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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

DEATH OF MR FORSTER.

Mr. W. K. Fonder died on %lonelay at histeridetsee
in London, after a lingering illness. lle lited another
severe attack on Saturday morning, and remaineol
iiiiessnewi.see until about I o'clock on Motolay after.
II i en, when ho expired. The news of his death was
'unexpected, late aceiunts losing of a somewhat
li. useful nature. Ile was born in .1,4, MIS, at Itrad•
i..ilee. in Dossetsleire.
Although no actise steps will he taken till after tho
funeral en regard to theelection which tttttt t necessarily
take. telaess, the question if a •,11CCIMIOlf to Mr. Fewster
mu the. repreomt.rtion of the Getstntl division of Wa.l.
font i. lean,: freely 1114CIIVIVII. and it is felt that a
candidate must he selected to units all essetions of the
narty. The flatness of Mr. Jesse oollings and Mr.
Shaw Lsferve am mentioned.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

'Births, fillarnagts, anti IWO,.

NI No NOkee oder tAis ketbd.rui will 61
rotas duly sottlierataated by gA4 :Person.

,s4.4noiin
Marsh 28 s
April 3,
of .71Itnile Green of, • son▪ .
April 4, at Laurel Howie, Marr▪
wioktitr,ni:hhe:
4 iire'il:::::
Mr. J. French, of a daughter.
April 4, at Southetreet, Crewherne, the liIII
Mr. Thomas Saint, of a daughter.
MARRIAGKfi,
March 8, et Ht. George'si Oathedral, Nladras.
the Lord ishop of the lhocase, assist...l Ity die Ve-.
the Asehstaiterin, &Owen( Richard 10eler•l'i•
a.,0 of H. Kindereley, Req., of Clyde,
Eleanor Gertrude, eldest daughter of the late H.
Tarrant, Moo., Barrister•at.law.
Hsieh 24, at Ht. John's Church, Weymouth, by ea.
Rev. T. Hell. Salter, William Henry Uptiertilit.
We mouth only son of the late William l'onricht•
to wilyH Louisa, second daughter of Charley Fletch 4.
of Totnes. Devon.
March 91, at the parish church, lliuct.huhl
12): the Her. T. Faulkner, Joseph, the oldryt
William Richards, of Kingston, Ihdche.iter. t;
Emma Louisa, second daughter id Julie BM'',
Nuttintrtun ; also at the *eine time and place, Jobs.
eldest son al Charles Cuff, of Littlehredy,
to Martha Emily, third daughter a John BP"'
Nottington, Dorchester,
..APrtl 7, at the pariah church, Bees Regis, fir
n"."• Lasigford, vicar, William
son of Mr. ti nod, High Wrealetnat. 1"771
tor, to Emily, thirci daughter of gr. J. Miller.
Here Regis.
DEATHS.
March 17, at the Great WrYtern oail, tli.
daughter of Gei.irge and Annie I yoldroci, tr. "
437:April lat Lowsr sue, Charm
March 28, a* Beigrave Mansions,
Gardens, Amos Whiting, haq., age.l
Abraham Harness', late Royal Artillery, airad
algid 71
Jethro Guy, in his 11111 yell.

Printed and militia...l by 14lAAIIII NIMMAN,
QfliCe.4 {_High Weetetreek Treorch.ter, in
Parish of Holy Trinity, for the ProPci""' hi. le
AU cheques and Ptet.ollice nrd.rii net ks,raiow,
Um. 14411 T itsittlet High Weiii.crest, v
, April Mb, UK
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

Sfit.. H. P. SirRCM, 'M.P., wait A111..111( the rio.tt
it the Speaker% fourth full drees l'arliainentary
dinner lent week. . .

