The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-01-07 00:00:00

Somersetobire.

YEOVlL.—Tuftem DARING ROSSERIIB.—Daring
Christmas week three most impudent robberies were
committed in the town, by some persons evidently
well acquainted with the premises of their victims.
The first wee Mr. Manion, miller, of Pen Mill, who
bad a quarter of mutton, a large quantity of butter,
and *AGO pastry, stolen from his pantry on Christmas
Eve; on the same night Mr. Robert Allen, land-
lord of the Greyhound Ina, had a jar containing
two gallons of brandy taken from his liar, the nest
day the jar was found in a held not far distant from
the house,' empty of course; and, lastly, from the
shop of Mr. Hodges, Tabernacle Lane, a large plum
cake was purloined. It is to be hoped the guilty
parties win be brought to justice, and thus clear
those who have been unjustly suspected.
BOROUGH PoLlet, Friday, Jan. 3.—Before J. R.
Mayo, and F. Greenhorn, &qrs.
A B& ac OF INCORRIGIBLIR. —Frederick Lest*,
15, and Charles Collins, 13 years of age, were
brought up in custody of P.C. Holwen, charged
with having stolen from the shop of Mr. Lewis
Slade, grocer, &c., on the evening of Wednesday,
the lit mat., four bottles of pickles, and a bottle of
sweetmeats. It appeared that the boy Collins went
in and asked for Id. worth of tobacco, with which
be was supplied and left, when Lewis entered the
shop (during the temporary absence of Mrs. Slade),
and stole the articles in question. As soon 1111 the
property was mimed, information was given to the
police, rind P.C. Holwell, with the greatest alacrity,
very soon discovered the delinquents, and nearly
the v bole of the goods. Mrs. Slade identified them;
and the prisoners, after reoeiving a caution from the
Bench, were sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment in
Taunton gsoL
Juviumn DaLtrroornivs. Winiam White,
William Grimes, and William White, three boys
who have recently been discharged from gaol, were
then placed at the bar on s chage of having stolen a
small quantity of lead, the property of Megan.
Mantua and Gillett, ironmongers. It appeared
from the evidence that the lead had been nailed on
to sonic scales used in their business, and they had
forcibly torn it off, and had afterwards secreted the
• mime under a tree, where it was found by P.C.
"t4Akown, who took the boy' into custody. The lead
Is'lhas identified by a witness named Baker, who had
himself faatesed it on the males to make them
• Winos properly. The magistrates in this case
. 'meld not convict, doubtless on account of Messrs.
Hasiam end Gillet not being desirous to prosecute,
which is meek to be regretted. The delinquents
me three of the worst boys in the town, rind fre-
iprebtly of meek trowbh to the police. It is a moat
lernertable thing to see dve boys placed before the
titeglstrates at one sitting for such petty thefts, and
Ore should wish to impress upon permits the necessity
of properly advising and correcting their children.
Sarre* AT TRW ELF/MART AND CASTLE.—On
• sew rare eve the officiate and employees of the
Wiislosea, Bristol aid Exeter, and South

