The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-10-14 00:00:00

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THE ORAINAIIE SCHEME.

A.IIOTHO OKZ,CE.

A epecial meeting of the Connell we. held on
faiday to diatom the 'tope to be taken in reformist to
V.. &acmes scheme of lb. town. There were
lament lb. Mayor (H. Durdoi, In ths chair,
Aldermen Gregory, A. Binsou, end W. Dards* ;
Couecillors A. H. Loik, T. Coombs, W. Tilley, G.
A. George, P. Lock, R. D. Thornton, H. A.
Hastable, A. Pope, aLd T. Bennett • air, H.
Symoude (Assistant-Togo Clerk) and Mr. W.
Thome. (Borongh Surveyor).
The AssurrairrTotni Oulu eat the object of the
molting was t receive an I weal lee any further com-
munication with reforest» to the drainage quoition,
/dr. Al lawman (lagoons .41 they left off with the
rosolu'ion f Mr. Talley that the does, of the
housee ou 11.0 unwell Bitite about I be cards I oat
forthwith. They hi I &fiord I ahe matter with the
object of getallg an opinion fr uu Captain Hildyard,
who het said that the C u cal mud do what
they liked, buil that be n tt' I n it advise them on the
tattler. . . .

Mr. Alderman liavox remarked that *so not
what he gatheral from the remarks of ()swain H,I l•
yard.
Mr. A. H. Loci sal he was unable to be present
when Coptsll Hildyar.l was there, and be should
Ilk, to be informed se to wont I ok piece.
The Asststszt-Tows Othag rep ittd the Inspector
said they mum first settle their solterne.
The SIATOS : He told us that as so in I we Imre
eettlid our scheme he shoul I have no hesitation in
saying that a sob ms for mcioitation an filtrati
would be sp;woved ty the Loall Ghvernmeat Bard.
Kr. A. H. Loge 8.1 i the que.tion was whether they
could b rrow the to ~iey to lay down • sestor for the
&Meads of the C wnwall Estate.
The MaTOI sopliwl they atrial/sly could wit.
as the L a.l 0 merriment B mad twnld not ssaction
It. It remained forth. Council to d anythino they
thought proper outside sof that prop eel.
Mr. Cooing observed that if tiny ooul I n sic ore
the money with the ooneent of the I. .4 Governmeut
Bawd then ism an mil of the mstter.
Mr. Tlit.nr dudgaatod that U the owhero sod
occupiers of the Cornwall Estate would iily•noe the
i_
mosey the work mMht be tarried est. He thosrht
they ought t push on the schema and
get the *hoodoo
of the L eelCov•rnment Board.
The AMILTrragr•TOWs CLuur read • letter which his
had rwanirad from Mr. Lemon, of liontbansptoe,
dating his charge for • tapir& without pleas upon •
system of chemical preelp tatioe and 61trsUou of the
setrage through land would be tee guineas and
travaihn ~.poneee. and for preparing plans and
soperinteudiaor the oarryieg oat of • sottsme, to.. 2i
per amt, upon the wainisted poet sad travelling
so wawa.
Mr. A. LOOK sal 1 Mr. Limos'. o!lar..es for peeps,
10$ plans anti • werictending tud carrying out of the
antwome would bs £7OO or MO.

Al .no GHOOBT : Quite that.
Tb• So:go:you% I r ply to oqn• reularka by Mr.
Tborot..,o •• to the praotior o' tayiag eagi•••r• by •
lump ousy sakl thio wag %Wag woo for onglawers to
slaw 5 pm me, bob Mem the amount to be

