The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-10-05 00:00:00

part of entire strangers to the town; and their eottesUi
and aignature no doubt tended in great measure to the
snow& whin crowned the kudiabG effort. May this
etd cans:onto deter ell teener desecratin of God's
(ley, and the liberal response of Weyninuth visitors bo
ennstrvel In the spirit actoatisd the subscribers
when giving their subscription, not as counienancing
the practice of these on(ortunate Mtn, bet slier the
heavenly pattern of Him " who malffith His stin
to rine on the toil mid on the good, and rendeth
reit en the jest and on the unjust." The money
has been handed over to the Rev. J. Stephenion,
who will ace that it reaches the right individoals.
—Conairinfealtd.—We regret to state that very un-
seemly incidents occurred befere then enfortunate men
were committed to their long homes. On Thur.:day
afternoon. when the two last found were coined, some
women, who said they were relatrd to the deceased, had
been eliciting sympathy, and it is rupposod collecting
money, for they came in a drunken state ne fr the
collies and got ups quarrel. Its said they would even
have come to blows had they not been oparated. It
wasa most disgraceful scene. Watch was buried en
Friday &nit Watts on ei sturdny efternoon ; but the
mother of Chief. kept bet fiend son till Monday in In r
living room, notwithstanding that decomposition had
begun to net in. She has only two rooms, one imme-
diately above the other, end the horrid smell must have
been perceived wherever she went in the house. On
Mends) he was bttried, like the others, in a perch
coin. at the Cemetery. The mother had unscrewed
the lid of the coin so (refire ratty to look at her dead
son, that when the corpse was about to be removed, it
was found almost impossible to fasten it down properly,
es the screws had beeoem so Immo. —Dr. Tigard has re-
solve! from Lady Charlotte Watson Taylor, of Erie-
eteke Park. near lOvises, a churl.: for it for distribu-
tion among the families of the sufferers by the boat
:occident of Sunday. September 19th.
eflett HOYT. a BARK gum:Y.—At the Exeter District
Court of Itsnkruptcy on Tender, before Mr. Acting
tletentieffioner Roope, in Re Fratrfrk JaMIS
ertieroff formerly called Frederick James Waters,
of Wm tnenth, but now of Shaklee. Adjourned
meeting for last esamination and discharge. Mr.
Hirtzel appeared for opposing creditors; Mr.
I`.therlek for the elate; Me. Howard of Weymouth
fe haiikrapt. The bankrupt owes £11648... JO& all of
tviiieh in due to unsecured creditors. Ile ban no meets.
The bankrupt state I to the official soignee that nearly
the whole of his debts were contracted by his wife
previous to his marriage with her. On being examined
the bankrupt said in the early part of DAS he was •
benktr's clerk, hut becoming mixed up in the betting
transactions he was obliged to leave his situation. tin
doing no his father and • friend advanced LllO odd to
get him out of his difficulties. Shortly after this be
became acquainted with his present wife, who ems then
the widow of a Colonel called Cracroft with three
children residing near Weymouth ; this aequaintasnee
ripened into an engagement, and in IMeember last be
was married to her, A short time prior to the marriage
he understood from her solicitors that she was in receipt
of en income of £7OO or UM& year. When he married
her he thought she owe I about F.:100 but soon after
marriage he found that it was near about £l,OOO. Ile
then set about to reduce this debt by curtailing the en'
pen-ea of living, In, as the whole of the property
and furniture Was settled on his wife. Finding that
the creditors proud him, his wife offered to get aside
L'2oo • year out of her income to pay them, and
autherhied him to communicate this to the solicitor
who was inetructed to announce it to the creditors. For
some reason or other—but through no fault of his
(bankrupt)—thi set, rang were notaccepted, and, on his
bevies a judgment for £l3, from Mr. Cousins, served
on him be came to the bankruptcy court. as he had no
ready money with which he could payoff the judgment.
Previous to his marriage he was called Waters, but, at
his wile's request, he took her name. The money &d-
-ement him by bis tether and the friend was only banded
him on the expects stipnlation that he should cease
betting. He never wore • diamond ring at the bank
which was not his own, though he wore • ring his wife
gave bine lie never signed cheques on the bank for
her money, nor did be ever ask Mr. Forks, a tailor,
not to oppose him or prove his debt. Mr. Fooks said
he would not oppose him (bankrupt), as he was convinced
that eventually he should get all his money. On the
application of Mr. Hirtsel the Commission. r directed
the besikrupt to give up to the soignee • watch, pin.
ring, and other jewelery which he was wearing.
