The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

Lidbury, with having on the previous day exposed
for sale a quantity of meat unfit for human food.
Superintendent Lidbury stated that on the previous
day he attended the market as inspector, and that
he found in the defendant's stall a quantity of meat,
some banging up and some covered with a cloth.
He seized, as unfit for human food, seven fore
quartereaten loins, three necks, and one breast of
veal ; one fore quarter, two loins, a shoulder, and
two legs of lamb; a calf's head, and six calves' feet.
P.C. Harvey, who had been a butcher, stated that a
portion of the veal seized was but three or four
days old. The defendant expressed great indigna-
tion at the presumption of the police overhauling
his stall and taking away his meat. To prove that
it was wholesome and fit for human food he
produced two joints of one of the animals, a part of
which had been seized. To his great surprise the
magistrates ordered this meat to he impounded also,
as they considered it quite unfit for human food.
Defendant was then fined Is. for each joint, and
costs, or to be imprisoned for 14 days.
BLANDFORD.—On Thursday an address will be
' delivered at the Townhall, by Lord Portman, te the
,1 men employed on the Dorset Central Rails ay. We
are exceedingly glad to find that the conduct of the
men has been such as to call forth the good will of
his lordship, and that his interest in their welfare
has taken such a practical form. One of the most
pleasing features of our own times is the anxiety
evinced by the great and the good on behalf of the
working-classes, and no doubt we owe much of this
to him who was such a bright example to 1,;.,4ces
and rulers.—" Albert the Good," as he hasjuatly been
named. The words of Holy writ in this, as in
everything else, have been fully verified, "Their
works do follow them."

The Wesleyan Chapel in this town having under-
gone renovation. The building will be re-opened on
Good Friday for religious worship, when &sermon
will be preached by the Rev. J. C. Williams. In
the evening the members and friends will partake
of tea together in the spacious room at the Corn
Exchange, and afterwards hold a public meeting
there, when several ministers will deliver addresses.

POLICE. —Oa Monday, James Pope, of Charlton,
and George Pope, his brother, were charged before
the Mayor and H. S. 11enn4t, the former with
working his horse when in ap. unfit state, and the
latter with resisting the constables in the execution
of their duty.—John was lined 20s. including coats,
and George was mulct in the penalty of 10s.
RIFLE CORPS—On Easter Monday, the 21st inst.,
a concert on behalf of the general funds of this corps
will be given under the direction of Mr. R. Eye's,
assisted by the able co-operation of Mrs. Edwards
and a portion of the Blandford church choir.

STIJRMINSTER NEWTON,—We understand
that the rectory of Fifehead Neville, and Belcha!well
annexed, are to be divided, by the death of the late
Rev. John Bastard, who wasthe incumbent of these
parishes for a long series of years. The Right Hon.
Lord Rivers has given Belehalwell to the Rev. John
Marlyn, rector of lbberton, adjpining to the small
parish of Belchslwell. The incumbent of Fifehead
Neville is to build a rectory house.

WIMBORNE. —lt is • ilk sincere regret we have
to record the demise of Major Adye of the 4th
Brigade Royal Artillery, and brother of Willett L.
Adye, E 84., of Morley House, which melancholy
event took place at the Woolwich garrison, on
Thursday. It is supposed that the deceased caught
cold at the recent steeple chase meeting, there, where
he acted as clerk of the course.
WAREHAM. —The first rope drill of the Dorset
Volunteer Battalion took place at Wareham on the
10th inst., and though the weather appeared very
dismal in the morning, yet it cleared off sufficiently
by 2 o'clock to allow of a very creditable and steady
drill. The manceuvres took place on the ground
facing the house of Lieutenant Lacey, and was in
excellent condition, considering the quantity of rain
that has lately fallen. Ihe unpromising morning,
no doubt, prevented the attendance of many of the
members of the Poole, Wimhorne, and Blandford
companies who were expected on the ground, so
that on that account they were but indifferently repre-
sented. By the aid, however, of the Wareham
company, who were all present, six companies were
formed, Colonel Mansel taking the command,
assisted by the Adjutant, Capt. Barrett; No 1, Lieut.
