The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-01 00:00:00

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se first prize of Is. 6d.
the greatest distance
vron • similar amount
wards. A race over four flights of
'Tent; but Sapper Turner
the fences like a deer,
4s. 6(1., whilst Sapper
won 3s. A walking
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entered the lists, but
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starting which he main-
tained twee-i.. eta , who eventa-
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took second place, and when about 20 yards from the
winning post was even with Tureer. A most exciting
for this short distance took place, which, however,
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.qaarter of a yard. Time 51 minutes. The Highland
of Sapper Why-
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A KOTICe havi.igbc.n Muted a convening meeting of
the inhabitants of the Island of -Penland respecting the
11 fame Aot, MO, for the purpose of electing a com-
mittee to treat with the oommi,sioners for the punl a--0
of ceitain lands belonging to the inhabitants. The
meeting took place at 11 o'clock, at the Portland Arms,
and there Wee a very sluing ulna! er of "Top o' Hit" men,
b-it not tut many of tie inhabitanta,,whe-bei
they chum amitnonabla right., or not we cannot say.
The eting was something Ilk the gen. rality of Port •
land inee.inga, all spe.king at nice; one contradicting
and distuibing another. It appexis that there had Fuel,
committee P'eviously formed, but it not being a
legally contritwited coimuittee, the following rperons
were, after the mind bantering, skid to be now e:ecte,l
Mr. W. Pearce, chairman, and Messrs. B. &riven. It.
Lens, Charles Hinde, Benjamin Coffins, R. B. Bodeen.
PAward Pearce. Benjamin White, and Chr-stopher
Mitchell. There was no scarcity of quarrymen from
the Hill. who had received orders to attend. There
is great talk about forming another committee•to look
after the other one, but there is so muati talking end so
little doing that we fear the truth of it.

MISPLACED CONFIDENCE AND UNDESERVED SYM-
PATHY. —The other night &female having paid a visit to
tidy Island and being overcome by the summer heat
(which by-the.bye dues occasionally over come, one)
was learning from the direction of the Verne, when,
suddenly she became in a state of semi-consciousness,
and appeared to be suffering from nervous excite-
ment or fainting fit. The sympathy of several gentle-
insn was manifested for the unfortunate lady and a
doctor was sent for. A. gentleman who was then in
'blue," believed it was a "spiritual fit," bat that was
considered entirely unreasonable, and a doctor came
who said tea and a bed would make her right by
morning. A tied was accordingly provided at a neigh-
bouring inn, and the other etzeteras amounting in the
whole to about 55., which no doubt the parish officers
will pay. The next night we hear the "fit," or a
similar one came on at Wyke Regis, but whether the
some resources were come-at-able this deponent sayeth
not. Suffice it to say that the lady in question has
several times figured before the magistrates for similar
bodily weaknesses. Some think our sympathetic Port-
land friends were "rather weak," but we attribute it to
their desire to "aid the weak and comfort the dis-
tressed." [On Saturday she was sentenced to seven
days' hard labour.]

SHIPPING NEws.—A rrirate. —July 20, John and
Jane, Bedlington, flax, Rigs; 22, Nancy, Pollard,
stone, Portland; Challenge, Wood, coals, Sunder.
land; 23, Maria Leocadie, Pitcher, coals, Newcastle;
Junior, Nutman, general, London ; 24, Why Nat,
Clarke, coals, Newcastle. —Sailings. —July 20,
Freedom, Love, mundic, Lyme; 22, John and Alice
Brown, Cole, ballast, Riga.
THE annual inspection of the sub-division of the
County Police of Bridport took place on Thursday
morning, before Captain Willis, the Government
Inspector, Lieutenant• Colonel Cox, and Superinten-
dent McHale. The whole of the constables of this
division were under the command of Sergeant
Lavender. The inspector was very much pleased
with the arrangements at the police station, and the
- of the men.

