The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-14 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARD 0! HICALTH.

Thu meeting having resolved itself into the Local
Board of Health, the collector's statement was read,
from which it appeared that the sum of £l3l was due to
the treasurer, and £370 remained uncollected. Mr.
Toovey, in reply to Alderman Kelsey, said that about
£l7O was irrecoverable, but this was not an unusual
amount.—The report of the General Purposes Corn-
onitt.e was then read. It recommended that the sur-
veyor be directed to obtain two new lengths of hose, so
as to leave sufficient for the use of the city. —Alderman
Kelsey, whilst agreeing with this recommendation, said
that the question was, what was sufficient for use in
the city? He was of opinion that the hose should
never be taken out of the town.—Mr. Roe remarked
that as the fire insurance offices got the benefit of the
engines they ought to assist is their maintenance.—Mr.
Pearce, the superintendent of the brigade, said the
length of hose belonging to the city was from 300 to 400
feet—Alderman Kelsey: The city ought never to be
left with a less quantity than 100 yards.— Mr. Pearce
remarked that it was no use to go into the country with
an insufficiency of hose, to which Alderman Kelsey
replied that as he was the servant of the Council, his
first duty was to the Board.—Mr. Pearce then explained
that the reason they were then so short of hose was be-
muse two or three lengths were gone to be repaired.—
Mr. Bothams, in reply to Mr. Kelsey, said that the
truck would contain 300 or 400 Test of hose. They had
now 330 feet in dock, and 150 feet had gone to be re-
paired, making a total of 430 feet.—Superintendent
Caldow remarked that when the fires in Minster-street
and at Mr. Futcher's occurred they were obliged to have
two stand-pipts on, which required the whole of the
hose. There was barely sufficient for the use of the
city.—After some further discussion, Mr. Alderman
Kelsey moved, and Mr. Terrill seconded, "That the
surveyor be directed to obtain five 40-feet lengths of
hose—three lengths of 4inches, and two lengths of 2-
inches, and that never leas than 400 feet of hass be laft
in the truck in the engtne=nonse for the use of the city.
Carried.—After the transaction of some other badness
of no public interest the meeting broke up.

SALISBURY.—Wwen ANN DOHerr BANKING
COMPAN Y. —The twenty-ninth meeting of the share-
holders of the Wilts and Dorset Banking Company was
held in the Bank House, at Salisbury, on Monday,
John Waters, Esq., in the chair. A large and influential
body of shareholders were present. The Directors
reported that the profits of the Bank, after payment of
all expenses, amounted to £37,510 38. 84., being
£6,370 3e. 10d. in excess of the previous year.—
Dividends and bonuses, amounting to 19 per cent., had
been paid to the shareholders, and the balance,
£9,010 3e. 53. carried to the surplus fund, which now
amounted to £60,327 Ba. 10d. The losses from bad
debts during the year had been quite nominal. The
deposits on current and other accounts had increased to
about a million and a half, being £53,000 over the
corresponding period of last year.—The Directors further
reported that during the past year they had
increased the number of their branches in the county
of Somerset by opening at Sheptou Mallet, Glaston-
bury, Taunton, Ilminster, and Wineanton, and from
the encouraging support they had already received,
they believed they had laid the foundation of an im-
portant addition to their business.—They had con-
sidered it most desirable that the Company should be
the owners of the premises in which the business of the
bank was conducted, and had therefore recently com-
pleted the purchase of suitable houses at Axmivater,
Shepton Mallet, Warminster, and Taunton, so that in
22 towns in the district they were now possessed of
substantial premises in central situations.—The Deed of
Settlement, which was prepared 29 years since, in the
infancy of Joint Stock Banking, having been found to
want revi,ion, the Directors, on their own conviction of
its necessity, as well as on the frequent suggestions
made by the shareholders, considered that the time
had arrived when the necessary improvements
should be made, and acting under competent
legal advice a new deed had been prepared, a copy
of which had been sent to each shareholder.—A, resolu-
tion approving of the same, was submitted to the
meeting and carried unanimously.—The following gen-
tlemen were elected General Directors for the ensuing
year, namely :—John Waters, Esq., William Long,
Esq., Thomas Thring, Esq., Henry Warner, Esq.,
William Mackrell, Faq., John Miles' Esq., George
Waters, Esq., Thomas Luce, Req. and Henry Parsons,
Req. The thanks of the shareholders were unanimously
ordered to the Directors, General Manager, and the
various offioers of the bank for their efficient services.
BOROUGH PITT!' SIMONE, Monday, February 6.
Before J. Hussey, Esq. (chairman), and T. 0. Gilbert,
F. Attwood, W. Fawcett, and J. C. Wheeler, Rears.
LARCENY. Rose Horne aged 10 years, was charged
under the Juvenile Offenders' Act, with stealing one
shilling, the property of Mr. T. Parsons, coal merchant.
Prosecutor stated that on Friday he was sitting in an
adjoining room to his shop, between seven and eight
o'clock in the evening, when he saw the prisoner enter
his shop, and go to his till and open it. He then went
forward, and seized the prisoner, who had a ehilling in
her hand. He accused her of stealing, and gave her in
charge. The shilling produced was his property; he
could swear to it as he bad previously put a mark upon
it.—The mother of the girl stated that the prosecutor
came to her house on Saturday night, and said he had
been robbed of Bs. 64. by the prisoner, and if she would
pay that amount he would not hurt an hair of her
child's head. She paid the money.—ln answer to the
Bench, prosecutor raid that what the mother had
stated was partly true, but be told her that ho would
endeavour to save her from a severe punishment. He
locked the mother and the girl in a room ehilat he went
for a policeman, and when he returned he found that
both were gone. The mother said she had not
received any part of the money alleged to have
been stolen by the prisoner.—Fined 65., includ-
ing costs.—The Bench, in a very kind manner,
cautioned the girl as to her future conduct, and mid if
she had been a year or two older, she would have been
sent to prison.
BOROUGH POLICE. —On Thursday Robert Williams
was charged before J. Cother, Esq., and F. R. Fisher,
Req., with threatening the life of his wife, and was
bound over in his own recognizanoes to keep the pease
for six mouths. _ _

