The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-10-04 00:00:00

English Literature
The Rectoes Prize (Catechism) ramp.

Writing
Conduct

Pield.

Beach.
Miller, major..

The following are the names of the exhibition =di-
dates with the total number of marks they obtained:
—Scott 2,11)6; Cowdell, major, 1,962; Miller, major,
1,900 ; Lock, minima. l,600; Pope, major, 1,556 ; ,
Thomas, 1,3-H;; and Lock, minor, 11,41+6. Adams
and Finder not examined. Scott and Miller, major,
were disqualified, by age or otherwise, from compe-
ting for the exhibition on the present occasion ; and
Pope, major, obtained the Subscribers' Exhibition,
155,. The Rev. J. M. Colson himself handed to the
successful boy the Rector's prize, and afterwards took
occasion to congratulate Mr. Nlaskew on the progress
of the school. Mr. Idaskew in replying observed,
that he had taken the trouble to calculate the number
of marks obtained in the two preceding years, which
gave an average of 1,2:ell„ but this year they had
reached to 1,750, or nearly one•thiril inure, which he
considered showed a very satisfactory result as to the
general attainments of thu boys, which was the best
way to judge of the character of &school. Rounds of
hearty cheers were then given for the Queen, the
Mayor, the Head Master, and the ladies, upon which
the pleasing precesslings terminated.
CACT/ON TO OvEnsr.zils.—On Thursday last ten
overseers of wishes in this division of the county
appeared at the Shirehall, before If. Williams and
W. L. Henning, Kuirs. on summonses for not
returning the jury lists at the Special Petty Sessions
for that purpose on the previous Saturday. They
now presented the required documents, and were
mostly mulcted in the cost of the summonses.

ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. - The first
anniversary of court " Progress," in connection with
this benevolent order, was celebrated by a supper in
the court-room, at the Ceurge Ina, Dorchester, on
Thuisday evening last, an excellent repast having
been placed on the table by Mr. and Mrs. Lovelace,
to which about fifty of the members and their friends
rat down.

1\ Ir. Geranl Sturt, M. P.. and Captain Napier
Sturt, M.P., bagged 1154 brace of binls on the
Critchell Estates in one day.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY VIE LORD LIEUTRNANT
FOR VIE COUNTY of Dolts Er.—Edward Castleman,
Esq., to be a Deputy Lieutenant.
The Revising Barrister attended at the Guildhall
on Saturday to revise the lists of voters for
inentary elections. The Liberal and Conservative
interests atm both entirely unrepresented, and
nothing of any interest transpired.

CoxriumarioNsN Dommnoiin& —Tim Lord
Bishop of the Diocese resumed his Confirmation
tour at Poole on Friday last, coutinuin,, it at l'ark-
stone on Saturday. The following are the ilays and
hours fixed by his Lordship fur tlius4.places remain-
ing to be

Tuesday, Oct. 4 (lurch Knowle, at 2
Wednesday, kt. Herring, at 2
Friday, On. 7 East Stoke, at 11
Wareham, at 3
Saturday. Oct. 8 __Langton Mattravers, at 2
Sunday, Oct. 9 Kingston, at 11
Code Castle, at 3
Monday Oct. 10 Stinsford at 3

Tues,laj:, Oct. 11 -VII Saint's, Dorchester, at 11
:it. Peter's, Dorchester, at 3
IVednealay, Oct. 12 l.7pway at 2

Thantlay;roct. 13 osmington, at 11
St. John's, Radipole, at 3
Friday, Oct. 14 Trinity Church, Weymouth, at 11
St. Mary, Ilelcombs Regis, at 3
Sunday, Oct. 16 Portland, at 10.30
St. John's, Portland, at 3
Tuesday, Oct. 18 Wyk, Regis, at 10.30
Abbotsbury, at 2.30
Wednesday, Oct. 19 Longhredy, at 10.30
Burton Bradstock, at 2.30
Thursday, Oct. 20 Loders, at 2
Friday, Oct, 21 Bridport, at 3
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Saturday, Oct. 21 Symondl) ury, at 10.30
Whitchurch l'anouicuruw, at 2.30
Sunday, Oct. 23 Channouth, at 11
I.yene Itegia, at 3
Tamalay, Oct. 25 Moukton Wyld, at 2
Wcducaday, Oct. 26 rhardatock, at 10.30
Thorncombe, at 2.30
Thursday, Oct. 27 Broadwindsor, at 2
Friday, Oct. 24 South Parrott, at 10.30
rorscombc, at 2.30
Saturday, Oct. 29 licaminater, at 10.30
Netherbury, at 2.30.
Sunday, Oct. 30 Foweratock, at 10.30
Hook, at 3.

