The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-05-29 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1877.

t such times in generall so Weymwouerth, but fez be likely to cause enstrangement between complainant, when the Rifle Volunteer', after trying all parts
of the
bulate the streets, and this year fe
• young and good looking married woman, and her coaet, made the blunder of going to Abbey Milton one
my a toan ii.
and they did net seem to have much .
money to spend. husband. But the defendant, in a cold and deliberate year.
Ily, the indignation of the Mayor, repeated what she had What are we to .1, in Weymouth if a young gentle-
Among the incidenta that relieved the prevailing flatness way, which excited the remonstrances and apparently
waa the appearance of a bawl, who
while one of them with • snow-white playedhannnceer,swia7wesd it said. On this Mr. Howard, saying it was enough to make man favours e' 51 Ii ti. vale .14.• and distinguished
over the winciml performers; another. on the
rblo,akhet; one's blood boil that a woman shnulil he deliberately patronage, and only 1.1,,rni-cs 1., I.:1 ? Must we enquire
capable of making such Mechief between man and wife, into his solvency. a.k if his )iiiiht is his own, and even
side, would he a fight between two men, who p .
had too much of John Barleycorn, but happily they made declared he would put the complainant in the box to clear donbt whether his ioateru II par int knows of his goings
it up and walked lovingly up street, arm in arm, herself on oath. Complainant, Aitnie Nicholson, who on? For this is what it teems to come to. if I have read
,
a lodged in • room in the same house as defendant, said the Hutchinson case aright; tradesnien must net consider
ENGAGEMENT Or THE Balers-The Italian Rana that last Sunday she was at her lodgings, and had gone tteir anxieties at an end when they see the evidences of
which played on Thursday morning, has been engag
by • town's committee, to play from the middle of to bed, and sent a little girl four doors below for sonic wealth ; but noist look into the title deeds, and irk to he
beer and porter, and she returned. Some one came and allowed to see their customers' receipts. (Jr elm they
or . irked for either
l l her twi her e •back .
June to the middle ,if October, 17 weeks, f £416,h h husband She did not see cannot ado! v give credit, when a man who seems to boa
The band consista of 17 persons, 16 of whom will have him, and till:3 ittrte. gwir. ; but complainant gentleman id wealth, suemele in pleasing his fancy by
s h ccsanini e, ana there was no truth iedging between diamonds, pearls, rubies and turquoise.
30s. era" per week, and Signer Vangnieci, the leader, e
" e'er
report'swts party b
lit ire tins-The defendant, with It may turn out that our c• stoiner has had little of his
£2. This was decided on at a meeting at the Council
in
,tSees i..th t :':n'er persisted in her statement*, own but hie pay in • marching reeiment, th ic his fond
Chamber, pregided ever by the Ma) i ir, when sub- s k.sh'tek,ifiril'to make a disturbance between the bust dud mamma le a widow Lady with six or seven chllren to live
seri 'thins amounting to over £lOO were promised, :
, ' awnocwife.-Enima Peters, a little girl, said that on Sue- off her peneiou, awl that hie appearances are kept up by
inelluiling a very handsome one by Sir Frederic John' day week, between eight anil nine, she had been for a money bestowed' on him by the loving parent a.. 4 K !Part:_tvleg
stone, .4 40 guineas. The band are wit to eolleet any walk with Mr,. NirholO i the belly. Mrs. Nicholson gift. Under each circumstances who can !eddy ~.i
Meuse., but to be paid by the committee, of whom sent her for soiuteatirtdairnanalddw when she came hack, there credit? 1 faney I have real a prover', that he is equally
P Nu. one WAS in the room when foolish who trusts no one, with him who truer every one;
Mr. George is financial secretary, Mr. Wheeler man- washwsomte, nornewahen She came Inek.-The Mayor sai.l the lint I think after relent experienree of Comity Curl law,
aging secretary, and the suincommittee are Mr. she
esseemed to the Bench to have cleared lip the case. I should he diepased to run the risk of coming underrithe
Nangle, Dr. Simpssm, mid Mr. R. It was an exceedingly wretched state of things that any- first heed. For it is a serious fart, that even such griffin
one should attach blame to any person for such a thing as as diamonds aipl turquoises require an outlay of ca
Ilniseat Anal:LT.-Allred Bailey was brought up on
t t
Saturday, before the borough magistrates, Mr. l this. The defendant had better attend to her o hwn rise even a cos price.
Jas. Milledge and Mr. B. Hopkins, chanted witli being ; and her own affairs, than nay what would reflect such a
drunk and assaulting P.C. Belies in the execution of his i charge against the plaintiff. A word might take away is
duty.-Prisoner, who is a labourer of Dorchester, looked person's character, and do harm that would Last through
as atupid as if the remains of his liquor were hanging , life. The Bench were perfectly satisfied as t i the char.
about him. Last night about eight o'clock, the constable • acter of the person who had been maligned, and they
found loim lying on the footway near St. John's Church. I hoped defendant would not appear there again. She
Went to pick him up, when the prisoner kicked him in the : must not say what she had, without very strong proof.
heats blow which knocked off his helmet. Gat him upsind i now IN THE sTRECT.
todk him on some distance, when prisoner continued to i wini
am flawkinr was summer.' for assaulting his
kick, and witness was obliged to take him int., custody,' neighbour, Ann leer 1.--Ann Ford said last Monday at ter-
med called for assistance to get him on. Prisoner made • . noon. about halt-prt four, she was standing at her door
great noise, and his language was very filthy and disgust' I at the top of Franchiseatreet, when defendant's father
ing, all the way to the stati, in.-Prisoner said the ronetable went along and asked her what she was looking at? She
struck him with the staff ; but P.(.. Sticklanel said he replied "My eyes are my own; I shall look where I like,"
turned him out of a publichonse at a quarter before seven, and on this the father called her abusive names, she
and he had the I,lnw then-Fourteen day's hard labour. I turned round, and the son knocked her down in the road
How TO LOSE Moses', -An elderly man from Bridport, ' by a blow in the Idck, and P.C. Cooper saw him do it.
who gave the name of Shrpprck, and spelt it to the Isaias, 1 ...4seoper,.jt appeared, had gone home, but the woman
was arrested on Wednesday night by P.C. Delainont, for e .
! ors not given his name as a witness, so that there WS. no
hieing drur k when in charge of s horse. When searched . fault attsched to the police for his not being called. The
.£8 165., or thereabout, was forind on him in coin. He I constable afterwards appeared, and sail that Mrs. Ford
protested very much, bet was locked up. On Thursday tried to !wretch defendant's father': face, when defendant
morning George Shajorick was brought up before the iled her away, and she fell down, lie did not strike
borough magistrates, when P.C. Delaniont proved the Mrs. Ford-Mrs. Ford was put up again, and now said
ore-Prianner said he had not taken any intriesting that the defendant pushed her down : she fell backwards
liquor for the last three years until yesterday, when • he having knocked her in the back.-The Mayor said thin
little got over him.-Fined ss. was a cleared which wight not to have been brought
ITOROUGII PETTY SESSIONS, Tuesday.-Tlihe Magistrates here at all. Each party must pay their own went Is.
on the Bench were the Mayor (Mr. Lrinie). Dr. Drew, each.
Mr. James Robertson, Mr. It. Hopkins, and Mr. \V. mu, ThtotOtoo and Mary Dunning were summoned
Talbot. llnatit , e , i for obstructingn thThe foo
evening.tway. One of them did not appear.
THE TROUBLE OF HAVING A DEM:Tr.-Mr. na Horn oursday about a quarter-past
seal summoned on Tuesday, for keeping open the six, west to Hope-square, awl saw the two defendant's
Itaaelagh Hotel after hours. Mr. Supt. Vickery stated ! and two soldiers standing in Hill'elane leading to the
that although the licence Wit. in Hr. Woodland's name, barrack*, and they entirely blocked the lane. Ile went
and he was liable, yet as Mr. Woodland was doing the up and asked why they blocked it went to the Look Out,
best he could to get the house properly looked after, he returned, and found them still there. Ile ordered them
wished the case tube adjourneuL-The Bench eoneented„
A DRUNKEN WA TERM AN. -It was really toohad oi away, but they then commeneed their impudence, and
the soldiers also. They were 1,,,th prostitutes.-Supt
James Davis, one of our licensed crewman, that he TOA. Vickery li.l coinfilaints ha I been made by the officers
according to the statement of my Harry Jeßty. drunk and I and the miblic of the girls obstructing this way.-Fined
incapable when in charge of a boat, on Friday. -Mr. ; es., including costs, and the one who did not appear was
hefty Pays he engaged Davis and his boat, to take out i to havu seven days in default.
himself (Mr-testy) and two young ladies, and to put them 1 A 74 OLD iNHABITANT DRUNK.
Inhere opposite the Burden HoteL Davis came'along from '
the Steamparket Inn ; hut he Peter Holland was summoned for being drunk and
did not seem to have any-
incapable in St. Thoinas-street, on May 2lst. -Defendant,
thing the matter, at least Mr. Jesty did not notice it. who haul conic into town, hail had a glass which had over.
They got into the beat and Davis rowed theni as far as , powered him, baying ae he said nothing to cat-Sergeant
the mouth of the Harbour, when the air overcame. the , Apsey , saw defendant helplessly drunk in St. Thomas.
weterman, he gave over rowing, laid over the side of the ,
1 street..--Defendant expressed his sorrow, and was ordered
boat, and could not pull at all, as he wax iinink. Mr. Jestv • to pay ss, iachakug coat.
meld not row, and Davis in his helpless state, and the THE ECCENTRIC ENGRAVER.
, wind blowing out of the Harbour ,e
yachts. They made the party were carried Henry Last, alias Taylor, was hiought up for sleeping in
on • quarter of • mile beyond th
the open air witliont any visible means of living. Ile
signals for help, and two men came to them. Mr. Jody, was the engraver who had appeared before the Bench
. glad enough to get the ladies put a.hore in safety, agreed previotisly, and then gave another name. Ile now mid
to give the men 10s. each. He summoned Davis before that was an olil name ;he had a letter now. About a
the magistrates on Tuesday, and told the history of his quarter-pest two this morning P.C. Hanaford found the
adventure, Dr. Drew said the claim of a sovereign by the
prisoner lying at the back of Devonshirebuildinee, in •
two men who assisted ought to have been opposed : it was
chair asleep, and he, in angwer to witnem said he had no
• great deal too much. Davis had nothing to say for him- lodgings, he was waiting for the boat. Ile had money;
se
ffi awl the Chairman said they would not deal with the
hut he hail been unable to get lalgings ; it had cost hire
pert of the case relating to his being in charge of the boat, ! gs. the night before in trying to get a lied. Witness took
they would fine him 5,, . for being drunk, and the Supt. I
' him to the station, and found El. on him. (Laughter.)
should bring the cue before the Licensing Committee, i Defendant worked in the town as an engraver, but not
for it was a most serious one. The Doetor deo stated that : regularly for any one, only where he could pick up a job.
information had reached the Bench that the boat was not _Defendant said the police had no right to molest him as
in seaworthy state. This was another most serious matter, long as Ise did not do any harm, he considered he had a
and the Bench hoped that, as this was the comnieneement right to compensation for toes of time. (Laughter.)-The
of the season, the Harbourmaster would examine these Mayor said the police had a right tu 1 elk after a nian who
boats which are let out for hire, and es certain if they are .
, was 6 suspicious character, and although there was
'lnn Roma Anr.LaIDE'S BELL-Last month
safe and fit to be hired. I nothing definite against him, and he would be dismissed,
Grorye the police would do exactly the same in the future, and
Morrie and Rictus,'? Talbot, the latter a well-known darks i lock hen up if he was loitering about. -Defendant, who
looking Weymouthian, were on the Chesil Beach salving • had repeatedly and impudently interrupted the Mayor,
the iron which had belonged to the wreck of the Royal left, threatening to bring an action against the police.
Adelaide, when Talbot found the unfortunate ship's bell. A SERVANT CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
It weighed about 241 b. and in the casting were sunk the L011;01 Charehill, a young woman, was brolight up for
words "Royal Adelaide. Liverpool." The iron they
stealing a large quantity of things from Mr. J. F. Russell,
found they reported to the Custom House, in the draper, of St. Slarysstreet-Serecant Harvey said Irmo
proper manner, having deposited it meanwhile at Mr. instructions' received from Mr. Vickery this morning he
•Velais stores. Mr. Hamilton l'rice, H. M. Collector of went' to the shop of Mr. John Russell, draper, and P•ld
Customs, sent a roan to have the iron weighed, and Reeler he hail come to search tier lodes. They went to
according to instructions from the owners, he allowed the
Eer bedroom, aild she showed her boxes, where be found
!salvors two-thirds of the value. But though they had fifteen pairs of stockings, the greater part new, and a
reported the finding of the iron, they were no foolish or quantity of neckties and other things, which Mr. Hessen
so gieely as to my nothing shout the hell • but took it to identifies' as having been stolen from bine-The Stearin-
Mr. Harman's stores in Commercial Raid, where Miss ten4nt asked fur • remand till Thursday, and prisoner
Harman weighed it, and gave them 7s. fel. for it fly and was remanded until eleven o'clocic
ler it got ahroad that the hell haul been f eind, and Mr. Coicerr PETTY SIESMONS, Friday.-Before Mr. 11. C.
Hamilton Price summoned the men before the Bench on Goodden and Mr. R. If. Eliot.
Tuesday last. -Mr. Howard appeared for the Board of DAMAGE BY A SOLDIER.
