The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-04-17 00:00:00

WEYMOUTFI.

81111,10011 AMIDE/R.-0U 11lirldg Wit, a serious
accideat befel • man named William Groves, the
,trivr of the Barden Hotel 'has. It appears that be
bad been showing the lad who sointimee eats as
runt to the bus, bow to back the vehicle into the
station and on getting down, mined bis footing at
the lower step. At the time he mimed the step, b•
let go his band heel, and coneequenUy loU, the back
of las head in the fall, being severely out with the
upper step. As soon as he fell, the horses started
forward, sad Hie wheel of the omnibus passed over
Ins bod. He was immediately taken home and Dr.
Lailow was seat for, who promptly attended. He
laid no bones were brcken but that the man had
doibtedly received very severe internal injuries.
Tbe poor fellow is still in • very precarious state.

WITXOUTB AXD Met.ooll9e REDID A IMOCIATION/L—A
f various religious societies in tie town, for the
! 1 t 16.5, hes been reoenUy published. from it we gather
toe following perticulan :—Tlse Church Missionary
Society hi. remitted to the parent society £472 0. 44..
gains% £475 17s. 44. the previous year; the Church
Views; Aid £155 16s. 94.. and £159 Is. in 1864 Jews'
Society I:106 Is. 11d., against E 96 10.. 9cl. the former
Or; Irish Church Missions E5l is. 24., in 1864 £63
14. ; Colonial and Continental Church Society £4O
24, In the preview year £46 16s. 86. ; London City
£7l I ,in 1964 £74 2s. Id the total amount
situated for 18651. £892 13. 44., whilst In 1864 It wan
£916 12i. 11d ; the receipts of the aforrelat• tml•ti"
lam year having tattoo short of 1864 b,loctli 19a. 7d.
Only in ies Minima (rim., the Jews' ) d°Bl It
MM. . that the ma remitted have exceed those of
Your. A alines at the local disbursements
of each society mil show that the utmost economy is
Prialiftd with nitard to the expellees, and that lb.
I t possible amhi. been devoted to the prirria77
object in each ars

Tou
BACOWATia efoiretseariO• the late
meeting of the Board or Health, Mr. Drew stated that be did not believe the Town Cowbell would get • InatillY
compensation from the Portland Railway ColelattlY, for
the large olio' of tie liacioster the iminpaay took from the town, and for the ensilage Of mL.Lin
on the quay. We think gist in ell
Drew is right. How °odd the u aorpsusiprobebdtl xes
• 1*(04. ofkd leer* tb• titattwr wbofls in the heads of
lb. oompany's surveyor, otter that very surve,er.
Drew steles, pooh•peoh'd the idea of easayesumiu.
Ws remember it the lima some very til•netttred people
remarked that the gasifies was mimed by the yews
Council to Mr. Riabie, having Grue of all learned his
opinion about it. Well, the town will have to paylb.,
piper, if such be the ewe, with a vengeance. Aliewly
about 150 lineal feet of the &aviator wall bee gives
Way in eon/agnate" of the heavily laden ameba per ag
aloog tb• tramway, and in time the whole of the Beak-
water and quay walla sal topple clown, for the town to
PO PP eitala for the ocinipasy's bleat. No ownpasea•
hotlndwed I Why the C•nntill ought to be owhanied of '
peewit*, wet. tbat will probably lest the town £lOO
imo . year, without heelpg tikes on that minute
isss pllTl4s4 he Ss mks.

