The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-01-19 00:00:00

THE DORI ;'ET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 11434.

him (defendant) to keep the pigs. He had
previously refused to give them up. He (defendant)
said, " I shall either have the pigs or the money."
—Crons-essmieed by Mr. Fear : Had never bad
any previous dealings with plaintiff. Was not in
the habit of dealing in pigs. Put the money on the
table, and did not give a thought that his pocket
was the eaten place for it. The breakfast things
were on the table at the time. Plaintiff, in the first
place, wished the pigs to remain until the nest
morning, and all at once wished to take them on.
Would swear there was nothing but silver in the
plaintiffs purse when be first pulled it out. Saw
him take some coin from his pocket afterwards, and
place it in his purse.—John Lane, father-in-law of
the defendant, said be was in the kitchen in question
~n the 16th of December last. His sou-in-law was
living with him at the time. Plaintiff and defen.
dant came into the kitchen together, and defendant
put five sovereigns on the table near the fire.
Plaintiff was sitting near the table at the time.
They drank cider together. The money was
on the table. Defendant went out to get change,
and in the meantime plaintiff put the cup down on
the table, and took up the money. Witness did not
know to whom the money belonged. Plaintiff then
went round the settle and met defendant, who had
been to get change, and they left the house together.
About ten minutes afterwards defendant came in
again, and asked what had became of the money, and
went ta the table to look for it. Witness told him
he had not seen it, and defendant then ran after
plaintiff, and in a few minutes returned. Defen-
dant's brother warn also with him. Defendant
accused plaintiff of taking the inoney, which he
denied. Witness then told him that be had taken
it, and showed him which way be took it up.
Two persons then came in. and • search was instituted
by one of them named Baker. Witness wee searched,
but plaistiff refused to be. He afterwards pulled
out of his purse five sovereigns and some silver.
Plaintiff told two or three tales respecting what
money he hail about him. --By his Honor : Was
not drunk as stated by the plaintiff, and could pro-
duce two witnesses to that effect. Had not drank
anything during the morning.— lerael Apse', brother
of defendant, corroborated the evidence of the do-
fondant and the last witness. —Albert Baker, •
blacksmith of Coker, who instituted the march,
proved the fact of plaintiff's refusing to be marched,
and afterwards pulling out his parse with the gold
in it, and also to the conversation which pessed
between the parties as given in the previous evidence.
His Honor said it was an action brought by plaintiff
to recover his pigs, and, as plaintiff, was entitled to
recover; but if the money was paid, and afterwards
taken up, the plaintiff was guilty of fraud in endea-
vouring to obtain the pigs in that manner. No
witness had been esamined for the plaintiff, and if
the jury considered it had been a bona fide transac-
tion they would give verdict for plaintiff; but if they
believed the primly did not literally pass into the
ddendant's poen soon it would be for them to give
a verdict for the defence. The jury, after • few
minutes' deliberation, returned • verdict for de-
fendant His Honor considered they had come to •
very proper decision, and told plaintiff that be ought
to think himself fortunate that he was not placid in
a different position to that in which be then stood.
The jury were Messrs. Stewart, Vincent, L. Slade,
Wiltshire and SatchelL

CURIOUS MODS OF DOING Rusiusas.—flayter e.
Russell.—Plaintiff, a draper of ffherbornr, claimed of
defendant, 16s. 6d., balance due for drapery goods.
Defendant denied owing the whole of the money,
having paid a portion of the sum to plaintiff's
creditors. Tbe letters which defendant bad received
from the aocountanta in London were produoeff,
stating that all money due to plaintiff waste be paid
to them. The debt was contracted before plaintiff's
bankruptcy, and the books had been examined by
the creditors, but certain accounts had been over .
looked by them. Plaintiff had purchased the
debt', of which the sum claimed was not
collected by the creditors. His Honor oueedorod
it to be a very strange affair. Pla...ettit
produced
his books, but nothing etraightl"..ward could be as.
certsined with respect to the with. Defendant said
she had paid for a dream wb....eb she bad purchased in
June, lh&i, and that 4,„ ord. was .w
Hocor said plaintiff: „mat get a'represautatito front
the trust." .th "...tplain the matter, and gave judg-
wiePt‘...,for Ph...atiff for 4a. His Honor was not at all
alit'S"'" Oak plaintiff's explanation concerning the
over'....eking of certain debts by the creditors in their
'...masaimation of the books; but plaintiff said he had
Ihilly rendered them to the creditors. Plaintiff had
upwards of 20 similar such cases as the one heard.

