The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

train coming. Ile held 'up both hands, • 1404
for the train to stop, hut it was so near the truck
that it was impossible to avoid the collision.—The
Bench lined defendant £6, or in default • month's
imprisonment, remarking that if it bad not been for
the good character given him be Would have been
lined £IO, and in default committed for two months.
FIOUTINti. —Mary Rigby, of Manchester, and
Caroline Mills, of Poole, tramps, were charged by
P. C. Gale sr ith drunkenness and fighting at Radipulu.
on Friday, and were committed for seven days'
each.

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DRONZENNINS AND A118•17LT1140 THI POLICIL
At the Shirelial,l on Monday, before H. Williams,
and K. Pearce, Evogra,—Sainuel Legg, fisherman, of
Clickersll, was brought up in awa.y chsrged with
being drunk and emanlting P.C. Hood whilst In the
execution ofblednty.-s- P. C. Hood skidoo the 21 st lust,
be saw prisoner drank at West Chickerell and throw-
ing stones at people's doors. He pcirattaded him to
go home, which he declined to do. Witness then
attempted to lead him home, when he struck him on
the head with a stiok,and he then planed him in the
lock-up at Wyke in spite of his resistance. —Defen-
dant said he was not aware that he had • stick in his
hand, and thought he did not strike the officer.—
Pined 13e. 64., including coats. The money was
id
Pa •
WEYMOUTFL—Ifer Majesty has been graciously
pleased Ira
eltrime ther.. following.
jolonn the 1St!:
Dorsebe Lieutenant. vice Welsford. resigned.
THE Tao . RFAIONATIoN OF ReotueNTAL
Staanairr-MaJoa Sweeney—We bars much pleasure
in giving the following acoount of the services of this
veteran-in-arm', who is en greatly respected by the
ofilairs, non-commissioned ofacert. and privates of the
guren's Own Itegiitient of Yeomanry Cavalry. The
gallant soldier enlisted in the 14th Lieht Dragoons at
o's-gore, in February, 1837. and in 1839 won promoted
to Vs rank of corporal, in 1841 to that of sergeant, anl
In 1845 to the rank of tr ,o;,eargeant.major. He lands
in in 'icon the B,h i-f September, 1841, and in 1818-49
served in the Punjaub campaign, under his Excellency
Lord Gough. Was prelent at the action of Itamneggur,
22nd Nosambsr. 1818 ; and when exposed to the fire of
the Balkh batteries, dionounte-1 hit horse and succeeded
in earning on his beak the lat. Captain Pitagerald, of ,
the 14th Light Dragoons, who lay mortally worm& d on
the Geld • sal for this frat he was promised to be re-
oommencied to the notios of the commander-in-chief.
Took part in the passage of the Chinch River, 3rd of
December, 1848; was at the bat,le of Cnibbianwalla,l2ll
January. 1819; end at the battle of Gooier's,
2LOt February. For these and the above services
he reeviyed • medal and two clasps. Was present
with General Gibtart's division at the surrender of the
Seikh army at Ilainl-Pinder, 14th March, 1849, and also
at the (afters of Fort Attack, and the bridge of boats
on the 17th, and the occupation of Pcshawar on the 2204,
and the expulsion of the Alfghans beyond the Kaiser
Pass. Served with the Persom expedition in 11151,
under Sir James Outran., 0.0.8., and was present at
the bombardment anti capture of Fort Mahumrah camp
and tents on the bank of the Euphrates on the 28th of
April in the acme year. For these services he received
smother medal and clasp. Served with the Central
India Field Force, under Major-General Sir Hugh Row,
K.C.8., to 186758. Was present at the storming and
capture of ittthgar • and when in command of an out-
lying picket, 28th of 'January, 1858. was attacked by a
body of fanatics, when he had his bona shot under him.
During that year he took part in the action of Borodia
on 314 of January; the relief of Bangor, on 3rd of
February; the capture of Fort Scrods, on the lot of
Mardi; the action in the Middenpore Rani, on the 3rd;
annexed the Shirghor territory, and planted the
'tendert of England on Fort liurrowro, on the Bth. At
the battle of the Betwa, on tie let of April. after the
cavalry charge, Sergeant-Major Sweeney was despatched
by U .or Prettijohn with orders to Colonel Turnbull of
the Bombay Horse Artillery, to bring up that
body and Hydrabad cavalry, under Major Orr.
