The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

BLANDPOPJ) HORTICULTUIAL SocIITT. —A t • meeting
of the committee of this society It week it warn
resolved to hold the anneal show on Friday, Aug. 30th,
the arrangements to be the row as last year.

gni D.ll..V.—The monthly sompstition for the gold
mese and lieutenant's sup by the members of this imps
took plea. on Moodily at the Betts. The ranges
were 200, 400, and 600 yards, 7 el. old each. Sergeaat
Davis won the gold erase and Sergeant Green the
lieutenant's sup. The highest more ware as follows :
Sergeant Davis'sl3, Sergeant Gram 54, Private gimes
52, Private Light 50, Private Groves 49, Corporal
airiest 43, Liestenent Jollies 38.

ON Friday last nine members of this Company
competed for the honour of being repre•entatives of
the battalion in the Simultaneous International Enfield
Rile Match. The ranges were 200,400 and 600 yards,
seven allots at each. Some excellent shooting was
made. The highest some was by Lieut. Johns, 64;
and the next highest Groves 60. Corporal Ridout 61,
Colour-Sergeant 'leaden 60, gimes 47, Applln 45,
Armourer King 42; and Light 4L

Boaouan Pouce, Tuesday, May 27.-13efore the
Mayor and W. C. Fincham, Req. -Jame' Bulger, a
journeyman 'homelier, was bronght spin custody on •
warrant charged with &awaiting Catherine
wife of 13enjamin Oallinghaes, on the 36th
Prosecutor not appearing to sapit the Marge, Me
ems wee disniissed.—He was than shamed bg P.C.
Seminar with being drunk and rimless is the same
sight and pleading guilty was land MI and 11.. soot.;
in default two inomWs' izemisonssent —The money not
being forMoming he was winsitted.'
BOCCATION•L. —The examination of the Working
Man's Club Reimer Cass in this Mown. lo
with the Science and Art pepareauent. Sounre7
sington Museum, was held in the Town-hall, an
Tuesday evening last, in the presentee and under the
superintendence of the committee of the clew Than
were 14 candidates presented themselves for emunin.
ation, the subject being Phyierel Geography. The
result will be known in the course of a fortnight.
NARROW ESCAPL —On Friday evening an accident
occurred in Salisbury-street, to a little boy about
three years old, the eon of Mr. Herbert, chocolat. The
ehild had been playing with others on the opposite side
of the Wrest, and suddenly started across to go to
his father', shop, just as Sir William Marriott drove
down the hill, and was knocked down by the wheels
and rolled under the carriage. Stump to say, when
the chilkwas pinked up, it was found that the only
injury was a slight out on his heed.
TenrMunce SOCIETT. —A petite meeting in cm-
neediest with this society was ennonnord to tabs place
I. the Tabernacle on Tuesday evening last, but in em-
emusmoe of the unfavourable state of the weather it was
told in the Ragged Semol-rown, ltryanstomeotreet.
The Tempera's'e km band played a selection of muds
in first-nite style, under the leadership of Mr. &Win.
We undenstend that this bend I. oely second to the
eliampion bend in this distrist, and they are reedy to
fulfil any engagement they may be favoured with.— At
tbo meeting earielleet oddness' ware delivers.' by Mr.
Flemington, temporaries ntiesionary. and other friends of
the canes.

soma? TO • CHILD.-012 Tuesday diorama •
Melo obild named Hooper, between three and four
years of ago whose parents reside In Bedlam, we.
acatentally keeeked down by a bane and trap
ing up Sabery-street, the easements of wie=
unknown. The child Levied been lakes home, Mr.
Ingram, surpon, was sent for, and we Sr. glad to state
that thank the wheel of Idb• vehicle paned over the
child's lag' no boom were brokea, bit it has been
bruised rulaed near the sable. No blame coaki be
't▪
rashed to the driver of the whisk, who did Al he
mould to merest the senident.
I A DUIGRACI To am Sax. —Sarah Coward, wife o
Issas Coward, the mother of fla ehildren, yea charged
before the Mayor and W. C. Fineharu, Esq., with being
drunk and riots.., on Sunday morning, the 26th May.
P.C. Saviour slated that between four and Ave o'eloa
he found the primmer in Nee of the outhuUdisp be the
Crown and Anchor yard. She we. very druak, and
when he ordered her off brae eh* was very abusive,
making use of tbe most ohms. language. rea
Prisoner, who did not deity the aerie, sad aha had
been about tbe country and bad a quantity of eider sad
beer given bar—Fined 15e. and mete Se. to be paid by
Saturday in default seven days.
An 1N0011101111.1. Reuben Christopher, • brisk.
maker, belonging to Charlton Marshall. was brought up
in melody on Monday before the Mayor and W. C.
Mecham charged with Wog drunk and riotous he
the borough of Slandford. Forum on the morning of
Seaday, the 26411 May. Prison pleaded guilty. From
the statement or the constable It appeared that
Christopher bad been discharged from Dorchester gaol
the previous Tuesday and from that time had been
every night in the town drank. He was found by P.O.
['saviour, about half-pest three o'clock searching •
mo beloargingtoMr. Hasher in the Crown and Anchor
yard,
but nothing ban mimed, theatre*, of being there
or an unlawful aromas's& not gone into. The Mayor
severely reprimandesrthe prieontr for his ecreducit, and
dated It was the third time within a very short period
he had bean before him—Fined £2 and so. or two
months' impriscareaut. Committed in default of
payment.

