The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-02 00:00:00

BRED PORT.

Bottouus POLICIN Friday.—Before the Mayor and
S. W. Whothain, Faq.—Albert Balms was allays' with
stealing a ferret front William Norman, beer-house
keeper, North AlSeaton, on the night of 2411 inst.
Prosecutor did not appear to prosecute so pri.oner was
diseharged.—Albert tiallet, of East-street, Bridport,
I was summoned by Susanllet, his wife, for threatening
I to run a knife Into her on the 26th inst., and she prayed
that he might be n spired to find sureties to keep tho
peace. Defendant denied the charge, but the wife said
sho had a witness to prove it. Ho was ordered to find
two sureties, to keep the peace for three months in £5
each, and himself in £lO or go to prison. Two men in
the court immediately offered themselves as sureties,
and were accepted, and the prisooer was discharged on
psyn.ent of the costs, lls, Bl.—ltichard Guppy MU
eharged with stealing a quantity of potatoes, value 44.,
belonging to Andrew Wadham, lionfounder, 26th Sept.
Prisoner was employed by Mr. Wadhain to dig potatoes
In a fii Id on Pymore-roul, and on Wednesday evening
brought home souse small ones and said he had loft
about three bushels in the field under cover, but when
prosecutor went next day they were gone. Prosecutor's
daughter on AVosineeday night, about 10 o'clock, saw
prisoner coming from the direction of the field with a
bag nearly full on his shoulders. She felt of it, and It '
seemed to contain potatoes. On Thursday morning
P.C. Feltham and P.C. Bennett went to the prisoner and
asked him what ho did with the potatoes he carried
away tho previous night, and he said that ho should not
have taken the potatoes tilt hadn't been for the woman
be lived with ; that she watched while ho took them,
and when he wanted to take them to Mr. Wadham's
she wouldn't let him. When the constables got to
prisoner's house they found tho potatoes in his bed-
room, and ptisoner was taken into custody. Ho now
elected to be tried summarily, and pleaded guilty.—
fiery ant Lavender stated, in answer to the Bench, that
the prisoner had been previously convicted in June, 1865,
for stealing flour, and sentenced to 14 day's imprison-
ment. —The Mayor said that prisoner's previous convic-
tion did not seem to have checked his thieving
propensities, so they sentenced him to two months'
Imprisonment, and hoped that would have the effect of
preventing his stealing in (-tore.

COUNTY POLICI, Pride) —Before R. P. Gundry,
Esq.—Drnsill• Granger was charged with stealing •
quantity of wearing apparel, value £l2, the pro.
purty of the Rev. Poster Lewis, of Wooten Pits•
pain°, and Charles and Mary Ann Wakely were
charged with receiving the same knowing it to have
been stolen. Mr. Manley appeared for the Wakelys.
It seems that the girl Granger was engaged am house
and parlour maid at prosecutor's for three months,
leaving on the 10th July. The family were away
from borne from the 19th Jane to the latter part of
July, the prisoner and the cook being left In charge
of the house. During this time Granger had to
clean the nursery. On the 13th inst. Rosa fihellard,
the num, went to a box kept there unlocked, for
the first time since the family returned, and missed
some child's clothing, consisting of three robes, three
petticoats, one night-gown, one morning gown, two
shirts, two flannels, three frocks, and four pair of
socks; also one night-dress, one petticoat, and two
°herniae', of Mn, Lewis's. tilee told her master,
and ultimately the police were communicated with.
Oes Thursday last Wakely's house was sessabed, and
there the greater portion of the child's clothing was
found. At the house of Granger's father the lady's
petticoat was found, and at a laundress's two
children's robes, all of which were identified as
belonging to prosecutor. Prisoners were appre-
hended. Mrs. Wakely said she understood the
things were given her, and her husband that the
things were sent, and he didn't know but what they
were given to his wife. Granger now said she took
the things, and that her sister and Charles Wakely
knew nothing about her having stolen then.—
Mr. Manley, for Charles Wakely and his wife,
pleaded not guilty to receiving the goods, knowing
them to be stolen; and he briefly addressed the
Bench on their behalf, lle submitted that the wife
could not be oonvicted, as the goods found II the
house wore in law under the control of the husband,
and with regard to him there was nothing to show that
he know of the goods beingstolen. —Mr. B. P. (Landry
committed Drasilla Granger and Mary Ann Wakely
for trial at the sessions at Dorchester. lie considered
there IVY nothing to show that Mary Ann Wakely
acted under the influenee of her husband in this
matter, and the goods were of too great a value for
her to think they were given to Drusilla Granger,
they were not things she would be likely to have
given to her. The husband was discharged. Mr.
Manley applied for bail for the wife, which was
allowed, the husband in £4O and two sureties in
£2O each, which wore immediately found.

