The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-16 00:00:00

DOBOHESTBR.

CHURCH Or ENGLAND TEMPERANCE ROCIETT.—A
general meeting of the above society was held on
Thursday bat at Alington Hall. Colonel 01.1 field in
the chair. The Rev. I'. W. Knipe (Rector of St.
Peter's) oteme I the meeting with prayer. The Rev.
Jan.es Campbell commenced his address by saying
how s. rry he was to see so few 1.0.5e11, and went on to
describe the evils of intemperance, sod oliciu led by
saying that he believed the women to he the superior
sex ; ro It hatl been from Eve downwards, and would
continua to the end of the world. They had more
pluck than man, and if they were to come on the
temptrar,c • ride they would be sure to win. Mr.
Hankey ('li leu Newton) also spoke at some len4•11.
The Rev, T. W. Knipe, in the c turas of a speech, mall
there WTI a rumour of a memorial to the memory of
the Rev. Henry Moule. He thouglit the best that
could be riven would he to pull down four or five
publichouses in Fordington. The meeting then closed
with singing the doxology.
ASSACI.,. —At the County Petty Semi .ns on Satur-
day, before if. B. Middleton, Esq., E. Pearce, Esq.,
an Captain Mansel, dEKi . L ndersley, Esq.—Charles
Goldring and Henry Fox were summ .ned for aseaultint
Mr. White, of Maiden Newton, on the 13th of
October lasst.—Mr. Howard appeared hr the prosecu-
tion, Mr. Weston for the defence.—lt will be remem-
bered this case was heard in November last, when the
magistrates deeming they had no jurisdiction, the case
was afterwards heard in London, when the judges
decided that they had, and now the case was again
bryught forward—Defendants were fined El each and
costa.—The fine was paid.
A WARDLE Hr.armr FlNEll.—litnry Walters, a
warder of Portland Convict Prison, pleaded guilty to
a charge of carrying out • letter from a convict agabart
the rules.—Mr. Howard appeared for the presecution,
and Mr. Burnett for the defence.—Alter careful con-
sideration the Bench fined prisoner 1:25.
RIOTOUS RIIIISVIOUR.—MnroGifford, Simon Everdt,
and Frank Everett, three boys, were summoned for
being riotous and disorderly at 31artinstown.—Dr.
Aldridge stated that he attended the child of Mr.
and Mrs. Hawkins for rheumatic fever by
their orders. Straw was laid down in front
of the house and the knocker wrapped up so that
no sound should reach the paiient, if there had it
would have been most prejudicial to the child.—P.C.
Taylor stated that on the morning of the 9th inst. Mr.
Hawkins asked him to pay attention to Martinstown,
as his daughter was seriously ill. In the evening he
warn in the villae, he heard an unusual 1101., and saw
the defendant Everett, with a crowd of boys, beating
kettles, ringing bells, and blowing whistles. They
went down the road towards Mr. Hawkins' house, he
went across the fields. He came up to them, and
found Gifford with a stick, Sirtieon Everett with a tin
whistle, and Frank Everett a sheep bell round his
neck; they were making a great noise.—Mr. Hawkins
was also called.—The father of the two Everett, was
bound over in the sum of in for three months; the
mother of Gifford was ready to be bound for her son,
but, said Mr. Symonds., married women cannot be
bound for their husbands, or bind them yet, except for
necessaries. Mr. Everett then consented to be bound
for Gifford.

THILIARING WITHOUT A GUAHD.-Mr. Thomas Chop.
win Saunders was charged with having, at Water-
combo, allowed a thrashing machine to be worked
without a guar I.—Mr. Saunders admitted the oc.mr•
since, stating that he had ordered A drum-guard, but
Mr. Taylor's affairs being in liquidation he did not
receive it till a olay after, when the guard was in its
plasm. Ile knew nothing about the matter until he
received the numinous—Mr. Batty had found from
Mr. Taylor that the drurnlmard WY ordered.- Fined
1ie..., including costa.

