The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-08-11 00:00:00

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Overseers of Nanderrxxl, V. Anthony Smjth.--I)..(en.lant
liiotpt appear, sod service got 1411411110/111 WWI ',roved 19, Pl 4.
Ilikis.-Vr. James 0110 of the overoe:re. =hi the
defendant who WIN a thatch, rby trade, owes! 5a I Id. for poor
ratta. -This, with t.taGL s.. GL. wao order d 1.. be Pahl.
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IJllloltst Brown, Groot,. Brown and JosePh Gina.. were
charged by Mr. James l'hippen, farmer, at Abbeittd %notion,
with having WWI abusive language tosvards hini, and he prayed
that they be botool over to keep the peaCe.—Mr. Manley pro-
! 'welded, Mr. Jolliffe defended.—Mr Joni& said he should ask
that both prosecutor and defendants be bound, but Mr. Manley
objected, sad the magistrates dccided (xi hearing the facts.
Prosecutor mkt on Thursday evening last between nine and
ten at night, the defemlants came to his house and asked for
cider; he refused to give them any, and they became abusive.
Ile went out to them ; Joseph Clyde and Janus, 8r0.., were
our of the lath, under his window. fkorze Brown asked for
cider he told him he wouldn't have any. James Brown asked
what he saki, and be told him if he didn't go On he should set
the dog at him ; he had before asked them to gl, on quietly.
Jame" Brown then sell "I shall ad at you," aisl hit at him
over the wall, and if he (witness) had riot jumped lack, lie
should have been struck. Ile said to Brown "If I had a itick
here I would beat your Mahe. out, I would." Then Joe Clyde
came up, he was going to fight everybody ; he was drunk at
the time. His (witness's) son George cum up and would have
struck the defendants it he had let him.—The magistrates here
stopped the ease, said it appeared VI them to have been a
clroot en frolic. However, in dismhedng the ehaeg,., they
wotild caution defendants as to their conduct in the future.

SAD DEATH OF AN OLD MAN AT lIROADOAK.
On Monday morning the inhallitants of the little hamlet
of Broadoak were thrown into an unwonted state 'if excite-
ment by the news that the body of a man had been found
in the water. About half-past five o'clock that morning
Mr. Sidney Whittle, of Newhouse farm, was ::aing to look
after his stock, and had to lass the Higher Weir Pond at
Stoke Mills. in the parish of Whitchurch Canonicoruni,
lie first saw a man's hat the ieft-hand side of the foot-
way above the pond, an.l on going over a little bridge,
under which the waste water muses from the stream above
to the pond below, he saw a man's body in the water. It
is rather strange that a hand rail guarded the side of the
bridge where the body was seen, but them was no protec-
tion on the other side. Mr. Whittle immediately sought
awistanee, and Mr. Sam Moores, Mr. Frank Moores, and
Mr. Wb ttlesen., speed ly cam e.by whew hel p the body was
taken out of the water, and conveyed to Mr. Whittle,'
barn, where it was identified as that of Mr. Elias Slovvley,
of Broasloak. The derea.sed, who WEL,. advanced in life,
had fora great number of years lived at the lut house in
the parish of Ilroasloak, on the way to Marsbwood. He
kept a little school, and seems to have been pretty well
educated; his children have been respectably brought up,
and are now living in London and elsewhere. It is said
li)' neighbours that them bass been something strange about
the deceased for a long time. Lately he has been in the
habit ..f preaching in his cottage on Sunday evenings, and
many base attended, lie weins also to have wandered
afoot the village at night, and sung psalms and hymns
under people's windows. Over the door of his cottage we
I are told the following has recently appeared, boldly
written, "Come and hear the oil man and the old worn=
The inquest was held on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr.
N. M. Loggin (coroner) and a respectable jury. After
hearing evidence in aecorslanat with the above facts, the
Juicy returned ins their verdict, "That the deceased
destroyed himself, while in a state of temporary sanity."
There are various stones afloat AA to the eccentricity of
the decease'. He was ill years of age, and it is sail he
hal for many years I wenstuilying, and resolved,now he had
only five years to live, acrording to the &noted age of man,
to devote the rest of his time to promulgate the doctrines
he had received, and was much annoyed that the press
slid not attend his niinistry, and report his sermons, as
he believed he should enlighten the world. His house he
had named 'the House of God," to a field he had given
the name of "Paradise," and it is thought he might have
considered the pond in which he was found to be the
" Poole of Siloam," in which he had only to wash, and be
cleansed (rein all impurities. He was last seen alive on
Sunday, but it is thought the body hail not been long in
the water when found.