Trade, and dated that the Board considered this a very A .soldier named Joseph Richarilron was charged with
anew offence. Persons haul no right under any circum• doing wilful damage at the Clifton Hotel, Pertland. -
stances t° appropriate wrecked g°" ' they mmr inform Robert Smith, la„.llmd of the Clifton Hotel, Portland,
: the Receiver of Wreck, who in the case of the Royal said that on the Vial May, jest after eight in the evening.
Adelaide's wreckage, had it taken to the marine store prismees coiurade came into his house, and asked for two
dealers, weighed and sold and gave two-thirds of the me- lames of beer. lie had it, and they settled. His
ce,eds to the salvors. He pointed out that this 1,01 was daughter serval it, and after that, prisoner cause in; the
worth 1:3 new, wax very little the worse for wear and tear, beer Was not drank. Prisoner said to the other man
_
and would be ireful immediately a clapper was put in. ..
Italic. where is the leer ?" The other said "lhin't
The taking of ouch goods was by law a larceny, there snake any noise like tbat ;if that is your way, Pm off,"
meld lie no doubt auto where the hell came from, as it had
took the glass of beer, drank mart, mad left. The prisoner
the name" Royal Adelaide, Liver ii in it while the
then took the remainder, and threw it over the bar, calling
cane was dale worse by the horn having conceal,eil finding to the landlady -" Here ! till this —glad for BIC." She
of the bell when they informed the Receiver of Wreck said "We don't have such language here." Witness, as
about the iron. Among his witnesses he called a boy
he amuld mot lea,. took eters to turn him out, when he
named Thomas Denman, who worked with his father, tools off his belt, and with it broke the bar window,
who orcrionally had wreck, which they took to the
kielnel the front door open, but witness closed it again.
Cuidona House, so it Was generally known what .ini to p. ot
The lock was lireken, snit prisoner stripped himself in
done with wreck. This boy saw the hell at Mr. liarman'a the street, came into the bar again, and kuneked a China
stores in April.--Elizabeth Hoddinott spoke to seeing the
vases. from the mantelpiece. with his hands. The bar
bell lircnight into Mrs. Harman's by Mort+, and Taihot :
window cost 6. 0.1., the lock as. fiat, and the China vase
they had not been before to her with metal ; Morris she about Is. 61. -Cross-examined : When you came into the
did not know; but Talbot was a Weymouth man.-Mr. hose, I Was standing in my pas:age.-Adjetant
Supt. Vickery stated that on the 21st., he got the liell, Deverall wished to make a sLaternent, and sae! that the
having sent a policeman to Mr. Harman s. ant on the 24th man had been brought up before the cot 1111 l anding officer
he saw Morris, who stated that he saw the bell in Talbot's for being drunk, and Mr. Smith said that two hues canie
possession on the Chesil Beach, that he (Morris) reported in, tine sober and ..me drunk, and he gave them two pots
P, the Collector of Cuatoros the finding of some iron, hut of beer. If a publican gave a drunken man a pot of beer,
that Talbot sold the bell for 7s. Sul., I•ut gave Morris part it was very likely that he would make a disturbance after
id the money, though he did not expect it Morris added a time, it was not likely that a publican would give two
that he had leen away to Liverpool, and thought he had pots of beer to one man.-Mr. Smith said he only put out
only to report the long pieces of iron at the Custom two glasses, not two pots.-Finiel 6d. and costs, awl the
House. In order to prove the value, Mr. Vickery had dam ~ total XL-Adjutant lkverall sad it was not in
found that • ship's bell which he producel wet 'hush 7lj lb., .
the power of a commanding ottieer to order a soldier to
and of the same metal as that of the Royal Adelaide. ay any tine, unless the soldier consented. Ile al. com-
cost lee, whereas the Royal Ailelaides hell weighed 241 b. pay
of the defendant beir.g handcuffed &ad marched
-Mr. Price, the Collector, explained that when any lsely GPI to prison-Mr. Coodden said it was painful to see a
finds wreck. it is always their duty to bring it to the sillier in hanilmffs at any time-Supt. Batty did not
Receiver of Wreck, himself ;he took possession of it for after the amount of violence the prisoner
the Board of Trade until the owner Was found. The ship h.l ~hown. why he should be more leniently
• was lost in 1572, (Mr. Roberston adding-Ma November dealt with than a civilian. The police never handcuffed
DI awl occasionally portions of the wreck were brought an • luau unless there WA. .1 noses-it,' doing sit.-
in. Morris informed him that they hail tumid some iron,
Adjutant Deverall remarked that a soldier is unlike •
hut told him nothing about the Jell. -B oh prisoners
admitted having the bell. Morris said he went to the civilian, hems a marked man, and he did not think the
lice shituld handcuff a mien for doing daniage to the
Beach. saw Talbot, and assisted him with the iron, and as P.' ount of 6s. Ile did not complain of any man, but of
he aesisted, he thought it his duty to report it ; but he did the system. Mr. Goodilen said everything depended upon
not pick up the bell, and therefore did not consider it his whether a man was violent or not-Mr. Batty continued
/tidy to make any report of that -Talbot also said he did
. not think he had to report the small things.-The that it is very often a kindness to a prisoner to handcuff
-- him ;it took away film a man the temptation to conimit
Mayor: Did not you know that it was your duty , tiolence, or attempting to escape. He could assure the
as much to report one thing as the other? My Bench that the police never put more restraint upon a
sood men, if concealing one thing was ...eying. so was the
man than was necessary.-It being asked if the tine would
having conferred with the other magistrates said th
other; it le no use your talking like that -The Mayor be paid, the Adjutant said that if defendant would agree
to pay, e sergeant was present to advance the money.-
accept the excuse offered-that they did not know they
considered the charge very serious, and could by no mea ey
ns This was thdone. Adjutant Deverall again explained that
had to report the finding of the belL The prisoners had hLls.ad, not complained of any man of the police, but of
done themselves no good by going to Mr. Webh's with the . .., .., .. etaiu of handcuffing.
they had given up the bell honed', they
' would have had , highway
in the parish of 'Wylie Regis. -Mr. Howard
iron, and then going to Mr. Harman's with the bell. If , naryx.
', Richard Tally was brought up for being drunk on the
very nearly as much am they received trent the marine .
I store dealer tor it. They were liable to six months hard remarked that the man had been heavily fined in a late
labour, and a penalty of ..C2O, if the Bench chose to ' arie• for selling a bell-Defendent bad been
The Chairman • Yes fishing.-
I iefliet it. But they did not intend to do so, became in the
I first place, prisoners, being poor men, could not pay such fined To. including ta,you earn too much money fishing.
, a fine, and as to the imprisonment. they would ens eh.. . George Legg was summoned for being drunk in the parish
, prisoners such a punishment because they had of West ChickerelL .P.C. Johnson, stationed at Chickerel,
I been doing what other neople had done for some
. een .
' proved the case.-Defendant said befell down from being
which had not been sufficiently looked after Betw
crippled:.,. he was not drunk.-Finedcots;
es. and but in
the two offenders the blench could not distinguish, and this ease__ the defendant had to pay 61, more than the last.
should punish them alike. They hoped that in tutu... oes • DAMAGING A FENCE.
prisoners and everybody elm who might find wreelf -...- ,Vary Stoat and Nary AM& Nair were charged with
take it to the Custom House, and accept the liberal - . breaking down a fence, the property of John Ward, of
two thirds of the value. The defendants were here. a.... j they Portland.
ced up a few sticks-Mr. Ward, gruiplainant,
The defendants denied breaking the fence,
each, to include costs, or in default a month's. in
..nent with hard labour. They would also have to per sue ,
i
said a great deal of damage hail been Inc to the fence,
value of the article stolen, which meat be settled between , but he did not believe these people had done the damaae.
1 them and the Board of Trade. The Bench wished it to be ,
the police,
as much as .L'il worth. Ile hail complained to
made known that the small fine was not by any means • • aim pooce, who had caught these
...two picking up a few
• ! little sticks, lie was not ',flung to pay the costs.-
puniehment, but only a cantion.-Mr. Hamilton Price , ", f,„,1,,,t8 agreed to pay the 65., and the matter was thus
agreed to take the value of the hell at 10s., no that defen• : - -
dents had only to pay a further sum of es. each.-Mr.
: Harker, of Clearmount, askedre leave to maken aw remarknot to 1 NOTES AND HINTS.
, the Bench. The prisoners we illiterate meho did
know bow to make their request known to the B I The ugliest of towns with which man ever u'isfigured
ench; '
: but they wished to ask that they should be allowed time G . od's fair earth, as Charles Kingsley says of Okehampton,
Ito pay-The Mayor replied that the money most le paid Was the scene last week of a triumph which is not only a
at once, LI 10s, each, to include all expense., or the men feather in the shakos of the Q.0.Y.C., but is indeed a
. must go to prison, unless anyone in Court would pay it for ' justification sufficient and triumphant, for the money and
' them, for Itles Bench did not give credit -They could not 1 attention bestowed on the Yeomanry. That four men,
pay at once, and were detained.
I Joreph Raman, marine store dealer, of Commercial- ,• from • town like Blandford, comparatively unknown to
i. fame (forgive us I Dorset ! you are 'int all the world)
mad, was summoned on the same day for haying the I should be able to perform such a succession of rapid work
Royal Adelaide's bell in his pcsession, also for purchasing : as did Sergeant Rogers, Corporal Cave, Trooper Cave, and
I a smaller quantity of metal than is required by the Metal ' Trooper G. Ross-puts to silence at once all insinuations
, Act-Mr. Howard appeared for the prosecuting', and against the real worth of oar yeomen. They had to ride
I explained the case, exhibiting the bell to the Bench.- in mile, over two flights of hurdles, disiuount at WO yards,
P.C. Hanaford spoke to finding the bell produced in defen- ere five shots, ressoont, and at 60u yards fire five shots
dent's stereo on Saturday, April 31. It was composed of more each, withal 12 minutes, and they did it an leas than
ordinary hell metal, and defendanLiilaughter told him the nine. Such a capital stisseitnen of the Yeotuanry's
weight was Effie Elizabeth Hoddinott deposed that Miss . Powers puts out all remembrance of the Manchester riots,
, Hartuan gave 7s. odd for the bell to Morris and Talbot , and quenches the sneers at Peterloo, for it brings back the
I Her master was home ill at the time ; the men said they memory of those Moslem horsemen to whom it was
picked it up from the wreck of the Reyal Adelaide.- mid I-
Marks Edward Vaux, outdoor officer of Her Majesty's I "Mount ye, spur ye, skier the plain
Customs, had weighed the bell, and found it NPR-Mr. That the fugitive may flee in vain,
Harman asked the officer why there should , be such • When he break,s froui the town, and none escape
difference now about the wreck, from what it was four Aged or young, in the ?enemy's] shape."
yews ago. It was well known that the veaael had broken Or, to take a ssore recent illustration-these are the sort
up, and almost every dealer in town had bought some of of men to repeat such a brilhant achievement as the
the metal. He did not know why he was summoned at Charge of the Light Brigade, for, says eoleriel llussenden.
all.-The Mayor said be never knew that the multiplier who ought to know, they are the very b.a a ideal of Light
tion of offences lessened the guilt in any particular use, Cavalry. May the gallant men never have to do sterner
-Mr. Hamilton Price told about the bringing of iron by work than contend for the Lip" Lindsay prize. or if they
the defendants, and that he allowed two thirds do ever go ince battle, may they have clearer plans laid
'mine by inatenetiom, of tee owner._ 13, mr„ out for them, a clearer meamme brought, and a more eat's-
Harman: Witness recieved instructions from the owner factory epitaph than
I October, 1576. In defence Mr. Harman said the iron I "Some one had blundered."
from the wreck was sold all over the town, and all the
dealers thought they were right in buying it: he had
himself left a quantity of it outside his stores, for even,-
body to see. As to the weight he admitted that the bell
was under the weight which the law allowed him to
purchase, but ne tork it in this way-that the bell had
I,een rolled about in the sea a long time, and if the mmis-
trates were determined to enforce the law strictly in
every particular the dealers might as well shut up shop;
they could do no business-The Mayor remarked that
the magistrates did not make the law, they had only to
administer it If certain circumstances were net brought
to their notice, they could not admimster the law with
re rd to those circumstances ; they could only deal with
eiCrtwas before them. Mr. Mowani said the defendant
appeared to have bought the metal in a straightforward
way, nothing was concealed, all the circumstances seemed
to show that he had acted honestly, and the Board of
Trade did not wish to press the case heavily against him.
The Mayor asked if the entry of the purchase was pro
perly made in defendant's boas, and the superintendent
said it woe. Mr. Hannan, he also add, was always
rade to glwo • straightforward answer to any enquiry.
The Mayer mkt Mr. Harman bore such a goal character,
and was ett streielLierward in the way in which he
Carried is a very that they would ante,
for bite hs ipteewiea eflistblisral, order him to forfeit
hittdlarialiwg the expenses of the Court,
masideewi a.= moderate fine. The
sameness or under the prescribed
weight was Wi=riligm
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day a. be
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the weeds skit had awls tre at. wbkit want wade at to

