The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1867

determined to drag them a abash a Perbaroestary
contest, and then whoa the • kayo got their Bill
the result. Who an sell lo i rag? /. 44 64. ta
tbo limit of puce? Not whil d I litre ; sod I promise than thie--that before thee peers ars over, theii
works will he for sale, at any Inns •nd Do haven--
like those of Perth, the grog Motors work& o
oballeasee•lmm•mmmPD" 0 c fta° in Weymouth
to prove that he has not cirri al out all he
&m premised, and if it can be e, ha will = r
s a
The company mean to beggar. ;44TantaDdboo
epite and remorse. The and slowitile by
tke sompany have undertake 1,4 4c J..
botzr
,4 I
bays done with them, it will hose to be 2s. If the,
an make • Frodt from that Inv are cleveror than I
sm.
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ID thus be .ern ti Mr. ktOrdOD intend.
to
maintaini'ataiw"4
every inch of g lamed. and thebrean be
no doubt that the broach be Iseeme trim and the no*,
co.panv has D0.D.P.M.d... duo' easiomm no, 44
admit dining relmired•hosi'nil be • long tl ht
and thine who have most m %my
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DREADFUL BOILER
WEY 110 it tart ;ORION AT
LOSS Or LIES MID DEN AR.
An event, fortunate] 441°11°X 01 I°o PPPPP '
piens on Tuesday, • -1 'of rare occurrence, took
young man and des Avulsing in tbe death of •
dembi. ex,ent„ anotion of property to • oonai-
lb. swam mei, about half-past eleven the boiler of
burst, mitten,•lat Sketchley's eteam saw mills
Th. sta.. riudeath and destruction all around.
at all sider mike are situate in Caroline-plasm, and
Whilst ht, • surrounded with dwelling houses.
'Work this morning, without • ntomeuelll
warniog
killie Ilbe boiler burst with • terrific erksh,
argh yo'flog man named Cosh, who acted as
4frisers4, dead on the spot, indicting severe injarise
no several of the otter workmen, sad completely
demolishing the 'workshop. The engine, whir* wee
a portable one of about six-bores power, was lifted
from ita place in the yard and broken to fragmeats,
whilst Ono portiun of the boiler nearly knocked the
wali. of a house down, in Caroline-place, some 20 or
50 yards, distant and broke la the roof. Fortasately,
beyond the fright, none of the occupants were
injured. The noise orxiasionsd by the ex-
plosion soon brought large smothers of people
at the spot, who rendered what mesetanee
they could. The unfortunate engineer, Cosh,
was found dead does to the engine, frightfully
bruised, and his death appeared to have been almost
instantaneous. A blasksinith taped Way, and a,
esrPelerier named Turner, working is the shed, were I
roue: severely injured, but., yet the nature of their
injuries cannot be ascertained. It is miraculous
that the whole of Hie workmen were not killed
or else severely injured by the ex plosion,
as they were working in close proximity to the ,
engine. As an instance of two oases of preservation, I
we may state that, young man, named Hibbs, was I
at work iii the shed, ooly about • yard or two from I
where the boiler burst, yet he escaped without •
scratch, although his bat was blown ell his head, and
hie coat which hung on a nail close by him was
taken from there and embedded in the roof of the
workshop. Mr. fiketobley's brother, who was also
working near the engine, wee hurled • eonsiderable
distance by the ocncuaWca, and yet swiped with .
only • few earatabes.
At present ills impossible to state how the ax•
plosion occurred. The engine had only about 4010 e.
•t, steam on at the time, whereas it has driven at
100ibs.
throughout the day the scene of destrocition Wes
viewed by hundreds of persons, and the sad aocident
I. now the chief topic of conversation in the town.
The oufferere were speedily removed to a neigh.
boars house, where prompt medial skill did all that
