The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-02 00:00:00

POOLE.

LICTOIII. Mr. .I.thn Ripley, the well-known
tourist manager, deliv.red a lecture on Tuesday even-
ing at the Town Hall, subject "From London to
Rome," illustrated with diagrams, maps, and costumes.
The le.cture was of a highly interesting character.
The proceeds, after defraying expenses, were for the
building fund f the new Wesleyan Chapel. The
Mayor presided on the occasion.
SHIPPING INTILLIGILXCL —Arrives/s.—Noy. 19th—.
Jane Cochrane, Foster. Newcastle, coals. 20th—Ann,
Beachem—Joaeph and Au, Pym, Southampton
hal:ast ; Devonia. McKenna, Sunderland, coals:
21a—Mary Ane, Yen, Hartlepool, coals; Alliance,
Norkoping, .ate. 23rd—Acorn, Brett, Ply-
mouth, general; Leda, Hutchings, Cowes. nil.
24th—Serah Ann, Brown, COWOS, nil; Mary Lloyd,
Lloyd. Port Madoc, slate; Elisabeth Davies, Jonas,
Cardiff. coal t—ffaiiiets.—Nov. 20th—Cornflower,
Kent, Falai ,uth, fl •ur. 21st—Jane Hughes, Pritch-
ard, Runcorn, c'ay. 92nd Madeleine, Dawney,
Cowes, deals; Latona, Moller, Elsinore--Stateeman,
Botten, Sunderland, ballast • Napoleon, Thomas,
Runcorn. clay; Moneta, Gan 6, Guernsey, ballast ;
Ann. licachem, Southampton, deals. 24th—Emma,
Conway, Cowes. general. 25th Hero, Foster,
Guernsey, bal:ast.

WVILETAN SUND A T SCHOOL UNION. —The first annual
distribution of prizes to the sucoresfal candidates (who
competed at the competitive examination held at
Portsmouth ab iut a miuth sines) took place on Tues-
day. 18th instant, in the Green-row School-room. The
proceedings commenced with a tea, to which a large
number net down, each of the winnere receiving a
ticket. The chair at the meeting was taken by the
superintendent minister of the circuit (the Rev. Levi
Waterhouse) who presented the prisee—six in number
and fifteen certificates of proficiency. The Chairman,
the Rev. J. Cooper (dopt. of Portsmouth), the
general 'secretary of Portima school, and Mr. Lantern
(the Nectretary of the Union) gave addresses, which
were cheracterimd by the pound practical advice each
gave. No doubt larger numbers will compete next
year. The succem of this year's competition was
contributed mainly through the energy and exertions
of Mr. Lintern.

FIRE AT CANYORI) HOCAL —On Wednesday morn-
ing shout two ~h-lock shortly after Sir Ivor Guest had
r•-turned froin the Gouservative meeting at Poole, Mr.
Thompson, the butler at Canford House, discovered
one of the servant's attic bedrooms next the centre of the
building to be fire. The firenifing was sounded and
this raised the household and The village fire
brigade promptly turned out in • short time, the hose
wa tall on t the recently constructed waterworks,
and • deluge of water was poured on the burning
portion of the building. Within about an hour and
a half after the discovery of the fire it was completely
got under, having been confined throughout to the
room in which it originated. The origin of the fire is
at present unknown. The damage by fire and water
is estimat.d at from £5OO to MO. which is covered
by insurance.
Ten HON. GRAIITUT Bzwizr AND HIS Gams
Jots Gilbert, gardener to the Hon. Greatly F.
Berkeley, of Alderney Manor, Mason,
before C. J. Parke, Esq., the Rey. C. J. 0746,ard
and
Lieut -General Sir E. H. Groaned, Bait, LC. 8., at
the Wimborne Petty &miens, on Friday,
with unlawfully and maliciously killing a el.fhg7Sl
£6, the property of Joseph George Kenna, by shoot-
ing the same at Kinson, CU the previous Monday.
Defendent was further chirged with threatening
Keynes's life, and also with wantonly firing if a gun
withiu 50 feet of the centre of • ....lege or cart-way.
—Mx. D. T. Prevaniun, who appeared for the defend-
ant, applied for an adjourament to enable Mr.
Berkeley, who was ill, to att..] as a witness, but Mr.
H. S. Dickinson, jun., who use for the complainant,
opposed the application, and the Bench decided to
proceed with the cue. At the suggestion of the
Chairman Mr. Dickinson withdrew the two last
Gumminess and went on with the charge of shooting
the dog oaly.—Cornra:ki I be was driving hfi
bores and Mx= to Poole on Monday
attasoom.— wit with him and his

