The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-27 00:00:00

BLANDPORD.
LOCAL BOARD bIEBrING.

The annual meeting of the Local Bard of Health wee
held on Wednesday last, and than, were present—M.-sent
A. S. Hodges, C Pond, FL Ryer., J. G. B. Lawrence, S.
Abbott. R. B. Smith J. Ball, R J. L Brown, J. L Barnes,
P. A Flat n-s„ 11. Child., and J. J Ball.
Mr PJPD, who was Me returning dicer at the recent
election of live members of the B ard, formally produced
the voting-papers and his Plainest' of the result of the
contest. . . . . . .

—ihr—newly-elected members signed the netted declare-

The Clerk stid the first business warn to elect • chatrumn
fo/l.he_ensuing yew. _

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proposed. and Hr. P. BAIXIS seconded. the
election oil Mr. Hodges as chairman.
X'. HODGES expressed his thanks for the compliment
paid him; but said he must decline the office on account
of his advanoed age It would be much wiser of the Board
to select a younger man. Hip wits only sorry that their old
chtirman was not !till attionsir them.
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Mr. Blum( &MEM Mr. Hof whe,h .r 6* would suggest
HODGES exarned Mr. Lion...per.

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Mr. Eras maid it was very well understood in the town
that the compliment wae to /*paid Mr. Hods.' of offering
him the chairmanship. and that he would decline it and
proome Mr. Lawrence.
Mr. J. Battisin proposed the election Of Mr. litifielhle
as chairmen Its said be had been • member of the
B wird a great many year., and he was a very good one to
take the Ake of chairman.
Ur. Dimwit. in seeonting the proposition, said Mr.
*serene* was a large owner of property and • suitable
men for the post on account of his mature judgment. lie
was eligible in every way, and he bad the respect of all
pa-tiee. Their late chairman wee a very patient one, and
they would have the asm quality in Mr. Lawrence.
Mr. LAWILINCI eipreseed his thanke for the compliment,
lett said be would much rather decline the honour. The
ogi m was • very important one, and he should feel
etceedingly obliged if they would find an Aber member
to fill it. _ . .

Pressure was put on Mr. Lawrence to &MO the post,
and Mr. &Lowe 'aid he was the representative of the
majority at that B lard and in the town against the water-
works. If one of the minority was chairman things
would not be so pleasant.
Mr. Lawrence consented to take the chairmanahip, and
asked for the cceoperation of all the inembrra of the
Board In cirrying out the duties of the office.
Mr. POND then moved that " The members of this Doted
desire at this time cordially to recognise the Important
services rendered by Mr. Darden during the 16 overt he
occupied the position of Chairmen, and to express
our deep regret that we are deprived of his valuable
assistance for the future, through his withdrawing his
name as a candidate for re-election an a member of the
Board, and that the Clerk of the Board be Instructed to
send • copy of this resolution to Mr. Darden." Mr. Pond
spoke in very complimentary terms of Kr. Durden, who,
he said, wee only absent from four meetings &trine the 16
yeses he was chairmen, and on those eocesions the canoe
of his sheen., was severe illness.
Mr. HODGES seconded the resolution, which, he said, he
cordially anoorirted.
The Ole having oided • few word' in rapport of
the motion, it wax carried unanimously.
The Lighting, Highways. Maisano*, and Finance Com-
mittees were then appointed.
I Mr. Plum sold he had been requested by the rector (Rev.
C B. Frnes-Clinton), to ask the Board to assist in
Isolating some hut rases of scarlet fever amongst children
There were four centres in the town, and Mr. Clinton
wished to know whether the Board could, on the order of
• Medical otneer nf Health, prevent children from
infected homes attending school, or, if nere.sary, tempor.
wily close the reboots. He was afraid the dbease would
epreal nnlen some such step. were token.
Mr Ernes said they were bound to take cognisance of
such • matter when brought before them by the rector of
the Twish. and he proposed that it be referred to the
Medical Officer of Health. •
Mr. WiLts said he had trorided disinfectants in all
case. of *cadet fever or gastric fever that had come under
his notice.
Mr. P Baines seconded Mr. Eyers' propo.ition, which
was anred to. . . . .

