The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-03 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

TIIKATRE SERVIL --.Ntr. F. liatornona .1-livere•l :1•
evangelisnie a..l.lrerii at the Theatre on llood Fri,lay after.
no sohject—" The aeron.l Coming rf Chrixt. "rt. body
of th.. plare wa+ well 611441, ao.I Mr. Hartinion.Fs a.tlrem
soenie.l.to have stirring influence.
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THE WINDOW GARDE; 8110-1,711 t is said that this show
will this year be held much earlier than it was during the
last two yegrs, in order that there may be really a good
show. Probably this is " the last tune of asking," :for
Mr. E lwaxils catinot be expected to offer his inaviiti,rit
gift fur provi ling pr:zes, Unless the cottage girdeuers take
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the matter with spirit nto theirs own hands, and offer
success as the ress,rd of his n 111 l .ry and kind interest.
The Mayor, who adorns his own premises with a ',rely
window garden, not only sets a good example
but is also bestirring himself to make the colipeti-
th.n of this year result in .UW0..1. It is, 11.,isever,
impossible to WT, r.5.,p10 if they will not 1.11. thea.s Ives
ard the matter is thus mainly in the eXiiibitors. fewer.
One of these exhilitom bee comphtiited to us that it liaS
damazed the show when the actual time was not an-
nounced and adhered to. This person, whose flowers
we have often praised, states that certain inanage-
went has to be Uso,i to get them to }doom by sliow-dgy
and if the latter is put off, the flowers pass their prime,
and disappointment is felt Ir.th I.y exhibitors and Mr.
Edwards. A still bolder wish bah been hinted to us, viz.,
that Mr. FAwards should condescewl to annum" that its
will attend and distribute the prig, himself, int the chow.
day, or that evening. It we- represented that leer people
lees interest in a matter very easily, and that the heat
plan would lie to siun up their journeys from home, for
the flower show, on one day. We give the suggesti.ms
for what they are worth, assured that Mr. Edwards
desires very much to give ;demure and it,, good to OA.
poor; the feeling towards him is one of personal attach-
meet, and, if he can promise to be there, it win double the
value if the prizes will hi r.eeslived from his hands.

