The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-09 00:00:00

YEOVIL.

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DROW rsn.—Samnel Pavord, of Lufton. was drowned
on Setorday evening in a pond In Preston field.
Discerned wax gl.g home from Yeovil in compan7
with another man When near the pond Pavord •
companion remained a little behind, and Pavord went
on telling his companion to call for him at his (Pavord's)
father's house in Preston. Deceased was not at his
father'. house when the other man called, and he con-
cluded that be had gone on home. On Sunday morn.
lug the companion was surpri.ed to find on enquiry
that Pavord had not been home. A search was at
once made, requiting in a basket which deceased
carried, and a hat being found fl sating on the pond in
Mr. Brook's field. The police was at once com-
municated with. The pond was dragced, and
deceased's body was found. A widow and five children
mourn the sad occurrence.—An inquest was held on
the leroiy on Tuesday, at the Bell lon, Preston, befnre
Dr. Wybranta, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr.
Brooks was foreman.—Eli Harrison said he was walk-
ing with deceased on Saturday evening across the fields
lending from Huish to Preston. Witness saw a man
and woman lying under the hedge at some distance
from the path, and went to see who they were.
Deceased went on, and he never saw him alive after.
Witness and deceased drank one pint of beer and two
quarts of ale in Iluish, but neither of them was drunk.
—George Russell said he was going across the fields
from Preston to Yeovil on Saturday evening. Re met
deceased near the wicket gat% and saw him tarn from
the path, instead of leaving the field by the wicket.
and go towards another rate. Pedestrians ohm did
that to civic few steps. There is a large poni between
the two gates at some &stance to the left. Deceased
had a basket and a brtush across his shoulder. Witness
wished him god night twin?, but he did not answer.
He did not appear to be tipsy.—John Batten deposed
to having seen a binsh and hat floating in the pond on
Sunday morning.—George Pavari, father of deceased,
saw him pulled out of the pond. Witness said deceased
warn his eon, and was about 33 year, of axe. There
was not the slightest suspicion of foul play or suicide.
—The jury returned a verdict of " Accidentally
Drowned," and attached a rider to the effect that they
considered the pond should be better protected. The
jurymen'a fees were handed to the widow.

Harvey and Another e The Cheriton Mahon School
Board.—Ris Lordship delivered* wriitan lodgment of Mr.
Justice Loch in this raw, which wa t-isd before hint at
muter. The plaintiffs wet., contract and the action
was brought in respect of certain work done for ths
defendants. Hls Lwdship give judgment for thsulsiatic
for £5O 17.. 6 f., an I ruled that he was also entitled to aa
ardor to maw* £l4 whit* had bun paid Into court, the
soots to follow itto tooth.

Cricket.

KINGSTJH PARE v. SHISHOLIIII SCHOOL—A match
was played at Sherborne on Saturday between the
Kingston Park Club and the aberberns King's School.
The match resulted in a victory for the Kingston
Park on the first Innings. Subjoined are the worm :
Kiringron Pam.
let Innings. tad lantata
Parmenter. b Bastard _ Btstard
Bev. S. B. Nieholls. b Bullard 0 o Carver, b White
heed
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C• H. Hodgson. b Bastard ... 60 b Kation ... 1
Rev. H. Doddlogton. b Bowes 9 cC.rveT. b Bastard 7
F. Hooper. b Bowie -• 0 b Bastard 0
H. Frinnep, b Bastard ... 1 b Bastard 0
F. W. Wilson, b Bastard ... 6 b Kitson
J. Lester. b Bastard_ _ ... 4 b Bastard ... 0
F. Rawlins. lbw, b Bastard ... not out ..• ... 27
C. W. Jacob, c Bastard. b W.
Hawkey ... ... 12 at Russell. b White-
head 1
O. 8. Whitehead, Dot out ... 13 o Ononlogbarn. b
Bastard 0
Itatrsa ... 7 Lxtrse I

121
811511130101 i PCIIOOI.
E. W. Bastard. c Friesen, b Parmenter . . 14
A. Loom, c Leiter, b tormenter ... 96
H. N. White. b 8
S. y,romrhead, C Prase.% b Wilson ... • 8
j. Brwes. b Parmenter . . 12
F. P. Ki son, c Lester, b Parmenter 28
B. 8 Whitford, e Hawkey, b Parmentsr
H. B. WelsfordL not out ... 2
,J, S J 4.XOb, h Wilson ... 1
P. 11. b Paramour
C. J. Carver, b l'armenter • 0

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ABBOTSIIIIST C.C. V. LTITOIr CHINZT
match was played at Abbotabury on Friday lard, and
resulted in a victory for the home team with 20 runs
I) spare.
Linos CiilszT C.C.
Id Inning, 2ad Inning,.
Fry, c Ford. b.Ferry ... 2sr Hopson. b Ferry.- 3
Da.. b Ferry .. • - 0 c Hawkins, b Ferny 0
J. Vine. c Bartlett. b Ferry... 0 b Wren ... ... 6
Saunders, cJ. Arnold, b Ferry 6 h Ferry ... 10
A. Vine. b Terry ... 11 b Perry .......3
Oslo, sun one ... 4 b Wrem
Hounseil. b Wren • 1 b Wren •••
O. Vine, a Hawkins. bWren... I b Ferry ••• •••
H. Fry, not out... 1 run out -. •••
W. Sidner, c and b ... 0 c Bartlett, b Wren
T W
T. try, c ood, b Wren ... 0 not one
Patna ...

90 63
A880T69014
lit Inninp. 2n4 Innings.
Wren, run out ... 2 bA. Vine • 0
G. Ford, e Dow, bA. Vine ... 6 eA. Vine, b Gale... 3
b A. Vine I e &wider', b A.Vine 0
Ferry, b Gels 4 not oat ... 20
Hopson, c Hamden, b Gale 3 c Gale, bJ. Vine ... 2
Dr. Hawkins, b Gale 0 bJ. Vino 3
.1. Arnold, cJ. Vino, bails... 0 b J. Vim,
C. Ford, bA. Vine ... 1 e Di., bA. Vine... 17
8. Arnold. bA. Vine... ... 0 e Di., bA. Vine... I
Bartlott, B. Fry, b Gale ... 3 bA. Vine ... 3
Wood, not out ... ... 0 eH. Fry, b Gale ... 14
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BSOADWIT C.O. v. WINTHITH match
was played at Winfrith on Wedneethy, and was a well
cootaated game, but time not permitting the match to
be played out, it was decided In favour of Winfrith by
three rune in the firat inning.. The following aft the
Cores:—