The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-23 00:00:00

MOTIONS.

The following motions, moved by Mr. VT. Frame,
were affirmed :—To receive and file an order for the
stopping up of a highway in the parish of Bockhorn
Welton as being unneoesaary ; oho, to receive and file
an order for the conditional stopping up of a highway in
the parish of Oborne, Dorset. —On the motion of Mr.
COZENS. an order was made for stopping up and
diverting an old highway at Cartletown, in the island of
Portland.

TRIAL OF PRISONERS.
(Before the Rev. 11. F. YUMAN.)

Robert iVilhap.s Pollard was charged with stealing a
hammer, the property of Alfred Huchington, and a
powderdask and other articles, the property of William
Uonckton, at Fontinell Magna. lie, being an old
offender, was sentenced to 3 years' penal servitude.
James Hopkins was charged with stealing 14 gsllons
of beer, the property of John Homer Saunders, his
master, at Piddletown. Acquitted.
William Tompkins was indicted for stealing a duck,
the property of John &noway,. at Evershot. Sentenced
to 12 Os' imp.risonment, with bard labour.
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Phillip Kendall, charged with atealing a quantity of
brass and other articles, the property of Thomas Penny,
his master, at Sherborne, was sentenced to 9 months'
bard labour.

IPlea IValbridge pleaded guilty tostealing • gold ring,
a silk handkerchief, and • piece of ribbon, the property
of John Fry, at Allington ; also to • previous con.ic-
tion for house breakiog. Sentenced to one month's
hard labour, and four years in the Reformatory
.001.

James Sharman, and Rosamond Sharman his wife,
were charged a ith stealing an umbrella trains And three
shillings, the property of James Andrews, et Fording.
lon. A second count charged them with feloniously
receiving the same. They were each sentenced to 3
months hard labour.

Hua'AiXa was charged with stealing filbs. of
lead ; ,100 with stealing 3ll's. of lead, the ioniperty of
Wilham Durden, at Dorchester. The prisoner waalso
charged with obtaining, under false pretences, lflha. of
led, the property of Mr. burden ; and Willow
Winvir a.. indicted for felootionaly receiving tloe same.
'f losi Jury acquitted Winzsr, and Hawkins o as sentenced
to 9 months' hard labour on the first indictment, and
3 oloolotha' hard labour in the second.
Henry Prwrat and Daniel ILabler were indicted, the
fernier for stealing three bushel, of oats, the property
of Robert Hayward, at Fordingtion, and the latter with
receiving the same, well knowing them to have been
stolen. Mr. Cozens proarcuteol, and sfr. Hooka
defended Hodder. We gave a full statement of the case
in our police report Lost week, from which it will be
recollected that Hodder toll Mr. Watt, Mr. Yesr.lev's
manager, that Prowse had stolen the nate front his
master. The Court ruled that the statement made by
une prisoner against another prisoner, in hie absence,
could not lie received in evidence, neither could the con.
fessions of prisoners, extorted from them by questions
put to them by the police. The jury acquitted both
the prisoners.

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Jaoas Lowland, cLarged with stealing 1,000 drain
pipe,. the property of John Weslcy Beckinghain, at
Woodlands Wad acquitted.
Henry dose pleaded guilty of embezzling money, the
Property of James Atkins, at Horton. Sentenced to 6
mouths hard hakuur.

Samuel GIIIOI, having been previously convicted as a
rogue and vagAbond, was charge.l with being in an out-
house at Stalbridge for an unlawful purpose. Sentenced
to 6 months hard labour.

SECoND COURT.
(Before the Rev. G. P. CAMBRIDOK.)

Ge,,rge Sicertai,ple, charged with breaking into the
dweging-house of Andrew Short, and stealing a sove-
reign at Lytcliett Ilatravers, was acquitted.
Witham Pram-, of the Staffordshire Militia, charged
with stesling a money bag containing A sovereigns, and
a banker's receipt for k4l), the property of John Ely. at
Weymouth, was sentenced to one month's imprison-
runt.

