The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-10 00:00:00

Dorset Epiphany Sessions.

Them Saslow opened at the Shirehall, Dorchester,
on 'Tuesday last, when there was a large attendance ol
magistratoe. J. Flom, Erg., M.P., the Deputy
-
Outman, presided, and there were also present :
Mr. M. J. Guest, M.P.
Mr. J. R. P. Goodden
Mr. C. S. Glyn
Mr. J. Groves
Mr. T. B. Hanham
Mr. C. J. T. Hambro
Mr. J. W. B. Hawker
worth
General Henning, C.B.
Mr. E. L. Kindonlry
Mr. C. P. Lane
Mr. G. P. Memel
Mr. H. N. Middleton
Mr. IL Monro
Mr. H. B. Middleton
Mr. A. E. Memel
Mr. J. C. Mansel-Pleydell
Mr. E. Pearce
Rev. C. J. Glyn
Mr. M. Itodgett
Mr. C. J. 0. 0 Swathsld
Mr. W. J. Smith
Mr. R. Thornton
Mr. R. D. Thornton
Mr. E. W. Williams
Mr. G. Warry
Mr. H. F. Yentman

garl of Shaftesbury
Earl of Eldon

H. W. H:11. Portmaa,
M.P.
H?si._E. H. T. Digby,

M. P. ..
Big R. G. Olin, Bart.
Illr W. H. Bmlth•Marrioat
Mr. R. H. Bingham
Mr. H. B. &war
Mr. N. Bond
Ms. G. H. Bond

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Mr. G. l!art
_ _ . .

W. M.

Mr. 7. G. D. W. Digby

sTr: A. Oltton
Mr. B.!. Oot

E. iot

Me. 0.0. Ferrer
Mr. G. W. Floyer
Kr. J. H. FeHOWE'
L Forbes
Mr. J. W. S.jcz°
e ler
Kr H. 0.
Mr. .1. P. F. llus.dry .
The DOOTT•OHMIII&N was sorry to inform the
Overt that the noble chairmen wee suff.ring from an
attack of Illness which would prevent hi. being there
that day. He was glad to hear Lord Portman ism
ratior bea.r than he eras a short time ago, and the
Omni would join with him in hoping his lordship'.
heath would tom be rs-established. (applause.)

1113 PlllllOl vornso 001001112.

Mr. H. B. kfinntgrog moved that the Visiting
Hocandttee of the Prison be re-appointed, with the
i
x of Mr. Pearos, who wishes to resign, end
thraalletr. Charles Statham; and in their places
Mg. Ilaassi Eleydell sad Msdoe-Oeuerel Heaping be
aThis"
wee carried.
The DegirrY•Caenassz wished to allude to the loss
eaetabed by the death of the Rev. Charles Bingham.
Pers‘aelly be might be allowed to speak of him 1111 one
of his very oldest frisads—one of the oldest in the
wipft, bad well-known to this Court as one who took
great Wisest in the public business, and whom iandli.
gest advise and knowledge of all public matters were
of very groat value, ant were always much appreciated
by the Court. Re was sure the whole Court would
agree that by his death they hal ntstained a very grist
Loss, both to them personally and for the part he bad
taissa In the public business of the county. (Hear,
hem.)

Tilt LATZ PHISON SURGION.

A letter from the Home Office wai read, stating
that the Treasury bad awarded a pension to Mr. Good,
late surgeon at the prison, the amount being
£43 17s. 61., the whole of which is payable by the
county.
Mr. H. B. Mimiteros m ,ved that this Court agree
to pay to Mr. Good, late surgeon at Her Majesty'.
Prison at Dorchester, an annual pension, amounting to
two-thirds of his salary and emoluments, being the
rata of pension awarded to other officers of the prison,
sad that the usual recommendaUon be forthwith
transmitted to the Secretary of State. Mr. Middleton
explained at considerable length an apparent Moon-
sietmicy between the letter Loos the Home (Moe and
his present motion. Having done this, he went on to
say Mr. Good was doubly qualified for this pension ;
llret, bemuse he was now over 60 years of age, having
served 20 years, and, secondly, haring become in.
oapadteted by the state of his health.
Dr. Blinn seconded the motion.
Kr. Grows BOND, with omaiderebbe reluctance,
opposed the motion, not only for the high regard he
had for Mr. Middleton's judgment, but also his great
esteem for Mr. Good himself. But they must not
«odder their private fesfings in this matter. First of I
all, bad Mr. Good at the time be wag appointed, a
reasonable hope that at the expiration of his servitude
he would receive a pension? (" Yea," and counter
cries.) The answer was concludes—they could not,
because the law does not allow it (Hear, hoar.)
Therefore at the time he WWI appointed he knew per-
fectly well he could have no pension. Mr. Good only
served 21 years well, whereas his predecessor 'erred
50, and it would seem rather hard that the man who
only served 21 was to he pensioned. He contended
Mr. Good had not worn out his health in the service
of the county, but in the service of his private
millets, and another strong point vas that Mr.
Good's sea, who, he believed, wax in partnership with
him, had succeeded him in the office. What, he asked,
would the ratepayers think if at a time of unexampled
depreinion In trade and agriculture, the Court went
out of its way to award a peosion where no pension
had ever been awarded before.
Mr. T. B. Hannan moved the " previous question."
He straitly objected to • burden being placed noon
the rates of the county, and presented a petition from
the Board of Guardians of SturMnster Newton.
Captain Megan supported Mr. 51 iddleton's motion.
Mr. Good, he argued, had only received a small
ealary. and the pension wool 1 be granted only in pro.
portion to that.
n Moore-Barran seconded "the previous
question." and presented petitions against the pencions
fiom Corns and Blaadford Board of Guardians.
The Bev. C4llll GLYN, upon broad grounds, thought
every man should be well thought of In his eerviose in
this (meow or anywhere else, and he thought after a
ataa had Orin twenty years' good service ea prison
surgeon be deserved to be well considered in his old
age. It would be very ungracious under the circum-
stances mot to grant Mr. Good his plosion.
Mr. Hainan proposed, and Mr. Giotto' Boar
seconded "That the consideration et the whole question
of the pensiou of Mr Good be postpooed till the next
I:lnsular Sessions, and that the Clerk et the Peace be
directed to write to the Treasury to the effect that so
recommeadation bad been sent up by this Court."
Several gentleman 'repaired by what manner the
Treasury received the recommendation, and Mr. H.
B. MIDDLITON Could only give this explanation. The
Treasury was applied to in the first Inatome by Mr.
Good for a pension, and their answer was that the
Lords of the Treasury were unable to aver i • pension
enema en the recommendation of the late prison
authority, but they most be prepared to charge the
fuld ansouat to the county fund.. While the matter
war sob fears the peados was awarded by the Treasury,
They had never bad any recoroutandaMni from the late
prison ruthartty.