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

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accepted.
Mr. A. Pore said Mr. Taylor ha I met the Council
in a perfectly fair way, and they ought to do the same
to him. They could hardly expect to take a mated
place of businem at an utiexpire i term, without pay-
ing something for it. (Hear, hear.) I.ct two indifferent
persona decide on what lie Wai ental ul to. Under the
circumstances they could not dd anything fairer.
The moti...n was carried.
APPLICATION.
A letter from Mr. W. Tilley was read, stating that
as he ha I been wished to apply to the Town Council
for permission to build a new pl ouhter-house, there
being great requirements for the same, he wished the
I Council to grant him a piece of spare land in the Fair-
Field for the purpose.
' Referred to the General Purposes Committee.
THE L. AND S.W. LODGE.
With reference to • recent letter from the Council
to the authorities of the I, .ndon an i South-Western
Railway, as to the improvement to be effected by
placing the lodge at the entrance to the railway-yard
farther back, • reply wee read, stating that the com-
pany were quite willing to pull down Hi, lodge, pro-
vided the Corporation 'mold erect another suitable
cottage in lieu of the lodge to be reimved—to be built
to the satisfaction of the company in every respect—
and the whole to be carried out free of cent to the

company.
Mr. 11. HUNT suggested that thc letter should be
laid on the table.
Mr. A. Fors thought the company must have
itten this I. ;Aar uudeL miPapprehLnsion
Mr. F. Lock : I would pr..pooa that it be distinctly
refused.

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This was seconded by Mr. Bittern.
Mr. A. POPE proposed that the whole =titer be
referred to the General Purposes Committee.
The MAYOR, considering they ought not to act too
rashly, seconded the proposition.
Mr. It. Hum ntrangly objected to a new cottage
being erected at the cost of the ratepayers. Toe rate-
payers had spent enough in that neighbourhood
already, and they ought to draw in their horns. This
rich company was doing a great trade with the town,
and were taking a let of money out of it, and yet they
would not spend a penny to make improvements in
their own neighbourhood.
Mr. Alderman GIUGOILT supported Mr. Pope's
proposition. The improvement was badly wanted
there, and they could hardly expect the company to
pall down the lodge and build another at their own
expense. He auggestea that they should divide the

expense.
Mr. Bug= : What benefit will it be to the rate-
payers?
Mr. POpe'al resolution was ultimately carried, only,
Mr. R. Hunt, Mr. F. Lock, and Mr. Bennett voting
against it.

WIYMOIITH.
THE VICTORIA HOTEL is about to be sold. PAT-
ticulars appear in our advertisements.
OPINING or THE BRIDOL—WE believe every effort
being made to open the liarboar Bridge for tr sac
dors the Yam turf arrive.
THE MARKET HORSE TAVERS.—The license was
tr!utsferre.l on Tuesday from James Mcßean to

Charles Clyde.
FINE AlT3.—Mr. W. Luks art publisher of Covent
Garden is' we hear, very anxious t publish • photo-
graph of two little children Nested in • hamper, taken
at Wheeler's Vandyck Studio, Weymouth, • fact, that
speaks volumes with regard to the artistic merits and
high class work turned out at this establishment.
hineouees Exaismoc The jurors have just
published the list of awards for (1) printing, (2) book
binding, and (3) publications, and in each of these
classes, Mackie and Son, publishers, London,
Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin, have been sward
first order of merit. The competition included the
publishers of Great Britian, America, and the
continent, and it id a noteworthy fact that Messrs.
I Mackie and Son are at the head of the list in each

