The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

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from him in the course of the week.—Yariou re-
commendations for improvements were then nig-
geeted, the majority of which,however, were reserved
for consideration until the next meeting.—Mr. Cox
then drew the attention of the Board to the nuisances
arising from the defective state of the chutes in
various houses in wet weather, and complained that
the orders of the Board in this respect had not been
-carried out. He likewise complained of the bad
state of the roadsnear Kingston Turnpike Gate, and
moved that the Town Clerk be instructed to com•
municate with the turnpike commissioners upon the
subject. —The motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and
carried--Mr. Hill complained of the defective
state of the pavement in Holton-row and Silver
street, and said that if the necessary repairs were
not attended to immediately, they would entimately
involve the town in considerable expense.—Mr.
Goode wished to know what progress had been
made by the committee appointed for purchasing
the gas works? In reply to this question Mr. Roden-
ham remarked that during the past year the com-
mittee had had two meetings •pon the subject.
They had not, however, dose anything since the
new Council had been formed, as a vacancy was
occasioned in the committee by the absence of Mr.
Penny. He did not see, however, that since • reso-
lution had been passed on the subject, and a com-
mittee appointed, why it should die from neglect.
He then complained of the defective lighting of the
street lamps, and said that they paid for so many
lamps being lighted for a certain time, but some-
times they were not, and yet he had never heard
*that there had been any deduction for those lamps
that were not lighted. He moved that Mr. Cox be
added to the committee for the purpose of consider-
ing the purchase of the gu worka—Mr. Goodo
seconded the motion' and ultimately the Mayor and
Mr. Alilborne were added to the gas works com-
mittee. —Some conversation then arouse respecting
nuisances which were of frequent occurrent,. in :
Thomas'. yard, Kingston, and which were alleged to
be in consequence of the yard being in total dark•
nese, and it was resolved to remove an adjoining
lamp, and place it near the yard is question.—A
desultory conversation then *roes respecting the
churchyard, Mr. Rawlings remarking that the Board
had been called upon three or four times to make
grants of money for the purpose of improving the
churchyard, but winch had not been carried out.
He thought before they voted another shilling they
should understand what were the improvements
required by the Church Improvement Committee,
and that the Council should have a definite plan of
what was intended to be done, and then they would
kuow what they were voting money for. Unless
such a plan was laid before the Board, he would not
vote one penny towards the improvements of the
ehurehyard.—Mr. Hill said the executive committee
'were instructed to report to the Council what was
necessary to be done to the churchyard, and they hail
reported that until k5O were expended in levelling
the churchyard, they could not tell what would have
to be done. After some further discussion, upon
the suggestion of the Mayor, it was decided that the
best plan would he for the Church Improvement
Committee to submit • plan of the proposed im-
Provensents to the Council. —The Board then broke
up.
STRALING WEARING APP•REL.-00 Friday, at
the Townball, before the Mayor, J. 11. Mayo, Robert
Tucker, and F. Greenhain, &qrs., three women
named Mary Welch, Hannah Clarke, and Mary
legal., were charged by Mr. Alfred Highrnore,
landlord of the Crown Inn, with stealing articles of
a child's wearing apparel, of the value of one shilling, !
on Wednesday night. From the evidence of the
prosecutor, it appeared that the three women came
into the Crown, and had some beer. After they had
been in the house about ten minutes, they paid for
the beer end then left. Soon after this his wife went
into the room where the defendants' had been
sitting, and then missed some child's clothes which
had been left in the room. Complainant then went
to the police-station and gave information of the
robbery to the polio& —P.C. amnion said, from in-
formation he received front the complainant on
Wednesday night., he went in search of the pri-
soners, and friend them at the Prince of Wales Inn,
Clarke had a basket with her, in which he found the
clothes, mei which prosecutor identified as his
property. in reply to the (unstable as to how she
became in poseession of the clothes, she said "that
Welch bad put them in her basket," hut this Welch
denied, and he took them all in custody.—ln defence
Clarke said that Welch had given her the clothes,
naying that it was her child's, and further stated
that she was "as innocent of stealing the things as a
new-born babe." The other two prisoners denied
all knowledge of the things, and the Bench there-
fore as there was no evidence against them, dis-
charged them, but Clarke was committed to gaol
for 21 days' with hard labour.
Bonoton Surnass, Tuesday. —(Before the Mayor,
.1. R. Mayo, and T. Greenhorn, F.:Nea)—Elisa-
beth ?Awards, landlady of the White Lion beer-
hones, Kingston, was charged by Sergeant Keats with
keeping her house open after hours on the night of
Saturday the 20th of December. The Sergeant
proved the case, and the defendant was fined an,
including coats. The money was paid.
Cot NTT I ILTTY SENSIONM, Wednesday.—(Before
C. Harbin, 11. B. Batten. F. hi. Esatment, G. T.
Bullock, &qrs. and the Rev. M. Bennet.)
DAMAGING AN ELM Tait—Charles Ralson, a
labourer, of Yeovil, was charged with wilfully
ilausagiug an elm tree on December 25th, in • field
in the occupation of Mr. Nash, at Nobles Nap.—
It appeared that on Christmas-day the defendant
was seen by Mr. Nash cutting off some branch's from
the tree. The defendant said that the tree over-
spread his garden, and he thought he was doing no
berm, and upon promising not to do so again he was
dismissed upon paying the expenses.
AMACLT wine INTIVIT TO Ros.—John Slade, a
labourer, of Rest Coker, was charged with eaeaulting
Walter Vainly, a labourer, of Closworth. on the
24th of December. —Complainant said that about
nine o'clock he went into& public-house and saw the
defendamt and treated him with some beer. Com-
plainant had some meat in his hand, and when he
left like house be proceeded home, and on coming to
some cross-roads, near Sutton Bingham, he met the
defendant, who 'coached him down with a stick and
tried to take the meat from him.—Complainant re-
stated, and took out his knife, and cried "Murder"
.and the defendant then ran away.—l'.C. Gale said
from information he received he went to the public•
house in questionabout 25 minutes past nine o'clock,
where he found the defendant —Another witness
proved that the defendant had not left the house,
and that he could not have portably have been near
the complainant.. —The Bench thought the com•
plainant had mistaken the man who assaulted him,
and he was therefore discharged.
DAMAGING • BRIDGI. Robert Vickery was
charged with damaging a bridge in the parish of
Weston, on the 31st of December.—John Willis
said that the defendant was driving a wagon on the
ilay in question, when the home ran against the
bridge, and damaged it to the amount of £4. The
accident was not caused by careless driving. He
dad not one the wheels of the wagon Leech the
hedge, hut the arch broke in. —A witness proved
that the hedge had been considered insecure for
sometime past, and it was expected that it would
have fallen in before. The cue was adjourned so as
te afford defendant time to obtain an important
witness

