The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-17 00:00:00

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SALISBURY.—An accident occurred near the South-
Western Railway Station on Monday evening, the 9th
instant, to a dealer named Stephen Burt, of Semley,
who had come up with a truck load of pigs for the
market, the luggage train having stopped near the
branch line which runs into the Salisbury Market-
house. Burt got out, and unfortunately fell from the
crown of the arch to the ground, a depth of about 20
feet. He sustained two severe scalp wounds, and was
much shaken and bruised. As it was desk at the time,
the probability is that he could not see where he stepped.
Be was removed to the Infirmary.
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ANNIVERSARY SUPPeR.— On Monday the members of
the Liberal Union Benefit Society celebrated their anni-
versary by a public supper at the Round of Beef. Mr.
Kinsman provided a most excellent repast for the
oocasion. The usual loyal toasts were given, followed
by those of the officers and secretary (Mr. Dawkins).
A very pleasant evening was spent. We are glad to
learn that the funds of the Society (which has been
established 37 years) are in • prosperous state.
COUNTY Perry SESSIONS, Tuesday. Before
Viscount Folkastone, Rev. F.. Duke, and R. A.
Ferryman, and W. Pinckney, &qrs.
Wiirritraersia.—Henry Williams, schoolmaster,
was charged with assaulting a little boy, named
Thomas Arnold, one of his pupils.—The boy stated
that his master ordered him to hold out his hand to
receive stripes from a cane. After receiving one
stripe he refused to hold his hand out again, where-
upon the defendant took hold of him, and placing
him &aroma a desk, punished him with the cane. In
doing so defendant struck Ina (Arnold's) nose against
the desk, and made it bleed.—ln reply to the charge
defendant admitted that the boy's nose was struck
against the desk, but that it was through accident,
and not wilfully done, and that the punishment in-
flicted Was strictly in accordance with the rules of
the scbool.—The cane used was produced, and the
Bench being of opinion that the punishment was not
excesaive, dismissed the case.
WINTIRBOURNIC DsonYstrr. Daniel Brown
was charged with unlawfully shooting four
partridges.—Defendant admitted that he shot the
birds, but stated that they pitched down just as he
was in the act of shooting some small birds. He
was about to take them to his muter, Mr. Barnes,
when the keeper came up.—ln consequence of the
defendant receiving an excellent character from his
master, the Bench took a lenient view of the case,
and fined him 2a. 6d. and costs.
A Baure.—John Albert Britten, shoemaker, was
charged with assaulting Flora Britten, his wife.—
Mr. Hill appeared for the complainant, who gave a
painful statement of various acts of cruelty she had
suffered from her husband, whose conduct seems to
have been more like that of a fiend than a human
being. The conduct of the defendant during the
hearing of the case was very violent, and as the
assault complained of appeared most unjustifiable,
the Bench ordered him to be imprisoned for six
months, and at the expiration of that time to be
bound over in the sum of £5O to keep the peace for
farther period of twelve month& —Defendant, on
leaving the dock, in the most impudent manner,
mid he hoped they would let him have a fiddle in
prison.
LoCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—A meeting was held at
the Council Chamber on Thursday, the sth instant.
Present: Tbe Mayor, (R. H. Rigden, Esq.,) Aldermen
Z. E. P. Kelsey, and J. Hussey, &qrs. • Couseillors
Coates, Dawkins, Roe, Aylward, :Aldridge, Ottaway,
Jameson, Styles, Sidford, Whitlock, Stokes, Wood-
lands, and Terrill.—The minutes of the last meeting
having been read, the Surveyor reported that Messrs.
Thomas, of Cardiff, had agreed to supply coals for the
weterworks at lie. 6d. per ton, less 21 per cent, dis-
count for cash.—The Surveyor stated that the price was
the same as the laid coals supplied 7 the only benefit
derived would be • little more wen:ht.—The several
committees were re-appointed for the ensuing year.
