The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-07-11 00:00:00

RIFLE COlgS.

The sth DICV.,--assembled at the Drill Hall on Monday
last, and marched to the Barrack Field for inspection by
Capt. and Adjutant Mount-Batten, Lieutenant command-
ant Clasen was in command, and the corps mustenal 30 of
all ranks. The Adjutant put them through a stif drill
and afterwards expressed his satisfaction with Uicir
appearance.

COLLEGIATE SCHOOL EXCURSION.
On Thursday morning the boys of the Cellegiate
School darted an high waits by the 8.116 (South-Weastern)
for a holiday in the New Fortat. farbiding the Rev. J.
Ellis and family, with the teachers, the party numbered
over 110. Although the weather was rather unprotuibing,
the boys, like school boys generally, cheered heartily aud
created quite an excitement at the station.

TIIE BENCH ANI) THE PUBLICANS.
Before the Borough Bench on Tuesday there were two
applications for transfer of license, each of a public-
house of Messrs. J. A. Devenish and Co.
The first was for the transfer of that of the Globe,
East-street. from William Head to William Doidge, late
of lioniten.—Mr. Vickery, being asked, said he had only
known Doidge nines he hail been here. He bad conducted
his house fairly, and they had no complaint of him
personally; he lied been here about six months.—The
Mayor asked if applicant had any testinioniabi I—Mr.
Curtis said he had referred them to a banker, and to two
or three other persons, and the tirm were perfertly
satisfied.—The Mayor: There is a report concerning you,
'Midge, tram the Devon Constabulary, decidedly not in
your favour.—Applicant : I was never before a magis-
trate in my life.—The report which was read stated that
applicant was pot a man the writer could recommend to
be entrusted with a license.—Mr. Curtis said the terms
of agreement with Meaux. Deveniah were that if the
landlord did anything to endanger the license they could
take immediate possession, so that there could be no
risk. They had good references with the applicant, or
should not have taken him.—The Mayor said the Bench
were willing to give applicant every opportunity, and
would adjourn the application: but they required very
strong testimonials before giving the limns% for they
could not suppose but that the officer of the 17evon Con-
stabulary acted conscientiously in making his report. -A I
remark having been made to Mr. Curtis that he meld not
be heard as to these applications, he said, handing over
some letters, dec. : Mr. Howard, if 1 cannot be heard I
will hand over these papers to you.
The next application was for the trai.sfer of the White.
Hart (Lower Bond-street and tit Nicholas-street) license
from Thomas Holland to Harry Read, late of Dorchester.
—Mr. Talbot proved the notieca—An unfavourable report
was received from Inspector Coward, of Dorchester. —Mr.
Howard said he bad been instrueted for this application,
but at a very recent date. Mr. Read was a man who had
lived at Dorchester soinething like 17 years, at the
George Inn, and during the whole of that time they
would simply find two cases agaiest hint, neither of
which had been endorsed on his license. Ile had testi-
monials from Mr. Crocker, of Messrs. Crocker Fenner,
and Co., whose house was next to the George Inn, from
Mr. James Spicer, • neighbour, and from Mr. liascombe,
draper. Persoaally he knew a little about these two
cases, and, as the convictions were not endorsed on the
license, he hoped they would not continue the punish-
ment, and prevent • man from getting his living in the
future. The testimonials ruade such statementa as this—' We have known Mr. Itearl as a neighbour, and he has
conducted the George Inn in a most quiet and orderly
manner." There was not a very lively trade nt the White
Hart. but don't let the Bench say the man must no to
the Union; for they did not think that because in 17
years there had been two convictions, a man should lie
debarred from getting any livelihood whatever. —Mr.
Robertson said it was the duty of the licensing numis-
trate; to endeavour to get hien of good character in the
houses, as far so Mayor asked was it a fact
that the couvirti•ins were not endorsed on the license:—
Mr. Read said they were tiot.—Mr. Howard said there
was only a in. tine, and the applicant stayed six mouthi
in the house after his conviction.—Tlic Mayor mid the
Bench were disposed to grant the license, and to give
applicant a trial. At the same time they wished hue to
understand that the report laid before them was anything
but satisfactory, and the police had instructions to take
particular charge of the house, and the slightest com-
plaint would be immediately brought before the Bench.
They wishedalso to represent to Hesse.. Devenish that
they also should take particular charge of the house, and
as they had the Power by the agreement to turn out a
person misconducting Maculae', es, the Bench hoped they
would enforce it. The magistrates had paid very con-
siderable attention to the fact that inset respectable testi-
monials had been laid before them by persons living in
the immediate neighbourhood of the house kept by the
applicant—Supt. Vickery, who had agreed with the
repeat of Mr. Goward, said that none of those who signed
liiva in the Immediate ItetAboorloood. —The license was
transferred.

