The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-14 00:00:00

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IMIOCKING 'MUTILATION OF THE SOUTH
WALKS.

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To its Editor.
Dm .81R—I am sure you will be startled, when
IMK yes, that a beautiful tree has been out down in
ens el the most enchanting avenues in England.
The South Walk has always been the chief attrao-
Am wed delight of every visitor, and the pride of
weep inhabitant; and it is really shocking to think
that one of the beautiful trees has been destroyed,
and one too that is most conspicuous in making the
anunne complete. The:chestnut walks now look like
-pig with one ear. •
Now Mr. Editor, I hear that this is not the only
-tree that is to be taken down, for it ia rumoured
Vat Mr. Manfield is about to apply for permission to
remove seven more trees in the South Walk; and as
Mr. Start has been permitted to improve his
:property at the expense of the town, there will be
no end of applications, and every snob application
must be complied with; for you have only to look
back to a recent report of the Council meeting,
and you will find that Mr. Gelpin stated
that they (the Council) always acted upon
-the "broad principle," and that any privilege
which they allowed to owe, might, and should
be allowed to all. Here is a pretty nate of things
*They cannot refuse Mr. Manneld, because the trees
have grown over his boildings and made them damp;
not si with Mr. Start's. Ibr this gentleman thought
proper to put up house after the trees had fully
grown; so you see, the house was brought to the
tree and not the tree to the house.
But f must ore I pity the poor Connell, for even
if they hod the sense to perceive that they ought
not to have armed the removal of the tree, they
maid hardly refuse such • man as Mr. Start;
whether from fear, or love, or busineas connection,
• course I know not, so I will simply confine my-
self to the facts. Mr. Start builds a house under
ens of the most lovely trees in the county,
mad the Dorchester Town Council order not the
howls but the tree to be removed; and the question
ii ink you is, whether the corporate property is
-vested in the Council, for the time being, in trust
•only, or whether it la theirs absolutely I want
to know whether it is a breach of trust, or whether
the trees belong to the Corporation, as their own
-property, at their own clispoeal If it is a breach of
-trust, make them pay the penalty; if not—and they
have a right to accommodate their friends —let the
public know it; and then the inhabitants only will
be to blame for placing such men in the Council as
'do not know how to preserve the appears's°e of one
titi_nicist beautiful country towns in the West of
d.
-7reulieve that if Mr. Start were to intimate that
the Townhall should be presented to him as a gift,
the Council would only be too happy-to bring the
•subject forward either at their public meeting or
more probably in committee, and it would be given
to Mr. Start, and all that the ratepayers would
knew about it would be that it was "carried unani-
mously." Yours respectfully,
HONESTY.
Derobeeter, llth Feb., 1865.
[Weetipet the loss of the tree much; but we have
before /tatted that we do not expect great things, or
walusbls judgment from the Dorchester Town ,
Goma We will, however, endeavour to prevent al
Riegiiiiee by trying to make them eat their own
wswilnalsoat "the broad principle;" and to this end '
we will eall in the aid of our old friend Mrs.
Grundy, who we trust is recovering from her illness.
We evelnve the Council are only trustees as regards
the property, and if" Honesty" will investigate
*Mit powers of disposal, he will, no doubt, benefit
fown.—lanzos.)

To al Editor.

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hat-11 as happeneltitat at Lulworth Castle
en tlotms=orzeostroing meeting described i
ycin
by ot-bed, unforttusately, so situatedglee
iigagoosoido eat it was not within my
pewee., rem* my old swain friend, Mr. Morant,
and tweet bow the Detest doge acquitted themselves.
If we meld add to the Lelwortb leave a correspon-
ding day at Kingston Lamy next year, a very good
Make or two might be promoted, and it might be
Worth my while again to look up the old "Bang"
blood, one «Am from which, in the posseseion of the
lets Mr. Ingram, was so celebrated in obtaining for
his master eurreut jelly. While on this subleot I
must refer to a dog of mine called " Beppo,' with
whom I won a stake at the Greenway, in Gloucester-
shire' and who was related to "Beauty," who might
cooehave been so often seen in her petted occupa-
tion of U. rag in ths drawing-room at Lalworth
Castle. " Beppo" was working his hare in a turnip.
field at Lulworth; when, thinking that he bad his
bare in his power, he made one of those extraordi-
nary rushee at his peculiar command, in which he
could "go by" anything, though the effort could not
Sir any length of time be maintained, and killed. At
tie same time, in this rush, he caught with his
shoulder • lark upon the wing, that had just ktssn,,
and killed it on the spot, breaking a leg and wing as if
the bird had been shot. I alludelto this to show %be
force of the concussion. lan sure your corro.
dentwiltnot take it ill of me aheni say that he
shoold study a little more the language of the leash.
"Hares" don't give dogs the "go by 1" How we
should laugh at such an idea at Ashdown Park! In
addition to this, for the love of a fast ilsg and • stout
bare, let him never call the latter "Peen" It makes
se think of oats ; aad it in as misetaisle a mistake as
to call that beat animal of chase. the fox, by the
ix.me of pug or reynard. " Hubert" aid him
then to more relined expression lam sure he will
nlopt lies a kindly intended
GRANTLE 117.11"tiItaKELEY.
Alderney Cottage, r 9, 1865.
Editor. _

