The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-04-07 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL.

A meeting of the members of this body All held
en Wedneaday, at the Conseil Chamber, the Mayor
cionopium the chair. There were a/eistontreeent—
Aldaates Ay ling. Prow" mid W Coen-
tillers, Frampton, B. Them" W. Thomas, Rabat%
limper, sad ao ward.
TKO Poi.aas Sursa.tssuirsos Funo.—lt was su-
mmand slan 'bare waa • babies troM Ilse sof*
ads.' olstlee moonset Irma %as, ha, dal 71‘ &Ls
whvb amount was ordsred to be ilvaded with
the ber-nyib treasurer for the polio, superaanastios '
fund.
Rxrcsm. or TVS GOINIMIXNEOT TOPAT WILIMAGI

' c,,'.A.,„

Dtrns•—The nett business wee that coacerntsg
refusal of the Government to pay wharfse dues for
materials employed on the public works. —Tb• Talra
Clerk stated in refereoce to this subject that be bad
been in correspondence i.iLh the A ttornsY-Gen"
and had recievod the following letter :

" War Office, Pall-Mall, 11th March, 1861
"Sll4-1 have laid before the law Olteers of the
Crown the 6th Geo. 4, c. 106. and my letter to you of
the 6th January and your reply of the Kell, and they
are clearly of oenion that goo& batmen; to her Ku'
/este are not ject tolWharfue Dues under the set in
Ijoestiou. If. therefore, the chum be insixted upon the
i
Secretary of State will feel t to be his duty to submit
• case and opinion to the Re Board that the
Laos) Revenue officers may be instructed to act accord-
ingly, ecoording to the haw Officers' opinion. I have
the honor. L. C. M. CLODS"
"F. C. Steggall, Keg."
He (the clerk) had writben asking the At-
torney-Generr if he could point out any
erase by which Government could claim exemp-
tion, but he could sot. His opinion was that
Government wee not exempt. He therefore suggested
that the proper course for the Council to pursue
would be to submit the case to counsel in London
and to be guided by that opinion. —The Mayor mg-
=that, in order to save expense, the Council
resist the Government—The Town Clerk
I remarked if such a course was pursued Government
would appeal. He thought it would be the cheapest
and most effectual way to obtain the opinion of
eminent counirel.—Captain Prows' rid the question
warn a very serious one for the Council as a body, be-
cause Ey Government refusing to pay the duos, they
lost £2Oll a y ear. He could not conceive why Go-
vernment should object to pay, whilst Mr. Jay, the
contractor, paid wharfage dues. —ln answer tea ques-
tion the Town Clerk said the expense attending the
obtaining of counsel's opinion would be about three
guineas. —The following resolution was then proposed
by Alderman Welsfordoseconded by Captain Prows.,
and carried unanimously That the Town Clerk
be requested t. take the opinion of some entreat
counsel as to the liability of the Government to pay
wharfage duce."
APPOINTSI [NT OF COAL MET-IRA- —The Mayor
said the next busier* was that of appointing addi-
tional coal metres for the porta Weymouth. Upon
the proposition of Councillor Howard, seconded by
Captain Prowee, the following were appointed coal
meters for this port :—" Daniel Roberta, John Court,
Nicholas Warry, James Forard, and Robert Fowler.
Tag Quay WALL—The next business
was the consideration of the various bills
for the erection of the Quay-wall, and to con-
sider what thould be done with the plant. Since
the last council meeting he had called • meeting of
the Harbour Committee as to what steps Mould be
taken for disposing of the plant used for the Quay-
walL They did not consider it necessary to make a
written report, but bad reqnested him to state that
it was their opinion that the plant should be retained
in the handset the Council, as if it was sold by auc-
tion it would not fetch half its value. He then
referred to some raging where he thought the tim-
ber might he used with great advantage—Mr.
Roberts said there was a staging near Bank-hones,
where the timber could be advantageously used.
Mr. R. Thomas thought the best way was to sell
the materials entirely. He strongly objected to
part being retaiued by the Council for building pur-
pose.. —Alderman Welsford rid Mr. Thomas. pro-
position was the most foolish one he had ever heard
to that room.— Mr. Roberts was in favour of keeping
the material.— Mr. Howard rid what Mr. Thomas
wanted to know was, what was the actual cost of
the Quay-wall, and he (Mr. Howard) wanted to
know too. However, he could not see what would
be the use of selling the plant one day, and then
buying it anotherat half its value. The cost of the
well could be obtained by having the timber valued.
Ha then adverted to the reluctance of tradesmen to
act under the Surveyor, and rid that he believed he
interpreted the voice of the Council alien he rid
that they were in favour of non-interference by the
Surveyor, whose only duty was to are the plans and
specifications of contracts carried tut —Alderman
Acting also expressed himself of the mute opinion.
' —The Mayor said be was pleased to hear that they
were in favour of the system of contracts. At long
as be MU in office he would not consent to any-
thing being undertaken by the Surveyor other than
his duties as such.-- Mr. Roberts said if contracts
were not carried out according to the plans it was the
duty of the Surveyor to report to the Council, and
to receive his instructions from them. He further
stated that for the Quay-wall. £317 14s. 4,1. had
been paid for wages alone. He had been told that
• tender had been offered for the erection of the
wet much below diet present cost, and stated he
knew a man who had sent in &tender for .6330,includ-
ing material, but when he knew that the work was to
be carried out under the direction of the Surveyor
he withdrew it. Alderman Prowee thought it would
be the better plan to floe the materials in repairs for
the harbour where it was wanted, and pointed out
severs/ places where it would be used with &dean.
tage.—The Surveyor was then called in, and in
answer to questions said the cost of the wall, accord-
ing to his looks, was £592 Ins. 614. The cost of the
well, after he was instructed to flash it. owing to
the bad work of the contractors was £166, making
• total of 4.775 ISa. 61.1. In reply to • question by
Mr. Ayling he stated the length of the wall was
100 feet, and 161 feet in height —A fter some further
discurion, remarks were made as to the position of
Mrs. None. who had become bond for the contrac.
torso( the wall, an.l a resolution inIA passed that the
1 plant and material should he valued.
THI Piii.cg OF W A LISS' 11•KRIAGIL —Alderman
Prowler alluded to the efficient manner in which the
various oarnmittets hail carried out the festivities at
the late rejoicings, and thought they wets entitled
to great commendation. This proposition seemed
to meet eith satisfaction, but no resolution was pro-

