The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-09 00:00:00

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The atmenern yacht; and other eleb*ng in Werinenth TIE DIM= on An Witunn.—Ai • , meettng
Barbour. were Par demisted with nap in kenos, of of the Poole magittraits on Thiersdat. NI. Illis Bismai.l
the happy event his Mort of the elitanination al the remains
The company at brsakfaat included the ladies and of Ann Webber, and It has bean forwarded to the Home
gentlemen who accompanied the bride to church. Becrenry, we believe.
Peril' Smasoirs, Thanday.—Befon the Mager (Mr. F.
PORTLAND. 'Urdu). and Messrs. F T. Regan, C. J. Sham W. D.
NOLL Arroormort—LisuL Goodiake has bona ap.. Duda* J. B. Dwell, G. H. (:utelt, and 11. D. Min.
plated to the Warrior. AIWA SWOPS/ was summoned by Frances Rally for
PI.OII POILTL&NO TO PORTUGAL—The Warrior, with using Language towards her calculated to provokes breach
other coastguard ships. is shortly to join the Channel of the peace, at Poole, en the Igth April —The cam was
Fleet in Vigo, to moosM thaws for • claim "Wet galls " • trumpery one, and defendant was ordered to pay the
was the reason given by • late Lord of the Admiralty Enr coats only.
sending the fleet to Portugal for the winter. Is it on Somme POUC.. Monday—Before the Mayor (Mr. F.
account of the present backward seams that our sailors Eityriggt Mr. F. T. Regere, end Mr. W. D. Dugdale.
are to be sent, even in spring, to a mania clime! I ~..Wl._ Dicing at 'Mr flu.flu.& Cum OF I TOON() POILTLANDOL—Mr. W. I. White. " *gas was brought pp tn cudibdr with
of the Grove Road, son of Kr. White, who is wdl known beingdruk and is nbe-lam on San Might.
and respected as having long kept the griaa.:4 et the —P.C. &Belt dated dallepteat was= •ad
chltrlel
Convict Intablishment, was opoodedul on .to ob. perehrted in interfering with the Mums an nty
Mining the peat of schoolmaster of the Weymou Vann. IHe requested him to dement, when he heesees %IV .libu"
gi. ,
Re obtained 11 votes of do guangaaa. as agaMat gm et 1 aid violent Mr. Moyle., one of the Inemen. Me Gann
the other candidate. -
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_Omit away for sone distance, elm beitett je!t, hint
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FALL 0! 1 AHD CAZT.-On Friday last, Mr. T. Ibe --beelifte—very jai .7. He woo -o-bliged-t0 get
Way's pony and cart, were Minding about one third of the ! eggie to take defendant to the Polimetation, he wee
way down Balkans, when the pony took it into his heed ss. and OWL
to run away. At the end of the street it iumPoil dews the
bank, 90 feet deep, followed by the cart The shafts were THE L &TR FIRE AT POOLE FOUNDRY.
broken and the pony freed ; but one jump wee enough for At the meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday,
It, and it stopped, without further damage. I No following report' on the fire were read :-
Tan Bible Christian, held their anniversary service. on "-Ilth Dorset RUle Volunteers, P
Sunday, when the Rev. F. W. Bourne, of London, ' "May liritblf
preached at Zion Mabel in the morning and evening. andlingeda.
at Maiden Well in the afternoon. On Monday there wee On Sunday moraine. ApWM ril I wee called by P.C.
• tea-meeting at "Zion," after which • lecture was given ,las, who informed me that • fire had broken out at the
te the awed be the same miaieter, on the "14. awl Poole Foundry. I immediately went to the Green Market
nogoin of Lora leamelari." the Rev. J. a Silo= Preridini. ' and started the lance engine and No. 4 with the buckets to
On Tuesday Mr. Bourne lectured in the Bible Christian the nondairy. When I arrived, and had the engine ready
chapel, Maiden Well, on "Billy Bray, the King's Son," , for working, it was about 20 minutes after I was called, or
thane. IL Madan in the chair. sheet? am.