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HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

South Wilta Hounds—Wednesday, Gallows
Hill; Friday, Knowle--at 10.45.
The LAngport Harriers—Saturday, Tintiohull Forta

—at 15:-30.
The Blaokinoor Vale Foxhounds—Tuesday (this
day), Stook Rouse; Wednesday, Clifton Wood;
Friday, Bockhorn Weston; Saturday, Zeal.
Green—at 11.
Mr. Rade4ffe's Hounds—Thursday, Meloombe Park

—at it.
Lord Poltimore's Hounds—Wedneaday, Dockland ;
Friday, Witheratone ; Saturday, Aoorn Inn, Ever-

shot—at 11.
The gut Dorset Hounds will not hunt again till
further notice.

BIRTHS.

Febroary 9, at Shaftesbury-street, Fordingbridge, the
wife of Mr. William Felix Alexander, of a son.
. . . . .

February 8, at the Grammar School, South-street,
Dorchester, the wife of the Rev. T. R. hiaakew, of a
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--February 8, at Queen Camel, near Taunton, the wife
of the Rev. T. L. Symes, of a daughter.
Februayr 10, at Blandford, the wife of Mr. S.
Luoichain, tailor, of a daughter.
February 5, at Thornhill, Broadway, the wife of Mr.
G. T. Symonds, of a daughter.
February 1, at Evershot, the wife of the Bev. IL J.
Greenhill, of a son,
MARRIAGES.
February 9. at the parish choreic, Malden Newton,
by the Rev. Salmon, Mr William Manning Hawkins,
of Ware, Somerset, to Elizabeth Trenchard, eldest
daughter of Mr. Thomas Shorto. of Maiden Newton.
February 9, at Widoombe Old Church, Bath, Richert!
Maynard, Esq. of Ashwiok Court. Somerset, to Mary
Aar, relict of late Samuel, Webb, Esq., of Chard,
Somerset.

..... .
February 14, at Hinton St. Mary, by the Rev. C.
Nickols, M.A., Mr. F. W. Hunt, of Marnhull, to Jane,
fourth daughter of M.r. R. flames, Rectory House,
Hinton St. Mary, Dorset.
, January 30, at Preston, Mr. John Guppy, miller, of
Stoke Wake, late of Sutton Poynts, to Emma, only
daughter of Mr. Joseph Miller, Ship Inn, Preston.
February 7, at Symondebnry pariyh church, by the
Rev. K. BAslinson, rester, Mr. T. Mountford, of
Welleaboure, Warwickshire, to Emma Faders., niece of
Mr. J. Hussey, of Watton Farm, Symondebnry, Dorset.
February 2, at the parish eheroh, Stormy, Somerset.
shire, by the Rev. John Widham, rector of Weston•on•
Trent, assisted by the Rev. Robert Pinckney, rector of
Chilfrome, brother of the bridegroom, John Pinckney,
Esq., of Durnford, in the county of Wilts, to Fanny
Louien, younger daughter of the Rev. Robert Haynes,
vicar of Stowey. .