The Harbour Muter and Surveyor presented their
reports. That of the latter is u follows :

To TIM Wor.SIIIPFUL THZ. MAToll, ALDERMEN, AND

Tows COUNCIL

"Gentlemen, I beg leave to say that I have collected
all the bills in reference to the Quay-wall. A clear and
full statement will be found in my books, this day
presented you for your perusal. You are perfectly
aware of the difficulty I have had to contend with in
being called upon by your Board to finish work began in
• most maniping way by the contractors. via, the had
construction of the dam,and the small scantling of timber
used has caused a considerable suni over and above
what it ought to. And I need not tell you I dared not
remove the ilani, as bad as it was, for fear of a gale of
wind setting in from the S. R., and after many unsue.
*awful trials, I was obliged to case the interior of the
dam with three-inch planking. Another thing, in the
excavation I was compelled to go to a greater depth,
and you are aware in a running shingle it was most try-
ing, and inclining with the old wall eastward, I was m
fear of throwing 11 great portion down, in fact, such
wall building in a harbour is shainefuL I have seen
much better workmanship in a field-a dry cattle wall.
Robbery to an unlimited extent has been praetieed in
the Quay-wall of most recent date. However, I was
obliged to take every precaution to save it from running
down, which has caused additional expense, but know-
ing this is, and will be, the principal place for traffic in
the harbour I warn determined (as in all other works
entrusted to my card to buihl a strong wall. I beg to
state the plant, the whole of the timber and iron, are
oonvertable for many uses, the timber in the repairing
of the stage near the old Rooms his, and the stage
near Bank Ituildings, and a portion I would recommend
turned over to the Local Board of Health. A shed is
required for the water carts, and the erection of privies,
-WlLLicii Lowman, Borough Surveyor. April 1,11163