Whilst thus engaged he was encountered by •
barldar (sergeant) and ten sepoys of the 0 walior
nontingent, when his bona received • bullet wound, •
stab from a bayonet, and two salvo cuts. With his
sabre be killed the three mepoya, after which his

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horse was shot nosier him. He was also prevent on
the 3rd and sth of the same month at the capture of
the town and fortress of Jhansia ; at the action of
Koonch on the 7th Stay; at the battle rif fiallowlee
on the V.id ; and at the csisture of Upse and pur-
suit of the rebels on the 23rd. In the month of
June at the capture of the Morse oantonmeats on
the 16th, on the 19th at the battles of Gwalior, and
Jowra.Alipore, and the captors of 26 guns ; and
Sadly, at the ritoration of the liitharajah Scindiah
to his throne on the 26h, where be was again pre-
sented with another medal and clasp. He was dis-
charged on the 17th of September. 1862, having had
25 pun and 196 days' service. On the jut of
October. in the same year. he sea appointed perma-
nent sergeant to the Queen'. Own, and on the 22nd of
May. 1863. to the rank of regimental sergeant major,
an appointment which he hae held tip to the present
time. On the 4th Januery. thia year. the gallant
soldier, as a mark of recognition for the servieet be
bas rendered his Queen and country, was appoixted
one of the warden of the Tower of London, and in
ronaequecee of this appointment is compelled to re-
linquish his offiee in the yeomanry, the distances
being too great to allow him to bold it. Wean tileased
to learn, however, that the officers of the Queen's
Own, whdst unwilling to long each an able soldier,
eringratulated him on obtaining the appointment in
the Tower. and promised they would use their beet
exertions to endeavour to gat bins a similar ogles in
the West Kent Regiment of YOOOIIIO7 when an oppor-
tunity offered.
W AR EH A R. —Vous° st.Figerit —ln the Tice-Chan-
cellor's Court. London, on the 14th inst., this ease was
concluded, acre • trial of 33 days, the Vice-Chancellor
reserving judgment. Thin muse, witch occupied the
court longer that any ram that has been hitherto
&s hied in the Court of Chancery, woo for • perpetual
injunction against the defendants, and for damages by
reason of the infringement of the plaintiTs patent,
which was the treating of bituminous coals in such •
way as to obtain an oil now well-known by the name of
paraffin oil, and also • new substance celled paraffin,
used for the manufacture of candles. For the defendant
it was contended that the invention was nnt • new one;
thst in 1057 it vs. diteribed in the Pharnisoomia
Spagyrine printed in Amsterdam in that peer. New.
man, Salmon, Junek.r, iforetid. Watson, and others
had all described • proems somewhat similar to that
used by the plaintiff. It was also shown, on behalf of
the slogan tent, that the praxis had been used at Ware.
hors in 1849 up to the present time, and various
witnesses were examined to prove the fact Among
the witnesses exemined during the 33 days of this great
trial were Dr. Lynn Pleefair, and Professors Anderson
and Taylor. The View-Chancellor will probably deliver
judgment alinui the And day of pest term, and Pi
scion on both sides will cased £50,000. It is said thst
tmee will be an atmeal to the Moues of Lairds from the
Vice-Chancellor's judgment by either the plaintiff or
defendant.
POOLE —STRIEIt •MONGST Bgaxmc. —The SIM
men of several vessels now lying at this port are
demanding £3 per month, indeed of £2 15e. the
wages offered by the owners. In consequence of this
strike the vessels are detained its port.
BLANDFORD. --Conger Pam Satimoin, Satur-
day, May 14th.—Present: Lord Portman, W. P.
Oltedon. Eoq., and the Rev. J. Watts.
BLANDFORD.—John &nth charged with having un-
lawfully in his posmesion two rabbits, and whose cam
was adjourned on bia behalf, ag.iin appeared, scoom-
ponied by hie •itness, James Churchill, who stated that
he sold two rabbits to Smith for 14d., one dey @Mee
Christmas, and that be picked them up in the road.—
Tim chairman pointed out to Smith what trouble be bed
bees put to by buying rabbits of a man he knew
Dothan about, and who had no right to sell them, and
ordered the money he paid for them to be returned to
him. distniesing_the charge.
