The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

District Otto.

WsymouTH.

THE Thaat—lt 4 mid thet "the Rillie" are likely
to become vestoi is the Corporation, and "are to be
Lid out as a garden for the amusement and recreation
of the inhabitants sad visitors." The interest of the
present owners is the Rings can be purchased for MK
Curium Ctorc—The tower of St. John's Church
km re,utly been embellished with • handsonie eight.
day turret clock, furnished by Mesas. M. F. Dent and
on. d Cockspursdreet, London. The expense has
b.,n defrayed by subscription
_but we believe some
part of the met remains to he raised.

Sr. limn's Heliostat. SO HOOLII. —The children of
thews sohools had their annual treat on Monday. The
afternoon was delightfully pleaaant for them, and with
a plentiful supply of eatables and drinkablea they
thoroughly enjoyed themselves in Bellield•patir, which
Irlll kindly lent for the cuwesion.

TORN 03UNCIL AND LOCAL BOARD Or LTIL
The quarterly meetings of these Boards were ap-
pointed to take plain oa Wednesday, but • sufficient
member of members did not attend to form • quorum.
The Mayor is &beset, having with several member' of
the Board atteadeil the deputation to the Secretary of
Stets for the War Department, in referenee to the
harbour lights. We may here mention that the depu-
tation met with • very favourable reoeption, and that
some hopes may be entertained of ramming assistemoe
Ifrom the department.
KICIIIIIIIOIIII—On Monday an excursion steamer
l(Despatch) arrived in or harbour from Southampton
with about MO panellises on board, principally con-
sisting of the dockyard hands at that town, Their own
bend accompanied them and with their immense hats
caused some little laughter amongst our juvenile
members, through indulging in which a boy near the
railway station was most unniereifully kicked by one of
the men labouring under the weight of the " bat"
Most unfortunately, the boy in throwing a stone
at the "musician's" !or having kicked him,
struck • poor BMe child in the stomach, causing her
much pain. The boy, however (he is not unknown in
the newsvending linel, had to put up with another
severe kicking, and, but for the unseemliness of the
affair, we tould almost have wished that he had been
strong awl old enough to have returned the eoreplimunt,
with Interest, to his amailant.

DaPOT/Mon no TUB Wha-ornes —On Tuesday last
deputation from the Weymetth Town Council had an
Interview with the Secretary of Mars for the War
Department, Sir Joh• J'aktngton, with • view of
obtaining the assistance of Government in improving
the approaches to the harbour. The deputation con- I
Meted of the Mayor (John 'Tisard, Hai.), the Town I
Clerk (F. C. Stogie'', Esq.), Mr. Alderman Howard,
rind Couneiliors -Mews. E. Baunton, Pothecary, and
Webb. They were met on their areival in London by
the borough member,, Robert Brooks', Esq., and Henry I
Edwardr ~ ~ who accompanied them to the War- '
office, Mr. rooks introducing them to Air John
Psiington, by whom they were most courteously
reviinth The Mayor explained to him the whole
Eearing of the case, illustratinghia remarks by reference
to a plan for the extension of the:tinter pier. Sir John
was at first imposed to consider the affair purely in a
Ikea view, and consequently not entitled to the aid of
Coa eniment ; but he was induced to modify this
opinion on the Mayor pointing out that a great change
had taken place in the harbour, as compared with it,
state since the erection of the Portland Breakwater.
On this eensideration Sir John expressed his opinion
that the Corporation of Weymouth possessed a strong
argument in favour of some aid being extended from
he rablie purse. He promised to give the matter his
meet careful consideration, and desired that further
yarticulars should be obtained in connection with the
"tatter. and forwarded to Lim as soon as possible, more
especially the probable quantity of stone required and
the expense of labour in carrying out the works. Mr.
Pothccaxy also urged the utter impossibility of the
town doing anything for themselves in the affair, as the
funds of the Corporatiee were so deeply involved in
debt Sir John Pakisgton having once more intimated
his intention to grit e the request of the Corporation the
most careful deliberation, the deputation took their
leave, and lineman.% dined with the borough members
at the 'cadence of Mr. Edwards, 53, flerkeley-squam
returning to Weymouth on Wednesday evening.

