The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-20 00:00:00

THE PROPOSED AQUARIUM FOR
WEYMOUTH.
To Mc lciikor.
_ _ _ _

Sir,—Mey I tresp;ids-alary"On your columns this
week to express whet I believe to be the general feel-
ing of a large majority of the inhabitants of Wey-
mouth. Some seven months ago a few gentlemen (one
of whom was an eminent architect and surveyor), in-
terested alike in getting up public companies, and also
in the prosperity of our watering place, visited Wey-
mouth for the purpose of selecting a site for a proposed
aquarium and winter garden. After inspecting every
available spot and weighing carefully the merits of
each they at last selected one as the most advantageous.
I believe they were then prepared to find the whole of
the amount required for the purchase of site and
erection of building, and only wanted the inhabitants
to guarantee 1,500 annual subscribers. One would
have thought under these circumstances we should
have long wince seen the building in course of erection,
but such is not the mac The matter was left some-
what in the hands of the authorities; and now after
these seven months delay we find a committee is just
formed, and at its meetings new sites are suggested,
each one appearing more unreasonable than the rest—
only to mention two. One near the Pleasure Gardens.
If the building be there erected it will take the view
from Devonshire, Pultaney, and Clarence-buildings
and spoil the only attraction we at present possess--
our magnificent Bay. The other--the Royal Hotel
with buildiags behind. This would be a most costly
site, and a lengthened period must necessarily elapse
before possession could be bad. Now, it occurs to me,
and doubtless to many others, that if some two or
three influential tradesmen (for time has shown that if
anything is wanted to be done they are the ones to do
it) were to canvass the town 1,500 annual subscribers
to an aquarium and winter garden could as easily be
obtained as our indefatigable ex-Mayor, Mr. Robert-
son, got the amount subscribed for the advertising
scheme. Then, without troubling the committee
further, the whole arrangements might be made. If
something of this sort is not quickly done our rivals
right and left will be stepping in, and, whilst we are
losing time in thinking over our plans, Bournemouth
and 'Torquay will have their aquariums erected.
Trusting some two or three will without delay take
this metier up and bring it to an issue.
I am, Mr. Editor,
PRoGßass.

NAVAL APPOINTIENTIL—Rub-Lieuts. R. M. Suiytbies
and Arthur T. Stuart. also Surgeon Eugene Victor de
Merrick have been appointed to H.M.S. Warrior.
CLERICALPROMOTION.—Tho Rev, S. W. Tidewell, late
second chaplain It the Portland Convict Prison. lett
Portland on Tuesday, having obtained a Living in
Leicestershire.