Lacey; No. 2, Limit. Johns; No. 3, Captain
Parr; No. 4, Ensign Taylor; No. 5, Ensign
Bond; No. 6, Ensign Aldridge. A large num-
ber of battalion movements were executed,
and Colonel Manse], at the conclusion of the drill,
which occupied two hours and a half, expressed his
sat4_faction at the manner in which it had been
done-,"amd said he was quite certain of a first-rate
review at the end of the summer, when Colonel
McMurdo was expected. He was sure, though the
day had not promised well, they had had a very
' pleasant one, and he hoped soon to have the plea-
sure of meeting them again. The hospitable house
of Lieutenant Lacey was opened to both officers and
men on the occasion, and every attention was paid
to them by the lieutenant and his amiable lady.
BRA FTESBURY.—At Bowatreet on Friday, William
Colo was brought up on remand, charged with threatening
the life of Lord Shaftesbury. It had been suPimovd
that he was insane, but Dr. Bainbridge, the medical
officer of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, after examining
him, sent in the following certificate "I hereb v certify
that. I have carefully examined William Cole as to his
sanity, and sin of opinion that he is of perfectly' sound
mind. Witham Bainbridge, M. D." Lord Shaftesbury
was then sworn, and deposed: I heard the expressions
depossd to by the witness, Mr. Storer, on Wednesday.
I*hould say, judging from what I saw myself of his
(the defendant's) violent conduct and manner, from
the statement of Mr. Storer, that the defendant said he
would smash or slay me, I really believe that, in
a moment of excitement, he would be capable of using
personal violence to me; and I think it desirable that
the law should give me protection from that violence.—
Mr. Henry: I believe that there are seine members of
his family present—his brother, I think.—A gentleman
siting at the attorney's table here rose and ask!: Yes,
air. lam deputed by my father and my eldest brother
to request that means may be taken to protect the
family from his insults. The defendant's solicitor
objected to the introduction of family nuitters.—Mr.
Henry: I had not the slightest intention that family
matters should be introduced, but not knowing that
the defendant had a solicitor, as you did not mention
that you appeared for him, I wished to give his friends
an opportunity of saying anything in his behalf. Upon
the evidence which has now been given, I must ask
you to find bail. Lued Shaftesbury and the public must
be protected.—The Solieitor : With respect to Lord
Shaftesbury and the eommissioners, I have nothing to
say. I could not in conscience make any observation,
as the threats which have been so distinctly
sworn to would naturally lead any person
to believe he had cause of alarm. They were
expressions which ought never to have been made use
of, and I feel that there is no answer to the case. At
the same time, I know the prisoner well enough to be
sure that, notwithstanding his exaggerated manner, he
really would not injure anyone. The defendant: Lord
Shaftesbury no more goes in personal fear of me than
you do. Mr. Henry: You certainly made use of threats
which were calculated to cute alarm in the mind
of anyone. There is quite enough proved to
require me to give to IhklS'hafteshury and the public
that protection which the law enables me to afford. I
shall require that you should yourself enter into
recognisances of £lOO, and find two sureties of £5O each
to keep the peace for twelve months, and that you
should give forty•eight bonne notice of sureties. The
defendant: Certainly, sir. He was then removed.

REPORTING MADE EASY. —Our Silaftellbilry con-
temporary was perfectly welcome to our report of
the Agricultural Society Meeting, which took place
in its own town on Saturday se'imight, and trans-
ferred almost bodily to its own columns, but we
think it would have shown the appreciation of
"Honesty is the best policy" if it had appended
the source whence it was derived.
MARRIAGE FESTIVITIES —This tOWD WAS the
scene of ex citmem mit and no 1 ittle pleasure consequent
on the marriage of the . second daughter of William

Batten, Esq., ;teward to the Marquis of Westminster) I
to A. B. Brown, Esq., of London. The ceremony
took place at the Holy Trinity Church (which was
crowded to excess), by the Rev. J. J. Reynolds,
assisted by Rev. J. W. Roger.. The bride wore a
splendid dress of white satin, superbly trimmed, and
a costly white lace veil, and the bridesmaids, seven
in number, were suitably attired. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the wedding party returned to
Barton Hill House, where they partook of a splendid
oreakfast, provided by Fielder cud Son, of Salisbury.
At the conclusion of the repast the happy pair left
in a carriage drawn by four grays, for Blandford
Railway Station, on their way to Weymouth. We
understand that the presents to the bride were 118
in number, and included a splendid gold bracelet
from the Most Hon. the Marquis of Westminster.
During the day flags were hoisted in various parts of
the town cannons were also fired, and the band of
the Rifle town,
sent forth their enlivening strains.
