The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-20 00:00:00

week in the months of January, Mae. and September
in every year, and before proceeding to make any rate,
to coos" an estimate to be prepered. with the t•tit'anc"
of the dirk, of the mosey required foe the purposes io
respell of which thereto is shout to be made, prospec•
tinily for four month', end retrospective') lov the JAY-
Inuit of noat chines and expenses which may have
been incurred at any time within sis Month' before the
Making of the rate."
" That the requisite public notice of the intention
of this Board to make • general district rate shall be
given in the first week of February. June, sod October
in every year, or a. near thereto as circumstances will
permit."
' That in the last week in the mouths of January.
May, and September in every year the clerk shall
by advertisement or otherwise, as he may deem en-
collect, and get in all accounts due by this
Board."
"That with the view of furthering the object of theso
resolutions an efficient and proper person be appointed
assistant collector of rates, at • salary to be regulated
by this Board, whose duty it shall be, under the direc•
(ion and guidance of the clerk, to make all the necessary
rstes, and prepare the receipts."
" That theme resolutions shall be further considered
as instructions to the clerk, to see the "sine from time
, to time eirtied Int o effect."
" Memorandum of the general district totes, their
dates and amount, and the period that elapsed betteeen
the making of each :--

Month when %mount
made. tn the £.
October Oa ad.
December 1 0
February 1 6
February 1 6
March 1 6
May 1 0
March 1 0
June 1
January 1 8
December 1 6
August 1 6
July 2 0

Number of month* over
I the rate extended.