Y EON' IL. —. Pee try Styrene' BANC—The fourth
annual statement of the Yeovil Penny Savings'
Bank has been presented to us. From this docu-
ment we learn that the amount in the bands of the
treasurer OD Deoember 3156, 1862, was £ll7 9s. 9d.
Cash received during the year 1863, £195 6e. Ild. ;
ditto for books, 41 IS.. 9d. and interest allowed by
the treasurer, £6 ss. 2tli • making • total of
£320 17a 7d. There had been withdrawn during
the year 148 12s. 10d., (much of which sum found
its way into the Yeovil savings' ban's,) gas and
other bills, £1 2s. &1., and clerk's salary, ,C 5
leaving a balance of £l6l ts. Id. now due to de-
positors (including +fl Itia Id. interest), and a
balagiosin favour of the bank of Li lea 2d. By
Lim account we are pleased to learn that the advan-
tage. of the Penny Bank are being more and more
appreciated. The depositors are mostly children,
who, by investing their halt-pence in this way in-
stead of useless trash, have instilled into their young
minds habits of temperance, self-denial, and fru-
gality.
BELL•RINOIRS' Supers'—With regard to the
ringing of the fine-toned belle of St John's Church,
it may truly be mid that "old things have passed
away, and all things become new. The change
effected a few years since might have displeased a
few grumblers, who are never satisfied with anything
unities done by themselves ; but so improved has
been the Mate of things, that all now unite in accord-
ing to it their hearty approval. When formerly the
town was enlivened with one merry peel, we have
non twenty; and where then drunkenness pre-
vailed, we have now sobriety and unanimity. So
zealous, too, have been the new ringers to become
masteis of their art, that they spared no pains or
labour in order to attain proficiency. Indeed their
progress has been a wonder to many, and very soon,
if they thus continue, shall we hear the sounds
from the old grey tower rendered more harmonious
to the ear than has been the case for many years
pant. What encouragement the 'new han.bi" have
Just received in the way of Christmas boxes we
have not beard, but we suppose it was highly satis-
factory, as after dividing the amount among them
they resolved to wind up the affair with a supper.
This event came off on Wednesday evening, at the
Albion Inn, Viaarage-street. The repast consisted
of good old English fare of roast beef and plum
pudding, and was ably served up by Mr. and Mrs.
Farthing, the host and hostess. About 20—the '
whole of the ringers—were present The chair was
occupied by Mr Robert Welch. and the song and
toast merrily round. Altogether an exceedingly
pleasant evening was spent by them, and we trust
our new ringers may have the pleasure of celebrating
together many anniversaries of a similar nature. I
BATH. —Fatal. ACCID UT. —One morning last
week, Frederick Marshall, • painter and glazier,
residing in Grove-street, fell from the roof of the
White Lion Hotel, and was unhappily killed on the
spot. The deceased was employed to clean out •
cistern, which is situated on the roof, just above
the parapet, on the Bridge-street side of the
premises. It is supposed that the gutter was
slippery, owing to the slight frost during the night,
and that Marshall slipped as he got on the roof,
overbalanoed himself, and fell over the parapet. In
his desoent the unhappy man struck on an iron
bracket over the doorway, and thence bounded into
the cart road, where be pitched upon his back, his ,
bead striking against the kerb. He was picked up I
and taken to the United Respite', the medical
officers of which pronounced life to be extinct. The
deceased was 35 Jean of age, and has left a widow
and seven children.
flooDeas Dsarti. —On Monday evening an inquest
was held at the Guildhall. by A. H. English, Eaq.,
coroner, on the body of George Rose, aged 73. The
deceased, who resided at 23, Peter-street, was •
cabinet-maker, but lately he endeavoured to eke
out the parish pay he received by carrying news-
PaPert. On Friday he did not call as umal at the
relieving-officer's for his weekly allowance, and the
following day Mr. Davis, the relieving officer, called
at the house to make inquiries. He aecertained
that the dammed had not been seen for • day or
two; but as he was rather eccentric in his habits
this excited no surprise from the rest of the lodgers.
Mr. Davis then went down stairs to the kitchen
which Rom occupied, and on bursting the door open
be found the old man dead in his bed. Verdi's.,
"Died from Natural Causes."
BURNHAM.—Sunday afternoon our churchyard
presented • most mournful and affecting scene, on
the occasion of the interment of the three little
boys drowned at Highbridge recently, while sliding
on the river. The Rev. T. Williams officiated, and
the three corpses were laid side by side in one grays
The churchyard was literally thronged by mournful
spectators, chiefly front Burnham, Highbridge, Edith
Mead, and Barrow.
CHARD.—Msomesaw...—Munday. —Before G. F.
W. Miles, Esq., and R. J. Elton, Esq.—Samuel
Bennett, a labourer, of Chard, was charged with
stealing at Knowle dant Giles, on 6th November laat,
28lba of reed, the property of Mr. John Jamie.
Prisoner elected to be tried by the agistrates, pleaded
guilty, and was sense to hsni sn
labour for foarteen
days —George Harris was summoned by Edwin
Chard, manager of a twine manufactory at Chard.
belonging to Mr. Row, of erewherne. on a charge of
leaving his master's employment on tlth January instant
without leave. There was also a cross summons taken
out by Huth against Chard for an assault. —Mr. Oin-
ks E. Cherd.—Prom the evidence it
I,pliZirrilitio in November last the boy Harris agreed
to work for Mr. How for three months, at 4s. per week
wages. On Friday morning last, the boy went to UN
manager for some oil to um upon the macbins upon
which he was at work, which was refused, and mooed-
Ing to the boy's statement be soon after saw Mr. Chard,
and told him he meld not use the nechins for want of
the R. 1.... h
bats: request
(C.harclue..dwenbyt
sr. the
shed, Chard.
after
rees.h.himodhesialundh.th..martia.ngdw.lahoustst, The sobry
exhibited several marks of • eta* anon his boa. bet
Mr. Chard clostiod lugging kilN to ate sztoat stated.