Tim Coesroosian AT Berrsuon Eguncnin. -On Tuesday ' The end of the lathe shop had taken ere, and we
morning, a number of CO&ltgUardiMea and marines endeavoured W uch as possible of that building.
landed, about half -met nine, from H.N.S. Warrior, and There wee a very bad supply of water, consequently we
marched to the Naval Cadets' ground, where they were were unable to keep up a continuous play on the Iltra,
engaged at drill. They went as board to dinner, but but had to wait every few minutes for the engine to be re-
about HO ematguardernen returned in the afternoon with filled.
two field pieces, and went through battalion exercise. The ' directing oer to the portion of the lathe
are at present doing their manual servile on shopSeutb- we were soon enabled to
rUtahrde Warrior• only= Knew to considerable prevent • spread of the flames,
en advtem when thus exe • together in large bodies. " Nothing could have eared that portion of the building
INQUEST AT THZ PlUeorl.-Ga Wednesday ea inquest which first Pr Eke, and when I arrived I thought the
was held on the body of John Mc Pherson, a convict, aged whole block buildings would have been destroyed. I
30, who was • native of Gremackk and was sentenced in stayed with the two engine, until 1.30., when I left •
December, MO, for theft, to seven years penal servitude, party in charm in cam the flames should agsin brook out.
He bore • good character in the Prison. On the 30th with instructions that as soon as flame appeared they were
March, of this year, he was admitted into the infirmary, to get the engine to work lima it, as under the fallen
end died at 1110 p.m., en May Ist. The coroner, Mr. R. brickwork a large body of fire still remained. / visited the
N. Howard, was assisted hy the following jurymen :- kr. place again at 130 p.m. and stayed until 5 p.m. The debris
A. &riven (foremani, News. J. Andrews, G. Andrews. A. wee still burning and the engine was required occasionally
Wallis, J. Whit.. G. Parents, S. Smith, E. R. Way. R. to keep the fire under. I again went to the spot at p.m.,
Flew, G._Mi hell, H. 0. kiaboy, W. Lowman, J. Mitchell. and remained until 10, when I left the large ant:Dirung.l4
N. Shepherd and J. Stone. After hearing the evidence sufficient men to watch the fire, which was still
Principal Infirmary Warder Anderson and D. Askliam, for the night
the jury returned • verdict of died from consumption. "When the first fireman was called (who resides within
A HAMAD OF FAILZWIII.I.II AHD TISTIMONIALL -A much eight or the Ireandry) he saw smoke OleolisH MOO MO I
esteemed inhabitant, Mr. Abel Animal!, of Fortune's . yacht building shed I but, whilst he was loahing, the
Well, left Portland on Tuesday for London, for the en- ! whole shed, from am end to the other, buret into
&wring and telegraphic department, with the view we " I would again suggest that the three engines which are
believe, of taking a pest in one of the cable companies. I net fit for working should be disposed of. and that one
Mr. Attwooll was °truest at the Congregational Chapel should be purchased not quite as large as the Quay
engine:
for some years, km been Sunday whoa Camber, and en- that No. 4 should hare • sine tank fitted to it, and that
gaged in Good Templar work, lia4r,,inLhad the care of few more lengths of new haw similar to the last supply.
" Portland" JOT/IHk 'Temple. On the choir of the should be provided. as all the 'hoes belonging to the Tows;
chapel, and tremblers entertained rCr7liewooll, at tea Council was in use an this occesion, and if a are had
at the Congregational school, and as Saturday the "Port- broken out in another part of the town there would have
land " Juninil• Temple ted him with • binocular been neither engine nor hoes fit for use.
glass in tbe den Wel schoolroom Mr. C. " mud lay that not only the men of the begone, but
liet7han, Swam read an Wrest and Kr. Attwoll, who the leadiag men of the Foundry also, did their utmost to
was much affected. responded. On Sunday the lonolnwo savewing wee possible, also did many others who
and scholars, presented him with a very handsome Bible volunteered Tba police rendered greet
end hymn book ; and on Monday the members of the service in keeping bank the crowd, and in meeting gene'
church and congregation gave him • handsome travelling rally.
