The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-01 00:00:00

BEBE REGIS.

Eno Dias= Ring Vote?<Tenn.—Recently squad has
been formed in this place in connection with the above
(Wareham) corps, and as • means to induce young men to
become members, Mr. Montagu Guest has kindly offered
to give • cup to be competed for, providing • certain num-
ber joined the squad. The required number being obtained
a subscription list was got up, to which other gentlemen
In the neighbourhood liberally subscribed. The prizes were
shot for last week at the Wareham butte with the follow-
ing results :—lit prise, silver cup and Li, Carpi. Jenkins.
58 points. 2nd, electroplated sugar basin, and Is., Private
Henning, 44 points. 3rd, teapot and Is., Private Calton,
44 points. 4th, cruet stand and 55., Private Hawker. 35
points. sth, inkstand and sa, Private Moore, 31
_points.
ilth, 7s. ltd.. Private House, 26 points. 7th, 7s, 6d., Private
Pitcher, 24 white. Bth, 5e., Private Scutt, 20 point'. 9th,
re., Private Taylor, 14 pointa. 10th, 3e 6d., Private Miller,
13 points. The shooting was at MO, 400, and 500 yards.
The cup, • handsome one, belongs to whoever wins it
twice first We understand the next competition will take
place in the summer, when we expect to see • great
improvement in the shooting.
S.4IIICITLINMZIfT. —A musicalentertainment was given in
the Shitterton National Schoolroom, in aid of the cricket
club, on Wednesday evening last, the 19th inst. The
weather was very wet and miserable but the room was
comfortably filled by a very appreciative audience The
encores were numerous, and everybody seemed highly
delighted with the evening's entertsbunent We subjoin
the Programme :

Pair 1.
Pianoforte - - " VAllianee," - MIN Tow
Duet • - Gently Win lb* brew," Mrs Jenkins and
MI StenL
Solo " Measure your wante by your means," Mr. FL Scutt
Solo - swinging In the lane," - Mr .1. Davis
Duet . 6 Albion," - Rev. 8. Hobson and
Mr Jenkins.
wisbine
lo more Lail'
PART 2.

"The ;Cabin' pie," .
"Sigh no more ?di*"

- Jim Stint
- Glee cksa

Pianoforte
Trio -

Min Toss
. . Rev H. Hobson
Mr Jenkins. and MrJ. Davie
Mrs
Jenkins
Jusnitf,4_ Mr T. and MI. genU

Solo -
Reading -
Duet -

Solo = ne Mr W. H. Hoorn
Solo - " Her Ms man for'mt," . Mr T. Scutt
crixsziald agaw.. . gier alain
Amara&

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of EreemlitinuTA.lN/SdllnTmugi.—Onc
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givenianythlaste
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Schoolroom ; but the great attraction was the now
" spelling bee." Four_ tins.. were offered. Th
ye
about 15 competitors—Messrs. Vj Goodchild, a.rd 8,7 a
were selected by the audience as utnpires. The tint pnZ
an album, MY awarded to Miss Hurdle ; second, a sits; pencil-case, Mr. J. Bennett; third, box of stationery, 'hit,
Selby ; fourth, pair of sleeve-links, Master Skewea
BLANDFOAD,
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Wedn"sdaY, the Cabs
Of litartia V. The Somerset and Dorset Rattans Comps"
was beard. This was an action brought to recover the
value of two ricks of corn, which were destroyed by firs
on the 18th of August, 1874, The ricks were in a field,
which belonged to the plaintiff, and abutted on the
defendants' railway between Wimborne and Blandford.
The case for the plaintiff was that the ricks were ignited
by a cinder which was emitted from the funnel of one of
the defendants' engines. The case for the defendiude was that they had taken reasonable precautions, and had
adopted the best known means for the prevention of the
escape of sparks from the engine. The engine on the
occasion in question was fitted with a "brick arch " and
"louvre bars." The "louvre bars " are an &operatta..
something like a Venetian blind of iron. It is fixed in
the smoke box, and the draught is increased or lessened
as the louvre bars are opened or shut. For the plaintiff,
It was contended that the primary object of the louvre
bars is to regulate the draught and not to arrest
and that it was not efficacious in arresting sperlLP.arkA
was also contended that the object of the brick arch wu
to insure complete combustion of the fuel; and that the
plan which the defendants ought to have adopted was to
have used a "grid," which is an apparatus made of iron
bars, placed at the top of the smoke box, having so small
an apenure between them that practically the escape of
sparks is rendered impossible. His Lordship left it to the
jury to say whether the fire was minted by the defendants'
engine, and if so, whether reasonable means bad been
taken to prevent the escape of sparks, The jury returned
• verdict for the plaintiff—damages 1:248 10s. Mr. Loam
Q.C., and Mr. Grantham appeared for the plaintiff; Mr;
CWs, Q.C.. and Mr. Collins for the defendants.

