The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-02-18 00:00:00

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EMIGRATION,—On Friday evening Messrs. T. Alsop
and F. T. Stereos, of Leamington, delivered addresses
respecting " The freehold farms iffered to English
labourers by the Brazilian Government."
EATERTAIIIMRST.--SAme selections of vocal merle,
interspersed with readings, virAes given on Tuoaday
evening at the school-room connected with the Wer-
leyae chapel. The readers were the Rev. T. Orr and
Mr. M. Farwell, and the songs, eboruses, Be., were
rendered by members of ths choir. There were also
several recitations. .
Slams or Seoggo Solo.—On Wednesday one of
Lb... services were held at the Congregational Chapel,
Elltionerstreet. There was a numerous sadism*. The
anti ot was illustrative of "The Prodigal Son," with
adapted connective readings by lb. Rev. Thomas Orr.
The choir of the chiapel rendered the musical portion
of the 116rViCe very effectively. There was a ookeetion
at the close on behalf of • feud for repairing the
orffall•
ACCIDINT IN HIGH-ITILIWP—On Thursday morning
about ten o'clock, • m u lamed loveless we. in charge
of a horse and cart belonging to Mr. Head, of Slithery,
when the animal "Look fright," and went at a furious
pact down High-street. The start came in contact with
ore of the South-Western pottery waggons, nod Love.
lees wee gonsiderably iejured. He was eaaveyed into
the Bell and Crown inn, where Dr. Philpota attended
him, and it was conliderei sdvisahio to remove him to
the union workhouse. He is progreasing favourably
under the eve of Mr. H. D. Ellis. the honest surgeon.
Enoirstilt OP • iILILOAST DRIVER.—The hundred.
of people at Bournemotrh who dropped valentines,
more or less costly, into the box at the post-ofiloo in
that town little imagined that their interesting missives
would ilud an Cartel" destination in a wet ditch • and
the words that besieged the post-Milos at Poole the
seine evening, as little dreamed that • large proportion
of their valentines would not be sent off till the follow-
ing day; yet all ihis happened, thanks to one Mr.
Vivian' who was temporarily in charge of the mall
gam Mr. Veal, who has the *entreat for conveying
the maks from Bournemouth to Poole Jumbo, was
ill on Thursday, and employed Vivian to fill duty for
him that teeming. At the time appointed, Vivian left
Bournemouth with the mail bags, which on this esiession
were placed in • spring waggoo' the ordinary vehlok
cot being large °acerb to oontainthein. His duty was
to reach the post-oillse at Poole at 10.26 p.m" to take
up the Poole letter bags, and to arrive at theJecetion
in time for the down and up mai. He reached Poole
shout Midnight, under the gatardlenship of • polo,-
constable, having met with • sad sash:lent during ble
jourcey. In the first place be had the mlifortune to
fell asleep by the way, and the constable on duty at
Parkstone, observing him in that condition, very
prudently stopped the horse and awoke hint. chary-
quentlr it would appear he took the wrong turning
, near the Hoop inn, proceeded along • lino leading to
! the Ringwood road, which he crossed, and, continuing
bhu course along &saki:mart-lane, come to • full stop at
Tatnam, nesrly two miles from Poole. A ectutable
hoard the man crying out, and on going to his assist-
anal foetid the waggon upset, the horse lyieg OD Ito
back, the mail bogs In a wet ditch, and Vivian suffering
from a severe injury to the mash.. Mr. a Hurdle,
pontmeater of Poole, was at onto eotniatutiaated with,
and the horse and waggon with its contents, including
the sufL•rer, were brought to the poet-o Mos u syreddy
as possible. There happened to be time enough to
roach the Junction with the lettere for the down train,
but the bags for London could not be despatched till
seven o'clock on Fridey morning. Mr. Hurdle withed
to give Vivian into custody for being drunk, but, under
medical a•ivioe, it was thought best to convey him to
the Bournemouth Dispensary, where be is likely to
remain for some time. No drolit the pubis at Forge,
and the Poomaster.General in particular, will
sympsthine with hint in his sad misfortune.

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Snestole, Tbureday.-13tfore the Nape (Mr.
H. liamiltou), Allerman F. T. Bogert, in Mr. C. J.
Starr.

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John Doerr, iron mouldrr, was summoned for ainault•
trig Willi Stavens, on Saturday night. The com-
plainant is the landlord of lb. Glob. inn, High-street,
and ,cording to his statement, whilst he was supplying
some boor to a euromer, the &feudal:it, without pro-
vooatiou struck him several thaw. A fine of 10a. and
coat with Imposed.
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TEe little by, George Ropts, was slabs brought up
for stosling • brass bell, two iron wsighte, and • large
quantity of other iron, the property of Kr. Henry
Farmer, High-street. A number of witnesses were
°tangoed, and the prieoner did not deny the aharge.
The whole of the property produced WM found OD the
minima of • marine store dealer named White, living
In Langland-stri et. White, it appesred, gave hifornim.
lion to Superintendent Hunt, his suspicion' being
exacted, end the prisoner having confessed to hie that
Is. stole the bell. Both White and his wife were very
closely questioned respecting the dealings they bad
had with the prisoner, and • further remand use
ordered.