The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-10 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

SearrSosonon HUIUMITWI hie been appointed to
the %Vierrior.

H.M.S. Bunny has returned from Ireland, atter a
round of Coastguard duty.
Tar Valorous came in on Tuesday, but departed on
Wednesday for Ireland to blow up the masts of the
sunken Vanguard.

Ox Whitebionday, notwithstanding the weather,
crowds of persons visited Portland from venous parte,
and MOSS have been thoroughly drenched before the
dey was over.
Wasteras METHODIST CHAPEL, SOUTHWELL.—A
public tea in connection with the above place of
worship wee hell on Whit-Monday in • spacious
marquee near the chapeL After the tea a public
meeting woe held, when addremes were delivered by
the Revs. G. Hack (of Sherborne), H. Padgham, and
J. IL Lawrence. Solos nice selections of music were
sung during the evening.
AITISIPTCD SUICIDE AT POITLAND,—On Tuesday,
at the County Hall, before Mr. E. Pearce, Panay dna
Crocker, residing at Caundlemaralt, was charged with
attempting to commit suicide- Defendant was ths
niece of Mary Ann Chipp, and had been staying with
her for about three months. She had been in low
spirits for some time. On the strength of a letter
(which was produced) which she supposed had none
from defendant's mother, but the defendant after-
wards owned that she had written it, she drove her to
Yetminster station and put her into the train for
Weymcuth.—William Crocker, of West End Farm,
Warfield, Berkshire, defendant's father, on the
doctor's recommendation, had taken her to her aunt's,
at Caundlemarsh, and on Monday. the 2nd of Jun.,
be had • telegram frow Dr. McLean saying that
defendant wee under his care, and that she was to hi
sent to Dercheeter. He thereupon left for Dorchester.
When he got there he went to the police office and
was told she was at Portland.—Maria Flew, of Port-
land. saw defendant on the top of the Chesil Bosch
about a quarter to eleven on Saturday night. The
defendant then ran down over the beach towards the
sea. When she saw her again she wee In the water,
that was about ten minute@ alter. She thee went and
told James Wallis, and he went to her and dragged
her out; she was lying on her back, and if she had
stayed much longer she would have been drowned.
Defendant said, when he took her out, "You won't
be cruel to me."—William Crocker was recalled, and
said that defendant was in very low spirits about two
months or six weeks ago, and she then said an old
gipsy woman had cast bad wishes upon her bemuses
she would not have her fortune told. He wee then
bound over in the sum of £2O that his daughter should
keep the peace with herself for six months,
Citickir. —Dorset County School v. Porgland.—The
above match was played on the school ground on
Monday, the 2nd, and resulted in a victory for the
lalanders. Owing to the weather the match was not
so pleasant, neither we, the olay so good, as we have
usually sees there. 13oait snide his Min very good
style, being finally well caught by Mr. Wiz, who has
once more joined the school forces. Dr. Ras played
carefully for his 16, while for the school the betting
of Davy and Wix saved the school from a worse
defeat, Appended is the score :

POSTLISD.
lot Tapioca 2od Innings
c Davy, bW. 1 b Kelly . . ... 3
Grant, run out 0 run out . ... 6
Boon. c Wig. b Davy... ... 25 not out .. 11
Watson, b Wix... ... 3 c Nool, b Kell ... 0
Dr. Rae, b Kelly 16 b Kelly .......2
Crocker, b Kelly ... 1
Johnson, b ... 1
Patten, b Davy ... 1
Crocker. b Davy, Jun_ ...
Barnes, b Davy...
Crocker, not out ... 1
&tree ... 1

b ucr" 8c; °°`

Rev. J. A. WI:. run out .12
B. H. Kelly. b Patton • 0
11 Biddlooornbe, c Rae, b Boat ... 4
H. Atkins, b Ras 1
J. N. Grant, run out . .. 3
A. Nicol, c &mat . 3
H. Haynes, not out ... .. 0

4.5
On Thursday a cricket match was played between
the &waxen and the Warrior. The former made
77, aud the latter 101 num The band of the Boecawen
vu preewnt.

A match was played on Batardey, between the
Portland Cricket Club and the 32nd Light Infantry.
In the first innings the former made 46 runs, and the
military 49. The latter made 110 in the second
Innings, but there was not time to finish the gams, and
It was therefore deckled on the first inninga