The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-02-23 00:00:00

DORCHESTER BARKERS` CLUB.

The moethly ateatieg of this dub was held last
Saturday overlies, it the Latelope hotel, 111 r. .1. Homer,
the pemsdeat In the choir. There were also present,
Mr. R. Osage, eioe.presideat, Kr. T. C. Flounders, Kr.
J. Chia, Kr. Riurziblr. H. Taylor, Yr. J. AMINO,
Kr. Rowe, Yr. T. 8. 8t.,, Mr. Groves
(Weymouth), and Kr. P. Peseta (Imam towns tor Mr.
G. J. Asdrews, the hon. nee). It was announced shot
al the next meeting, on Marsh 90, Kr. R. N. Howsni,
of Weymouth, would iattodace foe diroussion the
present system of rating.

Mr. Rows read • p&p m on the nos of botany to the
Agriculturist, with a brief &remotion of some of the
gaits which prove poisosous to animals. The irubjeet
was illustrated by • series of coloured prints of the
plants brought wider noel's. The Mature, obsorved
that botsay la divided into two separate mid tolerably
distimit branches, via, systematists' botany --
vegetable physiology, the first nesteing the serum, um,
hietory, sad oloseillestica of plants, the oseend the
manner la which the ratios' orgasm of plant.,,.
formed, the purposes for which they ham bees destined.
the manner in which they est, and are ialseseed by
natural mama Lite, eslarpng on the vahte of this
, knowledge to the spisalturiat, sad the improvements
effected in our gardens sod farms by *ahrW into the
reason of thirty, tly. Rowe said he wished to direct
their atteatioa more partioalarly to systematic botany
—that which Washes us the nature of the many plants ,
that corns under our notice daily, and of those which
ohs. partaken of by animals are deleterious in their
ilfecta Found ma sassy of these planes are growing in
full Invariance In our OWD immediato neghbourboad,
continually cong under our Dottie, and within mob
of most animal., is it not a wonder that cases of
vegetable poisoning de not more frequeoLly mom? The
effiiete of poirdoolog in the lower animals are not of in
awful a nature am in our fellow onstores, but
occasionally whole dodo of sheep sad many shimw
&Millais have died from 'Wag them plants, mad, as •
eonsessonee, mond may great peasantry kw to tho
rmen.pesellaraisaatincti by
a iverleaPnweedisialla w "reel
those am • rule to avoid those *ass erWah are detri-
mental to their health. Bet when ulnae's beams, a•
they ofhsa do, depraved in their appetites, or that

