The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-10 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRE3B AND AGRICULTURAL cuzsTrs, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1880.

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DOEMEIMMTMIL each side, not opposite, bat alternately to each other.
They would be Moe tress of med sins,
the rename would he
inaluZY nellill•-46 laurgi'm will be made in OA. wlde. d the nath about Mt. wide, the Woes would i
the trains on the Greek Western /3.ailway ler b„wtud and tga- -curb. i
February. I Hr. Davis considered it would be a great imMwresiwnt• i
OORL.—By the kind contributions of Mr. Pickard and
Cambridge and the Inhabitants of Charminster, the Mr. Gavot said they were indebted to Mr. Poe, for hir
Rev. W. L. Barnes and churchwardens are able to liberal offer.
distribute ten tons of coals in weekly doles among the Mr. Port said the trees had been ordered, and they
poor. [ were of very considerable sue.
—rolll l Mr. Ouzo would move not only that per missios Le
lionts-nt-Honn LODOR OF ODDFILLOML—Y
granted, but that the thanks of the Council be given to
the yearly Whir, sheet we learn that the funds in the Kr. pees. But he hoped the we/m.ol4op' would net
sick and Imeral account have increased how £1,197 be lost sight of; but that the plans would be combined in
to £1.242 in the year, after payment of sick and funeral souse way; and the paths there widened. Of course some
allowances, while the manseenent fund has dimizo of the trees must be taken down and there wu an
liked • few pounds, principally owing Paths non-rncoses ty of widening the peat by, Warts do_wn_a ,P•rt"_,
et the fête, and the purchase of • fire proof safe, which "Critavos was merigulassed to second Mr. touton't
propesitioe. With to the Weymouth-rood. Plans
ant £lO Its. The total amount of funds and would be submitted to them, and he hoped no time would
appears to be £1,44.7 135. 71d., and the aub- he lost in making the imormensent
=members have inclosed from 207 to 212. Mr. Very cordially, then, a. Board we pennis 6,6 to lb%
Charles T. Old, F.P.G. M., of Charles-street, is Pope and the joint-owners, and ad &d their thanks for the
permanent secretary of the lodge, which is clearly in a plan of improvement, which will so beautify the rood to
state. the old Caine path from South-stmt. •
Vl=
Rom 'Timm—The annual treat to the „,eakobeGny APPLICATION FOR wATIML
applied for supply of water to two Dew
memben of the Dorchester Bead of Hope was given vuTs.
at the Teen Hall, on Tuesday evening, whim
shoed 120 and a few friends were present. A thwiiiid.
for moldy tobulte oanewthrretarraeftdmer thi also
oWernounr iiirtb;ro:B 801 l
=UMhad been provided, and on it were hung TUE 11ORTZT01111 MUM=
Maul, ornamental, ke., the whole being Related to repairs at the Water-works, which hod been
Mominateal by wax candles. At the meeting one or effectually accomplished the men working MY Well
two Moods addromood the chianti), and Mr. Richards under danculties, and being rewarded with amble Pa/.
(chairman) °ailed for three cheers for Mrs. Bingham, Mr. !_l_herrn hOd tendered_ for the town
!o!nsshee.,..tr..!kte. ,
Mr. Clfelant,ao others. Each child having drawn ,__,oo":'-rZwLl°;uTg..°er:dr°. thus ortingurwridmili ;I;
• ticket, the hien& proceeded todistribute the various kii7is from the place where they are now.
Miro= the tree, which was soon lightened of its , pen tw eetedthat Kr. Leo, Mr, Topp, and Mr..
and all having thoroughly enjoyed themselves, Hunt be communicated with; he thought lir. Shorten s
the meeting clamed with sin and prayer. not • good plans. though a small portion over the meadows
Air ADORER/I was deli by the Rev. W. C. neer the Louden-road would be no nuisance.
rveyor lied bed notice le stop &Positing part of
Collinson, on Tuesday evening, in Alington Hall. Mr. „.11,_ 2...8.0ara
at the
pm. t owe at., that day ti...." 0.
G. Curate took the chair,Leuptrirted by the Rev. T. r'' w'
lie was directed to mile a temporary arrangement.
Heave, who %oozed the with pear,when No lightning conductor is shown on the plans ol the new
Mr. Canes called for the hymn 'Rescue the relish' elevated reservoir, or has been fied to the building-
log," and then introduced the lecturer, who said the Waits water pipes have not been mentioned in the
sb)e7o.
be bad gathered for the occasion was St. John Pens for the new engine.
ivulB, "Go ye into all the world and preach the Refereed to committee.
°ova to ~,,,wy mature.. muff dwelling on this sub. Mr. Marvin Lock and Mr. Sherren complained that, in
raising Tubb's-road. the Council had stopped up • drain, and
ject, be asked who is' he who overcometh the evil of the ned. It
world but be who is born of God? Preaching does not tolrrvelitsrrimrde ot t in
thendrain °ws
usedfrion'crbecieslnntlVroed ; but
only mean standing OW the platform and talkie/ of Mr. racer and others said the occupiers had no right to
Jesus ; but every one had a different way of preach IV, let their water go over the road.
either in their homes, their work, or any other place, It was decided to inform the occupiers that they must
as well as by their daily war, their conversation, and clear out their gutter by the site of the road.
even their thoughts. They midht work for Jesus by WITMOUTH•IIIOAD.
being Sunday school teachers, district visitor', or any Alan and speraileations of the proposed improvement
other lawful occupation. He also spoke of the earl nu In Weymouth road were laid before the Board. The
carriage way will be enlarged from Rift. to Wt. wide.
ways of winning souls for Christ, and explained that corners will he taken off the high ground opposite the
there snity br • weskit, WA* brut .ead if they were Junction Hotel, where four trees are to be taken down,
to hold out the right hand of 'Wows's'', to that soul and opposite Mr. Wright's. The true to be taken down
and try to induce him to assemble with Christian about half way to the S 'nth-Western Station, and young
Mit would be another way of preaching the trees planted to match those to be planted on the road to
and there would be • blessing for both. The Cams path, which is to be called "Prince of Weise's-
closed with singing and prayer. road." The footpath to be lowered to about IS inches
above the level ot the road, and fenced on Um fleld side.
HUMOSOUR DIT7IIIII.—A very enjoyable evening was tr... liar? _________, ~._, ~... ____„__ ~._ ....„____.., ._
Rent at the Town Hall on Tuesday, by the assistance three 0.111711171.7 iiin" It 7..",714..M.71tru7""0uga
aa the Decameter Lecture Rockily, who hod engaged very important that the work should be got on as soon as
Mr. Barrett, Muss. Ban, Oxon,
_to give a lecture possible, on account of the advance of the season.
satartahunent on "Humorous Ditties," under the Dr. Azomoos prepaid the work be carried out under
of the Mayor, W. Darden, Beet. Mr. the supervision of the General Purpcees Committee.
=l4l"commenoed with humorous songs and Mr. °ALM thought arrangements might be made
In the olden times, early among which was the dull and whereby their own men may be benellttal, instead of
having a
be
who would being his men from all
" I shall be married on Sunday," the whole parts, it would be batter to lad work for poor men. who
pointless"
of which appeared to lie in vaW repetitions. will be t.
More humorous but grim and glum was that waked Th. Com:then resolved to meet at the plate in the
marrying, wherein a man sentenced to be hanged, and afternoon.
going to the gallows in a cart, retains to swaps by Dr. Aldridge's liToPositton Was aarTled•
ruerrYleg• GROVE-BUILDINGS' FOOTPATH.
"The bermia's bad in every part; To The Nitro.
The wife's the worst ; drive on the cork" Sit,—l should like to call the attention of the "powers
We afterwards came to the humours of Shakespeare's that be" to the abominable state of the footpath of Grove'
songs, which were often made from earlier ones, when buildings- A short time ago some black coal ashes were
the musk of the Englishman conskted of the poker, thrown down to remedy the evil; but it bad not been
tbAbirusers many abnythheouinhabirs beft.oreta.it was
shovels and tongs, with marrow-bones and cleavers,
• and an accompaniment on the salt-box. It was " i see, are
sswerotrefmWmalks,the 'doors In
also in Is gam este. Not long since the Walks'
=hto hear that the Inwood modern comic were newly gravelled ; but never a bit wu laid on these.
