The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-09-28 00:00:00

A LADY SWINDLER AT BLANDFOR.D.

On Thursday (lair-day) among other visitors to Bland
-
ford, a female ;Booed in mourning presented hetself at
i
the shop of a chemist and druggist n the Market-place,
and after stating that she wag in delicate health, was
edvised to apply to a well-known practitioner for
medical advice. By his recommendation she procured
lodgings, suitable for in invalid, which had been pre-
viously advertaed in Hai paper at Mr. G. Kale's, Pros.
peel-house. Alhertatr et. As ebe gave the names of
several gentlemen in the county es reference, and more- !
over offered such terms for hoard, lodging, and attend.
mice ea were considered highly adventegeow, an '
arrangement was soon come to. To divert suspicion
she stated that the greater part of her clothing had been
left at Brighton, as she heal been advised, on aceount of
the small-pox breaking out there, to got away as souse
possible, and meanwhile .he would take at very hint of
her landlady if she would lend her such articles of attire
she needed. This was readily complied with, and
everything done to give estisfaction to so distinguished
a lodger by her too-credulous landlord and landlady.
The apartments not being quite on nicely fitted up as
she desired, she procured from a eabinet-inaker 1
carpeting, door-cloth, Ice. and having a tarts for
music, she billed an harmonium from the same party.
Of course, as Edith Florence Howard, related to Lord
and Lsdy Douglas. and the daughter of s clergyman,
she reqnired atteniant,so she engaged the services of a
young person as lasly's-maid at the yearly salary of 12
tininess which she afterwards promised to raise to 18
guineas. She then visited several of the tradesmen of
the town procuring clothing to the value of upwards o
£6 from one, meat from another, sine and spirits from
• third, pastry and confectionery from another, and
soon. Meanwhile she made the acquaintance of several
respeotable people including the rector and his family.
and no doubt would have played the part of a termed
Signor Vicente, if her little gams had not beep
suddenly put a stop to. Being religinuely inclined (as
such parties generally profeus to be) she accompanied
lair landlord to church on the following Sunday, and
tick a 'delightful' walk with biro, to see the deer in
Lord Portman's park. Fortnnatel7 forober landlord,
hot unfortunately for her, his suspictona as to her truth.
' fulness were aroused, and on being confirmed in his
belief that she was sailing under false colours, and
woold in • short time be lost to hia gaze, he procured •
warrant, and on Friday evening. much to her chagrin,
1 she exchanged the comfortable abode of Prospect•phice
to the gloomy cell of the county polies court. On the
r following day she -as brought before J. J. Farquharson,
'F.q, at the Magistrates Clerks' Office, and on the ap.
a ph.,i„. ~f saperiiireident Browne, remanded till the
(011,,e(rig Wedhesday. Inquiries were then made. and
-11 t was ascertained that ler nght teas Sarah West-
. . .

l'",‘:',lu' oitw'rli: it'hi :P:tkni:E;m:. they
wood, of Shresrabury. SliropsMre, and thst she had been
convicted of the same kind of arenas at 'Brighton,
and other places. The adjournol exami-
dace at three o'clock on Wednesday,
c magistrate. On the reporters applying
and strict orders were
a considerable portion of the time being
tg
,ir,ne,,u. ti iira
it‘eo no no•i z.a, ui
onnt
lw.etedni, t he
reuynit ho
threes eri t Itiie de
l ip ,ai
nearly .
atleon'cluTkin; writing a long statement by ilia accused, .
about 'A/ folios. She was committed to t ,ke
hi r trial at the October quarter acesiona The caae ex-
cited ouusiderable interest, mid on leaving the eiuit-
tooni the primmer woo followed by • loge crowl, Lauer
to catch a glimpae of so nototious'a character. The
ncemied is of ordinary stature, with railicr elongatei
, features.. She was wearing some of the clothe,' she had
1
I obtaieed from trademnen in the town, and seemed quite
,t eaae. Whilst in the anteroom of the oilier% she very
earnestly
informedne.tliyaivis h
advised
another
prisoner to remain quiet We
le is most respectibly summated,
awl was brought up by an aunt. and that since she left
her she has been invcighled by a party, who robbed her
of her property. and from that time her history has
been a very sad one.

very effectively adorned with ivy.
and white Whims, sad the
?beeetpulb.pitriewi ss,
leetern bad perpendicular lines of yew, icy. markt pre.
nieces, asters, and hydrangeas. The reading desk was
ornamented with yew and sesrlet geraniums. POT these
eery brautiful di 'rations Ire are indebted to the artistio
skill of the following Indies :—For the altar di ooratioos
Mrs. ani Mist Lee; the altar rails, Sim Good ; the
Mi.. Nosh, ry and Mimi Le-; the lectern ang
tending de At, lilies Theresa Lee; tbe foot, Wee Tenzpi.r
and Min Young.

