The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-28 00:00:00

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TUESDAY, JULY 28. 1868.

CORN Ilaanrr, Saturday.—lnspeetor's Return :
Wheat, per qr. 565. to TO. ; barley, 33a. to 395.
Average : Wheat, 61.. 4iL barley, 345. 541.
DONATIONL—NIM Boswelleir Sharborne
ham ev. 000 to the Yeatman Hospital and £5OO to
the Dorset County HeepitaL

&ALT BARLAT.-Mr. G. F. A Flower, of Stafford
who is well known in Dorchester market u a barley
grower, auted a field of barley on Tuesday last, of
splendid quality, and in best condition.

IRISH MIRI4IOIIB. - Sermons were preached butt
Sunday at St. Peter's church, on behalf of the Irish
Society, in the morning by the Rev. H. H. Dombrain,
the deputation, and in the evening by the Rev. R. W.
Pears, rector, The collections amounted to ES.
ADDITIONAL CORATIN' SOCIIITT.—PubIio meeting* in
aid of the Society for Promoting the Employment of
Additional Curates were held in the Town-hall on Wed.
needs, last. The chair in the morning was occupied by
the Van. T. Sanctury, Arclidesoon of Dorset, and by
Deut.colonei pips, R. FLA. in the evening. The
collection amounted to £l2 12.4.: 9d. . .

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TH6 Herron OP Al.!. HAINts.--On Thursday last
the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury instituted
the Bev. John Miller, clerk, M.A., to the rectory of
All Saints, Dorchester, void by the cession of the Yen.
Archdeacon Ilraim, the last incumbent there, on the
presentation of the Rev. Canon Carus, of Winchester,
and others. On Sunday the rector "read himself in,"
and in the evening, instead of the usual sermon, gave
an exposition of the thirty-sine articles.
IhtusiszTiost.- On Tuesday
ceny.rht, the unsightly
hoarding which has lately hidden Park from public
gaze was removed, awl in its stead was displayed a trans,
trency with the word., in large Egyptian letters "toll
free." Above this scroll was a crown and the initials
"V. K formed in sas jets The whole was brilliantly
lighted by gas specially laid on for the purpose. The
locality was thronged with spectators, and there was •
good deal of cheering at intervals.
RISCUZD irgoM Datowslao.—On Thursday evening,as
some children were playing near the county budge on
the Barton road, one of them, a little boy named
Vincent, about four „ of age, fell into the stream,
which was running rapidly with about Sve feet of
water, and was carried beneath the arch. He must
inevitably have been drowned bad not a young man,
named Thoma. Major, been passing as the alarm was
raised. With tbe greatest promptitude he plunged into
the water and succeeded in bringing the little one to the
bank.

SUDDEN DIATIL—An inquest WAS held on Tuesday,
before H. Lock, Esq., deputymoroner, at the Mail
Coach Inn, on the body of a policeman, named Bourn,
stationed at Ceres Abba., who was found dead in a
vehicle, in Grove.buildings, the previous evening.
Mary Howell said: I live in Grove-buildings. Last
evening, about half.past nine, I was going towards my
home, when I met &policeman driving • horse and cwt.
He WAS then 'Miller in the centre of the trap. The
horse was going very slow. That was • little below
the Castle Ins. No one was in or near the cart but
deceased. I shortly after heard that • policeman was
found dead in a cart near the top of the town. I did
not know deoeued.—John White, labourer, said : As I
areureoming out of my house, about quarter to ten last
evening. I saw .ometLing lying in the middle of the
road. I went to see what it wan, and found it to be a
, policeman'. hat, and at the same time heard some one
call to stop the boric went to the top of the town,
stopped the horse, and lited the reins.. which deceased
had let fall. Deceased was leaning his head over the
trap, and, thinking he was only 'Weep, I lifted him up
to try and wake bins. I did not know him, but saw
from his uniform that be was • policeman. I led the
horse to the borough pollee-station, and told the police
what bad happened, and they took him to the Mail
Conch and mint for • doctor.— Edward Lewis
said I am superintendent of police, stationed
at Cerne Abbas. The body I have just viewed
Ii that of Charles Hoorn. I met him about half.past
nine hit night. He told ma he was coming to Dor-
chester to advise the uroner of the death of a mad at
Plush. I got out of my trap and told him to drive on
to Mr. Symonds. I was going towards Ceuta He
drove on to Dorchester, and I saw nor beard
any more of hire until I saw another policeman
coming to Corns with my horse and trap —J. Good,
Esq., surgeon, doomed: Son after 10 o'clock
last evening I was called to see deceased, I found him
dead and apparently he had been no for tome time. I
examined the body carefully internally and found no
marks whatever about his person. I have this morning
seen his wife, and from information obtained of her,
together with the circumstances of his sudden death.
I am of opinion that deceased died of disease of the
heart, or rupture of some large vessel near the heart.
Deceased was under medical treatment last year for
chest disease, and his wife says tie suffered from
asthma, shortness of breath, and severe cough.
—Mn, Hooper, of West Moor, deposed to deceased
speaking to her as he pleased through the turnpike pt..
—The Coroner having very briefly summed up the jury
returned, verdict that the deceased died ot "Disease of
the heart by the visitation of God." Deceased, who had
seen some foreign service, had been once sun struck, and
leavens widow and three small Waddle°.