BOA RD Or HEALTH. —A. resolution WAS passed
that the surface of the Elplaziade and the chains
should be repaired under the superintendence of the
Mayor. A new pump was ordered to be fixed in •
convenient spot,and other pumps 'warred. Tenders
wire ordered to be invited for watering the streets
with three hones and three men per day. Several
nuisances were reported, one in Spring Gardens,
one in Trinity•place, and one in • court near New-
street, Some discussion ensued upon this subject,
Alderman Ayling remarking that be was of opinion
that it was owing to the want of public drains, and
contended that there would always be nuisances
until the town was properly drained—The Council
than broke up.

PULHANI.—The esteemed reciter of this parish,
the Rev. J. F. Hinds (wbo has been seriously
indisposed for the last 3 weeks) is, we are pleased
to bear, progressing roost favourably, under the
skilful treatment of Dr. Glover, of Cense Abbe..
BLANDFORD.—Corrut ROOll3 —On Saturday
~we paid • visit to the new Temperance Refreshment
-Rooms, opened by Mr. Baverstock in Salisbury-
street, and were ell pleased with the excellent& mom-
modation afforded. The upstaireoom is especially
well adapted for holding committee and other
meetings of the society, and bore a cheerful and corn-
fortable appearance. Our young friends will,we trust,
pardon our noticing the injurioas habit of smoking,
many on that occasion were indulging in. Whatever
may be sand in favour of smoking for those who
have attained maturity, it is well-known that it is
highly prejudicial to the :toting ; and as the disciples
of the excellent (render of " Bands of Hope,"—John
Hope, Fag., of Edinburgh,—they are called upon to
abstain as much from the pipe as from the bade-
A Demers-ire CNA HARI/ —On Saturday last • very
violent assault was committed at the New Inn. Bland-
ford Ss. Mary, by • man named Charlet Cruropier
(well-known in the neighbourhood by the cognomen of
'Bread and Butter (barley"). It appears that Crionpler
has been for some time addicted to poaching, and was
so far back as 1569 guilty of that offence at eranborne.
He, however. absconded from the neighbourhood, and
was not heard of till last Tuesday week, whims he was
apprehended on the charge; but, being allowed by the
police-officer who had him in custody to have a gime of
beer in a public-house, he gave him the slip, sad was
not *gain beard of till Saturday last, when he went into
the New Inn, at the above-named place, accompanied
by two doge, and as it appeared on searching him, well
provided for his nefarious practices. Some after he
entered the New Inn, upon roue remarks being made
*bout his dogs by • person who was present, be booeMs
very violent, and struck *Ma the maa who
him. The landlord did all he meld to persuade barn' to
guaway peaceable. when he eariblied libb in • shame-
ful
meabbeel4l:l:raili.im withilieStgartre held In ia hie ell
Posbeasild 4°4 • • , _tne..B.lll;
sa-lash deep. rpon the landlords
Flag forward to protect him, she also
was etrask down
pier, Who then made his escape towards
town, but was met by P.C. Mimi, who is hie