'uxd merriment. After the b eakfast various toasts'
vere proposed, drunk, and responded to, including
" The bride and bridegroom," proposed by the Rev.
Prebendary Broadley, and acknowledged by Captain
:vary ; "The bridesmaids," proposed by B. Splice,
Esq., and gallantly responded to on their behalf by
A. M. Broadley, Esq. ; "The parents of the bride
and bridegroom" was proposed in an excellent speech
by the Rev. M. L. Lee, and acknowledged by Hr.
Symes and J. Ball, Esq. ; the Rev. Prebendary
Broadley proprepd "The Visitors," and the Bev. hl.
L. Lee and J. P. M. Montagu, Esq., responded;
"The Rev. Prebendary Smedley and Mrs. Broad
ley" was proposed by Dr. Symes, and responded to
by the Rev. Prebendary Broadley. A notable incl.
dent was related respecting the bridegroom. At the
time his regiment was ordered to the Crimea during
the Russian war, he was very ill, but hem earnestly
desired to go that his mother gave her consent, and
accompanied him to the transport ship, but he was
so unwell that he had to be provided with pillows,
&c., in the railway carriage. Happily, however, his
health visa eo far restored during the sea voyage,
that, on hi*, arrival, be was able to do duty in
the trenchas before Sebastopol. By the
time breakfast was over, it was necessary
for the bride and bridegroom to prepare for
leaving. Soon the carriage arrived at the door
—hurried but heart-felt wishes for the happiness
of the young couple were expressed, and good-byes
eirchanged, and the carriage drove off amidst a
shower of old slippers, as an augury of good luck.
A merry party remained at the vicarage the re-
mainder of the day. In the evening supper was laid
guests. In the afternoon the children of the
A Sunday schools, numbering 150, were pro-
ith tea and cake in honour of the (=mitt%
ijoining field, kiodly lent by E. B. BUM*
About four o'clock, the band of the 3rd
~, under Bandmaster Wright; arrived, and
\led a choice selection of music. Croquet and
ms were spiritedly engaged in, and happi-
,ed supreme. Amongst those present
. afternoon were W. Collor, Esq., E.
try, Esq., the Misses Rawlinson, and many
s; in fact, the principal inhabitants of the town
'neighbourhood participated in the wedding
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PIIDDLF,TOWN.
THE return match between the " Trent Vale" (second .
eleven,) and Puddletown Crioket Clubs was played here -• LANCROLY OCCURRENCE AT BRIDPORT.-- OR
on Friday, the 21. it Mak , the T.V. again beating their rday afternoon Miss Dingman., sister of
opponents in one innings, this time with 31 runs to . Langmab, draper, threw herself from a bed-
-are (meaner time by fir.) The following is the score: - win , situate at the back of the premises,
• Vale -Ist into-- -, 119; 2n4 inning's, 47. - Pad- t and died soon after. The young lady.
, 2od innings, 23. , - tuts' s come to an untimely end, was well
p
: A- , is ilk t 4 I town and much respected. The follow-
. BRIDPORT. the evidence taken at the inquest, which was
DR. MARK and his little men deli-11 .: .
,•!, '.,.;••.• , t tsogreyhound Hotel, on Monday morning, at
audience at he Town ball on . ~.,! .; . . 3r. ' ack, before N. M. Loggin, Esq.., coroner, and
their spirited and able ..-. , • -:,-Itt..;--'""1/.. '-' ..e-' of which Mr. James Templeman was foreman.
. -tt- - NA,— ;'1,0.L. ,--,-, • . . . .
IsT D.V.R.—T.' . --..
at 7.30 on Tuesdiyixforning last, and .sbot khiscottallifter /
8 marched to the Railway station, to pieeeed to 1,
Dilworth to camp. The corps was under the com-
mand of Captain Commandant Edwards, and
mustered about 54.