ciao of awards.
SLCIPINO IS • So %THING MACHISZ.—AIfred Caddy
was bemight up on Tuesday, before IW. Talbot, Esq.,
lie. Drew, J. Milledge, tsq., and .T. E. Robens,
charged with sleeping in a bathing machine on the
Preston-road, and also with assaulting P.C. Carter in
the execution of his duty, on the previous evening.
The constable had received complaints of people sleep.
log in machines, searched, and found Caddy. \Then
the man was coming by the Greenhill gardene, he
struck witness a blow in the eye, saying he owed him
one.—Dr. Drew : And he paid his debt. (Laughter.)
—Caddy also said if he ciuldn't give it to the constable,
he had brothers+ wb could, and he resisted oil the way
down to the police station. He had 4.1. in his clothes.
—Fourteen days' hard labour.
SIGNS Or MAT.—SOMe of the bathing machines
were brought down on Monday, for visitors to
commence their salutary baptisms. A very few
garlands made their appearance in honour of the open-
ing of May. The cuckoo has been heard a few times,
near the swannery, and in other outskirts; but he
appears to be about three weeks late this year.
THI MANCHESTER UNITT Or ODDVELLOWS.—We
are plesaed to hear that this en. iety is ntill proureesing
in point of numbers and funds. On the let ofJannare,
1651, there were 543,485 member,. an increase of 9,005
on the year 1880. In the county of Dorset 466
members were indicted Oblfellows during 1880 This
speaks well for for the thrift of the working men of the
county. In Dorset at the preseut time there are
6,792 members of this order.
NINETIETH CONVICTION. Joseph Randall IVY
summoned on Tuesday for being drunk. He did not
appear; but P.C. Kole spoke to finding him drunk
I in Lower St. Edmund-street, about seven o'clock, and
, seeing him home, and P.C. Hansined saw him about
half-past nine drunk and disorderly in St. Nicholas-
street. He would not go away, and witness would
have brought him to the police-station ; but begot s ime
others to take him home —Having been 18 times'
previously convicted, be was sentenced to 20 dap'
hard labour.
Mist HIM or, Rot s.— Six boys, meetly small ones,
I were brought up on Tuesday before the borough
magistrates, charged with wilful damage to a Fence of
a piece of land, where the Corporation have planted
, some trees.—Supt Vickery stated that on the other
I aide of the water (near the Lettom of Bontlane) the
, Corporation have fenced in some trees ; but these boys
went swingieg on the fence, and pulled some of it
I down. --Mr. W. B. Morgan, borough surveyor, was
I ready to prove the damage, but the authorities were
I willing for the bnys to be let off with •caution, on pay-
ment of costa.—This being the first case, they were let
off en paying le, each.
TIPCAT.—Samuel Denman, a small boy, was charged
with playing tipcat in the streete.—P.C. Bartlett saw
the boy on Saturday knocking about p tip-kitten, near
Mr. George's shop window. It was produced, and
had been apparently made out of a large brush or mop
handle, and was about • quarter of a yard long.—Dr.
Drew remarked this was a formidable one.—The boy's
mother said he bad told her he had to go to Lush's,
and having a bag of oranges in his hand, he let the
" Kitten" fall, and struck it once or twice.—Asked
why he Mid the " cat and kitten" at all, he said he
was going on the Sands to play.—Fined Is., with a
warning.
Risco& Last Saturday Alfred Peirce appeared
before the Bench with a memorial, which Mr. Supt.
Vickery said he had enquired into, and it was true,
and the case deserving. A child named George Sidney
Wilkins, of lower-strect, Edmund-street, wasattempt•
ing to jump from the lighter to the Quay, when he
fell into the Harbour, between the Quay wall and the
barge. Alfred Pearce hereon, at great risk to his life,
rescued the child; but his clothes were spoiled, and
the memorial asked f r money to replace them. —The
Mayor said any case of this kind which came before
blin, be intended to remit to the superintendent to
enquire into, bq that people 'hall not be victimised by
• sham appeal; but he understood this was a very
deserving case—His Worship, we find, subscribed
handsomely.
SHIPPING News. Arrivals: Vulture, Pawn,
Cherbourg, general; South of Ireland, htie,Donald,
Milford, nil; Prince, Bowering, Bournemouth.
passengers ; Chance, Gilbey, Sea, nil; Samuel and
Mary, Ballen. Portland, nil; Great Western,
Blampied, Cherbourg, general; Warren Allen, Shield.,
c-al ; South of Ireland, Pearn, Cherbourg, general;
Brighton, Falle Jersey, general; Toe, Attw
Shields, coal • Tempter, Wallace, Newcantle, soda;
Launceston. Dunn, Portland, coal' Columbine, Cole,
Fishing, fish; Alma, Monntifield. Portsmouth,
Government stores; Cygnus, nigher, Jersey, niL
Sailing*: Premier, Bow, ring, Bournemouth, passens
gee ; Chance, Gilhey. Sea, Fishing, nil; Cygnus,
Flisber, Jersey, nil ; Vulture, Mac. Donald, Plymouth,
nil; South of Ireland, Petro Cherbourg, general;
Brighton, Falle, Jersey, general ;Enriqueti, Rickman,
Tosquay, nil; William and George. Gouttlow, Port-
land, nil; Marnhull, Hodder, Guernsey, ballast;
Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg, general;
Columbine, Cole, Fishing, nil; Tempter, Wallace,
Exeter, soda; Cygnus. Maier, Jersey, general.
ANOTHER STIP Dpwer.— Itris Stone, of Upwev,
18, and Jane Keats, 20, of A bailout y, and small for
the ages given, were brought rip on Saturday morning,
before the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Foq.), J. Lundie,
Esq , B. Hopkins, Esq., and J. E. ltobens, Esq.,
charged with stealing a watch, the property of Mrs.
Beasley, of 7, Maiden-street —Stone said she had
Parents, 1)..t they did not come to see alter her.
Keats stated she had neither father nor mother.
The girls were understood to be bad characters
Sergeant Ansley said on Friday mrsrung, between 10
and 11, he received information of • watch havieg
been stolen, and went to Mr. Nathan's shop, in St.
Thomas-street, wooere he identified a watch since
Identified by Mrs. Beasley as her property. Found
that it had been offered for sale by Maria Stone.
Went to Upwey, and whon he charged Stone she said
Keats stole it, and she tonsil red ft for sale.
Took bee to Mr. Nathan, Who identified'Stooe fel 0*
truism who offered the watch for sal .-51 es. Jane
Berialey said on Thursday evening the two prisoners
OM, into her co in, T. Maiden-street; where she gave
them leave to wash their hands. In the room they
went into, her watch VEY hung by the side of the W.
They left the Coopers' Arms to go in there, but she
could not tell how long they were there. She 4d
not miss her watch until next morning. Went to Mr.
Nathan's between nine and ten. She also went to the
pawnbroker's, but, finding it was not there, she went
down to the police, and gave information of the
robbery. Mr. Nathan afterwards showed bar the
mach, and said abs should not ewe it up until she
got the sergeant of police. (To Stogie You bad,
good.for-nothing girl.)--43uperintendent Vickery sad
that morning he allured Stone with stealing the
watch, when she said she did not steal it ; but she
and Jane Keats were in Mrs. Beasley's room, wton
Keats took the watch down and asked if they should
"prig' it, when she replied "I shouldn't msnd, Wed
divide ths money." She went to Mr. Nathan'e
andaired # for a pound, when he asked her te
dor, 6qt she. weilt away.—Mr. Vickery asked for a
remand for as Jong as the Beech could give it, for
Teri particular reasons, as be cepected to connect
gbem with other Meru —Remanded !or si week.