LODGING ROGING.—By I latter just received from
Her Majesty's fleeratery of that* for the Home
Department, the Steadfast Local Board ham power
materved upon them to put in force lb* 35th motios
of the Local Government dot, with teepees to ng
Houma This will enable them to make
far the following matters :-Ist For Icing the number
of perms, who may campy • home or pert af • home,
wbbh ie let is lodgings:or ocospiod by members of more
than on.femfly. 2nd. For Ma r.giiuMon of bosses
thus let or oesispied is lodgings,. . For the ismer
lion of mob houses, and for til beagle. the SUN In a
missal, and wholesome Asko. 4th. Fornsforeing therein
the provision or privy meominalation and other
spoliation and wane of cdesalinme in proportion to tbe
anatbar ofiedginP and "ouPien, Gni AG cleaning and
mutilation of the mason and
54b. For the cleansing and Ilme.wbiung at stated
Hese at melt promises. Tbo animas* asthority can
provide for the eatoressmai of the above regektiona by
peasitise not mateding Oa for any one offenee, with
an additional posaltv not mewed* 30• tor every clay
agring which default la obeying them may sestism.
Th. minion of the AM dose sot apply to seensee lodging
bosses +tibia the I OINGGION
Lodging Homes Aot 111117vidas. of lb.

Curios or Fatansmirairr.—George Headley and
Hairy &Erb, labourers, in the employ of Mr. Edward
Ulnae, coal merchant, win 00 Thursday last charged
Won J. J. Farquharson, Esq., with embessling the
NM of la the property of their master.—Pressoutor
eteited that about halt-past six on the morning of the
94th instant, he saw Ambrose Banes owning out of his
yard with a barrow of coals. He inquired of the
Hoodibff if he had sold the wale. He denied
'rbe next woruin he sent for the boy
Low°. who 410 denied that he knew about
flie nal& Prosecutor thee inquired of all= Whew
be bought the seals. On the Eaterdry.evrithl.E. 8
,°l,OO
Headley came for his wages he saiti—" This is • '7.
I would not 'shad it Immo f 10t.," sod be
tor would forglie hi:: He then said
betbeePo=u coil to rirei au& AM Barweepire 14-• •
'dike bep,eto tits hol. Old apt tiny aftereards
had a quiet of ale tad tome tobeeco. —Ambrose Bantu

doted that he bought the coal of Headley and gave
him a shilling for it. —James; Baverstock, carter in pro-
secutor's employ, deposed to a conversation between
himself and the prisoner Headley, when the latter
denied having weighed up any coal for Barnes —P.C.
Hann stated that on the previous Monday morning
Cribb told him Headley had given him a shilling on
Friday, which he saki Barnes paid him fore cwt. of ws.4
and that he (Cribb) had two quarts of ale and a Id. of
tobacco at Deans; Headley and himself drank the ale
between them. Witness then went to Dean's house
and Mrs. Dean told him Cribb and Headley had had a
reart of ale.— Headley made no defence, Cribb said that
adley first asked him to go and tee where Mr. Curb.
was. He refused to do so. About the middle of the
day Headley said he was dry and almost choked, and
asked him "what about that shilling." He ( bb)
replied it would not do to spend it, it was master's
money: Headley kept on several times and at last he
went with him and they had some ale together. Headley
asked him to get him some tobacco, and he paid for the
ale and tobacco out of the shilling. —Both prisoners
were committed for trial, • but admitted to bail,
Headley in the sum of £2O, and Cribb's father in the
sum of £lO.
BLANDFORD AGIUCULTIMAL HOCTreT.—Tbs competi-
tion for shearing in isonnection with this society Wok
pleas in the Crown Meadow (by permisiden of Br.
Byers). on Saturday last; when 21 oompentors tried
their skill for the various prises. The judges, Mr.
John Ford, jab., Mr. Penis, and Ur. George Hill
being appoisted by the committee, gave their award as
In I
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AN:Wm, givesi by J. J. Forgo Aerie" &Q.—To
the person recommended by a member who shall shear
three sheep in tbe best manner. lit, Jobe Weeks,
recommended by Mr. George Porter—coat and 10a:
bad, James Balaitat, recommended by Mr. Thomas
Beemist-30e,; 3rd, Jarnos Sanger, resoometended by
Mr. J. A. Borgne-90c To the peruse recommended
by a member, not being in the habit of sheering with a
companj, who shall sheer three sheep In the boat
manner. Ist, Willing, DIP•Deli, servant to Mr.
Bwell—E2; 2nd, Henry Seasons, servant to Mr. John
Roam El.

Prentl;tias Divest by John Payer. lot,
the parson reoommended by • member who shall ahem
three sheep In the best manoer, and who shall hay*
won • JIM premium for shoaling bilbis soda,.
Champion prim to Arthur Davis, servant to Kr.
Fowler. a inset scat. To the person ander 18 years of
age who shall sheer two therm la the beet names.
lot. to 8141ey Ballans, wryest to Mr. John Barman
—CI 10a ; sod, Robert Oman, servant to Mr. R. S.
Littile, EL