—Catrit-rr TO- Affium.a.—lf keeping • poor horse four
days without tester is cruelty, it I. a pity that the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has net
some efltdent correspondent in Portland.
CIUCKST. —Portland Cricket Chat v. BOSCIIIK lg. —A
match was played at the Naval Cadets' Ground, on Thurs-
day last, between teams of the above. The Portlanders
had an eery victory, for they got 20 in the first innings,
and 125 in the second, the Boscawens making 45 runs in
the first innings, and 72 in the second.
MiLITAILT NOTlDlENTS.—Volunteers have been called
for from the 31st retimeat for the 3rd Buffs, now in
Ireland, but who are going to Singapore; 09 of the 31st
have volunteered for this service, and on Friday last 24 of
the list arrived from the depot at Kingston-on-Thames,
to till up the deficiency in the number required for service
at
Aumus or Fiam —On Friday night dense smoke was
seen coming from • house in Maiden Well, occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Mr. Galpin ran across to put out
the Ire; but the fire was very dense, and it was not till
Mr. Frampton assisted, and pulled out the bedding that
the danger was abated. The flooring had also caught fire'
but this was speedily put out. It seems that Mr. and
Mrs. Powell being away, the children played with matches
In the bedroom and set fire to the bed and bed-clothes.
Tag Omirm.f.owe A.ILC. AT Itrne.—This district was
represented at the Ryde A. M.C. of the Manchester Unity
by Mr. F. C. Chivas, of the Grove, Portland, Prov. G. ;
Mr. F. P. Norwood, P.C. (Portland), Mr. Western. P.G.M.
(Poole), Mr. Holum, P.P.G.M.. sad Mr. N. New, P.P.G.M.
The half yearly meeting of the Poole District will take
place at on Tuesday, June it7flu Mr.; Francis
C. Chivera, Portland will preside, he being the Grand-
master of the District.
Tel LASS Mr. W. Congas, whose death we recorded
lad week, was buried on Wednesday at Reform parish
burial ground. Mr. Robert Pearce made the funeral
arrangements, and, dammed being much respected_ , very
many attended the funeral, among them being Marra
W. T., R., and Edward Comben, Mears. W. and A.
&riven. and A. Scriven. jun., Mr. John Bennett, Mr. R.
Flew Mr. J. Ellott, Mr. John Saiven.
_Mr. Dryer,
Mr. White. Mr. Pearce, Mr. Way, Mr. Z. saiusage, Mr.
F. Will,. Dr. McLean, Rev E. Madan *c.
Tau Wuauoa, armour-plated. ship of 6109 tons, with
engines of 1250 horse power, and carrying 32 guns, com-
mended by Capt. W. H. Whyte, went out of harbour on
the afternoon of June 10th. She would take in her powder
and shell on Monday, swing compasses on Tuesday, and
leave on Wednesday to join the Channel Squadron. She
would he accompanied by the Achilles, another armour.
plated ship of somewhat Similar aim, carrying 16 pas, and
commanded by Capt. Sholto Douglas, The Warrior
arrived on Tuesday, rounding the Breakwater End about
7 p.m. A large r umber of coestguarcismen arrived at
Portland during the day by train ; awaiting the Warrior;
but it was said that H.M.S. Valorous was to pick up the
cosetiplardwnen In this division and convey them to
Plymouth, for transfer to H. M.& Achilles for • cruise.
Cann auft oven. —Mr. S. Smith, of the Terminus
Hotel, nearly lost a childion Thursday lad, by an accident.
The little thing, about two years and a half old, ran acres,
from • garden opposite its father's house, to the hotel,
just as a cart laden with stone refuse came along from
the Saw Mills, with about a ton of stuff in it, and driven
by a boy Ranted Clad]. The child fell lengthways
under the wheel, which went over its thighs, and
rested on its back. The lad at once backed the cart,
took the child up, and gave it to ite father. It was
attended by Dr. Parsons and Dr. Mc Lean, and though at
first it was black in the face, and there were scarce any
hopes of Its recovery, the case has taken a favourable
turn. _ _ _

"—fin Fuoo's MARCH—On Monday night a private of the
Met regiment, broke out of barracks, and made off to
Chesil A company escort, sent out in search of him, found
him at the Swan, and apprehended the absentee. They
were taking him through Chesil when he became eery
violent, struck one of the escort in the face, tied it is said
that he bought the blood freely. Some more soldiers
were called on to ambit, and the quarrelsome man was
turned ors! on his face, and taken off in the way popularly
!mown so • the Frog's March," namely extended,face to
the ground. The procession was followed by an interested
crowd of juveniles-
RIPLIOVIC SPITE.—On Thursday night last, a private
of the 31st regiment. named Patrick Plisse, went to the
dwelling-house of Mary Russell, in Chesil, and wanted to
be admitted, at 11 ticlock at night. He was refused, and
thereon smashed the window. P.C.- Clark saw um in she
act, and though the soldier ran off, be caught and appre-
hended him. He was brought up on before Mr.
H. C. Coodden and Mr. O. niot, and chargedwith wilful
dimage.—Priatmer admitted the offence, but pleaded
drunkenness. He was tined Se_ the damage 35., and
costs 75., or 14 days in default—me police took him beck
is minute to the regiment at Portland, where the captain
of his company ordered the moiler to be paid, and nun
was made • ".4 at at large by the military
authorities On Saturday he broke out of hermit; hut
taken again. and marched back to military prison.
wwabisre be Numbs. swatting court martial.

