The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-28 00:00:00

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22 1 34 . 20 NE Cloudy, fine, gloomy
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24 141 29 N,ll &SE Fine
25 44 34 SE !a Cloudy, fine,
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MlNolliaa... —The following memorial to the Town
Council with regard to the Beggar. Kum.. has been
largely and influentially signed :
" To the Mayor. Aldermen. and Burgesses uf the Borough
of Dorcheiter. .

" The momonal of the undersigned farmers, amides,
merchants, and others attending the Dorchester fairs and
markets sheweth,—l. That the present accommodation
for holding the fairs and stock markets of the borough is
inadequate. 2. That your neemorialiets are informed that
your Corporation have amuired the fee of the piece of
land between the Great Western and the London and
South-Western Railway Stations known as ' Beggars'
Knelt: which they regard as a most eligible site for a
new fair and market ground. 3. That your memorialists
learn with regret that your Corporation have applied to
the Lords Conamiesioners of Her Maiestie Treasury for
permission to lease such part of Beggars Kemp as is
n.areet the town for long terms on building leases, and to
retain such part Only
eta fair and market ground. 4. That in the opinion of
as le inure distant for the purposes
your nismorialiste it will be conducive to the prosperity
of the fairs and markets, as well as to the convenience of
al Persons attending them, that the site for your new
fair and market ground should be as near the town as
ettles Candtharing regard to the large and increu-
unt 6usinsee trammeled, that it should be as
couple and commodious as partible. Your memorialist",
therefore, humbly pray that that portion of Beggar, I Knell,' nearest the town may be set
of the now fair and market greita;tdforthethet reLl="ag
out such ground your Corporatiret have regard to the
arge and increasing amount of btetweee trearaated, and
uow ample space for the pUtposs."

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Ps=One were presented during the week, by
Mr. P. A. Taylor, from Yeovil, for Disestatiliehment.
DORCHESTER FOOTBALL CLUIL—The last match of
the season will be played on Poundbury on Thursday
next, at three &clock, by this club against the Yeovil
Football Club.
THE T.iWN 13anD again performed a capital selec-
tion of music on Saturday evening on CornhilL It
will not play on Wednesday evening, as announced in
last week's Telegram, owing to the service at St.
Peter's Church.
Acctnere—On Wednesday evening Mrs. Parch,
wife of Mr. W. Darch, of the New Inn, met with an
accident. She was coming down stairs, when Abe fell
over • candlestick which had been inadvertently left
In the stairs, and broke two small bones of her right
arm. She was attended by Dr. Emson, and is doing
welL
FOOTBALL—Dorset County School) v. Weymouth
Collegiate School. —Lovely weather favoured this return
match, between the above named teams, played on the
County School ground, on Saturday, March 25th. The
field was in splendid condition, and the only adverse
circumstance was a strong breeze blowing up the
ground. The home team having won the toes elected
to play with the wind, 'Young, the Weymouth captain,
kicking off at 2.90. 'lle ball was speedily returned,
and until the calling of half-time was mostly in the
vicinity of the visitors' quarters ; yet, although several
tries were made, nothing decisive was effected. On
changing ends at 3.15., Weymouth followed their kick
off most gallantly, and for some time threatened the
home goal, one kick indeed 'wising just over the tape.
Soon, however, the Durum-grim:is, by a series of car
carried the game into dangerous proximity thog:
visitors' goal, the ball at one time striking the post but I
rebounding into play. About 10 minutes before time
was called, Haskell dexterously passed the ball to
Kelly, who taking it neatly down the ground, gained
the first goal for the home team, and shortly after a
second was secure 4 by Haskell. Just as time was
called, Weymouth secured a corner, but this they were
unable to turn to any account, and the County School
thus remained victors by two goals to one corner,
retrieving thier honour lost in the previous
match at Weymouth. For the Visitors Young
(Captain), Holland 1, and 2, Hare and Gregory, played
most usefully, while Haskell (Captain), Henley 1 and
2, Ewens, Frearson, Kelly, Drake and Ball, were to
the front for the home team, which all the game played
up most pluckily against what seemed at first a far
superior force.
