inches lower than the other. There was
also a tumbling bay, where there LI a place for a board
platform to be put. The height was about six inches and
the wster would flow over it. When all was in its place,
the level of the %tram would be 13 incheshelow the top
of the river beak. Was well acquainted with the
country, and it was subject to floods—the water over-
flowing the adjoining lands. There were warning
pats in the road to show the depth of the water. The
river opposite the tumbling bay was over 58 feet wide,
and the tumbling bay was 15 feet wide.—Thooma
Barnwell, the plaintiff, said he carried on the basins=
of West Mill, Walbridge. It was in • very Oat
country. The last four years had been very wet. On
the 19th June he was at woek at his mill. Them was
no flood then, and the mill woo working the ordinary
way. There was no eater running over the hatches.
The mill carried off all the water. Mr. Ranter and a
labourer came to bins shout oi9e o'olock. Mr. Rooker%
meadow is adjoining the mill. There were other
occupiers. Mr. Rossiter said, "I wish you to draw
your hatches." Plaintiff 'shed what for. lie replied,
" We shall have some water down by and by and over.
flow the land. Plaintiff said, "I will attend to them
at the proper time." Banter said, " Then you won't
draw your hatches now," and plaintiff replied,
" Certainly not." He said, "We'll do it for you.
The effect of drawing the batch."' would have been to
stop the mill. It was a. much to plaintiff's advantage
to draw the hatches in time of flood, as any one's else.
A number of men who were concealed behind the
premier. rushed In in a body. Noshed plaintiff on one
aide, and passed through his cellar. He immediately
called his miller, Wilke, to fetch the spanner, and
Rance went and took hold of it. Instently two men
came to take it away,and draued him across the platform
Plaintiff saw there was danger of somo oo•
going into the water, and he told Raike to
let go the spanner, and go for a policeman. Mr. Smith
sad Mr. Oalpin were there. They came over the
tumbling bay, and through plaintiff's orchard. Italics
let go the spanner, and the defendants then went to
work and drew the hatches. Rater said, "they aria
our servants, and we are recosi le for them." 'May
removed the hatches, and pulled dawn the board. II
stopped the mill, and drew the water amen to the mad,
and there era not three feet of water. The pin of the
batches was six feet in depth. A policeman car= and
asked them to give up the spanner, and leave the
prowls= They reins= to do so. Plaintiff told Mr.
Ranter he thought he *as doing wrong to let the
water down to his neighbours. Plaintiff said, "I dos't
mre a let every neighbour look after himself."
W The WS o'vericiered the land belew. . The next mill
below was KW/ Mill, and was two miles off. Waintiff
went to a magistrate, and to3k out • summons agaicat
the defendants. The caw was heard, and defendants
set up a right, and the Beach decided they had no forks.
diction. Defendant& remained there till 4 &do*.
Believed the hatches were out all that time.. It was
impossible to work the mill that day. Had soon the
lands flooded. When such is the case, it is =pomade
to walkover tbetumblingbay. The =termini be raised
nine or tan inches above the board before the land
would be flooded. This was of itself proof that the land
was not then doodad as two of the defendants bad walked
over the hoard to get there. There was a flood the next
day of • serious character. The hatches hod berm open all
night, sod the bard down. The flood curie down =oat
six s'elook in the morning, and defendant's land bad
three feet of water on it. Ms mill above is =oat two
miles off, and the water would be lowered op to that by
plaintiffs batches being drawn. Had had pcs.eeetou of
the mill six years. His knew of no right y whlob he
was bound to open the hatchet at the request of &fen.
