The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-07-05 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

On Friday a meeting of the corporate body was
held, when there were preesat the Mc_yor, Alder.
men Eliot and Ayliog Couscilitoza.W Thetis.,
Drew, Framptuo, 'Axle% ft
Thomas, Howerd, tam, Hibbs, &r., and Milady.
After some bills had been headed round the table,
and ordered to be paid, the Mayor read a letter,
which had been received from Mr. Meanders, the
secretary to the Cheamel IslaDde Oosapeny, oom-
phasing of the diereses in the depth of water at the
estrum of the harbor, sad emilosiag sreeolotAos
from the diteekors of the company, stating that the
steamers had grounded three times in the harbour
during the preceding week, which was abased by
rubbiala from the Moths Ming into it. In order to
avoid this mischief hr the fitters, the Coaxal were
recommended to dredge the barbs.: Weird of the
Reck water.—ln reply to Mr. Hare, the Mayor
stated that the Woad,* of the Coattail was not to
deepen the harbour by taking ap its bed, but simply
remove some of the soil which had amidentaily ham
there.—Mr. W. Thomas thought the parties at work
on the Nothe ought to remove the stones which had
got in the harbour. —Mr. Hare said if the
.Commil
lost the support of the timmera whelk Weight is
£lOO or £7OO a-year, they might as well that up the
harbour altagether.—The general opinion being that
the snil should be removA the Harbour Master wee
instructed to have it tarried out.

TEI HARBOUR LED RUMOR 40001731111.
n. Trimmer prerated hie imamate of these
hada, which were exoolaed mid pried. Oa the
brow there wail balms of ./171 ili. 70., sad oo
Lb* latter £1,224 Ib. 7d.

TIIJI WRA3IAGI DM.

The Mayor read a letter from Mr. Ohemotnan, lb*
milsotor of tits harboar dee% asking for information
as to what sismild be moldered a quarter Most of
tea, se meatiooed in the sohedal• to the Act for levy-
ing the dues. Mr. Olviessinen sogpsted that as
chaste had Moored in MN sines the pembq of the
Act, weight !Mold govern the chorge.—After an
unimportant dismal= this suggestion was agreed to.
£SPIJO4IIOIII POT MIMI= 11111011 ANT TO TEL

FOLIC' 7011 CI.

A Wks, woe fillawiToo .13-4•Tiataideat Lifibutp.
whine the Council to appoint • anwad awelaatSo
tie police fans. The annsaniastins staled that at
thaw both the writer sad &peat Moe sensual
Proem UN toss, sad cm such wartions there ses a.
• ia shays of the saes si the steties. Mr. lid.
..erp slated that he did Dot dare to bare ea entre
.Meer, bat neeenewodsd that P.O. Harvey should
.4 appointed to the °Moe. with an Worsts" to his
star, at li. par seek. —The Mayor spoke of Om
wasoetty of Lawns a sionsid senses& in (hi Was.
bet Mr. R. name disliked sates !Wares Wits
side as the ?Mariam. shiest esaelde.,.7bi
isbjeal wee dahrreg.