greyhound bitch wax following the cart. Between
three aid four he was near Mr. Berkeley's
house. and the dog was then close to the cart. The dog
left the road, and g it on the bank of Mr. Berkeley's
premise., but did not ent-r the field, lie saw defen-
dant in the field with a eun, with which he shot the
dog almoat onmediately it g. 4 .a. the book. The dog
fell ‘.ff the bank dead o Mr. Iterkeleysl land. 'the
r• port of the gue frightened hie Imre which began-
kicking, and awaits was thrown out over the tail.
board. He did not am any game of any kind, a. 4 h
would swear that the dog di I not leave the b te.k
Cross examined by Mr. Trevonion : 'rho did
go into Mr. Sokeley's eatote before it got to thia
spot. He was quite aura it did not run in the cover
for more than 100 3, rds before it was ehot. There
was not • width el 64 feet from bank to .ok at thts
soot—he sheuld think it was only about 25 feet. The
Sog wts on the bank ituaue iiat -iv abutting the road;
It was not shot in • piece of arable land at least 75 feet
learn the road. Ile had had the dog five or six years.
('hurchhouse, of Lytchett, bred and mold it to he late
father. It was a pure-bred greyhound, and he bad
been offered £ll for it repeatedly, hut he would not
have taken LW for it, as it wan ii favourite.—Th enas
Applies corroborated the gteater part of complain-
ant's evidence, but sail the dog wa4 ehot
on the second hank, and not on the first.
Daniel Bennett, dealer, of Constitution - bill,
said he picked up the dog just over the first baok.__
Charles Churchhouse, who described himielf es a wheel-
wright and carpenter, of laytehett Minster, said he
sold the greyhound bitch to complainant. end he had
several times offered to buy it hack for Era. the la-t
time about six week,. a.m. If. sh ,uhl have nought to
sell again, and he considered it was worth more than
£5. Ile had bred and sold a good many d ~n.—Mr.
'Erevanion crosaex %mined witness as to whether he
woo poesereed of Lfi, but the "sly answer he could, get
was that y ern:: Mr. Year.ley, of Wareham, would
hive given him that amount for the d -g.—Mr.
Trevanion, in addressim: the Bench for the defence,
regretted the abeence of Mr. Berkeley, whom be
described as a ',remover of game and an ardent! wee of
all flail 'ports. Ile said the roil was very wide at
the spot in question, the distant, from hank to hank
being 63 or 14 feet. Between the road :11111 the field
there was a bank, a fir fringe, and then a sem and hank,
upon which he contemied that the dog was shot, at •
distance ,4 at least 75 y ante ft the centre of the
road. The dog maned not le-s than 10) yards further
op, and wae following clog° on • rabbit, to &lye the
life of which the 'log was no doubt ehet
by someone, but there were three shots fired.
WE ver shot the dog he enbmitted was entitled
to do so, an Mr. Berkeley held a deputation
from the Clerk of the Peace, which gave him the right
to take dogs—Mr Trevanien said tie CZIIO was brought
trader the Malicious Injuries Art, and he contended
that as defendant acted !mad ride and not maliciously.
the jurisdiction of the Bench woe ouste I, and the
charge most he dismissed.—P.C. Hiacock stated that
on the previous day he saw a peel of hi sal inside the
fir trees, over the recond hank, in the bell, at a
distance of 60 feet from the centre of the road.
Defendant pointed it out to him al the spot where the
dog was shot. There was no blood en the first bank.
—Mr. Dickinson submitted that the defendant's act
moat be taken as showing malice, and the Bench
decided that the dog was improperly killed, and
ordered defendant to pay £5 for the do:. El 04. 6d.
coats, and 4.. 6,1. fine, total £6 5.., or two month's
imprisonment in defailt of paymen..—Mr. Trevanion
said he ha I no instructions to pay the money and
defendant said he would go to prison.—lle was
removed in custody.

?gm SESSIONS. Thursday, November 270.—Before the
Mayor (G. Curtis, &.q), the es• Mayor (W. N. Western,
Risq ), and A Bslstm, J. B. Durell, G. If. Gutch, F.
Wins. and It. Former, &qrs.
Charia Wracked, a Labourer, was summoned for being
drunk on Lim streets on Sunday night—PS. Beaken
proved that defradant was helplessly drunk. —D ,fend oat
said he had a wile and five children, and a. this was hie
fir., °deuce the magistrates let him oil on payment of
costs. _

Jaiwei Hockey, & hawker. was summoned for slime-ins
Ms horse to he worked whibt in an unfit state, viz, with
a wound on its near shoulder, at Parkstone, on Sunday.—
The evidence of P.C. Brushett showed that another man
was working tbe horse, and as defendant said ho had no
knowledge of the suite of the animal, the Bauch dismissed
the caws, on defendant's paying the costs.
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James Ball, a youthful fisherman, was charged with
assaulting his father, Thomas Ball, a fisherman, on the
previous night—C implainant stated that when he went
home on the previous evening, his son struck him four
severe blows about the face and heml.—Defendant said
his father came home beastly drunk and assaulted his
mother, hie sister, and himself. if., did at strike his
father.—Elisstreth Ball, the mother, corroborated this
statement. bhe said "of emcee he went to the Coneerva-
tire supper. and was drinking the whole of the .lay after."
lie WWI in the habit of illoising her when in drink.—Toe
Bench bound defendant in the sum of £lO to keep the
peace far three months, and ordered him to toy the costa.
Course 001311% Monday.—Before Judge Icafrny.
William White v. John Budden.—The plaintiff, whobas
land at Kitumn, claimed from the defendant, a maileart
driver, the PIIIII of IS., for A./jabots a hers. for 10 d tys.—
Mr. Trevani in appeared for the defence, and inionitted
that plaintiff bad forfeited his claim by neglecting the
horse-11 is Honour gave judgment for 12s. and out-of-
pocket ex oensss.
Georg, Vine William Curtia.—Tbe parties both occupy
land at Kinson, and plaintiff chimed ,C 1 10s. for damage
don° o ate barley oats and yetcnes fr sh, defendant's
horn's trespassing in his 0-IL—Mr. Trevanion anneared
for the defence, which witn that the plaint if. fence was
not sufficient to keep nut ordinary cattle—The Judge rare
a verdict for the amount, claim...if and
The examination of the bankrupt Winter was again
'dimmed on sow int of Lin continued illness.
rhe bankrupt Wood was allow,' to pima his examine.
tion, he haring mule an arrangement with regard in his
furniture which satisfied the trustee.

SPECIMEN OF TORY STATEMENTS.
Lord Duty, at the Conservative Banquet, k reported
by the Poole Heroll to have said "When Lord
I leaconsfield came into office, he found an almost empty
exchequer." —Why ! every one, even every boy who
read the newspaper placards, one would think, knows
that Mr. Gladstone left a surplus of about SIX
MILLION POUNDS.