Blandford Weekly News. — 1889-06-22 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

OOO. Of these shares 70,000 were allotted to Mr. Lonsdale in payment of the purchasemoney for the concessions, and the remaining 30,000 were ordered for subscription to the public. The invitation was not responded to, and applications were sent in by the accused, and their nominees, amounting to seven times the required capital. An allotment took place, and under an arrangement with the vendor, the defendants, it was alleged, controlled the whole of the shares. They then, as was alleged, adopted the process known as "making a market," and instructed certain brokers to apply for a large number of shares, knowing very well that they held all the shares, and, therefore, there would be none on the market. The result was that the shares of the company went up to a premium of from a to £6, and the brokers were unable to fulfil their contracts. On the case now coming on, Mr. Grain said that inquiry had been made into the actual position of the Mysore Harnhalli Company, and in consequence of what he had learned he felt it is duty to say that the observations he made on the last occasion were incorrect. He desired also to withdraw the remark that the company was • bogus one. As regarded the allegations with reference to the allotment, and the instructions to the brokers to buy, he had discovered since the adjournment, and had advised his client that there was no criminal conspiracy, and that he was not prepared to support the prosecution by evidence. He therefore asked his worship to dismiss the summons, or allow him to withdraw, as he might think best.—Mr. Wontner, who defended, said he was prepared to prove that what his clients had done was only in defence of their own property. He had made no arrangement for the withdrawal of the case, and his clients were tljigefor it to go on.—The magistrate thee  While two youths were bathing in the lake at Via. tone Park they got out of their depth and sank. Mr. J. Regan, who has saved over 100 lives from drowning within the past few years, jumped into the water and brought both lads /safely to the bank.  -- --The body of • man cut to pieces was discovered on • level crossing near Colchester on Saturday. It ii believed he was knocked down and killed by the eontinental train to Harwich. There is nothing on the body to lead to identification.  The North German Lloyd's steamer Seale, which has just arrived at New York, reports having struck an ioeberg, in lat. 42.54, long. 49.54. Fortunately, the Seale sustained no damage, but much excitement prevailed on board for A time, and it is admitted oa hands that the vessel had a narrow escape.  A military riot occurred the other night at Shorncliff* camp. Late in the evening cries of " Murder!" were heard, and a large number of troops immediately rushed to the spot, when it was found that a free ight was taking place between • party of the Leinster Regiment and a party of the Lincolnshire Regiment, The combatants were with considerable difficulty separated, when it was found that one man wits rather seriously hurt. The camp was in • state of great excitement, and strong pickets were kept patrolling all night.