The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

(JAMMING AT TIM FAIR. —On Saturday morning •
man who gars the same of William Holmes, and mid
that be belonged to Castle Cary, was brought up in
custody before the Mayor, charged with gambling in
' the Market-place the preceding day. The ease was
I
I clearly proved by the borough eon-tables, and be was
i iiententod to on. mooth's imprisonment.

WOlLl.l'lolee CUM.—The opening entertainment
for the winter swesion of this clob took plane on Toiraday
evening last, in the Corn Exchange, when Mrs. Edwards,
asinided by the Blandford Glee Union, kindly rave their
servioes. The chair was takes by the Hon. W. H. B.
Portman. IL!'., who in opening the proceedings alluded
to the many advantage. which mach institutions offered
to the wafting dames, and very warmly eologieed the
efforts which were being made for their bengal.

ELECTION Or lIIITOIL—On Saturday last the corpora-
tion, setended be the Town Clerk and mace bearer,
proceeded to the Townhall according to annual custom,
for the purpose of choosing • Mayor for the ensuing
year. The choice fell upon F. T. Johns, Esq., than
whom • more fittirg chief magistrate of the borough
could not be selected. After the wail formal business
had been tr•npacted, the members of the Council
proceeded to the residence of the ex-lkyor to luncheon,
amid the ringing of Arils, end the joyful strains of Mr.
Byer's excellent band. During the afternoon the
newlyslected councilmen were honoured with • visit
by the band at their residences
AT BLANDTOID Novimasta ELIE held on Friday last
there were 0000 sheep penned in the fair field. Business
was moderately brisk at about the same orbs,' at Coal
Barrook fair. Mothers from 28s. to 375. ewes 255. to
35a. and lambs from 225. to 295. There were 20 bead of
osttle brought for sale contrary to the orders of Privy
Conseil, by which the fain are not open yet. Veryffew
horses were on offer. Some capital cart oolts were aro
shown but business was cull, those which *hanged hands
realism! from £35 to 1.18 each. Business to pigs was
dull, and pieta of • downward tendency.- In the
Market-liquors about 12 tons of ebeese was pitched,
mostly common. Prices lower and business languid-
COMITDIMAELI excitement and alarm was caused on
Tuesday lest, to the inhabitants residing in Bestotsvist
and Sheep-market hill, by an accident shill occurred
to the wife and son of Mr. James Hunt, dealer, of
Bryanstonestreet, who were coming down Sheep.
market hill is a cart, and when near the Rectory-house
the harness suddenly gave way, end the horse com-
menced kicking ate furious rate. indeed with such force
as to sever the harness from the vehicle, the shafts of
which tang down exposed the occupants to the violence
of the animal, and we regret to say the boy received •
levers kick on the thigh. Fortunately there was plenty
of sseistance at hand or the consequence might have
boon still more serious.

ILLEGALLY 1)100150 SAID:— At the Wimborrie
petty sessions on Friday last, Joseph Coffin, of Blandford
was summoned for lib gslly digging a quantity of sand
from the estate of St. John Coventry. Esq., of Cork
Mallen. Stephen FTead, gamekeeper, said that on the
25th Octooer he saw on the Common two horses and a
waggon at a wind pit belonging to Mr. Coventry. He
went up to the place, and found the defendant digging
the sand, and loading the waggon. There might be
about half • loal up. Witness asked bun where he
was going to take it. He said to the Blandford Chapel.
and that no ODO had given him leave. Witnees told
him it WY Mr. Coventry's, and he then threw it out,
and went across to another pit belonging to Mr.
Coventry. but the land was rented by Mr. Conway, and
loaded his waggon there.—Defendant said that as soon
as he knew the sand pit belonged to Mr. Coventry he
emptied what he had, and went to a pit where numbers
of people had sand. After he had loaded his waggron
he want into Mr. Conway's house and saw his wife, and
asked her what he hsd to pay. She said as be had
loaded it himself it would be Is., and he paid her—The
witness Head mid that Mr. Conway had no right to
1 the sand.—The Bench considering there was some
misrinderstanding about the matter on') indicted a
nominal lite of Is. and meta.
81111/1111Tfd BANKRUPTCY. —ln the London Court of
Bankruptcy on Saturday last, before the Senior Com-
missioner,tlfdward Hol-oyd, Esq., there was an exami-
nation sitting, and application for order of discharge,
under theNhankruptoy of John James Bennett, of Maud.
ford Topeim finandraper. outfitter, and auctioneer,
whoesidit'or• reside at Bristol, Poole, Blandford, sad
Dorsheeter.—Mr. James Price. solicitor, 12, Sergeant's
Inn, Fleet-street, filed the bankrupt's petition on the ,
11th of September last, and obtained for him protection
from arrest He stated the cause of his bankruptey to
b. "lose.. Is trade, bad debts. and PrOata being in-
sufficient to meet expenses."—Mr. Richard Jones,
solicitor, No. 5, New lon Bond, represented the
4248110011, and Mr. Pries the bankrupt, whose "states
meet of aosionnts" was thus summed up, viz. :—Dr. to
creditors misseured, £32517.. id.; ditto, to be paid ha
full, £lO lfs. 84., total, 036 Ilk 7d. Cr. be debtors
good, ON. Id.: ditto, doubdul over £lO, £36; ditto,
under £lO, £46 Is. 7d.; ditto bed, £22 7s. 14.•
property in the bands of creditors, £l2; del
ficiency, £ll9 4a. 10d., total, £336 13s. 7d. The
bankrupt stated his ezpsnditere for the pest two years
to have been £2so.—Mr. Jones said that his chaste bed
mule a thorough investigation into this case, and was
of opinion that no good could result from an adjourn-
ment He therefore had no opposition to offer to the
bankrupt's peening and having his order of discharge.—
His Honour (to the bankrupt): To what do you attri-
bute your failure? Bankrupt: Principally to bad debts
and lomat —His HOGOUT : How long have you been In
basins.? —Bankra pt : Above three year& —Hie Honour:
Very well, as you are not opposed you may par and
have your discharge.—Order amerdingly.
SMITING —An event which no doubt brought to the
minds of many present pleasing recollections of older
times, when Blandford race-course was the scene of
some of the best races in the county, came off on
Tuesday last, and the and influential gathering
both of horsemen and pedestrians present showed that
the love of sport is still a predominating feeling in the
minds of the inhabitants of Blandford and the surround-
ing vllllMez The event was that of a race between
Mr. C. Flower's (France farm) wellicnown chesnut horns,
and Mr. Brine's (Guasage) thoroughbred bay horse, for
£lO a side, Mr. Brine backing his have for 1.100 against
250. It was understood that the race was to commence
at 12 o'clock but in consequence of a delay in weighing
It was nearly one before the start was made. By this
time between MO and 300 mounted spectators were
present, and the respective friends of both parties
employed their time in backing their favourites. The
horses were ridden by their respective owners, carrying
17 stone, two miles heat. At three minutes to one
both parties appeared at the starting post, and went off
well together, but it soon became apparent that the
thoroughbred had all the best of it, and when nearing
the turning poet Mr. Flower's horse bolted off the
course but was quickly pulled on again. This, however,
placed him at considerable disadvantage, and Yr.
Brines still kept • good lead, and won in the commonest
of a canter, the cheanut being nowhore Betting even
at starting; afterwards 2 to 1 on Mr. Brine's horse.
Thne six minutes. Two or three minor eventa, (which
afforded some vin7 good sport) concluded Ivory
pleasant day's recreation, which was considerably
enhanced by the beautiful weather.