The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

CHARON OF STEALING STONZ FRON THE NEW
INDTPENDLNT CHAPEL—At a special session held on
Aaturday last, before J. J. Farquharson, R. 1., Rev. J.
Watts, and G. P. Manse!, Esq., two men named
Elkin. and Lambert„ employed as labourers by Mr.
Weldron, the contractor for the New Independent
Chapel, were cheered with stealing several pieces of
rubbing-stone, the property of their employer.—Mr.
Atkinson appeared for the prosecution. The case
against Elkins was first heard.—George Waldron said :
I am brother of the prosecutor, and manager of the
works. On Tuesday, 20th inst., about 4 o'clock, I was
passing through the yard and raw Elkins putting some
pieces of rubbing stone into a bag. When he saw me
lie dropped the keg, and pushed it aside under • bunker.
• plies where the towns work. I went back into the
building and watched him. Elkins then came beck to
toe place, took the beg and walked away with it. He
appeared to look about to see if he was watched. I fol.
lowed hint He took it to. ship kept by Mr. Martin,
in Salisbury-street I went into the shop and opened
the bag. It had 18 rubbing atonal inside. Mrs. Martin
was in the shop, and ssked me if I wanted the bag. I
said "No.^ I identify the stones as the property of my
brother. Tbe men bad no right to the stows, or to
anything out of the yard. Prisoner took them away in
his own time. Ketura Martin, wife of Charles Martin,
said: I keep a provision shop in Salisbury-street. A
num, I cannot say slit wu the prisoner, brought some
WOOS in • bag to my shop. He said he had orders to
bring them. I bought the stones of • young man, a
mason I believe, who came either on Thursday or Friday
to my shop. I don't know his name. He asked me if
I wanted some stones. I told him he might bring two
doses. I believe the young man worked at the Chapel.
—P.C. Batt said: On Wednesday, 22nd, I appre-
hended Elkins on a warrant, and charged him with
stealing stoned. I went to Mrs. Martin's and found the
stones, some were exposed in • window, and the rest
were under the counter. Mrs. Martin said she bought
the stones of a young man, one of the masons at the
Chapel.—The magistrates then decided to beer the
charge against the other prisoner.--George Lambert
was charged with • similar offence.- P.C. itiehard
Wallis stated that he was placed as • detective in plain
clothes, on the premises where the chapel was building.
On 20th August, about 4 o'clock, I saw the prisoner,
George Lambert, come from the building into White
Cliff, Mill-street, with • bag on his shoulder. hollowed
him down the street into Mra. Wiltshire's shop. I
opened the sack and charged him with stealing the stone
which I found inside, and took him into custody. The
stone I now produce. One of them I had previously
marked. —Mn. Wiltshire, who was present, said that
she never bought or sold such an article, and had had
no dealings with the prisoner or anyone else--Lantbert,
in his defense, said that he was employed as a stone-
mason's labourer, and wag expected to do what the
stonemason told hint A young man, named Thorium
Crier, cold him to fill the bag with the stone and take it
to the china shop, and that it was paid for—Bikini,
the other prisoner, made a similar statement, that •
young man told him to take the stone to the shop. He
said they were always allowed such pieces of stone.
When he (Elkins) came beak the young man give him
9d., as he said he could not afford him more.—Mr.
Farquharson enquired if the stonemasons were allowed
the odd pieces of stone as a perquisite, and was told by
the Wert to the works that they were not.—Mr.
Waldron stated that he saw lambert cutting the stoma,
and that aroused his suspicion. A piece of stone, 31t.
9i5. long, was marked for cutting, and after Lambert
was taken into custody that piece of stone was missing.
—Mr. Atkinson said it was not Mr. Waldron', wish to
lock-up, a e
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the men that they had no busies= to take away any of
reliant character, and, alter cautioning them. the Beach
ordered them to pay the code, 9s. lash.

