The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-13 00:00:00

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

On Tuesday SD Inquest was opened before Dr.
Wybrants, at the Castle Inn, on the body of Elizabeth
' Fox • young woman, • native from near Dorchester,
who bad been living as a 'errant at Einipton. It
appeared that the was escienie, and that she went, on
Monday week, to Mr. Cramer, of Yeovil, for medical
advice. She remained there some days, and death is
said to have taken place early on Sunday morning. The
jury having been sworn, they proceeded to view the
body, which still lay at Mr. Colmer'a bonne. The body
prevented a most sickening spectacle. It was quite
black, and three times the natural size of life, and
appeared in a state of decomposition, as though death
had taken place • week before. Of course the occurrence
treated considemble sensation in Yeovil, and it was de-
termined, at an cerlystage of the proceedings, to make
• post-mortem examination of the body, and for this
purpose Dr. Garland was celled in. The first witness
examined WU

Amanda Colmar, who said : I am the daughter of Mr.
Robert Slade Calmer, and live with my father and
mother. I knew Elisabeth Fox, having men her once
before last Monday week. She Mid me she would be
20 peers old on her next birthday. It was about mid-
day, on Monday, when I saw her sitting by our are.
She complained of having something the matter with
her hoer. She remained In the house with us until Me
died. On Tuesday she got up about 11 o'clock, and
remained in her bedroom all day, and complained of •
sick-headache I saw her twice that day ; mother
waited on her on the other occasions. On Wednesday
she did not feel so well again, but she got up and came
downstairs, and took food with us. On Thunday and
Friday she also came downstairs, and took her food with
tta She still complained of a mok.headache, and pain in
her right side. On Saturday morning she was worse,
and did not get up. I saw her about one o'clock.
and she was then very ill, and complained of
great pair. in her side and lower part of her abdomen.
She had a miscarriage on Saturday about half-past 1
o'clock. I left her at ball•pest 2, and did not see her
again till 5 o'clock in the evening. She was then mush
better. I saw her sgain about 11 that night, and she
then wished me to remain with her till father came to
give bar something to relieve the pain in her side. My
her same about a quarter after 11, and I then left,
and went to bed. In the night mother told me that she
was dead. I think it wee shout half-past 2 on Sunday
morning when she died. I did not see her take any
mediates wham she wee at our boss& I saw her take
her food. illy father aossidimes in the habit of
attending both men and warm, who come and krige in
the how se deceased did. This w the first mis-
sed the first death in the home that I known
orth'i,' father saw bee hut about omen or twice during
the week until Saturday night. She was there as no
father's patient, but did not come with Intention, Oa
Monday, of stopping. When she arrived father Will not
at home, nor did be mos home till late, and she then
..a4 she would ttoy all night Sb• mid she bad been
living near Ritopion, her father resides neat Dcwebssa.

Jane Colute? said: I sin the wife of Robert Slade
Colmer. Yesterday week the deceased came to our
house. I had not before seen her. My husband was
not at home, ant she remained in the house till he
returned, which was about 5 o'clock. lie went into
the house, but as I was in the shop I cannot tell
whether he saw her or spoke to her. she remained
n the house, and I did not see her again till nine
o'clock. She seemed very poorly, and asked me if she
should be too late for the train whether she could sleep
there that night. I told her if my husband did not
come home in time she might remain. She came down
neat morning about 10 o'clock, and took breakfast by
herself, and returned to her bedroom till dinner time,
when she partook of dinner with my Kin and myself.
On Wednesday and Thursday I was from home. At
night she complained of a pain in her side, and of a sick
headache. On Friday I was in the shop all day, and
did not See her. On Saturday, about 12 o'clock, she
called me. I went to her and found her very ill. She
still complained of a pain in her aide. I was with
her about five minutes. She asked me for • warni
meal poultice to plane on her side, and I told her I
would get her a cup of tea. She drank about half of
that whilst I was making the poultice. She said she
felt no time from it, and took it off in about 10
minutes. I then made her • bread and milk
poultice. She complained of her left leg
feeling very cold and dead. I gave her a table
spoonful of the best French brandy. When she had
taken the brandy she said that she had • bottle of wine
in the corner of the room, and asked me to give her
some. 1 went down stairs spin, and subsequently heard
her call. I sent Amanda to see her, and she said she
wanted some hot tea. Al this stage of the proceedings
Mrs. Colmer fainted, and, an Dr Garland and several
other medical gentleman who had engaged to assist him
would not make the post-niorvein examination of the
bodl till three o'clock, the inquest was adjourned for a
week.

