The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-04 00:00:00

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HeWilliam), Dr. J. Roberts Thompson. Maths. D. Svden-
ham, C. R. Plank, H. M. Aldridge, Burch. W. B.
Rogers. and Cannington. Rowing_corninittee : Messrs.
J. N. Frye, W. H. Masterman, IL W. Rebbeek, W. Mat-
tocks, Newnham, anti Blachford. Swimming awl sports
committee : Messrs. J. W. Fisher, A. H. Stroud, E.
Havier, S. Taunton, Netherroate, and Nesbit; treasurer.
Mr. C. R Plank. Annexial are the principal events—
The Bournemouth Town Challenge Cop, value £5O (to
he won twice), with £lO added, for yachts not under 40
tons. The Mysotis sailed over the course alone, the prize
thus falling to her owner, the Marquis of Atha.
Mattis for half-deeked sailing boats exceeding 20 feet in
length. First prize, £6 ; £4 The entries were:
Wild Swan, 34 feet, J. C. Robinson; Godwit, 30 feet, .1.
D. Gibh ; Water Lily. 211 feet. Redmond. The Wild Swan
protested against the Water Lily on the ground that she
hail water ways. The Lily took the first prize and the
Godwit the second, subject, of course, to the protest.
Match for open sailing boats of 18 feet and, upwards. First
prig.'. £3: second, £2: third, £l. The following entered
and competed :—Sarah, 18 feet, W. Hayes; Merlin, 19
feet, Mr. E. N. Thompson ; Ezeria, 18 feet, Mr. L.
IJpplehy ; Wisdom, Pi feet, F. Wilt': Secret,2o feet. John
Cartridge; Fawn, 20 feet, Janice Brown. The first prize
was taken by Fawn, the second by Sarah, and the third by
Secret
&etre Sailing Match. First prize, £3; second El 10s.
Blue Bell, 1 ; Alarm, 2; Forget-me-not, 3.
i Match or Poole fishing boats. First prize, LI; second,
10s. Maria, Richard Hayes, 1; Sarah Ann, Edward Brown,
2.
Cope. value £lO, four-oared galleys not exceeding 30feet
in length, belonging to and rowed by amateurs of B nun°.
mouth only. First prize, rope value Lit; second, value £4.
The Star of the South (8.R.C.) held the lead throughout,
and won easily the first prize, while the second fell to the
lot of Empress (Premier R.C.).
Caps, value £O3, for pair-oared skiffs, rowed by amateurs
of Bournemouth who have never won a firs: prize in any
rowing rice. First prize, cops value £3; second, value £2 ;
third, vane £1 Comet (11.R.C.), 1; Little Test (Premier
RC.), 2; Dart (8.R.C.). 3.
Cups, value 10 cunt, for four-oared galleys not exceeding
30 feet in length, belonging to and rowed by amateurs of
Lymington, Christeharch, Bournemouth, Poole, or
Swanage. First prize. cups, value £fi; 11,013,1 XL Star
of the South (8.R.C.), I; Thetis (Poole R.O ),. The
latter, with a scratch crew, gave up mon after starting.
The Star of the South went away with the lead, but the
Thetis WAS soon level, awl headed her to the lower mark,
rounding which the Star of the South cut wit the Thetis,
and came away with a clear lead, ultimately winning by
three lengths and
Cope, value £B, for four.oared galleys, not exceeding 30
feet in length, belonging to and rowed by amateurs of
Bournemouth whn have never won a first prize in any
rowing race. First prize, cup, value £5, Sting (B-R.C.);
second, cup, value £3, Empress (Premier RC.); third
Lothair (B R.C.) The crews of the two former boats were
the Caine as before; the Whine had a scratch crew, who
cut its. on after starting. It was no doubt the race of the
day. The Sting and the Empress rowed stroke for stroke
down to the lower mark, the latter turning shout • length
in advance id the Sting. Passing this Pier the Empress
led by a length, where the Sting spurted, a fine rare
ensuing to the upper mark, hut the Empress got round
soma distance ahead. The crew of the Sting rowed very
pluckily and with great determination on the way down,
and when opposite the boathouse they collared their
opponents and won a splendid race by a length and
a-half.
Cups, value, £6, for a skiff race with skulbi, for
amateurs between Lymingthe awl Swanage (both inclu-
sive). First, cup, value £4, May Queen; second, cup.
value £2, Comet (8.R.C.) ; third, Tuck (8.1t.C.) The
coarse was rather ton long, being the same as that rowed
by the four-oared galleys, and certainly took the "steam"
out of the competitors. J. Hayter took the lead at start-
ing, maintained it throughout, and won easily.
Cups, valise £5, for pair-oared skiffs. rowed bp amateurs
of Bournemouth. First, cup, value £3, Comet (B. R.C.)
thread, cup, value £2, Dart (8.R.C.); third, Arrow
(11.11-0.)
Cups, value 5 sovs., for four-oared galleys not exceeding
30ft in length, rowed by amateurs. Open to the coast.
First, Star of the South (lide.): second, Oswald (South-
ampton.) The Oswald went off with a slight lerci, but the
Star of the South was quickly level with them, and a
good race ensued down to the lower mark. round which
the Star of the South went a length in advance. After
robwling she increased her lead to three lengths, and
maintained this all the way back to the Pier, where the
Oswald gained on them, and although they struggled
hard and rowed gamely they failed to overtake the Star
of the South, which won by about three leagths. The
crew of the latter, considering the hard work they had
already done, rowed wonderfully well.
Next followed a race for waterinen, in which three
competed for the same number of prize' anti there were
swimming matches for men and toys. There was also a
swimming match between the members of the Premier
and the Bournemouth Rowing Clubs, the former being
represented by It. Hawker, and the latter by Rose awl
Beale. The distance was half.a-nille, and Hawker won
the first prize (soup value two gui imam) by about live yard.,
Beale being second. In the evening there was • capital
display of fireworks.

