The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-02-23 00:00:00

District Nib's.

CANBEDOII EXADtheArreete.—Two pupils of the Rev.
Hardwisk Smith, 8.A., of Olevelanthhouse, Weymouth,
Lam pared the tambildge Lapel Examiciations held in
December last. The mem of the susemand yhtuag
Me tests are Alfred Laird; of Calcutta, and Samuel
Newman, of Byelliag, Dorset. They have been in the
school three years sad s-haU.
H. ZOW•nte, lag., oar Liberal borough mamba',
was amongst the FUSIN at the hamlet given
at Flatimengen'hall, in Wooer of the new Primate
of all England. The guests were for the
most part ownposed of lb* bishops and slim.
and the party was very select. Mr. Edwards Mao
attended the grand banquet in the sante hall to her
Majesty's Minister; and • distinguished company of 150
guests.
A Fox HOST Nail TEI BAOLWATL/I.—Th• pliant
LaMiming to Lord Poltimore met at Bucalmid
ttrs on Wednesday last. "A southerly wind and •
cloudy sky" promised • good meat, NW although the
clouds poured forth showers that threatened to make
the ground even more heavy than it has been of late,
more than 100 votaries of sport were in the field.
Bee amid Weed was drawn blank • bat Mr. John Gard,
of Ooldeross farm, pee the weleoine intelligence that
he had seen • pair of foxes on his farm. Tie field
trotted over to Odd Greet, sad drew a withy bed near
Chafey's Lake, where Cearley quickly turned up, and
broke away In firsto-ste stj le for Wyk.. Being tamed
leek, be dashed away for Bathed; Maples mar to the
Backwater, and endeavouring to and mace and rest In
the withy bed, where he had left the partners of his
raids. He was, however, soon driven out, and this Shns
made for East Chickerell, where be had • abort breath-
ing space in • plantation. Being forced again to break
cover, he had a brilliaut ram with • noble dog soros*
Chahy's lake, and in this race for life, Charley won,
and siteeseded in easeencing himself again to tho withy
bed. no Pliant prek were again upon him, and in his
despair he nth into Mr. where his brush
Was mom& The wizen being left on Itheroes, adds
eroodso of good sport mother day. At the close of this
run the tarty were hoepitehly entertWeed at °viola
Thresher's reeldence, Oorfehith where they were invited
by the {MUM captain. Another fox me afterwards
totted, and sitar • septa' ran was killed at Haigh.
.11111MAITATION TO NM. WALLIL—A very pleaming
evening was spent at the schoolroom of Gionoester-
attest dispel on Wednesday lest, when the pastor, ems
of the demos sad other friends sat down to •
substantial sapper with the organist, Kr. T. Willis,
and the choir. After supper the chair was taken by
the Rev. R. S. Ashton, and the viewthair by Mr. Idwin
0. Hallett.—The Chairmen eiplaioad that the °Mee
of the meseieg me to present to their organist Mr.
Walls, d testimonial in the named of the Mamma and
friends WI • token of respect and appreciation of Mr.
Wallis's serviette and devotiou to the object of pro-
'noting good singing, at siontidemble inconventeem and
sacrifice of time.—Mr. Ashton also warmly seksow-
lodged the kindness and value of the choir. The present
waa then uncovered. It consists of a roagnifioent mantel
time-pew, uoder • glass shade. Tim design is very
handsome at the sides of the dial are standing figures—
one a dancing girl with tambourine, and the other •
shepherd with lute—while behind the figures are oak
brim:elms and leaves, and trellis work with vine leaves
and clustering grow. Over the dial are • drum, pile!,
and other musical instrument; thrown out in bold relief
by the background. Too banners wave over the dial,
surmounted by • dome. The bees is screiled in an
elaborate manner with fern leaves and rook week, the
feet resting on annum velvet; beneath is a gilt scrolled
border, about two inches in depth, resting on an ebeey
stood. A silver plate bore tbe following Inscription :
" Presented to Mr. T. Wallis, by the hieods of the
Gloucester-street Chapel, as a token of respect for hie
services as their organist, February 17th, 1889."—Mr.
