The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-08-30 00:00:00

subranos there was no other house on the *twat
!roof Dori;heater to Cerne, and thit a limmed hone Was
ranch Cr need rd.—ln crins-esani'mvion, defendant said
be had riddled in the hoe e ten yea.., nine of which he
had applied for • license, told beet Massa H., did
not know that there wete any fre•beireurestimess in hi.
ow from that of last yr, 'nos Compositor
were situated abont 100 yards (rem his Winn.
There were two license,' bowel in the rabic
The Compasses wine on the road lidding to Maiden
Newton.—Mr. We,ton tveleorted that no fresh
ercurnstanoes had been ulduceil it the ate this year
, from that of loot, and th-t therefore thee wet no need
to ',rant • license.—The application was refused.
Tfle Atffitirt lne, WINY.-31r. Howard •nidird on
behalf of &hydra Meanes. !Amami if the A hr-rt. fir
a spirit tic mse. lb stet. it that W. lis we• a rising
;dim, end that there were oily le. I septet Louses 1.,
it. The v.li.ge was the resort of many stran,,gra,
lend the popol irion mainly con-istr d of fi.h. rater', to
whom Inotilier licensed house would be a great boon.
The Lowe was new; most comoordims. end fitted with
every convenience.—The term* was refused.
Ten CHARLESTON TAVIDOI, CstcantulL. Mr.
Howard made an spplioation on behalf of John Taylor
for a license. He mid the house was in a h-ightliantr-
' hood in which buildings were iapidly springing up. mid
* ruble house was much required there. wr. Taylor
I mid he Lad been 22 years in the army, and since
his retirement bed kept the house in question.
' He had been in It sitar last Christmas, during which
time he led been fined three throes.-11r Weston, who
opposed, admitted there was • necessity for • licensed
house in the neighbourhood of Charleston, het con-
tracted the character of his client's house with that of
Mr. Howard's.—The application was irfused, end the
Court nee, after sitting for tosrly fire lima and a half.
VAOHANCT.—At the !thirst:all, an Monday, before
H. Williams, Fork, Aaron Riggs, a very cold offender.
*ft Madrid up In oastody of P.C. Oslo,
with migung Rulipole on Sunday night d
thirige
was committed for 14 days' imprisonment at the
House of Correction, from whice place be was dis-
charged on Saturday, having there ttlidergose inner.
aeration for a similar offence.
MONDAT.—Before the Mayor (J. Bishop, Esq.,/
M. Dereistrfii, and J. Eneor, &qrs.
Rinewrit ot PO/LUMPS' Licasaca. To-day
! being the day appointed far the renewal of public-
anie homier several were restored, but is many
landlords did not attend in time, the meeting was
adjourned until Monday, Use 26th of September.
Complaints were made by Superintendent Pommy
war the Queen's Head, Fordington, the Railway
Tavern, the Duke of Wellington, and the Bull's
Head, respecting the disorderly manner in which
these boner were kept, and the Bench deferred
renewing the hotness until the adjourned meeting.
Mr. Marshaling. the landlord of the Railway
Tavern, said if the magistrates refused to renew km
licenee, be shored appeal to the Court of Quarter
fiessions. —Mr. Symonds, the magistrate"' clerk,
said the applicant Gould adopt such a worse, is the
magistrates would be prepared to uphold their
decision.
Stsetrea a KNIT,. —Goorge Fletcher, who said
he came from Ireland, was broaght op on remand
charged with stealing s butcher's knife from Mr.
Henry /Callaway, on Monday, the 22nd August—lt
appeared that on Monday seeming Mrs. lialleway
locked up her meat stall in the market house, bat
left the knife in qui-stion, • chopper, and saw, an-
on the front bench. Prison was seen by
posed
Prisoner
Consins, abort seven o'clock come from the
direction of the market horse. Being • suspicious.
looking character he watched him, and when near
Trinity Church saw bias take • knife out of his
pocket In oommhy with another policeman, P.C.
Cousins followed him to Glydepath-bill, where
several children told him be had been chopping it
Gnat with a knife. Prierther was kept in view and
affprorbended when near Mr. Poston's beam, and, on
being searthed,the toffs was found in his possession,
which Mr. Killers, identified as being his.
When at the station priestlier said he bad been
transported for seven years, fear of which
be had served; that he had only that day eons* out
of Dorchester Ciao% whore he had been for 14 days,
but did not like the place as he only got bread and
water, whereas, when be was transported he bad
Meat three times a day. Prisoner now denied these
shitemente, inuring the IBoncis be had never been
transpotted, btit admitted that he had been at Dart-
mouth, not as i convict, however, but sea journey-
man rope maker. He had also been to Milbank
but it was only "to see a friend," and was act
detained there against his will. He gave numetoes
addressee of mums with whom he said he ITHS
oonnected, but as they appeared to be given with
considerable doubt and I mitation, the Bench appeared
to be rather dubious of their accuracy, and, in order
to find out, remanded him for • week.
A Goon Srar.—Cbarles Grey and Charles
Maher entered into reoognimacies to appear at the
nett Court of Quarter Sessions, and there prefer •
bill of indictment against Frederick Brown, of
Fordington, for miademethor—'be being the keeper
of • warrant having been imened for
the apprehension of Brown, be was bronght op at
the Townhall on Moodily afternoon, before the
Mayor and hi. Devemish, Esqre, when the follow •
log evidence wee adduced : Davit said on
the 12th of Ani,net, about four o'clock In the
tp.:tdrsing..robsh:r...doinf wn'tworoPostldiYarhwilhooLThelP.of"wCks,bataulidtkehiesoaoubsewelliped