endeavoars to sapture him received suai severe
injuries that it was at first supposed one of his areas
was broken. This, however, proved not to be the
case, hut both of hi. arms were very severely bruised
and cot about by the violent kicks he received, and it
will be • considerable time before be is able to resume
his duty. After he got clear of the policeman he went
on the rood to Dorchester, swearing that if any one
came near him, he would murder them. P.C. Legg
and P.C. Hunt started immediately in pursuit, and
found him concealed behind a rick near the turnpike.
house on the Dorchester-road. After securing him, his ,
pockets were searched, and eight nets, ague, • quantity
of snare., and some powder and shot, were found upon
him. He was conveyed to the police-station, and on
Monday was taken before • magistrate at the Ake, but
in consequence of only one being present, be wee re-
manded. On the following day (before Lord Portman,
and J. J. Farquharson. Keg.) be was examined, when
evidence in accordance with the above facto was adduced,
and the prisoner was sentenced to one mouth's im-
prieonnient for assaulting Mr. °Mad, and to two
mouths' for assaulting the policeman. A warrant will
also be issued against him for night poaching at ('ran-
borne, and he will be tried for that offence when his
term of imprisonment for the assaults is cempleted
POLITO, TtlMGday, March 31m. --Before Lard Portman
and .1. J. Farquharson, Req. —James Brown and James
Green were brought up in custody of P.C. Wiles, who
had apprehended them at Shroten, on • charge of steal-
ing 'devout rabbit traps. The charge against Brown was
dismissed, and Green remanded for further evidence.
FATAL AMIDE/4T ON THE 80111111*ST 4111 D DOUR
RAILWAY.—We regret to state that on Wednes-
day, the let instant, an accident attended with
lees of life, occurred on the above line, now in pro-
gress of formation near this town. On going to the
scene of the disaster, we found that a short time
before, —about a quarter past two o'clock,—a train
of lupus laden with materials and accompanied by
• number of navvies, was on its way towards the
embankment, and that when near the bridge at the
bottom of East.dreet, one of the DATTiell, before the
train was brought to, a stand-still, jumped oil, and
was killed on the spot, three of the trucks passing
over him. He was as soon as possible conveyed to
an unoccupied house near the new railway steam;
and Dr. Daniell being *ant for, pronounced life to be
extinct.—On the following day the coroner, (W.
H. Atkinson, Req.,) held an inquest at the Railway
Hotel, when after the usual preliminaries hail been
gone through, the jury. (of which Mr. it. Hood was
chosen foreman) proceeded to view the body, which
presented a shocking appearance, the head being
nearly severed from the body. On their return the
following evidence was Oven :—John Dueled said
he was employed as a navvy on the above-named
railway. He knew the deceased, George Jackson,
aged 24, by working with him on the same line.
He believed he came from Buckinghlunthire, and
understood he was single, and had DO near relations
living. He was working with him in the same ring
on Wednesday, the previous day. About a quarter
past two o'clock they, in company with several
others, were on some leaded trucks on their way
from the cutting to the embankment. Witness was
on the lam truck, and there were three between it
and the one deemed was riding on. The accident
happened just after passing the railway arch at the
bottom of East-street. Before the train stopped he
was looking forward and maw the deceased in the act
Of jumping off, and directly after he beard • dreadful
scream. Witness was about to get out of the truck,
when it came ads, metals, and threw him out ea
his hands and knees. As soon 'she got up he saw
the deceased with his head across the metals; and
went and lifted him up ; blood flowed from his month
and MOO, and he soon saw he was quite dead. Dr.
Daniell came, and witness then saw that the de-
ceased's leg was broken. He Um helped to convey
him to the house where the jury had MOOD the body.
His bead appeared quite cut off. —By the jury :
Could not assign any reason why the deceased jumped
off Ile ought to have renianted on the trucks till they
were quite stilL They were not going fast, not more
than 3 or 34 miles an hour. There was nothing as
far al be could see with the train to induce deceased
tofact as he'did.—ln answer to train,
coroner, wastes
said he did not believe dammed jumped off the
truck on purpose to destroy hiniselL They had
been in the habit on previous days of unloading at
the very plum where deceased jumped off, and,
perhaps, Jackson thought they were going to do so
on this occasicio, instead of going further on.—
J. Reeve said he was also employed on the same lies,
and worked with deceased. On the previous day he
(witness) rode on the second truck from Jackson,
and was sitting on the left side of the truck. On
looking forward he saw Jackson put his hands on
the truck and jump off. When he pitched he fell
backward between two trucks. Witness looked
down and saw him under the wheels of the truck
hew.. eiling, with his head across the metals. The
foremost truck appeared to pass over his foot, the
body was pen turned round, and the wheels of the
next truck premed over hie neck, the third truck
going over his body, which caused it to he thrown
off the metals. He could not say whether, when be
pitched, his leg was broken. No one else moved
off the trucks. There was nothing amiss with them,
and be could only give the same memo for deceased's
conduct as the former witness. —The coroner and
jury concurred in the advisability of hearing the
evidence of one of the men who was in the same
truck with the deceased, anti also the evidence of
the ganger. On their arrival, George Hazard,
employed by the alone company as • navvy, :
On the previous day be was on the mine truck
as the dammed. On arriving at that part of the line
where the accident occurred, deceased said they
were going too feat and too far, and he should jump
off. He did so. The wagons were not going faster
than customary, and there was no cause for alarm.
In answer to the coroner, witness said there was na
between or larking .dween those on the truck.
—ThomairWilliams. ganger, said he had charge of
the trucks on which the deceased rode, and was in
the last one, next the breaksman, to whom he gave
directions. The trucks were going at the usual rate
of speed at that part of the line. There was no
cause or fear of accident. He did not know of the
eccident till the trucks had peeped over the deoemed.
The one he was riding on was thrown off the line.
The train of wagons would have stopped of itself
within ten yenta from the place where the deceased
jumped off. It was deceased's own act; he ought
to have remained quite still while the trucks
were in motion. Witness believed that it was in
consequence of the unevenness of the ground deceased
fell. As he fell his toe cough( the loom materials
, by the side of the line which caused him to fall
backward. This being the whole of the evidences,
the coroner summed up, and the jury returned •
verdict of accidental death," exonerating all parties
from any blame, as the calamity was entirely caused
by deceased's own act. . . .

