The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-12 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

FOOTB&LL Ctun.—A match will be played at Pound.
bury Dorchester on Wednesday, December 13th, at
245. p.m., between the Dorchester Football Club and
the Haid..n Newton Club.
TUttlirlia Tett/I.—The tolls arising at the F.rdint.
ton Moor and Longbrely gates for the year 1072 have
been let for the sum of £706, being an advance of 1:15
on last year.
TtIN NATIONAL SCUOOLII.—On Sunday sermons were
preached at St. Peter's and Holy Trinity oburohos on
behalf of these schools, and the oolleoeimis amounted
I. £7 6s 7id at the former church, and £l2 7i Id at
the latter. _ _ .

BT. Plits'n.—The Be,. J. H. Ducke, (fruit° of this
perish, commenood duty on Sunday, and preached
the sermon in the evening, winning the favourable
opinion of the oongreigation as for as we have hoard
Tan Patios OF WALlO.—Dorehester, in common
with other towns, hair been profoundly moved by the
al trming telegrams respecting the state of the Prince
of Wale,. The 11, &talk' prayers apeeially read In the
oliurolies on Sunday, evoked the sincerest " Amen.,"
and daring the day the bulletins posted at the tele-
graph Aloe were eagerly scanned by all *lasses.
Loon's Mars.—We are enabled to state on good
aithorlty that these entermiva premises are let, for a
long lease, to the North of Europe Wood Pulp Company
(Limited). This will no doubt oeoulon the employ-
ment of • large number of persons, and we hope that
many of those at present out of work in the town may
be able to do what is reuttlred, and be engaged. It Is
rannt.wi oe•apions ot She premise. will
oomplete the manufacture of paper here, and not send
away their material in pulp.
Tan WIATNIB.—The following is our meteor 310,6011
report :

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Weather State of Weather.
NE & N Fino alight snow btorn
N& NW Fine
NW &N Cloudy, fine
NW Fine
Z & 81! Cloudy, fine, fuggy
I N Cloudy
I N Sleet, floe