l! and produced • very small stick which he said Le used
upon the boy, but which certainly could not have
produced the bruises shown by the boy. --The magis-
trates dismissed the summons against the boy, and
final Card la and expenses for the aseault—Job
Chubb, another boy in the name employ, was sunstwried
I by Mr. Chard for leaviny his master without leave.
The magistrates considered the ease not made out,
and diamimed the DUMIDODL --Jane Hull, • weaver,
also in the employ of Mr. How, was charged with •
similar offence. The girl said she was very ill at the
time she left, and the weather has aim* been eir cold
she was afraid to return to her work, but was now
swilling to go back again. This was sureed to on her
paying the cost of the sununona. ohn Player, of
the Hien& Sun Inn. Chard, was charged by Acting-
Sergeant Wilson, stationed at Cembe St. Nicholas, with
keeping his house open after 11 o'clock on Christmas
night. The evidence was conflicting as to the exact
time, and the defendant received the benefit of it. Sum-
mons diunimed. Mr. Canning appeared for the defence.
--Martin Dark, of Wayford, and Thomas Porter, of
Windmill, were charged with trespassing in search of
game at Winsham. on 12th December. The case was
proved by William Singleton, gamekeeper to Lord
Bridport, who took sears loaded gun from Porter. Fined,
including coats, 12 each, which they pea —Grace
Cook was fined is, including coats, for stealing under.
wend at Whitestaunton, on 11th December, the property
of R. J. Elton, Esq.—Jaznes French was charged
with stealing at Whitertauntun, on 18th December last,
three fir poles, the property of R. J. Elton, Esq.
Fined Gil . and costa in J. Elton, Esq., left the I
bench while these two eases were dein:sad ofl—John ,
Multi., • tramp, was committed for 14 days for vavancy
at Ilminster on the Bth instant.—Mary Ann Collins,
an itinerant, was charged with stealing at Chard. on
the 9th instant, El fas , the money of Henry Brice.
'the prosecutor ii the landlord of the King's Arms Inn,
in Chard. On the evening of Saturday last, the
prisoner went to the King's Arms Inn and took • bed;
just before she went to bed, she went into the bar and
asked for • glass of beer, with which she was served
by prosecutor's daughter, who left the prisoner in the
bar doring the temporary absence of Miss Brice, and
during the absence of the latter the prisoner reached
over the counter and alstracted the money from the
till drawer. Prisoner was seen in the act by • man
named Bevis., who gave information to Mir Brice, and
the prisoner was given into custody of the polies, who
had her 'warded, when 17s. 44. was found upon ber,
I and the remainder under the till behind the bar.—
Committed for trial at the next Taunton Assess.
8 H EPTON MA LL ET. —Parrs' Serums.
Before IL Clerk, Eaq., and Captain Erne. —Eliza
Thompson, of Seiko lane, charged Timms' Bleaker
with unlawfully annoying her by " skimmerton
riding" near her premises, between seven and eight
o'clock on the night of the 16th ult. The case was
adjourned till the next session for the production of
a witness by the defendant. The complainant in
the last case then charged Mary Collier and Sophia
Robins with assaulting her the day the last oossion
was held, the former outside the Court doors,
and the latter at the York House Inn. The defen-
dants were cautioned and discharged--Charles
Vining, of Ditched, was charged by P.C. Huck,
with gelling cider after lawful hours on Christr
day. Complainant said that on visiting the
of the defendant, at about sloven o'clock of deo doc
in question, he saw a person with a gall, A of ciderr
just leaving. Fined foe- and oasts.-- I.e. Honker
preferred a charge against Robert V, hp.... botcher
of Pilton,of cruelly ill-treating his
on the 23rd ult. It appear:xi '44„17:.
„id
at ,
of
several witnesses that 44‘ndast was riding
his horse, which is a bi
£lB to f 20, at Parbro,eslc one, and worth from
-
, on the above'nasned day,
aS nearly eight a'vl At in the evening when it
shied at 4 sad feu, which so enraged the
a,,▪ ernaaa„. vav be best it very much, and stabbed
" 'l2 the nc AL and shoulder with a butcher's knife,
causing injury and suffering to the horse. Mr.
Held,- 4.• •
co
„eta boncntor, who appear for the defendant,
ed that the horse in falling 011020 accidentally
let contact with the implements which his client had
in his possession, having been to oat up • pig at
Lottisham. The Bench, who said it was the worst
case of cruelty to a horse which they had heard of
for some time, sentenced the defendant to two
months' imprisonment with hard labour.—Joseph
Masters was summoned by George Alford, under-
gamekeeper to Captain Ernst, for unlawfully taking
a rabbit out of a trap, and throwing it into a ditch,
to which he pleaded guilty, and a previous convic-
tion being proved against him, he .41 sentenced to
fourteen dap' imprisonment. —William Heller,
for stealing a shirt and collar, the property of
Thomas Shute, was sentenced to one month's
imprisonment The prisoner was apprehended by
P.C. Vowles, at Burnham, on board a steamer
bound for Wales.--A lad named Stride, who has
been thrice previously convicted, was charged by
his master, Mr. Henry Fowles, of Evercreech, with
stealing from him Nibs. of oilcake, for which he
was ordered to be imprisoned for two months.
RiFLI CORPS BAND. —We are sorry to an-
nounce the separation of this efficient band
from our ride corps. The nelson seems to be
as follows :—At the last parade the bands-
men, who were sworn effective members, after
escorting the corps as usual to the drill-ground, were
ordered by the captain, contrary to the general
custom, to fall in the ranks and drill with the rest
of the members, which, from sonic lesson or other,
they refused to do, and were told that their services
would not be again required that day, and they left
accordingly. A court of inquiry as to the cause of
their diaobsdionoo was held St the reeitirnoe of
Lieutenant Wybranta, on the 2nd of January, the
issue of which was that a circular was pent to each
member of the band, requesting them to drill accord-
ing to the Government regulations, or else resign
their office before the following Saturday. A
meeting of the bandsmen was held, and a requisi-
tion drawn up, which was signed by about half-a-
dozen of their number and forwarded to the captain
expressing their intention of taking no notice of tits;
circular received, there being DO IMMO attached to
it, which was followed by a notice from the captain,
ordering those who signed the paper to deliver up
their instruments, uniform, kc., within four days,
and formally dismissing them from the corps.
Accordingly, on Saturday the whole of the members
of the band gave up what property they had belong.
iog to the corps into the hands of the Quartermaster.
Sergeant, and the 15th Somerset (or "Saucy
Fifteenth," as the corps has been termed) is DOW
entirely destitute of a band._

