The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

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ANNVAL COMPETITION OF THE BTH DORSET
RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

The eight annual oompetition by the washers of the
lith Dorset commenced on Monday lad with the Mem'
prises, and the D'Oyly cup. The weather was exceed-
ingly tuifsvourable, end consequently the &looting wag
net so good as on souse former ocoasione. When,"
fewer competitors than have been present for some
years past. 'The conditions were about the mm... last
year. Hythe positioo and Wimbledon targets. ries se
at Wimbledon.
°meets Pants, 5 rounds at 200.400, and 600 yozdt.
35 eouipethors. let prise, ; 2nd, £3; 3ed. £3.
4th, el 10a; btli, El ; 6th, Cl; 7th, 10a.; B'h, 10a.
the following were the highest mores made :—Prirde
Groves, 44; Corporal Rideoat, 38; Sergeant Deris,
37; Corporal Oroom, 36; Bugler Hunt, 35; Sergeant
Wareham, 33; Armourer King, 31; Lance-Corporal
Gulliver, 31.- -The neat hlalsest scores In this sonspetii-
Mon wets—Private A. Nesbitt, 30; Dance-Corporal
Payne, 27; Private glees, 28; Colour-Sergemill
Midden, 25.
Tut D'Ort4 Cur, 5 rounds at 200, 900, and 500
yarai.-2nd prise, ear silver table speed, given by Mr.
Myers; 3rd, • Wieser.. The highest scores were made
by Private Elude, 40; Railer Runt, 37; Private C.
Roe, 36; Private Groves, 35; Armoa ref ling, 35;
and Private J. Hideout, 33.

T-
he oolopetition for money prises °onuses's] on
Tuesday. between 10 and 11 o'clock. There went 4.5
competitors. A more unfavourable day as regards the
wind mold seemly have been, it blowing almost a gale
across the line of Ilre, and the mores were consequently
low. The ranges were 200, 500, and tlOO yards, fire
rounds each. The highest mores made were as follows:
—Private G.nves, 3s; Corporal Hideout, 31; Sergeant
Wareham, 29; Corporal Moore, 28' Pirate Roe, ;
Lieut. Johns, 27; Armourer King, 27 • Private Burden,
27; Private P. Cook, 21; Private Anplin, 26; Sergeant
Davis. 26; Private Shipp, 25; Lance-Corporal
Gulliver, 215.
Tits Yiernikirirf PIMA were shot far in the afternoon
There were 14 competitors. Ranges 100 and 200 yards,
Sve rounds each, with whines :—Corporal Fookes. 23;
Private Norton, 20 ; Private Rogen,2o; Private Bland.
lord, 19 Private Chamois, 19; Private Bellamy, 17;
Private Rickman, 16; Private
.17.nynee: 16.
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The competitors were invited by the Ofaciers to
a supper at the Crown Hotel, Mr. Evers providing in
his usoal satisfactory style. The following is a list of
the prites awarded to the suocessful competitors after
the supper :
Orricsit's Pann.—lit, Private G. Groves, £5; 2nd,
Sergeant Davis, CS ; 3rd, Corporal Cream, £2; 4th,
Basler Hunt, 21 lOs ; sth, Lance-Corporal Gulliver, El ;
Private Appeln, Cl ; Private A. Nesbitt, 100.; Private
W. Skivington. 10a.
Tea D'OvLs Cur, lat. Private Elates, the cap ;
Private James Ridout, timepiece given by Mr.
Hancock, silversmith, Salisbury-street, Blandford ; 3rd.
Private Yankton, pair of electro-plated table spoons,
given by Mr. R. Byers.
Mower Pamma,—lst, Corporal Illiecnit, 24; 2nd,
13ei rent Wareham. £3; 3rd, Corporal Moore, £2; 4,h,
Private Roe, 21; sth, Private Burden, it.. ;61b, Private
F. Cook. 12s. 61.; 7th, Private Shipp, 10a.; Bth, Private
lent 1O
Price for the highest aggregate wore at 200 and 500
yards, Lieutenant Johns.
Primo for the highest aggregate more it 600 yard.,
Ist, Armourer Ring, s telescope, given by Mrs. C.
Hombre ; 2nd, li.nee-Corporal Payne, a sack of floor,
given by Mr. E. Parke.
Tee CHALLIS°, caose for the best aggregate score
was won by Private G. Groves.
CONSOLATION PRINKS for those not taking a prise. 5
mond. at 200 and 400 yerds.—lst, Private Eysrs, 28;
2nd. Private Light, 27; 3rd, Sergeant Groves, ; 4.h,
Private Dyke, 22; sth, Private H. Wareham, 20; 60,
Private Hatberley, 20.

Yin £3, Corporal Fookes ; 2tid,
El, Private Norton; 3rd, Cl. Private Rogers; 4th,
155., Private Rhutdford ; sth, 10e., Private Chamen.

OtTNVILLE.

Assam:rum Nurrtaa —At the Itlandlord Divisional
Petty sessions, on Saturday last, before Lord Portman
and • full bench of magistrate., Samuel Byles, of
Gunville, • keeper in the employ of J. J. Farquharson.
Req., was charged with assaulting Henry Kelley. of
Tonard Royal, on the 12th September. Mr. G Chitty
appeared for the complainant. —Kelley elated that on
the day in question, he, with two others, were picking
ants, having been' told by the keeper's on that the
woods ware open till Saturday. About an hour aft-r
defendant came up and "began abusing my eyes: he
came like a rough 'an : I never saw any one so savage."
He demanded our bag of note, and took them When
I got on the road I saw him give young Babbitts, one
of those who were with me, a blow with • stick. He
then struck me with • large ash stick across my hand,
doing it so much injury that I nave not been able to
use it since. I did not strike Byles.—By the
defendant : Did you not refuse to five me your name'
—No I did not. Did not caution you not to COMe
intrOlthe copes? —You said there was no one snowed there,
but I was told the woods were open.—John Kelley
deposed that he was nutting in company with the
complainant, and had gathered some when the &fen.
dantl came and demanded them. He did not see Ryles
strike Kelley ache went aw.y directly ; but he saw hie
hand soon afterwards; it wee much swollen an't ininrect
—ln his defence Byles stated that Kelley would not give
his name. They had a scale for the note, and he
could not say if he struck him or not.—The Bench
considered the offence proved, and fined the defendant
2s. and 9a. costs.