RING WOOD. —THE Ayr:n.l FurrotßY. —We under.
stand from undoubted authority that the right of
angling in that part of the river A von which runs
through the manner of Ringwood, to the extent of
nearly or quite five miles, and which was preserved
by the late Lord of the Manor with the utmost
tenacity, has been conferred, by the liberality of
H. R. Morant, Esq., on rental, to Mr. W. Cottman,
of the Crown Hotel. The arrangement which has
thus been entered into for the purpose of throwing
the fishing in this river open to the public, and
which has long been considered by many persons as
highly desirable, will, we have no doubt, prove a
source of great attraction to gentlemen and others
fond of indulging in piscatory exercise, as well as
conferring a benefit on this town, by an influx of
visitors, who have hitherto been debarred a sport, for
the facilities of which the river has been celebrated
by the excellence of its finny productions.
YEOVIL. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. - The
annual general meeting of the members of this asso-
ciation, convened by public advertisement, was held
on Friday afternoon at the Three Chougha' Hotel;
Cl. Harbin, Esq., of Newton House, being in the
chair. Our reporter was in attendance at the oom-
mencemont of the proceedings, and after the Chair-
man lad been voted to the post of honour, be was
very courteously addressed by the chair-
man, who bore testimony to the great assis-
tance the various movements derived through
the medium of the press, and said he
was shays pleased to see representatives present at
public ineetine, but the members of that society
appeared to think that at • meeting of that descrip-
Step it mi&lit. chock five discassion. The secretary
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would doubtless furnish any information which it '
might be deemed necessary to make public. Our
reporter thereupon made his bow and departed.
ELECIION UP RELIEVING 011IGIUL —The weekly
meeting of the guardians, to the number of 43, wax held
as usual on Fliday last, in the Boardroom of the Work-
house. The chief business was the election of a reliev-
ing officer for No. 1 District, in the room of Mr. T.
Horwood, deceased. The distr.ot comprises nineteen
parishes, with a population of 14,867, and en area of
24,667 acres. The salary is £lOO per amount, and though
it was not mentioned in the advertisement, it appeared
to be the general opinion that • horde should be kept by
the person, in order that the duties might be satisfacto-
rily performed, more especially as there was • minute
in the books, made many years ago, that the officers in
certain districts should keep a horse, and amongst them
No. 1 district was included. That be should do so appears
necessary, when we say o't24 miles has to be traversed
in one day, saying nothing of the time occupied in
making visits throughout that distance. Some of the
guardians appeared to think that it should be left to
the discretion of the officer as to keeping • horse, as it
Might be cheaper to hire, especially as Yeovil wee favour-
ably situated for such • purpose. Ultimately it was.
decided that to keep a horse was one of the conditions
attached to the appointment. The number of candi-
dates were tweuty-feur, and shout five-sizths of that
number were in attendance. The names of time° who
did not pot in appearance were struck out from the
list, and the applications and testimonials were then
read by the chairman (the Rs,. it. Huyshe.) We do
not wish in our remarks upon the style and leaven of
the spplieations to draw individuous comparisons, and
shall therefore designate them by numbers, as they
were submitted to the Boer& No. 1 was, to use the
obainnan'e remarks, "badly written and horribly
spelt." No leas than ton errors were in the compilation
of as many words. No. 2 was a fair specimen of cali-
graphy, but the writer would spell satisfaction with
three " t's." No. 3 was above mediocrity in lamptage,
and the penmanship was pronounced by the chairman
to be good. In one of the testimonials supporting No.
4, it spoke of his musical abilities. Did the writer sup.
pose he would have to fiddle to the indigent poor.
