The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-09-12 00:00:00

XIIMILIDGE.

FOUND DKOWNNO.— On Tuesday afternoon, about five
o'clock a body, apparently a yachtsman about :30 years of
age, was found in the bay by • &bermes,. George Cooper.
It had probably been in the water about 10 days, but was
pasti identification, and was clothed with a striped flannel
shirt, dungaree trouser+, and grey worsted stockings, with
one canvass boot covered with leather. An inroad was
held at Kimmeridge on Thursday, before Dr. Daniels,
Coroner; Mr. Lane being foreman of the jury, who
returned • verdict of "Found drowned." The corms we.
interred at Steeple in the afternoon, being followed to its
list resting place by the Kimeridge cust-guards, heeded
by the chief officer.

A GMAT DKAI. or Rays hail fallen here during the last
day or two, and the wind has been very rough, blowing
down several trees in the ntlibourhood, one of which fell
and smashed Messrs. Goading and Phillips boat. the
" Fairy Queen " in an inlet of the River Stour.
IMPORT/OCT STOCK SALIL-011 Tuesday last Mr. H.
Richards submitted to public competition the live and
dead farming stack on the Lower Farm, Crichel, the
property of Mr. Philip HilL There was • large attendance
of agriculturists and dealers from various parts of the
country. The sale was held in • meadow near the farm
deeding, and the arrangements were all that could be
desired. A capital luncheon, supplied by Mr. Byers, of
the Crown Hotel, Blandford, was laid in a large barn
adjoining the farmhouse, of which between 910 and 300
persons partook. Mr. H. Polkas presided, and proposed
one toast, that of " The health of Mr. Philip Hill," which
was drunk with loud applause. Mr. Hill briefly responded,
and proposed "The health of Mr. H. Dibben, Lord
Alington s steward,' who acknowledged the compliment
The company then adjourned to the field and the sale
commenced. The flock of 452 ewes were first offered in
lots of 90 each. They consisted of 190 two-teeth,l9o four-
teeth, 17 six-teeth, and 49 full-mouthed. The full-mouthed,
six-teeth, and four-teeth ewes realised .0246 14a. The
two-teeth and a lot of 10 four-teeth brought .£1522 lits. The
ewe lambs realised .C3lll 10s., and the whether lambs
.1512 10s. The rams realised £llos. The sheep sold for
£lll6l 6.. Seldom has a more useful lot of cart horses
I been offered for sale. The first submitted was "Champion,'
purchased by Mr. Eyers at 74ga.; " Dragon,' seven years
old, was also knocked down to him attars.; and" Smart,'
a brown mare, eleven years old, at 641g5.; Mr. J. Coate
purchased a brown horse, "Colonel," 15 years, at .96ita:
and Mr. Eyres an iron grey horse, "Duke," at 434g1.;
Prince," another grey horse, 5 years, was purchased by
Mr. Lock, of Kingston, for Mrs.; and a dark brown horse,
"Johnny," by Mr. Ryer', at 254g5. A lay mare, in foal
by Mr. Ingram's home, of Shroton, was add to Mr. Good,
of Gilmore. for Am; and its foal, by Mr. Goatee's horse,
to Mr. Jeffery at 21445.; the total aim realised by the
horses was 1422 2s. The sows and pigs sold well. A
quantity of agricultural implements was also sold, the
proceeds of the day's sale being from 4600 to £3,000.
Parry REISION,S FRlDAT.—Before Mr. C. J. Parke,
(chairman). Mr. Hector Mauro, and the Rev. G. V. Gar-
land.

Frederick Read, labourer, Longfieet, and Augustine
Pope. labourer, Hunan, were summoned for ohinructing
the highway by leaving (the former) a hone and waggon
and (the latter) a hone and cart thereon unattended, at
}Clown, on August 26th. —Defeudanta did not appear.—
Police Constable Bennett proved that the defendants went
into the Pottery Hotel and left their hones and vehicles,
loaded with bricks, in the centre of the road, although
there was plenty of room by the side—Mr. Hammond
spoke of complaints having been made to him of similar
cases in the same neighbourhood, and the Bench fined
defendants 10s. each and costs Rs.
George Langdale's, Lytchett Matravers, was summoned
by the overseers of that parish for refusing to pay two
poor.rates, amounting to 13s. —Defendant did not put in
an appearance.—Mr. Henry Marsh, one of the Lytchett
Matravers overseers, Proved the ea"- The mt" were
signed by the magistrates on the 16th of June, and
defendant had been asked to pay them several times, but
had refused to do so. After the summons was served
defendant left the money with Mrs. Marsh while her
husband was from home, and no receipt had been given
for IL—The Bench made an order upon defendant for pay-
ments of the rates and costa.
PUBLICHOUIIird.