DEATHS.
February 9, at Freathfield Farm, near Christchurch,
aged 69, Lucy, the wife of Mr. Wiliam Jones.
February 8, all Tarrant Kernatene, William Williams,
_ _

'February— 8, at Blandford St. Mary, Mr. James
°Mar& ef the New Inn, aged 85 years.
February 8, at Blandford, Mr. James Churchill. aged
75 years.
February 8, at the Parade, Poole, Mr. William Barter
Bolt, in the 70th year of age.
February 4, at Southdown, Weymouth, Fairlioa
Raphemia, wife of Capt. Lord, R.N.aged 42.
February 4, at Blandford, Mn. Jane Hobgood, aged

—February 5, at Resminster, Sarah, widow of Lieut.-
Adjutant Jo•eph Stoodley, lateof 11. M. 82nd Regiment.
She &misted in administering to the wants of the
wounded at Waterloo.

February 3, at Melbury Osmond, much respected,
Serjeant Major Benjamin Miller, of the Royal Artillery,
In his 896 h year. He fought at the battle of COrtunis,
ender Sir John Moore, for which he received a medal
about forty years after the event. Re a'so taw much
service in Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Malta, Minorca,
Egypt, and other places chiefly in the Mediterranean,
during the French wars. He was discharged just before
the battle of Waterloo as unfit for further service, and
has been in the receipt-of • moderate pension since that
time to his death.

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purpose& The jury, dissatisfied with the
evidence brought against the defendant, and the
way witnesses had been treated and tampered
with, thought otherwise, and acquitted Mr.
Rumble.

The daily papers are all antiously speculating
on the timo of the forthOoming dissolution of
Parliament, The ()lobe seems to imagine that
the end of the, autumn will be chosen for the
delightful amnsement of a general election. The
Times, on the other haml,limits that the interval
between the hay and corn harvests will be
selected. When doctors so eminent differ, it
would be presumptuous in us to profess to have
an opinion. It would be hypocritical also. We
therefore, frankly confess that we know nothing
about it ; but would advise our friends to "be
ready, even though the proclamation should
issue to-morrow ."

Parliament is in physical danger. It appears
that under the ftoor6 of the senate of our country,
twenty steam boilers at work, many of them at
high pressure, and that some of them have not
been tested for ten or twelve years. There will
be a blow-up some day, whichi will bring Guy
Fawkes out of his grave I This would be a form
of dissolution to which members are not likely
to be at all partial
At the Middlesex Sessions a few days since,
man named William John Bainton was
found guilty of criminally assaulting, under
the most aggravating circumstances, two girls,
his step-daughter and his wife's niece, aged ten
and twelve years respectively. The jury
seemed to have no doubt whatever of his having
I committed the abominable offences with which
he was charged ; and the assistant judge, in
passing sentence,emphatically indicated his utter
contempt for the prisoner. And yet, what was
the punishment Eighteen months' hard
labour! Why, had the wretch bet stolen an old
tin kettle to tie to the tail of his neighbour's
dog, he would have been sentenced to—nobody
can guess to how many years'—penal servitude.
ti, not for us to say whether the law or the
judge is at fault here; but assuredly there is a
most preposterous defect somewhere.
French journalists sometimes resort to curious
methods for increasing the circulation of their
papers, by working upon the superstitious vene-
ration of the people. The trick of La Guirialde
de Paris is about as neat an example of religious
cadging as we ever met with" In a recent
number that paper made to its readers the
following exquisite announcement :—" In
September last our issue received the blessing of
his Holiness; it will be extended to all our
present and future subscribers." Here We have
the sale of indulgenoes carried on at a cheap
rate indeed. La Guiriande de Paris appeals to
the saintly mind; Le Necrologist appeals to the
secular. The latter journal undertakes to give
to every subscriber, on satisfactory proof of his
death, a biographical and elegiac eulogy.
Thus Frenchmen may, for a few sous,
purchase, take in, immortal salvation with one
newspaper, and, for a few additional sous,
posthumous fame with another, relieving the
monotony of their dull, and the obscurity of
their imbecile lives, by looking at pretty pictures
of their own paradise, and by reading over the
reoord of their own glory. Was there ever such
an exhibition of servile profligacy as in the
former, or of conceit in the latter, as is shown
in them) cases?