Wallis feelingly returned thanks, sad said this great
kindness was more than he desired, expected, or
deserved. He thanked those wbo so generously eon.
tribated toward, the beautiful present, bat would hays
appreciated their gift much m,rs if many of them would
aid him by lending their voices in the service of pests.;
and that would give him greater pleasure than say gift
they could bestow. He also sincerely thanked the
choir for their regular attendance. even ia very bad
weather they contained to attend the practice; and be
felt very grateful for their aid.—Me. Richard Bennett
believed be was expressing the sentiments of the choir
In saying they were as much gratified by the testimouial
to Mr. Wallis ea if they had individually received it.
He thanked Mr. Wallis for his kind remarks on the
conduct of the choir, and also aelmo wiedged
the kindoess of those friends who had so
liberally °Doti 'tinted to their enjoyment that evening.
"Th., health of the Deacons" W.ll given by Mr. Ashton
and Mr. Robert Bennett responded, eddies his teeth
mony to the efforts of Mr. Welts aed the choir, and
urging them to endeavour to enter perfeetly into the
spirit of the words they sang. He hoped they would
meet to join in the songs of praise around the throws of
God. The happy meeting separated, after hemming
some othertoaete.
COLONIA L Ain Oorrnnorur. Csuaca BOCNITT.—
Sermons were preacbe i on Sande,' at fli. Mary's
church in so onectioe with this society, in the morning
and evening by the Rey. W. T. Hobson and in the
afternoon by the Rev. A. Davidson. There was a good
attendance, sod the offertory amounted to £lB se. 2d.
The annual meeting was held in the National School.
room on Tuesday evening, and R. If. Eliot, Req.,
occupied the chair. The Rev. A. Davidson, Rev.
John RAMA, and the Rev. W. Marriott, were
also on the platform, and amongst those present were
Capt. Sled., Mrs. Greava, Mr. It. Eliot, Kr. G. Eliot,
Mr. J. Milled'., Mr. G. Andrew., Kr. J. Robertson. Mr.
and Mrs. Coles, Miss Bridge, Mrs. Fuller, the Mimes
Davidson, Ac. The Chairman read the financial state-
ment of the Weymouth branch, which showed tbat
them had been °aliened after sermons daring the
past year, £22 2s. dd.; annual meminrs, El Bs. 6d.;
subscriptions and dociations, 1;18 18.1. 61. ' • total,
£45 9s. dd.; printing and other expenses, El 25.•
leaving for remission to the Parent Society. Eli 7a.
This simwed • somiderabe increase aver last year;
but 11167 was an admen:she par, end tte sement
should be compared with that of 1866, which was
£43. time showing • decided increase, in the prompt
year. Interesting speeches wore made by Captain
Orlebar. the Rev. W. T. Hobson, and the Ilse. A.
Davidson, and the collection amounted to Di 15s.

Inhabits' likes to hue what is fair, aad the mivate
consumer bad • reasonable graund of oomplaint if be
, were taxed beanie the public consumer was charged
too lightly. Hs did not unsider five per cent. a sufil•
slant remuneration to those who provided capital for
an undertaking of this description. The Legislature
recognised that • larger return was due to thew, end be
hoped the time would come when, without doing harm
to any one, they might have a larger return for their
investment—(mar, bear). He would cow in his
charaster of • shareholdee move that the Dir•Olors'
rejoprti,id. and the balmee sheet, be maimed and
Mr. Osorna slugabed if it would not be possible to
have the Wanes sheet Feinted and distributed antosie
the shareholder' before the sett meeting, so that they
might have time to peruse it at leisure. Heels, only
heard the balance sheet read quickly over, they act•Pbed
it on the faith and honesty of the directors.
Mr. PUNT sag it was does by most companies. The
shareholder* were then in • position to form their
opinions by the time they met their directors, and
Gould make observations on the sheet. The direetors
of this company did MA desire to unreal anything,
and there was no roma why the whole matter should
not be made public.
The COAIIIIILN said the Bawd Lei scarcely yet got
into weiking order. They hoped to
.bave got the
capital "meant closed before this meeting, but were
unable to do so. He coincided with Mr. Groves's idea,
and it weld be done with the approval of the meeting.
