The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-29 00:00:00

DOROZWITER.

MR. JOSTIOZ MANISTT will take the Wistarn

r b Dariec
Mr. Z. L. Edi r b Recitative heat Mr. I Bniey'a I and

arta Woodcraf
Second Count.%
Marston twat Biel a Freedom.
Recitative best Jane.
Deciding C .ursa
Marston beat Rem t ative and woo.
THE DORCHESTER
For eight all-agsd greyhound', at .4:2 104. each. First
Lit; second, A&
Captain Jarrett's bd b Buck beet Mr. R Pape's bk and wb
Midnight.
Mr. J. Fudges r 4 Tier' Flood beat Mr. J. Tlareskses w d p
Tom Tool.
MAW. King's bd b Belinda beat Mr. H. G. XlU.rs r b p
Meta.
ILT. T. Room ns w and bd b Cross Patch beet Mt. Saxon's
r or f b Hildgarda.
Second Course.
Fiery Fiend beat Buck.
Belinda beat Cross Batch.
Deciding Coarse.
Belinda boat Fiery Fiend and woe.
lIIE TOLIUDDL/L STLIIIIS.
Far font all-aged greyhounds. at Af ga. each. First,
; 81100iti. RI

• •
Vint Conroe.
Mr. J. Deverill's Daring beet Mr. W. Graveley's Mind,-
maid.
Mr. Saxon's lisrtha beet Mr. Z. L. lide's Nailed.

Deciding Doane.
Daring beat Herthe and woo.

The sport throughout was excellent, and the hares u
plentiful as one could wish. Mr. Homer and the geld
stewards worked indefatigably during the day to kup the
bares moving, and the bon secretary was an efficient Sag
steward. The judge was Kr. A. k Steward, and lie did
his work well. Mr. K. Moore slipped neatly. Altogether
the day was a moot enjoyable one, and Mr. Homer dawns
glweil Pram for rOPPITIog inch good sport.

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.
SATURDAY.
Before H. B. Mbbileton, Erg. (Chairman), G. Warry,
Esq. G. Flom, En.. Albert & &Wm, Hag,
and Ilisjor-Gonoral Henning. C.B.

A.PPOURMIXT 07 OVIIISBIRS.
The following persona were appointed overages of
the poor for the parishes within the division of Dor-
chester :
Abbotebury, John Hayward and George Ford;
Atbelhampton, G. W. Homer; Binoombe, John Cake
and John Peahen; Bradford PevereU, Isaac Byrnes
and J. G. Saunders: Brovinsayne, George Font and
George Voss: Broadway, Edward Banton and George
Bowditch ; Buckland Ripers, John Gale and W.
Jesty ; Bneleetone, (iegege Wood Homer and Mrs.
Lock; Charminster, W. H. Dunning and John
Marsh, jun.; Chickerell West, Richard Rogers and
Robert Stevens; r,hilfrome, Frank E. rope'' Comp-
ton West, W. Tollman ; Compton Valfsnee, John
Chick • Neils)), William Rogers and Walter Bess;
Dorchester (Holy Trinity), Henry Foot and Charles
Irish • Eversbor, Jane Bow Pallham, and Henry
Peal; : Fleet, Jasper Marsh ; Fordinrt ,n, John Sey-
mour and Leonard Tilley; From, Vauchurch, John
Trmd; lingeton Hamill. Thomas Saguia ; Knighton
West, James White and Henry John Cocker= ;
Langton Herring, I. Carter and Thomas Henry
Whittle; Little'-vedy, El. and N. J. Roper; Litton
Cheney. Thomas Fry and George sttndley ; I..goorrbrerly,
Stephen Vine and ?Cry An glipsbett Symee ;
Maiden Newton George Whkty and John Morris;
Melburi Slunplord, Frederick Gould; Osunngton,
Robert W. Chilcott and Frederick C. Hawkins;
overmoigne, John Lover and Irrederisk Best;
Puddletown. W. Hill Dunman and W. Shaine Hull;
Pnddlehinton. Charles Mayo and John Duman ;
Porteeham, William Byrnes and W. Mayo; Portland,
John James Patten and Henry Suisome ; Pozwell,
John May. and Robert Tranter ; Preston and Sutton
Points, Henry Poops and Richard Randall;
Puncknowle. James Laver and Thomas Bishop;
Radipole, George Gill and Thomas Elliott; Ham-
pisham, William Banter and W. Ellis ; Stsfard
West, Rosalie Goldring and Crayge Clark Stroud ;
Stineford, James Cake and Joseph Hull; Stratton,
Edward Panty and Clara Ellen Pardy ; Swum,
Benjamin Bryant and Ann Elisabeth Symes ;
15noleton, James Spicer and Ellis Howe; Toiler
Fratrstm, Malcolm Beernell ; Toiler Procornm, Henry
Yates and John Yeats.; Tolpuddle, James Crane
and Thomas A. Homer; Downy, George Warry and
J. Lipscomb.; Warnorsll, John Beet; Wateroombe,
T. C. Saunders: Whiten:ob., R Shepherd; Winter.
borne Abbse, Charles Robert Pounny and John Dew;
Winterborne Cans., John Paul; Winte•horse
Monktnn, Symonds ; Winterborne St. Harlin,
John Hussey and J. T. Homer; Winterborne
Herringstone, W. Jack•nn ; Winterborns Stapleton,
C. R. Pound y and Mary Groves; Woodsford, Henry
Duke and Jame. Cake; Wyke Regis, Alfred Bolt and
the Rey. Robert Byrne; Wynford Eagle, W. Tolman.
ABEIAOLT.

