The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-30 00:00:00

THZ CHRISTMAS "SHOW-NIGHT."

Rarely do we get our Assets so crowded as we did on
Monday night, on the occasion of the usual Christmarr
"show. With &lovely moon overhead, and plenty of
mud underfoot to dispel the charm of what would have
otherwise been ones ideal of Christmastide, St. Nary.
street was literally thronged. To amply repay the
Interest end curiosity displayed by the slight-seers, the
shopkeepers vied with each other in producing the
prettiest and most pleasing display of good& To make the
wen* still more lively and exhilarating the newlir
organised town band discoursed spirited music at various
part., so that altogether
.Weymouth, or at tenet the
Ijias4pal
tAtas streets.
Teatty I:larseeintitt: 7ta' Us
goen the
rsised I cheer".
influenos, and the faces of Me buesy buyers aiti non-
buyers seemed to beam with that peculiar pleasure which
pertains to this torrid and happy swam
To begin then with our review of the various shops, we
commence as in former years, with Mr. Wheeler's famed
establishment, the highest anise we can offer la for us
to say that this year he ham ...sassed Mame/. The
department devoted to albums, work-boxes, writing-mese,
erticies of vertu, and the like, was rich in
varlet'', and Mr. Wheeler has displayed the hrot possible
taste in his selection. As an evidenee of the extent of
his stock in this branch we would quote from h.
announcement in another column :—"500 purees and
pocket-hooka 100 albums, 100 bags, and about 100 other
articles, comprising jewel-oases, despatch boxes, dressing-
s.., and begs, envelops blotter awes, letter cases, card
cases, As." This, to our mind, is ample testimony of the
extent and character of his stock.. Hie Torquay terracotta
mouldings are beautiful and lifelike, s bile in the cabinet
goods may be found handsome specimens of Beijemann
and °these. A feature of the leather goods Is that you
con have your name and add..ss stamped in gold and
silver free of chase.. In the department devoted to art
and literature may be found books of all sizes and of all
characters—from Mrs. Candle's Lectures op to Macaolses
Works or Canon earmes "St. Paul."
Mr. Newport's display of poultry next is order claims
attentiock Them is here • large display of turkey', geese,
striatum, ducks. and game, all English birds.
Next would come the well-known rare... Ant-rooms of
Mr. Lumley, the windows of which look pretty and
elmant.

7ois the read is Mesas. Swans and Morris's latg. and
extensive drspery establishment with an excellent display
of ball dresses and esesonable good&
n. fine and welliidorned shop of Mr. Wallis looks its
beet, while over the way and in the same line ars Masers.
Harvey's exhibits.
Mr. D 0111214 has sgein everything to be desired in the
draps.ry and the outfittiog departments at his extensive
shops in St Mary-street and Sr. Al loailo-row.
Farther on up St. Albmirstreet. is to be seen in the
windows of Mr. Humphrey • shoo an elegant and exten-
sive display of Christens.* and Newt Year.' gilts, of all
kinds sad all price.. He deserves a visit.. . . . . .

For good and substantisl cake people would do well to
visit the shop of Mr. W. Button, Governor's Lane, where
there tea VW, nest little display.
Mows. Pidgeon and Bons nave, so they always have, •
good show of groceries.
Among the pork butchers, Mr. Roger., opposite the
litarkit-house. seems to stand pre-ensineat. hi his well.
arranged shop are about 30 pigs, in the centre of which is
an murmurs prim animal, bred by Kr. Simon R. Hanford,
from the celebrated breed of Yr. Josiah Baruiders, of
North Laiute Perm, Cadbury. It was born March 10, 1879,
and weighs no lass than 14 score 12 lba Mr. Rogers clams
sll his pigs to be dairy-fed, and he merit', and will doubt.
less obtain, his full share of support. lie had $ good show
of hams. with musagesand other" adonunestr."
. .

At Dicks Gotta Perch. Depot you may he well supplied
I. all pedal requirements, while Russell's fancy bazaars
were in • perfect blase, and attracted hugs throngs.
Yemen. Mills and Son'e show of poultry is of be best,
and comprises turkeys. mime, chickes. game, capermdlsle,
tr., in immense variety. Among Me chicken we saw
soma especially ins birds, one couple weighing no lees
than 12th., while loose of the hares weighed from 9.ba to
101 bi. apies High above the shop were to be seen two
white turkeys, which seemed to puzzle greatly se to their
genuineness, so life-like their attitude; but we ma assure
the doubting ones that it was merely by an ingenious
arrangement of wires that Messrs. Mills and Bon effected
this effective and plowing display. Ocie of the turkeys
Inside the shop. • young bird, weighed no lees than iffilbs.
At the bottom of the streets were to be sees crowds of
people attracted by the really elegant and tasteful display
of Meeks Taylor and Co.. grocers. It was • perfect marvel
if good taste, and reflected much credit on the proprietors.

