The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-09 00:00:00

THIII SPqn:l:l4.

The annual sports were held on the Nothe on
nida y afternoon. The committee for making the
necessary arrangements consisted .1 Captains Batten
and Seundeni, and Lieutenants Bell and Hawke*.
They, commenced work early to prepare the course
for the various competitions. A large marquee was
pitched in the centre if the Nothe for the accounnie
dation of the officers and their friends. The hurdles
and ebstacles used in the races; were kindly supplied
by friends of the corp.. At half.paat two the Nothe
Presented a very lively aspect, persons of all ages and
positions in life being present, whilst the military
men in their bright equipments materially added to
the picturesqueness and gaiety of the merle. Punch
and Judy were very attractive on one port of the
Nothe, but as soon as the sports commenced they were
deserted. The Christy NI instrolii, who hod been
edifying (!) the good people of Weymouth, were also
to have attended, but they left for Bournemouth on the
prey Saturday. At intervals the regimental land
perfoniwd, and the day proved to be the most enjoy.
stile and attractive the men have had this year. It
is with gratilicotion we state there was wit a man of
the regiment the worse for drink, neither did any hove
to be taken before the commanding officer on the
following day. They evidently enjoyed the sports
quite as much as the visitorw—indeed it was one of the
neat pleasant din, the regiment has list F. ir some
years past. Their 27 days training terminates on
Saturday, when they will Is, paid if and return to
Shiiir respective homes. Although during the earlier
part of the training the weather was very unfavouralde,
the men have enjoyed such excellent health that the
hospital has not been used. We append the following
Lerticulani respecting the various °veins at the Newts.
The wires consisted .1 various s 1111 l 6 of neknoy,
subscribed by the officers of the regiment; three prizes
to each competition.
120 Yards Hurdle Race.— Competitors : Privates
Butler and Brown, Corporal Burndge, Homes, and
James. Ist, Private Homes ; 2nd, Corporal Burridge.
100 Yards (o(en).—Competitors : Private Vincent,
Corporal Burridge, Privet... White, Lanagan, Homes,
Butler, Perry, Jaime IC Company). Ist, Ham.".;
2nd, JaMell 3rd,. Burridge._
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StalTSergeants fiergt.•Major O'Nleara ;
2nd, Colnur-Sergeant Riley; 3rd, Colnur.Sergeant
Ti,t.terington._ .

Servant.' Race.—Cimpetitors: Sergeant liawkina,
A ; Manilall, G ; Rogers, E • and Lawrence, C. 1.4,
Sergeant &Igen, 2nd, Sergeant Mamba ; 3rd,
ergeant Hawkin..
Band %We. —Thure were eight competit mi. bit.
Bandsman Harris; 2nd, Coward; 3rd, Davi,
Tug War. —Four Colllpalliox pulled footir other
companien, viz.. Ato 11. The G Company won the
prise. Much intere.t and enthunamn Watt (1141113ye4
in conne•ction with this event.

1ta;..7.7.--The'r7 were six competitors.
Private Halftime, D; 2n4, Corporal Burridge, t.;
3rd, Lannigan, F.
Wheelbarrow Race. Twelve conipetitom. I.t,
Coleman. D ; 2nd, Penny, H; 3rd, Hill.
Officer. IMnkey Race.—Nine competitor.. let,
Fl'orte ; 2nd. FAB* Zlrd, Still.
Three-legged lace.—Twenty-four took part.
JllllOll and Paine ; 2nd, Lake and Harri.; 3rd, Cole-
man and William..

Open Race to the Army, Navy, and Auxiliary
Forces, the Third lloreet Regiment excloded.—Four
competed. let, Alrop, 41 the Royal Artillery,
stationed at Weymouth Nothe • 2nd, Private J0n...,
Royal Scots Fusiliers ;' 14.4, Sergeant Ryan, of the
Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Water Bucket Race.—Five competed. Ist, James,
C; 2n4, Frampton, C: 3rd, Hill, 1).
Sack Race.—Twelve competitor.. let, 11111, ;
2nd, Frampton, C y *rd, Burridge,
Zoological Itacc.—This caused mud) mirtb. lacl
competitor had a string attached to an animal as •
bridle, and had to steer the hest way he could to the
winning poet. The animals taking part included throo
goats, one neck, one WNW', two fowlai, and two rabbits.
The competitoni with the goat. were the winners,
vix., Ist, Pearce; 2nd, Bell : 3rd, Still.
obstacle Race.—Seven tNeepetecl. let, King. 1) ;
2nd, Private Osborne, A ; 3c4, Corporal Burridge, H.
This concluded the litogramme.

BOROUGH POLICE COURT.