IVllikins and his Dinah " was originally • I ask any member of our Council to wend their way in
sentimental and pathetic one of 'Elizabethan times, that direction for a morning's walk to prove the truth of
The lecturer did not favour with " Vilikins," as he this. Surely there are ratepayers in this part of the town
did with several other ditties, of which the May-pole who are deserving • little consideration.—Yours truly,
song,' cite lasses and lads," was, as always, a • RATUAT El OF Tat above LOCALITY.
favomitc " Here's to the of bashful fifteen,"
afforded another opportunity of showing off a good
voice and pleesent execution, and the old songs
of the ROODdheade and Cavelier' were Illustrated, the
latter by " When the King shall enjoy bh own again,"
which, *what* keep Charles I. on Ms throne, he 4
to id lab Ks back. Of the songs of James ll.'m
the=was the famous, though seemingly step d
" with which James was " wMstled out
of his thee; realms." The immortal Dibdin was
of not only a sailor's song maker, but also as
l as
writer of real condo song', of which that respect-
ing the dead-drunken Irishman who revived before the
jury and thrashed them, caused much laughter. Hood's
famous punning songs were sampled with " Lieuten-
ant Love," and caused great fun. The lecturer was
vary hard on the modern comic songs. Them songs
bring their singers at the musk-halls immense
popularity, and so much money that the music-hall
singer will get more in one night than many an
educated man in • year. Pathetic songs made comic
tillusTrtatof Iforr :nes soul bliiiTl:ernWia."6 Taken nerhewr 6:
a lectors on • various 'abject, or ai a singing enter-
tainment, Mr. Barrett's was a very interesting and
pleardnt essay, and the pealed laughter were frequent,
while the theme was illustrated with the most piquant
variety. A laiy favourably known to Dorcheater,
scoonipanied on the piano with versatility and taste.
THE PROPOSED DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM
AND LIBRARY.
To the Editor.
As It is now about two years ems the 'theme was first
set 041 foot for establishing on the site at Dorchester. so
kindly offered by Mr. William!, an institution intended to
embus in one the present Count 7 Kimura. the Dor-
chester School of Ark a Mechanics Institute, and • good
Library and as It is now upwards of six months since
subscribers to that object were asked to pay their con-
tributions, I think I may fairly ask the executive
committee to state in your newspaper for the information
of MA subscribers what progress has been made in the
matter and whether there is any probability of the scheme
being carried out in its integrity, or in any modified
reamer which the contributors may fairly be expected to
mese with. It would be interesting also to know to what
extent the sums promised have been paid in answer to the
committee' circular letter of last May, and whether any
subscriptions have been lost by the death of the persons
who promised them, or for other reasons. At any tete I
hops that the committee will not commit the subscribers
to any altered plan of operations without first consulting
with them and obtaining their assent, and It is worth. I
think, serious consideration whether a lukewarm recep-
tion of the original proposals doee not show that the
Intended institution, if established, will obtain but very
slight support in comparison with what must be required
to ensure the substantial usefulness and prosperity in
which it was expected it would afterwards Boarish.
A Stmausen.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
Tueeday.—Present : The Mayor (W. Darden, E.g.),
Aldermen J. Galpin and B. Davis, Councillors Dr.
Aldridge, Messrs. A. Pope, Bennett, Frost, H. Durden, and
Mr. IL Symonds, deputy town clerk.
The committee mentioned the charge of £3l 6i. 51.
by Mr. Lemon, for advice. gm, .CBOO to Mr. Bull on account
of contract, and other bills.
Mi. Pore undentood that Mr. Lemon would only charge
five enigma for any visit after the first; the amount was
higher than the committee expected.
Mr. Ou.rut understood they world only have to pay ten
udnesaincluding the report. The minute of the understand-
fig with Mr. Lemon wee that he would charge ten guineas,
If not employed after the first occasion. and if so employed
Ave guineas a day and railway fare.
Mr. Fors proticesd that Payment be postponed, and Mr.
Lemon be communicated with.
Mr. GALPIPI seconded, observing that the Council did
sot expect to pity ten rOlDelli for
nothing.
Kr. Pon : Not to ten guineas toiat about it.
There wee • general impression that Mr. Lemons Ant '
tan Pines, would include the report for which he was con-
sulted.
MI. SIMONDS explained that Mr. Lemon went through
the full particulars relating to some tenders' and matters
wen afterwards sent up to Mr. Lemon to report on.
Mr. nom proposed the bill be paid, and
Mr. Pon, admitting that Yr By moudiplanation
pit • different feu upon the matter, wee pre to with-
draw his motion; but it was agreed that r. Symonds
should write onestionlag Mr. Lemon about the chirps.
ELMS aim MARX= TOLLS.
The next businees wu to consider the letting of thejair
and market tolls for next year, the present one ending at
Mazda
Mr. tivuorrne remarked Mr. Frost had suggested letting
by auction. and
Kr. Porn said—yea, annually; like turnpike tolls.
Mr. Gaunt was in favour of issuing invitations for ten-
dere.
me, nosy spoke of the great nuisance rinsed by shows,
SltMr. Basturrr added the hones were also • great nuts-
we% being all over the place. People coming in with
mule had their horses tied nada. the 'shed, and left
them there all night luna-
r*. ALDILIDOi alto pointed out that engines and
machines ought not to be left in the roadway from one
statism to another.
Mr. Pon replied there was no roadway there, and It
wee a better place than near the Town Pump.
Mr. Fuser also spoke of the damage caused by ham
who threw stones and broke the tiles, and had broken off
the suottormer's desk.
BLit: rice, it was said, should deal with them; but the
Surveyor spoke of the agility of the boys and their
sodden escapee.
The whole matter wee left to the General Purposes
Commitbss.
ML COWAILD'S CALM.
Mg. Symonds had written that the Increase of .ClO would
make • fraction in his weekly pay-sheou, and asked the
Board above to allow an Increase of .ClO Bs., which was
seceded to; but the Board consider the Council ehluld
maks Provision for his coids and gas, fic., in some other
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A safe worth .43:1 bad beenoffered to the Council at a
mall yearly_ rent; but the Surveyor had seen imitable
safe.rtos Cr.
Left to the Surveyor to obtain various price lists.
Till ILLUNDIATID CLOCK.
Dr. Aueutiog mid the town might be almost as well
without an Illuminated clock. although tenders had been
for the wort. The gentleinan who made the
scouted for
sent a tender, which wee set aside, and another
tender was 1025.;:e. nothing was don., and the clock
was la • mod ful state.
The MAYOR UN delay was entirely owing to the late
free weather. which made it quite ulnae for workmen
to no as the sosifoldinn
The Surveyor mid the scaffolding would be erected next
wed.
Some oomplanits were made of the gas, which CAMS-
anon ishlterve very little light at the Um when it was
ars Wonsan. agreed to cell at the Gee Works and make
sagaistes ; but
Kr. Pore remarked we sr* bettor off than in London,
wbsaa people cannot see Inunedlately under the as losork
son or KIM nussrr.
Dr. Ainameg slide ol the noble bust. to handsomely
dun bY the bor"Ah. umtber• At present it was made to
kink mu "Jack the-box." and to wished the opening
should be suds Tory dub larger, ood „nig
extent of the usenet, go as to show It out mo;;Vadir-
aga. pops awned with Dr. Alskid He hardly thought
cnoot be possible to erect a mime ood saw Her
son it, which would be more fitting for hay But
the donee he thought should be raised hider' and non
gm had go handsome a pedestal, the niche should be
°Vato receive the shod
nessa said the wall was hardly thick enough to
reosive the bust and pedestal es they mot an b.
D was resolved, however to consider in General
',uses Committee, whet could be done for the better
v el the bud
Locd Boum or HEALTH.
WI MEW 10AD.
A. Porn, on behalf of himself and the joint-owned
perialseies to plant trees an the aid. of the pada
pasq proposed to do it at their own expense'
Ipso would be required, to be pioalod atNit. apart cm