Tuc FUMILICAL.—Tbe remains of the deceased
were interred at the Cemetery on Good Friday after.
noon. As it was understood that those who were
his companions while alive would follow, • large
concourse of people were gathered toother to wit
tom the ceremony. The coffin was borne by six
bearers (three of whom were those who gave evidence
at the inquest,) relieved by others on their way to
the cemetery, which is • good distance from the
town, and followed first by those with whom the
deemed lodged, then by 48 navvies, walking two
and two, many of whom wore clean white slops.
They all conducted themselves in a very orderly
manner, many no doubt, impreseed with the
solenwity of the occasion. Unfortunately, on arriv-
ing at the cemetery, the funeral cortege was obliged
to wait for some time for the officiating minister, a
eirimmesoce the more to be regretted, as the clamed
persons who were chiedy intim:dad—the navvies—
need every inducement, and the greatest sympathy
and interest to be manifested in their heball being
generally • class who proverbially think too lightly
on serious subjects. The beautiful service o the
Church was read in a very solemn and impressive
manner by the respected curate, and as the word,—
earth to earth," ashes to ashes" and "discs to dust"
fell upon the ear, we fervently hoped that those
whose daily occupation is to remove the soil, might
hereafter be often reminded of these solemn words,
and the occasion when they listened to them. We
understand that the expenses of the funeral were
defrayed partly by a food established smug the
men for the purpose, and the remainder by deceased's
fellow.workmen.

PoLica, Wednesday April let —Bofors J. J.
Farquharson, Ea.—Pt:tar Short was brought up on
the charge of drunkenness, and attempting to break
the windows of the base occupied by the relieving
officer, Mr. Walter Lanee.—lt valeta that de-
fendant had been very harshly usa by IS. ion, and
went to the relieving edam to obtain an eeder to go
into the union. This was reined, and the defendant,
being at the time under the lamina aliqcor, be-
came abusive,ead attempted to break the windows.
Ordered to pay the costa, and bound over to keep the
paws for three months
POOLE. —The arrest of Col. Weigh has been the
chief topic of discussion here during the past
week. and many are the surmises that have arisen
as to Ms motive in returning to Ragland. Nay, veep
to Loudon— and thus, as it were, bending ow lion
in his den. Is his motive the mine that actuated
Roupell ? and was it the faros of a "conscience ill at
at ease" that forod him in to retributive justice?
Though hoping it may bean, facts leads us to believe
it is not. We lave read somewhere in the "Arabian
kliglas" of an Eastern potentate who was an highly
incensed against the fair sex gsneeallyaM an
reared thst womsa, and not mossy, was the root of
all evil, that whenever he was told a a dilater
haring occurred in his dassiniesu hi list question
in, anably was •• who ia she r Rightly or wrongly
a woman in said to have been inanimat,! in be.
trayiug the gallant Colossi into the hands of the
Philistines ; that having held out some pecuniary
inducement which nemeitod ids leaving Paris for
London, as bad then supplied the scent for the
" dip of war," which terminated in his sentare.
During the time the Colonel resided at Breakage
Castle, be patronised the tradespeople of Poole,
and surrounding towns, with very exten-
sive orders, ninny of which he bad never paid
for. Oa Mulder of Poole, who carried out sad
furnished estimates for retails, bee still & balance of
some £1,6110 en the debt mei of his ledger. Mazy
other imamse of the Camera kid remembrances
cow la. serious woe* so that the Colonel's
.11:112: Mot Aube keepingVal44r. 10,4 e
tto ti waken. a IW,s, Hie greatest
business trailadasa Was in bordiettioft with the