RONNTSCI AN INN zzzzz N.—On Friday last • man
named John Clifford, • stranger in Weymouth, was
charged before the Borough magistrate% with stealing
a decanter containing • quantity of port wine, the
propeity of Mr. Joe ph Farwell, of the White
Horse tavern.-• Mrs. Farwell said that the last time
she recollected seeing the decanter was on Tuesday
seating. when she peered some port wine from it.
On IVednesday evening she recollected the pi-groper
coming in awl having two pennywnrth of rum. On
Thursday evening, Sergeant Brine came in. and asked
her if she bad lost • decanter, when she looked
round the bar, and saw the port wine decanter wee
gone. She now identified the decanter produced as
the one she had lost. It was worth 64.—Mr.
Thomas Foot, of the Portland Arms, said the
prisoner slept at his bowie on Wednesday sight, sad
on Thursday morning between 11 and 12 o'clock
asked him (wittier) if he would take care of the
&canter now produood till the evening. Witness
said he would, and placed it in the bar, but during
the af ernoon Sergeant Brio' came in, and took it
arc.. —Sergeant Brine said that on taking prienner
int, custody, he voluntarily admitted taking the
decanter and wine from the White ROM% The
prisoner, when before the Beech, first said that he
bought the wine and decanter of • " publican.
looking" man, for Is., but he anbeequenUy pleaded
guilty to the charge, and was oommitted for •
nionth's bard labour.

A FATHZR PROSICIITING 1118 80y. - A painful
case was heard before the Mayor and R. Cotterell
and B. Griffin, &qrs., on Friday lath A short,
juvenile looking person, who did not appear to be
above 16 or 17 years of age, but who was said to
have seen 22 summers, named Thomas Dawbeney,
was charged by his father Giles Dawbeoey, residing
in Park-street, with stealing • pair of boots and dia.
posing of them toe Mrs. Gulliver, of the Boot Inn,
for the purpose of obtaining drink. The young
man, who has before been in several scrapes of a
somewhat like nature, on being charged by his
father with committing the theft, subsequently
acknowledged it, and stated what had beoome of
the property. Mew Gulliver said that when the
prisoner brought the boots to her house be said that
be bad received than in lieu of wages, and the pur-
chased them for 2s. 013 1011111101/ that they had leen
stolen, she gave them up to P.S. Harvey. The
father of the prisoner said his eon was very idle
and diseolote, and had stolen many things from the
house. Indeed it WAS impoeMble to keep anything
from his reach, without locking it up. The Mayor
commented strongly on the prisoner's antecedent.,
and spoke reprovingly to Mat Gulliver for taking
such articles—knowing as she must have done, the
prisoner's bed character, she might have rested
ensured that he did not come by the boots honestly.
As the prisoner elected to have the case decided at
once, the Bench committed him for three months
with hard labour.

