The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-03 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

Tax STNOII.—On Sunday morning the Rector gave
notice that • public meeting to elect lay representatives
for candidature at the ruri-decanal meeting for the
Synod, would be held at the Town-hall, at II o'clock
Ito following day. The attendanoe was confined to
about eight or ten persons. blr. It. Lock and Mr. W.
E. Groves were elected. There was no discussion.
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Parrt Sasedose, Saturday.—Before the Lord Port-
man, Hon. W. If. B. Portman, J. .1. Farquharson, EN., and
O. P. Manse' Evq.
APPIJCATIOV roe Caarincare roe Lacesaa.—nAKOLD of Whit..
church, applied for • certi6cate for the license of • new pebllo-
house at Whitechurch. Mr. Atkinson appeared in support of
the application and proluced plane of the house and premises.
The application was adjourned from the last court to give
Arnold time to verve the neematry notice and to produce
evidence that such • house was necessary. He now produced
• list of gentlemen's names in favour of the house being
licensed. The Chairman said whilst there yrav a house in the
village for the vale of liquors the Bench did not consider
another necessary, but in case that house should be done
away with they would have no hesitation In giving the applicant
the first certificate, and the cue would be adjourned on those
conditions.

EXCIBII PROSECUTION.—RO/111T BILIDLI,hUCksttr,Of Bryanston-
street, Bland! rd, was nummoned by the ofk.rs of the inland
Revenue, for keeping • horse without • license.-11r. Young,
supervisor, proved the case, stating that the defendant was
called upon several times, but he did not take out • license,
but on the previous day ,Fridayjafter the summons was served,
Inc came and paid for • license—Defendant was fined £5, one
fourth of the penalty, the magistrates informing him that
application would be made by their direction to the Board of
Inland Revenue for a mitigation of the fine to £l.

DRUNK AND RiOtora.—Jons ARNOLD, who was summoned at
the last court for being drunk and riotous on the 10th August,
in Salisbury-street, at half-put 11 at might.—P.C. Stockley
proved the canc.—Defendant called as • witneus en hi. behalf,
'Biomes Knight, of Blandford, whese evidence, however, was
considered by the Bench to confirm the policeman's statement.
—Fined Is., and 2.. CO. costa Allowed • week to pay.
TRUPARIL—WILLIAII PMIIIII and JOlll MG'S/OX, of LAUOCOI-
- were charged with trespass in search of game on lands at
Hinton, in the occupation of 111 r. John Friend, the property of
the executors of the late J. J. Farquharson, Esq., on the 13th
September.—Mr. Fri,nd proved the cue, suiting that he saw
the defendants with a turret and wires at • rabbit burrow,—
Fined ls. and On. costa each.

GiORO6 Isysaarr, of (lunville, was charged with treepeas in
search of game at Gunnlle, on lands the property of the late
J. P. nrquharson, Esq., on the 23rd September.—John Dyles,
keeper. stated that between four and live o'clock in the even-
ing of the 23rd. he was concealed under svme hurdles, In •
field at aunville, when defendant came and set five siren. He
wont away, and during his absence • hare was caught In one
of the wires.—Defendant came hack in about half-an-hour and
came to the hurdles where witness was concealed.—Fined la.
tel 94 costs.

isnot .pip.e-11—.07...11.113..inwsvonedAcri.—Jor ofg having three Lilto.Lywitgo doidn
the highway at Hilton. on the 6th September, between eight
and nine o'clock at night.—P.C. Harks stated that two of the
goats were feeding by the side of the read, the other was
tethered with a chain, and was lying in the middle of the road.
He took charge of them, and had previously cautioned the
defendant. A short time ago Hr. Bellamy was passing with a
horse and trap, when the three pate were there. They
frightened the horse, which galloped half-a-mile before it
could be stopped, and Mr. Bellamy narrowly escaped an acci-
dent.—Fined fa. and its. coin, In default 14 days.
CHAIIOR OF AISBAULT.--.10111 JAIIS. Baum auctioneer, of
Illandford, was summoned by Thomas Burden, County Court
lialliff, on a charge of insulting( hint in the execution of his duty, on the • 23rd September.—Belandant applied for an
adJoununent, as his solicitor, Mr. 11. Moore, of Wilk..onini
could not appear. The alleged assault occurred whilst com-
plainant went to Ilennott's house with an execution—Cue
adjourned.
Bono WITHOUT RtHIL—EDNUITD SLIOILT, of Child °keg ord
was charged on the hdormation of Mr. Pope, farmer of Evoiley
with riding on a waggon drawn by three hones, without reins
iu the village of Stouryaine.—Pltied Is. and fa. coats.
Rollill/T Orr, of Milton Abbas, was summoned by the In-
spector of Nuisances for allowing. nuisance on hie premises.—
Defendant put in a medical isentOnte from Mr. Ewons to the
effect no offonsive smell existed and the Beath dismissed the
case:

STALBRI—DOL
Naw Schootia—For some tiote,past the sooommoda-
tion in the National schools of the pariah of Stalbridge
tea been found to be inadequate, owing to the Lai:greased
number of children in attendance. It was therefore
determined to oonvert the ousting buildings into a
setiool-room and clase•roona for boys only, and to erect
new rooms for girls and infants. A very eligible site
was provided on the glebe. and an appeal for subscrip-
tions to carry out the work was generally and liberally
responded to both by landowners and tenants through-
out the parish. Grants were also made by the National
Aocdety and the Diocesan Bawd, and by the Natter and
Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, the
patrons of the living. Though the whole ram required
(about £600) hu not yet been raised, the building com-
mitt., appointed by the parisLionere felt themselves
justified in commencing the works, and the plans and
tenders of Mr. Lionel Parsons, builder, of Stalbridge,
were accepted, Tuesday, the 26th hist, at five o'clock
in the afternoon, was llied for the ceremony of laying
the foundation-stone. The weather, which for some
days before bad been anything but propitious, happily
cleared, and a large number of persons assembled to take
pert In the proceedings. The service) used was the form
commended to the dioesse by the late Bishop Hamilton.
The stone was laid by Mrs. Paroles*. Immediately
, after the ceremony on the ground the congregation
' adjourned to the pariah ohurch for evening praper. The
service, both on the ground and In ohureh, was solemn
and impressive.

STICKLAND.
CHURCH MISSIONARY BOOIRTY.—A meeting was held
in the Church on Thursday evening, Sept. 28. The
abaft was taken by the Rev. W. ClaurWll. The speakers
were—Reu. W. L. James, Downs. Bird. and J.
Cotter. The solleetion amounted to £1 10s 61.
WY/ILLY/Jr ArrinviaaaiY. —The Wesleyan' of this
village held their Anniversary tea.meeting, on Werke&
day, Sept. 27. The weather we, very wet, and the
attendance small in consequence. The Rev. W. J.
Hockey preached in the afternoon from Luke eft, 44 - 48,
and in the evening from John giv, 27. The oollections
and pro Sta from tea were not good, owing to the small
number able to be present.