!Sterna Naga dotage& or is ammo( extreme bunter,
t ion it is, that they partake ol time Pinata and auger
actordiugly. When these rases osier the usesseity for
Prompt sad surgetth measgres being adopted is ipo
nitth Aim their almost slwsys fatal soar% that the
objaA to be kept in view is mot that of how to there the
disease but hew to prevent it: Again difacultiss beset
no fit the thibmimary prokeice, which do not exist in
the medical, is cams of poisoning. The horse cannot
vomit, the ox or sheep very thirsty does, and vomitiog
samot be produced is those animals by an emetic, and
therefore we hays to depend for anus on the
°Persian of &Midges and purgetives, medicines whisk
In moat cases are slow in their operation.
The first plant to which I shall allude is the Cairo
Mieculethat. °common hemlock, or, ea more immoral,
colloid in this county, the wild parsnip. It is a biennial
found growing In sonaldsrable &Sundaes, in ditches
and waft please in hie county. The whole of the
Plat a very pesellar, strong, foetid and
mouse- iks odour. All arts of tb• plsot possess active
pothonou. properties. It nets powerfully on both men
and animals, end even plants themselves are not essuopt
from its deleterious infiuenoe. Numerous ekes are
recorded of its poisonous effects on roan. It is very
difficult to reaceils the many ooneating sinter...as
which are made with regard to its action on animals,
but, I think I am justified in saying, that it is a most
=ets plat, and that, in eases where very severe
have not followed its being eaten, it bas been
inflamed by the age of the plant, and the season at
which it was gathered. And &rule that applies to moat
of the ammo& wild usebeilifera is, that those which
campy the most moist @ligation/ are the most
poisonous. After describing the symptoms of hemlock
poisoning, he said' If sorb eases ever occur to you, I
advise the immediate xhi lm lion of • large dere of salto„ fol.
lewedno by stimulants, snob übratady, butde cot bleed.
Clerk Virtu, Water Hemlock or Cowhane. This is
considered as one of the most poisonous, and it is one of
the most common plant. in Great Britain. It is found
growing in wet sod damp situation% ditches, ponds, he.
There are may contlictimg thatements as to the pro.
mitten of this plant in different conditions. Many
hold the opinion that It. effects are not felt
when in fie dried state. But from cases
that hath come under my iota at different
times, I believe, that when eaten by animols in lathe
quantities with their hay: they do suffer from It,
although in a such more modieed form. Th. water
'widows in the occupation of Mrs. Pattison, of
Wracklefori Boas, of Mr. Smith, of Bradford, and
also, I believe, of Mr. Chick, of Strettoo, abound with
this plant, especially Unroof Yrs. Pattieoo, who hoe
lost a great number of cattle by their having oaten it.
When large quamtitios of the plant bath been partaken
of death games in • very few boon% The symptoms
are • swollen appmerasse of the bead; the eyes pro-
truding from their moats, obscurity of video. vertigo,
• Aegisthus walk, respiration very rapid and laboured,
lethal° contratitiou of the nada of the jaws,
followed by furious delirium and death. Boma, pigs,
and sheep grass on it with impunity, In most tease
death misses before any remedies can be adopted, but,
should there be any tins to treat, give se one. some
powerful saline purgative, bleed to then:tent of four
or Sr. quarts, sad apply some very maitre stimulant
over the head and does the spine, which treatment
mast be folloired up by gentle aperients sod stimulate
ad restoratives until all giddiness disappears. OokAa.
era' riitese,snle, or Meadow Saffron, grow. in all i
parts of England ; Fordington Mead. Alta, and amain
all damp plass abound it. Mazy canes of poisoning by
this plant ban at various times cmccurred, eepomally in
Somersetsbire where it is very pisothful ; the symptoms
or* kow of appetite, nthaaaime of rumination, oyes
sunk in their orbit., pupilary opining subitaid, coat
Owing, body sold, puke imperieptible, violist purging,
grinding of the teeth, moaning. intense abdominal
pain, and loss of power of locomotion. Thigimout in
some easee has beget nnooeofkl. Itepeated doses of
linseed oil tad tincture of opium with largo
quantities of linseed gruel a • &melees%
Soto sae Daleamare, woody nightshade, or bittereweet
so called from the flavour of the herb when ahead. It
I, a plant very commonly found in this country. It is
most poisonou when the blossoms are about to be
produced and the eases of poisoning that come under
our notimomorst that Ws* of the year. Many cases of
poisoning by this plant have moored. When first seen
the aaimel has a wild staring and vacant look, copious
discharge of frothy saliva from the mouth, breathing
very heavy, palates° weak as to be almost imperceptible,
the animal moon begins to real and stagger about, this is
foUowted by complete paralysis of the extremities, and
unconsciaamem ; when the bowels are acted on by
purgatives the evacuations are very loose and become
tiasel with blood; these eases very seldom recover. If
at soy time gentlemen you can tram the dimwit to the
eating of this particular plant give some tinseled oil,
and rob a quantity of turpentine on Melia/A.—Arum
liacedateme, or cuckoo pint (point). This loan exceed.
lusty common plant, and fortunately for stook owners
ile acrimonious taste prevents its being more eonthoonly
eaten by animals. It is found growing under hedger'
and in shady plamia May children hays died from the
effects of this plant, but cams of animals baying been
poisoned by it are rubor rars.—Hckborate Niger. (black
hellebore) or Christense rose—so called from its flowers
appearing about Christmas—is chiefly cultivated in
England as an ornament to our garde:to—but is not
much grown in thia part of the country, although
occasionally met with. It is a powerfully irritant
poison and all parts of it posies' active properties and
&emelt are very fond of it and eat it ravenously, owing
to the sweet taste it pampas. The leffotta it produces
are nausea, and intense inflammation of the stomach. In
saws of ad ostler/a of pleuroyneuntonia and in many
other instenue, fatal remelts have followed from its u
as • prerentitare owing to the amount of irritation
produced which extends all over the body. When taken
infernally it prodoces purging, steggering, weakness,
and paralysis of the hind." extremities, followed by
insensibility and death. In one cue where a quantity
of the froth roots were thrown into a farm yard where
some animals were being fed on dry food tbey oil freely
eat of it and two animals died, are within sight
boars and the other iii about twelve hour., in
greet agony from tbe acrid eaters of this poison,—
Hrifeborgo irittichth, or btherfoot, an evergreen per-
ennial plant growing in many parts of England, on the
pastures, hedgerows, and on the bordern of thickets,
and moth plentifully found on • ciba.Xsoil. orbs leas.
when dried possess purgative prpr of a powerful
and throlent character. it.ger,'7lan trying to get his
bores in condition, gave liin-A're piste of the chopped
leaves of this plant, sodIsfh mad in a few hours.
Owing to its extretroly fretid ~,,,oture, it is seldom eaten
by animals; but, • yesr or tub since, a Bock of sheep
died from the effects of this poison. A deep snow
sovered the ground, sod. Otis being the only herbage
appearing above the they all ate of it freely.
It proclaim intense inflammation of the stomach snd
bowel% with diarrhea the evacuations being tinged
with blood. Tim only thing to sidminieter would be
oleaginous purgatives, with linseed or oatmeal gruel an
demo le uto. IlkAkelsisdron afraseetteu. You.,, all
so imbiber with the name and appearance of 'hi. most
spiondid shrub, which now rivals the roes lief's( in both
prominence of position and brilliancy of affect in our
shrubberies and garden.., At Moreton there in a drive
of more than a mile in length, bordered on each side by
these beautiful abrobs. Its effecta so a poison are very
powerful, espeeislly open sheep; aim also suffer
through eating it. It is a narcotic poison, and the
symptoms are somewhat similar to those of all other
narcotics. In calves we get frequent vomiting. of saliva,
mixed with the loaves of the pant; • mailbox' stagger*
log gait—the animal *ill reel a few —then rush
forward with its legs widely exteudetrean Isseentrin
way, and thee suddenly ; bowels costive, with grind.
ing of teeth (a symptom in the sheep and ox always
indicative of pale), breathing slower than usual. In
one case twelve rano were put into • yard in which
some rhododeodrooe bad been throws. They all ate of
them freely, and in • very short time four died. The
symptoms shown were loss of appetite, grating of teeth,
ears drooping, fregoeut choking cough, frothing at
mouth, attempts to vomit, staggering gait, followed by
inability to stand. A very interesting we bee been
recorded by Mr. K Roomier, of Southampton, • gentle'
man with whom you are all acquainted, in which, out
of • flock of 100 sheep which were fattening upon corn
and mike in a loge Dank, teeny were soddenly taken ill,
and several died in a few hours, 20 more were killed,
and the rest recovered through the administration of
oil and salts. On making an examination of the park,
it wasdiaeovered that a large rhododendron tree bad
been extensively cropped by the sheep, and on making
post north* exuninatiou of those that diet large
cisantitise of the plant were found in the stomachs, in •
pertly masticated condition; 'hue showing the poisonous
nature of the plant. The Tar.,, Naccate, or Yew, has
caused much logs to the owner. of stook at different
times, and it is we of the most truant to which our
attention haa been ailed It amorally tam piaci
from the cuttiop of the trees having fallen, or been
deposited in Um field ware the alma. are pastured.
The symptoms of poiscoing by Yew are °basun, and its
diagnosis will generally ben muter of di/acidly. When
ars{ found the anima is goarally shivering, the Panneh
is distended with food, alas week sad tremulous and in
the bitter 'Sego' impereeptibls, together with • dull and
etardd appearance ; he Ilse latter eteeee 41 symptoms
seam, and the animal drops without • struggle.
It will be semi by the remarks that I bare made on the
thriou poisonous plants that the symptoms shnnn in
one sae very much ramble thoge sham in another.
There is, in all, the brain more or lee' awaited ; ths
digestive &operate. disarranged and the egrehre spinal
tyotem partially or wholly deprived of its famous.
The treat:rest moat in all bet necessarilY of the sialsinst
character; the poisonous agent most be expelled by
purgative. and the debility and shook to the system
which follows must be combated by the ta of stannlnete
and &mutant& In conclusion I .ho allude to the
Acuities Nepal/as or Monkshood. It is malt
cultivated so an ornate:it in our gardens, and owing to
the parolees manner I. which it ia %Bowed to propagate
Its roots aeons thus of the horseradish. fatal some-
queues leath frequently arisen, owing to the Mats
hatheig been mistaken for those of the bitter plant
Accept my best thanks for the kind otantion you have
gives we through the reading of my paper, San I
venture to uprose • hope that it be, not proved
lidless.

