The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-29 00:00:00

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SCIDDEN DEATh. - OU Tumulay last Mr. Louis Ball, of
the Charlton lum who ha4l been under unalical treatment
for inine time, aiietit six o'clock in the morning WWI seized
with an apoplectic tit, and immediately expired- He was
about 10 years of age.

BLA.NDFORD.
Lisrs Or VOTERI.—Mr. Platt, revising barrister, held
Ikk court here on Tuesday. The proceedings wen: formal.
PRINENTATION.—The employeo at the Crown Hotel have
presented to Mr. C. Eyers • handsome riding whip, and
the waitresses to his wife • suitable souvenir, in token of
esteem on their leaving the town.
NATIONAL SCHOOLS. --Sermons were preached On Sunday
at the parish church for the Day sod Sunday schools, by
the Rev. C. F. Clinton. In the boys school there are
from 150 to 200 children under religious teaching, in the
urla IMO, and about 50 infanta They have 24 teachers in
Gm girls', and only 12 in the boys' school, more being
wante,L In addition to the above 51 children attend the
ragged school in Bryanstone-street. .Cti Ils, thd. was
collected.
NARROW ESCArE.—Ori Weilneeday morning, a ram
named Scott, in the employ of Mr. Groves, oh Damory
farm, was turning the corner of Salisbury-street, opposite
Mr. liannuond's,when the wheel of hir cart Militia against
the upright stone, and be was jerked off. His foot caught
in the reins and he was dragged down the street some
distance, the wheel pealing over his foot. Luckily how-
ever, he escaped without a fracture, although considerably
shaken.
Couvrr POLICE, Wednesday. —Before Hon. W. H. B.
Portman, Mr. J. J. F'arquharson, and Rev. C.W.lllingbam.
low Light, • well-known travelling Omer, was charged
by Superintendent Underwood with being drunk and
riotous, at Blandford, on the 24th December last. Pleaded
guilty.—Fined U., and coots Bs. Sd.; 13a. bd. The only
other businewßransacted was revision of Jury list, all mead
but four, these adjourned till Friday next.

WOODBURY HILL FAIR.
Mr. Fookes for lee very prime Sussex ewes, was
offered Ws. Mr. Cave, of Cr.A.W also had some very good
ewes, which he sold at 84. Mr. Ingram, of Mapperton. lad a lot of very good lambs, which fetched Ms. Mr.
Homer of afthelhampton, had a lot of very good wethers,
whirl 'he sold at M& per bead. Ewes sold from 10.
to 844., and lambs from 254. to iu, Cart colts were very doer. some sold as high as 86 guineas. The pleasure fair
was rather small, owing to the stormy day.

WIXBORNE.
BATTALJON DRILL.—About 100 men of the Dorset
battalion Rifle Volunteers assembled in the tbwn for drill
on Tuesday.
FORZSTERS. HOSPITAL SunDAY.--On Sunday afternoon
the merubeni of the Foresters Court, No. 4,100, to the
number M 120, with about 2UOI the juvenile branch, wet
at their Court room and formed into Drormelon in the
Corn Exchange, proceeding through C urel-street and
the Square to the Miroiter. The members wore green
neck-ribbens and white gloves. The sermon as preached
by the Rev. Lester-teeter, who delivered an appropriate
discourse upon John v., 2 !Lad a The sermon was
preached on the occasion of a ' Foresters' Hospital Sun-
day," and the sum of .C.O was collected.

WILY/DEUX.
PURIIErn CallaNT atm &roma Contrsay, I.IIIITED.—The
men employed at the shale wines at Kinimeridge and
those now erecting cement works at Wareham, were
entertained at supper in the Corn Exchange on Saturday
evening by Dr. Entinens, the chief mover in these under-
takings. In responding to the to of his health the
learned gentleman enlarged on the natural advantages of
the district, and, turning to polities, he advocated •
Moderate Conservative Party, and said the last election
should induce them to spread such education as will put
an end to the arbitrary ismer of landlords.
Bottoutin Prrry SEssions, Thursday.—Before the Mayor
and Mr. J. A. ranton.
A tramp named Hastings who went into Mx. Wool-
f ivy's shop the previous evening and stole a pair of boots, was sentenced to two months hard labour.
MONDsy.— Before the Mayon
J. Pressley. labourer, of Fast Lulworth, Was fined 7s.
including costs for being drunk in the street on fishurday
evening.

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%IX that on the nth
Mr. G. H. Bond has committed for trial on the
ALLEGED CHILD MURDERimAgirTolf
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body of a male child, wrapped up in an old j4cket, and
having a cord tied tightly round the neck. l'.S.
Stillman next day apprehended the girl. There was
no baby clothing in her boxes. She said that the child
atlir lawpeul ruthittl'h'ilte"ibillis'i,'"wi'tt list,,Lunnen,ll ictcotti.kg,
:ia'al tilinnwaibtinut,t)ltihelLimlll.Augu:r. 3116but'ii:::ehx:tiibia":1
the body. It aas a full grown child. The list round
the neck wee tight enough to leave a mark when re-
moved, but he could not find any injury to the wind-
pipe. Was unable to say whether the ligature was
applied before or after death. From the state in
which he found the cord there must have been oar
siderable hemorrhage When the child Was born —NlA-
dent to muse deatlt Had the band round the neck
been all died during life it would, in his eidnion, have
caused death. He had no doubt the child breathed.
It seemed that both Mn.. Ellis and a labourer's wife
named Moores, had taxed the girl as to her condition,
but she denied it. The magistrate committed her to
the allaiSell for trial.
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MANAGE.
Limn. G. L THORN!, of the 6th Dorset Artillery
Volunteers, has palmed the examination for the rank of
Captain.
Courry Hosrrrst.--On Sunday the services at the
church no* li
amounted to n thanksgiving for arrest. The collections
about .0 It
Cuulitit Cume.—The members of this choir, with • few
friends, went to Corfe on Thursday Last to take Lar24!: the choral thanksgiving services held Ow". °n
afternoon they performed the mane sorvkes at the PeriSh
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