The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

GAOL AND UOUSi OF coaammnox.

The Rev. C. W. &NMI AN brought up this report.
It stated that the prison was inspected on the Ist of
January and found in perfect order. The accounts
had been examined and peeved, and the following
sums had been paid out of the Charity Fund: 101.
each to Chariot Pike, and Charles Cox. It was
resolved that the two good conduct badges taken
from warder Pople, three years since, should be
restored, Mr. Lawrence having reported very
favourably of his conduct in the interim. Mrs.
Lawrence had been ordered th give £2 each to two
female prisoner', named Gough and Staples, whose
conduct had been very good, and who had no friends
in the neighbourhood. It was resolved to substitute
blue uniform instead of green for the officers, as the
latter wore badly, and soon became shabby. Mr.
Lawrence reported that the conduct of the officials
had been very good. The number of prisoners in
custody at the present time were 96—.79 males
and 17 females. For trial at seseions, 14
—males, 13; females, 2. On bail males,
6 ; females, 1 : Total 22. In custody for
assure—males, 2; females, 1. The number of
prisoners committed this quarter, 187; correspond-
ing quarter last year, 215; decrease, 23. Of this
, number 11 were naval prisoners against 18 during
the corresponding quarter of last year. Daily
average of prisoners this quarter :—Males, 86;
females, 15—total 101. Number of daily average
for the corresponding quarter of last year :—Males.
91; females, 11; decree's, I. Daily average of
punishments this quarter. 6; corresponding quarter
last year, 16; decrease of punishments this quarter,
10; re-commitments this quarter, 53; correspond-
ing quarter last year, 68; decrease, 15. Disburse-
ments this quarter, £751 12e. 9d.; correspond-
ing quarter [sat year, /806 1 Is. 7d.; decrease,
£53 18s. 186. The cost of maintenance per bead
per week this quarter, including officers' salaries,
ke., is. 6d. ; corresponding quarter last year, Se.;
decrease, 6d. Received this quarter for the main-
tenance of naval prisoners, £35 10s. ; corresponding
quarter last year, £43 ; decrease, £7 154.,
Henry Aced, who bad been convicted under the
Juvenile Offenders' Act, bad been removed to the
Milborne Reformatory. Lord Portman said the only
sum of money involved in this report wee the ex-
penditure of £l5, for repairing the roof of the go-
vernor of the gaol's house. The report was adopted,
and the visiting justices were re-appointed.

BRIDGE. AND lIIIILDLNOL

C. J. PARK., Facb, read this report. It showed
that the sums upended for work done by the Sur-
veyor and allowed by the committee were: bridges,
Xl3B 2d. : gaol, F7B 7a ; hall, X 7 2s. lid.;
justice room (Sherborne), £2 la Bd.; sundry
works ordered, on account, £23 19a 3d.; total,
£220. The report was adopted.

COUNTY LUNATIC ARYLIJIL

This report was read by J. FLOTZR, Fan. It
slated that the balance in bead last Tartar was
£54 12.. ; the amounts to be received for cost of
maintenance, Is per day, £1,289 Os. 6(1.; total,
£1,343 12s. Ild. The expenditure had been
£1,333 2s. 7d., leaving a balance of £lO 104. 4d.
Rate ordered at is. a-day. Bills to the amount of
£276 6a 6d. were ordered to be paid. The com-
mittee were happy to report the opening of the
new asylum at the dose of the past year. A very
large Merman in the number of inmates had taken
plane during the past year, there being at present
279, whilst at the beginning of 1863 there were
only 261, showini an increase of 18. 2.5 patients had
been discharged nring the put year-22 recovered
and three rebored. The number of deatha had been
9. The Lunacy Commiasioners visited the asylum
in September last, and spoke of its being in a very
clean state.

After reading the report, Mr. Punts alluded to the
large Moreau of thaw, in the county, stairs( that
denim the past year there had been 15 lunatics admittod
Into the uyium, whereas in former years there only
need to he lire or six. He we. unable to anceent for
this increase, but no doubt it was due to the ammo& re-
aloptod of imposing the expenses of the plaints
of the different Unions aeon the &Illus. He then called
the attention of the Ooert to the feel that 25 patients had

