The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-06-30 00:00:00

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S A LIS BUR —CrrY PrrrY Seasioxe.— Monday :
Before the Mayor (J. Style, Esq.), J. Harty, EA!,
J. C. Wheeler, Esq., T. W. Gilbert, Esq., and F.
Attwood, Esq.—Wart= Lever, butcher, of Firer-
ton, wu summoned by Sergeant Me Gough, for
-using a certain pros adjoining his residence as •
slaughterhouse, contrary to the Load Government
Act, he not being autborieed or licensed for the
same. The officer tasted that in his capacity as one
of the inspectors of the Local Government Board, he
'went to the defendant's bore, in consequence of
• complaints having been made to him by the neigh.
hours of an offensive smell arising from his yard, on
Friday last. In a small abed in the yard be di..
powered • calf hanging up. It was not quite dead,
and two boys were holding it. He salted the de-
fendant if that was hie slaughterhouse, and be re-
piled that he had killed the calf there, both. usually
slaughtered his animals in the 'endows. The ethos,
told him he was net licensed, and the defendant
admitted It ; but laid in consequence of the meadows
being flooded he was unable to kill there. The
officer added that the yard was in • very dirty,
filthy stata—The defendant admitted having killed
the calf r the officer had stated, but it was owing
to his hers unable to slaughter the animal in the
meadows. He had also been obliged to keep his
cows in the yard, as his fields were all under water.
—Tbe officer stated that the shed was not fit for •
slangbeerbore. A boy, named Edward Vincent,
was to prove the killing of the calf; but as this
wee not disputed, his evidence was not taken.
Lever said when be lived in his ether house he had •
licensed elaughterhouse, but this was not so.—The
Bench inflicted a penalty of ss. and the expanses,
and recommended him to apply to the Local Govern-
ntenterieerd for • license. They cautioned him also
• eolretp his yard clean in future.
OesterY Perri' Seestoss, Tusiday.—Prseent
Ba Nelson, G. Matcham, Esq.' E. Hioxinan,
awl., T. E Pow* Er., Major Herboote, A. F.
Girton, Esq., and A. D. Homey, Esq.
I LLIIO •L LT TA NIX 0 RUM. &IOU& WO WOO
summoned by James Barter for unlawfully tithing a
trout from • stream, the property of the Earl of
Pembroke, in the parish of Wilton. The defendant
pleaded guilty.—James Barter, the keeper, stated
that he saer the derodact on Thursday, the 18th,
esdeavourisg to wire some fish, and he went up to
:him and took • Soot from his possession. me fish
•was produrd with the wire still round ill heed.—
riuperintewleat Matthews, in answer to • question,
estd the defendant had previnady been convicted of
poaching. —The Bench fined the defendant 60e. and
. the expires, or in default • month's imprisonment
Size 1.150 TU.. —Edward Hillerk was brought up
on remand, charged with stealing a tin canister, ciaa-
fairing 3 MOON Of tea, the property of tiLneel
' White, beerropkeeper, of Damerbein.soutle, on the
' Wednesday previous. The prisoner went into the
house beeween four and five in the afternoon, and
purebred • pint of beer. He remained in the tap-
room about hell-an-hour, and then left. After be had
does so, presseutor'sdaughter missed the tea moister,
which she bad pried in the tap-room shortly bitfixe
the prisoner mitered the hour She immediately
gave information to the police, and F. C. Barnes went
to the prisoner's house, and charged him with the
theft. He denied the robbery, but gays the officer •
canister which the pressoutor's daughter identified
as her father's property. —The primmer desired that
the ease should be settled by the modules, sad he
accordingly pleaded pilq. —The prierer bad not
been previouy ocinvicted, and the magistrates aen-
tenoed him to • month's imprisonment.
!LIAO •LLT TA LNG FOOL —James Hibbard was
summoned by Charles Catney for taking two eels
from • river at Buford St Martin, as the 10th of
Jana The river belongs to the Earl of Pembroke,
but the fishing is let to A. P. E. Powell, Er.—
Catney stated, that, between 10 and 11 o'clock on
the day named, be observed the defendant and three
others spearing the river for eels. He watched than
for nearly three-quarters of an boor, and he noticed
that they caught several. He went up to thee, end
spoke to the defendant. The other men were
stranger to him, and he should have summoned them
but they had since left the anglibourboosl.—Tbe
defendant denied having taken any fish, or used •
spear on the occasion in question. He denied that
the men were fishing in the river, but stated that
it was in • small drain, cut to take off the book-water.
.He had himself applied to Mr. Nicholson, who rests
the land adjoining the river, for permistion to bah,
and he had given him him consent. —Carey stated, in
answerto qusstioos, that belted been requested to
Act aii listed done. The river was preserved by Mr.
Powell, who rooted it of Lord Pembroke—Al r.
Mater= said the defendant had in part admitted
•the Amos, as he had rated that be had applied to
Mr. Sicholsou for pannier= to fish, and that was
•undoubtedly the purpose for which he went with the
• other men. It did not follow that the owner of the
rhoming rad had • right to fish in the river, as it
• frequently happened that the water wss private pro.
perty.—The Bench inflicted • penalty of 10.. and
. the expenses, or in default 14 days' imprisonment.

