The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04 00:00:00

II oroetshire.

STURIKINATER NICIPTOM. -- On thriasy Mir old
ohurch bells announced by merry peila the welcome
return of our respected vicar, the liar. T. H. L.
Fox, after a prolonged abseime, occasioned by ill
health, but who is now, to the great joy of his
parishioners, enabled to resume the ministerial
labour once more. The Rev. Henry Doris, who
use held the curacy for the last live years, has beet
instituted to that of Bloxworth, in this county, in
his removal from this place he bears with him the
wormiest friendship and the best wisheo of his quon-
dam neimhbours ; for his sojourn in Sturminster has
eltown him to be one of the most generous, most
liberal minded of men, ever ready and ever anxious
to the utmost of his power, in every possible way, to
contribute to the happiness and well being of those
'ander his charge, and lending his countenance and
elerport to everything calculated to advance, to in-
etruct, or to gratify them.

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COUNT'? POLICE, April 21.—(Before John Hussey,
Evil-14n Williams, a tramp, wu charged by P.C.
Batty Irith being drunk and swearing several profane
rutin in the town of Stalbridge, on the previous evening.
'The prisoner did not deny the charge, and his worship
unvicted him in the penalty of th. for profanely swear-
ing, and in default WWI cousmitted for 10 days' hard
labour.—April 24.—(Before the same inagistrate.)—
Charles Hateker, of afarnhull, was charged by P.C.
Bensons with being drunk and incapable of taking care
of himself, at three o'clock the seine morning, and was
convicted in the penalty of fis.

CHARGE OP MANALAUGHTHR AT SHERBORNE.
The unfortunate inan, Robert Cousins, who was in-
jured by falling over some shop steps, lingered on un-
til Friday morning, when he died. He had been
taken up for feloniously receiving a chop, the pro-
perty of Mr. A. Coate, and he was suspected of
fraying stolen a pair of boots from the shop of Mr„
Bishop. After his liberation on bail he went to Mr.
Bishop's and was pushed out of the shop, .falling with
such violence down the steps of the shop and over
the edge of the pavement, as to cause most serious
and, as it proved in the end, fatal injuries. He was
some years ago an auctioneer in pretty good practice
in Crewaerne. His family are respectable. One of
his daughters is married to Serjeant Tee, of the
county police, and he was held in esteem by his
employer and mates. His death caused no little
sensation in the town, and the painful character of
the occurrence was increased by the fact thet Mr.
Bishop, who had been labouring under cheat disease,
became so ill that he was obliged to take to his bed.
On Saturday a jury was ernpanneled at the Swan Inn,
before T. Ffooks, Esq., coroner for the liberty of
Sherborne. Mr. Fear attended to watch the case
on the part of Mr. Bishop. After a lengthened and
careful examination of several witnesses eleven
jurors returned a verdict of "Manslaughter against
John Cory Bishop ; " the foreman (Mr. Ruegg), and
Mr. Viroolmington declared "Homicide by misad-
venture." The verdict of the majority was therefore
declared and entered. Before the proceedings termi-
nated, the foreman said the jury were of opinion
that everything that kindness and akill could effect
for the deceased, had been done by Mr. White.
. Mr. Bishop was at once placed under arrest in his
own home, whence his medical attendant forbade his
removal. The officer, however, felt that be had no
alternative but to obey literally the injunctions of
the Coroner's warrant, and the accused was con-
veyed to Dorchester on Wednesday. Application
for bail, which can only be granted by a Judge, will
at once be made, the necessary papers having been
forwarded by his solicitor, Mr. Fear, the same even-
ing. The remains of the deceased were interred in
the cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.

GILLINGFIAM.-It 18 in contemplation to raise a
Monday's market here, for the sale of every kind of
farmers' produce, immediately on the opening of the
railway, which is expected to take place soon after
Michaelmas next, when dealers attending this market
will have ample time to get their purchases of
fat cattle, pigs, and calves (dead or alive), butter,
poultry, &c., to Salisbury market, London, and
other parts early on Tuesday morning. The butchers'
market to continue as usual on Fridays.

OATH/2681.0N LEWSTON. —The completion of the
church, now being erected in this parish, at the sole
expense of Mrs. Hildyard, widow of the late la-
mented R. C. Hildyard, Esq., will be shortly
effected. The structure, which is exceedingly hand-
some and substantial, was designed by Mr. Pearson,
of London, and displays a large amount of originality.
The outside of the walls is composed of pure flint,
with Bath-stone dressings, the inside of Bath and
Caen stone. The tracery and mouldings will, doubt-
less, raise in a
_great degree the reputation of the
contractor, Mr. H. Poole, of Westminster, as well as
that of his able foreman, Mr. W. Buchanan, of Lon-
don. The roof is of massive oak, open; the princi•
pals, windbraces, purling, dtc., highly wrought, the
pannels perforated. The principals stand on stone
corbel, and in each corbellg an angel is carved.
Indeed a oonsiderable part of the edifice is being
elaborately and beautifully carved by Mr. M. Barns,
of Clifton, and Mr. S. Poole, of London, whose de.
signs in figures and foliage are greatly admired. The
church is built for a population numbering less than
fifty, and comprises nave, chancel, organ, lobby, and
vestry. The style of the architecture is the early
decorated.

BRIDPORT.—We are sorry to notice that T. A.
Mitchell, Esq., our excellent representative, is at
present very ill, and has been compelled to ask leave
of absence from his parliamentary duties for two
months. We sincerely trust the hon. gentleman
will soon recover.