The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-07 00:00:00

SHERIFFS FOR 1865.

At the Court at Osborne HOOlB, Isle of Wight, the
4th de') of rebruary ; present, the Queen's Moet
Bcoeßent Majesty in Council. Sheriffs appointed by
Her Majesty in Council for the year 1865 :
DlVOXBHlan.—Baldwin John Poliesfen Bastard, of
'llkley, Esq.
DOWIXTEOIIIIIL—Jono Brner, of Minton, &I.
SOVERIIICTBHIRIL—Sir John Henry Greville Smyth, of
Ashton Court, Bart.
Cottret or :13ottrllelirror.-Bir Archibald Keppel
Macdonald, of WoOltoer Lodge, Bart.
WILTITHIRT.—Thoross Henry Allen Poynder, of Hart.
ham Park, near Chippenharn, Esq.

DORCHBOTSR.---PISCHIOD C,ourr Maftsrf, Seta',
day, February 41—Wheat in rather large supply, but
tlxit
There being affected byt the damp weather, prioes were 6d. to
is. per quarter er. ere was a large quantity of
barley on offer— quality sold et former rates i
inferior kinds we scarcely cheaper. Oats in good
demand at fully former quotations.
Ma. Bilfoß'ol RIPOBrPOILT, Saturday, February
4.—Upwards 01200 head of cattle, acid 250 sheep were
brought under the competition of a large attendance of
buyers. 45 cowl and olives changed hands at from
£9 10a., to £l6 15s. A quick sale for barreoers in fresh
Condition, from £9 to £l4; Mills and stags £9 to £2B;
working oxen £33 to £96 a pair. Beef trade was not
quits ab brisk, and brought 12s. to 12s. 6d.; mutton Bd.
to 80. per lb.; lambs 265. 6d. to 30..; and horn
',ether hog" 3.15. to 36e. per head.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer intends' it is
asserted, to propose in the ensuing session of Parlia-
ment, a tax of one penny upon all railway tickets issued
for distances exceeding a radius of 20 miles from each
place of issue.
Tug Nsw JUDOIL—We have good reason for be-
lieving that Mr. Montague Smith, Q.C., is to summed
to the pitiarie judgeship vacated by Mr. Just-tee Williams,
In the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Smith was called
to the her in 1896, and obtained a silk gown in 184 Z.
He has long been in extensive practice, both in London
and on the Western Circuit. His appointment will be
very acceptable to the profession generally, and the
more so as he has obtained it solely on the reputation
he bears in his profession as a sound lawyer. He is a
conservative in politics, and sits in the Hogs* of
Commons for Truro.i—aTietes.
fillagNe Arnium-Agranu Cutaart—Days and
Flaw IPPelAirst to; holdi34 the Syria/ Auto., Pa-.

TAN'.
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31
FEB.I

Mr. Justice Crompton add Mr. Baron %sonell.
Wiltshire, Monday, Feb. 27, at Devisee; Southampton, Thursday, March 2, at the Castle of Winchester ;
Dersetahire, Thursday, March 9, at Dorchester. -
Devonshire, Monday, March 13, at the Castle of Exeter
City of Exeter the same day, at the Gui!dhall of the:
mule City; Cornwall, Monday, March 20, at Bodmin •
Somersetehire, Saturday, March 25,at Taunton ; Count;
of the city of Bristol, Friday, March 31, at the Guild-
hall of the same City.
THC MALT TAX.—The farmers of England appear to
he at last thoroughly •ronsed to the grievanees thsy
lie under in oonaeloooos of the malt tax, aud ars
determined to make a combined and atrenuouv effort
for its repeal. On Friday a meeting was held at
Lincoln for that purpose, and on Saturday tneetngs were held at Nottingham and at Aylesbury on the
subject. At all of them strong resolution; were
passed,
and it was determined that the counties should be
Iwtbr7cßhglYinretoPre'be eld enh o t4d atnth; greet anti-malt tax meeting,
Vedneaday next at the Free.
masons' Tavern. Mr. Barrow, M.P., addressed the
Nottingham meeting, and Mr. Harvey, M.P., the ow
at Aylesbury; but the principal speaker; at all the
meetings were the tenant farmers themselves.
THZ WEATHZI4—The reading of the thermometer at
Dorchester for the past week is as follows :

. 1
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Noon I .2:4 Direcioy,
State a
" .31z of Wind. Weddle,.
40 34 NW & w ,
-.2 35 s - oggi, rein
A
Foggy, rain
4„1 42 W Fine
so 37 SW Cloudy, ruin
44 38
42 34 ESSER Mil"' rain
77 33 ESE Et:, "Wing mu
0031.118rO1DING max 1364,