Eleanor Craieroft, the bankrupt's wife, was also
examined. She however appeared not to know any-
thing about the settlements, or whit property she had,
nor did he know how mun.a year she greet or what she
owed. Her income was derived from • cad mine, and
eke was also in receipt of a pension. She aleays sigued
tho cheques for the money that was paid into the bunk
on her account, and eke directed that the furniture and
other property should be settled on ter at the time of
her marriage. The case was adjourned until October
9:dh, in order that a cope of the settlement by which
benkrupt's wife became possessed of her property might
be lieu, and also that a copy of her fluorine settlements
might be obtained, re well as a supplemcntary list of
en 'Morn might be Bled.
litteTleT MIasIONART SOCIETS.—The publie meeting
was heel at Weymouth, on Wednesday evening ;
but the weather en wet, and the attendance
snialb The mister, Rev. It. A. Griffin, preside I,
fulit”rteel by the Rev. It. S. Ashton. Nev. W. I••eis,
Rev. J. Hume, late missionary to Jamaica. in I the Her.
J. Mare 11. another of the deputstion. The lies% W.
Lewis offered prayer, and the Chairman reml the report,
clawing that about F:l7 had been contributed from
Weymouth, £2l of which wan given by the jeepeiten.
The Rev. R. S. Ashton said that Protestent missions
are • peat Minaret,* among peer and destitute races,
conversions being now as numerous as in the apostolic
times. Now, as then "to the poor the gospelis
preached." and he hoped more cultivated people would
yild up their pride, and accept Josue as their Saviour.
as in India they are claiming hire as the regenerator of
I the race. Rolnaltliat. might point to their million con.
sorra in India. but they were little better than baptised
ht Wien'. while Protestants had 300,000, who, in the
fae of greet penitent Mel left the idols. mod become
real followers of Christ. The Iter. J. Hume, frem
Jamaice. Watt very imperfectly beard, in eons
sequence of his groat weakness, he haying been
broken deem in the week abroad. He spoke of
the great improvements in .Ilituaiol3, remitting
from ruirMans. Where formerly misery and dark•
nest reigned, now all was light &Ltd peace. Ile
epoko el the liberality of the poor negroesi, in
contributing to their own churches, and to foreign
mission& Though only paid a shilling • flay each for
four days in tire week, his peeple font over 1:95 to fetch
their broken-down minister back. Ile spoke of their
former eniltirahce under perneention, and their con-
sistent conduct, and their great intelligence now, and
fully controverted the charge that minions had failed.
The Lee. J. intuit spoke of the missionaries as the
ehoicrat men in the churchee They were not drawn to
It by hope of -tin, for though the ezoence of • station
• .ietol to about £5OO it veer, of this the missionary's
was only about l'lso. 'The results of mignon
svi li. had been some of the grandma sueceswes of
modem times. About 77 years ego, when the society
was established, there wal scarcely • heathen who had
the chance of reading the Bible ; but now it is translated
into almost ovary languor,. of the world.—The collec-
tion amounted to about 335.
BOROUGH Perri- Szsaioxs. Teensy. Before the
Mayor (J. liard, Km. J. Ayling, Esq., J. Diva, Esq., O.
Iteynokls, Fol., and Dr. Timed.
Ma. en Ogre neseolfan Anent.— Mr. Jahn rAnlker was
summoned iw Mr. ei Payne.for wilful damage toe hat ('em
plaliant seld that three stele ego MVI, liii him
hi. boat had twen taker by Chalker, and that he also eaw him
etuning out 'dine. His hat W. fresh painted alkalli three
months Istfore Chalker took her, and after he had done as,
thee found there WV, a great patch tin the side .d her ae hiseg
ae ink, made with tar water. The man wee there two or three
Motet *muting. but it wouW reunite to fresh painted. at an
expert.r id about a- ,ir 10, He would not mind If Chalker
would get pint of the same odour and paint 0, er the spot+. ;
but It we' not the valued the paint amid/4mM esrei for, It was
as dtweetge to Nov his 'unit taken away. If Chalker had
asked hie and wit injured the boat, he would hare
lent her Defendant denied haring taken the Isat. It ens a
Roy that gtot In her that made the !Rains ; but 'le. (defend-
ant) hail got them r.ltt -Mr. Payne said It hap-
venial three weeks ago, and defendant Mel plenty of time to
Lit thole out hefore this morning.. Chalker declared that tie
I been working 20 hour, ton of the 21 locoing his shop,
hymnist he eould not &Herd to employ • - Is answer her the
Mayor. complainant add Mr. rhoker had talti he w.eseeslinglY
terry for It, and promised to have the boat painted. - William
Telenet, mid he looked after Mr. Pay nes hut, and alma three
weekn ago last Friday he saw Chalker take • Call full of gas
aster iiiit of the teat. Chalker said he only stepped Into It
out ot hi. awn. Milne. said thee was malting the matter
with the paint before the deletutant was In her ;Ind afterwanis
elle was emceed with gas • Mee. The damage done to her was
Croon-examined he defendant Did not no him slop
the etsmater over the het. -Defendant , When the hov did It,
I was very angry and poke very wont wen., I reprimanded
the he for haring done it. - Veneta,: said he tliti not see
Chalker untrue'e the boat. She was lybut alonesnie • float,
whit+ on. next to the North I.2nay, allf! Chaiker's Ism so..
