The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-15 00:00:00

FOUND DROWNED.

An inqueet was held at the Town Hall, on Wed.
nraday. berme Mr. 0. B. Aldridge, coroner, on the
body of • female child, which was mind dead on the
beach at Parksteine. Dr. F. K Vertole gave it as his
opinion that the child was prematurely born, sod that it
had not had a separate existence from its mother. He
could not find on the bxly any marks of violence or of
suffocation.—John Bowley, coastguardsman, said while on
duty on Tueeday night between f3Jurni mouth and North
Haven. and when about 30 yards from Poole Head, he saw
the bcdy of thu child lying at high water mark. Toe
child was partly covered with two cloths. Ho did not
e aoyone on the beach on To eider night.—Acting
Soleunt Sardis said that° was nothinz about the child
t...at would lutist in identification. Verdict "lt.iund
' dead"

DORSET COUNTY TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
The quarterly meeting of this association was held at
Winterborne Kingston, on Wednesday. At 12 o'clock a
special temperance sermon was preached in the church by
the Rev. 0. L. Mansell, who took for his text Heb.
xiii, 3. At half•past one the delegates and friends sat
down to lancheon, presided over by Mr. J. J. Norton,
Sheriff of Poole, and at three o'clock the delegates met for
the transaction ef business.
The president, Mr. J. J. NORTON, occupied the chair,
and in hir opening remarks expressed the pleasure he felt
and the honour conferred upon him by acting as their
representative at three gatherings.
Mr. G. CURTIS, Mayor of Polo, read the treasurer's
report. which showed • balance in hand of £26 171.
The Snrotary, Rev. AUGHAN, real his quarterly
report, which sherrel that continued progress was being
mode, and goo) work done.
In the evening there was • large meeting in the school-
room, pre•l led over by Mr. J. J. N rton. and addresses
were ealivered by Mr. fitorge Curtis (Mayor of Poole).
Mr. Glover, deputation from the Western Temperance
League, Rev. Vaughan, aid Mr. D Balton; of Lytchett
A most enthusiastic meeting was brought to a close in the
usual manner.
A report of the proceedings will appear next week.
PETTY SESSIONS—THURSDAY.

Before (1. Curtis, Esq. (Mayor), W. N. Wtstern, G. H.
Dutch. A. Batten, IL Farmer, F. )&ilitia, and W. D.
Dardsle, Burk
Arthur Clarke. a dyer, was charged with dektrtine his
three children liad leaving them chargeable to the Poole
Uniou.
The muter of the workhouse said they had in the house
• great number of children which were deserted by their
parents. The defendant was traced •ie toutliampton.
The defendant said he had jest returned from the
militia, and hat recently broken his leg, and had no work
and nowhere t place the child-en.
The Bench sentenced the defendant to one month's
imprisonment with hard labour.
Jams* Cobb was summoned for selling a half-pint of
milk adulterated with water.
Mr. W. H Dickinson appeared to prosecute.
James Hulchinp, inspector under the Food and Drugs'
Act, stated that on the 24th ult, he asked the defendant
for half a pint of new milk, and his answer was that he
sold his milks. milk and water. There wet no label on
tie defendant's can to that effect. 111 told the defendant
that it was for the analyst, and he offered him a third of
the quantity of the milk, which he refused to take. He
sealed the milk and sent it to the analyat, who had re-
turned it with the certificate which he now produced.
Thomas Cornis!i. one of the defendant's customers, said
when he bought milk from the defeeplant he never ex-
pected to get milk end water.
The Bench SAla that was his second offence, and they
had the power to inflict • penalty of .C* hut they were
, teethed to give him another chance. Toev impaled a
fine of 201. and costs; in default one month's imprison-
ment.
Robert Warry was summoned for allowing manure to
fall front his cart on the 4th inst.
! Mr. Dickin.on appeared to prosecute.
! George Brown said he met the defendant in North-
street, after eight o'clock in the morning, with a cutlet
! of manure, of which about • barrowfal and • half had
dropped from the cart.
Me defendant said he was entirely ignorant that he was
I doing wrong, and the fault lay with his master in sending
him after eight o'clock.
The Bench sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of
fid. and costs.
Mr. Western complained how the stree's were roma.
times strewn eith strew by people after the streets had
been elcanel.

Mary Coz, a prottituto, was sumnamed for amaulting
Esther Wilcox, on the find inst , and alao with breaking
a dish and tee slam&
The complainant said the defendant came into her hotme
at dinner time and committed the assault complained of.
The Bench, after hearing the defendant's atatement,
dismissal, the case, each party payhtg their own costs.

CAristopker Cure was summon or non-compliance
with educational order, and was sentenced to pay a floe of
51., and cautioned that if he 'ribs brought up again the
children would be sent to an industrial school, and he
would be req•,ired to pay for their maintenance.--
Janes Christopher, James West, and James B
S•rand-,Areer, and Jas. Petite, Lagland-street,
were tined la tld., including costs.