CH•110211 OF CRUILTT ro_JaffiaSymes,
owner of the horse, and -- Bartlett, driver, were
summoned for ill-treating a horse.—P.C. Taylor, on
the rith f March, about a quarter to ono p.m. was at
Whit, borne, awl saw two horses drawing a waggon
loaded with hurdles and stokes. The shaft horse being
badly crippled. he stopped them and found the horse
crippled, and the fore leg on the near side shaking. Put
his nand on the fore leg, and it 'hook again. Saw
Byrnes, and told him the horse was worked in an unfit
state when he replied that Mr. Lipecomhe told him
he might work it a little.—Mr. Howard: Would you
be surprised to hear there were only two dozen hurdles
on the cart ?—There might have been three or four
dozen—Cross-examined: The road was slightly on
the incline. The leading horse was put in the shafts.
and the crippled horse taken out; but could not say if
the leading horse did all the work; it was a good
drool. horse. Mr. Etyma's housekeeper remarked he
WM 70 years of age, and never had a summons all his
life.—Mr. C. 11.. Penney, farmer, saw the horse after
the policeman took it out, and when he was taking it
home. It seemed to be lame.—Cross-examined:
LIWWWWWWI is not always an indication of pain.—By
IL, . Batt : have not said the horse ought not to
merit._ Churchill saw the policeman take the
bone mt, when it was lame, and seemed to be suffer-
ing. Had not had much experience of horses. Saw
the hurdles and stakes, and they were not a very
heavy load. The road is nearly eat. Noticed nothing
.ezzapt the horse walk lame.—ear. Howard : Yon SOO
aim „nik kese ; do you think lam in pain ? -.IL I
meet tell, I'm sure.—kfr. Batty; He saw the bone
ttt;-16. Howard : I often stop.—(Leughter.)—me,
gave evidence that Hr. Symes told him he did
not know the horse was so bad, or he would not have
allowed it to work and the policeman did quite right
In having it taken out of the path.—Croweezamieed
could not tell what quitters, nor could not tell what a
"t nia on the foot was.—Mr. Bitty ; I should suPPos•

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL
EXAMINATIONS.
At the Dorset County School the results are said to be
more favourable than in any previous year. Eight boys
were successful, of whom seven obtained honours. In the
first class are :—E. H. Biddlecombe, of Briciport, E. 0.
Cog, Of Cruxton, distinguished in religious knowledge,
Latin, and natural philosophy ; A_ Haynes', of Dorchester,
distinguished ha religious knowledge,French.and drawinx
In the second class is W. T. Brown, of Bridport In the
third class are :—A. H. Evans, of Dorchester, S. C. Hayter.
of Stourton Caundiel, so that the Dorchester boys have
maintained the credit of their native town.
Mr. White, of Southatreet contributes two successful
candidates, in the pass division, W. R. Hussey and T.
C. Newman, both of Dorchester. Besides the above there
are two boys from the County School, viz, T. W. Hayter,
of Stourton Goodie, and A. 0. Scutt, of Bere Regis, who
satisfied the examiners in preliminary and English
subjects, and religious knowledge. Of the six girls
examined at the Dorchester centre, five were successful.
These consists of two seniors, F. O. M•ii•rai... or Salts.
bury, from Mils Brooks's, loan Cottage, and AL D. Reid,
of Bridport, private tuition. The three juniors are 11. S.
Last, of Dorchester, in the 3rd clans; L. Newman, of
Dorchester, from Wm Brooke's; and J. L. Begin. of
Lawls, from Min Buell's, Marlboro, in the pass division.
The Doreliester centre shows these statistics:—Boys
juniors, 10 who get c. rtificates, and two who satisfy the
examiners; girls, juniors 3, and seniors 2, thus giving •
t tel of 17 at this centre.

OUR TREES.
(A reply by one of them.)
Oh let us be: but if you speak at all,
Lit grammar sympathise, not twaddle bawl,
For if our claima are lobe understood
More harm thy verse will do to us than gold.
