The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-19 00:00:00

THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

The twenty second annual meeting of the National
Rifle Association commenced on Monday morning, at
nine o'clock. Previous to that hour Volunteers had
mastered at the different firing points in order to be
posted ascording to the new rules of their respective
targets. The competitions that opened and ended,
were the Alfred and the later-Univarsity long range
match.
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In the Inter-University match Oxford led from the
first shot, their scores being at SOO yards 254, and
Cambridge 241; and at 900 yards, Oxford 217,
Cambridge 206, Oxford leading by 24.
A great fire raged for a hour and a half in the furze
behind the butts, but beyond damaging the ground
dii no harm except to stop the shooting. The health
of the camp is very good. A strong wind Iva blow-
ing across the ranges, but otherwise the weather was
MA ni kent.
In the Robin Hood series Private Abraham and
Corporal Easton, of the 2nd Somerset, each succeeded
in placing to their credit the highest possible score,
namely 33; Corporal Kiug, of the 2nd Wilts, made
33,

Prtzes of £5 were obtained in the Alfred by Private
Webb, let Somerset, who scored 26, Co:our-Serg_eant
Coplin, of toe same corps, with 24, ad Sergeant Hall,
of the lot Wilts, with 24. £3 prizes were won by
Quartermaster-Sergeant Glares, 3r3 Somerset, with
24' and Sergeant sleredith, 3rd Somerset, with 28.
'the fol owing are a song the scores in Tuesday's
shooting I
Quinnes PRI7.Z (200 Yards).
Soolues or 33.—Corporal Wolfrey, 2nd Somerset;
Bugler Geddartl, 2nd Wilts; Colour-Sergeant Morgan,
Ist Somerset; Corporal Stubbings, let Dorset ; Private
Green, let Dorset.
Witth'.—Captain Lloyd Jones, let Dorset, 33.
GLIM ALBTN.--Colottr-Sergeaat Roberts, let
Dorset, 30.
There were in round numbers 2,300 competitors to
fire. The compstitlon is rest lined to efficient
volunteers, and she weapon use I is the Goverme it
Martini' Henry. In the first stags, at distances of 200,
500, 600 yards, the aggregate value of the money
prizes given in 360 prizes, rising from £2 to £6O, is
£1,668, and the first 60 winners aloue are allowed to
compete in the second stop) at long ranges for the
Queen's Prize of £250, the gold medal, and the gold
bodge of the association. The highest aggretate sore
obtainalde in the first stage is 195 marks. Three men
gained the highest poesible number of points at the 200
yards range by getiiog every shot on the bull's.eye.
['his blackened circular spot, in the middle of • target
Vt. square, is eight inches in diameter, and the spoon
outside, enclosed by a circle, is 16 inches across, and
and a shot strikint within this gains I inr as as
" inner." A second larva concentric circle 1, 24 inches
across, and a shot striking within this is credited as •
"magpie" with three points. Outside this a hit count
but two as an "outer."
At the 500 yards range for the Queen's Prize began
this morning, the light is excellent, but a choppy
wind is blowing, and up to the present time the *cores
are unusually low. Private Chandler, 10th Ml Misses,
has however, obtained six bull. and an inner.
'lthe weather co .tinues fine, but • somewhat dazzling
sun and the wind coming in mad len gusts is detrimental
to goo I rho sting, and consequently the scoring, as a
rule, does not coins near that of last year. Vor the
two stages of the queen's, Private Chandler still heads
the list with 66 points. Corporal Ingram, 3rd Lanark,
has otade 65; Aergeant Greavas, 7th Lancashire, 64;
and Corporal Knight and Sergeant Clyford, London
Irish, 63.

Private Lothhory, 511 Stafford, ham been officiatly
declared the winner of the "Daily Telegraph" Cup;
Private Perkins, lit Nate, talus the lIIICOad prise of
iati.

Tilt SILVIS NIDAL.

The most exciting event of ir;i:11; evening wee the
tie shooting for chi silver medal between Major Pewee,
South Devon, and Ltorporal Ingram, 3rd Lanark, and
for thirteen plaoss in "Th. Sixty" by the seventeen
who tied with a wore of 88 on Thursday. The hour
fixed was six oclock, long before which time the firing
point outside the rope, was crowded with eager
spectators. Pearse and Ingram were the chief objects
of attention, and being squadded at the IMMO target
each shot was eagerly watched and recorded, not only
by the register keepers, but by the onlookers. The
sun had bean slightly obscured by floating clouds till
the moment Ingram firei the first shot, when its rays
peered forth ftr • moment. He scored an inner,
slightly to the left of the bull? low. Major Peares
followed with a boll. Ingrains second shot was also
an inner, to the left of the bull. Major Poem again
put on • bull, The score now stood 8 and 10 napes.
lively. With his third shot Ingram succeeded in
Putting on • bulL The chances seemed to be in favour
of Major Pearse, whose stead/ shooting Ii well knows.
Had he even made a " ?amp." he would have tied,
and with an inner he would have gained the medal by
a point; but as he took aim the sun shone out again,
and doubtless affected the reloalt, for the Pc ire was only
an outer. In4ram thus wall by a point, and Ms Scotch
friends cheered v stiferously.