ILCITINTER.—Mopers FANATlciam.—As • reporter
of ours was on the road from the neat village of Liming-
ton to Ilchester. on the evening of 'ruesday, he fell into
conversation with • farmer of that neighbourhood,
relative to the shock of earthquake, which had been felt
early that morning. The good man having state.,
that he felt the shock rather severely, said—" Sonic
three or four Tears ago I was in a saw-pit, and some-
thing of a similar kind occurred; it was Ulm the sound
of • drum; and it rolled beautifully; and this had
hardly died away before there was a noise resembling
the firing of cannon. Well, you know, this was just
before the American war broke out, and it was 'the
Lord's kettle-drum.' The roll of • drum is certainly •
call to aims, and the Lord made it knnirn. The cannon
spoke of battle, and has there not been since that time
• deadly strife going on in America? Yes; it was 'the
Lord's kettle-drum,' and the other was the sound of
His cannon." The man felt positive that what he was
speaking was truth, and reprded it as consistent. We
should be very sorry to disparage his belief in His
Maker, and the respect he doubtless endeavours to pay
to things eternal, but we certainly cannot but regard
his ideas about "the Lord's kettle-drum and cannon"
as grosalT superstitious, and place it before our readers
aa • specimen of modern fanaticism.

BATH.—THE Nsw ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
—The beautiful church which, for the last two
years, the Roman Catholics have been erecting in
front of the South-parade, has approached sufficiently
near completion as to admit of its consecration. The
ceremony was performed on Tuesday, and on
Wednesday the sacred edifice being opened for
I public worship with great pomp and splendour. The
event has quickened the teal of the resident Pro-
testant clergy,who have thought it desirable to warn
their flocks against countenancing the Romish faith
by attending the opening services. On Sunday this
was the theme dilated on from all the evangelical
pulpits, and, in addition, the Evangelical Alliance
mined a handbill, giving various reasons why •
Protestant should not attend the opening of a
Roman Catholic chapel. The Roman Catholics have
issued a counterblast in the shape of another hand-
bill, setting forth the reasons why • Protestant
should go to the opening of the Roman Catholic
chapel. Neither of the effusions is likely to have
any powerful effect on the community.
NORTH SOMIRANT Ysoe•NRY CAVALRY.—On
Friday the Queen Charlton Troop of this regiment
dined together at the Talbot Inn, Bath-street, A
bountiful and capital dinner, which reflected great
credit on the host (Private Weaving, a member of
the troop), having been disctused,the Chairman gave
the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, which were res-
ponded toerith all the honours. The " Army and
Navy" having been enthusiastically drunk, Captain
Haviland responded, thanking his gallant comrades
for the toast, which he said was dear to his heart.
The deeds of the army were the greatest glory of
the British nation; but there was a cankerworm
gnawing at the heart of the English soldier—it was
the purchase of promotion, coupled with promotion
by influence. He (the gallant captain) said he had
been nearly 51 years in the army, and had risen to
his present rank by merit, and he had served faith-
fully more than half • century, and bad been re-
warded by half-pay only. He, however, had the
honour and comfort of having done his duty, and
received rank without emolument. Others, by money
and aristocratic influence, received higher rank, with
high pay, who had not been half so long in the
service. And now, while he wee on his legs, it was
his first duty to tell them that he was displeased at !
eight men being Ailment from the permanent duty
at Bath, and unless the absentees could show good
and lawful cause for their absence he would call upon
them to resign the honour of being members of the
Queen Charlton Troop. When a man voluntarily
entered the ranks of the North Somerset Regiment
of Yeomanry he was attested, and became bound by
• sacred eeth to cheerfully obey orders. The
man who shirked • parade was unworthy of a
soldier's name. When a man willingly obeyed
an order his duty became a pleasure, and a
, strict adherence to duty was honour, acid honour
was the glory of • soldier. To the men present at
1 the permanent duty at Bath he (Capt. Haviland) said
he owed a debt of gratitude ; they kept up the
credit of the troop by cleanliness and attention in
the field, and gentlemanly conduct in quarters. The
gallant captain thanked them for having coupled his
name with the heroes of England, and concluded by
proposing the health of Lieut. Mynors, to whom he
said, the troop was much indebted. (Great applause.)
Lieutenant Mynors, in responding, said he felt great
pleasure in being the lieutenant of the Queen
Charlton Troop, and should ever study its interests,
and if the members would pall with him, with
• hearty endeavour to second the captain'.
exertions, it would become second to none.
—Captain Haviland then proposed "The Ladies,"
coupled with the name of Mrs. V. Dickenson.
(Applause) The health' of Quartermsater Gunder,
Sergeant-Major Kendall, and the non-commissioned
officers were then drunk with musical honours.
The quartermaster asleseleant-major responded in
brief but soldier-like es, assuring the pliant
captain that every endeavour on their pert should
be made for the well-being and credit of the Queen
Charlton Troop. Thanking the troop for the hearty
response, Sergeant-Major Kendall proposed the
health, of the main body, the privates. (Vociferous
cheering.) The tout was drunk with all the
honours. Soup and good humour closed a very
pleasant evening, not forgetting unfeigned thanka to
Mr. Weaving for the handsome manner in which he
attend on the occasion.

