The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-08-11 00:00:00

D oritttsbirt.

DORCIIII4TER.-Etscrion or Tow x Cot:mu-on.
—The irmanoy in the Council, occsaioned by the
elevation of Mr. John F:nsor to aldermanie boom%
in the room of the late William Manfield, SSD, Eng,
deceased, took place on Tuesday. For the dis-
tinguished honor Dr. Cowden and Mr. Edward
Steele. draper, were nominated—the former by Mr.
Frond, and the latter by Mr. Richard Groves Dr.
Cowden having r,,lisestod the burgesses to abstain
from tendering yoke in his behalf, Mr. Steele was
therefore elected.

NATIVZ TATINT.—IIt la gratifng to reeord that
Mr. T. W. H. Tolbort, son of Mn.l Hooey of this
town, bovine paned a most anccemful,final examina-
tion, tag obtained a high appointment in the Indian
Civil Service.

lITtIyLt VoLt-wrazes. —The following
battalion orders have been issued to the corps con-
stituting the let Battalion of Dorset llille Volun-
teers :

Wimborne, ard August, IWO.
1. Licui•Coloncl Manse' with deep rsgret sunousees
to the battalion tha death, on the Slit ult., of Captain
Parr. commanding the 4th Corp. an officer who has
always performed hia ditties with ability, accfrri and
judgment, and from whom Lieut.-Colonel Memel has
received most •aluable amistance on ail ootoMoos sines
be has had the honour to command the battalion.
2. The officers of the battalion are requested to wear
the usual mourning of crape on the left arm for one
month from this date.

Wimborne. 4th August, 1863.
L Lient.-Colonel Hums will make his annual inspec-
tion et the battalion collectively, at Dorchester, on
Monday, the 31.1 inst. Further particulars will shortly
be rnthliabed.

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2. Battalion drill at Weymouth for the let, 3rd,
and fith imrpii on Thursday, the 20th inst., at 3 p.m.
3. &thrum drill at Poole for the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and
Bth corp. on Monday, the 24th inst., at 3.30 p.m.
1. The Adjutant is prepared to issue the Capitation
()root in the proportion for each eorpe notified from the
War-office, on the receipt of hula aulmoritied by oom-
mending officers aa approvcd, according to the .o.
visions of Volunteer Circular No. 43, at the 19th May
ltrol
By order,
CRAM. C. /hum, Capt. and Adit,

THE COVNTY SCHOOL. —lt is proposed to opus
WM awful institution at Michaelmas next. We are
to be able to state that the Rev. IL G.
0/Me ,:in, son of Mr. William Watson, formerly •
mhoolmaster of Dorchester, has been appointed head
Nester tx• the County SthooL
Rona-Gil lorry tinkssomt, Townhall, Monday.—
&fore the mayor, C. (urine, and J. Deveniab,
leer% _

vrillA no N. —George Furmidge, of Fordington,
'was SUWIIIOIII.II by a young girl named Mary Ann
Lucas, to sh..w muse why be should not help main-
tain her illegitimate child, of which she alleged he
was the lather—Mr. M. t. Weston appeared for
the ilisfeedant.—The case was adjourned from last
%lnnday fir the purpose of enabling complainant to
bring a witness to support her case.—The charge
having been fully gone into and proved to the gabs.
factiou of the Bench, they made an order of Is. 641.
e•week.

Thomas Weatacott, a vendor of newspapers, was
charged with using obscene language in the High.
street, Vordington.—Mr. Horace hlonlessid : About
lir o'clock at night, on the 27th ofJ uly, his attention
WU directed to defendant crying newspapers for
male, opposite the lice. J. M. Colson's, where he WU
making um of most obacene language, insulting
to the public ear. He requested him to desist
go home, when be readily complied.
Alr. Motile did not have any personal
feelinz against defendant, but only wished
for a stop to be put to such proceedings. After
baring been cautioned by the Bench as to his future
cenduet, and on defenilaut promising not to offend
again, the case was dismissed on payment of the ex.
proem 2& --Defendant said he had no money, when
Mr. lloule mil the purpose he had in view bowleg
been !net he would readily pay the expenses, which
lid accordingly did.
LATIC Mlatforit AT Itniorner. —A move-
ment has been set on foot at Ihridport to provide
Mrs. Demuitit, the wife of Ilenry
who was tried for the murder of his sea Charles, at
the Lite As.iZes, and acquitted 011 the ground of
inetnite, with a wangle, whereby she 'MOS be io a
pisition to support herself and her family. Up to
the present time throngh the kind assistance of
!,oiniii.tis euiployers, the Messrs. tiundry and Co.,
the unfortuunte wife has been almost entirely sup-
ported by Hutu.

•
4 lIE Niw l'ol.ltE new bead covering
for the provincial police has been issued, which al.
though looking strangt at first, will be found fur all
weiul purposes to b. a great improvement on the
oil bat. It is helmet-shaped, and has an
arrangt.nn nt for ventilation, which will nerve the
eout.l, utirp.,,,, of It-Awning the force of blows aimed
by sticks or bludgeons at, the top or back of the
head.