=eta. He always raised his hatches, when ..eoesstiry,
in a= of flood.—ltaike, the miller to plaintiff, oor.
roborated his insater's statement. —William Moore, 70
years of age, said his grandfather and father lived at
the mill, and be was born there. Fle„ wont to school
when he was six years old, and he remembered the
hatches before that. The tumbling bay was put up by
his father, with tbe sanction of Mr. Cox, agent to the
Marquis of Anglows, who is lord of the manor of Parala
bridge. The object was to let off the water at 'tea-
time to prevent the gnat rush of water breaking away
the batches at Um weir. After the tam=
bay was eroded, it was found that they were
of water at the mill, in consequence of tho
tumbling bay not being built high enough. His father
then Intended filling in the land as it was prat_ Judy
when Mr. Cox suggested that • board should be
at the top of the tumbling bay, 12 inches high. placed
at
of no good except in the =maw time, when they wan
short of water; in winter it was frequent!y taken away
altogether. Robert Moore said be anoceeded his father
in the occupation of the mill, and continued to hold It
tall he rave it up slx years ago. Had remembered %be
weir 40 yearn. James Webber, Henry Seymour, end
Thomas Swains were examined as to seeing the board is
the tumbling bay for many years part. John Sharp, aOW
penter,maclathan•whatehea. They were somewhat lower
than the former were.—P.C. Bathy proved being sent
for by the plaintiff on the 19th June last. The delft-
daota had pulled en the hatches, and torn away the
board at the top of the =sibling bay. Plaintiff told
defendants they would flood the land of their
neighbours below, and Mr. Moodiersaid he did not eare
a --- for his neighbours. Hs afterwards went to the
magistrates for a summons. There was= flood at the
time the hatches wen raised, but it was raining, and
next day there was • very large flood—Mr.
Moors, recalled,said Mr. Sandford never threatened him
with an =non mistake took the board on the tumbling bay
away. Neverpromisediss would take Delray, and ha never
did take it away—Mr. Smith, Q.C., then addressed the
jury for the d.lencs. Hs &laud that according to the
wenn= law of the country no one Gould put up an
obaarnatioss to the low of tee water down • stream to
this =jury of th• adjohmag land, aid be contended that
La Maser" ther•wassuela an oiretrostliooL
the tuabliao bay
_lll6l lase height he winehatictwraisia
n
tho water =odd shod, sad that the based was
allowed to be put up to nalleraaaa It was Awed

to be creel only in dry weather when there wipt no
danger of the water overflowing the banks, but
that when there Wan • danger of tlio river
or, flowing its ba aka, then the bard ahould be removed.
The effect of the board was to overlt.w the nojoining
land. and Coe defendant had • riO.t to remove it, end
to lift the lintates ti preveut The use flow of the river.
--W. Reciter, one of the defendants, sail he was •
farmer, reaidinr at Menthol', and o copied pait of a I
meadow callsd Mirnbull Hain, jut shin plaintiff's
mill, in conjunction with many other parties. Except
when the water ia lish, it does not run ovar the meadow.
Ocaaitmally vino, lie bed held Ida farm • board had
been pot across the tumbling hay, It was not a ler-
, aliment board, but Was let into a groove in
I uprights oft rash end of the bay. While the
water does not ran or the boarl, the adjoining
land wee not flooded, kit it was dooded whenever it
ovord•iwed the board. During the time Mr. Moore held
the mill, had, he dare say.reninved the board at least 40
times. In the year ISE the removeable hoard across
the tumbling bay was substituted fore large beam fixed
into the well on either aide, no thee it could not be re-
moved see-pt by cutting it off. which they did, leaving
the ends of beams still imbedded in the wall. After-
wards • hoird on hinires was timed there, and that wax
knocked away, and now • removable hosed ia flat d there
as formerly. On the 19‘11 June he saw the water was
out in the land shove, the river wan rising rapidly,
and there was every fair of tie overflowing
Ham It•adow, ant seriourly darnarc the mowing gram
Ile caniscqoently went to plalitiff. and asked him to
lift his hatches. Plaintiff gave no answer at first, but
afterwards said he would not till he had done grinding.
Kr. Smith and others of his neighbour' Were there.
They raised the hatchet, and plaintiff said ho should
put them in again, and defendant said lie wriald not
while he ewe there. He went to the tumbling bay,
the board was there, and the water was running over it
to • considerable depth. Robert Smith, another of the
defendants, John Wyle, Alfred Hayward, aid Edward
Pearce were examined as to the state of the river. They
said the water wee rapidly rising, that the gram in
Meadow. which wan nearly fit to out, was in
danger of being greatly injured by the river overdosing
its honks, and that they went and rained the sluices,
and took away the board on the tumbling bay, over
which the water was running to a depth of di inches.
