The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-06 00:00:00

POOLE.

Girr TO TIP", POLICE.—The Sheriff (Mr. J. J
Norton) very kindly give 1011 r. of beef to each mem
her of the II riugh Police Force aa • Christmas
present.

MERCHANT Sr' ORM Vte ASTLUIL—TieO Ser-
mons were prea .hed at St. James's Church on Sunday
week by Hector (the Rev. J. A. Lawson) in aid
of the at, vain ble inditation.

THE IME Or THE BORESTIA.-4 Poole man, named
Richard Linthorne, was mate on boari the ildfated
Borawia, of the D 'minion Line, which recently
founder,' at *ea with a La's of about 170 Iles&

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Sonar. —We understand that the Temperance
Fociety gave a soiree at the Temperance Hall on Mon-
day evening, but as we received no invitation to attend
the same we are unable to give a report of the proceed.
lugs.
Sr. PAUL'S CITUBCH.—The following tenders have
been received f ,r the erection of the proposed chancel
and organ chamber for the nb ,ve church :—Mr. Hitch-
ing, £2,235 ; Mc,ri. Hale and Son, £1,918; Mr. S.
Clarke, £1,597; and Mr. W. Pearcey, £1,500. The
accepted tender has not yet been declared.
TFIC NUIIANCR I TOC L MIES' WALKING FIELD.-••
On dig that Sir Ivor Cleat has written to the Mayor,
informin; him of hi. mention to fill up the stinking
mud-pond in tie Ladie,' Walking Field, but we have
received o authoratative:Mbrmation on the subject,
and are consequently tumble to give any particulars of
the echeme.

Ilmicx••• itCCOMMODATION.—The Directors of the
Load n and . outh-W.toarn Badlway Company have
relayed to grant the 'wigwams DY itle route
Council aid tho Bournemouth Commiesioners for
addition,' trains b-tween Biurnemouth an Wim-
borne, on the ground thit the servioe la "mod
ample."

DINNER F )6 POOR CHILORRN.—The appeal recently
male by the Sheriff (Hr. J. J. Norton) and ?es. W.
Yerbory, for funds with which to provide a dinner the
day after I hristmas for poor children of all denomina-
tions in the Is irough. between the ages of five and
twelve years, met with such a ready response that
about 350 youngsters dined together at the Antelope
Hotel Asrembly-room on Friday. The tickets were
princip•lly distributed by the clergymen and ministers
of the borough, and about 30 Lidice and gentlemen
from the various denominati ins In the borough kindly
acted as waiters. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Curtis pro-
vided a dinner of roast b2ef, potatoes, plum pudding,
and coffee, and the poor chi'dren thoroughly enjoyed
their sot stantial meal.
CHRISTMAN AT THC WORKIIOUSR.—The inmates of
the Vtroikhouse fired very much better on Christmas
Day than many of the poor ..f the town did we fear.
To the number of 125 they partook of • capital dinner
consisting of roast beef and plum pudding, with beer,
and the men and women were supplied with tobacco
and snuff, whilst the youngsters were even oranges.
The above was at the expense of the ratepayers' and
Mr.C. T. Marston also sent some apples, tobacco, and
snuff, whilst Rev. W. J. Law gave a large plum cake for
the old women. Some tor, sweets, and Christmas
cards were forwarded by Miss Currie, of Bournemouth,
and Mrs. W. D. Dagdale addriewed a Christmas card
and tract to each of the inmates. There will be a fur-
ther treat to the inmates on New Year's Day.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ATTiNG/I : Dec. 18—
Brisk, Masters, Swanage, stone; Perseverance, (lan.
very, Plymouth, maize. 19—Nanteos, Bowood,
Dover, oil-cake; besting, Lock, London, wheat;
Promise, Spence, Hull, oil-cake. 22—Messenger,
King, Sunderland, coals; Cornflower, Kent, Ply-
mouth, limestone ; Acorn, Brett, Truro ballast 26
Alice, Jenkins, Swansea, coals; Martin Luther,
Kent, Weymouth, Ann, &sachem, Shoreham, nil.
27—Tonmawr, Varcoe. Prlscllla,Wlliiszns Newcastle,
coals. —Sailings : 19 —Undaunted, Keast, Glad Tidings,
Williams. Runcorn, clay ; Bessie, Rowe, Portsmouth,
Emma, Conway, Hyde, drainpipes. 19—Diver, Page
Cowes, Little Dove, Kellaway, Bragling, deals;l
Joseph and Ann, Pym, Teignmouth, drainpipes;
Remelt, Dale, London, clay; Sir Robert Peel, Long,
Southampton, ballast ;Sarah Ann, Brown, Yarmouth
boards; Brisk, Masters, Ryde, general', Excel:
Hardy, London, clay; (2eres, Summers. Falmouth,
flour; Emma, Eastw.s.el, Meteta, Ellis, London, clay.
22—Alms, hlounti6eld, Portsmouth, guns ; Northam.
Hitcher, London, clay. 27—Acorn, Brett, Southamp-
ton, nil.; Wheatear, Wilkins, Truro, flour; Jana,
Carson, London, clay.