Circuit.
Bosough Peen Sneetone, Moaday.—Before the
Mayor (W. Durden, Req.), Alderman Gregory. Mr.
Peard Jilted' and Mr. Emson.
TaassrlS Or Lunge& —An application wan made
for the temporary transfer of the Queen's Head beer-
house, Fordington. from James Meech, senior, to
William Player. The application was granted.
Arroirriner or Cream:sm.—The following persons
were appointed overseero for the ensuing year. For
the perish Of St. Peter's —Edwin Pope and Henry
W. Wrier ; Fordington. John Seymour end Leonard
Tilley ; Holy Trinity, Charles Irish and Henry F.iot ;
All Saints', Mr. J. Crocker and Mr. J. Goldie.
DRONE MID DISOIIDESLT. James Loader was
summoned for being drunk and disorderly at For-
dington, on the 11th of March.—P.C. Gould proved
the ,Ase, and defendant was fined Sc. and cost..—
Bridget Denning, • married woman, was charge I iw.
custody with being drunk and disorderly. on Sunday
evening, in Church-ntreet. Prisoner wee fined Si.
and costs, and in default was sent to gaol for 14 days
DlOlll AID lactrente.—Ann Cox, who did not
appear, was summoned for being drank and incapable
in High Bast-street, on Saturday evening.—P.C,
lisgrety proved the case. and defendant was seed 5.
and costa, or is default 14 days' imprilooment.
I an it stated that Admiral Glyn, who was Mir"
Neilson's heir, is about to devote the interest of £3,800
yearly to the relief of hard-up actors. and that Irving
and Toole are to help him to distribute the money.
They will save themselves a lot of trouble if they will
take up • positiondaily at the Gaiety bar, where they
will find any number of deserving objects
anxlou' to
borrow a Willa—As/sm.
THU OrIISING or TIIS 5/LIMEIS.—The Yeovil cattle
market, which has been closed now for some weeks
past, will be re-opened on Friday next, an well as the
other fairs and markets that have been closel in
Somerselshire. Dorchester cattle market will be re-
opened next Saturday. We tuiderstaied that Blandford,
being an infected area, will not participate at present
in the removal of the restrictions.
DrarE Or Mae. Cowen. BiIIGRLE.—Our reader',
will beer, with unfeigned regret, of the death of thil
amiable lady, which took plane at her residence yester-
day (Sunday). Her exertions on behalf of the militia,
and her valuable Ruppert of the temperance work in
this town, have been sustained for many years, and
her death will be deeply regretted by all climes.
Rs asamierto Slav ices. The committee of the
Dorchester Young Men's Cbrietian Association has
obtained the sentare of Judith Roesnweig (from the
Rvangslimation Society) to give addresses in the Town
Hall, commencing on Wednesday, March 30th, and
continuing till Friday, April Bth. The services will
commence each evening at eight, all mate being free.
Tzurgnance Ham..—A service was held in the above
edam on Thursday evening, especially for young
people. About 40 were present. Addresses, stirring
and hatere, were sielivered by Mr. Burden aa
Mr. Wolff. The children were attentive and good.
Backer hymns were sung and Miss *Vine very kindly
and alp prodded at the harmonium.
WISLITAS Ours. —On Tbureday morning a sermon
was preached in the above place of worship, to the
children attending the Wesleyan Sunday ached. The
Rev. U. H. Oebado conducted the service, and
selected his text from ROISSas 15th chapter. and 3rd
verse (" Eves Christ pleased not Himself' ). The sermon
was interesting,_and attentively listened to by the
young people. The need of early piety was impressed
Pon ble ful audience, and y incidents
;youth
elated of the greet good acoomplished by children, who
W ere striving to catch the Spirit of Jesus through
men, little acts of kindness and self-denial. The
text was to be the motto of their life, and their lives
would he considerably brightened and made happy.
Such services as these are doubt's', highly
appreciated
by the young.
RELIGIOUS TSACI Somer.—A meeting in aid of this
isseful society was held at the Allington Hall os
Thursday evening _ last. The attendance was
undeetunatelp, The Mayor (W. Darden Iraqi
wedded, sad was supported by the Deputation the
Rev Dr. Crag. the Rev. H. Puget Retires, the Rev.
W. *Collision, and the Bey. C. F. Powys. Prayer
beet*, been offered, the Chairman briefly
addressed the meeting. The Tract Society had been,
and was doing, and be hoped for many years would
continue to do, a great deal of good using the many
classes of persons who utterly neglected the scriptures
and all kinds of religions teaching. The society was
not confined to any one sect ot religion or to any
country, for they found that in China, Japan, and the
remote nations of the mirth, the tracts of the society
were widely circulated. It had been said, and. vit7
Justly, too, that the Religions Tract Society was, as it
were, a handmaid to the Bible Society. It led people to
etetch the scriptures and interest themselves in the
work. It was not for him to tell them of the work of
the society, but, before ceiling on the deputation to
address thew, he would ask the Rev. Mr. Haase to
read the report. —The Rev. H. Puget Rakes first of
all explained the reason that the attendance was en
small. First of all he had sent a request to bead.
quarters that the evening might be changed, but the
reply had been returned that they could not give them
any other evader but Thursday. He had suggested
this, as there were several other things going on that
wane evening. Several Meade and warm supporters
of the moiety would have been present had the meet•
at been held that night. Besides this, several
were away from 'borne. There was the Rev.
K. Ludlow, of IldarOnetown, who had never been
absent since be had been in Dorchester, was away
from home; the Rector of St. Peter's was also absent,
mid their friend, the Rev. Mr. Nelms, was from home.
With regard to the report at the oummenoementcd
1880, the Dorchester Auxiliary began with an adverse
balance of SI 12s. 2d. During the poet 12 months five
sabessibere had been removed to their eternal rest.
After all exposes@ had been paid they had sent a free
distribution of £lO to the Parent Society, leaving •
small balance of 9s. 81. in hand. In conclusion, he
reeved the adoption of the report.—The Rev. Dr.
Craig secionded, and in doing so gave an interesting
account of the work of the society abroad. The rev.
gentlemen has spent the greater pert of his life in the
work of the Tract Society and his anecdotes and
sketches were most interesting. The society is doing
=dweek, and it deserves of every
1 Oluietiens, and whatever ndenomt. —The
°opine= Proceed • vote of thanks to the
Maderier preddlag.—He hoped it would not be the
64 time they
No him in that position He
only wishedthersuld see more Mayon and members
of eerporretioss --sse the chair at them
to
°win a As Lord _ Chrietreeth4P—Th. 16r.
idaywww"sammtai's' ded"th:be Pramoliedstiosi.—The Mayor
easac
termiested e,
sad
the
P":"14.