Number of rates in 19 years, 12; total amount levied in
12 years, 15s. lid.; average per annum Is. 4d."
RIti•IRING St. ALNAN't Roir.—Two. tenders
were received for carrying out this work—Mr. Jcsty
£157 10s., and Mr. W. H. Williams, £159 15s. 6.1.
The latter tender was accepted.
MIL POTItic•RY'S BILL.—It Will be recollected
that the claim soot in of ft. 45. for auditing the
Board of Health accounts in 1561 has been several
times repudiated, but Mr. Pothecary having
threatened legal proceedings unless his bill was
paid, the Board at their previous meeting directed
that the matter should be inquired into. They now
found that Mr. Pothecary's representations were
perfectly correct, and the bill was ordered to be
field. The Meeting theft !operated:
PIDDLETRENTIIIDR. Scam-mum CASE.—
The quiet village of Piddletrenthicia has been the
soene of considerable excitement during the past
few days, in consequence of a report that the body
of a child had been found in a privy at a part of the
village called Long Bottom. The rumour proved
°errant, and the police on makinz the necessary in-
quiries, made known the circumstances to the
deputy-coroner of the district, 11. Lock, req., who
on Monday afternoon held an inquest on the
the Hew Inn, when the following evidence was
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P.C. !Limber said that on the previous dsy he was
sent for by a person named Hannamcland froni what she
stated lie proceeded to search the privy belonging to
the house where the accused mother resided, where he
found the body of • male child. It was • full-grown
one.
Superintendent Brown said that being informed of
the circumstances, be went to the house of Julia
Hunam, of Long Bottom, and charged her with the
murder of her infant. She cried a good deal; but he
°mild net underetabd what till rild. •
John Harnett Dowling, .11.. said that be was
practising as a medical man at Cent. Abbas, and was
sent for to examine the body of the child. He could
not at first say whether the child was bore alive, but
after • Poce-storjewt examination, coupled with hie
previous dbeerratiohe, Ia "Ps folly convinced it had
come. its full time. The body w. 21 Inches long,
and it weighed 7lbs. lOosa. The umbilical cord ap-
peared to have been torn, not cut. On one side it was
very dark. There was a small wound on the right side
under the rib*, which perforated the akin,and appeared
to have been done after death ; most likely by
the pick when taking the body out of the privy. On
opening the chest he found part of the tissues of the
lungs of a bright minor. Other portions Were dprk,
and thee he placed In water, when they sank, which
showed that no air had pawed through them. The
other organs were well developed. The vessels of the
brain were much congested, and the autatance tuft,
breaking with • alight pressure. There were no other
mulls but the murk of the pick. Ils believed the
child breathed imperfectly, and *as pot into the privy
directly after birth. If the child had been born in the
home, and then carried to the privy, the cells of the
longs would have shown a different aspect. He also
had made an examination of Julia Hannan, of Long
Bottom. She was quite willing he should make such
examination. He satisfied himself she had recently
been confined. He asked her if she wialled to make
any statement, at the mem time telling her that he
shouleloonsider it his duty to report .the un.le to the
coroner and jury. She glad that on Vrecilicate• week,
the 31st ult , she felt an inclination to go to the privy,
and while there she was seised with the pains of labour,
and was delivered of • child, which fell into the privy.
She neither heard it cry, or breathe. Her mother, and
• person named Watts. were present when she mule
this statement. He was of opinion that it was possible
for • person giving birth to • child in the privy to
return to the house.
Thi3 was the whoje of thisevidenee brought forward,
and the Baperiatendrnt applied for • postponemeet of
the inquiry to enable him to mils. further particulars,
which was agreed to—On Thunday, several other
witnesses were celled, but the jury did not consider that
there had been any offence committed within the cogni-
sance of this court, and returned. veidict similar is
effect to the girl's statement. She may, howener. yet
be brought before the magistrates on the charge of owe
ocalment.
WAREHAM. Parr,. Simaimvs, Tuesday.
Before D. W. Parrer. and J. Slowlen, req., and the
Bev. G. V. Garland.
BLOIWORTH.—Dsvid Spitler, labourer, was summoned
by Emily Soper, for refusing to contribute towards the
support of her inegitimste child. He also when before
the Bench, still refines.; to obey the order they bad
made against him at • former hearing, And he was
as-
cordingly cominitted for 14 days' hard labour.
EAST LULIVORTH.—Win. Priding, labourer, was
sum-
moned by Edward Laudon, on the charge of stealing a '
rabbit trap, the property of J. Wild, Esq. It appeared
that the trap was met in a field, lost, and subsequently '
found in the prisoner's possession. lie was committed
for trial at the issues, having been previously convicted
of felony.
Moengs.—George Bridle. labourer, was summoned
by Mr. 4imes bithgow, geoman, ehiteged with brealt
and stealing • fence on the 18th December last.
case was proved by P.C. Woodrow, who caught de-
fendant in the act, and produced part of the stoles
property. Mr. Lahrow recommended the defendant
to the meiciful oonsideration of the Court, on amount
of his wife's recent confinement and present state of
ill health.—The megistriitat, in consequence of Mr.
Lithgow's humane reeommendation, fined the de-
fendant in the mitigated penalty of 2s. 6.1., and re-
mitted Om colitis hoping It Monk{ be a warning to him
as to his future conduct, and assuring hire that if be
came there again he would be dealt with the greatest
severity.
Houroa.—William Flower. of Parkstone, labourer,
was summoned by Richard Hardy, of Holton, game-
keeper to Sir Ivor Guest, Buts for trespassing in search
of game, on the 3rd of January. It appeared that the
defendant, with another man, were besting for game
with two lumber dcgt on the lands at Holton, and that
they on seeing the pinekeeper, ran away; butte gave
them chase, end after following them about • mile
cause up to them. Defendant refused to give his name,
and he took him in charge to • person • short distance
off who knew him. His companion got away.—He was
fined 12e. lid. and 0116‘4, and in default of payment he
was oommitted for 14 days' hard labour.
Burden. labourer, was sum.
mooed by the overseers of Winfrith. for refusing to
maintain his wife. John Hallett, relieving officer of
the district, proved defendant's wife's chargeability,
who it appeared, bad been confined to her bed through
illness for some time past. The state of her eau
was such that she was ordered to have mutton,
wine, Ise., which the officer supplied—Burden was
defended by Mr. Weston, who stated that the wife
had left her husband sod gone to reside with her
father, a baker at Wiofrith, and that as she refused to
return to his house when he wished her to do so, he
consequently refused to support her at her father's.
The relieving officer's evidence was supported by •
person of the name of Burt, who.
request. also went to defendant's house in regard to the
case, when he refused to him, also, to support his wife
unless she returned to his house—The Bench dismissed
the case, eousidering that the desertion had not been
proved.
LASGTON MATTRAVIRS.--JSIDINCorben, OUSITTM&D,
was saminened by Emily Styles, spineter, to show mime
why he refused to contribute toward her illegitimate
child, he being the putative father. Complainant
proved that she lived with Mr. Hunt, of Oodlingstone,
where defendant paid his addresses to her, and that
the intimacy took place about Christmas, 1861.—She
called Frances Roberts, the wife of Henry Roberta, a
groom, who proved having seen them together in • very
" comfortable position" in • cowtioese sbout that time.
Defendant called • person of the rams of Edmunds to
disprove the applicant's statements After • long and
patient hearing. the Beach considered the statements of
defendant and his witness unworthy of credit, and made
an order of la 6d. a week and costa.
Coat's CASTLS.—Robart /Beckley. labourer, was
brought up in oustody, *barged by Sylvester Reheat,
labourer, with stealing • donkey. 'The donkey appeared
to have been stolen some three or four years no while
running on the heath between Wareham and Corte
Castle, but he seemed to take no notice of the matter,
nor did be give any information of what had occurred.
Sines it had been het, the donkey bad bred • foal or
two, and had one by its side at the present time.
During these years the animal had passed through the
hands of several parties. After the examination of
several witnesses as to its identity, one of the magis-
trates, the prosecator, and witnesses left the court and
proceeded to the street, with a view of examining the
marks of identity of the donhey.—The prisoner's defence
was that • brother of &hew was cognizant of his
having the donkey when it was first taken from the
heath and that he did DOI object.—The magistrates
considered that the case had not been sufficiently proved
to secure a conviction, if sent before • jury, as there
was so proof deny feloatoite intent when the animal
was first taken *huge of, and ousequently they dis•
charged the premier from mutody. Mr. Trerennen
aptesared for the prousation ; the primmer was uncles
tended.
WITCHAUPTON.-e4wreaLe Strohm Daard.