The Putman expressed the interest he lied felt In
the sabfeet, and observed that Mr. ROWS had sot only
given them illustration of the omits, and described
their Wens on animals, but had idso indicated the
ninnies to be applied.
The VIC7/11-PPIWIDIXT observed int the value of •
knowledge of botany to agriculturist+ could not be
denied, and it was a most interlining study. He
suggested is a psalm,' appliestion of the lecture, that
they should nvour as mush ee possible to destroy
bartful pleats spoken of by Mt. Rowe. With most
of those mentioned they were ell acquainted. The
injurious effects of yew were well-known, bat he did not
know the rhododendrou was dskt,,rions &mink
grew in great abundanoe on his fermi, and he should
take cam to destroy it as much as be could. It was
very kind of Mr. Rowe to bring forward the subject in
the candid meaner he had done, telling them the
proper remedies, but probably sons little discretion
was required in determining when an animal was suffer.
log from vegetable poisoning. In his own eslxtrieoe•
he was not eons tirit he bad had a cheep or sow which
had eaten poisonous plans.
Dr. ALDRIDGS said the subject brought before than
tree • very important one, and had hitherto been too
much lost sight el. Dekterous Sante were no doubt •
fruitful nurse of disuses amount ranks The cease of
' dimese wuussially attributable to alatelPherik led lienassi
to some veseteble pinion, or partaking of deeempos
wster, whith entained . greet deal of vegetable poison.
Moak were very frequently permitted to drink of most
offensive water, instead of that whit* was huh and

