The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-27 00:00:00

WIMISORNE.

renT SII, Frkis) --Beton, Mr. C J. Auto, and the
Rev. J. a Austru.

Henry PAiUp., thelaniiionl of the Railway lee. 114.42
betehett Minster, was •am,n,n.,l on the information of John
11(ey, midi° officer of Wiintsirne, for keeping it dog without •
buena° on 6th November lavt Mr. Brain. supervisor of Poole,
attended to prosecute. The °flows was proved by 1.. C. Ihmun,
smi the !fetich itupoaol the mitigattal tonally of i.
James SweiUund 4 Knox., pleailial guilty to an inform.-
eh:Legion: him with hai Om born drunk whibit in chant, ,1
a home awl on the highway in MO on the Itith
itto Penalty 70 onate
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Weft., Hatajoed, .1 11 mipreston, ant S /tow:sy,
same place, were inuumetal by Frederick thboon, a flirt •
kein-r at 1.4.1.145ia, for trospamiur in it arelt of game on the sth
Mat. The defendants plewded inclty, and were tined 10w each
and the sista, amounting to a further cram of 4e Cd. each, or
14 'lays' hard labour. Allowed a fortnight to pay.
Chdrlel feral, .4 Lytdiett Matmeers,and Charles Burbielv.
Stoic place, ware filltai 16. sub, awl the coots, Ist tack tor
assaulting Charles Harris, on tits lith inst.
Mars WiUtonts, f Stourpainc, at, a /tenant at Mr. J..hn
Mitchell'', of Ikan's Laic. Witehatuptot., was charged wtth
stealing tin in gold, the proyerty • f Selina Stone, a fellow •
servant, on the 17th tat , to which chase the prisoner pleaded
guilty. It aft/muted from the otkle tint that the prosecutria
showed the priaoner the money on the evening 41 the lath lint ,
and alter mambo/ it to her box, which she aah ly leeked and
put the key in her dress pocket, whoh the left iti the ream.,
where the defendant had an opportunity of getting to it. The
money was not mimed till Sunday evening. Information was
given to the pollee at lilamitord by Mr Mitchell. on Monday
111. , and the prisoner 0 ad nppreiteitoed by wipt. Under-
wood, at :swayable, hut the 1...1 Wank—The
Deputy Chil4 Constable stated that front what be beard on the
list lust-, he drove the defendant to Nutford, the other side of
!Sandford, and pulled up ato spat indicated h.y the prlioner,
who vs out of the cart and went to the si:le of the r, ..td asal
took the ~,,, Huy out of a hole in the hank.—The lksich warned
the defendant as in her future conduct, and smartest her to
three calendar mouth( hard labour, nutlet the eiteutuasry Junl.

FUNEIthL OF ADJUTANT BARRETT.
A sadder duty Ku never fallen to the lot of the
Dorset Battalion cf ride volunteers than that which
was theirs last Friday, in paying "it. last tribute of
respiet to the memory of their deputed Mend " Captain
Mules Carter Barrett, the Adjutant of the regiment
for the peat 12 years, who was that afternoon burled
with military becomes In the cemetery of Wimborne
Minster. The esteem in which he we. held, and his
euddeo death at the comparatively early age of 46
leavings widow, who only became his wile but three
short months ago, with six children the issue of his dret
merriage, profoundly moved to regretful sympathy,not
only his brethren la arms but all manner of persons in
the county. The funeral was witnessed by large
numbere, and moot ganulee sorrow was exhibited. In
acoordenoe with • tratallion order issued on the 20th
Wet. by Colonel Mantel, the various o- rps of the
regiment assembled at Wimborno early in the afternoon
to attend the funeral and there we. a large muster
coediting of nearly 500 of all ranks. The several corps
were paraded outside the railway station, and from
them a firlog party of 100 was detailed, the companies
coutributing to this number being the 3id (Dorchester).
4th (Poole), 6:h (Wimborno) and Bth (Illandford),
, The general muter was as follows
STAVV-Coloncl Mansel, Lleut -Col.-Steward, Major 51sith,,re,
Burgiron Ituwe, Assistant-Surgeon Tisard, quarter-Mest,r-
Sergeant Newman, Sergsent-Ilajor Watts.
Isl Osmoroar).- Captain Good, LALutennots Ewerie and
IVllabarn, a licriv.suti, I waticant instructor, 01 refik and filo
thnl (Wsactits). --Lieutenants P:lnt, di and Locey, 5 sergeants,
1 torroitent-lustructur, 34 rank nwl ilk
3nl (t)'menrestes).- ieemin Ceoust.s. Lieutenant., Bodges
cnibWilltarin, 6 sergeants. I surgualudnstructor, 40 rank and Ale.
itts (POOl4-lAuutenaut Stone, I sergeauts, I sergeaut-
lie:tem:tor, 42 rank and tile.
istis tWarsurrti). -14tutenant Arden, 0 sergeants,l sergeant-
instructor, rA) nark rani file
.;th (wideness). —Lieutenant l.l.ter Soy, I sergeant 0, 1
eergtent•liist rumor, 30 rank awl Me.