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-z-Vialitarn Railways, met in a most friendly manner,
partake of • sapper which had been provided for
them by Mr. Job Gement, the respected landlord of
the Pllephant and Castle. There were present up-
wards of forty persons. Mr. Forster, station-
master of the Bristol and Exeter line, occupying the
Man supported on the right and left, by Mr.
Clark, statares-master at Pen Mill; Mr. Pendray,
London and South-Western Railway; Mr. Stallard,
saperintendeot of the goods department of the
Bristol and Raster line • Inspector Lawson, of the
London and South-Weeteisrn Railway; and several
other, connected with either line being present.
It it very gratifying to find gentlemen holding such
responsible positions joining so freely in company
with their subordinates upon an occlusion like this,
and shows that both masters, and men are on good
terms with each other. After the supper, which
was of a first-rate description, the usual loyal,
patriotic, and other toasts were given. The even-
ing was moat pleasantly spent in harmony, mine
host being most assiduous in his endeavours to
cake for the enjoyment of his guests, who all ap-
peared highly delighted, and were unable to tire the
patience of "Job."
COUPITY POLICIA Monday, Dec. 30th.—Before G.
Harbin, Esq.—Thomas Lucas, an old man living
at Deliesteroras brought up in ciudody by P.C.
John Huish, charged with stealing a wheelbarrow,
value 154., the property of Mr. Richard Gong.,
of Lymington, who had on the death of
yeoman,Sealy, taking -hia farm, and all the things be-
longing to it. The prisoner said the barrow was
his, as at bad never been paid for. Samuel Cox,
labourer, wore to the property from his having
marked it with a shovel while in Mr. Sealy's em-
pkg. As the prisoner persisted in his innocence,
be was fully committed for trial.
Tows Couregu..—A meeting of the Council was
held_ oa Friday, the 27th instant, when it was
unanimonely resolved that the following address
should be adopted, and forwarded to our beloved
sovereign :—" To the Queen's most excellent Ma-
piltaiidease your Majesty, we, your
a- and loyal subjects, the mayor,
atigamen, of the borough of Yeovil.
- .40.410 eatony iiissunset, beg 'permission most
ingeniellfeelly to imeise tie yaw Majesty our deep and
,usegowing sympathy in the melancholy affliction
''irldieh has so prematurely deprived your Majesty of
peerloon dear and illustrious Consort, your royal
family of their most devoted and exemplary father,
and the nation of a most august and enlightened
Prince—We devoutly pray Almighty God that He
will mercifully solace and sustain your Majesty in
this hour of trial and grief, and that ll• will
Managthen those resources which will now naturally
press forward for your Majesty's consolation and
support, and we humbly tried that the intense
sorrow evinced by your faithful people, will be
graciously recognized by your Majesty as an
additional, though mournful proof, of their fond
attachment and devotion to your Majesty's person
and throne. Given under the 0011101412 seal of the
said borough. this 271 h day of December 1861."
WOZLEII3OI Tasmr.—The work-people employed
by G. Harbin, Req., our worthy magistrate, on
Thursday afternoon, partook of a moat excellent
old Wish dinner, consisting of • plentiful supply
of roast beef and plum podding. About fifty sat
down to dinner, all doing ample justice' to the libe-
rality of the worthy squire. The party did not
separate until a late hour, after a moot pleasant and
merry evening had been spent.
Barbs Cours. —On Thursday last,Captain Measlier
and some members of the volunteers went to 800101,
ton pre:Mimi ground for the purpose of firing at long
ranges, the ground at Yeovil Marsh not admitting of
this bet:waken. Sergeants Cox and Raymond, and
Private, Forth and Mt:miter made the required num-
ber of paint% which entitles them to wear the
markemaa's badge. They afterwards partook of an
excellent dinner at the Red Lion Hotel.
TEADTZEZZIe MUM= AT TEZ PALL INN. —On
Monday the tradesmen,' annual supper took place
at the above well-known house, and was presided
tvir .bY W. C. Mogi!, Req. The supper, which was
first-rate, being placed on the table in a manner that
reflected the greatest credit on Mr. and Mrs. Walter

Allen, the beet and hostess, and was most Marti";
enjoyed by all present. There were about thirty
ffin t. The party did not break up
until the " present.
WIMON.—EXTBAOMINAIT ROBefiti OSP CO/TINII
-un Dun Boom moss • Catuann.—On Tuesday
afternoon the magistrates of the county, sitting at
Weston, near Bath, beard • Mule which disclosed • I
series of robberies of dead which for bootlessness
have sorely been equalled. The prisoners were Edward
Smith, builder and contractor, William Merchant,
sezt,on, and Henry Manly and Giles Broad, masons,
who were charged with stealing lead saltine, Ise., from
the vaults of Freshford Church. The case toted some
hours, sad excited great haterest The main (widen,»
for the prosecution was a statement previously made by
Musky, one of the oismere, to the effect that in Sep.
tember, Mt, he was a workmen in the employ of Mr.
Smith, Milder, who had contracted to lower the floor
of Vreshford parish church. While so oompied they
eine to • coffin at the top of • vault, which, in making
the Dear level, they had osession to disturb; and then
Ms. Smith, sealed by witness and the other prisoners,
broken open the Coffin with tools,cut out the lead lining,
editor, off ffie ornamenta and handles. Tiny then
up the Wood and put the bones of the oorpse
leak again out of sight in the vault. Another come was
then opened and similarly served, and the metal and,
matenta were taken away and sold by Merchant, the
arsine, who afterwards divided the money between the
pelessers. A day or two subsequently, Merchant told
Mody, while at work that he was not to fasten down a

pertlealar Wier ease vaal6, mad Asa asked Musty to
some at night aad-taiga oat . %be old eolond." Witness
&dined to "hers any liana" in raising any more bodies,
sad did not do se. Next day he saw that the stone
poigled oat to him bad been removed in the night,
and the calla had been take. out. Meaty sedges no
reason for making this confession beyond an uneasy
eaaaaiersoe. • brasier of Bradford-on-Avon, proved
buying abet* this time from Merchant, the sexton, •
'moat, of lead, epperently solo lead, and also
aiersiter of old solo plates and handles. The plates
bad llama an them, baths did not know whose; they
IWO doubled apse that the mimeo were inside. Kar-
iba* letteght them after dark in • horse and trap ;
be Male twice; £3 was paid to him. Merchant told
wilmeit they bad been thrown out with the rubbish.
• braisfaandar of Bradford, Mr. Mama, deposed that
be bad bought brass a few months after the robbery
from the last witness, and among the metal was •
pontos of a esille-plate beeriest the letters "viz," the
rest Islas tont off. Mr. Rose, corder of Freshford,
proved *milts had twice lent Merchant • horse and
help "to take Nouse old iron and lead to Bradford"
anal also proved conveying • sack, left for him by Mar-
shal* at an inn at Freabford, to • mmine.store dealer
I. Beth named Backey. He • into the sink, and
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handles of mein.