The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-07 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL

A qatrterly meeting of Town Cooitdfl W 6919014 on Wed-
ander last, when there were present—the Mayor (R.
Brq.). Aldermen Hamilton, Arles. and Buckley;
Coulicalore Bars.; Mtg., Curtis, Beleton, Conway,
Farmer, Blanchard, Mantas, Dug Isle and Bucklity.—The
estimates showed • deficiency of C 1,40. With reference
to a nue I.nd situate at Constitution, Mr. Curtis, in behalf
of the committee, appointed to see h.ter 1 could beet be
utilised,at sled that the committee prepared to recommend
that it should be retained I.y the C elocil,and cony, rod into
a public recreation ground for the town. It pow sled one of
the Setet views in the county, and was well adapted for the
purp we —Mr. Balaton enquired when the Council were
Li receive the report of the Bale COollsatee. Many
people were actions to know whether the town wee to
bane baths or not—Toe Mayor said he thought the
questiou eras adjuurned SUM dic—ln reply to Mr. Conway,
tne Town Clerk said there was no report from the Fire
Begins COMtuittee se to providing • Ike @seine for Park-
etone.—The Town Cl.rk then read tn. mutual report of
the Med.cal (Heel Ii (1:1-. F. E. Venal's) for the
year ending the 3lst D,c,¢Ver lot. Toia was an interest-
ing document, anl • • 4tell give it next week. mu he said
there were 39t births during the leer, namely. BM males
and MB females, the birth rate being 31.54 per thousand.
The deaths amount t *14(106 males and 106 females). the
general death rata being 17.39 per thousand for the year.
Only nine deal/a were ergo/lied from the seven peincipal
synod° or infectious diorama The youngest age wan one
noir sod the oldest 96 years, and that of a (male lunatic.
W.th reference to the wells in the borough he my. ;.-• in
conformity with the order of the Lora Government
Board, regular inter...lions of the district have been made,
While on the one hand these laspeett ms bane dleolosed
the feet that much polluted water is being consumed, end
that many houses are not supplied with proper privy ac-
commodation, yet on the other, owing to time energetic
wt on of the 'Borough Surveyor, the new houses which
lute. heis bunt are constructed with • ewe decided regard
to hrgi-01. cu,diti•ma than formerly ohrained."—ln his
repnrt M.dicet 0111. T of 11..1th .of the Pit if P.oi• he
wild although =soy 01 Vie woolens rune from London,
where smallpox occurred aa a wirers eptainnic and last.'
for • great portion of last year, yet not • single cane of
this nor of any other Woolens disease existed on board of
any vesseL

SOPPZL—Tb• employ at the inaction station of
this liouth•Weethro Seaway had their annual supper
on Monday evening last, when lab .tit 80 men were
entertained at • capital repot, nerved by Host Tapper
thd large dialog rom I tin Griffin'. Hotal There
was • *latitude of hot joint.a arid vegetaqes. to.tether
with emuo and pastry, arid it ea b•s toy enjoy.l,
the health of Mr. and Mrs. Tapper being warmly
to tateri at the c'tio. .rbe re.pented stationmaster,
Mr. Elarla, presided, being laced in ani vice by Mr.
Laing. of the King'. Ilea I Hotel. Song, condiment,
and sepals sp,ezbee served to pass a very enjoyable
evening.