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN AT EYPE.
The hamlet of Eyre is situateel near the sea, about two
miles (ruin Bridport, awl is in the parish of Symondsbury.
Here on Tuesday night a young woman. named Mary
Ann Holder. aged :II yearn, who bore an exemplary char-
acter up to the time of her death, committed suicide by
hanging herself. The sad affair created quite a sensation
In the usually quiet little place, awl everywhere the fate
of the poor girl seemed to be deeply lamented.
An inquest was held at the New Inn, on Wednesday
afternoon, before the coroner (Mr. N. M. !Agen) and the
following jury :—Mr. Alfred John Pittield (foreman),
Messrs. Stephen Samways, Robert Payne, Wm. Taylor,
4... me Lee, John Hyde, William White, Joseph Bartlett,
James Bartlett, James Oxenbury, Goma° Leiveleas, and
Robert Warren, Sergeant Gale and P.C. Hazzard were
also present. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to
view the body, at the house of deceased's aunt, with
whom she lived.
Louisa Payne. schoolmistress at Eype, last SAW deceased
at miehlay on Tuesday, when, as she left school, she gave
her an egg for one previously borrowed. on Monday,
betwom 12 and 1, she sent a little girl to ask the time,
awl she nail rive minutes to five. Going herself she found
it .'I minutes to one. had known &rowed from her child-
hood: she was always welleonducted and pleasant in her
manner. Had not noticed anything peculiar about her,
and did not knew she had any trouble,
By a iuror : Deceased seemed to be in good spirita the
last time I NaW her.
Mrs. Hallett, aunt of deceased, who was much affected,
&obi dereasol had lived with her for 31 years. She was
of delicate constitution, awl had the King's evil. For
the least six weeks she had been poorly, and coniplained of her head. Once witness put un a poultice of tea leaves,
and when taken off they were AO dry she could powder
them in her hand. Dr. Denziloe had prescribeel for her.
Witness was element the previous day on a visit to her
daughter. They had always lived comfortably together,
Deceased would soon have been merriest, as she bad kept
company with a young man for some time.
William George Sainways said he kept company with , deceased, and shortly before eight on Tuesday evening
called at the house as was his custom, lie found the door
stoat, but went in and sat down, thinking she had gone up- ,1 stairs and would soon be down. Ile filled the needle she
used for braielinzatel then a neighbour came in and &eke,' , for her. He went upstairs, and then into the garden, , where he noticed the pig seemol to be hungry, and went
to the backhouse to get food for it. Pushing the door
he found ramething against it. and, going in, found
deceased, as he thought stood up ; she had her bonnet on,
anel one eye was open, and he thought she was having a
bit of fun with him. He took hold of her hand, when he
found it was cold and lifeless lie put his arm around her
and then found she was suspended by the neek. Ile
called Mrs. Hussey, who cut the rope, and they carried her
house.into the
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child. On Sunday she pre 111 l hoed to go with him to see the
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quarter night, lie had never had an angry word with her
in his life.
Mrs. Mosey corroborated, and added elemeased was
always suffering more or less in the head and face.
This wax the whole of the evidence, and the jury
moliately found • verdict "That the deceased killed
herself, whilst in a tit of temporary insanity." The jury
kindly gave their fees to the aunt of deceased.
It seems that the poor girl must have stood on a stool
whilst she adjusted the rope, which she then kicked :MAY:
:411.1 remainol suspended, her feet being only about three
inches (rem the ground. The rope kaa been fastened to a
small rafter in the building.
In the Involve t'ourt, on Tuesday, the mune of Sir F.
Johnstone was struck e sit as co-respondent in the Mordaunt
ex.°, the compel for Sir ('. Mordaunt consenting.
The Executive Council of the Agricultural Labourers'
Union held their weekly meeting on Monday at
!Remington, Mr. Arch presiding. It was eloided that the
cm 1111 l ittee Jul not feel justified in giwing permanent relief
to mm en who from age or infirmity are unableto migrate,
nor did it feel justified in taking on itself the
nmponsi•
bilities of the Poor-law Board in regard to such helpless
people. It was also decided that one week's chute* notice
ard one week's pay more be given each lueked.out labourer
not in employment by the committee.

