The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-24 00:00:00

Ibroet Countq Exprtn.

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DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, MAY, UM.

We regret to announoe the death from scarlet fever
of the son of R. Williams, Esq., 13ridehead, which
took place to-day (Monday).
Tutreesmcn Dgmottereartom.—The Temperance,
Good Templar, and Band of Hope Societies have
wowed to hold • demonstration at Stinsford Field,
es Whit-Monday. There will be a procession in the
town, headed by the band of the Dorchester Rifle
Volunteers, and at the field a variety of sports,
including s cricket match between the Good Templar
mid Temperance Societies. One of the principal
festares will be a concert, in which about 000 voices
orm perform selections from the Crystal Palace
progiliMme.
CiftleCH MUNIONAZY Sirry, —On Sunday
Janson', were preached on behalf of this society at All
saints' Church in the morning by the Rev. A. E.
weds and in the evening by the Rev. Canon
Biogham ; at St. Peter's in the morning by the Rev.
Cason Bingham, in the afternoon by the Rev. A. E.
motile, and in the evening by the Rev. C. F. Powys.
Collections were also made at St. George's, Fordington,
ea behalf of the society. The meeting was held this
(?Joodsy) afterncon, when Canon Bingham pee-
sill!' 8111ARING MATclllB.—The annual sheep
shearing competition to3k place on Saturday last at
Mr. Ewes Cattle Repository. The juthres were
Mews. C. Kent (Dewlish). L. Groves (Bingham•
lielcembe), and H. Pope (Sutton Poyntz). Three
prizes were offereel in the men's class by the Dorches-
ter Agricultural Society, viz.—First, £2; second, ;
third, 10e. The sheep, some splendid animals, were
supplied by 51r. Henry Mayo. Two hour. were
allowed in which to shear three sheep. Eight men
were entered, but only seven put in an appearance.
The first prize wee won by Phloem Gifford (pen 7),
lathe employ of Mr. H. J. .T. Cockeram, of Friar
Mayne; second. John Cake (pen 2). in the employ of
George Churchill, Eel of Aldsrholt Park and Bock.
land ; third, George Trevitt (pen 4), in the
employ of Mr. Henry Mayo, From.; highly com-
mended, James Oliver (pen 6), in the employ of Mr.
0. Wood Homer, Athelhampton. In the Boys' Class,
two hours and a,.half were allowed in which to shear
the UAW number of sheep. Two prizes were offered—
El 10s. for the first and 15s. for the second. Two lads
were entered, but only one competed, viz.—William
WWI, in the employ of John Chick, of Compton
Valiance. Refreshments were supplied, at the expense
of the committee, by Mr. T. RendaiL The mowing
'matches will take place on Thursday, June 16th, on
Muckleford Farm, by kind permission of Mr. Thomas
Chick.

