The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-20 00:00:00

10 prat Count Exinto.

lesion: the receipts were £42 17s. 441., and the ex-
rendlture 1:40 13s. 841, leaving in hand £2 3s, 70.
For the current term already there are ruhaenbers to
the amount of 18 guiuees. A alas, for elementary
instruction in vocal tousle flu been formed
in connection with the association, and has
attracted upwards of 64 members. Hullah's course of ,
training is adopted, and no doubt the results will be
most satisfactory. The total number of members at
present is 90. Mr. Alderman Galpin was then
called to the chair. The hon. see. intimated that the
officers for the past ueesion bad now completed their
term, and it was for the meeting to choose their
successors. Mr. Gilpin said that for the office of
President he had to propose a g,•ntletnan, the in, iition
of whose name, he felt sere, would elicit the approval
of every one present. Hu was one who had elways
shown. 11Cep interest in everything which concerned
the welfere of the inhabitanta of Dorchester, and was
ever ready and willing to lutist in promoting the
happiness of the community—he had great pleasure in
prepoeing Mr. Coombs as the President for the ensuing
year—(applause). Mr. Cunnington seconded, and the
motion was very cordially adopted. Mr. J. F. Hodges
proposed that the committee be requested to continue
their services, with the exception of Mr. Ling, who
wishes to retire, and that the following be added, Mr.
Lush, Mr. It. DaTig, and the Her. H. Everett. Mr.
Penton seconded, expressing his gratification at the for.
ruction of this a..sociationoind the pleasure the society's
concert gave to town and country. Receiving members'
subscriptions soil the names of subscribers concluded
this business, The first practice meeting is fixed for
this (Monday) evening at 8 o'clock; the elementary
claim to meet at 7.30. The following tie the officers of
the society :—President, T. Coombs, Esq.; Vice.
President, The Rev, It. G. Watson; Conductor, Mr.
Loyton hinith ; Conimitttee two members, Mr.
Vunnington and Mr. Keane, and three subscribers, the
Rev. H. Everett, Mr. R. Davis, and Mr. J. Lath ;
Seer,tary and Treasurer, Mr. 11. W. Hodges.
BtsflOCGN PaTTT SINSIONe, Monday. Before the
May. r(d, F. Hodges, log.), M. Derenish, Ear., and .1! Bishop, :
Ea 1.
A boy named enemas Soon wes summoned for throwing
stoma in the salts. •
I P.C. Mitchell said that on the nth September be found defen •
dent throwing stones elite,] p f trees before lit. Lovell'a
house. Ile asked him if he knew he was doing wr. mg, and he
replied ° Yea, but I haven't kinsised down e'er a one."
In reply to Mr. Bishop, the constable said the summons was
taken out in c‘sisequeinw of frequent complaints, and the dan-
ger which arose to the public from the stones falling.
sum. Penney said defendant's brother had been sent to a
BATTALION ORDERS. Refermaiery.
1. Lieutenant-Colonel Rangel desires to call attention to the The Mayor said throwing atones in the walks must be
special Reserve Fore. Circulars dal., resptvtiv ely tenh and abloissl.
31st August and Isl nsplenther, and he requests all °Moms The Superintendent said the Salisbury walk was covered with
and Sen.:mit, to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with stones and picots of chalk which bad been thrown, and it was
their prom isions, as they are 41 ‘cry grest tuiportanee, 5, 55, as dangerous for atllluldy to well there.
regards the credit of the Battalion and the pecuniary interest Mr. Stivenish taid it might not appear much berm 10 dercto.
of the seseralCorps composing it. dent to throw stones; but the consequences might be serious
Ile trusts that every Officer awl Sergeant will tom his utmost inlurY to Persons lessiett•
endeavours to earn for his Corps during the present Volunteer
year the BreCial Cap and
Capitation allowance referred to in the Circular The Mayor Paid this was 1110 first case brought before them,
they would sit press the law against him Ile would now
of the 3Dth of August. be iWttroned and dismksed • but if he or any other buy was
In the event 14 talkers finding It Inconvenient to qualify brought up for it afterithislie would lie sent to Hiroo.
• Ist t' I b Join his
themselves before the Ist of liceember next, by attending a Mr. "l'h"P ruedgl,l4 ef
•Thl hg
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course at a School of Instruction, or by being attached to • pn•sent companions, who the police were e m u
Regiment if the line, Lieutenant-Colonel Manyel has the write in the tt'ath
fullest C Mr. Devenish reminded the lad that he deprived himself of
01111110110: that, with the advantagia afforded by the '
Annual Camp, a little attention, and the aid of the instruction the ordinary ciiatioes of sUCCO.II* in the world—he must learn to
to be obtained in the meantime from the Adjutant and
ittiag DIAL Was Chan.nt
Sergeant-Instructor, no Officer need fall in passing the exam Inc - resitect,hinesell.
awni
Joy was then
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with
awiwiathi
Mary him
ination provided for in section 3 if the circular referred to ;
and he will be happy to make applitation fir the examination Short. said that an the 10th inst. the was in front of
of such officers as may notify to him their readiness to under-
go it. . Complainant
theAntelE hotel, between 4 and ii In the aftem.s,n, with