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SUPPOSID SITIC/DI OP A SERVANT AT I
WZYMOUTIL
On Sunday morales Joeeph Hart was walking at Green-
hill, and observed in the see what appeared to be a milor's
bed. However, as a wave lifted the object be found it to ,
be the body of • woman. P.O. Winos was on the beech ,
st the time, and at once identified It as the body of •
young woman named Catherine Mortice, for whom be was
searching, and who had been missing from Judea Farm
Prestos, since the previous night. The body was at owe
token to the Park Hotel, and Dr. Rhodes at once seat for,
but the poor woman bad evidently been deed some hears.
The inquest was held on Monday evening at the Park
Hotel, before R. N. Howard. Em. The
_jury were
Job lingers (foreman), and Messrs. 13. 'Warder, Burch, J.
R. Oottoe, & Martin, J. Plekard..l. Keeley J. Howard, T.
Drayton, J. Cook, C. J. Hughee, and J. Smith.
Police Sergeant Costae, stationed at Redipole, said on
Saturday last he went to Mr. Charles Scutt 5, at Jordan
Farm, Preston, where the deceased was a servant. Saw
her in the kitchen, and told her and the other servant
that Kr. Scutt had been losing money, and be had called
me in. Told them he wished to me over their boxes, if
Chu were quite agreeable. Neither of them objected,
and he then west upstairs with the nitres Her pockets
were lint turned out, and then he went with her to her
bedroom and searched the room thoroughly, but found
nothing in her boxes belonging to Kr. Scutt. At this
time the deceased was in the kitchen with Mr. South.
whilst Mrs &nth had aceompsaled in the search in the
nurse's room. The pockets of the deceased were
nothing,
but be found n'. and in her bedroom he searched
several things, but her box was locked. She had for-
gotten where she had put her kap. I told her the box
would have to be opened • but in the first top drawer of
the kitchen dresser he (mind the bunch of keys, an well es
one key loess. The box was then unlocked in the presence
of Mn. Scutt, sad he took out various articles, but Mrs
Scutt could not identify any of them. In the box was
also • snail one, which was and • " till" forming
part of the hig box was also locked. I found in the box
Ll 3.1. 61., and in • purse in the " tar 2, 41. None of
it was marked. Went to Mr. Scott's bedroom, tried the
keys, end found one of them unlocked the cash-box. and
the loose key unlocked the outer drawer of • chest of
drawers in W. Scutt's room. The deceased was present
all the time. They then went to the kitchen, and he
went to Mr. Scutt'a room. Whilst there be lewd that
the deceased had gone out of the back-door with her hat
on, and with Kr. Saitt he went out to find her, but did not
succeed. Did not see her agile until she was taken out
of the water at half-past eight the next morning. Satur-
day night was very dark and rather mi.ty. There is no
protection from the beach.
In answer to Mr. Pickard, witness said the deceased
was tylite willing that her hex should be searched.
John Mears, the sweetheart of the deoeassd : I am in
Mr. Scott's employ at Jordan Farm. I saw the deceased
at eight o'clock oe Saturday night, is the farmyard, near
the stables. I ens talking to her about ten minutes. We
arranged to see each other the next evening at six o'clock,
to go for a walk. She seemed in her usual health and in
good spirits. As fu as I could see there was nothing
miss with her. She was about 24 years of ses, and
belonged to Tintinkull, near Yeovil.
Dr. Rhodes:? I saw the deceased yesterday morning.
about nine o immediately up re her being brought
to the Park HoteL She was quite dead. and bed been
dead for some hours no doubt. There were no marks of
violence on her body, and there was every appearance
that she had died from drowning.
Joseph Hart, labourer, spoke to the finding of the body.
Mr. Charles Scutt said: I run • farmer living at Jordan
Farm, and the demand was • general servant in my
employ since March last. I bad recently missed money
at various times, sad the last was between five sad seven
on Saturday. My suspicions were around inconsequence
of a drawer kering been opened._ information of which
was given him by his wife. I was accustomed to
keep my money in • cash-box in the drawer in my bed-
room. It wee locked at nye o'clock and at half-past it
was unlocked. I had gone to Dorchester in the morning,
and on my return at seven, upon being tald the drawer
was unlocked, I examined the cash-box, in which he bad
put some marked money. Be found • marked forth had
been taken. I met Sent. Goatee st eight and brought
him to the house, as be has stated. I war afterwards
present with Coates, the deceased sad my wife in my bed-
room, and saw the sergeant unlock my cash-box with one
of the keys on the bunch which belonged to the deceased:
and the drawer with the loose one. I did not see the
deceased leave the hates. I helped to search for her, and
went half •• - mile on the road, to try and find
her. The next morning I saw tracks and • gate
opened which led me to suppose the deceased had
gone through the field in the direction of the cliffs. When
Coates went upstairs with the nurse had Yrs. Scott I saw
the deceased go to the drawer and put sway several
kitchen cloths. It was in this drawer that the keys were
found. The marked florin was afterwards found in the

