The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-05 00:00:00

DOROZIISTER.

VOCAL ASSOCIATIOIL—The weekly practices of this
ansociation will commence this (tfonday) evening at
the Holy Trinity Infant's Schoolroom. The sacred
portion of the music for the next con ert will 'ncl ids
kfendelseohn's " Hear my Prayer."
Snuffs() TROUSIII9. At the flaunty Hall, on Fri-
day, before E. Pearce, Eau , George Davis, travelling
imitator, we. charged on suepicion with stealing • pair
of trowers. at Bournemouth, on the 24th of September.
—PM. Collins proved apprehending prisoner in Dor-
chanter. and prisoner was ordered to be hen led over
to the Hants Constabulary to be dealt with. _

MORTALITY STATIFITICi FOR T 142 TIOROOOR—Scrrxx•
en.—Blehs, 19 (Fordington 12) ; deaths, 18 (Fording.
ton 8). Convulsions caused three deaths, diarrhoea
three, consumption two, kidney disease two, end
rheumatism, general wastin7, pleurisy, disease of the
liver, bmochitis—one ench. The annnal birth-rate is
804, and the death-rate 24 per 1,000.—E. J. Dar,
Medical Officer of Health._ _ _

Mxur*er BA Trll L.-Se-Officers of the Depat Brigade
gave a ball on Thursday at the new barracks, when
over 100 of the gentry of the town and neighbourhood
were preeent. The rooms of the nflice-e' maw quarters
had been tastefully decorated with Aware, de., kindly
lent by Captain Dymond, of Charminster, and others,
and everything was done for the comfort of the &mats.
The music was ompplied by Mr. J. Robinson, of the
Mnsic Saloon, Cornhi'l, and, as usual, gave great
satisfaction.

giltlo-OWAOCITMOT TO A BICTCLIRT.—A. young man
named William Llavis, after climbing the scaffolding.
poles to hoist the flags on the new brewery, on Friday
last, was riding • bicycle down the t rwn after dusk
when some urchin thruet a stick in the hind wheel
capsizing the machine, the rider being insensible when
picked up. Dr. Day wire at once sent for, and on
arriving found him in • state of collapse, having
=stained concussion of the brain and other injuries.
No bonen, however, were fractured, and after trving
artificial respiration, hc., he rallied • little. This
(Monday) after anon he is doing as well as can be
expected, and hopes are entertained that he all after
a time make • good recovery.
nth will (dated October 23rd, 1879) of Mr. William
tidal, late of Park Mount, Edgbaston. Warwielrehirs,
who died on July 98th last, was proved on the Bth tilt.
by William trial, the son, Daniel Symonds, and
Thomas John Pitfield, the executors, the personal
estate being worn under mOOO. The testator leaves
to his daughter Jane £l,OOO, the same as he had greedy
given to his other children: to his executors 000
each; and the residue of his real and personal liturortY
:pontrust as to one-sixth equalpart fru each of his
hildren—Mrs. Mary Anne Pitlielel, William tidal,
Edward tidal, and Miss Jane tidal. Mr. Wei was
the father of Mr. tliial, Bat:biter on the Western
Circuit; and of Mn. Pitfield, of Rype. He was also
• near relation of the well-known family of the
Symonds of this town and Symondebarr.
Ctramos Osen.—At the Borough Pollee-court on
Friday, before the Mayor (W. Darden. Req.), John
Lester astmorair, • private of the 75th Regiment,
was charged with stealing • shirt vat, pair of trousers
coat, • pair of boots, and hat, the Property e
Henry Partaidirs—Henry Partridre, • recruit of t
Slth Brigade, stated that on Thurday evening he was
In private clothes. He went into the room of the lith
company, when prisoner asked him to change clothes
to see how it fitted. He would not consent at first, but
eventually he took off everything, even his shirt and
prisoner gave him his uniform to try on. While witness
was putting on his trousers prisoner left the room,
saying that he was going to the rear, and said be
should come back sad =ewer his name, but., he did
net return he reported it to the serBsa.g. The clothes
that prisoner had on were his ann were worth three
shillings. His own uniform had not been served out
yet; what be now had on was prisoner's—The prisoner
was remanded till Monday.
A Woman Anaemia Igo Poing—Ana Jane
Or ale, of Fordington, was on Saturday summoned for
being drank and assaulting the polfee.—P.O. Stone
said on Friday night, about • quarter-past ten, he was
on duty in Mfll.dreet, Fordington. He saw the land-
lord at the Ring's Head nutting the prisoner out. He
ordered her off, when she commenced to swear and
abuse him. He requested her to to home several
times, and she replied that she should not go home for
any policeman. "You are only • man, and lam
• woman, and I think myself as good as you." She
then "up" with her fist, and hit him in the month.
He then took her in custody —Prisoner sad it was
true, she had bad a glass of beer, but she was not
drunk.—Mr. Sapt. Coward said she had been brought
up once before some years ago for the same thing. She
and her husband were brought up at the same time
the magistrates let her off, and sent her husband for
two months' Imprisonment—The Chairman (Mr. M.
Devenish) to prisoner : Your coninct ins been
unusually disgraceful, that you should add to your
getting drunk by wreaking your vengeance on the
constahle.—Prisoner : I didn't " heave " my hand
erainet him.—The Chairman: You will be committed
for 14 days.—Prisoner : Thank you, air.
AN ARTILLARTWAN is 'rROTTALIL—AA the Borough
Police-con-t, on Satnnlxv, lost re H. Deveni.h, Esq.
In the chair, an,l (1. J. (1. ((r.sznry Esq., "'raj
Okifbaree an artilleryman. WWI charged with stealing a
pint con from the 'lmmix Inn, the property of the land-
lord, Mr. Barrett. —The prosecutor raid the prisoner
was in his holm on Friday night, about 20 minutes to
tee. Hs did not see him. His wife told him one of
the soldiers had taken a pint cup with some beer in it.
P.C. Pryor came in and told him a soldier had eons
up the wired with a cup. He identified the one (ma.
dazed) me his property—P.C. Pryor said on the pre-
view evening, about 20 minutes put nine, he was on
duty in High Rest-street. He saw the prisoner going
up the street with • pint cup in his hand. As he had
seen him • few minutes before with no cup he went
and made enquiries. At the Pharnix he saw Mr.
Barrett standing at the door, and from whet he told
him he found an artilleryman bad stolen the cup. He
went In pursuit of the prisoner, and found him at the
Royal Oak Inn, with the cup In Us pmeidog,
charged him with stealing It from the Monis, end he
onnimenced swearing. He then took him in custody.
He resisted, Baying be would go o,nietly if he would 64
him alone. After going • few yards befall down.—ln
!WWII to Mr. Devenish, witness mid T had
the cop In his band at the Royal Oak, and it contained
ems porter. He did not attempt to conceal it. He I
was told he had taken the cup with the porter off the
table at the Minix, It having been bought wid pad
for by • driver, named ttni —The rntin
m.o(thcss stupid drunken troika. Isn=sPrisonse
said be did not take the cop with soy kW.
—RemoldedsWMosby.