The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-31 00:00:00

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DORSET COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM.

The eeegil r"at a this important sounty inatitu•
bIOC it" jou weft Issued, sod although tbe public are
made sequitieted with ita general operations by the
reports presented to the Quarter Sessions, the annual
report gives some interesting information not otherwise
bob. obtained.

The sommittee of visitors commence their report
' with these words, "On all occasions when visited in
Lb. wpm of the past year, the two se, lama have been
found to be in • thoroughly satisfactory state, giving
good ground for the maidens* reposed for their men.
&gement in the Bupennteedent, Mr. J. 0. Symms, and
the oftioen under his direction." This is very fisttering
to Dr. Symee, and will be gratifying to the county at
large. At the close of the year there were 176 toile
and 191 female pauper patients; 223 male and 242
female out-eounty pauper patients; 13 male end 9
female non-pauper patients—making II total in the two
asylums on 31et December of Mg males and 251 females,
together 487. "The maintenance rate has been 11.1.
for the first quarter. and la. for the remaining three.
.ill•rters of the year. The health of the patients has
been generally unod. In the last quarter there have
been several cases of measles among the servants and
one among the patients, the first time, it is believed,
that the county asylum has been visited by that corn-
plaint since its establishment Out of 38 patienta—
paupers and non-paupers discharged-33 bad recovered.
and 5 were relieved." There is due to the mortgagee.
£30.800, £10.21:10 having been paid off. It will he
remembered that £l,OOO has been paid from the asylum
funds in aid of the county ra444.
Dr. Seines in his report says .—" On the lit of Jan.
vary, 1869. there were in the two Asylums 458 Pauper
Patients-225 Males and 233 Females ; and 16 Non
Miami-9 Males and 7 Females. The Admissions
daring the year have been, from our owls County, 30
Melee end 37 Females ; from A bergavenor 6 Chronic
Incurables (4 Males and 2 Females), and 3 Females
from Oxfoidsbire ; making the gross total admitted 76
- namely, 31 Males and 42 Females. The '
were 34-30 Males and 14 Females; of whom 16 Ma
and 13 Females were reemrered, The Death', were 35- -16 Males and 19 Females—their ages being 2 under 30
years , 4 averaged 33; 9 averaged 43 4 averaged 54 •
2 &reneged 68 ; 10 averaged 72; 3 aveiaged 92; tad f

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Conant° so ras Damn COUNTY Palms.
Sestioss : Fanny Derham, stealing cotton print at
Wimborne ; Catherine Riskatta, stealing watch at
Wimborne • Charles Bert, stealing boots at Bridport.
Herd Labo;ir Edward Giles, assault at Bridport, air
calendar months; Henry &skit* assault on police at
Wimborne, 4 calendar months ; George Stacey, assault
al Dorchester, Scales:ides mouths; Mark Prins., stealiog
boots at Portland, 2 months; Julia Derham, stealing
boots at Wimborne, 2 months, and flee years in •
reformatory; Catherine Ricketts., assaalt at Wimborae,
1 calendar month; John Cook, assault at Stalbridae,
calendar month; William COIIIIIIIII, stealing fowls,
and eggs at Allington, 1 calendar month ; Daniel
Thomas, vagrancy at llorden, V days: George Jordan
vagoancy at Milborne fit. Andrews, 7 days; Joseph
Allen, vagraeoy at Dorchester, 7 days. Imprisonment:
Jails Feverell, mearilt at Wushaso,l4 days; Matthew
Clarke. drunk. at Weymouth. 5 days Jana
Tacker, stealing stockings, dia, at Blaadford, 7 days;
William Beltways, ringing door bells at Weymouth.

- • - -
BILLING • PUBLICAN'S WHIDOWIL —On Thursday
afternoon • woman, unknown in Dorchester, but ens.
peoted to be "no better than she ought to be," went
to the Red Lion publio-house, in Church.street,
obviously having had more drink that 'be eould well
entertnin, and wanted to go Into • room where some of
the militia wete enjoying themselves. Mr. Dewlaud
did not carsffor her ecinuasey, and declined to admit her
into his house. Upon this she showed that she had got
plenty of nasty language at command, and followed up
her abuse by an onslaught upon oue of the windows.
She dashed her fist through the glees in a violent way,
shattering no less than eight panes. In doing it her
right band and wrist were severely laeerated, and the
blood spurted from her in streams. P.S. Cousins
immediately came up, and, seeing the state the 'roma'
was in, harried off with her to the hospital. Before
getting there she became faint from loss of blood, and
was carried part of the way ion chair. At the hospital
the House Surgeon (Mr. Young) and Mr. Emson (who
was sent for) hound up her wounds. She complained
of being thirsty, and imbibed a great quantity of water,
after which she was put to bed. By the next day she
was able to bs removed, and went from tbe hospital to
the Union. Mr. Dewbuid is not going to proesont•
her, for that would entail trouble and not mend his
windows.

Issrgerton or me R.HA.--On Wednesday last
Lietit..General Sir George Buller, Inspector of the
southern district, arrived in Dorchester for the purpose
of inspecting tbe E Battery El Brigade, now stationed
here. He same from the South•Weatern station in •
carriage, attended by Col. Newton and his aidc-ele•ramp,
about ba/f-past twelve. The Inspector proceeded to
the rooms of the men, the stables, the hospital, the
sergeants' mess, AS., and finally examined the books of
the battery, after which he expressed his entire satis-
faction with each department, and eommented upon
the orderly manner in which the accounts were kept.
At five minutes to two the battery formed in parade
order in the barrack square, preparatory to proceeding
to Maiden Castle. The order vras given to &Jeanne,
and the battery presented an extremely striking
spectaele -the burnished appointments of the officers
and men, and the glittering secontremente and trap-
pinp of the bores. and guns 'hose with great bright-
nets. end everything Prompted • degree of regularity
truly astonishing in the eyes of a civilian. They
arrived at Maiden Castle about twenty minutes to
three. Having formed in reviewing order, the follow.
ing evolutions were gone through with great rapidity
and precision.

Muthadjatin close Mullin, wheeled, trotted peat,
galloped put, and wheeled into line.
Right diviai..n ,0 the rear.
Column countermarched. and deployed in the rear
by di% Won..
Adviuwed from the left hy culunlh of divialent.
&Nikon to the kit. Formed line.

Wheeled about. and gilletsd in line paid the Genies'.
Came into action. and rowed by alternate half hattcric.
in action.
Formed line.
Wheeled about.
Iktachments aanced, cheing in the centre for masking
the gum.
Reformed lino, and came Into action.
Retired at • trot. wheeled about. advanced Innn the right
In column of division.
Wheeled into iill6.
Detachments advanced, and did %word and purvuing pract.lm,
at walk and gallop
Reformed lin,
At the conclusion of the inspection General Buller
signified hle approval of the efficient manner in which
the num bud assented the evolutions, und oomph.