was possible to alleviate the poor fellows' sufferings.
'ISE INQUEST.
An inquest was opened on Wednesday morning, before
Giles By mond. Esq., armor, on View of the body of
tilt deoessed ltd Thomas Coal:. The jury assembled at
the steam mills, and minutely examioed the smote of
the unfortunate sondent, thence they adjourned to the
Guildhall U,. D. rtellett was chosen foreman of the
jury, and the other members were Messrs. It. C. Bennett.
&lion, G. Percy, R. V. Tisard. S. Marie, J. Russell,
T. Dods**, W. T. Lll3llillia S. C. Samoan, J. P.
Bartlett, andO. W. Norman. Mr. Barrett Ors Andrews
and Barrett) attended to watch the case on behalf of
Mr. Bketobley. the pioprietor of the mills.
-lames Clifton, Mr. silistehley'e brotherin•law,vras first
He said :—I am a joiner and wan at work at
Mr. Bk-tchley's saw nijUsiesierday. The deceased was
there too, driving the soigne which drove the me mit' •
The engine Was in the yard but not under sorer. a.
mills were kept going by a (Arising band from the the
About twenty utiliser pest sieves yesterdss ellori•••
the shop, about three or four yards froo
was outside at the end of the engir Gm& bo
a notes, and was blown about ti de• I heard
where I bad stood. I was broo an* Yeti& from
by on.
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the workmen named T. abt to ay muses
working
auntie biaiaatlndht.icrtofu,s.,bop. I't,nee wee
bleeding a gaol hit from taws heed. I took him to a
bowie sad than wont! lxieit to the mills. I then
oltar•od Cab *tying down at tie end of the
engine- C°." mem apparently dead. I did not
notice •I°7 blood about biro. He was earth d
away avers' men. Cosh had been working
et. am male tee or six weeks, sad bad beeii attending
to the engine under the orders of the' ensineer, whose
name is George Way, am of those Injured. W 1,..
I gut back to the yard I found that tn, boiler had
heist The engineer wee emistag out of the ehop
which was in feat at the engine. The engineer's anna
and fees were cut. We bad had steam up only about
twenty netnews or half an hour. Cosh had bed
the entire Charge of it, though he coul•I drive it as
well as on. who had had more experience. Way
used to go umeasionally to the engine to me if all things
were gosjen right. PITS or tan minutes previous to
the modest I saw Way petting 04 some fuel. I have
knew. Gosh for twelve months. When I first knew him
he auto the telegraph oMse, and since then as working'
for his mother. I have been amongst engines all ley
life, and hi... occasionally driven engines. I think
there eat too much water in the boiler. About twenty
minutes before the am-ideal took place I looked at
the omens, and by the mange saw the height of
the water. I said to (beds/easel "Tom, I think there's
plenty of water in her." Hs replied "She'll soon ma
noun." The engin* was not running at the time.
Just after I got iota the shop the engine was set In
motion. Ido not know whether or no he had the primp
on when the engine started. The water was supplied
from a tank through a pipe attached to the pump,l
The engine was a portable one of fourhoree power. As
far as I know the engine was it, good working cot
The engine had only been changed the night before.
The other one had been drawn out to mend with a
thrashing machine. Lest week we had 201bs. more
pressure on her than we bad yesterdsy. The engine
blows off at 461 b., and yesteiday we were 51b. below
that number. We had been waiting for steam. and it
sakes ahout an hour to get it sp. What I said about
last week was not from any observation I bad made. I
have not raid Po. The engineer told we of the sirs
ontostanoe. Yesterday there was shout 401 b. of 1•401 BR
on. The damage observahle was all ocomioried by the
es plimion. Both Way and Turner were the only two
hart.