NIAJOR W. *Miran TMORBURN, irii.rly ii the
staff of the Dorchester Reginumtal District, and who
officiated as chief paymaster at Gibraltar in IsB2-3.
wan promoted to the rank of Limit. -Colonel and chief
paymaster in a recent Oa:rib-.
liout TIONITT VIC/STMT.-11y the D.Cent /rammar
School concert the promoters were enabled to hand
over th. handsome sum f 1/10. Tb.. total receipts
were 1/14 6.. M., and, thrimh the kindneoi of Mr.
Ling and Messrs. Hannah, the exp :pie, were exceed-
ingl.y
romurcwros VEGITABLI SW/W.-We would remind
our Fordington reader, the entries for the AbOre nhoW
Clone on April 30th.
THg latest dodge in villages in the South lbireet-
division, where marling-rooms exist, is a recommenda-
tion from the rector or 'moire to remove the OW,
RCM* from the taldr, and substitute the .IforniterPost.
ea the latter is a.. much " better print and paper.-
In two instances the members have objected-to the
change, and the subject has been adjourned
l'or7lir
WIDILBTAX SCHOOLROOII.—This rem, which har.
been thoroughly renovated and repaired 12y Nlessrs.
Rama and Co., is to be re•opetied on Thursday,
April 15th, by an entertainment to be given I.y a
choir of over 40 voices. From the varied selection of
?wok on the programme, we anticipate a pleasant
evening." enjoyment.
UNIVIIIMITT Or CAMBRIDGE—LOCAL EXAMINATIoN.
.-DORCIEROTZR CIINTRE—Fr..to the blue hook jitet
inablished we are glad to learn that the quality f the
work dope at this centre i. ot an unusually high
description, and; thee candidates who have fitAiDed
distinctions have particularly excelled. 'T. K. If aekett
(Dorset County School), is fir.t in all lingland in
religious knowledge, filet out of 11,772 in Finnish, :•:tril
out 01 4,79$ in blatlieniatic., 17111,1 40th in !ratio out of
1,11113; 11. Tudor Irorchemi•r lir/du:sum School).
I. 119th in music out of 1,0:01. Of the girls -E. C.
bleToyd (Mies Diphiel6i, the College, Bridport), i• I:ith
in French out of 5,9t17.
MART of the comrades mid hien& of the late
Colonel 'Napier Mort if Mil, to rOttlttlPflWratt• in a
durable form him set, ire in the 11renadier thumb, ;
and it in thought that, an Otit, of the haat subjects to
which he gale his attention was the noppiy of water
to the soidiers an appropriate memorial wouhl he a
drinking fountain. A committee has been 1rm...1,
consisting of Colonel I'. Smith C. 11. (commanding
4/needier I/ ttardsL frietit .-G Inch C. Wynne Finch,
and Major and 1/butt-Colonel C. Ilirvli Reynanimin.
to receive subscriptions and to carry out the necessary
details. Permission will he sought to place the fountain
in the Victoria Barracks, Windent.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

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POLITICS IN THE PULPIT.

1%, Me Mitor.

Sir,—l have sera the Rev. Mr. 1.311••• K wordy reply
ti Mr. Henry recent letter to the Trbgraat,
but even his able arg •nts do not convince in, that
the pulpit is the place for the discussion of these
vexed and vexing questions. I feel confident Mr.
Everett do. not wish his pulpit to la turned into a
happy bunting ground for every political druin•
thumper who happens Li piss this way. I si II
advise hint next tune he in t. strangers to prearii
to hi. parishioners to pit ‘1 few plain W1...0.031K p.
them. For instunce—Do you preach politics and
How long do you generally make your discourses
Many who were 131,,Kent are .ore on the latter piiint,
if not on the remain, km.,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

THIPI OV MONEV.

fleotge
.Baggs, aged 14, of Weymouth, was charged
with havinLwhilet the bailee of £.l Is. Ad., the
mosey of phi. Miller, converted the 11111fle t. his
own nee.—A pensioner named Alfred Beale dewed
than the primmer bad tl I. ild. given to him by
waster's wife's mother's sister, who was an invalid,
to pay a month's rent. He was to take the rent to
Sir Y. Johnstowe's oaks, but did not do so. Prisoner
was his wife's sister's son. He did not wish to send
prisoner to gaol. if talking would do him any 'nisi,
sad had dews all he piaisibly could for him—The
magistrates discharged the prisoner, after severely
reprimanding him.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

POOLII.