BATH AND NV FAT OF ENGLAND
AG BICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A monthly meeting nf the Council of this Society
was held at Douch's Railway Hotel, Taunton, on
Timidity last. In the unavoidable absence of the
President (John Tremayne, Esq.) the chair was
taken by Mr. Anland, M. r.
Orric SKS 1021866-T.—The following list of Officers
for the ensuing year was brought up and confirmed:—
Publication Committee.—Mr. Acland, u. r. (chairrnsuik
Lord Portman, Mr. J. H. Cottercli, and Mr. G. S.
Poole. Editor, Mr. Josiah Goodwin.
Finance Committee.—Mr. Clement Bush (chairman),
Messrs. T. Hanley, G. S. Poole, and H. Williams.
Stock Prise Sheet Committee.—Meeera C. Gordon
(chairman), T. Danger, J. T. Davy. T Duckham, M.
Farrant, H. Fookea, J. Fry, John Gray, J. Hole, T.
Homey, J. W. King, J. E. Knollya, G. Langdon, J.
Ludi, H. A. F. Luttrell, T. Pain, J. P. Pitts, Jas. Raw.
lona), and E. U. Vidal:

--
Implement Regulations Committee.—Nresers. J. E.
Knollya (chairman), T. lhackbant, U. Farrant, John
Gray, Jonathan Gray, U. P. Jones, S. Pitman, and
itawlenoe.

tontraot• Committeo.—lfessrs. John Gray, Jonathan
Gray, 0. P• Pods, and J. W. Millibar.
Judges Selection Committee.—Messra IL a. Moysey
(chairman), R. Brent, IILD , It. H. Bush, 11. Fookea,
John Gray, 0. Gordon, J. D. Hancock, T. Hussey, H.
P. Jones, H. A. F. Luttrell, T. Pain, J. P. Pitts, end
W. Wippell.
Railway Arrangements Committee.—Mr. Jonathan
Gray (chairmen), Sir M. Loper, Bart, Y.P., Mr. Bruce,
Mr. S. Pitman and Mr. T. Pain.
Arts DepartLenta —Mr. E. S. Drew (chairman), Mr.
Acland, s.r. (vice-president). Committee—The Rt.
Hon. Sir S. H. Northoote, Bart, we. Sir J. T. B.
Duckworth, Bart., Mr. Walrond, ILE, Rev. T. PhlUi.
pot* ilLwors. R. Brent, N.D., J. Dew, R. R. H. Dow,
Jonathan Gray, W. R. Hicks, IL Lang, S. Pitman, G.
Pyeroft, W. It Scott, rn.n.. J. &Infant, J. W. Sall.
fast, and H. Wilbalus. Stewards of No. 1 Section.—
Messrs. W. R. Hicks, and W. IL Scott, PH.D. Stewards
of No. 2 Seation.—lleurs. John Dew and S. Pitman.
Honorary Secretary—Mr. R. R. U. Dew.
Disqualifying Gommittee.—The Stewards of Stock,
the Steward Elect of Stock, the Steward. of Horses, and
Mr. John Gray.
Stewards of Implement. (Yard).— ILL John Gray and
Mr. Fronde. Yield Stewards—Messrs. J. R, Knolly.
and 11. P. Jones.