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phis, Ind the Kayla %race, were laid on the table,
sad loaders invited for the szemition of the work,
the Bond finding the nuthatiath
bulitteliat Ott ?RR SUILVITOR.
Immediately balm Mr. Howard brought
forward his motion ea to the propriety of retain-
ing
_Po surteyor's wirvioes, messages arrived,
wbenhat °perigee ire cannot
my, id =lt the Womanise, the effect
of which was, that only sufficient numbers were
lat to ill""1 the business of the Board. The
Dams el the Councillors who were they' "atioidentlY"
called aviv E—Messrs. Drew, Hibbs, Upjohn,
Ham lassie in
pel lb. *bole of the
Itu • " *hoe Most required,
to have deserted him.
11.. HOWARD said: Certainly, when I sr"
last time on thie subject, I did so at the spur of the
moment, but at the same time I am not sorry that
I did so. For many, many months peat, wheal",
we have met in cocoon, a great deal of time has
been wasted in consequence of the diammions in
referent* to the conduct of our surveyor. He is
talked about in the Council, halo talked Pout out
of doors, is to whether he ia • suitable perms to be
surveyor of this Board. lii, melees for en* to go
into the details of his conduct, as there are many
more gentlemen around the table who know Sitter
than I do of bia doinp, and I think the simplest
way to bottle this matter is to test whether he has
the confidanoe of this Board or not. lam sorry to
sea so limited • number of person present, especially
when they knew this important motion was on the
paps, and why they Amend be absent I cannot
illegible. Had I known that such **did have been
the °ass, I would not leave brought forward thia
motion to diatharge any servant of the Board, as I
should have preferred hearing what other members
Mei to say in hie behalf, and why be should keep
bie ollos. Mr. Howard concluded by proposing the
fallawing resolution :—" That, as the surveyor no
keret retains the confidence of the Board, his
eirvions be dispensed with from this day."
The Mason If Mr. Howard moats the limited
number of members, I also that there should
not have been a larger attendance, when • matter,
shush is for the weli of Pa borough, is to be dis-
missed. I also feel that the surveyor is plated ins
very awkward position, unless he has not only the
coneldenee of the members present, but the con.
Wow* silk. large majority of them. He cannot
tlietropetly aid well mama ha has that coo-
Mr. HOWARD: He has not that at the present
time. His peuent position is a very unfair one.
The Maros: [feel it Is so, Imams there are •
great many things now on hand which require 000•
'tent atheatioo. I have taken every owe dunag my
mayoralty, both this year and last, to have the
of a committee in everything that bee been
dash; pad 1 have thee ordered the surveyor what to
do. This id moot untsir to tele, and takes up a great
deal of my time, placing ole in II wrdng position.
Our surveyor oeght to have the confidenoe of the
large majority of the Board, and to be able to do
unimportant works on his own responsibility.
Mr. H. Tuossa : If there bad been mon members
present, and as amendment bad then imposed, I
should have made some observations on the conduct
of the surveyor, bet I think it is now unnecessary.
I I will 'mood the resolution.
Mr. AYLDIO I sires with the remarks which has
foam from the Mayor as to the necessity of the
surveyor having the confidonoe of the Boerd. I think
I may nay we have sot confidence in him, and I
helloes that there is a general feeling throughout the
taint that be is an improper person for his office.
We are no* Poet to enter into an important
measure with regard to draining the town,
and without saying anything about the efficiency
Of the surveyor, I think that wh that
measure is carried ouk Lowman will be an
improper person to have anything to do with it.
Knowing that is the came, and knowing that
there is a Want of confidence in him, and that
no dependence can be placed upon him, I think it
ittliAb time that a change should be made with
g to our surveyor.
Mr. HOW•RD : 1 have refrained from finding fault
with him for • long time.
Mr. Botanist It la DO nee to speak to him, for
he sever gores i civil answer.
The \Laoi then pat the resolution, when lt Was
carried unanimously,
The MAYOR reed the resolution appointing the
surveyor, which took place on the Bth of March,
IMO, from which it appeared that Lowman, on the
proposition of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr.
Boding, was elected to his office, to serve during the
pleasure of the Board, at a salary of £6O per annum.
Mr. HOW•IU) : I should not like to dal harshly
with the was, I would not send Into away at a
dare ootitt I would give hits a mesh's pay.
Mr. Rosowth : Look at the mosey he has thrown
away uselessly.
Is reply to a question, the Tower CLRRX Stated
that Wore the passing of the lest [noel Government
AM it was necessary to procare the sanction of Pa
Board in London for the appointment or dismissal
of tbs atirveyor, but the last Act had left that power
entirely in the bawls of the Loral Board.
The Town Claim was instructed to ppm • notice
on the agenda paper for the surveyor's serviced t°
be dirremod with ands the Town Council.
This concluded the business of the meeting.

