The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-24 00:00:00

OONSTITIITION RILL.
SAD AND FATAL AOCIDINT.
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On liaturchty Mr. T. Rawlins, coroner. and • jury of
whom Yr. W. Siroinonds was chows foreman, told an
inquest at the Sea View Inn, Cesstitation-bill, cm the body
of John Curtis, a labourer, who was killed in • gravel-pit
close by on the previous MOraill&—Alualom Curtis. • boy
hr=tly about 12 years of age, said th• dammed was
er. Ha was the eldest of Ant children. On the
previous morning hie father was working in • deep g. oval-
pit for Mr. John Short, and be and • younger brother
were with him sifting the gravel About half-past air
o'clock, as his father was throwing up some gravel to
them, • quantity of sand fell in and buried him. He ran
anti fetched Mr. Wareham, whom it took him two or
three minutes to reach. The pit was not undermined
very much ; they had sifted about half a barrow full of
gravel when the accident happened. Francis Wareham(
• laborer, of Parkstons, said the lost witness came to him.
about half.pert six o'clock on the previous morning, and
he went to the gravel pit directly. The pit was about
nine feet deepjsnd had a large facmg. He could not ass
demoted, and the toy pointed out to him where his father
had been working. lie began digging, and came to
decemeers hand about a foot under the surface. lie had
Item n digging perhaps about ten minutes before he discovered
the hand. Other assistance was obtained by the boy and
the body was dug out. The body was doubled up, the
breast being on the knees, and the right arm was extended
upwards. A shovel was found close to the body. He
should think some 15 or Si tons of stuff fell into the pit.
It was sand and turf, and very rotten and should have
been removed before the pit was undermined. In demoted,
trousers pocket was a watch, the gloat of which was
broken, but it was not stopped. He believed deceased
wet 44 years of age. —The Coroner said these men were
pail to much per yard for getting out the gravel, and being
anxious to earn as much money an possible they negleated
to get off the surface. He thought the immers ought to
make some arrangements for getting off the surface, and
thus prevent these ambient.. This was the third Cabe of
the kind that he heti investigated in the neighbourhood
during the last few years, but they did not seem to carry
their lesson.—A juror mid he cautioned deceased that the
pit wait dam:emus only a few days before, and another
juryman said there was a similar accident at Mr. Sharp's
gravel pit at Bourne Valley on the previous day, and
three men narrowly escaped being killed—The jury
returned a verdict of "Accidental Oath." and kindly
gave their fees to the widow, who it left with live little
ehil.lren topnivide for. The boy who gave evident's, was
unable to sign his name, and did not know his own age.
lie said he had never Men to school, and nevem' of the
jury stated that there was not sufficient school accoin-
rnodation in the parish. Many parents that wanted to
educate their children could not di, NO in con.equence. and
othero sent their children to Parkstone St-ht.!, where the
fee. are 44. per week. What it the School Attendance
utlicer appointed tome time since by the Poole Board of
I ; uanlians doing I Surely this is a matter that requires
looking into.