—George Newman, a marvel or, at Sherborne, said that
the water might flow to the depth of six inches, over a
nine inch board on the tumbling hay, without doing
mischief ; if the water rose higher it would overflow the
river bank+. Of course the plank wound retard the
ester, and raise the height tat. river, thereby ranging
It to overflow the ban • more quickly. In cams of
high flood the adjoining land would be flooded whether
the batches were there or not. In the east of a alight
flood, the letting off of the water through the hatches,
the adjoining land might Ivetibly escape flooding. - N.
Taylor, auctioneer, at Stelbridge, knew Mr. fAutletor,
who sues...dad Mr. Cox as agent to the Marquis of
Anglesea He once went with air. Cutleton to Mr.
Moore's, and Mr. Casticton told him tliat if he
obstineted the water et the tumbling bay soy more, by
putting a board scram It, lie would prooeed against biro.
Tliis Was about 50 years ago, and the tumbling bay bad
then been erected four or five years. The board it the,
time was nine inches high. Mr. Moore mid he would
remove the hoard sooner thin have any dispute. Mr.
Castleton said he most have it removed before he left,
and Mr. Moore sent one of his men to remove it. About
eight or ten days afterwerds received a communication
from Mr. Castleton, in oin.equence of which he went
I to inspect the tumbling hay, and there was then so
board there. Had repeatedly seen the board there
since—Thomas Deere said be lived with his uncle,
• Robert Mooremearly 20 years. and that during that thus
the board at the tumbling bay had been often removed,
I but he never knew who removed it. —Thomas Gdpin,
labourer, said lie had been in the habit of renting
Ham Meadow, and he had many times taken the board
Irons the tumbling bay, as be thought it had no business
there. When he had taken it away. had men Mr.
Moore's men on the haymow. They
, him. He elways removed it by daylight.
Richard Sandfind said he had lived at Noah farm
, 34 year*, and occupied a meadow near West's Mill.
Ever since he had been there be had seen a board placed
r over the tumbling bay. Them inc greater tendency to
flooding when the board wan up than when it wall
away, as the river was a good bit higher. He bad there-
fore frequently removed the board, and ordered his
labourers from time to time to do so also. Abortt 20
veers ago witness went to hi. landlonl. Mr. Stuckey, of
'Langport, and be told witness to tell Mr. Moore that if
he kept the board there to do him injury, he would
enter an action against him—Eli Gilpin worked
for Mr. Sandford, and 15is master Mid him to go and re-
move the board. He did remove it, and seeing Mr.
Sesonmellooming, simpered back over the river again.
Mr. &emoted said he would summon him, but did not.
—Mr. Berridge, of Shaftesbury, in consequence of
complaints of the fixed beam on the rolling bay, and the
water overflowing land belonging to the Marquis of
Westminster to the plaintiff's brother, that unless the
obstruction was removed legal proceedings would he
taken against him. ElMs Guppy,a carpenter at Shaft's-
bury, was oohed, but he had evidently been so devout
• worshipper at the Arum of the lolly god that be wile
sent back again.—The plaintiff re-called, denied the
statement of Eli Galpin. He saw him, he said, com-
mence to cut away the board, and he went to him, and
told him ir lie touched It he would summon bits. He
had cot off • small splinter, but did not cut spin, and
did not remove it. It was impossible for him to scamper
back over the plank, for the water was running over it.
He never told him who sent him. This was the whole
of the evidence, and the Court adjourned for the night.

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NISI PRIUS.—MOIDAT.
(Before BARON MARTIN.)
The Court assembled at 9 o'clock, when Mr. Montague
Smith. Q.C., replied on the evidence in the case of
Sounmell v. Itcsaiter end others. 'l.be gist of his
argument wee that the board over the tombling
hay was allowed to be placed there on sufferance only
when Vie water was short; but that when there
was a danger of the land being flooded, if the miller
did not remove the beard the adjoining Land-
holden could do an. In proof of this, he referred to
the fact that • permanent beam was at one time placed
there, when it was opposed, and the permanent
structure was taken away and • removable board again
placed there.—He admitted that the hatches had been
raised by defendants, but contended that they had
raised them only for the purpose of lowering the
water, to enable them to take the board away from
the tumbling bay.—Mr. Cole then replied on the whole
case. He said his learned friend on the other side had
completly kept out of eight the pleadings in this ease.
