The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-11-24 00:00:00

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PRIZE RIFLE SHOOTING.

The members of the Bth Dorset Volunteers assembled
at the butts on Tuesday last, to continue the competi-
tion for prises given by the officers and non-commissioned
officers, and money and other prises subscribed by the
tradesmen of the town. Fortunately the weather was,
for the time of year, as suitable as could be hoped for.
In connection with the shooting it was decided that
whoever made the highest score at all the ranges should
be the holder of the challenge cross for the year, which
honor fell to the share of Private E. Ridout, whose
father hex held it for the last two years.
The following is a complete list of the scores, and of
the successful competitors.
Orrtcras' Sayer Lever Watch and Guard,
I value £8; 2nd, Timepiece mounted in Ebony ; 3rd,
' set of China Tea Servioe.—For highest score at each
range—lit, Six Silver Teaspoons ; 2nd, Electro-plated
Drinking Cup; 3rd, Electra-plated Cruet-stand.-5
rounds each at 200, 400, and COO yards.-43 com-
petitors.
200 yd. 400 yds. 000 3.1. Tot.
Sergeent-lisjor Abbot - - 4 retired
lance-C aporal Wont • • 12 8 6-26
Privets Gibbs • • • 9 13 7-29
•• Maud+, • • • 4 retired
„ Martin • • • 12 9 7-28
„ White • • • 12 9 2- 23
• • • 14 4 retired__

," F. i:Yark - • -9
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Drill-Instreetor Fitspatriek - 13 7 8-28
Corporal Green - - • 8 2 0-10
Sergeant Fisher - - • 6 retired
Private Haricot • - - 4 6 5-15
„ Skirington - - 14 7 2-23
„ Barnett - - - 12 13 0-25
„ lionckton - - - 10 6 2-18
„ King (armourer) • 13 4 6-23
„ J. r. King - • 9 6 2-17
„ J. lAstoe - - - 4 4 retired

R.Oatliver • •
„ G. Brine - - - 9 retired

Serieasi-orTi-ves - • • '9
r 4-1 9
I 'leaden • 14 9 0-73
fieC°l°tle
rgekenrarnehoin • -11 15 9-35
Corporal Gill • - • 9 6 retired
„ Davis - • 10 10 0-23
Private Pitt - - • - 6 retired
„ Moore - • - 8 absent . _

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„ G. Groves - •10 —O--- 4 -23
„ Crown • • • 11 2 retired
Jones - - • - 4 2 2-8
„ L Hidont • • - 11 13 7-31
„ C. Boueber - • 8 7 5-20
„ Horlock - • - 15 2 5-22
„ Furmase - • • 11 15 12-38
„ Applin - - - 11 4 6-21
„ Light - • - 12 0 4-16
„ Malinoth - • - 10 2 retired
„ J. Payee • - - 6 8 3-17
„ Flinch - - - 12 9 2-73
„ T. Httot • • • 2 4 C- 6
„ Mace- • • • 10 7 0.-17
„ Coffin • • - 6 absent
„ Marsh • • • 2

'Went

The first prize was won by Private Furmage,
with • score of 38; Sergeant Wareham took iierioud
prize, scoring 35; and Private E. Ridout, with a
score of 31, took 3rd prize.—Extra prize for highest
score at 600 yards fell to the lot of Drill•lnstructor
Fitzpatrick. Private Barnett won a prize at 400
yards, and Private Horlock took prize for highest
score at 200 yards. Mr. E. Park kindly gave a sack
of flour, which was wan by Private Furmage for
highest aggregate score at 600 yards.-2nd prize,
two handsomely bound vols. given by Mr. J. H.
Bartlett, was won by Lanos-Corporal Bidout.