Learn first the laws that guide the poet's art ;
Let thought and culture play an equal part;
Then you perchance may strive with some pretence
To be the advt cste of —comn.on sense I
Dorchester, March 12tb.

it was a running sore—Mr. Howard: Well, It isn't lIPWIIIT. Robins,
_Naugle. Graham, and Curtis; for the amend.
DEATH IN A LIME-KILN. lAnai—Mdana Dennis. Hann*, Walker, Lovell, Seaman.llo. iL is a callous formation. I suppose you agree that
and Weill..
If a human being or an animal is t
A young married man about 25 years old, named HOUSE COMMITTER.
no quite weell,
i:
little exercise ma 7be beneficial ?Not H they .ar Charles, Wheeden, wee suffocated in a lime-kiln if Mr. This committee presented the following report :
pain. Bartlett s eau was then heard, he being John Wetter', Ridgway, on Thursday evening. He " Your cornruitts.* have to report tte.t they met at the
charged with driving the horse. —The P° . Ten was a carter and labourer in Mr. Watterea emplay, Guildhall on the 15th day of Febro..ry lest, and bog to
repeated his evidence, aiding that the art r
and shortly sifter nine Mr. Watters went to the kiln, recommend that Messrs. Wiring au I C , and Ido,ars. W.
admitted the working of the horse was cruelty,
and that it was worked four days last week; and Paw the ladder standing in it. Mr. Wetter/ H. Smith and C,. to communicated , ill, and i..forrued
i that the spaces n the Market House arc a'cot to be let
called, but could not hear anything of Wheeden, and
be 'for
tio.:.&dirsertiaisetoniweeirdsts. Thmaitdet.r.tp.wizer be otf,re I an aldi.
difficulty, and went to his home; but finding he was not there, also that his master know of it. Wiffihe
took out the animal it was with great d'for XI I, per week
tiy. returned to the kiln calling to his aid George Gill, • inclusive of his present rent. That orders be at once
after it had gone on a little way it held up ta foot
hauler employed by Mr. Roper, and William Randall, repair to 'tiste the roof in accordance with the surveyor's
shaking; he saw it vibrate. The horse stopped four a tacker on the Great Western Railway. Gill lowered plans exhibited lest lear, and that the necessary painting
or five times, and he had great difficulty in getting it
a lantern, which went out, and then, with • ladder, In done."
along.—Cross-examined: should certainly be surprised felt there was something in the kiln different from the The report was adopted.
to hear it was worked previous weeks in that condi-
stones. Thereon Gill,with his mouth and nose bandaged. Till morose° PIER.
tion. Did not hear how long it worked that day, had wpriendhiunt dow:manctlbro;ight the body to the top. Dr. The committee of the whole Council put the 1./lowing
not heard how far the load was taken.—Mr. H.owardi
said Mr. Symes was as well known for kindness o ' called; but the poor fellow was quite "extinisher" on the proposed new per:—" Your coin'
dead, and the body was taken to the Ship Inn. minee have to report that at • meeting of the whole
heart and disposition as any man in the county, so
p Council in committee held on the god inst., the following
Deceased. it is supposed, went to replace the stone on
much so that when he heard of the summons it was a i the kiln, for re-lighttng. , and WWI smothered by the gas. resolution was recommended to he adopted :—' That the
question in his mind whether he should not issue a resolution already passed with regard to °Avelino the er.c.
gammons against Mr. Batty for cruelty in issuing • lie leaves a widow and one child. tion ef the new promenade pier, be persesered in. "
summon' against Me. Byrnes at his age. Lameness nil Ilegglltat THAI WINTIR GARDEN.