Music may

"Soothe the wayword heart by sorrow rent,
And soften down the rugged path of life;"
but to appease the cravings of a neglected stomach it is I
a very unsatisfactory meaL No 5 was right in his "t's"
but too liberal with his " e's," having in a word one
above the usual number as assigned by authorities in
orthogroPhi. N. 6. who lied been in business, and ,
was teen a clerk in • locafPareets Delivery Company, n'
his application, fell into errors in the construction of '
the words, and the handwriting was designated to be
sheet similar to that of a schoolboy. He upheld Ids
claim by • whole bundle of testimonials in the usual 1
vague style, but speaking generally, which produced
from E. Gideon, Esq. Poor Law Inspector (who hap-
paned to be present), remark that be had heard of a
nobleman, who being solicited by a stranger to
give him a testimonial, atated in writing
that not having heard or seen anYthing of the applicant
until the morning he was solicited, he had no doubt he
merited the good opinion which he had of himself. The
youth of No. 7, he being only 22, was considered by
some to be a bar to his finding employment under
them. No ft, an unsucceaufnl candidate for a like ap-
pointment in tbe Birmingham anion a abort time shoe,
was a clerk to the clerk or • Board of Guardians, and in
answer to Mr. Gideon, said if he was not responsible
for the irregularities at such Board, one of the '
pardians, ex passant, thought he was • little too good
for them at the salary offered. Whether the guardian
really meant it, or that he afterwards altered his mind,
we cannot say. Certain it is the individual represent-
ing the Dumber did not obtein_e vote.. As to No. 9,
only one fault was perceptible, that of being only 21,
at which age the chairman thought Le was too young
to be brought in contact with those bedside and other
scenes which at times he would be called upon to
witness. No. 10's application was fairly written, but
a word was omitted. The letter of No. 11 was sup-
ported by no less • personage than the proprietor of a
newspaper, in a long letter, to much so as to prevent
the whole being read. The writer has the "points,"
but encircled them in mist. The candidate in his
application, said he,. was of good constitution (no
medical certificate as to soundness produced), aged 35,
and though it did not become him to say so, "of good
character." One of the guardians, before the terrti-
menials were read, said he had been given to understand
that they were open to suspicion, and thought he
should be wanting in his duties to his sollaegues if he
had not stated this much, but be could not say further.
Did he mean to suggest that the testimonial. were a
forgery, was asked? 'Certainly not," was the reply.
A guardian present knew one of the testimonials
signed by a "Sir" to be genuine, as he was his landlord,
and consequently acquainted with his writing. The
Chairman said the testimonials might be perfectly
genuine, yet have been obtained in an indirect manner.
A member of the board said it was unfair to east a
suspicion on a candidate without being in a position to
prove that such was well founded. With this several
agreed. Had the proprietor of the newspaper referred
to been ourselves (using the last word editorially, and
of course meaning the singular), we should have de-
manded a more satisfactory explanation of the words as
to the testimonials "being open to suspicion." If we
had failed in obtaining this we should have demanded
satisfaction, and called for pistols for two the next
morning, and consumed seine midnight oil in scraping
lint and settling our mundane affairs, preparing for the
worst, but hoping for the best No. 12 was backed up
by a joint testimonial, and a separate one from the
rector of his parish, who not only spoke of his general
good character and aptitude for the post, but believed
him, from the present nature of his occupation, to he
able to distinguish from plausible tales of pretended
wart and real cases of distress. No. 13 was well
known to many members present. In one of his testi-
monials, the writer wishing to be truthful, alluded to
a circumstance, though in very feeling terms, to the
intemperate habits of the wife, which appeared to press
heavily upon the mind of the applicant at times. A
gentleman present said he had no doubt he would
make a good officer, notwithstanding the misfortune in
having such • wife, more especially as the husband
was known to be • temperate man. No. 14, Henry
Jerrard. was the successful candidate.
belonged to Uplyme, formerly relieving officer
to the Bridport Union for five years, but
relinquaihea the office to take a farm, in which he had
not been so successful ay he could have wished. He
produced some unexceptionable testimonals as to com-
petency and character. The writing and compositin
of No. 15 was very good, and the two testimonials
recently obtained, spoke in high terms of the bearer.
Others of a remoter date were also appended. He gave
a satisfactory answer to a remark made in his letter
to one of the guardians as to his being "well soquainted
with hemen nature." No. 18 referred in his letter to
the vacancy in nautical terms, describing it as a "berth."
The same objection appeared to weigh aeainst No. 17
as to that of one or two others, namely, that he was too
young, being only 24. Only one testimonial supported
the application of No. 18, and it did not go further than
state that he was a honest and industrious man.
After one or two more offers had been read the appli-
cants were severally called in, and examined viva voce,
and many additional particallars elicited. The voting
Was then proceeded with, each member writing the
name of his particular candidate on • slip of a paper.
On the first collection the votes of the forty-three
members stood thus :—H. Jerrard (Uplyme), 18; J.
Woodman (Yeovil), 8; G. IL Longman: (Yeovil), 5;
J. Betts (Yeovil), 5; C. J. Mills (Hamster), 4. J.
Purchase (Langport), 1; and E. Harwood, (Yeovil), 1.
