The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-06-13 00:00:00

A New Moon or CooLamm Ditsro Bridle was
summoned for being drunk at t.Tfin`l•
P.C. Roper mid on the night of the 27th ult, he wai sent
for to the house of Dome Roper, -Lone merchant, k 0.., and
found defendant outside In fighting trim and drunk. In
Roper's house the chairs and tables were upset. and the
"clock and that" thrown into the garden. Roper mid defend-
ant had Jona It. lie took defendant home.
Defendant said lie wont there for his money. He owed him
j3O S.. 2d, and bad promised long enough, so he thought he
must try another way for IL
The Chairman: You should have sued him in the County
Court.
Defendant : I promised him that, but he didn't eon for It.
lie's paid me idtiee.
The Cuairtnan said defendant must not take the law into
his oa 0 haods, sod fined him be. and Ti, costs. lie pabl,
George CollllGli was summoned fur being drunk at Char-
.

LATEST NEWS.

mor,rJet eountil (Iprr6.
EVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.
TieTUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1871.
"Mark Lane Express" to-night says the
,el. his been more like March than Juno, and .
tine last fortnight there haa been very little
j rJereas in vegetation ; and, had not the earth
a aed the roots, the mischief would have beou
al, ions. The grass, though better than the WISSTERE CIRCOTT.--(hir. Justice Willer and Mr.
,•, retched yield of last year, does not promise Justice Ilrett.)—Wincheater, July 10 ; Salisbury. July
r. Ja., of a crop. The weather is not bad for the 15 i Dor:beater July 19; Erster, July 22; Bodmin,
N.-pv..4, which has stood the late severe changes. July 29; Wells: August 4; and Bristol, August 9,
'lli- i seems little chance for the garden peas
tbielelJilitudgl ihtfolmotinong wirilYpeopliotui viased tt' a ill'orreet
au beans, but the wheat is all the safer for hl iliti r : —l,ir ut:mant John Tateg bell Balton ta be
u‘... ' eing forward. Foreign advices respecting c.ptain, Vice Worry resigned. 6•1 D. root Artillery
-r ' .rag crops are too much like our own. , Voluuterr Corpa :—George L.:worthy Thorne, gentle-
ih; r has been drought in Spain, Algeria, and man, to be 2nd Liratenant.
part of France, the maize suffering in Huu- Tile Demur Vow:armee —The members of the
Dorset Battalion of Rifle Volunteers lot rod attain going
w.r:., and the prices are kept up everywhere. under canvas during the autumn, and there is every
NL w York notes some improvement in , probability that they will take part in the large military
brealstuffa while our country markets again camp in Berkshire. Towards defraying the expenses of
evince • hardening tendency, with several this camping out a fund has been opened, and the
• shilling a quarter dearer. With the slight i Conned appeal with confidence for subscriptions from
Vireo who recognise the importanoo of the Volunteer
difference between London and the general '
average, there is not much likelihood of the COMMITTED TO THE Donsir COUNTT 11115011.
letzopolis being favoured with many samples. Nessiou: James Swatridge, stealing a watch at Wey-
'.ould the French loan of one hundred millions mouth.-- Hard Labour: Mary Rockett, stealing gold
e, sad Government become buyers, the ex- rings at Wiymouth, 6 calendar months ; Sydney Carter.
;ad spurt may reach the London market. John Overton, waling tobacco at Weymouth, 3
calendar months ; Simeon Perris assault at Bishop's
Caundle, 1 cAlendar month; Bribed Hunt, stealing
cloth at Sherborno, 1 calendar month and 5 years Re-
formatory School; Emanuel Hodges, vagrancy at
Cheddington, 28 days; William Taylor, vagrancy at
Symondsbury ; John Bow-n, assault at Weymouth, 14
day.; John Gittons, .assault at Weymouth ; Catherine
MacGregor, •sgrancy at Bri tport ; Robert Storey,
drunk, Ac., at Dorobest. r ; and Henry James, stealing
fagot sticks at Morrie's, 7 days.—/esprisomescat :
Biebard Smith, breach of the peso., at Weymouth, 2
months; James Fox, unlawfully trading as • pedlar at
Portland, 7 days.

nu-n.ter.
P.C. Burden last Tuesday saw defendant drive up to a beer'
home in a spring tart, and got out. Ile was considerably
tight, and be fell under the cart. Getting up ho asked at the
house fur some more beer. WittIONS advised the landlady not
to draw blur any, " sewing his state," and she would not admit
him. "Then he got very abwreful," wrung his fiats up in
witness's face, and laid he would have "more beer." Witness
with help got blur into hls cart, and amen promised to take
tare of him.
Fined 55., and costa ; allowed • week, and in default 7 days.
Superintendent Ilan rid an offer had been made on behalf
LI defendant to pay • sum to the Supentnnuation Fund that
the caw might not come before the magistratas—(laughter).