case, two volumoe of the "Life of Christ," and the Bibli-
cal Educator, (one volume), this resent being of the 'nano
of seven guineas, sod the various one. Mr. Attweoll, has
received must have cost 10 guineas, • strong proog of the " Pared*, Poole, May 1076.
esteem in which he is held." Gentlemen, -Ily athention was celled to the AM at
Wernotrrn AND PoartAra Ilariaer Smoot. Upton.- Levrin's Foundry a few minutes before 7 o'clock um., and
The quarterly meeting of this union was held at the new I arrived at the scene soon after, and, with one short
school-room awn, on Monday evening. - About ise interval, remained until 2 o'clock p.m., at which time the
teachers and friends eat down to Ma at a quarter to six.- fire was go far kept under as to be no lonct cl=zlgo
Td're'r rbrestielgft;rvld. Llicrirhit.77.7•thw.",..4l"teo glittierr. :nwrraZtailk walls
ily, wes with Captain
gave an address on-" Hopefulness itimmicinting the Stases report but Imo odd that lam not (after cart
Sunday School Work."-The Rev. E. men ) who is to lay on the came of
about to leave the Island, rearmed that lb. Wesleyan director.
schools were not connected with the Union, and gave an " ranotro Pzeacs, Superintendent"
Impressive
address on "Consecration, as beseng on Alderman ROOM. after remarking on the great credit
School Teachen."-The Rev. W. Lewis followed due to C4ptain Stone, and the alms and men of the fire
with an address on "The Home and School,' pressing on brigade, spoke of the scanty supply of watarto the amines
both parents and teachers the great importance of their I at the fire. He was of minim that if anything like proper
co-operation, in order to secure the highest amount of I arranonsents had been made, a great deal of property
success in Sunday School work.-The Rev. T. Butcher could have boon saved, but from want of good hose more
spoke m the importance of early training, and of securing water was wasted, and ran down the gutters, than was
mod infant class teachers.-Altm a few remarks by the i poured on the fire. He would propose that the recant-
Rev. W. W. Sharron, one of the most useful and interest- mendatione of Captain Stone, as to the engine* and hoar
ing of the quarterly meetings oT the Union was brought be adopted, and that the thanks of the Council be
to a On.. -There were just • hundred teachers and presented to Captain Stems, and the Fire Brigade.
friends present, and, as an example to the Weymouth Mr. Co., WAY seconded the proposition, and it wee agreed
friends, special hymns were sung, and copies supplied to that the necomary hose be purchased at once, and that the
the attendants at the meeting. question of gelling the old Alifinee and buying a new one,
Lamm Boys roa Tel Bowaersa.-The training ship , as well se the erection Of additional hydrant., be referred
Bonawan, now receives freshly enlisted boys, and in con- I to the The Engine Committee, who are to report thereon
sequence at Portland, we get occasioned glimpse of some to the CounciL
of the very raw material out of which our "sailors of the A discussion, darted by Alderman ROOM, took place
future.' are to be made. Wolf, 31 of them bore arrived as to whether Captain Stone, had the power of ordering
from London to Joie the ship, and being newly raised, they the destruction of property to prevent the spreading of •
presented a rather laughable appearance. Of course, they fire. Mr. Rogers believed the Borough Surveyor had this
were not in uniform, only having on the " service " shirt, power, and thought the captain of the Fire Brigade should
and might have said also power it, and gave it as his opinion, that if Captals
" Motley's the only wear." i Stone had had the power of ordering part of the Foundry
Some had corduroy *omen ; and they might indeed be to be pulled down as 7 o'clock on Sunday morning a great
called "White mints and black, grey spirits and brawn;" portion of the property might have been saved.-The
some had no Welk the staiHed shirt showing but one or I Council considered the question one of greet importance,
two, like sable majesties of Dahomey, sported fine black and requested the Town Clerk to make enquiries.