Charles Budge was charge 1 with assaulting Albert
Job &riven, at Maiden Newton.
lie pleaded guilty, and we. fined 2e. 64. and costs.
Li•VIIIG • WITS CHAIGIMILL
Ambrose Brown was summoned for leering his wife
chargeable to the Unien.
Mr. Arthar Look appeared on behalf of the
Guardisms, and Mr. M. 0, Weston defended.
Mr. Weston was prepared to offer 2e. a week,
which Mr. Lock said the Guardians were willing to
accept.

DORSET COURSING CUM.
1 1111111110/13111.
es ' Coogrr COURT, Friday.—l3efore Mr. Serjeant
OPEN MEETING. Tindal Atkinson.—Beyond the action against the
Patrons: The Earl of Eldon R. B. Sheridan. Esq medical man of Wareham, which we have reported
A. B. Poster. Req., me. J. 'Mayo. President: ge' fully elsewhere, Users was little doing at this Court.—
G. W. Homer. ' Lush r. Edge.—This was a claim of £4, brought by •
fanner, of Holt, against a horsedealer, of Cantors%
The led open misting of the "men was held on balance due on the purchase of a mare.—Judgment for ,
Friday last, on the Atbsghampton Estate, by the kind the amount claimed.--Jay v. Potter, jun.—Tha
permission of Mr. G. W. Homer. The weather was
lesendfully fine, and the attendance on the field was
meant were—Captain Thresher, • awed
the defendant,
dasciteelt, dealer of of Three Crow, claimed 18s. 3d. of
wrho lives at Woodlands, an amount
good. Among those
Mr. H. J. ?Allier, Mr. J. Mayo, Mr. G. W. Homer, to be due on the sale of a gun.—Defendant
the plaintiff warranted it a good gun, but
Mr. F. Wright, Mr. T. Humor, Mr. J. W. Fudge,l Mr. pleaded th
e had only used it sir times when it exploded, and blew
G. Taylor, Mr. Upscom Honour
be, Mr. Parsons, Mr. E. J. his hand off.—His Hono advised the plaintiff to
Day, Kr. D. W. Austin, Mr. J. fevered, ko. withdraw the case, but, ma be refused to do this, he
Tn. ATRZISAIIPTOR STARTS. gave a verdict for the defendant. —Coffin and Son,
Fee eight In-NW greyhounds, at .t 3 let. each. First, shopkeepers, °seaborne, r. Thome' Elliott, Pentridge,
£l7 ; second, £7. labourer. Defendant pleaded infancy; but his
lit C tune. Honour ruled the goods were necessaries, and gave
Mr. D. W. Austin's lid and wd Azimghur heat Mr. F. L. =ent for the £2 98. 9d. claimed.—Willism
Kiss hk b Nereid Ringwood, tailor, r. Mrs. Elizabeth
Mr. E. Bailey's lid .'l Benbary ran a bye. Haskenoodlands, widow.LClalm lls. 6d. for
Mr. H. G. Miller's r d p Monitor hest Mr. W. Gravel', tui
lid b Handy Maid clothes for defendant' ,on. It turned out the boy
Mr. F. Wriorhgs w and bk b Woodsdown beat Mr. W. was 30 years of age, and his Honour ruled the mother
King's r and wd Master Hurley. was not liable, and gave her the verdict.
Second Coon..
Asimslitir best Henhary.
Wooledown beat Monitor.
Deciding Course.
Woodadown beat Asinsbur and won.
TRZ ZUILZITON STARES.
For elsht dog or bitch puppies of 1679, at £3 lOs. each.
First. £l7; second, £7.
First Course
Mr. H. G. Miller's f d Marston best Mr. G. F. Fiellerton's
be and w h Fast Gqi.
Mr. F. Day's f or rh Bird o' Freedom best Mr. F. Ryles
be d Henry George.
Ceptain Jarrett'l be and wh Jane beat Mr. J. Daverill's