PORTESHAM.—Isqv ahr. —An inquest was held
on Thursday, at the Half Moon Inn. before IL Lock,
Req., deputy coroner, on the body of • man named
Richard Wens. Nemec was a enter, in the
employ of W. Manfleld, ~ and on Wednesday,
in company with his eon, • y, about 10 years of
age, went to Weymouth with a wagon, drawn by
throe hones. It appeared that whilst at that place
he became intoxicated. and was in that condition
when ha began the journey home. Wino near Snipe'
gate the bey was walking with the fere horse, and
demoted had hold of the van of the middle one,
when iii. supposed that he must have fallen down,
for on the boy looking back he mw that the hinder
wheel of the wagon had just pared over his back.
The boy ran back to him, when be only greened,
and died almost iota mantel,. the jury relented •
verdict of" Accidental Death."
ORME A BBA B. Perm Besatoite. —Widnes.
day: Before the Ray. C. W. Bingham sod Captain
Smith. —Charles Damen Was summoned by Min-
both Churchill, both of Piddletreothide, for assault-
ing her on the 29th of May last. —Fiend lie. and se.
meta --Rdward Hardy Was also charged with
imealting Charlotte Churchill and Ann Churchill at
Piddletrenthide out the 27th of June. It appearing,
however, from the evident, that the/ were all drioky
and quarrelsome, the Bench dismissed the eme.
--John Gray, of £thafteibury, was summoned for
that he being the driver of a horse and cart at
Holcombe Honey, on the Ind June, did by negli-
gence or wilful misbehaviour drive against a bores
belonging to Mr. Humphrey Moon, and so injured it
as to erase its death. the defendant dented the
but the one Was Manly proved spinet him,
atadrits: was Bind 495. and ants 215., and in default
of payment in • month echoed to be committed for
six weeks. hard labour. 71n horse, it was stated,
was worth £25, and the defendant or his master is of
cones liable to be proceeded %stun for the damage.
--Henry John Dimon, a carter in the employ of
Mr. Christopher Atkinson, of Revels Farm, was
anmasesed for filoniously stealing two pieces of wood
of the value of twopence on the led of June het.— ,
Committed for funnies dilys' bard labour.—Rdward ,
Gillett, of Ocutingtoo, was summoned by Fanny And
Dunning, of Up-Cerne, to show cause why be should
not Inaport her illegitimate child, he being, as
aile' was
the putative father. The defendantdefendant ad.
mlied the hot, ead 71 order was made for la. 6d. a-
nes , ind nine ea
HILLFIRLD. —A ClltUt irdniiti is a Fre—On
Friday, H. Lock, req., deputy coroner, held ad in-
quest at the Good Hope Dot in this place, on the
body of • female child, which was fated usder the
following oinumetaattes t —On Wedosedity afternoon
• boy, named Hillard Andrei, was seet In Mn.
Sims to feed some docks, in • pit in Goold's Caroled,
in the pariah of Hermitage. When be got there he
observed something as the bottom of the pit. Ho
took • stick sod moved it about, when be hued it
was the body of • child. He immediately celled •
caner, named Elise Toop, sad soqueinkedkint with
his discovery, when be took it oat, tied remnirfid it
to the place where the baguet Was held. Mr. J. A.
Dowling, &medical gentleman, residing at Cents, ex-
amined the body, sad found it to be a full-grown
female child, but it was in such • state of decompo-
sition that be could not say whether the infant wee
born alive or not. He thought it had bees deed
shoat fair months. The zury returned an epee
verdlet of "Pound Dead:"
BILKS BlGlA—Cmautr.-13aas Rasta a Otos-
illintell MinalIALL Os Wednesday, the 22ed
Jane, en InOnnoni% month was played between
two elevens of these labs at btentioster,
hi • meadow near the vicarage, kindly net
for the Punnse. by he Bey- Peal, who
also liberally reprised tbe players with refreshment&
After very rood day on boat oAse,the game tersoisated
la favour of the Bin slab by it runs. Subleased is the
score:
Baas loam
lit Dodoes. gad Innings.
C. Badelyte, bC. Ames • • 7 run eat • • 12
F. Radolylk, • Bity b Tory • 0 hi. Ames • • 2
Ilemmt, bC. Ames • • 0 eC. Ames • • 6
Brewer, • Joyce • •0b J. Anne • •21
Lease* 1b w, - -2 a and bJ. Ames- 3 ,
Hibbs. b Tory • • • 1 • and bJ. Anna • 1 I
Arnold. nol set • •3is J. tins.. .2,
Belles, eJ. Ames - -10 e Oddest= - 1 '
Hawkins, Is 0. hem - 2 not out • • 0
Bevereemls Is C. Ames -6lt J. Ames • - 1
Whitson, bC. Ames •0b C. Ames . • 5 ,
Byes • . ' - 3 ftes " 2
54 $6
BrintafieMMUMMALLI.
Bleadiera, • Hawkins • 2 st.
oil, bF. andel& - 6 bC. Runkle& - 1
Chishester, b Brewer .i 0b C. Bodily Fe - 0
Tory, bC. Redder* .1 5b C. Indelyie • 1
C. Awe. rue out - ,1b C. Bedefrffe • 0
I. Ames. e Hibbs • .7 b Brewer - - 3
Imejlt Brewer • ': : rwer
• Least!
.wer
11:47dZe Brent - 1 1 snipe' '. • 2
%dams, nod ,m 1 • 4 i Okla C. Raktyle• ;
arsi.ll. poi P . A oh bf.ll •
• 1
Ppm T. Op* 1 I 1,..3. BM •
010 hi
•