By the Jury: We got so MO as to blow off. I
could see and hear the gauge or spring halanos. The
'amine was by Turford. There was co steam pmts.
The Coroner said the mkt evideses appeared to be
that of Way, end he should have to put it to them
whether or not they should not have before them sone
evideooe as to the eordition of the boiler.
Dr. 'Mani said Way would not be able to alteed for
• week or ten days.
The foreman of the jury said It was rather an
Invidious bins for bite to give an opinion, and be
should be g 1.4 to be seeleted by scientific evidenes
from • diaanterested party. He suggested Mr. Buoknel',
the dietriet loecemotive engineer of the Gnat Western
Railway.
Dr. Thud then deposed: I wee send yesterday to
see the deceased at his mother's house where be now
Ilse. lie warn quite deed. There was some blood issuing
from both ears, and there were some scratches about
hie fees. I found • oomminated fracture commencing
near the left ear, and *standing round the bare of the
skull to the esteist of about three inches. I believe
there was also laceration of the brain. It appears to
me that be bad bees Week with great force by •
fragment f the boiler.
The inquiry was then adjourned to 10 o'clock on
Monday, the 25th inst.
The foreman ,Aid the plates of the boiler ka, should
be kept under cover, and the Coroner directed the police
to attend to the matter.

!Gad am • volunteer Iti i Ideated the battalion to come. If
kb*, came be hoped: the town would sot treat them as
..cli ea they had t men in othcr towns, bet better.
When the rifles an feed in other towns they bad been
provided! with • am set of lermd sad abases and mine
over. sod *boas th at there Cu not much difficulty.
He believed almumt every boon. in Sherberhe vse
dereorated last year and triumphed trebes Groolloi.
retha,P•lbit could mr ill be carried out to snob am ezimett
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_a • util• low. ea h I • mall owe, but if the volunteer&
d•meled to come t gee he should like to me theist
wen reseived—fami ausel. At Dorchester be believed
She Veyor eatertair ed the Lord Lieutenant and mei
officers at luncheon• and be Amid he very clime Ito do
whit yea required of hi.. He at say that he should I
Ilk. to we the volt Medea merited in an bandtorne
vipowtor, for 11,0 too •to be prettily dr emoted, and for •
ah,pi.y of fireworks to take place In the evening. Hit
Wieheri to know the • minion of the Comucti, as be should
Mud the staff officer iAM Dorchester this week, and th.,
would then demde wh.t should be done. lie might
further chi that I Sr. Scott had generoo ly pl.oed
Li:Owner at the disfe 'silo( the volunteers for the insp.°.
Mon ground.
..

1 Th; Council wer a unanimous that the volunteer.
should coma, and expressed a hone that W,ymoulli
eliould not only folio w the 111•1111140 of other Marna, but
take precedence in gi slag than • hearty reception.

PROPOS= •10P01 11121111111 T Or • DEPUTY 114YOL

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His Worehip Gimp Yid that it oold be desirable to
appoint • 1) putpou wor, to trasitnet business, in lb*
ohmic* of the 11.e70f . Fie did lot think inch • geode-
tu.n should be sppui 8401 out of tho Council, but Its
st waist would buffer the onassoing Heyor to he
the :lowa y WIC

,
Tbo ouggottioa opt awed to give groat sotiidaotion.

Be UK) OF lEIIYH.

The business under • Ibis head ever very unimportant
Upon the proposition at Mr. Taints', it Ism dsai led
to remind tho 'molts. 4 on passed 41b of Frbroary,
1863, ea to li. t Isom for premtring eaUnaates for
unitary ratea, end I .nag other times for making the
estimates and calm d Mg the raise.

Tender. were ords lei to be lamer 4 for laying • cotter
In Clarenes•bsil un,
,s. and the surveyor warn Instructed
to lay a pi.oh go las 4. is Hope-equate, and asseadaailte
Ike reel there.

The Inspector at brammets report somplalned at
ammal 'mamas". vbieb •we order.' to be abated.

SHERBORNa.