Mr. Jou= : No doubt Mr. Hayter has given way
in all these matters. (No, and cheers.)
Mr. WILIAON : The question is whether, with a
majority on the other aide, Mr. ilayter will not go
with them. (CheerA)
Mr. RATTIA sal I he had certainly pa.sed an opinion
about the legality of evenin; ineetinpi. but he did not
see why they should call in question whether he would
or not call them at that hour. With regard to the
Present meeting, he consulted Mr. Purkis and Mr.
Kerridge. He loon I they were in favour of evening
meeting., and yihe c illed it. ( Apolause.)
Mr. PURE'S added, and he thought it was much to
the honour of Mr. Hailer tha., he gave way no that
point. (Cheers.) It showed his good sense, le.caioie
he thought it was the inalienable ri4ht of every rate-
payer that he should have the opportunity of taking
part in the proceedings of his parish. (Much cheer-
ino.) Why should a poor man paying his rates end
living honealy be debarred attending those meeting.
noises he sacrificed • day's work. (Renewed cheering.)
Mr. liayter consulted him, and he told him decidedly,
" You are bound to pay attention to the resolution.
Let us try the evening meetings for a few years. We
have had then* at 11 for years until they have dwindled
down to a very few." Sometimes they would run over
to his shop and ask him to c ime across, for there were
not enough present to carry on the meeting. So he
said to him, "Let OR try this new plan for a few years,
and if it fails we cm go back to the old time." At
their last meeting, that of the 25th of March, they had
a capital meeting, and one as well conducted as he
had ever seen in the place, and therefore he saw DO
reason why they should not be held at night. (Cheers.)
Mr. Titottate Muscrron said he supposed they must
live and learn, but he had attended thoa meetings for
the last 50 years, and it had always been the role
until very lately for the churchwardens to stand in two
years, one to come out each year, so a. not to have the
Name two in twice followir,g. Latterly the rule had
been different, whether it was for the better he would
not pretend to say.
Mr. ELOOCE raid he would nsk the Chairman to ask
Mr. lisyter whether if the callin; of the meeting had
been left to hi. own discretion ho would hare called It
in the evening.
, The CHAIRMAN : If Mr. Ilayter likes to answer the
I question he ca. You :7,0 h-tter rak him.
Mr. Hama: Well, I think at my time I ought to
consult the wishes of the parish officers. (Eiesz, hear,
and "'two,.'t do.)
Mr. Rtzoce : That's not it, air. Isn't it • fact that
with a resolution standing in the books stating these
meetings shall be called in the evening, you want them
in the morning!
Mr. lisrrez : If the majority wanted the meeting
called in the evening, I always did so when in office.
(Hear, hear, and "answer the question.)
Mr. Et.cuca : But isn't it a fact that, notwithstand-
ing the resolution, you would rather have it in the
morning?
Mr. ROTTEN I wouldn't go by myself.
Mr. ELCOCI : I ask, sir, is it
Mr. Joists : Oh! this is it getting rather too
personal.
Mr. ELcoce : Not at all ; I want an answer. (Cheers
and hisses and confusion. _ _

having put me In the chid, you would have suk
me.
First, the question was asked, should all the names
be sent in? The number of hands held up was 34.
Then • show of h.ands was called for in favour of
four only being named. Someone objected one of the
hands held up did not belong to a ratepayer.
The CHAIRMAN: There is one of the gentlemen who
have held up their hands who is objected to.
A RATE:PATNA : Then here's one that will make up
for him. (Loud, cheering.)
The number in favour of this proposition was this
declared to be 40.
Mr. Voersa-Tgonits I ask the chairman to make
• vote of my amendment that I proposed 7.
Mr. Wagon : And that the vestry mast*
rejected 3. (Laughter and cries.)
Mr. lOINZR : Why should you come here and
nominate 4at once. (The Speaker's remarks were
drowned in cries of " chair, chair.")
The question then arose whether the names ought
not to be submitted singly.
Mr. Wtisog protected that was an electioneering
manasuvring trick of the minority. His resolution
named 14, and he should stick to it.
Mr. KIRRIDGE thought it an insidious way of
upsetting the resolution.
The CHAIRMAN said he had a list of the 7, and he
should take up in himself to put them individually.
Mr. Furrcnis suggested a poll at the same time ii
the poll for the churchwardens.
Mr. WILSON: You are too late; the vestry says it
won't have the three. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN: Don't listen to Mr. Wilson's
dictum. If anyone demands a poll I must grant it.
Mr. Wilms (in a fit of laughter) oh lor I whoever
heard such a thing—a poll for ov,rseerc. Why they
would all be turned into laughing st ,ck. He was
surprised at any professional gentleman coming there
to advocate it. Such an absurdity was
by any who knew anything of the parish law They
would be ridiculed by every newspaper in the county.
(laughter and confusion.)
The CHAIRMAN: I will not stay here If you make •
noise. I will dissolve the meeting and let you do as
you like.
Mr. Wrinor : May I be allowed to tell you your
duty?
The CHAIRMAN : Certainly not, I don't want you to.
(Laughter.)
Mr WILSON : You have taken the chair for the
ourpose mf carrying out the badness of the meeting
not allow Mr. Vosper- ['homes to tell us what is the
law.
The CHAIRMAN: Nor is it for you to do SO MY.
Wilson. _ _ _