TRAVELS IN WERTERN AFRICA.—On Thursday
evening the Rev. W. Allen, Wesleyan Minister, of
Dorchester, gave a very interesting and profitable
lecture at the Town.hall on his travels in Western
Africa. There was a large attendance, the hall being
well filled. The rector of St. Peter's (the Rev. E.
W. Pears, M.A.), presided, and on the platform
besides were Mr. G. Curate, J. P., the Rev. J. Biala
(Weeleyan), and the Rev. T. Neare (Congregational!
The Chairman introduced the lecturer in a few we I
chosen remarks, and then Mr. Allen commenced his
lecture, which took nearly a hour and a half to
deliver. It was a masterpiece of eloquence, no hitches,
no tautology, but one continued flow of thoroughly
interesting matter. We shall not attempt to give a
report of the lecture as that would be unfair to the
rev, gentleman, who may have the honour of again
delivering it in other parts of the county. Ile took
his audience to London, then to Gravesend, across the
terrible Bay of Biscay, where the waters at one time
lifted them mountains high, at others bringing them
into a beautiful valley, not surrounde i with green
covered hills, but with mountains of water rolling on
every side. Then they were taken to the great rock
of Gibraltar, where are placed over 1,000 cannons of
the largest calibre, and which would give a " warm "
salute to any saucy foreigners who would dare to
"tread on the lion's tail." Porto Santo, Madeira
Islands, Canary islands, Cape De Verde Island, and
the river Gambia were next passed, and then the
audience were taken on to Sierra Leone, every point of
interest in pegging being described by the talented
lecturer. The Grain, Crew, Ivory and Gold Coasts
were also "touched " with the (now) famous Cape
Coast Castle. But here we land, the natives
are minutely described, and the various head dresses
of the gentlemen and ladies cause roars of laughter.
The handsomest lady in that far off land is one who
has a nose well spread over her face, and with very
thick lips. Travelling iii the jungle, through "native '
paths, is next our forte, and this is most interesting
work, and more than once the writer felt be would
like to have such a journey, even in that land of sick-
ness and death. The food is a next consideration, and
although the lecturer expressed his dislike of monkey
soup, stewed snails, and such like, he was very partial
to their cooked fowls, and has often dined off an
elephant steak—in fact he would not dislike having
one that evening at the close of the lecture. The
various halting places lin his journey to the interior
were described, and the angers .if that land toll with
thrilling effect, the audience being brought back he
where they landed at Cape Coast Castle. The voyage
home is very pleasant " Croseing the line" to
related, and the "gulling' of an " empty-headed
young gentleman" who made himself obnoxious to the
captain described amid laughter. He had heard a
deal about "the line" he said, and would not have
missed geeing it for the world! But he was not better
pleased when on the following day be was told by the
captain that "the line" he had seen was one formed
by placing a fine silk thread across the glass through
Which he had looked ! ! The audience were convulsed
with laughter by a description of some of the "yarns"
spun by the old tars on crossing "the line" to the
passengers on bowl. Here they are sworn in, and
for this interesting business they have to "fee" the
crew to the tune of about "two quid," and for this
they are solemnly told not to live in the kitchen
it they can do es Is she rsdosr, soli so .hish
small beer if they can get good ale, and never to
kiss the servant if they can kiss the" misgus " (!) with
other "equally interesting" advice! But whilst this
is being told we are sailing on, and after a little time
we are safely landed at Dartmouth, in Devon, where
there is is railway station from which we can go to any
part of the country, and whore we say good bye to or
able and learned lecturer, who has taken us to the
land of blackness, disease, and death, and brought us
safely home again, and never have we spent a more
pleasant hourand-a-half. We need hardly say the
rev, gentleman was immensely applauded at the
clue. A hearty rote of thanks was unanimously
the rev, lecturer on the proposition of the
17:77` to 1
T. Neave, seconded by the Rev. J. Bishop, and
acknowledged by Mr. Allen who proposed a similar vote
to the rev. Chairman, which was carried with acclama-
tion ; the latter in acknowledging the compliment,
stated he had been delighted with the lecture.