was not always an indication of aha, or h;v(htd.r. Was held at the Ship fob by Gam Brmonds. Eq ,coroner, The MAYOR having called the attention of the Council
mii when the following evidence was talon :
Howard) would pass many hours in pain. to this matter, said the most feasible plan that prceente.l
~Geo_..ftgrge Gill, of Abbotsbsul. was at Upwey the previous itself t.., the committee w ,
there was pain there would be inflammation; bat of
. . t , IMO about quarter-pact seven o'clock Saw
this there was no sig. n. As to Mr. Batty's evidence,
, deceaseo near Mr. Roper's kiln. He was going towards
he asked them to dismiss that altogether from then Mr. Watters's kiln, where he was employed, and they Me. Wabus : I want to know if we pot a Winter
piece of the sande
minds as it was only a make-weight. The horse spike to each other. Witness was about five yards off an the property can come on you for c eup,us
7:ardieintainthth.' antepwugiardtionens.,
suffer;d from "quitters" or a fistula in the foot, • nothing particular passed. BO Was about 100 yards from The MAYOR: I can't answer that.
if twhe"k—houesienhoalders on I ~,en_rs of
callous condition of the coronet of the foot, which is the kiln about halt-peat eight o'clock. Mr. Wetter/ alter-
Mr. Wabbis : That's what I Wati• to know, I. r ,we' ill
stiff, and Mr. Byrnes had put it at once under the wards Called at witness's lodgings, and asked if he had seen had a house there, especially if I iris 4 I Algti.g-h0115.3
care of Mr. Lipscomb°, the celebrated veterinary Wheedou, called him outside, and said "I have not seen keeper. I should oppose any obstrec;ion to th: s. a-vie vr.
Charley Tata oing up ; see if you can dad him." He then
surgeon. He did not find fault with policemen, when THE NEW °singes.
went to the lime-kiln with his lantern, and when they got
they, could not decide, bringing the cases before the there not much was in it, but the ordinary smoke emitting It was agreed that the New Garilets should ho rea "lied
magistrates; it was bass to give the poor animal the from it. Witness lowered a lantern down the kiln, and it "The Alexandra Gardens."
benefit of the doubt; but they would be satisfied that went out, but it Was lighted and lowered again, when it It was ale, suggested that the Greenhill Gardens should
there was no cruelty in the case-Mr. Liploombe, again went out. He then sounded in the kiln with the be called "Toe Johnstone Darden'.
M.R.C.V.S., spoke to the horse having• callous condi- Ladder, and felt that it rested on something not stone. He RATES.
tion of the coronet, the result of the fistula, Examined remarked "I believe the deceased is there." To light ins A borough rate of £431.1 and • watch rate of .e. 300 were
lantern he had to go to his lodgings, and after that a lot of agreed to. A general district rate of Is. 101. in the L awl
the horse from time to time, and six weeks or two people coll. cud. After that time he got • rope and took • special district rate of 91. in the A: were eso agreed ti.
months since he advised Mr. Byrnes to Hive the horse it to the kilo, tied • handkerchief round his mouth and THE SIIIALL-POSI HOSPITAL.
light work, which would be beneficial to the horse now, and went down the ladder into the kiln, and put • It was decided to sell the old fa espiGAl to the ground
rather than otherwise. Would consider it light work rope round the deceased's chest as he was lying fiat on his landlord for .Cl 5
to draw three or four dozen hurdles with another back, then he called to those above te pull out, and be was
horse along • level road. Yesterday moreing he saw drawn up, witness ale.) returned. Wheeler was theen dead,
the horse in • field adjoining the house. It was audeiwease telk?ich.t.o ‘;4lltreseelissbs'escisetoeserlU:t butuntwelimelvett
eliithtly lame, but on examining the horse he found no
nwoork‘in • lime-kiln. This one had recently been lighted,
pain or heat, and she would not mailer in working, and was about a quarter full,
though apparently lame, and it w .uld be better for By the Foreman; Deceased's coat was lying on the top
her to do light work. There WM no flexion of the pedal of the kilo, and this led witness to think he was in the
joint, so the horse appeared lame, but there was no kiln. Did not know why Ur. Walters cams for him; he
sufferiug. Had seen the animal only yesterday, and did not work for Mr. W attars.
she was not in pain. The callosity had gone on to the Mr. John Watten said he carried on the lime-
business at U we , end the kiln was up
rfect stage so that it was healed.—The case was bin. his quarry. quarry.'
y.