VOLUNTEER. DAY AT DIUDPORT.
On Friday wir k the membersotthe Portland Artillery
mut Bridport Rifle Corp. m• t, by invitation, the mem-
bers of the 3rd !Menet (Bridporl) Artillery Corp., mei
were pat through mittens evolations at Pymore. The
Lyme Regis and Cliarmonth Corp. were invited, but
lid not attend. The Portland Artillery arrived at the
Oreat Wentern Station at eleven o'clock and were mei
hy the 11,idport Artillery aud Side Corp.. The,
immediately proceeded to Pymore, where bread and
*hems and heer were diatributed. The weather wee
very unfavourable—a drizzling rain falling throughout
the day. The strength the Corps was as follow :-
3rd Dorert (lunlined) Voionteer Artillery -Capt. Strain
Lieut. lergx, I pergeault-inajor, 2 •,ergeanta, 1 drill-inatrasene:,
:41 rank and file. It hand --total, in
led--et (Portland) Artillery - lAm,t. Elliott, I men:cant-
major,. ,wrAvailta t, drill-inatructor 1, hand ti, rank and lilt

It Itar-et (Ilp..rt) Rifle 31.0.. r Trutpler. ('apt. Etlsrar.l.,
Lieut. 0+,4. I .tergeant-onsjor, 4 sergeant+. I drill.lnltrura.r,
t.a) rtnk and Ple Vaal, 69.
Dnll c •imeeneed at half-past twelve. At half-pt
on., the rain came down in torrents and the wen VII
out. Drill Wee reptioned et two o'clock, when the Ututl
tattalioa movements were gnus throtith. The march-
ing past was desersing of especial mention.
At four o'clock the corps returned to the town, and
were ilisini-sed opposite the Ilan Hotel until ill
o'clook, when they sere invited to dinner by Capt.

Swain;
The dinner waa served up in the Drill Hall. It was
a grand affair. Capt. rdwain presided. and there wen.,
prment Major Templer. Cent. and Adjutant Kuting„
Lieut. Elliott (Portland). Mr. T. Strain, (Cheltenham),
Copt. C.onmemlut Edwards, Lieut. B. P. Gundry
(Yeomanry). J. N. P. Montagu, Eel.. W. CoHes.
Dr. Hey, P. Hounsell Earl , Kr. if. W. Toby, W.
Whelping. Mr. A. Stephens. Capt. Hay, Mr. A.
Coml. Lieut. G Mr. G. B. Ewena, Mr. C. Tacker,
Mr. Demmer, Mr. G. Ewen', J. Guidry, Esq.. Mr. H.
E. Hounsell, lir. W. E. Turner, Mr. Oldenshaw. (Chicago)
'K. Jimmied' Eei., Commissary General Bayley.Quarter•
Master Sect. Tucker, Iter E. Legg. Mr. A Fleabites.-
Mr. W. Knight, Ise.
Alter deuert the loyal toasts were proposed, followed
by that of "the Bishop and Cory of the dittoes sad
ininieerr of all Christian denominations," which was
acknowledged by the Kew. E. !AGO.
Thu Chairmon briefly gar. the ArtnY and Nn•Yi
c mpled with the names of Adjutant Keating and Capt.
_ . .