MARK-LANE, MONDAY.

/kat firm. For English wheat, factors are
; one shilling more money without leading
sinew. Foreign unaltered. Flour without
e. Barley steady. Oats, good corn firm,
aorta in plentiful supply. Maize firm.
h—Wheat, 354; barley, 158 • oats, 64i5 ;
15,030. Foreign—Wheat, 10,008 ; barley,
2; oats, 79,734; maize, 5,893; flour, 4,420
s.
szcown Rzroar.-Bhort supply of English
neat, and moderate from abroad. Trade closed
heavily, at prices tending downwards. Barley
In linuted request, at previous prices. Oats, the
supply of which was largo, sold quietly, at about
late rates. Beans and peas quiet. Flour trade
dull and prices generally favoured buyers.

DORCHESTER.
We understand that at a Watch Committee meet-
ing held on Wedueseley, P.C. Keech having been re-
ported by Supt. Coward for being insolent, sent in
is resignation. This the committee ranted to accept,
and they discharged loins, paying him • week's wages
to leave at once.
POITTAL.—The mail for Bristol, Bath, end the West
of England generally, which has bean made up at 5
p.m. through the winter months will, i n consequence
of the alteration of the train service for the summer
months, be despatched at 6.15, and with extra stamp
till 6.20 p.m.
ODDFILLOWs DEMO NBTRATION.—TLe two important
lodges of Oililfellows in Dorchester have arranged for •
fete on the 28th inst., in celebration of Her Majesty's
coronation; and we hope they may hs.o good weather,
for if so, doubtless groat number.. e ill in attracted to
Dorchester, and many of the towestelk will in induced
to stay at home for , heir lielid,y.
Tug Mayor and Corporation attended divine si cries
at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday morning is their
official capacity. There were prrsent—The Mayor (T.
Bennett, Esq.), Aldermen Coombs, Curme, Galpin, and
Lack, Councillors Aldridge, J. Bishop, 0. J. G.
Gregory, J. F. Hodges, W. Slade, with G. Symonds,
Esq., as town clerk.
11111.1 GOrlPS.—There Was a good muster of the 3rd
D.R.V. last Thursday, as usual, for the Adjutant's
monthly inspection. Captain Coombs, Lieut. liedg,s,
and Ensign William% six ',resents. 50 rank and tile,
and IS Mal, total 77, attended. This is highly satis-
factory ; and presents an example to other corps, and
especially ens that in • large town not uefrequently
musters only 6i files.
ALARMING ACCIDENT. —On Wednesday afternoon,
Mr. Read, in the employ of Mr. J. Look, butcher, of
this town, was driving • bores and cart to Clyffe Reuse,
being accompanied by his little buy, when • piece of
paper lying in the road, suddenly blew up. startled the
horse, and caused the trap to be upset. The little boy
was thrown out, but was more frightened than injured,
but the cart fell on Mr. Read. Assistance was obtained,
and he was extricated, and driven with all speed to
, Dorchester, where lie was attended by Dry. Aldridge .
' and Penton, who disoovered that his right shoulder
was fractured, and that he was bruised about the body,
but under their treatment he is progressing favourably.
THIS Ps SSIONElle.—The resoarees of the War depart
scent of ilur Majesty's Governm,mt have Le-n sorely
tried during the past week, therefore it nosy be no
discredit to our administrators that a break-down has
occurred. 'd he pensioners of this district, to the number
of about seventy, assembled at Dorchester on Monday
week for their annual training, and of cosine kits
were required for them. Due notice of the number
needed was given to the authorities, but when
Monday came—of the whole number (33) applied for,
only about half were received (!) and even after
ransacking the store, here, and getting old uniforms of
any and every pa3ern, the army of seventy could not
be provided for. All the week the veterans have
mustered on parade like "National Guards" suddenly
collected for an emergency, illustrating the pensioners'
uniform for goodness knows how many years past,
mid numerous varieties of civilian habiliments. To-day
a supreme effort was made to get them into uniforms
for inspection, but all in vain; and we believe they had
to content themseiv, a with buttoning up a little stiffer,
and stsrching their belts, and so appearing as soldierly 1
as practical le under the circumstances. In the mean-
time we understand them o Is groat activity in the War
Department, and it is confidently anticipated Hist by
the end of the week—the pensioners Ling discharged