WI ,lIMRTR,_

With regard to the examination of Sergeants, the Adjutant
will be Prepared to examine Sergeants for the certificate of
proficiency given In the appendix to the circular of 311th
August (W.O. Form 562) on his visits In the month of October
or if preferred on days to be fixed In the month of November.
In case • Sergeant wishes to pass his exandostion in October,
notice should be given to the Adjutant at least three days
before his visit.

Ellen s. , then defendant called after her la ice" Ell tell
T you —." She went to him, and asked him if he
seas -peaking to her. He anssrnreal yes, antl, op his fist,
and raid he would smash her brains out. Ile put his fist close
to her mouth. She told him the thould tell her husband and
'wort the matter to Mr. Sly. Tbk the .lid, and on returning
defendant was running after her hushand with • bcsum, and
hit him on the head isith it. Shoe ilied im a coward, and he

me examinations will be conducted by the Adjutant partly
in a practical planner, •11,1 partly by examination papers, which
the Scrveants will be anon od to all up iu the Adjutant's pre-
without a.v.i•llnce ,d any kind.
2. With reference to the circular of the 14 September,
wu at sateet 1,. is directed to Clauses 12, 13, and 11, and
ton, linkers are annealed to Iron forward the class firing
id their Corn. as rapidly on possible, in order that the Enfield
rifles of the pattern referred to may be kiwohly returned into
The

put up his flat and Raid be would strike them both. Fur ten
minutes alter he toed the mod filthy taut:live possible.
Ellen Ilia:dale corroborated complai icot.
Defendant 111114131 that he never vpokc to complainant at all,
and was never in the strkret. Ile admitted her account of what
took Oa. in Dm yard.
Complainant said that every day since the summons hail
been issued, defendant hail insulted her, and even mine up
to her OM ti house to do it.
Defendant asked for the lanillonl of the Antelope Tap to be
-- he what took 1..1_7 Mitchell