Kr. °Wyss proposed that before the next meeting the
balance sheet be printed, and a con presented to each
shareholder.
Seeonded by Mr. Camara. and tarried unanimously.
Mr. Longs said some of the consansers bad stated
out of doors that many of their gas bills for the past
half.year had been greatly in excess of those for the
previous corresponding half-year. although in some
mstemsee the consumption had not been so great—in
feet that they paid now as much as they did under the
old management He had attempted to answer thou
oomplainta by stating his own experience. Although
his bills were as high as before, he burnt roar times the
quantity of gas, is his burners were now so heavily
supplied, and they were rotting this brilliant illumine.
ton in place of the email and imperfect light they bad
before. Perhaps his experience might be an answer to
these complaint,.
Mr. CIOCall had beard several such complaints.
Mr. J. J. ROLLS said people were always grumbling
In Weymouth.
Mr. Logoli did not think that was confined to Wey-
mouth. Be wished to know from the manager if he
was satisfied the meters were taken correctly, and that
the ecreenneption charged for was not greater than the
quantity burnt.
Mr. Ruin was quite sure of that. Last winter they
had no &bolder to fall heck epee. and almost every
evening be had to relieve the pressure as early as eight
ohdoek. In order to make the quantity of gas in stalk
last. Duthie this winter they had not on any coession
been compelled to relieve the pressure until ten. This
would in some measure account for the increase in the
bills i but another reason was that good meters bad been
substituted for the former defective isms, and thus the
proper quantity of gas consumed had been ascertained.
Mr. Tin said his gas bills were now 25 per sent.
more thaa formerly. He objected to pay the amount,
and the manager undertook to have the meter tested in
his (Mr. Tibia) presence. The meter was taken away
some time sinew, and he was informed of its being tested.
It was said to be correct; but when ten feet of gas were
passed through it, it registered three-tenths more; bet
the manager said that the Government inspector per.
witted of that small uriation. He believed they burnt
rather lose gas than formerly, and yet his bills were
increased.
Mr. BMWS explained that they had not at the pa
worka the appliances which the Government inspectors
had for snowing for differences of temperature. This
very meter that Mr. The had spoken of had since been
tested by the Government inspector and stamped as
correct.
Mr. Tits said the state of affairs which caused the
oomplaut had been going on for some month., and he
complained before the unfortunate explosion In Bond.
street. He should not feel satisfied in paying his bill
while they used a meter that had been tested by the
company's tests and found to register against him.
Yr. UMo!, asked whether all their meters were
properly registered, and Mr. 81011 anverered that they
were st alined by the Government inspector. Mr.
Landis sent need that be knew his consumption was
anueo greater than it need to be, because formerly they
eould not obtain Co much gas to consume. He did not
ventilate this emotion because he had any sense of
complaint, for he hal none —(hear, hear).
Mr. PILMIOS bad a'so found an increase; but sup-
posed it arose fiom the same sans,.
Mr. ROBIN. said in order that the town might
secure what wee fair, the company had gone to a very
large expense fir new meters, and this', they had had
been tasted by the Government inspector and with the
tests applied by the Government. The expenditure
for new meters of £133, which they had beard read,
had been incurred in order that their meters be each
that of them there °mild be no compl•int. Everything
had bees done that could be does to snake their account.
as far and equitable as possible, and many expenses
had bees incurred from the desire of the company to do
everything right, that the town should have • good
supply of gaa—(hear, hear'. Respecting the capital of
the company, they had borrowing powers to the
extent of £7,500, and they were now in moll a position
as to require that amount. They bad advertised for
It, and they wool i very much rather that it should be
obtained in the town, and then if the shareholders
knew any one that laid the money and wanted to invest
It, there would be an opportunity for them to do so on
the credit of the company. Allusion had been made by
Mr. Peony to the 5 per sent, dividend, aid he would
esy that the directors bad done their beat to pass into
the 'ordinary revenue aceount expenses which might
have ben cha•ged to the capital account, for it was
advisable ti at the suited account, should be kept as
loses possible. He thought that what the directors
had done +mad eel with the shareholders approval,
end thst another half year they might have an Increased
divide 41, and thou the shareholders would have the
means jagging ni,r , telly et the wisdom with which
ri
their • Ors had been eonditeted—(applause).
