The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-05 00:00:00

BOARD OF HRALTH—DORCHEsTER.

On Tuesday morning last a meeting of this Board
traik place at the Council Chamber, fur the purpose
of receiving the report of the Finance Comuzittoe.
Present:—The Mayor, J. F. Hoes, ; C uun•
m » il. Frond, Aldridge, Ensor, Bishop, ason, and
(.alpin.
Thu minutes of the last meeting haring been
read,
The CLCILIC stated that during the past week be
hail had a converse': with Mr. Coombs, who ass
solicitor to Messrs. Davis and Robinson. end he ex-
pressed an opitn.m Whim the Clerk) that it would
be deairable to refer the question of damages to a
coals arbitrator, instead of having the affair laid
heir. two arbitrators, and they,
not be sole to come to • decisi .... upon the matter.
Ile said lie would mention the matter to
his clmuta, but be should not be able to let him
know the result in time for the meeting of the Board
that day. The *natter consequently stood in the
same position as at the last meeting of the Board. The
Clerk further stated that be had written to Mr.
Bottom, of Salisbury, desiring him to communicate
with the arbitrator appointed by the claimants, with
the view of obtaining is meeting.
The MAYOR said he did not think anything could
be ilono in the matter till the arbitrators had ap-
pointed a meeting.

caused by door scrapers heirs permitted to be places' in
auch a position on the public paveumut as to interfere
with the safety of foot passengers.
On the 9th of this mouth, at half-post 6 o's.lock p.m.,
I was walking up Oast east side of Sootlcstreet„ and,
meeting two men in close conversation, I took the right
side in passing them, and. 011 contriving to do so, my
foot caught in elm scraper of homes No. 11, which
threw we violently on the gro.ind, dislocating a finger
anal severely injuring the kit knee which ha. caused sue
much suffering and quite disabled me ever since. I
fear the accident is really of a more serious nature
than I at brat anticipated. I may also add that sines
this occurrence I bans hear! of sieveral parties being
thrown down by the same cause.
ain, dear Sir,
Yours very truly,
Jolix Gooo.
J. F. Hodges, El., Mayor of Dorchester.

The MAYOR said he was sorry that Mr. Good had
met with such a severe accident. His Went had
been drawn to the position of the scrapers. and he
thought some steps sl Id he taken in the matter -
and especially should something be done in South•
street—to ensure the safety of f...t passengers. He
did not know whether it was necewary tor the sur-
veyor to make a report on the subject. but he should
be very glad to see the twitter remedied. He also
drew the attention of the Bard to the state of
some 4.1 the house shoot*, which during the late
rains had been found to be very defective. He
would look into loth subjects with the surveyor,
mid would make such report and suggestions as they
should think tit.
The Board then broke up.

THZ AMIZZ6.—The cominis.i.in for holding the
March Aasiami will hi:opened,. cur readers sill perceive
by ad vertiseuient in another column, to-morrow
(Wednesday) before Mr. Be Martin and Mr. Justice
Will v. when after the usual preli • iiry pro-
ceedings the following priacMers will be tried :
Robert W. Pollard, charged with stealing a tin bus and
• certain written parchment. of the title to • certain
real estate, the property of William flutickton, at Font-
niell Magna ; Benjamin Michell Peters, abominable
crime at Portland ; James Sykes, Thinivis Magee, and
Francis Zeal, stealing 1111 l nimi, fee., from the person of
Charles Bishop and then violently amusulting mid put•
tins him in bodily fear, et Portland ; John Williams
and Robert Chimed, stealing 11110billi of the value of £2O
5.. and a purse, from the ',onion of William
Orchanl, and then violently assaulting him and putting
him. in bodily fey, at Fordiugton •' Mary Ann W.liimus
hsrlsiuring and maintaining John Williams and Robert
Cubedwell knowing them to have coinmitted • felony:
Henry Gale, Elizabeth Davis. James Lucas, John Davis,
and Richard Sullivan, feloniously and violently assault-
ing Louisa Haines, and putting her in bodily fear, with
intent to steal her monies, at Binomulse ; Helen Hutch.
logs, wilful murder of a feuiale infant at Bridport
Francis Balsarelli, burgarioualy breaking and entering I
the dwelling-house of Susan Groves, and dealing wearing
apparel, the propeaty of Susan Ellen Groves, at Cerne
Abbas ; Alfred Dicker, feloniously shooting at James
Galpin. with intent to kill and murder, at Mations@ ;
John Wilson, stealing • silver watch. Ac., the property
of William Ails, at Blandford ; Charles Brown and
George Day, stealing a quantity of iron, the property of
Thomas -Linusery, at Sherbond ; Henry Hardy.
maliciously setting ere to certain hay and straw, the
property of G. and T. Belbea, his masters, at Poole;
David Lane, stealing 21b. of meat from James Galpin, at
Beamiuster ; Ann Bobbins, dealing a loaf of bread from
James Barnett, at Blandfonl ; Charles Daniels, stealing
two flannel petticoats, Ac., from William Paytresa, at
Motile Critethell ; Emma Moore' obtaining three cape, by
False pretences, from Alfred Horder, at ShaftesWry ;
Mary AllO Vincent. stealing • quart pot and a glass
from John Purkis at Dorchester ; Henry Brown awl

o orge Wheeler, dealing two sheep akin", the property
of Charles Much, at Stanton Saint Gabriel; Thomas
Scutt, stealing three brau cocki, kx., from Frederick
Urry, his m stir, at Wimhonie Minder ; Henry
Bruce, breaking and entering the dwelling of
John Groves, and stealing • silk dreu and
mantle, at Weymouth ; James Stanton, dealing • sheep,
the property of Robert Mills Donning, Thorncoinhe ;
Jouathan I.oveled. stealing a fagot of wood, the
property of 111011 MI Cockeram, at laugh.--On
Hail—William Bargary, feloniou.ly and violently
assaulting George Cites, and stealing from hie person
£2 13., ko., at Itaispisham ; Edward John Reeks,
appropriating the gum of £5O, intruded to him al agent
for George Ellis, to his own use, with intent to defraud
the said George Ellis, at Weyinooth ; Robert Row
Redneck, and James Bonfield. stealing two fowls of
the value of 45., the property of William Edmonds, at
Langton Matraven ; Alfred 1.11.01•11, optaining goods
by f &Le pretences of Mary Ann Strange, with intent
then and there to chest and defraud Jame, Strange, at
Sturminster. The nisi piriu 'undoes.' is not expected
to be heavy, but two special jury asses are entered.