fin Monday h. 27th d dna, the return mesol6
between thee* toe clubs took plow at Hyde. in lb°
gm ixt. beilonging to Charles Redclyffe, log Hja•
Hott4, the Melt befog avin in farogr witlbs wry
shorbri by AB rent. a Bedell ffe. jun., Bsq., in the first
isninp bitted admirabilf until he *as usfortetrately
run out, a mishap which again °centred to him in the
mood innings. followed out similarly by F. Raticlyffe,
Foq. The steady batting of J. Disr drew attention
Iron the lookers on and praise is due to the umpires
11, eus. flatlet and Randall for the efficient manner
they performed their onerous duties. Between the
first and 'eased innings the noble proprietor of this
emote, with his well known liberality, Incited the
players to an ereelleat cold collation, provided in a
tent upon the ground. to which they did ample justice.
Snag Rim. _. _ .

14 tnoinga
e J. Ames
Davis, o J. Ames
Brener. run out
Kennett. b J. Ames
Shipyard, e &swam -
C. Kadoeyffa. run out -
F. Radelvffe, b &mom -
Kibbe, b Saslow •
Arnold, et. - •
riot out
Gabbs, bC. A Mee •
Byes -

2nd Innings.
• -14 13 &mem • -11
• 1 b Tory - • 3
- 3 e Gallop • - 4
• 0 bSansom - - 1
• 21 ran oat • - 2
- 1 run out • - 3
• • 3 b tiansoni - • 4
• 6 b Sansom • • 5
• 2 b &mom • • 4
• 2 not out - • 1
• 3 Bros 4, wides 4
49