BLANDFORD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The eighth annual exhibition in connection with this
large
etny and attracted a
plane in a portion of Lord Portman* park, kindly
umwasberhoefidvis7torantundao theytol"wnt'. The show took
placed at the disposal of the commlttee by Mr. Lock.
'Though the number of persons who entered the gates
was more than 200 over last year, the receipts from
various causes was less. A large proportion of the
higher claim deferred their visit till late in the after-
-00(01, probably preferring that tune as being more cool
sad Pleasant, and the day being one which farmers
coulil hardly spare from the field, many of them visited
the exhibition later than on previous oocasioris. The
square, Salisbury-street, and West-street, were gaily
decorated with flap and banners. The church bells
rant merry peals at intervals during the day, and as the
time for opening drew near, the town became filled
With gaily dressed ladies and visitors of every class.
The arrangements were about the same as last year,
with the exception that provision was this time made
for refreshments on the ground. The fruits and flowers
in the amateurs' and cottagere class were displayed in
Mr. Hairs large tent, and those forming the open class
in a marquee; at some distance off a stage ,rae erected
for the bands—the Grenadier Guards, under the direc-
tion of Mr. D. Godfrey and the Slandford Champion
band, who alternately performed during the afternoon
and evening, and attr .cted considerable attention.
The show itself was perhaps scarcely so large as that
of last year, but the contributions of the competitors
were largely supplemented by the very choice specimens
which were sent for the occasion by Lord Portman, Mr.
John Keynes, of Salisbury; Messrs Frederick Gill and
Co., of lilandfonl ; Mr. R. Veitch, of Exeter ;
Messrs. Harris, of Dorchester, and others. Amongst
the numerous objects kindly contributed in this way
from Bryanstone, were a fine specimen of the curious
egg plant, stove plants, a large basket of flowers
geraniums, fuschias, ferns, grapes, and • large and
varied colection of other fruits. Mr. John Keynes
exhibited a large and varied collection of roses, in-
cluding 24 very beautiful blooms of the Marechal NieL
He also showed a numerous collection of splendid
seedling dahlias, all well grown, of the greatest beauty,
and of almost every variety of colour. Mr. Beck,
gardener to ire. Gerard Start use., ran second in the
display of dahlias. Messrs. Harris and Co exhibited
some excellent seedling fuchsias, one of which, called
"The First of the Day," was very greatly admired.
The flower was of • beautiful dark colour, and the
petal was said to measure eight inches in circumference.
They also showed some very fine zonale geraniums and
other plants. Amongst the most noticeable of the
numerous plants exhibited by Mr. P.. T. Veitch were
several new epee, idinit the Coleus Veitchii, the
Marmite Vencliii, and the Adiantum Scutum. They
also showed some good cut flowers, verbenas, holly.
hocks? roses, asters, ke Messrs. Gill and Co,
exhibited stove plants, including the gymonostachum
verschafelti, • beautiful creeping plants with bright
pink veins; an alocasis, metallic& ; an alocasia zebr na ;
a large assortment of caladuims, with beautiful foliage;
a nudularia pieta, a remarkable plant, with leaves like
the pine apple, having a rich crinuen centre; a
peperoma argyrea ; coleus, of various sorts; green-
house plants including an attenanthera spathulata,
lillium auratum, and lillium speciosurn ; ferns (40
distinct varieties), and fuchsias in great variety.
Ainonpt the successful competitors who exhibited
were Baron Hambro, who, in addition to other prizes,
carried off the first for the bouquets for the hand, as
the first for the best basket of flowers ; Sir W. Smith
Marriott, the Rev. H. F. Bower, Mr Gerard Shirt,
ice., the Rev. J. Acton, Mr. T. H. Bastard, Mr. H.
Foote; the Rev. F. Madclyffe, and Mr. W. Dean, the
two latter showing some very fine roses, There were
a number of very pretty stands of flowers for dinner
table decoration, and amongst them was one contain-
ing a peat variety of flowers, all of which were said to
have been grown in a garden only nine yards by six
yards in dimension.
The following is a list of the prises awarded in the
several departments :

OPE. TO ALL CLASSES.

Mr. J. Farquharson.—Best collection of ornamented
foliaged plants, hest ditto stove plants, best collection
foreign ferns, extra for pine, best greengages, and second
bind verbenas.

Sir William Marriott, Bart.-- Second best store
plants, second nosegays, second peaches, best Dorset
apples, best kitchen ditto, best mellon, best °clean
plums ; and second nectarines.
Mr. Gerard Sturt. —Second best dahlias, second fancy
ditto, second black rapes, second white ditto. best
German asters, best dark plums, and extra prize for
dahlias.

