The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-19 00:00:00

BOROUGH POLICL—MoxpAr.

(Before the Mayor (Dr. Aldridge) and M. R. Davis.)
Theresa Susan Lang summon-A &lisle Skimmer for an
assault. The parties came up about • fortnight ago. when
their respective positions was the reverse .4 what they
were now. It seemed accordinkho Mn& 1.11114.6 story that
she wen taking some water from the tap in the Old Ship
yard. where they live. and Mrs. Skinner threw some
dirty water over her. In deface Mn. Skinner sahl she
was throwing it out in the %usual way whr a Mrs. L soc
happened to pawk and it quite !accidentally spl.s,hed
egainst her. Tha Mayor suggested an ap.logv and the
payment of coats as sufficient to meet the ca.e. Com-
plainant waa agreeable to this. but the defen tent objected
to the little question of costs, saying she'd it lii 6101 first
as she bad no money. A little gentle persuasion from
the Bench. and a hint that adjudication on the cow would
probably involve her in having to pay • great des./ more,
she at last reluctantly apologised, and pulling out • well
!Wed purse, paid the costa.

WETNOI7TH.
ANNUAL MEETING OF•THE RIFLE CORN.
Our gallant voiuntotra mustered on Thurisity evening
leek at the Elstit's Statue, to'the number of 36 rank end
kle, under the COMUllfla of Litia H. T. Georae. and with
Quarter-tuastiw sera Les, Col writ. Roberts, S..rig.gta
Joffe . Cross, and Stevens, Sirgeant•lneruefor Barrow,
and Go.porel Warren. The ftfirand-druto hand, led by
gtvomaiter'Coah, merited down with the carpi to the
Outldhall.
The entry of the Mayor (Mi. Lundiek with Lieut. IL
T. George, Hon. Asaistant Battalion Sumba Tkard, and
Mr. Pally Hooper, hon secretary, was raceived with

applause.
Corp:llfevoa addrewing the gentlemen of the Ride
. said he had been Invited n'ours more to preeide at
thew annual meeting, and believe him, no meeting
did be
attend with greater pleasure than • meeting
like that of
last year: and when he had again to pre•ide over them on
the present occasion, them were many reasons why that
pleasure should be increasal this year. Three reasons ho
would not now detail, but simply remark that there was
special satisfaction in .one respect He called on Mr.
Pally Hooper, the hon. sersetary, to read the report.
L. Homan bovines
_read them, Private Brutsproposeci
that the minutes of list meeting he confirmed.---Areed
to.—Private Stockting baring seconded.
Mr. Pitt, HOOP= thee read tho committee's report,
as appeared in tut week'. Taurus& Corporal WARR=
proposed that the &commute and report, as read, be
adopted.—Agreed to.
Hon. Surgeon Titan° proposed, as hon. members of the
Financial 0 onneittee, the re-election of the b(syor, Mr.
R. I. Lint Dr. Smith, Mr. J. Devenish, Mr. J. R rherteon,
Mr.?. Anion, and that Capt. Pretor be elected in the
place of Mr. R. H. Howard, resigned. They deeply
regretted the resignation of one of their oldest Mende, Mr.
Howard ; but no doubt be had good reasons for 'doing so,
as basins*, calls are very preising.—Quarter•nzaster sergt.
Las seconded.
Mr. P13.1.T HOOPER mentioned he bad seen Copt
Pretor. who hail the weltere of this town and the cops
at heart. Capt. Preto was afraid he should not be worth
much to them ; but he supposed they would went
assistance, and he did not say no. This occurred within
the last twenty minutes, and therefore the corps might
elect him.
The gentlemen named were elected.
The Maros endorsed all that had been said of the hon.
members, end added that Mr. Howard was not the mints
accept a position unless he was able to carry out the
duties.