My warning last week was mart required, thongh I I,
fear it was too late. The " stork" cant about "Jupiter I
Phivius" we hail twice over, when the parties merely !
want to say it rained. If our friends; Inma have I
heathen gods, let me give them a rather iild pareel of '
rhymes; but which, considering that our Bathing Season
is well on, will bear repeating:—
"When old bards sung
Of Venue, sprung
From Foam, Great Ocean's daughter,
They meant to shisw
What beauties owe
To bathing in salt water."
But please don't, dear friends, rush into any invocations
of Venus; all these ancient idols were disreputable, and
not tit to mention, except with contempt. The way in
which s the Roman mythology is kept in mind amino to
nie ae fiedish as if I were to blame the Philistine tick-god,
llagiin, when the catch of summer mackerel is short.

When we are obliged to keep image( of our myths In
sight, I think we may well have them according to the
conventional pattern. Of routs, the Yeomanry are trio
practical and commonsense ti endure the oddity of a
narwhal's horn sticking out of a liorse's forehead, and I
have heard whispers 64 to where former horns of the
unicorn went. But now that the Ft :1.01 in flat, and an
opportunity f refurbishing is given, I think the Statue,
and not least the Lion awl Unicorn, ought to be es-
painted, and the horn replace,l. "Once upon a time," the
realm of Scotland was deeply noved beratbe in some flag
on some castle (was it Balmoral or E. I inburgh fl the ten
emblem of Scotland. was not done justice to. I can't tell
the heraldic reason why but nil recollections and
traditions of what is the correct thing, demand a summer
coat of paint and the uplifting of the horn.

A general polishing and sainting up will now go on, find
plans for the season will 1* tried. Among them I h.r
of a good land, of somewhere slant Df Instruments,whieh
I. sail to be a great want. Well ! do hope the Superin-
tendent of Police will give them all the chanmprissible,
and not allow " Ponx porn." the German Band, the
tiournfe I ophieleifle-player, the Panfletn (or Pandemonian
pipes), et hoe germ., outer, to utter their dreadful sounds
about the streets. Please, remember, Messrs. Mayor,
Superintendent, and others of the powers that be, that
there are people in town who have to do thoughtful work,
and that it is enough to send one frantic when a horrid
group of fumlerately washed Germans open fire with what
they call a band, or when a (warted party send rood
their alto and tenor to collect the money, while the treble
and bass, to compenate for their alff.ence, make extra
row. I hope we shall have no instruments in the streets
but those that will "roar you like any sucking dove."

Several people have been -talking to me about the I
escape of Quigley, and some prufess to think it "quite
too awfully impossible" for the convict to have got
through an aperture only 511 n. broad by 14 inches higb.
But it seems rather more impissible. if there can be com-
parisons about what can't In, for him to have got out any
other way. Do they fancy he got through the spy-hole?
Or could at be that the continuity of matter was susuended
on his account ? The fact is that Quigley is a small man,
and remarkably agile withal ; and even he found he ombl
not get through the little window with his shirt on. lie
had to take it off, so he has c mfessed, before he could
wriggle through the aperture, which he bad very carefully
cleared of all the glass, his paste-plaster having prevented
a single bit from Latin,: down. Ile could hardly get
through as it was, anal surely he must have taken off
other clothes also, or his bones must have been very
small or very flexible. Let any of our readers measure and
try.

