The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-01 00:00:00

CERNE ABBAS.

Perrr SLARIONN Weilneulay.—Beforo the Rev. C.
Bingham and It. Marker, Itsq —John Ailes was sum-
moned by P.O. Strange for allowing two bones to be
winked in on unfit coelition.—Finod el and 13s. costs.
--Samuel Drake, of Chesilborne, was summoned by
Michael Hall for an assarilt. 10.. including
costs.—Michael Martin, of Lions Gatcosas .ummoned
by his wife for an assault.—The case was iettici out of
court.

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• • one bells of the fine old Abbey
, • loerry peals throughout the day, and
• ~enseel a very gay appearance. There were
~orations at every turning of the strict', triumphal
• arches of evergreens and flowers spanned the principal
thoroughfares, and flags and banners were suspended
from almost every house. The competition in all
chases was very severe. The display of fuchsias woo
very fine, especially those shown by M 6411". Harris and
Son, of 1/orcheoter, and Mr. W. if. Helyar, of Coker
Com t. The exotic ferns and mosses were the best ev, r
exhibited in Sherborne, and were much admired. Mr.
Wilmot's ornamental collection of plants with foliage in
bloom contaiced some remarkable specimens, and were
much commended by the umpires. The bigonias,
petunia. and achitnenes were well represented, as also
were dahlias. ROSta awl hollyhocks were eery scarce,
and the former were not large. There was a good ocen•
petition in asters and gladioli, the first prize in each
' cue being awarded to Messrs. Kelway and Son,
Langport. The tricoloured geraniums were very
I good. Some splendid ornamental devices of the
I beat flowers were exhibited,the first prize Leine awarded
to Mr. R Wilmott. The bouquets for the hand were
i very tastefully arranged, and contained the choicest
I flowers, the first priz, for which was won by Sir It. G.
! Glyn, Bart. Mr. rpsall exhibited a very neat and cone.
I plate model of villa and garden, which was evidently
tt e work of an ingeni and clever amateur mechanic
This took Cie first prise. Sir R. (aye exhibited a
number of ornamental plants, not for comp, tition.
Mr. Neal, of Kingedoorn, exhibited as an extra some
very excellent caladium', to which the judges *weeded
an extra prise. The vegetables and fruits were nosier.
passed In size and perfection in previous years. The
waterline, peaches. pines, and grapes deeerved omelet
mention. The " Digby Cup" for the best collection of
fruit (10 sorts) was awarded to Mr. Let, of Dillington
Park. A very numerous and fashionable company was
present, among whom were the following :—Sir R. G.
Ulyn Bart., and Lady Glyn, the /lon. Maurice,
Portahan, the Hon. and Rev. F. Portman, Mr. J.
Goodden and Miss Gooiden, Mr. R. Wilmott, Captain
Meniter, Captain Falwasser, the Rev. George Phillippe,
the Rev. W. H. Lyon and Mrs. Lyon, Rey. Mr. Lyon
and Mrs. Lyon, Mr. H. B. S. King and Mrs. King, the
Kew. T. Fox, Mr. W. }looks sod Mrs. Procne, Mr. T.
Nooks and Mee. Ffooks,the Rev. W. H. Wood and Mrs.
Woad, the Rev. E. N. Henning, Mr. J. Y. 31elinoth,
Mr. T. G. Goldsmith, Dr. Ilorrett, Dr. Hightnore, Dr.
Willi•ms, Are. This camber present wee almost as
great as last year, about £l2O bring taken at the gates.
Everything passed off very satisfactorily, loci the show
proved a success.
i POLICe COURT, Thursday.—Beforo Captain Fa/-
I wasser, B. Littlehalea, aid E. Benthall, &qrs.— I
John Hawkins, a ganger, on the Great Western railway, I ,
was brought tip in custody, charged with luring a i
, troFy on they line, for the purpose of cnnveying mettle, ,
endangering the lives of peaseegerx, whereby the engine
out one carriage were thou', off the line.—Mr. Burton,
on behalf of the company, watched the care.—Etward
Rodbouni sworn said: lam inspector of the permanent I
way on the Wilts Somerset and Weymouth railway. I
rove instructions to Hawkins end reoeired his signature •
for the same. He is a ranger, and ought to have given ,
the signals with the red flag on the 26th June last. He
received a book of instructions from the company with a
book of rule*, informing hie, of his duty.— William
Miles, sold: I am employed on Vie Wilts. Somerset and
Weymouth railway, and was so en the 26th June last.
The defendant was • ganger, sod I received orders from
him to take some rsila to the Yeovil Junction. We w, re
on the down lino going toward. Yetminster. The
trolly was ran into at Clifton Mabank, by th. 6a.m.
traie from Weymouth. I ant termed the "red flag
man ;" and it was Hawkins's duty to have told me to
exhibit the signal flag, but no ouch orders were ,
given me. It was prisoner's duty to go one mile :
towards Weymouth with the red flag. It is not ,
my duty to go without receiving orders from
Hawkins. On the morning of the accident, about
twenty minutes before seen, the trolly was hit all to
pieces by the engine. I win close to the trolly when
the accident happened. I saw the approaching train,
end! believe all the gene did. The prisoner said "Shove
men," but we were unable to clear the line. Hawkins
did not say anything afeerievrds. I believe the firemen ,
and driver were injured.—John Lewes said: lam fire. !
man of the engine of the e o'clook up train from Way. '
mouth. We were late on the morning of the socident,the
'Nth June. I did not see any signaLman when the
occident happened. The engine and one carriage WU
knocked off the mils. We were not hurt much as the
engineman saw the trolly first. I saw the ganger !
but he did not oome to render any assistance.
Federiek Joyce,the guerd,soid the train was a little late !
and was coming round a sharp entree at 30 or 40 miles
an hour.—The prisoner, when inked what he had to
Orr in defence, replied "nothing." Afterwards he
said the train had been altered that month and he had
forgot it—The Bench said be bed been guilty of most
culpable negligeuee, and sent him to Inrchester gaol
for the full term allowed by the law—two months, to
hard labour.

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