DAM• 011110 WOOD —Emily Butt, Fanny °abseil, and
Elisabeth Dibben, wer. charged. on the informatorm of
Mr. Heyter, with destroying certain live wood, growing
in a copes called "Snows' Folly," in the poi...h og
Lsogton.—Defewiants denied the charge, but admitted
being in the plantation, and were ens). ordered to pay •
fine of 2s. Id., and 2s. 84. costs, or 14 days' imprison-
ment with bard labonr.—Allowed a week to pay.
Mina OR DRONR l--Sarah Tucker was charged with
being drunk and riotous on the night of Thursday, in
Sedisbury-Mee -C.—P.C. Hunt said he was on duty at
that time in tialisbury-atreet, and heard the defendant,
who warn very drunk and abusive, challenge Dimas
Dennis to lieht. A man named Oeborae, into whom
hours she went, called ape.: bon to take her sways In
doing so she was very win ent, and need the moat die.
gusting laeguage.—ln answer to the charge, the de-
fendant said she went to Osborne's hones to sae if her
husband was come home. The constable was not called
in to interfere, but came of his own accord, and dragged
her out of the house, giving her a blow near her ear.
She bad • little drink, but was not drunk.—The chair-
men said that they would rive her one more thanes, by
imposing • line of ha., and 7a. costs, allowing • week to
peg; or in datuall 7 days' imprbonmeat. U else
again befo them her they should send h -to
potiolnt before then.
ones.
Radioing Se. ARDILXVI.—ReeI7 Davis, Edward
&kicky, and William Billing, were charged with beisie
drunk and making • disturbance in the above village on
the night of the 23rd AptiL —P.C. Hill said that about
quarter-pest 11 o'oloik be saw the defendants to-
whee. They were all drank. Stiekley offered to fight
him, and Billing said he would second bins. They all,
as well as two other men who had gone away, put their
gata in his face. Eltickley had his coat off.—ln answer
to the shares, Deeds said that they were all standing
gently together, when the constable came up and asked
them what they were making such a noise about. He
then went towards Btickley. and puhed against lam
eith his stink, and afterward. struck him on the lee..
All the defendants also charged the policeman with
being on the same night drinking at another public.
house. —ln answer to a question from the magistrap
Davi said it was • " dark sight;" bet was interru
by Stikley, who said it was • "light night"— .a
Hill then stated that Davie's mother told them they
ought to be ashamed of theanselvea— On this siessiies
being put, Mrs. Davis said that the yaws ma ware
talking together, and she told them they wild Is be
at beene.—Ttie chairman said the Beech had decided to
deal leniently in the case; but he was sorry to gad that
greet resnaplainta were made shout the way the young
men in the village conducted themselves. Iteepectebie
people weld not pans by without being instilled, and
even Mn,. Rangel, who had dope ass much for than., and
wee no kind to all, was grossly insulted • abort time
einee.—The defendente were fined &L, and costa 3e. 4d.
sash; but if any more such earns occurred, the sew
tepee would be much MOM severe.
Laroros.—Hotkry Mess was charged with unlawfully
attempting to take flab from • part of the river Stour,
situ sted in Douce Meadow. in the perish of Laigkm.—
Fined Is., and coats (14. 6d.
Eirrmasuay.— George Marsh Thompson was fined
34. 6d., and Is, 6d. Ceitey for being drink sad incapable
of taking ears of his horse, while passing through the
above village.
STICILAPD.—An order oils. 6d. per Week was made
on Edward Tacker, foe the support of the
Wald of Hannah Pitman.
C011011•110:4-DAT.—The members of the two Bland.
ford Lodges of the L0.0.F., intend bolding • festival
on the Shove day (Jaw 28th). The Rev. J. R
Quirt, a brother of the ceder, bee kindly temseated to
womb is the wawatiow. A ambits anon will toko
plows in tie Qom Nawdow, kindly 11111116 by Ma„