The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-15 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

BUDD= MUTH. —Soma Thomas, of Bridport, mod
77, died soddenly et her reeldenoe on Saturday Leek
It smears that she wee am well ea semi, welkin; about
the hoses, at ten o'cloek in tate morning, and st twelve
&cloak she fell down deed.
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COVITT Potion, There'MT.—Before J. Gnodry, Esq.
A man named Jelin Devertiek Marlin, of Selway Ash,
was brought up on a warrant, *barged with breaking
into an outhouse at &Dray Ash, and stealing a bridle
and middle, the property of Charles Knott.. The
prisoner at the same time rode away • mare, the
property of Mu. Took, of Strong Gate Farm. The
crtor being • relstioa, did not preen the ease.
plower was discharged.
Ouusyr COORT. —Th. monthly sitting of this court
was held lin the Town-hall on Friday last, before hi,
Raton., T B. P. Lefroy, Seq., the jades. The business
wax unusually heavy, 187 original plainta having been
entered for hearing, a number of which were dis-
puted, and came before the judge, none of them how-
ever poemened any interest to other persona than those
econenned In them, and the only case of note was
Morey • Richard Bamford, whith was
adjourned from the last court. The claim in this case
waa for el 16i. IL, • single rent for 31 weeks of • sun
, in the Bridport market, belonging to the defendant The
principal point riled in the ease, was as to the wilier of
the Gimp ration, and consequently their leas., the
plaintiff, to charge • double toll for the stall, in the
minted anyone but the owner oceapying it. lit this
cue the plaintiff Re Ware of the tolls, had received ls. 24,
as the occupier's rint of the stall, front the person
actually occupying it, and now sought to mover &second
rent of la. 2.1. from the defendant as owner. The case
was adjourned from the last court, for the production
of the Merket-ticuse Act, and the lease under which the
plaintiff held the toile. Mr. Gandry appeared for the
and Mr. Day for the defendant. The Market-
how, Act, and different other document; were pre-
dated, bet the plaintiff did not ground hie right on
them, but on the presoriptive right which had vested in
the oorporutlon, by mean, of the custom of paying •
double rest, Several butchers who have attended the
market for • large number of yews were called. and
proved that they had been in the habit of paying a
double rent. Mr. Day for the defence, eoetended that
a prescriptive right had not been proved, aa the evidence
did not go bath far enough, to meet the requirements
of Lard renterden's Act. The judge however held that
it did, and gave judgment for the olaintilf.—ilis
Hewett ib n dispos d of 111 judgment atimmoures, and
the wort rose.

BRIDPORT LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
A general quarterly meeting of this Board was held on
Wednesday evening lead, to conaider Kr. H. B. Hounsell's
notice of motion— ' That a committee he appointed to
ascertain the most desirable mode of furnishing the town
witb an efficient supply of good water, and tbe rod
leered', and to report thereon am soon as practicable to
this Board; and that a sant of £5O be placed at the
disposal of the committee* too the said purpoes.”—
Tbe Mayor (Kr. T. Colfax) presided, and there
were also present. Mr. Ewen', Mr. Jefford, Mr.
Mr. Bartlett, Kr. Bosch, Kr. Legg' Mr. Lareoutbe. Mr.
Stermbridp, Mr. B. Tucker, Mr. C. Tucker, Mr. Temple-
ma., Mr. H. N. Cox, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Edmunds, Yr.
Williams, Mr. Ewe* sod Mr. F. W. (Sundry, Town
. . . .

