The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-08 00:00:00

ittliking his wife, and said it was because she was drunk,
but he averred there were no marka of violence on fur.
,--Fined 51. and coat., or a wet It'd imprisonntent ;
land he was told Oat if Itis wife had come to cor firm
the other evidence, be would have been sent to prison
Fore long pa rio
BREACH OF MI PEACE.—John Drew, I yonng neon,
of Fordington, was brought up f.,r being drunk and
creating • dhturbance.—P.C. Keech said that on
Sunday night in Mill-street, near the Swan Inn, Drew
was having words with • soldier of the Eltb. Heard
him ray "you —.wad, 1 can Witt two such men as
you." Persuaded Drew to go home, but he refused and
, said he would fight. The soldier add he did not waist
to fight at all, and went towards Fordington Cromr.
Drew followed, and on overtaking him took olv hi.
jacket said waigeoat, and threw them on the floor.
Then he rung his fists up in the soldier'. face. The
soldit r said he should not strike him. Witness said he
should take him into custody. Drew said be did not
care; he had been twice to pri.son. and could do forty
I months there. Ho was drunk.—Supt. Penney said that
on the 18th &ps., 1887, for being drunk and riotous he
was committed for seven slays; on 10th March, 1087,
for using abusive language, Le was committed for
month ; and he had been comulitte I for felony besides.
I —Fined 404, and in default he was committed for a
I month.

, Mr. Chislett seconded the resolution, and said that be
thought there were many gentletneu of the neiglibout-
hoot who were about ou tato praline occa.ion who
wont I bo glad ti put their bands in their pookots aid
oentribut to tho general fund-(hear, heat).
The Rev. IL Pia protium:4 "That the following gen.
tisulen he asked to form • general committee to super.
Intend the business arrauzeinents, and into whose hands '
the total amount of the subscriptions be paid : -Captain •
Barrett, Mr. Rawlins, Mr. liciwo. Mr. Evans, Mr.
Druitt, Mr. Parkinson, Mr. Weld Taste. Ur. It. S.
Blount, Mr. E. T. Iludilen, and Mr. A. J. Madden."
Mr. Hicks seconded the resolution, which was carried,
Mr. Rawlins promoted the next resolution, "That
the following gentlemen be appointed to solicit subotip-
tions :- Mr. C. Boor, Mr. Whitehead, Mr. C. Webb.
Mr. Wyndham, Mr. Quid-, Mr. Tanner. Mr. Findley,
Mr. F. Huntley, Mr. W. Fletcher, Mr. G. Chialett, Mr.
H. Chialett, and Mr. Pope." Mr. Rawlins said ho hind
much pleasure in attending on the present mention.
He did not forget when the volunteer movement was
first started. He assisted in forming the 6th Dorset,
and was no of its members. Tho volunteer movement
was well supported in this town; the numbers kept up
, pretty well he believed, which showed that the intenut
lin the movement had not flagged. Their thanks were
I due to the Isard-lotentenant of the county for fixing
upon Wiruborne as the place for holding the review.
It was dealing very fairly with the town, and he Wit
m
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WINFRITII sun that all would endeavour to give the battalion such
' a reception that as the chairman had mid, they would
11 On Saturday last one of the moat destructive fires " I
0. destkabo to conic again --(bar, bear). lie hoped the
that has over occurred here took; place at tho farm ' chairman would be present at tho review- (hear, hear)
occupied by Mr. Jeremiah Reader. About half-past -as his late fath r and himself were two of the beet
friends the volunteer movement over had-felioars).
eleven o'clock the fuel house attached to the rotten.
Webb seconded the resolution, which was
tho residence of the Rev. G. Phillips, was discovered to ,
be on fire. Mr. Reader's rick yard adjoins it, and the Mr. C. 11. Parkinson propoted, "That the decorating
flames immediately extended to the harvested corn, and of the town be left to the management of the following
Lernttlie,eme_n4rwho n
pooo.halaf:trmi.t,hrer:utzollrrs ititoiabncoouinrmititiarr
the whole was immediately in • blue. A men-tenger
was despatched on honelock to Dorchester for the whiieheli
engine, and it soon arrived. The villagers turned out Hibbs, Mr. Wilson Beale, Mr. T. Laing, jun., Dr.