In Mr. Wright's shop, hard by, are to be-seen some
thosznhtglan thalais wares.
P by e butchers, whom we notice separately,
Years. bertsoo and Bon have some beautiful ball
drawee, which attracted 00one of the tab itn. All other
goods In this well-known setabilahomot are of the beet.
On the bridge you are attrected by the exceedingly
tasteful display of twelfth cakes, boo-boos, Au, of Yr.
C. Trim. The cake. are of the bast and newest designs,
asA we would recommend a visit.

M. W. H. P. Jel-frery 11 ir—Qual. to the fore in his
peculiar Ilse, and. being such an old tradwutan, he barely
needs any comment, except that hia show ii.. good as
ever It Ira&

Messrs. Mills and Christopher have as they always have,
everything in km shape of vegetables and fruit, and their
' new and commodious shop looked exceedinrly well.
Passing by Mr. Wycherlegs exoellent display of all
saddlery goods we come to the fine looking dining and
refreshment rooms of Kr. Whittle whose windows are
full to repletion with all kinds of Christmas cheer.
Mr. Butcher, bookseller, Is not behind-hand in the
matter of Christmas cards, statiooery, ornaments, c,
while close by Mr. Holinwood has a good and substantial
show of groceries. She same may be said of Mr. Manley's,
whose windows were. picture.
Kr. Vincent's jewellery establishment we, in • perfect
blase, and the shop of Kr. Self* opposite looked extremely
well. Mr. Cole's display of jeweiy wee magnificent,
while in the department devoted to fancy goods, might be
found some articles of the newest and best deign.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Rowe's extensive getablishmeats
were replete with everything seasonable and in fashion.
Mr. Sparrow was favoured with • continual crowd at his
shop windows, the attraction besides his excellent show of
frames and picture% being an amusing mechanical figure,
which represented an old taro divine who wes laying
dews saw to the effect that 'Brudder Sparrow" framed
all kinds of pictures in the most correct manner, and at
all prices, even cheaper than " Brudder Talmage" did to
tell the Weymouth public about the "Bright SA, of
'image Tb. .5 act WAS so grotesque that it retail many
• hearty laugh.
Kea Hill had • good display of fancy goods at the
"Birmingham Howe," and Mr. Thrlstle and Mr. Hood
both have extensiee assortments.
TWO WOW IA Mr. George'. beautifully decorated Atop
are real beauties and of all kinds and aims. His window
wee In a perfect dazzle with the white twelfth cakes and
their snowy ornaments.

TOO 111 r-t? MOW.
'Flie butchers show the best meet that tbeY ham had foe
many • long day for without being too fat it is of • most
nodal descriPtunt
Ono of the best shows in the town le that of Mr. H.
Vine of St. lidinuad-street In the larger and more com-
modious promisn, to which Mr. Vine has removed, both.-
plays his stock to the bunt advantage, and it will amply
repay • visit Hs hos eix prime fat heifers, geared by ht
ot-
gelf ; os. ortraordinary fat liouthdown theep graaed by
Mr. Chapman Standen, of Watercembe. This tatter ins
purchased at Mr. Homes recast tole se Dorchester, and
was goserally acksowladged to be tee of the beet in the
011ie market There are also 16 down embers mid •W•l6
also waged by Mr. Vine. The shop which had burn breath
I folly decorated by Moe Vine loshad exceediugly pretty.
and it wee much admired.
Mr. W. Roberta, in the same street. &bowed Dome
I Gamiest neat. He had is. Devon bele, bred by Mr.
Inewartley.
mam
and grated by himself ; one Doren heifer,
bought of Yr. Dam& of Watford Farm. near Yeovil;
one Hereford holler, bleat of Kr. Jahn Foot, of Beardleis
Wood: one heifer, bought of Mr. John Kayo, of POIWSII ;
a number of down withers, bought of Hr. lletuidors.
Pomba. Kr. Pope. of Batton, Mr. Chiek, of acne
also some due Poetised mothers grimed by him-
' oaf. In the Werket-home, Mr. R. H. Roberta, of
chisicassat showed ate fine heifer, grass fsd. gram=
Mr. George firmoods, of Broadway ; (ow very
maids" heifers, Yr. Elite, Watford Farm- two fat
I Mr. B. Lames math speriford • two ditto, Hr.
Gibee 'Mood& Dorchester; fine owa wforthenbetz. Y.
°eaves ; WON very good Portl•nd& The in
this man were pertienierly dee, poseessiag wooderfal
Sash. Mr. Norge Robbie* stall wee characterised by •
romericabie Diva& one of the " this:ear' in the town,
bled bi Mr. 011,117 &sodas. astaatiamew Icadowimma
'Num mt. a kite. Itagivail;