&IMOLA It T. Petty Sessions, Monday, 11th.
Before J. F. Palreseer, and IL H. Scotian, Peva
—William Payne. a toddle men, was brought up in
ortetody charged with having forcibly entered ttis
White Hart Hotel on the evening of the 23rd ult.,
and stealing therein • gold watch and chain, the pro-
perty of Mr. Joireph Hews, the landlord. Prisoner
was apprehended at his home. Prfnkm. Snezerset4l
Superintendent Lewis, who found the miming w
on the premise.. Mm' Patchett ideutilied the
prieoeer as the man who pledged tbe chain at Mr.
Farmiter's establishment at Dorchester, on tn. 264
ult.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and the magistrates
senteatied him to no mouths' bard labour for Um
mitow Aimee of larceny.

with their long 'whits at indifisrsoce sod aa. Ia
conclusion, the committee affectionately anggeat the
Importance of lb. Bridport Town Mimics occupying
a distinirt place in the devotional exercise+ of our
various places of worship—that while we seek the
spread of the Gospel abroad, we may not forget the
still more urgent claima of our own locality." The
report was adopted- The committee were reap.
pointed, saes that Mr. Hoare took the plats of Mr
D. Spioner, who has left the tows. The cash
account showed tie expenditure to have limin newli
£9O. and there isa balance due to the treasurer of
Lb 13.. 7d. Boone oonversatn took plates am to
holding a public meeting, and ultimately the question
was left to be decided by the committee.

SALISBURY.
SALIESURT Pansy Banc—Daring the mouth of
February 618 deposis.es attended ; £2O 104. Id. was
deposited, and £23 74. Bd. withdrawn. Mame at
the bank, £366.

A cROOL ON ART.—A temporary master (Mr.
Prager) boa boss appoint/xi to mks ebargs of tbe
Salkabor7, Altdo,•e, and Wilton Sobools of Art, and
will commence his duties cm Moods,.

lI•OPENING OF VIZ SALIaIIORY CATTLI
—This market nu re-opened on Tuesday, after ha,.
tug been closed for • period of tiltaen mantho. AH
the conditions required to be observed are that the
bringing cattle shall have a removal license
rerori.n a
any authority in their own district, and that
persons wishing to remove cattle from the market
will have to obtain • pus, whir& will be supplied,
free of expense, by Mr. Lewis, at the Town Clerk's
Onim.

Liman, Tuesday, /larch 12. —Corn: There was
' • moderate suopply, bet 1.110 attendance use abort.
B4sinese in wheat wee seise., for best rumples, at la.
per qu4rter, while other train 4taid &Slate rates.—Wheat
realised Me. to 64i. ; barley, 374. to 511. ; oata, 244. to
32a. ; berms, 464. to 584. ; peas. oL tom ; rye, 37a. 1.
Um per quarter. Tans, 6e. 6.1. to 7r. &L per bushel
Cattle : The re-opening of the Cattle-market for to-
day will obviate mesh ineonveamuos (long felt) So all
intermtei in this source of business ; and timers
the .apply of both beasts and sheep was wimperstivsly
short, the offer was principally of useful anlm4s, which
sold at fall prices Brumes at from 12s. 6.1. to 13e. 6d.
Per earn.; mutton from 80. to 90. per pound, with a
fair clearance.

A 11101.0.8 BANIEROPIny.—AI the London Court
of BawkruPtoY, on t.ionday, before Mr. Regiatrar
Murray, Lb* first 'sitting was held for the proof of
d•bilsod °,"if:.• of trade aeriguees under the book.
roPtaY OfJ'Aispla Arnold, chasee factor. of Milford.
Mr. .1. T. Porter, solicitor, 61.4
I peiitions on the 14th of lest month,
.P.:l obtained for him protection from arrest. His
preliminary statement exhibits debts amounting to
about 1.300 due to creditors =idly residing at
Winch...ter, Yeovil, Salisbury, ha. The petitioner
states the =um of hia bankruptcy to be "looms,
and Wane= and insufficiency of profits to meet my
ezpiness." Al this sitting 110 Creditor attended to
pre., tte take upon himself lb. trust of becoming
trade =aguer, and the Court appointed the 28th of
April next, at two o'clock, for Me examination and
order of diocbsrg. sitting, to be held before Mr.
Oommissioner Winslow. Renewed protean= from
arrest having been granted the bankrupt, the sitting

