The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-19 00:00:00

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OOLLICOII TI POOL, HARIIOO2..—TWO fishermen
Oates and Cartridge, were out on Wednesday dredging
for oyaters,when the tiller of Cartridge's boat came on.
chipped, and the boat thou ran witliconelderable force
into ()steels but, throwing Oates into the water; he
was, however, speedily rescued by Cartridge. Consider-
able damage wu done to the two boats, and the owners
are "going round" for !subscriptions towards defraying
the espalier, of repairs.
A MAX MATED 7202 DROWNING BT • POLICAt
CAool7•BLlL—Shortir after midnight of Saturday Lut
P.C. O. Braahett, of tho borough polioulforoe, wu on
duty on the quay when he sew a Welsh seaman,
belonging to the barque Frederiek William. attempting
to go on board his ship, but he had seereely oommenoeil
walking the plank when he fell overboard into the
water. The constable instantly rushed to his assistance,
and succeed in getting bold of him by the hair of his
head, by which he held him fast until farther aasiatanee
Arrived from the ship, when he was hauled out of tho
wain, and taken on board not much the moue for his
ducking. Lied it not been for the promptitude of the
other probably the man would have toe his life.

FTRIL —LI • few minutes to two o'clock on Thursday
morning Beret. Hunt, whilst on duty in Fisheitreet.
observed smoke issuing from the naariae-store shop of
Mr. J. Harms. He at once gave an alarm, and aroused
thou persons living in the immediate neighbourhood of
the fire. The sergeant likewise communicated with
Sept. Gifford, who is superintendent of the fir* brigade,
who immediately attended with several of his staff.
The stand-pipe, hare, he., were brought ta the spot,
and, an abundant supply of water being obtained front
a hydrant nearly opposite to the store, the fire was very
soon extinguished. J. Hornsby. Esq., of the National
Provincial Bank, Mr. Gull, silversmith, Mr. Hawkes,
and others, rendered valuable assistanee. Great praise
is duo to the prompt action of Beret. Hunt and other
members of the borough foroe. The building is insured
In the Phoenix Offioe, but the oontents of. the shop,
consisting of rags, banes, spades Stn. were not insured.
The lou to Mx. J. Harman is &butt £2O. The origin of
the fire remains • mystery.

Mumma or egg QUAY Twurrega—On Friday morn-
' In; • mooting of the trustees of the quays was held at
I the Town.WL W. Pearce, Bap, mayor, in the chair.
'Pt no sun were present!—Messes. J.
I Buckley, Farinc7Ansen, uonway, taster. Roger", O.
N. Penney, G. 8.. Penney, Frampton. and Stone. The
harbour-master OIL J. Cribb) produced his usual
I monthly report after the minutes of the last meeting
bad been rtsad, from which it apprared that the receipts
for dues, ice. , were unsiderably lees than on former
occasions. The balance in the hands of the treasurer
was stated to be £9B Ida. 3d, and the liabilities
£2OO Ile. lid. The liabilities include bills for iron
work, new eludes, repairing buoys, repairing crane, use
of steamer for surveying purpose, lighttre ke It was
proposed and seconded that the bills should be raid by
the treasurer as non as be had sufficient money in hand
to do so.—Mr. Dickinson (Town Clerk) neat made an
application to the Council for one hundred pounds on
account of lee expenses incurred in the action against
Mr. Jennings, of Saltern's Lake, Parkstou, for harbour
dues, &e.—lt WAA proposed by Mr. G. it. Penney,
seoonded by Mr. T. Belben, that Mr. Diekinsou be paid
on account of the actioe for harbour dues at Saltern's
Lake, £lOO. The resolution was carried unanimously.
—The Harbour-master read a letter from the Trinity-
house stating that the Board approved of the alterations
made in the position of the buoys in Poole harbour, km
—Mr. Grabb uld that although the brethren of the
Trinity-bones were eatiefied, it appeared the pilots were
not—they disapproved of the mutter in which the buoys
had been painted. After disousion it wu decided that
for the future matters relating to the management of
the harbour should be referred to • committee, consist-
ing of the Mayor (Mr. Pearce), Mr. G. R. Penney, Mr.
O. J. Skoog, and Mr. H. Hamilton.—The Harbour-
master called the attention of the trustees to the
initufbeisocy of hose all the late fire in the High-street,
belonging to the quay engine.—lt woo proposed by Mr.
Stone and seconded by Mr. E. Oakley, and carried
unanimously, that • committee, consisting of Mr. Rogers
Mr. Minna, and Mr. T. Delbert, be appointed for the
purpose of obtaining any additional hose that might be
required for the quay engine. This concluded the
business of the trustees.

PrITT Swoon, Thursday.—Preeent :—The Mayor
(W. Pascoe) the Ex•mayor (J. Wood) end Masan.
Harris, Stone, and Adey.
Atilpirmote elfauffray mate of the Isabella, of ninon.
Primer, was summonod by Mr. George King, lionised
pilot, for unlawfully offering to pay a less sum of money
than complainant was entitled to by law for piloting the
venial Isabella into the harbour, on the 11th of
January. The defendant in defame said through his
interpreter IL Pougot, courtier maritime, of South.
ampton, that he was not bound to engme a pilot his
vessel biting only 65 ken milieu. The awe was
&Wined.