POOLIL
BRAMMOMS DINS ESTATE —Lord Witsborse bas
this week purckamil the Branksome Dens Estate, on
the West Cliff, Bournemouth.
A Lamp LeeOUS C•rioiritre.—An Irish tramp
nanpni Be lv hal been c. mutilated for trial by the
Boor:lemon Ii magierdee for an atrocious assault
eir•tia hawit..r named Medium. The parties were
in a pub &Amuse, when Kelly took up the triter one's
beer and drank it. Upon hialams rimonstrating
K. Ily at olio* flew at him, threw him dravn, sod bit off
his left neetnl,
STEAM LACNCH ox Flex—The little steam launch
the Prudence, which b-longs to the Hon. Mr. I
Renal:ink, an I pile' between Drank sea Castle and At the Police-court on Tuesday last, before Mr. C.
Poole was all but burnt to the wate.'a edg on J. Parke and Mid ,r-Gentral Powlett-Imne, Walter
Saturday morning. Dr. Mackintosh, about two that C mine, sou of an ex-eergeant of the Dorcheiter
morning, eras going visit &patient when his attention hobos force, wan cherge.l with steeling • omit, belong-
was attriet dto flame is.utng from the launch ; the i.gto William Cook, value EL la.
doctor at ones roused a man on boort a vessel lying The prosecutor, a clothier, of Eartbrook &hip,
by, and, having borrevred a bor.ker, • few well dire Med stated that on the 18th of the present month he hang
pails of water put out the ire. The compartment on a colt outside his sh .p among other thing,. He saw
deck was much injured, and there ten be no doubt it there liwt about 12 o'clock on the same day. Be
hal the do..tor bot happily have been pas-ing the had nearly 90 code hanging out, and did not miss it
launch moat have been destroyed, and in all pro- when he took Wm in, until the next morning *hen
bebility the adjoining shipping would seriously have be counted th m. When be fund im the morning
lamed. he bad het it, he communicated with P.C. Brookra.
kinittiro, Jp7euluggerL—Arrivals: January 25 On the 24th he saw it in P.C. Brooke.' poemmion.
Hudibras, Jones, epeee, all; Ceres, Bummers, Ply- Be wait panties that was the coat he had lost.
I mouth, Bluest M—ateorn, KI. g, Par, cla) ; P.C. Brookes pike to receiving information from
I Cornflower, Kent, London, wheat; Wheatear, the last wane.e est the los of the oveccest. and said as
' Wilkins. L mien, wheat. 27 Diaitiond, ingles, the notate( enqu•ries be made be went to the tap nom
Newport, nil; Pilot, Denham, Yarmouth, barley ; of Mr. Tapuer'e, and in behind a covering, hung
See Breeze, Roberts, Fieguiers, mit. 28—Amy, against the well, be found the grey or rc at n,w pro.
Bradley, Hull, ril cake; Meth, bleed., amongst.nil. dumd. He t o,k It to Mr. Cook, end he identified
30—Ma:ga Annie, Norm. Clenakilty, osta ; Hersh it. Primmer was in charge on • previous offei•Oe.
-inn. Brown, Yaren-At h, nil; Stabi ity, Backhand, and on the 24th he charged him with stealing the
Cowes, nil. I—Pilot, HII, Cowes, nil; Uncle Billy, coat. He said I know I did take It.
; Lowther, Cowes, nI; Edith Mary, Smith, Redbridge, Prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge.
I nil; C. inmodore, Mast, Lyinlngtont_nil. —Sailing, He was then charged with stealing a par of boots,
. January M Reinhow Brett, Falmouth, flour; value
Stability, Stickland, Helens, drain pipes. 27 Frances Guy, of the Crown and Anchor. Watford
Poernel, sentlY, Newcastle Eallant Result, Fes.t, Gate. W lenhorie, sad on the 18th of January he hail
Woolwich, drain pipes' Georgina, yilmer, Lou ton, a pair of boot. in the back-kitchen. He missed them
clay; U lb. Maids. Ft wsnage Wahl,. 38—Germ, on the 22.4. He never said anything until the 24.. h,
Thompson, Lo .don, cl.y ; Panther, Flower, London, when he found a p.ir of old boots, belonging to the
clay; Blom, El k Newts-tie, iron. 30 —Alico, prisoner, In one of the outbuildings. Alter dim he
Dale, Lou on, clay; Kate, Gar. nein, Ipswick, tint- gave information to P.C. Brooker,. The pair predured
her; /Wyman., Cunningham, Micillesbro, aleepeni ; were his. He Identified them by the lace.
Hudibrae, Jones, Port.month, timber ; George. P.C. Brookes atated that on the 24 h, he mired the
Bobinson. Guernsey, ballast,. 51—Acorn, King, Portia- prisoner to let him roe the boot. he wa. wearing. Re
loyal, flour; Diamond, Ingles, Louden, thy, said they were a par he found In ..ny's kitchen.
A SAD CASs.—At ti, hi in day, on day, Prisoner also pleaded golty to thie charge.
gonna Tay' ,r, a repecUbledoklog young woman, He was then further charged with stealing an
wife of jump.' Taylor, mariner, %vim charged with electroplated sugar basin and a pair of sugar tong;
etemlqg • shirt nailer the following circouptane•s the pa...tarty of Mr. Tapper, of the vane of El 5.,
James Watkins, of the oil Grained, said the defeat- Elie ibeth Harris, waitrons at Mr. Tapper's hotel,
dmat lived next door to him t? being one yara for identified that goods in question and said they ware
lb. two bosom The eta aced "wag hia He token of tie* Mabee:Ca the cOsemsrlualquom about
last saw IS ea Wasiak,. 35* Mem II was tha 14 at Dsawahse.