Izpenlwl wee or., £9OO, they were open toe different
arrangemeee.
Mr. A. H Lock rev:a-keit they were really at a
sturietill till they get the Femme a, iproved by the
L 'cat G iosium at E•ard. eel h • tho.ight the eo icier
thry eot SI,. Loci-ilea cc'... the b tar.
The Ages •Towe CIA= geld the only thine
bed vie me-t ng wee Me. Teley'ee m oder.. Th•
q wee i en wee ii, were iby to carry ..ut sh- 4 • o go
ot the ki •osos on the C 'rowan Estate forthwith.
Captain Illidyard had toll than it we' Illegal and
the got/Aloe w. wheal's: they were Koine to do an
Illegal act. Thore wee no legal wsy of getting the
money.
Mr. Pori sal4 be had seconded the m Mon, but ai It
was q tit • clear it was impassible I er It to be done be
should •rithoita • It.
Mr Al lorm in Ege v: I would 140314 the motion
if thews we. no, ch.• me .4 the work ',sing done.
Me. TILLsT then withdrew his mutt a.
Some diseultory diecuseion ensue' a. to wh•th•r the
oertteee and occupiers of the Cornwell Estate. should
he permit•wl to connect with the exieting mean 'ewers
at their own exiwow.
Mr. GIORGIO : Ac we Milani get the moos, in nay
other way why not bays • baz Ise to lb. town.
(L•ughter.)
Mr. F. Locg sogeestel a subscription shoot I be
get up so is' Vie members of the Two round'.
(LaiiKliter.)
The Maros cell Captain Hildyard be I stated that
the L eel Government Bert would approve of •
gobeas for orocipitation with h trat,
Mr. listirama : I take it at preeent there is no
scheme before tho Council.
Mr. A. II 10-icg said Mr. Lein m was c insulted aa
to the beet way of carrying on• a scheme which the
Local Government B ard seneti need but be had pro-
Poee i another eohems.

Mr. F. LOCK said he thought it was very nowi 0 to
scopl .7 Mr. Lem .n to come down an i report up .a
a system which he sal I last pa- he di I : ot ap,ouv•,.f.
It was pointal out h .wes-r that lir. LICIIOII.I
approve: rst.rusi to a sdpm, for prompit dl a only,
with :ot filtrstim.

Mr. U main ezpr iqied his o,,ioion that it woul I he
a waidc of public money.
Aitsr other 4i. v 4 on It was rendre I that Mr.
L mo ..4 terms (10 guineas and ll o expeniee) be
aceopt •
Sew a ustmbere oupportel the reeolution. the other
tO put .oticg.
Tu• ASSIITANT•TOWS Cimin remarked the motion
srvi carried wet con., but Mr. G. irge olj wind to the
division being recorded In that form.
nil. concluded tht public bash:awe, the C moat
afterwards sitting in Cannata'.

THE CHAROEB AGAINBT FOX AND FIRLINO.
Tao two prisoner., Fox and Fading. the f ormer
chargtd with stealing a parse containing ,C 8 and a
&muse, an I tLe at tar with receiving it, well isaowing
it to vet .in, were brought up on remand on Touter
day in rnio, before the Mayor (H. Darden, Esq.),
Alderman Grew ity. acid Mr. G. A. G Jorge.
M. M. C. Wagon appeaved for the prosecution,
a id Mr. Edwin Burnett defended Fox.
The 6ret sitcom calls I was BLit .1 me Mead, who
said she war • servant in the employ of Mr. K.
ol Cestic,trest, 0 ird-exeet, I radon.
Fining ',Aged is the house and was there at the time
when he war taboo in custody. It wee ,aat duty
amongst other. t clean hi• room, Fiala( hal been
in toe habit uf teering up letters and throwit g them
into the grett. On the uocuislons she saw paps: iu lb.
▪ rate she took it ant put It in the duotblo. Oa
the Howls, before S tperiatentlent Coward cams to
London' Folio. enquired of her if Mr. &lumen was
Lome. She told him she did not think so, ha. the
mistress was. He then said " Will ytm wit Mr. or
Mn. KUes.n tr get this cheque chanted for in. oiler
L —Jay or t -morrow.' He gave her the therm,
Witness Look it Aownetatre and gave it V. Mr.
Vlissen, who had Fut come in. She toll him what
the prieoner b ,r 1 gni I. She handed it vet to her
meat*, to precisely the seine coudttion se it waa gives
to her. She did hot write on it. The cheque pro-
duced was the same. The u mine "A. Mamma" we,
on it when be gave it to her. Oa the Friday sitar-
ward. Supt. Cower I came to the hou.e, ad to muse.
quenc. •rf the brartructdms he geve her she scnrcbed
the duet.bin for the pieces. He forwarded it to
Captain Metreel he believed by post. In we. not
wulorsed when he sent it.
Henry Hirst brad be reelled at fUgh-rood,
an I we. a clerk in the St. Paint. Savings' Beak.
On tispL 15. h eat ha receive I the cheque (pro awed).
It wee tendered by Mr. Ellimen, who aske.l thew
to caeh it. Mr. Ellieaso woe • depositor at the ba..k,
▪ t it was ton the strength f that. auid that
tie had tudilcient In his ac.toriat to cover
the amount that he cached it. On the f Mowing day
he paid the cheque into dash' account at the Oxfori-
sti•st breach of the Loadou and C unties' Bank.
Ou the Friday following they hatmd the chrque returned,
tag I""
by ttob. ix. marked gar.."-noTitoestilifr.
Mittman that payment bad been stopped, and handed
over the cheaue to Mr. Supt. Coward, who was with
Lim at the tiros...