AFFILIATION CAN/I. - George Willis, of Queen
Camel, labourer, was charged by Susan Bargery, of
the same place, with being the father of her
illegitimate child, and was ordered to pay Is. 61.
a week.

07/6NC s A 0 AINST nit BIRRHOURIL ACT.
William Brake, landlord of • beerhome at Stoke,
was charged with keeping his house open for the eels
of intoxicating drink during the hours of Divine
service, on Christmas morning. The owe wee
proved by P.C. Campbell, and the defendant was
tined Li, including costs.
A MRAULT. —George Pane, a little boy of Stoke,
was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Palmer, on
the 3rd of January. It appeared that the dispute
arose from a neighbour's quarrel, and that the boy
was playing in the complainant's garden, when the
complainant threatened to beat the boy. Upon this
the boy's mother interfered and • regular straggle
ensued, in which the defendant's mother and the
complement had a " pitched battle," and amused
themselves by pulling handfull's of hair from each
other's head, until the boy threw a stone at the com-
plainant, and cut her eye, which wound up the
quarrel. The Bench thought the best way to pre.
vent further disputes would be to bind the boy
mother and the complainant over to keep the pesos
is .ClO.

A/FILIATION CANIL —William Laces, • farmer, of
Fast Coker, was charged by Sarah Ann Harrison, to
show cause why he should not help to maintain his
illegitimate child, of which she alleged he was the
father.—Mr. bidney Watt, •preared for the com-
plainant, but the defendant wished fur the -.me to be
adjourned as his principal vitae= was, in London.
He agreed to pay all expenses, and the ems was ad-
journed.
ONNTCCTINO THE HIGHWAY.—Jmnes Weaver, of
Bridgwater, was summoned for obertrneting the high.
way at .4arkford. by Mr. James Talbot, coal mei.
chant. The defendant refused to own the timber
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and the complainant was ordered to remove t, as he
would than see to whom it belonged.
AMU:LT.—William Willis, of Stoke-under-Ham,
was charged with imeaulting P.C. Campbell, on Satur-
day. the 27th of December. It appeared that the de-
fendant was very drank at the New len on the day
in question, when the landlord sent for the police-
constable, who put him out of the house. This
mescals did not fall in with the Mews of the de
fondant, who, oo getting outside, wanted to fight every
?ne, and on the eonstable attempting to take him
into custody he struck him • violent blow on the
head. The defendant was fined Cl, including coda, or
in default three weeks' hard labour.
CRE MEER N E. —Bina fistocrileo.—On Moodily
and Taseday the members of the 20th Somerset
(newkcenel Bile Volunteers assembled at the rile
range to contest for
...emus prises given by their
officers. The shotiong, disoite the unfavoumble
weather, was very good. Ouveruntent ammunition
was used, with the Hythe position. Five rounds am-
munition at each range. Th• It prise contended for
wss Five Pomade given by Captain Commandant
Matthews. Ranges for let clam men /SO and 500 .
yard.; and for 2nd and 3rd class men Mend 400 1
yards. The fret pries was woe by Private Bryant,
who at 200 yards moored 12, and at 400 yards 11. snak-
ing a total of 23. Sergeant Clarke being a lost alms
ma, oho* at Ow left meat sad Nand mpsetively

