The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

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Taurron.—Commiesion signed by the Lord
Lieutenant qf Somerset-2nd Somerset Regiment of
Militia—Henry Lnmeden, Eel., to be Captain, vice
Dampier, resigned.
At our County Court on Monday last, the following
ease was heard :—.llolt c. ancrins.—An action for the re-
covery of 211 odd, damages sustained by the breach of
warranty of 20 sheep sold by defendant to plaintiff in
Tacmton market, but which turned out to be oothed.
Mr. F. Trent:6%rd appeared for the plaintiff, who lives
at Dodhill farm, near this town : and Mr. Lunch, of
lungport, appeared for the defendant, who is a dealer
livingat High Rain. In support of the plaintiff's case,
the plaintiff was examined, likewise Mr. Gorwyn, Jun.,
Mr. Parrish, butcher, Mr Hardwell, butcher, and Mr.
Channon, veterinary surgeon. It appeared that the
plaintiff had the sheep nearly three months before he
oomplained of their being unsound. This circumstance,
coupled with the fact that the defendant had a sheep (one
of the same flock u those sold to plaintiff,) killed about
the time of the sale, which was perfectly sound, formed
the chief grounds of the defence. Several witnesses and
the defendant himself were examined for the defence,
but his Honor, (C. Saunders Esq.,) gave a verdict for
the full amount elanned.--Georpe Wood, of Oxford-
street, Bath, an insolvent, was supported by Mr.
Saunders, bulls-ter, Mr. Mallon and Mr. Hurford op-
poeed on the part of several creditors, on almost all the
grounds on which insolvents meet with opposition. His
Honor ordered the insolvent to be imprisoned for four
months.

YEOVlL.—Shocking Suicide—On Tuesday morn-
ing, Mr. Vioary, who lives in Park-street, Yeovil,
went to his well to draw the water for breakfast, and
was horrified at finding it coloured with blood. On
examining the edge of the well he found bloody
marks, and his fears at once turned towards his
nephew Samuel Dodge, who had been residing with
him about 6 weeks. He went up to the bedroom
where Dodge need to sleep with his son, and naked
if Sam was there. His son replied in the negative,
and with his fears much excited he sent to the police
station and obtained the assistance of Mr. Williams
and a body of men. One of the party descended the
well, which is nearly 30 feet deep and has 10 feet of
water in it, and by the aid of grappling irons, the
body of the unfortunate man Dodge was drawn up.
His throat was frightfully gashed and he was quite
dead. He formerly lived in service in this town,
and he had been living in London in the same capa-
city, until he returned- to Yeovil. It is supposed
that poverty and the failure of his attempts to get a
situation, preyed on his mind, and caused him to
commit the rash act. He had his razor set about a
week before at Mr. Curtis's, with whom he often
conversed about his position, saying he had many
relations but no friends. He appears to have sat on
the edge of the well, and there to have struck the
razor across his throat, and there is little doubt but
that the razor with which he committed the rash act
ia still at the bottom of the well. He was 38 years
old.

