The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-26 00:00:00

POOLE.

PouricaL.—We understand a gentleman of London, I
and closely connected with our of the chief fatuities
of the town, has agreed to contest the Borough at the
vacancy in the Liberal interest.
MASOXIC.—Houry JILIIIOII Tink. son of the late Mr. J.
H. Tink, of Munctou-up-Wiroborne, lois been phard
10th on the list at a ballot of 22 boys held at the
quarterly court of the Royal Masonic Institution, having
obtained 1,562 votes. The late Mr. Tink was a member
of St. Cuthberga Lodge, Wimborue.
FATAL ACCIDIXT.—Laat week a man named
Linnington was out in a boat in the harbour with one or
two others, when it repulsed from the roughness of the
aes. The others 'want ashore, but Linutngton was
seised with cramp, and drowned before assistance could
be rendered him.
Passawrevox.—An address and a pair of field-
glasses have been presented to Mr. Harold H. Harker,
(second non of the late Mr. Alderman Harker, of Poole),
formerly a pupil of B. S. Fisher, Ens. (Locomotive
Superintendent of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Line),
upon his leaving to fill an appointment as assistant
engineer to the Mines and Rio Railway Company,
BraziL
_ . .

Citation—Mr. T. Cox, who has for some time past
been connected with the Poole brooch cif the Wilts and
Dorset Bank, is about to undertake the management of
the Beaminster branch. Mr. Cox, who is well-knowu
in the West, goeswith the best wishes of all; and the
School of Art, of which he was the secretary, hove
thra special resolution thanking him for his
ee
d fatigable labours in its behalf.
81firego Istritutongea. Arrivals: April 18—
Industry, Fleet, London, cement; Rainbow, Brett.
Leedom. cement; Driver, Page, Cowes, nil. 14—Ann
Elisabeth, Young, Hyde, 15—Alice, Dale, Dover,
oil cake. 17--Ceres, 18 umnsers, Plymouth, stone; Acorn,
Lag, Plymouth, stone. 13—Mark That, Smith, Gook,
coals. bailing: 14—Deit7, Phippard, Swatter*, nil;
Ana, Beacham, Swelters, bricks ; Lord Ilawkesbury,
Smith, 8 wanage, deals; Emma, Conway, Newport, deals;
fiolent.Burden,Newtown,pipes; Georgina, Filmer, Rouen,
pipes' Wheatear, Wilkie, London, clay. 16—Freedom.
Greenhorn, London, clay; Willie, Tyroll.Runcorn,clay ;
Ontario, Martin, Runcoro, clay; Yidar, Hansen,
Newcastle, ballast ; John Pierce. Hughes, Southampton,
slates. 17—Diver, Page, St. Helens, pee;pi Bessie,
Rowe, Portsmouth, pipes; A. Patterson, Hu kin,
Swamies, pitwood. 18—Advance, Masson, Cardiff,
pftwood.
ASCLIIINT ORD= o FOUSTRas. The half-yearly
meeting of the South-Western District, which el...hates
the courts in Poole and neighbourhood, was held at the
Oddfellowe' Hall, Hyde, on Monday. There were about
90 delegates present, Mr. 0. Wareham, D.C.R.. in the
choir. The subject cd the late valuation of the district
was considered, and in consequence of the great addi-
tional labour caused thereby to the District Secretary
(Mr. Dyer), he was voted 25 guineas for the same.—The
widows and orphans' fund was considered, but action
was deferred till the next ineeting.—lt was decided to
send six delegates to the High Court Meeting at Wolver.
hampton in August next. Then: were 16 candidates.
The following were declared duly elected, receiving the
highest number of votes :—Messrs. A. J. Dyer, 8. S.
Pearce, G. Wareham, S. I'. Greeara. J. Callen', and
G. Harts...lL—The next half-yearly district meeting was
decided to be held at Sontleunptom
Toon' Sewers—At the Police-court, on Thursday,
before the Mayor (Mr. 0. Curtis), Messrs. F. Millie., H.
Farmer, Cl. H. Clutch and E. J. Conwey.—Fonr young
lads, named James Bailey 12, ()Writ'. Oreenshole,
George Combes, 14, and 13;muel Willis, 12, were charged
with stealing 9 tame rabbits, on the previous Monday
night. They pleaded guilty. Bailey was charged
with stealing two tame rabbits value be.. from the
of Mary Ann Masters, Lagland-street;
gereethBeBnelade with stealing seven rabbits, value 7e,, front
the premises of Ann Fancy, Lagland-ereet ; Comhes
with stealing sue rabbit, value 2s. 6d., the property of
William Young, and one, value Is, from th premises
of P. Masterman, Longfleet ; and Willis with stealing
the rabbit last referred to. The prisoners We at night
got into the yards and gardens of the persons from
whom they stole the rabbits, and having poesessed
themselves of them hid them in a stable belonging to
Bailey's father. When apprehended by P.C. Lee they
admitted their guilt. Bailey was fined 4°s. including
costs, or in default • month's imprieenmeut. Green-
slade would also be fined 40s, including costs, Combed
El including costs, or 14 days; and Willis 15e. or 14
days.