PIIBIANTATION TO A LOCAL JOVIIIIALIST..—ThiI
eaployea of Messrs. W. MAW and Sone, and a party I
of friends, numbering altogether upwards of 100,
assembled at lie Temperance Hall, Poole, on Thurs-
day evening. fir • tea and convereasione in oelebra-
tion of the rec.oit marriage of Mr. C. H. Mate. It
was intended to have held the gathering six weeks
ago, immediately on Nit.. and Nies Maw'. return
frinn their honeymoon: but ..wing to the ;lines. of
Mr. W. Maw, and other circumstances, it was found
desirable to protpine the event till Iburoday hat.
The party amembled at six o'clock, and after tea im4
been partaken of, a ehott progratnine
of soup, recitations, !sc., was goo" through. Mr. W.
Mate acting IA chairman. Moo Wood, of Bourne-
mouth, opened with • pianoforte solo, mid songs were
eubsequnitly given by Mrs. Hunkin (Poole), Mr.
Teetheretone (Poole), Mrs. C. If. Mate (Bourne.
mouth), Mi.. R. !hay (Bournemouth), Mr. .1.. Cox
(Bournemouth). Miss Stokes (Poolei, and Mr. W.
Hurdle (p.. 10 the lasit named giving • topical snug
in character. Mr. A Cox and Mr. .1. Stevens
(Poelel, gave nine antiteing reeitation... An
interesting feature in connection with the evening'.
proceeding. war • preeentation inch" to Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Mats by the esspfes.'4 of the Arm. It
consisted of a very kindly worded and II ktterinir
(bearing between 40 and :10 oignatured,
accompanied by • eilver tea and coffee service, if
hsnilsome design. The presentation warn made in a
brief adduce by Mr. W. Payne, who has 'rem •
moinher of the staff for th.. 'eat 21 year., and was
acknowledged by Mr. C. H. State, who espreeeed hie
ippreciation if the kindly spirit which 1i..l pr imptel
the gift—a gift which, he intimated. would lie very
highly ialited I.th by liiineelf and hi. wife The
remainder of the evening w.i. spent in various
simitseinente. The party ieparated kodweeri eleven
and twelve o'clock.

THE ELECTION OF GUARDIANS.
The election of tiotarliana Ow year wee, MI ulual,
mule • political trial, with tho' addition im behalf of
the Liberals of ths chlllernre of Water verso.. Beim"
The follnwhin is the 14 declared ..n Friday
ovPnini:—
PARIVITONL—OIigmoro (C), 271, elect,d 1 Buckley
(14 73.
Lowintst.—Y•stman (C), 234, elected Cerise
RT. JA 11111•11. —Mariann (0), fllll Oaltley(C). 072 t
Waimea'., fel, NIS; fghart. (0). 262. elected; (taker
(TA 411:114, (L), az); liabloo.l (14 IM Turner
11.), 534.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

SERIoUti CHARGE AO t !NAT THE
SECRETARY OF A FORESTERS'
COURT.

On Saturday Charles Tilley, painter astd plumber,
ol Parkstone, was brought up in custody, at the
Polier.court, before Mr. H. Fortner, Dr. Smyth, and
Captain Stono, charged with rmbeasling certain
loonies " Cowl Erseet," 6,1341, and falsifyieg the
ites.2unte of I.he.,sid court.

Mr. llroster.llill prosecuted. He said it was a
matter of great pain to the members .if the Court to
bring the charge, but they felt they could not do
otherwise. He was unable to tell the Bench the
actual account ef the prisoner's defalcations, but from
a rough examination of the books they were Judged
to be from KUM to 8150. Thebcokshadbesoerntto
Southampton to he audited, and he should only call
one witness, who would tell them that in the balance
sheet fot the year, the balance in the Poole bank was
stated to be OM Se. hid. Some of the trustees had
gone to the secretary of the bank, and inateal of
there being that amount 'tending to their credit,
there was only £2 Oa. 114 The difference had nit
been accounted kr, and time prisoner had signed the
sheet as secretary.
John Barnes, carpenter, said he was nue of the
trustees. On %Vedneeday morning last they went
and saw the prisoner, and asked him if the money was
in the bank. He said it was, and that they would
find it there. lie then went in company of two
more of the trustees to Mr. Wheatley's, and looked
over their account at the Savings Rank, cud found
there was only £20.. Ild. them.
Mr. Broeter.flill then asked for a remand until
Thursday. He said they wished to give the prisoner
every opportunity of defending himself, and he
would not object to reasonable bail.
Prisoner also asked for bail, 44 be should like to
obtain legal assistance.
The Bench granted it, himself in Sin, and two
sureties in £2S each.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

vmaT !TOUR.

