The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-03-07 00:00:00

orsetsbire.

DORCHESTER.
FATAL A CCIDENT. —On Thursday morning an
inquest washeld at the Weigh-bridge Inn, before Giles
Symonds, Esq.,coroner,on the body of James Childs,
aged 24, a carter, in the employ of Mr. Watts, of
Littlnwood. It appeared that on Wednesday
morning deceased and his father left that place each
in charge of a wagon and four horses, laden with
corn, for the purpose of taking it to Mr. Mason's
malt-house. Having Unloaded the wagons
they went to the coal depot at the Great Western
ye—litation. for coals. After having beer at two
or three public-houses they started on their
journey, deceased was riding on the shafts of hie
. wagon ion,erastion with a young woman_ named

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proceeded about a mile when deceased's father,wM,
wagon was a short distance in advance of deceased's,
came back to speak, with his son, when the horses
gave a sudden start, and in attempting to jump ofl
the shafts he fell, and the wheels of the wagon passed
over his neck, producing instantaneous deeth.
,Deceased was sober, and his father could not give
any explanation as to what caused him to fall. The
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
ELECTION OY AUDITORS AND ASSIDISORS. -The
election of these officials took place on Wednesday,
when the following persons were elected :-Messrs.
C. G. Rummy and F. Bennett, auditors; andMessra
• G. Hawkins and Joseph Robinson, ass .
' STEALING POIILTRT.—At the Starch ,on Satur-
day, before C. Sykes and E. Pearce, JtsQre, John
IronMdes, Matthew Hand, and Robert Mitchell,
were- brought up on remand charged with stealing
two duoks, valued at ss. the property of J. B.
Phelps, Esq. ,on the 27th alt.-Mr. Weston defended.
~. -George Thomas, a lad in prosecutor's employ,mid
on the day in question, between one and two o'clock
in tha afternoon ha saw the defendants in his
, • master's riewleace. After which they went in the
~ direction of the erithey bed.-Joseph Lake, a game-
keeper in Mr. Phelps' service, stated that on the
27th of February he was informed that there were
three men in his master's cowlesze. He went there
and saw John Ironsidee walking on the railivay.
Afterwards he saw the other defendants hiding'
something under an oat-rich, which was about 100
yards distant. He pursued and overtook
. them opposite the willow bed. He asked
them what business they had there, and
Wormed them that they were trespassing.
rhey replied that they were not, and had not done
! anything, and in proof of this offered to allow
witness to search them, but this he declined. He
then, went to the rick, and found two ducks and a
rabbit net, which he would swear they secreted.
He Identified the birds produced as being his
master's property, as there was a mark in the left
wing and foot. When he discovered them they were
warm, and had not been killed longl-Stiperinten•
dent Underwood proved taking possession of the
ducks from the last Withers, and afterwards took
Hallet and Mitchell in custody. On their way to
the station they wanted to know what they should
get, winie he replied he did not know. They then '
said they were on the way to the tunnel to a man
who staffed birds, and that [ronsidee' dogs killed
the ducks, and they took them. On searching
them at the atation he found some dunks'
feathers in their coat pockets quite wet.
-Mr. Weston contended that no evidence had been
! adduced against bromides, and asked the Bench if
they considered it would be worth while his troubling
' . them with any observations about him, or simply
to confine his remarks to the other prisoners.- The
H ench intimated that they thought there was
- evidence against them all, and desired Mr. Weston
- to-apply his remarks to all the prisoners.-The wit-
Imams were then cross-examined, but their evidence
failed to be shaken in any material point, and the
keeper stated that the ducks were half-breds.
'lransidea was *bent 110 yards from the other '
'Men What tke liAvr, Med, but they did not
Writ away. Iffe did mot hear them say they
'were sOr_ty that the dogs had killid the birds,
• my VetWdlscattAiariakti every recomnenek - -In 11
de ence, Mi. Weiten Contended that there ,was no 1
evidence against lronsides, and maintained that the
7 ducks were wild, and therefore it was not larceny to
, take them union they were under a coop at the time, 1
i and said that under the circumstances he did not
think the Bench had any jurisdiction. Before he
proceeded further he wished for the Bench to decide
'• that faint -1A r. Sykes intimated that he thought
the ducks were private property.-Mr. Weston
- said the birds were so much like wild ones that
i they had been killed in mistake. -The Bench
thought differently, and committed the
.iiria9nera
swiel.ilirifil at the Amises. :;,,,
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.„------,, -- . WEYMOTITIL .
.1,-"Valiagr fliiiiiii.—The annual meeting Of. the
members and friends of this society took place at the
Guildhall, on Tuesday evening. George Eliot. Esq.,
.presided, and there toms a very large attendance.' . The
chairman, in opening the business of the meeting
remarked that all who had the spiritual welfare of the
Nilor at hetet to support such aocietlea as the one which
met to advocate, and althoudia their society
j3.0„a1l they. moat not be discoartged, but set abdut
IS g God's work. The hon. Mcretary,hir. W. Roberts,
then called upon to read the 16th annual rei
detailing the operations of the society,
otrfiNnitn trbeespegetootexe onfewGod
Bethel, that
pt
'e Idtlit:,f the society wiR be gratified to learn that a
- *ck Johnstone has generously responded to th
(
*Opal made to-him by giving h. site for a Bathe
Mud reedieg-reorm., The property,which is We tentec
. -on the 9cmy, has been in truck Mid now belongs to
1, the society. Your committee cannot forbear thus
publicly , tendering their thanks to Sir Frederick
(
, Johnstone for this sit of kindness. They beg also
wahnowledgo the gratoitons professional. aid
Nevem. Andrews sad Rumen in come..
with ::. the. transfer of . the Bethel property,
and to thank all those gentlemen whe have have helped
themajeas far in securing this been to *e society. The
oomrslllles intend tp proceed at once to obtain suitable
plans for the ergotism of a plain, commodious building,
and they will gladly any. practical suggestions
which friends may be resey to offer with reference to
this matter. As soon as a plan hes been. adopted, nod
the oust of erection ascertained, a full statement of the
case will be laid before the Christian public, and
, committee trust that a prompt and liberal err
be elicited, so that the new building may be
owned, free of. debt during the owning summer."
. Adoltsora 11411111 deibcored by thellovde.R R. -Ashton,
Joplin, L Birt, A. Perkins, J. B. Lewis, and C. W.
Denning ,In which interesting cases of conversion in
aailors and others were detailed, and the meeting pledged
itself to assist the committee by all the means in their
power in order to raise funds for the erection of the
new Bethel.
THI PILII Prue TOLLIS.—On Tuesday afternoon Mr.
Milledfie submitted these tolls to public auction at the
Gmildhall, when they were let to Mr. Gibbons, of
. London, for three years, at £BO5 per annum, being an
t exams of £l5 over the last letting.
ODDIPELLOWSHIP.—We have been informed on good
authority that the Oddfellows of this town intend
having a grand demonstration during the ensuing
' inunmer, and a committee has been already formed for
the purpose of deciding on the course to be adopted.
AMATEUR Deamsno SOCIETY. —The members of this
society brought their entertainments for the winter
season to a close by two performances at the
Assembly Rooms of the Royal Hotel, on Monday and
'Tuesday evenings, to large and most respectable
audiences. The amateurs have now been before the
public for six months, during which time they have not
the inhabitants of