'wgte.;;;rd;;;ltTroek.—lleesre J. Fry, Y. Farina, IL
looker, and J. Hole (elect).
Stewards a llorsos.-11Lesrs. C. Gordon and IL A.
F. Luttrell _

-87;;;;:d7 of Poultry.—Messra R. Brent, M.D., acid
IL H. Utah. _ .

Thie"w:rds *of Horticulture and Music.—Mr. Jonathan
Gray and Rev. T. Phillpotts.
Steward of Advertisemonts.—Hr. C. Bulb.
Stewards of the Library.—Mews. J. LI. Cotteroll,
Jonathan Gray, and Win. Thompson.
Stewards of Plant —Mews. John Gray, Jonathan
Gray. J. S. Sadly', H. G. Homy, and 11. Williains.
General Arrengomenta—Mossre. John and Jonathan
Grey.
Steward of the NUL —Mr. IT. St. John Houle (Hon.
Secretary).
Treasarers.—lfeens. K Badoook and F. W. Dymond.
Accountant, Mr. W. Smith, Bath; Assistant Secretary
(Szeter), Mr. W. Roberts.
Official Suparintendont, Mr. H. Spaekman, Bath.
Consulting Chemist, Dr. A. Voeloker, F.C.S., 11, Salis-
bury-square, London. Veterinary Inspector, Professor
Brown, 11.R.C.V.&, New Cavendish•street, London,
W. Secretary, Mr. Josiah Goodwin, Bath.

TIII LATII MR. ROBILAT DYNOND.—The secretary
haring communicated the melancholy intelligeoce of
the death of Mr. Robert Dymond, A Exeter, Mr.
John Dew paid e Tory fueling tribute to his memory,
and the council directed the following letter of
condolence to be addressed to his family :
"The Council of the Bath and West of England
Society beg to esprew to the family of the late Mr.
Robert Dymond their sincere condolenoe with them
on the low they have sustained, and their sense of
the Vent, of the services which, as a vice•president,
local treasurer, and member of the journal COM.
mitt.% he has for so many years rendered to the
Bath and West of England Society."
APPOINTIMPT OF LOCAL TRIASURER (EIZTIR).
—On the motion of Mr. John Dew, seconded by Mr.
J. C. Moore Stevsna Mr. F. W. Dymond WU
elected honorary local treasurer in the place of his
deceased father.

8AL1:1111Y MUTING, I A long and int.
portent discussion was originated by Mr. Neville
Grenville. M. P., in rebus*, in the proposed meeting
at, Salisbury ; the question in debate being
wnetn" t..,e society was pledged under all oiroum-
,."nee to bold the meeting, and whether the
~afebury Local Cotumittue would be satisfied with
the beet exhibition attainable under any special
circumstances existing at the time of the meeting.
The debate was brought to a close by Mr. Neville
Grenville, M.P., withdrawing the motion of which
he bad gives notice, and it waelinanimouidy resolved
"That the Council, after full deliberation, sees no
reason to alter the determination to hold an
exhibition at Salisbury in 1547."
The various committees, to whom ix intrusted the
n of the Prize Sheets and Regulation
%pen, were appointed t meet on &feudal, the 29th
of Oak, with the understanding that the Stock Prises,
es ariaf the circumetanote of the yeer will permit,
shall be on the same male ea originally arranged for
the meeting in June last, sad the ll•xthirTie:rre.an
directed to oommunente with the Hoc. Local
Cary an Salisbury. with a view of obtaining informa-
tion 14 to any local prizes the Committee may be
digrto cr.
utsstou, consisting of the Stewards of Plant
sddep
and the Stewards of Implements, attended by the
Official Superintendent and the Secretary, wee then
appointed to visit Salisbury, in order to make all
necessary arrangements with the Local Committee.