What the plaintiff complained of was, that the de.
fendant came upon his land, and with a strong arm
persisted in raising the hatches. This his friend
opposite had not attempted to answer; but he had
sought to bolster up his case by trying to persuade them
that the grand dispute was the promos* of the board on
the tumbling lay. Now it was not so ;for if they would
carry their memory back to the evidence, they would
6ncl that from the first to the last, on the 19th June,
the whole and sole dispute was the raising of the
hatches. He then proceeded to review the evider.oe,
and contended that the board was placed over the
tumbling bay simply to raise the water in the river
to the height of the hatches—the height lie was
juetly entitled to have the water kept in the river. The
reason the permanent beam that had been embedded in
the walls on either side of the tumbling hay had been re-
moved eas simply to anciliete the neighbours out of good
nature, that in times of flood the water might be lowered
more rapidly. But he held there was no right on the part
of defendants to remove it on any occasion. Even if
they had, they had no brained to trespass on plaintiff's
premiees and forzibly remove the hatches ; while the
offence was the more outrageous, seeing they had no
right to interfere with the tumbling-bay. He fully,
therefore, anticipated a verdict for the plaintiff, and
urged that under the cirenmstanses compensating
damages should be given—His Lordship then summed
up at great length. Be said the question for
the jury to decide was whether in the first
place the plaintiff had, to their satishotioo, estab-
bibbed complete and sole control and dominion of the
britches. He pointed out that according to the
cowmen law of the land, no person bails right to
interfere with a river from its source to the sea. But
there had been What were called, prescriptive rights, or
rights acquired by usage : thus if a person had enjoyed
the woof weirs in • river for 20years without interrup-
tion, it was assumed that he had an aoquired right from
usage to have those weirs under his whole and sole
isontroL Now in this ease there had been shown •
usage for the last 56 years at least, and not a tittle
of evidence bad been given that a single interruption
had taken place with regard to them' stßieilii, till CND
defendants interfered with them. He seemed to have
had whole and sole control over the weir for 56 y and
therefore that part of their duties was very clear. Thes
the questioa was, ma the right of plaintiff to the whole
and sole control and dominion over the board at the
weir. Now, by the Act of Richard I. • person must
have exercised whole and pole control for the period of
20 years without interruption such interruptioe
as the petty &aiming the right acquiesced
therein, by relinquishing such right for •
whole year. Now in this Instance there appeared
to have been some interruptions, but no evidence had
been adduced to show that the plaintiff or his E
deeemors had ever acquiesced, or ceased, the right
claimed of putting up the board when neesessry.
being the law of the arm, the next point was whether
they wield believe the evidence of plaintiff as to the right I
be had set up. His Lordship then went over the
principal ports of the evidence, sad left it to the
jury, if they believed the plaintiff had enjoyed the
right as laid down by the Act, to say what amount of
damages should be given. The actual damage wee the
stoppage of the mill for one day. It is ownetimee the
cam that juries glee large damages where poem
are tyrannical; but when defendants act ermine*
according to whet they madder their
bona Me right, juries were not often in the habit
of giving damages exceeding 40e. or £5. The jury after
coriatilting about • couple of minutes gave a verdict
for the plaintiff on both counts—damages E9O. lir.
Smith, Q.C., asked for a mitigated fine, but his Lord-
ship said he saw no reason whatever why he should
interfere with the decision of the jury. He would
certify for the amount.