Mr. V 061.12 Timm a said, in moving that Mr.
Hayter be re-elected, he did it out of no ill-feeling to
Mr. Chialett, but he thought he bad discharged his
duties well, and that it would be as *fell for all parties
that he went in for another year. (Hear, hear.) He
had bad, no doubt, • very difficult and unpleasant
task during his past year of office, and he thought it
right they should confer upon him the only honour
they °fluid confer upon • fdlow-townsman, and re-
elect him. Of course he left it in the hands of the
meeting, but he would demand • poll of the perish if
the vote were adverse. (Cheers, hisses, and continued

uproar.)
Mr. Witson : I say that Mr. Vesper-Thomas coming
here in such a spirit after what we did in the Corn
Exchange shows that he is acting in behalf of some-
body ilea who is not here. (Cheers and hisses.)
The CHAIIIMAN (to Mr. Wilson) : I must call you to
order. You have no business to give your opinion
that persons are put forward, and are not acting bona
Ade.
Mr. WlLson : I did not say that.
The CHAIKIILN : I beg yo•le pardon, you did.
Mr. Vosruz-Tuomss : I stand on my own responsi-
bility. (Cheers.)
The CIAIII.IIAII (to Mr. Wilson) : Why impute

.3.0-DIT (MONII&T).

The town is In a state of small excitement. Posters
and ca-is ate flying about soliciting votes for Chialett,
the pe,,ple's candidate, and callin.c attention to the
(set that the poll was &mended by a paid servant of
the rstepayers. The general opinion Is that Chialett
and Hayter will he returned. A letter from Chialett
has been published, stating he goes to the poll repre-
senting no party, and not pledged to any course of
action.