Mr. Hoene.ll wss not present. being In another part
of the country, but the Cg.gaz stated that. It was per-
fectly competent for any member to move a similar
resolution et this meeting, became it was only terry-
tog into effect what had been resolved it the Lot
meeting.
Mr. NVILLIAIIi mid, after the ruling of the Clerk, he
should move. In order to give effect to the previoua
resolution of the Board, that • committee be formed
tor the purpose of aaeartalning the best mode of pro-
viding • supply of water fox the town, and what would
be the proluble cost; and in order that the ewe-
mittas might obtain the services of • competent
pergola, that • ruin of £l5O be plastid at their disposal for
that purpose.
Mr.ereremis seconded the motion.
Mr. ftVIOIIOI.IDGE rid he had bean entrusted with the
duty of presenting • petition from the ratepayers of
Alhngton, praying that the Board would reconsider lie
d. termination, and not force • further supply of water
upon those who had it in abundance already. This wee
• meOlo6lll adopted at • vestry meeting convened by the
charchwaelens of Allington on • requisition of rate-
payers. He might inform the Board tint there were
over 300 sigsateres to the memorial, and it included the
names of the Rev. H. Fox, the incumbent, and .lost
every other respectable resident In the parish. Indeed,
he believed there were only about 20 ratepayers in the
t wish who had not signed the dominant. He quite
concurred in the Mew. entertained by the mernor•liste,
for be thought at • little expense the water might be
man quite adequate for all purpose. for which it was
remind. Let the Board compel the landlords to claw
teem dales and carpools, and attend to their wells,and
denied upon it they would bear no more complaints of
bed water. It we. eseentlally • ratepayers' quartin
and as • ratepayer be protested sg•inst being forced
to pay for what he did not require. He thought it we.
unlace for them to expend the proposed £5O, as they
bad already had the opinion of • most competent OWL,
Mr. Holland, to whom nearly .2100 on paid, and who
told them that it would cost 4600 to bring the water
into the town; both, did not tell them how much it
would met, to distribute it to the homes altar it wee
brought in. He did not Oink the present circumstances
of the ratepayers of Bridport were such that the Board
would be justided In imposing any further imposts upon
them. He did not think they could bear Loy more, and
he thought it was the duty of the member' of the Bond,
y Dopers of the publie purse, to see that no taxes were
imposed upon the poor people more than they could pay.
He proposed as nu amendment that no sum at all be
voted bi fruitless enquiries, but that the Loci Board
&garnet the cause of the bed water, and see that the
Laidig:de keep their wells and drains ia props, order.
The CLUE said they could not compel the landlords
to provide good water.
Mr. 911111111LIDOlt mid very likely, but they eoeld make
them attend to their drains and onspite, and then there
would be .o bad water. . .

Mr. I.grat quite concurred in all that had been said by
ar. !Wahl idge, end wooded the arneodment.
The MATOI said at tbis stage of the promeninp it
would be sa well to read an important document which
the Clerk had received.
m. Dina sail he had »waived a communication
from this medical department of the Privy Council,
....id by representations which had no doubt been
mad* from some q water or another. It was dated the
:11,1 May, and stated 11.1 11 had been lavaibt to the
knowledge of their lordships that typhoid fever had
noes ansenstvely prevalent in the borough, mod that
their lordships adverting to the serious unitary defects
in the borough, se reported by their Inspector, Dr.
Bushman In 1864, requested that the Board might be
in ,ved to inform their lordships what measures for La.
pr.,viag the water supply sad sewerage of the borough
hod been takes by the Board; sad what systemstis
segos bed been taken for the ithatement of noleanosa
owlet tb • 10111 make of the Staitery hot, 1856. HA
(lb. OWN
.4840101145wi the giagelpt d the letter, and
.nfoneed lefiblidta that PP llealquarkaly meat*
would 'belly be bald, whoa kg Weald lay the aosomuel•
ottani before the mambos at libt Saud.
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Mr. Ts,c.ij mid he had a sbiewd pees ea to
übo hod be,.n mooing the Privy Counoil lithe matter;
but be thought they should all know by this time that
the water bad nothing to do with the fever. It was tbs
drains which contaminated the water, and brought
fever amongst them.
Dr. HAT este it would be necessary to take some
action in the mstter a/ter rewiring so important •
document as that jest read.
Mr. B. roc's' oonsidered that 11157 representation
to the Privy Council should have emanated from
the Board. He bad no hesitation in saying that
some individaal had been acting in an underhand
0111111110 r. . .

-11.7r71i0r saki something moat be done now the Privy
oountil bed been moved.