XORETON.
UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS.

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Several case, ender the Employers and Workmen Act ,
In each of which Mr. John Domell Pant, a large farmer of
Moreton, wan the plaintiff, came before the County
Maristrates. at Wareham, on Ttiewlsy. In the first case
Mr. Paul claimed Ll damages from a labourer named ,
Samuel Moore for she:tiling hinnielf from his service on the
10th of August —Mr. Howard, of Wee mouth, appeared
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Coombs, of Dorchester, for the
defendant —Plaintiff said defendant was a yearly servant
at Us. a week wages, and he was to be pail for piece work
at ma fair price. On the 10th of August he left his service
without leave and without any rause that he knew of.
His corn would have been all in and thatched if his men
had not left him, and therefore £1 did not represent any-
thing like his lost —Crosieexaniined lir Mr. CA' : He
hail had various disputes with Moore, as he hasl been
away many times for two or three days without leave.
He did not remember telling him that he should leave
after harvest. He did put Moore on 141 earter. Ile dlil
not object to it, and he pail him 2s. a week extra. He
may have t Id him on the 3rd of Au.mst that he should go
as soon as the wheat was cut. It was a fine ilay when he
left —Mr. ()samba contended that the contract had been
broken by the defendant being altered Dem a labourer to
a carter—The Bench heard two other cases before &Mill-
ing this one. The defendants were Georg, Bishop, *carter,
and John Shiner, a labourer. and Mr. Paul claimed LI
ilatnagee from each for their having neglected to obey his
' reasonable orders on the 13th of August —The Caine
solicitors appeared in these taxes, which were
taken together. - Mr. Teel said the defendants
were yearly servants. On the 13th of August
he hail his attention called to the fact that coins of
his wheat was not tied up properly, and that the
sheaves would not hear pulling about. About 11 o'clock
he met the men coming into the fielci, and told them be
was not going to had fault with any particular man, but
some were not tying the wheat properly, and likewise
some were not doing their share of the work. They
asked who it was did not du their share, and he said •
man named Goddard didn't, and hadn't all the eummer.
Goddard was a fortnightly servant, end he said he would
leave. He told him he could do PO. The reaping machine
was then *darted, and the men went round to tie the
sheaves. It was beautiful weather, and he was anxious
to get his harvest in. Ile saw that Bishop did not tie up
his sheaves to let the machine pass, and asked him how
it was he was not at work. Bishop asked what Goddard
had left for, and said if he left he should not tie any
more wheat. When he found that Bishop would not tie
the wheat he told him to go to his horses, but he would do
neither. Bishop left his work, and had not returned
Shiner came across the held to him, and asked him if he
meant to say he hadn't tied his wheat properly. He had
hint he had mentioned no name. Shiner abused him, and
he told hini to go on with his work or leave the field.
Shiner also left his work. He had 25 acres of barley still
, growing, and this would have been cut if the risen had
continued at their work. His logs already amounted to
! between 1.50 and £llO. -Cross-examined by Mr. Coons!,.:
He may have told Bishop he should not do anther stroke
of work for him, and that he would rather pay £1 a day
to another man.—Mrs. Bishop, the defendant's mother,
was called for the defence, and saidshe heard Mr. Paul
tell her son that if be 11111 not like to go on with his work
he was to leave the field, and that if he did not he would
pet hint out. Mr. Paul said be should never do another
stroke of work for him, and he meld go as goon as be
liked, as he would rather give another man a LI a slay
than keep him.—John Billed, one of plaintiff's labourers,
said Mr. Paul told Bishop he was to go on with hisown
work or else with the wheat tying quietly, and if he did
not he would give hint his liberty, and he was to go out of
the field. Mr. Paul threatened to send for a policeman,
and said he would never give Bishop another day's work,
—ln cross-examined by Mr. Howard witness admitted
having had conversations with Mrs. Bishop shout his
evidence—The defendant Shiner was sworn, and said he
agreed to enter Mr. Paul's service on the 6th of April. He
did not go till three day's after that, and Mr. Paul then
told him the agreement was broken, and if be did not like
' his ruaeter he was to leave. On the 13th of August Mr.
, Paul tohl him he did not want any hobbledehoy., and he
was to leave the field.—The Chairman said they considered
, the eases very grave ones, and ordered each defendant to
' pay Ll damages and Lis. 6.1. coati, and to return to their
' work.