THANKSGIVING Bgzvic. —On Tuesday special
services were held in the pariah of Bath wish, for the
purpose of returning thanks for the late abundant
harvest. In the morning the Rev. H. H. hearth
preached at St. Mary's church, taking his text from
Jeremiah xxxi., 12. In the evening the Rev. LR.
Hamilton preached at St. John's chapel, which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion. . .

SUDDIti DIATIL—On Tuesday evezing an inquest
was held at the Guildhall, by A. H. English, Eaq., on
the body of George Stringer, aged SI The deceased
was an apprentice to • carver, and resided with his
father at IS, Milk-street. He went to bed on Monday
night in perfect health, apparently, but on his father
going into his bedroom to NM him on Tuesday morning,
he found him quite dead with his feet on the bed, and
his head on the door. It appeared that the young man
had been subject to epileptic fits, though he had of late
been free from them. Mr. Biggs, surgeon, who was
sent for, when the corpse was found, was of opinion
that the deceased was seised with • St, and on attempting
to get up his head fell downwards, producing conges-
tion of the brain, or probably the rupture of • blood
vessel. Verdict, "Died by the visitation of God."

SHEPTON MALLET.—Msciessias' Istrrrirrs.
—PMESKNTATION.—The general quarterly meeting
of this Institute was bald at the reading-room, in
Town-dreet, on Tuesday evening, at which 40
members were present. After the usual business had
been transacted, a handsome silver salver, bearing
the following inscription, beautifully engraved :
" Presented to Mr. Joseph Allen by the members
of the Shepton Mallet Mechanics' Institute, as a
mark of respect for hie kindness towards theca," was
presented to that gentleman, who has moistly been
married, by Mr. C. Walter, hon. sec. to the Institute
who said the members desired to tender to him their
hearty thanks for his kind, persevering, and judicious
efforts on behalf of the Institute during the four
years it had been established, and more especially to
congratulate him on the auspicious event which had
is recently taken place. Mr. Joseph Allen kindly
thanked the members for their handsome present,
and said that be would gladly oontinue his support,
and he should be well satisfied if it henefitted any of
the inhabitant," of the town.
CHIPPING SODBURY.—Mcserrieur MAmerr,
October 6.—Beef, 53e. to 565. per cwt.; mutton, 7d.
to 7d- per lb.; pigs, 9s. 6d. per score. The market
was but thinly attended.

FROME. —Fauns Maxim, Wednesday.—We
bad only a moderate supply of grain to-day, which
being in very damp condition trade was dull, and
quotations certainly in favour of the buyer. Wheat,
40a to 460 • barley, 30a to 38e. ' • beans, 444. to 465.
In the cattle markets very quiet trade doing.

