The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-22 00:00:00

Someroetobire.

YEOVIL.—At our County Court on Saturday, a
case exciting a good deal of interest was tried before a
jury. Mr. Fear appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Wm.
King, farmer, of Leigh; and Mr. Sydney Watts for
defendant, Mr. Jeffery, who is the innkeeper of the
parish. The plaintiff had impounded some sheep of
defendant's which had been eatiog his new-made
fence, and the defendant meeting him afterwards
began to pick a quarrel with him, asking if he was
going to pound his sheep again and, threatening to
pound him, he struck him several times on the arm
with a pike-stem that he bad in his hand. Mr.
Edward Turner, surgeon, stated that the arm was so
swollen that he could not at first tell whether there
was a fracture or not, but afterwards he found that
the ulna had been fractured and that a callus had
formed over it which must have occasioned great
suffering. The defendant swore that he had received
great provocation from the plaintiff, who had offered
to fight him and pushed his fist against his mouth.
The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, with £5
damages. They were laid at £so. White v. Hig-
don—Mr. Langworthy appeared for the plaintiff,
a farmer living at Chard, who claimed £l3 16s.
damages for breach of warranty in &heifer which was
warranted to be a barriner, and, turned out to be in
calf and died from that cause. The defendant denied
that any warranty was given, and the judge held the
plaintiff's case not proved.
SOMERTON.—An inquest was held at the Unicorn
Inn, on Thursday week, on the body of Robert
Stone' a poor old man of Somerton, by D. FL Ash-
ford, Esq., coroner. It appeared in evidence that
deceased had been about begging cider at various
places on the Bth instant, and on his return home he
sat down outside his cottage door and expired.

SIIEPTO2I MALLET. —Dinner to Captain Warri•
nor. —Upwards of 120 gentlemen attended a dinner,
which took place at the George Hotel, in this town,
on Wednesday. The room was appropriately and
tastefully decorated with antlers, evergreens, toe.,
and on the tables stood vases containing a variety of
choice flowers. Captain Ernst, of Westcombe, pre-
sided, and among the company were Copts. Fyfe,
Strachey, Napier, and W. Warriner, (brother to the
guest of the evening.) In giving the health of Capt.
Warriner, for whom the dinner was given that day,
the Chairman said he thought it would have been
very remiss on their part, and would not have re-
dounded very much to the credit of the neighbour-
hood, if they had neglected to come forward in the
way they had, and thank Captain Warriner publicly
for the sport he had afforded them during the past
winter with his excellent pack of harriers. (Hear,
hear.) But he deserved their respect and esteem,
not only as being a thorough sportsman, but also for
having endeared himself to them as he had, by his
good nature and good qualities. He trusted that all
present would do their best to preserve hares, so
that they might have as good, or better, sport than
they experienced legit season, so that in whatever
part of the country they met, the Captain might not
only receive a hearty welcome but likewise be cer.
tam nof a speedy find. Captain Warriner was re.
calved with rapturous applause. He made a length.
sued reply, thanking every one in this part of the
county—from the country gentlemen and yeoman
down to the peasant—for the kind reception he had
met with ; and he believed they could safely say
that they had had as good a season as gentlemen
following any pack of hounds in England. They
might depend upon it that nothing should be wanting i
on his part to increase their sport n the future ; for
nothing gave him greater pleasure than to go out Gaul
meet a field of what he called the " stability of
England," namely, the yeoman of England. He be.
hayed there was no better class of men than the yeo-
men of Somerset • he was proud to have formed their
acquaintance, and hoped that acquaintance would
grow deeper and deeper whilst he remained amongst
them 'Various other toasts having been given and ,
duly honored, the company separated.
SIMPTON MONTAOUE. —Fatal A coition& —An in.
quest was held at Galharnpton, on the 11th instant,
before 1). H. Ashford, Esq., and a jury, to inquire
into the death of a young man, named John Clothier,
aged 24 years. It appeared he had been sent to
Stourton 'Wood for a load of young poles, and got
back as far as Shepton, when he got up on the load
to settle something; the horse being in motion lie
fell, and both wheels passed over his bowels, causing
immediate death. 'Verdict "Accidental Death."
He has left a young widow to deplore his loss.
CHEDDAR. —A nest of the peregrine falcon has
been discovered in the Cheddar cliffs, and four young
ones have been captured by some boys, who risked
their lives in obtaining them from the perilous spot
where the old birds had left them. Two of the
birds are in the possession of Mr. Bruges Fry, of
Cheddar, and the other two are in the possession of
Mr. H. Box, of Chewton House, near Straton.

FATAL ACCIDENT—On Friday week A melancholy
accident, which terminated fatally, happened to a
man named Richard Dummett. A carter in the em-
ploy of Mr. Hill, of Dulcot. It appears that the
deceased was returning from Street with a wagon
load of stone, draw by two horses, and when at a dis-
tance of about a quarter of a mile from his master's
house, in the act of getting down from the wagon on
which he had been riding, he lost his hold, and fell
backwards. The two wheels passed over his left
aide, fearfully lacerating his thigh and shoulder,
and crushing out his bowels. He was removed to
his home, and remained in an unconscious state for
about twenty minutes, when he expired. An in-
quest was held on the body on Monday week, before
—Brngee, Esq., coroner, and a verdict of" Accidental
Death " returned. The deceased was about 29 years
of age, and has left a widow and two children to
I laroent his loss.

WsLcs.—The plan of the new Central Schools,
about to be erected in this city, has been returned to
London, for an alteration in the size and plan of the
building, in consequence of the educational grant of
£1,400 being intended to be divided between the
city and the newly created district of St. Thomas.
GLASTONBURY.-It is expected Mr. Hodge will re-
turn to this place about the 25th inst., and his
friends are making preparations to receive him.