coats, a trifle the worm for wear, others went in Made er ! regard to this statement of our correspondent
G ; the head gear was of all kinds, peaked cape, in whom we have every confidence, we would simpluLag
white billy cooks, soft, stiff, sad shiny , but all dada* that Captain Stone's report seems to be din=
not new. One of the instructors came to the station is' opposed to it -ED.]
take charge of them, and he was much mound at the odd- I
looking lot of "food for powder,' and he set to work to
drill them and march them off, for the ?meanders began
to assemble and lamh. This made matters more funny
still, for when he said "Right turn," some turned to the
right, and some to the left, as if they didn't know the
names of their hands, and others did their work
by cotrligaft.o.i:' "right-about-face,' no doubt dtitgausrVial
the tittering crowd. At last the instructor managed to get
them four in the isms way as a bricklayer orders
bricks-by putting each boy in hia.place; but whom he gave
the order • Left counter-march, his column fell apart
like a sand-rope. Fortunately they were all pretty good-
tempered, and one boy showed he knew what we. what,
by exclaiming "We are like militia-men." while others
comeed themselves by saying they elioukin't have much
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THZ GAB QUINTION.
At the quarterly meatier et the Town Council on Tues-
day there were present—The Mayor (Alderman F.
Alderman F. T. Roger,, T. Bebben, IL Kemp-
Warr and G. R. Penney, Councillors L C. Oakley, T.
Buckley. K. P. Philpots, L N. Blanchard, H. Farmer,
W. H. Ballard, R. P. Ayles, F. Minna J. H. Boyt, .1.
Buckley H. Hamilton, J. S. Hudson. Z. J. Conway. W.
liLsolgt and C. J. Btose.—The estimates having been
MOON unimportant business transacted, the
cum eat as the Banitary Authority, to consider a com-
munication that had been received from the Local
Govermuent Board with reference to the application of
the council for • gas provisional order, and to determine
what further daps should be taken in the matter. The
communication was as follows:
Local Government Board, WbitelqL.,
11171
Sir,—l am directed by the local Gevernmcnt to
state that they have been In communication with the
Baird of Trade on the subject of the application of the
Poole Town Council and the existing Gas Company for
previsional order,, and have reosived a reply, • copy of
which is enclosed. 'ra• Board, under the circturistences
stated, are not prepared to proceed further on the petition
of the Town Council pending the decision of Parliament
on the Provisional Order proposed to be issued by the
Board of Trade. —I am, Sir,_your obedient servant,
DarraT C. Far, Allanalla &Canary.
To H. W. Dickinson, Req., Town Clark. Pools, vomit.
Beard of Trade (Railway Department), Loudon, &W.,
Slit March, MX

;ark 7,7,1-0, tomaTiain had the
arms. There was one point. they were all well shod; btit
when they at last marcbed. smother buret of laughter
broke Iron. the crowd at seeing the ludicrous waeln which
they balanced their beds oa their heeds. Yet in a short
space of time, these lads will be drilled into good form,
and go through company and battalion drill like regular
warriors, and three who stand the work and exposure—
(almost all will, and be better for become in time
Jolly Jack Tan. Let us be tbaaldul to the poor bore—
only the like of them oan be looked to, to stare the
miseries of the dreeded press-goat, should Patrolman war
come. Sorb fellows as three will do more to keep rival
nations in cheek thee all the Gerwea-titles that ever were
crazed.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW GARRISON.