CO • vol THI POOL—The adjourned meeting
of the committee appointed to collect subscriptions
for this object was held at the National School on
Monday evening last. It appeared that the sum
collected aniounted to about the average which has
been realised on previous occasion', and accordingly
ticket, have been distributed to the deserving fur
one cwt. of coda
TAUNTON.—As Aozn WOMAN BURNT yo
BRATS. —An inquest was held on Wednesday, by
Mr. Munckton, coroner for West Somerset, on ths
body of Elizabeth Thomas, aged 76. The deceased
was an inmate of one of the South•street almshouses,
and of weak intellect. On St. Thomas's-day, being
alone in her room, the, from some muss or other,
fall on the firs. Her screens brought • neighbour is
her assetanos, and by that time she had noon from
the lire. The flames were at once extinguished, but
the burns on the lower part of her person were so
great that she lingered in great agony until Saturday
last, when death terminated ber sufferings. A
verdict of " Accidentally burnt" was recorded.
W ELLS. —BOROUGH Po LICH, Monday, JUL 11.
(Before the Mayor and J. B. Plowman,
Two women, named Mary Ann Hawkins and Jane
Baker, were brought up in the custody of P.C. Kelly,
charged with stealing a brush and, great coat, the
property of George Williston, of the Nag's Heed
bather°. They were discharged on the ground of
insufficient evidence.
IMMORALITY Or • PAMIR CL IR K. —William
Richards, pariah clerk of Saint Cuthbert's church,
in this city, was °barged in the A rchidiaorinsl Court,
before the Vat Archdeacon Fitzgerald, with Eve
charges of immoral conduct, four out of the Eve the
archdeacon considered proved, and deprived him of
his office. There are three candidates for the office,
Messrs. Eli Mutton, lawyer's clerk, John Collins,
plumber and glazier, and Bartholomew Marrow; but
the majority of the parishioners are in favour of dis-
pensing with a clerk, and have the mortices done by
the choir, as on last Sunday, when they were very
creditably and well performed by them.
TOWN Coczcii.- —The ordinary monthly meeting '
of the Town Council and Local Board waa held at
the TownhalL on Monday, the 11th instant.—The
old floor in this room was ordered to be token up
and relaid, at a we not exceeding .fl 6 the work to
be done by Mr. Henry Knight, budder, under the
superintendence of Mr. C. Hippialey, surveyor. —An
application from the trustees of Llowsllyn's Alms.
house was made for the purchase of the annual chief
rent payable from that institution, in reply to which
the town clerk was directed to inform them that the
council were willing to dispose of the same to them,
they giving in exchange Charles's almshouse, as fax
as the valets of the aims would admit. —A loyal and
dutiful address of oongratulation on the birth of •
direct heir to the throne was ordered to he prepared
by the town clerk for presentation to the Prince of
Wales, and • similar onetto her Majesty. —A rats of
li. Id in the pound was made and confirmed.—
A public clock for the convenience of the public
it was thought might be obtained from the Poems-
ter•General, and the town clerk was ordered to.
write to Lotd Stanley, suggesting the great boon to
commercial men and the public if a clock, with an
external face, were pima at the Poet-office in this
city. and asked him to provide the same. —Mr.
Salmon having proposed the purchasing of additional
land for the new market, a meeting to discuss that
subject was ordered to be called, when the whole of
the expenses in connexion with the new market are
to be produced.
THORNBURY. Poumi.cocar, Tuesday.
(Before Major Chariewood.)--Georgs Cooper, of
Downing, labourer, was brought up in custody of the
police charged with assaulting Henry (biter Fisher,
• polioe-oonstable. in the execution of his duty, on
, the South Wales Union Railway at the New Parse,
on the 11th instant. The prisoner Ira. discharged,
and a gammen served on him to appear at the
police-court on the 20th instant to answer the charge.
TEMPLE CLOl7D.—Pgrre Sznatoms, Tuesday.—
(Before Messrs. W. S. Wait, W. B. Nide, W. Adla„
and Sir Edward Strahey, )tarl—William Griffin, of
Nanpoew., labourer, was sunanceed for setting down
and staling a quantity of wood at Naspnett, on the
10th ultimo, the property of Mr. Charles Elton.—
Adjourned—James Rad, of Mideomer Norton. ooal
miner, was summoned by the pollee for hoing_drank
sal riolotia in • public area. at Midwest% Narks,

