The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY BMSIONS.

hAre spar, Nov. 3M.—Before the Mayor.
Henry Curter. belonging to the Brighton steam
packet, vu lined El •11%. id , including costs, fur
having in his possession a pound and a quarter of
tobacco, liable to the eustutns dues.

IioNDAT, Nov. Maw Mears, for being
druiik and assaulting flergrant Brine, was fined ss.
Moans Jove, • seaman, belonging to the Colossus,
was charged with being drunk and assaulting
Knee and Sept. Lidbury. He scYll fined ss. for each
offence, and in default of payment committed for 21
dais
tI'VMAT, Nov. 6th.—John Dunk, an old offender,
wa.t,fined NI. for drunkenness.

W-L-11. SEM/AY, Nov. 7th.—A perann named Price, a
ladigingdimpe- keeper at 7, l'larence-buildings and
Pulteney-buildings, was apprehended on • warrant for
having in hit posseasion a cloak which was stolen from
Captain Turner'a yacht about 2 years ago, when he
stswanl of the vessel. It seems that the cloak had
been picked to pieces, and was taken to the shop of
Ur. Rolm, to be altered, when it iva. identified.
EliktTlll.—Effis v. Weeks.—ln our report of this
vam last week we stated that "Mm. Ellis went to the
hank sad found the mimes was withdrawn." It should
have beim that, in couarimence of ratuours "She went
la Weeks, anil he admitted to her that he had with-
drawn the whole of the money." Although it did not
tome out in evidence, it seems that both Mr. Howard
Sal Um. Ellis went to the bank, and the manager
Mailed to give them any information on the subject, as
it would be camsidered • breach of confidence in the
Profesion.

•
D . —Portland fair, which took place on
Don.Lty week, was wore largely attended than was
ever before known. A considerable number of pigs
Slid sheep changed hands- -Portland sheep fetching
ea much as .t 2 per head. There was a large num•
her of shows, swings, and round-abouts, the pro.
prietors of which reaped a bountiful harvest. "Aunt
ftlif" also held a levee, and for the animenient of
ll* public, stood up with a number .4 her far cow-
PLuona, am black and beautiful as lieisrlf, to be .h-t
at During the whole day the r .a.le at Fortune
Well, where the fair was LOl4, were alni,st luipad•
sable,
btarrnrosn.— TA, sth Nov.—The old spirit 15&4
flying out, and if the tradesmen had kept their
eboPv open instead of shutting them, the old pi acto 5
Would have given no sign. Four boys weie t..ken
before Lord Portman fur stealing furze from the
ildhlown for the lire,and were discharged,after Wing
Pe.peily tad by his Lordship not to do so again.
Mits. NruuN cies AcciblNT.—We are are sorry to
6ed froui inquiry that the injuries sustained were of
Lip.re serious nature than we were at first led to
expect. Miss Spooner is slaving from very levels
*vends and bruises inflicted on the face and head,
sad Mn. Spooner's symptoms have excited apprelms-
woos as to tlw brain hiving susignsd Ajary.

Suraitionne.—We understand that the promoters
nubc proposed I,rai,ei r :away to connect the town of
Sheri,. .6 ao with the brand goa:4e it-tom, u loch is
so vitally important to the future proupee liar of the
tO.II and neighlviorliood, lvwc Met a spirited arid
._ulietantial report both from the trading sod agricul-
tural interect, Awl there is Cie most. onaouroging
prospect of the cinnpleta sucema if the under- ,
taking.
Pcoyvcravr [tomcat %TIM; Soeirrv.—A lecture
" Qt.vam Elizabeth" was &livered by OK Rev.
Mr. Drury, at the Towiil.4ll, on Tuesday evening.
The audience was highly reap :et dile, and included
Mrs. Digby and pa.ty from the Ca•ale. The
lecturer defended the character of "Good Queen
Rise," from the asper ions of Tractanan and Itsmi-h
uriters ; and in tracing the progress of the country
from the Reformation, Ito alluded to tho backwanl
influences of 'Prat:tortoni-an. In one case, which he
had personal knowledge of, a fellow class-man had
been perverted to Rome, through the easy soil
slippery road of Tractarianistn. Ho li.ul perverted
his brother, his brother his sister, and two domestic,
had followed. Here were hive persons who hail left
the Protestant Church, the 61.'1 defection of the
leader being at Leeda, where Dr. Hook, now Dean
of Chichester, w.v the high priest. This single fact
should pot all partic-. on their guard against Hook's
Aurcli Dictionary, which it often imposed upon the
tiew try as an authority in Church mattcra ; just as
ll'heath.y IS cried up with equal candour aa an
authority on the Common Pra)er. The lecturer
dwelt upon the potable fact, that whilst t'opery
was declining over marly Ihe whole of Europe, in
England it wan on tho advance ; and although the
whereabouts of Ike l'opc owild hardly be pnsl.cted
with certainty, and it was WIZ; probal.h. he might be
teen in Lice...star-square. the Proinlantle were send-
ing more money to EngLuut Hem to Ireland. T..
arrest this the Pn.testant Reformation Society was
the only mewl:Wort in the country, and its mitt-
sionarie. were dung gout service, enpecially in
Brighton; many interesting details of which were
given. At the close a collection was made which
amounted to £4 9a.

