The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-02-01 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

A OCTDINT. —On—ifoOds—yiss-T.Mr. Henry Stone, of
Weston. was engaged on his farm when be received •
severe kick in the leg from one of the farm horses,
and in consequenoe was obliged to be taken home, and
confined to his bed. Ile was attended by Dr. Hawke.,
who did not believe that any bone was broken.
DIPUTY GOVIRSOR Or PORTLAND PRISON.
Captain Leggett, late of the 69th Regiment of Foot,
has been appointed Deputy Governor of Portland
Prison, rex Major Hickey, removed to Dartmoor.

A/4 OLD LADE HRIAKINO HER Leo.—A few morn-
ing@ since an old lady named Galpin, living at Maiden-
well and carrying on the business of cutlery with her
son, got a pair of stops to reach something in the shop,
when the steps fell over and in falling Mrs. Galpin
broke her leg. Meiical assistance was immediately
procured, and she is now progressing favourably.
ANTIQUARIAN DisoovEßT.—Last week, at the foun-
dation. of an old wall, near the village of Southwell,
Mr.W. L Pearce disooverel a large quantity of ancient
pottery, some of the beat old Roman black ware, and
some oommln brown. A quantity of the pottery was
real Simian. Th re were fragments of very many urns
and human bon. @, all discovered in a place about 6,
feet by 2 feet. Relics of this kind are frequently found
about Portland. hot are too often destroyed in conse-
quence of the workmen not being acquainted with the
interest attached to them.

A MAN Mina By A STONIL—On Monday last, about
noon, • labourer named Worden was at work on the
hliort Backwater assisting in heaving atone out of •
waggon on to • small pier belonging to the Government.
liv some want of care, he got in the way of the stone
which was being thrown &Ivo, and a piece struck him
heavily on the head and felled him at once, lie wee
taken up inv.-wade, and bleeding from • severe cut, o
cab was obtained, and he was conveyed to his home in
Chesil, where medical aid restored him to consciousnehs
and he is now getting better, but will for tonietime be
mai& to work.

A CCIDINT AT Till PRISON. —On Monday last avery
serious accident happened at the Convict Prison to
.01, of the prisoners whilst engaged at work near the
same spot where the two prisoners were killed a
short time since. Between the hours of nine and
ten a.m., whilst at work one of the pris.,ners stumbled,
and fell from a plauk and sustained inch severe
injuries as though not immediately fatal it is feared
may prove so. He is now under the care of
Drs. Maker and Nicholson. Three of the priaou
wardens have been suspended in consequence of the
occident on Monday : viz. Principal Warder Iludy,
Mr. lien, foreman of works and the assistant
warder. This in consequence of their not having
put a rail each ucie of the plank, as required when
the walk is three foist from the ground.
UPSETTING OF THZ BOISCAWIN'S BOAT—On Satur-
day night, about half-past nine, the dingey belonging
to H.M.S. Borwawen hail left the shore to go to the
ship. She hail in her the master.at.arnis, ship's cor-
poral, one marine, two boys, and some seamen, nine in
all. They got off to the ship all right, but In getting
out of the boat, whether it was that in the hurry to
leave her they Rot all on one side, in not known, but .
the boat caosized aud threw them all into the water.
one of them was nearly drowned, there being • nasty '
'lop" on, but, fortunately, all were rescued without
lees of life.

PORTLAND LOCAL BOA RD MEETING.
A meeting of the Las! Government Board was
held on Monday afternoon: Present, Mr. R. B.
Scriven, chairman; Messrs. B. Collins, C. Mitchell,
B. Stone, E. Posros, T. Gibbs, S. Poem, W.