on the 26th ult.—Fined ss. and Costa--Joseph
Walter, Janice Cardin'''. aul UI Gardiner. all of
Cliewton Mendip, were summnned by P.C. Sweetmen
for being out by night on the 22nd alt., ant unlawf ally
destroying gam°, t.. air, a phi want. Foch committid
for 14 days In tibepton Mallet Givil.—Jrn.tban
Allan., of St. Philip's, Bristol, W 44 summon. thy Jain.'
Collins, farmer, of Chow Magna, for unlawfully cutting
down • young holly tree, on the 23rd ult., growing in a
field at Chew Magna.--&itded out ot Court. --Thomoi
Weeks and Frederick Sage, of Tintabury, and George
Naive. of High Littleton, coal miner., were rurnmooed
by John Dyer, of Chewton Mendip, gamekeeper, for
being no land at Tito.bury, on the 27tb ult , ia the
oncupitiou of Mr. Joiscpb lory,forJ, in se-arch of gun,
—Settled out of Court.— Jame.' WeAs and /gine,
Wyett, both of H4rh Littleton. cud miners, were sum.
monad by the pdice for being drunk and riotous in a
street at High Littleton, on the 28th 6..
and costa James Duddendge, plasterer,
James Will., yeoman, and Frederick Chard, innkeeper,
•Il of the city of Well., were summoned by George
Willcox, gamekeeper, for being on land at ehewton
Mendip, oil the 'nod tilt, in the oocepotion of Susannah
Lotion. in ...rah of game.—Esch fined 20a and costs.
F. id, of Litton, labourer, was summoned
by Jobu Dv. r, of Chewton Mendip, gamekeeper, for
being on Lind at Claiewton Mendip. on the 19th ult,
in search of ••.via.—Fined sa. and coots. --Sophia
Gregory, oi elation, was suntmoned by the pullout for
being drniik 4111,1 Aden, in a public street at elution,
on the 26iii ult.—Fined fia. and mato—Henry House,
of Paiilhip, an t J.neph Tooker. of High Littlstua,
coal niin••ra, were summated by the police for com•
mit•ing • brolch of ttio peace by fighting at Poulton,
on ch., 2:411 ult.—Pound aver to keep the peace.—
ll•rre•t, Whlsox, of Pantie!), was summoned be the
polio.: for being drunk and riotous, at Paultoo, on the
Mh ult. Fined 5., and costa—Job Robbins. of Stoke
Lane, won summoned for that he, being the driver of
two henna and cart.. in the turnpike mad, in the
psii-h of Mul•Koper Norton, on the 28th ult., was at
such a di.tance front hit hones and carts so as not to
have the control or government of the saute. Fined
10a and rot,.
_

WhSTON -SU PER•MARK—DISPRNS4RY MINT-
INO.—The annual meeting of the life members and
subscribers of thee institution was held on Thursday,
at the TownhalL R. A. Kinglike, Esq., the
treesurer, having been requested to take the chair,
the annual report and accounta were read. From
the latter it appeared that the total receipts for the
past year amounted to £270 13e. 3d., which was an
increses on the amount received in the previous
Year, ead the comeiiiiee had been able to pay off
the debt of the paiit year, and bad now a small
balance in band. Mr. Bowyer obierved that the
total "4161402 W 'admitted was stated in the report;
but he id not hear, as had been the case in former
Years, a ille.ement of how many had been relieved,
how niatri had been cured, and how many had died.
lie the aght that ought to be stated, and proposed
that she report should be referred beck to the coin.
w''steelfor amendment. The meeting then pro-
.
..ceded to elect the committee and officers, in per.
INISHOII of the notice convening the meeting. The
vice-president, auditors, and retiring members of
the oommittes were re-elected, and Colonel Clark,
Lieutenant Townsend, and Mears. Browning and
Perry were elected to fill vacancies cocsaiotied by
the retirement of the Rev. E W. Caulfield, K H.
Powell, and A. Whitehead, Ewa. A letter was
read from a person named Harledp, which it was
decided should be referred to the committee. Votes
of thanketo the auditors and the chairman concluded
the proceedings.
COUNTY COURT, Tuesday. —(Before C. Saunders,
Esq Judge.—There were upwards of 50 plaints on
Lb. list for bearing to-day. but thev were mcORII
of • trivial character. —Babb e. Gabriel Palmer
and Joseph Harding. —ln this cars, which occupied
the Court for some time, Mr. P. Reed appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Lovibond for the defendant&
The action was brought to recover £l5, for damage
alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff
through defendants' breach of contract. It appeared
that the defendants, in oonnexion with Robert
Salisbury, had purchased the stock of Joseph
Salisbnry,and advertised the same for sale by tender.
The plaintiff tendered, and his tender was accepted,
and the bargain so far completed as that he was on
the premises for the purpose of removing the same.
At this stage Robert Salisbury interfered, and
turned plaintiff out of the house, refusing to let
lum have the goods, stating that they had been
sold to another party at a valuation, and he had
consented to accept his tender. The question
turned upon whether the agreement between
plaintiff and defendants was without the consent of
the other party, or whether there was reason to
believe that the plaintiff's tender was only rejected
because a better customer had presented himself
after the agreement between plaintiff and the defen-
dants had been come to. His Honor was clearly of
opinion that plaintiff's bargain had been concluded.
and the question of the amount of damage wee all
that remained to be settled. He gave a verdict for
the plaintiff for e's.
ALBRRT NIMORIAL INDORTRIAL NIGHT SCHOOL.
—Mr. C. It. Dunn delivered& veryablelocture to the
pupils and friends of this school,on Tuesday evening,
under the presidency of the Rev. W. W. Rowley,
on Plants in their application to the Arts,"
illustrated by specimens received from the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew, and by • number of beauti-
ful drawings. At the conclusion, on the motion of
R. J. Colthurst, Esq., a vote of thanks to ths
lecturer was carried by acclamation.
WI/WANTON, hi Ant yr •T hi Manna. On
Wednesday, the 13th inst., before C. Barton,
Grant, and Dalton, Eeqre„ and Captain Philips,—
George Stacey, of Henstridge, was charged with
stealing barley, the property of Mr. G. Williams, of
Milliorne Port. Prisoner was apprehended on
Sunday by P.C. Francis, managed to effect his
escape, was re-mired, and committed by the
magistrates to Son Mallet gaol for a month,
with hard labour.
ACCIDINT.—As Dr. Parker was returning borne
on Wednesday evening, and had nearly reached the
South Gate, Wiscanton, a man drove against the
gig in which be was riding, doing it onions injury.
Mr. Parker is not, we are happy to hear, very much
injured. All the alarms given were of no avail, for
it appears that the man drove on as if nothing had
happened.
One of the most truly benevolent and
unostentatious events of this season in this
town is that in which our much respected
townsman, W. Hannen, Evq., is the prin-
cipal character. In accordance with his annual
custom, on Tuesday, the 12th inst., he collected to-
gether at his own residence from twenty to thirty
of the aged and infirm inhabitants of the town, and
gave them • substantial dinner, and in addition,
supplied about as many at their own homes with the
same fare. Mr. Hannan will not thank us for ful-
somely flattering these acts of disinterested charity;
but we have reason to know that the recipients of
his bounty will gladly see that we, like themselves,
appreciate these acts, and the feeling which prompt
them. _