THE BRIONTON RAILWAY MURDER.
A discovery of as important character was made on
Monday at Infroy's late lothringe, No. 32, Smith-street
Stepney. On a farther and stricter search being made by
the Detectives Swanson and Jarvis, who apprehended the
prisoner, they found la the duetholts & white linen shirt
covered with blood. It Is surmised by Mrs. Bickers that
on the night when Lek's, went into the garden and
walked in it for a me time Le took that opportunity of
pirating the 14 oa-oalosi whim int. No trees of the
waiel ha, yet been found. liuy. it hes been decided to dig
up set .1(1 the moult of ih, g also to oicedy examine
ill- 4, threat rooms in the house.
there can now he ittle doubt that the telegram sent by
',boy, from 3t Sinithratreet, to the man Seale WY the
Qom, of his arrest. It appear, that the suspicions of his
landlady, Mn. Bickers, being aroused by his peculiar
mode of living, she sent her daughter to the address
Indicated es the telegram, which me addressed to " Kr.
S. Seale, I'. J. Hutchiemon. 66, Gresham-street, LC.," for
the purpose of making inquiries and ascertaining whether
bet lodger really had • (need there or not. At Gresham.
street Mist Bickers ithd an interview with Mr. Hutchin-
sou, with whom. in the oinversation the had with him,
she freely discussed the suspicious character of the lodger
I. her mother's home Shortly afterwards a ',miensan
arrived at Sootland.yard, and said he wished to give lem-
mata. as to the whereabouts of • man whom he felt con-
vinced was the missing man Liffey. Oa beim milked for
hie examunication„ be refused to my anything until the
payment of the reward to him *lose wad guaranteed by
the authorities (of course as condition that his information
wee c Trent), and it was also promised that his name
should never be divulged in connection with the ranth-r.
These preliminaries having been arranged to the myeter-
ions gentlemen's eatiefectios, he informed the Mew or
in chars. of the detective office that he believed the man
they wanted was to be found at 32. Smith-straw.. The
in maw in which the informer delivered his oommunlaw
son. and his wideawake" style of d business' so
Impressed the authorities that Detectives Swanson and
Janie, who happened to be in the office at the time, were
at ones dispatched to Steproey—the result el their visit
being already well known.
At Harley, several gentlemen assembled at Mrs.
Brown's cottage, on Monday, to witness the two o'clock
express from L indowbridge get by, with • view of testing
t ie 11.14,1bilit, of that witness s seeing two pomp* strug-
gling in the trait. Although the train west through at
fu'l speed, the psi-augers were distinctly vidble ; one
gen, 'mean wee standing up, and the movements of the
guard wen observed iq every detail.
Lefroy wrote a long letter on Saturday to his siatec,
(row L wee Prison, detailing his circumstance., and making
for assistance to enehle him to make • defence to the
charge ma ie against him. He also informed her that be
, was la need 01 ra the articles for p retinal comfort His
! Meter 03 llowitar, communicated with several of the
! relations of the prisoner, informing them what she pro-
posed ding, and asking their advice and co-opsration.
I Throughout Tuesday the detectives charged with the
du y of obtaining additiousal evidenc iu connection with
th,. murder of Mr. Gold were diligentiv at work in two
directions. They ban been endeavouring to dies:ever the
mining watch, is which thee attach much importance,
lout have bees on uoceedul. It was believed that a clue
had been obtained On Toes 'ay morning to the pistol with
which it is IlePPhead Mr. Gad was Mgt sad ;Pedal
enquiries with reforests to it were ma le not only in
Lowion, butte Live. and Brigh'on, but no information
could be given It is, however, kuown that Wm/
p,„eessed a pistol wh.ch he purchased on the morning of
the murder, and the ththitent of • London pawnbroker,
who sold It to him, was with one of the detective officers :
throughout Tuesday, with the object, if passible, of '
identifying the weapon, should it b found. In the
neighbourhood a Stepney there is still considerable excite-
ment, and the houses Smith.street, in which Lefts), took
temporary ref.', has been largely visited, but the police
are nee dine lug their efforts for further Information in
other directions. The sister of the accused man, who, as
&kw, stated, resides at Islington, has sufficiently re-
covered from the shark she received on bearing of her
brother's err !et to be able to leave the eatablidament with
width she is connected. The resident medical officer
stats. that Waco she had held her prce-nt position she has
discharged her duties with •xtreordinary ability, and
hooch sympathy Is expressed for her by the officiala of the
bc,pital, who have earnestly requested her to retain her
pot. Although much dep•esseel nod very weak, she
de-ired on Tuesday to inert her solicitor. Mr. Dutton, with
reference to the defence before the maxistrat,s of her
brother, and she did so in company with one of the nurses
of the establishment. Tbe details of the letter which
L droy wrote to her from Lewes prison will not be made
The pri-oner himself maintains the same com-
p wure in the prison at Lewes as he has done gime his
arrest. He pertains with apparent relish of the meals
supplied Po him, and makes no reference to thee:rime with
which be Is charged, except a desire to communicate with
his friends
thia le or all to bie defence. Of cowl, tactility for
'lded to kiss.