The Vii;d774lproioi 17;opiiiTt;"AWstan—WZ;i:•d in
Portland Harbour on Tuesday afternoon after a run of
six daye from Gibraltar. She left the Rock on the MA
ult., with the regiment which is to form the new Arnica'
at Portland, and with whom we hops the most cordial
retaliate will be cultivated by the inhabitants and
reciprocated by the troops. The old soldiers of the 10Ind
were almost Al that could be desired ; but the youngsters
wore "tale Irish bhoys," who dearly loved a fight and got
tote sad disgrace. The wing of the 37th regiment, though
only landed on Good Friday. have mainly distinguished
themselves by the frequency of accidents among them,
through some of their number tumbling about a pro-
amity which it is suspected they got from Indulging in
John Barleycorn too freely. until the series of accidents
culminated last week in the awful death of (iambi& by
falling from the ramparts with • comrade, while both
were drunk. The new regiment, we may hopes will
avoid the quarrelsome example of the Nam "bhoy& and,
being used to the Rock of Gibraltar, they will And
Portland • kind of Awe they can understand. When
the Assistance came into Portland Harbour, it was
observed that HAL& Pealow lead steam up, sad some
, of the inhabitants were on the look-out for the landing;
but it was determined the regiment should remain en
board that night, although the Weymouth and Portland
Steamer Company had Amen up. ready to assist In the
landing. Quartermaster Wilkinson and his family had
come home by the mailboiet Peewit to Southampton, sad
they came on to Portland by team a en Moaday, thus
and/insane the arrival of the regiment by we day.
H.M. Cartoon dicers went on hard the Arshaaneo
about half-pest four in the afterama, and at seven o'elock
tbe advanced guard left the ship, to relieve the sentries of
the Nth at the Verna. The hawse was alas ocaveyed
on shore, and about 10 o'clock the greeral larding was ia
full program, H.M.S. Seamew. the Weymouth and Port-
land Ammar Commoders, and the Ocean Iride being
In the service Among the earlier detachments
enls.i shore in the Saunew, was a Sae band under
Bandmaster Vines, who played " Amid Lang Sew' as
they be the imp, and " NOON. neat Home," as they
neared the shore. The wing of the 37th left by the return
boat& The landing went on briskly. aad the new
who seemed glad Jain to find themselves on the shores
u the steep slopes of the Verna.
of
brassd. b7:=sally poet showing by their eneartsess
that they are quite op to the mark for good Wive
service. We find that they had • goad peasage from
Gibraltar although some of the wive' andchildren
suffered from mat du IWW. The colossi is not with As
' regiment, who are eonnowded by the Lieut.-Colonel. and
the WA number disembarked consisted A two Bold
officers, six captains. A subaltern., two staff °Sews, aim
spa te. M sergeants. 16 drummers, 541 teak and
file, with a good braes bend, 57 women, and 137 childrea,
among whom a wag Wormed us were several twins I The
general total was lat
The 91A (Hun t'eers as its
honours Talavera, 2=irstrl NI yell.,
Nit& Orthea, Pasinswellsrk.:446AasaM VOW.
shah, ellidzi,bSyobreen. sad Tarn Forte It is
comes Colonel t Hon. Sir rdward 'Amid.
G.C.R, Lantana& W. D. S. Dialing, Majors
Thou Z. Swettenham, and Gt=aArki.litaine N.
Popper, A. Jobb. J. T. A. L lair,
=Moore Lambert, F. & lodes, P. Crosier ,D. D.
wick, H. W. Bateman. R. & E. Hill, A. Mum
Hart. and J. U. Mouse: Lieutenants R. W. T. Phillips.
G. H. Leather& W. T. Dovetail (adjutant), Prnik. Ward,
Lieuta. Cyril Taylor, H. C. Bovine, George H. D. Poem,
nwerd Moment H. Battler (Instructor of Musketry). W.
H. Tartan, A. S. Rernolds. C. G. IL Newingtoa, C A. G.
canine. P. H. T. Polloase, P. Montague, W. J. H.
Trodahara. Sub.-Lissis. J. A. Duets* and KG. Martin,
Z=4Freah DluMos. Quarter-Master Hearn
Medical-ellear, Surge= T. Babinec&
Its uniform is scarlet with but facing, and its Meats
an Maws. J. and J. Y. Boustemd.
The mosatmemiesioned °Mows, at., are—Sermt=
Tuber, Quararneseter-Seapeent Woodward,
Vow, Schoorniaster Holmes, Anwarer-Idere. Haissiltem.
paymeeter-f3=2s,l7=edyer raw dark Palmer,
maatar-caok Ismffarrosmat Reelay. Drat-
= Welt. of musketry Gram
Murmbertllarom_Da
Franklietr-airtgand C. & Wit
Gibraltar; Sergeants Illelfaboa Freemen. golloway.