1.3;r7a Hambro.- Best ornamented basket of Bowers,
best nosegay. best coxcombs, best nectarines, best
cherries, best figs, and best peaches.
Mr. Keynes. —First prize roses, first dahlias, and first
fancy dahlias.
Rev. H. Bower. —Best black grapes, best white ditto,
best pine, best French asters, best collection of fruit,
and best cucumbers.

Mr. Xelloway. Best gladioli and best bollyocks.
Mr. Mackenri.—llest balsams Ml.l best light plums.
Mr. Castlentan. -Extra prize for fenui and ditto
lettuce.

AMATITALI.

FLOWIPUL—Bset four fuchsias (light), Rev. C.
Sawbridge ; ditto (dark) Mr. Hector. Best specimen
Incline (light), Bev. C. Sawbridge. Best 12 hollyhocks,
Mr. Huntly ; extra prize, Mr. C. Ingram. Best
collection cut room, not less than eight varieties, Rev.
F. Radclyffe ; second. Mr. Dean. Best 12cut verbenas,
in trusses of not more than three, Mr. W. Miller ;
second, Mr. It, ?cokes. Best 12 cut dahlias, Mr. F.
Davis; second, Mr. Miller. 12 German asters, extra
prise, Mr. Jss. Ball; best 12 French ditto, Mr. Miller;
extra prize, Mr. E. A. Smith. Best aix zonal°
geraniums, Mr. C. Ingram. Best ornamental basket of
cut flowers, Mr. IL Lock; second, Mr. (I. Lock. Best
collection ot hardy lame knot leas than am 'coronae§ In
pots), Miss Durden. Best basket of wild flowers, Mr.
H. Fookes; second, Mr. E. Groves.
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FIWIT.—Kest six peaches, Rev. J. Penny ; second,
Rev. J. Mansfield ; extra prize, Rev. C. K. l'aulL
Best six nectarines, Mr. T. H. Bastard. Best 12 green-
gages. Rev. H. B. Vizard ; extra prize, Mr. M. Fisher.
Best 12 light plums (any other kin.ll, Mr. H. Ingram.
Best 12 Orleans plums. Mr. 11. Fisher. Best 12 (lark
plums (any other 'cod), Mr. M Fisher; extra prize,
Rev. J. Penny. Best three bunches black grapes, Rev.
J. Acton; second, Mr. T. H. Bastard. Rest two
bunches white grapes, Rev. J. Acton; second, Mr. T.
H. Bastard. Best six apples (dressing), Rev. J. Penny;
second, Mr. T. H. Bennett. Best six a.pples (desert),
Mr. IL G. T. Louth; second, Mr. G. keynes ; extra,
Mr. Id. Fisher. Best six pears, hew. J. R. Quirk.
Best iuelon, Rev. C. Sawbridge ; extra, Mr. W. H.
Abbott.

VEGETABLE& —Best dish of peas, Mr. J. E. Wareham;
extra, Mr. H. Fookes. Best 50 scarlet runners, Rev.
C. Sawbridge. Best two cucumbers, Rev. C. K. Paul;
second, Mr. C. Ingram. Best two v etable marrows,
Mr. 11. Burden, jun.; second, Mr. J. Barnes. Best 12
ashleaf potatoes, Rev. J. Penny. Best 12 white
kidney ditto, Mr. W. Miller; extra, Mr. R. Fookes.
Hest 12 flake ditto, Rev. .1. Acton ; extra, Mr.
Betting. Best 12 salmon kidney ditto, Rev. E.
Stewart. Best 12 round white ditto, Rev. J. Acton.
Best 12 round purple ditto Rev. C. Sawbridge. Best
12 round red ditto, Mr. it. Fookes. Best 12 under-
ground onions, Mr. E. Bennett; extra, Rev. C. Saw-
bridge. Best 12 seed onions, Mr. W. Miller; extra,
Miss Burt. Best six Tripoli onions, Mr. E. U. Spooner;
extra, Rev. H. B. Visaed. Best six garden turnips,
Rev. C. Sawbridge. Best six garden parsnip., Rev. J.
R. Quirk; extra, Mr. E. U. Spooner. Best six csrrote,
Mr. H. Fookes; extra, Miss Burt. Best three sticks of
celery, Miss Miller; second, Mr. E. U. Spooner. Best
three cos lettuce, Rev. C. Swabrid.e.