outside Delemliad could not have grit OhIo• h-at n11h,,,,t
ette.dng the .them. or letting one or the ,dher go. Ind not
know whether Chalker need Mr. Payne" boat or not. and hat
'overseen him do it before. Defendant iaid he went to the
gas house for some tar enter to kill the lowo with, and when
he CALif back lir. ort e.t.a Mr. PIO IN:, %ISt 1.1 reech the II kit.
The hey mine behind Mtn, anti in crossing upset sonic of the
tar-water On Mr. Eit;ille VM. anCINV Oki hip, Tor,ho-nootan
what tart of a ins.. Mr. Payne is, and 11l wore you. I would gel
his boat tainted." Dedenolant anawered lie would do it when
he had time, lint since then he got tome stud from the druggist.
end eleated it on% .oft Mar iftell•Wra,. :VA riooit
War ,•leaver thai. IN+ n Ile wi boll to zet 3 nitnea. -The
Mayor ..d.I the tool h to walt kir Chalk, r'• whites... once or
twits- talon., mid thee a „aid ohs allow hint flee minutes.
In the 1110111tinal mit Ow .11,:r.4.1011 of the Mayor, Mr. Payne
•ent tm ...cif he as.. isti.flel with the cleaning of his hat. -
On his return he sale he was not fotisessi. lie ...fed have
dropped the eine entindy, hut lie did not like Chalker'. he-
haelOter. Ile had Iwo, most iniprrtitient since they hail left
the court. —I/eh:Mont : Will you mention the words I make
see till On the totkee.tson of the Maier. Mr. Pore.'y he
wool.] iatisfled if Chalker restore! the boat to elean state.
—Defeslant tans then orderel to pay Ze. and and if he
cleans the lent Within a week fw. in to he retuntel ru lain.
•haa•Pl, erild.4l an, flllMOlll'd for Neon. drising, on Fri-
de> lot, tett did not appear. P it. 111-nedord proved the
ecrelee lb.-Amnion, Witllo4,, ',lid that lad Friday afternoon
he saw 4detslant through King street. at a forions
rate, driving two horses awls waggon. Aired twelve or thirteen
miles an hour, limy wire coin",',, at a gallop at a cerkee
rate, and it was drunicrote. 10th.- posengere. Wittiest spoke to
Min about It, when deft mlant laughed at hie, and drew the
whip acre. the lierwssWi Med XI aid e,ists, It ilays'
town.. ttttt in .I.,feott.
heeight titi again on remind for ileinken•
ne`s The feiteratratekid theierht prieiner us the sane man
as bad te..en imposing up, people hy nih,,s Amu recipes • but
It appeared he wan not. inendant : ilentlemen, I hate 'barn
dr:Parted.
Jw4w6 Phallie was ehiund with hawking without a lie,.'.,
A nu/unity of geode hrs.. rifee., fatay wedding ea.& eeeteunie..e.
all in Iris,, hut einartb- got up were foundh
sob
garter.. Reif Hatt drum nel.tdraegolookit
bOO tin
nn.
:
ii"..e4thsaiwithe- t" d"
failed centring earth,, which had "tone queer otaneeli.printe'tl
PlaYing ...hi oh the other corner. Mr. Tlekerl.Lt:
sih,a.tl, ii then." .0.1 there usa no. ,lorit.t liens, h J.,fu
Jew. and cut kw., In tho et night, if he 113/1110t. 'en;
Lot toot tut Moaday. The Mayo: Al.•:.111.14'"I 7/.4ll4tris-mb'si.?/.
' i,ltu. io;stin tr.... 7 4ln s.kL,e thl
•tt with tltod ot the teit•