Mr. Wtutow : May I ask II Kr. Sayler consents. Crockexagaimed : Redid not guarantee either the
Mr. Merlin': Merlin': I have simply to say that I promjeed tiff's or his solicit ire Con's. He asked Kr. Daniel to am
a great many ratepayers that I would stand if I were him, and he then ohjected to do so ; but he told him he Was
elected, and I shall not retract. (Cheers and renewed his (witneee's) medicel man, and if he did not do so ha
wyd an d rat other end thee se w him.
disturbance). Dr, S. P. Phdpots, of P Kole, said he had practised is
Dr. PARKINSON : Will you pledge yourself to call that town 11 piste. The plaintiff came to him there sad
evening meetings? ,he rimmed him. Ho found that be bad fractured his
Mr. 'LATTER: I shall make no pledge. I shall con- right thigh some months previously "In the loser third,"
suit the parish officers, and if they say call it for the ohliqnely. and the limb was shortened in conseeoilitow
evening, I will do so. (Cheers, and disapprobation) Notween tn, end etin. (Splints named to witness) He
This ...included that portion of the evening's boil- 1111 net salTutelintsi: spCtsoresserfieimcprrto.pienri, beu,tdodenhorlexo:Le:ri
nee.; the next up or the agenda paper was to se
" lect j thenleagnypropertly sri.":111 them. In t'lss shiTence of others he
persons for aiitcoutment by the Justices as Overseers eould have Cu: a nick and a hole for the ankle in them.
.4 the Poor." In s fracture of that kind to set it properly it w"old be
Mr. KIRRIDOS proposed Messrs. W. J. Beck, M. absolutely necesranr extension should he used. C instant
Barnes .1. .411,144 M. and .r. B. RuseelL pulling would he requisite. A perinea' bandage ought
Mr. IY.Loocit seconded, also to h see been need. Witnesa was then asked as to the
Mr. JOINIR objected to thin wholesale style of busi. uee of a weight, and his Honour, interposing. said there
nese. (Hear, hear.) It was a cut•and-firied thing, was • difference of opinion smug doctors upon that
went, the same as there was some meg among lawyers
Mr. KIKRI nog said he did not know the names be
and they could
not do it. n a pilot of law. To what do you attribute the
shortening the leg f—The only thing is the want of sites.
should 'movies an hoar ago. (Oh, oh.) sion being used. 1 don't say positively that because the
Mr. VOSPIR THOMAS moved as an amendment that ex,nsion wan n 4 iicel •hersfore it arose, but if it is
Messrs. Meader, Burgess, Beck, and Barnes be the stladMitablio to =OMNI it is to that-
four. His Hon inr : You have beard the oridence ; is there say-
Mr. Joinza seconded. Ihing that was not done that you would have done 1-1
Mr. li.l.csocu thought they should be asked if they h.shofoureldlehaavvieuurodseethle baex,itebr.oinionh:lTltomtehrisr•dametbleengthl"
were in favour of evening meetings, as the other. Two and • half inches sbeehtess Is above
Mr. MJILDER wasn't going in with his hands tied. the,,,,, ,
age.
(Groans.) Cr au-examined : The shertness was more than to to.,
And Mr. SMITH wouldn't nocept office at all, after but not nor i than ale. Now, which was It, for half-an-
imal • packed affair. (Renewed groaning.) inch no tea MSS'S lI.SO would make a emit difference I--
A discuesion then arose whether the proper course Ldon't know. He had heard of the nate before, and that
would not be to send in all tho names to the mods the men was corning to him, indirectly through Dr.
- ' Derehani. An oblique fracture would more likely pro
trate'. deco shortness than a transverse one. He had read Sir
Mr. CHABLIS Muttering, clerk to the vestry, meld William Fergus'''. and it would he almost sacrilege to
upon the last occasion the magietrates expressed a question his authority, and if he said that treatment for
wish that the ratepayers should themselves state who an emergency was the orooeroue he should scree. Shorten
they would like appointed. (Cheers.) Otherwise they lug WWI a common moult of an oblique fracture, and it