Ect:canor.—On !tinnily week, a !Arley mow,
tlri property of Mr. John Cainea, of Holy well Farm,
discovered to be on fire. The engine from Mel.
v 'louse was soon on the spot, but before any
efficient means could be brought to bear, the mow
was entirely &rolled. The connogration 1. believed
to be the work of an incendiary, and strong stripicion3
are entertained as to the perpetrator, who probably
will be in cufitimly before we go to pros:. We are glad
to learn that the property i insured, so that the
malice of the miscreant will fall bonnie:* on Mr.
Caine..

BKlDPORT.—lnfanikule.—On Monday Week the
most intense excitement pervaded the town, causes'
by the report that one of the female servant c of S. B.
Gundry, Esq., haul been delivered of a child, and
had murdered it. .I,n inouct wa.-; held a: the t;rey-
, Hoy!. blot' S. S. Corry, Esq., coroner. arid
a lii;July eu..pectuide ;wry of lc, (r.
buweit4;ll Magi:lrate, foreman). The worshipful the
Mayor, Captain Templer, with several other gentle-
men were present during the inveatigaLion. From
the evidence it appeared that the child was found
with its throat fearfully cut, and that Ellen Hutch•
inge a girl in Mr. Gumtry's service, admitted that
she had done it to keep others out of trouble. Mary
Hile, housemaid to S. B. Gundry, de-
vised that Ellen Hutchings was her fellow torrent.
On Sunday week she complained of being very un-
well, and went to bed immediately after breakrutt.
She remained upstairs during the whole of the day,
, and got worse towards the evening. Something then
excited the suspicion of the intuatei of the house.
and a medical man we: sent for. Mr. Cory roan
I came, and after a time he found the body of a female
infant child in a closet by the aide of the lied in
Ellen Hatching-a' room. Witne a had auspecied
Ellen was pregnant for several weeks past. —Mra.
Balron, wita of Joseph Bahni, butcher, deposed to
having found Ellen Hutchings in bed. S.iw Mr.
Cory take down 3 parcel (non the top shelf of a
closet, which contained the body of female child,
apparently lately born, and dead. Ellen Hutchings
said it was her child. —Police-sergeant Underwood
ilepoeeil that he received from the coroner the dead
body of a female child. Mr. Cory said to Ellen
Hutchings, " Here ia a sergeant of police come to
take poi in charge. You are not obliged to say
anything." She said, "Oh, Mr. Cory! I did it. I
did it becausa I would not get any one else into
trouble. You know who it is, Mr. Cory." Mr.
Cory replied, "I know nothing at all about it."
I Mr. Cory gave me a parcel which I wrapped up in a
cloth, and it was afterwards banded to Sergeant
I Underwood. Mr. Cory gave me a razor which was
stained with blood. —Mary lido, recalled: Identified
the razor produced by P.C. Stillman ma ono belonging
to the house. —John Hommel!, Esei ~rurgeon, Bridport,
deposed that the body appeared to be that of a full-
grown female iafant, lately born. It weighed 71bs.,
measured 22 inches ;n length, and healthy. There
was a wontid extending on each aide of the mouth
t,owarde the care A portion of the anterior surface
of the tonyue was sliced off. I found, on the left
side of the neck, a deep incised wound, dividing the
second rib, and exposing the cavity of the cheat, ilivi•
ing the carotid arteriesand jugular vein. On testing a
port" of the right lung in water I found it floated. I
should think that the child was born alive. Have
examined the pereun of Ellen Hutchings, and am of
opinion that she haul been delivered of a child within
forty-eight hour... The jury, baying comulted a
short time. returned 3 verdict or " Wilful Murder"
against Ellen Hutchinga by a majority of El—five
jurors only uliasenting. The Coroner then issued the
usual warrant in such cases.
Mt:Let:Hy BVBC. —On the evening of the !",th a
barley rick, the property of Mr. John Caine:, was
discovered to be on lire at the above place. The
engine belonging to Lord Ilchester was quickly on
the spot, but the lire had such a firm hold on the
dry corn that it could not check it if it had been put
to work. The value of the corn was alsint £l3O,
and is insured in the Royal Exchange Odice, and
there is no doubt lint that it was r.et on fire.

RUCKLAND NY.WTOS.—The Bishop of Salisbury
has inAituted the Rev. Henry Ravenhill, M.A., of
Cniversity College, Oxford. curate of St. Cuthbert's,
Wells, to the vicarage of llocklmil Newton, Doret,
rendered vacant by the death of the venerable Wil-
liam Gunning, B.C.L, Archdeacon of 11... th, on the
nomination of the Lkian and Chapter of Wells.
GILLINGIIAM.—An i,codent occurred to the 7
p.ip. down train at thk. MAO on Friday last, when
byliome unexplained means the engine and tender,
and a second class carriage ran off the rails. There
were very few passenger., and none injured, and all
went ou by the 9 p.m. up, which exchanged pas-
sengers with the down train due same time, thereby
occasioning little delay. The rail WAS repaired the
same night, and the engine to which the accident
occurred took off the 10.20 train next morning.
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SII AFrEN BC R - - ide Sunday 'morn-
ing week, ass person of the mime of Harrison was
walking in a held in the occupation of Mr. It.
Morgan, of Sculley, near this town, he saw some.
thing floating in a pond, which, on examination,
proved to be an infant, in a very advanced state of
decompoOtion. Information was given to the police,
I who are making enquiries, and it is hoped the guilty
party nail be discovered. An inquest was appointed
to be held on Tuesday.