The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-06-28 00:00:00

CERNE ABBAS.

C[lllll UNION.—At a meeting of the Guardians held
on the 15th inst., the following tenure were accepted
for supplying the Union with provisions, Ise., for the
ensuing quarter :—Meisars. Deiriman, breed for the
workhouse. made of the best fLuir, 51d. per 4th lost;
ditto, N. 5 district. 61. ; flour, 364. per wick ; barley
meal, 16e. per 10 sane ; butter, Is. hl. per lb. ; house-
hold cheese (English). 344. ear cwt. Mr. G. Fox, bread
No. 1 district, fel I.; Nos. 3 and 4 districts, 6d. Mr.
p,,L Williams, No. 2 district, WI Mr. H. Dominy,
beef and mutton, 61. per It. ; legs and shins beef, 31.;
bullocks bead, Is. 6d. each. Mr. C. Hannam. soap, 414.
per It.; tea, 24. 41. ; raw sugar 44. Mr. J. &always,
tu.xt hello coal delivered, 21s. per ton. Mr.
Wine. 3s. 6,1. bottle; brandy, 6s. 6.1. quart ; gin 3. 4d;
ale, 2.1 d.

LYTCFIETT MINSTER.
AN accident of a very eerMus nature happened here
on Tuesday. Mr. John Meyer, of Cottage Farm, was
engaged in "blowing up" the root of en old tree, and
the gunpowder exploded before be intended. The conse-
quence was that be was very much injured. The fcree
of the explosion carried away a part of his hat, and very
much injure.' the upper part of his foe. Fears are
apprehended that the eves are very much burnt by she
powder.

P"OOLR.
A COLD tTh (WEIL —OO Srsdesseisi twining is
Week Shire reed, • litec. ehihi mimed Vise Jane
While wail knocked down hj home and waggon,
which was le•Pig driven at • fart rate b? • te,y hewed
Cherie' Sleek. The waggon passed over the chili, who
received so.te severe heal..., but is likely to rec .vver
Petry seemnsm, Thurodsy. Bef re P. T. Roger',
Em. (Mayor), E. Lacy, If. L C. Arley, and C. J. Stone, Esq.
Joins 114XIW0RD, of lAngtort, in the isle of Purbeck. was
charged with 'Malin' a scarf and gob/ phi from the dwelling-
house of Samuel rainier, of Strand-4f1"(, Foote, where he had
been lodging Jor abed • month previou.ly. The prlsmer
pleaded guilty, and asked for a summary cons :Cum The
Mayor mid the Bench was iiirptroad to deal leniently w 7.1. the
pris incr. a. nothing previously had been berth against Mr*.
Ile was sentenced tone montb)s hard labour.
A TRADr.NNIIIt CALLRD oN co til'PrORT liii MOTHER.—CNOROX
Ilsau,sin, cabinetmaker, of Ifigh-street, was suntinoned, by
order of the Doan, of I:olinlisnr, for neglecting to support his
mother, anvil SS, now In the receipt of 2% oth. per week. Mr.
honer Stile, clerk to the ma ,rdianr, gsVe erble•icc as to the
charmability. and Mr. Walter Willing% relieving ~Meer, Stated
that MN. flab-good had been receiving parochial relief dud./
the past nin month.. The defemiaot said hi. mother could
work anil keep herself If she likod, awl were such not the case,
his brothers of whom there were "three and • Its IWal,"
nnght to cmitnhute tow ,rds her maintenance equally with
hlttpelf, Ile WM toll.l by the inagistmes that if all the
hrotherw contribired 24. fbl. each it would not he too much,
and the Manor rtrongly advised Ibilamod to apply for an ad-
journment of one week in order to settle privately no painful
a family matter. Defendant concurred, Alld the adjournment
WWI granted, after Mr. Robert Ilabgnul had appealPl to the
lion h t., be stiorred to state that he had all along ....PP"rt. I
hi. mother to his full ability, awl she lined with him, but it
had been absolutely iteerseary to gorily for parochial relief for
her to force the elder brother to contribute.
A.A1.1.T. - JOHN Abbas mut charged by John (lollop with
challenging him to fight on the 17th of June. Allen was
cricket In Mr. Green's field, where he had no right to
Iv., In compiny with a numb. rof other lads. tothiop, a. Mr.
Green's servant, interrupted the sport, and took up the
wickets, on which Alien returned over the fence and did his
hest to incite him to. breach of the peace. Ile was final fa.,
or in default ,even days' hard labour. Not having the money
he was removed In custody.
I PH .111t11L Presses. -An elderly vagrant, who gave his name
as Alfred Davis, was brooght rip by Superintendent Hunt,
chart:pi with obscene M•ha v four on the prestos' day at Seltlown.
Mr. W. L. C. Ail. y said that the prisoner you'd receive the
heaviest punishment they were empowered to wire and the
Beneh only reretted they no 'ld not add to it a gelding. lie
would be sentenced to three months' hard labour,