PUBLIC BATES.—We are gratified ip being able to
announce that through the kindness and inunlficence of
Mrs. Fowler, of Milford-hill. the inhabitants of Salis-
bury, will Noon have the use of public bathe. Permission
having been granted by the Town Connoil, the necessary
works were at once begun by Messrs. Wilton and Sons,
at the back of the soup-kitchen in Ann-street. A abed
has been divided into four compartments, about eix feet
square, two of which are to be allotted for children's
bathe, and the other two for adults Each bath has
cold and hot water taps, and every oonveuience for the
acooinmodAtion of those who may uss them. This is • step
in the right direction, and the townspeople are under
great obligations to the worthy lady who has thus kindly
come forward on their behalf. We trust that the prices
will be so moderate sate allow all classes to participate
I in the benefit.
ENTEBTAINICENT.—The elerlm at Messrs. Pinckney's
establishment were on Thursday invited by Mr.
John Pinckney, on the occasion of his marriage, to a
splendid dinner at the Three Swans' Hotel, Mr. Egos
catered in his well-known excellent style, and • very
pleasant evening was spent, the health of the bride
and bridegroom being drank with all honours.
Flour ELLDINCIEL—Tbe lecture rcom at the Institu-
tion was again crowded to exoess on Thursday evening,
and many were unable to obtain admittance. The
chair was taken by Alderman Hassey, who briefly intro-
duoed the first reader, the Rev. Or. M. Lakin, who read
the wanderer's story of the ruined cottage from the
"Excursion" by Wordsworth. The audience during
the reeding og this beentifid pawn, pad the moat

mimed attention, and we have no doubt some of the
striking truths with which the piece abounds produced
good results. Two comic pieces read by Mr. Toomer and Mr. W. Buokell called forth repeated cheering, and
excited considerable merriment. Mr. R. Lloyd gave
selections from "Julius Caesar" in a very creditable
manner, and was loudly applauded. The musical arrangements left nothing to be desired, and
the company testified their approval by repeated
encore.. "The Village B'ackstnith," sung by
Mr. E. P. Squarey ; "The Organ Grinder," by
Mr. E. F. Kelsey; and Mr. Pam's " Who'll be an cud
man's darling," w.-re received with hearty applause.
Mr. I'. Young performed • solo on the violin. to whisk
Miss Pelbrow played the accompaniment on the pike..
and so well did they acquit themselves that a repetition,
was demanded. Votes of thanks to the Chairman and
the performers were carried with acclamation.
In the first division of the matriculation IN just
horned by the examiners of the University of London,
are the names of Mr. Walter Pippett, educated at the,
Cathedral School, Salisbury, and of Mr. Samuel Bird,
Wheaton, the muter of St. Edmund's school.
TEMPKRANCE LVOTURE. —On Thursday evening,.
February 2, Mr. John Ripley, the well•known and.
popular advooate of the temperance canoe, delivered •
first-rate lecture at the Temperance Hall, on
people ; how to feed them." The lecturer showed that
were it not for the vast quantity of grain used in making
intoxicating drinks, many thoeisands who were now
deprived of the necessaries and semforle of if. would
enjoy them. The use of the precious Orli,' of the
earth for the purposes of distillation and the making of
malt liquors he characterized as a gross waste,inaenuelt
as such drinks had been proved unnecessary tor the
sustenance of man. Mr. Ripley's lecture gave gee*
sati-faction, and being enlivened by some excellent
songs by that gentleman was not only instructive but
pleasing.
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COUNTY PETTY Baseman, Tuesday. present:
Viscount Folkestone, Sir E. Hulse, Bart, it. A.
Ferryman, IL Hinxman, and J. Rummy, Esqrs.
AB-Ur/LT.—Thomas Tryhorn, a pauper in the Alder-
bury Union, was summoned for assaulting Charles
Shears.—The complainant stated that whilst he was
having his dinner the debodant struck him in the eye.
without any provocation. Two witnesses were called,
who proved the complainant aggravated the defendant
It appeared the complainant called out murder several'
times, but no araietanee came to him.—The defendant
was ordered to be imprisoned for one month with,
hard labour, and Llrcl Folkeston suggested that Mr..
Mat.sham's (chairman of the Hoard of Guardians),
attention should be called to the *Me.

LEAVING SERVICE —Charles Knight and Henry
Haskell, were chargtd with leaving the service of Mr.
Olding, of Amesbury.—They pleaded guilty, and
Mr. Olding stated he had no wish to punish them. If.
engaged them as etablemen at 10s. a•week and LI at
Michaelmas: Last week he put them to assist at
steam thrashing, and in the evening they did not return
to the stables.—Lord Folkestone said they were liable
to three months' imprisonment, but as Mr. Olding did
not wish to press the case, they must pay the Costs and
return to their work.

A grand concert was given by the Amateur Musical
Society, on Wednesday last, in aid of St. Thomas'
School. Several selections from the works of "Haydn°
and other eminent composers were beautifully sung.
The attendance was good. Leader: Mr. C. J. Read;
harmonium: Mr. J. E. Richardson; oonductor :
W. P. Aylward.