absent whhodi lane, In several hews of ill horn
In searching a bait g prisoner, situate
in Lester-square, • mati°Zinbe
worzum were found in
bed in one room. The female was a prostitute.
In the second room 'elutes@ found smother Irani-
tate in bed, and a woman of ill fame admitted
them into the house. No objection was made to the
house being searched. Witness did not mu prisoner
ithr may member of his family in it, and could not
dimes* the men he was in search of. After this
Waling tad his eimpanion proceeded to soother
hones of ill-fame at Tabbe'Coraer, in which prisoner
resided. He was the tenant of the other premises
and sub-lint theta to prostitutes. They demanded
admission, and Mrs. Brown opened • wthdow and
lisitatred what they wanted. Witness asked dabs
had thy soldiers in the hones, when she replied that
there were not, and he was welcome to search. She
then opened the door and admitted within and
Cousins. They went up stairs mid is one room,
containing two beds, found a man and three
prostitutes. Another bedroom was occupied by
prisoner and bia family. The 'Didion were not in
the liouse.-I'.C. Cowin. said on the 12th of August,
about one o'clock, as be was on duty in High
Weet-etnist, a sergeant and two privates belonging
to the /loyal Rotes Artillery, came and informed
him that a prison:ger had mewed from the guard
room, and asked hint If he Would accompany them to
Fordington, as they had region to suspect that he
was there with a woman of loan character. He went
with them, and found the prisoner who bad escaped
and another man at an house of ill-fame kept
by • man mired Pearce. One of them made his
respe by jumping from • window, and, in
company With the aergeent of polies, Cousins visited
other similar bonsai. The witness then corrobo-
rated his brother °Marro sitteisent respecting the
houses of ill fame kept by prisoner in Lester-square
and Tubbs' Corner. —Prisoner wee committed for
trial, but admitted to bail, himself in 1.50, and
his master, Mr. Thomas Elliott, in a similar atm, to
answer the charge at the Conn of Quarter Sessions.
CONNITTED TO TINS DOUR GANTT PRISON.
Hard Imlatar : Henry Hine, stealing apples at Dor-
chester, / Jays ; Jeremiah Mask. vagrancy at Shaftes-
bury, 14 days; nifeu Henry hack, remelt at
Portland, 1 month ; Herbert Crimes, steeling a
lamp at Sherborne, 1 week. /esprisonesent : Thema§
Trout, drunk, do, at Weymouth, 7 lays; William
Voss, Ephraim Brown, Charles Christopher, and Merles
King, stealing apples at Dorchester, 7 days sash; David
Lester, and Bate Horgan, drunk, kw, at Dorchester, 7
days each ; Joseph Guidry, drunk, to., at Portland, 7
days; Joseph Harris, Irving write at Portland, 14
days; Mary Harks, regency at Dorchester, 7 days.
WEYMOUTH.—RuIis Snoorseco.—The annual
rifle oompetition of the Wanenseter rifle corps eons.
meneed at their range on Thursday. Oa Friday the
competition open to all comers took place, in which
we find that in *leas B, at 500 and 600 yards,
Captain Thresher and Lieutenant Tizard, of the 6th
U.S. V. (Weymouth) competed, the former taking
the 7th prise, fl, with a score of 27. The latter
mad. 20, bat this did not =lithe him EOSltia.
01/TAINISO GOODS MIDI& PALMA PSITHNCSI.
(In Wednesday • person named William Walbridge,
was placed in the dock charged with obtsininglby
false preteuns. trig bottles of champagne front Mr.
Lurid* groom., of St. Mary's-threet.—From the
evidence adduced it transpired that prisoner creme to
prosecutor's shop on Teseday, and representing
himself as the captain of a ship in Portland Roads,
and having come from Mr. Roberts, skip-
broker, ordered about £250 worth of goods.
He stated that be was lodging at the Royal
Hotel, and desired a doses of champagne, and two
does& of sherry to be sent there. The bill was
made ma and receripted, on condition that when the
wan were delivered the money should be paid. •
boy wee sent with them, bet returned without the
cash, and in oosiseqinsoos of something which pros
ambit ,as told be went to Mr. Plowman's, and
bead all the goods with the seeeptiou of two bottles
of champagne, sod be subsequently found primmer%
thetement to be totally devoid of truth. Prisoner,
who appeared to be very stomp in his meaner, was
remanded until the following day in order that ia-
qairies might be instituted respecting him.
On that day it was stated that prisoner
was • servant to Mr. Tugwell, of Devisee, and that
be was rather of weak intellect. His employer had no
idea that be wee in this part of the country. He
was • good servant, and if the Bench would allow
it his Mace would place him in a private Innate
asylum. This they decided to do, but as prisoner
was far front well recommended that be should be
left in the man of the superiateadent of police until

Thssd
MILION ABBAS. —Floarthuurunst. Snow.—This
annual 'how came a on Tuesday, the 23rd. with
asemes. There were 376 lota, by 113 exhibitors nail
were also some sacellent contributions from the Abbey
prdens, and from the Key. It. Roberta, Mr. R. Yookes,
the Rev. B. Holloway, and Mr. Rwens (sot for soul-
=t.n.) The judges were Mr. 'Knox. gerdener at ,
, and Mr. Hind, ditto at Wbatoombe. During
the afternoon J. Gibson E•et , didributed the prima
which had bees awarder& as follows -.
A LLOYNterl —For the all,tment gronnd and garden
kept in the best order in Milton Abbas. les, • steel fork,
Thomas Cherchll; 2nd. • made, James Churchill; 3rd,
• hoe, William Voter—Ditto in Ittlekland, let, • steed
fork. Stialsed ; 2nd, s spade, Idalimbi Word; 3rd,
a hoe, Mary Word. Extra, • hoe Penh to Charles
Elford and Thomas Matinee —Ditto in Hato°, Ist, a

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