The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-14 00:00:00

BLANDVORD.
POOLE.MARRIAGRB FOR A TERM. ,
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December were 55,
MORTALITY.—The deaths in the quarter ending 31st LIIOVIRI, —On Monday •_lecture was delivered in Ills rumoured, says the Globe, theta& seseetrie M.P. •
three previous year.. was our from fever. The in connection Yr' e with the Literary Institution on " A ted period. The measure would permit a man and
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beiniaoe above the average of the the Townhall, by. the Rev. J. W. Todd. D. 13,, F.R.G.Br, is going to being in a bill to Inaba, am.i.Ligaa far a usai.
. Holiday Ramble in America; her Scenery Inititutions woman to enter into partnership for • definite term, jut
as two merchants, or lawyers, or tradesman do now.
births numbered 56. The lecture was • highly interesting
to the Rectory on Saturday , one; but the attendance was very The chair
' Mrs. Lawson return
James's ran • joyful was filled by Kr. H. Gill (Mayor).
. afternoon, when the belle of St. _
tha
t the
rot.
gentle.
Trig Rector of Pooleetithe Rev. J. A. Lawson) with and people."
' LZSTICIN Suivieee.—The following me the preachers
peal of welcome. We understand
ied several baugdsomo for the ensuing Lenten services at our perish church :
limn and his bride have rem v se
1 Ash Wednesday, the Rev. It. Farquharson, Hector of
presents.Luggton ; March 1, the Rev. W. Eliot, Heater of
SToltill SIGNAL.—
Tho Meteorological Society having I
I recommended that one of the Fitzroy storm signals 1 Compton Abbe.; March 9, the Rev. J. Smith, Rooter
i • Marsh l' the Re J Truman,n toff and drum of Kingtoo Magus;J; • W. J.
I should be provided for this port, a eage _ ,
Martell ; March 22, the Rev. J.
have lwrin fired at the store of Mr. G. R. Penny, ' hooter of All
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1 merchant, on the Qoay. The position , _
' however, is i Hoosegood, of Okeford Fitzpaine ; March 29, the Rev.
i not a good one ;it should have been erected either at I A. Lourdes, Rector of Sturtninster Newton ; April 5,
I the Custom House, or on the Ballast Wharf at Ham- 1 the Rev. E. Bernard, Rector of Moulton.
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worthy, where it could have been easily seen by the Rums CORr3.—Dral Instructor Fitzpatrick, of the
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V.,
of the port. The first storm signal hoisted Bth Dorset
V., has just completed his coarse of
was on Friday at noon, and a few hours afterwards : instruction in the use of the Snider at the Royal Small
there woo • .0.0,4 N.W. gale. On Saturday the : Arms Faotory, Birmingham, and has received his ear-
drum teas taken down ; but, as another telegram I tificito to that effect.
was received at lons o'clock in the afternoon, to the I BRUTAL ASSAULT.—On Thursday last a dissolute
effect that • storm was expected from the southward, I fellow, named lasso Coward, of this town, trap brought
it WY/ again M i
.imed. At 9 o'clock on Sunday morn- up n custody, before J. J. Farquharson, jun., and
irlf the barometer was at 29.75, at noon it was blowing G. P. ?daimel, Esq., charged with mutating his wife on
a gale from the S. W. and at 3 o'clock a strong gale the let inst. From complainant's statement it appeared
wan blowing from the S.S.W. aud the barometer was that she has been subject to ill-treatment from her
at 22.50. husband for a considerable time, and on the Ist inst.
I Parrr Srmnioxe, February 9.—Before W. Pearce, he returned home intosioated and commenced beating
W. 1... C. Ailey. and C. J. Stunt, Emirs. her. He struck her on the left eye a violent blow, the
Thomas k'aae,i, of
,Creekmoor was munitioned for cruelty to effeots of which were too plainly seen when she sp.
shoe., .—P. C. Maidment on S tturday saw defendant at Park-
speared before the magistrates.— The Bench considered
Park-
gone drit ing iii,:horse, winch with another one was steeled •
torn waygon; Ike animal had three raw wounds, and one of the charge proved, and committed hie to prison for
them. which was on the near shoulder, had been blackened two months with hard labour.
°ter .ko bis .t.. bile tr.—Superintendent Hunt had cautioned Raituoroev PAOPMII3. —M the same time two
him. -Fined r.jr4, and costs. inmates of the Blandfurd Union-house, named William
Jareph Sandy ws.., summonci fo• asavilting Robert Peat cep. Ford and Frederick Baker, were charged with refusing
shi Tue•stsy cenplairtaot was cons eying cod from the quay ~o work. -rk The charge was proved by Mr. Turner'
tu Mr.ilalguit's I sctor) defendant followed him, and ablated ' - • i - -
hint, and knos•ked him down.—Lblendatit •••i the cotuplail t 1 master of th, house, woo said trot •q I Mitt,' of wale
'sot bunt moors., and nAused to pay Min. Ile struck at him, ' was d livered at the house, and he ordered the prison.
but did not bit hitu.--Fined is. and ousts, or seven days' hard era to assist in taking It in. Ford refused, saying it
labour was the duty of the coal merchant to deliver the oriel,
Mc license of tine Sloop beerhouse. fiamworthy. was trans- and Baker would not go to work unless he first had
furred from Mr. Saunders to Mr. Hurst; the New Inn, hongfloet, .....1% Ford pleaded before the Bench that he was
Irons Mr Milo, to Mr. Reo•o4 ; the New Antelopt liin from Mr.
Sparks to Mr. Dunklnson; and the Beehive Inn, Parkstone- unable to carry the coal,as he had something the mar
Irani Mr. Orman to Mr. Hose. ' ter with his back. Baker was committed for 21 days
1 with hard labour, and Ford was to be examined by the
I house surgeon, and ahead his statement prove correct
lie was to be acquitted; otherwise he was to be com-
mitted for 14 days with hard labour.
D WUXI° MRTISTAIMIIIIITB.—Mr. Tom Rogers and
family, after an absence of about 18 years, gave two
entertainments in the Town-hall, and were favoured,
as ho and his company well merited, with large and
appreciate audiences. Mr. Rogers is an old favourite
in Blendford and as a delineator of rustic character can
scarcely be surpassed. His wife and daughters also
well ustaiued their elicited parts; the elder being an
actress of considerable ability. On Wednesday, the
favourite drama of " Love in Humble Life," a fares
eutitled, "A Lesson for Husbands," and the masted
farce of " Mischief Making, or Lover's Quarrels," ooze-
prised the bill of fare; and on Frirlay, "The fair
Miller of liamptun Court," • petite comic drama; Kr.
J. B. i:uoltone'd comic drama entitled, " Country
Cousins or the Hough Diamond ; and the new farce of
" Besutiful for ever, or Hue and Dye," were well put
on the boards. Mr. Roxers sang with his daughter two
or three Comic duetts, and provoked roars ot laughter.

ATTEMPTED WHOLESALE MURDER-

At Neweutle-on.Tyne, early on Saturday morning, a
mem named Storey went home in a state of semi.
Ito:legion, and his wife, who was in bed with her
ehildren, heard him sharpening a knife. Before she
could get up he seised her and tried to eat her throat.
She defended herself, but received several wound, and
her bands were severely Gut. Re then attacked one of
the children but was prevented by his wife from
hurting it, when the neighbours, hearing the noise,
burst into the room. and secured the drunken maniac.
1 lie was handed over to the police.