Wray &roes :ANTI•POI 1.14013.—A sight which
may well be deaeribed as unique we. witnessed at
Wrist Stour on Wedisftiday. Solitary skins hare been
exhibited from time to time, but on that day no lees
than four line skin, and brusher' of reoently•killed
•ixens were sucpendel from • pole above the notice
boards at Refilgo Cottage. Accompanying the skins
were the unskinned carcutaesi gif a counle if &the.
Thi• novel prementment intist have been the vapid
reply •i the half °sovereign rewarl iceiseil a few days
Retnoor "limy con). cturingac to Mr. iiiprit's
reply to Mr. f, '.g'. letter. It is hope I that it., tenor
ha. been pacific, and that the offer for the leiblica
tion of the oirresponilenee may lie aerpted.
writes : —Sir, —I hope Mr I, IN/ will coon be aide to
pri,, us the result id hie loot cornoivin Inc. with Mr.
GU.S• Mr. (Wert hag lately been priekiel for sheriff,
and poscibly hos offlcialdut ieg may have inconvenienced
him, but I darecay he bac, with a nemth's *cope, been
able to reply. I hear that ilieilits are being freely
yi to Mr. (West's complying with MY
Long's open•hanilcil po.poc.ils I. .r the milohtatien
the oarrealcifidenc..; len this is he the oil,. of
calumny. I cannot 11.111:..1Vt! :teething more
diaastreic than .1,11 a ...nue% bee a. a /01,1111 e
man, eheriff, magistrate, awl M V. IL, 01011 he
openly challenged. not v, is,,l. 1.1111,, by
every conairleratien ta, neer. Om challenge boldly and
unflinchingly. Private :affaire ore, rofir... Saar I ;
not so politic onto, which immediately affect ouch a
large circle of people. It I. really time th it . ~,, ething
wa• done, and public opinion, owing t the de,my,
seems hardening in a peciniar direction. Like
Artemis Ward. I would nay, " Hurry up, my braved.,
and let's hear the tiuth."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

PETTY SESSIONS.

TIICRAPAY,7IIeInrt Clon.l Ven.n.r.. (chairman Sir

. .
Heatheme, eni Cuitsiii
Henry Luther. labourer. iif Winton. summoned
for assaulting "Lieut." ritell, of the ttelration
Army. at Winton, iin the evening of Nf trch 25th. On
the evening in
'!potation a mob he.' collected outside
the "Barracks, and stone throwing was indulged in.
The "Lieut." went ementret the crowd to try and lin/
mit who WM throwing, awl the ilefeniletit hit him in
the Jaw —This defence MA, that it was only a push.—
lie WA. flned Is. and mete
Cherie+ 'Nike was summoned for indecent
behaviour during service in tholiarrarks. The &fen.
dent put on a pair of spell tele., and kept laughing
and talking, disturbing the congregation. —lie was
flne,l 4. and costs,
. . . . . . . _

.....
Charles Collins. driver. pleaded guilty to having
left his hackney carriage standing in the Old rlliriet •
ehiirvh.r.wel without anyone in charge, and war lined
4s, and coats.
Walter White, for cruelly heating • pony, was fined
lhi. and Ile 111,111.11 He protested he only lust gavel
"a tllll/," and that while the police were town on
hint, they took no notice if the gentry.
11.011019 ninny Butt, servant of
Tarrant 1 liinville. was charged that on March 22r1,
oho offered herrell as a ...Trent to 14r, Oeorge Tomer
Miller with f0rtt«.1....$ eitararter. .tdelaide
Vine, *errant, olfin I A thsluiry, was eleicharged
with giving_a 01 titieate of character to the first
priemer. Both tdriciners pleaded goilt y. —Mr. Miller.
of the Crewmen, Bosoomlte, elated that on the 111th of
%larch prisoner Butt Caine to him and illfer.el hereelf
for service. She mid that ale. had liven living at the
Railway 1101.1, Iloldenhursitqoad. OA at aervant, and
had been in service in Clhosteroeviarr, Isond,m, with a
Mrs. (tildes. On the 214 ahe Came again. and Mat
baked the addreei in Chester square at which Mrs,
Oilibt. She replied that Mre. White had left
Cheater•square, hut a letter addreiteed to Mrs.
can of Miss Vine, of !Blida% nem Baliabury, wail
And her, A letter MIA NO forwarded, and the next
days character warn received purporting to be signed
by one Mrs. (lake. Suspicions being aroused he went
to Butt, and melted if they understood right, and Itat
told that Mrs. (Mgr had left Cheeterdeptare six
months. The Inspector at Hindim warn communicated
with, and it wise found that the charaner was forged.
He did not desiris to press the case, but thought that
it was a pity they ehould not IN, checked in their
goinp on. A flneof 10... and coats each wan inflicted,
the &nab severely cautioning the two defendants.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

THE SOCIALIST TRIAL.

yammer.

