The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-09-23 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICTILTMAL C4A2ETTE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1842

afternoon. He saw the defendant driving a four-
wheeler, furiously, so as to endanger the lives of
people. When opposite the Gloucester Lodge, the
horse came in contact with a gentleman and knocked
him down, and the carriage passed over him. lie
was picked up, and carried into the Gloucester
Hotel. Mrs. Templeman pulled up her horse, and
he asked her why she drove so furiously She said
she was not driving feat, and he told her she was
driving a gallop, and he must SIMIMOD her. On
being cross-examined he said he saw her whip the
1 horse several times.—Mra. Templeman denied that
her horse was ins gallop. It was only in a canter,
and at its greatest speed could not go more than
8 miles an hour. She then called Charles Davis who
had secured the dismissal of the summons against
his father for a similar offence, as her witness, and
he said he was sitting behind his father's carriage
and tho whole of his attention was directed to Mrs.
Templeman. He denied she was going at more than
,• canter.— Harvey, on being recalled, said he knew
a canter from a gallop. Mrs. Templeman was
galloping her horse. She and Davis were racing,
and were consequently both going at the top of
their speed. ' Before the accident happened several
gentlemen said they were sure there must arise an
accident from their racing, and one gentleman put
his hand on his shoulder and took his number,
saying, if he did not report the case, he would report
him.—The Bench fined the defendant 10s. and
costs.

MORI HONOURS FOR WEYMOUTR. —WC learn
from the official prize list, that Mr. Hawkins, florist,
of 3, Bond-street, secured 2nd prizes for Bouquet
and Ornamental Device, at the Wells Floricultural
Fete; and Ist prize for the best device of fruit and
flowers at the grand floral fete held last Wednesday
in the Sidney Gardens, Bath, which was the best and
largest exhibition that has ever taken place in that
city, there being upwards of 900 entries for
exhibition.

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—On Sunday last
sermons were preached in the morning at the Hope
Independent Chapel. by the Rev. F. Jones, of
Jamaica, and at the Nicholas St. Chapel by the Rev.
R. S. Ashton, and in the evening at the Hove, by
the Rev. W. Lewis,and at the Nicholas-street by the
Rev. F. Jones, severally in behalf of the London
Missionary Society. On Monday evening the
annual public meeting in behalf of the Society was
held at the Hope Chapel, when the Rev. W.
Lewis presided, and the Rev. F. Jones, in
a highly interesting and instructive speech
relative to the mission cause, more particularly in
the part of the world where be had laboured,
addressed the meeting. Collections were made in
behalf of the society at the close of the several
services.

A CIVIL GROWL AMONG BOATMIN. Two
licensed boatmen, named William Davis and Thomas
Talbot, were summoned by P.C. Short, with using
very foul and disgusting language towards each
other, to the great innoyance of tho public. The
constable while on duty at the New Quay Inn, was
complained to about the disgraceful scene between
the boatmdw;\as they were sitting in their boats.
One of the complainants was a gentleman residing
at " Puddeny" Buildings. They appeared to be
intoxicated. One of the defeadanta denied he was
drunk, and he could bring a witness from Yeovil to
prove he had just been out with him for a six hours'
row. They were, he said, only having a "civil
growl" between themselves, and he could not see
what their conversation had to do with any one
besides themselves. He seemed to consider it very
hard that they could not talk to each other in their
own language without the interference of the
police.—The defendants treated the Court with great
contempt, interrupting the proceedings, and telling
the magistrates they might do what they liked with
them; hang them, or do anything else. The Bench,
however, listened to all their remarks with the most
lamb-like patience, and finally decided in fining
them in the sum of Is. each and costs. Some
magistrates would have visited conduct such as they
exhibited with three months' imprisonment for
contempt of court.

FOOT EACK. - A most exciting and spirited foot race
took place on Wednesday, on the Dorchester road, be-
tween Private William Winstone, 53 Regiment, and
Mr. Benjamin Pope, of Weymouth. The ground was
crowded, and [do not for one moment hesitate in
saying that there was more than one aristocratic con-
veyance on the ground; in fact it was quite evident
that some how or other this match have got vent,
and the consequence was that at least 200 persons,
the greater part of whom moved in the highest
circles, were present. It is useless for use to tell you
that Private Winstone won, as you have kindly
inserted communications on the same subject, but I
beg to state that I never saw a more dead beat in
my life, and Mr. Pope had, under existing circum-
stances, either to join the Pope of Rome, or retire
from public life. The race was won by at least six
yards.— [Communicated.]