• Cm Pam Breetows. Monday. —Present: The
Worshipful the Mayor, W. Fawcett, Req., and T. W.
Gilbert, Peci.—The licensed' the "Chapman's Arms,"
Milfore-i.treet, tree tran.ferred from Mr. Holliok to Mr.
Treedwell.--Charlea Barden, of Soot's Lane, wan
suromolied by floret White, ooe of the inspectors of
nuisances, for deposit.* a quantity of ashes on the sur-
f.* of the street, contrary to the By. Laws.—He
pleeded guilty, but stered, in defeat', that apemen who
proinimel to send for the sabot neglected lode sw—Fined
81. and cods, together fla Ill.—Hoary Bevan, • lad
13 years of age, wita brought up oe remand, *healed
with :steeling comma pieces of eepper, the property of
Mears. P. H. and C. Perman, Wienongers, Castle-
atreet.—Mr. S. H. Penman depoded that the prisoerr
had been in the employ of the firm, lie errand boy, for
about three weeks. On Thursday witness saw him going
through the shop. and caked biro what be had in his
pockets, aa they appeared rather bulky. He replied
"Browu paper." Witness ordered him into the yard,
and there found *non him the pieties of copper produced,
1 lb. 501,. vales, 73. He bad previous corm to stupeet
the prisoner. - Mr. Corrie, metal dealer, Winchester-
stn.,. deposed that on two ciorailoas the prisoner had
sold him copper, and he produce.' the piece.. He bought
2i lb.. altogether, and gave at the mist of sd. • lb. for it.
The trade prioe was 81d. The prisoner acid belied been
sent by his father, who was • briekleyer onto( work. On
the 27th of Feb. the prisoner so:1 him some bram.—The
Mayor tbottelit the witness ought to have made further
enquires before making repeated paranoia, of meta
Ginn • boy of such tender years. It might both, cease
of the biy's ruin. The common name. of "Smith" sod
" Brown" apoeared on the witneee's baton freirent
intatomera at him shop.-Buperintendent Cablew said the
police hipi been trying to trees the person entered as
"Smith." but without mower. —The Mayor motioned
Mr. Corrie to he more careful in the conduct of his
business in future. —Mr. Carrie replied thet he was
airway. reedy to afford eny information in hie power to
the police.— Mr. Fermin was ties:lA.l. and identified
the popper sold to Corrie.—The prisoner had nothing
to my in his defence. —The boy's father was called, and
said he veu afr.i.l that his son, who woe the seated of
wean children, had got into had oompany. He hoped
the Bench would not send hint to • Reformatory, sa be
believed hi. hrother•in•law, Otto was • foreman in •
Poser macufectory, near London, would be willing to
take charge of him.—The Mayor said the magietratee
did not think they would he doing the r duty, if they
complied with the father's rapped. At the same time,
they were painfully cons/Coes that if the boy had not
known where to sell snob Wavle would probably not
have stolen thein. They hoped his fate would operate
as a caution to other boys. He must be imprisoned for
10 day., and then be sent to • Reformatory for the moue
of Are years.

WKSTBURY.

Pam filiamons, Monday.—Present : J. L Phi_ppn,
and C. P. Phipps. &qrs.—David Menden, of West.
hen. labourer, who did sot appear, was charged by
William Charts, Davis, Island Revenue offiorr, with
killing pme on the ard of January, without a license,
—Fined £2O, but the &mob romeimeaded the Board
to redoes the floe to on. fourth of that mun.
Alfred Vincent, cloth-worker of Wrathful, was
brought up charged svith being drunk, and lighting
in the streets at Westbury, on Saturday night last.
Inconsideration of tbe time he bad been in the lockup,
he WM discharged with a caution.