to-day—the full complement of kit, will arrive. At
the inspection there were present Lent. Col, Astell,
3 sergeants, I corporals, and 63 rank :Ind file. Colonel
Cooper, of the ith Fusiliers, was th- inspecting officer,
he pealed the pensioners on their soldier-like appear-
enee, and expressed a wish that there were many inure
like thee.
A STONY WITH A MORAL. —WS • long j mrney
front Somerton to Dorchester, and driving home ten
heifers in the night is weary work, so that an
elks "drop o' beer" may be excusable; bat •
labourer named Hunk, In the employ of Mrs
It. !lapse, of Fordington, has rather overdone it,
ana, Is tving got into some little daliculty through
Isis (Mu:cation, he inviiitcd a story of lii,;liway
robbery of an alarming character. This is his
tale : Ile said that he left Somerton in the even-
ing, expecting to get to Yeovil in time for the
last train to Dorchester, so as (to be able to got the
beasts home by rail; but, being too late, he decided te
drive tho cows to Dorchester, putting them in • field
for the night, and sleeping himself at an Mu ; but when
lie arrived, at a roadside public-house called "Prince's
Plats,' about seven miles from Yeovil, be was
unable to pr.cure acsommodation for the night,
so he had a pint of beer and drove the cows on hoeing
to be able to get to Dorchester by about 10 o'clock in
the morning. When he had gone on from the public
house about a mile, he noticed two or three men com-
ing over a gate, and before he had time to speak to
either of them he was felled with a blow across the
right temple, and, after ho was down, was severely
kicked on the cheek bone, just under the right eye, ly
which be was rendered insensible, in which state he
lay for about two hours. On recovering consciousness,
I,e found that Imbed been robbed of the jacket he was
wearing and his hat. In a purse in his trousers pocket he
ivid a few coppers which the seoundrels did not take, but
thy took out the purse and removed the elastic band
which was round it, evidently bing bout on robbery
if they had found any thing worth taking, but, fortu-
nately for Hunt some 8s or Ills in silver which he had
in his possession he placed in his watch pocket in the
trousers (having left his watch at home), whieh they
did not hod. When able he aroused the turnpike gate
keeper, at llolywell, ant told him what had happened,
and he gave Hunt an old hat to wear home, and pro-
mised to give information to the police as soon as
possible, and Hunt, otter resting a short time resumed
hi. journey, hut without • coat, and arrived at Dorober-
ter about 3 o'clock on Wednesday. He is bruised on
his right shoulder and other parts of his body.
Of course, such an outrage must be inquired into, and
Supt. Hare wes:oorumnuicatai with. The experienced
officer at ones thought the story suspicious, but beget
Hunt's version of the affair, and Instituted inquitiea.
It turned out that the man had taken more beer than
he could carry, that he fell about the road, and so got
the 'matches on his face, and it is gravely suspected
' that on getting sleepy he commenoed undressing, and
calmly put himself Into • bed of clover ! After
repming there for some hours he awoke and went on
his jooreey, forgetting however to dress. He was
spoken to at Malf.past three by • man the pollee
hove found, hut his then made no complaint of
Ii sving been robbed, and the conclusion 001110 to is that
the "highway robbery" was an after-thought, to hide
his being overcome in another way. The moral is two-
fold-Ist, avoid too mush liquor ; and, 2nd, if you
commit • fault, manfully confess it.
HORIIVOII PATTY Sessions, Tuesday.—Before J.
Ilialtop, Hui., and Dr. Aldridge.
Robert 6tuvey, • young. man,
was
bfrurayht.rupred. for.llihngii
drunk and disorderly. ths we .
nose swollen considerably aud clotted with blood.
Prbssuer was given Into the custody of P.S. Cousins about
be u'ehwk on the preview night by his tether. He was drunk
and crusting a disturbance in the street, and refused to go
moor'.
The father stated prisoner was a very bad boy,. who would
"snrii:i.tcl4.::;. 'co.iriluikit.::tacoani it
thle.idtilu:l7. di: a.
1 l',l3'it...o:llfotiinhisitd,itis
his mouth.
g, comingtdhnaegettingnk.
~thrhopaue.boatitPurel
d,ot:111. drinking,u:ieocuinrajAk inel:l7:iiin.
and It seems they subsequently fought. At nigat he made a
idlb:tduasrhahir a
bo.ubtedsidebillzh.ouahee,
was
,w,umulpeld
wanettugegilnyeashdi.gointoto