Newman. Walsh, Tolassnedy. Larkins. Washy,
Dudley, Andrews. Mnnila* (armed letteelot)..Nkitla
eci_rs' mass sergeant). Norden. Gowalir
isfeid.eimA.
Wilkinson, Viscera. Hewer& Foss,
'WWI .• Learnesele Jefferim Daniels.
Gee, Todd, Shirkey, MOW. Baldwin,HAL sad
Ward.
We understaad that ties regiment have • number of
1 geed crialware seams them, so that our Weymouth
..2.c. will probe* test mettle at the noble gem. ; there
Is a mod amateur Meabiaileat e2f whom doubtless we
iheß hear more, and as for we are Warned they
are ready to oentest with any our crack shots the
honours of the rift butt. As we may how for this
regiment to ha IooAM for a few yeses at OW epessees,
cordial rehabss with them will no doubt be MOO estab-
Behed, so that these who will be so lea( our maternaur.
may be awarlid kW Inn friss& Meanwhile we glee •
Mart. weiceme to the Mat

Sir, —I am directed by the Board el Trade to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your communication of tbe 15th
instant, No. K. 12,950-14,0311 18V 1511, transmitting •
cony of a petition to the Local tiovernnient Board from
the Corporation of Poole for • Provisional Order under the
Gas and Waterworks Facilities Act, 1870, as extended
Corporation
Public Health Act. 1/175, to enable the
to construct gasworks, together with copies
of other docaments in the matter, and asking to be
furnished with any observations which the Board of
Trade may desire to offer on the application of the Cor.
poration, and on the course which is stated the Beard of
Trade to adopt with i.500,..1 to the application to
them l!'yrTis/toole Gal and Cok *Company (era Provisional
Order.
_ _ _

—ln—isply I am directed to state that the Board of Trade
have no desire to offer any observations with respect to
the apeation of the Corporation to the Local Govern-
ment
____ Pear&

—With reg;rd to the application of the Goa Company to
the Board of Trade for a Provisional Order for powers to
maintain =A =retinue their existing Gesworks, I am
Mooted by the Board al Trade to state, for the informa-
tion of the Local Goveroment Board, that it was
»promoted to this department that this company had
supplied gas for • perlod of JO years, and that they had
offered to sell their works to the Corporation at a price to
be fixed by arbitration, and that this offer had be=
ref used by the Corporation,
Under them cimenstancer it appeared to the Board of
Trade that it would be unjust to refuse an existing tom-
=Parliamoutery powers because the Local Authority
to boy the undertaking without being able to agree
upon the terms.
It further appeared to the Board of Trade that it has not
=en the practice of Perilous's= to authorise the establish-
ment of gasworks by a Corporation to compete with au
existing undertakWandiand »twine what they understood
to be the t in this respect the Board
of Trade aircerofully considered the repreeretations
made to Ma by the Corporation, saw on sufßcient
ream to refuse to comply with the application of the
Company.
The Board of Trade leave accordingly settled • Provisional
Order, and they propose to include it with others in • con.
&motion Bill to be »Pointed shortly into Parliament.—
I am, Sir, your obedient meant,
filigreed) Him» G. Catrearr.
'no Ambient Secretory, iLocal Government Board
Mutant Secretary
Alderman Roam defended the action token by the
Council, and said if they did not succeed he thought it
would be highly MIAMI. to the consumers of gas and
ultimately to the gas company themselves. He proposed
a resoluSon that the eorrespondence that had paused
between the Local Government Board and the Tows
Clark, refusing to proceed with the petition of the Town
Council for the Gee Provisional Order, pending the
decision of Parliament as the Provisional Order, applied
for by the Gas Company (limited) having been road, the
Tows Clork he authorised to communicate with the Loma
Goverment Board, and obtain their motion to moss
the Previsional Order of the Gas Colman!, now before
Parliament, under the provisions of the Public Health
Act of WS
Alderman Pinner emsonded the proposition, which was
supported by Mr. Homer, who thought troth consumers
and »Maven would dertve great benefit from the course
adopted by the Council, and he considered it their ante,
under the circumstances of the cm be Purees the bill.