been die:Marred from Fenton materially relieved, which
11-considered was very satisfactory in one year. He thee
said the number of deaths were very small, sod it
showed that the old site was • very healthy one, and
he trusted that as they had not moved far off they
would be still in the saene healthy legality. Ho then
alluded to the cost of the present asylum, which !fad
already cost £43,000, which was on en average a cost
of £l4O per head for each patient. By the time the
building was completed it would cost about 545.000. He
alluded to the speech madeattLe Blandford agricultueel
dinner, in which 1111 opinion was expressed that too
much money had beet
was no doubt &e:
niisie,xl.bpendieed.umponof tronaosyyluhl.
been expended, but the question was whether it was
necessary, and whether such accommodation could have
'been provided, as the county of Dorset would provide
for their lunatics, at • less cost. They must observe
that in providing accommodation for the lunatics,
they were not acting entirely upon their own
authority, but that souse control was exercised over
them from other quarters. As the Court went aware
teskfilans of the asylum had to be laid before the
Baird
in London for their approval, and then to the
Secretary of State for his sanction, who was very much
inflamed by the report of the Cominissionera The
prenatal asylum was of course submitted and approved
of. The instructions given by the committee to the
architect were that the building 'lipoid he erected in the
plainest possible manuerompable of bolding 300 patients.
After adverting to the fact that any architect would
endeavour to make a building look as well as possible.,
he said he thought it was the desire of the county of
!Joliet that the asylum should carry with it something
more than the poorest and ugliest effect that the most
penurious arrangements of the building might produce.
No roubt some expenses had been incurred which
were not absolutely necessary, end Mr. Floyer
then alluded to emend items of expeediture
which might have been diopensed with, but
stetted that the main pasts of the building were of
the lowest possible Materials, and he could safely say
that the cost for ornamenting the asylum would not
exceed 2 per oent, upon the whole building. He then
read a report of the Commissioners of 1854, in which
were given details of the cost of creation of 16 county and
borough asylumaand also the number°, patients for which
they had been built. Amongat these he only found
one which had been erected at a less expense than the
loriet County Asylum, supposing that £45,000 would
complete the work. The only asylum which cost less
than tbeir's was that of Shropshire, which was built for
900 patients, at • met of z 37,000. That asylum had
only 15 acres of land, whereas they had bought 60
Acres, which was a considerable item in their expendi-
ture. The coat of the Somerset Lunatic Asylum, for
350 patients was £54,560; whilst that of Derbyshire,
for 300 patients, was £BB,OOO. The con of
the Wiltshire Asylum was £57,000, with skeememoda-
Mon for 286 patients. He eontanded that the cost of
the County esylum,oompared with that of other county
Asylums was not so extraordinary large. In the last report
of the Commissioners it stated that of all the asylums in
England and Wales, the met of maintenance was the
most reasonable and lowest in the county of
Dorset. The benefaction of Mr. Brown had
however lessened it to 6s. 31d. instead of 6s. 7td.
After • few further remarks he alluded to the
' letter written by the Rev. H. P. Cambridge, with re-
ference to the treatmeut of idiots. He said he should
not be doing justice to Mr. Cambridge if he did not
enter into the benevolent feelings which actuated bins
in writing that letter, and he believed there was • great ,
deal in what be had said and urged with reference to
the separate treatment of idiots and lunatics. He believed
there were greater facilities for the management of
idiot. in separate asylums and that the curative proems
was much more likely to be effected by so doing. But
then after all these were but questions of possibility
as regarded the expense with which these proceedings
might be accompanied. He believed, as Kr. Cambridge
had stated, that although there were • considerable
number of idiots in workhouses, and with their friends,
there were • great number at notion sod Fiaherton,
who, although they were confined with timelier, were
under the care of Mr. Bynum., by which it was hoped
their mental and bodily coalition was ivaoroved.
Alluding to the sale of Fenton, he said it
was a question of expense. So long as there was room
in the new asylum it would be advisable to mend thew
there; but he must say, looking at the size of Dorset,
and the expenses which had of late fallen neon the rate-
payers, bethought the Court was hardly warranted in
proposing to establish a meanie inetitution for the care
of idiots, becalm they would be admitted to the asylum
so long as there was room, although the care might not be
equal to that shown towards the patients in • separate
asylum. He, however, had such faith in Mr. Smell
that he believed that care would be bestowed upon
the in, which the Court could demand and require for
that unfortunate clam of people. He believed there
must be a day when additional accommodation would
have to be provided for the lunatics of the county, and
then CAM, the point raised by Mr. Cambridge—would it
he better to retain the old asylum? He did
not think it would be Wile to do so, and
, was not prepared to propose that • memento
asylum should be established. He still held that pro'
misled a reasonable sum could be obtained for Forston it
should be sold. If that course was not adopted he
should have to come before them, and ask the Court to
'mortgage the county rates Mill further in order to
complete the works of the new asylum. Mr. Floyer
concluded by expressing • hope that this would be the
last time be should have to trouble the Court upon this
qmotion.
Berl SHAFTESBURY sail he thought they might con-
gratulate themselves upon the report, and he thought
Mr. }layer had stated correctly that the greatest
economy had been preserved in the expenditure for the
erection of the asylum. £l4O per head was a very low
figure for the construction of such • building. It was
perfectly true, as Mr. Moyer had stated, that
them matters were submitted by the committee