metiers and good Portland/ erased by lir. J. Croad. He
hod brides • very nice heifer bred by Kr. Jolty, of
Nattingion. Kr. J. Robert. had an equally good show,
including can prise and three other fat hailers, besides •
good show of mutton. Mr. P 47110110 St. Thomas-street, had
• Sae shorthorn heifer bought of Kr. Josiah Cried ; •
Davos heifer. Ma. J. C.troot. of Beaulieu Woof; and •
Hereford also of Kr. Foot. His display of mutton was of
the beet description,
Hr. Babbitts, St. Mary-street, has • good though not
awry extensive display.
1 Bauntou and Son's display was exceedingly good, while
Hr. Sander, had one very tine Devon ox and a superior
I heifer, both erased by J. Mayo, Es., Broadway: too
splendid fat heifers grazed by Mr. Hunt. of HeeelbulT
Bryan; throe very fat heifer. from Kr. Dampoey., of Mat-
lack and other heifers of good quality. Some very
excellent down wether sheep fed bi Ray. T. Greeree,
some chola Sussex Dawns from Kr. Udall, and One Port-
landa fed by Kr. Hinders. The latter, though last, wits
ens of the best
Kr. Halide, of Band-street, had two beasts grazed by
Kr. Ono& of Bridgwater; one by Cent tin Groves. of
Downed, ten anther theep and four Portland., bought at
the Dorchester auctioa sale The west was In excellent
essaltilas, . . .

InOoticlading our review of the " shops." w• ran only
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IMPORTANT CASE OF ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION.
The Borough magistrates were occupied for three hours
on Tumidity with the charge against Mr. William Job& of
wilfully obstructing the free p.ssits of the Puha! Melva,
' abutting on the Quay, by placing and allowing Dili* rail.
way trucks to stand there for • longer time than was
required to load or unload. Tbe magistrate' present were
—W. Talbot, Esq. (chairman), Dr. Drew, D. Collett Eq.,
T. Abbott. Eq.. and B. Roilikink?
It was merely • test 0416, tee real parties concerned
being the Great Western Railway and Vas connate of pro-
perty on the Quay. The came attracted much interest
Mr. Howard appeared for the defence. and Mr. Welsford
for the prosecution. Mr. W. B. B•rrett attended to watch
, the cute on behalf of the Weymouth and Channel Islands
' Steam Pocket Company (Lmited)
Belot, calling °widows along leaal dim:maim took place
as to whether thelQuay was • public highway within the
mariug of the Ace. .

Waii-co—a-tended that logically it was a highway;
but under the 'haute law It was not.
. . . .