'cizaZU Where the keys were.
In answer to a Juryman: I had taken my key of the
cash-box with me to Dorchester.
Continuing, witness said the deceased was a good
servant She was never TIITY cheerful, in fact he bad
never seen her smile in his life.
Verdict—" Found Drowned."
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A "HOUSE
AGENT, BROKER, Au."

On Friday morning Edgar Wiliam Lovell alias
Ackfield, was brought before the Worshipful the
Mayor (G. B. Eliot, Req.), Dr. Drew, H. Eaggett,
Esq., T. E. Robens,_Esq., and B. ilopkin., Esq., and
formally eharged. The charge was "That within the
three weeks last past, he being the bailee of certain
money, to wit, the sum of £5 lit 61. belonging to one
Mr. Allng Webb, did fraudulently take and c
the aame to his own use." Prisoner is described as an
"accountant."

THE RENEWED ENQUIRY.
MUD/A' : Before the Worshipful the hisyor (O. E Eliot.
&NA Dr. Drew, Dr. Tis ird, Esq., .J. Z
Robens, Esq., H. Rkgseit, E,q , sod T. Abbott, El.
The prisoner did not look touch the worse for his Wear
citation, but once burst into biers. The Court was
crammed. . . _

—BeZia; the charge pr ',erred by Mr. Webb, he was
charged with embattling 7s. 61., and lts. 61, the property
of Cornelius Agrippa Colmer •, and with on the I ;eh of
H
December, 1879, tendering to enry Cook, • cheque for £2
on the Islington Branch of the National and Provincial
Bank of Rigland, with intent to defraud, and on Decem-
ber 6th, 1879, tendering to Benjamin Morris • similar
cheque for LB, with the intent to defraud Messrs. Evens
and Morris; and on July 314, 1879, to E Oliver • cheque
for £3 lOa on the Wilts and Bonet Bank, knowing that
he had not sufficient effects at the beak to meet the same.
Mr. R. N. Howard appeared for the prosecution.
Before the Gees wee proceeded with. the prisoner said:
I consider great injustice has been done to me by • certain
paper, the Southern Thant I am not convicted yet. sad
I have not been proved guilty yet. The things that have
been put into that paper are utterly false.
The Mayor: I have not seen it.
The Prisoner: 0, that's all right, your Worship.
The prisoner then said he had not yet instructed his
solicitor.
The Mayor mid four days had elapsed since the remand,
end be had had plenty of time.
The prisoner expressed • what tomcod for" his solicitor,"
and • constable was despatched for that purpose to Mr.
George and Kr. Hanna
The constable on his return announced that both Mr.
George sad Mr. Mantle had declined to represent the
prisoner.
Mr. All red Webb said: I reside at Weymouth, and
keep the Royal Piancforte Warehouse. The Prisoner
became • customer of mine by having purchased •
harmonium, the value of which was nine guineas, out of
which be paid £52.. Reached me if I had any debt to
collect, and that he would be happy to do it for me.
Amongst others I gave him one for £5 141. 61. from Lieut.
Woodward. The terms were, • commission of five per
cent. This was not the first debt which! had given him
to collect. I received • letter from Lieut. Woodward about
tau days after liars him the debt to collect. I lassoed the
letter on to the prisoner as it requested me to forward on
a receipt. The prisoner replied that he had either done so
or would do so that evening. I have not received the
money. It was the prisoners duty, as won as he received
the money, to hand them over to me, lea' his commission,
About • week afterwards I went to the prisoner's house
and found the house empty, the goods includine roy
harmonium sold, and the prisoner abeconied.
The prisoner said the agreement W 44 that he should
settle up every three months, but Mr. Webb totally denied
this.
Lieut. Woodward said: I had an application for the
debt of £5 Its. 61., and I at once paid • &equator £5 164.,
which included his commission. The cheque was dated
the 17th December, and on the 19th. 1 received • receipt.
The cheque was made payable to Edgar W. LorelL
The peleouer pleaded guilty to this charge and &eked the
Bench to deal with the cam summarily. The Bench with-
held their decision.
The other cases were then proceeded with, and Mr.
Howard first called
Dr. Colmar, medical practitioner, who said :—I pee
the prisoner._ as a debt end account collector, various debts ,
to collect The first was in August. Amongst others wee
one for Kr. Green for £6. and another for Mr. Meech foe
12t. 81. He has paid me, on account of the date which!
gave him, £5: but since then he had received money on
account from Mrs. Green and Kr. Meech. which !have not
received. I had the £6 on Noveenberl9th, I saw prisoner
en annnegg run and he then promised to me we on the
following Thursday and settle up with me, and receive
some fresh accounts. He did not come on the Thursday
and I went to his house sad found it ckeed, end is the
window I saw • cord with the word "Gone on it
heard he had gone to Jersey. At first we agreed we shauld
settle every three months:
Mr. Howard then briefly stated the facts of AL=
eluding and more serious charges, which, he said,
have been taken first.
Kr. Henry Cook, Queen's Hotel, near the mil gray elation.
said :—I was acquainted with the primmer se residing near
my hotel, and as having been • customer. On the 16th
December, 1878, he came to me at my house, after bank
hours, and asked me to cash a cheque for .13. He lasted
he had run out of his cheque-books and WY obliged to
writs it on akin paper, but be said he had written away
to his bankers to get another cheque-book. From what
he said I understood he had an account at the bank, and I
let 'dui have the SI The cheque was returned dishonoured,
and marked "Account ac
Sept. Vickery produced an affidavit made by the officer
of the Islington branch of the National Provincial Bank,
the same branch from which the cheque produoed_ by Kr.
Cook appeared_ to he draw showing the account bad been
closed May 17, 1879.
Benjamin Evans, draper, St. IlsrpMrsot, said
knew the primmer as • customer of ours. He came to me
on Saturday, December 6th, about • quarter to 10 p.m.,
and asked me if I would cash • cheque for him, and wrote
the cheque (produced) for £5 in my preemies. He signed
his name to tt. and I gave him the SS. It was retained
in due course, _dishonoured, and marked "Account closed."
I have not had the money. I sent the clerk down
Immediately to the prisoner, and I received • letter on
the Ilth December to
as to the effect that he "regretted
business prevented rats calling, but regarded the az.;
as It wno fault of hi' as hi, solicitor. informed him
had only just paid CIO into the bank, which had throws
him back. It was now paid is, and he would bribe the
cash with him, and when be (Kr. Morris) heard his
explanation he would agree with what he said."
Prisoner: You have cashed cheques for me on several
oceasions, and have they not always been met t
Witness: Yes,
P.C. Bartlett wont to Jersey on December 27th, and after
being there • little while found Lovell going under the
name of " Lush," at the Dorset and Somerset Hotel. Had
an interview with him that night, and the next morning
induced him to go on board the steamer. He had no
mewls, and said he had had no food for two days, and he
owed a little money there, which be wanted to pay. Gaye
him some mosey to get some food, width had since bees
mpg& let him read the warrant, and be said he could sell
touch him there. He said he thought or muting gows
there, and his wife would come over to hire. He went to
tato ham to get the warrant endorsed,* but be refused,
ravine it was not an indictable offences. The prisoner came
hoc" voluntarily, and paid his own fare bath. He found
on him • pawn-ticket for • watch and Bs, is money.
Mr. Thomas Oliver said he had • son in busbies@ as •
jeweller. In consequence of receiving the cheque for
£3 10a, in July brat, he west and saw mimeo" The ohogo,
had come back marked" Not enalcient effects." He told
him the cheque had been dishonoured, and he promised
to pay on October 291. h. stating something about some
property both" *old. The money had never been paid, The
cheque was given for • watch, which be had singe sold for
ready money.
Kr. Thomas Alfred Flocks, clerk in the Wilts and
Dorset Beak, Weymouth Branch, said he remembered the
steel at the beak on ingest led, it was
ftElillirs."=wes at this tiros only about Us, stand.
lug to the credit of the prisoner.
The prisoner, at the advise of Mr. Arden, declined bossy
anything at present, and he wee then committed for trial
at the next Quarter Sessions at Dorchester.
The prisoner asked that the mossy which he paid for
his fare from Jersey, and that taken from him at the
station be ref to go towards his defame. fie. 7d.
was found on w with his fare, would amouat to
About ft., sod the Benda granted tkeenplication
BAB aretrated. the prinoar ia MN and two =slim
la Aso

