The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-30 00:00:00

SALISBURY.

CITY Pam SERMONS, Monday.—Present: Th.
Worshipful the Mayor, J. C. Wheeler, and F.
Attwood, &qrs. —Fanny Russell, who appeared with
two black eyes, was summoned for using threaten-
ing language Were& Ann Russell, her mother-in-
law. The threats had, it appeared, been made use
of in the presence of a neighbour whom the
complainant was not in a position to call as a
witness—Under these circumstances, the Bench dis-
missed the ease, but the defendant was cautioned as
to bet future behaviour.

ESTERTAINIIIINT. - An entertainment consisting
of dissolving views, interspersed with songs, &a,
took place at the Salisbury Theatre (which had been
kicdly lent by F. R. Fisher. Esq.), on Friday se'snight
ing, in aid of the Mechanics' Institute and Workmen's
Club. The exhibition of views was under the direc-
tion of Mr. Miell, photographer, of Catherine-street,
and the songs, Ike., were sung by Messrs. T. London,
Smith, sad Barrett. Most of the songs were ltiAldy
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FATAL ACCEDRKT OK THZ SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL-
IVAT. —An inquest was held at the Infirmary, on
Monday morning, before R. M. Wilson, Esq.,
coroner, on the body of Charles Williams, aged 24
years, • laboorer in the employ of the London and
South-Western Railway Company. The deceased
was employed with others on Saturday morning
about seven o'clock in cleaning the station-yard at
Fisherton, and having incautiously placed himself
against the buffer of one of the carriages to assist in
moving it, he was caught by the buffer of another
carriage, which had been set in motion by the
shunting of some carriages at a distance, and Sus-
tained such wren, injury that be died at the In-
firmary the same day at about one o'clock. The
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

Cousry Pam Sgsstows, Tuesday—Present:
J. 11. C. Wyndham. Req. (chairrinso). C. Penruddockti,
E,q., Major Heathoote, General Buckley, Rey. E. Duke,
Joseph Gaff. jou., Keg., sad Alfred Buckley, Esq.—
Frederick Bungay, labourer, of Whiwpariali, was fined
El and costs, for trespassing in pursuit of game, on land
belonging to Viscount Folkestone.—Williani Orme,
of Rediynch (who did not appear), wee lined £2 and
costs, for trespassing in pursuit of game, on land be-
longing to Joseph Goff, Esq., at Hale. Ou being
detected in the act, the defendant struck at the keeper
several times with the barrel of hialgun. Mr. Guffac-
tired from the Bench dating the hearing of the OPAL -
' James Smith, of Hampworth, was summoned by In-
spector Obey, for using • thrashing machine, of which
he had the charge, within 25 yards of the public reed.
Fined 20a. and costa, or one mouth's imprisonment.—
Mr. Thomas Perrett, farmer, of Stritford Tony, was
, fined £5 and costs, ore month's iniptisonment. for re.
mowing two cows without a license a greater distance
than 500 yards.

SALISBURY FAIR. —" Here we are again ! " in the
midst of the bustle, noise, and excitement of our
annual fair—surrounded by ginger.bread stalls, rifle
galleries, photographic saloons, boxing booths,
galvanic batteries, swings and roundabouts, pro-
digious babies, fat girls, chambers of horrors, and
"voracious reptiles from the Whits Nile." One of
these latter has, it is said, "left • reputation in is
tropical home, which will survive that of many a
worthy biped' —the said reputation having been
acquired by devouring six natives, including a small
black boy, "at once the delight of all, and the
promise of his father's brightest 'open." This
'Black Fiend" is consequently almost an great an
attraction as the fat girl of nine, whom, Imola@ are we
do not know how many jeer in circumference! With
these exceptioos, there are few "novelties," but
owing to the Hoene*, of the morning, hundreds of
persons have flocked in from the country, to see and
be seen, and ti spend their money. The supply of
onions, for the growth of which Salisbury is as noted
as Devizes, was unusually good. Many of them
were of large size. Prices ranged from fie. to 7s.
per sack. Po:skiers fetched from Bd. to 91. per
gallon.

MR SALISBURY IigADIRML —The first reeding
in connection with the Literary and Scientific Insti-
tution, took place at the Assembly-room., on Tues-
day evening. The arrangements made by the
committee were most judicious, and were the theme
of unisons.' approbation. Members found ample
accommodation, and everything was conducted with
the greatest on,. to secure the comfort of the audience.
The chair wu taken by Mr. Alderman Kelsey, and
the entertainment opened with the glee, " Winds
gently whisper, "• by Muer*. Cane, Large, and
Voisey. The rest of the programme was as follows .
—Reading by the Rev. R. G. Swayne, "
Prisoner f Chilton ; " song by Mr. Large, "Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp ;" reading by Mr. Edmund Roger.,
"The Old Man's Precept ;" trio, "My Sweet Dora-
bella ;" reading by Mr. S. R. Atkins, "Edinburgh after
Flodden " (Aytoun) ; a .ng by Mr. rue, "Come
Home, Father ;" reading by Mr. Yelf, "Mrs.
Brown's visit to her daughter ;" Bishop's well-known
glee of "Mynbeer Van Dunck," was well sung by
Meears. Cane, Large, and Voisey. The chairman,
in the name of the company, tendered a vote of
thanks to those gentlemen who had taken part in
the proceedings of the evening. The entertain-
ment closed with the "National Anthem." Mr.
A. Aylward presided at the pianoforte.

DEATH FROM APOPLEXY. —On Monday afternoon
an inquest was held at the Council House, before
It. M. Wilson, Req., on the body of William Robin-
son, a man about 52 years of age, who has been em-
ployed for some years in the boornotive department
of the Great Western Railway. He lodged with
Mr. Grant, in Fisberton, and went out on Saturday
morning, apparently in his usual health. About ten
o'clock be called on a young woman named Cron-
stone, in Wiocheeter-strect, to whom he had been
paying his addresses since last Christmas, and com-
plaining of his head, as he bad often done before,
asked to be allowed to lie down. He went to bed,
but did not take off his clothes. He "dosed off to
sleep" about two o'clock, and when be awoke about
two hours afterwards, he seemed to be worse. Mr.
Cordell was sent for, but not being at home, Mr.
Parke was called in. At that time Robinson was
insensible, and appeared to be suffering from a fit of
apoplexy. Mr. Dark. prescribed for him, but at 20
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A nazis lose of property, and hooky Of
the earns. took place in thisidistriet last week. Mi
Q Vines, yeoman, of Bpirithill, was ramiai from
Chippanham market, when he look nine £lO 11.. k of
England notes. The next morning, after dimmer-
ing his loss, he at *Deo went to the pekoe-sass of
the district, and informed P. C. Cliddisig of hie
loss, when he was at 0009 informed by that offica
that a mom of money bad been found by him on the
road during the night, and after giving tbseedPoilee•
re officer a pro description of the notes °thee
particulars required, he at once handed to him that
which he had lost. We trust that the policemen be/
been generously rewarded.