The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-04 00:00:00

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property of the Rev. B. L. Watson, at Dorchester, on
the 9.h May, twelve menthe' hard lab -urge BLACK Pitmen, r 407. iron
Thursday afternoon to join the Channel squidrun at
Lord Frederiok H. Kerr,
A well, charge.' with stealing a bullock's tougue, at tie.a„srue
Abbas, saplitted. ea iws
THZ IRoN SHIP ACHiLLIDA Captain wsrd VainOttsrt
SCHOOL CRltaT.—On Tune 28, Coronation-Day, xvti
has joined the Cliann.l 6 .et at Portland. Her how.
tor tani
children, belonging to the girls' National day and `
Sunday Bello da formal a procession, carrying banners I
Slid tire, and proceeded to the grounds attached to
m het and bowsprit th•ve bees entirely resseved, and, rie
Collicon-house, the seat of the Mitres Churchill,
through esh *6 kindness they were. during tit., after- they weighed m 're than forty tons, it is espee•eht toat
s 41.0
noon, sumetuously r,g led with buns aed tem, pros i. 1.1 the etheitios of the ship sill be cohsid
by Mr. Wo .1-ton. They were also supplie with Tie Achilles wII return fo dock later hu the
elher.iea, and after playing about in the field till elsht yes,. to have the po thous of her fore and 1114 ill
o'cloek, separated, evslently weliplos el with their
t4i4llAlte I. wools
At:Prat:l:6 wWillT:CuOPlNVale::lidletrAhbleas's
lonefeetors tro.t. The Rev. J. Fisher and family and
Mr. Davis greatly enhanced the plessures of the day by
doing all In their power to assist in the various sports. recently been dimove-ed that onninunicatiou is cur-
Sunned DZAIEL-0.1 Thursday last an inquest w s reptitiously carried on by the nonvicte with their•
held at the Townbell, before H. Look, Sol , deputy friends through the agency of several persons as:
co oner, respecting the death of Robert Hodder, who Portland. It seems that the convicts have agreedi
MU found dead in his bed, at the Crown Inn, on the upon certain spots, within the lines of sentries,whereh
previous morning. From the evidence of the ostler it to deposit letters, Atc., which are visited by thoae•
appeared that deceased retired to rest in his u.ual good who act as agents for them, and thus news and'
health, and after aleeping rather unsoundly for some
money are transmitted. On Saturday Last, Is raell
time, awoke witness by deep groins. This was about
on re..
four o'clock. Witness then got up mid west down 'avey, a labourer, employed by Mr. Hodder, aeon.
stairs. He was subsequently called by the servant to tractor on the works at Portland, came Hp
arouse deceased, who she supposed was sleeping, but on mind before H. Wiliam, El., and E. Williams,
closer exahnination we-, found to have chimed to breathe. Esq.' charged With trafllicing with the convicts.
Deceased had lately been an inmate of the union, but Mr. Symonds proseevted, and Mr. Weetou defended.
came out on Monday last, went to Weymouth, and From the evidence adduced it seemed that On
ed
the 21st of Jane, in coteequenee of having been
heard rn
to n
co phis of illness, but generally groaned in
returned sal stayed at the Crown Inn. He was not
told of what was going on between the non,
victe and persona outside, he searehed under so
(stones in Weycroft quarries, where two prison:"
ehxisamsleineep.4-414JeohbnodGy,Oolbluht filsqfQa.e,dsunregeic,i2na,rkdaepoorsedr
iotolehaarevieneg
named William Sayers and Staoley were at
it, and thought it uonecessary to make a post visorless, prisoners,
exonination. The jury returned • verdict that the
deceased died by the visitation of God. work. He found a small packet tied round with
string containing two letters and a half-croww Ha
Calcgsr.—A match was played at Kingston Park
I marked the half-crown, and gave it and the leftieson Wednesday, between the Kingston Park Club
to Warder Curtis, with certain directions. Thee*
and the teachers and pupils of the Dorchester
Grammar Sohnool, which resulted in favour of the may be gathered from the evidence of Curtis, who,
former. The following is the score said: I gave the packet to a prisoner (not Sayers),
0 quenoc of a communication he bad made to tne.
who was working at Weycroft quarry, in cone-
KINGSTON PARK.
. . 5 b Thom.. . o between me and that prisoner, he afterwards made an
previously. Agreeably to an arrangement made
Glf ducdlryyff, e rTuanyi
ooru t 140
be
TTaylorhoia ae 0
Sxuetwratie,aca,Wbewbbebb
. . •12 not out -4 signal to me on the 23rd. Mr. Symonds : What did
Churchill, o Taylor - - 8 b Thomas - •10 you understand by that signal' Mr. Weston:
Bernard, is& b Watson • - 0 b Hutchins - 0 object to that question. Mr. Symonds : Very well;;
b Webb • • •0 b Thomas -10 did you (to witness) learn from it what you expectetu.
Brown, not out - -2 e Taylor • • 4it to convey. Witness : I did, and I made,
4 a si nal
Sqa to chief•warder White in consequence,.
Chrch'icll, H o
g poo tl3. being given, It appeared that Mr. White.
Fetherstonohaugh, c Webb - 4 b Thomas - 0
uire Hutchins
ebb : :22
c o
kHodb Hutchinsges : 0 u
Byes 14, leg byes 2, wides 6 22 82,1 b 2, w 2 6
went up to the prisoner Pavey, and after be had •
= _ conversed with him five or sis minutes, P.C. Cooper,.