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Mr. Ook ss.4 that Dr. Hay knew the fever was in
the drain..
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Dr. Hai quite agreed to that; but still thought •
snpply of water wee mammary.
Mr. COX could not understand how pe tole could
attribute the fever to the drainage, and yet desire •
further supply of water for the purpose of keeping it
away. He reminded the Board that besides the corn-
municatiou from the Privy Conned, they had • most
important document from the ratepayers of Allington.
In Allington the water was of the beet possible quality
that could be obtained, and they had in the town as
goad water as could be found, and if they were only to
sink • few Abyetinian tube wells at different parts of.
the town of sufficient depth from the drains, they
would lad an abandazt and • pure supply of water. It
was unless for them to bring in water when their
drainage was imp* 'eel, and was not sufficiently large
to carry off the surplus water from the houses. It
was perfectly preposterous to say that they could run
thousands a hogsheads of water through their drains
which were sire ady too small for the purpose for which
they were required. If they brought • prettied man
into the town he would at once tell them that their
drainage was defective. His did not think they required
s committee at all; If they were determined to hare
the teeter then at any cost, let them call in • prectieal
:nu at once, although he should offer his protest
against the whole proceedings, because be saw no
necessity for it. If they would only shut op their am-
pools, which were contaminating the wells, and adopt
• simple system like Morale'm earth system, there would
be no tad drainage, and consequently no bad water.
He wanted to know why they should go to the experts@
of £5O, when at a few pounds' cost they could sink
Abyssinian tube wells, which would supply the whole
town with water. He reminded the Board that £5O
might appear a small sum, but it represented an addi-
tional penny in the on the rat..; and if they engsged
a surveyor they must have • practical roan to follow.
Mr. Jffirrate did not see how they could keep the
cesspools closed- Did Mr. COI think what the Goat of
the drainage would be
Mr. Con said be did not consider seething at all
about it; but be knew this, that by the adoption of
Mettle's, or some similar system, they might obtain
£E1,900 a year for that wide was now thrown away.
Mr. Jgeelpeo g id he had no doubt the principle of
Moule's earth system WY right; bet at present it could
only be looked upon is an experiment; and he for one
should object to carrying out anything in the borough
which wee as yet only an experiment The question
of water supply was no experiment, and the cost
would not be go expensive as the introduction of
Moula's system, so that he did not think there would
he any saving to the ratepayers.
Mr. Con alluded to Ogees where the 'yds= wee
adopted and found to work well, and said that all the
water supply in the world would not owe Dub
drainage. Than wee no escalades) to the drains.
and at every rat's hole or crevice the very quiet.
menu of the sewage cams rushing up, and ceasing
dinars. He defied any medical man to deny the fut.
Mr. Wfix.tame considered that a new system of
&dugs would out infinitely more than a froth supply
of water.
Mr. Con contended if they brought in • froth supply
of wetter they would be bound to have new drainage.
Mr. Wiimurn said, with regard to Moule's earth
system. it was as yet only an experiment, and had not
yet been adopted by any Local das far as he was
aware. H. knew that the matter had been brought
before the Town Council at Manchester, and the system
was advocated by many able men ; bet on going into
the matter it was found to be impracticable. Now, they
knew in this town that the expense of new drainage
would be very great, and after all, if carried out, they
might be only taking their sewage to another place ;
and, he, therefore, thought that by bringing in the
water they would do that which would go far to abate
tiar nuisance inwhich they had been suffering. As
far as be c oil I learnt he found that in please where the
water had been
introdueed, those parties who objected
ite ieloodoeolou were the first to admit its beneficial
effects. Looking t all the circumstances of the can he
could come.tono other conelusion than that the intro-
doetion of water into
the town at • moderate cost would
remedy offootooljg gh • evils which at present existed.
He woo no 0d,,,0000. oo • they all knew, for squandering
money ; for if there was
any way..in which be could save
£lOO to the ratepayers, he
us
only he too Pleased to
do It; sad he must gay ilia I me most economical Plan
In the long run woald bo oo *do babe proposed. It had
been sell that they did not femme • oommittee, but
, the most resison.bk come "soled to him to be to
appoint &committee, who we aid employ a competent
peruse to ascertain the beet mod % sad the probable cost
of bringing the water Into the to x
Tither-max proposedl.26
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the water into every home.
Mr. WILLIAMe said be was not "I'llaad to answer
any guanaco on the subject. abide it would
Mr. Bringeattga pointed out the he
be to sake Allington and the Hub "ua who were
admittedly well speeded with water, pej * --
as thee who would have It. metier for
The Maeoa remarked it would be •
future consideration as to what would be di. .6 in that
WO.
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Mr. R. Iberia warmly protested against a meek liso rate-
such magnitude being carried out without t
paver, being consulted in any way.
the IlLaToa said they ware there as the reinvent
of the rstepayers.
Mr. COX said be had offered to !eke • hundred. dee
In a company, bet whoa Mr. Montagu was applies
he said he would not expend • sixperma So they co thloo
not expect to get up • company if the resident gent. "••
gaye them the cold shoulder... .