_
Ilay—(Cheera).
Adjutant !CRATING, in reply. said be had been in the
service ever since he was sixteen, and he was still a
soldier, as they all were in heart, although not serving
exactly in the sank.. Thir army had ever done, rind he
lowed woold oohtinue to do. de duty. If it failed in
thi. respect the volonteers, he believed, would give it •
lesson. The movemeets executed that day could noel.,
Nurpassed by regular troops. The corps bad remained
under arms from eleven until four in a very steady and
uncomfortable rain, and he was glad to see them now
an such • perfect state of preservation, lie curio
plimooted them thereon, and also upon the show they
had made oboe ,ley.
Capt. Hay also replied.
Major Ti ophga propos-tithe magistrates of the county
contributed
poiultitat,rowitutah.
honourecnnainintytegmriagtLisaturdsebywificiled their
very liberally towards the expenses of their manual
volunteer camps. The borough magistrates had also
contributed liberally to the movement.
Mr. MONTAGU, in responding, said that the reception
always given to the tout was • proof that the services
of the magistrates were appreciated, and that they
end efficiently.
discharged their
trltei.ered t.ioes tor ai
l.
perferree their duties thellh
yntee
ader'ost,rdwealdendd
.17i.fattepyk.faiwtb,frully
t 4
of being followed. He was much ratified to see tha
! volunteers inc imp and to meet them at the social board.
Ile holed that the present good feeling wou'd
and that they would endeavour to maintain the efficiency
which they had shown that slay. (Cheers).
Dr. HAT felt honoured at the compliment to th•
borough warier rates, who etidearunted to set
The CHAIRMAN proposed the militia, yearn airy. arid
volunteer-' aiwociating with the toad the name of Lieut.
dumb, and Maier Tenipler—(cheore).
Unit.oitro'elli replied.
Tem PLER said that the volunteers hvi that day
perform. d an eoloevament. For hours. during heavy
we.t..er. they had ',Recut-A movements cliveryong of
con-ili rabbi ci edit. It rm. to meetings hie the present
the, the couutty looked for the fruits of the efforts of
the last ten years, If with all the disadvantages of the
wouther they proved efficient, they could be relied upoo
to execute any duty that might he imposed Opel. them.
'rhose nocetings al eayo gore confidence to the men them-
selves, and the public who watched their movements
you'd also have confi.tence in them. That was a feeling
which he hoped would becom. universal. It would
have the effect of making Britain in war to be fear. el,
HD woo, to br lonal. and an example to all nations for
paviotie to hog and untiment--(cheera).
Captain Etiwattrea, on being loudly calked upon said
that his name had I.e.en unexpectedly mentioned. Bat
he would tek, the liberty of proposing the nest toast.
All most feel deeply thankful to Captain Swain for his
kind end generous entertainment—(cheors)— but they
must 440 f.,•1 graeful to LWut. Elliott and the Portland
Artillery who hid honoured them with their company
that day. Ile was aure that he was expressing the
felines of the voluntvrs generally when be said that
untl jog gave them us vouch pleasure as to meet brooher
yoluhteers from a distance. That plateaus was more
than ordinarily increased when they came to meet the
no!, riot she ssnior li-ohch of the serviw. He
wand therm that the y dunteersof ltridport were proud
to ineet the Porlatol artillerymen. Volunteers at home
a on time s imagined taar o r corps could drill Co well as
thews-lye.. But when they unit, ml with other corps
they discovered that to keep up tht ir efficiency they
must continue to drill. Tley had Peen the admirable
way in which the Portland men had done their work,
and he. trusted the volunteers of Bridport would profit
by the lesson. He gave the toast of the evening—
lieut. Elliott end the non-commissioned officers and
men of the Portland Artillere—(cheers).
ijeut. ELLIOTT thanked Captain Swain and the
Bridport volunteers for the cordial weleonie which he
and his corps had revived. Hit first duty was to
express his regret that he was the only repre-
sent dive of the commissioned officers of the
Portland corps. Unfortunately his brother officers
happened to be away from home. and that was the
r.,.son they had not viAted ltridpo•t. Fie should
inform them what • pleasant day they had mused.
He had always maiodained that their day at
Bridport was one of the best and pleasantest of
the year. But he oedema that when he arrived
at the station that morning his heart miagav•
him, and he thought for once he must make an
exception to the rule which he found so infallible. He
was Klatt, that in spite of a downfall of rain, mud ankle
deep, slush, dirt, and a great deal that was disagree-
able, he yet maintained that their day at Bridport was
th- pleasantest of the year—(cheere). One of the men
said that morning "We don't like a we* shirt. But •
wet shirt won't prevent us going to Bridportn—(ite-
sewed cheers). He concurred in that opinion that •
very wet shirt would not prevent his coming down to
emend • slay with his brother volunteers at Bridport.
Ile did not think that • wet day was entirely lost upon.
thein, for they had had a good muster and a good drill.
It was his pleasant duty to return the compliment that
had been paid the Portland Volunteers by proposing the
health of Captain Swain and his company of volunteers.
Although speaking in the preeenee of Captain Swain her
might be allowed to say that they bad admired the way
in whiah he put them through the manoeuvre& H.
was sure that if the men took one hundredth part of time
trouble which Captain Swain did to make themselves
efficient there would be a very different volunteer corps
deserved,esent
the
iro
membersThewehau otAltiohatrhe tmylh hmePya:d:tall ip&eirt'ha..dy
dc °P4r e • er dhe it
vh.rps ho kile theai itr toery:',:el;:e *pa
s it
wling
wwhitebhnyittlhiterh.yeDvi,A.simmtemezutoßf ril.filorpo.d.rrtu.—rii.(loud
a:cuoh:vor@sib)!:.:.
Captain SWAIN aird Lieut. LIGO briefly replied.
Mr. Moonlight. replied in an amusing speech.
The Ladies, proposed by MANLEY. WM responded
Mr. ligation Houtragxx gave "their Foreign
"Visitors," coupling with it the name of Kr. Oldenehaw
of Chicago—(obes").
Mr. OLDINSHAW replied.
Mr. ELIAS COX proposed the health of Captain
Thnmas Swain, brother of their worthy host —(cheers).
Capt. Tootles Swam briefly replied.
The Ctleiraman gave the health of the Rev. W.
itawlinson, who was unable to be present, but who had
sent something for their dessert—(che/re).
Coptain EDWARDM wished to propose the health of,
worth toirOsinan and volunteer—Quartermaster Sergeant
Tucker—(cheers.)
. . . .

