The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

POOLE.

SUCTION Or TOIL —The annual meeting of Olt
Corporation took plasm on Seturday, w ben it Was Pro-
eed by Alderman George Belben, that James Wood,
Esq., be elected Mayor of Poole for the year ensuing.
This was seconded by Alderman John Goose, and
carried aoanimoualy.

KIMPINQ 01%11 • BIIBEIOOBI Dowse ParignitTllD
Iloone.—John Will.. landlord of the King and Queen,
was charged at the petty sessions by upt. Gifford pith
keeping open his bowie during the boars at divine
service. on Sunday last. The charge was fully proved,
and the defendant was Goad fic. and ants.

COLLO:01.10F Or RATIS UM=II TEM Nw STUTIMIL
On Wedne•day, at a very full meeting of the licard of
Guardians. the question of giving extra remuneration
to the poor-rate collector was considered, the abolition
of the system of compounding for small tenements
having brought • heavy increase of duties. After •
great deal of dinnusion on the probability of more
legislation on the matter, it was decided that what
lIIMA done now should only be of • temporary nature,
and th. following reeolotion, proposed by Mr. Aldridge.
was carried unanimously :—" That the salary of the
collector for the mat six months be increment £7 10s.,
and that the sum of £25 be allowed for an amistant
collector."

Rinu COWPITITION.-0o Wednesday tbe members I
of the Pools tile corps contested the Brat of several
'impatiens for • challenge asp of the value of ten '
cwn.ss tbe eft of Mr. W. Peirce, of Parkstene.
Colmar t Farmer tar outstripped all other come
patiton on the present ocession, making as many as
66 polite. The cap will be won by the member who
shall make the highest moors three times conesontively.
or obtain the highest wore six oeverul times. The
winner will have the option of receiving £lO 10a. insteat
of the imp, If be prefer it.
Musical. 60111/..-00 Tuesday evening, a soiree in
behalf of the funda of the literary Institution was held
in the upper aehoolroom of the St. Jornee's Sunday
: School, in Church-street. It was partially • privet*
and exclusive gathering, their being DO public annoenoa-
ment, while the disposal of tickets rested with 15 ladies,
who provided she tea at their own °oak About 100
persona,were present, the greater portion of whom were
in fall dress, and the room was very tastefully decorated,
After tea • sumwesion of gleee,eonss, and musical pieces
were given by oar local amateurs, who distinguished
themselves on the whole in a creditable moaner.

&Musa CllOllll7 To • Hosits.—At the petty
sessions, on Thursday, William James was summoned
by Superintendent Gifford for cruelty to • horse, on the
4th of November, by overloading it, and his servant,
William Patsy, was summoned for torturing the
animal. Petey was seen forcing a horse up Parkstooe-
hill, whipping it severely, drawing a heavy load of
bricks. One of its twigs was nearly cut off by the
lash. There were marks of blood on the road for a
considerable distance. and blood was running down the
horse's hind legs. James stated in defence that the
horse had been seeesteteed to draw such heavy loads,
but happened to be out of condition on that day.
The Bench having deliberated described it as • very
gross cam of cruelty, and lined James £2 and costs, and
Patey El and costs.
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NO-TEL MODE Or RATE COLLICTING.—At the Poole
patty serious, on Thursday, 43 small householders were
summoned by the overseen of Londdeet for non-pay-
ment of the first rate made sines to. abolition of the
socupounding system. The magistrates remarked on
the precipitancy of the overseers in issuing summonses,
whereat • month had not elapsed sines the rate waa
made. A few who were in receipt of parochial pay
were excused, but for the rest they decided that the
tette must be paid. The cost of 611111/11011114 was
excused ; and the bean reprobated the conduct of the
aesistant.oveneer, who took summary moasures on his
' own responsibility for prompt collection by leaving at
every bowie a *std. and requesting the inmates to write
on it the letter P if they intended to paT, sad the letter
3if they desired to be summoned. This was deemed a
truly novel mode of rate collecting.
THE COLLECTION OP PISA Dors AT PARKETOIII.
This vexed question between the Corporation and the
managers of the South-Western Pottery Company, as
to the right of the Corporation to collect dues at Perk.
stone, dame on one. snore on Thursday, when a so mmoss
we. heard for non-payment of dues on being demanded.
Mr. Dickenson appeared for the Corporation, and Mr.
Harker for the Pottery Company. The Clyde is at
present unloading *cols at the Raskine pier, and Mr.
Joseph Crabb, harbour muter, gave evidence that on
Tuesday when she arrived he went on board and
demanded the harbour and boomage dues, but was
refused by the commuder. Fie also demanded of the
commander his report, but he negleated to give it. Mr.
G. Toms, of Swinge, gave evidence that he bad
formerly paid the dose in unloading stone at the
Identical spot where the Pottery Company's pier wee
now built. The interest of the case was much
heightened by the production of a very ancient docu-
ment called "The Winchelsee Charter," which the

I;ar-li-our-ni;ster li•-citake;-;ii-e-citlie—e,orpo ration chest.
It was from King Edward M.'s reign in the 14th
century, and described very minutely the limits of Poole
harbour, which does not appear very clearly elsewhere.
There was • great deal of sharp fighting between Mr.
Dickenson and Mr. Harker respecting the admissibility
of Ude document. The case took op overtwo hours and
• half in hearing, and at its conclusion the Bench
unanimously ordered the dues to be paid.