!fr,

ANOTHER BUDD= DEATH. (Mr. A. A. Allen) having referred to the Merchant
A man named Jam ooouabeel for many yeses head nipping Act, Mr. Western told prosecutor he was
0161111/nten at MOWS. Brewery, died very subject to a fine for not reading over the articles to
saddealy on Wednesday morning. Re wee talking to one the prisoners. —The prisoners complained of the way
of the mita antsleflal at the brewer,, when be feil down,
and when picked an life wen extiaet. Dr. Lush was the oonii pH witnesses to prove that the captain raid he
in which they were treated when at sea, and said they
linSi"6l"l".'he .bue eeeet°l emmeies . ,
....,eeeemehilak""°.ell'e: sireA'il•keeeTl" would pay them off at Poole. —Mr. Lankeeter remarked
mirgo.—The magistrates decided that the prosecute.
Weems Voss sae 1 at the hourpitaL
Naffs. deceased, froraw-- a----esss;sitisten-sg— and bad i.'„;;; that the prisoners bad assisted in taking in • fresh
bad failed to comply with the provisions of the
--•
PONTLAND. Merchant Shipping Act as to the reading of the arti-
Oakturaws is sho tof water. Dear, dear I we rice, and the prisoners were dischargaL
didn't Irma it was summer yet. I CONCERT AT TAB ToWN HALL.—On Tuesday even-
THS " GRIMES" steam Ws, O Main, arrived leg a grand concert of daisies.' music was given in the
ra
et Portisad On Fridar with • Mar in tow
stores for the Bowmen and Wa with , Town Hall by the members of the Poole Musical
I Association. 'rhe first port of the programme con-
SCHOOL TRW. —The Portland IPrison Officers' sated of Haydn's charming cantata "The Seasons,"
Infant School saw magic lantern views on Friday, ' which depicts spring and summer, and in which the
after a rapid dimelving view of tea and cake. I characters represented are Simms (a farm sr), Jane (hie
NATAL—Staff-Stulleon. J. H. Martin to H.M.S. I daughter), Laces (a young countryman), and a chorus
B *claw= l Staff-Commander W. Hewlett ts HAILS. of country people. The overture express ng the
Warrior ace Perry term of service expired. I passage from winter to spring, as well as the scam-
Ms. Tnausgsn's HOUR hit the road with his nose . paniments, were played on the grand pianoforte by
after • sudden dreamt from the top of the Royal. The . Mrs. Cecil B. Howling organist. of St. Paul's Church,
road wasn't hurt; but the horse he ma about it. I and on the organ by Mr. J. Whitehead Smith, R. A. M.,
Tinewatos ADDIESS.—Mr. Gribble and Mr. E. organist of Wimborne Minster, whil-t Mr. Joe ph
Davis 'poke on Friday at Malden-well. The people Smith, organist of St. James's Church, and musical
did not totally &Wean from eonalog ; but were very director a the Aseociation, officiated as con uct ,r.
moderate. The choruses went well, the character of Jane was
SPICIAL SIERTICSIL—Dttring this post week siii• I well oust tined by Mrs. Philpots and Miss (Allard, and
religious services....., 'la.." been held st the Barton Mr. Higgins as Lucas was evsrytbing that could
weeleYen 'Aisne'. alamtat addresses bare been be desired, but the bitliffereie way in which
delivered, the part of Saslow was 11Upp01 tfd by Mr.
WZYMOUTH AND PORTLAND RAILWAY.—The London Selig field and Mr. Belhen detract ti greatly
and South Western Railway took on the working of from the succms of the captata. The work, however,
this lino on Banda). The arrangements might be is • very difficult one, an I Mr Smith must be con-
more luxurious and might include vacuum b-asks. gratulatal on the result of his training. Beethoven's
PRIMITITS kixreoDure 011•PEL.—A tea and public splendid " Sonata Pathet'que "comprised the second
meeting were held at the Primitive Methodist Chapel. part of the programmeh and it was executed on the
Fortuno'sWell, on Wednesday. Addressee were pianoforte by 261 r. Josep Smith with his neual finished
delivered by the circuit ministers. The articles skill. The remainder of the cult*: t conslitsd of the
remaining from the recent bazaar were offered for following miscellaneous pieces : GI-e, "Corns o'er the
sale.
Brook (Bishop) • glee, " When wind, breathe alt"
WRLL-DESIRVIM PIONOTION.—Mr. James lirry, Webbe) ; recitative and ari ~ • Softly sighs" (from
Chief Clerk at the Convict Establishment, has been eber's Opera Der Freischlitz), Mrs. Howling;
memoted to be steward at the Parkhurst Prison. Mendelesohn's "Hunting song ;" "B idol ch.. ii ."
He has been for 25 years on the staff at Portland, and from Wagner's Opera; part song, " The Village
well deserves the promotion. Respect and good Blacksmith " Matt .11) ,• song. " When the tide coma
wishes he has tong bad . in" ( Willard), Mrs. T. Perry-Hicks ; port *one, "When
IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVIIIINTS.—We learn that icicles hang " chlaclarren) ; quintet, 'Now by day's
the 56th Regiment (" Pompadours"), will be removed retiring lamp (Bishop). The choruses were well
to Aldershot in the spring; and the 10th Battery of sung, and the quint,t was • very pretty one. Airs
Artillery stationed at Weymouth and Portland will Howling sustained her reputation as a sin .;er of great
also be removed in May, to be relieved by the 9th merit, and Mrs. Hicks sung very sweetly The Town
Battery from Portsmouth. Hall is illsadaptsd for a concert, and the inconvenience
/fawn has reached us of the death of Mr. James was inaossW by the miserably be I arrangAment..
dims, late • schoolmaster onboard the Bauswen, who Reserved fkkets were sent to the representatives td
joined the Bacchante. Be was taken to the Bermuda the press, but no mots of any kind wre reserved for
Hospital on the last day of the old year coffering from them, and the consequence was that they (and many
rheumatic fever. On Now Year's Day, bodied, and on others) had to grope their way to the petty jury-b ix,
the evening of the same day the poor fellow was which was dirty in the extreme. Appreciation of the
burled. Whilst at Portland he took groat interest in music was, of course, out of the question with the
all athletic sports, and was well-known as an excellent occupants of the jury-boxes, the orchestra being sito-
beater in the Boscawen cricket team. The demised abed almost immediately underneath. 6
has not • relative in the whole world to mourn high:es.
TEE VITAL STATISTICS AND SANITARY
QUARRY ACCIDINTIL —Mr. William Stone wee on STATE OF THE BOROUGH.
Thursday proceeding to his work in the quarry, and
At the meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday Kr. 11-
had to desoend into the " hole" by means of • rope. In A. Lawton. the Medical Officer of Health for the Borough.
his dement the ref* broke and be was precipitated I° Presented his &natal report for the year ending on the
the bottom, he felling on some rough stones on his 31st of December last. The following is a resume.
hip. He was seriously Injured, and being tame to his The peeedetiee of tho borough on estimated t lost
home on • medical examination being made it was to the middle of the year and as 11,4 ff to the end of tile
found that his thigh bone was splintered.—Hatkmiel year. The number of births regismred in the year was