Noe-Commissioeen °Friezes' Pmzes.-1.1, articles
to the Value o I £3, 2nd, articles to the value of £2.
Extra prise given by Captain blambro to non-com-
missioned oflieers—a silver egg-boiler. 5 rounds
each, at 200 and 600 yards. 40 competitor,.
200 yds. 600 yds.Tot.
Ensign Atkinson - • • - 1 5-18
Sergt-Major Abbott - - - retired
Lance-Corp. Ridout • • • • 15-24
Private Honda', • • • - 6 5
ihrtia
„ White -11
„ W. Hill - • • - 1 retired
, F. E. Park • - - • 3-10
Dril-Instr. Fitzpatrick • - - 1 4-14
Corporal Green -10
Private Harfoot -11
„ Skivington • • • - 6-14
„ Barnett - • • • 0— 7
• „ Monkton • • • • 1 5-17
~ Sing larmourer) - - - 1 . 0-10
„ J. F_ . king • • • - 1 0-15
~.1. Lanes • • • - retired
Gulliver - • - - 1 2-16
Sergeant Groves - • • • 3-12
Private Gibbs -13
Lieutenant Johns ------8-21
Colour-Sergt Wean • : • • 0— 7
Sergeant Wareham - - • • 1 6-20
Corporal Gill retired
„ Davis -14
Private Pitt 10-19
„ Groves -22
„ Croons
i, ;oriel -0
„ Itidocit
„ Boucher
„ Horlook • • • - 5-10
„ Femme • - - . 10-19
„ Applin -11
„ liight 11-16
Melnioth • - - • - retired
„ Payne -26
„ F. Hunt 1 6-16
„ T. Hunt 1 2-12
„ Mace -10
It will be seen from the above that Privates Payne
end Boucher tied for first prize, but on examining
the score it was found that Private Boucher bed
made the greatest number of hits, and ooruequently
took first prize; Private Payne taking second.
The Captain's prise to non-commissioned officers was
won by Lioft-Corporal Bidont.

Moir Patzza.—lat, LIS ; 2n4, LI 10s.; 3rd, E 2 se. ;
4th, 22; 50, El 10s. ; 6th; El ss. ; 7th, El ; Btb,
15s. ; 9th, 10s. ; 10th, la.
100 yds. 600 yds. MO yds, Tot.
Ensign Atkinson • - 13 13 5-31
Lance-Corporal Sidon! - - 11 8 5-24
Private Manday • • • 8 IS 4-17
„ Martin - • - 14 1 8-29
~ White - - • .8 2 0-10
H.O • • • 11 2 retired
F. E. Park • - 12 0 8-20
DriClostructor Fitzpatrick - 10
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Corporal Green - - 11 i retired
Privet* Herloot - - - 7 0 6-43

- --. ,-,-- i6a-Wiclikon • • 6 6—.6
~ Barnett - • • 8 7-24
„ Menktois • - • 11. 12-32
„ King (armour's) • 12 5-19
„ J . Ir. King - - 19 0-21
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„ Ir:rim ~ • • 15 rodjedn
Sergeant Groves • - • 14 1 8-33
Private Gibbs - - - 12 9-21
Lieutenant Johns - • - 15 10-31
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Sergeant Wareham - • 16 4 3-.23
Corporal Gill • • • 10 2 retired
Davis - • • 16 9 4-29
Pri4Zo Pitt - - - It 8 7-26
•• Grover • : 15 11 6-32
i, Croom • - - 3 0 retired
„ Jones • . • 12 o 2-14
„ Ridout - . - 13 8 7-28
„ Boneber • . - 11 7 9-27
„ Horloek - • - 10 4 13-27
„ Furmage • • . 4 2 12-18
„ Applin • - • 10 10 . 2-21
„ Light • . •14 6 6-26
„ 51Wmoth • - . 8 2 retired
„ J. Payne - . • 15 10 2-27
„ F. Hunt - . . 8 6 9-21
„ T. Hunt • . - 10 7 0-17
, MIAS • • 11 7 0-18
Find prise, Berg:mud Groves; 2nd, Private
Monkton ; 3rd, Private G. Groves; 4th, Ensign
Atkinson; MB, Lieutenant Johns; 6th, Private
Martin; 7th, Corporal Davis; bth, Private Ridont ;
9th, Private Boucher; 10th, tie between Private
dodo& and Private Payne, which, in shooting off,
fell to the latter.