Th. CLERIC read a letter from the Local Government
D'art, railing attention to section 180 of the Po hi ie If. .1, h
Act and to their regulation.. and 'tawdrier who were
the prment arrangements of the Hoard for the dischorins
of or the offices of Mcdlcal Officer of Health and
Imme-ter f Noiesneo.
M-. TRAIL!. 1. M- C W Will. wt. the 'meet-ter of
Nniennre.. and M- (1. \V. Daniel the Medical Offi-er of
sith, eta fee net. cote.
In answer to Mr. Smith, Mr WILLS mid he only knew
of thin. Moo. re 2104 ferer in the town.
The CItAIIINAN prolticorl an Paths .te of the expenditnre
for th ommine half.g‘gr, oho tnt.l being ..C.511), made up
on £210; l'ghttnr. £170;
m..nt £75: other chercee. £75. A rate of 1. ri I.
In the t gold the Chairman, ...roll prodoce shoot /MO
The CLUNK 4.14 the halanee against the 11 oerd t the It
tg‘r £487 15. 51. on the 314 of D.cemher lad- The
amono• now wm /HS and this time last year it was
£l9l be. Si.
reolr to Mr. BR(IWV. “In Clerk said the intete.t
Pin" II .e•mher w o •is -I tied is theme To
intereet notable for the h dr-v.ar ending on the 31-t of
• D •eetnia-r lag* was /11 lla 114.
NI- WILLS prodoe.t Pit of persons la arrear for ratea
and the ro•ol ero• only /11 This wag on two re. which
, realised about £1 000, and it wee considered to be Try
gnn 1,
The consideration of the vexed question of waterworks
wee adjourned for another month. altheugh this was the
day fixed ro.. deciding noon en answer to the letter from
the Lola Government Hoard on the subject.

YEOVIL.
VTR CARE AO stiNiT THE COLMRRS.
On Wednesday considerable interest was manifested in
the neighbourhood of the Town Hall and the police
station to see the prisoners Robert Slade C Amer and
Jane, his wife, who stand committed, on the Coroner's
warrant, for the wilful murder of Mrs. Budge. An
extra force of county constables was drawn in. and the
outeide of the station, as well as the approaches to the
Court, were guarded by officers; so that at 11 o'clock,
when the borough magistrates took their seats, the
audience in the justice-room was a limited one. The
noise of the people below, however. was borne to the
ear whenever a door was epened. The prisoners
were not brought in until three qnarters of an hour
beyond the time fixed, when the male accused entered
first, very quietly. The police explained that there
was great difficulty in getting the female prisoner
dressed. There was • tremendous moth when at !wit
she arrived.—The magistrates on the bench were the
Mayor (F.. Raymond. Esq.), James and John Curtis,
J. Moore, and H B. Phelps, Esqrs The Chief and
Deleity-Chief Constables were present to prosecute,
Mr Sidney Watts appearing professionally to conduct
the case. Mr. Trevor Davies defende.l.—After an
hour had passed the Mayor enquired where the female
accused was.—Mr. Davies said he was very sorry, but
he feared when she did arrive they would scarcely be
able to go on with the case He thought they would
have to carry her up and down. This proved to be
the case, as she was brought in in a chair apparently
fainting. She was attended by three daughters.—
The Mayor asked for the medical certificate author-
ising the female to be brought up, and the police
handed one in from, we believe, Mr. Turner.—The
Mayor asked if the medical man ought not to have
seen her that morning ?—Mr. Davies said of course;
the police acted on their own responsibility. The
certificate was signed by a medical man at Sherborne.
—Mr. Watts said it was thought better to have an
opinion out of the town —The Mayor thought they
ought to have a certificate of her present state.—The
Chief Constable said he had no desire to•force on the
case if the Bench considered it should be postponed
for another week —The Clerk: The Bench would like
to have some certificate to-day.—Mr. Watts: Our
object was to get a medical man out,of the town. Let
her be examined by any medical min in the town.—
The Mayor said as far as he was concerned he thought
the Bench would object to go on upon this certificate.
He thought the doctor ought to have seen her an hour
or two before she was brought away. (An attempt at
applause from the back of the court.)—Mr. Watts:
Mr. Turner was consulted on purpose that she might
not be brought here improperly.—The Mayor: She
may have been in comparatively good health when he
saw her.—Mr. Davies: I think it is only fair, on behalf
of Mrs. Gilmer, to say that she was most aniclowt to
come here. There has been something said to the effect
that she was not, but I can vouch for it she is most
anxious to come here and get rid of this investigation.—
Mr. Moore: Without another certificate, speaking
individually, I should not be in favour of an adjourn-
ment. We have a certificate of yesterday, and Mr.
Davies' assertion that there is every desire on her part
that the case should be gone on with. But there is
just that one thing wanting, Mrs. Colmer's capability.
If she is not capable, then we must adjeurn : hut
having what we have before us—Mr. Davies: I
apprehend that although a medical man may certify
she is not in danger of her life, there is another very
important question—is she in A fit state to instruct
me! I venture to Ray Mist. Colmer is not in a fit