The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-06-19 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

THE WILL C*.—ln the came of ZeaHy v.
Vearyard and another, in the Probate Court, canes
has been shown against the rule being made
abeolote, when the wort decided it bad no jams-
diotion the verdict, therefore, for Ilse defendants
stands good.

THE SCHOOL Or A RT. —The report of the soh-
committee appointed to manage this school ban
been issued, end it is altogether of • gratifying
character. The instruction given in the various
branches of drawing during the past year has given
the greatest satisfaction, and the sub-committee re-
commended that £lO be presented to Mr. Dewar
(leaven, the master, in acknowledgement of the
great pains he had taken. Of the 155 pupils who
have received instructions in the venom branches of
drawing, 34 were in the morning clam, 22 in the
afternoon, 44 in the mechanics' evening, 55 in the
boys' and girls' General School, and of these the
greater number still remain under instruction ; the
result being that, of this number, there went in for
the Government eaamination, 48 ; of whom IS
passed, including 11 who took prises, which Govern-
ment has promised to send down in time for the
distribution of prises next Friday. Of the 18 who
pared, 12 worked 17 papers during the time allowed,
1 hour, and 6 pent up sedan:tory drawings. The
examination committee testified that all the drawinFs
were done exceedingly well. This report was onitna
mtialy adopted. The approximate financial acooott
shows the probable receipts la be £197, and the
probable paymente £195. Tbe past officers and all
who had aided the school were thanked, and came
for 'be miming year were appointed.

A Dzab Crum roc rro we 'us Beacw.—An in-
quest was held at the George Inn Bridport hallway.
on Wednesday evening, before N. M. Loggia, E.g.,
on the body of • female child found on the bear the
previous dr. On Tuesday morning. rout 8 o'clock,
Joseph Miller, aged 0, living near the west cliff, was
walking on the beach, and law something in • black
rag Woes to the cliff opposite the black reeks. Hs
told • boy named Thomas Cole, living at theism-boar,
and about 10 o'clock they went and toothed it, and
thought it was • dog. Cole rolled it over towerds•
Lb. sec They were there again about half past two,
when Mrs. Bartlett, of Eype, came along the beach,
lad went np to the bra They told her they thong' t
it yes a bundle of white rags. Bhe saw there weir
blood on the bundle ' • she opened it and found it all- -
tamed the body of a child. One of the boys went to
the rip yard and told Mr. Edward Boucher, •
pilot, about it. He !oohed at tbe handle, found it
contained • child in a night dress, sewn op in • kind
of black apron, and took it to • shed. Mr.
Denziloe, surgeon of Allington, said 1 have ez•
mined the body of the child that was found, sad
from Its maternal appearance it must have been a
very healthy and full grown child. It was in a state
of great decompositioe, and appeare to have bees dead
a fortnight or three weeks. It was so decompard
we could not ascertain if there were any marts of
violence on it. TM, person who gave birth to the
child could not from its condition have been attended
by any medical man or midwife. Death might have
been cacrioned by hemorrhage front that core.
The child omld not have lived an hour, gad may not
bare bed an independent intros from ita mother.
It is possible that the child may have her born
alive. 1 thigh it was, but cannot say. Moe jury
returned • verdict of "Found dead, care of death
unknown."