generally took the first four, would be • very serious WOK to hold a doctor responsible
The CHAIRMAN then pet it to the meg' big whether for it. There are differeot plans of treating • fracture.
four or more names should be presented.
Mr. Symonds resd an s :tract from a work which said
the medical profinsion was divided Into two camps, one
Mr. Witsotr, to the audience : Remember! morning said it was i.epsiiible to i prevent shortening, the other
meeting,. that it could he prevented. To which did he belong?—
The CHAD:xis : Silence; you disturb the meeting. He believed it was barely ever prevented entirely. Hs
Mr. EIXOCK : Bear in mind who are for evening ntileCted to the form of the splints of extension, tint was
meeting°. MI.
The (NAUMAN : Really I should have though of'. Wyke Smith: Di you always We the perinea'
•-• • • •- - Ipporte bandage f—l should he vvry.sorry net tor
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Ani-1 you bays never had an extension I-Oh, yes,
have.
His Honour: But you've escaped an action?
By Dr. Parkinson : Ile would not allow • man to take
off hie splints and walk In six weeks and five days.
might weaken the leg, but he did not think it would
shorten it.
Re.examined : Shortening was always anticipated, and
it was the duty of • doctor to do all he could to prevent it
Here he had heard of nothing to show extension had
been Denied out.
Dr. Nunn, of Bournemouth, surgeon to the hip hospital,
infirmary, and other institutions there, said he had hat
considerable egperieure in thigh bones, and he had exa-
mined the plaintiff. His leg was permanently ehortened.
A medical man called in to attend • fractured limb should
do everything that was possible in human power to
prevent shortening. Re had heard the evidence, and
nothing had been shown to his mind te prove any exten-
sion whatever was used.
Cross-examined Shortening, from his experience of 15
years, was the exception. hut he would not go so far as
to nay it could he prevented If properly treated. He had
never had a shortening yet in his practice, and hied set a
great many. The stronger a man'. muscles the greater
the tendency to shortening. Taking the plaintiff at 40 he
should say be wee in the prime of life.
His Honour: I an glad to say the prime of life has
hue shifting lately. it his got a little later. (Laughter.)
Witness The action of the muscles must be controlled
by c sunterewermien.
By his Honour: It ought to have been imposed in this
cage.
By Mr. Parkinson; Extension would be necessary for a
trainee». fracture.
By Hr. Wyke Smith: lie could not remember having
had even a shortening of balf-an-inch.
By his Honour: And he had always used meatier-exten-
sion.
Mr. J. Tudor, of Dorchester, who said he had had eon-
siderahle exoerienoe in broken limbs, expressed similar
opinions to the last witness_
By his Honour : In the average of cues he would not
expect to find shortening.
Crus-exemined : Bat under the hest of treatment, sad
perinssal hand notwithstanding, it would be found at
times. He did not acres that it was the exception. lin
alt oiled Major Frampton; there was no shortening first
of ell, hut afterwards it set In.
R.-examined : This was a case especially requiring
lengthening.
Dr. Aldridge, of D 'rebutter, would also have used the
principle of extension. He would use Sir Astley Cooper's
method.
In croes-examinatien he gave instances' where he had
used it with success. Shortening very sorts° happened
with the greatest care. As a rule, there was some shorten-
ing.
Dr. Daniels. of Wareh•m, said on the man corning tn
him he seat round to Dr. Stainthorps to say he would take
the case, but Dr. Stsintborpt declined to give it up.
His Honour • Here is a gentleman practising in the
same town; tilt as well to call him/
Mr, Howard: It may he commeuted on that he does not
like to go into the box, lie has done nothing to be ashamed
of, so that it cuts both ways.
