The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08 00:00:00

FIRST COURT,

Before J. Floyer, Esq., M.P.. Captain Goodden, G.
Floyer, Esq., A. Martin, Esq., and other maids'
kitten.
The following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand
Jury :—Mr. H. W. Hawkins, foreman (Sbartiattown),
Weems. B. C. Mame (Folke). B. Bryant (Swyre), J.
Chick (Compton). E Dingley (Sherhoroe), A. Fyford
(Melbury), J. Gifford (Sherborne), I. Goddard ( Not-
comb.), J. Groves (Weymouth), W. Hallett (Iffeloonthe
Aegis), Hawkine (Longburton), Elijah Himtock
(it neer), J. S. Hull (Stamford). D. King (Gillingham),
E. Longman (Dorchester), 0. Mayo (Piddiehintou), .7.
Thompson (Itteloombe Emig). J. Wood (From.
Vatulturch), B. Cfperaft (Shaftesbury), G. Wallbridge
oller), B. White (West Kaivhton), J. W. Wright
Portland), It. J. White (Macomb, Regis), and G.
Williams (Bookland Newton).
Several of the jurymen living in the near neighbour.
hood were absent, and the CHAIRMAN remarked it was
lucky for them there was a good number answering to
their names, otherwise they would have been fined.
In *barging the Greed Jury, the Ca/tiaras said he
Wall glad to be able t inform them that the calendar
which now came under their consideration was an
unusually light one. There were only eight prisoners
who would be charged before them of Gilmore against
the law; and not only In point of number was the
calendar a light one, but ahso in the nature of the crimes
with which the prisooses were charged. There was no
charge of meault or of any pirsonal violeeoe, and he
thought that was always a [natter of congratulation.
Having briefly alluded to the case of John Gliddon,
for false pretences, the Chairman proceeded to touch
On their recent experiences in the matt.r of diseases
affecting cattle, and saki be warn happy to be able to
Inform them that in the district which was
marked out in the oeighb turbood of Wernonth as
dimmed was now free from the disease. The Curt of
Quarter Seesiona, on being informed of that fact, at
000 s directed the Clerk of the Peace to snake *splice-
Um' to the Privy Council fr the exemption of the
cmaty of Wrest from the Privy Council order, which
was Lamed about a month ago, and they hoped that in
a very short time the lairs and market. would be able
to be oeuied out in thi omit: with Out let or Midas**.

The inconvenience arising front the restrictions which
were pieced on the movement and WIW of cattle
doubt Wag very great—in fac•,mo great that there were
maay gentlemen who sitld it the cattle disease could
Dot be entirely kept out of the country, they would
rather set rid of these restriction.. The first objoet
they hal in view would bill possible, to provent the
introduction of disease eh a/ether ; but he woold not
now try t point out tho wsy in which thst might be
done—that we. • in sttsr for the begi.laturs of the
country to consider; but if they could not entirely
prevent the occurreoce of cittle disease, the question
was whether them rejulatioos and orders, which from
tine hi tit, wc-• Wood. were desirable, and mu.t
say, so 1.,.. he o.ull jades, they mad oft° suicesidul
in this county. Whether theme regulations should be
uniform was an opsn question. fie trusted the
county would be long spared from the dimmest.