The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-14 00:00:00

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()ALLANT Rzscug.—A little after three on Saturday
afternoon, a lad named Harvey had a very narrow escape
from being drowned. Harvey's father Is a coal porter,
and it seems that two coal baskets were riven to him.
Another frequenter of the Quay was jealous that both the
baskets had been given to Harvey, and so he threw them
into the harbour. Young Harvey went to recover the
baskets, and fell into the water. Captain Worland, of the
Waterford, gallantly went in and saved the poor lad, who
was exhausted so much that in a few seconds more he
would have been dead. The boy was conveyed to the
police station, and promptly attended by Dr. Simplon,
whose exertions were stureasful in bringing him round.
We should hope that the fellow who acted the dog-in-the-
manger, and was the means of endangering the Poor boy's
life, was sorry for the mischief he did.
Beaman Perri' Sestinas, Thersday.—Deforo Dr. Drew and
Mr. Reynolds.

VIII ADJOORNIII tlitritiocwo CAPIL
Mr Worton appeared for the defendant, pleaded guilty on
behalf of the defendant to the charge and agreed to pay a am
and onus. Final la and wets; the house to be let only to •
respectable person. An applicatfoo was made for the transfer
of the license to a 'wenn who had been chief boatman of
Coastguard at Portland, a man of very good character. The
transfer wax granted_

TKB AD/OVMM BROTHEL ClarA.
Mr. Howard for the prosecution, and Mr Weston for the
defence. The caw WWI further adjourned of one hour to give
the solicitors on each side an opportunity for wattling the
matter priaately. After the adjournment Mr. Howard sad
the prosecution was determined to put down such houses as
these—the costa were very heavy indeed in these awes, they
had, however, made arrangements if the Bench would consent
on condiUon that the costa he paid, for the object in this CA ati
had been to warn others, end he (Mr. Howard) wished.
withdraw the whole of the cases The houses wcro 1101/
clam' end shut up As far OA the police were conoornal he
said the public were Imauid to. do what the authorities
when the •UPerintendott of pQltoc told thorn they ahnuld not
do certain things If they did ,10i ooMPIY they would have to bear
the piaMs and pmuehnient The Hooch sakl In consideration
that the await be paid they would allow the casne to ho with-
drawn at once, but it must be thoroughly understood that the
polka would keep a good look-out on those house., and If a
similar charze should tr.: brought al any time they f(he msZis-
tnitea) would not allow them to Se withdrawn. The whole of
the costs were then laid and the batch of "unfortunate.'" loft
the hall.