The deliberate and indecent insults to the
King of It&lty by the mob of Turin, instigated
by Jesuits, Mazziniana, and Legitimists, has
caused the King to remove his Court to Florence
before the time originally intended. Precipitancy
in departure was wise, however. Al long as he
stopped, after it WU settled that he should go,
the wound would be kept open. Now that he
has fairly gone, those who are savage at his
leaving them, will just sit down and nurse their
passion till it dies. Perhaps the passion will
give place to the old affection of the Piedmontese
for their King. Already there are signs that
this will be the case. The Municipal Council of
Turin have voted an address to His Majesty
which is not only loyal but almost penitent in its
berms. As for the people of Florence they are
almost wild with delight, and all along his route
the King received a most enthusiastic reception.
The American news of the past week is not
very important. General Terry has demanded
the surrender of Wilmington; giving General
Bragg until the 19th inst. to decide. In
the meantime Admire/ Porter has occupied all
the forte and works abandoned by the Con-
federates, and is gradually making his way up
the river. A Confederate fleet of iron-clads and
gun-boats, said to be under the command of
Captain Semmes, has descended the James
River, and made an attack upon the Federal
works at City Point, The Conkiderate iron-
clads, however, grounded, and the attack proved
unsuccessful. Mr. Blair has returned to Wash-
ington, having) it is said, altogether failed in his
peace mission. President Davis has accepted
the resolutions of the Congress in favour of
appointing General Lee Commander-in-Chief of
the Confederate forces. General Sherman has
occupied Pocataligo on the Savannah and
Charleston Railway, and is concentrating his
forces at Macphersonville, a few miles from
Gembabee River, where the Confederates, who
were found in greater force than he expected,
have checked his further progress.
The Chief Justice of the Toronto Court and
his associate judges have decided that Lieut.
Burleigh must be delivered up to the United
States under the xtradition Treaty. The
Canadian Parliament has appointed a commission
to inquire into Judge Coursal's conduct in
releasing the raiders, and the Governor-General
has recommended an appropriation to replace the
money taken from the St. Alban's basks.

DORCHF,STER,—TYre ATMsAtotkotOxi. Sobirrr.—
On Monday a publie meeting of the ibbibitanta of the
town was convened by this kkayot "to consider and de.
termine on the steps he be taken for affording the
society it cordial reception, and the best assistance in
promoting It. interesting object."—The Mayor presided,
sad itmongat those prrisent were the Revd.. C. W.
Bingham, (one of the local wacretarier,) J. Fisher,. T.
A.. Falkner, H. Mottle, T. R. Masker., and R. Davis,
J. F. Hodges, E. Burnett, J. Waite% 1 Pearce, and M.
Devenish, Boqrs., Ito.—The Rev. C. W. Bingham pro-
posed that a small bollimittee be formed, consisting of
persons who *Mild take an interest in the society,
and nientihned the names of several persons whom
hi tlensidered would be well qualified to act—This
proposition was seconded by Mr. Hodges; and carried.—
Mr. Cunningt,on auggetted that the County Hall would
be a good place for the Society to have a mtissatii at,
but the Rev. C. W. Bingham considered that Trinity
Infand School-room woold be a Mote fitting oleos, and
asked the Rev, Jitopee Fither if he would place it at the
disposal of the ebblety.—The Rev. Janes Fisher ex-
pressed hi k willingness to assist the society by every
means in his power. A vote of thanks was accorded to
the Rev. C. W. Binghern.
ALL Saints CHDIICE.—On Sunday three sermons
were preached in this church by the Rev. C. T. Proctor,
and collections made, in order to defray the expense.
connected with the heating and lighting of that place
worship. A liberal reepense was made to the appeel,
upwards of £l5 being collected.
DOBOHERTIR Prroacn Malt /denim., Saturday,
February IL —There was a liberal supply of wheat on
offer. Trade retied dull, at, in smile cses, l. ,per
quarter cheaper. Barley of all kinds it dull sale at late
rates. Oats- were dispelled of freely at resent quota-
tions.
FAtiA litintratme Wrlx.--Tnesday (this day)..
Dorchester; Doreet; Bath, Somerset.—Wedneaday„
Ilminater, Somerset.
Tree New Iliscatrr.—At the County Petty Sessions,
on Saturday, John Brymer, Esq., of Haiiigton, the
newly.elected sheriff for the county, and his under.
sheriff, F. C. Steggall, F,sq., town cleric of Weymouth,
took the oaths of office and signed the uktial
ments
Doeefer Hirt.% Votunrizatr. ktt Vihuireaday
evening the annual dinner of the officers of the battalion
took place it the King% Arnie Hotel. Lieutenant.
Colonel Mantel pree'ded, and there was a large number
of officers Wiesen& In the Gnome of the evening the
arrangements for drill were discnved and decided on)
and it was resolved that the battalion should again go
under aurae, at Lulworth, and that the county should
be appealed to and oanvassed fdt snbacriptions to &fray
the expenses connected With the camp.
Tax Itlrtst Gollte.—On Sunday the members of the
Dorchester Ride Corp., under the command of Captain
goottlba and Ensign Hodges, aocunipanied by their
excellent band, attended Divine worship at Trinity
Church. The hon. chaplain to the corps, the Rev.
James Fisher, preached a most appropriate and eloquent
discourse.
THI WiTYOUTII AMATZUS DIIANATI7 SOOIRTY.—
The members of this society gave two entertainments
at the Townhall on Thursday and Friday evenings.
The hall was crowded on both ocoasions, and the per-
formances seem to have afforded the greatest satisfac-
tion. The pieces on the first night wore the drama of
" The Miser of Shoreditch, or London in ye olden time,"
and the laughable farce of " A Day after the Fair I"
and on the second evening, the drams of " The Zingers
Girl, or Woman's Vengeance, and the fares of A
Phenomenon in • Smock Fronk." As we have before
give, at length the plots of theme pieces, end the
manner in which each amateur performed the character
allotted him, it will be necessary to recapitulate it
again ; suffice it to say that we have never seen the
drama of "The Miser" played butter than it was before
a Dorchester audience. This may also be said of the other
pieces, but the first night's drama especially IVY highly
appreciated. "The 4ingarss Girl," the production of
one of the &meteors, met with a very f-- "
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COUNTY COortel Febhiary T.—Before B. Everett,
Esq.—The lit ml tide oecasion was unusually light,
there being but 11 summonses issued, Nix of which were
settled out of Court.—Taylor v. Greeoing.—This
was a claim for £2 7s. for thatching ricks, &0.,
for defendant, who is it farm bailiff, but after ranch
fencing t.f t''e questions put to Taylor, on the part
of Greening, that he had settled with Greening in
I October, hie Honour at once gave judgment for the
defendant.—Bascombe v. Foot.—Debt, 188. ld.
Adjourned till next court for further evidence.--
Foot v. Butler.—Debt, £6 4s. 11d. The defendant did
not appear, and an order was male for payinent in 14
days Fox.—For ss. 4d. rent, Which wa,
admitted, and an order Was made for payment by two
in,talments.