-- who had been signalled to by Mr. White, came up
and apprehended Pavey on a charge of tracing
with convicts. He asked Parry what he had
received, and he answered nothing. Afterwards he
produced from his pocket the beforementioned
packet, which he said he had just picked up, con-
taining a half-crown and the two following letters,
written in lead pencil :
June 17th, ISM
MY DRIB BROTHVII,—I just drop you a few had
hoping that they will find you all quite welt Thee
brother, I went you to send me one pound more. Phi.'is the list time I shall send to you. I got the let quite
safe' and the other before that, and it benefited me e
great deal. I cannot see my old friend now that sent
before, so you must send it to the address you reeeive.
with this [B. Sayers, 32, Oeborn-etreet, Hove, Brighton,
Sussex] end I shall get it quite safe. Bend me • letters
with it as before. You anti tell me anything you wish,
in it, and dileatly I have received the money I will!
write to you through the prison, for I am due to.
write now. Let rue know in the letter you send'
with the money if Bill Gould called to see you ; if'
not, you can find him in North•lane. When you write,
iell me all particulars about Rome. My time is wearing
sway now. I hope I shall be at liberty in ten months
more. I have to work like • slave; its worse than,
slavery under a mask, but I must get through it as well
as I can. You have not the slightest idea what I have.
to put up with, and I dread another winter. I think V
have told you all I wish to here only let me beg of you
to send at onoe, and not keep me in suspense. The
sooner you send, the sooner I shall write; so send, by
. return of post, the money, or a letter to say what day
you will send it. I will not forget you for your kindness
to me while I have been here. I will repay you all for
' what you have done for me, please God I am stared/
No more at present, I am your affectionate brother,
W. SAYERS.
Don't forget return of post.
DEAR MOTHER AND SlaTatt,—l have get a friend to
send this for use. I want you to send me two Doan& to
his address for me so lam very badly off. Jim keowe
howl am here. If I had money I could get sleety to
est. I sent for sorra before by a soldier, he said be
didn't send it for he was going away from here. Tell
me if you sent any money before. Dear sister, youi
told me in your letters you bad got plenty of money„
and you wish I was home. You can help me now verr
much for I am badly off; don't put anything about
money is the letter to the prison. I wfilsend you'
word by this friend when I get the two pound* all. right..
So no more from your's affectionate, W. S.
To Mary Stanley, 134, Wool-street,
Postell-park, Liverpool.
Captain W. E. Boller, senior deputy-goverwee or
Portland convict establishment, produced the aloe
and regulations of the prison, printed by the Queen's
printer, and issued by order of the Secretary if
State. Mr. Weston objected to the admission of the
printed book, but the bench over•ruled it. Thiel
concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr. Weston,,
addressing the bench, said: I think I have nothing;
to answer. If you are of opinion that I have, I.
shall be happy to proceed. I don't think that Mr..
Symonds has made out the slightest case against my
client. After the magistrates had conferred together,.
the Chairman said be did not think that a jury wonlel,
oonvicit on the evidence brought before them, and,
therefore, they decided to dismiss the case. Mr.
Symonds said the 'barge Ira* preferred on the *drier
of the Attorney-General, and a conviction not being
obtained, he was isuitructed to apply for a case.
The Chairman said he thought the other convict
referred to should have been produced to prove the
case. Mr. Weston remarked that in matters like
the present a case was granted when a question arose
upon a point of law but the point at issue here was
simply a matter of fact, and therefore he held that
Mr. Symonds was not entitled to a case. The Hsu&
concurred with Mr. Weston. and refused to grant a
case. Mr. Symonds: We must make application to,
the Court of Queen's Benoh for • rule. The Chair-
man: Very well. The prisoner was then dieoharged..

POOLE

PotrymAL—There are now four candidates in the.
field, soliating the suffrages of the "free and indepen—
dent electors of the boriugh.” namely, Messrs. Seymour,.
Waring, Hely, and Bashford. The two first-named,
gentlemen announce themselves as Liberals, smelt
supporters of Lord Palmerston's Government, Mr.
Hale comes forward "attached to no party, but neelring:
' the independent votes of the electors, as one born and.
reared in Poole, associated to the people by many tiea.
familiar with their local interests, and anxious to re—
present them on the time-honoured principle that Poole,
should return at least one independent local member."
Col. Bashford on the other hand, who has POMO con-
nexions in Poole announces himself a Conservative..
and promises if elected "to vote for measures ealculatedi
to promote the general good of the country, and the
welfare and prosperity of the borough in particular."'
There WM some talk the other day that a rib candidate,
would offer himself on Conservative principles.