The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-13 00:00:00

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HIRIT SEA Alm B ,tartitoca WIATFITIL—Ovring to
the lite heavy rains be me .d we adj .csi.t to the river
St nr have b-en f r I days con:0401y sub-
rn..e.red. causing no little inconvenience to the octruplers
of them. . .

CH %NG, or Hay STIALIVIO Vtt • special Polio«
emir, on Tueett.v, before (7ap•ain Clarh•K-nneliv, •
10 tche t M " f army., name I Ellis 14 Aden,
we. lyonght no charg.Yl wi•h haying feloniously stolen
• luantity • f hey, the it petty of Mr. Gray, •
(miner. Sufficient evidence t jimtlft • remand was
taken, and prierpter was teroanded till the Petty
• t (Frliay) lie hoe been previonsly con-
vi.4•4l 0.. a filmier charge, and bail was cow refused.
Sate Or STOCIL—An important este of I've at ck on
the (arms .1 Memrs. Hu lien and Reeka. of IC Ighton,
sear Wimhorne (I•oth .1 whom are givinz up farming
In the neLhtelirho di. took place on %Yrineaday, and
we. very I .rgely atten le I. The friction/era were
bl,rer.. T. En.or and or, who obtained p•kea which
gave great satisfaction all round. Owing to the large
attendance the competitions were very spirited, and a
general cleat ince was effected. Cows and calve, made
ft tn £2O to £95 10s. ; inonulk ewe from £l5 to
EN 104. ; harem!, from £l9 1T,.. to £2O 5.. ; cow* in
calf fr rn £l6 to IN 104. ; heifers in c alf from £2B to
£B/ the pair. Fat beasts molded from £2O to £29 15..
Cart horses fetched frtm 21 guineas to 49 guineu.
The ',ale was rather • large one, and included 107
darn beast. from very choice herd..
Trtga MINIVIRILLS. —This talented and renowned
In .up ugen one .1 their popular entertainments in the
Corn Exchange on Wednewisy evening tt • moat
app-eriative audience. The programme for the even.
log wadi an f .11 we :—Part I.—Overture '
• vOnv%
"G .14vn Shiner.;" wog, "See That My Greve',
Held Oran f' comic song, " Razors In the Air
▪ °I Dreamt, My Little Boy. of Thee •," sang,
"lii the Banjo; woe. 'T'ke Me Again to Your
Heart ;" sone, " Peter ! Go, Rio. dein Bells;" • trhoet
story, during which the ghost appetite I, canning the
it...alter ant att 'suite i.temer to go into hysteric.
Pm, ll.—Song, " The Maid of Athens; eon: and
step lane, in char. 4c•er. "Oh, 111,41. are Sweetly
"I ring;" song, vnn • •• in th- of 51-dame
Patti; .• stump Speech:" violin solo; cor&c song. In
character; clog dance: the whole concluding with •
new opera and the " Walk Round."

RePogrronY SAL.—At Mr. EDOOT'S repository sale,
In the Crown Meadow. on Wednesday there was but
short ripply of cattle and sheep, and, as buyers
were numerous, good prices were realised. Calves
male high figures, and pigs had an upward tendency
On lat. prioes.