The Earl of Orford has appointed Frederic
Ingram, Es' q., Solicitor of our town, steward of his
Dorsetshire estates.

Lager-sr.—An inquest was held at the Townhall on I
Friday last before Henry Lock, Esq., deputy coroner,
on the body of a new-born male child, the offspring of
Selina Collins, who was aupposed to have come to his
death by foul means. William A %Hey, sexton of East
Fordington church, deposed :—On Tuesday evening
about seven o'clock a woman named Anne Collins came
to my house, and stated that she came from Grove
Buildings where she was living, and was recommended
to 11110 by Mrs. Cox. She said that she wanted me to
bury a dead born child. I consented to bury the child,
as Grove Bsildings is in the parish of Fordington. She
then asked when it would be convenient, and said that
cigsr box would be of • sufficient size in which to
deposit the child. It was, however, arranged between
us that 1 should meet her (Anne Collins) at the church
the following evening at 6 o'clock, at which time or
thereabouts, she met toe at the church-dour with the box
{now produced) and the child, and I buried it in her
presence. The box now produced contains the child
which was taken up by Inc. and in the Sallie state as
when I deposited it; and I am certain that it has not
been touched aince.—Mrs. Anne Gerard said: I reside
at Glydepatlehill, where I have beea six months, and
Anne Collins and her daughter, Selina Collins, live in
the same house as myself. Selina Collins, the mother
f the child, I believe, came front the New York Hotel,
Guernsey, and, I- understood that in her passage here
she had a very rough voyage, and that she was very sick
and had been nearly drowned. Anne Collins, who is
the mother to the woman (Selina Collins) who gave birth
to the child in question. catue to me about half-past 10
on Tuesday‘norning, and said "My bleated God do come
with me," and 1 asked her for what reason, and
following her upstairs I went into a room and found the
girl (Selina Collins) lying in bed. I asked her what
she intended to do. and she replied that she did not
know, upon which I persuaded her to have medical as-
sistance. I rendered all the usistance I could to the
mother of the child, and Anne Collins wrapped the child
in • sheet, which she shortly afterwards opened, observ-
ing that she thought the child would not live ; and then
she put it in a flannel petticoat when the child was gasp-
ing for breath. The petticoat was then opened, and I
looked at the child but did not touch it. Mrs. Anne
Collins remarked that the infant was • small one. I saw
the child opening its mouth while in the petticoat, and
it appeared to me to be dying.—Mr. Curme, surgeon,
:I have examined the body of the child anal
oh:, reed no marks of violence. It appears to Inc to be
the first child, and there is a slight swelling at the back
part of the head which is generally apparent in the birth
of a first child. I should consider from the appearance
that it was not a nine months' child. The death proba-
bly might hays been hastened by the cord not having
been properly tied, and some slight hemorrhage in con-
seine:ice ensuing. It is evident that it had not been
properly tied, but I could nut speak
_lenaitielY as to
whether that was the cause of depth. Tho child was a
weakly one, and bore no marks of violence whatever;
but, probably, if the cord had been properly tied, the
child would have survived, but I could not say
for certain.—The Coroner observed that there was neg-
ligence on the part of the woman (Anne Collins), and
said that had she taken proper care of the child it pro-
bably might have been saved; and that it was her duty
when she knew that her daughter was in • confinement
to have sent for medical assistance. He said that she
knew the child was born alive, and that her conduct
throughout was not what it ought to have been. The
jury immediately returned a verdict that "the child
died from natural causes."

BOROCGIi POLICE, Monday, October 3.—(Before H.
lock, El.. Mayor.)—Jiata Davie was charged with
being drunk and using violent and abusive language
towanlii 3lr. Petts, of the Junaion Inn, on Sunday
last. Fined 10s. including costs, and in default of payment
sentenood to 7 days' iniprisonment.—Joitis Wieser was
brought up on a charge of drunkenness and using the
suomt violent and abusive language. The came was fully
proved against the. wan, but it having appeared that ho
had recently been an in-patient of the County Hospital,
and was not now in good health, lie was discharged on
the assurance that he would not offend again.