7th (Susseditsa).—Captaln Folwasser, Lieutenents Tanner
awl Odder, a sergeant', 44 rank and file.
cth (Ittesevoru).--raptain Juhne, 3 vcrgroits, 1 wirvinit-
itotructor, 30 rank and At.
6th (Sllolol.lll).—Cal.tain Dentit-Staithird, 1 sergrant,
I oemeantdnetruMs.r, 2? ran,i me
luth (Sr kIIIMITTA sergeants, 10 rank and file.
(thtaisuitati).—ceptain Freause, Lieutenant Reines, 3
eidgrante lo rank and Me.
rrad 1.014 r, S rank and ill,
'I In bend a Ll,O Dore:tester oorps, uudor Mr. Well-
spring, was oilmen for duty on the mournful ocioashm,
and numbered 20. The drums were encased with crape,
end bows of the some material were placed on the
Instruments. The officers of the battalion wore • band
of crape on the left arm, end also sem* on the cross-
belt and sword hilt Hackie bow arranged in doe
order, the battalion marched to the resieenoe of the
deceased, at "Lewina" It was now half-past two,
end the Minster 101 l tolled out it. sad note at measured
intervals in intimation of the sad ofdoe about to be per-
formed. Arrived at Demlish Cottage, the dead Captain
was borne out In his coffin and placed on • bier, to
otrry which 16 men of the battalion had been told off,
while an pall-bearers acted Captain Coombe, Captain
Johns Ceptein Fehr-mese Captain Benottlitanford,
eptain Good, and Captain Femme. For • pall the
soldier had a I.Yolon Jack and on the coffin were placed
his shako, sword, and smoutremente, also • wreath of
white immortellee and • hunch of violet,. The firing
party presented arms, and then, reversing their Irides, so
carried them all the way to the graveyard. They
headed the prooesriou, which moved off to the solemn
strains of the Dead March In Saul. To the slow time of
the funeral dirge the battalion with tardy steps pro-
ceeded through the thronged "Meets. The weether wes
in keeping with the omission. The sky was dull as
lead, warmly broken by a rift of light, while for • few
moments on entering the cemetery there was • blinding
storm of sm.ll rain. The roads were very muddy—•
very slough of despond that afternoon to many.
Throughout the town there were the utmost manifesta-
tions of respect. Every shop was closed, and at most
of the private houses the blinds were drawn down, the
exceptions being where the inmates gathered at the
windows to me the procession pug. In the crowds
that lined the footpaths, there seemed to be an unusual
proportion in mourning attire, arid the general
demeanour of the spectators was that of respectful and
kindly sympathy. At Mr. Rewlins's the chief mourners
the procession. They were the Rev. H. Good,
LLB., senior Priest-Vicar of Witaborne Minster,
father of the widow of deceased, his two eldest shildren
—boys of about ten and twelve, Mr. T. Rawlins, Mr.
Charles Webb, the Rev. J. H. Austen, and Major
, Terry. They followed Immediately Liter the oodia, and
with them was Battalion Sergeant Rowe as ehlef
mourner for the battalion. The late Captain Barrett
has a mother, • mister, and • brother-In-law in Ireland,
, bat the latter we. kept away by the illness of his wife.
Passing the Minster we tottered the enclosure crowded.
the spectator' inolucling many of the principal inhabi-
tants. The Governors of Quin Elisabeth's Grammar
School, of which corporation Captain Barrett was •
member, ego attended, [Deluding General Maclean, Mr.
!Mettle, /toe end at the cemetery gate • considerable
number of his brother Freemasons joined the promotion,
wearing ordinary mourning and white gloves. Ansel:teat
them were—from fit Cuthbert" lodge, of which
deceased was Secretary, Bro. Bart, W.M. ; Bro.
M. Guest, 11. P., S.W. ; Bro. Cuff, J. W. ;
Bro. C. W. Wyndham, Treasurer ; Bro. flemmonl,
J.D. ; Br'. Atkice. 3.0. ; Bro. Haylett, T. ; Bros.
Short, Mitchell, Patten, O. Friend, IL T, Budder,
Olifton, Wilson, Leider, Low, R. Friend, J. Prised,
Captain Hereford, White-Smith, Herbert and Fletcher;
' end from other lodges—deo. Errs and Marsh, Bland-
for-I' Dr. Burroughs, of Kitioneridge, Bro. Holliday,
' }Ragweed big.; also brethren from Pools,
- Dorchester, Weymouth, and Lymington. The proves-
situ was also jatned by abort 90 of the Wlinberne troop
'of Yeomanry Camdry on foot, end several reguliir
'beer rho happened to be In the neighbourhood. The
, march to the sonostery was about • mile. The grave
! ya:d is tltoeted on sloping ground, ;dented with chr .los,
' red le eppsrently well tended. The lard, however,
Irmo to be • Stiff clay, and, of course, large:y retentive
of moisture. There is • lodge at the mitetnee for the
keeper of the cemetery, and mortuary ohspele for church
mod &meet. A large number of persons nad arrived at
Ike o metery b fern the promotion. On rem:thing the
boles the firing party lined either side of the path to
the mortuary chapel for members of the Established
Church, leaning on their reversed arms, end the follow-
ing clergy advanced to meet the funerel—Tie Rev. El.