Mr. ROM thought Mr. Tate was labouring cinder a
mistake a. to the meter, and surmising that it registered
three feet over on ten feet whereas it was only three
feet on a Anode**.
Mr. Bross said the error was three per cent.
Mr. Pastor said the metera were the great safeguards
of the Magnum& If any consumer ha I any reason to
complain, he has • right not only to have the meter
tested but to send it to any places where there is •
Government inspector, and where it could be tooted
fairly. Use is "apposed to be tested at a temperature
of 60°, and if the temperature is -higher or lower than
that it will cause the meter to appear faster or slower.
Lowering the prewar*, which Mr. Stone had spoken of,
meant diminishing the quantity of gas that could be
got through the metern. Lest year the manager had to
measure the quantity of gas consumed, and proportion
the supply to the probable wants of the consumers. co
that he had to reduce the prewar* early, or there would
have tons a time when the consumer" would have had
co gas at all The want of an efficient supply was one
of the complaints that brought the company inexistence,
and now they had that supply whatever gas titer took
was repeated by the meters, and if these registered
less or more, it was simply a question for the consumers
themselves. _ . . ...

Mr. Trrg continuing to affirm that his gas bills were
one-fourtb higher than they seed to be, said he would
like the meter submitted to the Government test.
Mr Poesy nil the simpler way would be to bring
Mr. Tite a fresh meter which had the Government
stamp upon it.
Mr. LUNDIZ then seconded the adoption of the
report and balance sheet, which was unanimously
agreed to.
Mr. T. J. A. Hoeg moved a vote of thanks to the
Chairman for his able conduct in the chair, ant to the
Directors for the judicious manner in which they had
conducted the again of the company during the past
half -year.
Seconded by Mr. ROBOIB, and unanimously carried.
The ettAzammi, in aoknowledging the vote, thanked
the shareholders for their attendance, and hoped the
neat meeting would be as harmonious is the present one
—(hear, hear).
I The proceedings We closed.

BOROUGH Piny BRISIOIS, Monday. Before J.
lizard, Esq. (mayor). and J. dyling, Esq. —.Edward
Deems, a tramp, was charged with being drunk and
riotous, sad asseolting P.S. Brine in the execution of
his duty, on Saturday night. —P.S. Brine said that ,
on Saturday night about haJf.past seven, he was on
duty at the polies-station. when the prisoner came for
an order for a night's lodging at the Union. Several
(Altars were there at the same time, and primmer mis-
behaved himself, and WU sent outside. He came in
again drunk, and was uncivil to vitae's, who ordered
bin oat again but be refused. Witness opened the
door to put him out, and prisoner said, "You have sent
me out before," and struck "'Hams with both flit".
Witness seised hien by the throat, aid primmer kicked
him, and tried to throw him down. They fell down,
witness uppermost, and prisoner tried to bite his face.
I —Primmer lob:awed that he was not snob • coward as
to bits; but was silenced by the Bench after several
ioterraptiona —Witness matianed that he felt his
feet simin•t witeem's beck, sad witness got a severe
blow on WI head through his violence; but could not
say whether prisoner struck him. He wu obliged to
to Dr. Tisiu d, and was now under medical attendance.
tore his coat while be was down.—Prisoner
said that witness had swomthat be came in and walked
out again; but a drunken man could not walk.—P.C.
Billing said that on Saturday five trumps came to the
station, and prisoner among them. They were ordered
out, and had in one by one. Prisoner was very insolent
and was ordered out again, but instead *I going the
second time, he struck him right end left.—Penoner
said that when a man came for relied to the 'Wiwi, he
was treated like a brute instead of • emu. He 'appealed
they thought he had no testis in him, and be was an
old man, but they found the difference. Hs could have
killed Brine if there had been no one elm there. The
ought no one bad • tempera but themselves, but
Cit though'
stood on his own deleoce.—Mr. Lyling said the
man mime there to ask for charity, and tashavetl himself
in this violent way. Brine might have lost his life.—
Pii•orier who at Aril gave the name of Flemming. now
said his name was Pleasmiag Daman. He continually
interrupted the taking of the evidence, and the heeds
bad to threaten to comesil him.—Dr. Tinted said that
on Saturday lust he was seat for to go to the pollee-
station about eight o'clock at night, to attend P.S.