Deceased had been in his employ
WWI 6 police summons the mil° were about seven months ass carter and labourer, and had noth-
remitted. hag to do with the kiln except sometimes to help. He went
Marks Toniph;ne, Richard Porter, and Frederic yesterday afternoon, and the kiln was lighted about half.
Taylor were cbarged with taking fish otherwise than put two o'clock. They had shavings, sticks, and coke or
by angling in waters belonging to Mr. Floyer.—Mr. culm, and then the stones, the stone is piled so as to leave
Weston said on Wednesday, 25th February, Pomeroy a draught between, and before the lighting takes place,
saw defendants lying on the bank of the river Fromm put barrow of stones, then more coke or calm, and
they aulay a
layer of two barrows of stones, and yesterday the
poking the holes, and afterwards went to various thickness of the bed was about two feet. Witness was pre'
places and not finding anything returned; two got
sent at the lighUng ; It took well, arid about an hour dem-
on either side of the road, while another was watch- wards other stone was loaded on, about six inches in depth.
log, and then they caught some fish. Thomas The first layer was let down into the kiln by • bucket and
Pomeroy, keeper for the Fishing Association, was in rope, and deceased was then in the kiln spreadiag it,
Fordington Meadow and saw defendant', two at the witness having let it down. The second layer was thrown
hatch hole, and Taylor in the road; they stayed five In,
that
would be
course; but witness was not
minutes and then went to Bockhampton, where all trmspt ; t was between three and four, and • t
nye the deomeed wheeled down a barrowful of lime to the
three were looking over the bridge. Next they turned corner at Ridgway for • person to take to Dorchester, and
back to a hatch hole, Tompkins put a wire on a stick, witness came with him from the kiln, which was then
laid down, took out two trout and put them in his pocket. burning with about three feet of stones, he. Witness left
He followed and spoke to them, when Taylor said he him at the corner, doomed saying he was going to throw
had nothing to do with them, had he known they in some stones remaining and that witness neW not come
would take out fish he would have nothing to do with too; but he never saw him alive afterwards. When he
them —Tompkins said if a man saw a bun in a shop left the kiln • ladder was in it. About eight o'clock
witaess had an order for some lime and went to his
he had • right to look at it, and so they had a ritffit to stables to look for deceased. He was not there, and wit-
ness went to the kiln and on his way met Gill. When
took no interest in fishing. Taylor denied having he got inside the kiln was smoking, • ladder was standing
taken any part In the matter.—Fined 10s. each and down In it, and deceased's jasket was lying on the ground.
coats. Then he supposed something was wrong, as deceased
GAME TRISPASI3.—John Peach was charged with would not have gone away and left the ladder so. It was
trespassing in search of game on February 28. He Luitederk and witness took ups handful of SLIM* and
was seen watching ins hedge on, farm °°°°Pledthrew in, and
discovered nothing. Went to his house
when the wife said her husband was either at the stables
by Mr. Best, of armwell, an on land of Mr. T. or the kiln. On his way back, he mot Gill with his lantern,
Chapman Saunders, and he afterwards picked up a and he discovered the body. Deceased had never been
rabbit. He went round looking at them, and told • employed as • lime-burner, -beyond assisting other people.
witness he had four wires there,—Dismissed on the The employment is a special one. Witness had been
ground that the summons stated the wire was on land accustomed te do it for years, and had • lime burner in
of Mr Chapman Saunders, whereas, the evidence his employ; but he was not working Inesterday ; the pro.
showed the place where the trespass took place was per stone by stone.
ireceTsted wasithatfd-wthorrncthiendlustmtrious, and steady.
on other land. By the Foreman: Had not requested deoeued to go to
DIWIIItIVISSESS.—WiIIsais Lary was summoned by the kiln ; there was no necessity for him to go down to
Mr. Batty for drunkenness at Monckton, on Marc create any draught. It was quite unusual for him to be
10t.h.—Mr. Batty, on 27th December, about half-past there, and witness did not know why he went.
