The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-02-13 00:00:00

GILLINGHAM.

T s Coal. Cius.—Upwarde of 100 families hare
Join Wee furnished nith • emisonable supply of fuel
at • cheap rat* throsgh the operation of the Gilling-
ham Coal Chtb.

BRIDPORt.

Tits RAILWAT.—I. Parliament on Friday the further
conaiderstioo ol the opposed Bridport, Lyme, sad Booth
Dorset Railway petition was postponed wail the 19th
lost.

Wgwrwrsoryst Pout* Cocar.—On Thaosday, Felt.
81h, Mr. D. Sparser, of Bridport, appeared at this
smart to meet a eliarge 01 soy Prefsnwhialtrt
him by Mr. J. IL A. Van&abergh. of Yortemouth.
Kr. Spooner some time ago agreed to poroluse of this
ind.vidual "his remelt lots of marble lying at Lyme
Qoay at la. per foot." Kr. Vandenburgh, as Mr.
allege.. slating
that the quaritaty woe shout
r Car t. (In Wog nismarred, borrower. it was foetid
gist there were between 6,(XID and 7,800 feet, where-
upon Mr. Spooner refused to pay AI amount charged.
An motion was brought against Sint for this amount-
-11830-4s the Oonrt of Zaelsequer, sad tried Mi the 33rd
and 2416 ultimo. After a long mei careful hearing of
the ease. the jury accepted Mr. Spoot's version of the
affair as the correct one, and returned • verdiel for MB
only. A rule for • new CAA was than sought by Mr.
Vandenburgh, but refused by the judges. Mr. 11,.00n0t
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has same i"pigitit for • rule to Mow mime wiiy the
verdict eboa d not be entered as • wousait In ese-
seqnsese of no seller being nmsed and no 10111•POVISSOli
given in the mistrust which applimisioa win some as
far laming oa the first day of nest Term. In the
meantime Mt. Spooner was surnamed by Mr.
Vandeabargh to answer e abatis of hiving committed
perjury in the above trial on the 9Srd and fth
Aseordiagly, be attended the Court lent Mondry, sad
the Warm' commenced Wore Mr. Arnold. Mr. Neigh
prosemsted and Mr. Oiffard defended. Mr. Vandenburgh
was inaisined, but, the aftsrocou being far advanced. his
ermewseemination and the exambeatios of other W400161:4
maid not to proceeded wish; hearing mai therefore
adjourned until Wednesday out, th• drat meant day.
Mr. Spooner ma socompaoied by • large member of
friends ready, if desired, to speak to him sithapeached
integrity. Among nUsere there were Foment, W.
Temby, Seq., M.P., and ChM Whetiom, Meq, J.E.
WM of whom were invited by the oteiriekete tenet on
the lima. Mr. Spooner baring lived la Ettiteett fee
14 years, sad Melog during that time pied the highest
esteem of his fellmrtownseme, both by his maim and
Malmo( en the institutions al the town, and by
his I and comeleutiess sandact, them is expressed
by id the meet thormarth ocieviatice that be is
i peacoat of the Marge Imegist sip& it him' and the
inset earner' hope that he stay be able to get through
his troubles without pesanlacy loss. It is reported that
the Teeling In Mr. Spoooss hems is, if possible,
stronger in Lyme Ursa Is Bridparl.

BRA Id INSTER.
THE APPARITION IN BEA INSTER.
CHURCH. A.l). 1128.
W. haw, extracted from a deceoseet tbe higher
oharaotor of the last oratory the following moment
of an area spperittoo in Bouninetor March,
wto will, we doubt not, be interesting to our
itaaminster readois se • 'cobra:o6os to ther local
history.