The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-28 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

%111 DORSET RIFLER—There was a full-dress parade and I
inspection by the captain of this corps on Monday night
in the Corn Exchange. One sergeant and 13 rank and file
put in an appearance.
RACR.—A rare for L'2o a side, took place on the Race
1 two, on Saturday afternoon, between Mr. Pearson's The
Winner, ridden by Fon'ham, and Mr. J. Mitchell's
Magenta, ridden by T. Prince. The course was a mile,
which was run in 1 ruin. V secs. It was a very close race
for throe quarters of • mile when The Winner drew away,
and won by about two lengths. Mr. John Wareham acted
Es starter, and Mr. Percy, of Pimperne, as umpire.
',menage Isarertrrio•.--On Thursday evening last, Mr.
J. W. Harman, of Southampton, gave a poetical musical
recital entitled "An evening with Eying Poets," in aid of
the funds of the institution, in the Masonic-hall. Mrs.
Edwards kindly assisted on the pianoforte. The room was
about three parts full. He gave a description of the
present poets and their works, and then sung or recited
selections from Mackay, Elias Cook, Molloy, Longfellow,
Tennyson, and other poets. The selection was good, and
it affordled a pleasant and healthy entertainment.
Inn VTITIRISIO OFTill If A RTEST.—A sermon was preached
in filandford church on Friday evening last, by the Rev.
KP. Blunt, rector of Spetisbury. The evening prayers
were read by the Rev. r. Fynen-Clinton. Mr. Blunt took
as his text the cxx xii. Pnalm,the 13th and follosring verses.
On Sunday morning, afternoon, and evening collections
were made in behalf of the Dorset County Hospital, and
to defray part of the expenses of the church. The sermon
in the morning was preached by the Rev. C. Fynim-Clinton,
who took as his text Jeremiah v., part of 24th verse. The
same rev, gentleman preached in the afternoon, and he
took Jeremiah vi., 16, as his text. The sermon In the
evening was preached by the Rev. R. W. Curteis, who
took as his text Genesis viii, 22. The collections amounted
to CPI Icis,
Revisor( OF THE VOTERS' LIET.—OR TIONEIST last MT.
E. Platt, the barrister appointed to revise the list of voters
for the county and boroughs in Dorsetahire, commenced
his duties at the Town-hall, Blandford, with the list of
the various parishes in thin division. The proceedings
were without any public interest, as the only objections
were those entered by the overseers, consequent on
IN-morals and deaths. We are informed on good authority
that there are 100 objections in the Shaftesbury division.
Ass Sil.r.—On Monday last, at the Tow n.hall, before the
Mayor, and Mr. T. If. Bennett, William Dear, labourer, of
Blandford, was brought up in custody, charged with
assaulting Henry Inkpen, thatcher, of Charlton Mardian,
on the previous Saturday night. He pleaded guilty, but
stated that the prosecutor first insulted him, and also
turned spa mug in the public-house (Crown and Anchor)
which he considered as a challenge to fight, He was fined
10s. and On. 6d. costa, and allowed a fortnight to pay; In
default, 14 days' bard labour.
Prrrr Smisioxs, Saturday. Peters Viscount Portman
(chairman), lion. W 11. B Portman, M.P., Lord Wolverton,
Mr J. J Farquharson. Mr C. J Ilambro and Mr J. C. Manse'.
Fierdell.
Minas Hayward, ten., and William Hayward, jun., were
summoned by James Jeans, of Steurpaine, for assaulting him
on the ath of September. —after hearing the evidence of a
' witness which the complainant brought forward, who proved
the else for the defendants, the Bench dismissed the case.

• 'Nil; Pester, tho person; who struck v. man whilst OM WM
In the dock at the last court, and was severely reprimanded by
the magistrates, was charged with assaulting 'ifllllßl Cuff, on
the evening of the same day.—Mr Atkinson appeared for the
complainant. —Cries-summonses were taken out against Cu/
and Orerge Poster for assaulting Eliza Foster.—The defendant
In the first cam applied for WI adjournment, to enable the
witness on her behalf to attend, and the application was
granted
Henn, Burden and Jolts. Burden, of Kinson, were rum-
mooed for allowing horses to stray on the highway In the perish
nt Whitechurch. - Delandanta pleaded guilty, and were fined ls
and fat costs. . . . - .

--Willidln-lreeks, in the employ of Messrs Kendall, of Cash-
moor, wu summoned for negligent and careless driving in the
pariah of Tarrant Hinton, on the 81st of August. whereby •
perambulator, containing Mrs Friend's child. was overturned,
the child very nearly killed, and the nureemaid injured. The
defendant passed on and when spoken to, took no notioe.—Mr
A 04145111 appeared for Mr Friend.- The defendant WU fined
us ail, and Ss ad cute.
John Snots, of the firm of Snow and Co., Bristol, coal
merchants, wee summoned for refusing to pay certain poor-
rates on a cord yard at the Blandford railway station.- Mr
Atkinson appeared for Mr Snow, and mated that his client was
not properly summoned aa no one could be for part of a rate.
Mr iiinow said he had occupied the premises for 11 or 14 years
and had not been called upon to pay any rate—The Chairman
ordered a fresh summons to be issued, and said the defendant
had better go before the Assessment Committee.
James Jaeobs and JanteeGny were summoned by Mr George
Ingram, for broach of contract.—Defondants were engaged by
him to boo sixteen acres of turnipa They hoed four scree and
one rood and left the rasa. Jacobs afterwards came beck, and
did some naive of his work, but Guy had not returned since.—
doodle having gone back to his work was food as and 2. ad
costs, and Guy 20s and Gs costs.
Bober? Arnold was charged with stealing • goose the
pr.,perty of his master Mr W. Roper in April Met. The prose-
cutor did not appear, and the case was dismissed.
Jollier !larding, of Farnham, was charged with being drunk
M Ounvillo.—Defondant pleaded guilty and was lined he and Ss
costa.

GILLINGTAWL
Duni i 1 entriten.—On Sunday morning. as service was
about to commence. Mr. R. G. Macdonald, of Wyke
Gillingham, entered his pew, but had scarcely done no
when ho was observed to sink down on his seat, appa-
rently in a faint. Help was at once rendered him, but
he was dead. The deceased gentleman had been married
only the Thursday previous.