seven p.m., found Davy on Alonckton Hill, lying by Mr. John W. Pridhatn. medical practitioner, at Broad.
the road insensible, his cart alongside with the shaft Ivey, was called last evening to see deceased, and found
broken off, and the pony feeding a short distance from bwiisinlysinfhionutliae.hiluar.heTitsdbiti,djawirsiattnint,curdd, ali
it. Mr. Batty hired a conveyance, and sent him to ex:is:sot the body and there was no external' injury
the pollee "tattoo, where he was found very drunk, and From the state of the pupils, the frothing at the mouth.
his collar bore broken.—Defendant denied baying and also from the evidence he had heard, witness was 01
been drunk, and said he was run into • but Mr. Batty opinion be died from the poison of carbonic acid gas
said tho other man was quite aober.--brdered to pay inhaled.
301., including costa.— William Bale pleade I guilty Yerdict—" Accidental Death."
to having been drunk on the highway at Broadmayne,
012 March 71h.—Fined 10s. and costs, there having
been two previous convictions, and allowed • week to
Pay.
CHARGE DISMISS:ID. diary Le OTLIC and John
Brows, /seaman of 11.51.8. Bcacawen) were summoned
for being found on 'Monied premises at Portland, dur-
ing prohibited hours.—P.C. Powell, on Sunday, 20th
ult., about • quarter to ten in the morning, saw
defendants going to the back of the Terminus llotel,
an I five minutes after visite., the house. Knocked
at the beck door, and heard Mary I.e Grue's voice.
The landlord came and he asked if Mary Le Grue
was there, to which he replied "No" but defendant
Licked upstairs, and saw both defendants on the top,
when the landlord said John Brown was a lodger.
The Landlord and his wife went up before him, and he
could not see Mary. Brown came down, and after-
wards asked him not to say anything about it, as he
went there for his money. Mary afterwards said she
went with Brown to get change of half-sovereign, to
pay her for his lodginge—Mr. Howard defended, and
cross-examined witness, who had not heard from the
landlord whether the defendaLts' statements were
true or not.—P.C. Stone's evidence was about a state-
ment of ler Grue's that Brown and she went to
the Terminus for change' but in answer to Mr.
Batty, he said thero were three publichouses bearer
to Le Grue's house than the Terminus—Mr. Howard
urged that defendants were not at the honed for the
purchase of intoxicating drinks. Brown paid the
Terminus landlord a regular sum for lodgings, and
the Terminus was his home while on shore.—Mr. S.
Smith, landlord of the Terminus Hotels had kept it
nine yews and never b- en summoned. In October
BrOWII called and asked if he might make hie house his
home while on shore, but it would be irregularly, and
witness agreed for 2e. Si. • week. On Saturday he
',nine, and witness waited up, and be afterwards came
, all asked for change of half.a.sovereign, which his
wife got. Neither defendant asked for beer. He did
not draw anything till after one—The summons was
dismissed; but Powell was approved for bringing the
ease forward, as there was • good deal of suspicion in
the case,
PITCR AND Toes.— Waiter Lake, Samuel Risoock,
Rox, John Holt, Frederic Lawrence, and John Ketch
, were summoned for playing pitch and toes, but only
three appeared.—P.C. Adams, on Sunday last, about
a little after noon, saw the defendanta near Shoes-
hine, playing ;itch and tom on the highway. He
pounced on them, and Lawrence_picked up some of the
money and ran sway' but Lng was caught.—
Lawrence denied playing, the others admitted playing
after they had gone to pick violets—Mr. Batty con-
sidered Gox was led away by the rest; but Lawrence
was a very bad boy, and threatened to punch the
policemen's head.—Lawrence: I haven't threatened he.
Lake, Lawrence, and Cox were fined 2s, ad. each and
H costs, Ketch 55., olt 10s., and Hiscock 155., the costs
to be divided.