Mr. (Lipkin' s, dlr. Korridgo, Mr.
with buckets and pails of all sorts, and gave Manning. Mr. G. Biallop, Mr. W. Fletcher, Mr. E. S.
',Harris, Mr. J. Bartlett. hr. liabgood, Mr. Gavel--
mealy help in subduing the conflagration. By
I Lock, Mr. Wyndham, Mr. Filalrel Mr. DAM.. Mr.
this time, tho fire had extended to all the out Clifton, Mr. G. Collins, Mr. Score, r. Whit-cher, and
buildings, and but a abort distance from the house. Mr. Mr. Elcock."
Jowett wisely directed the efforts of the firemen to Tim Rev. M. Heath seconded the resolution, which
preventing the spread of.the fire. To this end • stream was 0d.14041
Mr. Druitt moved, "That the business of serving
of water was poured upon the ooach-houm, which is the volunteers with refreshments on the review day
close to the dwelling-house. Happily the stream near shall be managed by the following gentlemen, who are
afforded an ample supply of water, and there was a to be a-ked to volunteer their services fur the occasion:
strong force to work ,tho engine. The fire woo at -Me-sr Hicks, Pike, Heydon, Richards, \Variant,
one chocked, and in lialfon-hour was got under, Kent, Short, Jones, Outline, A, F. Ellis, Stow,
• Blake, lee.
The destruction of property, however, is vOl7 Mr. Tanner seconded the resolution, and said that one
great. The whole of the stabling, a large barn of the most prominent features of the day should be
filled with barley, a granary containing peas and oat; to see that the volunteer. be well supplied.
The Chairman hoped that too many Gooks would not
nine wheat ricks, and about severity loads of barley, spoil the broth- -(laughter).
a large number of agricultural implements, and a Mr. Whitehead proposed that Mr. Pitt be appointed
quantity of poultry was burnt. About a thousand sacks sooratary to the committee.
of corn in all were destroyed. The rectory was on fire Mr. Rowe had greet pleasue in seconding that remit'.
Moo, as he was quite ono Mr. Pitt would throw all his
once, but the conflagration was stopped by a constant energies into tire ' work-(hear, hear).
supply of water. The church was also in danger. The The resolution adopted.
intense heat burnt down a yow-tree in the churchyard, The Chairman now observed that to make everything
and scorched up the gram near, while one of go off well they moot have a little money. When he
liberal he
the windows in the church was shattered by supposed
in
to, Winibortio he always felt Tiny ,
liras the air that did tt -(langhter and cheers).
the fierce heat, and tha lead work rolled down lie had now • proposition to make on his own account-
In • molten stream. The fire originated through would they allow him to cater for the whole of the
• servant at the Rectory carrying out some fiery vetuitteers? He would do that part at his own expense
- (load cheering) Ile did not often praise himself,
ashes, and throwing them into a wizen adjoining but when he paid he would do a thing lie did it and did
the fuel Ironer, the furze lying about became ignited,and is well -(cheee4 Ile intended to givethe volunteers on
, thus began the fire which has done damages to the th•t day a rattling good "lashing." and also, what he
himself liked, a good inside lining-(cheeri) -he would
extent of about E 3,000. A large number of rats met •
belong!ahroepose that a list should now go round the room
ant fiery death in the corn !isle. The buildings to also
looter
rum gentleman gave the better -(hear
E. J. Weld, Esq.,and are insured in the Royal Exchange
hear).
Office, and Mr. Realer is insured by tlie saute Col, Mr. Baakett proposed a vote of thanks to the chair-
poration. man which WY carried with acclamation.
The Chairman, in thanking then, for their expressions
of goodwill, said that he always felt happy to do all in
his power to serve Wimhorne- (applause). He hoped
that the gentlemen near Wimborne would come Icrward
with a good supply of game and evergroens-(hoar,
hear), lie saw his friend Mr. Lug was p.oont, and no
gentleman W., better able to carry out that auggestion
than he was-(much cheering). Now they would go
round the room with the list.
Mr. l'itt canvassed the room and the result was very
gratifying, upward' of I:40 being promised.
Thu meeting then terminated.