The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-22 00:00:00

Haymaking Is pretty general in this neighbourhood
and the Vale generally, and the crops of grass are heavy
and abundant.

POOLE.

SUDDEN Ds:tem.—Another case of sudden death
happened in this town on Monday evening. Mrs. Morgan,
wife of Mr. Morgan, tailor and draper, of High-street,
was suddenly seized with illness ; three surgeons were
quickly in attendance, but in spite of all their exer-
tions the unfortunate woman expired about twelve
o'clock.

The election of & town councillor to supply the
vacancy caused by the decease of Mr. John Durant, who
for many years represented the South-East Ward of the
borough, takes place to-day (Tuesday). The only can-
didate for the seat is Mr. William Riekman, corn-mer-
chant, who promises to use his best exertions for the
interest of the town ; and the election will, therefore,
pass off in a quiet manner.

•
BRANKBEA DILAND.-Thim well-known and valuable
property, so noted as the seat of Colonel Waugh, of the
Eastern Banking Corporation, was put up for sale by
auction by Messrs. Driver on Friday last, and was again
bought in for the lam of £65,000. We have, however,
greet and well-founded hopes that no delightful a retreat
will not remain much longer without a purchaser.

AGGRAVATICD ASBAULTS.—The late decision of the
Wareham magistrates in the case of James Croft, con-
victed of kissing • young lady on landing from the
steamer at Swanage has been extensively published and
commented upon by a great number of newspapers
throughout the country. On Friday night in the House
of Commons Mr, Fitzroy called the attention of the
Home Secretary to the foots of the case, considering it •
great straining of the law to commit a man to six
months' imprisonment with hard labour under the
" Aggravated Assaults Act" for the simple offenee which
was proved against Craft, and, we dare say, the inquiries
of the Horns Secretary will yet elicit further remarks in
the House.

POMON. —Tueaday.-.(Before J. Lankester, Esq.)
Thomas Moon was charged with absconding from his
vessel. Reprimanded and discharged.
WICDNINDAY.—(Before the Mayor.) .looey
was summoned for an moult on Maria Allen. Fined
be and oosts, or seven days in the borough gaol. Looked
up.
TRURIDAY.—(Before the Mayor and a full bench of
Magistrates),—Jame. Charo was summoned by P.C.
Domony for bathing in a publio resort. Dismissed.
FEIDAY.—UriaA Vine who tin been at large mina
Feburary last, was apprehended for an assault on the
police. Fined RN. and omits, or one month in the
borough gaol. Looked up in default.

WHAT'S IN A NAM' ?—An interesting cue came off
for hearing at the monthly sitting of our County Court
on Tuesday (Before Edward Everett, Esq., Judge,) the
question being whether the placing • name over a door
bnlallye on
ntohepput.dy
owfl tmir adn
name
appoere, though thilea meeitisoblit
simply to aeoommodate r minor who is the real proprie-
tor of the concern, Mr, Janiee Druitt, of Chrietchuroh,
appeared for the plaintiffoMeurs, Brine, Brothers' and
Mr. F. W, Freemen appeared for the defendant, Imo
Lodder. The claim wee for L'9 tic 4d. for goods sold and
delivered. In G0t.,1854, Mrs. Wills, baker and grooer,
in New-street, declined business, at which time a son of
defendant, Henry Robert Loddor was an assistant.
Plaintiffs supplied Mrs. Willis with grocery goods
during the period she was in business, and at her re-
tirement, Henry Robert Lodder, then about 17, opened
the promisee, An order NU sent to plaintiff by Lodder
when Mr, W. Brine went to the shop in Newetreet, and
found H. It, Lodder was not of age, and that the name of
ISSAS Lodder the father of Henry Lodder, was Wooed over
the door eec licensed tea dealer. The pleintifil imagined
they might supply the good. with Safety, and continued
to do so till the businesa TIM given up, the orders being
sometimes given by H. It. fodder, and sometimes by his
mother, who resided with him. Mr. Brine, one of the
firm of Brine, Brothers, had dealt with H. R. fodder
during the time he was in business, and the accounts for
bread, made out in the name of Henry Robert Ladder,
were deducted from the bill of plaintiffs when the ac-
counts were settled. Defendant had rented the shop,
given notice to quit, and taken out a license,
because the youth wee not qualified. At the
close of the plaintiff's case, Mr. Druitt said : I
ask my friend, Mr. Freeman, to admit the certllioate I
I hold in my hand showing the minority of defendant', son.
Mr. Freeman : Certainly. His Honour : Why, that is
his use, Mr. Druitt, Mr. Freeman : Precisely so. Mr.
Freeman went on to contend that the present action wee
a desperate experiment to fasten upon the father • claim
which could not be made out against him. His
Honour: You ask me to non-suit the plaintiff Mr.
Freemen: I do, your Honour. There is no attempt
even to show an agency between the son and father,
the defendant. His Honour : There is not. There does
not appear the least evidence that the father is liable.
The ease must be noneuited. However, I will hear
what Mr. Druitt Ina to say in answer. Mr. Druitt
having replied, his Honour considered that the mere
fact of the father taking out the license was no proof
that he was the person who owned the businus, as it
had been stated that • minor could not hold • Ileums
under the excise, and that when the hunts was granted
it was specially mentioned that it was to " oommenee
defendant's son in business." Nonsnit entered.