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pW, and be felt satisfied Mug large amount of disease
arm tosatehl• to that perm. as well as to vegetable
poisoning. Cattle, under thepreasure of hunger would
eat poisonoop plant", from the diets of which they
Fould sooffor, though it split, not he sort-oat to the
farmer at the person banal the au. itl4ol.
Paiioa would aot insidimull upon the animals, Zrallis
whom ally token in small dock would 0•4441 them to
VFW "out of condition," said result in serious lop to
the °moor. It behoved thou, therefore, to erodipes as
far an possible them Poses of disease from their forma.
To keep animals healthy It was necosoary they should
have pare air, good water, and be kept from eating
notions plants, and the maintenance of such sanstov7
conditions would lesion tho tumors' lessee, and be of
I benefit to the community (Pettily.
Mr. raisin inquired to that ardent the flesh of an
animal slaughtered in the first Page of veglitable poisoo•
mg would be impaired as human food.
bfr. T. LOOIE suggested that they should take Pre
their stock had plenty of good food, so that they might
not be driven to eat anythirg deletersous.
After • few comments ty Mr. T. C. Elsosirrinut and
Mr. J. Rout, the lecture, remarked that stock would
readily eat the Christmas roe, and that SIMS of poison.
lug from it frequently occurred in Norfolk and the north
lof /Insipid. It was difficult to tell whether diseue was
due to the action of poisonous plants or other cameo,
but whom symptoms simllor to thou) be had described
were presented by any of their animals, and they had
any doubt on the subject, it was well if they had
meadows in which they knew poisonous plants were
growing, to go round then to notice whether they had
been cropped. Mr. Congo mado an inquiry as to the
flesh of animals killed when entering from vegetable
I poisoning. Much would depend upon the nature of the
plant
, but no doubt many wore killed before the poison
beoome thoroughly .mpregnated in the system,
besides which the cooking of the meat would destroy
any traces of poison. Rhododendrons were particularly
poisonous, and especially in sheep, and the oases which
bad ooeurred were innumerable. From hemlock Mrs.
Pattiaon hod bad fourteen cows poisoned in as many
leers, and his uncle's stock had similarly suffered. As
this description of hemlock is found on Mr. Chiek's
farm, Mr. Rowe asked hin if he had it:pm-kneed any
loss from it, bat he ropliod no.
I A rote of thanks to Mr. Rowe clamed the rroosedinp