FARHION•BLE Manitaog.—The wedding of Mr. W.
S. Graves, nephew of our esteemed rector, and Mime
Rid, daughter of the late Colonel Percy Rid, of Monte
Video Howe, near Chattersll, took place at fa. Mary's
Church lsat Tberslaytmoroing, in the presence of a
crowded oongregatior. Tbe bridal party arrived shortly
before half-past eleven, conveyed in nine carriages,
which presented a very imposing appearance when
drawn up before the mead edifice. As the wedding-
party advanced up the middle aisle of the church
towards the chancel, the arra pealed forth the glorious
music of the "Priest'. March," from the oratotio of
Pli; and the appropriate "Wedding Bells" of Handel;
Mr. Rooke presiding with ability as organist. The
bride was conducted to the altar by Major Chamber..
Nine bridesmaids followed—Mies Jessie Rid (sister of
the bride), Miss Alice Ciresvee (the bridegroom's siater),
Mine Jones, Misa Clarbett, Mill Lindsay, Miss Mosey,
Misses A inalie (2), Miss Veiteb. The gentlemen atten-
dant on the bridegroom were Capt. 0. Meade, R.N., who
officiated as "beef men ,° Mr. 0. Andrews, jun., Mr.
' C. (heave; Mr. C. Pitenerbert, Dr. Moorhead, 1t... W.
Cooper, Rev. Mr. Marryatt, Dr. Smith, and Capt.
Ainslie. Among the friends present were Mrs. Kid
(mother of the bride), Mrs. Talbot Oreaves, Mies
Cresols, Miss A. Grooves, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mr.
0. Andrews, Mrs. Ainslie, Mrs. Lindesay, ha. The
bride was attired in a white moire dress with white
Brussels' lam veil, wearing also a wreath of aroma
blossom.. Four of the bridesmaid, were attired in rich
masa glace elI, white wreaths and tulle Tenn The
remaining eve wore Eugenie blue gtaca, with head
dresses similar to the above. The contrast of colours
bad a very plashing effect, which, ae well as the appear.
ance of the bride, excited general admiration. The
ceremony was performed be the Rev. T. A. Greaves,
rector who read the appointed Pavia* in his well
known Impressive style. The bride was gives
away by Major Chambers. After the formality
of signing the register had been observed, the
party returned to their carriages, Mr. Rook*, as they
walked from the chancel to the central doors, playing
the "Wedding Mena of Mendelescilia." The wedding
breakfast of course took place at Moots Video House,
the residence of Mrs. fad. Between thirty and forty
pima partook of a moet motorist) repast, comprising a
profuse array of delicacies, with a magniikeent
cake as the maiming ornament of the table. Brenkfost
concluded, averal toasts were given and suitable re-
sponses maje. The Rev. T. A. (}reeves eloquently and
feelingly prooceed health aad happiness to the bride
and bridegroom. Mr. W. °reeves responded for him-
self and wife. Major Chambers gave in. heath of the
hostess, Mn. Rid, and Captein Ainslie acknowledged
en benslf of that lady I. a very excelleat
Coptan Meade proposed 'The Bridesmaids," and r.
°t.
Fitekerbert reepoud.d for the ladies. Dr. Beath gave
the health of Major Chambers, who snitably aekoow-
Lodged. The Rev. T. A. Grave. proposed the health
of Mr._ and Mn. Watson, and Kr. Nratsoo ably ex-
pressed his own and Mrs. Watisee's thanks for the
comelinient plaid them. The Rev. W. Cooper gave the
Vast of the Unniaried ladies who were not brides-
maids,' which Dr. Moorhead acknowledged. We may
add that the hospitality of Kra. Bid we. diepensed with
a liberal hand to the n.igbbourhood, and the villagers
of Chickerell participated to their alerts content in the
gosti thine' pzovidet The festivities concluded with a
arms party rat the rectory, Iktioombe Regis, is the
evening. The newly-snaMed pair proceeded to Dor-
sheater in the course of the afteroooe, where they took
be 5.40 Greet Western train for Bath.

