The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-08-04 00:00:00

BOITRNEMOITTH.

SCIMEN Mr-ATM—On M lay last there died in this
town iery suddenly of heart disease, a man muned Young
who has been connected with the building works of the
New Roman Catholic Church.

BRLDPORT.

Ex•fithnaTingt.—We are pleased to state
that Mini Reid, eldest daughter of Mr. Reid, of Downe-
street, not only passed (at the London centre), but was
one of the live senior studentx in all England who dis-
tinguished themselves in Botany.
MORTIcULTIAULL SOCIITI.—At a meeting of the coin-
Ithittxx of this society held at the Town-hall. ..n Wednes-
day at noon, it was resolve.' to have the exhibition for
1•74, on Thursday, August •rth, in a field adjoining St.
Andrew's Church, on the Bradpole.rood, where the show
was held last year.
Tug tioon Twin Comirco.—At length we have the
pleasure of announcing that an excursion train is to be
run from Itridport. to Donlon on Saturday next, excur-
sionists having the privilege of staying in town • week.
This excnrsion in to he repeated on alternate Saturdays
during the month, and on the 14th of September.
tiliolskiNli DEATII.—Mr. Caroline Kenway, *ho for
lunar years wan an inhabitant of this town, and resided
in Soutlnstr....A, left Bridport last Saturday %nos:lk, in
company with her daughter Ellen, for London, hi order
t.• lie premot at the wedding of another daughter named
Ihnab. She wentby excursion train. (in Thursday evening
she um at the %%Tito-haw.' road station, with her eon.
Benjamin and hi,. wife, Dinah and her husband, and her
daughter Ellen. 'The party had been for an outing, and
were returning to their home in London. They hail taken
their seats in a carriage, and just as the engine whistled,
they 41 im -over. I that they were not in the right trai mend pro.
(—Med to alight All were out except Mr. Kenwa v,and 411.. it
appears, made a false rttep, and fell between the moving
train and the Platform; she, however, RePlllll ton have held
en to the handle of the door, for some little time; but the
train Icing in motion she was ultimately mishits] to death.
Her son Benjamin, who is a policeman in !minion, made
the mont strenuous efforts to save his mother from her
awful death, but was unsurrahnsful, and in the attempt he
was much bruised, and has been in a dangerous state. The
remains of the unfortunate woman were howled on
Tuesday. The HOW,. a the sad event readied Bridport on
Saturday. an.l created quite • painful sensation. At the
clone of his sermon at the Wesleyan Chapel, on Sunday
evening, the Rev. J. R. Charles spoke of the uncertainty
of human life, and exhorted his hearers to, he prepared for
the final change.

lioanron Pours., Monday. --Before Mr. T Reach.
Gronir Zonlin•nos . who deocribed hinwelf as • alanghteranan,
was brought up by PC. Mokermati, charged with being drunk
In South-rtreet, on Saturday uight. Prisoner said be had had
a drop f alder. and beroal for mercy, saying he would not
offend again. He was diseharted, pnnnixing to leave the
town at once, as he had born locked up since Saturday
evening.

TFA.TAV.- Before the Mayor (Mr. C. Tacker) Mr. T. Beach,
anal Mr. F. thAkl.
A WEIPAACI.
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lbw, !bey Ano Bonner, of Mouth-ortreet, Bridmirt, was
suntmoned by the Inspector of Nuisances (Ito. N. Patten) for
baring failed to comply with a notice calling on her to abate a
nuisance exiating on premises In .4. Michael's-lane, owned by
her, and at the present time occupied by John Ormit and others.
—Mr Patten aaiii the premises there were In a Ma:rueful
condition : there was no door to the closet, and persons
exposed themselves who went there. -Nies lionner's house-
keeper appeared for her, and denied the reception of any
IlotiCe —Mr Patten said there were two notices served touether,
and Mr. Job Stockwell, on being called, said on the 19th Way
he ore a notice to Miss lkinner's housekeeper; whether one
or two notices he could not say -The housekeeper, who fre-
quently ejaculated "Oh! what • lie !" Dear me, how can
you say so!" de, while evidence was being Oven, on being
allowed to apeak, let loose, and went on to say Me had never
received but one "tics:i as to the place complained of, it we.
ea clean as that hall : the had had Mr Luff to look at it, and
he put down a few new planks, and now It was quite respect-
able. She did not oime there to tell a lot of lies : she could
kite the Bilde, and nay it was true. Any of the magistraten
could co down and see for thtinselvet Twoukl be much
better if the lospector would lodt at other people's nuisances.
The Bench said there wan some slight doubt ae to the serving
of the notice, and they would adjourn the cone for three
n weeks,
and If the uisance was not then removed. further steps would
be taken.

antrxerrx of sg/wowlabrory v. Walt, Ilat, late of Dridport
Harbour. Defendant did not appear, 11.1 Mr. B. J. Knight,
assistant overseer, proved service of euninsms. He maid the
total amount owing wee lit.. Cp. ; he had demanded that sum,
in writinw : and defendant had often promised to pay it, hut
had not done so. —Ordered to be paid, with cads sa. lid, in
seven days.