This was the Brewster Sessions, and the annual report
submitted by D. C. C. Hammond showed the number
of licensed houses in the division to be 88, a decrease of
four as compared with last year, two licenses not having
been applied for, one refused, and the holder of another
had died. The houses were thus classified :—Publichouses,
54 ; beerhouses on the premises, 19; beerhouses off the
prembies, 7; wine and spirit houses, 8. Five persona held
six-day licenses. The deputy.chief constable reported that
the houses had been generally well conducted and said
there had only been two convictions against the 88 houses
during the year —ene for supplying a drunken person with
liquor, and the other for selling spirits on unlicensed
premises.
The Bench renewed all the old licenses, and granted
new certificates to sell wines and spirits to Mr. George
Dawe, grocer, West Borough, Wimborne, and Mr. William
Seabrook, grocer, High-street, Wimborne.
Prrry SESSIONS, Friday.—Before Capt. Biddle,
and Mr. W. I'. Bankes.
Blizebea Mary Kditk Keep, was charged on remand
with stealing one black silk dress of the value of LI, the
property of Miss Allen, her mistress, residing in West-
street. Wimborne, on the Ilith ult —Tbe evidence went to
prove that on Sunday. the 27th of August, the prisoner
went out for the purpose, as Miss Allen thought of going
to church, but never returned. On the following Tuesday
Miss Allen missed a black silk dress which she had since
seen in the possession of P.C. Stone.—P.C. Stone proved
apprehending the defendant on the 2nd instant. when she
admitted the robbery and said she was sorry. He pro-
duced the dress which he found in the possession of Mrs.
Score, of Ifestbrook. —The prisoner did not here attempt to
deny the offence, and put no questions to the witnesses.
—She was duly cautioned and pleaded guilty. The Mei'
trues considered this a somewhat serious drones
robbing her mistress and running away from her service
—the sentence would be two calendar months' hard
labour. .

•JOIAULTING • YAM BAUM,.
John Whirsiserst, of Kinson, was charged with commit-
inr a violent assault on John Prince, at the issue place,
farm bailiff—The prosecutor stated that he was farm
WHIT in the service of Mr. Austen, at Enshary. On
Saturday the tnd btu., when settling with the defendant,
some misunderstanding took place, the defendant stating
that he had not been paid enough for his harvest He
told him that if he had any complaint to make he must
see the master, and as the prisoner ref used to leave the
house be got up from the table and was about to push him
towards the door, whenthe seised birn by the beard and
kicked him several times on his legs, inflicting a severe
wound on the left leg, which had caused him great pain,
and he was still under medical treatment. Mr. Parkinson,!
surgeon, deposed that the complainant was suffering '
from • contused wound on the left shin besides other
bruises, and it would be a fortnight or three weeks before
the leg would he well.—The complainant produced a
handful of hair which the prisoner pulled from his bead
and whisksre.—The prisoner did not deny kicking the
complainant, but said he was struck first He called •
witness hy the name of Charles Hart, who said he was
rardener at Knsbury House, but his evidence did the
defendant no good, for be candidly contemned that he saw
the prisoner kick the complainant several times having
hold of his beard, but did not attempt to interfere as it
was no business of hia—The magistrate+ did not compll•
rnent this Mr. Charles Hart, and attar commenting on
the savasems of the attack eommitted the prisoner for
two calendonths' bard labour.
William Bert, of Kinson, was charged with using threats
towards one Charles Calm of the same place, on the 6th
hut. The parties are near neighbours, and the defendant
admitted having threatened to give the con.pkiinant a
warming._ Bound to keep the peace for six months in the
sum of £5.

Ix nu ()iron') Low. ltwettutatom Of the 1,003 junior
candidates, who have peeled the Oriord local examination
this year, Francis P. Curtis, son of the late Mr. C.
Curtis, of Blandford stands 99 in order of merit.
BLVIDV011.1) FAR on Saturday, WIN won supplied with
sheep and lambs, of which 3.500 were penned, and the
attendance of farmers and dealers was also good, many
coming from • distance. Mies prices were asked, and
this checked trade, which was decidedly dull. The
average Deices realised were :—Lanabs, 30s. to 41..: cull
lambs, 1.51. to Ms. ; wethers. 45e. to Me : ewes, 40s. to 61a.
Very little trade was done la cattle and horses, of which
there were scarcely any on sale.

BIZAITMEIBI7IIY.
SODDEN DEATH OF A RIFLEMAN.— 011 Monday Mr.
Robert fltickLusd, a member of the 9th Dorset Rifle
Volunteer Corps, was returning from the Butte, on the
occaidon of the shooting, in company with Mr. John
Strange, end when near the town he suddenly fell down,
and, before medical assistanee amid be procured, expired.
Mr. L. Wykes immediately attended and pronounced him
dead, and he was then removed home. The deceased had
suffered from heart disease for many years.

YETMINSTMM.
Miss A. Kniony. who has for the last four years been
engaged at Mr. Hayward's, and has rendered great assist-
ance in connection with the musical portion of the
services held in the chapel. was s few days ago presented
with a handsome electro-plated teapot and cream jug,
supplied by Messrs. ilanmck. Cog, and Co., Yeovil, on
the occasion of her leaving, as • recognition of her ger-
\ions.