Iteutett. cheplein of the Dorchester corps, the Rev.
Lester-Lotter, the Rev. (1. (Miaow, and the Rev. S. S.
Hoddle. They were acoompanied by the Minster choir
in their surplime, under the (Wootton of Mr. Wnitehead•
Smieb, organist. In the chapel the funeral service was
rod by the Rev. H. Everett and the Rev. Laver-
, Le.ter, and the regimental o'isplain oompletei the officio
in the cemetery. Al the mourners took their plaoes
befere tho open grave, they stood baside and looked
ov.: the blil4ak that marked the last resting place of
the first wife of tee deceesed, and on which had been
recently placed a memorial wreath. The orphaned la is
were ton young to know the full extent of that' less,
awl looked on in perplexed wonderment at the tune,
'dire Mr. Good matilfrated unoontrollable grief, Cory
distresairg to witness • and the calumet amid not see
"the last of dear old Barrett" wit bout shedding a few
tears in natural regret. Before the coffin was lowered
into the grave, his sore planed on the coffin one a wreath
• sod the other • cross, formed of white immortal's', and
Mr. Rienzie also depoeitee • memorial chaplet. At the
conclusion of the funeral office the choir sang the hymn
commencing—
"o tied our help In age, past"
To the familiar tune of Bt. Ann's, and the measured
rhythm of the strains sung under such circumstance' bad
a peculiarly solemnising effect. As soon as the last
notes had died away, the firing party were directed to
load and dre three volleys in the sir. At the word of
oomecaud • hundred rides were discharged In unison by
the double line of volunteers, and they kept them
pointed upwards while the bud played a strain of the
' Dead March ; the mooed vo:ley was fired, followed like
the first; end then the third sad last. The blue puffs
, of smoke gathered in • aloud that relied away in
• billowy undulations in the direetion of the chapel, and
seemed quite light compared with the leaden hue of the
sky. So the ceremony ended. The Immediate friends
of the deceased took • last look in the grave, and then
hie masonic brethren tome and rut sprigs of acacia on
the coffin according to custom. After this the volunteers
marched off, and the orowd surged d the
deoesseere narrow resting place. The funeral was of
the plainest deseription, sunthere was an utter absentee
01 ttnaa "trappings of wc... which are so hideous to
everybody, eo costly to the sotrowing relatives. Th•
coffin was of plain elm, with a few black mountings, and
bad simply Inscribed upon It the name of the deceased,
the regiment to which he belonged (83rd), and the dates
of his birth and death. Mr. H. Habgeol was the
undertaker, and Mr. H. O. Cbislett superintended the
arrangements at the cemetery. As the late Captain's
relatives left thus grave, the sooontrements of the
deouse4 were elven to his two sons, end it was one of
the saddest Incidents of the afternoon to see the lads
' walking away with these poor only relies of their dead
father. As the ceremony was cenoluded there fell a
second shower of rain, and the speolaton hurried away,
The battalion returned to Wimbourne, the band playing
a marsh; with commendable good taste the Imodmastes
I did net 'sleet, uis common with regular redolent., a
gulch step founded on airs •Ith usestations entirely
incongruous to such a day's inimion. Several of the
corps broke off in the Square, and others marched
direct to the elution, and before di o'clock alsnoet all
' the battalion bad left the town. It was • day which
will long be sadly remembered by every man in the
battalion.
Of the late Captain Barrett, Colonel Mengel writes
eustalthe following
hotyap•Praeloasativbey the paragraph
of c ph
:—Ttpt. Barrett
sftuntyhm
ow Adjutant of the Dorset Volunteers. It in mainly
through Us exertions and example that the batallion
has attained its present Mete of efileieney. Captain
Barrett has been attached to the batallioo, bed its
Adjutant, from the doll year of its formation, and has
had the almost oxidative manarement of all its internal
details and administration ; aud it Is but the aimple
truth to say that in no batallion et volanteers mold
the various duties devolvieg upon an Adjutant bays
been more faithfully and zealously performed. Indeed
frem the Ant he Ilmoughly entered Into the splizit of
the movement, and by his aid and encouragement
both
officers and men were induced to strive for the Corps
andcounty, whether at their private drills or at trio
battalion parades. Ira fact, had It not been for his
hearty and continuous co-operation and usistanse, it
woul.l have been tropetsiblo for the battalion to have
taken port in the antumn macceuvres of two successive
years. Its almost needless to add that Capt. Barrett
wise teemed, and I may say below/4, be the whole if
the battalion ; and I may stalely assist that duriog
long connection with us he never made an seemly, or
wee regarded with any sentiments but thou of un-
bounded affection and regard. But it is not only those
with whim he was thus brought in contact that will
deplore his lose, but the mazy who daring his lifetime
profited hy his kind and always ready given &delay, or
applied to him when ia difficulty or trouble, will mourn
his memory as 0:let of a courteous Christian goutkruau
and true hearted ft lend.