The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-04-25 00:00:00

POOLE.

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Tag firrnigt arlicingst seamen engaged in the
timber trade at thin port, is now *tied. For some
time past five large veasela bound for Quebec have
been waiting for crews, £3 15., a mouth haying
been offered for seamen but declined, £4 being
demanded. The men have now engaged in their ooca-
pation at £3 15s. a month, and the vessels have left
the port for their destination.

A FtIIALII PILOT.—The steam yacht Transit, belong
log to C. Lambert, Esq., left Portland Roads on
Thursday,
.for this port, having on board the owner and
lady. On Good Friday she was derided, in
bitty weather, off Durlestan head, by Mr. Hopkins and
his wile, who wets fishing. They boarded her, and
finding that the owher required • pilot, Mrs. Hopkins
Volunteered her services, and steered the mend safely
to Poole. Mn. Hopkins (formerly M3as Clinched of
Haven House near Branksea Castle,) Ina on several
omerione perfetmed dinilu exploits; she is, moreover,
an expert rower, having been the encoesafol competitor
in several rowing matches; and is, likewise, a good shot.
In fun. it might be truly said, that she ia a second
Gram Darling.
PPM Sseinotca, April 17.—Before the Mayor and
Cl. A. Lewin,Req.—John Loder, an old offender, NMI
charged with being drunk on Sunday morning. He
was discharged, but warned that If he were brought up
again he would be put In the stooka —George Travers,
for fighting at Longfieet on Sunday morning, was fined
Be. 6d. 'sanding nun. —Thomas Randall, • seaman
was charged with assaulting the police. On Sunday
night prisoner was making • disturbance on the Quay,
and P.C. Riven took him in custody. On the way to
**l. itatila. Minim became very violent, and
another consie had to assist Rivera. Prisoner
kicked them both. Fined gl and costs; in default, 14
days' imprimemaset--..,Tantes Bush, • Bristol man,
was shagged 4110.18111.411*" and Incapable in High-
Mreot, on filamingensaming.. He was discharged, and
vidureiLitirmairitatta. town by the polies.
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Aim= Ocurcung.—The sucumi whisk attended the
first concert given in this village induced the members
of the church choir, to give another entertainment of
Lb. seine kind on Tuesday evening in the Notional
Schoolroom. In this they Wen 'meg ably assisted by
few amateur friends. The programme consisted •
selection of gloss, duets, ka, sad averyt
peened off very amisfactorily. Rain mining on t
vented several friends from a. distance from
el
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at Master Wirehasa pir4eng at the illnbb-lerte•
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so ill tbst his friends were obliged to put him to
_ Up to Sunday he was delirious, when death
ensued. Op Monday an ioquest was held before W. H.
Atkinson. Esq., coroner, and adjourned till Wednesday
for the parpose of making a pod storteni examination.
The poor boy before his death completely exculpated
his companion from all blame, saying he was sure lie
did not intend to hart him.

SHAFTESBURY.
COUNTY COURT, April 17.—There were 70 plaints
entered, the majority of which were settled out of
and the remainder were mostly undefeeded.
the only cases of any interest,-
Western Railway Company v. Peter
of Shaftesbury.—This was a claim by the
.....rwspoompany for £2 ifs. for the carriage of seven
knackers' horses, from Semley station to Nine Elias
station on the 27th February last. —The defendant had
paid £2 into court, and contended that as he had paid
£2 for the carriage of seven horses to Nine Elms station
in June, 1804 (the receipt for which be produced with
others) he might not to have been charged more on this
occasion. He also stated that he went to the station
and booked six horses for which Toomer said the
charge was £2, and made out the consignment for six
horses. He afterwards found that he liad another
horse to go, and asked Toomer if he could put it into
the truck. Toot:ear said he could, as it would make no
difference, and he altered the consignment. Toomer
gave him shill of £2 16s. the following Saturday, which
he returned to him and refused to pay more than £2.—
James Ernblin, Bewley station master, acknowledged
that on 29th June, 1864, defendant had sent seven
horses for £2, but said it was a mistake of the ware.
houseman's, and was not dissovered till February, 1865.
The rate for the Cafelage of knackers' horses was Bs.
per head.—Edward Toomer, warehouseman at Senile,
station, said that when defendant mine to him and said
lie had a seventh horse to go, he altered the cionsign-
went, substituting seven horses for sir, and altering
the £2 88. he had charged for the carriage of sex to
£2 16s. After • long investigation of the rasa, his
Honor gave judgment for the railway oranpaoy for Ba.
in addition to the £2 paid into Court. The warehouse-
man's Costs were allowed, but the ratt were not pressed
for.—Frity e Alford.—The plaintiff claimed 15a. for
two iron bars And a chain, The defendant proved that
the chain was his own, Mutt one of the bars had been
returned to defendant, and that he had given defendant
liberty to take away all his tools from the quarry.—
Judgment for defendant.—Hayter v. Root—Mr.
Chitty made an application for an execution under rule
112 on • judgment which had been standing over six
years, which was granted.
PrITT SESSIONS, April 18.—Before the Marquis of
Westminster, J. Du &day, (Chairman,) T. B. Bower,
ileth and T.. B. Bower, jun., &ogre. SHATTICEIBU RT.
Robert Briakell was summoned for being drunk and
disorderly on the Bth April last.—P.O. Butt proved the
case.—The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s.,
or in default 14 days' imprisotiment.--011,Limmian.
—Daniel Topp, Charles Meaden, and Robert Woodrow,
were charged with having unlawfully taken fish from a
river which ran through land occupied by Isaiah
Hayter, on the Bth of Aprii—lssiah Hayter said : I
rent the fishing in a river which runs through land
occupied by Mr. •Benjefield and Mr. Coombe. On
Saturday week I saw the defendants near the river.
Woodrow had a basket with him. They were walking
away, and 'followed them. Woodrow said, "What do
yea want?" I said, "What you have got there." He
put down the basket, which contained • net and
between 30 and 40 dace, I took it up, but Woodrow
said I should not have it. I did not see them fishing in
the river.—The defendants contended that they had not
been on land in the occupation of Isaiah Halter, and the
Bench considering the case not proved dismissed it.
Flora Bowring was charged with having assaulted Elise
Hayter, on the 25th March.—Case
WiliNe hinserla, James Miles, labourer, was
charged with stealing wood, the property of Mr.
Stevens, on the Ist April. P.C. ICimber said,
on the lit April I was passing through a yard belonging
to Mr. Stevens, at about half-past 8 in the evening,
when I heard a noise at a faggot pile. I saw James
Miles palling sticks oat of the pile. He saw me and ran
away. He had three sticks in his hand which
he dropped. I followed him and picked up the
ticks, and asked him what he was doing there.
He said he had been doing up his horses. —The com-
plainant stated that he did not wish to press the case,
and defendant was diseltarged with • caution on pay-
ment of costs.---Sgarfr.sertnY.—Maria Coward was
oharged with having stolen a bundle of clothes, the
preperty of George Turner, of Ashmore, on the 11th of
April.--Sentenood to two-m3nths' imprisonment.