The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1862-09-09 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

BORNE. --SOMBRE= CENTRAL AND CENTRAL RAILWAYS. —The Act for the smalgramellth of these two compades come into operation an Ile Ist inst. The capitals of the two companim amalgamated on equal terms. The Somerset Dorset Central will be forty-five miles in commencing at Bumharo, on the Bristol and extending to Wimborns on the Leaden South-Western Railway,the present taminele line which was intended to be carried ea to is th; connecting the ports of the English and Channel by a direct and imbrokea walk miles of the line only remaining to be opened fiee traffic. Of this distance about Bre miles wit be opened this year, and the remainder in the mellith of June next. The fatal met of the line, inehiciiiag plant and every requisite for working the traffic, will, it is stated, be about £16,1100 per mile. Wxnunici.—We (Court Journal) bear that a. marriage is arranged to take pines between John Fryer, Esq., of the 6th Dragoon Guards--Cata-, bineers—iron of the late John Fryer, Eeliisid,ef Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire, and Miss daughter of George Haytliorne Reed, Fag., of Burnham, Somerset, and sister of the late Hawthorne Reed, Haq., 11.1. P., of the 17th Lincee.. and Major of the London Regiment of Prince Albert's Own. _ _ _ _ .  Saturday last, Bth September, a match was'played between the amide andWisaborno Clubs, in the Earl of Bhaftesbury's Park, EC Olen. near Cranberne, which terminated in favor at the, latter by 30 runs and 4 wickets to go down. BEAiliTEß.—Tirs WALDITCH Mu.— Charlie rooks, charged with the wilful murder of Daniel -Joseph Stone, his cotuin, at Weilditch, 0111 Friday week, wee brought before the County Bench at Beaminster on Thursday lash The magistrates present were: E. Fox. B. P. Hendry, and 8. 8. Keddle, Burs. Long before die proceedings commenced there was a large croWd outside, Waiting for admission, and on the doors being opened the rush was very great, the magistrates' room being Immediately densely packed by persons anxious to catch a glimpse of the prisoner, and to limo to the proceedings. The primmer was accommodated with aetae sat with his head down, a red handkerchief completely coveting his head, and the left ! side of his upper lip was severed with ; stiektag plaster. He had evidently not been shaved for several days, and his coat was of a style which might be described as decidedly "old-fashioned"---mad. ! long before the loose sleeve wee invented. H. ap! peered to walk without difficulty, neverthelonalas wee conducted to his seat by Dr. Hay. Daring ! examination, which lasted about three hum * half, he scarcely moved • limb, seldom diverting bin gaze from the object immediately before him ee which he first fixed Ik—Mr. Leggin attended * watch the case for the defence. —The evidence was ! similar to that given before the coroner, which sppeered in this journal last week. At the unclean= of the evidence the usual caution was read, and Leggin said he should reserve his defame till dim ! trial—Mr. B. Fox, the magistrates' clerk, informed the prisoner that the magistrates had no alternative,' but to commit him for trial M the next Melilla at Dorchester, adding that he was exceedingly sorry to see him plued in that position. The commitment was then made out and signed. Superintendent hicHale wee bound over to prosecute, and the several witnemes were bound over to appear and 're evidence. The prisoner was immediately removed in a postchaimend-pair to the gaol at Dorchester.