The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-10 00:00:00

BIUDPORT.

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Scnnyr Desalt. —On Sunday morning a. Mr. Rosa,
gamekeeper to the late Mr. .1. (binary, The Hyde, was
walking to the railway station with a on, to wittiem his
departure, the train began to !novo when they were •
field or two away. He instantly dropped down and
expired. It is supposed deceased having seen another gon
of his off to Newfoundland the everting Is•fore, and the
excitement of sending another away. inied have affected
his heart, thereby causing his sudden death.
CileisTlag following letter has been
circulated among the clergy, letrochial representatives,
and others of the four portions of the 1ie:n.1.4 Britlistrt
—"For sonic time past public attention 15.,, limn thrown
to the custinna connected with Christian burial. Tlie ;oh,.
ject has been carefully considered at several of our ruri-
decanal meetings and also by a r ttttt in ittee ahulothuitel by the
Diocesan Synod. We think, therefore, that the time has
now come for putting forth some suggroti,ins in the
silbject, and earnestly commend the following to your
favourable consideration. We thankfully acknowledge
the better feeling which already prevail., and are
persuaded that it only needs to call attention to the
subject in order to insure a more general improvement.
Our only desire in that all customs connected with the
burial of our dead should be in harmony with the
beautiful service provided by the flourish. Our suggestions
are as follows I. To discontinue the marten of giving
and receiving hat-hands and scarves, ond ipinerally to
restrain all useless expense at funerals. 2. To discontinue
the carrying of the body on the shouldero at irreverent,
and often unhealthy, and that a bier be provided for me
in earls parish. 3. Not to entertain at flint-rata beyond
what is really needful. 4. That as hope enters so largely
into the service, we should endeavour to give expresvion
to this In the general conduct of funerals. We would
further earnestly request the bearers and mourners to
join in those part, of the service appointed for the
congregation, both at the time of the funeral and on the
following Sunday. (Signed). M. J. Carte, lii., Fern
J. RnOKE, ILD., ALFRED CODD, ILD., T. L. itloNtfli WRY,
' BOROCeII POLICE, Tuegday. —Before Mr. 11. Howell
(Mayor), and Mr. S. %tihethain.
Joseph Handord, a tailor, was tonight up in clistmly,
charged by P.C. Wort with being drunk and riotous, and
also with assaulting him in the execution of his duty on
April 2nd.—P.C. Wort stated. At II PP lest night I was
on duty in East-street, and heard a noise in King of
Pruipia Lane. I f 1 defendant th«r.• cursing and
abusing his wife. Ile WoUltl not go away 4ts'ruvig him
every opportunity. I then took him into custody. Ile
then became very violent, and kickcil 111,, two or three
times, and tried to collar me, and bit roe in the thumb.
Ile tried to take hold of me in an awkward p isition, and
only by assistance of P.C. Hazzard I had him to the
station. P.C. Hazzard : I mat the defendant and IC.
Wort, in South-street: he was roasting him, and I helped
to get him to the station. After lie was at the Station ha
tried to strike P.C. Wort, and I prevented him. We were
obliged to take off his boots, after he was in the cell, ha
was so violent. Fined he. and es. fhl. costs for being drunk
and riotous, and tined les. and sit, ed, coats for the assault.
Allowed • fortnight for payment.

Is, D.R.V. PRIZE SHOOTIN(;.

The prize shooting in connection with this Corps took
place on the range at Loder., on Eaatcr Monday, seven
round. at 210 yards, and seven round. at 500 yorde.
let prize, Sergeant Patten, £5 and challenge rap,
point.; 2nd, Private Spitler, £3, 47 ; 3rd. Lieutenant
NVhetharn, £2, 46 ; 4th, Private Terry, £2, 4.5; sth.
Corporal Good, El, 44; 6th, Colour-Sergeant Roberta, 1:1„
44 ; 7th, Corporal Ilounsell, .el, 43; Bth, Private
W. Houneell, LI, 13: 911, Captain [heal, LI, 35, 10th.
Corporal Warren, .Ll. 38; Ilth, Private Edwards. LI, ;
12th, Quartermaater-Sergeant Barrett, LI, 38 : 13th.
corporal Gillingham, i.l, 38; 11th, l'rivate J. Baker, 1.1,
38; 15th, Private C. Newberry, 10s., :16 : 10th. l'rivate J.
Hounsell, 10a, 31; 17th, Sergeant Terry, 105., 31; 18th,
Private D. Trump, lea, 36; 19th, Private W. Toogood,
10., 13; 20th, Private G. Best, 10a., El; 21st, l'rivate J.
Newman, 104., 31; 22nd, Private IL Sprake, ion.. :11;
23rd, Corporal Hughes, 105., 31; 24th, Bugle-Major J.
Foster, 10s., JO; 25th, Private J. Charles, 10a, 30 ; 26th.
Private .1. Parsons, 10., 9.1: Vth, Sergeant Tucker, IN..
29; 20th, Private C. Davis, 10s., 28; thh, Private W.
Tolley, 10s., 28 ; 20th, Private W. Woodward, SL, 27 ; 314,
Corporal Cook, 55., ; 32nd, Private C. Powell, 35..
; 33rd. Pioneer Brake, 54., 26: 3lth, Private T. Seal.
35., 20; 35th, Private J. Huseey, 55., 23 ; 36[1, Private E.
Morfee, 22: 37th, Private W. Hodder, sa, 21; 38th,
Corporal Patten, 54., 22; 39th, Private lf. Foot, 5., 21:
40th, Private J. Bugler. 54., 21; 41st, Private R. Street, U.,
29; 42nd, Private T. hliddleten, 55., 20; 43rd, Private J.
Paruiion, 55., 15 ; 44th, Corporal Hill, 55., 19.