awls, hi is ai prsossit delainsil. His firm &Seim

was for .C3OO, but was afterwards enlarged. to
46°'°°°' and he was removed from his original
*pinging house to WhitiCrOWstreet prima, where be
IA present remains, waiting proceedings from the
High Court of Chanoerv. lt was runiourml some
time since that Her klxksty intended to reward
Colonel William Petra Waugh, for his services to
Indic with the Order of the Star of bailie.
Fila.—At ids* o'clock on Friday last • fire occurred
at the residence of Mr. fffserbotne. ffilWoom'ltrset'
sasumed at one time a very various aspect, for owls*
volumes of 11E06 IMO issuing hWmthe IrPre windows.
, causing enesiderable appreliension in the minds of thaw
present a. to the safety of the adjacent houses. For- ,
tunately, however, all leers were allayed on the arrival
of the eriguie. It appears that the garret was used as !
• general lumber-room, the children being accustomed ,
to play there, and on the day in question one of them
oZr:a" • flre," plenty of material being at hand.
were procured, and hence the origin of the
are.
The following di &mitered the Tine. of
Tuesday last.—" r. Hodgson, IL P.
for Poole, will be Governor of the Bank of Reiland
during the next two years, in the room of Mr Leam,
whom term of officehas nearly expired." The gentle-
denten *hove referred to is riot one of the members for
this borough.
i nervosa& -On Friday evening Mr. Gy-ngell, the
noted pyrotechnist from London, gave a second exhibi•
ton or fireworks, comprising revolving illuminations,
raped and sky rockets, Ac., in the front of the Town.
hall, to • large and higtly delighted assembly of several
thousand people. j&e, the diaplay out of doors an
entertainment commenced in the hall of the exhibition
of the monster microscopic, panorama of Mont Blanc,
illuminated views of the Lake of Geneva, and other
OWNS fa routs to the monarch of the Alps. Mr.
Gyngell also exhibited views of Athens and Rome in
ancient and modern times ; Venice, "The Bride of the
Sea," the city of the Holy Sepulchre, Ac., accompany-
ing each view with national or appropriate airs on the
fingers glasses. The finale was a grand display of the ex-
traordinary illuminating power of the lime light. There
was a large and fashionable attendance, and everyone
appeared delighted with the evening's intellectual treat.
A B BEY M ILTON. Dann ucrtv Fie.—ll is
our painful duty to report that &serious fire occurred
in this village early on Sunday morning, which
destroyed two houses, inhabited by tour families, •
stable, two horses, (another seriously injured,) two
nMvet, • pig, two wagons, and a cart. The horses
sad premises are the property of Baron Rambo;
and the farm stock, go, Mr. Guy's. The
engine from the Abbey was promptly in attendance,
and the wells in the neighbourhood were POP
emptied of their sontents. All efforts, however,
were unavailing to save the property, though thous
present worked with a rightgood.will. The cottages
were thatched, and so rapid was the progress of the
devouring element that the inmates were only able
to save a small part of their bed furnishings,and this,
unfortunately, was mach injured by being thrown out
of the upstairs is indows. The origin of the lire is
supposed to have been through some live ashes and
soot being emptied in a backhouss, the wind being
strong at the time quickly fanned it into a flame,
which oommunicatad with the woodwork of the
house. We regret to bear that Mr. Guy,
who is a small farmer, was nainsared, and
trust that in this the hour of trial to him and his
neighbours, those who have the means will liberally
come forward en their behalf.