BollOrall POllO6, reneday.—Four vlditore to
Dorchester for the fair were brought before G. Curio*.
J. Bishop. and R. Davis, &qrs. The first Wall
William Harding, who described, himself as • pugilist
from Oxford. It seemed that Francis Green, of Long-
bredy, amongst many others, arm in the kitchen at the
Royal Oak, on Monday afternoon. Fiddling and &awing
were going on. Prisoner was sitting beside him, and
said to his companion "I'll give that (referring to
• friend of Green's who wee dancing) • slap on the
head before I leave." Green said "N 0 you won't,"
upon which Harding up
and drunk him • violent
blow on the fees, which severely laserated his right
cheek. Green's *ifs saw prisoner with a knife in his
hand jest before, MD it was not clear he lama com-
plainant with the taiga—rebook said Green Inter-
fired, and tore his Goat, but Green denied W.-Hardie'
was sentenced to two mouths' hard labour. Then aims
T 0601114.11 Edwards and his wife, who were in a pretty
plight. The man was euffering from the effects of his
drinking on the previous day, and a fall of 16 feet into
the area at the Museum just after midnight, by which
loft arm was injured, and was now much swollen,
while the woman appeared w ith her taste covered with
scratches and coobytnosis, the eonsequrnoe, as she said.
of a "few words with her husband." He said be
didn't know anything about Ity he'd hal a "drop" of
drink. Tenderly wiping his arm with a pocket-
handkerchief, ha fealtaii soliloquised, "It'e a good
job I didn't nennit or bill it'll be.. caution." He
saw they 01III• from Bristo , and were hawkers. When
It was suggested they hawked without a license,
he replied, "We hawks goods of our own manu-
facture—dress earn." "1 makes 'sm." be said, "so
well as my wife." He mu sentenced to two months'
hard labour. As to the woman, P.S. (basins spoke to
finding her lying •Otollll the footpath In Trinity.striet,
asleep I The woman, indignant : Why do you tell
such stories? Gentlemen, be look me out of • tap-
room, saying I wee wanted at the station—(laughter).
The sergeant said when he woke her up, she slier) she
was Just going on to bed—(latightet). She persisted that
the sergeant took her from a MD-room, endeavoured to
refresh his memory as to the "enact words" he used
when inviting her out, and took the court into her eon-
fidenoe by saying she knew what he was there for. She
didn't, however, reveal the secret, but it wee evident
she mesot to infer something dreadful We daren't
give • guess on the subject, an our readers can all put
their own oonstruction on the affair. She farther
averred that when In the police-station she asked the
sergeant if be would presume to charge her with being
drunk, and he seotentiosaly dbeerved " You're here."
The poor woman, believer, wee satisfied that the
magistrates would prefer the sergeant's version of the
matter to her own, and took the month awarded her
with thanks. Am the sergeant was importing her down
stairs, she gave him • piece of her mind calling him •
"lying monkey," and other complimentary epithet'.
—A nut vendor, named Quirks Brown, who bad a
mouth last Candlemas fair, at the expense of this
county, for Initiating the country folks into the
mysteries of "prick-the-prter," was 'now brosight up
for being drunk itn,l in a row in Princes-street. He