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ORCHARD WYNDHAlL—lnanscrion 01 THE
Boggier: VoLuirrume.—On Monday Mammon • por-
tion of the Second Battalion of Somerset Rides, num-
bering about 450 of all ranks, were inspected by
' Colonel Hume, one of Her Majesty'. Inspectors of
Volunteers, In the perk at Orchard Wyndham, near
Williton, the charming and romantic seat of the Coun-
tess of Egresiont. Tbe weather was bemitifully fine,
and the number of speMatora largo. T. Wowing
corps were present :—Taunton (3rd Somerset): Captain
Santrd, Lieutenant Mills, Ensign Easton • Bridgwater
kficalo Captain Poole, Lieutesmet Bate, Ent Ford
iVagica CaPlaip
Williton=u(B4h‘apsein reeetE=Blo:nidgi eart;,
• flimsily. le.bv.:soc:o±_if Luttrell,
arlirmant EVI4d, • Wily albs
(1256): Hancock, Ensign Bencl:m and Bridg-
water (201.1: BCaF lain Bridge, Lieutenant Clarke,

Ensign Brice, Colonel Graham, colonel of the battalion,
VU in command. Captain Sanford bdig acting-tosjor.
Colonel Home also put the battaliou hrough • number
of movement, and at their termination delmered • short
address, saying that he woo exceieively pleased to find
that the sosersl Corp. had effected great improvemeut
in their drill sine he inspected them last year. It
Vu nearly dark when the battalion left the park to re-
turn home.

• TACNTON.—EaIy on Tanday morning, the 6th
inst., this town was visited by a severe shock of an
earthquake, and hundreds of the inhabitants were
thrown into • state of absolute terror. About twenty
minutes to three o'clock they were suddenly awakened
from their slumbers by • violent shaking of the beds in
which they lay, and a jingling Of the furniture in the
bedrooms. In some cases persons believed that their
houses were about to tumble to the ground, the
windows shaking so violently. Others were raised
from their beds, and in some instances furniture was
thrown about the rooms. Numbers did not again re-
tire to rest, and went into the streeta to ascertain the
cause. Great was the consternation at the county gaol,
the alarm being no less intense on the part of the pri-
soners than on that Of the governor and the °Meals,
the latter believing that the prison was about to fall. A
like alarm prevailed at the union workhouse and other
public buildings, where terror was for a considerable
E°4 depicted upon the countenance of the inmates.
The shock was not confined to the town alone, for in
villages miles distant the same results were felt.
Throughout Tuesday this alarming phenomenon formed
the general topic of conversation. Church towers
in the neighbourhood are raid to have been in-
jured, but as to the correctness of the rumours we are
as yet unable to vouch.
BATH AND WEsT Or ENGLAND BOCIITT.—The usual
monthly meeting of the society was held on Saturday,
the Earl of Portsmouth preaiding.-11r. Drewe brought
up the report of the Arta Committee, and on the motion
of Sir. 11, Williams the sum of £2OO was voted for the
erection of • second building for the exhibition of works
of art manufacture, in lieu of the unatisfactory annexe
hitherto used for the purpose.—Mr. Wilsey, as chair-
man of the Stock Prize List Committee, presented a list
' of prizes recommended to be offered at the Bristol
meeting. He mid that, as the society was about to
visit • large and induential city, it had been thought
advisable to add very materially to the value of the
prizes for the various kinds and classes of stock. The
increase suggested amounted in all to about £152; but,
on the other hand, considering that the spring stallion
show, tried as an experiment at Exeter, had not
answered the expectations of the council, although
he admitted there was • division of opinion on the sub-
ject, it was proposed to do away with it, and to
endeavour, by the offer of good prizes, to get a respect-
able show of horses at the society's ordiniu7 annual
meeting.—The Earl of Portsmouth said nothing could
have been a greater failure than the exhibition of horses
for riding purposes at Exeter; and he was strongly of
opinion that they ought not to give prizes at all for
thorough-bred stallions, but to give good prizes for re-
sults. With this view he recommended • prise for four.
year-old hunting colts, an age at which it was easy to
judge of • horse's character and qualities. The troth
was the owners of first-class stallion would not show
them at all, let them offer whatever prize they might,
and he would remind them that, though the stock got
by a celebrated winner of the Derby (named) fetched •
high figure as yearlings, they had greatly disappointed
expectation. A long discussion ensued, in the course
of which Cols. Acland and Luttrell, Mears. N. Gren-
ville, Pitman, Drewe, and others took part, and subject
to renewed consideration at the next meeting of council,
should it be thought necessary, it was resolved that the
spring hone show be discontinued. As the society will
hold its next meeting in Gloucesteraltire (viz., at
Bristol), it was resolved as a compliment to local
breeders that • special clan for Cottawold sheep shall,
for this year, be instituted; the prizea to be of the same
amount as in the other sheep ensiles. The prizes given
at Exeter for Dartmoor sheep, not being thought appli-
cable to a meeting at Bristol, wen ordered to be
discontinued. In aoconlanoe with suggestions by Earl
Portsmouth, Colonel Achim', Colonel Luttrell, Mr.
Pitman, and others, the horse classes were entirely re-
modelled, and in the hope of getting better animals shown,
• number of small prizes were done away with, classes
were amalgamated, and considerably better prizes were
substituted in the old classes retained, an the new ones
created. The prize list was eventually referred back to
the committee, to be remodelled in accordance with
the suggestions of council; but it may be stated that,
subject to future modification, it is recommended that
at the Bristol meeting the following increased scale of
prizes shall be given :—Cattle Prizes : Threeinsr-old
bulls, £2O and £lO, instead of £l5 and ; young bulls,
220, £lO, and ES, instead Of £l5, £B, and £5; cows
In calf, £l2, 28, and £4, instead of £l2. Ed, and ;
heifers in calf, £l2, £B, and £4, instead of El 2, LS, and
; two-year-old heifers, £lO, LI, and £3, instead of
Di, £4, and a. In the sheep classes the prizes for
yearling rams are to be raised from ES and £4 to £lO
and £5, with probably • third prize, not as yet settled.
In the hone classes there are prizes of CM and £l5 for
agricultural stallions; £3O and £lO for the best hunting
mare or gelding, four years old; .1.20 and £lO for
carriage horses, and 1:10 and £5 for galloways not over
he hands. In reference to the prize list generally, Mr.
Fookes said he had had considerable experience In
judging, and he considered the prize lizt as now recom-
mended would give very general satisfaction, and prove
creditable to the society. Otring to the lateness of the
hour the other notices of motion on the agenda paper
were directed to stand over till next meeting.—New
Madams : Mr. Troyte, Huntsham Court, Hampton;
Mr. A. Stewart, Barton House, Gloucester; and Mr.
C. A. Williams,