BROWN R. 111% DORRIT AID BOWWISIT RAILWAY
0011 PANT.—Thia was also • special jury sem. Kr.
Kerslake, QC., and Mr. Kingdon, were for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Montague Smith and Mr. Lopes were for
the defendants. It appeared that the company's
railway aromas the coach road leading to Colonel
Brown's house, near Blendford. In order to obtain
Colonel Brown's consent to construct the railway in
that direction without opposition, the Company agreed
to erect an ornamental arch over the cart iao way, in-
stead of which they had erected an ugly bria arch,
without parapets, no that minerals, he., carded along
the railway were liable to fall off and injure persons
Muunder the archway. Colonel Brown, however,
s:sed to meet the company in a conoiliatoe7 manner,
by having ivy planted to take off the dialigenement al
the ugly sonstructed archway, but this the soespeny
objected to, as the ivy would render the beiskwork
rotten, and would beeidst prevent the arch being bete-
after repaired. After . Kerslake had opened the
ease, a compromise was some to. the company agreeing
to 001111tAftit en arch to Colossal Brown's complete esti&
toothier, and to pay all expenses of this acMos. The
jury amordingly, under his lordship's dirsolioe, retareed
• evediet for the plaintiff with somisal &maps.

DORCHESTEB.—Iumos or BrorwrOurrar.
W•Q.—
a,. sorry to lawn this 8 Gersay, Seq., dm seepeeted
clerk of Aline ea the Western Cireeits will be pm.
nand Iran akiimidiag to his (And Wise,
and aesenipeaying the edges further all lien Lent

Assists, befog donined to his bed at the King,.
Arnie Hotel, in this seen, from se!...re
Mr. lismn Martin attended Divine worship at rtt,
Peters' Church en Sunday morfting. aceompanied by
toe Mayor, Corporation and .Shoals of the time. Tbe
Her. IL G. Watson, bead master of the County School,
preached a most approprfato sermon, selecting al his
test 81st Penis, v-rees 1 and 13.
DOUCHE/ITC' Prrenart Coltti ftliofrni PAtnrd•f.
tts•ell s—Our market was again lergely supplied wall
all kinds of grain, which nort`.vliit.bot • Fit.l demand,
at handy late rates. As yet v,vy little doing in seeds.
Ma. Mileon'a Rzienarronr Sa.'M On Sutuedsy lest was
very numerously attended by de.tl, lm from .11 parts,
sal was supplied with no less than 180 bead of beast
and cow stock, and 400 sheep, and, se.h.li be.. eimptiont,
the whole were disposed of at high rati.-1- Heifers with
calves were in request, and realised ft.:mt./2 to El&
Some useful cart and hack horses likeelee c;:segeg
hands at the horse repository in the attempts!, at good
prices.
Sr. PETER'S INCIDIRENCT.—The dispute WI I. e
petreeer of this living still appears to be as far et
from settlement as when the question was first raised.
Unless decided by a valid appointment by the ems-
niencemetit of next week. the living will lame into this
hands of the Bishop of ths diocese, who will doubtless,
as in the case of the Holy Trinity rectory a few yeas*
since, be prepar,d at once to exercise his prerogative.
TuRCH-I.lollr PROCESSION —Thursday next being
the anniversary of the marriage of II R. H. the Prined
OF Wales, we believe it is the inten.i in of the loya
inhabitants of this town to get up a torch-light _ pro.
cession, on • similes scale to that of last year. Thee'
are plenty of individuals who would most zealously
embark in the demon.tration. but the only and the
great drawbask is, want of (uncle. We understand
that a comuiittce has been formed for the purpose,
who w.iuld most readily receive the contributiens of all
who desire to see the demonstration carried out on •
Large and magnificent
DISCOVERY Or HUNAN Rzwattis.—During the pest
week the workmen engaged in removing soil from
Wollaston Field, prior to the erection of some villas
there, have discovered • large quantity othernan boner
and three skeletons. The first of These was dog out of
the soil on Wednesday. It vat oak about • fete
beneath the surface, and was in • good stale of preser-
vation. On Monday two more Were diseevered, side by
side, which were also very perfect, but cm Ming moved
fell to pieces.
Tits WEATHER.—The reading of the thermometer at
Dorchester for the past weak is as follows :

Direction State of
Noon 1 • of Wind.
1,3 Z
Weather.