I heartily hail the revival of athletic sports, which are
likely to increase the manliness of our young fellows, only
don't let HA have that disgusting blot of betting intro-
duced. When shall we see the day, when a betting man
shall be as unpopular as a welcher, and it shall he the
correct thing, whenever the .der of a bet is !leant to hoot
and chase the person who oilers it otf the course / het us
have athletic sports for the good that shall result from
them, and vote all attempts to stake limey on them as
cashlish, and unfit for gentlemen.

Like the custom of betting, the custom of toast:drink-
ing spoils many a pleasant gathering. The dreary round
of after-dinner toasts is getting almost intolerable, and toy
friends and brethren the Foresters have, in Weymouth,
alo.liolied altogether the limier and speaking from their
fête. I ant not sure that tlyiy have done a wise thing, for
it is moot exrelleut to get the sympathy and help of the
upper classes for the great friendly societies. Can't we
have a noddle way? Eierytooly votes the sickly "loyal
and patroitie to le out bores, it is a tenfold
weanneos to he told for the thousand and lot time that
the" Motto of the volunteers is 'Defence, not Defiance,'
and if they aft ever called out, they will do their duty,
and repulse any foreign foe who may land on our shores,
Then there is the cant of the dinner table when we are
told that friendly societies are " banded together for a
noble object—to be able to claim as a right that which
they would otherwise have to seek from the cold hand of
charity, or from the Guardians of the Poor." I have heard
all that, and take it always tom gran, sati4, as I de any-
thing from those that prai-e ,it hers without stint, and to
draw immense applause But if the stupid formal toasts
could be disci:m:lA with, and we could have some short
an.l sensible speixbes to lodges and courts about the folly
of paying too much in propirtion to their rate of contri-
butions, about some plan whereby they could sufficiently
remunerate their medical officers (fir instance), about the
duty of taking care of one's health for the sake of the
society, and the improvement in the look of a procession
by having only moderately showy insignia—these and
other subjects would he worth talking about, and would
be well dealt with by such gentlemen as Mr. Edwards
and the medical men who are supposed to have the care
of every member in lodge or court. "Moderation in all
things' say I, and—though I abominate sickly toasts,
quarrelsome Town Council; Local Boards that stickle
over the "infinite little," and Parliamentary debates that
drown the nation's business in a flood of words—do let us
have ouch speaking as the mouth can send from the
abundance of the heart, and let the speaker stop when he
has done. My readers will not thank me if I ti,l OA some
people—pour floods of words into columns upon colonist;
and dilute a few ides., as I have seen then, diluted, till
there are about four ideas to a page of big type. And so,
farewell till next week.

DISCENS.

FORESTERS DEMONSTRATION AND FETE.
The popular holiday of Whit Monday was too good an
opportunity for our friends the Foresters to miss, and
accordingly the Weymouth United District resolved to do
their hest to make a little money and do a considerable
amount of exhibition for the sake of the courts composing
this fast-growing district of the ancient friendly society.
One valuable characteristic of the Foresters is that they
are a thoroughly united Society, constituting in the whole
of the Order one great Unity that has never been broken.
Their aims are the same as those of other friendly societies
to sake a provision of friends who shall visit the ailleted
brother, show him sympathy, and render help, so much
desired and needed in the dreary and pinching time when
sickness strikes down the bread-winner and he becomes
helpless to relieve the anxious cares of his wife, or
lighten the grief of the little ones, who mourn because
r,,ther•o had, and not able to go to work." In order to
make the help given by the brother wooslwards be felt as
a subetantial thing, the society requires from each of its
members a weekly payment of some amount, generally
between &I. and a shilling, and these sums being stored
up. are found to accumulate so that it is possible to allow
the woodwards to take with them to the sick man's house
about 12s. or even lie per week, so that, supposing his
illness is of the usual temporary nature, he is able to tide
over the evil day, and the good wife has not the slavery
of being compelled to labour for the family and tend the
sick husband also, or to incur the misery of selling away
her goods and applying for relief to the Union. Further,
the society pays some medical g-atleman, very much on
the Chinese fashion, to keep the niembers healthy, for he
has to prescribe for them when sick, and attend them if
the illness keeps them at home. Thus the doctor must
desire a healthy lot of members, for his losses begin when
any of them fall ill, while so long as they are all well, be
draws the payment without hindrance to his time, or
demands on his medicine chests. That place where it was
"so confoundedly healthy that a doctor could neither live
nor die there" would be delighted in by a doctor who had
• good lot of friendly society members, for he would get
all pay and no work. And the Foresters go farther yet for
their members ; among their payments is a small one
quarterly to an assoc ation of local societies (or courts)
called.. s "District," and this District. or association of
local societies, provided for the payment of £l2 whenever
a man dies, or £6 on the death of a woman, supposing
that the man be a Forester in the District. Sometimes it
is LII for a man, and £7 for a woman, that is paid at the
death, by the District. The warts in Weymouth number
three, and they formed a District of their own, preferring
this to being a port of the Great South Western District,
most of whose officers live at Southanswon. Whether
it would have been convenient to have united the
Dorsetshire Courts in one " Dorset " District is
beyond the mark now to enquire, for the power-
ful and united Court "Progress" at Dorchester remains
devotedly attached to the South Western District,
in whose large funds it has a great interest that would be
lost should it secede. The Weymouth Courts have now
enlarged their district beyond the limits of their town,
having opened courts in many surrounding villages,, and
even reached as far as Evershot, so that the "Weymouth
United," from being a little district, has grown to great
size It was this district that held their demonstration on
Whit Monday. The weather was tolerably fine, and the
Foresters met in Market-street, at the back of the Market
House, and the procession was formed in the following
order :

p-iObadi
time, and

would

.award,

prioa-

settled:-

Rejoiced as we all are to see the gallant regiment who
have go many years visited us. I cannot but hope and pray
that neither they nor our gallant riflemen may ever be
called to actual war. It is pretty to sing—
" The steeds are all bridled, and snort to the rein,
Carved is each neck, and flowing each mane;
White is the foam of their champ on the bit;"
Rut there I must stop in my admiration, for I remember
the other side of the picture when we come to actual
wax :
" The scalps were in the wild dog's maw.
The hair was tangled round his jaw;
But close by the shore. on the edge of the gulf,
There sat • vulture flapping a wolf,
Who had stolen from the hill, but kept away,
Scared by the dogs, from the human pre,
But he seises on his share of a steed that lay,
Picked by the birds, on the sands of the bay."
Yet there are, I find, far too many people in Weymouth
who pretend to think that "England may be drawn" into
the abominable war waged by • couple of despots, who
have not 'two pins" difference between their motives.
Rather than let our readiness be a temptation to tight, I
should be glad to see less soldiers than ever, and even to
go without the visit of the Q.O.Y.C. every spring.
Blandford will no doubt make an effort to get the
Yeomanry to leave Weynaouth alone for a year or two. I
have heard it wiped that coming year after year to one
town bass bad ale* upon the numerical strength. But,
do the *mat that croakers can, they can only point to a
f of me member out of the 277 who formed the
off dams* of the regiment last year. Yet I would
reemamead lir captains to follow the example of the
Awl Ilibsolig. and father ia Termite far their troops.
Atlas dataire d tea is * lit!.*, and "H. that
Wa*Viet arinbitla at* Fri* by NO and
ne by** seadditis Mats
Imi attaltervijarmrat inked kVA%
V=lttbianitl. Iba samolitpiors 55

The District Secretary, Bro. W. C. T. II ountell and Bro.
John Moore, P.D.C.R.
Portland Artillery, under ldr. G. W. P. Jones, fourteen in

all.
Two flags.
Twenty Juvenile Foresters, marshalled by Bro. Purchase,
and with flags and bannerets.
The fine banners of Court 4.116.
Visiting brethren from other • districts, Portland, Dor-
chester, Winfrith, stn.
Flags and bannerets.
Representatives of Courts 6,35 n, 6,317, 6,305, and UN,
about twenty.
Weymouth Town Band, about 17.
Flags and bannerta
Courts s,fti, 4,5494, 4.726, 4.416.
Banner of Court 3,132.
Courts 3,183 and 3,132. about fifty.
The great biusuers were handsomely painted with the
emblems of the Foresters' Order, or its good work. One
had g representation of the widow and orphan at the grave
of the husband and father, with the motto "Succour the
Widow and Orphan," another displayed the words " Wey-
mouth United District" with Foresters' Arms. These
banners formed noteworthy parts of the procession, teach-
ing by the eye those who scarcely stop to listen to
argument The bannerets also had appropriate sentinces,
is-" um_thia day prove a success," "Forestry our
pride," "We help our Orethrm, Success to the A.0.F."
The regalia. fiseungusiking ribbmt and sashes at the

I After-
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4 NO
egol-
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RECOGNITION OF TRE REV. W. M. FELL.

... .
On Thursday the iiiiiilie recognition of the ROY. W. M.
Fell an pouter of the Colgregational (*berth, Portland,
was eel° 'rated by a tea and public meeting. A goodli
m nuber artook of tea in the capital schoolroom, after
which tjie meeting was helil in the chapel adloin-
ing, under the presidency of the Rev. T. Nave, of
Dorchester, who said he occupied that position by the
express Wish 9f Mr. Fell, whom he hail known many
years ac..) at the Edinburgh University, and no' perhaps,
it tvaalitting ant right that be should occupy this positton
of Chairman that night, lie could only say they had in
Mr. Fell one who would prove hunself worthy of their
affection, confidence, esteem, and regard. When Mr.
Fell left Wellington, New Zealand, he was presented
with an inlilress from the ministers of the teem, including
. the Archdeacon of Wellington, in which they expressed
their esteem tor I ' as a Christian minister and friend.
lie (Mr. Reeve) bad Mid returned from London where he
hail seett Mr. Sherren, their termer pastor, and he would
star en Passion( that after being in the City for a few days
and then returning to Darset it seemed like a Paradise to
him. Mr. hherren hail desired him to say that he was
sorry he was unable to come down with Mr. Fell; but his
heart was with tbeio though far away.
The limy. W. M. FELL said he had lived long enough to
feel the trials and disappointments connected with the
Christian ministry ; but the thought of the greatness and
granter if the work was with hint still, an.l he hoped
he would carry it with him to the end, and endeavour o
show it here in Portland. lie was very glad to have met
with such a cordial reception from the ministers of his
own denomination, as well an those of other denomi-
nations on the blood, lie trusted and prayed that they
might have enlarged prosperity and success, and that
when the time Caine fur them to meet the Master they
with . him should receive the "Well done thou good and
faithful servant, enter ye into the joy of the Lord."
The Rev. E. Ilrevisx (Weymouth) expressed his pleasure
at being present as a .brother minister belonging to the
same denomination, to recognise Mr. Fell as belonging to
therms-4m.

