The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-20 00:00:00

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Letereee —"Alfred the Great" firmed the enbl 'et of an
intere-tine hieterical lecture giv n at the Macreaer
In -thine on Thin-Arty evening by t. Re. 0. W. Tanceek,
of the Masters of Sherliorne %Mel. There was a
very geed ettmelarice, and it is to lei I, ewel the the
faience of aceount will soon be on the right side, and the
. reatored t.i it.. termer Khali,.
ANNITEaIIaRT SaRVICES.-4 in Monday the anniver-ary
servicee In comm....ratio) of tire rieeninz of the new
Wesleyan School+ were hel I. Mr. E. Petiole-triage, 14
L reneriston, profile% over a meeting winch was hell
after the tea in the geboolro en. There were ale, on the
platforin the Rees. C. IL Kelly, secretary of the Wesleyan
Sinrelay School Union: J. Parker, Sherhorne F.
It finieott, Milborne Port ; and Meer, William Dingier,
E. B Linder, and several other gentlemen. From the
secretary's statement it appeared that the finanses are
favourable ; and that the working of the school generally
it very goo& After a little reeling out of all doubtful
navies, tterre were nearly 700 -Arden; enrolled on the
books. Prize.; for complete attendance throughont the
year were awarded the previ us Sunday to about 10
scholars. The Rev. C. H. Kelly delivered an able address
on the work of Sunday Whores. He also gave an address
at Yoe il the next .y (Tueeley.)
Reeesise TO WoßK.—Three tramp'. nenterl Pan
Ilichurd Pramptou, and Thoma., Juhn,,uo, were
charged with refusing to work in the Union Wrekhotior
after ledne relieved.—Thir t former priseners were
sentenced to 21 days' hard labreur and the later erieen
dave--eliflicate was: further chareed reith assaulting the
maritime—Sentenced to a inonth'e hard labour, in addition
to last entree...
YouTOVVL POACIIERS.—CharIe4 Line and Jattl4.4 Lino,
two boTar, were ors Tuesday charged with Poiviting—Pri-
abseieeled a th or two sine., and this Wi4,4 their
first appeorance in the town.—Remanded till Th crelay at
the I,,ty 'mei 014.
PETTY SEMOONs.—At the Oaqt• Fea,i,Ms on Thee...lay
b lore alajor Felwassie, Mr. B. Littleleale r, Mr. E.
Blithe& mid Captaiu Curette& James L;ne and Choebs
Lin,, two small leis. of Sherborne, were charged "11
remand with poaching on land+ lelongieg to Mr. (1. D.
W. Digby, if Sherborne C elle, on the 17th of September.
—Thomas Compton, a keeper. Mated that he saw the t
prisoners on land teem the Rifle Butts, Dynaore, lately in
the occupation of Mr. Crerker, of Clatcombe Fan& It-
cow one of them set IV., rabbit traps. He went and spike
to the elder defend int, and. 'I.-arching his pekoe, found a
liable% which ha I one (if its fore lega 'trek.; and was
still wenn. They hod no permission to catch rabbits ;he
took particular notice of one of the trine, bemuse it lead
Mr. Crocker'e initial. "W. II It. C.," upon it—The
superintetelent of piliee lMr. Florence) told the Bench
that the prisoners were summoned to appear at the
September court, but after being served with the
summons they abeconded, nod had (poly juat returned to
the town. They were now appvhendea on a warrant.
The Chairman sell the Bench thought the offense bad
been numb aegravatel by the prisoners absconding, and
ordered them to pay les, et each, which included cost,.
or 14 days hard leleeer in default. They could not pay
the money.—The priemers were further ch treed with
stealing it rabliit trot'. tho prielverty of Mr. Crocker, of
elatconthe Farm. The presecutor identilicel the imple-
ment prisluced as be1.,1141134 to hitn, the same having his
initials upon the handle Ile had missed a number of
tripe from hi, premise- first and last, therm', lie cauld not
tell when tbe 011, iii .111,0011 WWI taken away.—Thonias
Compton, the keeper, said he saw the younger prisoner
set one or two trap., but did not see him net this
particular one, although he use him come away from
where it was.—Prieoners denied they had stolen the
trap ; they said they picked it up on Corton Downs—The
Bench hail a doubt whether it could be termed that the
tray was actually found in their posseesion, and diemieed
this case; Inat the prisoners were sent off for the previous
offence. We understand they are " weeted" at Dorchester
for another offence.
Cerree STRAYING.—An old man named John Evans,
hawker. of Br istobroml, 11184 summoned for elbowing three
cows to stray.—There WB4 the usual excuse—" he dicTiet
know they were out," and the Bench fined him 61. for
each animal, .0 (11.. vete
" THE PRETTY PAIR Or CLITS."—Eliza COllliCk, a young
woman, of Leigh, a glover, sumenrened Eli WillAire,
labourer, for an assault. Accordiug to the evidence of the
complainant, she, in coinpant with others, were coming
out if the schoolroom. Leigh, where they had partaken of
• dinner, given by the Rev. George Thompson, vicar,
after a confirm ration service. She and the defeneant had
been confirmed, and the latter, overtaking her as she was
proceeding up the road, seized her by the arm, and re-
marked " What a pretty pair of cuffs you've got on,
Eliza r" She wrestled, and eventually got away, not, how-
ever, In-fore her umbrella e as broken, and her dress made
dirty. Defendant allied...l to a pair of reefs lee had given
her. Some time ago she di• carded hit& awl lately Ile heel
messed her much arinoyanee—After 'leek ing his (statement
defendant called it witness, who edit he (the wittiest.;
first connuenced by kissing complainant, on-h, in struggling
to get a say trom him, -Ise thrust herself against defend-
ant, arid nearly knockvl hien down. She also hit him.
Heard defendant remark on the " pretty pair" of cuffs
which complainant hail on. TIP, Bench looked upon the
assault as a rude I irk, and, ordering defendant ti pay the
costs, 9+. el., bound hita over to keep the price.
TRassFIRS.—Th" .neh traneferred the following
licenses:—The B it lure Thornier& front the executor of
this late William Newport, t e Mrs. Ante Collins; the
Cross Keys Inn, Sherburne, frost Mrs. Watts to Mr.
Hermin L inkier; the Half Morn, from Mr. J. W
Sherwood ti Mr. Yearsley ; and the Mermaid, from Mr
S. Marsh tu Mr. Henry Persona.