Quartermaster TUCKER •ppropriately replied.
Mr. Otriggeinao proposed Captain Edwards and this
Uri Aleut Rides.
should
beMa.is...tg:ims..aummswitedth
thtehatot.Lti_etito. Goods nem*
h.ml'
Captain EDWAIDM and Lieut. GOOD replied.
Captain EUWARDI Inopliged the health of Major
Templer, who iiriginsted the movement and who had
been one of its warmest friends.
Major TEMPLER, in reply, said having witnessed
battalion drills .t Wimbleden, Dover, Portarnonth,, sod
other places, be believed that the Dorset battalion stood
among the liatt.lions of the country—(ebeers).
11, was proud to meet the volunteer, that day. and
trusted that their ineotings would be more frequent.
The health of Mr. T. C. Hounsell was feelingly res-
ponded to by Mr. I'. Hotiossid.
The Press, and Oor Next Merry Meeting having been
promised front the chair, the company separated.
Several excellent wings Wen, snug, which greatly en-
hanced the pleasures of the e•ening.

A DVINTORIO OF A D0E3E7,1111E3 CLand"AN-
-The Rev. Mr. Jones, now staying at Mr. Daniel
Davies's, Gtendiffsith, Monmouthshire, had a
pleasant adventnre a few days pinee. Hi w. writing
• let•ce in Mr Isiviev's shop. when • tall man with one
ye ehternal and naked for come t .bsoott lewhing on
Mr. Jones, this man, who proved to be proved I bea
pawnbroker named Bloom, familsrly
,Isinied acquaint-
and spoke of Mr. Jones having Istely been it his
'" °mu.") 'hop. Mr. Jones denied that he had visited
'Yredlegar for mony years. Shortly afterwards • police-
man entered the shop and told Mr. Jones that he must
arreat him for baying disposed of stolen property at
Kr. Ilhnnin's shop. Mr. Jones in vain protested his
innooence, and accompanied the odic.. into Pontypool
to se. Snperintendent Mclntosh. As Bloom porvistsd
in his accutstion, declaring that be would •wear to the
prisoner among • thinnisnil men, the superintendent
considered that Mr. Jones had better accompany tbe
oflio rto Trader.. Arrived at Tredestar, the prisoner
wai placed between other men, and several Persona
were called in to identity the an concerned in the
robbery. Not one of them oould do an; and it was
clear that Bloom had made • very awkward mistake. Mr.
Jones was at once released from custody, of scum
declaring that he should tako revsseding sgsinct Bloom
fit frdes. iiiirr,retteet t, tetn.n dt, 011113 Mai b n
.o *irate. U.ohi.nl via tito .4 mitt