The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-02 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.
BLANDFORD FARMERS' (IVO —The annual Phew and
[Milner in °Linnet:to., with tin. club will twit, place nu

the 19th of Nove—mb..r.
Ox Tuesday Mr. Vine, schoolmaster, of this town,
Met with a somewhat serious socident. Be was out
playing with his pupils on the MiU Down and from
some cause had the cap of one of his knees knocked off.
RIYIJI COMPIfITIOIL—The concluding match for this
Meson for the Captain's cup came of on Monday.
when Sergeant Davis was the winner, make 30 points—
Ranges 200, 400, and MX) yards, five shoto at each.
CAurtort TO CBILDIOL—On Saturday • little girl,
named Ploughman, whiiee frb tide reside In gut-street,
very narrowly eseaped being crushed to death. The
child ...carrying home aloof of bread, and, as children
are too apt to do, was walking backwards; when the
horse of the railway delivery van struck her down, and
before the driver could pull up, the wheels of the van
passed over her band and leg. The former was very
much crushed and the latter brniard. Tee poor ehild
was conveyed home, and placed under Dr. Daniell's
care. On the following day her father died of con.
sumptien.
haroirrang TO OWNglte ASO OecttrllnB.—At a vestry
meeting held at the Town-h ill, Blandford, it war
reeolved to adopt "The Porir.rate Aisseasment and
Collection Act, llha" The principal proviaions of this
Act are :- -All °tenets of any rateable hereditament in
which a dwelling-hottse ie included, and which is not
rated over £l4 • year are now liable to pay the poor rate,
assessed on such hereditament, instead of the occupier.
A deduction of 15 per cent, from the amount of the
rate will be allowed to mach owners ; and if any owner
gives notioe in writing to the overseers that bets willing
to be ego, for any term not being leas than one year in
respect of tuch here titament, whether the same be
occupied or not, • further deduction of 15 per cent, will
be made to such owner. The vestry hare decided that
15 per cent. shall be the additional sum allowed.
Section 5 directs that owners omitting to pay before
sth June, any rate or instalment due previonsly to the
preoecing 501 January shall forfeit the allowance.
Section 7 provides that the occupier shall not
forfeit any franchise by reason of the owner paying
the rates. Section 8 enables the occupier to pay on
default of owner, and to deduct the rate from the rent.
Section 9 compels ovum, to give to the oversees., on
demand a list of occupier., under penalty of 40s. Section
11 declares that the owners goods may be distrained for
non-payment of rate a Section 12 enables the overseers
to levy on the goods of the occupier after demand of
rate. The occupier may deduct amount levied with the
costs from his rent. Sections 13 to 18 contain certain
regulations chiefly relating to the owners of property.
Section 19 compels the overseer., under a penalty of
40s. to insert the names of all occupiers in the rate
book, although the rates may be paid by the owner.
The Act came into operation on the 29th September.
Boßouaa FOLIOS, Friday. Before the Mayor (S.
Abbott. Put,
Firer, of Spettiabory, was charged by P.C. fwavour
with being drunk and tintorderly on the 'envious Suntley
and was lined Sa incluitt; oats.- Paid.
Sarum/LT.—Before the Mayor.
AVILLI DI.RANT, 14 Spettislour), was charged with a similar
offence, was abe fined Sti. including costs.
DIVISION at, PiTTT SinuitoNts, lkttnber 23rd.— Present
lion. W. 11. B. Portman, M.P.. J. .1. Farquharson, Pin., Req.,
and C. Esq.
Ii snot RAIMOND and JAM% ITAIFTLIN, pleaded guilty to a
Otero .4 unlavrfully Waving the tiers ice f Mr. J. llottsc, by
wh"m they were emploYel as agricultural labo,era. and were
ordered to pay bt. gd. costs each, and to have Os. deducted from
the swages due to them.
Joint 111K110,41, hacker. was tined ga ed. and coaa, for
drunkennee at tivettishury, on nth oetober.
Joint Oxreao and Lorna were found guilty o
trimmest in search of game .n 1 lands belonging to Lord Portman,
anti having been several times previously convicted, were tined
£2 and cost., or two months' imprisonmetiL
AIIIII4OIIIKILIMALL.'-ltuber dealer, Ina summoned for t ravelling
on the Somerset and best itall•ay from Ifighbridge to
Blandfoni, without a ticket, and ref uslng to pay the fare, with
Intent to defraud the company. Mr. Atkinson appeared for
defendant. --The et 'dente .4 Mr. Batley, dation inadt r at
Illandford, was to the effect that on the thid Jot, Lad the
defendant aps a pee enger by the gook, train, which arrived
before the first passenger train. That when a.ked for • ticket
he emit' not produce ow, anti refused to pay the fare. On
being requested he gate his name and addrevi, and took •
ticket to go on to Witubome. Henry Bastard. station-
muter at Ihlghl.fldigv. stated that at the defendant's
earnest request, he gate him peruthaion to travel by the
earl) good-. train on the morning lit quedion, but at the tame
time told ohm he would have to pay hi. fare. After hearing
d efendant. solicitor. in explanation "of the matter, the Bench
expressed their opinion that there had been some nsiminder-
standing between the ilighbrido station.nuater and the de-
fendant, and dimuised the charge, each party to lay their own
eat,
EI,Ii/11.0 RAMS/MIRY, a lad, who though having scarcely anv
clothe, to cover him, amine' extremely happy and contented,
a-as brought up on remand channel with stealing two cake..
the property of Mr. Mennen', baker and confectioner. Bland-
ford, It ntipeared from the testament of prosceutor's wife that
,'it the twevhim Saturday evening the prisoner went into the
shop, and sated fir relief. She gave him • bun. Sometime
after he again wont In and asked her if she had wised two
cake.. She mild ye.," and he then said he had stolen them,
and die had better seoll for the police. She did an and gave
him in ciet.sly. The leo; now denied that be stole the cakes,
and the Bench dianiased the charge.