Brounartza M t.
Saloom, run out - - • 9 o Bhepperd • 9
Aloes, b Brewer • • • 2b C. Radcliffe - 0
Bell, sand bC. Radcliffe -2 b Brewer - • 2
Chichester, bC. lithely if. - 6 bC. Reddy ifs - 9
Tory, I.b.w. • • • •0b C. Reddy& - 0
C. Ames, I.b.w. • • • 0 b Brewer • 0
Joyce, b Broome • • - 1 b Brewer - 0
Bloodford, bC. Radcliffe • 0 b Brewer • - 3
Coil p. bC. Reddy& - • 0 b Welter • - 4
Adam., not out - • • 1 b Breeet • - 2
Wareham, ck b Radcliffe • 0 bF. Reddy& - 0
Bid ; • • - • 2 Byes • -2
31
190L13.-6•IIIOPTCY COURT, initi tl.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)—ln lie
Colonel Waugh. —Application for All .wance.—Mr.
Sargood smiled OD behalf of Colonel Waugh for an
allowance to be made to bim out of the estate.
The bankrupt had been in prison torn the 16th of
bitarob, 1863, to the 23rd of April. 1964. An
affidavit made by him was now produced, from
which it appeared that sisos his reload he had been
actively engaged in the repardica of his scanuits,
and wed now entirely without means, did dopes-
I dent upon his friends for support. The affidavit also
eat forth that in corgesqueoce of the accounts baling
occupied the undivided attention of the gallant
oolonel he had been unable to art anything, in
consequence of his time having been so employed.
He (Mr. Bergood) said there was a cobsiderable sum
in hand, and that—th the bankrupt was entirely
destitute—he hoped his honor woul.l accede to the
application. —The Commissioner asked Mr. Link.
later, who appeared for the assignees, what he had
to illy to the application I—Mr. Linklater was an-
teater:l to leave the matter in the hands of the
Court. —The Commissioner: What power have I
to make an allowance? —Mr. Sargood : I believe
there is no difficulty about that, and that you
have authority to make aa allowance at any stage in
the proceedings. Your honor will remember that
! the bankruptey was in *gists:we under the old law.
—Mr. Linklater stated that between £6,000 and
£7.000 were in hand. —The Cotinnissioni r: 1 cannit
forget that when Colonel Waugh went away he took
£6OO with him.—Mr. Sergood submitted that that
circumstance was sib judics when the essignies con-
tinted to the bankrupt being allowed to surrender,
end be urged that when that oonoesdou was made
ell that had previously happened was forgiven. He
Bargood) would put this as • owes of necessity,
and not of merit. The allowance was necessary to
meet the requirements of nature—The Gm-
mrsuiouer : The usual course was for an allowance
to be made at the time of the surrender.—Mr.
Sargood : The present case is an exceptional one,
and I am prepared to take gratefully whatever your
honor may allow. The bankrupt and his wife are
entirely penniless at the present motnent.—The
Commissioner :—The assignees have acted with the
fairness throughout, and 1 shall therefore
greatest
matter in their bends.— Ur. Linklater
thought it would be neoemary to sonsult the
sesignesa —The Commissioner: Of course it is
quits ad m.rericordiani.—Mr. Linklater suggested
that the Court was quite competent to mia
order in the matter, as the cies wail under the old
sot His honor was well aware of all the facts con-
nected with the case, and the assignees were quite
satisfied to leave the allovranoe in the discretion of
the Court —The Commissioner intimated that he
would flraenlfe:oldeaving the matter with the assignees.
—Mr. asked his honor to name a sum ,ehich,
In his opinion, might be reasonable, in order that it
might be communicated to the —The
Commissioner thought that Cl a wee from the
date of the surrender (about .050), to be continued
to the last examination, would be ressonable. but be
would leave it to the assignees—Mr. Linklatar said
his clients should be communicated with, sod the
matter dropped.
ALTON PANCRAS.—Tbe Bishop of Salisbury
has instituted the Rev. Augustus Bentard Handley,
M.A., of Queen's College. Oxford, vicar of this
parish, end formerly perpetual curate of West
Fordington, Dorchester, to the rectory of Fisherton
Anger, near Salisbury,on the nomination of madam
BKlDPORT.—Acoriewr.—On Thuredsy as Mre. C.
Flows and pony, of Allington Mills were 30 their way
to Burton Braddock in • wagon drawn by a donkey,
whilst proceeding down Nerthetreet the aniniM became
uninonageable, and shied at • load of vetches, upsetting
the party, onnoiding of three women and four or live
&Plana. It was feared that one of Mrs. Homes lees
wir. broken. bat on medical easistanee being obtained it
wee ascertained did she bad severely sprained her
&note, indeed the injury eru so Severe that she was
compelled to be conveyed to her reddens.. and 10, up to
the resent time, congaed to bin bed. ilia Millman
we. likewise much dialigured about the fees, bat
fortusately DOell of ths children were injured.
CHA RM 0 QTR. --Omura ma -DAT. —This event
was oelebrated at this Own by • general holiday.
The village was decorated with Bags. Ac., and the
church bells rung merry peals. En the afternoon a
public pic-nic took place, which, notwithstanding
the unpropitious state of the weather, a large number
of people attended. The amusements were very
attractive, consisting of donkey-racing, the riders
dressed in comic character, dewing, aunt sally,
Ito Great credit is due to the managing committee
for the very able manner in which everything was
carried out.