asitotat
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receive.

report.
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Only afforded innocent recreation to
Wey,aienth, but also to those of Miler ,
seldom has it fallen to any body of amateurs
run Oinore successful course than that which
troddua by the Weymouth Amateur Dramatic
That there are imperfections amongst the a ..acteure
when "stratting their boor -upon the stage," we
; ~., fir yeady to. admit, but taking ilieui altogethur. we
I' SO. i'mpt7:o,l"fylitth IttoTa:ayy:mhaatteuhreiDra:mtinaL7Oloibeetayr
and in this opinion we think the public a
As we have said the performances of
Tuedaymight brought the season to • most
termination, notwithstanding the drama eelec
most arduous and difficult one. being "Angela,
; Osetleectee.," The acting, however, was -
espeofitiTry on tlie second night, and the seer
the spectre of Eveliria ...avert were really
.
On the first night ragmen of " A clay ~
' fair," was played, and the second the laughable
Os" Doing Bunting."
Ma. VUCLIKI4II Litertritus.—On Wednesday Mr
Henry Vincent delivered a very able lecture on
".The Philo•ophy of True Manliness," at the Royal
~ Hotel Assembly Room. The Rev. L Birt occupied
r'
' the. chair, and in a few appropriate remarks intro.
dueled Mr. Vincent.. The lecture was delivered with
. great force and eloquence, and the lecturer
.WM frequently applauded. On Friday evening
'Zitther
4 lecture was delivered by Mr. Vincent
:aThe present Great American Rebellion—its
and Consequences." The audiences on both
: oireisions were rather large, and the lectures
. appeared to have afforded the greatesreatisfaction.
Ile Rev. 8.. S. Ashton presided on the second
evening.
ESTRRTAMMENT. —On Thursday evening a very
: behiebsbie company assembled at the Royal Hotel
- Assembly Room, in order to witness Mr. Alfred
/
~ Bketabley'senterteinment. entitled "Paris Pictorially
, Illustrated," and Several
beautiful were
what
FUNERAL. On Friday
Private Pocket, late a
Corp., took place
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Monday and
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selected was a
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admirable,
scenes in which

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