Si ETROPOLITAN CATTLE, Tuis DAY.
tie market very dull. Demand heavy and
priv.• decidedly lower. The extrema price for
bust cots Is 5s Bd, and tho general top figure is
f.. Limited inquiry for sheep, at a decline of
'• 41 per Bibs Top price for beat Downs
to Os. Lambs dull at 6a to is 2d per
• Calves and pigs neglected.
1 le heavy and prices irregular. Number
ate large, and of good quality. A few prime
s.• reported at 5. 10d to tie; but general top
t Aims 5e Bd. A clearance will not be made.
.nip trade rather more active. English
extremely good in quality, but prices
h•••• ,at a decline of sixpence, and twopence
ts rpenoe in foreign. Lamb cheaper. Great
. • n of veal of inferior quality ; good calves
sell at remunerative prices. Pork
sit•iti• nary. Beef 4s to Ls 8d; mutton, 4s 21 to
; veal, 3. 10d to 5s 44 ; pprk, Is 6d to
•is 1; lamb, Sc 84:1 to is. Total supply:
be . 4,460; and lamb, 31,360 • calves, 455;
pig 170; of which foreign beasts, 2,255 ;
ab.. Li. and lambs, 11,350; calves, 440.

1), Minivan, Saturday.—A short supply of wheat
qtio ; Wes Gd to ls per qr. dearer tkuui last week, when
'A wss the average figure realised. Barley, 31s to
its, 25s to 30a; peas, 42. to 45.; beans, 481 to
t qr.

RIFLE MATCH—DORSET V. WILTS.
T 1 return match between two twenties of the Donet
aid t Wilta battalions of ride volunteers came off at
Ma n Castle to-day (Monday), when the Dorset team
wee, grain victorious. In September lest when the
tn. . was shot at Warminster the Dorset represents-
'. o, son by 64 point.; on this occasion the competi.
t, ,as rather closer, the axons of toe rioters being
all a hundred. The weather was very fine
La the match, and the friendly contest was
much enjoyed by all. The soaring to-day was al-
together better than last year, the Wilts men making
103 more than in September, and the Dorset 89 more:
At the 200 yarls range now Dorset won by 12 marks,
at 500 )aris it was increased to 16, and in the end as
we have said they idade the difference 50. Private
Bobbins (Wilton) did not mis• a single shot, and made
the highest wore of the day, GO. Sergeant Patten, of
the Brlclport come, also mooted at each firing, but his
lola only reached 91 The following aro the scores :
Man BATTALIVN.
200 500 GOO
yibi. yds. yda Tot.
Lieut. Good l7 17 9 43
Sergeant Patten ........ 16 19 04
Sergeant Terry. • .... 17 18 16 -- 52
Private liounsell
Private Brett
Private Biles . .... 18 21 17 06
CorporeJ Us.. tee
Private Stone 15 19 15 49
Sergeant Charles
Sergeant Itoborts
Lieut.
Col.-Bergt. Gregory
Private John Wis.:re l5 12 1— 24
Corporal Elliott .
Ensign Calder
Corporal Stubbing'
Corporal /Udout l7 22 16 —l5
Private Sum 18 20 21
Private Curtis 16 17 9 42
Private Kendall

349 3ld 271 068
lir witri aarru.ios.
200 500 609 Tot.
Lieutenant Kelsey lt 13 14 —39
Ensign Budding 2O 8 7 35
WEIL Bards .....• 21 13 6 44
Private Manna 22 18 12 62
Private Wells
Ensign Allen 2O IS 17 55
Coloar-Be2geatit Barnes 15 15 14 44
Corporal Crowe ..
Corporal Randall
Corporal Chalk
Lieutenant Wakeman
&riga Punting lB 20 10 4$
Corporal Luke 114 12 40
Corporal Strong
Private Onion
Private Hinton 10 10 15 47
Private Bergent l9 20 14 —63
Private Robbins lB II it —dO
Private Bryant
Corporal Jeffries l7 15 10

537 332 249 -91

After the mesh the men'Ut clo;rn -t;sn sZellent
luncheon, provided by Mn. Donn, of the Junction
hotel, and passed a eery plassant hell hour. returniag
to Dorohneer in good lime to fetch the trains.

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PROSECUTION OF A WORKING MEN'S CLUB.
Mr. Maur Dyer. of the "Tim.. Club-home." a
workbormen s nub M Walworth, was on Saturday last
suannocsed by the Commisioners of Police before Mr.
Ellisoa. the magistrate sitting at the Lambeth police-
man, for unlawfully Dein( beer in an anlicensed
home. The defense was that the "Times Club-house"
WI • bOsidfids club. Mr. White, who appeared on
behalf of the Commissioners of Police. said that in
Wast-end Clubs there iii regular proprietary; where.
so the." TiMOll dab-house" belongs to a single indi-