29
33 SSW
44 6697
46 SW
32 WNW
29 NW
30

Huy, fair
Fine
Flee, misty
Rain, cloudy
Cloudy, rak
Fine
Fine

ATTEMPTID HOUSEBREAKING.—On Friday nigh, he:,
tween 11 and 12 o'clock, some man made two attempt'
to effect • forcible entry into the shop of Mr. Bib*
fishmonger, by removing the shutters, but on being dia.
turbed by atradeeaaan living opposite, beat • hang
•
retreat.
COUNTY PErrr SIMSIONB, Friday, February 3,.....
Before E. Pearce, Esq.—George Bond was charged
by P. S. Holloway with vagrancy at Maiden Newton.
Committed to 7 days' hard labour.
SATURDAY, February 4.—Before F. Pearoe, tip
—James Burridge was charged by P.C. Bridle with
, sleeping under a hay rick the night previous, at
Longbredy.••Prisoner, having been before esinvicted,
was sentenced to one month's hard labour.
MONDAY, February 6.—Daniel Shepard aP
in answer to a summons charging him withLeat
r
unlawfully worked a horse whilst in an unfit ista
at Broadway the Wednesday previous.—No magje•
Irate being in attendance the case was adjourned
until Saturday next.
80/COUGH PETTY SM9BIO/sh, February 2. ---POVEITT
• SZEUOUS CRlME.—Before the Mayor (J. P. Aldridge,
Esq.)—Francis Pouncy, a shoemaker, of Fordiogton,
was brought up in custody charged with loitering about
the streets.—P.S. Davie said : The previous night about
12 o'clock he saw defendant near Mr. Hayward's, and
on his ordering Mai away he became abusive and swore
he would not go; adding that himself and 7 children
had been turned out of house and home that day, and
had nowhere to go, The Mayor, after commenting on
the deplorable condition of defendant's children,
sentenced him to one month's bard labour.
COMMITTED TO THE DoIIEET COUNTY GAOL.--•
Hard Labour: Mary Ann Powell, assault at Wey.,
mouth, 14 days; Francis Pouncy, vagrancy at bar.
cheater, 1 month; Albert Tuflin, assault at Fontmell
Magna, 1 month ; Wiliam Snook, breaking windows at
Gillingham, 1 mouth; John Gould, vagrancy at
Weymouth, 1 month ; John Morriab, neglecting duty at
Weymouth, 14 days; George Bond, vagrancy at
Maiden Newton, 7 days; James Cole and Charles
Bartlett, poaching at Canford Magna, 2 montba ;
William Luther, poaching at Wimbome Minster, 2
months; Francie White, poaching at Hampreston, 2
months; Henry Keith and George Dyne, poaching at
Kineon, 2 months; Robert Ladd, (from Poole Quarter
Sessions), felony, 7 years penal servitude; droner
Rowland, stealing coals at Gillingham, 21 days.
WEYMOUTH. —A MAN DISOWNED —On Sattu,
day evening, between six and seven o'clock, a or,
named Henry Pair,ter, met with his death by
drowning under the following melancholy circum-
stances. He was one of the crew of the yacht Bony,
the property of Mr. Martin, which craft is at anchor
in the harbour at • place known as Lower Hole.
On the night in question it was deceased's wateh
on board, and the sailor whom be relieved, Thome
Crouch, had come on shore, and deceased was getting
up the bowsprit shroud for the purpose of getting on
board the yacht, when he missed his footing, and,
in falling "truck his head against the gunwale of the
boat, from the effects of which he was stunned.
Crouch, who saw the accident, most unfortunately
could render no assistance to his companion as he
was unable to swim ; could he have,done as, Painter
would not have met with his death, mg the yacht was
only a few yards from the quay. Cronch imme-
diately ran to the watch-house for assistemes, which
was promptly in attendance, and deceased was taken
out of the water, and conveyed to the Hope Tavern.
Here medical attendance quickly arrived, and al-
though every attempt was made to restore animation,
all efforts were in vain, for the vital spark had
fled. Deceased wags married man.

WAREHAM —A speoial petty session for this
borough, was held at the Townball, February 4, before
the Recorder Mr. Ferrer, (also • county magistrate,)
and Mr. 7. Filliter, two of the borough jrotioes.
Bartlet Ilhs respected Town Clerk, was also in attendants.
—Severed cases, including the good order and comfort of
the inhabitants, were heard and disposed of. At the
aloes of the Justices' business, the Commissioners at
Property and Income Tax were occupied until a Isle
hour in disposing of appeals, made to this uninteresting
yet very important branch of the Government ,juriadio•
Clot.