RITLZ WiTCH.—The return match between the
IBridport and Weymouth corps came off on Monday, at
the butts of the latter company. Our friends from
liridport ignored the exiatenoe of the railway, preferring
no doubt in their patriotic minds the "mad," along
which they drove with four horses, and arrived in time
to take us somewhat by surprise. The day was a fair
one for shooting, bat with rather too much wind from
the &IL The Bridport corps undoubtedly tried their
best, and deserve much credit for attaining so good a
were on a strange, and, we are sure they will admit the
fact, a trying ground, especially for the eyes. The
highest individual score IVY 63 by Sergeant Roberta
(Weymouth), and on the part of Bridport 66 by &meant
rattea. After the match the members returned to
Weymouth (the sth being conveyed to and fro per
'brt4l, and dined together at tbe queen Hotel, where
n first-I:less spread was provided by the worthy host,
rrivate Board. Underneath is the score, from which it
will he seen that the Weymouth corps have again
proved victorious by 74. It is somewhat singular that
the Bridport scored precisely the same number in totel
as they did at the match on Thursday last.

WITMOUTH.

Captain Thre.iter
Sergeant Roberta
Cnnansl BMW?,
Private W. Cricknry
Lent. Turd ...

10O). 400 ya, 600 yds. Tot
10 21 10 60
... 20 15 18 63
1.1 21 20 (2
20 14 12 44
... 16 16 9 41
11 14 5 SO
... 19 15 15 49
...20 24 11 68
... 20 13 15 13
... IS 10 15 61

fe!oloulactLeo
Private (v. Crick.)
Parsons

191 11 13S 901

BIUDPORT.

Lieut. Lettin .
NerivAnt.b.truelorGnod
eurteiral (2!rtil. .

Whetham
Serrault Hawd..nl
Sergeant-4.4"r Tucker
Bergeaut Bairn ...
Sou
P*ttett
C.rporal Holll.oll

I -61
11 40
... 18 19 11 48
...It 19 15 46
• Is 9 11 28
16 Ii 15 41
... 22 17 5 40
▪ 18 IS 18 SS
• IS 21 SO 48
... 17 14 17 40

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RENTING nIfIEARET. lIITAT TO LONTI,OI.—At the
,:uildholl London, on Friday, Gerard 8•3111.1.00, of
Preston, Dorsetalsire. a butcher in a small way, was
trumrrene,l before Sir Robert W. Carden by the
Commissioners of Sewers for the city of London, for
sertaing six pieces of beef to Leadenhallmarket for
human food, the mine being diseased, unsound, unwhole-
genie, and unfit for the food of man. Mr. Baylis, the
solicitor to the Coniniheioners of 'towers, said this was
is very aggravated case, and one that he must ask tho
bench to deal with severely. A farmer reabling near
Preston had a cow that had been affbct.l with "bearing
down in July and previously in January, so that she
was in a very diseased state from inflammation.
In other respects the cow was • fine animal and worth
about flit but in consequence of the disease the
animal was labouring under he had, it slaughtered and
sold it to defendant for Li. After the defendant had
hail the now and found the condition it was in he went
to the farmer from whom he bought it and offered to
lose half the 15 if he would lose the other half.
The farmer refused. Some portions of the meat
were given to the defendant's pigs and the rest he sent
up to London, where it arrived in a most stinking stye.
It was not stinking from the state of the weather but
from the diseased condition of the meat. When the
inspector went to the defendant he told him that he
hail 'obi some of the meat down there, but upon
inquiry that touted out to be incorrect, and the fact
that he had offered to lose half the L's was evidence
that he knew the meat was unfit for human food. He,
therefore, asked for • severe sentence against the
prisoner. The inspectors of meat having proved the
above facts, Sir R. W. c.trden said it was • very
aggravated GM, and he should net think of inflicting
is fine on the defendant, but should send him to prison
without the option of a fine, The salesman to whom
the meat wan consigned nail that he had heen in the
habit of receiving meat from the defendant for • long
time, and he never sent him any had meat before. Sir
Robert W. Carden nail that in consequence of the good
character the defendant had received he would reduce
the punishment he intended to inflict by one-half.
The sentence was that be be imprisoned and kept to
bard labour for one month.