Mr. ELLUAD protested against amp mere mem being
spent on the matter, but no ansendensat was
On • avid= 10 voted for the preposition, s.a 6 stain=
sad it wee therefore cards&
The Tom Cum has addressed the following letter to
the Local Goverment Board on the matter :
" Town Clerk's 0111ce Pools.
"Inay, DO&
" Dear am instructed to acknowdledgeW the mg=
of your letter en the llth April ult., informing me that the
Local Goversuneet Board were not nr.nmw4 to mend
further on the petition of this Council (era Gas Proviekmal
Order, and I am to state, in justification of the Omen
application, that they founded their right to apply =der
the deer and afffieresetly unmistakeablela.. used in
the 161st MICUOrI of the Public Health Act, which
enacts that where then is not any company authorised by
Act of Parliament or any order conferred by Parliament.
the Urban Sanitary Antloseitp may theuradves undertake
to sapplv De fee the district now that was the ire6tioa of
the .4 when they made their es the exist.
inc comps= were sprints
The Council have been misled by ibis section.
would not have mede the applications bra p=
Order had they a"md that an unincorporated companycompanys.
would be Mated is Moreerlded ox=ru.ert.ren.
, 8811do_ and a aes new lostruoted to sek
irevemoone Board will seestioe the Osemoil =UMW= ,
Pediment to be heard Won the committee to whom the I
Chi Compuire order will be rdared.thi
lodged" kr be fewregbe. diywilj.kmir a
..
Diciumminourobeso-PSiticli. Town' lorrml.t.b.
" Daub, F, mitzL=Seasear y. Local Grown-
mint Board, &W."

OLD DLL= OF A DRUNILLID.
pi &Aura", " iqus wan held at the Toss Tian
before Mr. G. B 4Js borough °eraser, au the
bo4 Cli lb Ulla &mod Jobs who died soddenly
at MI lodgisge is 71suese4tree1 the previous rearming.
The despieed, who sae • nember of the Navel
Reserre, &ad aged M years, cams from his beim at
Burks Braddock shoat tines weeks ago to Mead
drill at the beano et Msaiworiky sad the evidence
Wow shows that b• was • aiipadruakard.
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feign the body was viewed at the lodging.bome
Mr. Mined Butt*, near the labrarY whet, ol
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doomed died. ,
Elise Guy said she was servant to Idr. Beare.
Thursday evening last, about six o'clock,
came to her master's lodgumg-house and aekterOn
red cup of tea, She supplied hint with three cups of te,:,
and he asked her to let him lie down fore little while.
She allowed him to do so on a bed, where he remained
till about ban-past seven. He then went out, and
soon after be returned some one brought in • jaa
which she did not know the con_
,tents of and
centaining some kind of spirit. Deceased wentaiinO
the pump with the jug, and it was afterweede teem
empty in • cupboard by the police. When denew4
tweet to bed soon after he took the jar with luta. He
was drunk wire be came into the house, but nae
bad—she had frequently seen him worse. she '71,7t
I fate deceased's bedroom several times that eighl
see how be was getting on. lie was not adeep,
seemed very well and comfortable. She last am, hTf'
about 10, just as she was going to bed. 5h..5.7,'
him how he was, and he said All right." on—h:
wishing him "Good night," he replied Good aigha.
God bless 'en" He was not undressed, and when da:
asked if she should take off his boots be said "se,.
She did not think he was in the habit of taking eghh.
clothes at night. He was covered with three blade,.
and • cost. She maw the jar by the side of the bed
but did not touch it; she slept in the adjoining room,
and next morning about 20 minutes to six, she beani
deceased fall out of bed and groan, and she dressed ea
quickly as she could and went into the room. The
deceasedwas on the floor, nearly on his back, and ehe
put her hand on his shoulder and spoke to hint'
received no reply, and then noticed that his eyes we,
fixed; she at once sent for the doctor and police She
had known deceased for about a fortnight, and &wiles
the Inn week of that time he had lodged with kb.