didn't know scything abotit it,--eal.:;rea -oii-ve;sev;e-
-days in Dorchester gaol to consider the matter.
CourrY Prrn Szttextre, Be.turday. —Before H.
William.. C. E. Aston, mod G. Worry, Bergs.
Frederick Diatowd, a carter in the mercies of If r. IL
Crown, of Winterborne Steepletoe, w. fined 6. in-
cluding costs for riding on the shafto of • waggon, drawn
by four bore., in his charge et Portesham.
Saone/ Coleman was summoned for cruelty to a horse
at Broedmayne.—P.C. Hutchings saw defendant, who
did not appear, with two bore. attached to a waggon.
in He was on the shafts besting •of the horses with.
large etiak about it. hand an 4 once after Mat
defonclaet got e'en neg ari to front ot the animal,
and again belaboured it in he come pia., until tbe
poor thing held down It. heed between it. lons in pole.
When the °mutable spoke to him he was abusive, aod
ehallenged him to fight. He found marks of the heating
on the horse's heed. Next day defendant called on the
policeman, and asked him to "look over it."—Defendant
was committed for a mouth's bard labour.
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Thoreas rumba!, employed by Mr. *Manley, of the
King's Arms Hotel, WM summoned for drunkenness.—
Sept. Underwood, on Friday, sth February, was coming
from Weymouth to Dorchester, when he saw defendant
with a pair of horses end a carriage at Broadway dairy-
bons.. He was silting on the box drank. He was
calling for something to drink! thinking, as the super.
intandent suggested, that he was at the Swan. On
going to P.e. Roper's house for his assietaere, delecilant
drove by—be was rolling about op she box. They
followed him to the turning in the rued for Friar
Wuldoo, when the bones pseud very close to the
corner. and the reins were on the ground. With help,
the superintendent pot defendant into his earl, and
broonbt him to Dorchester. He was so drunk that he
didn't know whether he swat Broadway or Weymouth.
—Defendant said he we. vury sorry, and hoped the
Bench would be lenient, as be bad been out of work two
or three months—The Chairman told him that was •
reason why be should have saved bin usooey.—De-
fondant I net • few friends !—Fioed Is. and sosta
mad allowed a week to pay in.
Adios agorae the Br-se/port Rosiseay Comparly.--Mr.
Giles Symonds appeared on behalf of the parish of
Great Toiler and of the Dorchester Highway Board,
to apply for so order against the Bridport Railway
Company for the abatement of • isotherm* arising from
: the eonstreetion of their railway, at Stone's Common.
Notices had been given in the ordinary way, and so long
I egos. the lit of December receipt of the first notice
wee acknowledged by M. Flight, the secretary; and
be, in reply, said that he had sent the notice to the
Great Western Railway Company, they being the
lessee of the line, and, by some arrangement with the
Bridport Company, were the persons liable to remedy
this inconvenience and nuisance. It seemed that the
Great Western Company, tree to their traditions, had
gone to the eirreamlocation Moe, about the matter. The
matter had been acknowledged, and they promj,ed it
should be considered; the engineer tent somebody to
report, and that was referred to the solicitors of the
company, who made a report, and ultimately the Com-
piny conclude they are not liable. NotUes in the
present case were then served on Mr. Flight, who
uknowledged their rusipt, and said he had gent them
on to Paddington. Last night when he arrived home,
after being oat of town, he found • letter from Young,
Maples, and Co:', the company's solicitors, asking him to
attend to resist the order be had applied for.
The letter intimated that Mr. Reynolds, the engineer of
the company, would wait up.n him this (Saturday)
morning, but he had not seen anything of him. The
application we. made on behalf of Thomas Hisoook and
Thomas Fooks, two inhabitants of the parish, who um-
plained that the rood at Stone's Common was impass-
able by the default of the company. He soured, liked
to ask for an order ex parte, but as the mettar had
been in motion sines the let December, be thought it
ought not to be postpued. The road wee not only
literally impassable for loot pagesogera, but is wee
dangerous to those am Isoreelmok and in earriseres—the
water would run through • gig, and persons driving that
way on • dark night were in danger of being drowned.
—The Bench adjourned the case for • week, the com-
pany to pay the outs of to-day.
Williass Morrow, a private of the 514 LOLL
stationed at Portland, was brought up charged with a
gross assault upon two boys about 11 years of age,
named William &hall lad Thomas Butler, sons ot
warders at the convict prison. He we. committed for
trial at the *mime. . _

.130;0 1371-11 PrITT 81118101111, Hooday.—Before J. F.
Hod.s giq., (liayor), J. Bishop, Eq., and Dr.
AldriJ ge.
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CAriatopAer Gibbs of Portland, for being dnnk and
riotous so Church-street, on intarday at midnight,
wan fined 405., and, in deka* °outwitted for • month.
Juts Trainor& hawker, for being drunk and uswalt•
ing P.& COUSSIII, was Aped, EY, nod, in default,
committed for • month.

Job% Duriford, of Stafford, who bas been twine eon-
vieted for felony, was again brought up. Mrs. Critebell,
of Fordington Croat, said that prisoner need to lodge at
their boa" and when he left be owed 4s. His boots
remained as security. On Sunday morning he mine for
the boot., and she accepted 3s. in disebarge of the debt.
He remained some time in the house, during which he
was at intervals left aloe* in the room where Ifrc
CriteheU had put the 3s. in an egg cup on the dresser.
When he was gone the monety was missed. In the
',mini be was found, and when taxed with the robbery,
averred he had not seen the money. He was given into
custody.— Committed foe trial to the maim&

MIDDLEMARSH.
Diem PROM lizroeuag.-0o Tuesday. o:Symonds,
Esq., coroner, held an impost at IliddUinarsh,
0. she body of Joseph Davey, an old man of 70, nip
ployed on th• roads, who ws• found deed to a field
on 11r. Foot's farm. on Um previous Saturday
morning. Mr. T. Shopteed, landlord of the beer.
home at Glanville's Woottoo, spoke to the dammed
being at his house on Thursday evening, saying he
was to wait there till Yr. Shier 011310 to
give him orlon. Between eight and nine o'clock
he left, complaining of the sold. He said he should go
home otter he bad been te put away his tools. Those
were on the road new Grange. While at his boon,
demised had some bread sod two plots of elder. Davey
lodged at Niddlemanh. The olobt wee dark and misty.
The nearest way to Iliddl•marsh was across the fields,
hut it would he difficult on swab a night to tram the
footpath. There was an old bridge to Grow