CORPS MULLEN.—On Monday last • house in the
occupation of Mr. Dean, on the Upton estate, was eon.
mimed by fire, supposed to be the act of an ineendiary,
as no fire had been lighted on the premises for a fort-
night previous. It appears that Mr. Dean was married
toe widow lady on the day above.named, and, during
his absence, some miscreant set fire to his premises.
We bear the polies are etrenuously exerting themseiees
to discover the offending party. Two cows were with
great difilculty saved from the devouring element.
STURMINBTER EWTON.—On Tuesday and
Friday evenings the members of the Sturminiter
Amateur Dramatic Soeiety, gave an entertainment at
the Crown Hotel, the large room of which was on both
occasions well filled, especially on Friday night. The
bill of fare was well selected, and the performance
highly successful. It oommenoed with T. E. Wilkels
laughable farce, "State Secrets, or the Tailor of
Tamworth," in which the principal characters were NW.
tamed by Messrs. hfarshallsay, Cheetteman, Colbourn',
Norman, and Creech. Mr. hiarshallsay's acting so
The Tailor of Tamworth was exoeedingly good, and
elicited rounds of applause. Two young ladies, with
the cognomen of Miss Aquila and Miss Cygnet ably took
the characters of Maud Thimblewell, the tailor's
wife, and Letty, the innkeeper's daughter. The
performance concluded with " lionibaates Furioso," ha
which Messrs. Robinson, Trite, and Norman, with Miss
Sergeant, took part. Mr. King's quadrille band, from
Rhino:llord, and comic songs by Messrs. Robinson arid
Cheesenum added no little to the semen of the evening's
entertainment.
SOUTHAMPTON.—DgerRIICTITI nes —A serious
fire occurred on Mondsy week in • large cattle shed.
belonging to General Roger., at Pipton Farm. Thirty-
one cows, one horse, and • bull were either suffocate&
or burnt, and several tons of hay were completely de-
stroyed. The total loss is estimated at nearly £l,OOO.—
Another fire ooeurred on Thursday evening at George's.
place, Houndwell, but • plentiful supply of water being
at hand, the flames were soon extinguished.
TROWBRIDGE. STRAW°, FATALITY. A ease
exhibiting strange fatality in a family has marred in
this town. There was a family named Watts residing at
Melksham Forest. The father was taken ill, died, and
was buried. On the return of the mourners from the
furieral they found the mother dead. She was burieds
and on the return of the sorrowing relatives from the
grave they found the daughter dead. Recently, •
surviving son died, and a letter containing the MA
intelligence was sent to Trowbridge, te the only
surviving child, • woman named Jane Watts living is
Boundetone-street. Her son, took the letter, and by way
of gently breaking the news to his mother, told her her
brother was ill. Looking up, she caught sight of the
black border to the letter, and exclaimed, " He's dead 1
shall die too." Although previously well? she sat
down fainting in • chair. Her son not thinking his
mother's words would be verified, started for Melksbans
to see the last crflioes performed to his uncle's remains.
In his absence, a neighbour named Barnes happened to
go into his mother's house and found her partially
Insensible in a chair. He attempted to arouse her,.
, but she fell from the *hair under the grate. He sum-
mened the neighbours, and medial amistaace was
procured, but in spite of all attentions, she wank and
aied within four hours of receiving the intelligenee.
At the inquest held on the body, the coroner, Mr. G.
Sylvester, said it certainly was a most extraordinary
06111. The jury returned • verdict of "Died by the
Visitation of God."
IMPORTANT TO Barwint&—At a Petty SeadolM6
before Mr. W. Stanoomb, Mr. J. P. Stanoomb, Mr.
Thomas Clark, and Mr. J. H. Webb, the landlord
of the Market Tavern, named James Rogan, was sum-
moned at the instance of the Boded of Inland Revenue,
by Mr, Thomas Wilford, enpervisor, for neglecting to
make an entry of 24 quarters of malt, used in brewing.
The supervisor said a printed form was left with a.
brewer, in whh lie was to make an entry of the
quantity of malt to be need in brewing, and to givw
settee of his intention to brew. The defendant had
mashed 24 quarters of malt, without complying with
the requisitions of the law, thereby rendering bluiet4f
liable to a penalty of MOO. The defendant said his
wife generally performed that duty, bat having the
children ill, sbe had neglected to do so, and be was so
busy, it being market-day, that it had Nipped his
memory ;it was not an intentional ourtsai—on. Under
these eiremnstanocia the Bench mitigated the penalty to
the lowest amount they oould,

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be less a novelty than premature Grey Hair, which ie
fast disappearing under the effects of Herring's MagusMa
Brushes and Combs, which recent isnrureoulnli bats
rendered almost infallible, in resturlng orderie
Gp
Hair, and also in temoving the Agony ed Tie DObillikl,
and Nervous Headache.
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