Al the further hearing of the Socialist trill at the
Old Bailey on Saturday, before Mr. Ju.tleo
Mr. Hyndman aildre.eed the jury bir the ilefen,..'
atul truate.l that they would by their verdiet $11,4
all the defendant.' to carry on their work foe ti.
benefit of their fellow•mvii, —The Attorney tien,l,l
typiitel on the whole COW, and mint that the ..peeehei
in defence had no relevance to the rasa
Mr. Justice Mee, having *mimed up, tha
retired at about 25 minute* past three to (.4
eider their verdict, and at 23
they returned into court.—ln reply to the Clerk of lb.
Court the YOTIPIIIgn maid they aciiiiitt.d
mut Williania, and in man' to tie...the,
dente he wax deaired to my, "Th.. jory are ..1
that the language of Nle.era. Champion so
wa. highly inflamnuttory, mid greatly to 1,.
demned, but on the whole of the feet* ho,)
we 11,0qtlit thaPe IVO ...'I 1,0.
The Judge : That, gentlemen, In a reldlei ef t
guThilty.
e Clerk of the Court (to the turyl : Then )
find all the defendant., not guilty!
The Yoretean : That i. (Aprllllllo fr..tli
friends of the defendent• in curt.) The
i. add—'' That considering the circuitiatane,...
public excitement of the monwnt,
report. made in the preen of the mioet,ll...
oocaaion on rohruary nth, the prioccution to.
Crown was rightly inatituted."
Mr. Thompion : .111 the defendant. wieh to y
to the Jury their extreme thank* for the Intent,
with which they liai* liatened to the evidence, and
the Name remark mph.. to yoii, my lord.
The Judge : I have done nothing tau my duty.
When the defendants left the court they were loudly
cheered by their friends.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

A 11.11 l LOT.

Susan Yank a remit woutin, was siiiiimmed for
assaisotair, by 114111..1 Henry Postar.--lhibmilant
admitted that she starch the hit% but imid she received
great tirevocatinn.-dleortpne Lostar, mother of the
boy, said that on Saturday i.vening he eerie or with
his nose bleeding and • blow on the and his lop
end noes were rwollen, She should think he bat a
quart id blood. ("Oh " and lauxhter.)-• 'unfit.,Foster.
A huegin. said that she saw the defendant take
away a huh, wooden sped. from the complainant anil
strike him with it about the head rad face. She did
Duet bear hiuc citll her nature first.—The boy gave
evidence that the defendant *truck him a. suited.—
Ireiradant said that the boy called her disortaceful
names, and gay, great provocation.—Mary Sfitchell,
An old woman, said that the bny, in company with
&literal others, did everything be woad to annoy her
and her nitiorhtwours. She had complained to the boys'
mothers.—May Obristopher also gave evidences that
defendant received provissatirn. —The 'tench thought
the case proved and fined detendaat he, lid• o 4 colts,
and at the same time cautioned the boy Poster AA h.
hi* behaviour.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

INSANE WHEN SHE MARRIED.

At the Greenock Sheriff's Court, on Thursday, Ana
M'Plice, or Martin, a respectahlel..king wools.,
was charged with Die crime f I gamy, in so far that
she, on the Nth December, IABS, entered into. matri•
monial alliance with John Smith, ArSMAII, she know.
ing that her first husband, Donald Martin, whom
she married in DOG, warn alive. A plea of not guilty
MAO entered ; and hlr. K. H. Murray, solicitor, who
defended, maintained that Martin at the date of her
first marriage was insane, end the union therefore
illegal. On that iilea an action for nullity of mar.
rive contract was about to be raised in the Court of
tifswion, and he hell that the criminal action al t 1.1
not he gone on with until the civil action had heen
disposed of at the Superior Court. If his I.4rdship
(the Sherd') found her guilty of bigamy. an.l
...fluently the Court of Sessions gave decree in hPr
lay.nir in the action of declarator, *he would be in
the I..sitimi of having been found guilty 4 a crime
of which she was innocent. He (Mr. Nforrityl there.
fore nspiested that the cane be deserted pro toe. rt
tempore, until the decision of the Court of Sessions
was known. The case was adjourned for jury trial
until the of this month, the Procurator.riscra
agreeing to communicste with Cowen counsel on the
matter.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

DORSET MENDICITY SOCIETY.

