The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-03 00:00:00

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DOG.pingONING. —Dog poisoning has now appeared

at-Southampton.
Mr. Hm.brrr, of Weymouth. in conjunction with
other friends of the Temperance Association. gave a
musical entertainment in the Good Templars Lodge-
room, Half-Moon-street, on Monday ei ening. At
Intervals Mr. Hallett and others gave addresses,
illustrating the evils arising from an indulgence in
alcoholic drinks.
Cmcgvr. —Loot week the annual general meeting of
the Sherborne Cricket Club was held at the Digby
IT del, under the prehlencv of Mr. L. It. Ruegg. A
letter was read from Mr. Digliy, of Sherborne Castle.
in which he expressed his willingness to continue as
president of thd elnh during the ensuing season.
Ruegg, J. Dorling, and W. Seymour were
elected as vicepoesidenta for the season; and Mr.
Brand, of the National Proiincial Bank, an treasurer;
Mr. W. Seymouq, captain, and Mr. Southgate.
secretary. Committees were appointed for the
ensuing season; mil it it to be hoped, with the
prospect id' a 471 play-field in view, the Club will
have a prospero year.
Ov Thursday evening Mr. Benjamin Chandler,
'hairman of the Local Board of Health, entertained
the members f the Board to a capital dinner at the
Digby Hotel, served up in Mr. Binnie Clarke's well.
known style. There were present -The Chairman,
the Rev. 0. W. Tancock, Messrs. F. Stokes, L. H.
Ruegri, A. Wilmott, W. Welsford, H. Nutt, T.
Penny. J. H. Dalwood, Whittle (members of the
Board), the Rev. W. H. Lyon (vicar), Dr. Williams
(medical officer of health), the town clerk (Mr.
Whitty Chandler), and Messrs. Brand, W. Ilingley,
H. Ensor, and C. Bartlett. The hand of the 7th
D.R.V., under the conductorship of Mr. S. Beaton.
attended on the lawn of the Digby Hotel, and played
a choice selection of musk.
Pours News, Monday.--Magistrates present :—Mr. B.
Benthall and Captain Biddle.
SEMIS OfD RIR TOUNO MAO.
Th.guas Ilorlods, a young blacksmith, not. native of the
town, but who has been working here for several months
past, we.; charged in custody with using threats towards
an eccentric individual named Charles Brackstone, a
painter and glazier—lt seemed that the defendant, who
appeared a reepeotable young man, had for some time past
courted complainants' daughter, and, in order to keep on
good terms with the old man, had endeavoured to merit
his favour by doing odd jobs in his garden. Things seemed
to go on serene, up to it Wednesday evening, when
Charles returned home and, finding defendant, whom he
termed "a strange man," in his house, began swearing,
and making a disturbance. Ills daughter was frightened
into. fit, and defendant, who, of imam, took her part,told Charles that if he were his parent, he would have
struck hint, as his conduct was enough to provoke a saint
to anger.—The Bench would not listen to defrndant's
statement, and asked hire how he came to go to complain' I
ant'n house against his wish. Defendant answered that he i
had never heard complainant request him not to come.—
Ultimately the Bench announced their intention of bind-
ing over the defendant, himself in OM and one surety
in 5.-5, or two of WI that amount, to keep the peace for
three months- —The neeemary haiinot being forthcoming,
he was removed below., a prisoner.
William Hodder, a wretched-looking fellow, Was brought
uiiiustaly before Mr. F. Benthall, on Tuesday, on the
charge
of having no visible means of subeiseence, and
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