Witness then had a question put him SA regards the
treatment. hut he said he would rather not say anything
about that.
Mr. H 'ward: We put him in the box that he might be
cr....examined.
His Honour: 1 don't suppose Mr. Symonds has much to
say to hits. He has not given any evidence touching the
real issue of the cos. He speaks of • conversed en, which
is not very material.
Mr. Srmouds said it was not material, but he did not
aseent to it.
The witness, in reply to questions in cross-examination,
said he could not recollect that anything else t esk plact.
Dr. Jumeaux, of Seanage, agreed with the other wit-
neeee..
Crowe:semiarid : He had had experience in cues of the
kind. P. rhaps 50 had come under his notice. The lest
broken leg he set was at Newark. It was his own.
(10iighter).
Hi Honour • 4,,0 e,tol upon alms uusairn "Paretaies,
hra thyself. (Laughter.)'
This was the plaintiff's cue.
Mr. Symenile then addressed his Honour and the
assumes for the defence. He said it was impossible to
conceal the fact that ho approached the case with some
anxiety, because he could Mainly *ea it was a matter of
Importance to h,th sides. Ju.t new they had snentionsd
the names of Dr. 13 trebani, Dr. Daniel, Dr. Philpot• and
• stranger, ant, as his frie,,d no doubt ,ist.icipateril he
intended to make observat ons upon, and to direct t eir
attention to the fact very stronely,that Kr. &esthete qd
this stranger, whom they must know and he did not, bad
not been called.
Mr. Howard said before Mr. Symonds went any further
be would remind them that Dr. Philpote told them the
strutter in question was his asebtant.
Mr. Symonds continued: And in their absence he had
• right to conclude that they did not concur in the evidence
given by the other medical men. Whet did the case
resolve itself into? The 'statement of claim said that on
the 15th day of June, 1880, the defendant set the plain-
tiff's thigh, and performed the operation in a negligent,
careless, and unskilful manner, and neglected to us*
proper appliances. Therefore the real question that would
come before them was whether or not on this 15th day of
June what he did end what was complained of was done
In an unskilful manner He should contend that what
was done was does upon the moment and the emergency
of the caw, and in accordance with the practice of pro-
fessional authorities of high degree, and that the splints
that were used were the proper ones, and were not used
in any way indicating • want of skill or knowledge In
dealing with an emergency. lie (Mr. Symonds) had
certainly been startled, and he had no doubt a great many
othots had been also, by the statement of Mr. Nunn, of
Bournemouth. And he could not help arriving at the
coaclnsion that all the geed. men who had written upon
the subject, no matter who they were, Holm», Peeitumn,
and others were fools as compared with Mr. Nunn—
(laughter)—that the theories they teroached, and which
hat hitherto been ucepted os Gospel, and acted upon be
men of all schools., were uttely wrong, that we have been
living 14 a Pooli Paradise, and that there were no eon-
juror except the man who lives at Bournemouth. (Laugh.
ter.) His fellow-witnessu, however, would not swallow
that theory. He told them in plain English there could
have been no shortening with such a fracture if the man
who set the limb had not been a fooL But what, they
(the defence) said was that what had been done had been
done properly, and if any evil results afterwards accrued
it was not from the defendant's waet of skill, but from
the man's going ab out before he might to have done. Of
course they knew that le, actions of that kind the plaintiff
always appeared in the box in a very hal condition, but he
thought he should be able to show that at a very recent
date, instead of being disabled as he now was, he was
perfectly able to take long walks of two or three miles
oat of.Warebam.. and that be was not in that state of
happelayl t