The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-06 00:00:00

I.!;:CIDENT3 OF THE RACE&

Considerable excitement was crested, about the time
of the running for the Queen's Plate, by the County
Polico receiving into custody a man for attempting to
pick a pocket. He tried it on a eentleinan, it set ms,
who imup•distely gave him in charge, and the people
docked in greet mind. ra after the wale., and their
prisoner, as he was being conveyed to the conatabu'ary
tent Ho was lot Iced up, brought before Mr. Eliot next
day and remanded,
itt tbe evening an immense 00110011110 of people
assembled at the Railway station to depart by the 6.30
train, with which had been combined au excursion train.
There were 13 large carriages, and the crtt,h to get to
the train was extraordinary ; but all were got off
within ab .ut 10 minutes of the proper time. The next
train was to I. aye at 7.15 an the 6.'39 hal seem. y
gore emu the platform we as full as be fore, • second
crowd haying arrived. Superintendent Vickery and
right men of the borough police, with a Bristol detective
Wlgrig 00 the platform, guarding against suspicious
chalactera Timm wad 'catgut for this, since lost year
live watches were stolen in the crowd here snout
this tine in a few minutes. The swell mob
Iris year weave! a severe cheek In the
arrest on Tnewhy of no less than nine known
threes, three of whole were won. n, and 01,0 of the
Ist•er had hod resin per? peual servitude. TI ey were
arrested simply as a irecoition, arid exclaimed bitterly,
Avarua, this " stoppage of limpness." "We have not
.ton, anything," sal t one young fellow, "catch us
long asenething, and then hike us up," "No, no,"
sail the polo.', " we want to prevent you conurtting
; otol besic to Bristol you go, or be locked
up." " Well, at all event. we want to work our way
bark," was the reply, and Bur. enom,ll they had little
enough, for only 10p1. was found in their pockets, to
pay their exp. nses. Th. y were locked into a com-
mitment, and remitted ti Bristol that night. On
Wed.& lay three tenT., were sent off in • 'ler
mann. r, and on Wednetabsy night P.C. Meech distin-
guished him elf by cochlea a wan with hi, hand in a
lady's pocket. The offender we. immediately marched
to the station, and locked up. The only accidents we
ard were two—ono reported to • horse on Tuesday,
when 110,10011/ was said to have been lamed by a
waczonette wheel being furiously driven against Ids
fetlock ' • but it will be seen that the damage could not
have been serious, as Mono. ran on Wednesday. The
otio r accident happeocd to Hugh Bettbsoutube. of
Marston Magna, who was knocked down by a cab and
,un over on returuing Irons the course. Ttougti mush
her i.e I on the 1 iwer part of the stoniach, Mr. B ttis-
oismbe deser JJJ J lei to return home by the 4.30 train,
the elude the ILacos of 1810 have pureed uff in a
satisfactory manner.

RkDIPOLE.

nit ATIFTING FRVUIST tflow.—The q&et little village
of Ita•li pole was the wene f • *cry interesting event on Friday
enduing, when the pail-Moiler% assembled at the schoolroom
for the puriasc of biddile.: farewell to the Key. R. C. Marriott,
oho i bout to rudgn the curiPT. Mr. Marriott h.ia held the
curacy of Radii* le for the last five ye .rs. during which time he
has WOli the reaped. and esteem of the pirishioners, and has
endeared bituse I to all elao.e* IT his um arying kindness and
courteous behaviour. A• Mr. Marriott it about to be married,
his friends tosk this opportunity of subscribing 'meant, a
wedding present. anus small mark of their esteem for him, and
on Friday lad they met together at the selusilroom for the
purpo•e•if gin lung tni. present. Colonel Steward took the chair,
and after • few prefatory remarks Inc read the following
addrtew .

"Reverend and Dear is with mingled feelings of joy
and sorrow that we hue met together to-day a. your parish-
ioners to uk you kindly to accept this small gift as a mark of
our interut in your welfare, and of our sincere reepect and
esteem for you. We desire. dear sir, to convey to you our
be.arly congratulations ur your appniaching marriage. We
ro.,ke with nu in your oy, and we earnestly pray that this
event may bring to you • the comfort and happiness that you
could dmire. At the same time we cannot altogether conceal
our feelings of sorrow at your departure morn .1. The bond
that has 111 l ited or as pastor and people k about to be sevensi,
and we cannot but express regret at the prospect. We have
restarted, honotrol, and loved you, as our minister. We
have, we trust, valued the truth you have taught us, and hue
tne example of &consistent life, that you have cVer
.et before UP. And now, In w ishlog you faresell, we can only
a-more you that our best wishes sot most earnest prayers will
follow you, and th•t an affectionate memory of your ministry
*mom no will long Inognr in the hearts of the people of
Radipole.—Radipole, 20th August, 1670."

To this was attached nearly 70 names of those who had sub-
scribed towards the 'Present Mr. Joseph Groves a!e spoke,
and 110113 emphatic testimony of the table of Mr. Marriott'.
ministry. Mr. Thom, Gowitton, Mr. Of. Thurman, and Mr. K.
IL Eliot also spoke, and the interesting, meeting was brought
to • clo ehy the Rev. R. C. Marriott, oho in a simple and
earnet maim, thanked hi, Mends for •11 their to
him, and for the tery substantial proof they had given pd their
ree•nl for him, and their interest in his welfare. The present
consisted of • handsome ci.k, and a very elegant diva teapot
and cream fug.