MAN DROWNED ON CHRISTMAS Day.—An inquest
was held in the Council Chamber on Saturday, before
G. B. Aldridge, Esq , Coroner, and • jury of whom
Mr. J. M. Bloomfi was careen foreman, on the
body of Thomas James Dyke, of Pile-court, who was
drowned in the harbour on Christmas Day whibt out
in a canoe looking for " oeipples." —The bade having
been viewed at the Fish Shambled, the first witness
called was Thomas Ballard, gardener at Brankaca.
He said he was at anding on Branksea Quay het-.e n
three and four o'clock on the afternoon of Christmas
Day, whin the fag was eery thick. He thought he
iw a man struggling in the water in main channel,
between Bell Buoy anal Stokes's Quay, and there was
an empty canoe near. He called Jahn t dal, who went
off in a shooting canoe, anal he anal three ma n nettled
Sansom, Stockley, anal Foot followed in • galley.
They bond Oil holding dccessel out of du water,
and they t eat the body into the k alley. They
examined deceased, and felt his pulse, end found he
was quite dead. 'I he galiey WAS rowed to BraLksem
Quay, where he landed, anal the other men took the
body to Poole.- John Old, gamekeeper on Brankses
Island, said he was called by the last witness, who
pointed out the deceased to him. He jmnped into a
shooting canoe, and rowed to the spat as fast 1111
possible. He beard deceased make a noise, and when
he warn about 230 yards from him ho saw him go
under the water two or three timer. About 60 or 70
yards from demised was an oren camas, drifting. lie
found deceased floating with his head out of the water,
and as the mice was to small to take Lim in, he
fastened the painter to his hand and towed him
towards the Sandbanks, keepin2 his heal out a f the
water. When he had got jut a about six feet of water
the painter slipped, hut he caught deceased by the hair
of his heal and hell him out of the vata r with one
hand whilst he pa Idled into shallow wet. r with the
other. The galley a. rate I soon after. sod they laid
deceeseal scrau one of the thwarts, and a tattle water
ran from him. i)esceased was quite dead. Ito IPM
deceased's canoe afterwards, and it was full of water.
Thera was no sail to it. The sea was quite ca'm anal
smooth at the time.— By the ju,3 : Decemeal was pant
alive when he reached him and put the vite round
his hand. He couldn't ala anything elw. The-e were
no instructions on Branksea Island bow ta treat
drownicg persons. The accident ()curved very near
the caastenard station, but h • dial not see any of the
Coastguardsmen. About ten minutes elapsed from
the time he first saw deceased until he reached him
The Coroner and 'several af th a jury expreesed their
opinion that decoiserl's its migh possibly have been
saved if proper means had been used, but they did 'la t
attribute any la'ame to the witnefs vial, who they
thought did his bent —et juryman spoke of the
necessity of having mules for the treatment ad drowning
persons exhibits -I on Brinkman Island, anal the Coroner
said he would wri'e to Mr. Bentinck on the subject.-
Charles Oyke, labourer, ad Po ale, said deceased was
his first cousin. He worked at the South• Western
Pottery, was 33 years of age, and haat a wife and three
children.—Henry Cole, another relation, said deceased
had a canoe, and he went out fislaing anal eel.spearing
in his spare time.— 1 juryman rema-ked that deceased
was looking for " ceipples" on the day in question.—
The Conner having made a few farther observations,
the jury returned as their verdict that deceased was
accidentally drowned, but there was no evidence to show
how he came into the watw. The jury gave their fees
to the widow of the deceased,

