The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-09 00:00:00

DOZOBBIOT BE.

TREPOILAIT T or Lintel's—At the Borough
Pollee-court. on Monday, bef ore the Mayor (if. Darden,
Seq.), and J. 'Parlor, Esq., the license of the Half
Moon Inn, Morthequere. was temporarily transferred
from Arthur Spicer to Joeeph Horwood.
CHURCH or ENGLAND TEXPIMANCZ SOCRITT. —HOLY
TILIJITTT 1311•110iL —Thera was • goo.' attendance at
tk• Holy Welty Soboolro•na on Thursday evening
lost on the occasion of the mosehly temperanse meat-
ier. The Rector (Rev. H. Everett), who presided,
addressed the meeting in his well.known hearty style.
Mr. S. Sine, the popular orator of the National
Temper•nee League, gave a capital sdirem. At the
next meeting we understand Mr. D. Balls= will
AWOL
&MING WOOD.—At the County Petty Sessions,
en Saturday, Dennis Janie% George Jarnee, and
Thomas Jame., were charged with stealing wood,
at Whitfield Farm, the property of Omoral Henning,
0.3.—P.0. Wallis met the prisoner, on Thursday
coming from the copes with wood. He stopped Wont
and questioned them. They said they had had per-
mineloa to take tha wood from Farmer Chorchouse.
The constable took possession of the wood, and went
with the prisoners to Mr. Churchouse who denied
boring given them any perminion. Ile afterwards
obtained • warrant, &rutin onnoany with P.C. Collins,
ended prisoners at %Vetere's Ridge. Mr.
FiSeStreet, of Weymouth, defended the pria ,ners.—
lig. each and costs.
LEORTIIK • Flax OC TM! HICHWAT.—At the County
Hall on Monday, before Major Sykes and R. D.
Thornton, Req., dharles Hughes, a gipsy, was brought
u_p in custody cheesed with committing a breach of
Ilbs Highway Act, by lighting a fire on the highway
et Preston. on Sunday, the 7th inst.—P.C. iletcham
"stated that the previous day he was on duty between
tour sod five in the afternoon, on the highway in the
Crof Preston. He found prisoner encamped by
esidde, with a large fire wPhin six earls nt the
centre of tbe highway. Ho saw him collect wood from
the fears and pat it I m the fire. lie then cheered his.
and took him in ersetody.—Prisoner was fined 10.. an 1
75. Ed. wets.
WIZILITA.II CuargL.—Collectiona were mole in the
*hive place of worship on Assiiky moenia4
ling. In aid of the Dweet County ilosepital, when the
eum 442 84. 81. was obtain/ L The Rev. E. D midrell
Preached an able giiscouree in the morning from the
x. a. St. LnkeM v., "Who in my nef.rhbour t In
seemed and forcible language true Chrietian
sympathy was warmly advocated, and the claims
of the labors institution were vet forth. In
the evening the (lapel was well filled, when a
aorepop was nreachei principally to young men, from
tile words "None of no Broth to himself." St John
wit.. 7. The rev, gentleman spoke of pollutel
extent and its power. The danger accruing
Eros Lad influence, and the urgent nueesity for
Chran people to be on their guard and seek to Awl
others in the right path was eloquently alluded to.
The sermon was rendered with much power and
eigneetews. At tbe close the usual covenant and
acesmanion service was held, being the first Sabbath
in the new year.

FAILURE OF MESSRS, BULL AND SON.
Messrs. Ball and Sons, of Southampton, the builder.
of the new Law Courts, have @wended payment.
In a circular issued na their behalf, NI coos. Hull
attribute their inability to meet their engagements to
the endeavours they have been compelled t. make to
prevent the forfeiture clauses of the contract coming
into operation. As their position now entirely
depends upon the working out of a very large claim
upon the Government for eaten% a task involving
amesnons labour, they plead for the sympathy and
(miasmas.» of their creditors. No animate is given
of the meaantat of their liabilities. 1110...r5. Bull and
Bon, It will be resseinbered, erected the New Barrack.,
the new Reservoir, Messrs. Eldridge, Pope, and Co.'.
Brewery, and also undertook other large works in the
town and neighbourhood.