The names of Purchase and Harwood where then
obliterated, and the results of the "second time 'of
asking" WWI jerrard 21, Woodman 16, Wills 4, Betts 1,
Longman 1. The third and last time was between
Jeerer,' and Woodman, the former seenring 25 and the
latter 18 votes. The former was called in and informed
of him appointment, for which he briefly thanked the
Board. The proceedings, which had occupied about
three hones, then terminated.
ELECTION Or GUARDIANS.—There was no contest
in any of the parishes, for the choice of guaidians,
and the same gentlemen nominated were appointed,
The following is the list :—Barwiek, Mr. Charles
Marsh, yeoman; Brimpton, Mr. James Trask,
agriculturist; Chilthorne Domer, Mr. John R.
Pearse, yeoman; Chilton Centel°, Mr. William
Wake, farmer; East Chinnnek, Mn. Henry Male,
yeoman; East Coker. Rev. Rowland Huyshe, Clerk '
in Holy Orders; East Coker, Mr. John Cooper,
' yeoman • Hardington Mandeville, Mr. Abraham
Genge, larmer ; Haselbury Plucknett, Capt. Joseph
Sheppard Draper, Commander H. M. Indian Navy,
retired; Ilchester, Mr. Edward Look, and Me.
Thomas Hussey, yeomen; Limington, Mr. Richard
Genge, yeoman; Lefton, Mr. Samuel Bradford
Penny, yeoman; Middle Chinnock, Rev. Francis
Plimley Vonles, clergyman; Montacnte, Mr. John
Trask and Mr. Johjo Woolcott, yeomen; Mudford,
Mr. William H. Longman, yeomen; Northover,
Rev. William Harbin, clergyman; Nortonasnb
Herndon, Mr. Charles Trask, atone merchant;
Odcombe, Mr. Isaac Kiddie, yeoman; Pendomer,
Mr. George Gillingham, yeoman; Preston Plocknett,
, Mr. Robert Hawkins, yeoman; Pudhimore, Rev.
Alfred }lighten, clergyman; Smith Petherton,
William Parsons Peters, Esq., gentleman, Abraham
, Hodges, and John liefiditch, yeomen; Stoke-sub
Herndon, Mt. Joseph Staple and Mr. William H.
, Hebditch, yeomen; Sutton Bingham, Rev. Hugh
Welman Helvar, clergyman; Thome Coffin, Rey.
; Wyndham Hugh Helyar, rector of Thorne Coffin;
Tintinhull, Mr. Francis Hawkins, yeoman; West
r Camel. Mr. John Feaver, yeoman; West Ohinnook,
r Mr. Oliver Harding, yeoman; West Coker, Mr.
John Sampson, and Mr. Richard Gifford, yeomen;
Yeovilton, Mr. Samuel Brown, yeoman; Yeovil,
• Mr. Joseph Penny, wine merchant, Mr. William
r Marden, miller, Thomas Dampier, Esq., gentleman,
and Mr. John Brook, yeoman. For Ashington
r there was no return and no guardian qualified to act,
so no one was appointed. The same in respect to
; Lock Dennis. For the following places guardians
r not having been appointed, a selection was made
, from those qualified to act :—Chiselbormigh, Mr.
George Dibble Templeman ; Closworth, Mr. Thomas
Bartlett ; Martock, Messrs. George Parsons, Joseph
Pool, and Samuel Darby; North Perron, Mr.
Robert Templeman.
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Tenvov•waw.—The Rev. S. Harding, of Bridg-
water, delivered • lecture on Friday evening at the
Lecture Hall of the Literary Institute, on "The
folly and absurdity of drinking," illustrating it with,
facts, figures, and anecdotes.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —An old man named
Taylor, belonging to Bradford, was suddenly de-
prived of existence on Saturday afternoon, through
incautiously attempting to cross the finest Bradford
when the down express was buts short distance off.
His deafness and the lose of one eye may
have prevented his hearing or seeing the
train which was proceeding at the rate of 60 miles
an h 3nr. The deceased was seen about fifty yards
off, and every endeavour made by those in charge
of the train to avert or lessen the impending catas-
trophe, but without avail, and he was struck with
fearful violence, fracturing the skull and frighfully
mangling other parts of his body. Life WSA quite
extinct when picked up, and an inquest has since
been held, when • verdict was returned in accord-
ance with the facts. No blame attaches to any
person except the unfortunate 1/71A11. -