The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-30 00:00:00

POOLI.

UNION Titlttatita.—At the meeting of the Board of
Guardians hot week the following tender, were
accept •.1 for the eibmim quarter :—Mr. H. Borden—
bread, 61. per 4b. loaf ; fl ,ur, 435. per sack; ;butter,
120. per lb.; pea. to. 6 1 per bushel; rice, 16.. per
cwt.; salt, 14. 101. prr cwt. ; pepper, 44d. per lb. ;
soap, 264. per cwt.; starch, 4(1. per lb. ' • raisins,,
per lb. ; currant., 41. per lb. Messrs. Hopkins and
Son oatmeal, 16.. 11.1. per cwt.; sugar, 3d per lb. ;
candles, 5.1. per lb. ; Dublin stout, 2.. per barrel.
Mr. J. P. aelwin—Australian beef, 6 per lb.;
salt pork. 7.1. per Mrs. Keynes—beef, 7d. per lb.;
ma. ton. 7,1. per lb.; suet. 31. par lb.; ado& nd per
lb. Mr. T. H. liaison—cheese, 371. per cwt.; tea,
1. 81. per lb. Messrs. G. S. Ballard and Co.—coal,
18a per toe.
Tag CHAMllltle! 131Wtire1.—At the meeting of the
Town C mail, on Ftidey, the Town Clerk (Mr. H.
W. Dickineon) read communications from America
with refergnee to the Charnabury bequest. The first
was from Mr. W. S. Benedict, the testamentary
executor to the Charrobury estate, stating that Mr. F.
W. Baker cannot act under the Council's power of
attorney, as he represents the heirs who intend to
conte.t the will,—and recommending other lawyers.—
Mr. Baker wrote to the Town Clerk to the same effect,
and statil.g that a suit has been instituted by Mrs.
Anaemia Stul,be, as the heir of Julia Powers, her
sister, wh , is mid to have been the wife of Charmbury;
but Mr. Baker wrote that Julia Powers was never
married to Charmbury, though it was said be had three
children by Inn— If the petition of Mrs. A. Stubbs, a
lengthy and formal document, • copy was also enclosed,
audit was resolved, upon the proposition of Councillor
Oakley, seconded by Alderman Buckley, that power
of alt .they be sent ..ut to Mr. Edward 'M. Hudson,
who represents the English Consul at New Orleans,
antbmishog him to act in the matter on behalf of the
Council. _

-;171-Iii.ATAL Ice ACCIDINT.—An inquest was held at
the Woodman Tavern on Friday afternoon, before Mr.
T. D. B. Rawlins, Deputy-Coroner, and a juicy of
whom Mr. C. H. Woods was chosen foreman. on the
body of George Ryan, whose accidental death we
briefly reported in our last tame.—Edwin Hussy son
of Mr. George Huey, builder, of Parketcce, said be
was skating with deceased on 004 of the Branksome
ponds about four o'ciock on Wednesday afternoon.
They were the only persons on the los, and they had
been on it scarcely • minute when they heard it crack,
and the deceased said to him "you had better skate
quickly." He darted for the laad,and on looking bock
saw deceased struggling in the water. He Ntruggled
for about a minute, and then sank, and never cams up
again. He was ton far from the deceased to help him.
—Thomas Ryan, of Don•titution.hill, said the deceased
was his ion, and he was 15 yeses of age.—George
Worrell, of Bournemouth, said he saw the deceased
and the previous witness get on the ice, he being at
the time 100 yards from th m. He beard a crash and
the previous witness sung out for help. He saw
deceased go down, and he did not rise again. He went
for help, and assisted in recovering the body, which
was in the water for about half-an-hottr.—The jury
returned a verdict of "AccidentMly Drowned."

The Don Finoorteo Case.—At the Wimborne Petty
Sessions, on Friday, Jolts 04.5ert, gardener to the
Hon. Grantley F. Berkeley, of Alderney Manor, was
summoned by the excise for using a gun without a
lioense, on the 17th tilt —Mr. Beach, supervisor of
excise, of Poole, appeared for the prosecution, and
statod that on the 214 of November the defendant
was lined by the magistrates of that Court, for &hoot-
ing a dog belo,ging to J *soh Geo. Haynes, butcher,
of Poole—Mr. H. W. Dibbeo, of Wimborne, who
was for the defence, asked for an adjournment to
suable him to prove that it was imposible, owing to a
plantation of trees, for the witnesses to have seen
defendant eh ot the dog. If he could )Imm that it
would be a q iestion as to whether defendant (Mir lased
the gun. Ihe Chairman sald after hearing the
evidenc at the pmviows Court the magistrates
eider, d it proved beyond doubt that defendant had
used the gun, and they then fined him for shooting the
dog.—Joseph George Keynes and Themes Applin
repeated their former evidence, and swore positively
that they Mir defendant shoot the dog.—The Chair-
man said if what was stated by the witnesses was
false they could be proceeded against for perjury.
—The magistrates were ~f opinion that the charge now
preferred had been proved, but as defendant was
heavily fined on the 214 of November for shooting
the dog they would mitigate the penalty in this cam
to 122 10..—The amount defendant had to pay on the
previous occasion was ES se.