IIItUNKEN 'AVM:LT.—Jahn Rogers, labourer, weal relight
up before the borough magistrates, Dr. Drew, Mr. 'James
Milledge, and Mr. B. Hopkins, on Saturday last, charged
with tieing drunk, and assaulting l'.C. Stickland in the
diecharge Of his duty, on Good Friday. Alaut five o'clock
hot night, Stickland was called out of his house to go to
Ilertleburysrow, in order to stop a dieturbance ; he went
arid found Rogers and a woman abusing a woman nattiest
Chick. He got theta to go ineide, and cleared away the
crowd ; but, as he was just going away, Roger, celled out
to him out of his bedroom wiwlew—" Here, you
do*nt run away like that; I'll have a turn with you,— and
jumped out of his window at hint. Witness, tried to
persuade him to be quiet, when Rogers struck out at him ,•
he did not hit lam, for witness prevented that, awl cheed
with him. Regard' wife awl anettier woman trial to get
Rogers away, and they had a 'struggle for about is .marter
of an hour: he called for aseietantx, and Gill and Warren
came to hie help, and took off the women, and at last he
got Regent to the station. Witness hal a lot of blows
about him, especially yound the inimelle of his body, and
he suffered much pain from them. Rogers had also
threatened to do for him, but he had had nothing to do
with Len before, thongh he hail seen Rogers both sober
and fresh.—Mr. C. J. Freeman nail Rogers resisted the
constable very much, and Stickland deeerved great
crede for the forbearance ho had displayed. The
defendant was entreated to be quiet, witnese doing
as much as he could to get him to be so.—ln answer
to the Bench. Mr. Vickery emie 11. eters was a steady
man when he was net in tenter. —Defenhont admitted
being drunk, and said Be did not know anything about
what happened. —The Chairman sai 1 they must protect
the police; they had • very good set of otlieers here, and
must take care of thete.—rn answer to this, Rogers repeed
that some of the police were letter than others; even
when he was not drunk, "this young mare' (Sticklend)
watched hint &mit as if he wee going to steal something.
—The Chaintrin : It is to take care of you, Meters ; very
kind of him. I think.—The Chairman next askee if LP lied
a wife and children, and Rogers replied Yee"—" Well,"
returnee Dr. Drew, "I should think you wool.' take tee
pledge again for their sabee—Rogere admitte I that he had
better, If it was only for hie own eafety, take the pledge,
conaiderit g that when he drank, lie jump ttl out of
window,- The Chairman : D .es your who keep the
pledge 7—Rogers thought when a woman did a lot 'if
washing and housework, she ought to have a little, if it
kept up her strength.—The Chairman, :On expreesing
their determination to protert the pelire, e 4 Regent 5..
for being drunk, 51. for assaultine the peeve, and ordered
him to be TlOUlai over, himself in .4:111, to keep the peace
toward Sticklawl for six monthe—He was &Howe.' a
week to pay the amount of Ms fines and cots,
A SUiPlcalla TOOL —Grorsir Wren, 43. trete Yerkdiire,
waseirought ttp on Saturday, beforo the inaeistratee, fey
having in his possessien a picklock arid other art irlt'rm,
with intent to corumit a felony. —Serge let Apsey
between eight and nine on Frimlay night received
instructions from Sept Viekery lit Apprehillti the priemer
and search hini, in order to discever whet he hai efient
hint. Wanes.; brought hint to the teatime an I told hen
to deliver up everything he hare W 1 wheel he gave up a
large her of t hinge ; tett rnitn,,oo at temente search .1
hint, tout in hi, weietcwit pocket (mite the piekteek
proeneed, e Welt vitould unleek any halt about here lie
believed lii the prisoner'. poetise was alga a 1.4 beside"
other tort ivies.- The put kleek seemed es be a vete sheets
thing, and at tine .sight ui mallowy eereee seettel here
Liken it for merely a peeved tient wee.- -P.C. B oftlett
wont to the prisoneee leilenies at the New trio, or
found »emu chisels, Wee, saw, seiesors, Ake., animist them
3 short very Anew "colt" chisel.—ln answer to the
Bench, Supt. Vickery stated that the man hail been abseil
Weymouth &considered.: time, gathering rags and bones,
but hearing that he was to the habit of going away
otee.sienally for a night or two, he list bite smelled.
Occasionally the man suit a little rage. or • few nets; but
he could not find that he did enough to get • living, and
bow he did get it was a mystery. Witness le insidereil
that he got his living in a sitspetioue way,
.arel had
lei-rived Meilen:teen that he wast maim.; the
picklock yeetenlay afternoon.—The prisoner del not
put any question.; to the witnesses ; hut he
made • statement to the magistrates that he
hat lodged at the New Inn from before Chriotinas. Ever
since he had been here he hart get his living in au lemeet
way, althoueli he WAS pour. Beseles collecting rags and
bones he was an umbrella mender, ann sin lay when out
he lost his " pliers,7 and cold' not get out the springe of
an umbrella, awl therefore turned this let of iron into •
tool to pull out the springs. As tithe other things, lie had
beagle them among his old iron, and put tie its asi In',
thinking he should get a few halfpence more by them than
by smiling them as old iron. As to his being away from
home, lie sail us lien he went out into the conetry to werk
he could not always got hack fettle t elgings at eight—Dr.
Drew t The sespicious port of the neater is thet when 3 on
Were asked to give np moll you poseessed, and In ri given up
• good deal, this was found upon you. —Priemer wed it
was with his poeketshook ; he had not time to give it up,
for when he had given up the rest, they said "Spread out
your arms," and then the Sergi:ant felt him over, and
Bernd it —eiergeant Apsey said it was 10 ini 111 l tes after
the prisocer gave up the first In of things.—Dr. Drew:
This is a very euepatices impletdaat, and tin doubt could
be used for the purpswee of eleettg teas. site ittagistratee
consider this a very suspicious rites indeed, and they do
not feel disposed to dismies it If you .11 exonerate your-
self, snit prove yourself an lioneet man, they still be very
glad • hut they decide that you stand renuitided until
Tues. Loy next for the Superintendent to make further
BEGGING. —Th oataa Celli es a young fellow of Ze described
cia Delete was lorottght tip 011 31.•11,1.1y, before the Mayor
(Mr. Lundie), Dr. Drew, atel Mr. T. Alohott, charge.' with
beggitte, on the 31st ult. —1..1 BarthAl on Set-Imlay night
found prisoner hegeing in it. Mary-street, mode imq teries,
awl true: Mr. Maths Phillips found that prisoner had been
beggiug. When prisener with this, he deniol
it; hut on his being taken back tn Mr. Phillips, it wee f ii
he had begged ;el.—Prisoner mantles qusai-piteaus defence,
that he had landed at Boutlituuntsm, having curie front
America, awl was seine to Exeter by the seacoast —The
Superintendent said prisoner had had a chance to go out
of the place: he went a few miles, but returned, his
excuse 'being that he did hot know the way—The Meyer
toll prisoner he was liable to three months' imprison-
ment ; but they would liberate him on condition that he
left the .

The child Dr,prt wo bronAht up, the Superintenilcut
haring made enquiries of 13 fceols. Inlit h striot scool
manager. lu
that the child should not tie convicted,
reformatory schools that te should lc sentenced for a
month moil then to the school till he id 1.0.- The iionserset
Industrial school, Waterhouse, Bath, was aelected, they
offered to take the boy on payment by the parish of 10.
per week more than the Government grant, which is iris
per week.—The child was remanded to the Union.