Brim. On examining his bead, be found that he had
received • lacerated wound of the scalp, about an loth
and an half in length. Brine appeared a little confused
from the shook, truths did not appear to have sustained
a concussion. Witness deemed the wound, and Brine
yes still under his ears, and had suffered from head-
-68" ever since —Prisoner : Will you look at my eve,
sir, directly? That is what I trot Saturday.- Ths
Mayor : We will bear you presently.—Dr. Timid did
not consider Brice in say rimier at preheat. The
wound must have been radiated by considerable form.
a• it IMP lawirated, and wet was only indicted by a bleat
instrament.—Sergeara Mao, quash:mod by Mr. atyling,
said that Prisoner kicked him more than mem when he
was on the dround.—Prisocer : You are a liar I
The' Bemis immediately gave orders for prisoner to be
' removed downetaire.—Me was sabsequeetly brought up
and had the eradiates" read overt* hira—The Mayor
Have you any vitae'ss to eall I—The Prisoner: Ho I I
have nothing soli and no whammies to oral, and if I
had you not believe thent.—Committed to the
&ague.

Robert Terser was charged with nesting a white Ao p.
and other articles, the property of William Cook, on
Saturday last.—Proseentor said that on December 11, be
received a letter from Gosport, salted permission for
, prisoner, who join the 13th Regt., to some down to his
I Wirings on furlough. Progenitor remind him on the
14th, and he stayed there courting prosecutor's daughter
i five weeks, leaving on January 20, about 10 in the
morniag. He end that he went to the Gloucester Hotel,
to take EIO which be had in the regimental bank at
Goner* ; but which • doctor here was to let him have.
Witness heard no more of him till he reed that he was
Mine tip es odometer at Dorchester. After he wee gone
interne seined a stop, waistcoat, pair of stockings, and
marl, whin were ell new when he took them away.
The articles produced witness identi6ed as his own. The
slop had been naked for in prisoner's presence, before
he went away, and whom saw them all safe on Monday
before the prisoner left. The value was set down et 6s.
—Sergeant Vinery end that on Friday lest, on amount
information he had remind, he went to the County
Prison. saw the prisoner, who was there as a deserter,
and situ then wearing the slop, waistcoat, end scarf.
Witmer charged hies with stealing them, when he said
be had exchanged them with amen in Weymouth for
his regimentals. This morning be brought bins to
Weymouth on the charge. The stockings were obtained
from a place in Cherminster, where prisoner had
formerly lodged, and the rest witness took possession of
on Saturday night. Prisoner elected for the ease to be
deelt with by the magistrates, and pleaded "not guilty."
Be said he had no witnesses present. Cook knew
perfectly wen he wai going to desert, and obtained the
regimentals, which were doable the value of the other
things, but when he beard he we, epprehended as •
deserter, be was afraid be should be punished for having
regimentals in his posansion. or they would have heard
nothing about the oharge.—On being motioned, prisoner
then said he preferred being sent for trial, in order that
he might correspond with his regiment and obtain
witneeem —Mr. Cook, in answer to the Bench, said
that directly he heard primaer was apprehended as a
deserter, he wrote to heed-quarters, informing them he
had some of bis regimentals.—Prinner was committed
to the Anises tor tnaL
Wenentine.—Before J. Ailing, and R.. Coltman,
, Burrs.
