The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-27 00:00:00

ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSIONS.

An adjourned session Of the County Magistrates was
held at the Towndiall, Blandford. on Saturday last, to
receive and consider applications for the opening of
cattle markets throughout the county. There were
pie-out: The Lord Portman, (Chairman) J. J. Far-
quharson, Esq., J. Homey, Esq., B. Littlehales, Esq.,
and the Bev. C. Austin cud the chief constable,
Colonel, Cox,
The CHAIRMAN said the first business ,TILI to consider
what was to be done nnder the Order in Council of the
7th November, His lordship haviog read the order said
that coin that order no mention was made as to whom
parties desirous of having a market open:d were to
apply, be wrote to the Secretary of State, who in reply
informed him that it was to the Magistrates of Quarter
Session, acting as the Local Authority, such application
was to be made. Their business therefore wee to
consider the appllestions which bad been received.
The CLINIC raid that written applicittions had been
received from Bridport, Shaftesbury, abd Snerborne.
Mr. AUSTIN raid he was at Wimbornc the previous
day end agreeably to a generally expressed wish he
made application that the market in that town should
be opened.

The CHAIRMAN said they would first take Bridport,
and inquire if it was a place for receiving foreign cattle,
for if so they oould not entertain the application.
Colonel Con said he doubted if an), nay, he was almost
certain, that no foreign cattle were landed at Bridport.
The CHAIRMAN said thnt as it was a per*, they had
no guarantee but that foreign cattle might be brought
there. . . . .

After a short discussion it woo agreed that a letter
should be forwarded to the Secretary of State, giving
particulars as to Beidport ; and, if they bad the
saceVon of the authorities, then the same order could
be extended to Bvidport, which they agreed upon for
other plows. In oddition to the towns mentioned he
had received an application by letter from Yr. Coates,
of Darnmoon, for opening fitunninster Market.
The application from Slierborne was then o insidered,
the Clerk having +toted that it was intended to hold the
Cattle Show in that town on the 6th December, the
Chairman observed that it would be with every great
peril such ohows would be held. For if even one of the
animals attending such shows was afterwards seised
with the cattle disease, the whole of the stock would
have to be slaughtered, without any compeneation to
the owners. He then mentioned about the bolding of a
cattle show at Birmingham, when Col. Cox stated his
onperintendent had informed him the show MY pro-
hibited,

It was eventually agreed that the markets of Sher borne
Sturminster Newton, Shot teabury, and WM borne should
be opened in accordance with the recent order in Council
on and after Ist January next.
The CHAIRMAN said that et their last boort, Mr. Lock
attended on his brother's behalf respecting the inns.
vienee and loss arbieh he sustoined in business, by being
required according to the cattle plague orders to have
cattle he hod pu:chaaed for slaughter and put in fields
a mile and a half front the the town of Dorebeete. in his
possession 28 days before he «mid remove them into the 1
town. Mr. Look was then told that it would not do to
interfere with the orders in Council, but he could writ
to the Seeretary of State and ley the forte of the rase
before him. The Clerk then rind the correspondence
"Dorchester. Nov. 19th, 1868.
"Sir,—l trust that you will accuse the liberty 1 take
in troubling you in writing on • matter which is causing
Ime serious loss and inconvenience. lam in business in
this town as a butcher. In my trade I find it often
necessary to parches' more stock than I require for the
week, and I procure a certificate for the removal of such
.tock to my own fields situated about • mile and • half
from my pleas of business., and on application for a cer-
tificate to bring them home for slaughter, I am refused
on account of the cattle not basin,: been In my field. 28
days. You most at once perceive tho inconvenience
which this causes. I venture to ask if any means can
be suggested whereby this inconvenience may be reme-
died. either by the alteration of the wording of the
order in Council, to meet such a case, or by giving the
local authority the power to grant Inc the license I need
to carry on my business. I shall feel greatly obliged by
an early answer.
.1 have the honour to be, Sir,. .

' Your moat obedient tenant,
JOSLNI LOCK.