Tits hista TAX.—The following memorial to the
Holm of Commons, signed by 1:1() persons, was placed
is the Corn Exchange on Saturday for the purpose of
receiving additional signatures :-
-ro the Hononrable the Commons a i'Le 'Coifed
ISingclbro of Giest Ilritaio and Ireland In Parliament
asiembled.
"The humble petition of the undeniigned landowners,
tenant farmers, labourers, and others of Dorchester
and its neighbourhood
" Sil6WETEI.—That your petitioners are deeply
interested in the prosperty of agriculture, and in the
wellbeing and improvement of the working population.
"That, next to wheat, barley is the most valuable pro-
duction of British soil, and yet is loaded with a duty,
when converted into malt, of about 70 per cent., or
21s. Bd. per quarter.
"Thdt your petitioners particularly beg to drew the
attention of your Honourable Hones to the anomaly of
a high ditty on malt surviving the repeal of the Cuatomi
duty upon corn, and the Excise duty upon hops.
" That your petititioners, from their experience, are
able to assert that the duty is a great hindrance to
the profitable production and use of all but the best
, quality of barley in the manufacture of beer.
" That your petitioners submit that the malt duty is
altogether at variance with the principles of Free Trade,
Ana an exceptional and invidious tax upon a highly
important production of British industry.
!` That the duty inflicts great injustioe upon the
consumers of beer who, not only pay this heavy duty to
the Government, but pay in addition • considerable
amount which it occasions, the effects of the tax being
to enhance the ultimate price far beyond the amount
paid as duty.
"That the tax is especially oppressive upon working
classes, to whom pure beer is • nourishing beverage,
and an almost indispensable article of diet.
"That the malt duty is 'altogither indefensible, and
it is believed is only maintained because of the amount
of revenue which it realizes, and which, indeed, is the
measure of its injustice.
"You petitioners indulge an expectation, however,
that a tax open to so many serious objections will no
longer be tolerated, and that a sense of justice will
lead your Honorable House to its early and entire
abolition.
" Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you
will be pleased to sanction a measure providing the
total repeal of the malt duty by the application of any
present or future surplus revenue to that purpose until
the final extinction of the tax.
. .

