The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-10 00:00:00

BiIIDPOZT.

A SINGULAR CANIL—A decrepit old man, giving the
name of Henry 'Wellspring, was charged, bof for,, H.
Cornick, Esq., on Tuesday, with wandering about as
a gatherer of alms on the 2nd inst. The prisoner,
Who was evidently suffering from severe chrome
Pul'Ysis, with difficulty mounted the dot k.—tie said
ewes • atrium:4r by trade. In the course or his trade
he met with an soiddent, breaking five rib! and
"two" collar-booes. His wife was *Owned .111 the
Princess Alice. Prisoner was himself a native
Puddletown.—Sergeant Hazzard said prisoner had
(Ad. and two Coffee l'avern tickets in his possession.
He was carrying about a paper on which were various
subscriptions. It was headed with the statement that
the bearer was a carpenter, who bad met with the
naidortunes mentioned above, and that he was •
member of the Foresters' Scr saoriguat:e
maid he would dianuee hbn, and he better make his
way tO Ilwiddsaown and see the relieving officer.—lt
RAG
Is stated telil• ce? SRINJRY PI*II4IIG/ came to Portesham,
and went to the ion there, mad saw • Mr. Shed°.
whom he said he walked from London to Weifingy“,,
and he would give Mr. Shorto 10e. if be drove him to
BAidpori he would also find the corn and' stand " •
dinner. They came, and, arriving at the Crown lop,
litridport, Wellspring got out and asked the landiedY
for paws. Hs then wrote the following :—" Hoare
and Ca" pies.. to pay to Mr. Short* the sum of '
and place this to nay account!' This was receinted
with a pnatsgs stamp, sod idgued. ide 441 ha taad
000, and luid only drawn 10a He laad been la
' member of the Clrnirt of Foresters', and was super-
annuated at 4s. per week.—lt appeared that prisoner
had lodged and boarded at the Sailors' Home Inn,
South•streot, and had failed to " square " with the
landlady.—Just As the magistrate had dismiesed the
j prisoner, the landlady came into Court to look for her
, money.—Prisoner leisured her that she should be
paid; but the landlady had but faint hopes of Per.
meat, for she left the Court murmutiag about
"another of God Almiihty's debts." Prisoner went
Ito the station for his beloneieaL and left the town,
Orespiubbly for hie native gni; Puddietown,

Inroirratir Sate.—Mr. T. Ensor, auctioneer, of
Dorchester, held an important sale at the Greyhound
Hotel, Bridport, on Friday last, when he submitted
to competition the valuable estate of Mr. Kerslake,
situaW in the parishes of Netherhury, Bradpole, and
Loden, in the immediate neighbourhood of Bridport.
There was a lenge attendance of bidders. The prices
realised were very good. Lot 1, comprising In. Ir.
20p. of pasture land, sold for L'2ls to Mr. C. G.
Nantes, solicitor, Bridport. Lot 2, a similar piece of
land, la. 2r. 12p. in extent, wa4 knocked down after
severe competition to Mr. Crickm n for the high
price of £.145. Lot 3, a piece of land measuring 2a.
Or. 37p., was purchased by Mr. Fooks for £220. A
very desirable farm ea led "Lambrook," consisting of
60 acres, was bought by Mr. Byrnes for £1,300. A
small estate of 23 acres passed into the hands of Mr.
Hansford for the sum of £1,620; and another estate
of 2.5 acres realisod k.1,6e0, the purchaser being Mr.
Coßox, of Bridport. Only two lots remained unsold.
The sale Was admirably conducted by Mr. Ensor.