14 and B—total 22; and Private Nichols at the short
renege sawed 14 and 6-20. The second prise was
Five Pounds given by Lieutenant Tidcombe. Ranges
ASO and 500 yard.. Sergeant Strawnon was the suc-
cessful shot, making 14 and 13-27 ; Sergeant Blaze.
14 and 12-26 ;and Private Stoodler 15 and 4-10.
The third prize shot for was Five Pounds, given be
Lieutenant Jolliffe. Ranges SOO and 400 yards. Pri-
vate James Lye °serial off the 11,4 prize, making as
hiss:ore 15 and L 2-27 • Private Hodges 11 and 13-
21 ; and Private Norton, 8 and 15-21 The fourth
prim was Five Pentads given by Ensign W. Spark..
Ranges 2110 and MO. Corporal Ireland was the winner
the finst prize, ',toeing 11 and 7-18. Private
Philip. 11 and 4-15 ; and Private Turner 10 and 5-
15. Each of the above prizes were divided as
follows: let prize, £2 Hin. ; wend, El 105., and third,
El. The fifth prize was for Five Pounds, given by
Ensign John Sparks, divided as follows: £2, fina
in, ; second prue. Ranges 300 and 600 yank.
The first prize was won by Private Cornelius,
with some very good 'hooting, he making 12
and 12 24; and the second by Private
James Turner, 7 and 8-15. The last prize •
was • Connotation Prize of Et given by Sergeant Strew.
son, divided as fellows: El 10a. first prize, and toe.
second prize, shot for by Volunteers who had
not woo either of the above prises. 200 yards. Privets
Slade took off the first prise with 16 for his score, and
Lieuteuant Joliffe the second, with 14.
BRIDG WATER. EXTRAORTtINARY A rood rr
AT SUICIDE.—A frightful attempt to commit suicide
was made at Elndgwater • few days ago, by a young
man named William Hawkins, a coachmaker,
the son of a cabinet maker who formerly resided at
Rath. Hawkins has latterly been working at the
coach manufactory of Mr. Mdfford. tit Highbridge.
He was for some time resident in America, and was
for several months actively engaged in the Federal
service, from which he was discharged on the grouad
of insanity. He was then placed under restraint in
a laoatic asylum, but succeeded in gaining his
liberty, and he then embarked for England, and
. settled down at flighbridge Having • brother
living at Bridgwater he nentsionally visited him,
and on Thursday was at his hrother's lodgings, at
the house of • farrier named William Hex, near the
Mlarkethouse Tavern. On the abovequentioned
day, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon,
be went up stairs into his bedroom. After being •
absent for some hours the family, becoming alarmed,
proceeded upetein, and knocked at the door, which
was locked. ltmeiving no reply they at length sent
for Mr. Superintendent Lear, who, with P.S.
Cheriton, was promptly on the spot, and the bed•
room door was immediately broken open Here a
fearful scene presented itself. The unfortunate man
was found lying upon the floor with his throat cut
in • most frightful manner, the wound being at least
three inches in length, and the windpipe severed to
a great extent. The toilet cover was bespattered
with blood in such a manner as could leave no doubt
that the would-he suicide had looked into the glass
whilst in the act of committing the dreadful deed.
The floor was also covered with blood, and it would
thus seem that after cutting hie throat he paced the
room several times. In • basin near his head was
more than a pint of blood and water, aud a coarse
cloth, with which he had evidently attempted to
staunch the wound, was literally soaked with
blood. But the moist extraordinary part of the
story remains to be told. On the man's stomach
were found no lees than nine incised wounds,
running parallel, each being several nicht*
in length. Though many o Omni were
severe, none appear to be of a dangerous
character. It is generally thought that the wretched
man as first intended putting an end to his existence
by the horrible mode indicated, viz., of disem•
bowelling himself, but his courage appears to have
failed him. The razor with which the wounds were
inflicted was found in his trousers pocket, covered
with blood. Dr. Artforil was promptly sent for, and
in five minutes was in attendance. The sufferer,
who, on being discovered, was apparently dead, was
after some difficulty restored to animation, mut
various remedies applied. On the Saturday he was
removed to the Union, and is now under the care of
Dr. King, the medical officer. Strange as it may
appear, seeing the frightfel character of his injuries,
the unfortunate man continued to improve until
Tuesday, when, a At coming on, he was reduced to
such • state that at present his recovery appean to be
very doubtfuL