TIMPLIMMII sold he believed there was ea strong
a feeling in Brie= In Alliogton ea to the muse
edopted by the
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The amendment was dun put by the Chairman, whaa
the numbers were
For the anteuchment 7
Against it

Majority against mosedment 1
The original metioa of Ilr Wdlioaa was than pat,
and carried by i majority of 8 to T.
The sonunittee was then formed al follows: "The
Mayor es-officio, Mr. William's, Mr. Jeff 'rd. Mr. H. E.
Hemmed', and Mr. C. Tooker.' Mr. Templvman and
Kr. Oca were both asked to allow themselves to be
nominated on the essmattes, bat they deoliaal to do

-Th. MATOR e uptired what vu to be done in reference
to replying to the letter from the Privy Conned, end
the hltington memorial. . . .

after some cementation, ii was resolved thett the
Clerk be inatemeted to draw op a reply to the letter from
the Prin• Council, and lay it Wore an adjourned meet-
om Friday, the 18th int., sof that the clerk seed a
reply to the m.ernorialiste to tin effect that the memorial
had been ended, and would bare doe attention from
the it ad.

RSTRABRDINARY CHARGE 'IF FRAUD,
PERJIIRY, AND BIGAMY.
On Friday, at tie Miamian noun. Jw.s Walter
li'Aleino, • middle-aged man, wan brought before
Mr. Alderman eauston nod Mr. Alderman 8k Robert
Carden, on remand, ;barged with obtaining on the
12th of May from Mine Ann Lee, of Scarborough,
at the Bsth and Cheltenham Hotel, Paddington, a
aeons for E 837, drawn on the bank of Messrs. Prescott,
(bete, Cave, sod Co Threadneedle-street, by Means.
Smite and Son, itoei-brokers, Coptbelleourt, city, by
representing that he wee Major General Froderit.k
Maned of the Madras army; with hi•Di'"ll, marrying
Mies Lee on the 15th of May, hie wife, Mary Ann
Elisabeth M'Alpine, being then and still alive, and silo
with perjury before the archbishop's surrogate. The
proseentrix, Miss Lee, met the prisoner by chance
about six week. ago, on the Metropolitan Railway.
as got into cenvereation with her. end he ore her a
card on which " Major General Haines, Madras Army,"
was printed. He ultimately asked be' to marry him.
and elle connected. They were married it the parish
ebureh of Islington. on die 15th of May hat, and she
afterwards lived with hiss in the same hones. He
obtained from her retnent to sell out £637 in the
funds, and be after earls possessed himself of it. On
the 26th May they were to have gone to Scarborough
together, sod he went as far as King's-cross station
with her nod paid her fare, but • reused himself from
accompanying her on the ground of illness. Sae
returned to twin a fortnight ago, and gave the prisoner,
who she anidentally met in Gareydane, into custody.
The prisoner an, last week identided as James Walter
BrAlpioe, and niacin* was given that General Haines
wee abroad, and that the prinner had held a com-
mission in the Army. Mr. Thomas Green 'way, clerk in
the office of the Vicar General of the Archbishop of
CaaWrbury, produced an affidavit purpot ting to be made
by Frederick Paul Henna. bachelor, of A thlone,lreland,
and praying fern hoopoe to many Ann Lee, of the
parish of Islingtoe, spinster. It was sworn by Mr.
William Robinson, Surrogate.— Mr. Henry Hattie,
deputy parish clerk of St. Mary, Winston, produced a
licence granted at the ofhos of the Yiee-General on the
14th of May, 181:8, for a 'cowries. between Frederick
Paul Heine., bachelor, and Ann Lee. of the parish of
Islington, shinier. The prisoner brought Ittru that
licence on the 14th of May, and made arrangements to
be married the next day. He brought Ilin lee next
day, and a marriage was then sob-minted between them.
Tbe prisoner rived the register in the name of
Frederick p,,.1 Haines. He described hie father as
James Henna, gentleman. One of the eurstea performed
be. cerencony.—Mr. George Lewis said that au the
case for the pros cation, and be applied that the
prisoner might be cominittted for trial on than charges.
Hu might state that through the instrumentality of the
prisoner and his solicitor IMr. Louts Lewis), £4OO of
the money bad been returned to the prieecutrix.—Mr.
Louis Lewis added that the prnoner Instructed him to
state that the whole of the £7OO would be returned.
The evidence of the various winnows was then read
over to them cad signed.—The prieoner then received
the usual caution from the Bench sa to anything he
might gay being used against blot at the triaL He
replied that he would reserve his defence.—Mr. Alder-
men Causton then committed the prisoner for trial.