INFANT FOUND DEAD

/in inqnest was bell at noon on Monday, before Mr. IT.
Lock, deputy coroner, on the testy of a newly-born male
child, which was found dead ni Sunday rning, in Mr.
Betts's timber pound, by two men, Francis Norris and
Harry Crock. r. The jury included Mr. T. Skinner, Mr.
J. Parsons, Mr. C. P. Gee. Mr. W. Page, Mr. C. Hibbs,
Mr. W. Jolliffe. Mr. Joseph 00.0 d, Mr. J. 11. lbitts Mr.
William Shilson, Mr. Charles Getfeall, Mr. W. J. Bilke,
and Mr. Ilayntan. Mr. W. Page wan appointed foreman.
The testy had begun to deconifsde.
Harry Crocker of Wesley street, said he was called by a
tnan named Francis Norris, on Sunday morning to look at
a bundle. This was all nit half•past eight. Norris was
poking about the bundle, which was in Mr. Betts's timber
pound, and was covered with ft new piece of wrapper,
pinned together. Witness eall "Why don't you take it
up !" but Norris did not like to do An, and witness opened
it and saw a elaihrs head. On this he covered it up again,
and gave information to the police, himself taking charge
of
Sergt. Harvey, about nine o'clock, went to Betts's
timber pound, and found the last witness in possession of
. a isale child, which was lying under a wall in the timber
pound. It was wrapped in a woman's calico garment, and
Petticoat, a print apron, and on the outside was the
covering of a box (a piece of rough towelling), on
uncovering it found the body of is newly born male child,
which 'nettled to have been in the water Wine few days.
A certain necessary attention had not been pail. Witness
I brought it to the station, and ar.inanted Dr. Tigard. Ile
I saw no brusies on it, the skin was grazed in some places ;
Ibut that, he should think was done by the water. Could
not Mot any mark on lie clothes, which consided of the
calico garment, and part of a mullet shirt, with the
The Whit-Monday holiday was a splendid one, in spite wrapper and apron.
of that tremendous shower of rain with hail that fell early The skirt was bordered with a pattern, made by braid
in the afternoon. Our Portland friends arranged a capital
progra 1111 l te and carried it hit well, though then they I sewn on.
In answer to the jury, the Sergeant thought that the
wanted a little more li,ninesA in keeping clear the space billime eight have loon
where the finish was to take ilace. The tng
of war ' through the sluice, tool it seemed as if the water had lent
cameially was pressed on by the crowd, the result being .
left it. The yard is enclosed with a wall.
that only a few could Nee fair play. In athletic sports the Dr. Tigard wax called by the police yesterday morning
last loindreol yards or so should he kept absolutely clearj I about half-past 10, to examine the tasty, and found that
and to this en.l the committee should have a space fence .nom alter the s o .
m
lis had beenperiOn, there were no arks
otf on both sides, Ana keep the crowd from encroaching of violence the body Wan ilkcolintreil and the cuticle
on the athletes. lint the arrangements were decidedly ceeled from it. Could not give an "pinion without making
better than those on Weymenth sands, and I hope on • aloot ni,tral, as to whether the child was born alive. On
Saturday to be able to soy They manage these things . opening the chest, he found that respiration had been
better at the Verne. performed to :wine extant, the lungs being eXpalitled, and
coming well forward in the chest. They were if a light
red colour, and crepitated and floated when placed in
water. Po: placenta st as separated, lout the end not tied.
In answer to the Coroner, lir. Tigard said it Wan fair to
presume that the mother had had no skilled as Istance at
tile birth, And in answer to the jury, Dr. Tigard said
there was no question that the child had had a semu•ate
existence.
Ity the Cormier : The cause of dt-ath Wan probably
exhaustion by losa of not front drowning, an there
Was no water in the 'her!.
Francis Nord:, also of Wesley street, wax walking
round the Backe der, about half-past eight, and looking
into the timber pound as 1... passed, lie saw the parcel
do, to Inc of the loge; of thulev, and 1%1161 Crocker, who
polled it up and opened it, saw it was a child, and both
went to the police station. The body was found about 15
yards from the sluice.
In answer to the Coroner, Mr. Vickery said the clothes
were remarkable itn.l he hoped to get s mu, further
evi.l.:nce. He it 1.1 issue a bill with a full description.
When it was found, there was some blood on it, it smelt
very !sully, and they were obliged to have it washed, in
order to 'en what the clothes were like.
The Coroner thought it quite unnecessary to have an
adjournment of the case. They found from Dr. Tinsel's
evidence that the child Wai torn alive, and probably died
front the non-tyine, of the cord. Then they must leave
the matter to the further investigation of the authorities
of the borough.
The Jury returned a verdict that the body was found
dead, the death having been produced by the nondying of
the cord, but there was no evidence to show how it came
, where it was found.

The Rev. Mr. ITAWKRY (Bible Christian, Portland), also
spoke.
The Rev. Mr. liswsrr (Primitive Methodist, Portland),
you in his short nini..try he had met with many Congre-
gational ministers, and had always found them hie hest
friends, as well as the Congregational Issly the best friend.
of his denomination.
Thu Rev. Mr. Itercnrat(Upwr))came to dam sympathy
with . r. and to wish him Vest speed.
Mr. WAY propmed a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
Mr. It. J. Anflßlws seconded it.
The doxology closed a meeting which must have been
very gratifying, and augurs well forthe future, as we
believe already the congregation has increased.

CRICKET CLUB ATHLETIC SPURTS.
'Thai Portlanilera are much indebted to the gentlemen
who. is the Cricket Club, gather reund them the prineipal
pirtidu id the public spirits of the Island, and who at all
tncrits, are one principal means of pushing forward public
itufirevements, awl starting games that allow what amount
of "g.)," there ran be in and around Po, fiend. The Island
I. not by any means a "fast" place ; but whatever there
is of life a little quicker than the common run of money-
makieg is either evoked or directed hy the I !ticket ('1 ,11,.
Of course, we except oolities, in which the Vigilance Com-
mittee are facile prioteirea. These Crielcet Club men
include twine of those who found it all a merry lilt of fun
to see to the watering and cleansing of the public street*,
and oven to lay suede for a time the cricketers' flannels,
and display the dignity of labour by lending a hand them-
selves to allay the abominable nuisance of the dust. But
it wag not that the public 'spirit* of Fortunes' Well were
fond of the street-waterers' work that the) took it op for
a time; it was only the abundant flow of spirita that must
find some bodily outflow beyond the dealt. So it Wad but
natued that these gentlemen should take the lepl ii
athletic sports; though we hardly expected to see such •
full Programme as they issued for Whit Monday. Advised
by the cob, ttttt s of the Telegram, visitors poured into Port-
land by road, railway, and steamboat, and, as it was
rather too cold to dissipate on the margin of the sail sea
wave, whete the Child] Beach with its millions on millions
of pebbles dashed hack the foam to the Atlantic, the
crowds gathered either on or around the Naval Recreation
(401'11.4 Not all, however, paid for admittance, winte,
with Russian tactics, rook advantage of the higher
ground to overlook and command everything that was
without paying for it, in plain terms, the Comtism,
the Castle Road, and the fences, had abundant gatherings
of spectators. So it came to pass that at the beginning of
the spine the Committee scented to Ise a little anXinad as
to the pecuniary result. But the field became more and
more populous as the sports went on, and about the end
of the afternoon the numbers should, we think, have
satisfied the most anxious. A neat little tent was pro-
videst n the higher part of the ground, for the select few,
and near there the splendid band of the 31st Huntingdon-
chute regiment played a.succession of tunes, not all of a I
frivelous character, fur now and then we heard a passage
solemn enough for the Dead March. bet so take it that
the music was appropriate to the weather, which was of
the most fickle description, gloomy clouds alternative with
bright sonshine, and one tremendous storm almost cleared
the field. Towards the close the weather was clear and
bright, though by no means Co warm as we could have
enjoyed.
The Sports commenced at Weymouth at one o'clock by
the
BICYCLE RACK.—Weymouth to Portland, by Members of
Weymouth Bicycle Club and others, starting at one
o'clock from the King's Statue, Weymouth, and finishing
at Mr. Hodsdon's N'ictoria Hotel, Portland, at 1.30 p.m.
Find prize, o.;20 second, 10s. ; entrance fee, Lt., third
prise.
Mr. Vincent, jun., Weymouth, 54in. ... 1
Mr. F. Rose, Wirnborne, 52in. ... 2
Mr. &mall, Bournemouth, 3
Mr. Geo. Weytuouth, 48in. ... 0
Mr. Case, jun., Weytuouth, 1.1
They got off well together, and if big wheels had anything
to do with getting over the ground rapidly, it was a dead
certainty for Mr. Vincent and Mr. Cade. But then it is
necessary not only to have the high horse, but to be able
to go the pace without • NAIL Mr. Vincent was equal to
the occasion; but Mr. George Donley agreeing to stand
by Mr. Cale, found that be had bargained for what
might cane hitu delay. Mr. CAM had a spill at the
Union and another at the back of &Afield. and he and
his friend accordingly did not come up to time like the
rest. Mr. Vincent had a clear lead at Ferry Bridge, and
finished the course right into Portland, in E 1 minutes, Mr.
Rose followed about two minutes behind, and the third
man was sefiarated by about 150 yards.
Tnitowtso TIM CRICKET BALL—Fur members of the
Portland Cricket Club. There were only two entries :
Mr. P. Reeve ... oeyila
Mr. C. E. Bristow... .. 86yels.
Fort Meg or THE Hi/cr.—Half-mile flat race. First,
ltei.: second. ss. ; entrance fete, at 31., third twigs.
Baines and Holhind only came forward; the former led
all the way, and won easily.
Two HUNDRED YARDS HANDICAP. —Portland Cricket
Club. Eight entriew ; but Mr. Wait was scratched, the
others came in se follow:—
Mr. Latty (scratch) 1
Mr. Westland (4 yds.) ... ... 2
Mr. Rao (10 Oa) ~, 3
Mr. Reeve (scratch) 0
Mr. Bristow Cl yds.) 0
Mr. Milledge (5 yds.) 0
Mr. C. Gibbs (5 yds.) ... ... 0
This was • very good race. Latty winning by only • short
dietance, the second and third also very close together.
SOLDIER'S Rae E. —Half -mile flat, for men of the
Garrison. First, 15...; second, 5.,.; third prize, entrance
fee, 3. 'three started. Macmillan had the worst of the
start, but soon took the lead, but on coming round the
second time, he lost ground, (Beeson ran ahead, and
Fisher also got in front of Macmillan; at the finish they
were about gyds. apart.
The next race was not on the programme; hut it was
the race of the day. A tremendous shoe er of rain came
down, mingled with hail, and everybody started off for
the nearest shelter. The little tent was soon crowded

