The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-23 00:00:00

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Bwlttpott.—Eecape from Drowning. —A lad who
was on the ice at the junction of the two canals fell
through on Thursday, and for a long while supported
himself. An alarm was given, and a young man
named John Watkins, from Wootton Bassett, who
was visiting at a house in the neighbourhood, ran to
the spot, jumped into the water and rescued the lad,
who was then sinking, having become quite ex.
hanged from the length of time he was immersed.
The conduct of the young man, Watkins, was loudly
applauded by a number of people who witnessed the
occurrence, and a representation of his conduct hair
been made to the Royal Humane Society.
STOURIIIAD. Extraordinary Fecundity. —Mr.
William Creme, of Bonham Farm, has • ewe which
has lately brought forth five lambs at one time, alive
and well shaped; four were of the ordinary size of
twin lambs, the other • smaller one. The ewe is
doing well, but from the late inclement state of the
weather her offspring unfortunately died. This ewe
has had eight lambs born alive within twelvemonths,
and at two births.

MARLBOROUGH. —Mutual Improvement Society
Mrs. Balfour is announced to give a lecture on Wed.
neaday, the 24th instant, on " Charlotte Smite."
Mrs. Balfour invariably attracts a good audience in
this town.
Dsvizas. —Borough Magietratei Office, Saturday.
—Before the Mayor, Mr. J. E. Hayward and
T. Heard.—A man who gave the name of James
Stott, of Shrewsbury, who is supposed to belong to
a desperate gang, was brought up in custody of the
police, charged with being implicated in a burglary
at the shop of Mr. Dowland, draper, of Devizes, on
the 21st of January last. At that tune, it will be re-
membered, a great quantity of woollen and silk
goods was taken away. It appeared that the pri-
soner and another man (who effected his escape),
drove into the yard of the Unicorn publichonse at
Melksham, between one and two o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon, with a pony and cart. The pony
was ordered to be fed, and some refreshment pro-
vided for themselves. For some reason the land-
lord's suspicions were aroused, and being satisfied
that all was not right, he immediately sent off for
Inspector Merrett, who, upon his arrival, coinmenced
searching the cart. The fellows having seen the police-
man peas the window began to make a move; and
one of them seeing the coast clear through
the back yard and made off, and unfortunately has
not yet been captured. The other was and
taken to the lock-up. There were in the cart about a
dozen pieces of cloth of various lengths and patterns,
and a complete set of house-brmking implements.
Mr. Dowland identified the cloth as being part of
that stolen from his shop on the night in question.

Prisoner teas then remanded till Wednesday.
Too much credit cannot be given to the landlord,
Mr. Cox, for the straightforward and prompt man-
ner in which he acted. But for his discernment the
fellows would have got off with their booty, and
would probably have paid us another visit ere long.
—A girl named Sheppard was brought before the
Bench charged with breaking windows, but the case
not being pressed, she was cautioned and discharged.
—John If ihiam.s, a tramping barber, was charged
by the police with hawking without a license. It
appeared that on the previous evening the prisoner
called at several places, With stockings and razors for
gale, and in several instances became abusive because
parties did not purchase. In consequence of this a
policemen was sent for, and he was given into cus-
tody. He pleaded earnestly for forgiveness and pro.
mised to leave the town immediately. The Bench
though it advisable, however, to sentence him to 7
days hard labour.