The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-05 00:00:00

POOLB.

'Tint BOROUGH MRllegn AND YOniterrte.—Bro. Parise,
Chief Ranger of Court " Unity" of the Ancient Order of
Foresters. had the pleasure of making the Hon. Evelyn
Ashley Ml', a honorary inemisv of his Court at the
Bull's !lead Inn, on Thursday evening.
MUCH \Vett, ASO LITITZ WOOL -A meeting, oafs-
vened by the Conservative Aisociation, was held at the
Antelope Hotel Amembly Boom, on Monday night for the
purpose of naming a vote of confidence in the Govern-
ments The 'hair was occupied by Sir Ivor Berne=
Hart,, President of the Association, who was en
on the platform I.y the Right lion. (i. A. F. Cavendish
lientwick, M.P., judge Advorate General of England, Si,
Henry Drummond Wolff, K.C.M.G,, M.P., Committer C.
J. stone, SP., Councillor 'W. D. Dug.late, J.P., the Rev.
A. Kemp, the Rev. M. Patty, the Rev. Mr. Newlyn, Dr.
11. Smith, Dr. Steppheneon. Dr. J. H. Philpota, Councillor
H. It. Dugniore, Councillor C. Hill, Councillor F. Millna,
Councillor E. C. Oakley, Councillor E. J. Conway,
1 Councillor W. 11. Ballard and Messrs. H. A. Lawton C.
T. Marston, I C. Paterson, I. W. Dickinson, 11. S. Diekins
son, T. (1 A. Brine, P. E. L. Budge. F. Travers, Cl. 11.
)filledge, W. A. Stone, J. H. Boyt, J. S. Barrett, Wan.
I bill, It. IL Fry. G. Pearce, W. H. Blancherd, H. Burden,
and H. Curtis. The Chairman briefly opened the proceeds
lap, and was followed by Sir Drummond Wolff, who gave
a history of the Eastern Question, and said the whole ob.
ject of Russia in the East was to deprive us of oar Indian
empire. War was trembling in the balance, and he inked
the meeting to strengthen the hands of the (Inverninent
at • time when they required all their calmness and
Ivigilance to maintain the good of the country. Mr. C. J.
, Stone proposal the following resoluti in —"That this
meeting views with feelings of satisfaction, the wholesome
rebuke lately administered to Mr. Gladstone awl other
factious assailants of the Government on the Eastern
Question, by the verdict of eo large and important a
majority of the representatives of the people in Parliament,
and dmirves to express its unabated ronfidence in Her
Majesty's Ministers, feeling assured that the course of
action adopted and the general policy pursued by them
both at home and abroad, is the truly National one and
best calculated to protect the great and vital intereete of
this country, both as regards the present critical state of
affairs in the Eent, and the general welfare of the British
empire.--Mr. E. Pearce seconded the resolution, which
was spoken to by the itev. M. l'atey, and Mr. W. Pearce,'
and carried nein do'. Mr. Cavendish Benttnek delivered
• lengthy oration on the conduct of Mr. Gladstone, a^.4
the agitation th-t had taken place en the easter 4
Question, and said his (the irrienker's) moral was that this
adoration of Ito.sia Wan nothing but • Wow of humbug
from beginning to end. Mr. lienhow proemial a vote of
thanks to the Chairman, Mr. 11. A. Lawton proposed that
the President forward a ropy of the resolution that had
been passed that evening to the Premier, and the pr.sned-
inge terniiiiate.l with a vote of thanke to (jr Henry Wolff,
upon the proposal of the Rev. A. Kemp.
Perry Srasiose, Tliuratay —Moro Mews W. Pcoree,
C. J. Stone, F. Styring, W. D. Dugdale, .1. B. Duren, ad
G. ii. Gutch.
A TROVIILT•011le Arettrarlelt.
George Satetford was sons TUODed by Mr. .1. Norton
timber werctumt, who claimed 1'.5 I:is, as compensation-
for time lost by tho defendant during apprent.ceship
—Mr. 11. T. Trevanion appeared for complaint, Mr. p.
l'ravers for defendant -The defendant In this case has
been very trouble/4mile to his master, and at one time he
use sentenoed to 11 days' hard labour for misbehaviour am
an apprentice. The indentures contained a clause to tha
effectithat all time lost through illness should be made up
at the end of the apprenticeship, but this defendant
refused to do, and defied his master. The tinie lost was
eleven weeks, rommeociag with the 19th of October, PIN,
and ending with the lit of March last. Complaint had
offered to pay defendant at the rate of ifis, a week (which
was the seine amount as he received during the last year)
if he would les:n up the eleven weoka, but he refused tam
de no, and complaint therefore sought to recover enmpon.
sation. The defence set up wai that the contents .PI hie
indentures were never read over or explained to the
defendant but this was denied by Mr. hiorton—Tbe
magistrates allowed tho complainant Al 451. auulie•
MUM

A MURAL FRLOW.
Alfred Paidehl wax summoned for immalting his wire,
Frances Pstilulii,on the:Eu(lot May—Complainant said lier
hutltsnd kicked her struck her in the forehead several
timei,and knocked her down—Defendant dUI not arpear,
anti as he has been convicted several times lately the
Bench sentenced him to a month.' hard labour snil to be
bound over in the sum of 4:10 to keep the peace for six
month..

