The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-03-06 00:00:00

DRIDPORT.

ELzcelog or Bozouair Auorrona.—On Thursday
the Mayor appiinted Airfare= James Beach as
auditor of the borough accounts. and confirmed the
re-election of Messrs. C. Cook, of West-street, and
Joeeph Raison, of Allington, as assistant auditors of
the borough.
A Fawning—On Saturday evening, as Mr. W.
Loveridge, foreman at the "Tannery." South-street,
wee engaged ia selecting a number of skins from a
waggon, ume of them gave way under him. amusing
him to fall to the ground. llis right foot was
" doubled" beneath him, causing a fracture of the
small bone of the ankle. lie was at once removed to
his home, where he is progressing under the care of
Dr. Hay.
Feral. Acclomr To • Hoses.—A horse, belonging
to Mr. W. Tucker, coach-builder, was fatally injured
in the Bradpole-road on Wednesday nigot. An
employ was tiding the animal between • brewery
waggon and • trap belonging to Mr. Dews, of
Eggerdon, when the hindquarters of the horse collided
with the shafts of Mr. Dare's vehicle. The poor
animal bled profusely, and, soon after arriving home,
expired from logs of blood.
&raw CounitoN.—Mr. Charles Marsh, of Eype,
was on Saturday evening driving his waggon down
South-street, the vehicle also containing Mrs. Marsh
and her two children. Mr. John Hirsh, of Burton,
wee proceeding in the same direction, and, when
opposite the Devonshire Arms, the puny of the former
became restive and unmanageable. The animal's
pranks caused the waggon to collide with Mr. F. L ng's
" ginger-beer van," the contents bUng throws spout
and damaged. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, with their
children, were thrown from the vehicle, and altogether
quite a scene occurred. Fortunately no one wee hurt
beyond a severe shaking and • few bruises.
Flan AT THZ DOLPHIS.—Au alarm of fire was raised
in Eat.street about 1.15 a.m. on Saturday. Mr. 'l'.
Patten, builder, was attracted by the glare of • large
fire, and, rising, discovered the stable and skittle-
alley id the Dolphin Inn to be in flames. He at 0000
gave the alarm, but it was ten tclautee before anyone
else was on the spot. Mr. F. Barrett, house decorator,
waa also alarmed by the fire, and aroused the neigh-
bours. Meanwhile the p ,lice were fetched, and
within • few minutes the fire brigade, together with
Mr. F. Cooper (superintendent), and Mr. Patten
(captain), were on the ii.et with the apparatus. A
copious supply of water got the fire under in less than
two hours, but not before the stable and portion of
the alley were consumed. The wiod at the time was
N.E., anl that probably saved the carpenter shops of
Messrs. Patten, which are situate within • few feet of
the fire. The premises, belonging to Mr. J. Legg,
brewer, are insured. It is a curions fact that • police-
man visited the said premises at 12.45, and half.ari-hour
later they were in flames. There were not more than
a dozen persons at tte scene of the fire.
81100E1110 TIZATIIINT or • WIFL —A disgraceful
and serious assault on • wife took place at the King's
Head Inn, Bradpole, on Saturday afternoon about
five o'clock. It appears that • man named George
Marsh, a haulier, living in the Bradpole.roa 1, Brilp it,
employed in the Harbour Railway Extension Works,
bat • misunderstanding with his wife about hauling
some coal to Loden. At five o'clock they were
together in the aboveonentioned ion, when Marsh
threw • beer glum at his wife, and with such force
that • fearful wound wee Idlicted in the side of her
head, and the p .or WOMAII bled profusely. Toe glass
was broken to atoms, and it is feu° I that • piece of
the glass is inside the wound. Parties were immedi.
surly despatched for a mediaal man, and Dr. Hay.
was promptly in attendanct. The woman was
a ill that she could not be remove 1 to her hems, and,
after probing the wound, woich is of considerable
depth, the doctor expreuad fears that • portion of the
glass will imbedded in the w mad. Tner• was but
little differsice in her condition on Sunday morning,
and it la believed her state is &dangerous one. Marsh
has not been apprehended as yet, in consequence of
his wife refusing to give him int. cost .dy. A report
was current on Saturday night and early on Sunday
that the woman Was dead, and that the husband bad
abscon led, but there was no foundation whatever for
the rumour.