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A General Meeting of the members of the Wimborne
Cricket Club was held on Friday evening last, at the
King's Head Hotel. Mr. C. H .W. Parkineon in the chair.
The Secretary reported that Mr. W. Ralph Banker had
consented to be President of the club, and sent S.& Lord
Alington and Sir Ivor It. Guest each sent LI A balance
of about LIU wail placed to the credit of the club, and,
considering the abort period which it has been started,
reflects great credit upon the Secretary. Other business
warn done, and a vote of thanks wait accorded to the
Captain and Secretary of the Club.
CRICKgr. —On Saturday afternoon last the closing
match of the season of the Wimborne Cricket Glib took
place at Rutbrook, between the lit eleven with broom-
aticks, and l 8( the 2nd eleven with Mr. Wallingford of
the lot team as captain, with beta, The snatch caused
considerable excitement and the game was well COLltifted.
The bowling of Mr. Walllingford for the 2nd eleven proved
very destructive, he taking 7 wickets in the lit innings and
6in the second. In the let innings he succeeded in getting
3 wickets in 3 sun eseive balls Had time allowed the
match to have been played out it warn confident that the
18 must have easily beaten, as some of the IN most foolishly
got out owing to some misunderstanding as to the raised
cricket. The following are the scores:-
1.1 Rumex.
lot Innieva tad Inninipt.
J•biestt. c Sims, b Pedlar ... 0 b Wallingford 3
F. Budden, c Trots:Dan b
Wallingford ..........21 b Wallingford _ 1
R. Saddam, run out ... 2 e Trotman, b Wall-
ingford 1
Ellis, b Wallingford 4 b Sims
... 1
Webb, lbw, b Sims _ I b Sims .
R. Pater, b Walltagfas.j ...8 b Sims ...
Harvey, o Habgood, b Wall-
ingwor;L.. 0 b Wallingford 1
run out 4 e Yerridje, b Wall-
ingfßrine, b Wallingford _ 0 run out ... 5
H. Sodden. e and li Walling-
ford 0 not out . . 8
Harter, na 0 e Relieved b Wall-
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50 32
The eighteerimade 40 runs in their first buntings lath.
evening a supper place at the Crown Hotel, which
was attended Menus. Wyndham, Harvey,Fdlis, Wilsons
Brine, (23 CI) Martin, and many other members
and subscribers Mr. Charles Good took the chair. The
lewd toasts were given and responded to -The chains=
In Proposing "The health of the Captain of the Club," Mr.
Russell Pater said that It gave him greet honour and
pleasure in being able on the part of the members of the
club to present to him aa a reward of his services as titer
Captain during the oast year • small present in the shape
of a bat. Mr. Reran Pater replied that whatever he had
done he wee ready tido again, and that he should always
officer remember the kindness, he had received both from in.
and members of the Club and he hoped next year toes, the
club with more members and with add tional good cricketera.
A sum of money was subscribed to buy Mr. Wallingford a
new silk hat, as is usually done, for taking three wickets
Is three successive balls at the match in the afternoon.
Mr. Dyke, Mr. Ilayter,and Mr. Gardiner sang duets, glees,
and songs during the evening. Mr. F. Sudden mem-
',Mild them on the pianoforte. The party broke up shoot
11 o'clock, having spent a very pleasant and happy even.
tag together.

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iIiVAZIA—GIL
A Grand Freemasons Hammel was held at the Purbeck
hotel, on Saturday Iltb inst, under the presidency of the
Grand Ilastair, MOOI4IOIB Smelt. There was • lens anima-
Knee front all parts, and Mr. Lewingdon was highly com-
plimented fog the very exalleit way be catered for them.

MR. SHRILLFF BURT.
One of the now Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Mr.
George Burt, was horn at Bwansge, Done . on October
find. 1816. His father, Mr. Robert Burt, was a stone
merchant. At the age of IF, the late Mr. Motels= (also a
native of Seamans. and Mr. George Burt'. unc(e) brought
lsOn to Loudon ai an assistant in his basins's. In 1811
Mr. Mowlem took Mr. Burt and Mr. Freeman (who bad
previously inarricd Mr. Bureselder sister) in partnership.
the firm from that time being known ly its present title
of 'John Mowlem and CO." The senior partner died in
MSS, and the Weiner wee carried On by Mr. Frtrtota and Mr. Burt until IKS, when Mr. John klowlem Burt.
the eldest son of the newly-elected sheriff, was taken into
partnership, gimarshi.p.
wan.dn
knothese.rithrein toginwiteir
r.dnow.dcorammatitute
contractors, and in Aberdeen and Guernsey to (Puny
owners. They were the first to manufacture and lay down
the pavement known.. " narrowcuties." The hrstroadeay
In Lid was that of old Rlackfriare-bridge, in the year 18er,
Mr. Burt's has been • most active career, and lately in
well-earned retirement his efforts have been ls„,p.iy
devoted in promoting the prosperity of his native and
its neighbourhood, where he Is greatly rasperl,a— He
gensmily lives at Swamge. where he has rear ,tly
MB:nr.consia7huothertsmar:of tpuwombrittizah.th's:steania....
IIM RI, I anti)7 ate Mr. John nuamo, Slowbridge. No' folk, May 194.
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