The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-06 00:00:00

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THE f;ll,lDli—Jl7—a-V,ZETIE-7:-.0.n Thursday an
inqueet was held at Crewkorne, before Mr. Muller,
coroner, on the body of Mr. Abraham Osborne, a
farmer, of Higher Seversll's farm, who committed
suicide by hanging himself. The evidence showed
that decemed had been in a depressed state for some
time in consequence of Imam in his business, and he
appeared to be in fear that he would become bank-
rupt. He had told his wife that he could not bear to
K., into the fielde to his men. He had threatened to
dratroy himself, and his razor, gun, &e., had been
put away. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide
in a tit i 4 temporary insanity."
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PHINENTATION. --The employes on the Home Farm,
Wisideott, near NVinitiorne, on Wednesday, prmented
a liandaime inkstand to sir. Berne., who for some
30 years has acted aa bailiff on Sir Richard Glyn'.
estate. Mr. G. C. Day, Sir Richard's agent, said he
deeply regretted that Mr. Barnes wiel about to retires
from the poet he had su long held with honour to
himself and credit to the farm. He was glad to
notice that the heads of the various departments on
' the estate and a nueuber of tradesmen had also foisted
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in the presentation. It gave him greet pleasure on
behalf of their who had contributed to hand the
present to Mr. and Mrs. Barnes.—Mr. Hazel, the
chief gardener, al*, testified to the good feeling which
hail always eclat."' between Mr. Barnes and the
labourers. —Mr. Barnes, in returning thanks, said
that after 30 year.' service the state of his health
compelled him to sever hi. connection with the estate.
He had always tried to do his duty to Sir Richard
Glyn, and abei to stilly the interest of the men under
him. That wax not always an easy task. It was,
imwet Cr. a source of great gratification to him to
compare the present state of the farm with that of at
years ago, and to know that the improvements which
had been effected were appreciated on all sides. He
could assure them tie it it wasi a great blow to 111111 t.l
to r2tur, from thein. Mr. Roam line
al.„, been mcseut....l with a banilsome illuminated
alleou by Lady Glyn. iind 'a beautifully framed
engravings. entitles' " The Blzekumor Vale Hunt,"
by Sir Richard Glyn.
ANOTUIR Ai.itccti SWINK Fey ze CASS. —On
Friday, at a iseating of the sub-couisnittee appointed
under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, swine
fever wa, reported to have broken out on the
premises .4 Mr. R. Burt, at Witehampton Flour
Mills. Mr. Blake, veterinary inspector, stated that ,
three nig* had died, two others were attacked, four '
were stupicioits eases, MA 12 pigs were at present :
healthy. Nine .4 the pigs had been taken from .
Ringwood to Witchamplon, and it was in thaw nine
that th., Aisnee broke out. Mr. :Unseat, from the
Mike o the Mark of the Peace, said that in coma-
qummeof circumstances which bad occurred previously
he must, on behalf the Clerk of the Peace, mak the
committee, before accepting Mr. Makes Certificate,
to consider whether it was not desirable to call in
further evidence to support the certificate. It was
not merely the (location Idr the value of these pig*
which they had to consider, but it wail a matter which
affected the whole county, and might involve an
enormous expense. He presumed Mr Blake would
be quite willing to have the matter submitted to this
highest authorities. Mr. Blake said he had no objection,
but he would guarantee this was a owe (4 swine lover.
—The Chairinan said it lm,ked as though the coin-
'Dicke had' not confidence in Mr. Blake if they did
not accept hi'. oat-diced-P.—Mr. Blake said la looked
upon it as such, and felt the reflection very much
lucked. Of *wine, everybody Mae liable to make a
mistake, hot he would guarantee that the,, WWI no
mistake about this being 61 case swine fever.—The
committee then admium.4 further eonaiderstion of the
case pending the Nuinuitting of is IPA tikal of ono of the
pigs to the Privy Council, and the rectopt of their
remarks thereon.