—The Bench ultimately decided that it was • highway as
sirby Kr. Weisford.
yi nsas Cornelia. &Maley. the ramecuicr. was first
culled, and dereed : C reeLle at 0. Alexthdri.tenece,
Comnierciel,,ed. I re ellect Situtrday night, 29th Nov.
last. I left my home about a quarter to four. I woe
in.tructed to do to. I (road 03 going to the Quay five
trucks on the tide life clue to the Pultney-buildinga
Thiu were at the extreme end of the siding. On the
st.yaightkee of line there were four trucks opposite the
others. a e extreme end of the mein tramway. I went
there a t four o'clock, and stayed there until ten pm.
I maw five tracks taken away from the stalling opposite
the Bank House I aaw first two of the trucks WEI* to
tin five close by Pulteney-buildings, end them the other
three. There was not room to osa. through to go from
the pavement to the Quay well. Between four sedan the
four trucks on the mein line were taken to where the
others came from, alongside the staging. I taw the mon
four. I saw them taken away by Kr. „foible They were
at the staging about half •sn-bour, mud were then taus to
the pier end, two below the stems and two slot..A space
was left leading to the steps, I remained Nfl 10 o'clock,
and they were not moved. I took the number of the
tracks, put a private mark on them, sad wrote the nem.
ben down in • book. (Nemben given.) I stand Awe
Nil 10 p co., and Julius did not attempt to take them away.
I went down on Sunday 0101113ing at nine o'clock and (mind
the trucks still on the siding. Went there again the fame
day sad they were not removed ; also found them there on
Monday morning. There were then also • number of
other trucks between Untrue'', mentioned sad the bridge.
I sin CH Wears of age, and as • youth I was constantly
down on the Quay, sad I have always seen free peerage
for vehicle and paesengera
Kr. Howard: What are you I What business do you
awn us?
Witness: Anything you like. I keep • lotiging•house
and doe little tailoring. (Ltughter.) lam also • pensinyer
from the Metropolitan Polio., also from the Admiralty.
Mr. Howard: Who gave you instructions to go down on
the Quay
Mr. Welsford : I did.
Mr. Howard: If you had not had instructionn you would
not have gone down there.
Witness No.
In further crom-examinetion, he said five of the trucks
were on the siding aloes to Pulteney Buildings. Between
the trucks and the opening of the Quay there was Senn
of room to per at four o'clock, and neMy not at the stem
so that there was free Punks sew foot. passenger. If he
had wanted to call on anyone at Pulteney-buildispe or
wanted to have got to a bust on the Quay, there wee
nothing to prevent. There was no obstruction to his right
of
_movement.

Hz. Howard : I are getting on nioely. (Laughter.)
11r. Welstord That requires explanation.
Croevexamination renewed: I first saw the Ave tracks
et the staging. I saw two of them come away drat. I will
swear that was the roan (meaning Mr. Joliffe) who wee
with the home. The *twang was the one where the Cher-
bourg and the Jersey 'oat land their cargoes and take
them in. The trucks were empty. He took the firm two
so far as the other Are and he then hooked them on to the
other 1t.., I then saw the other three brought up from
the staging, also empty, they were also joined Or to the
others and they remained there. While the ten were
there there was freedom for foot-passengers. When the
other four were removed to the pier end, the pier stem
were left clear. There wise stthin-r there and I heard
one of the men tap they bid b., a CO•liOr. I dui not see
any passengers go on tewrd the Cherbourg boat. Too
tramway la • single line of rails, and I don't know if full
tnicks sere coming dawn where the empties would paw.
Put them where you like. (Lnighter.)
Mr. Howard That ill what I unitend. We agthe
exceedingly well. (Largbter.)
Wile..: I wouldn't like to fall out with you
(Laughter.)
In answer to Mr. Welsford witness said, in consequesce
of the truck, being there, he was prevented walking
whtre he otbe!wis! could have walked.

ier7 ifo-,;;;;i cab stand or the
chains on the Esplanade.
Witness further stated he was unable to pans from the
pavement to the Qsay Wall without seine right to the end
of the trucks and going round. They were an obetreetion
to me walking on the road as I Ind a right to de.
Mr. Lowman wan called and said he had acted as the
surveyor. He bad had, be said, the superintendence of all
the roads in the borough; they were re red at the
'mann of the Tiessurer i.f the Local Board, from whom
he received money. Amongst the roads, he repaired the
quays, and he included them with the others, and they
were also paid for by the Treasurer of the Local Board,
Sergeant Apse', on Saturday, 99th of November. went
round the quays that evening, and saw certain trucks near
Palteney-baildings, and also some nem' the staging en the
straight part of the line- Mr. 'Witte admitted a few days
afterward, that he put them on the siding, but not
opposite the steps—ln answer te Mr. Howard witness
said there was • footway to the King's sten. It was his
duty to go nand and me the stop. were not blocks' up.
He generally went to Mr. Nobba, but that Saturday night
he went to Mr. Pollard. Joliffe always removed them
when be complained..
Kr. Howard, in oeoPmenting on the nes, argued that it
wss started fres • very suspicious quarter. If it hod been
• rumple case of obstruction, that would have been •
different thing altogether. It was • cam to which he was
sure the Bench would not lend themselves, and he had no
doubt they would dismiss it. Al to Mr. Brinsley and Mr.
William Joliffe they were simply innocent no*, brought
there as mere machines to carry out some notion of law.
The real parties were Mr. Welsferd end private property
on the one band, end the Railway Cmpany on the other.
As to Mr. Mosley, who was not exactly a detective, but
• retired pair:amen, with all toe energies of •
policeman, ha was merely sent to spy out a case.
He wished to impress upon the Bench the dimensions of
the traffic of the company. They employed 132 persons,
they spent £1,200 a month, £l6OOO a year in one depart-
ment, and even the rentals of the houses of tn. people in
their employ amounted to L 1,300. It was not • simple
easelof obstruction; and if his friend bad gone under the
Towne Police Act and summoned Mr. Joliffe for an
obstruction, he would not waste the time of the Bench
in protesting against it. Looking at the weighty intonate
at stake he woe surprised at 111: Welsford for bringing
it before the Bench. It was preposterous to think the
large and important WM& &add be obstructed in this,
and be stopped by amen aide- wind of a trumpery mammas
like thin He was aura the Company would do everything
in their power toe the convesience of the public, but they
must have Use free use of the tramway. He would sub-
'nit the following table te show the extent of the traffic
done by the Company :
Number of persons permanently employed at Weymouth
Quay and on the steamers, 132. _ _