to the Commissioners in Lunacy, and by them
to the Secretary of State, because he had to
decide on the plans • for they must recollect
that the plans were brought before the Commissioner,.
Their first consideration, as • matter of course, was for
the welfare of the lunatic, and to do all they could to
conduce to his cure, happy, and recurs treatment. They
had always done that with reference to • due economy,
not only endeavouring to a are the county which had to
bear the expetre, but also to redeem the expense in the
construction of asylums, and also to induce other
counties to do the same, aed multiply these various
establishments throughout the breadth of the land—
those institutions which were so necessary for the well-
being of the people, lie thought that, conaideting the
amount of land purchased, and the construction of the
building, they might give great credit to Mr. J.-toyer
and his associates, and consider that they had rendered
good service to the county, for his time, his Went.,
his attention had been devoted to the buildiug.
(Applause.) A question here mom, as to the disposal
of Forston. It was perfectly true that the matte r was
eubmitted by the ffsecrmaryir State to the Commiaroners
in Lunacy, lie himself was not present at the time,
but the Commissioners sent to the Secretary of State a
/spirt of which he bad taken the hehowing extract :
We avail ourselves of this occasion to submit souse
observations in reference to the present asylum.
Taking into account the exigencies of other
neighbouring counties and boroughs, another long
period must elapse before adequate accommodation
is provided for their pauper lunetics. It ap-
pears to us worth worth rieg whether it might not
be prudent and desirable on these, as well as on other
accoutre, to retain the building and land as a branch
asylum, which Amy hereafter be required for theimukity
itself." His lordship cos:muted : They would observe
that the Cemmissioneis had given their opinion in a
lumetia. and not in • financial sense, It was per-
fectly right that the county should take into considera-
tion all its financial difficulties, and the difficulties which
might arise in levels.' • future rate. The Commis-
sioners were, he tboughtjuatried in giving their view as
to the proper treatment of lunatic.. There could be no
doubt it would be highly beneficial, and that whatever
care might be bestowed by their admirable superin-
tendent, Mr fiyinee, they could get very little beyond
that; but a 'separate institution involved more than that,
for it treated the patient in such • way that he might
return to bealtb,and become • useful member of society,
with theespability and enjoyment of existence. A separate
idiot asylum would produce thatgreat result which would
not be obtained in other asylums where the Idiots
were mixed with lunatics, and where they weld only
have the care and supervision of the superintendent.
This was a matter for the consideration of the Court,
and if they held that M the present time the finances
of the county would net bear the ex pease, he thought they
would be justified in proceeding with the sale of the old
asylum. Although lunacy waste the increase, be should
be anxious for them to retain it in their own bands, but
did not know that they could turn Forston to any other
account. He feared that the a.imirnble plan of his
friend (the Rev. C. Glyn) would meet with no support.:
Nothing could be more neeemary than the institution
of a middle class asylum, especially as every day
lunacy increased more and more. It had been
attempted in two instances in the Metropolis, in bath
of which be had been chairman, and although com-
mencing under the most advantageous circumstances they
had been obliged to refund the money subscribed, so
little was the sympathy of the public at large with
lunatic asylums for the middle therm. He thought,
therefore, with reference to the difficulties with which
they het to contend, and with reference to the matters
brought before them by Mr. hloyer, although he should
wish to go with the sense of his oolleaeues, and retain
Fenton /or the purposes mentioned, be thought they
would be justified in going on with the plan proposed
for the sale of Forston. At present the Secretary
of State had not given his sanction to the step,
therefore the Court could not sell the property; but
Ike thought if they memotialised the 110010 Office on
the subject he would be induced to reconsider the
whole matter, and when it came again before the com-
misreport in Loudon they, taking into consideration
all the exigencies of tbe county, would be inclined to
say they held to their opinion as to the proper treat-
ment of lunatics • but they must respect the financial
difficulties of the county, and would offer no further
opposition. (Applause.)
The Rev. C. GLYN expressed his regret that at the
last meeting of the Court, a resolution hed been pealed
authorising the sale of Fenton Asylum. He felt certain
that the Court would regret the step, and in a few
years, if lunacy increased as at present, they would
require another Asylum.
Lord Poem AN, after alluding to the sale of
Fordo:ea and to the probability that the Secretary
of State would give his consent, if properly memo-
mired, referred to the lacrosse of population in the
county. He said be did not think that item was mill
°rutty considered with the increase of lunacy. U
the would take the trouble to look at the census
of 'Dorset from 1801 to 1861 they would end the
ineresse of population during that period had been
66 per cent. When therefore they talked about the
increase of lunatics thq were apt to forget the
increase of population, and did not eonsider whether the
increase of lunacy bad gout on in the same proportion as
the increase of population. The largest increase in
population was is 1811, during which time this
county was sandhi out every available man to
help the Duke of Wellington in Spain. The census
of 1861 showed the least increase since 1801,
being only 2 per cent., and that including the
tiar:dectr:widasnevietin whichtelithbtehepyloiPulati::::o6Lale:Dorars:E.pd:alfat
decrease
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and not
t.hlthlmlleeneh:belpelinw was
dbse :ninkeetlwasadpatinegpolgallu:krie:Airfana:setealehlseraaowEibtotta:
mental. It was • subject upon which no body of gentle-
men *odd have helm greeter pains to do what well