PORTLAND.

NAVAL Apporrnfmr.—Lieut G. R. Itetheth to 11.M.5.
Warrior.
RPI. ICES. —A vestry meeting of St. Peter's Church has
agreed that the choir 'hull be put into surplices as soon as
CHlLintelr's NONE. —A guard marches up and dawn the
Grove-n.l, to keep the children quiet after four in the
of tenu.e!n. . . . . . .

TIIF. BAND of the 314 Regiment, went to Freeze on
Tuesday, to play at a Phi, and returned after the last
ordinary Great Western, by special train.
adesosava—Mr. Targett, stationenaster of the South-
Western Railway, at Weymouth, has been elected W.M.
of the Portland lodge for the following year.
Berrien OF CONVICTS.— Eight convicts were baptized on
Whit-Sunday in the Portland Prison chapel by the Rev.
Arthur Hill, an.
Tire Suusiens. —On the Whit Monday holiday, the
Weymouth and Portland steamers plied between the two
harbours every half-hour, bringing large numbers of
visitors to and fro. One of them also took a numerous
party to H.M. training ship BiKcawen.
Dowssau. or • Cat/IF..—On Tuesday sonic men were
working at Mr. C. Mitchell's quarry in Kingliar lied], and
hail lifted a stone weighing about six tous with the crane,
when they heard a crack, and down came crane, jib, stone,
and all, without a minute's warning, the men jumping
into holes, and wherever they could, out of the way, and
fortunately nobody was struck. It was di•coversd that
three of the belts which supported the stays hul been
broken, apparently for months, and this was the cause of
the down falL
New SCllool..—Eutoo Drill Hall was on Monday laat,
the scene of a pleasant gathering, for tea aria talk, with
speeches to follow, the oc lesion being a spirited attempt to
raise funds towards the building of the row few and Sun-
day Scheele, now in reurseof erection at Eviton. A nuniber
of lailiee presided at the tables, which seise had liberally
provided with good things, among them being—Mrs. B.
Seriven,lliss Wallis ((or Mr. W. T. Wallis) Mrs. I Tallmt,
Mrs. Robert Pearco, Mrs. J. I'. Striven, Mrs. W. Attwooll,
Mrs. S. Pearce, Mrs. W. Peareo, Mrs. E. J. Pearce, and
Miss Striven ; others kindly gave the money needed to
purchase the provisions for tables. It was a very pleasant
meeting, the chair being taken by Mr..l. White.
BARQUE'S MAINMAST LOOT—On Thursday night, a
barque was noticed coming across the West Bay with her
ruainmsat gone, and with a staysail rigged from her wizen
roast to her foremast. She was rolling very much from
not having her proper canvas, and was boarded by Pilot
Edward Way, who took her round the Bill, and into Porte
hind Roads about eight o'clock. She was found to be the
barque Empress, of Swansea, and her captain was Mr.
Winter, son of an old Portland man she had been in
cAlision in the Channel, with a Norwegian three-masted
schooner, and lost not only her mainmast, but her ru'aen
topmast, and part of her bulwarks also all the gear belong-
ing to the mainmast. She is in ballast, and it is expected
that she will be towel to Swansea.
"STAR OF PORTLAND" LODGE 1.0.G.T.—1n connection
with this lodge, a most pleasant evening WAR spent on
Friday, May ISth. The members entertaining at tea,
Brather and Sister Manning (nee Morris) to celebrate their
recent marriage. A sumptuous spread was provided, "the
cup that cheers," with pastry, preserves. delicacies of the
season dc; a handsome assortment of flowers decorating
the tables. After tea, Bro. W. W. Pirativ, P.V.D. pre-
sided. Bro. F. Wyatt P.L.D. in the name and on behalf
of the lodge presented to Bro. and Sister Manning a very
handsome electro plated butter cooler, with the best
wishes of the niembers for their future welfare, Brothers
Coniben, C. Mitchell jun., W. Will (3lst, regt.) and A.
Attwooll also following in congratulatory speeches.
Brother Manning in an able address suitably acknowledged
the gift and congratulations of the members. The
imeeches were interpersed with ringing, etc.
AnenAnnY PRIZE PIRENG.—This came off at the range
at the East Weir on Monday ; but there were so many ties
that the prizes have not yet been declared. Rather real is
Pr 01.6 of this tiring, some fishertuan declare that another
range ought to be provided for the gallant Volunteer
Artillery. It is said that when they are out attending to
their crab pots, the spent shots sometimes reach them, one
of the good places for crabs being in the line of fire.
Vessels also which have to discharge at Folly Pier, are
sometimes in danger from the spent shots, so we are told,
and our correspondent was regaled, with • story teat •
vessel was lying near the Pier some few months ago, when
the spent shots came rattling on board. The person in
charge of the vessel asked the officer of the tiring part)" to
cease firing ; but thin was refused, when the sailor
proposed to the volunteer that the latter should give him
a share of the gum, and let the compliment of • abetted
salute be returned from the ship. The story goes that this
polite offer was declined, and the men on board had to go
below till the firing was over.
EDUCATION.—The Schools connected with the Parish
Church at Reforne, it is gratifying to know, continue to
flourish, under the management of Mr. Wood, master, and
Mrs. flogger, mistresa. They have lately passed a most
satisfactory-examination under Her Majesty's Inspector,
who reports of the schools as follows: "Mixed School.
The school is in very good order, and the examination of
the (lessee shows very good results."—" Infant School.—
The Infants are taught in a very successful and careful
manner."—John Bales, in the Mixed School, and Caroline
Pearce, pupil teacher in the Infant school,' are certified ea
having passer! well. As the consequence of the
passing of the examination, a much larger grant has
earned by the school than in any preview year,
amount being £217 3s. 4d., and this sum £9 13s. 4d.,
a portion of the grant under Article E., was PIM IS
gratuity by the managers to the muster and metres.
their efficient instruction of the pupil teachers, £1
being awarded, as • portion of this gratuity, to John
and Caroline Pearce, for having gained the pass.

by
the select, the many crouched under walls, or formed
serried lines to leeward of some welcome umbrella,
children got under the shelter of their parenta, and a
considerable number of the full grown daubed at racing
speed to the welcome roof of mine host of the Royal
Victoria Lodge Hotel, where the hydrostatic balance was
assisted lqr the pouring in of popular moistenera, to keep
out the cold wet that had drenched all summer clothes.
The true dignity of the philosophic and the abundant
resourcea of the accustomed traveller, were displayed by
one gentleman of cosmopolitan experience, who calmly
covered his beaver with a sheet of a London daily
extended tent-fashion, and felt satisfied of its capability
to keep him dry all day, not the first time lengthy
"leaders' end eloquent speeches have had &similar effect.
Fortunately this proved to be the "clearing storm," and
after this the weather improved, the crowds jeer...ed,
the committee were more lively, and "all went merry
as a marriage bell."
I/CARTER MILE ITABDICAP.—For the Portland Cricket
Club. Seven entries; but only four started. These
were:—
Rosa (lOyda) 1
Mr. Reeve (scratch) ... ... 2
Mr. Gibba(iyils.)... ... 3
Mr. Bristow (syds.)
The first won easily; about 2yds. between second and
third.
lloseawesi BOY'S Rare.-200yds. flat lit, 51; 2nd,
21. (it.; entrance fees, Si., to third and fourth. Nine
entered, and in sailor-boy's fashion ran barefoot'_ tz
were pretty well together till about half way to the
when Holland came out and won by about Iyda hi.
yard between Arnet and Luff. G. Pike was fourth.
CRICK= CLUB HURDLE Rack, LlOYos.—This was g
very ekes nee. and they all took the hurdles aria
NINO& Westland and Reeve were almcat wines
lellirtatiOsid last winning. Mr. Bristow some diatoms
PORILABD BOY'S RACE.- on the flat Setell
Hzrdy " by