Altogether it was a great success, and £8 were
handed over to the Wesleyan New Chapel Fund,
after defraying all expenses.
itonouoe Perrr SESSIONS, Monday.—Before Mr. J. F.
Hodges, and Dr. J. P. Aldridge.
William Shorts was summoned by William Tuttell for
an assault—The parties were two boys, and the defendant
pleaded guilty.—The complainant and the defendant
belong to the choir at West Fordington Church, and on
the 19th when the former came out the latter struck him
twice. Shorto it seems had previously been "suspended
from the choir, and the complainant's sense of justice was
that ha ought not to have been allowed to go back again:
hence the assault —Fined 64. 61, including costs.
(Before Dr. Aldridge, and Mr. R. Davis).
Caroline Galpin, landlady of the Sun beerhouse, in
Friary-lane, was summoned by Mr. Supt. Coward for
melting during illegal hours, on Sunday the 17th of March.
—She did not appear.—P.S. Mitchell proved the service
of the summons, and that the defendant when she
received it stated she did not intend to obey it On the
day in question the sergeant found a man in the house
about ten o'clock, with some beer before him and nearly
drunk.—The excuse put forward by • man who appeared
for the defendant_ was that be had been called to
attend to the gas.—Fined 10s.
Thomas Noonan, in the employ of the gag company, and
the man in question, was summoned for being on the
Premises during prohibited hours—He gave the same
excuse, and had to pay the same fine.
William Derek of the New Inn. South-street, was
summoned for having his house open on the same day
during illegal hours—Defendant admitted he had persons
in his house at the time complained of; but said he
thought they were travellers. He called • guard on the
South-Western Railway named Churchill, who stated he
and two other men had come from S •uthampton that
morning—The Bench inflicted a tine of 10a
Morge Churchill, Jaime Meacham, George Cornick, and
Nathaniel Seal were summoned in connection with the
above case, for being on licensed premises during illegal
hours—The Bench gave the defendants the benefit of
the doubt as to their misapprehension, and let them off
on paying 2a. costs each.
Au extra hour was granted to Mrs. Dunn, of the
Junction Hotel, for Thursday next, for the annual supper
of the eoigloyis of the London and South-Western Railway
Company.
The following gentlemen were appointed overseers for
the Borough: Holy Trinity, George Crocker,
Philip Coelterain ; All Saint's, Arthur William Groves,
Henry Marsh; St. Peter's, !leery Lewis. Aflred Saruways
Fordingtou, Robert Hunt, Samuel Archer Wilford.
Courffr Perrr Samosa Saturday.—Before Mr. Herbert
Williams, Mr. IL B. Middleton, and Mr. G. Warrey.
Thafierlaa
The Wellington Inn, ChickerelL from Charles Whittell
to William Rowe; Hall-moon, Portesharn, from Charles
Carter to James Stickland ; Prince Alfred, Portland, from
William Gould to Jim. R. V. Carter. The applicants were
supported by Mr. Heory Symonds,
John Hall was summoned by the police for working
donkeys in an unfit state.
P.C. Chaffey, on Saturday the 18th, saw two donkeys
drawing a load of hay up • hill in the parish of Portesharu.
They appeared to be working iii pain, and he accordingly
examined them. Under the collar of one he found a raw
wound as large as a five shilling piece, and another wound
on the body from which matter was oozing. It was in •
very weak and poor state. On the other the constable
also found raw wounds and it was also in a very poor
condition.