--Botionott Perry SESSIONS, Monday. Before the
Mayor (W. punka, Esq.), Alderman Cams J
Peard JiHard, Fact, and F. Lock, Keg —John Sa J.
• butcher, of Grove.buildinge waa charged, under the
Public dreith Act, with having ten pines of meat—
calm' chanldons—unfit for human food in his posses-
atm.—Mr. W. Chick, inspector of animism.' for the
borough, dated that on Tuesday evening, about half.
past 11, be was passing defendant's house, when he
smelt meat of some kind. He went to tbe
station and reported it. On returning, P.C. Dunn
who aosompanieci him, knocked at the door, and they
were admitted by defendant's wife. He told her he
wkbed to search her house on suspicion of a nuisance
Re weed to the bads part of the house, with P.C.
Duan, and found 10 piece+ of meet, all mod I. He
inf-rmed the defendant's wife that he should ..is. the
west. The next day he rep reed t • the May r and
it Wll4l condemned. He knew Mra. &mem carried
such meat about for sale—Sir. F. J Day, Medical
Officer for the Borough, stated that on the 18:h he
examined the meat It was in a state of decomposi.
ties, and quite unfit for fo sd. He could detect no
Aware, an I thought it had been kept too long. That
description of meat was used for food when in • proper
data—The Mayor said it was a very serious can
indeed, mad he was liable to a pena'ty of £2O for each
pleas of meat. There was • previous cotyledon of his
laving unwholesome meat in his possession. The
Beech did not intend to inflict the full penalty, but
they could rot pass over the cam, but in the interest
of the public they would have to mark their sense of the
mem which he had committed. Mr. Chick waa quite
right In bringing the can before them, and the Bench
had decided to fine the defendant fie for each piece of
meet and costs—altogether, £3 2c—in default, a
esooth's imprisonment, which be hoped would be a
warning to others. —He waa allowed a week to
pay.
BAKCIIIIPTCT C ABl. —Re Foov.—This can,which was
adjourned from Tuesday last, the usual County Goad
day, came on before Mr. Sergeant Tindal-Atkinson,
on Saturday.—Mr. Trevor Davies, of Sherborne,
appeared on-behalf of the trustee. Mr. T. J. Denman,
of Yeovil, to set aside the bill of sale, and Mr. B.
Forint Lock, barrister, instracte i by Mesera Ffooks,
of Sherborne, appeared for the holders of the bill of sale.
Mr. Davies attacked the bill both on the bankruptcy
aide and on the common law side, under the 6th
section, 2nd sub-section, and the 92nd section of the
Act, the twe motions filed being as follows: I.—For an
order directing that an indenture by way of bill ef sale
dated 23rd October, 1880. made between the debtor en
the one part, and Barwell Bennett, Philip Foot, and
Rebecca Burch, wife of Charles Burch, of the other
part, being an aesignment of the whole of the debtor's
iodate should be declared fraudulsnt and void as
against the trustee of Herbert W. Foot'. estate, and for
an order directing the assispnees to render a full account
eif all their dealings and transactions with the debtor's
property. 2.—For an order directing the bill of sale is
Invalid sa against the trustee, on the ground that the
consideration for the same was not set forth in the bill of
este ea ressirsd by sec. eight of the Bills of Sale Act
Ley&—Atter going through the whole of the evidence
taken at the first beerier, he drew attention to the
cases which bore upon the former section. The
2:bestion which he drew attention to was that the
tor was sot a trader under the Act; that it wag an
magaweeut of the entirety of the available estate of the
debtor, which was proved beyond a doubt by the
fact that the trustee had failed from every source
to obtain anything like a statement, whereas an
of all the available estate to secure a past
=serelgas an act of bankruptcy, unless there was an
exemption of • large amount of the property or •
substantial advance made for the purpose of going on
with his busing's. Mr Davies also endeavoured to
news that at the very time the bankrupt accepted the
bill if sale, he did it in contemplation of his
beakroptcy ; that the £319, which was the only
anscruat obtatned by the debtor on the bill of sale, was
ae amps at all, bemuse It went to pay • preferential
creditor, He also attar-iced the bill under the Bth
Radios of the last Bills of Sale Act. Although the
mg :raj= to have been advanced, no receipt
that it had ever been so advanced.
was
Not • single recital of the bill, he maintained,
was true either in substance or in fact, and the attesta-
tion of the bill waa bad in law. Mr. Davies quoted a
member of eases on the common law side, all of which
his 11000Ut took • iota of for his future consideration,
he Wag unprepared to give judgement that day even
afeenki the CM be aoudad:id. Mr. Davies' speech
avast the bill of sate occupied about four hours in
delivery. Mr. Lock was unable to open his case at so
late an hour, and his Honour granted another special
dap, which will be June 4th at Wimborm. Mr,
Davies applied that the proceets of the sale should be
paid into the heels, or some guarantee given that it
made ae at preseat The necessary guarantee was
OMR that toe money should remain as at present
staid In the bank book.

TIE SPfRIT OF A RECENTLY DEOEARED
NOBLEMAN INTERVIEWED.

