The Telegram. — 1896-06-30 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

DORSET POLICE SPORTS.  We congratulate the members of the Dorset Constabulary Athletic Club upon the great success which attended their opening sports, which came off at Dorchester oe Thursday last. Captain Atnyatt acted wisely when he consented to give his permission for the Athletic Club to be started, and the existence of such a club must add to the efficiency of the force. Few clubs have made such rapid strides in so short a period as the Constabulary Athletic Club and, despite the unfavourable state of the weather, between 2,000 and 3,000 were present at the sports on Thursday to show their practical interest in the movement. Captain Amyett has an sdmirable force, and we are glad to hod that he knows how to appreciate their work.—The chief-constable has issued the following circular to the force : "The chief conatable has much pleasure is notifying to tha force the auccedJul result of the opening meeting of the athletic club on 25th June. Thank. are especially due to the committee of management and to all who worked so energetically to make the meeting a succesa. "The chief constable believes that this is the fleet county force which has established an athletic club, and he desires to express for himself and the members of the force their appreciation of the kind aupport of the county authorities, and the liberal donations which have bees received from all dames in the county, without which the club could sat have been establiehed. The behaviour of the men was excellent, and the chief constable vaii.a very pleatied at their having such an opportunity of enjoying thenvelves and joining ia meaty sports."  A enrions experiment was made recently at wood pulp factories at Elteuthal, to tent the time it takes b; convert growing wood into paper. Three trees were cut down, chopped up, skinned, pulped, converawl into paper, and printed within two mad a nalf hours from the beginning of tbe operation.  Tile inquest relative to be death of Mrs. Char bete Hall, widow, of Elward Street, Brighton. who W4VI found murdered in a hay-loft at the back of he- residence, waP concluded *a WedneePlay evening at Brighton. The jury found Perrin, her workman, who has committed suicide, guilty of wilful murder.  Sir Job. Bridge on Thursday declined to order the disclosure of the address of the boy Milks, whose lantern led to the arrest of the Muswell Hill murderers, the police stating that the lad, who was happy and at school, did not wish Ms whereabouts known. The application was made by Miller's mother.  The present strawberry season is pre. Bounced to be a record one by the growers in Hampshire, where at least a thousand acres are under cultivation. Nearly 30,000 nasketsful are despatched daily by train, and to gather the rtrawberries quite 211 army of pickers are emoloyed. The "Jon,." RA the 'Sir Joseph Paxton" sort is called, hnve this year eclipsed all other varieties. At Birkenhead Docks, on Wednesday, Thomas Bamford, a middle-aged man, of Liverpool, while riding his bicycle from his work at a ship between, two warehouse., turned a corner and ran into en engine on the Dock Railway liner. He could not stop in time, and the engine, which was going at a good speed, knocked him down, and ran over both man and bicycle. Re was frightfully injured, and died shnrtly after his removal to the hospital.  COUNTY COUNCIL MaDICAL