BRIDPORT,
TEA Muter's°. —A tea meeting in connection with the
Unitarian Congregation, took place on Monday evening,
January 24th at 6 0 p.m, In the Unitarian School Room.
About 40 persons partook of tea. Whilst the tea tables were
being cleared away, the assembly adjourned to the chapels,
where several hymns. Ex., were sung by the choir. After-
wards the chair was tater. by Mr. W. Colton, and addresses
were delivered by the Her. J. Imilea, Rev. ff. Batchelor, of
Trowbridge Rev. T. Robinson, Crewkerne, Mr. T. Coffin, Mr.
T Male, Mr. Salle, Mr. C Fry, and others. Several pieces of
music were sung by the choir between the addressee. The
schoolroom was very prettily decorated with evergreens and
artificial flowera
SUDDEN DEATIL—As Mr. John Cowper, builder, et
Chards Mead, was walking along the I's mosta-rnaa no
Saturday morning about nine o'clock he was taken ill, and
very suddenly expired. An inquest on the body of Mr.
John Cooper was held at the (aeon's Arms Inn, North-
street, at fire o'clock p.m. onSaturday before Mr. Nicholas
11. Logien, coroner, and the following jurymen—Memrs.
Edward Morfee (foreman) Henry Patten, Thomas Smith,
Charles Cook, Stephen hawker, Mdmund Brooks, Imes
Haines, Alfred Gale, James Patten, Richard Kendall,
John BMW, and Charles Cousins, William Mounter said :
I live in West-street, Bridport. As I Was in the Pymore.
road this morning I saw Mr. Cooper come from Montagu**.
buildings and saw him fall against the bank. I tonic him
up and asked him what was the matter. He said lam
very bad. I helped him on about ten yards and then he
fell again. I looked in his face and thought he was dead.
A boy came on and I sent him to Mr. Hearn's tor a chair.
He groaned twice afterwards.-0. M. Evans said :lam a
qualified medical practitioner. I was called this morning
to see Mr. Cooper, and found him in a chair on the
Pyinore.rood, and found he had been dead about ten
minutes. He bail the apearance of a man dying From
disease of the heart, ma Cooper said: lam wife of
deceased. This morning, about six o'clock, he complained
of a pain in his chest, and said he would have a drop of
gin, and he got up and fetched some. I gave him his
breakfaat in bed. He was worried about his allotment
ground, and that was what be went out about By a
Juror : Was he not worried about some business matters t
—Yes; he was charged seven quarters rent and said be
only owed live, and carried the last receipt to Rhos. Mr.
Hearn. —Verdict: "Died by the visitation of God—to
heart disease."
HOROUOU PoLica, Tuesday.—Before Mr C. Tucker (Rayon,
and Mr S. W. Whetharn.

•1•14011 D ASII•CLT.
Francis Bartlett, Bradpole, was summoned by William
Vickery, for an aneatdt on Friday. Januaiy Vet.-11r Bartlett
went to Mr Vickery'. house for a balance 41 account owing to
him. They eLelle t” words and Dom. •rem•limg took piece;Me
Vickery putting Mr Bartlett out of the house, and th,, ti,•
allowed assault took place In the scollte by an umbrella •him
Mr Bartlett had in his hand at the time.—There Wale • ensis.
PUtIITOOM the parties change i 'laces ; the magistrates decd.,'
to hear both summons before giving a deci.ion.—The
trams, as there seemed to be a party feeling which they knew
nothing of, bound each over to keep the team for three
month In their own eettOgnillStieel, each one to piy their owe
costa

Cratob, butcher, South street, waa summoned by
Samuel Coombs, Innkeeper, for an assault.—The defendant
pleaded guilty, but the mactstrates could iled adjudicate on the
cue, u the arnesult occurred outside the boundaries .1 the
Lborough.—The defendant au informal that a county mama.
'trate would he sitting at half.past twelve when the case could
be heard.

cotirrr Fount, Tuarday.—Before Mr J. P. Oundry, and Mr
J M. P. Montagu.

XISIOIIIIOrIIOI QUMULIII4.
JAR &Arcot*, fanner, Catherstone Leweeton, was sum-
moned by Alfred Kendall, gardener, to H H. Hildyard, Seq..
to show mule why be should not be required to find sureties
to keep the pesoe.— Mere wet a croes summons Mee versa to
the semeeffect. The magistrates bound both parties to keep
the pesos for three months, themselves in £2O each and one
surety In £lo._

Coombs v. Crabo, mu then heani.—Defendant pleaded
guilty to shaking him up, but not striking hins—He wu tined
100 and Is cut&
Honoree Foal Ca., Friday —Before Yr. C. Tucker (Mayor}
Sydney Wnfare, w.sa brought up in custody charged wiih
neglecting his famil
klr. Ames, master of the Union, said that the two children
were Lrought Into the House on 17th. December last. The
charge incurred eras £2.

The prisoner Is a Jana laborer, earning by his *tolerate'
10s. per week and was taken Into custody at narwell. lie was
remonded till Monday to see if he could come to soy arronliw
meats.