RICCT TRIAT.—On Tuesday evenleg. In the
Girl.' Schoniroom. the rector of Blandford (Hey. C.
H. Fynes•Clinton), entertain-d the whole of the
Sunday School teachers, district visitors, choriatera,
and bell-rim:era to a sumptuous tea, which was
much enjoyed by all pre•ent.
Forme/Ai. MATCH.—Blawiford v. Melcobme Regis
Sch,.l.—Tbia match wee played on the ground of the
former on Wednesday. under Rugby Union Rule., in
brilliant weather, and in the presence of nnmerona
opectators The players were—Blandford : Backs, W.
S. Traill (captain) and N. Thureton ; three-quorter
hark, It. H. Or. ; helf-hacke. M. Luff srni C. H.
Ormsby; forward.. R. Fowler, E. H 0,.., H. ranter,
F. D. Richards, F. Blan.iford, W. Little. G. Coniston,
W. Cross, C. Green, A. Green, Melcrohe Rezis
Schn°l: Back, W. T Holder' threeequatVr becks,
P. W. Dove an i H. Bidden ; half becks. S. E Symes
(coo tent and W. S. J,e•,b; forwards. H. 0. +tin.
strong, E. P. Luken, W Heed, N. Parson., T. Is.
Nichols, J. W. Hutton, E. Lang. A. E. Caernthers,
A. W. Dunn, a.l S. Sem mde. The game wan
etubbornly 'Meet ed throothont,ocrimmageo t eine very
frequent. with fine rune by member. of each teen.
After about 20 minutes' play a ty Was obi .ine I for
Blantlird by F.‘wler, who failed to convert it into a
god, and no, other advantage we. gained ) y either Me
throughout the game, although the home team had
certainly the boot of the Play, atttibutable. dr•uht'eeto.
to the greater strength f the player.. The remelt ni
the game. therefore, was in favour of Blandford, who
won by one try to no•hing.
DRI!CB OB liggunattsg.—At the Boron2h
court on Tuesday. before the Mayor (Mr. H. (3ill),
and Nlr. T. Abb dt. Elinsheth St,citter, a tingle
woman, of Bl•olford,living in B•yanstonesstreet, we.
char .ed he P.C. Gold .1,1 with being drunk and
disorderly in salishary-street, on the 30th January.
Defen lent pleaderl not enilty.—P.''. Goddard said
on the nieht in queotion, shout 11 o'clock, defendant
clime to him for prole/ ion. or, at ',eat a nt her little
boy for him. She was drunk, and wanted him to eaa
her home, as her " man " had been heating her He I
&dyke,' her to go home quiet. when she used disgusting i
language to him, and, on his telling her h• •hould
take her to the police.statims, she ultimately went
home. Ile oleo 'aid it was a pea, tire .1 the worn to, 1
when lenving th• noblichotteas of an evening, to make
use of foul language and it centrally reqnired one
policeman to see her hotne.—Thia woe st mtly denied
by defendant, who pleaded ohs had no drink whatever
on th-it day' it wan rheumatism ahe suffered from
that caned her to staggsr.—P.C. }Limber, of the
County Constabulary. corroborated Goddard'o evi-
dence, adding he saw her came out of the Crown and I
Auction Inn at about 10 minutes toll quite drunk.—
Yet the defence, Stickily called her POD, a little fellow
of 13 years, who had to be 'Detracted in the nature of
an oath by the magistrstea. He depooed that Foder
(a men who lived with defendant, came home and
beat his mother very much, and then he and his
mother came down for the police, who when they
were aaire i to see them home, threat, ned to 'ock his
mother up.—Other evidence, however, a• to the
abusive and foul language being given, the Mayor said
they were determined to put a et p to the foul and
dig .nating language too often beard in the otreete, end,
as defendant was an old offender. they would fine her
se. including coots, or seven days' hard labour
Defendant 'peseta tor thee to pay the line. sad WM
allowed a moo&