—New rates were produced for the sanction of the
Board, and an account of the receipts and payments
which is annually furnished.—Mr. Coates said he
thought an amount ought to be laid before them
ilo show what their real receipts and expenditure were.—
Mt Stokes thought that the accounts could not be
,fhtnished to the way Mr. Coates desired. —The Mayor
suggested that the matte, should be referred to the
Finance Committee.--The rates were signed and sealed.
—A letter was read from Dr. Finch agreeing to the
terms for draining two houses on the Wilton-road into
the main sewer, and wished Mr. Bothams to be 'e-
ntrusted to give directions. —The Clerk stated that no
other person would be allowed to drain into the sewer.
—A Inter was read from Mr. Hunt, of Winchester.
street, baker, eomplsioing of a nuisance cowed by Mr.
Dorrell keeping fowls about three yard' from his bake-
house.—The Inspector of Nuisances was instructed to
call on the parties--A letter was read from Mr. Foley,
requesting the Board to pay him by way of campanile,
tion 00 for a piece of land in Fisherton-street, which
the Board had taken possession of. If he did not
receive • reply he must put it in Mr. Wilson's hands.—
The Mayor stated that £lO had bees offered by the
Board, which amount the Surveyor thought *efficient,
and NI Mr. Foley did not thiok cooper tossiesee it, he
bed better put the matter in the hands of Mr. Wiiolll.
—Mr. Webb, of Catherine-street, made acclimation to
be allowable put • bow window in his homes. The
Matter wee referred lathe General Purposes Committee.
—A letter was read from the South-Western Railway
Gompany, stating they would remove the nuisance
cauled by the water raining through the arch in
lltulltby letter was read from 34.
Middleton on the supply of water beyond the Borough.
-I—The Mayor saidevery one he was sure would thank Ms.
Middleton for the way in which be wrote, and suggested
that Mx. Bothams do see that the water supplied do
Sot extend further than the borough.—The Surveyor
reported on the state of the roads in Church-fields,
Windsor-road, ke.—Mr. Dawkins moved that the
ierveyor be instructed to construct the necessary path
in Church-fields and Church-street. He stated that it
was public property, and it ought to be maintained by
the lard.—Mr. Terrill seconded the proposition.—Mx
Eldridge said he 000ld not see it fair, if anything was
done, the proprietors ought to do it themeslyse, as was
the ease in the Windsor-road. The other day be took
the trouble to walk through the district, sod he found
tat where there were no curbs the roads were very
glees' and those with nabs were very dirty. He moved as
an amendment that the Board do not conatenee • foots
path.—Mr. Woodlsods seconded the ansedulati
was earned by nine to two.—Mr. DeltelliMaPes Wine
Uses at the next meeting he should 110•41 ebb titivj
Surveyor be instructed to communicate with the In.
habitants of the Nurser; and Windsor-roed, or any
adjacent streets, with the view of indosimg them to put
snob streets in • proper state of repair, in order that the
Board might take chimps of them.--Mr. Alyward moved
that as the buildings in Windsor-road have bees
completed, the Board do now adopt such road, and that
steps be taken for lighting the same.—Mr. Eldridge'
teconded the motion, and said as the inhabitant*
eomplied with tie requirements ef the Bost&
thought the road ought to be adopted by the Beard.
—Mr. Kelsey said it would be hard to refuse to light
the road because there was no footpath.—Mr.
Goatee
thought the Board should see that the road was
paved before adopting it. The motion was married.
Pollol.—Charies Barnes was brought up before the
Mayor on Thursday, the sth inst., for stealing • flannel
vest. It appears that Mrs. Weaviags had the vest mot
to her to be washed, she hung it out on the line on
Tuesday nights the bed lost, and forgot to take it in, and
OD the following morning it was gone. The property
was found in the paisoon's poseesmos.—Seporiliteadeat
Caldow asked for remand so as to be able to prednoe
further evidcetes. Granted.
Boeotian Perre Sesames, —_
=T. Attweed and J. Goth's, _
e, aged 16, was brought up on amend,
Iwith stealing a flannel vest, the property of
Weaving.—The we of •the proeseutor
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