—;1'11-• Benzene family paid • visit to this town on
Thursday, the 7th inst., and by their exoellent per.
formanos gave great satidaction to • large
audtesoe.

OLARTONBURY.-18pczers strong Mt Savona
Far, Comets eintono.—kt Asbridge, on the body of
Mr. Frederick Read, • respectable tradesman, aged 50,
who committed suicide by shooting himself, being at
the time. according to the evidence of Mr. Edward
Wade, surgeon, of unsound mind. Verdict mooed.
ingly. —January 12. at Compton Martin, on the body of
William Franks, a lime burner, aged 64, who wag much
burnt by falling on the fire in his own house, and died
two days afterwards in consequence. Verdict, "Acci-
dental death."—The lame day, at Clutton Union work-
house, on the body of Thomas Adams. aged 66, who was
found in • dying state by the roadside, and, in the
opinion of Dr. Perrin, died of apoplexy, accelerated by
liquor.—On the mune dAy, at Chewton Mendip, on the
body of Susannah Charlotte Poulting, aged 18 veers.
who committed suicide by swallowing a quantity of
corrosive sublimate. The deceased was of • eery
sullen disposition, and often, by her very strange
and dissipated conduct, induced her mother and
others to believe she WM/ not answerable for
her action.. The jury, of which the Rev. Mr. Phil.
pott was foreman, after a lengthened investigation,
returned the following verdict, that "Deceased
destroyed herself, but in what state of mind else was at
the time there was not sufficient evidence to show."—
The some day at Wells, on the body of Mrs. Frances
Short, aged 80 years, the wife of • unman. After
hearing the evidence of &meant Bong, the coroner (by
the unanimous wish of the jury) ordered • post.inericia
examination of the body, which, from Its eniaciated
state, presented the appearance of actual starvation.
The description given by the sergeant of the state in
which he found the deceased was truly horrifying, but
it Is deemed prudent not to publish the evidence se
extrase until after the 18th inst., to which day at 12
o'clock the inquest is adjourned, as it may be pre-
judicial to the parties coneerned.—At Weston, OW
Bath, on the body of James Chappell. aged three years,
who, whilst playing with fire in the absence of his
mother, caught himself in a blase. and was so badly
burnt that he died in consequence. Verdict," Accidental
death."

LONG AMlTON.—Strictoe.—On Friday Mr.
Bruges Fry, the Coroner for North Somerset, held an
inquest at ths Angel Inn, Long Ashton, on the body
of Alfred W. Bowles, who died in consequent* of
injuries he had received by his throwing himself under
the wheels of a laden wagon, which passed over his
body. It seemed that the deceased erm 33 years of age,
and the eon of • widow lady residing at Portisheed.
Six weeks since doceamed WM received into the Long.
wood Asylum, but as his mental malady had led him into
no sate of violence, he was allowed totakeopen-air. exer-
cise with • couple of other patient. whom well &shiniest!,
were ooesidered harmless. On Tuseday afternoon, the
three patients anda keeper were walking along Long Ash-
ton, when • wagon, belonging to Mr. Peter Parsous, of
finish Farm, and which was heavily Wen with cosi,
came along. Deceased was apparently seised with •
sadden imputes, and before be could be prevented threw
himself between the front and hind wheel of the
wegion. Before the horses could be stopped the hind
wheel had palsied over the body of the unfortunate man,
injuring him mortally. Assistanee was rendered, and
the injured man was take. to the surgery of Mr. Day,
close by. Before medical amiistance cettld be rendered,
and within 25 minutes. Mr. Bowles had ceased to exist.
It was clear that no blame was attachable to the keeper
or this waggoner, and the jury returned a vending to the
lest that Mr. Bowles committed suicide while ealregiag
from lanaoy.