BLANDFOED.
80TDAT Menem. I I nos. —On an invitation issued by
Mr. C. POSPI, the teachers of the Blandford Branch of the
Sunday School Union met, to the limber of 70, on
Tuesday evening, and took tea together in the Corn!
exchange, after which a meeting ITU hell in the Town
hall, for the mimosa of discussing the various subjects
connected with Sundae School teaching.
One Friday • gentleman was driving Wong Wie road
between Milhorne and Bbuielford, which runs parallel
with the railway, when the nine o'clock train from
Blanilforil canie mdienly in view. The horse was so
frightened that he endeavoured to dash through an open
gate into a field, hut in doing 40 the vehicle came into
contact with the gate-poet, and was turned over, fortu-
nately without thing it any material damage, or injuring
its occupant.
AT the last meeting of the banal Board, Ur, Lindsay,
who has for the last six years filled the Alm of Surperin-
tendent of the Fore Brigade, resigned. Mr. C. W. Wills,
Foreman of the Brigade, was proposed as his successor,
but upon his declining to accept U. ofßce,Mr. P. A. Barnes,
son of Mr. John Barnes. at whose instigation the Flee
Brigade was first formed in Blandford some years since,
was unanimously elected to the °fare.
FuNßllli. SIMMONS. —The sudden death of our esteemed
townsman, Mr. W. Gold Smith, was feelingly alluded to
in sermons preached at Blandford church on Sunday last
at the afternoon and evening services The Rey. Mr.
Curteis preached in the afternoon and the Rev. C. Fyne,.
flinton in the evening. Hymns appropriate to. the
occasion were sung, and at the close of the 'yentas service
Pope's ode, "Vital Spark,- was played on the organ by
Mrs. Edwards.
FATAL Arm pvi2.—On Saturday last. about Ill.:10 P.m.
Mr. James Young, aged 50 years, bailiff to Mr. Gifford,
Ibirweston, was returning from Blandford fair and going
down White Gllff-Mill.hill the horse he was driving shied
and threw him out of the mrt. His son George aged II years
was with him in the cart, but warn not thrown out, and
ultimately he succeeded in stopping the borse ; ht, on
returning to his father found hint in a dying state from
the iniunes he had received. The lad gave an alarm to
the people living at the foot of the hill, who immediately
proceeded to the grad, but too late to be of any amistance,
for shortly alter their arrival the poor man breathed his
last The body was then removed to the Half Moon Inn,
Blandford, awaiting an inquest. This accident cannot
be attributed to drink AA is sometimes the case under
such circumstances, for he always bore the character of
being a respectable, sober, and industrious man. He was
• widower, and leaves a family of four sons, the eldest
seventeen years of age. and the youngest nine, and his
death is lamented by ail who knew him, for th reason
that all the good !qualities of a man were combinede in
him.
AN:suar. Sentra —These sports came off on Thursday, in
a meadow at Blandford St. Mary, adjoining the river
Stour, delightfully situate and most imitable for the
purpose. Some little difficulty was at first experienced by
the committee in obtaining a site, but ultimately Mr.
Ward kindly placed one of his fields at the disposal of the
committee, and the arrangements were then carried out
very successfully. A commodiouagrand stead was erected,
which comniandel a tine view of the entire course, and it
was well patronised during the afternoon. The weather
was very fine, and a large number of spectators mumbled In the field to witness the sports, The programme com-
menced with
A Half-mile Font Rue. There were eight competitors. A
god 1 race ensued. The prize was a silver cup, mine 43 34
which was won by Symms, of Rrershot ; second, Private P,ry, nOth Regiment ; and third, Private Johnson, itOth Regiment.
The 11eC.11,1 competition was for hunters. For the prises of
CIO les , £5. Sti., and £2 , offered In this contest there were
15 competitors, and a very close and good trial of skill mullet
The winner of the first prise was Mr. W Rogers's Brave Buck
(the winner on two previous occasions); the second prise wee
won by Mr. C Flower's Miller, and the third by Mr. C. Priend's
All Fours, The Judges in this competition were Yr. C. Finley,
Mr. It Filing, rnd Mr. R. C. Long.
The third competition was for the Coronation Stakes, first,C. '
55., and second, It 25., for Galloway*. There were seven
entries for this. and six appeared at the starting-point. The
race was In hag reue heats, over four flights of hurdles. In the
first heat Mr F. Flower's Lively was amt. hut was disqualified,
and Mr. Mitchell's Magenta second. In the second heat Lively
wail again first, Mr. Ward's MAK* ancond, and Magenta third:
and in the third heat Lively was again first, and Magenta second.
The lie‘t competition was the Blendford Town MLA, first, £lO 10e , scent, £3 35,, for horses: one mile bean, over eight
flights of hurdles. Six started In this race, which was a most i
exciting one In the first and soconn heats Mr. C Friend's ' Fours was first, and his Eleanor was second In hoth. ‘",
The Derby Stakes was next run hr. This tree Nil for ponies
not n.er 13 hands 2 inches (catct Aegbul), half mile beam, on
the fiat. Pine prig.. Lb , woes, £1 Is, There were six
korner spined. '(n the Met and second heats Mr. R. Itna** Finn) rar r a,usi ern; in the second beat Mr. W. Coate's Meg
Was second.
The neat competition was for the Revival *tit It se.
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