officers and members, stc., including the snowy fleeces of sided were :—Mra. Bangor, and Miss Briggs, Mrs. E. at fall length into the pool, hot swam out gallantly on the
the Ancient Order of Shepherds, or Second Degree, were Pearce, him R. Collins, Mrs. (Ninth. Mrs. H. Stone, Miss other side, amid at roan of laughter. Mr. Iwtty, coining
worn, and added colour and variety, relieving the solemn F. sense', Mrs.Mc Goan, Mrs. Milledge Mrs. C. White, close behind him, had to swerve, for fear of jumping on
blind', browns, and greys ill which Englishmen enwrap Miss Mosier" ant Miss Mary Ilansforil. Miss Lane and Mr. Mae as he et-molded out, and so went ii o,
themselves. 'Mt there was none of that sunerfliiitY of Miss Beeoin Pearce, Miss Jane Lane Pewee and Mrs. T. arms., giving occasion for Mr. Westland siowesn,ently Cs
costline, in dress which so often brings upon friendly Andrews, Miosex Lowman and Edith Attwooll, Misses protest The latter was not far off, followed by Mr. Gibbs,
societies the charge of being temptations to waste looney Alice pee', and Alice Hansford. Mrs. F. Pearce and Miss Mr. Rae picked himself up, and came over very well, eon-
in showy clothes. And here we may remark thet if B. Stone. Mrs. Ricardo, and Mrs. Askhani. After tea sidering his ducking, but the people ran together so that
Foresters would confine theniselvcs to wearing the neat there was a nominal entertainment. • Mr. Milledge was delayed a considerable tone before he
and really respect:ll.le regalia adopted by the gime:owe could take the jump. They hail to come round twain,
Council, they would both aid the foods of the II:gh Conn, WII IT-TUES DA Y SPORTS. when Mr. fatty wao well ahead. Mr. Westland omond,
he matter was long anweemnly
odebatwl. The curious
and avoid the charge of being overdlressed. It is when
The three first days of Whitsuntide week are generally Mr' "ii't• °WI The w"3"1•1 man "Liwd all objection
torovery was made that M . L tty's opponents were
they rush into full suits of velvet in showy but fleeting holiday with the quarrymen in lhatland, and for Tuesday that Mr Laity slid not
~ fairly clear the water:jump, and
colours, with l.ws and arrows and jack-boots, things of
. oiocc,tiug to different jumps, some to t PI
some young fellows, the leader of whom, we believe, was
: to the 111..I.1.1tnilillterk tihettc;ttnhnao intntee overruled
of the outdated past, that waste of money k only effective
Mr. S. Stone, who had heen in Australia, assisted hy
in bringin4 ridicule. The ithiplay of Robin Hood, Friar
pejtje.hayedpoßit.in..,.., .tute.,,;ogfott
huipos;:iiniensdp.o,riptst.i:dtieblyd sitar
gth:K he rot and some
n.iiiii.'7le Yflait'.:Mnerlis.ro. Fisher.
Mown. E. Rol, John Stone, Ales. Pearce, H. Limo,
FAtie,:rwroßisic::::l'7RriAcekie,t fonunbe,
Tech, Maid Marian, and Little John, with bowers of
. although eight had entered. After a's. . I
saw-inill, Oa Hill. The principal sign was the great j
, Lat ty beall r . Res.
eivne,si.hysttaiomotruatlanr
tehri:l".:::::::::abinrie:
greenery adorned with gold and colours, mat be
I.
Boa.o
and Racy.,
..,;Lrilsliathln'l.tidlt.-I,......,ttr.tetarnd
roPes. and at tho top it lime a kg of mutton, of whie
ee yams.
'inirole."rni. ale. ma"1!1:;11:yin"t:tatheol tbeie'ratedllartiLtYhef iirr' tifriLent7trarY.Yri:e
more anon.
distances separating then, Ti a • six minutes.
The sports commenced by boys bobbing for treaded '" , • •
of Ms I::'itirlslrn
, ' Niue eaumin4 a deal of merry laughter at the shocking first, it •
, Boise., Gunner Samson, and Mannillan ran. Fisher
Westland
:::, 1
inns.tihi
cn he oswi
We,_;.ra.ninh,,lt
tifinwi,n;f.yr.:,
at
onof.ivt,,h;ent pis ilsnnet"tir
moss i ~,,, o hich they got. Then there was throwing the
voluntary gifts either of
shot, and throwing the hammer followed, but the corn.
THREE Lionen Racy, then,,
the C• '
e in first; but one of
ireaii,nttiiileLitjhrtoehh"tofhiyoir.,l,.,-.o.r,,)ll;iii,titceanrieztn.h.ilyn,,,t willing
. . wcoeirei t rni b.: t.i.i. ,
yo n s of the t..ne
mitten, if then: were any, not having omit us a "'krect
on Monday very few or none of these attempts at repre- ,
cant,"
the winners 1111 l id remain unknown to fame. The ~,.,..
...
senting ancient costumes and worn-out ideas. The pro- their ties hod, become
great eveitts of the day were the greasy pole climbing, !..,,,no.
and the 'tug of war:' As to the pole it was so lefty "',„'
riArli RACE, 11l corners—Eight started •hu , t four eame
.tp.ait:,,e,rik,%otfrot,hte.
olin'cir
ststdomwannyV-isettonoorizesitrnieeoht,t I
not have been so large as we should have liked to
Crescent-street, and so well greased, that for a whole hour it defied the
attempts of active young Portlanders to get to the top, to earth in the fl t rou d ti n , an. another in the second,
see it; hut this of it-elf ithowol the purely voluntary I
and. at length the time was declared up, for ascending in -
'Cell came in first," followed by holey ; but the latter's stack
They spirit of those who actoally had joined. Td •
• I the ordinary way, and the aspitants were allowed to try let one M his feet through, and he was disqualified and
paiool through St. Elnioudistreet, over the Berl •
1,11 ,' any Imans of :vomit. On this Richard Attwooll mounted .
the rise was awarded to II 'I •
ainee who s a teacher on
an.l into Hope Spam°, where they form 1
~ :by ono of the guy-ropes; but was maluted with roars of noaPC the Boommen ; the others belonged to the 3ist
regiment.
round the Place, with banners and flags dieloloYeAr the laughter when it was found that the coveted mutton was
hand playing, and halted for a thee. At thin point • , tied on too tightly for Lim to get it off in a hurry. FLAT Race for the 4th D.Y.A. Half a tele —Fi
tremendous shower fell, ant members broke off. They , While lie was at it, up went Abraham Sansom by the .
nartol—T. Sumo), 11. Skinner, If. Pearce, W ill. Elliot4l4 ti
afteraltnin reassembled, rompleted their peranibulation,
, , other guy-rope, when the pole bent and waved more S. Sione, J. Stone, I'. Lino and 1 lei an They
the first 1 I ' •.. f"'"' '"
too
and went over the Barkwater-bridge to Knight." fi"'" wildly than ever, and an ominous crack resounded. Dick roue, veil eon y. waiting or the run-in. AU
being followed by is Ilisem concourse of people. In the eilniN down, and touched the ground, and Abe came hut ono ran in uniform. and he loud Only tl .
:artillery
field the two hands played alternately, hour by hen 1 climbing after. arid the two or three hondrol people that trousers The not three were pretty well together
there was dancing in all direction% and those fond o , bail been pressing dose round the imle scuttled off, and it being dated that Skinner raliyht hold ;if M:arse' i :I
wick fun formed kissing-rings. and indulged largely in , gave it • wide berth; not • moment too soon, for the tall :Skinner was disqualified, and the ter ' . ' 'lf
I i aiii given to
that juvenile pastime, men from the enny and navy pole snapped in the middle, RINI tumliled to earth with a
Mansion and 11. Pearce.
joining largely in the sport, awl thechildren making little crash. hitting one little boy on the shoulder, hut for- TV" or %VAR.—Military ti. 4th D. V. A. First 10s.,
rings of their own. "Aunt Sally" was also well battered,
A tunably he was not much hurt. nd Ten men Te men of each can the rope, and mie to h ade
and the both o% for sweets and fairiog
drew the s, whith f'll•°' • The
In the eveninthe log of
tug of war WM essayed hy eleven stout hirrs on great prer ration by beating holes in
ortlp the slipery turf for
their hee A s good many backed the Patiders under
long lino at the °est of the ground, lads and either side g tton W
WM roasted
lustre to part with their sniall coin:, In exchange for at the Sawmill Tavern, and • feast concluded the sports the impression that they had had much to to se th h Iles
and t ' iarn •1 tI a"
egging n the qu en , et the stout and well'
pledzes of affection, p 'Maps ais much valued by them as of the slag.
the diamond and pearl suites, which are presented and practised team of the 31st soon pulled them over. They
valued an,onz the Ulmer Ten. John Barleycorn was also then changed obles, and the next pied was long contested.
indulged in nt.lerately, so we hear, and certainly late in At length one of the Portland men slipped over a stoue,
the eVeNill4. there ties no sign of excess visible to our and in his excitement caught the rope beyond the mark
eves. It trishments solid and fiiiist were supplied by and wax ilissionlitiol. Yet another trial was made, when
II•,, Lovel.ice, in an enorttiotei marquee, and when the the soldiers som pulled over their opponents,
rain came down the holiday makers ieuttleil rapidly under At a quarter.pant six the prist.winner: awl committee
it: shelter, and indeed, under all the booths they could went to the tent, where the INNif/131110 Mrs. Beanir, wife
foil. Later in the afternoon the weather cleared, the of the rector, kindly distributed the prizes.
glorious panorama was vi Bile from wonted Behind to The party then gave hearty cheers for Mrs. Ibiticor, and
stony Portland, :mil round again to the chalk of Albion the Rector retorited thanks to the Portland 11-ticket (lib
li.m Dilworth, Whitenothe, and Osmington, then the for getting up the sport., Keil to those who hail computed,
ancient hills that, t los-crowned, overhang Bineonilie, also to the officers of the regiment for allowing the band
Upwcy, and Martinstown, the peaceful country lying to play. More cheers were given. the hand played the
beneath in the golden lights anil beryl shadows of sp. National Anthem. snit the main portion of the wowinblage
machine sunset. A goreemis blaze of ruddy light burst dispersed. The crowd which awaited the return train at
out between the dark grey clouds, the toinset the air grew 7.110 was a somewhat excited and a very large one, end
colder still, ohm( eight o clock, the ilrawino, of intoxicanto was densely packed ; but by the kind atol courteous
ceased, at nine the field was cleared, and so ended at management I A Mr. Parsons, the station-ma...ter. and hie
I,ll,lSallt and molerately successful day, about 2,011 X) assistants, the enormous masa of people was safely got eg
~,,o, huhig enjoyed the Forester's fete. he platform, and the visitors departed wolf pleased with
lie amusements of the 'lay.
NEIGHBOURS AND THEIR PUMP.
A goodly nunilier .1 Portland people assembled at the
County Police Court on Friday, to hear the CNIN, of the
smarrel between 'so respectable tradesmen of Fortune's
Well over a pouip.
tr. W. A. 11. ecrtwo, non of Captain Scriven, was sum-
moned by Mr. Frederick H. Major, for wilfully damaging
a pump, also for assaulting him and his wife ; aud there
wet • reisseut 11111 l ins.