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Mr. Philip Fool spoke to finding Davey dead
in one of hie on Bator lay morning. lli•
hat .es mowing. and his clothes were saturated.
This fi.id was quite out of the proper way. - Mr. W.
HoNapery, surgeon, Cense Abbas, made • post-mortem
examination of the body. He found no marks of violence.
He belie...ad that Davey, being badly ailed and poorly
nourished, aline to his death by ex pismire to the
weather. The jury returned • verdict to that effect.

OWERMOIGNE CLUB COURSING MEETING.
TsoitimaT. Feb. 18.—Stewards. Mr. A. B. Foster, Mr
W. Thomesqn, Mr. H. Mor.et, sod Mr. J. Thresher
Flag Steward: Mr. W. Chiloota Field Stewards
I Mr. Henry Meyo and Mr. J. R Taylor. Jettee : Mr
I N. N. Wentworth. Slipper: J. Pollee. Hon. Bse- •
Mr, W. Chick.

Tim Tirtorta Hotel, Weymouth, was on Wednesday
evening the rendezvous of n numerate assemblers of
gentlemen to inaugurate the opening of the Owermoisne
Coursing Club in the manner esteemed bf Englishmen,
by • good dinner, which was provided In exoellent style
by Kr. and Mrs. Donn. it. R. Foster, Esq., of Warm
well, took the chair, and arrangements were made for
the meet on the following day. Favoured be • beautiful
lamming, • party emulating of &boot CO, including
nearly • hundred horsemen. assembled at Owermoigne
Croon, and the sport throughout the day was good.
Hares were plentiful, and fleet enough thoroughly to
teat the merits of the greyhounds entered, though at
the close of the day the return of killed was no lea
than seviatteeu. The following are the results :
The Ownwounis Eon ITS, for eight al-aged greybouods.
the property of members of the O.ILC.C. Winner,
lOgs. ; second, 4p.

1.
Mr. FL Spicer's bed Leedl!s Ankle best Mr. E. Etsuntoe't bk

.--a-nc-1--".•rd itinodla

Mr. W. Theropeon's rd lndd -Lulea, Mr. Monet'. bed

M,II. KW,* be d Billy Boy beat Mr. Byrnes'. bk d Bang
Mr. J. Blr. bk d Pluto bent Mr. Throulter*. rd d ToUc
_

- - -• • • ••-•-•••• -•— •
Mr. T. Barnett'. rd b Polly ran • by
-•

gale beet Leading Article I Billy Boy beat Polly
Pluto run a bye.
Hate heat Pluto Billy Boy ran. bye
Pr Mayo. Billy Boy mad Mr. Thompson's gate divided.
The Wetzerat theta, or eight all-tged greyhounds,
the property of members of the 0./LC.O Winner.
lOge. ; mooed, 4p.
a
Mr. Itatintoe's rd d Bachelor beet Mr. Byrues's bk d Polly
Mr. gel way's I d titan beat Mr. T. Bennett'. bk d Orman]
Mr. il. rd d Jaaper rat Mr. Thorepoon'e bed Prince Charlie
Mr. Tliresber's bk d Terror beat Mr. Bolt'. w and f d /Noodle
Mr. Morant's bk and d Mango brt Mr. li. Mayo's bk d
Mercury

Stag beat Bache4or Terror beat Jasper
lleago rals • bye
M.
Mango beet Bteg Tenor rso • bye
IV.
Mr. Thresher's Terror beat Mr. Moraot's Mango.
The WaTelCOMBil Stadia, for four all-aged grey
hounds. Winner, Sp.
I.
Mr. Mayo's bk b Myrtle bast Mr. Thomism'. bed Lord Barry
Mr. Tbresber's bk and 1r Tartar beat Mr. 11011. 01 b Belk

Mr. Byatais f b Loma brat Mr. Y. !Stuntmen bk d Brilliant
U. Morant't bk and w b Flirt ram a by.
U.
rU. brat Tartar I Flirt beat Emma
Mr. Mayo's Myrtle beat Mr. Morant'a Flirt.