GRATITYING (IT RELIABLE) PROGNOSTICATION
With • visage eloageted,
And • bosom sorrow weigh=
Wellud • Tory. in the d
By the comes divot shore
fl`ool his trembling lips he flamed—
• Redly Sr. our prospect' altered;
libel] we • er sigma be joyous I
r.m es in the days of yore r
And frogs out the darkling biIiOVIS
Came • witisper—" Nevermore "'
shwas& stood to. Tory musing;
Fast his deader courage addax
Ouse a welol faintams der him,
Such as he'd ne'er felt het ore
Gamed Is•—"Spirit at eaiarWrir
4114 we ear to as anxious p.
fief. oh will our fortes". brighten I
WWI the Tories upward sou /
again the sweets of officer
Qooth the spirit—" Nevermore
TAW the tragy..-brokars-bierted :
"VII auk G thou Great Departed!
widtber shell we woe for succour,
Sinai .8 Me £7 fare no mote!
WIII oar ravings histelosic,
And our Piot; litotoulii.
Gain us not ma PeMlit's favour,
And our trannt•d strearth rodent in.
gym. to weirdly wild rudeness,
—Wailed the rpsctre—" Nevermore r
unsaid the Tory—nigh distracted:
Siam the drama dread's enacted,
Will • victim soothe thin* anger—
Offered on St. BriThen's Boor r
In Religion's name will eller
grudieugh—thrice waned scam !
will this sacrkice amass that r
As& along the silent shore
Caine • rotor" Thy day Is over!
Thou shalt govern—Noon-mom r
Ter delayed the Tory, musing,
As it still the truth refusing,
Then • last appeal essayed be—
Chief tale spirit, I implore
De the fates so darkly order!
Bread we by Oblivion's border!
The sold shade of Opposition—
Shell we never leave it more r
Looproared the apparition
Never Nrgial NEVUNORE r
Derebister. Din IBM. —W. E D.

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

SATURDAY.

NW, a B. Dtipptsrox, Log., so/ 16jovalnar

DIUII.II LND nicArksis.

Giporp DIN* of Addletrenthide, wit* did not
.tres onanoned for being drunk end inespehle on rigrri
•SI NW.
IP.C. Diger stated that on the 3rd of Ife ho reoeived
inftemegien al mac lying &ninny, died y the me
of
It: jog isestarrieb -of liedisoin Ile wept than, &og
. very drank by the side of the rood. lie
leek his go his home, end pre bin some fen Prisoner
grasz=bineloe.
V as dud 5s sad costs.

ISOM MATINIL
70.1. 01 Aresdioainie Was summoned for allow-
, banes to Amy at an the akh at
Ladle Aided that ea Wm 4111 Ind. be found tine
=uasi te defeedeet After* en tbe tarorake.
kis te imedme7un thews Mom tusk end met
',boa be bed contained several times. and told
Wig be sossored. Ddeseball
sounesa was very abusive
the
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01IJUIT WICIGHTS
John Scars, butcher. of Portland, was anmmonsd for
haring • pair of scales of unjust weights.
Defondent pteadad guilty.
Supt. Gale said it wae rather • bad came, for the smiles
were nookriS au ounce agitims the purchaser. and defendant
bed bee. twins them for three mouth.
The Chairman mid it was • grate moo against defendant.
for be had heen defrandina hie euatmnen for three months,
and he would be deed LS 10s. and costs.

•PTILIATION Cala.
Alfred Hawker. of Folly Mills, Bridport was summoned
by Anne Btisassik Burch. a farmer's daughter. of Maiden
Newten. o show cause. ay.
Kr. It N. Howart. of waymmtb, appeared for &feu-
dela, and Mr. C 3. Nantes, of Bridport, for defendant.
An order was made for 54. a week with coda.

VISIT OF THE Q.O.R.Y.C.

WIDNINDAT NIGHT.

Mr. Watts has rallied from the shock ; but, NI he is
an elderly man, it is much to be feared the injuries
will have a serious effect. lie has received • painful
hurt in the ribs, although Dr. Imeh, who attends him,
bad not found the rib was broken, the backs of both
his hands have been trodden on by the horse's heofs,
and he hae had a severe cut on the chin, and • blow
behind the ear.