Tid—uid.
William Coleman, 371 I', stated that on the Grh of
last mouth he went to the Times Club-house, Alec,.
street, Walworth. It woe fitted up as an ordinary
publio-house, with bar, spirit-taps, and beer-engiors,
sad the usual adjuncts of • public-houm. He asked the
barman to see the manager or secretary, as be wanted
to become a member. He told him to wait. and alter
• time • led came, whom he told that he wished to
become • member. He asked witness if he wanted •
quarterly timet, and he told him he did. The boy
tiled up the body of • ticket, for which witness paid,
ea
asked, • shilling. The money was placed in a small
box behind the bar. The boy told him he could get a
Whet of membership the following week. Witness
remained in the house about one hoar, and bad a giruir
of ere, which he paid for. On the following day he
went, and at different other times day and night. On
all oceselons he went he saw liquor served, and
bagatelle and cards: The loiter of the game paid. On
Monday, the 7th May, at eleven o'clock in the morning,
end daring the time he was there, some 150 peraons
Were in the house. Liquor wan served. Tickets were
rarely asked for at the bar, but at the door. On the
laceolog of She same day ho remained up to 12 o'clock
at night. More persons same in after 11 o'clock than
helots that evening. They were served with drink. On
the Sib he wee there up to two o'clock in the day, and
saw liqeors paid for. On the 12th May witness obtained
the card of membership produced. Sometimes defend-
ant was present. He continued his visite up to 51.1
2lst, and found the place sometime" orderly, and at
others drunkenness prevailed. On one emotion, at 12
eielook at night, there was fighting. Some women Game,
end applied for their husbands, who were members, to
lose out and give them money to go to market The
kb was outside the house. There was a pianoforte
In the which was often' played. On Sued:Li,. the
dim
14th ult., ore arid eater church hours in the morning,
upwards of 100 persons were in the house, and in the
"may about 1/4). Liquors were supplied to all who
walled foe them. There was no eard-playing or other
mencemeols on the Sandy. On the 17tli of May, at a
culler to eight daloole, he went, and shortly after
midnight Me staendant CiliMe in and told the barman
1i0i,dra...7.6"" beer- Defendant afterwards put his hand
"-- mum tilt took out some money, and handed
it to • nem who had driven him to the house.
BY Kr. LAMY : When he went on the last occasion
there we. an burr door fitted at libli up, w a peraon
ee."l.wk. ca. es•dl ukin I%,„d=wknalr stood at the front door,
40 pestles who were net mem-
bw.• Was tad the ataitetcy and eismaccr were absent
et the time be implied to boom. • member. He re-
sok"4 shook of TWOS like the me prodused, and he
medsmacted by that there Was •
menwittbse of management, and trwereimeifiLltrin,
=inatie.s.kei MU t swearing,
and =ll.
ut:FirtztuWen.
It wee the vele that was most
laierd ft ea me misaies—{reemwedinghmel He
Mayer went la enifero, or teld an he .He
818a1",....•.,,W. We. sat raeltarti.4.o:ser cue admitted w•To.
isz. Indo. wished that a le
epee.
filialielitas le • asea-1.1.71. 60 be Mdleileaderstood
ShellieetreLleeleirdelteela usli the "ll° as was dose at
Xt. Ultisaid be bad • number .1 witeemee
god hese gesierel piffle Deportees* of taiThimil's
sod the importanee to defeatist, he should be
tugs bay leto the whole matter, to show that
Seat hell not broken' the law.
Arm some dimwit°s It was decided le adjourn the
neat week.

ZUiledy.
Houten ted to seven days' hnr" labour.
Joan Sul limn, hawker, was chargodby P.S. Mitchell, with
barking without I pedlar's certificate. He had got • certifl-
rt:..tr..liants. but had not had it endorse' in Dorset, or this
Liu p ,t criy.
Fined lc, and costs remitted. So the law was upheld and
the poor man was saved from prison by Dr. Aldridge kindly
tending to him the shilling to pay the Snot
COUNTY PLITT 1313510118.
efore H.
Wlllium Esq. (Chairman), E. Pearce, Esq., R. 0. F. Steward,
Esq.. E. L. Kindersley, Esq., and It. Williams, junr., Esq.
Saturday. B
corp Corbin, • labourer, was summoned for unlawfully
killing game, at Abbotsbury.
It .ented that about two o'clock on May 2.11, defendant with
too other men and a woman went into atrbeat field el Mr IL
to resume their occupation of weeding, after
dinner. Dc.fctutant mems to have been unusually frisky ; end,
eying • partridge run into some grass, he went in pursuit,
bran diit hie weeding hoe, and was unlucky enough to kill
the bird. Game not being his aLaUdeAllesi fare, he carolullY
hid the partridge to dime long Casa and, despite Its being
'out of the season," we may Imagine him looking forward
with pleasure to his evening meal, enriched with this unwonted
luxury. But P.C. Fester had men him afar oft. Engaged in
the exhilarating and important teak of watching a taws (!),
the coostable had seen Corbin's &gads, ; and, "when be had
dose what he was about," be took the bin' frum whence it was
hidden, put it in his pocket, and then taxed Corbin with the
offense. The defendant with an oath denied it. The police
keeper showed the bled to the gamekeeper, and they together
surveyed the some of the crime. It ended in this summons
being teeue,l.
oirrero‘b.r klmllea.l
An
d birha butubtsbergi...evidenc•
was a mlle e• yam he add w him.
t.o. Teeter Dee ad to t•e
IMe aud had " dePP•d
Mbar the Da•
UMW Ma DO 40111.14.1"a•Illiest .Idlrenrs.
mos leah at it as a potables ewe, tbarelare they.9.l.4lna MIZ
convict. But let leave the Mid* alone for the tassi7s
;
they were net hts,—Dismiseed.