hest for the new asylum in order that no money might
he wasted, Time after time the snhject was mooted,
'aid ho must t..ke great blame upon his-self for being
one of those who intioded the removal from Fors 'on,
from motives of pru,Lnce. He therefore thonglit that
Mr. 41 ler had sho en that uo Board, however OUR-
stituted, c odd have taken more pains on Bic
subject than they had. He, like his friend.
hail • constitutional feeling, that the question of
representation and taxation should go together.
but at the MUM time they must look to the
qualifications of the electoral body. Ile conaidered that
any person who had thought carefully on the subject,
would have come to the conclusion that no scheme
could be devised which would work better than the ex-
iating state of things. Who were the electoral body in
respect to those who a 'ministered the fiancees of the
county? Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, who were
authorised to spend the money of the county ratepayers.
No doubt in theory it would he more consistent with the
fat bogs of the ratepayers that the justices shooll be
confined to the preservation of the pease, and that some
other body of men should spend the money of the
county. He should Bke to know if the Domeier' of land
were to proceed to elect a chairman of finance, where
would they elect him from but from the largest occupier
of land in the county? After • few further remarks on
this subject, his lordship continued, and now let
them see if the Court bad wasted the public money.
The cause had not been taken up by an ignorant man,
but by one who said, as an educated man, be ought to be
listened to. He (the chairman) had not been able to
ascertain at what period he compared the present
expenditure of the county no as to show the wasteful
expenditure on their part; but he had taken considerable
trouble to peruse this book, which he supposed inanyof
the older magistrates had in their possession, bat the
younger ones had not. He had taken it from
the report of the Finance Committee, showing the whole
of the expenditure of the county from 1740 to 1023, and
not only the total payments, but the individualatuounts
for which they were paid. In that report be found this
curious fact—that for the last 83 years the county
rate was levied upon an assessment of £400,000
a-year, the charge upon the county rate being
as nearly as possible 3d. in the pound. He found
that the county rate, as now assessed, was valued upon
nearly double that sum, being £805,824, for
which was paid just one farthing in the
pound. During that time they had had put under their
charge the lunatic asylum, a great number of bridges, in-
creased gaol sooommodation, and salaries instead of fees,
era that in point of fact they had for id. in the E taken
all these additional burdens upon the county rate which
were imposed by Act of Parliament. He contended
that be did not think the great body of the ratepayers
of the county would say that the Court had waded the
money entrusted to their care. Not only had the
value of property nearly doubled, hut the population
had increased in the manner in which he had
shown. He bad no doubt but that when the new county
rate was formed upon the new aseessinent, the increase
In the county property would be still more, unless
something else caused an expenditure in the aunty,
and he believed the farthing would be diminished.
His Lordship then alluded at some length to the ques-
tion of justices' clerks' salaries, contending that nobody
of gentlemen had taken more pains not to waste the
public, money than this Court, and in conclusion alluded
to the constution of the New Highway Act,
and coneluded by stating that if • public sheet was
printed it woold satisfy the county that the Court had
not expended the money wastefully.
J. J. FA.acionAna ste, Seq., expressed his pleasure at
the remarks which had fallen from the chairman, Beating
that with regard to the issuing of • sheet that step
occupied the attention of the Finance Committee some
years ego, but it was not done on account of the expense
which it would incur.
J. H. Cshonter, Esq., believed the county rate-
payers were satisfied with the manner in which the
business of the county was discharged by this Court.
However, he was opinion that if a scheme could be
devised, and • Bill brought in and passed into law,
which would eaable county ratepayers to be present at
Court of Quarter Sessions it would be more satisfactorily
to all panic..
B. GORDON Esq., addressed the Court at some length,
in the course of which he said he could not but regret
that his friend bad alluded to the after-dinner
speech. He thought it was hardly fair that that speech
should be critisised on this occasion. They all knew
thatcheered by the voices of those who felt themselves
aggrieved, • speaker was carried on from one expression
to another. Alleding to the manner in which the
county business used to be conducted 80 years ago,
be said be had been a magistrate 50 years, and he re-
membered, that instead of business being transacted
as at present, it was settled after dinner and
the hills were passed from one to the other without
being examined. He therefore thought it was hardly
fair to contrast the present expenditure of the county
with that time, when there wits no check whatever
upon it. Afterwards a system was introduced to
transact 60am:a before dinner, but it was in secret
conclave, and no stranger was admitted. An
honest stranger once came in, when the chairman
told him he must be turned out, which was
done. What WU the effect? From this eircum-
tanoe, the present Lord Stanley of Alderley,
introduced a bill to give ratepayers power to attend the
Court of Quarter Sessions. His Impression was that
the ratepayers of the county bad • right to have their
interests well attended to, and the best way by which
that could be done would be for them to be here.