CHRISTSIASTIDL —AA usual, Christmas Day was
ushered in with bell ringing, band playing, and car 4
singing. The festival was not observed at the dissent-
ing plaosA of worship, but Divine service was held at
all the churches, and each of the latter had been more
or less decorated for the occasion. At St. James'
Church the pulpit and reading desk had been very
nicely adorned by Miss A. Milledge. On he front of
the pulpit appeared the words "Christ our King," on
wilts ground, with a cross of evergreens and bet re,,
and on the side panels were the words "Unto us •
child is born," worked in the same way. At the front
of the reading desk was the word "Jesus" and on
the side panels appeared "Lamb of God" and
"Prince of Peace" The chancel rule were neatly
trimmed with holy, yew, &c., and on each side of the
entrance gate was a scroll bearing respectively the
words, " Think on the eternal home the Saviour left
for you" and "Christians, awake, salute the happy
morn," in letters of moss, on a wool ground. The
front was also tastefully decorated. At the foot was
abed of moss, bearing the words "Ye babes to Jesus
dear, rejoice in Hi:n alway," in white letters, and the
top was ornamented with a pretty design formed of
ferns and hot-house flowers, surmounted by a cross.
The above was the work of the Misses Hand and Slade.
The Misses Cadie, Oakley, Findley, J. Gement Hay-
ward and Hopkins had filled the panels of the galleries
with moss, and placed thereon suitable designs in white
wool. On the window-sills were the following words in
letters of wool, on aground of moss :—" Jesus," "God
of Gods," "Light of Light," "King of Kings,"
"Lord of Lords," "Saviour," " Redeemer " " Em-
manuel," "Star of Jacob," "Messiah." over the
principal entrance to the church appeared the text
'This is none tdher than the house of Gel," in lettere
of moats, on • white ground. Mr. J. Dement, jun.,
assisted greatly in carrying out the decoration-.—The
decorators at St. Paul', Church were the Misses
Cobby, Hill, and Dickinson. The word " Emmanuel,"
in letters of white wool and crimson, bordered with
evergreens, :an a:ross the front of the organ loft, and
at each end was an rstultor s:milarly worked.
Extended across the opposite wall was the t-xt,
"Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given," in
letters of wool, on a red ground, with an evergreen
border. The pulpit, window., gas pillars, and altar-
rails were all neatly dressed with evergreens, &c
St. Mary's Church, Longfleet, had been decorated by
some ladies of the congregotion. Ihe pulpit was
adorned with a scroll bearing the words "Emmanuel,
God with us," in red, on a white ground, with a moss
border. The wall at the hick of the communion
table, the al.tsr-railr, lectern, font, vrindowe, gas
pillars, to , had also been operat. ci upon—St. Pster's
Church, Parkstone, was beautifully decorated. The
most striking feature was the text " Hosanna to the
Son of David, Hosanna in the highest," which
appeared on the chancel screen in letters of gold on a
rod ground, bordered with holly leaves. The choiriaters
and Sunday scholars were entertains I at breakfaat In
the schoolroom on Christmas morning by the Vic sr,
the Rev. E. E. Dugmore.—There were also some
decorations at the Roman Catholic Church, West
Shore,
PETTY SIMMONS, Monday. —ll:fore the Mayor (G. Curtis,
EN.), tbe ez.Mayor (W. N. Western, E q.), and C. J.
Stone, EMI
Charles Whittle, tranter, of Poole, was purnmoned ender
the Employers and Workmen's Act by Wilder° Garland,
for the sum of Xi ft. t'&l,tnc of wage',—Plaintiff swore
that the amount claimed ail. IN,' to him for IV,IfeA, and
in cross-examination by defendant he adinlittui that he bad
worked for him and his broth, c tnstantly for three year.,
and that be hal been paid regulailr. Ho also admitted
that he owed defendant's mother money for rent, and that
he had that morning offered her to 'crept 5 of his claim and
allow the balance to be appl ed towards paying the rent.—
attendant said plaintiff wee J:.3 in arrear with
his rent, and he had see, rid time. prevailed upon his
mother not to seize his g lode. Diendant agreed to leave
back half of his wages to pay the stream of rent, and he
(defendant) made this arrangement with his mother.—
Plaintiff denied that he entered into any ouch ogreetnent,
and the magistrates adjourned the case till Thursday for
the attendance of Mr.. Whittle.