WINFORD. —IGNORANT 17ARNIRA.— At the Bristol
County Court on Tuesday, John Child, who had been a
prisoner for debt In the poi of Tauntoo, and had been
discharged in forma pauperis, his case having been
referred by the judge of the Taunton County Court to
Bristol, came up for examination. He was opposed by
Mr. Stone, and supported by Mr. King. Mr. Stone now
went through the lot of payments to show that the
statement bankrupt, who had parted with all his goods,
bad made was incorrect. In the dune of his examina-
tion bankrupt said he had not kept any books, and
that the farmers in his locality were not in the habit of
keeping books.—Mr. Store: Don't traduce the farmers;
how did you know when a bill was brought to you if it
was correct ?—Bankrupt: We trust to one another;
wears all honest fellows out there. (Laughter.)—Mr.
Stone examined bankrupt as to his tale. He stated
that all of the things sold at the sale were not hi.; some
were put in by his brother-in-law (Robert Marshall), by
his brother Samuel, and othera.--Mr. Stone: How was
1 it that you paid away ciao to your creditors, and left
I nothing for your landlords (the Messrs. Coombs) ?-
Bankrupt : I paid the people as they came; the last who
came were the worst off. His Honor : You say be
swept off everything in anticipation of a coming debt?
Bankrupt stated that a sow and pip were sold at the
sale ; be did not know if they were his or not —Mr.
Stone : Can this be satisfactorily to your honor?
Bankrupt said he had paid his brother Samuel £llO out
of the proceeds of the sale ; he had borrowed it from
time to time, end had been in the habit of paying as be
weld. He had never kept a book, but took his brother's
word for it as an honest inan.—Mr. Stone : Like
yourself? Bankrupt Yes. If I bad had the means I
should have always been an honest man, but if • MAD
ham not got the feathers he can't fly (laughter). My
brother Samuel is a bachelor ; I wish I had his purse.
I knew I owed him the money.—Mr. Stone; You took
Samuel's word for it I—Bankrupt : Yee, and he took
mine. He lends scores of pounds, and does not write it
down.—lt seemed that bankrupt bad removed his
furniture to his mother's after the sale. He was
examined by Mr. Stone as to the number of beds be
had. Bankrupt said he could not give any reliable
infurmation on that point, but he knew that his family
slept pretty thickly together. He had eleven to the
family.—Mr. Stone : But they did not sleep together?
Bankrupt: Well, if they were all aaleep at the same
time, they did sleep together. (Laughter.) He
bad sold his furniture to his brother Samuel. I asked,
be said, Samuel £4O for it ; " give'ee £3O for it,"
said he and mother, being • feeling woman, and we
being her sons, said, "Split the difference."—(laughter)
—and we did. My brother has got the furniture now,
and when he has got a wife he may go into business with
It. (Laughter.) Mr. Stone: Is be going to get a wife?
Bankrupt I can't say ; I would not swear that.—
It was remarked that the bankrupt had evinced great
ignorance, for though he had received as mud as CM
under the will of his father be had not troubled to look
at the will to ascertain his right under it.—Mr. King
said the sale had realized tin •' the payment there-
out bad been £329; beside there had been other pay-
ment. since, and bankrupt and his family had bad to
live.—Mr. Samuel Child was called, but his evidence
was of a very vague description. He told the learned
advocates that be could not, and would not, answer
their questions, and they might go and talk to them-
selves, they asked such curious questions. Mr. Stone:
But you are • curious man.—Witness: A man must be
curious to be up to you. (Laughter.) Subsequently
witness said he did not understand those proceedings.
Bankrupt borrowed the money of him and paid him
holistic' '—that was sufficient, wasn't it ? Whatdid they
want more? Witted believed bankrupt would have
paid eve 7 debtor if he had bad the means ; how could
he do it if he had not the means I—Mr. King was trying
to elicit evidence from the witness, when his Honor
said: You are treating him as an unwilling witness.—
Mr. King: He seems unwilling to tell his story.—Mr.
Stone: Unwilling to ander questions that will benefit
his brother I—Mr. King: I only know as lam in-
etructed.—Witness : Bit you do ask I sich curious
questions—be paid me the money, what d'ee want
more? (Laughter,)—Mr. Stone: The question may be
if you must not repay the money to the assignee. If
ever • ease called for an adjournment sine die this one
did. His Honor said there was no doubt about an
adjournment being necessary, and eventually the case
was adjourned line die.

