The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-26 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

BLANDTORD MARXIT, Baturday.—There was a
thin stiesdanes today, soles dull, and very little
doing.
Citromr.—A. very well contested match was
played at Marnhull on Tuesday last, between the '
Blandford and ?Jambi& cricket clubs, on the ground
in front of the Crown Hotel. Unfortunately the
Blandford club hardly possessed their full comple-
ment of home players, or the result might have been
very different. As it was they were beaten by over
a hundred runs, three of their men going out with a
round oin the first innings The Marnhall club
showed some very good bowling and batting, and
deserve to be complimented on their score. The
Blandford players also fielded well. The return
match is expected to be played in Mr. Luck's
meadow, Blandford, on Tuesday (this day.)

THE HARVIST.—The harvest very generally com-
menced early last week in the neighbourhood of
Blandford. Some fields indeed were cut at What-
combe and Melbury on the Saturday previous, the
16th. The crops are very abundant, and the ean
full and large. The reaping machine has been used
by several fanners near. We witnemed its action
in a twenty-four acre field on Damory farm. Nearly
or quite half the corn was cut by it in him than ten
hours, in a clean, saving, and very expeditious
manner. It seems likely to be more generally used
next harvest. The weather on the whole has been
very favourable, and though we have been visited
by some heavy thunderstorms they have not, so far
as we can ascertain, been attended by damage, but
have on the contrary proved beneficiaL
NARROW ESCAPE PROM DROWETNO.—A very pro-
vidential rescue from a watery grave was made by a
man named Andrew Butt, a tailor, in the employ of
Messrs. J. H. and G. Bennett, Blandford, On Thursday
evening last. While walking on Mill Down he was
asked by a lady to fetch her two little boys, who
had gone from her in their play, and were too near
the river to be late. He immediately ran forward,
but arrived only just in time to see one of the little
fellows fall from the bank into the water (which was
waist deep at the place), having been accidentally
pushed in by his brother. Ile immediately plunged
in after him, but for a moment or two could not
each sight of the boy, whom he at last discerned
lying on his back at the bottom of the stream. He
succeeded in bringing him =fay to land, happily
not much the worse for the ducking. No one else
WIN near who could possitd, have given meow in
time, and the mother of the boy was eesesobse'sd
an infant, and was some distance off. The boys
name is Augustus Broadway.

Tosiesamics Witrimumv.—Ws are Missmed that
• visit may Mouldy be aupeeted from the Bev. T.
meow, a very able and sans* mimesis ef the
emporiums emus. He is also to lecture aad attend a.
tea meeiting_in the issighirurlsood lot the Steep/Moo
society. Mr. Orough's visit has givea an impetus to
temperanee in this town, and many who do not.
obm/y pledge tbetneelves see teetotalers in secret-
*. may ad that a Baud of Hem was formed
here shortly after Mr. Lowey's late Unes and is
exceediatiliti ne young members of
=Pee:2 are about in number, and mmter oni
Friday evenings at the Longregational
Mum mom Bunton Taint un--Charles liar.
lock was attacked by delirium tremens on Thursday,
the 14th ind, and died from it. dreadful effects on
the following Tuesday at half-past two in the morn-
ing. The docauied was well known, as ostler, to those
frequenting the Black Bear Inn, Salisbury street.
It appears he was addicted to exasesive drinking of
malt liquors, which, in conjunction with the very
hot weather, brought the unwelcome visitant, whisk
cut him off at the early age of 28.
Comma's INQUEST AT CHARLTON. —An incgiat
Thursday
was held last ursday by J. W. Johns, ~
coroner, at the Charlton Arms Inn, on the body o a
boy named Alfred Biles, aged nine years. The poor
little fellow was drowned the day before what, lath-
ing in the river Stour, at the back of the above pub-
lic-house. Immediate assistance was rendered by.
Mr. Spooner, of Blandford, sad Mr. Pope, his sails-
taut; but all the attempts at resuscitation failed to.
give any hope of merest The jui7 returned • ver-
dict of "Accidentally drowned while bathing."

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SCHOOL THEAT. —On Thursday, the children of
Whitchnrch and Cicadas day and Sunday schools,
assembled in Mn. Michelle park, when they were
plentifully supplied with an abundance of ohm and
tea, which they partook of with a seat not uncom-
mon on these occasions. After amusing themselves
in various ways tills late hour, they retired to their
homes highly gratified with their treat, not,
however without first giving" three times three" to
Mrs. Michell for her liberality.

A POLICEMAN SONNOXID FOR ABRAOtT.—On Thurs-
day Thos. Pea" B, one of the Blandford borough police.
was summoned before the Magistrates, B. Groves an&
J. EC Daniel, Fags., by Mr. H. Orltbeinp, for an asesnit.
Mr. G. Chitty conducted the ode fc.r the plaintiff. It.
appeared that Pathan and Coward (the other borough,
constable) accidentally or purposely pushed against the
complainant as they pawed him on the pavement it
front of his house on Monday night, about 10 o'clock..
Complainant was quits sure it wee Nihon, but Coward
declared that Nihon was further from the plaintiff
than be was, and that it any one touched the plaintiff
it was himself, but if an he was not at all aware alit.
Some words then ensued which seemed to evidence a
drong feuding on the pad of the complainant wind
Nihon. A girl named Salyer, 14 years old, stated that
she was near at the time and saw 005 01 the policemen
touch Mr. Colthemp ; she was not mire which it was.
Mr. Colthemp fell a little backward. The Magistrates
gave the case the greatest attention, but decided unani-
mously that no assault had been proved, and dismissed
the case.

BLANDPOID PETTY 81118.101,11, Saturday, July 23rd,
18152.—(Betore Lord Pertssan, W. P. Okedm, and K.
Cutleman, Fags.) °nage Monde* was summoned by
P.C. Webb for riding without reins on the turnpike
rood between Blandford and Pool.. Fined 18.., and Bs.
cod..
George Grey ram summoned also by P.C. Webb for
the like offense. Fined 24., and Ss. co.
WiUsa iii Orormwassummoned by P.C. Webb forriding
without reins. He did not appear, and was lisked
and Ba. cost, or commitment ordered in defaulL
Many complaints having been made because of the
negligence of driven on the Poole and Blandford tarn-
pike road, too much praiae cannot be given to the °Meets
for their activity and service in endeavouring to put a
' stop to it.
Several poor rate defaulten were ordered to pay by
13th August, or distress warrant. to be issued.
Several assault eases, arising out of harvest quarrels,
were compromised, and consequently did not occupy
the Court.

liadsos 13otedea was summoned for an assault on Wil-
ham Shipp, son of Mr. Shipp, Market-plaee, Blandford-
: The defendant did not appear. The evidence showed
that the defendant was sometimes disordered in intel-
lect, and was often teased and annoyed by boys when in
Blandford. On the present occasion some boys were
annoying him, and he seised on William Shipp and
struck him • heavy blow on the left temple with • stick,
felling him to the pound and rendering him insensible
for some time. He wu fined 24, and 9s. oasts, or to be
committed in default for one month.
Joke Srsook was brospit up on remand, altarpd with
stealing two electro-plated spoons from Mr. Han 7
Trent, Spetisbury, on Monday Ind, the 1811. bud. He
pleaded guilty, and was sentrosed to this. months' ha.
prisonnient with hard labour.