Gemini nerdy, a youthful labourer, of Coneitution Hill,
was charged with obtaining by false pretences from
the Rev. W. .1. Law, of Parkatone, on the iffith of
December.—The Rev. William John Law, curate of St.
Mary's Church, Loneliest, said he lived at The ike,
Parkatone. On Friday evening, between half past six and
seven o'clock, he was in his study and beard prisoner at
the door enquiring if Mr. Clarke and
there. The prisoner
gave the name of Barrett to the gervant. Re told, the
servant to let the prisoner comet, him in bie study, and
prisoner there told him that he wise authorised by Mr.
S alter Barrett to collect subscriptions toe the Parkstone
Church Choir, which was divided Into two portions, one
consisting of bandsmen, who were making one collection,
and the other portion consisted of singers who did not
belong to the band. He asked him by whose authority he
made this collection, and he repeated that he was
authorised by Mr. Salter Barrett, to whom he was obliged
to give a receipt by ticket of the monies collected by him.
He enquired of prisoner at to the amount collected but
year by the choir, sad prisoner told him that they obt lined
.1:2 ea. which was divided between eight men and eleven
boys. Prisoner told him, also, on his enquiry, that the
vicar had not yet presented his donation, but was waiting
to supplement the collection when the amount was sub-
mitted to him. Prisoner told him further that Mr.
Salter Barrett, as president, had beaded the subscription
list with a gift of 34. Prisoner asked him to *rite out •
form of receipt, which he dictated, and which he said was
usual, and this prisoner signed in the name of George
Hardy. He paid prisoner is. oaths strength of his state-
ments. Prisoner told him, &so, on his enquiry, that be
was working for Mr. Piper as a card-oar. Prironer took
the receipt with him to give to Mr. Bari ett.—Mr. James
Salter Barrett, solicitor, said he was people's church-
warden of St. Peter's Church Parkstine. Prisoner was '
perfectly unknown to him, and he had no authority what-
hi enlleet for 'h.. eh, Ir. Primmer had never
Leen in the choir to his knowledge. The statements sworn
is by Mr. Law as having been made use of by the prisoner
re pectins him were entirely false—Mr. William Cuff,
organist at Parkstone Church, said he knew the prisoner,
but he h•d never had anything Is do with either the Park.
stone band or the church choir, which were not connected
with each other. He had not authorised the prironer to
make any collection—Prisoner, in answer to the charge,
said what he did on Friday evening was through his being
out of work, and he spent the money he obtained in food
for his wife and children. Ile wished to apologise publicly
to Mr. Law and Mr. Barrett for what he had done.— '
Prisoner was then further charged with obtaining a like
sum from Mr. Gill, of Parkstone, on the same evening.—
Mr. William Keynes Gill stated that 'between seven and
eight o'clock on Friday night he went to the door to see
the prisoner. He stated that he was collecting money for
the choir of Parkstone, and that he was authorised to do
so by the Rev. Kr. Dugrunre, to whom he was bound to
give • Ucket similar to the one which hr had obtained of
Mr. Law, and which be showed him. He was not sore
that primmer belonged to the choir, and asked him the
names of sonic of the members. when he mentioned Henry
Palmer and another Palmer. Ile was satisfied with thie,
and prisoner said that Mr Cuff and Mr. Barrett, who
belonged to the band, had refused to share the money they
received with the singers of the choir, and therefore be
was collecting. His father wrote him a ticket similar to
Mr. Law's, and he gave the ticket and 21. to the prisoner,
who said he must sign it because he wished everything to
be fair. He got • pencil for prisoner, who signed the
ticket, but he did not notice the name. He gave the
misoner the money oath, faith of these representations.
'be Rev. Ernest Edward Dugmore, Vicar of Parkstone,
said he knew the prisoner, but he had no authority what
ever from him to mike garb • statement as the last
witness had sworn he did.—Supt. Hunt said prisoner had
attempted to obtain nrney in the same way from Mr E.
J. Conway, the vicars ,chureltwarden, and he had also
succeeded in getting Eid. from Miss Martin.—The magis-
trates committed prisoner for trial at the coming Quarter
Sessions, and offered to accept bail, the prisoner in AO. and two sureties in £lO in each case.