On Wednesday night the officers of the Q.O.Y.C. gave
an invitation ball at the Victoria Hotel to the men of
the regiment, their wives, sod friends. Very greet
interest was 'ignited on account of the affair, which went
off with irninenm spirit. Ku J. Robinson (Darchester)
provided • capital baud, which played the following
selection, and dancing was kept up tail an early hour,
when the neighbourhood was all astir with carriages con-
veying the dancere to their roomy " Le Premier
Pas;" vales, " Distant Shore ;" quadrille, "Olivelte ;*
irelop, "Frohlich:" 'aloe, " Visit von dir ;" polka. "Old
China :" lumen, "Pirate.' of Penzance :" velar, "Joys of
Life :" schottische, "Highland ;" lancer.. " Helaine
Fevert ;" vales, "l'he Old Live and the N.. ; polite,"Tout als Jolie ;" 4uadrille. "Pinafore; vale.% "Cloir•
de . Dijon ;" plop, 'Can's Stop r polka, "The Tray
•alse, " Schlunatnerlied ;" lancers, "United Service
polka, "Cirquatterien ;" vette, "Dreamland."

THURSDAY Monxiso.
With butbies.and looking greatly improved, the regiment
went off amid glowing sunshine.
In opposition to • widely-spread report, we are happy
to state, from enquiry at aweet Place, that Mr. Watts,
so far from having died this morning, is no worse, although
no appreciable improvement can be observed. He has been
conscious, but unable to give any account of the accident,
and it seems his hack was turned to tits horse.
Highly favoured have been the Q.O.R.Y.C. so far by the
weather, for the alternation of wet for their Beide with
bright sunny days when drill and pleasure omild be com-
bined, has so far brought more bright than rainy. The
busbies have evidently now arrived in good order, for the
regiment are hatted therewith, and their appearance is
vestly improve 1, the officers especially. A capital
morning this for drill; but not too much of the latter
warn wanted, for was there not the tournament to
come off on the Sands, and antledtße the affair at
Shoehorns I And the friends of the .0..Y.C. and of
Weymouth poured into the town in holiday attire, to
whom went Pit large numbers of the fol_euure-temPted
iobabitants. Verily, tha business of Weymouth is so
bound up with pleasure that it requires acne &mosso,
not to be earned away by the universal air. Our worthy
and popular Mayor, too, gave the imPe'enniene an
opportunity of seeing the tower., and walking round the
swell in the Alexandra Cordons, to the music of a
military bend. fto pawns a cOanies, the main cry
among some of Weymouth, is likely to be answered daring
Yeomanry week, for business then improves and
opportunities for pleasure are rife, and perhaps none
more than Thursday were the &us so gilt and brightened.
His Worship serf wisely Issued a notice pointing out it
was necessary the Public should n it go on the Sands
during the contorts, and thus it wee only those engaged
in the business of pleasure were there, though they were
not few. On the Wplatisvie ranked the spectators
score deep in !root of the Victoria Hotel and the Royal
Direst Yacht Club H me, (which sported l'a bargee), and
thence the WHIRS of the great army extended 'lowa
t 'wards the Pile-pier, and northward towards this Rotel
Hotel, tweaking up into group.. On the S inds was •
group of cavalry whence perpetually came • ci-ntiur-likti
Yeoman, a nett's' rider, and taking hie look at the peg.
and the oh) .ct to be carted at • stroke. impelled his
horn, and cams dashing on showing the noble enimd's
,point, to the beet effect, and much exult ng the con-
noimeur's admiration for the rider's skill. The reeves
.If,re directed well through the arrangements made by
QM BiUntOOt Sergt-Vajor Totten, Mr. C. J. Freeman.
Mr. .1. Rauntoo, and the ever-attentive Kr. W. H.
Toisalton, while Supt. Vickery and his men again gave •
lot of additional service to the town, to save the limbs
of its folk. Twelve gunners of the Royal Artillery came
from the N Moe Fort, and at the practising poets supplied
the gallant swordsmen wit fresh materiel for their bdes
to carve. Major Alleyne, R RA.. Colonel Prettyman