Ambrose Lard( was charged with stealing a faggot
of wood, the property of F. 'l'. Johns, at Itlsudford. He
having been twice previously convicted, was sentenced
to Ti years' penal servitude.
William Jeffrey, alias John Bart, charged with steal-
ing a pair of trousers at Sherburne, the property of R.
Edgar, and having been tw.ce previously convicted, was
sentencml to 4 yeuts' penal servitude.
Robert Ilow &Prick, charged with stealing IN. at
Langton Matravert, the property of Janie, Cull, was
am pi itted
Eduard Legg, charged with stealing part of • carriage
apron at Pulliam, the property of the Rev. J. T. Hinds,
was sentenced to six weekt• hard labour.
Ed eel Burnes, charged with stealing a concertina at
Bore Regis, the property of Richard Kendall, was
acquitted.
Thomas Puss, charged with embezzling 3s. and other
money at Spettisbury, the property of Joseph Davis,
was acquitted, ,

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(Before 0. W. FAufteft, Esq.)
Joseph NwAch, a private in the Staffordsl.ire Militia.
charged, with breaking into the office of John Jay, at
Portland, and stealing a case of mathematical instru.
ments bUlllo tOWell, wia StIACIICeII to 9 months'
hard labour.

Dorn! IF deur, charge,' with 'breaking into the dwell-
ing-bowie of John Pardy, at Chalbury, and stealing A
pair of boots, WAS sentenctd to 12 month.' hard labour.
Bunt urn, charged with einhezzling money on
several occa.iona, the property of John Potlicary,
master, at Wonhorne Minster, was sentenced to 6
months' hard labour.

Charle, He(lter aurrehilercd to his hail on two indict-
tarots for assault st Motconitie. Prosecution with-
drawn.

The business of the Sesaions terminated on Thursday
evening.

WEvuoisrit„—On Tuesday evening a pictorial re-
presentation of the celebrated Dr. Guthrie's work
entitled " Great Cities : their sins and sorrows,"
took place at the Literary Institution. One f the
objects of the work is to show tho ilailitloll4 effects of
visiting the alehouse, and the consequences of
drunkenness; and the panoramic scenes, with the
remarks of the lecturer, *ere designed for the
advocacy of teetotalism. There was a fair attend-
ance.

Bi.•sniroinu.—The time of opening the first section
of the Dorset Central line is m.w doubtful, and appa-
rently as far off as it was months since. The Bill of in-
dictment brought by the Government official against
the security of the inspected portion is not yet fully
read out, and as the small matters of the turn table
and rebedding of the slippery part must necessarily
occupy $ or 6 weeks for their completion, there ap-
pears to be but slight hope of the opening taking
place—should the requirements of government go no
farther—until the close of this year or the commence-
ment of the next.

Susnanasit. On Tuesday as two workmen,
named Adams and Brown. were engaged on the
building now in the course of erection at the King's
school, the scaffolding ..n which they were standing
gave way, and Adams was precipitated to the ground,
a height of sixteen feet, Brow n fortunately saving
himself by jumping into a doorsay. Mr. Fussell
was quickly on the spot. but did not pronounce the
injuries of Adams dangerous, although he had sus-
tained some severe wounds on the face and head.
A curious communication was received by the
Board of Guardians from the Poor Law Commis-
loners on Thursday last—a copy of a complaint
sent by some of the inmates of the house against the
quantity f butter /11111 sugar allowed to the old
people. The letter stated that " the allowance was
but 4os. of butter and 40z. of sugar a week, which,"
said the remonatzants, is nearly nothing to sweeten
it, and the butter is nearly willing aa oa, bread