WEYMOUTH.
TiE Goon TF.XPLARA. FETE.—We hear that about .Cl 4
was taken at the gate for admite,bm fe«, and ticket:l were Aoki to the amount of 1:38. The eatimated extant.« were about TAN.
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THE SW A NNERY. —On Wednesday 32 fine youug cypnoto were received for the SiFamorry, and placed by Supt.
Vickery in the island Prepared fir them. About a dozen
anoba-half more will shortly follow. .
Ti,F. Non Ittzg Cou.grrommir.—The appointment of
Mr. P... rooks has been officially confirmed, the Guardians
have been notified thereof, and Mr. Falk* will imme-
diately commence his duties as Collector.
ARRIVAL OF THE GRA:AT EASTERN.-The big shlp arrived
in Portland Roads about midnight of Sunday, and io now
lying at anchor in the Roads. Sir Daniel thewh and Capt
Halpin landed at Weymouth from the emmuotiore on
Monday morning. The giant ship was expected to staV
from a week to ten days. Numerous excursinnists visited
her by the Portland steamers on Monday, the boats run-
ning every hour from half-pest II to 5 o'clock.

ANNI-AL MEETING AT THE SANATORIUBI.
The Dith annual meeting Of the friends of this moist
sitecessful Institution was held at the Sanatoritun on
Wednesday last. The circumstances were internally moot
cheering, as the Endowment Fund haa now been com-
pleted., and the Institution ill on a secure basis, thanks to
the unwearied energy of Dr. Smith. Extern*llY the
weather was mast unfavourable, heavy rain (ennui, lout
several of the tried friends of the sanitorimn, Wks as
well as gentlemen, ataelubled to hear the statements and
witness the launching of the Iruditution for another year.
The chair was, on the motion of 1)r. SMITH, taken by
Mr. Jas. Milledge. detedy mayor, and around him were
1 1/r. South, the found,,- Dr. Moorhead, col, Steward,
I Rev. T. Greet es, Rev. J. StePhention, and Mr. IL H. Eliot.
! The CHAIRMAN said he inuet apologise to the meeting
for their being kept, he had no doubt, anxiously waiting
for the committee to report progress ; but they had been
hanl at work even NiliCe the time of their meeting this I
mornin-, and hail expedited that work as fast as e0""iltle•
He felt very much honoured in being asked to take the
chair at this meeting. and amecially in wain:: .0 mans
ladies present. Ile knew very many took a meet
interested part in supporting tins noble institution, 00.0,
wan sure it was only the inclemency of the weather win, I had Presented much larger numbers from being Prntent.
to day, He then called on the HoziorarY SecretarY, 1)r
Smith, to read the
REPORT OP THE CoMMITtEE.
Dr. SMITH read as follows :
I the wemouth
In presenting their Ynth annual report Of )
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Sanatoriuo,. the committee have intmth el.eur' itl.dn to thethat the gum, viz, t. 5,000 ornri..dlY '"nt`ml,,ot fund,
fottntleT 11 the charity is nogg complar no an gado
thii by a and would have been handed Over to the..r.....,ThM?!..
new don' of aeUlement, with a
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