CHRISTMAS MEAT SHOW —The butchers of the town
made their di•play of meat for Christmas on Thursday
week. Mrs. Woof. Market-street, had 8 MiCII
steers grazed by Hr. H. Coate, of Chimell, Woodford,
and ether oxen and heifers, from the best_grarien in
Dorset ; also 10 good Exmoor, from Mr. W of
Shilliagstoce ; 20 good tiontbdown wethere from Mr.
J. Senior, of Hinton St. Mary; Welsh, Portland, and
other mutton, from various crosiers , a house lamb,
from Mr. W. R. Fryer, of Lytehett Minster; and a
good calf from Mr. M. Rodgett, of Sandford, Ware-
ham. The display made by lit. T. P. Soul, High-
street, was second to none its the town. His supply
consisted of oxen, heifers, and sheep of superior qualfty,
fed by Mr. W. Coed, =ore; Mr. .1. eroej
‘7ll=7).sod well-known (praaitretiPelaral:
cerapieusrime veal. Mn. Keynes, Market-el:net hboanicl
'apply of oxen and heifers from the best
and Devon graziers, also mow good Rxmoor and
wither mutton, and a house lamb. The moat shown
by Mr. R. Itidout, Rlll.atteet, consisted of six
heifers from Mr. Miler, of West Orchard; 2 ditto
from Kr. W. Coate, of Hammoon ; and 20 wethers
and two fat lambs front Mr. J. Bowline, of Barbed
Farm, Sisal:mink. Mr. IL Ridout, New-Mrset, had
some good beef, grazed by Mr. Baveretock (Child
Okefoed), Mr. Creed (Bridgwater), sad Mr. Ckheell
Mayas rum. Whams); sad um capital asp