'And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever
pray, ko."
Cbthert PETIT SISSIONS, Tuesday, February 7.
—Before H. Williams, Esq. Edward Sat.hello
and William Wieser, were charged with mis-
behaviour in Dorchester Union. Being old offenders
Satchell WIL9 committed for 14, and Windsor 7
days' hard labour.— —John Davis was charged by P.O
Brampfield with vagrancy. Committed for one month
hard labour. —Philip Child was brought up in oust3dy,
charged with having, on the 214 ult., stolen • pick-axe,
the property of Job Lewis, of RAmpisham. Remanded
till Saturday.

Oromexamined : Ile was in an excited state t
winietlines he appeared coneekniiii Whilit at other
times ho did not. I live next door to dedwised'e
house. 1 have seen prisoner several times. Ile
and deceased were good friends. They seemed very
fond of each other.

John Dubbin said : I live at Evershot, and am a
carpouter. I remember the evening of the 24th of
January. Prisoner came and knocked at my house
on that evening, about eight o'clock. When I
opened the door he took me by the collar and asked
"Is this Chetnolo ?" I 'said " no " but he would not
believe it at first. Ile asked me "If any
trains stopped at Evershot station that night." I
told him " None stopped at Evershot, but the half•
past nine one stepped at Maiden Newton." He
offered me 23. to go to Maiden Newton with him.
It was a snowy night. I went to Samuel Chubb's
with him before going to Maiden Newton. Whilst
he went in he desired me to remain outside. I went
to Maiden Newton nith him. On the way he told
me be had a good business, and vrhen between
Swanhille and Cattistock he said, "It is a bad
job ; fihe cart is upset and I am afraid Mr. Chris-
topher is dead." He did not give me any further
particulars. He did not seem very tipsy on the
road. He seemed ta know what he was about. 0•I
went to Maiden Newton stalion with him, and saw
him take his ticket. I think he seemed capable of
taking care of himself. Before he left the station
he gave me the key of the post at kegier Vine's
house, and told me to take it back in the morning.
Cross examined I I told the same story before the
coroner as Ido now. 1 said something about the
key. Ido not know that prisoner was capable of
taking care of himself when I first saw him, but he
was so on arriving at Maiden Newton. There is •
direct high-road from kvershot to Maiden Newton,
and there would be no difficulty for a sober man to
find his way except he went the wrong wai.
(Laughter.)
John Whitty said : I live at Lillington, near
Sherborne, and am a boot and shoemaker and parish
clerk of Beerbacket. On Tuesday, the 24th of
January last, I saw deoeased on the Chetnole side of
keeper Vine's house, on the road between Stock.
wood and Evershot. Prisoner was with him in a
cart, and he was driving. When I came to the horse
deceased said "Hobos, Mr. Policeman!" I said
"It is not Mr. Policeman." He asked, "Is
that John ?" when I replied "And is that Chrism ?"
He said "Yes." He asked me where he was.
They seemed to have lost the road. Snow was
falling very fast at the time. I said "You are
going up towards the keeper's house." He replied,
"What keeper's house." I said "Where keeper
Weldon used to live." They both wished me to
go back to the keeper's house. Prisoner said "Go
back with us, and I will give you 6d." I went
back with them, but said ' You cannot go through
because the post is locked." The post was put to
prevent carriages going through. Prisoner said,
"Go in and get the key." I replied "One of you
had better go in for they know you, but they do
not know me." Prisoner got down from the cart
and went after the key. I remained with the cart
whilst he was gone. He had some difficulty in
ooming through. He said "Come here, I can-
not find the way out." The night was dark, and it
was snowing very fut. I went to the large gate,
but as I could not find an opening, I said "You did
not go in that way," and found out the small door
and let him out. He said "I have got the key."
Re ide an attempt to unlock the post, but almost
fell down. The lock was near the ground. He
said "You take the key sad unlock it." I did so,
and the cart went through. He said to me, "Lock
it up again." I did so, and gave him the key. He
got up in the cart, and I gave him the reins, and he
drove off. I wished them good night, and.after
watching them a little distance went away. This
was between six and hallpast six o'clock. • They
appeared to be tipsy. lam certain prisoner was
the man who was driving.
Cross-examined : This was about a mile from
Evershot. They would have to go over a field
before they got into the road. There was a post
across the field which they would have had
to pass before they could get into the road,
and it would be necessary for some one to get down
and unlock it. Christopher took the key for the
purpose of unlocking this post. I have known
deceased for 25 years. I believe he has lived at
Evershot during that time. He was a pig dealer,
and as his business carried him about a great deal,
he knew the roads better than I. If he had
been sober he would not have required my assistance.
Prisoner and deceased were on good terms when I
saw them; they appeared to be enjoying themselves.
Prisoner must not have had all his senses about him
or he could have found his way out of the gate, and
also unlocked the post.
Henry Vine said : I live at Evershot, and am a
labourer. I saw prisoner on Tuesday evening, the 24th
of January, about eight o'clock. I bad some conver-
sation with him. He said, "1 and John Christopher
have been thrown out of the trap." I asked him if he
would tell me where it ,happened, whether in the Yeovil
or Chetnole road, but he said, "I do not know." He
asked me what trains stopped at Holywell, as he
wanted to go home, and I told him there were none.
Be asked me to go to Maiden Newton with hi,n, and
"I asked him if he would not go to John Christopher's
house and tell them all about it," but he made no reply.
I asked him to call at Chubb's or Christopher's home,
and persuaded him not to go home that night, but he
said,"l must go, home." he did not tell me where the
accident oeourred, but saidi '1 am afraid it is a
bad job." I told Dubbin that he and the prisoner
were sure to call up street before they went on.
Crosii-exanained : By up street I meant that they
should go either to Chubb's or Christopher's house.
I did not see much the matter with prisoner. He
knew about the trains at Flolywell station. (Laughter.)
Stephen Christopher said : I have been living with
prisoner, my brother- ' in-law at Broadmayne, for about
two years. On Monday, the 23rd of January, he left
home and told we he was going to Evershot to my
fathen the deeetiaedi He told me I was to meet the
five o'clock team at Dorchester for him. He did net
come, and I went hack. He came home at 20 minutes
to 12. He said he had walked from Dorchester. I
noticed he had • blow on his temple, and asked him
'what was the matter?' He replied, "fatter drove
over me." I asked "where 1" He said "down arinst
the keeper's house where the post falls." I said "where
is father gone 7" and he said 'I don't know. I sapper
he is gone home. I came on to Maiden Newton."
then went on to bed. A few minutes afterwards