Lord PORTM A N said that Mr. Gordon, in applying the
scourge to his backhaii forgotten one circumstance. The
ratepayers of Chester feeling aggrieved by the expendi-
ture of the county money, Lord Stanley of Alderley, who
wan their member, brought • bill into Parliament no as
to enable the ratepayers to attend the Court of Quarter
Sessions. He found it impossible to carry the bill that
nession, and he (the Chairman) knowing that the rate-
payer. of Dorset Mt aggrieved that the business of the
*wingless transacted with closed doors, paid•inan togo
into the court and claim the right, as • ratepayer,
The man was turned out, and he (the chairman) tride
the suit, to see if the judges would maintain the right
of the ratepayer. That was the suit which induced a
noble friend of hia to consent to the passing of a Bill,
because it was apprehended that the judges would
maintain that the ratepayer had • right to be present.

TIN ANCIL

The Finance Committees' repert was presented to
the Court-br J. J. Faxougassox,Esq. It stated that
the ex pensesof the quarter amounted to £3,195184. 6d.,
whilst the receipts had been ,C4,62t1 13e. lid, which
after payment of expenses left • balance in the
treasurer's hands of £1,432 IS. 6d. A county rate
of three farthings in the pound was granted, amount-
ing to £2,520 4a, which was ordered to be paid
by the next session..

COUNTY POLICY..

Major Firtastrrow read this report, from which it
appeared that the Treasurer's receipts had been
£3.822 Oa Id. and the receipts £3,340 14e. sd.
The estimate for the ensuing quarter was /2,2647 a Bd.
The superannuation fund amounted to £2,759 Is. 2d.,
£72 6s. having been received from the men in the
last quarter. The amount of fees for stamping
weights and measures, !cc., had been £2 84. lid.,
whilst the cost of inspection had been £28..
After some desultory &avulsion. the Court waa
adjourned until 10 o'clock the following morning.