Beare, and was only sober two days. He had nothirq
to eat on Thursday evening, although she asked Inja
to.

—William Hales, landlord of the New Ina, Thum..
street, said Its had known deceased about a fortnight
He occasionally visited his house, and did so about
quarter-past six on Thursday evening. Demmm
ordered • pint of pale brandy and two quarts of beer,
whieh was taken to his lodgings at Mr. Ban's by hi.
servant The jilt belonged to him, but deceased
brought the jog. Deceased did not pay for the liquor
Hs did not peroeive that deceased was the worse im
liquor, or he should not have supplied him. He did
not think all the liquor was for himself, but suppeem
that he might here company.
Rebecca Saunders said she was the wife of &ben
Saunders, who kept the Duke of Wellington foo.
Market-genet. The dammed came to her home
Thursday week, and lodged there for • week.
only had a bedroom, but she did not supply him lei*
food. She did not see him sober the whole time be
lodged at her house. He was in the habit of coming
In drunk, and would not go to bed unless he Wu
supplied with some beer to take upstairs with him
He had a quart of beer the first two nights, and wit
night after that two quarts, but after the first two
night. the gm, him ge of beer. The deceased
usually came dovnistairs about six in the morning,
and had a glam of beer, and then he would either go
to bed main or go out. He only undreued timmell
one night, and that was because she told him he
shouldn't stay there unless he did. The het ewe
nights doomed vomited all the time, but did eet
eomplain of being ill otherwise. The laat morning be
was at her house three sixpennyworths of brandy vete
fetched for deceased, which he drank at Merest
times, he had this because he was sick. On Wedses-
day morning she told him not to come back apa,
but he retorted at night and asked her to let bin sleep
there again. Sits refused, and he then asked to he
allowed to lie down for a hour, as he had been to the
doctor ,and got a draught He showed beta pithi
bottle
.wrapped in paper, and she allowed him to stay
that eight
By jurors She did not think deceased had anything
to est. He asked to dine with them last Sunday, but
could eat nothing. He generally came to her house
about eight, but once he came at five. He always
went on to bed, and she did not serve him wish any
liquor downstairs, but he would not go to bed without
some beer to carry with him.
Benjamin Hutchings, labourer, of Poole said the
body the jury had seen waa that of John NOtton, orb*
married a cousin of his. He was a native of Burton
Bradstock, and aged about 37. Deceased had come
to Poole to drill, and he had told him that he had had
disturbances with his wife. He had seen very little
of deceased siace he had been here, but on Thursday
week he saw him the worse for drink, thrligh not
drunk.
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—P.C. Reeks said ha went to Mrs. Beare's house soon
after seven o'clock on Friday morning, and them
found a man on the floor dead. He searched the
body, and found a small empty bottle in the tromer's
pocket. There was a jar close to deceased with a
small quantity of beer in it, and in a cupboard down-
stairs he found the jug produced, empty. Ficca
enquiries he hail made he found that deceased
frequented most of the public-hottaes in Poole, where
be 1•11 e well-known, he and his wife having visited
here about two years ago.
By a juror: He found no money on the body.
William Turner, surgeon, said he went to Mr.
liestre's house at half-past six o'clock on the previous
morning, and found the body of deceased lying on the
floor. The man had been very sick, and there was a
strong smell of spirits. He examined the body, and
' judged that death was caused by excessive drinking of
alcoholic liquors. Deceased's frame appeared to be
emaciated, as though he bad not had much food lately,
and had been drinking hard. The bottle prceluced
he did not think had contained anything likely to
hurt deceased, and it also seemed to have been emptied
for some time. He was of opinion that deceased died
from drinking a large quantity of raw spirits after
several day's drunkenness.
The jury returned • verdict of "Death from
excessive