The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-06-20 00:00:00

MR EDWAIIDS GIFT OF £5.000.

Our Liberal, IL Edwards, Esq., is very desirous to
have his present of 1:5 000 to the poor, properly and
safely inverted, and the Mayor, R. N. Howard, R.q.,
has rsosi,ed a letter from him, which appears below,
sod should be the mesas of stimulating them to get
the matter settled, and that very soon. Tho letter
for itself of I,lr. Edwards' disinterested
kindness

"fa, Berkeley-square, Juni 6th.
" My dear Mr. Mayor.—The benefit of my poor friends
at Weymouth you Meow bow muck I have at heart, sad
bow onwkwo I em whilst alive and wallet hays everything
put on a permanent basis. I cannot tell you bow Owed
I was to meet the members of the Weymouth Council the
other evening to talk over with them es to the but way of
ineoessaw the mosey, end was more than gratified to And
how folly and hearnly they entered into the MOM The
suggestioli made that it should be invested in f r *skald
land in the neiehbourtmod. returning a present income
with the probability of such looms inc./soda& struck me
as being very feasibie, and I hope you and the members
of the OoneMl will mooed in obtaining such an Invest.
mast as you think best, so well knowing my °bleat, and
I place enroll for that porpoise in your and their hoods.
I seed hardly remind you the more income obtained here-
after will all go far the beneht of the poor. —Believe me.
dear Kr. Mayor, yours faithfully, lIMMIT EDWLIOI4"

A PROSECUTOR PINED FOR BEING DRUNK.
On Wodnesday last. beton W. Talbot,
Draw, a o:matt. Erg, and J. E. Robens,
Charlie SWlsm, of John-4mM, fieltracuffer, as
brought no foe simian& a pmes containing 8,, from
Jaoob Farley, at the RodweE Tavern, Weymouth.
Biat Aposy said prisoner we. given into custody
lastZatilail was brought in about hall-past Mae
Ado*. had not bad opportunity to complete
the aloe, sad s asked fore remand until Friday.
Dr. Drew: We have that heavy fraud cams to-
monow ; better not Interfere with that.
Shaun said be never ONO no parse, nor mousy at
all. Farley paid for two quarts of bur, and he
(Shilson) drank some.
The Su& were about to remand until Thursday,
when Farley appeared, with a red face. Ho was
replio•lld for not corning lmfore. 11. statml that
betwo-n four and five last evening be went to tits
Rodwell Tavern. and saw fibilson outeide.
I Mr. Talbot: Haven't you been drinking this morn.
Mg, Farley
The man admitted having had ons glass of beer.
_ Dr. Drew: one glass; how often have you had it

Farley: Only ow" gr.
The magistratas Were ptill doubtful IT to whothor be
bads% boo dsbildss lee mach tWs mobs. sodtbes

adjournied the further bearing till morrow, ended.'
Twiny not to go dri•king tin iseentinra
Prosecutor geld be couldn't came to-marrow, he ba4
to be at tbe Archery.
Dr. Drew: Ton lave given tbe man Into onstod•
on • very serious &ars% sod You "II be her.
eleven.

Farley: °set bs Imre to-morrow.
Sergeant Apway : You am bound to be beau, or we
shall hare • warrant and apprehend you.
Dr. Drew: I think the beet way will be put him
down in the cells and keep blra tin to-morrow. Than
we shall be sure to bare him, aad bar* bim 'ober.
Dr. Drew: You bays bees • teetotaler tor many
years, haven't you?
Yes, sir.
Dr. Drew: And you have began drinklag again,
haven't you
Yet, Mr.

tA;mght so.
P.O airter being asked, saki Parley was all right
'sat night, .hen be made the c age; be hiol had •
Bleep 'hen, but he dl I not hell-vs he was right now.
On Obi the Bench Hoed Parley fie. for wining drunk
to he Court.
He pleaded :—l'm not drunk; but was fined never.
theirs.