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It.H.A. PINNY Raanumie.—Tne first of i series of
these interesting entertainments, took place on Wed•
nesday evening last, and passed off with great swims.
Ti.. following was the programme .
Trio .. "Men of Harlock " .. Pianoforte, Yr. McKenzie;
pinto, Bembadier Conway ; cornet, Trumpeter Brightwell.
Oleo "HMI Smiling Morn" Glee elm.
Reading Quartermaster Sergeant Leanria.
Song .. " Watch near the Rhine" .. Bombedier Kelly.
Comic Song "Woo and Cox".. Trumpeter BrlghtwelL
Reeding .., • • .. Lieut,Col. W. Andrew,.
Song "The Big San Flower" .. Gunner Clarke.
Trio .. "8011, of St. Michael's Tower".. Corporal Strong,
llombadier Kelly, and Trumpeter BrightwelL
Solo Pianoforte.. .. "Juanita"- Mrs. McKenzie.
Lecture on Phrenology • • • . Bomadler Kelly.
Song .. " You% Reamber Me" .. Mrs. Smith.
Reading .. • • • . . ..Dr. Davidson.
Concluding with an entertainment by the Amateur Cuddy'.
of " BAG," end the " National Anthem."
BATH AND Win Or ENGLAND SOCDITY.—The list of
prizes to be offered for stook, lso., at this society's
meeting at Dorchester in 1872 has jut been issued.
We notice that prime of £25, E2O, £lO, and £5 are
offered in several of the slams of settle, and game of
£lO and £.3 for different breeds of sheep. For horses
the highest prize is £25, and the amounts range from
that sum to £5. We may mention that in this branch
of the exhibition Mr. Herbert Williams offers • sum of
£lO for a pair of draught horns (geldings or mares),
not exceeding six years old, staving been the property
for 12 months previous to date of entry of the exhibitor
residing in Dorsetahire. For pigs the prism are
numerous, and afford enoctersgement to exhibitors. A
special prize is given by the Dorset Local Committee of
£5 and £2 10. for potted better, " subjeot to the rules
and regulations of the society, and to the further con.
dition that the exhibitor be • resident in the county of
Dorset."
ACOMINT.—On Monday sa'nnight • very sad accident
betel a Garter named George Hawker, in the employ of
Mr. G. F. 5. Flower, of Stafford. It appears that the
man had 03018 KO Dorchester in company with two
others ant his son, with barley for Messrs. Eldrido
and Pope, and had taken up some ooal to carry home.
They started for Stafford between five and six o'clock,
it being then dark, and when near Mr. Topp's house, at
the top of the South Walks, George Hawker stumbled,
in the road, and, falling, the wheels of the waggon
passed over his lege near the thighs. The horses
behind were stopped as soon as the aosident was
perceived, whits!). In the dark, was not till the poor
man's son was close on him. Hawker wag nieked no.
&mistimes procured, and be was taken to the Dorset
County Hospital, in a eicereyance kindly lent by Mr,
Topp. At the hmpital it was found one of his hands
was very mucili cot, and his legs severely bruised, but
we bear no bones were broken. Hawker bawl en
excellent character.
COUNTY PgrlT SESSIONS, Saturday.—Before
Williams, Ea., (chairman), E. Pearce, Ea- G. Warry, Esq.,
E. Kindereley, and H. B. Middleton, Erg.
ANDIFAW Banos, a middle-aged man of respectable appear-
ance, and bearing an excellent character, was surnamed for
night poaching at Warrnwell, en land OD which Captain Poster
has the right of taking game.
iJim Greeniug% gamekeeper. wake to finding wine set In •
luin's run In East field, on the evening of Nov. 27. Next
m ruio.c. between five and six, defendant entered the field
by a gap, and took up the snare, constituting thejoffencel Ile
was sentenced to seven days' hard labour, and to find sureties
for 12 months.
ROGIRT PISTOLS hawker, charged with having two horses
astray at Bradford Poverell, said ho got leave to put them In a
field from Mr. Smith, and paid for it, but they broke out.
Fined Ile did not care to have the case adjourned for Mr.
Smith's attendance.
JOllll HAWKINS and Salon Naas were summoned for
poaching on Mr. Henry Mayo's and, Cokees Promo. Mr.
to Wesn uted.
No evidence was offend agaiest Norris, out of kindness to
his mother,

-"lt—seel---;;;I that in consequence of numerous trespasses, on
Sunda) last Mr. Mayo sent out several 13101 1.3 watch, and at.
companled them himself. About mld-day Mr. Mayo hear
dogs In chase in &llull near Blyer's-lane, went In that direc-
tion, and saw two lumbers, one of which had a rabbit In Its
mouth, awl took it to the defendant ilawkina Prceector said
" Well, Jack I've caught you at last." Defendant. took to
their heels, but he told Hawkins he knew him.
This being • case of Sunday poaching, defendant was fined
201 and costs, or a month's imprbonment.
Gamma and Joint STONB, of Power stock, were summoned for
poaching, December I.
William Bull, gamekeeper, said he heard a dog in cry, and
shortly after saw a kind of greyhound running a hare, and then
heard putsey squeal. But be saw no seen, and nothing mere
, that mooting. At three o'clock in the afternoon he saw the
defendants come back trying hedges and furze by the way.
John was riding in a waggon and George walking with two
dog, One motioned throe tangs with his hands, and sent the
dogs over the hedge. They went lutes turnip geld, and drove
• rabbit into a drain over the reed. George pulled stones, Jo:,
from the drain and pulled out • hare (witisses snagged the
hare killol In the morning, and by defendants,) and then
Bainre fastened three sticks together and poked out the rabbit,
which either dalendants or their dogs killed. Defendants would
not lot witness look into his waggon, although he saw • bare
there, but they said they paid taxes for their dogs and should
let them do what they liked. Theo the dogs ran another rabbit.
Oross-examlned : The hare was not killed that afternoon. The
rabbit was killed in theyla read. It wits not Mr. Williams's
land bosh Ades of the road:
Mr. Wirt= ably defended Flimflam but the Bench held the
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