111. MILETINGA.—Cainp mettinge were held on
Sunday, the 2nd instant, in the meadow on
the Lucien-road. Tbe " brethren" assembled out-
side the Tow uhell, and then marched down the
Iligh•re rya, minting hymns, and proceeded round the
faeldottible tubed* of Milletreet, Fordington, and
then el...coped in the meadow, where they most
vthetnei:tly •* held forth- to • crowd of people of the
laud, eli,e

roI:NTV UT. Angled 4.—The monthly sitting
of this Court wee held before T. W. Saunders, Eery.,
In the morn of E. Everett, Eat , who was prevented
attending owing to the death of his brother. 3-1
plaints lia.l been entered, and S judgment sum.
miens issued, but very few of which came before
Ilia Honor, as the subjoined summary will show :
Ilolleyorie r. Harris.—The claim was for 16a. for
The defendant disputed Ss. of the amonnt,
hut the plainttff satisfactorily established his claim,
and an order was made for payment at 34. a-month.
----Wright v. thinent. —A shop bill for I:I Ga. 2d.
The defendant's utra offered 4s. a-mouth, but the
plaintiff winheil for Ss. Ilia honor, however, made
on order for 6n.--rude r. Turner.—A claim of
Di 10a. for pigs. The defendant offered 10s. a.
month, to which the plaintiff amented.—Order
neconlingly.--Hurhotone r. Ilurris.—Debt 17s.
for tePair of boots, and as the defendant did not
appc ar, an order was mails for payment at fie. per
week.--Maher r. leadway.—A bill for flour,
LI is., which jail 1..11 adinithel, and n offer of 2s.
a-month offered; but the plaintiff now applied to
have an order of 4s. a-month tnatle.—Orifer accor-
deigly.—liartley r. Luffman.—Debt Cl 2s. 1 Id.
for groceries. The defendant di4 not appear, and an
order was made for payment in 14 days. --Hearn r.
Hunt.- Held £4 3e. Scl. for shop goods, and an
order was made, by consent, for S. a-month.--
Jeffery* r. Nabbs.—liebt 7s. 24. for pork. The
plaintiff stated that be sold the pork to the
defemiant in her husband's lifetime, and that
lie died alertly afterwards, and that she had
premised pay 'tient. and at one time offered
loss sonic cheese, which be declined. Mr.
W.etrat appetites' for the defendant, and from the
answer to Ids questions and his statement, it
appear.' that Nol.ba died insolvent; that shortly
befere his iltath an execution had put been into his
prt edits and everything sold,and that there was not
enough to tatisfy theexecution; but in addition to that
the., nag a accentl judgment against Nobbs at the
thile of hiecleatli, which still remained unsatisfied. It
appeared also that no one bad thought it worth
tc lidh to administer to Nobb's effects. His Honor
rcinarktd that he could not help the plaintiff, he or
1101114 05. must administer before he (meld recover,
Mr. Weston observed that the friends of the widow
bail olkted 2.. Gd. to the C, which had been ;
schemed A verdict of nonsuit was thereupon entered.
Plaintiff then wished to have his expenses allowed.
Hie Honor remarked that if expenses were allowed
it attest be en the abet ride. A few orders for
emundenteut were made, andereekford's bankruptcy
was adjourned till the sth of September next.
l'otircrir Cort.rs.—The Courts for the several dis-
trice"
_are app fi nintssi to be elder, as ...lee for the
monlyj of September :—lforchester, Tuesday, sth ;
Britlport. Weslocaday, 9th; Weymouth, Thursday
10th; "'landlord, Monday, 14th; Poole, Tuesday,
15th; Wimborne. Wednesday, 16th; Shaftesbury,
yi„nd.y, :Het; Witicanton, Tuesday, 22nd ; Salts.
bury, Wednesday, 23rd; Andover, Thursday, 24th.
Business will commence each day at 10 o•cexk..
liaxaxiso Mores Les.-4a Ethiopian minstrel,
namcd Water., was brought up In custody on Tuesday
before the Mayor. charged with swanking • man named
Bushrod, and breaking his kg, on the previous evening,
—William Vines- sitid he was at the corner of South-
street on Itiondey night, when his attention was
attracted by SOMC quarrelling, and he went to see what
we. She mister. 110 saw prisoner make a rush at Bash-
rod and knocked hint dwell, backwards across the curb-
stone of the pavement opposite the Railway Tavern.
Itushrod cried out that his leg was broken, and desired
sob...tier to leave him alone several times, but is th
he did not do, as he afterwards struck and kicked
him whilst on the ground. The Bee Mr. Mathew
rind other persons interfered. and endeavoured to keep
prisoner away from Beeline', who so. taken to the
Hospitah arid prisoner ran into Back South street.
I'risoner...lu, afterwards •pprehencled, when he resisted
most violently, end it required the combined efforts of
the whole iedice force to bring him to the station, 's
eertilleste from Mr. Evens, the sury,,on of the hospital
was reed, which stated that Ilushrod was suffering from
a broken leg, and was unable to leave his bed.—
Prisoner was remanded.

COMMITTED TO 7116 DOMSET COUNTY GAOL
: John Newman and Thomas Kerr, arson at
Gemingtou.—/laril La6our : Henry Spencer,
vagrancy at Weymouth, I mouth; Henry Granger,
vagrancy at Weymouth, 14 (lap; Ellen Carter,
vagrancy at Fordington, S weeks; Thomas Johnson,
vagrancy at Piddletown, 14 (lays; William Lester
and Mary Aun La-liter, vagrancy at Okelord Fits-
pain., 7 days; Edsard Woollkeys, illtreating a
horse &c. at Wareham, 2 month.; Arthur Norman,
vagrancy at Eotivrt, I month; Witham Stokes,
exposing his person at Sturminater Newton, 1
mouth; Edward licliyar, exposing his person at
Sturininater Newton, 14 days; James Saunders,
vagrancy at Sturnunster Newton, 7 days; Matilda
Reece, vagrancy at Sturminstex Newton, 14 days;
Solomon loft:. stealing poles at Mapperton. 14
(lays; George Follett, stealing fowls at Bridport, 2
months.; Joseph Marshalsay, stealing opal at West
chickerell, 1 month; Sarah Scott, stealing Teal at
Lyme Regis, I math.