Best glass of beery, taken without destroying the
bees, Mr. E. A. Smith ; second, Mr. R. Awe,; third,
Mr. Hideout. Best cake of wax, Mr. R. Amey.

COTTAGERS' PRIZZa.
VEGETABLIII. —Best 12 ambled kidney potatoes,
Robert Gulliver; second, George Small; third, George
Derrick. Best 12 fluke kidney potatoes Levi Russell;
second, George Small • third, George Lance. Best 12
salmon kidney potatoes, Robert Palmer; second, George
Katie; third, Mary Best. Beet 12 kidiry potatoes
(any other sort), John Frizzle; second, William Lilly;
third, Henry Harris Best 12 potatoes (round red),
Levi Russell; second, Charles Squibb; third, William
Warr. Best 12 potatoes (round white), George Harte ;
second, G. Palmer; third, Levi RusselL Best 12 round
purple potatoes, William Warr ; second, George Roper;
third, George Chaffey. Best three cabbages (for the
table), Mary Percy; second, Henry New. Beet dish
long-pod beans, Levi Russell; second, James BowhilL
Best dish peas, Ann Shane; second Levi Russell. Best
six turnips, Robert Woolridge ; second, William Butt;
Best six parsnip; Robert Gulliver; second, James
Harvey; third John Frizzle. Best 50 scarlet runners,
Levi Russell ; second, F. King. Best six carrots, Levi
Russell ; second .1. Arnold; third, E. Hawes. Best
three lettuces, William Thorn; second, E. Gulliver.
ne.i 12 nvlerfronici onions, Lami Ru•Deoll • awronfl,
Robert Gulliver. Best 12 seed onions. E. Chamber.
lain; second, E. Melmoth. Best six Tripoli onions,
Levi Russell ; second, F.. Derrick. Best bundle of herbs,
E. Small ; second, Levi RusselL Best two vegetable ,
marrows, Thomas Young; second, Thomas Frizzle.
Best two cucumbers, Samuel Squibb; second, James 1
RandelL Best three sticks of celery, E. Melmouth ;
second, E. Tapper.
Farm- Best six table apples, E. Palmer: second,
Charles Short ; third, E. Chaffey. Best six apples (for
boiling), W. Hand; second, S. Coo: third, W.
Loader. Best six keeping apples, Levi Russell; second,
Robert Domonev ; thud, J. Hunt. Best six pears, John
Mitchell; second, Levi Russell. Best 12 light plums,
E Chaffey. Best 12 dark plums, T. Jean,; second,
William Turner. Best tastefully arranged nosegay,
Isaac Cole. Best 12 cut nee; Levi Russell ; second,
George Herta. Best specimen fuchsia (light), William
Butt. Best specimen fuchsia (dark), Levi Russell.
Finwess. - Rest 12 German asters (cut), William
Thorn. Best 12 verbenas (cut), William Butt- second,
H. Herrin. Best three verbena; in pot; Robert
Gluliver. Best 12 hollyhocks, George Challey. Best
12 dahlias, Samuel Squibb; second, Levi Russell;
Best ornamental design of cut flowers. Levi Russell;
second, Hugh Crabb ; third, G. Palmer. Best three
scarlet genudems, Isaac Cole. Beat three &male
ditto, Levi Russell.

Wrim FLOWER& —Best collection of wild flowers,
tataelullY &ranged, M. A. Brine; second, William
Brine, third, Ann Hammond ; fourth, Fanny
Chamberlain.
Honey, &c.—Best glass or side box of honey, taken
without destroying the bees, S A. Rogers, Best cake
bees' wax, not less than 11b., G. Hart.; second,
E. Barnett; third 1.. Rogers.
A ladies prize foithe best and most tastefully arranged
pair of vases, dishes, or other flower stands. arranged
with flowers and foliage for table ornamentation, Adr&
Sandell; second, for single vase, Ac., Miss Garden.
Extra prizes, given by Messrs. Frederick Gill and co..
nurserymen, Blandford, for 12 best dahlias (varieUes),
Mr. W indoor ; 12 beet hardy ferns, Miss Darden.