THE 11011;;ET cOUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JUNE 13. 1871

Trumpeter Moffat appetred, and amid loud sheeting
rods at full speed to the school. A longer peritd
olepeed between his arrival and that of the next two,
who lead out their horses from jheir respective stables
at the same moment; and an exciting contest emitted
es to whilh should reach the ri.ling-nthool first.
Having mounted together they clattered down tho hill
at a paoe that aitanithed the group of civiliens that had
gathered round the door and a way WAS quickly made
for them, and together they dadied in. Another rode
down short y after. After a strict investigation of the
arum aceoutrements and appointments of men and
horses, the prise was given to Gunner Campbell. A
second prise was given by Col. Newton to Gunner
Robinson. who wee the second best.
A similar competition for the best tumed-out driver
was decided at the Anllll3 time, the prize being . silver
watch. Driver Gilbert wee the fortunate competitor,
his pair of horses being accoutred in splendid order, and
hie own Equipment wee perfect.
Quarter of a mile Flat itatio.—First prise, a silver.
mounted whip • second prise, ; third, 2e 6d. Four.
teen entered. The distance was round the square, and
wee well intimidated to test the speed and strength of
the oompetitors. It was well run.

--- -
Gunner Farm, ••• a
Driver Bellamy... ..• ••• ... 2
Driver Code ••• •.• 3
A Three-legged Roos followed. Diatanee 100 yards.
Prime ss. Thia contest caused much laughter. Corp.
BUton and Shoeing-Smith Brooks came in first and in
advance of the others by a good load.
Veteran" Race of 100 yards, for men over 15 year"
service. First lids, a silver-mounted whip ; second,
ss. Nino competed. The race was well oontested,and
the pace tremendous. Loud cheering greeted the
winners, who were

DEATH OF A BMUS BY DROWNING
AT WEYMOUTH,
Mr. Samuel Roper, butler in the employ of the
Marquise Conolly, of Cottle's. Melksham, has been
drowued,no doubt accidentally,in Weymouth Back water.
It appeals that ii eased was sent to arrange for the oat.
of the yacht Emily, belonging to the late Mr. Ounolly,
who formerly livc.l in the Mai lure, He was last seen
about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, by Captain G.
Partial, who was in treaty for the purchase of the
yacht, and whom be silenced to moat on board the
Emily at 10 next morning. They parted in King-street.
At the time appointed Captain Parnell, with Captain
Fisher, of Mr. Holden's yacht, went to the place, but
not seeing Mr. Roper, they thought he had returned to
his house. However, he did not make his appearanoe
even in the afternoon, and they went to Mr. Jones's
of the Belvidere, to make exquiries. After commits-
tion, it was supp ised that, as the yacht was for isle,
Mr. Roper might have gone to consult with Lady
Conolly, as to the lowest priee that would be accepted.
Oa Thursday night they wrote to Cottle's, and on
Friday morning received a telegram to the effect that
nothing had been seen there of Mr. Roper. This was
reported to the polies, and the yacht was boarded, and
the cabin broken open. At the bottom of the com-
panion ladder, there were found matches and a candle
placed ready for lighting, and the bed male, as H Mr.
Roper intended to sleep in the yacht. The Emily was
lying in such a position that it was dangerous for an
unexperienood man to go on beard, and several old
sailors had recommended deafened not to go there at
night. Superintendent Vickery immediately employed
some men well acquainted with the harbour, to
drag, and after four or five hours' exertion they
fished up the body about three ships' lengths
from where deceased must have sank, and close by the
buoy of Mr.liolden's yacht. The gold watch of deceased
was on it, also his silver sualf.box, and some letters
from Lady Conolly; the watch had stopped at fourteen
minutes to five. Supposing the dismissed to have gone
away from King-street at ten o'clock, as he said on
Tuesday night, at the time he went on board, it would
have been very dark. It is thought that he must have
got into the boat, turned round, and slipped overboard,
as the bottom boards were found robed on one side.
Shortly after ten it was neap tide, and there would be
about 12ft. of water at the place. Deceased, about 1.5
or 16 years lap, lived with K. Weld, Esq., of Lalworth
Castle, and after that with the late Cardinal WiSOIXt&D,
until the latter's death. He received from the
Cardinal on his death an annuity for faithful serviee,
and subsequently lived with Reginald Weld, Eaq., and
at Wardour Castle, and afterwards with Mr. and the
Marquise Conolly. He was uninuried, and 42 years of

