The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-11-22 00:00:00

BLLNDFORD.

Thirteen eller of foot-ond-montb dhow aro under
svis rvision in Blandford division.
PETTY SttrisitiNA, Present.—The Lord Portman, Her.
1. won,. Hon. W. 11. U. Portman, and J. J. Farquharson,
jun. Esq.
RAN.,‘, of Durweston, clerk to tits Btoumaino
Bonet Society, was summoned by Fanny New widow of the
lataJessie Now, for arrow of sick pay alleged to be due by
the wwitty. His dcfencu was that New had not complied with
tho 17th dale of the Society, In not having obtained a medical
certificate when ho was residing two mike from the Society's
house. They bad not heard anything of New since the 12th
appimrsaltlio :Ds was due up to that date, which the
Chairman onierva to Le paid to Mr. Johns, the clerk to the
Board of Guardian., the accessed having been an inmate of the
Union prior I. his death.
RHODA CRUWIIIII, of illandford waslcharged with being drunk
at Outride, She plesdod that she was not "particularly'
drunk, but swirling to the policeman's statement, her "little
drunk" was no bad that AO bad to be Larded into actable and
water given her—Fined
FACD&IFJCII BOOK and JOHN HOOK, brOtheril , Or Stickland,
were sommoned for trespass in search of game on lands belong-
ing to Baron lismbro, on the 13th November—John Hook
slid not appear.—Doorge House dated that on the Ugh
November lath (last Suday) he was in Stickle's:l wood, and
saw on oral wires placed there. He stayed till between three
and four o'clock, when the two men (AMC Frederick Hook
took up three of the wires and was taking up the fourth,
when seeing witness he ran away. Did not ma John Hook.
—Frederick Hook, in his defenw said that he warn
skims, awl ncver touched thy wires. The Bench
Mc charge against John Houk, uhl fined Frederick Li Maud-
woe ; in default 14 days isiprisoninent.
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SILL{ VliClll4, of Illonkter% was summoned for haying sold
a quantity of beer on his primness, oontiary to the terms of his
lioense.-31r. Atkinson appeared for the delendant—P,C.
Pointer stated that on the loth hist, he was on duty at Monk-
ton, and heard loud talking in an outhouse on defendant's
premises. He went to the place, Ninth be found fastened- fie
demanded admittance, and on going in some one pared hint.
'Dare were three persoin In the place, and a quart cup empty.
A give, full .11 beer wee on some ixiards placed at the side of
tile building. lira. Vincent tame out, and sabl she thought
the parties were gone.—Hr. Atkinson add that they admitted
Use facts of the C3llO, but be thought alter hearing hLe explana-
tion, the Bench would come to the conclusion that the pro-
s ideas of the Act had not been infringed. It was true that a
quot of beer wan supplied by Mu Vincent, to a man named
Alfred Pitman, who told him he must go off the promisee to
drink it. In the company was young Mr. Burgeon, and hear-
ing ,1111 e persons coming out of the whoolroont, and not wish-
ing to be seen, the party went into the outhouse, haying
previously drank the greater portion of the beer—The Chair-
man , said it appearod that Mrs. and Mime Voloent had done
the bait they could, but the others had done the worst, and
distal-mei the cue,.

ii ILI KY BARIUM, haskot maker, of Itlandlord, waa summoned
r 11,01-payment. of a rate.—l Er. Percy, the collector, appeared
,o. licludf of the Looalßuard.—Defendant admitted hi, liability,
mel attrimd to pay In 14 day.

WlCuss Dieisiv, of Chariton Marshall, a strong and com-
fortrthly clad ',lung man, was chargad with stealing a quantity
of walnuts from an enclosed yard, belonging to Mr. Foster,
farmer. If, admitted the °Honor, but pleaded that he had
not done any work for twelve months, and that he and many
others in Charlton, had nothing to do. He took the walnuts
to buy • pica .ut broad. It was stated that the theft was
committed butweou eleien and twelve at nighk—His lordship
oohl it Was atitott verities offence. If the walnuts had boon is.
an open told, than the Bunch might have been inclinod to
view it more leniently, but to go Into an enclosed yard, at that
tins.. of night and commit • that, they mull not look over.—
Committed for 14 days' hard labour:

TlioOuO Wow,. was charged with aassulting P.C. Spicer,
in the execution of his duty at Bth:island —Delandant is •
1111 l 4 matt outtl4.l as carter by Mr. Drake, fanner, of
Houghton, and stout in company with • boy 14 years of ago,
iii cli.trge of a waggon and four horses, first to Iturweston
Itrewety, anti then to Blasulford for coal. On entering the
viihrze of titickland, the policeman axing the waggon and
It unattettaed, procredixi after them, and on coming up
foo et Um boy, as Co stated, on the shafts. Ho ordered him
to t down anti L.Llie charge of the horses, and alleged that
the or, iteing itimpable, and the worse for lignor, he got into
and woke up the (After, he being at the time In
ittais clothes. The carter misted his interference, and ordered
tio, h.y to drise on, upon which the constable stopped
toe horses and at last suceeeded in getting the carter
of the waggon. Mows appear to have passed between
and tin: [oilcans° with the ammistmosi of his "file, who
to have burn very well qualified for a female turnkey,
so, sled ii entstoring the unfortunate carter, (whose only
Lust ;lois:Ars to haVe 11001 in resisting the interference of the
•• as he mlld hitn), and putting the hand-cuffs on him.
tit to tile eeitiellee for the defence the conduct of the
is ot woo 11104 brutal, it Lein- stated by • witness who
ttt whole Irani Idiot), that alter the defsndant was hand-
volt-i. roc folks:man struck hint on the head several times with
loss:4lf, with.li his wife, it hor zeal for the dignity of the law as
memo:Mts.!. by her husband. went and fetched for him, those
proseitt eryiog II shame" on the conduct of the police con-
st dile. Tile ea. occupied the court sometime, and after cons
stil.i•tg together, the Chaiman (Lord Portman) said that the
Delich Were of opinion that tho policoman did quite right in
st ~,pio„-• CIO WaaVOII. and If he considered that the boy wait
(~.4,,hic of driving, requesting the carter to take charge, but
that !sib, 4 to plain clothet, he Vfaa not justified In his conduct
aticrivanis, and they therefore disagreed the cam. A decision
wa loudly cheered by Corso in court. but Instant/I asp-
pressel by the ollielals.
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•
/3110.01 i. Mall. mandford. Moo Chalyo.l On ronllnci with
stenlinga quantity of barley, valuod at 4s. 6d. the property of
Yr. Donnell, fanner, of Pi:neer:ie.—The evident. of Mr.
Dinm.r, tenployed 10 thrarh the barley was to the
t that on the 3rd invtant he now the defendant go with an
laupty ...wt. to ono of the shoot, of the machine. nod after
securing a .juatitity of barley hide it under a stack of corn. lie
gave information to the polkh, and P.C. Butt wan set to watch,
but it war Mg conveyed away. and the constable took posses-
sion of it. Committed for one month.

DeJose J. J. k'arquharson. jun., Esq., end the Rev. J. Watite•
EDWIULD Mittritews, and Wibidaii blowier, the former • ser-
geant in the Dorset militia, and the latter • journeyman halos,
nodding in Illandfurd, wore charged with taking and destroy-
ing 0.11, the property id Lurd Portman. The Case WILS
proved by I. ihn Clime, the keeper.— Defendants said they
bail been gatherin4 water.crevest, and were taking • walk
tliron.fh the field.. They denied setting baits or trusps•aing
after 1141.—The Macristraks convidered the charge proved and
fined them each 10v. and &a Sd. costa, in default 14 days.
Alluwidg till the neat moiling to pay.

CHICKERELL.
ADOPTION OF A SCHOOL BOARD.