The lad who WM in charge of the &Mina's at the time
was called, and stated ho had told the defendant they
were "wrung
In reply to Supt. Batty, he said they kept six donkeys
but the defendant knew which he referred to, as he told
him the names "Pleasant" and "Captain.
Defendant maid he never saw the donkies leave; he
left it to the boy to take which he chose.
Mr. Supt. Batty withdrew the summons against theboy
for torturing the besets.
Defendant was fined £2 including costs.
George Brown a lad, for taking • hare out of • trap ox
the lands of Mr. Sherridan of Frampton, was fined 10s.
The following overseers were appointed :
Abbotsbury, John Hayward, Joseph Gibbons : Athol-
hampton, George Wood Homer Binoombe, Percival
Cake, John Cage; Bradford Peverell, Alfred Ward,
Joseph Symes ; Broadmayne, John Robert Furmidge,
George Voss; Broadway, John L. Mayo, George Bowditch;
Buckland Risers. John Gale, William Miller; Burlestone,
George Wood Rower; Charminster. William Moore
Dunning, Richard Tewkesbury Chainen,• Chickerel West
Thomas Lowman, Charles Thomas Allen; Chilfrome,
Francis Elisabeth Pope ; Compton Abbas, William
Tolman ; Compton Valiance, John Chick ; Dewlish,
Thomas Tuck, Robert Roberts ; Eversnot, George
T. Hawkins,, Henry Pesch ,• Fleet, Jeeps:. Marsh ;
Frampton, Tomas Cox, William Groves ; Promo
Vnuchurch, John Frood, Frederick Roberts', Kingstone
Russell, Thomas Sansom ; Knighton West, John Chilcott,
Robert Duke; Langton Herring, John Marsh, junr., W.
Henry Kerr; lAttlehredy, Norris Roper; Litton ChenF,
William monds, William Pitcher; Longbredy, Norris
Roper, Mary Anne Flizaheth limes; Maiden Newton,
George Burch, Thomas' Yeats: Melbury Sampford, Henry
Miller; Osmington, WiUjain Chilcott, Richard Andrews;
Owermoigne, Thoinge Masten, James Tucker; Puddle'
town, Willuun Hill Denman, William Sbitler Hull •
Piddlehinton, Charles Mayo, John Dunraiiii
William Symes, William Kayo ; Portland, Richard
&Wield Scriven, Thomas Gibbs; Poxwell, John Mays,
Robert Franter ; Preston and Sutton Pointe Stephen
Oliver, Joseph Stunner; Puncknowle, Charles White,
James Lever; Radipole, Richard Redcout, Geoige Gill:
Rampisham, James Curtis, Charles Edward Crofts ;
Stafford West, John Goldring, Rosalie Goldring; Stinsford,
Thomas Lock, James Cake; Stratton, Thomas Chick,
ludyrd Davis; Swim's, John hymns, Benianda &DLit ;

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Tincleton, William Robert Si icer ; Toiler Fratrum, John
Pickford ; Toiler Porconim, William %Valbridge. Walter
Cox ; Tolpuddle, James Crane, Thomas Allier Homer :
Upwey, George Worry, John Lipsemulie ; Worm well.
John Beet; Watercombe, Thomas Chapman Samplers;
Whiteoinbe, adjourned to the Sth April; Winterhorne
Abbas, Walter Allen, William Iltrlwr ; Winterborne
Caine, TI me Wal.icn Wintorlowne Herring...tone ;
adjourned to the Bth April; Winterborne Miinkton,
George Symonds ; Winterborne St. Martin, William
Henry Hawkins, Henry Thmias Lane : Winterborne
Steepletoii, Mary Groves, Charles Roliort Nancy ;
Woalsford, Henry Duke, Joseph \Faroe; Wyke Recta.
Charles Joseph Stone, Henry Reynolds ; Wyntord Eagle,
John Sproke, William Tolman.