eaving been sworn and the body viewed,
corner called MIBEI Anna Langman, who said;
. live at Launceston, in Cornwall, but am now
staying at Mr. N. Larigman's,West•street, Bridport.
On Saturday last deceased and me were sitting
together in her bedroom. All at once she rose up
from her seat and went into the next room. She was
quite calm. I dropped my work and followed her
instantly. When I got to the door she bad
peered, and I thought how quick she must have gone
downstairs. Seeing a bedroointoor open I went in
and found. deceased standing in the middle of the I
room. *I
said to her—" What are you doing here?"
and she replied—" What a pretty little room this
is; isn't it ?" I asked her if she slept here when
she first came, and aloe said "no." She said Miss
Hesse Croft slept with her in the next room, but
this was not the case. This occurred just before
three o'clock. I took up a book when I entered the
room where she then was, because she should not
think I was watching her. Directly after she left
the room we were then in and went into the one we
were in before. I immediately followed her. She
said to me—" What book is that ?" I answered her
and she came behind me, as I thought, to read it.
I bad my back to the doer. Before I was aware she
had left the room, I was startled by a voice, sing
" Miss Langman has fallen oat of the window." 1
ran down stairs and saw deceased was being brought
into the house by Mr. Palfrey. She was • not dead,
but was insensible. Blood was runing out of her
ears. She was taken up-stairs and medical aid was
sent for. She died about 20 minutes after being
brought into the house. Deceased was 25 years of
age last birthday. I have been staving with her ten
days. I was sent for to attend to her as she was so
very troublesome and refused to eat her food. She
has not been sane for the last three months,
but it ia only lately we can trace it back so far as
that. She has been much worse during • the past
month ; previous to that time she attended in the
shop. She has been living in a place at Southampton.
By the foreman : She left her situation owing to
symptom, of insanity. By a Juryman: Ido not
think she received any shock by the late gunpowder
explosion at Mr. Dunham's. By a juryman: We
had taken her to London on the Monday previous to
be examined by a medical gentleman, and he per-
suaded us to put her in a lunatic asylum. We con-
cealed the doctor'e decision from her. William
Palfrey said: I am an assistant at Mr. Lankman's
(brother of deceased.) I was in the shop on Saturday
afternoon. July 22nd. About three o'clock I heard a
noise in the peerage and ran out, and saw deceased
lying on her left side with her face downwards. I
was on the spot first and carried her indoors. She
was alive but could not speak. She was bleeding
very much from the left ear. I have lived in the
same house with her for five years before she left
for Southampton. Until the past month I believed
her to be perfectly sane. I saw her when she came
back three or four days before and thottght she
looked very queer about the eyes. —Mar)?' Lacey
sworn: About a fortnight ago I went to Mr. Lang.
man's to look after the deceased. I stayed with her
two nights and two days until Miss Langman came.
She was then very strange, and repeatedly asked me
to leave the room, and said "What is the use of any
one living here, we may as well cut our throats." I
went to London Last Monday with Miss Langman,
and she was very queer then. I was not present
when she threw herself out of the window but was
immediately sent for. The only marks about her was
on her left elbow and on the back of the head.—By
the Foreman: She was very troublesome both going
and returning from London, wanting to lean out of
the windows.—George Moule Evans : lam a medi-
cal practitioner. On Saturday afternoon last, about
three o'clock, I was sent for to go to Mr. 'anagram's,
as Miss Langman had fallen from the window.
When I arrived she was bleeding very much front
the left ear, and I saw she had sustained a fracture
of the base of the skull. She was up-stairs and in
bed. When I saw her she was almost pulaeless, and
died about ten minutes after. Nothing could be
done for her. I have attended her during the past
fortnight, and during that time have had two inter-
views with deceased. I was asked to see her because
of the unsound state °fiber mind. She was rational,
but would only answer "yes" or "no." In reply to
questions why she did not take her food and medi-
cine she would say—"lt is no use to live." I ad-
vised Mr. Dingman to send her to London to consult'
a medical man, as, in my opinion, she was suffering
from temporary insanity. I thought her case quite
curable. I was to have seen her to-day previous to
signing a certificate for her admittance to a lunatic
asylum. I believe she was in an unsound state of
mind when she destroyed herself, and was not
accountable for the act. This was the whole of the
evidence, and the jury, having been briefly addressed
by the • coroner, consulted for a few moments, and
returned a unanimous verdict that "Deceased threw
herself out of the window whilst labouring under
temporirry insanity."

CHARIIIOIJTH.

TFta Coast-Guard men of the Lyme Division,
Weymouth District, assembled at this battery on
Monday morning for annual drilL The first part of
the week the men were instructed in small arm and
cutlass drills, also at rifle target practice-15 rounds
per man; range, sir hundred yards. Some very
good
,firing took place. On Friday morning they
had great gun target practice with 321 b. shot, and
41be. of powder for each; target 1,000 yards from
the shore. The firing was very good, The last man
who fired struck the target, and completely smashed
it into fire-wood, losing the iron.work. There were
20 men drilled at the battery this last week. The
drill and firing took place under the inspection of
H. B. Gawler, Esq., RN, the officer of the station.
LODERS.
THE HALF-YEARLY
.COURT Lawr for Loders and
Botbenhampton was held at the Loders Arms Inn,
last Friday. After the usual business had been
settled, about 30 sat down to a splendid dinner pre.
sided over by N. M. Loggin, Esq., steward to Sir
-Molyneaux Nepean. After dinner toasts and songs
went merrily round, and a Very pleasant evening
was spent.
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BURTON BRA DSTOCK.
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THE Bezeeon.a•On Wednesday and Thursday last
week the bazaar cif elegant and useful articles con•
tributed in furtherance of a fund for building a
church at Shipton Gorge, and a schoolhouse at this
village was opened at the Assembly . Room, Bull
Hotel, Bridport, the wet weather having rendered
such removal expedient. The valuable stook on offer
was liberally purchased, and the Whole amount
realized by the bazaar at Barton and at Bridport
will, we understand, exceed £2OO.
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LYME.
• THE ELECTION.
this

-.tried his utmost to
the prima 3.. and 3..'..
. them. Corporal Taylor
-2a. 6d. for throwing a '
and Sapper McPherson
.yards. The running t
sthe first prise of 3a.
' 'Turner and the second, 25.,
'Co.)• dapper
Terrier also wc
•for threanng a 56-ponocler
i iforwa•d, whild Sapper
ifor throwing it hackman:l
iltardles was a most exciting e
Eta
; .a
again the winner, clearing
I a taking off the first
. Jerson, Who was a
'aaatiala of half-a-mile
iiit,:dity. Several cc
• a tag.of
, iiGallsglier