NISI PRITTS COURT. —WIDNISIDAT.
Before the Right Hon. Lord P
STEALING Wavenze.-46 illiarn Long, moulder John
Wilson, seaman, and John Morris. painter were indiatvd
for steeling watches from the shop windows if Mr.
Tozer, jeweller. of St. Thoivas-street. and Mr. Dinah,
jeweller, of St. Mary's-street. on the 30th of October.—
Mr. Collins prosecuted.—Morris and Long pleaded
guilty, and were each sentenced to siz months hard
labour. His lordship directed that Wilson should be
discharged for want of evidence.
WOUIIDICO WITH • SWORD AT DORCHISTRIL —Richard
Bolton, a stiff sergeant of the Dorset Militia, surren-
dered to his bail, charged with maliciously wounding.
labourer, named Arthur White, with • sword, at Dor-
chester, on the 14th of Deormilser.—Kr. Collins pro-
secuted, and Mr. Ffooks defended.—The fade of the
ease have already been brought fully before the notice
of the public.—The jury found prisoner guilty of • Qom.
moo assault only.—Captain Smith and Colourdiergeant
Legg gave prisoner an excellent character, and be
WY fined 24. 6d., and ordered to enter into his own
neoognissnces of to keep the peace for 12 months.
His Lordship, in passing sentence, said although this
arose from a public house brawl, in which the parties
were drunk, prisoner was not justified in drawing his
sword, although he received provocation. He
expressed a %MA that an order was issued to prevent
soldiers from carrying their side arms when in private.
The witness Pomeroy was recalled and cautioned.
&maiden) BOOTS. —Charles Bishop, labourer. pleaded
guilty to stealing • pair of bairn, the property of James
White, droner, of Dorchester, and was sentenced to six
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
THR RODRIST AT BaIDIVIT. —Elisabeth Hayward, a
servant, was indicted for stealing calico and other
articles at Bridport, the property of James Templeman.
—She pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 8 months'
imprisonment.
STLthiso MILD AND Cazzez.—Llewellyn Ling,
labourer, was acquitted on the charge of stealing 21bs.
of bread sad lb. of cheese, the property of Edwin
Dunford, at Tolkr Poroorom.
ASSAULTING • CO SSSSS La.—James Pesch, on bail,
was Indicted for assaulting Samuel Tee, • police-officer
at Lyme Reg* whilst in the execution of his duty.—
Mr. Collins prosecuted, and Mr. rooks defended.—
Acquitted.bi
Read, embezzling money at Bleadford, the
property of Charles Cheater. —Acquitted.
Nippard, charged with having been found in
the house of Susan Conway, at Hinson, with intent to
commit • feloey.—A °quitted.
No bill was found against Jobe Edwards, charged
with stealing a pair of trousers, at the Barrack Canteen,
Dorchester, the property of Isaac Parsons.
Elizabeth Hayward, servant, was indicted for deal.
log a quantity of calico and other articles from James
Tess at at Bridport. November last. Prisoner
ced to 8 months' hard
ted ty, and was sentenhou?

John Shaw, seaman, was indicted for stealing • 'bawl
from James Smith, at Over Compton, December 3rd.
Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was mentenoed to 14 days' hard
labour.—The same prisoner was also charged with steal-
ing three dreams from Caroline Hammond, at Sherborne,
December 13.—He pleaded guilty and wee sentenced to
14 days' hard labour on this charge.
Emily Bristow and Jane Long, factory worken, were
charged with stealing from John Stacey nine sovereign.
and other money at Bourbon, November 114th last.
Both priesnen pleaded not guilty—Mr. W. Nooks
prcenuted.—His Lordship directed the acquittal of the
Long, there being no evidence against tom
rriZ:vr was found not guilty by the Puy, and dis-
charged.

CROWN COURT.
Before J. Ptorm, Esq.
STIALING Boots. John Pattiferr, potter, and
Charles Page, bricklayer, were charged with stealing
two pairs of boots at Wimborne, on the 27th of
November, the property of Abner Roan—Prisoners
were each sentenced to tinye months' hard labour.
Buitawar.—John Viney was indicted for breaking
into the dwelling-house of James Rosh at Cranboree,
steeling therefrom R 7, on the 23rd of November
Prisoner warn sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment;
and at the expiration of that time to be mot to, • ite•
formake7 far three years.

Aaron Turner, labourer, was indicted for stealing two I
rabbit traps, the prepi rtr of Thomas Pair's, at r-
hairy, November 2-21.1 lsst, and one rabbit trap front
Charles Denning. Six months' hard labour.
Joseph Legg, labourer, was indicted for tilritaitiiiig by
false pretences the limn 01,21., and a CAW, (non Ch•ries
&hirsute, at Wyke Regis. Three niontils'ltard labour.
Elizabeth Mills ph a led giiiity to eta :Hog a frock at
Dorchester. the property of Samuel Clerk, and eat
neatened to three inontis' imprieinment; and • further
term of two months for stealing stookiwis, the property
of Eilwitrd Steele, draper, at Dorcheater.
Charles Chemis, for stealing a pair of trousers,
at Wiluborne, the property of William Smith, %AA
ientenced to three months.
Charles Striciasnd and Cleorgit Chessman were
acquitted of stealing. pocketbook, kg-, the property o
Charles Renville, at Blandtord.
Henry Eyers, for stealing a trn,s of hay at Blandford,
the property of George Williamson Daniel, was sen-
tenced to two months.
I This concluded the business of the sessions.