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A discussion arose ma to the desirability of allowing
sheep to feed in the Walks.
Dr. ALD RI DOE strongly disapproved of thls.
Instead of dolog any good it did a great deal of harm.
It would be a disgraceful thing to turn these beautiful
walk into a sheep fold.
It was decided that the gram be mowed once a week,
and that the value of the grass be accounted for.

ORII&If SANITLET £UTIIOIUIT.

The Council then prooseded to confider applications
for private drainage and water supply.
Mr. Pori applied that the drainage of No. 1 Great
Western-terrace, be connected with the main sewer.
A long discussion ensued as to other applications,
and eventually it was proposed by Mr. Alderman
GRID:101M and Mr. BIIMITT, that the application be
granted.
Ondy Mr, Pope, Mr. Gregory, and Mr. Bennett,
voted for the motion, and Mr. Alderman Curme, Mr.
A. Lock, Dr. Aldridge, Mr. T. Coombe, Mr. F. Lock,
and Mr. Bennett voted against it.

THE BOROUGH BURVCTOWS WORT

Was then read, and among other applications was one
to make the footpath between Bell.stroet and
Fordington Green.
Mr. rt. float proposed that it be done, which was
agreed to.
Mr. Tfiotras stated that he bad not enough kerbing
to go mini Beggar's Knap, and asked for authority to
purchase onougis tot nkh it.
This was granted.