OVER STOWEY.—Tikt Pastr.—Os Tuesday, Lady
Tannton rave the Sunday and day scholars, who had
attended lb. National School dazing six months of tha
year, • plentiful supply of ask*, bread and butter, and
tea at Quantock Lodge. Thera erre preaent Lord and
Lady Tauntoa, and the Wasps labousbars ; tatty
Leseelkn, A* Mama lassallis, Mn &Amigos. Mn
Bailor, ism. W. E. Bailor, Masa Bailor, Mies A.
Wad, Mrs. B. Balla. and Kim Williams. All isa

the children amused themsePree with games in the park
while the rooin was elcarcil, when • magic lantern,
which had been kindly furnished be Mr. Lake, of Taun-
ton, was manipulated by Mr. .1. B. Vine, much to the
satisfaction and delight of the children. After the
}enter° was shown two large tube were brought in, one
filled with parcels of weans,/ supers-I for the girls, and
the other for the by.. Prolonged cheers for Lady
Taunton and Mimes Laboucibere brought the proceeding.
of the evening( to a close. We may add that Lady
Taunton similarly entertained on the following day the
pupils attending the Speston National School.

the impression that he had • right to do so —Mr.
Sweet wished to press the came, as several times
previously animals had been taken out of the pound
by the defendant—The Bench inflicted • penalty of
20s. and the cons, or 14 days' imprisonment
David Rogers was summoned by Mrs. Elizabeth
Bevis for using abusive language to her on tb• Bth
instant—The complainant saga the kept the Ship
beer.houae in Wincheeter-street, and that about •
quarter to four o'clock on Friday afternoon the
deleridant entered her house. She had previously
iiesrd that Rogers had picked the pocket of an old
man of • purse, and that he had accreted it in the
ashes underneath the tire place. She asked the old
man whether he had lost Ms purse, and after search-
ing he found that he bad. Witness told him that
the defendant was the thief, and that she would
not countenance anything of that kind in her house.
When the defendant got into the street he applied
to her the most indecent epithets for more than a
quarter of an hour.—A lad who was present at the
time corroborated Mrs. Beret's statement.—The
defendant pleaded drunkenness as an excuse for his
• conduct, and the magistrates lined him 20e., or 14
days' imprisonment
STRALING • PURSL —David Rogers the defendant
in the last ease, was then charged with stealing •
puree, the property of William Ingham.—The
prosecutor said he did not wish to press the charge
against the prisoner. —Superintendent Caldow said
he had received 11001ef011s complaint• against the
same party, and against the Ship beerbouas, end
that was the reason he had taken the proceedings
against the prisoner. —The prosecutor said he did not
know what money he had in hispossession at the ,
tune.—The superintendent stated that the pro-
secutor came to the police station, and told him that
Rogers took hold of him, and pulled him down in the
Ship Inn. He told him (the superintendent) that
he had 3e. in his puree when he went there.—The
prosecutor, in Ammer to the magistrates' clerk, (Mr.
C. IL Lee,) denied having been promised, or that be
had received, any money not to press the case against
the prisoner. —Superintendent Caldow said it was •
clear case of stealing from the person. He had
received several complaints against the prisoner and
others. —The prisoner Then it was your duty to
have taken me into custody if such was the fact.—
The magistrates, in consequence of the prosecutor
withdrawing the charge, discharged the prisoner.
' Trim LATIII 0505 Or STABBINO. —At the °minty
magistrates' clerk's office, on Monday, before W.
Pinckney, Esq., James Lush was again brought up
charged with stabbing Richard Golding, with intent
to do grievous bodily harm, at Broadchalke, on the
30th December last. The wounded man was taken
to the infirmary, where he now lies in a dangerous
state. The house-surgeon, Mr. F. Lee, sent in •
certificate stating that Golding was suffering from a
wound on the chest, and that he was unable to at-
tend before the magistrates—The prisoner WIN
farther remanded until Monday the 18th.
NIGHT POACHING. —John Peck, a labourer, of
Alderbury, was brought up under • warrant at the
magistrates' clerk's office on Thursday, before M. H.
Marsh, Esq. N. P., and Major Height:rata, charged
with night Poaching at Alderbury.—Thoinas Bondy •
proved meeting the prisoner with • gun in his pos-
session, on the 21st of November last, in • plantation
at Alderbury, between six and seven in the morning,
which brought it within the Act of Parliament for
night poaching. —He was sentenced for three months'
imprisonment, and ordered to find sureties, himself
in £lO, and two others of each, not to offend
again for 12 months, and in default to be forther
imprisoned for six month.
The choir of St. Paul's Church, Fiaherton, under
the direction of Mr. Spinn, y will give a concert at
the Assembly rooms on Friday, the 22nd inst. Mr.
Frederick Chatterton, the eminent harpist, has
secured, who will make his first appearance before a
Salisbury audience. Miss Matti° Spinney, who is
well known in this city as • magnificent pianist, and
who has recently received • very cordial reception
in the Metropolis, will also take part in the concert.
The grand duet by Mr. Chatterton and Miss Mattis
Spinney is announced, and this of Wien is Vgniii
attraction. Mr. Eugene Spinney, organist of Ban.
bury, Oxford, will also min, and there is little
doubt but that this will be a very interesting OODOSTE
SERIOUS AOCIDIENT.—On Saturday GOOllO Odes,
of Durnford, had his left leg fractured by e wheel
of • wagon paining over it. He was in the employ
of E. Hinxman, Ceq.. and had been to Netton with
some coals, which his master had given to the poor.
On getting down from the wagon, near Durnford
House, he fell, and the wheels passed over him. He
was removed to the Salisbury Infirmary, where he
is now receiving every attention.
An adjourned meeting of the Local Beard of
Health was held on Wednesday, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the clauses in the now
bill about to be applied for by the Market-borne
Company. The Mayor presided. The membets
were occupied a considerable time in discussing the
question,whether the shareholders in the corporation
had the right to enter into • debate upon the bilL
The Act strictly prohibited such a course, and the
shareholders present considered they could not speak
, upon the subject. Accordingly a committee, eon.
1 listing of Messrs. Woodlands, Fawcett, &Mord,
Dawkins, Terrill and Jameson, was appointed to
consider the claims in the bill, and to report to the
Nerd on an early day. The Hoard then adjourned.