The hon. secretary of the Yeovil Agricultural
Society (Mr. H. S. Watts,) has received a note from
the liberal owner of Sherborne Castle, G. D. W.
Digby, Esq., in reply to an application made to him
by the secretary, intimating his intention of contri-
buting to the society annually, the MUM of twenty
guineas, as given by him last year.
Tower COUNCIL.—BarrER LATE THLN Navas.
At a meeting of the Town Council held Monday
week, Mr. Alderman Greenham said the first notice
on the paper was one of a very interesting nature,
and in which he was sure that the Council would
most cordially join. He hoped the marriage which
had recently taken place would result in much happi-
ness to the Princes; Royal and Prince Frederick
William of Prussia; and he therefore had great
pleasure in moving "That an address of congratu-
lation be presented to Her Majesty, on the aus.
picious marriage of Her Royal Highness the Princess
Royal with the Prince Frederick William of Prussia,
that the same be prepared by the Town Clerk, and
when approved by the Mayor, transmitted to the
Secretary of State for presentation." Mr. Alderman
Mayo seconded the motion. Several members ob-
served that they thought the motion was rather late;
and Mr. Alderman Greenham said that he had 'stag-
gered the propriety of a personal presentation, but it
was not thought that this would be necessary. The
Mayor said this had only been done in very few
towns. The motion was unanimously adopted.
SHIPTON Maturr.—Eaet Somerset Railway Com-
pany.—The report to be submitted to the fourth
ordinary haltyearly general meeting of the cora-
pany, to be held this week, stare :—Your directors
have the atithrfaction to report, that they have
with the Duchy of Cornwall for the purchase afteelc!
interest of the Duchy in the land required for the
construction of the line, which completes the agree-
ments for land up to Shepton Mallet The oonac.
tor has made steady progress with the line, and, tin.
lees any untoward circumstances should arise, he is
quite prepared to ;complete the works within a short
period of the time originally proposed—some delay
having occurred in obtaining possession of the land.
Your directors are glad to report, that they have ar-
ranged terms with the Great Western Railway_Com
pany for working the line when complete to Wells.
as also during its partial opening to Shepton Mallet,
by which the interest on the debenture debt of this
company is guaranteed to be first paid by the Great
Western Company out of gross receipts. The Great
Western Company agree to work the line to Shep-
ton Mallet at the lowest coot, and to allow the com:
pany such control over it, as regards the expense of
such working, as will enable them to prevent any
extravagant or unnecessary expenditure. It is pro-
posed to ask the sanction of this meeting to the ex-
ercising of the borrowing powers of this company.
—Mr. Brunel reports :—Considerable program has
been made in the works of this line since the com-
mencement. The excavations are now about two-
thirds completed, and no slips or difficulties,
worthy of being reported, have occurred. Arrange-
ments have been made to obtain land for aide cutting
at Witham, by which the heavy clay cutting at
Wanstrow may be somewhat diminished, and the
progress of the works accelerated, without increased
cost to the company. At the present rate of pro-
gram, the heavy cutting referred to, and the adjoin-
ing embankments, may be ready for ballast in three
or four months. From Waustow Common, towards
Cradmore, the works have been somewhat delayed
from the difficulty of obtaing land: but these works
Sr. comparatively light, and are now being carried
oust such a rate as will compensate for peat delays.
Between Cranmore and Doultang, a length of about
a mile and a•half is ballasted ready for permanent way;
which will be laid on this portion first to permit
ballasting from Doulton eastward. Doulting cutting
is about two-thirds completed, and will probably be
ready for permanent way in four months. The light
works in the immediate neighbourhood of Shepton
have not yet been commenced, but will be so forth-
with. Of the masonry, about 4,500 yards have
been executed in bridges and culverts, leaving about
2,500, principally in bridges over the line, to be corn.
pleted. The masonry thoughout is of good quality,
and has not suffered much from the frost. The con-
tractor is now about to commence the preparation
of the materials for the permament way.
Watte.—The rectory of West Lydford, Somerset,
value £l,OOO, with • population af 385, has become
vacant by the decease of the Rev. G. H. Newman,
appointed in 1855. Patron Mrs. Colston.
STUCKEY AND CO's SOMERSET BANK.—This new,
comodiows, and handsome building in this city was
opened for public business on Friday week.
ALTERATION OF THE Somasian SPRING SESSIONS.
—These serious, which used to take place previous
to the assizes, will not held until afterwards, on the
6th of April, in this city, aa before.
GLarroisscrity.—lt is with feelings of deep re-
pot we have to announce the death of that amiable
sad gallant young gentleman Glastonbury Neville,
Esq., fifth son of the late Dean of Windsor, and
brother to R. Neville Grenville, BR, of Butle4l2
Court, near this town. Mr. Neville took his cline