APPLICATION BY NIL 411071 t.

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The committed reported that they had considered an
application by Mr. Groves for permission to have a
slaughter-house behind his house in North-square, and
lir,d conferred with the Medial Officer of diralth, and
decideei that it be nt grante I. especially when they
considered that ; petition had been made against it by
the owners and occupiars of houses in the neighbour.
hood.

THE DRAINAGE QUESTION.

The committee reported that a reply, dating the 25th
Inst., had been received from the Duohy of Cornwall, in
reference to the acquisition of the Loud's Mill
prnmises for the drainage ontish works, together with
Messrs. Andrews. Son, and Huxtable, as to the one from
memitas •of Mr. Taylor's interest in the premises, end
the committee recontinended the Commit to accept the
proposed lease on the terms offered. They rec..
mended that Mr. Taylor's interest be referred to
valuation and arbitration.
Alderman GILIGORT and Mr. F. LOCK were 011600,04
to accepting a3l years' lease. They thought it vary
unwise.
The MATOII : But whet are we to do? We mut
carry out the drainage scheme.
Dr. Aumtcoe thought the time bed come for them
to move in the matter. (Hear, bear.) They were
premed on all hands, and they could see for themselves
the argent necessity of relieving those who were
injured by the want of drainage. They had better let
the public know that they were pushing the matter
forward, and that they bad been in communication
with the Duchy in the matter with reference to a site.
He thought Loud's Mill the bort adaktol for the
No doubt the General PerPosee O'eratitt"
MrPtoatng the subject carefully into their co dors.
tion, sad they had recommended that they should
accept the oiler a the Duchy ; he therefore did not
I think they could do otherwise than de let He would
propose that the recommendation of the committee be
accepted, Ito far as the Duchy of Cornwall's offer was
! concerned, be accepted.
Mr. Angus Locw seconded the Meant.
Mr. Alderman GSZOORY thought it to be rather a
serious matter, miff be moved that the whole of ihe
correspondence be referred to the General Ptlriseme
Committee, to report at the next meeting.
I Mr. Baturrer :It will be (sly tbe,swee thing over
*gala.

Mr. A. POPS; I think now we have got an offer 01 ROSTICULTURAL Society. —We have received ot
• site we bad better not let it slip. (near, hear.) schedule of the prize.. offered by the Weymouth llorti-
Mr. R. Hunt thought they had bett•r start the work cultural Society for 1881. There are mevera i I mprove-
s's coon as possible. manta on that of last year. The prizes dig ' be. of
On • division the following voted for Dr. Aldridge's considerable value, and the competition " open to all
motion :—The Mayor, Dr. Aldrizde, Alderman Curme, England," we should think there will be a very
Mr. A. Lock, Mr. T. Coombe, Mr. A. Pope, Mr. B. excellent show in Ausmsr. Schedules of prizes may
Hunt, and Mr. Bennett, and against it—Alderman be had on application to the hon. sec.
Gregory and Mr. F. Lock.
I Mr. A. LOCK proposed that the recommendation of
, the committee with regard to Mr. Taylor's interest be

YE031.4 NRY ToURN.IMENT.

Alderman !I ,bertaori, J.P., preluded at the adjourned
=stating on Monday
cafel aw.,y to the North. Among those slso iftemt4
t,',lllna last, the Mayor ',nail,: been
worel'hise tolin,r.finja.ncßtaalusecn wrne.tarhy,hls..Se-reratarvK. atiti
Petty H-nper. Councillor A. It. Gurus, (tow ri. It ,weo,
Biome. C. Freem.n, Councillor A. Graham, Couneill rE.
Dunn, aid C,tiarlii•ir T. 8. Wilk
tba subscrlption flit wax red, showing maoy additions?
and the CHAIRMAN c.)oaidered they bad anode in very ge
bssifining• fir "ss sorry to hear we are not likely to r get
so many in the Yeomanry this year.
Mr. K ISAUNTuft fea,d they wi fl he very mo,-.11 fewer:
the Dorchester troop muster pretty well; but the
BI mdford, and especisll the Wm/borne, trams ..re lawn,
ttinet harin4 t eea very had tor c!,•-in Tate would be,
feared, their last j,urrey nut, unless th.y nest
th x ',acted, for ii 2UU do not muster they will be struck
elf the roil.
On procc.iding to coosider what days of the week the
several spurts shall tote place, it wan atated that several
gentlemen are ot opinion the h ,r 0 -raCioe wee tube place
on Tuesday and Wednesday ; but that the athletih.P°"s
by rabervent to Whit linaday, sto this arrangement 1,0
very beneficial to the town. tiff ...ill tar r ooired fur the
ground, besides the mats fort AI two days horse-raciog,
and the other ape r:e.

