The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-11 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

A Towx COUNCIL meeting was to have been held
t0.,h1,y (Monday), but, in consequence of magisterial
business it wss adjourned until t. morrow at 10.

Comm-ten TO THE DORSET COUNTY PRISON.
Sessions : Francis Harvey, incorrigible rogue, at
Bradford Peverell, and George Stuckey, uttering base
coin al Weymouth. Hard labour : Samuel Hiscock,
aasault at Dorchester, two calendar months; Joseph
Loader, assault at Charlton Marshall, and George
Toop, assault at Carlton Marshall, one calendar month,
each. Imprisonment : John Hatcher, stealing a watch
at Milton Abbas; one cslendar month imprisonmnt,
and five years in a Reformatory School.
SAMSUN T AND DORSET JUNCTION RAILWAY—The
half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this com-
pany was held on Friday. The report stated that the
roes receipts for the half-year were £4,766—an
increase of £348 10s. lld, over the corresponding
period of last year. After deducting the interest
payable on the several debenture stocks, there
remained a balance of £292, out of which the directors
recommended • dividend of 5 per cent. on the pre-
ference shares. In the course of the discussion an
efficient train service between Salisbury and Bonnie'
mouth was turd. The report was adopted.
CHEATING HIMSELF AND HAVING TO PAY FOR IT.
—At the Borough Petty Sessions, yesterday, before
the Mayor (Alderman Lock), Mr. M. Devenish,
Alderman Galpin, Mr. G. J. G. Gregory, and Dr.
Aldridge, Joseph Harmon, a marine store dealer, of
Durngate-street. Dorchester, was summoned by Mr.
Inspector Coward for having light weights in his
poi...elision. Defendant admitted that it was an, but
;sante.' not in extenuation that as he bought of, and
did not sell to, the public, the public hail had the
benefit of the deficiency.—The clerk to the magistrates
pointed out that the law required him to take care of
himself as well as the public.—Fined ss. and coots, Os.,
the weights to be forfeited.
THI WEATHER. —Thb following is our meteorological
report:—

I.i.VreSt i
Date. Noon. Point at Wind. State of Weather.
Night. I
-.-
Sept I • I
3151 I 41 N Rain
4 0 38 N Fine
35 NW & SSW Fine, clogly
61 1 15 N& NE Finn
Z ! (nr(l 4
i 4,. N
N At. N E F•ine .
E Cindy, rsm
9 ' 40 48 NE k E Olnotity

1)01;NET CoCNTT HOSPITAL. During the week
ending September 6th, there have been admitted :
In-patients. 4; discharged, 5; out-patients admitted,
; discharged, 3; emergencies, 0 ; deaths, 0; in-patients
in the hospital, 36; out-patients on the book, 222.
Physician for the week, (Jr. W. V. Lush; surgeon,
Mr. A. Emson ; house surgeon, Mr. H. J. Capon.
We are pleased to notice that on Wedueaday evening'
the House Surgeon, the Chaplain, and a friend enter-
tained the in-patients with some amusing magic
lantern scenes, readings and recitation. By their
repeated applause,, the patients ehowed that they
thoroughly enjoyed the change from the monotony of
the wards. The House Surgeon be.s to acknowledge
with thanks the receipt of a bundle of old linen from
Mrs. Hodges, of Dorchester. for the use of the wards:.
FoREITIIT. The financial statement of Court
" Progress'. for the half-year ending June 30th last has '
just been honied, and shows a very satisfactory
increase "all round." The sick and funeral fund was
worth £668 2s. 211. at the commencement of the half-
year and this was increased to £721 24.
in the xis months; the management and benevolent
funds :showed a gain of between 1:3 and 1:4 each. The
following is the abstract f funds :—To total worth of
Rick fund, £l2l 2s. 51d. ; ditto, management fund,
£27 Ss. Oil.; ditto, benevolent fund, ill 16s. 541.;
total, £783 Is. 4. By purchase of £5OO consols,
£l6O 12s. 641.; by amount in Dorchester Savings
Bank. £296 Od. 101 ; by balance with treasurer,
£268,,. 01d. ; total, £78:3 la Total in court
funds, June 30th, 1877, £783 is. 414. ; ditto, ditto,
December, 1876. L 721 Is. 311 ; increase on the half-
year, £6l Ifia. 141 ; ditto on the year, £l2O I4s. 2d.;
total number of court members, June, 247; ditto in
December, 243; increase for half-year, 44; ditto on
the year, 65. Total worth of district funds,
£11,231 168. 3d. ; ditto of district court funds,
December, 1876, £70.019 19s. 90. Number of
members in district, 13.1173; number of members in
the order, December, 1876, 509,519. Messrs. G.
Nobbs and (1. Miles are the secretaries, and the
auditors testify to the satisfactory manner in which
the accounts are kept.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. —An accident which has
resulted in the loss of a very valuable mare occurred
on Wednesday. It seems that Mies Beardmore,
daughter of Mrs. R. Hayne, of Fordington-house,
accompanied by a young lady friend, had driven to
the Great Western Railway Station, and whilst walk-
ing. together •ui the platform, left the horse—which
was very spirited, in charge of a young boy. Just at
this time a shrill whistle was given from an approach-
in train, which made the animal restive, and the boy
being unable tb manage her, she suddenly bolted at a
tremendous pace. Dashing IltlWll the road towards
the Junction Hotel, the trap first came in contact with
the Beggar's Kemp, but this did not impede the pony's
career, and opposite the hotel the animal came into
collision with an approaching vehicle, one of the
shafts of which penetrated the runaway near one of the
shoulders, This, of course, brought it to a standstill,
and considerable force had to be used in withdrawing
the shaft, so deep was the wound. The animal lost
considerable blood, and as it could not stand or walk,
a trolly, used for conveying heavy loads was procured,
and it was thua taken home. Mr Lipscombe, veterinary
surgeon, attended to the injuries, but we understand
the pony has since died. The trap was not much
injured, and it is fortunate that at the time the road
was clear of children, or the results might have been
far more serious. _