Lisette Seavtote.—On Ash Wednesday the usual
Lent ger'eke. were observed in Mandl. rd Church by
morale: and evening meek,. At the °emir% service the sermon was preached Clinton (recto by the Rev. C. H. Fyne..Usnita-Stital-).
rv'm Couirr. The Under-Sheriff of
Donee (Mr. F. 'l'. Johns), held • court of sleet in
the Blandford Town Hall on Monday, to enquire
Into a ease referred front the High Court of Juatioe,
wk. James Kendall V. J Hervey. A jury was
swore, comp teed of Meets. C. IL Curti., H.
Chills, K O. Richards, G. Randall, J. Yeatman,
F. C 1... It. Domoney, G. Wareham, K
W. H. Porter, and 4. Pond, to examine the &wets
at defendant's disposal towards the debt claimed,
amounting with coats to about £5B. The Sheriff's
Officer Mr. Dowding, of Witnborne depinted to seiz-
ing certain articles, so bleier...l7 of which he put in.
and the value he estimated at £5O. The Uuder-Sheriff
explained the duties re 'tired of the jury, which was
apparently of a formal nature, and the jury having
derided the goods seized were to be applied for
plaintiff's benefit, they were discharged.
TOWN COUNCIL, Tnesday.—A quarterly meeting of
the Corporation was held th the Town Hall on Tues-
day. There were present:—The Mayor ( lr. H. Gill),
Aldermen A. S. Iladgee, H. Durden. F. T. Johns.
Councillors T. H. Bennett. a Abbott,R. Eyers, J. W.
Luff, H. Charnen, J. Ball, P. A. Hero., J. otewart,
J. P. 8111, and J. G. E. Lawrence. The first business
we to receive the rep ort of the borough analyst, Mr.
J. Comyns Leach, but, as usual, the report was nil.
—A letter from Mr. W. E. Brennand, one of the
hon. secretaries of the new recreatim grounds, was
read by the Mayor informing the Council how far the
improvements hareprogressed, and was intended to be
done in the field rented of the Corporaron. Alter
touching on the progress mate in the cricket ground
now levelled aud re-turfed, it eta ell the tennis courts
were being prepared : and a pavilion w tuld shortly be
erected. The iron railing sei,arating the main field
from the railway, was intended ti be moved, but the
cinder path round the field and the gymnasium would
be abandoned for the present, till the committee were
more certain of 'UMW/ which up t the present
was neatly ensured by the liberal support
accorded the scheme. In answer to • member it wee
at.tteri that the bores fair 0 uld still be held
In Its usual place as the Iron railings ap ken
of were moveable Mr. P. A. Barnes enquired
If the terms of agreement were being carried out
which provided for the ',round being left on same
conditioa as the lessees bad taken it, and he argued
this would be itaporeible now al a quantity of chalk
had been put down under he turf, which would lowan
the value of the field In future for rase-growing. Mr.
Stewart ado remarked that he thought from the
p eition of the pr -posed pavilion, • permanent struc-
ture, the ivvtion of grouhd intended fur the horse fair
would be interfered Luff salt if a little
damage wa. dme, and the pchetne Ii t not pay, surely
the beoetit t the town from • recreation ground ought
to hornet with concessions on their pens@ a public body,
eten f the value 41 the ground decreased—Mr.
Lawrence brought forward the subj-ct of a public
weighdwidge, adjourned from the len meeting of the
Town Connell, and said he had lists of price. of
Improved weigh-bridge., thus ohs to weigh four tons
would cost £2O. aud one capable of weighing eight tons
would co.t £45, exclusive of fixing. Tb• weights by
these would be legal tender, and he considered it high
time lilandford porrae.sel a public weigh-brtdge.— I his
was acquie-eed in by Mr. Ball, who Wile in favour of at
"nee inovidine such.—Mr. Luff proposed the the
weig,t.bridge be supplied by a Blendford traelemian in
p.eference 1., the Council g ring to the manufacturers,
be a trade man would wet Dia trade discount, where the
C ,uncil would not, and the article not oust them any
more.—The qu-stion ,d • site then arose, the Mayor
sod o•here urgi, g if pl wed in the Market Flee
which they deprecated, the cavity required underneath
the bri lge would be liable to every rise of the water
at fl awl times, and so titian the mechanism.—Mr.
Chamen said that von d be remedied by cementing
the ea, ity. and farther stoke in favour of it. being
phew 1 it, tile Nisi-kw-Owe, as the most proper and fit
-it., in the t Lawrence "aid he would not
, mini the bridge beb.g in front oi hie shop if means
in .uld be wicept,ol for weighing; but the approacne.
, were not so good from all way. wi the site chosen by
the commttee in fr tut of the M 4-I(st-house, neaueet
Mr. Pond's shop, where, with a shaft under the path-
way, the weighing could be done by either policeman
on duty in the held—Mr. Bennett a,ksal if the
qiseetion of site could not be delayed a little.—Mr.
Abbott thought on such an important question the
CON•ocil ebould be consulted in preference to a
e.mmittee.—After some further discussion, Mr.
, Eyera prop 'e-d the mew lug be adjourned till the 6th
of March, for the further it mdderation 41 the weigh.
bet /go grind to, and in the meantime that tender, be
invited from Blendford tradesmen for supply of •
weighbridge with .11 modern improvements, such
tenders no: to he necewarily accepted. In addition to
this resolution on the uxatt,r, a c quiktattg
of Messrs. Barnes, L IWWINCIL Eyers, and Abbott, were
I appointed to asiain insyct and rec unuteTl adtein
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the two a c-uible and fit IT the same.—Nfr. Durdm
:ailed attention to an applicitirn from Mr. W. W.
Stickland for leave to make alteration, in his shop
window, by • new front, which would rest on tie
gronn.il--On the pripoeitim of Mr. John., tte
applioation war granted at an annual quit-rent
of 7s. od.—Two other quit-rents were sanctioned,
Mr. Hartliman at 2.. tid. and Mr. Hicks at La. —The Msvor brought forwerd the subject of mrkiug or
initiating steps to secure • re-opening of the Milton
Abbas tiremmez School I. the town, now closed nearly
five years. The late master, Rev. J. Penny. advocated
• mew. rid to Mr. Attuidells, numenm.sly signed,
preying for the school to be Eyers
would much like to see the school .t.rted again, as be
eetimateu an annual lose of X 4 000 t the town by the
scbnl b.ing closed, yet the ditticudy be ...old see was
the school was not originally meant for Woodford. Mr.
P. A. Barnes held the IMMO views. expressing his
opining that if the f01k•.4 Abbaa only stirred
I. the matter the commiegionere would give them •
hearing.—Me. Chanter. sail be had found that Lord
Dorchester paid a heavy rum to transfer the school to
Woodford, which he held a c-rain lieu, but if thrt
was not trir or honest, why by all means Irt eomeone
reap the advantage .if euch a .6001, either Woodford
or Milton Abnas —Mr. Bennett said the trutees were
powrrlesr. the Charity Comm esiouere h,4 roe control
of tne ech rI, b.tolv.sed am ,woriAl being drawn up,
nomerolely signed, and een I it t. the Commieei
b.clteti at, by tle inflivoce of the county member',
two of whom were stated to be trustees of the school.