The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-30 00:00:00

DORCH ESTER.

DIRECT CoVNISBIONEL—The next examination for
direct commissions, will take place on the 31st of July,
and the number of_oamiidates is limited to 100.

THE ENROLLED PENHIONCELB of this district have just
received a week's training, under the command of Major
AstelL

SOUTHIEN COUNTIES' ADULT EDUCATION SOCIETY.—
In the list of persons who have successfully passed the
March examination in connection with this Soclety, we
find the following, residing in this town.—H. Payne,
W. Giles, T. Dean, J. Pearce.
THD Butoriost.—Lieut. Col. Start commenced his
canvass yesterday morning, land My R. B. Sheridan
entered upon the same work in the afternoon. Sir H.
D. Wolff continues his visitations to the eleotors daily,
and we are informed he has receive a number of promises
of support.
COUNTY POLICE, Monday.—William Hunter was
brought Up in custody charged with drunkenness at
Piddietrenthide, on Saturday night. At eight o'clock
he was intoxicated, and annoying Mr. Payne, leather
seller, and between ten and eleven he was put out of
the King's Arms Inn, when he !might in the street with
another man. Prisoner, iti defence, simply denied P.C.
Arney's sta,eineot. He was fined Is.
ASCENSION DAY.—Arnong the many indications of an
improved appreciation of Church principles and order
in the better observanoe of the appointed festivala. One
of the most interesting and important of these commemo-
rations occurred during the past week (Holy Thursday,)
when the church celebrated the ascension of our Lord.
On that occasion, the services held in the churches of
Dorchester, were attended by earnest and devout con-
gregations, rejoining in the great triumph of our blessed
Saviour.
CAPTAIN COOMBS end Ensign Hodges of the flni Dorset
Rifles, entertained Colonel Bingham and the officers of
the Dorset Militia, together with the officers of the i
Royal Horse Artillery and a select party of other officers
and gentlemen, at s dinner, at the King's Arms Hotel,
on Tuestay. The band of the Dorchester corps, under
the leadership of Mr. H. Wellspring, played a choice
selection of music, during the dinner.
PITCHED Coart-wanxTr. Saturday—Wheat of fine
quality was in good supply, and purchased freely at Is.
per quarter reduction on last week's prices. Barley
in small demand for grinding, at late rates. For oats
also, the demand was small, at former prises.
MR. ENSOR'S REPOSITORY SALE On Saturday was
well attended. There was 15./ head Of Cow stook offered.
Beef realised from 12s. 64. to 13s. 64. The demand for
heifers and calves was brisk, and • number of the best
fetched from 16 to 20 guineas each. Three-year olds
sold from 47 to £29 per pair, and barreners realised
Iron £l3 to £l7. There were between 800 and 900
sheep submitted to competition. Down wethers realised
from 60s. to 655. ; Down ewes, 40s. to 475. 64.; horn
ewes, 50s. to 54.. 64.; Down couples, 564., and hogs,
365. to 40s. Lambs, of which there was a good supply,
fetched from 33.. to 395. At the horse repository,
, n number of cart horses, belonging to Kt Burge, who
Is quitting Forst= farm, realised from i:3B 10a. to 40
guineas.
SISIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Saturday afternoon, about
five o'clock, Mr. Robert Tranter, schoolmaster, Poxwell,
drove out of Dorchester on his way home. There were
riding with him a man and woman and a little girl.
They proceeded down High East-street at a rapid pace, and
when turning the corner against the Baptist Chapel to
go into Fordington one of the wheels of the cart went
into the gutter, and the cart turned completely over.
Mr. Trent& was thrown violently to the pavement,
and blood gushed from his nose and ears. He was taken
to the Dorset County Hospital., where it was found
that he bad sustained concussion of the hrain, and a
scalp wound. Ile is progressing as favourably als can
be expected. The other occupants of the vehicle were
but slightly injured. The cart was damaged, and a
shaft broken off. .

THE ANTIQUARIANS IR Donerr.—At the last meeting
of the Archie°logical Institute, it was arranged that the
annual meeting for this year, should be held at Dor-
chester, from Tuesday August Ist, to Tuesday the Bth
inclusive; and the local committee and presidents of
sections were nominated- Dorchester is comparatively
new ground for the arclusologist ; but Curia Castle,
Wimborne Mnster, Sherborse Minster, and the R.irean
remains, which abound in the county, will be included
in the programme of the etettrsions. Professor Wilson,
will read a memoir of Sherborne, and after*ards
trate his remarks by reference to the minster itself.
TAR PET LAMB AND ?HI Cow. —The writer in the
Agricultural Ornate, who made • recent amusing state,
ment respecting a pet lamb, now adds :—" It may be
interesting to know, that the lamb which was removed
from the cow, has found out the latter again, and that
it renewed its tricks directly."
BOROUGH PUTT SESSIONS, Monday.—Before J. F.
Hodges and 8.. Davis, Esqrs.—A, man, who gave the
name of "Bob Brittle," • militia man, was brought up
in custody charged with drunkenness P.C. Cousins
said that on Saturday night about 12 o'clock he was
called to go to the, George Inn. He found prisoner
lying outside on the pavement, drunk and insensible.
Somebody had been throwing water over hiss, and he
was lying in a pool of water. He was too drunk to
make a noise. There bad been • great many rows since
the militia came up, and prisoner and others had been
the principals in making them. Primmer said he
fell from • horse some years ago, and since, when
he got drink, he was like • "madman."—The Bench
told him if that were so he ought to be the'
most careful not to get drunk, and Ileed him U.'
including costs, which prisoner mid.—John Howardi
a turnpike nailer from Plymouth, wallshig with a °ruts*
and *Mk, was charged with drunkenness. P.S. Davig!
said that on Saturday night prisoner was lying on thei
pavement in High-street insensibly drunk, and another
man was knocking at Mr. Bvana's door to get the latter
to slander up his head, which he had got broken.
Witness lifted prisoner up, when he became very
violent, said he was an Irishman, and they were impos-
ing on him. desistance had to be obtained to get bun
to the lock-up. He used his legs too well on the way
there. Witness saw prisoner begging in the street on
Saturday evening.—Prisoner said be had been singing.
in the publio-homm, and that was how he got drunk.—
He was sentenced to a month's hard labour.—Silward
Ford, • militiaman, was summoned for assaulting SUMA
Singleton, on May 254 h. Defendant did not appear.
Superintendent Pommy proved *arrive of summons.-
Complainant said on the day in question there was &
disturbance iii front of the Crown Inn, and she west ti-
the door of Mrs. Hutehings's, next to the Crows, whitest
the lodged, to see what it was about. Ford was* the
street challenging to fight with anybody. He cams up
and gave her husband • slap in the face without any
onntrrei n• filbe went to get her husband into the
v Mt4IMS ret4 eleptk her two blows with his q—
hoe in the istratra. sad the other on the side of the heal.-
OtiedwiiesiNho—arey, sae- went to laterferell
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