The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-29 00:00:00

BRIDPONT.

Illtfiriettust. Kr. William Townley Whetham hair
issued an address to the electors of the North Ward,
soliciting their support at the forthcoming election of
councillor.. Ur. Whetliam is qualified for re-election.
MIL POIDZU RAW N Y-1t is exported that Mr.
Hs'''. accompanied by Lord Edmund Fitsansurice,
and the H in. livelyn Ashley, N P. will vi.ll BridpOrt on
Tue•day, the 2lnd Inst, when during their visit doulitiesa
the electors will he addressed.
DISCOVERY OF Hynes Routes AT BRJDFORT HARBOUR.
—On Friday morning the men empire) ed at the Bradport
drainage works at the hub or were excavating near the
Bridport Anus lon. when they discovered the akeletora of
• nude person, about Er't. flin. in height. lying about
31t. fin from the surface. The bones were in • fair state
of preservation, especially the skoll, the teeth being
white and perfect. S in. rusty iron buttons lay near the ,
bones. A number of people bearing of the discavers's •
and being morbidly interested. male their way to the '
spot to V:: the cere 7nrit.osaty ;
rTed Itiotrtaii;t•alTurierelthileissippovreeted...y. as
Kirritgrfaistster.— in connexion with the Wealeyan
' Mutual Improvement Society, an ent,taiotoent wee
given in the schoolroom of the Wedevan Chapel on Thule
day evening, chin the Rev. F. Teal, president of the
Society, presided. After an appropriate address by the
' Chairman, the following programme was eons through an
• creditable mariner :—Solo. With Verdure clad," Miss
Mania; duet, "God shall wipe away all tears,' Messrs.
Day and Knight; reading. " Hallowed Ground," Mr. .1. I
Beach; anthem, "Thine 0 L rd Is the greatneria," the I
'hoic; reeding, "The Old Man in the Stylish Church," I
Mr. H. Rowell ; solo, " Rreignation," Mrs. Hill; •nd I
elloros, "Meet toe at the fountain," Mn. Ewen' arid the
Cher; glee, 'Sweet and L iw,. the C ~, r ; resale,
"Jackdaw of Rheims," Mr. Harris ,• trio, "The Sight
Singers," &Cesare rooks. Ewen', sort Harrell; reading,
" The Young Here,' Mr. Howell : duet, " Ltrbeard
Watch," Mr. and Mrs. Hill; recitation. X. Maiden;
dust,' Airs from Gounod," (piano and organ). Mrs. Evens I
and Miss Morris; "God Save the Qaern." A vote of
thanks was given at the else to thus, who had taken •
part in the proceedings. It was announced that • clam
will he 1,.11 on every Friday evening throughout the
reusing sea.on A ate of thanks was also given bibs
Rev. F. Teal for presiding.
Bosocon Pouca, N turday.—itsfore the Mayor (Mr. H. I
Howell).
Indians ffirebk. • youth about 16. was charged with I
: uttoring • false statement in order to procure .
' Sergeant Gale said the prisoner had ois the previous day I
come from Dorchester, where he bad committed the
ollence. The charge was not • merino.. one, but there Nero
so many People defrauding the public that he wished to
pat a atop to the nuisance. Prisoner pleaded guilty,
adding that be was on his way to Plymouth, where be
hoped to prectire • berth in a ship. —The magistrates
&aniseed him upon his promising to leave the neigh-
hoerhimiL
Richard Jackson, a travelling watchmaker, was charred
with having stolen • silver watch. the property of John
Peach, of Proutb.street, Bridport —Freereant Gale appro.
headed the prisoner at Werriaouth, but as he land hot the
necessary evidence he asked his Wocalrip to adjourn the
cane—Remanded until Friday
Gomm roue.R. Friday —Before Mr. J. P. Gondar.
NUMMI) Caviare In • Hong—Rickard Lona, •
lahorrer in the employ of Colonial Hurry. co Brat), was
summoned at the inatacco of Mr. Thomas Pe.erre, ballid
of Brady Farm, for cruelly Injuring a the property
of Colonel Hussein.° f7th September. —Mr. Day appeared
. • for defendant —William Speardle, labourer. mac io a field
on the day in question drilling. A boy wan driving the
, honer—four in number—anti defendant ..ss erUPleYed in
filling the drill with seed. He saw defend.snt the solo,
thing in his band sod Met at the horse Tb.,,dt-horee
then fell down. He (wits...) examiued tie bores and
diecovered the hind leg was broken: there WAG also a cat
• In the leg. Witness told him he hail !woken the horse's
leg. Defendant answered that he Aid not know anything
;eu serious was going to happen. He appeared to throw as
hard es be could.—ln the course of evidence it appeared
that the horse or.. • spirited and spiteful animal. and at
timer was quite unmanageable. It also appeared that the
animal when struck became restive, causing the other
i horses to ding. There was cot sufficient evidence there-
: fors to prove the blow actually caused the frar•ure of the
; leg. The Bun* after some sonsideration,;dismissed the
ti case.