A MAT SCALD= TO DIATIL—On Tuesday afternoon,
• (awful aesident, which terminated fatally, *marred
at the brewery a the lissers. Demaish. It apostate
that two young mac, named Frederick Moab and Henry
Conway, were drawing off the sweetest from the
copper into the hop vat, when Conway went thaw to
see that Us vat was not running over. In going down,
however, he forgot to slam the trap door after him, aad
the steam= very meat end being busy airring up
the hops, did not observe it, and walked back,
through the trap door, end fell about dm feet Into the
boiling liquor over heed. His screems, on kilns into
the vat. were terrific ; however. be had the preemie of
mind to wade through the hot liquid up to his arm-pits
to the other side, and catching bold of a leather
strap, lifted himself out. Of coarse, the tom
in ihe brewery who heard the screams, ran to his
theistente. He woe able to movens with them,
, and tell them bow it ocourred. His clothes were cut
from his, and se may well be received, his skin peeled
off with hie clothes. Is falling into the rota Ism
quantity of the soiling liquid went into his month, and
his throat and Somme were no doubt scalded as was
his dash externally. He was taken to the infirmary and
was eassded by Dm Moorhead ruid Nathan, but he
survived only • few hours. The affair oast a gloom
over the whole of Meant Demaiab establishment, and
Conway who left the trap door open was almost in a
distracted stale of mind owing to the accident swimming
through what might be considered hie thought.
lecances in not *losing the door. An In-
goat was held on Wednesday afternoon, at the
Cs per's Arms. sad stabesqueotly, by adjournment,
to the brewery, before Giles Symonds, Fog.
(Sorge Tarrant, a tuasman, in the employ of
Messrs. Demands, said that the deceased we. what
was called • stamen, and that be had been so em-
ployed about 12 months. His duty we. to clean out
the coppers and lacks. On Tuesday about balf-paet cos
o'clook, me of the per. was fell of wort, and was
being drawn into the —a large tank below the
copper—when the deceased and (Sorge Conway were
rousing up the bops that all might pate out of the
stopper into the hop-beck together. The door on which
they were standing bad • trap-heath, which was wad
to put the hops through for the second run. Witness
was standing by the aide of the L-back, when he maw
Meech come through the trap-hatch into the hop-baek,
Irp foremost, among the boiling liquor and malt and
hope. The hop-bark was fall at the time, and deceased
fell in over head and ears out of eight. He got up, and
wither easisted him out. Haired out that he WM hot
in the stomach. Witness remained with him till Mr.
Nathan, surgeon, carne.—Heary Conway, mother et age-
man who was working with the deenred at the lime of the
occident, said that Widely was, whoa the aspen boiled,
to turn the wort into the basks by means of a tap.
While this was running off, it was the deseesed's duty
to stir up the ostante of the copper that all might pees
out together. The topper they were workiag it on
Tuesday was filled between 11 sad 12 o'elook, sad the
wort boiled at 12. After boihina aa boar and a half, it
was turned into the konhask Wltcess turned it on.
and emit down stare Previous to this eisessed, who
was then!, took a pole called the "roses,,' sad said to
witness, • All right, turn on," by which wither under-
stood him to mean that he was ready to stir as aOOO as
the liquor began to run. Deceased continued to rouse
the cooteete of the copper, and wittiest went to help
him. When witness supposed the wort was Dimly all
out, he °posed the trap-hatch to look through into the
hop-beck, and unfortunately forgot to close it, when
Mash, in the performance of his work, snipped back,
os
be wee compelled to do, sad fell through. Witness
beard a seesaw, and ran downstairs lsnaaedlaisll, when
her saw the last wither, holding dowsed up. Deesseed
said, "Oh ! Harry, that trap.latth." Witham basely
ever opened the trap-batch when drawing off the
copper, as his duty was below, but on this 001101i00 he
went up to help the deceased stir up the contests of the
copper, as it was very Lard work to use the rouser.
There was so steam on the rapper. staging. —Mr. Nathan,
suns" said that between one ani,tere o'olook on Tues-
day, he was sent for to go to Messrs. Devenith's
Memory, and on his arrival there be taw dessmed so-
'sloped its • sheet, his clothes having been sat from
blot. He was Intensively scalded from head to foot,
and in some phase the akin had bees stripped off the
body. On consulting with Mr. Henry Devesleis, it wee
sousidered most adahable to lake desamed to the
lefirmary, hut before removing ltim be pass Lim ease
leanly and Kama his body with oil. On arriving at
the Infirmary, Dr. Moorhead sad slams were eageged
about aa hour in adaelaisterisi to the dessesoi, and
vitiate thee left, uromideg to mama in the seeming
eee him again. The deemeed, however, died before
he maw Idea a resod Nam The Injuries the deeeteed
roseived were so setemeive that the .see was • hopeless
One from the Aral Whams could net may whether the
ad", S. Naar west into the sletaaeb, but the tongue
„_"'" •°4 laMatt• that toeb writhe uses. When be west
"d the deemed at No brewery be was quite reteible ;
he
did ant Ileum thy ass, but amid that HessaatOlows7
aceidsitally WI the trap-baba gamy
Ills • rx,d mat, awl was sea ailselbarint Ws —Yr.
"
Osymedib retaethed that the twit mamma who
he bees terled as Mdtimomma bad asyriirrwrAZl
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the best it on tbe premises. The coroner titan
tuntmed up, remarking that there did sot se.m to be
any hlame attasbed to soy Doe, and th. j,ry rstuji,,,A
a werthot of "Accidental Death."