CHARMOUTH.
At the late distribution of scholarship, and prim. •
the medical department of King's College, Lmdon, De.
sided over by the Lord Bishop of London, the follow-
ing honours were awarded to Mr. George J. firne.
Saunders, of Charmouth, viz. :—seoond year's scholar-
ship, prize in botany, and brat certificate of hononrin
•i medica.

BRIDPORT.
UNION CONTRACTIL—The following are the prices at
which meat and bread are contracted for, from the 19th
of June, for a quarter of a year : Mt: Pork, by the
flitch, 60. ; beef, 64d. ; beef suet, ; mutton, 6ld.
per lb. ; legs and shins of beef to the 94. each—Mr.
Sidney Palmer. Bread: Bridpm., 1., Mr. 44.
Stevens' Allington, 44d., Mr. William Swatridge ;
Bradpole, 40. Mr. "M' them Randall; Askerwell and
Loden, 44d. 'Mr. Edward
Waldp,i, Btu-town;
oot;3l:::::stocpnitricG, Ted,'
Bothenhampion,
Chilcombe, 44d., Mr. J. • Swyre, Puncknowle,
and Litton Cheney, 44d., M'' A - hhilOOtt ; Whitcharea
Canonioorum, Stanton Bt.
Catherston Leweston, and Chideoek, 444., ~ a.
Moores; Symondsbury, 444., Mr. William Spiller.

6id.
joint,
41,

7a;Wcii4

-kende'

Gabriell,

SALISBURY.
TRuNDISE STORY.—A. violent thunderstorm, accom-
panied by a fall of hail and rain, passed over this city on.
Tuesday night. The ligtriming was unusually vivid
and lasted for several hours. There was also anothei:
thunder storm on the following evening. We have not
heard of any damage in the immediate neighbourhood
of this city.
BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.—At the annual meeting of
the shareholders on Monday week, the dividend and
bonus were declared at 20 per cent, per annum, free of
income tax.
WARM(NEPTER UNlON.—Contricts for the Quarter
ending Michaehnsa neat were taken by the guardians on
the 14th instant :--Bread, for district No. 1, Mr. Barris,
at Bid. the Sib. loaf; district No. 2, Mr Bartlett, at 9d.
the Blb. loaf; district No. 3, Mr. Bartlett, KS 80. the
81b. loaf; district No. 4, Mr. Chapman, at flid. tlie 81b.
loaf; for the workhouse, Mr. Harris, at Bd. the Ea loaf ;
Beef and mutton, Mr. J. Elting, at bid. per lb. ; bacon,
Mr. J. Witt, at 74d. per lb.; milk, Mr. J. Banger,. at,
2d. m quart.

SOUTHAMPTON.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—SUaday night, 11 o'clork.—A.
serious accident occurred to an excursion train cm the
South-Western Railway this evening. The train left
Portsmouth it 7 o'clock, consisting of 18 ar 18 carriages,
frill mostly of excursionists. On arriving at Bishop-
stoke, about 8 o'clock, the three last carriages of the
train, consisting of a firstaelasa and • third-class carriage
and the guard's van, ran off the line as the train was
crossing the points close to the nation. The third-class
carriage, which was the first of the three, turned over on
its side, and the coupling chain connecting it with the
advance part of the train broke, leaving these three
carriages detached from the rat. No One WAS injured
in the first-clam carriage or the guard's van. The pas.
sengers in the third-class carriage were less fortunate.
One man, whose name we have not been able to suer.
Min, was killed on the spot, his brains being scattered
about on the line, and four other persons wave seriously
injured and several more bruised. One man had his
arm broken, and • little girl, 12 years of age, to not
expected to live. The accident was immediately sonar
manacated to this place by telegraph, and medial
assistance demanded. Dr. Hearne and another medical'
gentleman started at once for the scene of the accident,
whloh ir about five antics from this, in a carriage, accom-
panied by Mr. Beach, the deputy-superintendent of the
S.onth-1N esters Company at this terminus. Of course,
very little le known here as yet about the accident, but
these farts were gleaned from • young man who WU on
the spot, and arrived Imre by the down train from
London, which passed just afterwards. The young man
says, there were two medical men in the train, who
gave their assistance immediately, 111 well as a surgeon
resident in the village, making, as soon as the two
from Southampton reached there, fvs medical gentle-
men in attendance on the sufferers, who were lying in the
refreshment room and at the hotel. The passengers
who were uninjured went on by the trait in other
carriages.