The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-28 00:00:00

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OFF TO THE Case -The lot Donet Ride Volunteers
asembled at the Lariat Hall on Saturday morning, just
after eight o'clock, having leacklist on their armour, and
made up their minds for a week of stiff work. Waggons
were in ramdinees to receive the bagge.,-e, which, having
been properly packed, the waggons were sent off under
the charge of iharporal Cook and Privates Newman and
lidwarals. Just before nine o'clock the men fell in, and
having hail • little prclimaruary drill, were marched
through the towu to the railway station, headed by the
two pioneers, llorporal Gillingham and Private Brake, and
accompanied by a large number of the townsfolk, who
were auxiona to we the last of those who bad set off on
their warlike expedition. At the station, the Iteanaiester
men arrived, and the following was the number present:
- Captain Good (in comepand). bent Ewen., Lieut,
Whetham, Sergeant-Major Watts, Volour-Sergt. Rolerte,
Sergeant Patten, Sergeant Terry, Sergeant Hine, two
pioneers, two buglers. and ra milk and Ole, total, 115-
There was • large number of paseengers to go tfy the 11.14
train, and it was found nixessary to put on two extra
carriages, so that the departure WAS delaYest • minute or
two • but, all having taken their seats, tlum, enine
whistled, and they were off amidst eiaculataons of -Take
ss.
care of yourself, old boy, mind and get something to
eat by the time we come back,' fic. The weather was
fine, but gave promise of being very hot during the day.
We hope the battalion will have a successful gathering,
and that fresh laurels will be won by them in the
canainign.

Too MUCH Or IT.—On the slay succeeding the late tire the
ruins were the centre of much attraction, and a variety of
opinions were expressed by those gathered together' some
wondered how it was the tire did not proceed farther, and
pretty well all agreed in saying that it was a pity the old
premises, in • ruinous condition, and uninhabitable for
souls ye sr*, hut formerly kept as a glass and china shop
by the late Mr. Bonner, did not come down with the
premises which had been burnt. Well. Englishmen now.
a..day can say pretty well what they please, but they must
not do as they think proper at all times. Hence it was
' that between nine and ten o'clock on Wednesday night
• there was likely to be &disturbance. At that time a large
; crowd were gathered together, about a thousand people it
is said, in front of the stuouldeniag ruins. A policeman
had been stationed there all slay, &nil in the evening P.C.
• filastennan was on duty. It seems there were some of
those is the crowd so much annoyed to see the old house
still standing, that they resolved to try what they could
' do to demolish it, by flinging stones at the windows. The
police constable had his eye on them, and at length saw a
lad throw somethin& which was followed by • crash, and
he gave chase to the offender, whom he succeeded in
capturine a little distance down the street. The crowd
reamed inclined to resist this performance of duty on the
part of the constable, and he was jostled aryl hustled by
that:maws, who., ensleiliroUr It Waa to get the boy out of his
grasp. However, he still held ma to him, mad although he was forced down on one knee, he would not relinquish his
hold on the boy. Sticks and stones were now thrown at
random, which rattled on the helmet and about the
shoulders of the policeman, and the wonder is that he Was
not seriously hurt. All the P.C. desired was for the boy
ti give his name, hut this he refused to do. Seenannt
Pitnelsi having arrived, and the boy still persisting in not
telling who he was, lie was marched off to the station by
the constable, followed by a large crowd, and maw.s
fly-
ing in all directions. Arriving at the pollee-station, the
boy was locked up, but he ultimately gave his name, and
MU released. We hear that he is to be summoned
for wilful damage to Property.