d.
Amount paid am wages par month ..• .. . 834 4 5
Paid to tradesman and °than for goods sup-
plied. work dons. no. ... •
En 0 2
Prqd to Corporation for wharfage and harbour _

—.
duos -
Total per . montl ... ... ... ..• 1.288 18 8
. ..
Do. per ammo . . ...
pool to c,orooration for kartoor.a.nd Ol;arlage... 15.443
16
0
den. on tpodal potato trade
Paldfor labour and other dlaburannonta on
.. _ _ _

"Tifti.T 77. 4.13 0 0
Total amount paid at Weymouth per annum 16,133 10 0
This does not include money spent by the crews, or that
spent by passengers arriving and leaving by the moods ;
money smut by men coming down from Swindon on
jobs ; money paid to tramway and carting agents
for hauling. This vu only the marine department and
Mt nothing whatever to do with the railway.
Mr. Wimide, the Marine Superintendent of the
Great Western Rtilw.y, and the Manager aad Sec-
retary of the Channel Wand Steam Packet Comtism,
amid: We employ a great number of men, and pay £16,000
a year in the marine department alone, under my own
superintendence. The Cherbourg boat mos out 1,10.30,
and the coal and goods come down on a tramway which,
with the exoeption of a siding, is a single line. There are
two or three loops. The trucks mast be brought down at
night to be available in the morning, If that right is
taken away it will be utterly impoesible to carry on our
business. I have given orders to the men to give every
facility for the convenleme of the public. At night, trucks
would be more eat of the way on the siding than any.
where else. Mr. Pollard has bees appointed expressly
for the purpose of seeing that It does not interfere with
the public. Tbe only obstruction we receive Is from on.
whom we might expect support, considering the badness
we do with Prance. That I. Mr. Weldord, the
Consul for Prams
Mr. Welsford : Now mind, Mr. Winthie, you are CS
oath
. .

Wiml.le: I repeat, the only olotruction is caused
by Mr. WeWord, the vice-Consul of Fresco. There Sr.
not more had dosn than necessary. I have had no com-
plaint' from anyone excepting Mr. Welsford.
In ones-examination by Mr. WeLdord, Mr. Wimble
said in his opinion there was DO unnecessary obstruction.
They could have been taken away. but they would bays
had to be brought back again. They could base taken
them to London U they liked.
In reply to Mr. Howard he and the ay,. Company
had the misfortune to be at the end, and to hays their
goods taken away last,
Robert Hougbadon Pollard, employed by the (I.W.R.
Company, as inspector, said his ditty was to superintend
the loading of the weagesu of the duty_
and Jersey
lusts, and to superintend the working of the tramway.
It was in the interest of the Company to keep the
tramway dear, provided It did not interfere with the
bushier of the traders along the quay. He had heard
that additional oddities had been made at the expense of
the Council. If any complaint was ever made he always
attended to it at mos, and he would refer to Mr. Sept.
Vickery in proof of this. His Lostrnoelens were to keep
the King's Steps open and the asp between Dank and
Pultessey-
In ansetilatioVr. Arden alfagistriged Clerk) he
mid some of the tracks belomped to the South Western.
The Bench retired end on their return the Chairman
said they had decided to dismiss the owe.
Mr. Welstord asked for a cam on the pound that the
facts had been proved of an obstruction under the Act.
The application was granted on condition of his staling
in wriUng. within three days, his points of law and reasons
kw &Playing for • ems. -
IPOITIAMD. •

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