the same. We have this instead of gruel in the
morning, and we are informed it is not according to
the laws of the country." The Poor ism Board vas
rtquested to ackiiiiwiedge this, and to direct their
answer to Jonathan Elferil. This pauper was sent
Mr, and the Board enquired what he had to coinplain I
of. It then transpired that some of the inniatts had
found out that the new dietary table, issued by
authority of the Poor Liw O,IIIIIIiSSIoaSSII. had been
pasted over an old dietary table in which the allow-
ance were ti instead of 4oz. ; the new one bad been
peeled off and the old allowance appeared. Hirer.'
declared it to be his opinion that there WAS some
roguery somewhere. The chairman kindly explained
to blur that the Board had no option- -that the allow-
ance was settled by the l'oor Law Commissioners,
and that it was given instead of gruel in the morn-
• tog at the option of the Board. Elfad, aho is
entirely blind, i.f course could neither see the dietary
table nor a rite the letter, and he had been skilfully
put forward by others.
SIItUOORNE PACK-MONDAY FAIL —This famous
sheep mart attracted a large number of persons to
this town on Monday week, the railway amximmisla.
Ron afforded to it for the first time, being liberally
availed of. Their was, however, not an average
number of sheep, the whole quantity on sale being
about 9,0011. The short supply had not the usual
fleet'is t imteat jog ssl.a. and business dragged slung
most him. iiy. Shortness of tuniips and the badoees
of hay were the primary causes of the depression,
but it was considerably aggravated by the results of
the great fairs at pplesliaw and Weyhill, and not a
little iirilueliced by the reprehensible attempt at
imposition that was made in the false report of
Appleshaw fair, which gained currency. Ewes were
a perfect drag ; the hest lot brought within 405., but
"them were uttered in vain at 30s. In one case a lot
hail been bought 25 a speculation about a fortnight
before at •Ms., and the higlim.t offer by the pur-
chaser was 01. Limbs and wethers mould fairly,
the fernier at 211 s. and 22i., the latter at 3.55. There
was a good simply of fat beef, which brought from
95. to 10s. Gut. lee ',core. There was a great number
.4 in,:alf heifers, barrenners, and y oung beasts,
which sold at I, tremely low rates. In the horse fair
there we: a good supply, principally cari. horses and
c.rt colts. Good cart horses were sold at from .12s
o .1:35 each; cart colts, (suckers), fetched from
4:9 10s. to £l3 each. There were over 100 pigs
offered for sale, the trade in which was slack, and hut
few were sold, and those at reduced prices.
SW AIrTF-Salltlr. —The Marquis of %Vestininster has
left Estmin Hall, Cheshire, for Buxton, Derbyshire.
The Marehionesa and Lady Theodora Grosvenor are
staying with Sir Michael and Lady Octavia Shaw
Stewart, at Ardgowan Castle, near Greenock.
CHAKIIIOU —On Tuesday, October 9th, that
highly (*teemed gentleman, Charles Bullen, Esq., of
this plus:, gave his accustomed Michaelmas enter-
tannuent lo the various mariners who occupy his
estates in the Vale ; a track of land situated in the
rishes of Marsh is, sid and Wliitchurch CallOgicorum.
On such occasions Mr. Bullen always makes it an in-
variable practice to be present; arid on the one in
question, hejourneyedaconsidemble distance in order
to give his different tenants a cordial reception The
ti. 'r was held at the Coach and Horses Inn, and
WAS provided by the respected occupier, Mr. 0. Holly
in his very best style ; indeed, we have remarked
that, in this instance, both Mr. and Mrs. Holly even
exceeded their previous endeavours. The worthy
squire presided, the company being honoured with
the presence of Captain Forsyth, of her Majesty's
Royal Navy. The cloth having been removed. many
loyal and other toasts were given, and drunk with
great enthusiasm. A handsome and capacious punch
bowl graced the festive board, many a glass of 'bide-
liciuus contents was quaffed by the well-pleased
guests; the scat of which being the admiration of
every partaker. Speeches in reference to agricultu-
ral and domestic affairs were made, and seine good
old English songs sung; so that the time was spent
in perfect gaiety and good humour. At the close
the entire party separated much pleased with the
proceedings.