WEYMOUTII EYE INFIRMARY MEETING.
The fortieth annual meeting of the friends of this old-
established and valuable infirmary, was held on Monday
afternoon last, there being present—The Rev. T. (heaves
(rector), Dr. Rhodes (surgeon), Mr. R. if. Eliot, the Rev.
J. Lynes, and the Rev. .1. A. Beasor, St. George's,
Portland.—Dr. Rhodes in the medical report stated that
1:10 in-patients. and rdu out-patients had been admitted
during the past year, making. with 50 on the books at the
last annual meeting, 530. Since the infirmary was
opened in Mai, 13.Wrf patients had been treated. The
work of the institution had been very satisfactory and
the demands for admission considerably in excess of 'their
ability to take patients in; four or five times lately they
lost been obliged to refuse from want of space. But
everything WWI going on favourably and the subscribers
must be congratulated on the good done.—Mr. IL IL Eliot
read the financial report as follows :
Br.

lanrn-due July, lei.",
Diet money
Printing, Advertising, Ite
Sundries
Washing
lirugs, bottles, lac.
Instninicuts, a.c.
Furniture, &c.
born, &c.
Gratuity to Dr. Mode* sslistant
itisictscles, an
Repairs, fencing, &c.
Scerctar)'s maw), ,onnnitision and Omura ••

L s. d.
• 139 18 It

• 111 9
• 11 16 7
4 .. • 5 0 0
.. 4 11 0
.. 20 17 9
.. 2630
4412

£423 15 4
Cr. Lid.
SubscniSions .. 184 17 0
Isniati ~,, a . • • • • 1111 6
Collection, at churches .: 68 7 7
Pstlent's box • • • 410 0
Salo of work • • • .•
Prot:cods of Amateur concert .. 19 2 0
0
Collected by Mr's. fterirth7tricsrhti Periaotra hw cc:t.ihank.s.- 6 IS
giS . 0 18 11
Included in error in last account 26 0 5
lialwice slue to 1 reasurer .. • • • • 1 311

£4!312 4
Mr. Eliot directed attention to the reduction of the
balance due to the treasurer—from £46 3-1. 7d. in l£C5 to
Li hi, Ild, this year. There was a good list of new
subscribers.—The Rector said more than L'PO. had been
received in new subscription. Among the old subscribers
the falling-off was not large.—The Chairman read the
following report of the committee to the subacripers
"July, 1870
"Your Committee, in presenting their fortieth annual
report, congratulate thetnaelves and the subscribers generally
on the great bencdt conferred on 630 afflicted persons within
the last year, • large number of whom have had the blessing
of eyesight restored to them. It Is hardly flummery to
enlarge on the subject of diseases of the eye, or to prove how
important It Is to support an Institntion of this kind for the
sake of the en/oring poor. r• . admits that sight Is the
twat vabi •tf the senses; t,. without it the faculties and
endow, . half their value ; that it is the great inlet of
knowledge, and that without it wisdom at one entrance is
quite shut out. The rich can purchase the aid and services
of others; the middle and lower classes, with minds unculti-
vated and incapable of labour, too often become a burden to
themselves and those around them. The most calamitous
results have frequently occurred from the want of those
means and appliances which no private arrangement can
supply. No lees than 190 in-patienta and 360 out-fatients
have been admitted during the past year, which, with the 60
on the books at the last annual meeting, make • total of 630
poor persons who have more or less experienced the benefit
of this institution during the past year, and which make a
grand total of 13,206 since its establishment. Your com-
mittee desire also to express their thanks to those clergymen
who have allowed collections to be mule In their churches
behalf of the funds of the institution; these amounts have
from time to time been of the utmost service. A patient
continuance in well-doing wld accomplish uneh, and let these
who have hitherto been eyes to the blind in support of this
institution rest usured that the blessieg of him who was
ready to perish will COMO upon them, and above that His
blessing that alone maketh rich will abundantly reward them;
for Ile said 'lt is more blamed to give than to receive.'"
The usual resolutions were passed adopting the reports,
and thanking Dr. Ithedes, the surgeon; Mr. John Fox,
consulting surgeon; Rev. T. Grams, chaplain; the Lady
Visitors ; Mr. W. Eliot, the treasurer; tho committee;
Mr. T. Baker, surgeon dentist; the proprietor of the bath-
ing machines, and the chairman—Dr. Rhodes said that,
owing to the loss they had suffered in the death of Mr.
Trenclaard, there was a vacancy in the committee. Ile
proposed in Mr. Trenchard'a place a very kind friend of
the institution—Mr. Beazor.—Rev. J. A. Beaxor said the
Institution was more • friend to him than he to it; it was
a very great benefit to Portland people.—Dr. Rhodes said
that Porthuid gave them plenty of practice.—Mr. Beazer
was chosen unanimously.—Dr. Rhodes pointed out that
in consequence of the death of Lady Freestun, the
institution was in need of a vlee-patroness, and it had been
susgested that they should write to the Marchioness of
Westminster—Pier ladyship has been so kind to the
Institution that all agreed it would be only • proper com-
pliment to ask her to become Vice-Patronesa.—The Chair-
man remarked that the Infirmary having been full, they
knew the ciaximutu of their expenditure. —Dr. Rhodes
said they sometimes got poor little children who almost
required three month's tesidence here—The Chairman
suggested that the Institution might be enlarged by
boarding out, if the funds would admit.—Dr. Rhodes said
they might have private rooms constructed at the back,
and admit sonic patients who could pay. From a person
who preferred remaining there for the nurse's attendance,
seven weeks payment, II 10s., had been receivoil.—The
Chairman said next year they would be free of debt, and
then could consider whether this would be advisable.—
Dr. Rhodes agreed, and the meeting closed with a vote lo
thanks to the Chairman.