HRS. HOWARD PACL.—WO would remined OUT
readers of the entertainment to be given to-morrow
evening in the Town Hall by this clever entertainer,
Mrs. Howard Paul wee born at Dartford, in
Kent. Her debut, when very young, in the character
of "Captain Macheath" in The Beggars' Opera, was a
remarkable success; and the name of Miss Featherston
speedily held a front place in English opera. Added
to a charming appearance, she evinced artistic and
vocal powers of the highest order. After a series of
operatic performances, she played a round of comedy
with the late G. V. Brooke at Drury Lane, and
elicited the hearty commendation of critics and
audience. She created the buffo part in Duggan's
opera Lroioc. From Drury Lane she went to the
Haymarket, and made her mark as "Lady Gay
Spanker," and in several popular musical pieces
While still a girl she married Mr. Howard Paul, and
at twenty-one years of age, she may be said to have
left the stage for the platform, commencing what was
for some years known as " Mrs. and Mr. Howard Paul's
Entertainment," for which her artistic instincts, her
fine powers of mimicry, her genial sense of humour,
and her magnificent voice soon made a world-wide
popularity. She has twice visited America with her
husband and the entertainment • and a few years ago
she gave the French a rare illustration of English
genius by her performances, in French, of "La Grande
Duchess." and " Drogan" in Gencroere de Brabant.
Her pronunciation was pronounced perfect, and in her
singing and acting there was all the [hie of the French
school with the repose of the English. If Mrs. Paul
had not chiefly confined her attention to secular music
and the creation of eccentric character, she might
have taken her place with the most famous vocal
interpreters of Handel. At a provincial festival she
Performed the wonderful feat of singing both the
contralto and tenor music of The Messiah While her
"Hecate" in Macbeth is the most striking realisation
of the part we have ever seen, she showed high
intelligence and tragic power in her delineation of
"Lady Macbeth." She is popular wherever she goes,
and is the only rival Mrs. German Reed has had in
that peculiar and special walk which has made both
names celebrated in connection with the best class of
drawing room entertainment Like many other great
, artistes, Mrs. Howard Paul is a thoroughly domesti-
' rated woman, and, next to that of a popular
entertainer, she plays the part of Lady Bountiful at
her pleasant house with the grace and hospitality of an
English lady.
COUNTY Prrri Ssasioss, Saturday—Before Mr. H. B.
Middleton, Kr. A. Bioko', Colonel Steward, and Mr. G.
Warry.
Robert Warren, of Fordington, was charged with
cruelty to a pig.—P.C. 112 saw the defendant driving a
very fat pig on the Winterborne-road. He heard the
animal cry out and saw the defendant thrashing it with
his whip very severely as it lay in the road, He went and
examined it, and found the blood coming through the
skui from the effects of the laahea. All the defendant
wie-med to be able to am in his defence was that the pig
www too fat to walk. The constable rid he had previously
cautioned him ab,mt five minutes before that--The Bench
thought defendant might have found himself in a
difficulty; end, although there might have been tome
slight amount of cruelty, yet, as he had procured a cart
afterwards, they would dismiss the awe.

BlirabelA Walbridge, a lady who did not appear, was
summoned for allowing • donkey to stray on the highway, !
at Toiler.- P.C. Stone (3q), proved the offence The
animal had so far forgotten the beauties of "Home, sweet
home" that it had wandered at least a mile from its proper
domicile.—Supt. Batty said there had been several corns
plaints against the defendant, and also • previous cosine.
UM. —There was a quiet chat between the Bench and •
learned gentleman who appeared for the defendant, and a
fine of Its. and costa was inflicted.
Joseph Alien, of Tolpaddle, pleaded guilty to having
been drunk in a publichotme—P.C. 10 was the witness.—
Defendant was fined 5.. and costs.
A boy of alonut Pi, William Shiner, of Stratton, admitted
that he was drunk and riotous in that parish. Hie excuse
was that somebody hanged bin rat for him. and he kicker'
tip a row about it. The Bench was very sorry to see • boy
of that age brought up for such a crime, and hoped it
would he • lemon to him for his life not to take too much
liquor, and fined him ss. and coats (lie.)
A (feed !teachings, a shoemaker, of Dorchester, pleaded
guilty to an attempt to unlawfully take fish in the parish
of C%armineter. Mr. Weston represented the Society.
Fined Is. and costs (7s)
James Breirnma and Thomas Romell were summoned for
is similar offence. Mr. Coombs prorecuted, and Mr.
Howard defended.— Andrew Whitty, a keeper in the
employ of the Dorchester fishing club, saw the defendants
on the itockbasnoton-road. Brow-flees had a end ant line,
and Russell had some worms upon him. Ile searcher
them, and Brownsea mid he was trying to catch an eel.
Brownsea had "thick there thing"—n wither with a hit
of twine attached—in the watir, the other defendant Vas
sitting under the hedge. The keeper said he afterwards
went back—a quartersoban.hour afterwards—and found a
live eel on the grs find. He would swear that he had
never told anyone they might catch eels but not other
fish. The witness, who interrupted Mr. Howard in his
speech for the defence, was afterwarde ordered out of the
witness box. Mr. Howard asked the Bench not to
"strain" the ease. Brownsea had been four times pre-
rinllNlV convicted, and was lined .C 1 and costs. The case
against Russell was dismissed.