This parish has boon lately the soene of smart contest
on the question u to whether the National wheal or
Established church school system, or an undenomi-
national school supported by the rake and governed
by • school baud. @hoeld be adopted in the parish.
Some time age a meeting of ratepayers and those
intorisitoi in education generally was called by the
Rector, and that meeting was attended by several
influential clergymen and other churchmen, with •
deputation from tho Bishop, who urged upon the rate-
payers the establishment of • " voluntuy • school and
considerable gums were promised in aid of the plan.
The parish, owing partly, no doubt, to circumstances
arising when Mr. Currey was rector, la largely imbued
with dissent, the Weeleyans, and Independents have
each • chapel there, and the Baptists have an excellent
Sunday school at Patton, while other means of instrue-
lion, not in connection with the Church of England,
arc in existence. The dissenting friends celled to their
aid at the publio meeting Mee Of their ministers, and
smart discussions followed. The meeting was then
s....journed to Wednesday last week, and in the DMA.
time the following circular was issued by the Hector
SCHOUL.—The meeting on the 4nestion
of providing for Elementary Edit/Wien in Chu:kora
has been adjourned to a meeting of ratepayers alone at
3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16th. The following
resolutions will then be submitted to the ratepayers
attending the meeting :
. . .

I.fltheconicco-olsuie timo-tattle be forthwith
carriod into ctloct and published in the schoolroom now
in tue.
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-Lifesit being, to coonfino religions instruction to the
hqginning or end, or beginning and end, of sehool•
boor, and any parent may remove his child from all
religious Coaching whatever without forfeiting any
other advantages of the sollool.l
2. That Gayer:uncut inspection of the present school
be forthwith invited.

3. that whereas the school aooootodation in this
parish is confessedly insuffloient, It is desirable to
include in tho return to be made to Government a
school ii rwalestp/olielt to hold 135 children, or one
sixth of tho estimated population ol the parish.
4. That whereas subscriptions to the amount of
toward the expense of building, aud Government aid
to the automat of £135 at least are obtainable on
conditions that tie voluntary system be fairly tried
its the werl.iieg of the school, subject to the conscienee-
criLo. it is desirable to aeoept these and to take
immediate Wes to secure them.
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S. That utien being carried,

be appointed
trustom and be empowered to decide upon a suitable
sls, and all detaiLi of the return to ho made to
Govcrummit.

Au interested assembly of ratepayers gathered at the
sthoolroom, the dissenters being accompanied by the
.4 v.. 1. itanderson, Wesleyan minister, and the Rev.
kv. Lewis, Independent minister from Weymouth.
Tie. o ,;entlcnien the rector attempted te exclude from
tl. meting, on the ground that they were not rate-
but it was urged that the present meeting was
bu fl aZjournment of a public meeting, and the
‘iiiienters carried in their ministers.
Itector. the R3V. Mr. Higgs, then introduced the
aubjeot, and suuested that if any dismission were
needed, though ho did not see the necessity for any, it
sh,iulti take plane before the ratepayers voted, and that
those Wee were not ratepayers should then withdraw.
To question of denominational (which in this instance
would be • National school) or rate-supponed oohed
was very fully disclosed by the Rector. Mr. Hollins,
Mr. Lewis, Mr. ltinderson, Mr. Dam, Mr. Lowman,
Mr. Taylor, &c., and on the motion a Mr. Lowman,
seconded by Mr. Taylor, the following resolution was
carried, almost every hand being held up for lt, and
none against :
" Viet this meeting haring duly considered the 'mom-
inodation for education, existing in this parish, and
finding it to be very insafficient—bereby resolves that
an application be made forthwith by the talesman to
the Education Department, to authorise the formation
of a school board, in aecardanoe with the provisions of
the Elementary Education Act, and that a cop of this
ma:dation signed by the Chairman, Church and
Worse .rs, be forwarded to the Education Department."
The Water admitted that it would be useless to put
any of his resolutions, and after a vote of thanks to
him as Coairman the meeting dissolved.

TILE Archbishop of Canterbury has been meow
mendtd by his medical advisors to spend the winter in
Indy. Ilia Grace is ozpooted to proceed to Sea Remo.
Till 000ST.—Iler Majesty MN queen. moos:panted
by choir Royal Highnesses Primes's@ Louise and
Loatrioo aid l'rinoe Loop*ld.is expooted on Wednesday
morning Irola Scotland.
Waltz Wombwell's menagerie vu at LstaarAer slew
days ago a lioness gave birth to throe fine cabs, which
the proprietor christened respectively "The Primus
Louise," " el lacis," mid " Deka 4 Argyll."