_
LOCOMOTIVIaI ON HIGHW•111-111/PoRTANT TO
ENGINES/L-11 Inn be remembered a few weeks
since that Mr. Rowland, the proprietor of • loco-
motive engine, was sueimmed Wore the comity
magistrates, at Salisbury, charged with having
unlawfully allowed the same to remain on the ltigh•
way, in the parish of Britford. The case excited a
considerable amount of interest—partieuhudy to
those in possession of locomotives. The summons
was taken out under the Highway Act, at the
suggestion of Viscount Folkestone, who. coomidering
the danger that might arise from the nee of such
machines on highroads, was extremely ANNUM that
the question should he tried. When the as VIM
gone into, Mr. Hill, who atteeded for the defendant,
contended that the clause in the Highway Act, ia
reference to locomotives, had bees repealed by t
Act of Parliament passed in 1861 • and as the
argument seemed potent, the megisrstes decided
not to give their opinion upon the matter until Sir
George (trey had been suggested. Lord Polkcetoes
thinking that an answer would not be received in
time, led sot isonanunicate with the Home Secretor,,
but applied to Baron Wilde for his opinion upon
the esettet. The learned baron, is reply, said as
baleen :—" It I. perfectly clear that the nes of
leconioldree along the road ie legal, provided they
do not cause a nuisance. If they ere driven toe
fast so as to awes a noisome, then the owner thereof
• can be indicted, or ma Ratios can be brought against
hint, bet so pemiltp is recoverable under the High.
way Ask" Ha received that opinion, the
magistrates • the case. Some coninissios-
tions moon the subject appears to have passed
between the megistrates and the Honie•ollies, as,
during the pest week, the following letter has bees
received, which is of considerable importance to
engineers generally
"Whitehall, 12th Jane, 18113.
" Sim, -I am &reseed by Secretary Sir George Grey,
to acknowledge the reeeiptof your letter of the sth lnel,
and to lalolllll 7011 that in 'embolisms with the wish of
the imams of the division of Saßsbary and Amesbury,
Sir Guar Grey has this day Jammed an order, which
will mew in the Geserre of seat Teseday, probibitia
the use of say kind of lommotives whatever, propelled
by teem or say other thaaaainiel newer, Or the highways
within the several perishes comprised in the above-
named divisios. exempt betweab the boars of nine at
night sad sena in the mborning.-1 ham the honour to
be, Sir, year eliatiest servant,

"H. A. BRUCE."
"Th. Chairman at the Jamiem of the Division of
Salisbury end AnimMary. Solisherr.*
Vatcwer.—Currox v. Sorts WILTL match
betweew these two dabs was ployed ow the Salisbury
ground on Monday and Twes&y last, and terminated
in favour of fie former by 37 runs. The Chften
gentlemen winning abstain went to the wickets, end
played very etesaily. The fielding on the part of
Routh Wilts was far front flret•rute, for several

ci;;;;;es were given, but they .-declined accepting of
the... Mr. Jesse played well for IN, which was put
together by twethrees, three twos, and the remainder
singles, when his career was stopped by Mr. Wells,
who made • splendid catch at mid-on. Mr. W. G.
.Grace after be had roads aboni half-a4osen, pet one
into the bands of lir. Brown who was unable to
bold it, after which he made OW formidable esore of
46, driving the bell to all ports of the ground. His
score oomprise three threes, thirteen twos, and the
rest singles. His was the lion's share of the innings.
which termiesied for 109. The wickete fell an
follows :-1 foe 8- 2, 29 ; 3, 38; 4. 68 ; 6, 80 ;
6, 83; 7, 97; 8 sad 9, 101 ; and 10, 109. The
bowling of Tubb was very fair, eight of the wickets
being coedited to him. The bowling of Mr Brown
wee &Isogon& After dinner the Watsbire gentlemen
faced their optimists, liet they dill not make • very
long stand. Tb• bowling of M. E. Gram and
Hammonds was too true for ren-getain4, lind the
innings terminated far 22. Of thiet *ember Mr.
G. L. Ede contributed 24—live Moe and
and Mr. Wells 12; the only doable minben.
wickets fell in the following eerier P-1 for 9; 2, 34;
3, 33 ; 41; 6,49;6,62; 7,66; ba049,61;
10, 72. -The Gloucester gentleman followed, laitt
were disposed of for 64. Yr. E. M. Gram, Mr.
Jones and Mr. Gruming alms making double num-
bers. In this innings there wee nothing particeder
Noteworthy with the isceptipe Mat the fielding on
the part of *Me was touch better. Thislift Booth
Will. lift to win, and with the known quality of
the bats in the eleven it was °laddered probable
that • victory might he gained. This, however, was
dmied for when the tenth wicket enecembed
the more Mood at 64. Mr. Sutton mode 14; Mr.
0. &is did Mr. G. Style 11 each. The unroll thus
terminated in ismer of the Clifton dub by 37 runs,
which will be seen by the following some :
Currox CLus.

First Isalsl. Seined Luang&
E. M. Grass, c• 4. 5 c . . 16
W. Jowls, 4 WA, ... 19 • Brows • 13
Brawblll. b 'NU 8 b Tubb . • ,
HILL •MA b ?ebb. ... 8 b Brows . . •••
W. G. Omsk • W•P• ... 48 1. &owe ... • • •,
Oast 11•00400441) Brown 4 II Brews •-• •
onmlsgó sod b Tubb ... 1 • Trollops ... 17
Adis. b Tsbb . . 0 a TroDops . „. 0
Wil/hues, 1b w 3 b 111.1111 . 0
J °hams, b 11044 3 MK ass 1
Gapc Joss.. sod_cs4 ... 4 b Takb ... 0
11,84, WWI 7, S By. 1, Wide 1. 2