The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-11-08 00:00:00

MORE CRITCHELL.

On Sunday afternoon the baptismal service was
performed in More Critchell Church by the Rev.
Moss King, Rector, when was brought to the font
(after the reading of the second lesson, in the pre-
Denim of the congregation, after the primitive cus-
tom) the first•born, a eon and heir, of H. Gerard
Stud, BR., 11. P., and Lady Augusta Start, of
Critchell House. The sponsors were ff. C. Start,
Esq., Lady Charlotte Start, and the Right Hon. the
Earl of Shaftesbury. The Christian names given to
this fine, healthy, and strong little fellow were
"Humphrey Napier." Thu service throughout
was marked with devoutness and solemnity. The
sermon, by the Rector, was founded on Mark r. 11,
" Suffer the little children to come unto me, and for-
bid them nut, for such lath. kingdom of God."

There was a large congregation present, every seat
in the neat, orderly, and comfortable church being
filled by persons from the village and adjoining
parishes, who had assembled to witness the interest-
ing ceremony.

POOLE.

MUNICIPAL ELacrioN.—On Tuesday the election
of Town Councillors took place. The polling for
the North-west ward took place in the Townball,
for the South-east ward, in the Council Chamber.
The candidates for the North-west ward, were Messrs.
bedgard Adey, Frampton, Waterman, and Joyce;
for the South-east ward Messrs. Belben, Harris,
Bound, Hamilton, and Hodges. The poll was de-
clared at half-past four by the respective aldermen
for Messrs. Ledwu.d, Adey, and Frampton, in the
North-west ward, and Mears. Belben, Bound, and
Harris in the South-west wart
litqueirr.—An inquest was held on Monday, be-
fore H. M. Aldridge, Eaq., coroner, on the body of
• child named Eolith Davis Cave, aged three years
and a half, the daughter of • ballast lighter man,
residing in Lagland-street. It appeared the mother
of the child on Thursday evening left her and a little
boy 5 years old, and a baby 20 months old in the
bask room of her dwelling-house, where there was a
fire and • candle burning, while she went to purchase
some things at a shop close by. She was not away
more than 5 minutes before she met the deceased
coming out of the house in flames. Martin Cave,
the boy alluded to, said deceased took up her pina-
fore and held it over the candle, when it took fire,
and she ran out of the house. The jury returned a
verdict of accidental death.

Poidec.—On Monday last a young man named
Keynes was brought before the Magistrates by Mr.
Superintendent Inkpen, charged with exposing for
sale unwholesome meat.. Mr. Inkpen stated that he
believed the defendant had been made the tool of
others. The defendant promised that it should not
occur again, the Mayor ordered him to be discharged
on forfeiting the meet and paying the costs. The
meat was burnt in the market•place in the after-
noon.

RIFLE CORP4.—On Friday last a meeting was
held at the Townhall for the purpose of
establishing a Rifle Corps for this town. The chair
was taken by Mr. W. Farr. After some converse-
ahout twenty persons gave in their names as
willing to join and find their own uniforms. It was
also intimated that there were many others willing
to join on the nine terms. A list was taken of
those willing to join, provided sufficient funds could
be procured to purchase their accoutrements. A
deputation, consisting of Messrs. G. Aldridge, W.
Gutch, J. Seager, and J. Boyt was appointed to
MAVIse the town and procure subscriptions, as well
as the names of persons willing to join. In the
course of the evening Mr. E. Lacy announced his
intention of subscribing £1 to the fund.

WIMBORNE.
On Thursday last the Bishop of Brisbane Queens.
head. Australia, lectured in the afternoon at the
New Tovrnhall, when he stated the wants of this
infant colony and its claims upon the home church.
J. B. Garland Esq.. of Stone, presided.
Tux Li lverrrum.—Very little interest
seems to be afloat u to this important society in this
town, and it is feared it will become defunct union
some means are used to revive its declining pciai•
boo.

THZ RAILWAY—Active works are in program
with reference to the deviation necessary on the
Blandford branch of the Dorset Central Railway,
consequent upon the recent landslip near Merley.
The Royal Humane Society have awarded to
Master Alford Blount, aged eleven years, eldest
son of Mr. Henry Stanley Blount, draper, of this.
town, a certificate of merit, beautifully engrafted on
vellum, as a recognition of his daring in saving the
eon of Mr. Brett. of Corte, from drowning.
late this town has been inundated
by low written papers reflecting on persons of the
, highest respectability. The cowardly miscreants
dropped their despicable effusions in the streets at
' night. We are happy to learn that the guilty par-
' ties are at length discovered and that the matter
will form one for magisterial inquiry in about ten
days. The language used is even worse than that
which formed the subject of investigation before the
Bath bench. We trust the loathsome scoundrels will
meet their deserts.