and lambs bred by Mr. Rawli?s, of Buford Farm.
libapwick. Mr. Joseph Topp .)r in Ma-bet.
street consisted of four fat heifers, bought st the
Storminster Newton Cattle Show; two ditto, piir-
chased at the Sprukford sale ; and sheep and lambs
from Mr. J. Crompler, Lytchett. Mr. ithiont (High.
at eet) awl Mr. Topp (New Orchard) also had some
good meat, and the lath butcher, mod poulterers
made capital displays of Christmas cheer.
Towe CoonCit.—A meeting of the Corporation was
held in the Council hembor on Froloy, a 1,1 was
attended by the May ir (Councillor 0. Cords),
ex-Mayor (Councillor W. N. Western), Alderman
F. Styring, Al lernian .1. Bucklsy, a•• t Councillors
W. Waterman. J. Ilayman, I'. 13 ickley, W.
Mate, it. kiln 10, E. (3. Oakley, W. D. Dogdale,
end R. J. Conway. —The Mayor produce,' a subsorlp-
i ion list to the Rowland Hill Mem .rial Fund, and said
it would be left at he Narantal Pr tvincial Bank.—
The Town Clerk r Torte,' that th, Bournemouth Com-
misaionero had acce lot to the request of the C tuna!,
and memorialised the Lawton and South-Western
Railway Company tor additional trains between
/I turneutonth and Wituborue.—The following tenders
were received for taking the markets awl fairs, the
money to be paid in advance :—H. Charnlxra. New
Orchard, £42 104. for ..n. year; W. H. Brixey, Ell) per
a•inum for either one or two years; Gould and Medley,
£46 for one year or £46 per annum for two years;
William Gould, £4515.. for one year or £45 per innour
for two 3e ; laorllor of the BSI
and Crown, ela for two years.—Aldermen Styring
proposed and Council' ir 'layman seconded the accept-
s, ce of Gould and Medley's tender for one yea-.
Councillor Oakley proposed as an amendeneut that
Gould's tender be accepted, but thia WAS notmc
and Mr. Styring`e proposition wee carried.—Councillor
‘Yeetcrn proposed that in the event of the money not
being forthcoming from Giuld and ht-iley by the
24th instant, the T wn Clerk be authorised to acisept
Phil ip's tender for one year, awl this via, seconded by
Councillor Mate.—Councidor Buckley iroposeit and
Countillor Oakley seconds I as amendment that if
Gould and Medley ma le default G tubro trader be
accepted, but Mr. We-tern's propositi at was declared
to be carried.—The Town Clerk read a report by the
Sanitary Committee recommen•ling t'ie ~.r.tnt log t 4 an
application by the Assistant Inspector of No &mem
(31r. John Retching.) for an increem of 2.. 61. par
week in his salary, which at present is kW per annum, ,
and this was weed to, upon the proposition ef
Councillor liaymaa, seconded by Alderman Buckley.
--Alderman Styring sal I there were a great many
=lee oxtirst of yolks the
or
otoTfi good
the c.e.s btrlal o die.
very
hesrtrending. There wee • clam of persons in the
town whose cams could not very well be met by the
Guardians, and as private charity was very tracsrteia
he suggested that if a subscription was raised, and •
committee chosen, something miAit be done to relieve
that class of persons who were just above those who
received parish relief. In former years they had reload
general fund, and if they did so this year he should
be very plowed to subscribe to it. and he knew others
who would do the same—The ex-Mayor said Mr.
Styrian mentioned the same thing to bin last year,
and he then drew up a requisition asking the sheriff to
call a public meeting, but he could not get any sig-
natures to it. If they could put some of the un-
employed at work filling up the Ladies' Walking
Field pond, and pay them for it, it would be much
better than doling out charity.—The Mayor spoke of
the advisability of immediately employing a number of
men to fieish the relaying of the high-street out of
hand.—Alderman Styring said there were many cases
of illness and some were too old to work.—Councillor
Dugdale considered the easiest way out of the difficulty
would be to pot on some men at the High-street and
the Ladies' Walking Field. They knew there mud
be •great many men out of employment, but if they
collmted £lOO or £2OO there would be hundreds of
people in the town who would want relief. If they
could get the Ladies' Walking Field scheme into Opera-
tion it would afford employment for • considerable
number of men for some time. In the meantime,
however, let the purse of private charity now freely.—
After some further conversation the subject dropped.

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COWCI•T COURT, Monday.—Before Judge Lefroy.
George Allen,. Geor e Mank.—A claim of /I lls, for
work done and material, provided- —Mr. H. 8. Dickinson
appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. B. Aldlidgo for defendant,
who pleaded • est-off, being an alleged overdkarge of 10s.
AL—Mr. Dickinson took an objection to the set-off, con-
tending that it ought to have been put in as • counter
claim—Defendant ciaimed, in addition to the over-charge,
interest 00 3000 bricks f or • twelvemonth at 10 per rent.,
and he alleged that he had sustained a lose through the
plaintiff not proceeding with the work which he had
engaged him to said defendant h ad admitted
the debt, and had promised to pay it —The Judge
counted that there should be asettlement,andMr. Dickin-
son, on behalf of the plaintiff, offered to accept £1; but
Mr. Aldridge declined to aim e to this.—His Honour
thougLt he bad much letter take it, awl Mr. Dickinson
said if the defendant did not pay it he should insist on his
original objection. The defendant did not send in his claim
till the plaintiff pressed him for the money.—Judgment
was given for the amount el tinted to he put! In 11 days.
Robert /Toney o. George Allen.—A claim of .1126 10, 31,
lir building worn—Ur. IL 8. Dickinson wes tor the
plaintiff, and Mr. F T for the defendant. —lllr.
Tracers said his client wee ehargoil in many noes doable
the price for which the cod, could lo purchased of trades-
men—The Judge said he thought this was a cue which
ought to be reform!, soil Mr. Dickinson rentarkel that he
thought that was what it weld have to come to.-1/r.
Tr • said he thought if this ewe were referred to •
brilder lor him to ear what materials ought to have been
used, the judge would be able to decide whether the
materiels <barged for were venally emit on the premises.—
It won agreed that the matter should be referred to Mr.
McWilliant of Bournemouth.
F. A. State David Burt, of Moordown.—A claim of X 1
194. 0 Mr Travers appeared for the plaintiff.—
Dafendant said he bail mild the money to Mr. Fry. a 4
produced the receipt—Mr. Travers said If plaintiff had
bad ny Idea of the nature of the defence be would not
hays brought defendant to the court—The Registrar told
delso:dant he should have informed the plaintiff that he
had paid Mx. Fry—The plaint was withdrawn.