The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-14 00:00:00

DZIDPORT.

IT te RUUD that Mr. Rai. haa just purchased
of Lord Granville the estate of Maplewood,on the
borders of Albury and Cranleigh, and that he contain.
plates erecting • mansion there.
Os Monday at lb. Town Hall, Messrs. W. and T.
Colfax, Mgrs., .it to receive the overseers' Bats for
the parishes of Chiloombv and Mapperton, as they
failed to put in an appearance at the court held on
Friday by the revising barrister. The magienates
cautioned the overseen 000cerniuir their liabilities.
Both being duly sworn, the lids were endorsed, there
being no objeom in either case
Two bisizsres AGRICULTURAL °ROW —OR Qaturday
week a meeting was held at the Bull Hotel, when It
was intended to make some definite arrangeeninte
regarding the local exhibition, in connexion with tbe
above show, to be held at Bridport on 220 d lint. It
was then arranged that the secretary, Mr. C. Belles,
should be requested to sand in the balance due to the
society as no time was to be lost, the accounts of the
last exhibition having yet to be availed. Mr. H.
Howell was appointed treasurer. Mr. H. 8. Bam-
ford and M. IL N. Cox secretaries. TM meeting
was adjourned until Monday evening, when a prize
list was drawn up. The committee are enabled to
offer upwards of 240 as prim mousy for exhibits in the
Town Hall aloes. The schedule of prises are of a very
attractive character, and as the entrance fees are
exceedingly nominal, it is trusted there will be a large
number of competitors in every class. flee &dentin-
meat.

Ax 01.0 PAM. —At the C..unty Police-court, on
Saturday week, Harriett Moore, alias Harriett llao?
was charged with unlawfully sleeping in an two=
building, and being without visible means of en
tence.—P.O. Hones stated thst on the evening of Lb.
3rd inst he saw prisoner about the village of
Bymondsbury. She was drinky and offering some
men to have some snuff with her. About nine p.m.
someone comphilned that she was in a clonet belonging
to Mr. &edam, and witness went there and found the
door fastened from the inside. She refused to come
out although repeatedly requested to do so. At last
the owner of the umpteen came and forced the door
with a hatchet. She was then taken into custody.—
Prisoner now said that she went into the building for
security as some men had interranted her.--Bergt.
Gale being asked if he knew anything of the prisoner
,
said he remembered her face. She bad been convicted
for drunkenness from Dorchester. Weymouth, and
Lyme several times.--Sentencesd to one week hard
labour.

BOROVOR PoLten, Tuesday.—Before the Mayor (T. 11.
Edmunds, Elp.), R. Cornick. Req., and It Howell, Esq.

(Inanog. --Joseph Green, tanner, about 19 years
of age, West-street, in the employ of Meson Riddlecombe,
was c with stealing a duck •.lue 3a, from Mr. H.
HansfhoMiVest Mills, on the third inet—'P.& Gale was
In South-street, between 10 and 11 on the night in
question, when he saw some one cross the road. —Witness
looked round and saw the pitman (prisoner) watching him
Prisoner then went down Gundry Lane, where he
watched witness from the corner Prisoner ran away, and
when the Serteant followed him he dropped the bird
prollicol. Witness law prisoner on the following
morning, charged him with stealing the duck, and told
hint it belonged to Mr. Hansford, who had identified it.
Prisoner said he would pay Mr. linnsford for it. and
should not have done it had he not been drinking. It was
the first thine he had stolen and hoped it would be a
warning to him.—Prisoner pleaded guilty and preferred
the eye being settled there and then to It. being sent for
trial. --Committed to Dorchester gaol for 21 days' hard
labour—The dock weighed .iust seven Da., was of
extraordinary size and rare bread. Kr. Haasford has
lost four ducks sod a turkey during the season.

Ga.txr OF TISII To PUBLICVM —Mr J. Knight. of the
Royal Oak Inn, and Mr. Hardin. of the George. applied
for an extra hour on the first night of Bridport fair
(this day, Friday) —lt was decided to grant hour to any
who might apply to Mr. Gundry for that purpose.