The annual meeting( ,4 the Central Committee .4
the Dorset Menditity Society was heid In the Shire.
hall on Tuesday, Mr. John Floyer presiding. There
were also present the lion. W. If. It. Portman, Col.
E. If. T. Digby, Major Groies, Mr. •1. %V. liuff
ttair of Illandford 1, Mr. .1. M. M.mtaguet and
n Amyatt (Chief Clonstable of Dor...land rem.
secretary of the society). A letter waA real from Mr.
Ihngdale (Meyer .4 Poole) regretting hu was unable
tw attend. . .

Captain Miran presented and read the following
report :
'lldy Lord and Gentlemen,—ln pnvienting the
111th annual report of the Ltorset klentlicity Society
I remt that I have again to report an increase p., the
number of admissions to the casual ward. of th.
several unions in this county, the total icing 5.927 in
111A6, against 7,2il in lest, but notwithstanding this
increase the admissions to vagrant. wards are 2,321
leas than in the year prey ioti. ui the formation .4
this society. There can be tv, doubt that the I. sig
Continued depression in trade and agriculture has
caned a ctmsiderable incr.... in the number ..f ire.
employed, but those who have p...... 1 through this
county of Mte, are certainly of.. better class than the
vagrants who infested Dorset when the sort. ty was
find established. In proof of this I may mention that
in the year 1510 there w. no 1.4. than ll'.
casuals charged with riektroying their clothing
in the unions, when.. .hiring last year there war. onIV
one such caw This ,t v. proof that though
there are still many wayfarer. the protessiond
vagrants are not .. nittnerono in porret a. formerly.
" During the year IN:. nearly 11.000 ticket., were
exchanged at our relief station., repel. venting two
tone eight cat. .4 bread"
On the liwilswitiiin of the Ilion. W. if. IS.
mounded by Colonel Diutir, the report wa, adopted.
ita IT as in AMTAked for a gratuity f:lb is
behalf of the variixia superintendent. and VI the clerk
or the force as • .light recompense for their trouble.
A similar mount was awarded theill the year before
last but w.thing last year.
Mr. MONT.t, tit iwor wed.anlMaj.ir I ;at iy
r,x,liithvi enitxxlying the Constable', sitzge-'
Lion, which was carried.
The Cuter CAN AAAA LK mid lie hwl no 11111M0140.11 to
make for the alteration iif the eivixtitiiti.in ..1 ii,.
wwiety. Since the last meeting t hi. system .4 ilea IMg
with vegrancy hail liven zi.L.ix,il ii, one neve c.sonty
(Ayrshire.)
On the propoeition .4 the Cu tintitv.
Mr. I.urr, a WM. iil3llk • waa neo.rolert to 'Ai, vita
Asayatt for his trouble noel care in threetire; t•..•
operations 14 the Mendieity Society.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-13

WtIiBORIM

Tog Swiss FrVIIR Ocular-4c --On ?tturnsaa. thr
.11h-committee under the Contagious DISMOPII
lAniinalel Act held an adjourned meeting for further
1 on feting what steps should be taken in the matter
lid the alleged outbreak of swine fever on the premises
1.4 Mr. ltobett Burt, of Witchampton @lmo. Milk
It will lie resuriabared that the disease WWI reported
' on the 2n4 to have broken out toth,ng 13 pigs, nine of
which had been purchased in RingwieAl market. .A
further report from P.M. Long, dm local inimattor,
WS, preaented, showing that 19 pip had now been
attacked, three had died, and one had hers killed.
The case was adjourned at the last meeting in order
that the Privy Council might he communicated with;
and Mr. litatapson, from the office of the Clerk of the
Peace, read a letter which he had received from Mr.
Peel, who said :—"The Privy Council are advised
that the hishwy of the outbrealt Appian 1.. confirm
the veterinary Anspeotor's report. Ni.. new Lill.
I chasm of pip full with the diseam vr,thin 10 days,
two of which died, and of the other II swine loft on
the premiseu one is reported to have aontracted the
disease. I am to add that their lordships Mtl further
advised that in the specimens sent up the lesions are
asnMad With those wen in swine fever." The emn•
mitten SIM isf) the oonclusion that fever had
been proved to /stet, and they made the usual
restrictive orders and gave ins Pun! onmpermation.
'llas pip were valued Gs g4O 10s. The members of
the eientenittee pment were OrnserM Mackin, Mr.
8. Bartlett, Mr. (I. Wilson, and Mr. Cl. Frompton.
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