Comben, of Easton, is suffering from wounds In the 406, being at the rate of UV per 1.000. This number was
head caused by • stone from the sides of a gunny 16 less than that of 1818, hence the rate was 2 1 per 1 000
falling on his hoed. The stone had become loosened lam The number of deaths registered during the year
was IN, being at the rate of 1012 per 1,000. This number
by the action of the frost.
1,000 lees. The death rate during the prolonged wet sure wee
was atm 1411111 than that of 1678, here. the rate was 1i per
BAD ACCID INT TO • Sot—On Saturday • lad
"mod Aliborey, non of a prison officer, who is was very low, owing to the absence of symotic diseases.
employed as • carter byHMx. R. Comben, met with • The oldest age regMtered waslo2 years. The proven-
most serious accident. e was hauling a load of rubble don of the high rate of infantile mortality, prevalent
from me.sol. Theniteete awry to a • up. on the %thug throughout the country as well as in the borough, was a
Cliff. On reaching the cliff road, he found it blocked
subject which demanded the attention both of the local
by &similar load from Messrs Weston'. quarry, which
authorities and the paternal (lovernment,,_that_promised
..se„adu easiwein,
°rnewlw large Registrar
The Rrtion of young
had been left there by the men who had gone to
informed him that a v-
ry la
dinner. The lad at once took out his own horses children were "insured. Me conic not but think that
and put them on to the other load in order to the present system of infantile life insurancs was one
heel it balk and thus make room for his own to pass. fraught with very great danger. In this borough the
Whilst so doing his foot slipped and he fell on the Moloch of Politico is responsible to some, he feared to a
metals, the wheels of the em. his leg vary great, extent for this high mortality, for amour the
and hand. He was removed 111"111tgle at Baotou, working and prude-working claims there were many who
themselves of
either•
and attended by several medical gentlemen. It was skille medical man, or could
who contented
would not could not par fm tbe
emsel serviceseither
found that the leg was fearfully crushed and it had to with ng upon their own childrea or allowing others
be removed, also one of the fingers. The Poor lad list equalnotbiorant to do so for them, calling in the services
in a precarious condition and Buffers intense pain. of a medical man when it was too late, only as a last
ASSAULT WITH • Fame° Pan.—A queer case was resource, and in order to get the necessary death certill.
heard at the County Petty Sessions at Weymouth on sate It was quite useless to point out that the services
Friday. An elderly and rather afflicted woman named c'f.,..4_,medir__;s6l
._inAn 00,nid be Isanulad by applying to
Elizabeth Fudge, of Maidenwell, charged her husband "tal• ro"."Or'or -;seg:., .genonweew„,„,ia f'we met with
The de of a child was, then, to be considered of but
John with assaulting her on the 2nd of January tut
with • frying-pan. She said about noon on that day, light weight whim compared with • vote !I! A mild
her husband came home, went nketairs, unlocked his form of whooping cough was prevalent during the first
box, and took out some pork. He then went into a half of the year, and nine cases proved fatal. Enteric
back-house and get the said frying-pan, into which he fever began to be epidemic t wards the and of May. and
lot the pork and some salt-fish. Ile was then going all the eases reported to and seen by him were caused by
to cook it, hut as she was cleaning thee hearth-stone at drinking polluted epidemic for water as
latter half of the year, . Measles w
d had continued over to this year.
this." Fudge refused, and went and got 1100111 water, children where the disease had not a
the time. she said " Wait a bit, Fudge, till I have done There could be but few houses in Poole wh there were
ppea:le. The two
which he threw all over the Stolllll which she wee chief canoes of its propagation had been—first, commits ry
cleaning. she then made some remark about his school attendance, for children from infected houses had
having no business there' so be "up" with the frying- attended school, and from them other children
pan and hit her over the left eye, causing a severe bed contracted the disease: and second, the swap-
wound. He did no work and he was of no use to her. bog and gregarious habits of the women, for many •
She had had no pe ace with him for the laid three years. time be had seen mothers visiting where the Mama wee.
even though their own children were
when
the time free.
—Matilda—MatildaHarwood corroborated—Fudge denied that The mown.,were to close the school. hen any serious
the blow ea • wilful one, He said he went home to epidemic occurred, and to enforce the registration of
cook the pork and the salt-fish, and his wife told him infectious diseases, so that freeloYcasei could be isolated.—
to go and get it c ooked where his winking was done. Wear emply.—ln May he urged upon the Sanitary Own-
She than threw • lot of ashes and a kettle of water into mitt", she necessity of enforcing the Wnd section of the
the frying-pan, and in the *etas that eesiaod, she Public Health Act, 1875, which gives the Local Authority
received the blow complained of. It was done quite the Power to 'inform a.ronar "illy 64 water in any houseaccidentally, a she hit herself with the handle.—The
~_ seating hisreport before Unseals's a enteric f ever occurred
within their district. But a few Gaye bad permed after pee-
Bench were not of the same opinions and awed aun all three being caused by am drinking of polluted water.
10s., or seven days.—Allowed • mouth to pay. •
Of some 90 samples of water only two or three were fit for
drinking, and even then they were " hard," Some were
but little better than liquid sewage. The greatest difficulty
experienced in getting these notices attended to was with
teetotalers. The time would come when temperance
Maier' would learn that to eradicate intemperance they
must rely rather an sanitery_reform than on their bigoted
dogma a prohibition. The Waterworks Company'. amply
had daring the past year been laid on to very many pre-
mise., but in some parts of the b. rough there had been
found to be no water supply at all. In the town this
defect had been remedied, but out of the town the same
state of things remained. At Hanworthy the only water
supply was from a dirty brook, or water coulee., running
immediately behind the houses —Sewage. —ln May he pre-
sented a special report on the condition of cesspools within
the borough. The Borough Surveyor prepared elms
of an "improved privy and ashpit arrangement.'
It was to be hoped that from henceforth the Streets and
Highways
•Committee would pas no plans unless all out-
door privies were drawn and coos•ructed according to
. um. The Medical Officer touched on various other saut-
e matters, and concluded his report by congratulating
council on the improved sanitary conditi ea of the
°ugh. As Medical Moor of Health of the p,rt of Poole,
—e. Lawton presented • report, shoeing • clean bill of
health. .