*MANAGE.
A SAD DEATH.
An inquest was held on Wednesday, March "Rh, in the
coffer-room of the Ship Hotel, Swansge, upon the body of
Elizabeth Billet, of Aerofoil, whose husband is now in
Dorchester Gaol sentenced to 21 days' hard labour for
leaving her and five children destitute.
The jury consisted of Mr. S. Harman, churchwarden,
who was elected foreman, the Rev. C. Chambers. and
Messrs. Row, clerk to the Local Board, A. Gillin4hatn.
Tatchell and Chessman. drapers, TatchilL rate collector,
W. M. Iltrdy, builder, R. Brown. jeweller. R. Brown,
fisherman, Clarke, baker ,_ram Michel and Chalmers,pensioners,
ho
ram of %Varehamb
ISwitnage.
, view
the

al.raten4i :beiroth
....“ friends of the United Independent and Baptist The Coroner, Dr. __ram (Mayor .....
Chapel in this village took place on Good Friday, when explained the reasons for holding the inquest at S..
visitors poured in from all parts. Shortly after five o'clock and then he, with the jury, proceed to lierston to
a bounteous tea was served, to which about SOO persons the body, and inspect the premises. On their return.
sat down, and in the interval before the public meeting first witness was:—
the chapel decorations were much admired. Mr. W. The Rev. W. H. Start, curate of Swanage parish, who
Waterman, of Broadstone, occupied the chair at the was called to see the deceased on Friday. He found the
meeting and brief but pointed addresses were delivered children crouched over a little fire in the lower room, and
by the Rev. D. Hann, pastor of the church; the Rev. W. the deceased lying on the bedstead covered with a dirty
Derisham, of Wareham; the Rev. S. Hillier, of Stur- rag. He sent her minse nourishment, and rode to Corte
minster Marshall; Mr. G. G. Noel, of Wimborne ; and and acquainted the relieving officer of the state the family
Messrs. Atkins and Stockley. Some of Sankey's hymns wan in.
were heartily sung by those
.present, a lady from Poole By the Tory ; The children were dirty and almost
accompanying on the harinonium. naked, one of them being unclothed above the waist. hut
-- they did not appear an if they lacked food. The only
HAX WORTHY, furniture he saw an the lower room was two chairs ands
,_ table. There was nothing upstairs but the bedstead and a
SU OBEY DEATH. —Mr. John Legg, foreman at tne few dirty
cage.
Iffwwweethy Rqp,ralk, died suddenly on Saturday morn- The next witness sworn was a neighbour and friend of
ing. The deceased wee appointed overseer for Ham- the deceased, • Mrs. Cooper, who had known her for yeah.
worthy at the Petty Sessions on Thursday, and on Good and often visited her. She*was never upstairs until the
Friday he was working in his garden apparently in his Friday week, when she went up uninvited. She was told
usuallsealth. The cause of death was heart disease. by the deceased that for throe weeks her husband had
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PARIESTONE. only given her toupees:o • Week(ausation). The wits.,
added " but her husband paid far bread and house-rent.
1 EABTER Vgetay.—A vestry meeting was held at St. By the jury • The deceased had the wages of the children
Peter's Church on Easter Monday, the Vicar (Re•. E. E. se. on. and witness considered that nearly enough. They
ceuld
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Duinnoterel in the chair.
churchwarden,
dWenillia,
and
Bgewn, q.t.., was did not want, ter she bad staa a donz:tn loves retails. r 2.
appointed
Captain Butts as their churchwarden. minri
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A PUBLIC T. AND
chapel on Goad Friday, when there was • good attendance. Dr. P. W. Dolma's vas gm lis Willis mastved
Sankey's and Moods hymns were sung at intervals. The a note cm March 17 (ma Mr. thediVi
speakers were the Rev. J. Sampson, from Poole, and a few eaelie. to Ills int a tras la =lb&
I lien& from Bournemouth. Haim. He art al Ibi
*held at the Longham l'ellishalllll;re;r4h&dedwaiian'ebberlie-lhaelbnbetbtemisskequiltdeesassdiu asaiNmylmkoign.deetorwimelman*BillehedtTsaeathabedennpleshaellede""wish.dtlnba,