Coos= Miami, Saturday, Sept. I. (Before H•
Williams, N. Middleton, H. C. Goodden, G. Frampton,
&qrs. and Capt. Manning.—James Pearls wm aunt-
mond for having shot a rabbit on land where he had
no right. Mr. Weston appeared on behalf of the
defendant. Richard Norman said that he was in the
employ of Mr. Saneoni, and that a fortnight ago, or
t he RAM the prisoner shoot a rabbit on his
. The defendant carried the rabbit away
utrweaeb:ufitaeld,
with him. On croasesmnination by Mr. Weston wit-
ness said that he had known the prisoner for about one
year, and he was :ailed Mr. Thresher's bsiliff ; but he
did not know whether the prisoner was authorized to
carry a gun. There is a path running through the
field in which the rabbit was shot, and Mr. Thresher's
property does not adjoin this field, but there are two
fields between. It was about half-past five o'clock in
the morning ashen the prisoner abut the rabbit, and he
was about 400 yards from the man. He was sure that
It was a rabbit, and he saw it in the prisoner's hand.
Mr. Weston contended that the man did not intend
poaching, and that he was coming from one part of his
master's farm sad going to another. The Bench fined
the defendant 10a. and costa.
D. Sowing/a, shepherd to Mr. Bridge, was sum•
mooed for taking rabbits out of wires on the land of
I,,cd Winfrith. Mr. Weston defended the prisoner.
Jackson, gamekeeper to Lord Wiufrith, said that be
saw the defendant take • rabbit out of a wire, when
he said, "Shepherd I have caught you fair this time,"

and be (prisoner) said, "What, for picking up this
rabbit r 11c (witness) thca jumped over a hedge, and
observed that the prisoner had two rabbits in his band,
which he endeavoured to take away from him. The
prisoner was fitted Its., including costs.
Chaineg, who keeps the King's Arms Inn,
Fortishatn, was 4.1 for having his house open,
and people inslle drinking at an unlawful hour, on
Sumbiy, the 25t1, of September. The case was clearly
proved, and this not being the first charge of the sort
against I , the lkncla fined him in the heavy penalty
of £5, allowing him a week to pay it.
Jane Crew, of Abbotsbury, was summoned for steal-
ing manure. Discharged.
George Ward, was charged with stealing apples at
Mr. Harding's, Higher Waterson. Fined :is. including
costs.
Thomas Critehell, of Broadway, was charged for hav-
ing behaved in a cruel manner to a horse. The Bench
cautioned the prisoner, observing that if he were brought
before them again for such an offence, they would sen-
tence him to three months' imprisonment. It appears
that this was not the first time that the defendant had
been guilty of ill-treating horses. Fined 145., including
costs. .

raptaix Athena! and his son, H. Alto-oaf, of the
schooner "Myrtle,' were charged with stealing a
valuable dog, the property of Captain Scott, of H.M.S.
Blenheim. Mr. Howard prosecuted and Mr. Weston
defended. The dog was stolen on the 27th ,if Septem-
ber, when the ilefen tents, taking the animal with them,
started for Brishani, in Devon, where they were appre-
hended by Superintendent Brown, of the Dorchester
Division, on the 29th. Mr. Scott said that he did not
desire to press the care, which was proved against the
defendants. Mr. Weston contended that when Captain
Attwooll took the dog he was the worse for liquor. The
Bench fined the defendants 115, including costs, which
was immediately paid.
COMMITTED TO DoIICHEMTER GAOL.—/impriaoMbieta.
James Brake, breach of the peace at Yet stet, 2 cal-
endar months; Rebecca White and Julia White, assault
at Portland, 2 calendar mouths—Hard Labmir.—Jane
Elizabeth Green, stealing a pair of bouts at Weymouth,
1 month; Eliza Woolidge, vagrancy at Wyke Regis, 1
calendar month ; Ellen Hallett, Jane Frost, Mary Ann
Brown, Stephen Higson, atol Caroline Higson, for a
•lar offence, the first three 14 days, and the two
latter, 1 month each ; Richard Puckett. leaving family
chargeable at Preston, 1 calendar month.