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came into my bedroom. I said "have you i...
father's pigs I" Me replied; "yes." I said, "L
yon bought Willient Silymotir's pigs I" He It.
" no, they coat too much money." He also (flak
"J paid 28s. a piece for some of father's pigs,
and 225. for the rest." Prisoner gave me the
money on the following Saturday to pay for them.
His mind seemed quite clear about the pigs, but not
about his father-in-law. Ile appeared to be very much
bewildered when Speaking of dowelled. I went for
the pigs the next day, and saw prisener before I etarted:
He told me "1 mold take the horse and cart and crive
as far as Grimstone, and then take train to Evershot."
Cross-examined: I have known prisoner for five or
six years. I have often seen him and my father
together, but I have neverheard them quarrel; they had
always been on the best of terms.
Mr. Bassett said he should now put in the prisoner's
statement given before the coronet at the inquest; when
Mr. Weston remarked that the question was whether it
would be ad miesible.
Mr. Williams said he should admit it, and Mr.
Westen eould take Objection against it appearing before
the judge should the case go for Mal.
Henry Lock, Esq., deputy-coroner, then rend the
deposition, a full acoonnt of which appeared in 0112
columns at the time.
Mr. Clapoott, the surgeon, not being present, the
case was remanded until Wednesday afternoon at half.
past two o'clock, and Christopher was liberated on bail.

WAR AM. rIVITY Simone, February &
Before the Mayttr and Filliter, Req. —Edna Wood
was Charged by Maty Cattle with stealing C dress and
apron on Monday. The theft *As ctimmitted at the
Castle Inn.—Defendant wished the case to be dispoited
of under the Summary Jurisdiction Act, and was
sentenced to • month's hard labour.—Mary Clarke
appeared to answer the charge of Alfred Brunsder,
driter of the Swanage coach, for having stolen his coat,
gloves, and tobacco Emboli from the Red Lion Tap on
the previous day. She eleoted to bb tried under the
Summary Jurisdiction Act, and was sentenced td three.
months' imprisonment with hard labour, the Bench
observing that they must protect property left un-
guarded in a public situation.