The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-10-24 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

firti DOHBIII RIFLIIB.—A. party of ten belonging to
this corps competed for the gold cross and Lieutenant's
cup on Tuesday last; when Lieutenant Johns was the
aucoeisful marksman for the former, and Corporal
Rideout for the latter. The shooting was good,
A ttAinoiii E 156.011 FEWIt BgtWl iIOIBO2iXD. —On
Sunday morning, Mr. Smith, landlord of the Horse
, and Engine public-house had a very narrow escape of
losing his life. It appears that Mr. Smith has for
sonsetime past been suffering with rheumatism, and bad
procured lotion to rub the affected pant with. On
the Morning of the day shone named lie got out of bed
with the intentlun df taking a dose of medicine, but
instead of doing so, be swallowed a dose of the lotion.
Soon afterwards, his wife went up Staini,with the right
medioine bade, and On her asking him if he Would take
the Medibine, he replied that be had. His mistake was
' at once discovered, and medical attendance procured,
and by the adoption of the mural remedial measures,
after considerable suffering, he happily escaped the
almost fatal consequences of his mistake.

Smut:ins Aoctostrt.—We regret to state that on
Wednesday between 12 and one o'clock an accident
occurred near this town to Mr. Risto surgeon, of
Bore Regis, who with Mrs. Ricketts and daughter
were riding in a two-wheeled vehicle toward, Blabd-
for4. Shortly aftet passing Lord Fortman's lodge,
tit the dotter of the bridge which crosses the river
Stour, the horse suddenly bolted off at a tremendous
pace, and when close to the third bridge the vehicle
came in contact with a waggon, the driver of which
had not time to draw off sufficiently so as to allow
the gip to pass. The occupants of the vehicle were
pitched out with tremendous force against the kerb-
stone of the pathway, and a cry of distress being
raised several parties were quickly on the spat.
Messages Were instantly despatched for medical
assistance, but, in the meanLme, the unfortunate
silflerers, who were bleeding profusely, were raised
and conveyed into the shop of Mr. Glyde' chemist
and druggist, who provided them with suitable
accommodation, and dressed their wounds. Mr.
Riste was found to have sustained several severe
contusions on the head, and the lady had also a bad
cut on the back part of her bead. The little girl
. with, but sligbt najurv. For some time
rtird gthe afternoon Mr. Rate vU delitions, but
towards the evening the parties were so much
recovered as to be able to return, home. The gig
was nearly smashed to pieties.

LOCAL BOARD. —A ppblic meeting, of the Local
Board was held oh Wednesday; October 18th.
Present Mr. Durden (chairman), Mr. Park, Mr.
Davis, Mr. Henville Mr. Ball, Mr. Eyers, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Abbott, fir. Johns, and Mr. Hodges.—
The Inspector of Noisanoes having read his report
, to the meeting, it was ordered that the nuisance
existing on premises in East-street in the occupation
of Frederick Rillyer,William Wheeler, and others be
at once abated under the direction of the Inspector
of Nuisanees, and the parties charged witia the ex-
penes& —Mesolved that the question as to platting an
additional lamp in Damory-street be referred to the
Lighting Committee, with power to order such lamp.
to be erected if they consider it necessary. That
the Surveyor inspect the drainage from Wr.
Wareham'. in Saliehtiry-street to the top 'of White.
Cliff Mill-street and Saliaburyttreet, fitid asoatinin
the most feasible plan of getting rid of the present
nuisance caused by the flow of sewage matter into
the surface drain, Salisbury-street, and the probable
expense thereof, and report thereon at the next
meeting. That the Surveyor ascertain from Messrs.
Frederick Gill and Co., whether they will repair
oertain portions of the streets in the district at the
same price per pole as they last year re_paired the
upper portion of galiebnry•etreet and White ClifL
Mill-street. —lt appears from the entries made in the
Clerk's book, that the late election of members to.
serve on the Board imat £l2 3aeld.
Boum:row Fir•TV Semmes, Wedeadsy, October 18.—
Before the Diver end ff. Dnrclen,Esq.—Lonies Forster,
a young girl about 10 years of ag daughter of JameC
FoMtery SheeP•mirke% hill, Bll3diord4 Wm; brotight lip
in custody of P.C. Moore, charged with stealing islr
cloth jacket, the property of Mrs. Louisa Biggs, rend.
ing in B.st-street lane. It appeared from the evidence
of prosecutrix, that about five weeks previously, ahe
hung out to air, on some railings close to the lane, •
cloth jacket, cloth mantle, and rug. Being taken ill
about five o'clock, she forgot to take the articles In,
and on the following morning about seven o'clock, shrs
missed the jacket atid Mantle. Thouglitnakititr all
enquiries, slit heard nothing 'limit the mp ing
till the previous day, when the was ih °fined a
person named Martin, that the jacket was in fir.
therop's house. She went and identified the pro-
perty, Mrs. Coltherop telling her it was brought by a
girl named Forster. Prosecutrix then went to the girl',
mother's house, and told her if she would give up the
other garment, she would forgive her daughter, but the
girl's mother denied having it, and said her daughter',
picked nil the jacket in the lane, and as there Ass ad
'r made, she kept it: The jacket mOdnceiditary'
ttrix'e property ; she knew it by a Alit in the liadk
wh,.. her daughter made whilst at elihodh—Sardh
Coltherop, wife of Mr. J. Coltherop, dyer, of Salislitiry,
street, deposed that on the previous morning, the
prisoner brought the drab-cloth jacket to her house,
and said, "My mother sent me to know what would be
the lowest price to dye this jacket black." She replied
"es. 64., but my husband will be at home about one
o'clock, and I will see if he will do it cheavr, and you can
leatre it." Priaoner did so. Soon afterwards a young
wotnah battled Martin ebb wsialiedifor witness came In
and whilst she went for the linen, artiti's attention wig
directed to the article, and on her return she said she
knew the jacket, and that it was Mrs. Rigg's property,
Soon afterwards the prosecutrx came and claimed it, and
took it away. Was sure tbe girl asked the price of the
jacket being dyed black.—The girl in her defence stated
that shoat a month previously she was coming down
the late about 10 o'clock at night, when her foot caught
in*pietliing, she picked it up and found it was •
jacket SO carried it hBnie and gave it to her mother
who hung it behind the door, where it remeited till the
previous day. She then by her Mother's dlreetion took
It to Mr. Coltherop'S, did asked Mrs. Coltherop *hut
it would coat to have it dipped. She only picked up
ape article. The girl's mother, who tiomplained bigterly
cif her husband'. cruel sonduct, said that she Wald net
'ildfard to pay for her dnighter's schooling. The reason
1 why they said nothing about finding the garment was
t betimes they thought if it wee loot by a neighbour they
1110teni PM to hear some enquiries made.—After
short consultation the Mayor said that as the circum-
stantial evidence was not sufficiently strong to warrant
them to convict the prisoner of felony, the case would
be dismissed, as the same time he wished to impress
' upon the mind of the mother the necessity there wee to
look well after the prisoner, and to discourage the bring.
tog of anything into her house, either by the girl or any
of the family, of which they could not give a good account.
Be then cautioned the prisoner as to her future oon-
dee& and erpreseed • hope that *llifetZ......sent case ,
Pbe warning to her,
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