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ofitficooli; Cala.
Fanny Pitman, fOhapelhay, Wow Kure 1111 l ned for
toling °Locum, language to Mm. Nary Jane De 1111 l
Hopmatroet, on May 96th.—Complamant, who ;wk.l
that the defendant might be bound over to keep the
wane, .aid die had tonne diaarrreetnent with defendant
about 114 month., ago, nine.. which time defendant had
frequently insulted her. lin the date named elm wan
on Weymouth Bridge, when till defendant called her
an offenam. name three tinew.—The Bench did not
oormider they oduld call 1.14,n the defendant to find
aureties ; but, in diAmiming the goilninomt, Uhl wartod
her not to repeat her conduct. —l4r. Wel.ford
defended.

POOLE.
A HABITATION vf tI. PAIT,Ors? League bas been
duly tatabliehed by warrant at Parketone. '43obinel
Hubbard has been appointed the first ruling prim-
rose, Mr. E. IL Sully the financial prim-rose, Marc.
IL It. Ihigmore, Conway an! If itchin the executive
prim-rmiee, and Captain Compton the tiecretorial
POOLE people who have dropped in at Tappers
Hotel, Wamborne, have doubtlessly had their atten•
tilt attracted to a My. Spaniel dog, which beg a
Oqpçr,currhie a to jv Larn.aid, aud etre. Is a
biscuit in exchasigii; Thee, eolne are placed in the
dog's money lox. jt was opened on the let of Juni.,
and the result of the 12 'youths' " tithing." by the
animal wee no hew titan Os s. ead. ! Lucky deg
or rather lucky _Tapper !
INieloiry.--The inquest upon the .MI Man Henry
Stikes, li, of Poole, mariner, whoa. body was found
in the harbour on Saturday, we- held on 'lnlay
afternoon, before Mr. Coroner .lldridge, at the Town
The facia were few and simple. The body was
" hooked lre. lad out fishing, and was towed
ashore and there could La 4le doubt the old man, in
going down the step on. the !fam. sine of the her-
' hour. in irrder to get to his boat missed his flatting,
fell in, au; was drowned. The jury, • who made a
preseetidebt kbe dangerous nature of the stem
returned* vertlictof " Votind 4rowned."—A n inquest
ass 1,44 ipimaiy inoriod, imircto tifr 41dridge,
on the body of an old TOICODU named Saphil Proud
ley, 118, a native of Sturnuneter Marshall. It appeared
she wells.' Imo Poole on Satitrd*/ In Well eflir a
daughter who had been twangy oonfined. On MOO-
day she was in her usual health, but in the afternoon,
while at the wash-tub, suddenly sank back and
expired The jury returned a verdict of "Died from
heart disease.'

GOILM.a.—A meeting"( the Council was held
on Wednesday undvt the mvsidency .4 the Mayor.—
In reply to Mr. N"rton, the Town Clelk stated no
reply had been received front Mr. Whitworth, MI:,
—Mr. Norton raised a protest againxt the Town flail
beim; let tor the purpose if hearing bank ruptcy proceed •
inmounlenntheOfficialßeceiverpaidthe fees of the Town
liergramte, Nothing came of it—The Tiestion .4
the Crater Pinherlisa V.iha I..fljrce to. the Committer
who had obtained the order.2-1t WS" :4,11.cd I.
exismd not it, than fifty guineas in obtaining the
services .4 some onnisuent per.on to report ilium the
Isxt means of disposing .4 the .ewagr of the lain sigh.
Comulainta %ere matde al. tO the quality of the water
xupPlled tot arkenme, and it was msolved to and it
quantity for analynid.—Wfth reh. retire t., the motioned
recto-woo ground at Parkstone, in fasour'.4 ahitl, a
mattl.fq wan presented, Mr. Budge tooted that
k 1.9,000 bo hollowed for purchasing the land in
questiod. Thlx,wan bait loy ..n4ht town ell ; will
an amendment, proposed by Mt. Hudmos, th4t,
be entered on the agmida paper to nxcind the resoliv
non which wax pasmssi some time ago, authorising the
purchane 11 the three acres, wan carried by eight to
ix.—The llonnuch Survey..r's nalary byan unauituotts
ok %SS ratted front rIN) t.. 1.100.

MR. moNrAaus arilm? Aid) 111 Z
literOßS.

_
Mr. Good, WP., liar laid hir viewr on political
nu,,,tionr before the Liberal A,rociation ~f the Poole
eoon, and agreed to place 1.. •IF in the hand.. of
tic 4aa.cjati, rnu that a .plit in the party will be
moided. The hid witcti,ln will be made rhortly.
Thir detennination war anaounctq at 3 egertieg of the
Council on Monday.