Mr. Ranee appeared for Mr. Major, and Mr. Howard
for Mr. *riven.
Mr. Ilanue primmest the Bench would bear the whole
before deciding 'in the 17,1193. The defendant, Mr. Seriven,
is the non ef Captain Scriven, who is Mr. Major's landlord,
and they live close together.
Mr. Howard : As close together as two Kilkenny cats.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Hanna continued that the premises occupied by Mr.
Major had been let to him for 21 years, determinalile at
the end of the first seven or fourteen years, awl in the
lease were certain reservations, but nothing affecting the
pump in question. The parties had lived in this proximity
for two years, and no dispute had arisen ; hut on the 2nd
tuft. Mr. Major observed sonic person taking water from
him pump. Mr. Major went and told him he was not to
take water unless lie had permission. amid lie went away;
but Mr. Major remained there a minute or two when
suddenly Mr. Seriven, jun., came rushing over the steps
leading to the yard, seiseul his arms, pinned them behind,
hustled him about the vard, and pushed him against the
wall. Mr. Scriven was a toll amel smart young man, and
Mr. Major wa, aimed a babe in his hands. Mrs. Major
came out and called" Mr. tieriven, Mr. thriven, what are
yoe alit r when Mr. Seriven releaaed Mr. Major, gave
him a vilest push against the wall, and gave Mrs. Major
a violent l'ackhaseled blow. The Bench would agree it
was a most unmanly thing to strike a woman. Thema
were the two asthults complained of. As regards the
I Inumge to the plinth, sonic time in the evening Mr.
Major saw Mr. seriven cooling to the pump and taking
the water, and told him he hail no right there, mid he
ghoul.' nit take the water, hut year Mr. Scriven had
askial permission of Mr. Major who hail kindly granted
him permission to take the water, anil in consequence last
summer the punip went entirely dry. Mr. Major having
told Mr. *river' lie hail no right to ose it, took 'nit the pin
and took the heath' away, when Mr. Seriven beClllllO
somewhat exasperated, knocked off the head of the pump,
and took away the sucker, and this was the damage of
which they c iniplaineil.
The Chairman thought there ought to be a 'settlement
of the case.
Mr. Hanna said they had no unfriendly feeling towards
Mr. Scriven or his son; all they wanted was tow left in
possession 0r their righta.
The Chairman : All you want is to settle about the
Mr. Eliot: And we eannot settle that here.
Mr. Menne east if the question of right was raised, the
Bench were fennel to 1.e.& jute it, and nee if the claim of
right was bond ft he.
Mr. Howard thoroughly and entirely agreed that friend-
'hip between the p.n. was 11111Cli better than
where they lived so close together; but there was a bud
Abe question of right. Ilere were two parties living in
what was formerly one house, now divided into two, and
another house was so clone that you might aimed lay
your hand upon the three houses as one. He bad eateries
into the details more fully, lawaiew' by talking about such
matter*, tuisunderstandingn ito notdeerease but there...
'rho Bench roulul not deride in the question of right but
the way in which Mr. Hanne hail opened his case showed
that there wad a reservation in the lease : and there being
a bend Me claim of right, the magistrates' jurisdiction was
ousted. Ile holmd some one would cone in, and try to
set tho parties right
Mr. Haulm contended that Mr. Howard had not touched
upon the points in dispute • it was for the tioutiatratex to
judge from all the cireunastinces, whether the act charged
was so done or not, the claim of right was wholly and
nuley a colourable one.
The Clerk: We meat have evidence that there Is a bond
fob' claim of right, before the magistrates' jurisdiction is
ousted.
Mr. Menne then called the complainant
Mr. H. Major, printer, living at Fortune's WelL
Portland, said that Captain Seriven was his landlord, an
he produced the least of the house, dated 24th September,
Captain Scriven : lean deprive them of the use the pump
altogether.
Mr. Major: I have the right to it.
Capt. &riven • No, you have not.
Mr. Major: You gave the right. Mr. Major continued
that the landlord reserved to himself the right of the way
through the hack yard of the said premises to the back.
door of No. 1, Prospect Mare, where Capt. Scriven lived.
On the 2nd inst., he saw a boy named John Putt, employed
by defendant, drawing water from the pump at the hack
of the premises. Some steps lead down to the back yar,
and witness produced a plan, showing tt.e right of road
which Mr. Scriven reserved. The plan gives a good repro.
imitation of the premises.
The Chairman; We ought to see the person who drew
the plan.
Mr. Menne submitted it to Mr. Scriven, who replied
that he bail given Mr. Howard the correct plan.
Mr. Hanna having no objection, both plans were put in.
Mr. Major went on to say that the hoy he had spoken of
went away. Witness was in the yard, and in a few
minutes Mr. Scriven, jun. came dowu the steps " more
like • madman than a civilised being," pouniftel on wit'
neth, pinned his arms to his sides, and pushed him against
the puinp. Witness had said nothing to him. His wrist*
were greatly discoloured. Mrs. Major came out, and said
"Mr. &riven, Mr. Scriven ! What are you doing r
'Defendant then threw witness violently away froni hint
threw his band back purposely, and struck Mrs. Major on
the lower part of the face a back.handed blow. This was
done on purpose, not accidentally. Told him he should
summon hint and his language was very bad. Mr. Scriven
said he would upset a dozen such —is as win.. was.
On Monday, the 7th
Mr. Eliot thought they were first going into the question
of the right hut the Clerk said they must have the
offences pretrial first
Witness continued that on Monday the 7th, be took
away the handle from the pump, to preserve the water in
his own right, and the other part was afterwards taken
away.
Cross-examined Q. After he interfered with you and
pushed you against the wall, he took away a bucket of
water I—A. Yes, and he threatened to give me some more
of it.
Q. There was a piece of chain on, was there not I—Mr.
Major
Q. You could not take the water without breaking the
chain I—Mr. Major: It was only a rusty old luit
pug.. And
Yes:afterwards
hashe tog
.a .weakyor. andtliesuclke"r
have
the
0—
handle.
Q. He cannot pump without the handle, and you cannot
pump without the sucker ! (Laughter.)
Mr. Major wanted, and added that the son lives with
his father, and takes his water from the father's pump.
I,..drißrcbMtprethr.7oHi.3etb.:Thl!kftiolow.. th,i7.l,..:l.thtaheepusgtopp
ionhnisf
rm:y?iiiinnddd-
eee has -'" between is

know
The father ke„.
a . --„o the yard, and lets _ his son,
there since been made an opening between the house
of Mr. Scriven, jun. I have been there four years.
Mr. Eliot: Have you all that time had an undisputed
right to that pump/
Mr. Major said Yes. Last year Captain Scriven cams
and asked permisaion to draw water, and also his
daughter., and he gave them permission to do so. He
would have done the same thing now if he had been
asked.
Mr. Ilanne : In consequence of their drawing from the
pump, was it exhausted 7-A. Yes.
Mr. Howard objected that this was fresh matter intro.
duced, about which he had not cross-examined.
After some debate, the Bench questioned Kr. Major,
who said nobody had used the pump without permission.
except himself. He had constantly been asked for
permission.
Mr. Howard How many times did Mr. Ekaiven, sex.,
ask you /—A. I am sure I cannot say: when he required
it. I suppose. I know he did sat last slimmer.
Mr. Howard ; Well: That is once. Can you remember
any other time 7—Witness could not.
Q. How many times did Mr. Scriven. Jun., ask,—A.
Several /inlet. Three or four times; whenever he wanted
The Clerk: What mule you put the chain up I.—A. To
stop little boys, or any one coming in from the street,
taking the water.
Mr. Hanna : What damage has been done I -A.. He has
forcibly torn out the sucker, and the woodwork is
_gone.
Mrs. Major was about to be called, when Mr. Howard
said he would put the owner of the property in, to show
that this was question of bend fide right.
Captain Scriven wee called and said he was the owner
of this property in question. He let one part of the house
to Mr. Major, and the other part to his own son, and had
given his son the right to t).- use of the pump; he gave
(hem the joint sin . Scriven had it about a
twelvemonth WWI c. Major. end - had
used the
life
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about 3yds., Barrow and Dunkley came in ~.., to use it If he hadgiven
together, Patten fourth. The others were W.V0ni.4117 rob •ft ' • Major, sad let that pot el hie we
.
Fall, end R. Pearce. ear In lattor could itit no water. Originally,
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Portland Cricket Club :-
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_pM up • k
Mr. Westland (45yds.) ... ... ... .. 2 ,
sivelsass bssa imirosssaalk ter bias Is Ave the
Mr. GOA. (50Yd...) ... ... ... . 3 right to MIL Mekr r seer ere derriree his
Mr. Milledge (60yda.) ... . . ... •ir 0 ' esn no
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' Then were flighta of h.tirdlen, and a furze bush to be sew Mr. Make
jumped ; but the great obstacle was the weterjump, over take awn re 11W =NO &Platonist bssa toads
a pool, shaped something like the Serpentine. The that ONO MI XL alinell, 1111.• was not it peon
course lay down • rapid decline to the (ambush, a few thrriewexualiesm.
Errter the water-jump Intervened. and the public nen erre knead lel
, at this spot, probably with • sly bops of nos- Illheirbtjnisai fa• Mill.a= le Xr• Illiem
deradat
led ertZetirt. .andertebrodet it irli totailaribtatelZ;d dr Tr enteWer We el tt SSA
t.,..hr5h...1...bi1w,...„...*tbat blmdild not ethleneete &OM it, sad their tree