Gunner Gundry
Bombadier Williams ••• •••
The event of the afternoon came off nett,
namely, a pig race, open to the men of the
bettery. A &Tit number entered. Mr L Parsons
prorided lb. 'quarry." which was released in the
hollow at the base of the green. It was w all
followed, and made its way into • garden at the stonier
of the square. Here it was surrounded and captured;
but was again loomed and another race took place. Its
coarse was, however, brief, and it was again (taught
in the centre of the green by Driver Howard, who
thereby secured the prize-10s- Great merriment was
excited during the oontinuance of the chase.
A sack race, 80 yards, for 55 was next run. Nine of
the men encased in sacks, competed. Although thus
trammelled, they made astonishing progress. Driver
Gilson won.
A Hurdle Race, 200 yards, over six flights of hurdles.
First prise, • silver watch, presented by Mr. Bromley;
second prise, ss. The leaping wsii excellent, and the
men kept pretty well together. Gunner Hay was first
at the goal soil he was closely followed by the remain-
ing runners.
Bucket Buie, ss, 100 yards. Bight entered for this nee,
and the °ordeal appearance of the competitors with the
water falling about their ears provoked hearty laughter.
Bombedier Gouldstone won the prise. Driver Gilson
second.
Open Race for all owners: 200 yards. A silver cup.
Several civilians enteral for this raise ; but although
they made some good running, the training of Corporal
Bilton again manifested itself, and to him the cup was
giver.
Hop. Skip, and ump.—First prize, ; second,
2s 61. The ground was rendered very slippery by the
rain, so that no good jumping could be attsinei.
Winter cleared the greatest distance ; and Gunner
Gilson next. Driver Griffith made some excellent
leaping, but felL
The sports were brought to • close by a Champion
Race, for winners. 300 yards. let prize, n
silver-
mounted whip; 2nd prize, Ss. Driver Bellemy came
in first; and Gilson second.
The winners were then called to the officers' quer.
ten, where Mrs. Aston distributed the prizes.
The bend continued to play for a considerable time,
and dancing was kept up with spirit. The day's pro-
ceedings although somewhat warred by the ra'n, passed
off exceedingly welL

see.
The inquest was held at the Guildhall, on Saturday
evening, before (1. Symonds, Each eoroner.
The Coroner said he bad not summoned any medical
men; but the jury would my whether they thought it
neoessary• if, as he heard from the Superintendent,
there were no marks of violence, they might almost
presume that deceased came to his death by drowning;
but if, after seeing the body, they thought it necessary,
he would mammon a medical roan to give evidence.
The jury, of whom Mr. Felton was foreman, did not
require • medical witness to be called.
The following evidenoe was taken:
Captain G. l'arnell : I reside at Brixhano, and came
here on Monday last to see the yacht that deceased was
on board J, and ',hal was for sale. I went on board
on Monday. Ile was on board when I came on the
Quay, and came ashore alter me, and we went on board
together. Be showed me all through the yacht, and we
then came ashore, went to her stores, ad overhauled
her gear. Shortly afterwards we parted, having finished
for that day about 7 o'clock in the evening. Next
morning I saw him about kalf.put nine, and went
aboard to bier, and stayed about an hour. After this we
came ashore,and had • walk. We parted about 12 o'clock
and I went to dinner. I COMO here to look at the
yacht, and report, not to buy her. About a quarter-
t est nine in the evening, he came to Mr. Abbott's
eating house, where I was stopping, and sat about half.
an-hoar or throe-quarters of an hour. At a few minutes
to 10, he took his watch out of his pocket, and said
" Captain it is time for me to be off." lie rose to go,
and I wished him good night; when he said "Yon
might as well go a little way with me," and I walked
with him as far as the Queen's hotel, where he asked
me to take • glass of ale. We went in and stayed
from five to 10 minutes, when he took up his hat, and
wished all the company good night. I also roes to go
but, he said "You might as well stay, Captain," and I
stayed • few minutes. Before this we had made an ap-
pointment to meet at half-past nine next morning. I
never saw him afterwards alive. At the time he left,
lie was quite sober. The yacht was lying la the Back.
water about the breadth of this room (about 2) feet)
from Cho quay. There wee no communisation except
by boat, lie bad no outer coat on. that night, only •
black coat. Next morning I wont alongside, about half.
past nineto see him; but did not go aboard. I asked
Captain Fisher, who was lying alongside, if he had seen
him, and he mid he had not. I remained till about 12,
thinking he would come, when I went to get my
dinner.
henry Gilllogham : I work fiir Mr. Reynolds and was
at his stone yard on Tuesday night, I generally go shoat
half.put nine; but on Tuesday night I was rather late.
I am in charge of the engine, and went to back up the
boiler fire, about 13. I was there about 10 minutes,
and as I was looking up the gate, I heard • noise, aad
heard some one say "Oh dear !" It was • noise silt
some one had fallen. I ran about 30 or 40 yards to
where I sh...st 1 beard the sound, said as I got out. I
looked all up and the water; but could am so
one. After that I looked ...mad all the stones on the
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alongsido, and got on board very well. Some weeks
before a tipsy soldier fell on the metals, hurt his head,
and cried "Oh dear l' and I thought this WU • similar

