The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21 00:00:00

WRETCHED EFFECTS OF BEER.

Mary Powell, alias Coss',maims I !defense. alai Hill,
appeared again on Saturday before the borough magis-
trates, charged with being drunk and disorderly in King
'treat last night. The prisoner, it is said ha. remarkable
accomplishments; but she has fallen shockingly low. She
is now elderly, and much disfigured in appearance, her
face being shockingly bloated and repuldve. About a
quarter past 11 last night she was lying in the piessde of
the Somerset Hotel, but a man promised to take her
borne. Afterwards P. C. Horn heard • scream in King
street and going up found two men running away from
the woman, whose conduct was disgraceful. Only the
previous night she had accosted Horn in the street:J.3d
she was getting her living by pfeatitutimit. At this charge
Powell appeared to he quite shocked, and d
that if it were true, she would have had on better
clothes. She earned her living by teaching, but Powell
was not her professional name. She begged in an almost
hysterical manner to be allowed to go without a line; as to
prison, that was Heaven to her,lonly she feared her friends
knowing of the disgrace. Might she go and earn some
money! Scholars were waiting for her, and she was afraid
the ladies would know of her disgrace. If the Bench
would only read • beautiful letter she had received from a
friend in Yeovil ; if they never had any mercy befoi a oh
let them show some to her now—Prisoner then went off
into maudlin lamentations that she was not able to take
beer, without the policemen being after her. Men could
get drunk without being locked up ; but she could not,
The dust was blowing about yesterday, and she wanted a
pint of beer to wash it out of her throat She wished
somebody would put a rope round her neck, and put her
out of her misery—The Bench said it was of no use to be
lenient to her, and tined her 20a, including costs, or It
days hard labour in default. —Prisoner was being removed,
when she asked to be allowed to speak again to the Bench.
She then renewed her prayers and entreaties to be let off,
and she would go out of the town.—The Mayor directed
her to be removed, and the policeman took her off crying
and lamenting her fate.

OLOUCILSTER STREET CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY,
WEYMOUTH.

The anniversary tea —and.; ;eli.n.i in connection with
Gloucester 'trait (lapel, took place on Wednesday evening
last, tea being laid in the schoolroom at 6 o'clock, when a
goodly number sat down.
There was some little delay between the meetings, bat
at twenty minutes Weight, the Rev. R. Bolton, (chairman)
after explanation, gave out the hymn "Lift up to God
the volts, of praise."
There were also on the platform Rev. T. Neave,
1, Rev. W. Lewis (Hope chapel), Rev. W. W.
PlicelrcrielnirertlandMutd the Rev. IL Oram.all or whom spoke.
Tbe meeting was concluded by a general vote of thanks,
and an organ solo by Mr. Thorne. re' singing of various
beautlful anthems by the chapel choir was very pleasant,
and tastefully performed, and Mr. Thorne's performances
on the organ were masterly. The whole of the meeting
I Panned off with spirit, and every one seemed Owed.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN AT DRILL.
AS A SOLDIER.
An inquest wee held at the Barrack hosptiltz
Wadi:l4o4r morning, on the body of Charles Arthur
a recruit who died suddenly at drill BEL Lock acted
for the coroner and the jury were Ifimers. T. m.o.
Raslilst,h. J. keho,. tr aooo__nu W. Hutchings, J.
Sillo4, J Parka Charles Hunk william Winter. Win.
White. Robert, F. Buster. and James Loader.
Col-Sergi. Gerrard, 75th ret, rid defamed was in
hospital from the MI of Februaryto the Est Witness
was drilling him with three others yesterday, from two to
three, and about eight minutes to three, was aridelaing
rsizi(dthet drW, as they were itemise steady, when
pu his right hand to his felt faint—could he fell soil Wiforehead tiadeaiil he
MUM " Oh. 101. dwridsdly_ and an he changed *mbar. watt_ Itt liatt caught hold of bias. with the iateatioa of Weems aim to