44 35 N k SSE Foggy, fine
60 35 SSE Foggy, fine
41 36 EkNE
41 42 Rein
60 44 S Foggy, fine
as 46 E Fw% overcast
51 46 WSW Rain One, rain
wfilif Law TIII/4
Foggy, fine
Rase, One
Bain, cloudy
Fine
Fogy, cloudy
Foggy, very fine
Rain, cloudy

42 8 k SW
12 8 k SW
46 88W
36 SE
42 RE
48 BS
40 b

WETMOOTH.—IMPORTAIT TO NAUTICAL BILITIF.—
The following letter, trout A. H. A. laden, the
Oldenburg Consul at Liverpool., has been east
to Mr. W. Roberta, the Prusuan Consul at this
port, respecting the seizure of Oldenburg vemels :
" I beg to give you notice that, in conewinesee of
the Danish Government baying resolved upon the
seisure of German shipping, I am instructed by the
Oldenburg Government to pay a preasiam (0) to any
pilot, fisherman, or sailor who shall give to any Olden.
burg vessel the first intimation of the ships Wien by the
Danish Government. .

POOLE—Tga STATI OF Ova POLICI.—We retrain
the following information relative to the polio. form al
this borolgh from the report of Captain Williz„
Inspector of Constabulary for this district, jest printed.
—Number of force, 14; area in acres, 4,749; pops.
lation in 1861, 9,759; •cres to each en ha, 339
population to each constable, 679.
Berm., NAVAL RIMERVE.—On Monday the Inspeotor•
General (Captain Gardener), accompanied by the
Registrar-General of Semen (.1. J. Mayo, Saul.,
officially visited this port to test the prolicieney el the
men in the small arm and great gun exercises. Tim
iospection took place at the battery at Hiainworney,
there being also present the Collector of Customs for
this port (Isaac Walker, Req.,) and Commander Stevens,
R.N. At the Mem of the exercises Captain Gardener
addressed the moo, complimenting them upon their
proficiency.
Psrmon.—ln the House of Commons, on Friday,
Mr. H. D. Seymour, member for this borough, presented
a petition from thesbo,Aeolatro of Poole. &Platt eallabg
trading.
NTSTEAT AND MAGIC.— The renowned conjurer. pro-
fessor Do Cann, of whom repcwft sista BlooninblY,
announeed to visit Poole on WeJnentay seat.
THII ADDRIMe or CONGBATVLAIIOII. —H. W.
Dickinson, Req., Town Clerk, Is. beep favoured with
the following communication in answer to the address oil
mgrattdation presented by the Town Conseil to the
Prince and Princess of Wales, on the happy event of
Use birth of a son:
"Marlborough House, Pall Mall, Mardi 3.11.316..4.
"Sri,—l have had the hoarier to Is, before the
and Princess of Wales, the address of the Mayor. Alder.
man, mad Burgesses of the Town and Comity and Bur
of Poole, on the occasion of the gale deliveryoe
Royal Highness of • Prince, and I as. Embed to merry
their Royal Highnesses' very cordial thanks ler their
rongratulations.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, your
obedient 'errant,
" W. KFOLLTIL•
" H. W. Dickinson, Req., Town Clerk, Poole."
BLANDFORD. lagers Doman Irma
VOLOPTULL— Recruit drill at the Corn em
Thursday, at 7.30 p.m. Full dregs parade at 7 e'eleeir
p.m. on Friday. The Adjutant will deliver s.
lecture In the Townhall at 7.90. A full all enflame.
requested. Recruits to attend.
LYTCHRTT MATRA VERA —Borinigr DaAre.—
An inquest was held on the let instant, at the Row
and Cfollll lon, in this village, before Mr. Thomas
Rawlins, coroner for the hundred, as the body ci
Robert West, aged 61, who died suddenly on the pre-
vious day. —lt appeared the deceased made a hearty
tea, and afterwards sat down in • chair and immediately
expired. The jury returned • verdict that dimmed
died from natural causes.