Mr. Weston said unfortunately one of the iwiecipel
witneesee, Mr. Ellison's, was *offering from Inn am ma-
t ion of the bowels, and could not possibly lease Ms
bsdrootn. lie wa unable to compi to the cow with-
out him.

kir. &Hurt contended Mr. Weeton had b ea
utterly unable to bring the case Loma to For.
The litagi trate. Clerk He is not thargtd with
the forgery.
.Ir. Burnett leaked the Bench to diecharge Fe, ci
th:.evidence d.d.not a.tpear.to.affect

Mr. Westoo I don't think it is sec-mere to answer
that. There is th• strongest case &rebut him.
. . . .

lb* Magistrates' 03.c1e said it weds Fox's own etato-
meat that bri had *hal up the pug,' sod given: It to
auothsr person. thus appropriating L.
Mr. Ituroett : Thot bays t, be prove'.
. . .

The Magiettatee Cl‘,lt : If man own statement
Is out the •trungest evidenc, aastnat hint then I shall
.but up ty.op. (laaughtrr.) I. la on iosuit to tel
oau undorat uuliug. Y. tt all Ili 11111ryllt, ought to it .ow
that

Me. George asked if it were not pcnieffile for thorn
to ittle the case se ter al Fox was c kuc,rue,l Ott
day ; but Mr. Syino..ide poiotied out the difficulty if
wavering the 13411:t.
Ntey.ir said the Beuch had decile I t cum n;t
brth p.ieourrs for 41.1 at the Agate, on the ch of
@Leaning sal sopropriAting • hut A ills mai reman I I II
next Thoredey we. greotei in order to cionplete the
cam. ag dart Flrliod
.•. . .

--Vire-way-ere— -4;1;4 Firlieg of forgery w r thee
e,mmenced.
M. Tray re remand hie evidence ev lath. Ivry c

Ti. littleghhabappard was next ,adel, act I or .r.d
eeeirug Oeipteda Meneel drop the pause sad F.,x pick
it up, . .

Eomund John Fox, • very rdpectfully dr did
youth, said : I reside In Groio•buildinge. I ha/.
heard the evidence of I t witness. that I picked
up a pus I did pick it op aa .1s• said
loser Mr. Ilueiwyb house at the top of the town.
It was not far from Captain Mussel's house. I ~ut
the puree in soy pocket, and afterward. took it to
Firlioir's howls, and save It t . him thy an. •yenin•
Tim, puree wa. thou to the sense von lition a. when I
picked it up.
Mr. Weston: Did you see the andante of the
pure.'
Mr Burnett Cool you en.wer that.
Mr. Wades: Did you write "A. Maned' acre.
the cheque now produced !
Wit.nees : No.
Mr. Weston : Do you know whoeo writing it is !
Witness : No, sir.
Mr. Burnott : Will the Beech ask him for what
puroess he goy., it t !
To* question was put by the Cone, and Fox replied:
For the puns.* of rotunda,/ I: to the owns-.
Captain bl.osel was (ALLA and pr ived reoeivine the
cheque from Mr. F.neor a. the graced. of • • .
repeated his evidence se to the !AS of the purse 001-
taming to. cheque sod money. The cheque wa.noten-
doused when he lost the pa ee, end it had poser
boots eudordd be him. The sodorseuseut on the
cheque (pro Ince I) was not hie handertitin;, no. was
Ii dose. with his authority.
Mod of the evidence previously eves was repeated,
and prisoaar was remanded.