tian name after the late Lord Oh IntonhurY, of But,
leigh. He was in the whole of the Russian wk.,
and was in India fighting gallant') for his country,
when he fell from his horse mortally , 'wounded by e
cannon ball. A special messenger arrived at But.
leigh Court, late an Saturday night sv wk, with the
mdancholy news, which caat a sad glo Om over the
village and neighbourhood.
A fatal accident happened on Friday week, ta
lad named Thomas Fisher, son of • ,Wer-houte
keeper in this town. It appears he was s truck by
a plank from a railway truck, which was about tu
be unladen near his father's premises, on the n'ew hue
to Wells. He lingered until Monday, when dad,
put an end to his sufferings.
US/NG YOUR FRIEND& —A firmer residing wet a
hundred miles from this village, invited his Mead/.
to meet him on Tuesday. Feb' 2Brd, and enjoys
day's sport rabbit • shooting The party met an
shot fifty rabbits. The next day was Newton
market. One of the most prominent stalls was own.
pied by our Kingsteignton fanner; before him were
the rabbits shot by his friends the day previous ;
and these he sold in the course of the day at seven.'

pence each.
Banrroi..-711e Cate of the Rev. S. &Wk.—The
South Eastern Gazette says--" A person who is
well acquainted with Mr. Leech, tells us that Leach
and Mrs. Smith are distantly related, and that which
ever lives longest will become entitled to • considers.
ble sum of money, somewhere about £l,OOO. Leach
reside/ in Shirley, about two miles from the town of
Croydon. He keeps horses add carts, and contracts
to do ground work, remove gravel, &z. He is
powerfuly.bailt as well as active man. His late
wife, at her death, left him one child, a daughter."
The same paper adds that "Mrs. Leach's father,
Mr. Edward Mills, kept a small farm on which he
worked himself, and brought up his family, and
where his widow and two sou and a daughter still
reside. The father was opposed to the marriage of
his daugher to Smith, and would have prevented it,
only that it was accomplished before he had time to
do mo. The old gentleman was very much attached
to Sarah Mills (Mrs. Smith), and she was in the
habit of reading to him of an evening. On her
union with Smith, he was vAry much affected, and
it is said that that circumstances so much prtyed
upon his mind as to hasten his death. They a Or.
married at St. Pancraa church, London, and the mem-
bers of the family have always remarked upon the sue.
tore and unkind manner in which the rev, gentleman
treated his wife ; she appeared almost afraid tosnove in
his presence. A curious circumstance occurred shortly
after their marriage. Smith wanted to apprentice
his wife to • dressmaker, and she went to shop in
the neighbourhood of Bristol for thaapurpOse, but
not liking it she soon left and returned to her
mother's house. Smith urged the adoptfion of that
course, on the ground thid he bad not mcient to
keep her; he afterwards wished her to par as a
single woman, and she was compelled to mad home
for her marriage certificate to prove that she was
lawfidly married: Mrs. Smith is well spoken of in
the parish as a quiet unassuming girl, and those who
are well 'cm:minted with her state most positively
their belief that ths letters which hare pub.
hilted were not indited by her. &Ulan& may
be in her handwriting. Since the, commital the
mother has received a Most needing' letter from
Smith, stating that the children were left without a
morsel of bread to eat, and indireetly casting blame
upon his wife. Letters have also been received from
Smith, and in one of them was esolesed a letter
from the husband, in which he expressed the greatest
oonfidence in his wife, urged her to trust in Provi-
dence, and intimated that after their imprisonmeal
they should live happier together than ever they hal
yet done, as he was now satisfied of her faithfulness..
It is the general opinion among the neighbours that
the woman must have been coerced to have acted as
she has done, and it is asserted that the visit
between her and Leach, at Whitstable, referred to
in the correspondence, was not of a criminal charac-
ter, as a sister was present the whole of the time."