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WIHBORNE.-Pxyre fiesalmrst Friday. -Before
the Rev. O. J. Glyn and General Nadia
Tasar•se.-Elias Madden and Reuben Menet, both
of Lytchett Watravers, appeared to answer • summons
charging them with trespasaing in *perch ef rabbits an
land in the occupation of Edwin Oray.-Kichael
Barnes proved that on the 20t1 of February he malt
defendants ins coppice belonging to Mr. Budd with •
couple of dogs, which chased a rabbit into some roes
in Hr. Gray's Said. Defendants went in the field, a.:
down some nets, and be afterwardi saw them kill
rabbits, which they took away with them.-Mr. Gray
stated that Sudden was constantly on his farm poach-
ing rabbits, and he had cautioned him on several
occasions. Of this, however, he took no notice eneept
being insolent towards him. He did Dot wish to =
the charge, but to endeavour to make them
better for the future-Budden was fined Cl including.
cost., whilst Cherrett was mulcted in • One of 9a. 6d.
Dinctiwr Weicurra.-Aliner Roes, of Wimbeene,
was summoned by Superintendent Baynton for having
unjust weights in his promotion. Defendant was only
fined Bd. and costs, and dignities!" with • caution.
HAWKING WITHOUT • LICKWIII.--GiNaig• Paull, Of
Blandford, was summoned for hawking without •
lioenee.-Defendant did not appear, but Sergeant Hitch
having proved the service of the summons and also
the case, he was fined DS and costs, or, in default, ix
weeks' Imprisonment.
HoN•PAYYLVT OF POOR RAM-George fishiood,
of Hamprenon, and George Meworth, of Witehoreptoo,
was summoned for non-payment of poorratea-The
latter settled his dispute out of Court, but &thermal
mid he had not been able to do a day's work for the
past six years. and bad not paid a poor rate for fine
years. U he did so he should bare to go without food.-
The Bench excused the defendant on the ground of
poverty.—George Rabbits and Joseph Guy, of
Kinson, were summoned for similar eet-Rabbite
nettled his case out of Court. Guy denied that he was
liable to the rate as he had given up possession of the
land upon which the rate vs. charged before it was
made.-Mr. Footner, the assistant overseer of Hinson,
denied this statement, Mating the rate was made in
November last, whilst def =dant dal oot giro op pooomion
of the land until February-Ordered to pay the rate
and eoete-L1 ls. ld.-Delendent I cannot par, for I
have not got • shilling.-The Beach: Then you will
have your goods taken-Defendant : I can't, for I have
not got any.-The Bench: Then you must go to prison
for 14 days.-After some little time defendant's
ter paid the money.
guatv•i. or SIR RICHARD Gum AT ti•trirelt
House.-Sir Richard Glyn, the heir and successor of
the late Sir Richard Glyn, of Geunt's Hones, arrived at
Wimborne Station on the 3rd inst., by the 1.40 train
from London. About 70 of the tenantry assembled on
horseback at the station to await his snivel, and mow
him three hearty cheers. Sir Mallard briefiy ooksow-
ledigod the compliment and invited them to his mansion
at tesant's.

The navvy, Edward Smith, of this town, who was to
seriously injured by jumping from the train s short
time sines near Pyle Station, oath. Dorset and Somer-
set Railway. is progressing very farourthIY-
WIIMCHURCH. —Durrannemo real or Al
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=barren 8010IDIL—We regret to state that as
Friday morning a man named Sturmey, for 111087
years in the employ of Mr. Kerma, un-, sad
eating as carter to his son, made a most
attempt as ..U-deetruotion by caMing ble.miegtbrc's.
with a razor. It apposes that on Friday
Elturmey got up about haltpest 4 o'clock, al7d—wee
down stairs, but indeed of p,or..ding to look after
his master's horses, as was hi.metal cuslowa, bear
poors to bare deliberately see shoot cwwwi*eg
dreadful act. His wife woke up about mix o'dodg.
and hearing • noise called out to know if be wee
there, when he faintly replied in the
Hearing • "gurgling" sound she became shined
and hastened dowmiteire, when to her horror elle
found her husband lying we the goof with his throe,
out, and • reser beside aim. She iminediatail pm,
an alarm, and Mr. Ewan, surgeon, of Abbey WIWI'
was sent for, under whom skilful treeternit we ere
glad to learn there is some hope of imfeitneel•
man's ultimate recovery, though at the AM mob •
result was despaired of. &arum declines be giv!
any ream for the committal of the ma ack
though several rumours are afloat, nothing defkaibe
can be arrived at. Both &annoy and hie will blee
ezoelleat characters, end are mach rameeted.

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