BRUTAL OUTRAOL —A few days since, all a female
was on the road between Wimborne and Merley,
rather late in the evening, she was accosted by three
navvies, who butally assaulted her the two assisting
the one whilst each of the three effected their violence.
The unfortunate female was much hurt, and when
discovered was found much exhausted and injured by
the outrage. She miscreants have hithertoescaped.
ACCIDRIT.—On Friday week a Ay and .pair had
been driven from Blandford to Wimborne station;
on their return the driver carelessly left them at the
door of an inn, and whilst taking a glass of ale the
horses galloped off round the dangerous corner of
West-street, until stopped by coming in contact with
a cart. Fortunately no personal injury was caused.
On Sunday morning the churchwarden of the
Minster, Edward Diver, Esq., very properly exer-
cised his authority forcibly to remove a person from
the church who is supposed to be of unsound mind,
and who frequents the Minster, and by her mode of
devotion renders it impractible for her fellow wor-
shippers to attend to their devotion. The old lady
(who had been interfered with in the morning)
again resumed her proceedings during both nubile-
quent service & The unfortunate woman has hem
once an inmate of Forston Asylum,
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY r. JAMES VIRZY.
—Mr. H. T. Johns, of Ringwood, made application
to the Bench for a warrant of ejectment to turn
defendant out of a piece of land at Alderholt heath.
Mr. Stanford, his lordship's steward, proved service
of the notice; but it appeared he neglected to read
notice to defendant according to Act of Parliament.
The application was therefore refused, as it was
informal.

Pa-rry SFAKIONA, Friday, November 4th.—(Before
W. C. lambert, Ls'' q. (chairman), C. J. Parke,
Esq., Revd'. Carr J. Glyn, and John H. Austen.
—Preth-riek Lane, a navvy on the Blandford
rail works, wan summoned by James Bound for
assaulting him at the Three Lions Inn, at Wimborne.
It appeared that defendant fell in with several of
these " roughs" and was beaten unmercifully, ap-
parently without cause. Defendant pleaded drunk-
enness, and said he wan lorry. Fined 2s. and M.
costa
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TMaria Wardurne wee summoned by Sophia Gibbs,
"two neighbours." Defendant had thrown the con-
tents of a chamber vessel over complainant. De-
fendant appeared inclined to give the Bench a speci-
men of her temper, but was checked. After a cau-
tion, and, being about to leave the neighbourhood,
the amiable lady wu fined 2s. and Si. owls, or 14
days' imprisonment
William Burden appeared to ask for the transfer
of the ale house license to him of the Railway Inn,
Lyte.het Minster, the person being under bail to
appear at the sessions for receiving stolen coal at the
last meeting. The magistrates refused the transfer,
as the disqualification under the act extends to any
person attsinted of felony or treseon, IC.
CiULNDOKNE Prrtv Seastoxs, Nov. 3.—(Beiore
H. C. Start, Edward Castleman, George Churchill.
and Hector Monro, Rolm)
John Chown, of Woodoots Handley, was sum-
moned by Mr. Samuel Humby for breech—
rescuing two horses. It appeared regnd bcwws were
trespassing on complainant's land, and he impounded
the hams in his own yard. Defendant came at 10
o'clock at night and rescued them. Mr. Chitty, of
Shaftesbury, appeared for defendant. Fined £1 and
coats.

Charlu Breather was fined 10a and coda for set.
ting a wire tc catch a hare on Ensham Manor.
George Maidneenl, Richard Blanchard, and
Prederkk Pounce were summoned for drunkenness' at
Handley. Fined the costa. Mr. Chitty appeared
for defendants.

POLLARD ROYAL.
SHOCKING MURDER.

On Thursday, the 3rd, a horrid murder was dis-
covered to have been perpetrated at a oottage by
Ashen:die Wood, pariah of Tollard, within • short
distance of the seat of Lord Riven, Rushmore
Ledge. The victim was the wife of • woodman, by
name Ann Trowbridge. The husband returned to
dinner at I p.m., having been absent from his work
from an early hour; he found the cottage door
locked, which he broke open and discovered his
poor wife in one corner of the room quite dead.
but warm. The murderer had used a tailor, which
warn broken in the struegle, and then bad 11100g1111 to
a hand saw, with whicfler bead was cot. The mur-
derer then robbed the house of the following cloth-
ing :- -one drab great coat, with the Agnoultnral
Society's buttons thereon; one corduroy desire Treat,
one fustian ditto, one pair of cloth gaiters, one pair
of boots, Up up in front; OM white hat, one
umbrella. It would appear the murderer called to
ask for water, au a cup Ing *wind thrown down,
belonging to the cottage, outside the door. Th.
room was covered with blood, and the !kr of de.
ceased were much cut in the From cir-
cumstances there is Yeoman to suspect a certain
person has committed the fatal
the strict surveillance of the police, and a minute
march is being made in the wood for the stolen
clothes.