CLUTTON.—The first sod of the Bristol and
North Somerset Railway was turned on Wednesday,
in a field belonging to the Earl of Warwick, near
the church at Outten, and amidst reloicings which
were shared in by all claws of the inhabitants to
the fullest extent that was permitted by one of the
most unpropitious days that could possibly have
been bit upon for any out-of-door proceeding. The
morning was fine enough, and tempted by it
thousands of the inhabitants of the district, including
a large number of school-children, some three
thousands °ornate, and we know not bow many
agriculturista, tradesmen, and gentry crowded to
the wens of action. At about the time, however,
at which the proceedings were fixed to commence,
the rain came down in torrent', and so continued
with little intermision throughout the day. The
"pluck" which has marked the proceedings of the
promoters of the line hitherto dad not &rusks them
on the preeent 000saion, and— ladies and all—they
pressvered with the ceremonial until the work may
li. fairly said to have been commenced. We sincerely
hope— nay, believe—that brighter days are in store
for the railway. As we have more than once said
it will prove of the greatest advantage to the district,
and we can see DO reason to doubt that it will prove
remunerative to the proprietors.
CHARD. RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION. We
hear that the Bristol and Keleher Railway Cogantiv
have purchased the branch line running from
road Station on the London and South. Western
rail to Chard, and contemplate making another
branch to Lyme Regis. The ground has been ear.
veyed, and plans and estimates have been prepared.

BRIDGWATER. —Trmws Ferra. —This con-
tagious disease is raging to • fearful extent in Bridg-
water, and several deatha have taken place.
VOTE OF TILANIAS TO THR SANITARY INSPECTOR.
—At the monthly meeting of the Bridgwater Abu ket
House Trust (on Tuesday) last week, Mr. Alder-
man Smith proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. HaaLsui,
the sanitary inspector of the town, for the active
and energetic manner in which he had carried out
the duties of hia odice, amid the many daring and
flagrant abuses which were taxed upon him by
offending parties. Ile had :starched out and brought
to justice many cases of nuisance, which if allowed
to exist would have engendered disease in its many
and multiplied forms. His duties were of an onerous
character, but nevertheless he had not in a single
instance Sagged in his exertions and the Trust,
being so to speak the Board of Health of the Town,
they could not aporeciate too highly the scrutiny of
their inspector. The resolution was carried arm
cots.