The Cnatastate aaked how the Whit Monday sports ca
ba cinneeted with the Yeomanry 1 Tney w,ruht take
place on the sth of Juur, to Monday fortnight after too
Yr. UMW V l* .v.
Mr. T. ti. Views considered this an entirely new env
gestion. oud sake how Could they dtvida iho in n.sy
collected for ill, Yeomanry sports, and devote part to
Whit *wacky!

Mr. I.IIIISELTON answered the colleen, n was not very
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forwent. and it was made--tti—at-t'ao Whit Monday spas
were proposed.
Mr. A. GRAHAM underatood the Yeomanry Intended to
have • little sport of their own, and thus the whole week
would be taken up. Tueeday and Wednesday with he,se-
-acing, Thursday the Yeomanry'. o n ep /di, and oo
Friday titre could be no ap.rui, beCillit, of the Review.
The Militia will he here about toe beginning of Junes end
no doubt will be hors oa Whit Hondo', when the
13oseawen boys will probably be here also; hut this will
not be the cam ia Yeomanry weeic It would, he con-
sidered, be seer inuch far 1.110 town's benefit, aid would
be • atop in the right direction to stow the woeld outside
we have souse sports on Welt Minder, and the plan may
be continued. In tom( r years our town on Whit Monday
has looked as if it were Su oeay, the arms %hut up, and
the people gone to church.
The CHAIRMAN said it hes been a source of regret tebin
that when terse numbers come to the town the shops hare
been chord.
Mr. FRCEMAN said last time the odium of the Militia
touk their men enti.ely out of tho town, ti some village,
for fear they should mix with others, and disorders be
cowed.
Mr. ALLY Hoorn did not think any alteration could
be made without rescinding the minutee, which are in
the handwriting of the M eyor, and which laid down three
days forth. yeomanry amusements. He begged ti differ
from the gentlemen who had spoken, and did not think wie
ever suffered from • de trio co Tinton on Whit-Monday ;
we shall get the same number of people whether we offer
them anything or nothing. For Bank Holiday. bethought,
nothing should be arranged at this meeting.
The CHAIRMAN agreed they ou.eht not to entertain the
Whit Mooney idea in the &been*: of the Mayor; but
Mr. Thisghton replied the Mayor is greatly in favour of
having athletic aporta on the Sands on Whit-Monday. •
Mr. E. Baurcrox was asked cad explained he wished
Weymoutli to have a yeomanry tournament an Thursday,
like that at Sherborne, but which was quite huh in this
put of the country; with tent-pertging, m. meted single-
sticks, poet practice, and sword exercise. In answer to •
question he h tied to get some prizes from the town.
A sub•committee 1•111 appointed Coact with Mr. Baunton
as to the tournament. which was adopted as part of the
programme. and for Thursday.
Mr. Currie objected to the statement that fireworks are
to be arranged for only if the funds will permit, and
wished to make them • positive part of the programme.
Mr. J. BAUNTON feared that would put the committee
in an awkward position, supposing the funds were not
enough. hut
Mr. COATIS suggested less horse-raciog if necessary, and
very kindly odered to give another guinea, it wanted for
the fireworks.
It was ultimately agreed to hare fireworks on Friday
night.
Mr. WALLIS mentioned bicycle nee, as very interesting,
but this poiut was left to the committee.
It was eureeoed that Mr. Szott be asked to let the
ground for .LlO in-t .sri of £4O, as the yeomanry will be
fewer this year, and probabiy will not want so much
ground.
The cards were let to Mr. Wheeler, who made the
highest tender, and the me.ting closed with thanks to the
, chairman.