The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-09-05 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

EXCURSION TO POOLE. -Et very large party
availed themselves on Monday the 28th of August,
of the liberal terms offered by the Somerset and
Dorset Company for a trip to Poole, it being the
Foresters' fête in that town.
lINITILD PATRIOTS' BENEFIT SOCIETY.— A very
pleasant evening was spent by the members of this
society on Friday, the 25th August, at the Half
Moon Inn, where an excellent supper was served up
by Host Coates, much to the gratification of the
guests. The chair was taken by Mr. W. Willa
Tax ball, which took place at the Assembly-rooms
on Friday, the 25th August, was well attended,
upwards of 40 (maple being present. Dancing corn-
• menced at 8 o'clock, and was kept up with good
spirit till half-past four to the exhilarating strains of
King's quadrille band. Mr. Stickland, of the White
Horse Inn, supplied refreshments, and all appeared
to thoroughly enjoy themselves.

ASSAULTING AND RESISTING THE POLICE IN THE
EXECUTION ON THEIR DUTY. —Charles Varmer and
John Varmer were charged on the information of
P.C. Moore, with being disorderly and resisting him.
—The constable stated that on Saturday night about
12 o'clock he heard the two defendants and others
making a disturbance in front of the Star Inn.
He went to them and advised them to go home.
Charles Varmer said he would not be ordered home
by a school-boy or a b--- fool either, and the
other told him to go about his.business. Is stayed
there about 20 minutes. Charles Varmer's wife
came and tried to get him home, but he would not
go. Witness then, assisted by P.C. Kale, took
them into custody. They were very violent, and in
the passage of the lock-up Charles Varmer got him
by the throat and tried to choke him, and knocked
his head against the wall. They continued to make
a great noise when in the lock-up till after three
o'clock.—Fined 10a. and 7s. 3d. costs each, in do.
suit seven days' imprisonment.

SPECIM, SESSIONS, Saturday, August
Before J. J. Farquharson, Esq., and G. P. Manse!,
Eq.—Ephraim Plowman was charged with being
drunk and riotous on the previous evening. As it
was his Brat offence he was fined flu., the mats
remitted. Charles Lovell was summoned for
having a rabbit unlawfully in his posseesion.—Y.C.
Hunt stated that be saw the defendant ooming from
the way of the town up Salisbury-road, and suspect-
ing that he had been poaching, he stopped and
searched him, and found a rabbit and a gun on him.
—Defendant said he was at work in the allotment
ground, weeding potation', when he saw the rabbit
and knocked it down, —Fined 15s. including amts.

CAUTION TO YOUNO MEN, —oo Monday, the
28th August, a young man named G. Robins, was
brought before the Mayor, charged on the oomplaint
of H. Durden, Esq., with violently ringing his
' house.bell on the previous Saturday night. —Mr.
Darden stated that as he was standing by his shop.
door some one came and pulled his street-door bell
He went out and saw the two Mr. Stickland's and.
the defendant. —He asked who had rung the bell,
and Mr. 1:1. Stickland said "that young man,"
pointing to the defendatit.—Mr. B. Stackland said
himself and his brother were coming down Salisbury.
street about a quarter to 11 on Saturday night. He
saw the defendant go up to and pull the bell. He
then walked deliberately away. No one else was
near. Mr. Darden and his ton came oat, and in
answer to their inquiries, he told them it was the-
defendant. William Stickland corroborated his
brother's evidence, and in answer to a question from
the defendant, said that he went as far as Mr.
Meaden's shop after ringing the bell, then turned
back and again came up Salisbury-straet.—Mr. J. B.
Green, Mr. Meaden, and Mr. Darden complained
of the annoyance they were subject to by their belle
being rang, and knockers used late at night, and the
Mayor said that such unseemly conduct must be pet
a stop to. As the defendant had been previously
convicted of a similar offenoe he would have to pay
a tine of 10s., end 12... 6d. costs, or go to prison for
seven days.

CHAN BORNE.
PRESIMTATION TO THE KILT, fel. H. SMITH, WIBLETAW
filittlerrgit.—On Thui Islay, the 23rd August a meeting
was held in the Wesleyan Chapel here for the benefit of
the trust (nail when the opportunity presented itself of
presenting the minister with a testimonial of the esteem
of the Wimborne Wesleyan Circuit at large. The
meeting, which had been preoeded by a well provided
tee, commenced at half.past six and warn presided over
by Mr. W. Young, of Blandford: The Rev. C. Hancock,
of Pools, opened it with praise and prayer when the
Rev. M. H. Smith read the report of the chapel build.
Mg fund. - The Kew. dovish Jetamen had reduced 0-
debt from £l.ll to CR—
ministers had previously
thankful however to say
Cons, proceeds of lect
purpose) ire. been able
about £44 10s.—The Rev.
Rev. C. Haocock having
'1 Chairman at stage

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