COUNTY Prrry Snalos•—On Thursday, before
P. Broadmead, R. M. King, jun., J. L Leafy, and
G. Warry, Esqn, William White was fined ss. and
costs for being drunk and disorderly, in the pariah
of Cannington, on the 19th ultimo.—Edward
Reed, who did uot appear, was summoned for
selling cider without license at Westonsoyland, on
the 9th of September last. It appeared that a
police-constable of the name of Redman called at
the house of defendant, and asked for a quart of cider,
with which he served him, and charged him the
sum of 3d. Defendant was not licensed to tell the
liquor.—The superintendent stated that the defen-
dant had been previously summoned for • like
offence. The defendant was, at this junction, sup-
ported by Mr. Lovibond, who sought to *how that
it was Weetonzoyland lair, and that the inkiabi-
tante had from time immemorial been accustomed to
sell cider on that day without a license. In support
of his argument he stated that some time ago
another party residing in the village was summoned
for • similar offence, and on application to the
Supervisor of Excise he bad been informed that no
license was required on such an occasion. He con-
tended that there was no case against the defendant,
and if the Bench thought fit to convict he should
apply for an adjournment. Seven other residents of
the pariah were also summoned, Mr. Lovibond
appearing for them all. An adjournment was
eventually granted, on the application of that gentle-
man, in order to enable the Supervisor of Excise and
the whole of his clients to be present at the hearing.
—William Godfrey was charged with snaulting
Mary Ann Coombs, at Edington, on the Ist inst.—
The complainant stated that she went out of her
house about ten o'clock on the night in question to
" sar her pigs," and as she was walking up the path
towards the stye she came in contact with her
donkey. The animal, whose name was "Fanny,"
she took the opportunity of caressing, saying,
"Fanny, what do you do here ?" All at once,
happening to look down, she sew the defendant
under the donkey, and he thereoponjumpoi up, and
said, "You—, what do you want here ?"—Magis-
trates' clerk : Who did he mean, you or the donkey?
—Witness: Me, your honor. —Complainant went
on to say that he then attacked her, saying that she
had talked about him, and gave her several blows in
the face and side. A IPIUIIIIO6II had also been taken
out by the defendant against the complainant
Defendant stated that she ran against the animal, and
nearly upset the two, and when spoken to about it
she scratched his face. He further said he was in the
garden trying to catch the donkey, and while
stooping down to try and lead it away, Coombs
came up to him, called him • very improper name,
and asked him what he wanted then—Both
certainly look the worse for the little squabble.
Mary's face bearing marks of severe manual violence,
and William's physiognomy exhibiting scratches of •
somewhat serious kind. —The case against Coombs
was dismissed, but the Bench indicted on Godfrey
a fine of 2i. 6d. and 7s. 6d. costa—Richard
Palmer, of Puriton, was summoned for assaulting
Charles Webb on the previous Saturday evening.
The quarrel arose about the upsetting of • pan of
water, which complainant had placed outside his
door. The defendant, it appears, had upset the
the water a second time for • "lark," and upon this
complainant followed him with a poker in his band,
and using threatening language, accused him of the
deed, complainant was then grossly assaulted by
defendant, and received several blows, and a number
of brutal kicks.—He was fined 2a. 6d. and costs.

INcinnialusw.—At the County Justices' Meeting,
Tom Tellick, a boy 7 years of age was brought up
charged with setting fire to • rick, the property of
Mr. Brown, of Broomfield, on the previous Monday
evening. Samuel Collins Brown said he had some
barley stacks at Broomfield, which were burnt down
on the previous Monday, between four and five
o'clock. Prisoner was employed by him, and keeping
pigs in the same field. He valued the ricks at.ClOO.
Prisoner was apprehended by I'. C. Forward. A
witness stated that she saw prisoner and
another boy running, and crying out that the ricks
were on fire. She asked prisoner if he did it, and
he said no, but he saw a man run away. The other
boy who was about IS years of age, said that the
prisoner set them on fire. A blacksmith saw the
boy in the field a few minutes before the fire. The
Bench informed the prisoner that the evidence was
very strong against him. but not sufficient to con-
vict. Had he been convicted they would have sent
him to • Reformatory for • long period.