Mr. John Rowland Jones: I reside at No. 4, Belvi-
dere, and knew Mr. Roper well. Ile was a butler to
the late Mr. Conolly, who was the owner of the house
where I lived, and stopped with lee about eight months
last summer. Thee I became acquainted with Mr.
Roper, who dined with me last Sunday. On Moodily
morning I saw him on board with Captain Pundit,
about 11 o'olook ; but I have not seen him afterwards.
He was staying on board the Emily to take care of her.
On Sunday ho told me that on Friday night he found
the tide very strong, and had great difficulty in getting
on board. I was angry with him for going on board,
and told him there was • bed for him at my house, as
long as he stopped in Weymouth. He came from Hr.
Conolly's, at Cottle, Wiltshire, as he expected sore*
one to look at the yacht.
John Denman : I look after the Corporation barge.
The Coroner: 1 did not know any Corporation had •
barge, except that of the City of Louden l
The Superintendent explained that this was the barge
used to convey ballast.
The Coroner: Oh then, we had better any—the Om,
poretion ballast barge.
Denman continued: I was sent by the Inspector to
dredge for the body, dragged to and fro in the Back-
water, and at last we got bold of it, about six o'clock.
We found it about 20 yards from the quay wall, in 10
or 11 feet of water, and dragged it up by grappling.
The grapple caught him in the palm of the band, and
also in the rib. Deceased had not bin hat on. We
brought the body to the station, and the policemen
searched it.
Supt. Vickery: I was present when the body was
brought, and it was placed in • oeU by my orders, and
searched. He was fully dressed exempt his hat, which
had previously been found by a yatehaman at the Pier
head. We found a gold watch, chain, key of the door
of the gangway on board the yacht, El in gold, and 93.
in silver. The body was stripped, and I examined his
facie; there was a mark made by the fish, •
little over the eye. The only other marks were
where the grappling irons had caught him, and
bleed was flowing from them. The body appeared as
if it hail been In the water two or three days. I
examined the watch and found it bad stopped at 14
minutes to five, but this morning the watch was again
examined, and the chain was found broken. On Friday
between twelve and one, we went on board. Every-
thing on board the yacht was secured. We broke open
the cabin door, and at the bottom of the ladder were
matches and a candle. In the best cabin the bed was
already made, and a silver witch was lying on the
table, and in a drawer were £2 in gold, a sixpence, and
341, also his changes of linen, Ica Everything was in
order, as if he bad, left the plane, intending to return
shortly. Directly I saw that, I get the boatmen to drag.
The Coroner said there was no reason to suppose any
foul play, becanae there was found upon deceased's
person that which a person intending foul play would
have got hold of—the gold watch and money. What
bacame of the boat belonging to the yacht, with which
he used to go on board?
Supetietendent Vickery explained that it was moored
alongside the quay by a rope, and those who went on
board pulled the boat to the yacht by the rope, so that
It would not be loom,
Gillingham said that the boat was about two feet from
the aide of the yeah,.
The Coroner said they could only speculate as to the
way in which the sad event happened, and the only
v,rdict which appeared to him consistent with the oir-
onmstanoes proved before the jury was that of "Pound
Drowned." It was a pity that he did not take the
advice of Mr. Jones.
Captain Fisher said he warned the deceased not to
go on board at night to sleep, as he was not accus-
tomed to it; but he would go.
'no Coroner : I am afraid that would be the Oise
with a good many of us.
Verdict—" Found drowned."
The father and two brothers of the deoeased attended
the inquest, and shortly after It was over, the body
was inclosed in a main, • funeral equipage was in
attendance, and deceased was interred at the Oeseetsrp
before it grew dark.