(Ude-de-camp to Sir Frederick Roberts), and Mr. Liddell,
were the julges of homes, and the mime gentlemen the
empires of the post practice, with the ad titian of Surgeon-
M ajar Anderson, and the latter gentleman was Judge in
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TVcT PC4101,10 —First, £3: second, Ail The track 100
yards lona. the pax placed half way. No wore allowed
unless the hone is joins at its full soled. A hit to
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count two, • move four (. e.. moving the pen out of the
around). a take six (the peg being carried on the spear
the end of the track).
The following competed :--Ssroreant Roberts, Private
Garland, Private Hodder, Private F. But, Private Veneer,
Private Ransom. Dorchester; Private If. T. Marsh, Mel.
Miry; Private Knott, Vale; Lieut. F. Sutton, Sergeant
English, Private Emma, Private Jaekson, Sherborne ;
Sergeant Monckton, Private A. Munckton, P,ivat•
Bartlett, Private Stay, Surgeon G. Daniels. Private
Dudek', Blandford.
Although the Yeomanry are swordsmen, and it must be
owned we could not have expected beaux sabreurs to be
proficient in riding with the lance aimed while going at
I full speed, some of them displayed their versatility in
great adroitness and correctness of aim. It must be
supposed the psi does not stick in the sands so much aa
In ordinary ground, and very nice management of horse,
arm, and lanai were all required, while the appearance
of each bone and man wan most picturesque as they
dashed at the object in the ground, and happy he who
could swipe his spear in air with the impaled wood
thereon. The first prise was won by Sorgeent llunektoe,
who twice drove out the peg, and once carried it off: the
sewed by Private Durdab who twice had the greatest
mucus. and the other succ:seees were :—Private Garland,
10 points; Private F. Beet, 10; and Lieutenant F. Suttees,
10.
roar ritaCriat First £3; woad, .C 2.
The following took part :—Sargeant Roberta. Private I
Ohilcott, Private F. Best. Private Valor', Private Russian,
Private Garland, Private Hodder, Dorchester; Private
Knott, Vale: Lieut. F. Sutton, Private H. Stater,
Private Emma, Private Jackson, Sbraborne,
_• Sergeant
Muncitton, Sergeant Roger., Private A. Monckten,
Blandford.
The Yeomanry in this contest well sustained their
reputation as good swordsmen, and the winning men
were as good as crack men in the regular army. First
prise, Sergeant Munckton, Wimborne ; second, Private
Jackson: third, Private Hodder, prise not decided.
Tax Home Pius& A pries of £3 for the best looking
troop home, which has been ridden at troop drills or on
eormant duty the property of members of the
osilr. y; to leap over three flights of hurdles.
The competitors entered were :—Sergeant Kayo, Cu,
coral Basonmbe, Dorchester; Private Saunders, ;
Sergeant English, Private Mains, Private H. Stacey,
Shoehorns; Private rooks'. Private Dugdals Bisedford.
Sergeant Mayo's horse was a very bisaunioi
and did well in the hurdis-jampitur, and when they were
trotted out for inspection the prize was awarded to the
sofas steed.
The spectators were also entertained with the sight of
single combats between swordsmen armed with hand-
guarded stinks, and here the management of the hems,
as well as the fencing capabilities of the man was much
admired, and applause went up when one wave on the
other's meek such a stroke as would have cleft his brain,
or a body stroke on his buff Jerkin, threatening to laY open
hi. vitals.
In the evening the Mikan' dinner took plus at the
It val Hotel. thellayor (Mr. B. N. Howard), presiding.
Lame still the prism won in the horse and pony racing
were aweecled at the Victoria Hotel. The Mayor remarked
the town's thanks were due to the gentlemen who had
masted in getting up the various sports, and to thus
who had competed. Several gentlemen said they had
never seen anything better arranged. The bon. sac., Mr.
.1. gaunt," in reply, uknowlsd 'ed that his Worship had
given greet assistance to the committee.