AN ABSUAD CHARGE.
Williate Stesent, formerly a publican In Poole, who bas
recently returned from America. WWI summoned for
having obtained 38. IN, and 18 gallon. of ale from !dews
Mains and Marston, of the Dolphin Ilrewery,on the 17th,
20th, and 28th of May 1873, by false pretences, with intent
to defraud Mr. F. Travers prosecuted ; Mr. H. T.
Trevanion defeinle.l—Mr, C. T. klarston said defendant
was tenant of the " (Hobe Inn" in 1873, at which
flow his trio was supplying him with goo.le.
There was an order for boor In the order book pro-
thiced, dated May 20ths 11173, with • signature
at the end. Defendant, who could not write, bad pre.
vloway paid for beer signed for by the same person. Ile
sae defendant on Saturday last, and he did not deny having
bad goods during May, 1`,.3, anti said he would pay forth*
three lots in question. Defendants tenancy teas to eaptre
either on the lot or end of June. The 2nd was Whit.
Monday, and haat ranged with defewiant tatht Ic ...isig
go out on the Tuesday in consequence. He went tb test
"Globe " on the Tuesday, and was surprise' to lind that
defendant bad left for America. 'roes-examined ity Mri
Trevanion : Defendant Was tenant of the " Globe ', for
years, and be had paid up every farthing except the
month's account for May. 1873. Defendant was keeping
open house at the time he was supplied with the gomle.
Bills announcing the sale of defentlant's furniture by
auction were exhibited in the windows for awns time.
(Mr. Trevanion produced • bill for goods supplied to
defenlant during May, I/42, which ir.clude th,. thts
barrels be was now Charged' With o(,tailaiwg by jcaiie fwef
tences. It wee headed ' snitiat of Silins and %Teton%
and Mr. Marston admitted having given this 1411 to defend.
ant on Katurilay).—Mr. (Moran 4Jurt4s, auntioneei, and
valuer, said he sold defendant's fumithre by auction at the
latter end of May, PM. Ths sale was duly advertised by
bill for about fi or it days. In the ordinary course of
business the sale account would have been rendered in two
or throe days. He believed he promised to settle on the
Monday. Defendant called on Saturday, the 31st of May,
and asked for the account. Defendant said he mutt bare
it that night, as he was going away, and begot the account
ready anti gave defendant a cheque for the amount the
same evening. Defendant was contemplating the sale of
some houses in Strand-street, at the wane time, but he
had not given him definite instructions. He beard the
houses were sold privately about that time.—Criaw
examined by Mr. Trevabion It WAS nothing imurnat
persona to want 61.eir tioc.vi sliort.y ealse,7ag
Andrews, lionised victualler, proved callifrie Curtisik
ttheque; for defendant on the Sunday morning.—Croas-
examined by Mr. Trevanion ; He had know defendant tot
many years. He had taken hundreds of pounds
defendant, and always thought him an honest OM. .
h. J. Young, clerk it the Dolphin Brewery, said be wee
present on katurday, since thu delivery of the summons;
when defendant called with reference to his account,
itefendant asked what he owed, and on Mr. Marston Islip
Lim the amount he said he should only pay for the
throe lots. —Crossexamined by Mr. Trevanion: He .ad
been at the Dolphin Brewery about 12 years, and during
that tiine defendant always paid up well with this one ea,
ception. —Mr. Trevanion submitted there was no ease to
meet. There was no evidence of fraudulent intent, and
I the complainant's remedy was in the County Court—The
I magistrates were of opinion that the obegge f false Prw
' }Ammo bad not been proved, and di/mined the ins..
SATURUAI.-11tfore Messrs. W. 1). Dugilale and (i. H.
(hitch.
AN UNVORTENATE MILITIAMAN.
John Sweet, • private in the Dorset Militia, was brought
up iu custody charged with being drunk and inespabl. in
I High-street on the previous night. —P.C. Ballett said he
I was in High-street about half-past 11 o'clock on the Pre-
. viowi night, when two Militiamen passed him leading the
Iprisoner. The prisoner fell down, and the men picked
him up and got him a little farther on, when be fell down
i again. Prisoner was quite helplessly drunk, and he wee
taken to the l'oliceatation on • atietcher—Prisonor
he only came out of Dorchester Gaol (where he had ender'
gone 14 days' hard labour for desertion) yesterdar thorn'
said
in& and he had adropof beer, which overcame hamn noose-
quence of his not having bad touch to eat. —The magistrates
ordered the police to hand the prisoner over to the fugitive
authorities.
IMPORTANT TO MASTER MARIIIIOII.
Oterßd ROUOINse. • youthful NOMAD qn bore th
" Clyde," was charged by the tarter, henry thiredY,
deserting front his viasiel on the 11th of May, at Sborehagi.
—Mr. H. T. Trevanion promeented , Mr. Y. Travail
defanded.—The defendant signed articles at Poole on the
6th of April, to sail in the brig as an able egaman at
£3 Is. • month wages,
not read over to defendant, es be did no
es, end the master said the articl
t ask thal
they should be. Mr. Travel's quoted the Act of Parliangia
to Show that the master was bound to read over and se plain
the articles before they were signed, and that be Wee
to • penalty of L 5 for not doing so. Mr.
this also appeared on the back of the articles. Mr.
aTravera
contended that the articles were invalid, and the niards,
Watse decided that the defendant was not legally engaged.
and dismissed the case.

RIFLE CORPS PRIZE sHooTrna.
The fifteenth annual prise meeting of the 4th
D.R.V. was held at the ranges, lismworthy Junction.
on Monday, when the strong wind that prevailed pre-
vented good scores from being nods. Last year's
Wimbledon rules were followed, had no competitor
was allowed to take inoro than one • Tf.e
intollgieirrised list of the w -4
lON A. Open to all at jut year.—
Five en: the 200, NO. and NO IA se
yaw even by Sir Ivor Geesh
li=s de, given by the umber
; Md. ia •
Waritistrrant IS; A ea
1a88.4388rbb4
.he Mrs. . Hink
h., -iveniria.

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