statements referred to In per. If with regard to such
oilcs .1n.f11,1 bent once forwarded to the War Office.
3. The New Edition of the Field Exercise having been lowed,
it see,9in-stud that Commanding Officers will immediately 4.1.
tain a supply for their °Moms, Sergeants, and Sergeant
Instructors, anal take every opportunity of instructing their
Co9o accertling to the new system.
Lieutenant-Colonel Manuel recommend, that in the first
Instance I the (Myers, Sergeant., and Sergeant-Instructors
should meet frequently for common atudy, and mutual ins
atniction ; thin is the more necessary, as the changes more
laarticularly affect the dinica of these ranks.
The whole of the Officers, Sergeants, and Sergeant In-
structor. sill asseinble at Dorehester, on Wednesday, the sth
of October, for instruction in the new system of drill ; further
orders on this point will shortly be Wiwi
4. A Battalion drill sill take place at Witebornc, mi Westin's-
day, the 12th of octuber, at 2 o clock ; the 21.1, ills, 6th, and
bth Corps sill attend, and also all members of other Con•
who require one drill to complete the required number of
Battalion drills. All tttlieers of the Battalion are hotted to
attend.
Lieutenant-Colonel )(angel desires to impress upon the
Batten.. under lila command that the Country demands that
es cry Volunteer shall make himself efficient, and lie trusts,
therefore, that no man will absent himself from any drill ordered
by his l'ommansling Officer.
6. A Capitation /1110Willee having been voted for the Staff of
Administratise Battalions, Lieutenent-Colonel blenael request.
that the Field °dicers sill take an early opport tttt ity of class
rim, in order that the 3 may qualify MI clap snicielito ; the
tt hole iif the permanent Sled eteept the Screvant•histructors
lent frpui the Militia will In future fire in their class.
11. A new great coat 11 the Battalion pattern was hot from a
break at Wool ...Is the march to Camp on Monday the it '
August, the finder in requested to apply to lbergeanVilajor
Abbott, Bland/AIL

sent for, raying be liaw place. .00ctiell went
for Win, but he no Ilit at home, and his wife mid if lie were
he could net say anything, as he was nut at home when the
alleged aa,sult occurred.
Mr. Ilishop add it wee exceedingly unjustifiable for a man
to insult a woman walking quietly through the street.
The Mayor edits ease of sery had behaviour had been proved
against hint, and he would be fined 12.. Od including costa,
ur 14 day's hard labour. The fine was paid by his wife.
COUNTY PLITT M11M102.15, tiaterday,—Befors E.
Pearce, Esq:
ALUKT DOLLY IMO brought up In custody charged with
housebreaking.
Mr. George Alfred Gill, shoemaker, said that on Saturday
night, Sept. 10.11 e locked up his workshop at Caatletown and
left all safe. No one resides there, but there are polite on the
preuilaesadjoi'g. on Sunday at :1 a.m, all w. 'ode. When
lie went there on slonda, morning, diurdy after wren, he
Ione! the place had 1.-en broken into: lie informed P.S.
Freeman. Tile foliow log article. were misting'. —Three \lir, of
IMO'S boOtIO, Oat 1,110 lair of gaiters, 4.110
maker's apron, and one blind. articles II \OW produced were
his, and were worth about x 3 10,
I'M. Freeman oti heading of the robbery examined the pro-.
rids°, He found that a brick tied been taken from the wall
close to the rind... frame. The screw inside, whiel went
through the window frame and the shutter, bad been hme.
A pane of glass bad been broken, and the Is it inside was
thrust heel 1.1 so to open the window. A knife (produced)
tree holde the window trains. Ile apprehend.' pnsoner, and
told him of the knife found, when he said, "That's one I
losaustritt from London." Next morning he showed it to him,
awl he then said, "it's one I mug have burrowed some-
where."
P.C. Young mw prisoner when he was in custody, an 4 told
him he was very sorry to we him in swb a position. Prisoner
•' Every one has turned his hack on me; hut I dote(
wish to irct any one den 1.40 trolillle: if you will allow me to
go with you lii show 3ots where the pn.perty•it." Use \t-nit
Milk iljal to a hi) loft at the ito)mt Ilotel, when pri.oner turned
one straw and took out the missing property.
Prbainer had nothing to say, and was committed for trial at
the BetoAoll.l.
JUIIN BILOWN, razor grinder, was brought up fur being drunk
eo w., ..... osi: ••••ml, teeoeedew

P.C. Elierd found him lying down on the gram by tne sosd-
side with his machine in the road. When aruansil he began
swearing.
Defendant Aid he was holds to apoplexy, and lay dawn.
FinedZ.4., and allowed a week to pay in.