PEITY SESSIONS-THUILSDAT, JANUART le.

Before the Mayor, the ex-Mayor, and C. J. Stone, Fog.
The Bench dismissed the adjourned case of Garland v.
Whittle.

Jenne Joyce. a labourer, was ordered to par 44 costa for
being drunk and disorderly in Iligtiatreet on Christmas
night.
Thema. Bennett, George Loot. and Charie. Stoke.. throe
young men of Parkstone, were summoned for wilfully
damaging some pillars, the property of lie. Charles
Hammett, of Parkstone, to the extent of Li on the
previous Friday.
Couiplainant said he was at his front door on Friday
night and heard someone push his pillars Into the laurels.
lie ran out and caught Bennett. The pillars were fre-
quently pushed down into the laurels. There were now
three down, and he was positive that two of them were
pushed over on Friday night.
In crooroxamination witness said he could only sweet
to Bennett.

Adam Goodchild, ot Bournemouth, mid he was with
complainant on Friday night and heard the piers go over.
Be could not swear to either of the defendisata, and he
believed that two of the men were taller than the dein.
dents.
The magistrates discharged Lows and Stokes, and
Bennett, In det.nce, ',id he did not touch the piers, end
he was not in the colbpany of thew who did.
The M.y.,r a‘d such sondih7rt must be put a stop to, and
ordered B nratt t 3 pay SI damage, si. fine, and 14i.
ors.
RECORDZWINIP or Pon& —Tile following letter
kas teen received by the Cork to the Magistrates from
the late Recorder of Poole:-
1, Puns.p-onirt, Temple,
' We...umber iDrif, 1879.
"Dear Sir.-1 bad the plewure of receivdtg from youths
resolution pesse4 by the JtutiC /A of Poole, on my appoint-
ment as Recorder of Exeter. I thank them very much
for it. 1 hare also to thank lOu for your kind congratula-
tions.
" Your. VeljZaiTthuruanll&own...
K B Ketup•Welch, E q., Poole.

LIBERAL V. CONSERVATIVE FINANCE.
There need be no wonder at the Liberal reaction
throughout the country when we consider that the
int-rests of the nation are at stake, and think of the
millions upon millions of debt which the present
Government has laid upon the backs of the taxpayers
—an amount which those in office have not the courage
to face, but for which the people are responsible.
Under the late Liberal Adtpinistration the national
debt was reduced by £28,107.002, as against £1,201,405
during over five years of Tory government. Since the
Tories curie into power the unfunded debt has been
raised from £4,470,600 to 1:25,870.840, and it will reach
a much higher figure before the next financial state-
ment'. The relative expenditure of the two Govern-
ments is very marked. It stands thus—the total
liberal Government expenditure of 1572.3 wa.
£70,714.000; the Conserv.ttive expenditure of 1878•0
wrs £8.5,407,789. The late Gar rii moot left a surplus
of £6,000,000 tor the relief of the taxpayer, and
remitted £12,000.000 of tuition ; the present GJvern.
mint has not only waited the £6,000,000. but has
incrgased the Inoomatax 31. in the pound, raised the
duty on tobacco, and increased the Dog-tax, besides
hay.ng thrown upon the future vast am dints which it
ought to pay now. Financially the Tories have done
nothing hut add to the great burdens of the people.
There need be no wonder, then, that the people
embrace Liberalism, since such an evil state of things
has come home to their pockets, since they see that
the conduct of the present Government has so greatly
a,rfFavatod commercial depression and caused such
widespread dbarees amongst every clams in the c
ni-
munity, including even agriculturists. Another cause
of the reaction in favour of Liberalism is hat the
Tories have not only done nothing in home legiebetion,
but have actually resisted every attempt of the Liberal
party at reform. Altogether, then, the present Govern.
mint has no grounds whatever on which it can vindi-
cate its claims to renewed support.—Poole Telegram.