THE SMUGGLING FROM THE DEN lA.
On Wednesday morning James Stone and John Rogers.
Into firemen on board the Denis, 'teenier in the new
potato trade, again appeared to answer the charge of
smuggling respectively Slb. and Mb of foreign manu-
factured tobacco.

There were on the Bench—Mr. G. B. WeWord (Mayor),
Dr. J. Drew, Mr. W. Talbot, and Mr. G. Reynolds. —Mr.
11. Price. collector, appeared for the Customs ; Mr. W.
It. Godfrey being also preasnt.
Henry 'Walter Ferry, out-door officer, repeated his
evidence, and said that the tobacco was concealed on the
persons of the defendants.—The single value and duty,
Hr. Godfrey said. was LE Es. Ed. on the Elba, found on
Stone, 1:255. on TM. of shag, and li. 6d. on half-is pound
of Cavendish. The single value and duty of that found
on... Rogers was LI 10.1.

Being &died what they had to say, Stone .aid be was
s..rry ; Rogers an4wered that if the second engineer,
William Charles, had not promised he would conceal the
tobacco away fur them, he should not have brought it
This engineer turned them onto( the engine-room twice
but when the vessel came to the Breakwater. Charles put
the tobacco just under the hatchway, just where the
Customhouse officers could not help seeing it, and they
had nothing they could do except take it on shore or leave
it where it would be sure to be found. If the fires had
not been out, they would have burnt and destroyed it.
Ile had been over there two voyages before, and never
brought so much as a quarter of a pound.
The Bench fined them each single value and duty and
the costa, or in default one month hard labour. This
amounted to .C 3 Is. fld. for Stone, and Rogers ,C 2 58.
Rogers asked for a week to pay in, but was told they
must pay at once: they had been dealt with in an exceed-
ingly lenient way, Mr. Reynolds adding: In fact as
leniently as is possible by the Act of Parliament.
Rogers was taken below. The money was finally paid
in each case.

4kxaoder Nesbitt, officer in charge of the engine.
room, who had been summoned us matter of form, was
dismissed.

The second engineer, William Charles, of Bristol, has
not yet made his appearance, nor has an owner been dis-
covered for the 241 b. shag and IMb. cavendish, discovered
by Mr. Godfrey and his officers between the aft bulkhead
and the boiler, alter a most strict and minute search. It
seems that on the re-appearance of the officers to search
the second time, the place was not so hot as on the first
search, and the boilers having cooled down, and thus •
more deliberate examination was made Charles said to
Mr. Beale, the chief engineer
er of the Brighton, wito was
ri supentending the disc of the Denia's cargo, 'Just
take on for a moment will your assigning a common
cause for his
.going away a short tame. Mr. Beale then
went to the ' donkey- engine. and Charles was missing
from that time. The police are in search of him.
James Dinnen, a tramp, was brought up for sleeping
under the bathing machines.—P.C. Carter found lam
sleeping there, the worse for drink, and Is. 244. was found
on hiro.—Prisoner said he was an acrobat—Dismiaaed on
promising to leave the town.