borough.
Kr. T

ex-Illaren said the report wits • Yin' Clod on, and
.posed that it be printed and circulated, and • oopy of
sie same slut to the Local Olveremeat B sird. Thia wee
seconded by Oouuc,Uor WATRIMAN Sad agreed to.
THE LATE "SEANCE" BY A GREAT
POLITICAL CON fORTIONIST.

ProPot;i
the ea.—

Up and down the back slums and alleys, and in and
out of the pothouses, might have been seen in the
forenoon of last Monday week • man of the fisherman
type wending his way. His intellectual development
Is of the lowest type, his low forehead and retreating
eyes look none the better for their continued aversion
to soap and water, and a beard of • week's growth
does its share of proving that personal appearance is
with him but a methsr of small consideration. He
can neither read norwrite, and nearly two-tddrds of his
spare time is spent in the pothouse " parlour." We
meet him emerging from the latter place, and, though it
Is but 11 o'clock in the morning, his face is flushed with
stale beer, and his articulation never particularly
distinct, ia on this occsaion decidedly confused. He
appears in • good humour with himself and his pot
companions, whom he has just "treated," as he
"thinks" with satisfaction the remaining cheer, of
the two sovereigns he received last night to "whip
up " melt to attend at the Antelope Rooms, to hear
the Judge-Advocate address all thaw who could be
by any means whatever to come d hear
girni.ustedhis an
man is the only one of the whips who
sincially came under our notice, although it is reaeon-
able to Infer, from the number present at the " hole-
and-corner " meeting alluded to, that other agenta
besides this owe had been at work, and let us hope, for
the credit of Conservatism, that the rest of their agents
are of a more refined type than the one of which we
wise, When we come to consider that agencies of
this kind have to be set at work to fill • "-hole-and-
corner " meeting, we c mint congratulate the Judge-
Advocate-General as to the material be had to work
upon, and, judging from the words which fell from his
123, it appears to us that it is his special aim to
himself to that section of the community
which Is Ignorant enough to believe anything, and who
are a. ready to applaud him when he wanders from the
paths of truth as they are when be indulges in those
pantomimic and would-be acrobatic rd'a for which he
Is so world-repownsd. Certain, however, it is that the
proprietor of the Branksea Pottery was in excellent
form and in excellent humour last Monday week.
Whether it was a rise in the price of closet-pans or
sewer-pipes that elated him it is not for us to ronsider,
and although the "cads round the shore" told us that
be "was going to blackguard Waring," we found him
rather disposed at the commencement of his address to
praise him, and when the time came for him to apolo-
gise for his launder relative to the Liberal candidate
for the borough, we were half tempted to follow the
example so frequently set us at the meeting by the
Ladies' Walking Field navvies, who were marched
into the room in full force, under order', and about out
"Hooray." Mr. Sandwich speech shows a sad want
of acquaintance with the affairs of Poole; he either
does not road the Poole newspapers or is afflicted with a
bad memory. In the first pine he is in error to call the
future member for Poole a nondescript, and to say that
he has never expounded his political views, and when
he comes to calling Mr. Waring • voter for Home
Rule and disestablishment of the English Church,
we must not forget the remarks of theJudge-Advocate-
General are the remarks of • gentleman who gets
£2,000 a year for practically doing nothing, and that
the more noise he makes the clearer is his conscience
when pay-eley 0001118. But only one more pay-day is
coming for him, and as doubts are evidently arising la
his mind as to whether he is quite sure of SUM one
more year's salary, be thinks it time to do a little to
keep the Government that pays him so well In power
as long as he possibly can. He has deceived himself
with the belief -to use his own words—that "the fate
of Poole is trembling in the balance," and therefore
consoles himself that, from local connexions, he has the
power, by plumping his own withstands' form in one
side of the balance, to decide that fne. One seat saved
to the Tories means one more chance to him of getting
now • year for another Parliament ; therefore let
us take his statements as coming from the lips of one
who, not unlike the rest of our local aristocracy, has
the one great element of "self" to over-season them.
There is one point which is constantly cropping up st
all Conservative meeting, here, at which Yr. Bendock
'Anode, to which we might allude, and that is, that he
informs his audience that with • Liberal Government
In power we shall me a re-distribution of seats which
means disfranchisement of Pool*. Space diies not
permit of us proving this to be an idea peculiarly his
own, and it is an Mtn we hope are long to have an
opportunity of proving to be no spurious, as fain as
artful, and as unfousded as any idea thet ever entered
the mind of the bobolink& geniereaa. Let us
bur ibe wards st pun him other Hu than slum

