The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-03-10 00:00:00

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EXETER. —BANK R U PTCY COURT. —OR Monday
Mrs. Ann Taylor, milliner, of Castlis-street, came
up at this Court upon her adjourned last examina-
tion, and at the request of Mr. Flood, the Com-
missioner (Bias Andrews, Req.,) consented to a
further adjournment for the purpose of giving the
creditors an opportunity of considering whether or
not they would prosecute the bankrupt for making
away with • portion of her goods.
RAILWAY Ce3XPITITION. —lt is said that the (treat
Wedeln Railway, in retaliation on the Midland,
for interfering with thsit?orseenger traffic to London
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are competing for the traffic from Cheltenham
to Manchester and Bristol. The former is carried
round no Hereford, and the latter brought up via
Swindon; and, in both eases, at somewhat under
rates to the mine places. The South-
Western Company Is taking goods from Bristfil to
Exeter, via Bideford, by steamer and the Rorth
Devon Railway.
TRI "Loan COMPAKT."—CAUTIOR TO TRADRIUMR.
—For some time peat • puma elective system of
swindling km been practised noon a somber of trades-
men of Bleier, and had it not been for the motive mar-
hone of the worthy superintendent of polies (Mr. I).
Steele), no doubt it would have been carried on to •
much more alarming extents Several tradesmen in the
city ham been favoured more or less with pztoosive
orders from individual. In Manchester for articles wirer.
turd by them in the local papers. In some imams:es
the orders nave been received from Mr. J. R. Reed, of
Beswisik, war Manchester, and at other Limes from Mr.
Robert Andrews, of Bradford, neer Manchester. When-
ever Mr. Reed wrote he gave as • niferenee Mr.
Andrews, and when the orders came from Mr Andrews,
that "gentleman" referred to Mr. Reed as a atlases to
his respectability. Of worse, relying upon the
authenticity of these personages, the trWmemen who have
beset thus favoured, have gent of goods to • ooseideraltle
amount, Dryer doubting for • moment that they were
ultimately to ha fleeced of their property. Bat when
the time came round for making oat the quarterly bills,
Marrs. Reed and Andrews moire(' their semsents,
which amounted to • pretty round sum in all, and as
they delayed the payment., they were written to, to
say "that a minitmora would oblige." !alias however
to answer any of theme coninstusiestioas, the advise
of Mr. Bloole was asked, and be, believing that the
customers were members of

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which is now doing an enormous
varies, perk of the kingdom, at ones wrote to the
Superintendent of police at Masebeeter making in-
quiries respecting them. Oa Sunday be received •
reply, whit was to this effect :—"8111,—In answer to
yours of the 27th the man J. R. Reed. ideas Andrews,
wham proper one. is Ridgeway, ia a noted .windier ;
bat as people %nista him with goods it is s debt, and
we can do nothing with him. Ile has no settled non.
lame." Mr. Stead has also learnt that this individual
lakes in th 3 Easter weekly pause published ass Wed-
nesday. sod tams Ili has gained his informatics of the
solidis advertised for sale. It wee onlr on Thersdey
ar Friday last that. respestable plumber of this eity
sent off portable water-skeet to "Mr. Reed." whisk,
unfortunately, was not his property, but was left at his
shop for sale by a gentlemaa. What makes the
matt-r more annoyiug is that another person of Col.
lumption was treating with tbe Indonesia foe the
614)11 article, but. acting upon the principle of "nut
come drat serve." is was sent off to %snick near
Mohehestos. Oat [deeds et the Trade Protection
will Icy it would laws bur well if tie &dyke
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been sought in the iird instance. for then many poor
unfortunate individuala coold hate been spared the
los' thee nee bare to moorn. The Manchester.
Li esroool, Birmingham, end other papers bees re-
peatedly cautioned the pubis wrist, sirlscapil.'cled the
inate ni Ike
lawksen4d ttkeh...poLnlingoe.°h7vePthbeisit. 7101h.ich at ian magsitcsst
business daring the hat scepter'. :
HONITON. Pam Stroorii. -- Dunning V.
Dible.—Tbit *URA &titian for trespass in pursuit of
gime, which was postponed for the production of •
with of the name ni Blackmore, who, detendant
stated, had given him leave to destroy r.bhits ou
thee ground in question. Bleckmore stated that
Debi was a neighbour, and he did *edam', say
that he might occasionally kill rabbits. This took
place at Christmas, Lind cin the 2lth January de-
fandtut Stu found on the land as plaintiff st.deal, in
pursuit of game, which defendant denied, stating
that he was only in pursuit of mhbits. Blackmon,
who was certainly • most unwilling witneesthought
defendant would bare told him when he should go
• rabbiting. It was an unfortunate thing for him,
as be had offended his landlord in so doing.—Fined
.0 I , and expenses.
Inquesse.-00 Wednesday an inquest was held
at the Lamb Inn, before S. H. COS, Seq., coroner,
touching the death of Frances Emma Bending, about
years. It appeared by the evidence that de.
ceisrad'a Mother hild left the child in her room only a
few minutes, when she was alarmed by the cry of
fire. She immediately rushed to her room, and
found deceased most fearfully burnt. Ye. Gendry,
surgeon, stated that be was called t 0... the child,
when he at once found there was not the slightest
hope of the child's recovery. Veldict " Accidental
Death."
BEER.--Suicine—Mr. James Carter, late chief
boatman of the Cooed Guard at this station, com-
mitted suicide on Wednesday morning, at about
ha/Upset eight o'clock, by shooting himself in the
mouth with a piste/ He roes apparentlY in his
usual health and spirits; and was seen walking to-
e leds the olds. Shortly afterwards the report of •
pistol eras beard, and Drew, the Cosst Guard on
duty, on going to the spot discovered him lying
quite dead, with the pistol in lii' mouth, and his
head very much shattered. He has at to be
in a desponding state of mind for some time, owing,
it is supposed, to his disappointment at not retain-
ing the charge of the *slim (which he had held for
some time) since the death of the late Captain Davis,
another officer harlot been lately appointed. He
had applied to be superannuated, and was so on
Saturday. Hs has left a wife and several children,
the youngest being finirteall yews of age,
TIVERTON.—The 14'11116yr:on Volunteers intend
to offer their Captain a wedding present on his
approaching nuptial*. The Lieutenant and Ensign
rz.tuisaded the sabscription list with £ll each, the
ts, ifi, and the Corporals Cl.