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CHURCH PAILLOR OF THE ler WILT RUMS
VOLUNTEER& - The members of this ‘rarps will
attend Divine service at the Cathedral on Sunday
morning next, on the occasion of the uncovering
of the monument which has been erected in memory
of the late Major Jacob. The Lord Bishop of the
diocese will preach the sermon, and we understand
that the Mayor and Corporation will also be in at-
tendance.

EPISCOPAL HOSPITALITY.—A large party Of the
gentry and clergy of the city and neighbourhood
were entertained at the Palace by the Lord Bishop
of Salisbury, on Monday evening lad. On Wednes-
day his lordship gave a dinner to about 100 old men
and women belonging to the three city parishes.
There MN an abundant supply of substantial fare
and the old people spent a very pleasant afternoon.

AN lierilDrarr BWINDLLIL—On Saturday last, a re- ,1
speetably-dressed man entered the Angel Inn, Piaberton.
and informed the landlord, Mr. Britain, that be had
come down for the purpose of superintending the erection
of a new wine at Longford Cute, the seat of Lord
Filkestone. He added that 20 mem would be under his
charge' and that he had come to Salisbury in order to
make the necessary arrangements for their lodging.,
He thought the Angel Inn would snit him admirably,
and he inquired of the landlord if he oould accommo-
date him and his men. Mr. Brittain expressed his
willingness to do what he could, and preparations
were immediately commenced for the tot petedl
visitors. Upon the strength of this story the
would-be-superintendent received every attention
at the hands of mine hoot, and during the even-
ing he was regaled with the best of everything the
house could afford. Mr.. Britain received mayoral in-
structions as to the provisions neceswery, hth visitor
directing her not to lay in a stock of tee, an he wan well
airmainted with the Custom House authorities, and con-
orqztli he enjoyed privileges very few Englishmen
, that of obtair.ing tea free of duty. The host
and hostess were deliihted with their good fortune, and
were assiduous in their endeavours to make their guest
comfortable. On Sunday morning the maimed superin-
tendent rated upon Mr. Thick,• butcher, living opposite,
and named inte a contract with him for ibe simply of
meat for the 20 expected workmen. Mr. Thick eagerly
aft•ented to supply the best beef and mutton, and in
order to show his gratitude for having chosen him as his
purveyor, Mr. Thiek's representative liberally treated
his new combiner with brandy and water, he, ad
fittest flings went on smoothly during the Sunday,
everyime being aeti.fled. On the Won-lay the inmates
of the Angel Inn were unusually active. Beds required
airing, and it is a lone time sinoe such • revolution took
place in the establishment as was witneseed on that
themion. Tbe superinteedent mid on Monday he must
return to town sad inform hie employer, of the arrange-
ments he had made, and promised to return, in
company with the 20 men on the following Wed-
nesday. His little exeunt of worth could be left
until he returned, it tieing of no tiding an amount,
to which the landlord realise y arrested. As the Angel ,
Inn could not accommodate the whole of the men, Mr. '
Britain engaged other beds in the town, and on Wed-
nesday morning all was In readiness. The euperin-
tendent, with his 20 men, however, did not arrive by
train, nor have they been hoard of. Mr. Britain, and
all concerned, at once bermes aware of the hoax that
had been played soon them, and their mortillestioo was
great. The lone wee not very heavy. but the landlord,
battier, An, are somewhat chagrined at having been so
completely mhi, especially by an Irishmen. We hope
the innkeepers in the neighbourhood will be careful after
this warning, not to allow their credulity be no seedy
imposed upon.
The Yeomanry and Volunteer Ball took place at
the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday evening. The
atkadanos was numerous and the arrangements were
admirably carried out. Dancing was kept up until
leas to the strains of an efficient quadrille band.
Cartel M• 11 ICI r —The usual monthly market
warnheld on Thursday, at the Market House,
when there were upwards of 150 tons pitched.
There was a large attendance of pnrchaaere, and a '
, moderate gale was effected. Prices were as follows
, We to 32.., half-covered 48e. to 525.:
Wiltabires, 56a to 60..; and Somerset., 60e. to 70a
per est
CHIPPENHANL —A shert time Sone as three
boys belonging to the Badminton stables were oat
in Om Park exercising goon of the bones, one of
them was by some means or other thrown off the
the horse which be rode and received a severe kick
on the beck part of his head, from the effects of which
he died the same evening.
PEWSEY.—Pirrnr Samosa, January B.—Before
T. R. Fowls, P.N. Chairman, Rev. J. H. Gale, and
Rev. IL ti. Crook,—john Risco* was ordered
to pay the costs Se. for being drunk and disorderly
in the streets at Wootton Rivera, on the 28th of
December last. —P.C, Browne proved the Me.
MOMS, Waite, labourer, was summoned for assult-
, ing David Tucker, at Milton, on the 14th December.
The case was not proved to the satisfaction of the
Bench, and they accordingly dismined it —Edward
Lee, carrier, charged with amaulting Hannah
Simmonds at Tidorimbe, on the 110th December,
was fined £2, including expense..
DIEVIZES.--S•visos BANK. —Th. general anneal
meeting of this busk was held on Wednesday, when the
president, the Bight Host T. H. S. itteourt, occupied
the cheie—Mr. Noll reed the report of the areemittes
of management, from whim it appeared that the trans-
actions of the beak, daring the year, here resulted in
the increase on the number of sesolusts open by 21, with
ELMO added to their credit. The amber ci
was 1,7011, in with& *BNYid bowl nand, deposits