charitable contribution*
of paid eereames aSW Majesty's Uovernmest, whose Sri D.R.V. CORPS.—Captain and Adjutant Harmer
intereM is toe:atm la power who employ them, officially inspected this owns on Thursday male.
and let Mr. (0 to Whitehaven aud look after last, at the Corn Exchange. There were prima
the Radicals who, like us, are sickening at the Captain Lloyd Jones, Quartermuter-Sergt. Malden.
ametstevresnceib.::iihtwump inn:mato:needy
idea of their borough being a pocket borough. We Sergeant Waterfall, Sergeset 'Wallingford, g_rimuit.
could fill column after oolomn refuting Mr. lisettnen's Instructor Bryant, 2 buglers, 36 raukomd.file ; iota.
assertions of last Monday week, hut his speech will 43 After drilling tie _ompany for about an hour the
keep tor • considerable time, and we shall have further men were disodoraed.
UM for it on future occasions. We will content our- Pours Cotter, Monday. Before Melor-General
Saves in conclusion by remarking that Mr. Bentiocle• Powielt Lase-
pesis
lieu of Poole are of too limited • nature to &low of
ids becoming either & ud " "'mate. " a general of and PI elided guilty to obtaining
Poole people, • who have learnt their politic-it , unirimercalvr faiselLan—dnfranwaradutlelen:
t 1 II days' hard labour.
lesson well from th fathers, who sat at the foot of the i
Lord of Canford when he taught them the true ,
principles of INerty, and where the rustling of the silk
of viceregal pat Moats was never heard, and would have
never been tolerated bad it interfered with Liberalism.
The late head of Canford was • good p 'Weal school-
master, and int-oduced Mr. Waring into Poole, and,
sacred to his memory, the Libel al party will keep him
in Poole, and-acknowledge what he has done for the
town, and despise the tactics of any man who bag done
his best to wipe out of the boroigh those political
sentiments which many of 111 maintein a. a tribute to
the memory of his ancestor., from whom we and our
stmastees learnt then, sentiment,' which nano of us
care to throw over, though re may have become
willingly divorced a viscid° matrinonii. rook
Telegrams.
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frot33tt ICA gab Strcet efcbots.

VOLUNTEER.S.

The annual dinner of the 6th Dorset Ride Volunteer
Corps took place on Friday evening last, at the Corn
Exchange. The company paraded in full dream at the
armoury at 645 p.m. There were present :- Captain
Lloyd-Jones, Lieut. Thomas I). B. Rawlins. Limit. C .1.
C Itaw:ina, Quarternisister.tiergeent Budden, Bugle-Major
Mackenzie. colour .Sergeant Garland, Sergeant Ford,
Sergeant Waterfall, Sergeant Randall, Sergeant Walling-
ford, Sergeantlnstructor Bryant; and ao rank and Ale,
total 7L Having paraded, the company marched to the
Corn Exchange where a splendid dinner was laid out by
Mr. Myles, of the Albion Hotel The tabtee were very
nicely decorated with cut flowers. An invitation to the
dims -r having been sent to the subscribers, the follow.
log gentlemen were present : Weld Taylor, Em H. W.
R. Rawlins, Esq., Messrs. Laing, Moody. Bailey, Budden,
Cox, Hutchings, Goading, Kerridge, Munckton. Myles,
Curtis, Ic.,
After the loyal and patriotic toasts, the Cusimsze
read a list of the subecriiers, from whom subscriptions in
aid of the prise fund were received.
The prizes won at the last annual prise competition in
October last were then presented by the Chairmen. The
prizes were won as follows :
Competition A—Sergeant Ford, £5 Corporal Stewart,
; Corporal Dam-ante. ; Private Reeves, 1:2 ; Sergeent
Wallingford, Cl ; Colour-Sergeant Garland, Ll In. •
Sergeant Waterfall, Ll 5.; Quartermaster-Sergeani
Budden, £1; Lance-Corporal limner. Cl; Lance-Corporal
Garrett, LI: Lance-G'orporal Meader. LI ; Private Young,
Cl; l'rivate A. Score, Is; Corporal Score, Lss ; Lance.
Corporal S. Vine, lOs ; Lance-Corporal Ward, 1%;
Corporal Terrell, lOs ; Private Prior, 10s ; Private E. Fry,
10s; Private Saunders, 10s,
Competition 11 -Sergeant Waterfall. Private Saunders,
Lance-Corporal Garrett, Lance-Corporal Plomer, Prirate
Prior, Private Reeves, Lance-Corporal Barlow, Lee,..e.
Corporal Meader, Private Welletead, Corporal Terrell.
Private Elena, Privet ; Forward. Private Dart, Private T.
Barlow. Corporal Score, Private J. White, Sergeant
Wallingford, Private Way, Pioneer E Randall. Sergeant
Hayter, l'rivate Burden, Bugler Meader, Private T.
Hi out, Private Moores, Private Habgnol.
Competition C—( Recruited —Private fames, LI : Private
Young. lOs Private T. Barlow, 5.; Private R White, ss.
Drill prizes—Corporal Daoombe, LI Is; Sergeant
Wallingford. LI Its Lance-Corporal Ploraer, LI Is el;
Private A. Score, LI 2.64; Corporal Score, ,11.1 •
Corporal Terrell, LI 0. 64 : Sergeant Waterfall, LI; Lance-
Corporal Meader, 17s 64 ; Private Burden, 17s ; Private
I. !tweet, 17s 64 ; Private Eltnes, 15s : Bugler Meader, 15..
The CHAIRMAI. in proposing the health of the
subscribers to the corps, thanked them for their liberality,
and stated the fund for the prize meeting of lfhll was
the beat the corps ever had, and he hoped that others
would follow the subscribers' example, and thus help to
maintain the strength of the corps At the present time
the corpi had nine smart young men to join themand he
hoped to get a few more, and if the people of Wimborne
and neighbourhood would lend a helping hand in the •
shape of funds, he was quite cert.in that the corps could
be made to equal any in the battalion.
Quartermaster-Sergeant BUDDER, in proposing the
health of the officers of the corps, said that the non-
' commissioned officers and men of the company ewed
many thanks to the officers for their kindness in sticking
' to the corps so well. The toast was received with
musical honours.
LLOYD-305n, in reply, stated he was always
pleased to meet the corps. They were no doubt aware ~f
, a change taking place in the head dress, that of substitut-
ing the busby for the helmet, which would improve the
' appearance of the corps very greatly.
Mr. WELD TAYLOR said it MIS his intention to offer a
I silver, cup to the corps for competition and as an old
member of the corps he was glad to nee the company no
I strong in number and also having such good officers.
The remainder of the evening was spent in singing, gig
Mr. T. Randall most ably presiding at the piano. The
company separated about hall-past eleven, having spent a
most enjoyable evening.