POOLE.—Is as Duaafrr.—The bonnie 'beet of
this loos! bankrupt !NOM been nand by the Court
of Bankruptcy, foudo. Th. liabilities amount to
the immune sum of 446,494 lit t3d. sad the assets
to £36,653 10e. leaving a deficiency of £9,840 19e. bd.
It is currently reported that the bankrupt will be
immediately released.
fitIDDIX Dawnt.—We have of late recorded the
melancholy intelligence of the sudden death of
several respected inhabitants, and have now again
to foliow in the wake of the same grim King of
death. The uncertainty of life in this" vale of teen"
is compared to a fleeting shadow,tbe uneven tenor of
the fewness °tour days to perishable greas,and recent
funeral orations bay, forcibly impreeeed tit.on our
minds this salutary lemon, which alas! we are too
apt tgioafast. We have to regret the sudden demise
7Saturday, the 14th inst., of Mrs. Elizabeth
7illisms, of New Orchard, and ista of High-street.
It appears else had been slightly indisposed during
the low precious days, and on retiring to rest on
Saturday seeming eke oanplsinsd of a serious illness.

Medical assistance was promptly obtained, but to no
avail, as she expired within a shoit time. Mrs.
Williams was a respected iuhabitant of the town,
and is deeply regretted by the religion.' body to
which she belonged, and also by the Temperance
Society, of which she was a zealous and arduous
worker. .

899101/9 ROBBERY. —At the police-court on Mon-
day, Superintendent Gifford charged Charles Brom-
grove, Ellen Bromgrove, and John Wilson, with
committing a robbery at the shop of Mr. Woodman,
clothier,High-street, and stealing therefrom a bundle
of 20 umbrellas, worth £5 10a The evidence adduced
tended to show that the prisoners, who are travelling
wire workers and umbrella menders, were seen
loitering in the vicinity of the sliop,and the prisoner
John Wilson was sworn to as being on the spot a
few minutes before the property was missed. Infor-
mation was given to the police, and through the
praiseworthy vigilance and prompt activity of Supt.
Gifford, of the borough police, all the property which
had been bold to various partied in the town and
neighbourhood was recovered, and the three
prisoners apprehended by bun at Wareham, brought
back to Poole, lodged in the station the same
evening. The Bench were satisfied that the three
prisoners were the guilty partiesomd fatly committed
them to await their trials at. the ensuing sessions.

STURHINSTER NEWTON.—Yrrrr SIMIONS,
November 16.—Iteginal1 Nowman, aged 15, was con-
victed of having stolen • cheese, the property of Hr.
Hatcher, of Mamboll, and sentenced to two months'
imprisonment, and two years in the itcforinstory at
'laborite.

OILLINOII %If .—Landed property in the counties
of Cornwall and Dorset, called Rialtoo and
which belonged to the Queen, bane been meiveyed
to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, for the sum
of 07,920.

STURMINSTER MARSHALL.—Cumn BURNT
TO DIATR.—On Friday • most distressing accident
happened in this village to a little child, named
James Kent, the son of a labouring man. It appears
that on the morning of that day the child's mother
had occasion to leave her residence for • short time,
and took her infant with her, but loft two elder
children at home, the youngest being 21 years of age.
During her absence, from some cause unexplained,
the youngest child's clothes caught fire, and the poor
little fellow was soon enveloped in flames, which
burnt him so fearfully that he died shortly before
one o'clock.—On the following day an inquest was
held before the coroner of the district, when the
jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally burnt to
Death." It was elicited at the inquest that the
child's clothes caught from the fire on the hearth,
which communicated to a curtain in front of the
fire-place, and to some clothes on lines drying in the
house, the burning parts of which fell on the child's
cradle, but being thick did not ignite. When the
mother Mine home she sat down quite unconcerned
about the child, but declared she would do for the
little girl left in charge, and was only restrained by the
neighbour& —The coroner severely °ensured her for
her carelessness and heartless conduct,