A Mos Afraid of Child was brought
up on • werrain at the instance of her busband
Rickard Chubb, keeper of the Milton Arms beerhems,
; for threatening to do him venous bodily harm, and to
show mass why she should not be bound over to keep
. the prima—Mr. Welsford appeared for defendant, and
I said if the Beach would probebly agree with him it
would be boiler, if possible, to come to an agreement
without giving publicity to the eses.-11r. Ayling
wished to hem what the husbend had to say.—The
r husband said he did not wish to prow the can if his
r wife's violence meld be stopped. He bed as good •
I wife ea any man in the world, exeept her violence; but
t lately she had got to use a shopper or knife, or what
cane to bend fret, sad yesterday it came go near that
s bri thoeght it ought to bp pat stop to, or they wookl
I lose their trade —Mr. Ayling intimated that they were
quite willing to tine a lenient view of the case, if CM
parties were agreed, and the wife would promise not to
continue her nolence.—Mrs. Chubb, however. refused

to glee any prombie, and the ease was gone into. It
appeared that one day, thinking his wife wee out, and
In order to keep her out, Chubb fastened the door by
driving In a elide over the latch, on whieb bis wife,
who was fastened in the house instead of out, took an
axe to knock out the .pile, and on hie attemplitag to
stop ber,llareatened to knock him down with the axe.
—Chubb expressed his wish to "live happy sad am-
fortable."—Kr. Ayling very kindly endeneured to eel
the parties to agree, and offered to allow them to retire
to effect • settlement; bet Mrs. Chubb wan still
obdurate, and said she wanted to he septhated. -Mr.
Arden : You should have thought id that before you
were married.—A witneu named Busius Crabb having
corroborated the httaband, Mrs. Ctiubb was ordered to
be bound over in i"2O, and to find oda nlnety in the like
amount to keep the pea°e towards betv blebad for the
next six monthe.—Defendant said she did net know
where to find a eurety.—Mr. Weldord Then you nut
go to prison.—Defendant : Then lieu., refer the law.
—Defendant was then removed ; but the husband
asked how long they would be„allowed to and amity.
before his wife should go to Dorehester, and seemed to
he unwilling to part with her in that way. Next day a
surety was found.
Cower PirrrT Bsasiois, Monday.—Before S. 11.4.,
Esq., R. H. Suffield. Esq., and Major Suffield.
Barnard Short, and Thomas Level, were brought up
on 'emend from Friday, &arced one with stealing, and
the other with receiving wheat, the property of Mr.
John James, of Charlestown, ChickerelL —Mr. J. Tigard
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Howard for one
of the defendants, Lovell. There being • minute or
two's delay before Mr. Howard'. appearance. Mr. Meade
asked for which defendant he appeared.—Mr. Thud
replied for the shorter of the two, Lovell.—Mr. Mends:
Oh! the t nun is Short ?—(laughter). Robereon:
Yea, and the meanx very short against him.—On Mr.
Howard appeariog, Mr. Twin' said he did not intend
to offer any further evidence. Hs bad been given to
understand that further evidence would have been forth.
coming ; but on further consideration, he found it did
not apply to this ann.—Mr. Howard said that Lovell,
against wh.no there was only • case of suspicion, bad
borne an unblemished character up to the present time,
and that was an element to be considered in a cue
merely suspicious. He nrged that if the magistrates
sent the nee before a jury, they would not be likely to
convict. He urged that the very feet of the defendent
having denied having it in his possession wee in his
favour, for a guilty man would have been ready with a
number of excuses. He instancted the ease of a farmer
In Cornwall, who in the hurry of the moment of being
charge I, confessed that he had stolen some property.
He cm committed to prison, and died there, and after-
wards it was found that another man had committed
the crime. He urged that the Judges were now very
loath to cenvicton theevidenoe of apolioemaa cone of •
man's confession, or of foot.prints. If the magistrates
should commit, he would ask them to put the bail low
that he could easily give threties.—Mr. Turd intimated
he *Mused altuother the mac being bailed.—The
Chairman told Short that he would be discharged. as
the erbium, was not (pito sufficient ; hut he left the
court under grave 'unison. The wheat in the poen...ion
of Lovell had been identified, and there wee no doubt.
Short was the vehicle through which it ressbed bin bands.
As to Lovell, the Bench would commit him to the Assizes,
but would swept bail, himself in £22, an 4 two sureties
in £lO each. The sureties were not forthcoming at the
I conclusion of be business in the Hall.