EARLY STRAwRIRALIAL—Mr. If. Summers gathered done.—The claim was admitted, bat befendant said there
some very fine strawberries last week from the garden in was a balance due to him of is. sit, as plaintiff owed him
Fortune's-well belonging to Mr. H. Gibba LI Is, for hurdles plaintiff said he paid for the hurdles
Tie LABOULER'S Ugiog.—A meeting of working-men throe weeks after they were delivered, but defendant said
and others was called for Wednesday evening last, at the money No paid was for potatoes, This plaintiff denied,
reatoneiquare, by Mr. Wedmore, a delegate from the and said he paid for the potatoes as welt—The Judge
Dorset district, The unusual occurrenee of such • ordered the clagns to be
meeting attracted a few to the neighbourhood of the see for the set elf, but he was doubtful whether he could
pump_; but the delegpte took his station on a chair prove it. Paid, and said defendant could
ouWde Daniel Hoskilit's house, and thence delivered a Sim and Co., vinegar makers. Church-street, Horseley-
speech of great length. He started by offering "hymns " down, London, v. A Inbred,. Bower, master quaryman,
for sale, at • penny each, and sang one of them ; but Worth Matravers.—This was • claim of LI 10s., for
neither business nor singing was at all brisk. It was vinegar supplied to defendant whilst be was keeping a
Intended to have another meeting on Thursday night, on email shop at Woolwich. The money had been paid into
the Common, Underhill, in front of the Police-station, but Court, but not in time to prevent one of the plaintiffs
the rani washed the intention out, Attending, and costa were asked for.—The Judge allowed
I OUR Void/gram Aerod.r.ar.—On Wednesday evening 305., to be paid in a fortnight
, lad, the 4th D.V.A. mustered at the Drill-room, Easton, JUDGMINT SUMMONSICS,.
for inspection by Captainand Adjutant Nash. There were Charles Romescra, grocer, Swansge, v. George James,
resent—Major Ifdiot, Lieutenants Andrews and McLean, painter, Poole—The order had been reduced from 7s. to
ayrtermaster Sergeant 11. Scriven, Sergeant Instructor ' 4s. at the last Court, and a committal was now made for
ward, and • small number of rank and tile. Those 40 days unless the defendant obeys that orier, the first
present acquitted themselves satisfactorily at their drill. instalment to be paid in a fortnight,
MISSIONS TO Sitswg.v.—The claims of this admirable Charles Coekram, bootmaker, st.borough, v. Robert
and very necessary society were advocated last Sunday Parker, labourer, A gglestort—The claim was for • pair of
at St. John s and St. Peter's Churches, the preachers boots, and the order was now reduced to throe monthly
being the Rev. James Burkitt, M.A., Association Secre: instalments, the first to be paid in a fortnight, or defend-
tarp (who preached in loth (lhurcbes), the Rev. T. A. ant to be committed for 40 days.
(Utley, 8.A., and the Rev. S. W. Tidswell, M.A. The
collections at St. John's were Xi 10a, end the collections I
in the evening at St. Peter's Li :Is. 64. The average
numbers of merchant vessels visiting Portland Roads are
about 2,000. The average numbers of visits paid to these
by Mr. F. Wyatt, the missionary, were I,LO ; also 90
vbits to vessels belonging to the Royal Navy and Naval
Hospital, and 303 visits to families on shore, mostly
connected with the sea. There were given away on
board the vessels tit bibles and testaments, 2,000 books
and periodicals, 5,000 English and foreign tracta, and 32
Bibles sold. Services have been held weekly through the
winter in the mission room at Caatletown, and the
room has been well frequented by sailors and others, for
readinm, &c. There were no penny readings last winter,
, but if tlie Secretary, Mr. Zillwood Mill e, can get a
' sufficient number of volunteers there will doubtlese be a
revival of them durintthe coming autumn and winter.
Tormitt MUTUAL IMPROVRMINT INSTITUTION.— The
annual meeting of this nutitutioa was held on Monday,
when there was a pretty good attendance. During the
year 10 new members have been admitted; but one has
died and five have left; the total at present is 62, The
officers were elected, as follow :—President Mr. R. C.
Bayliss; secretary, Mr. Joseph Beer: treasurer, Mr. N.
Colhns ; librarian, Mr. J. C. Bayliss. Mr. B. Scriven
(trustee of M.M. Grant) the late president, was put on the
committee, the remainder of whom were re-elected. It
will be remembered that last year, owing to the supply
of gas to the room, and other matters, the institution was
in debt ; but it is satisfactory to find that it has al
recovered itself, and has even a small balance inliel&
Altogether the meeting considered the results most
favourable.—Undoubtedly the institution is one of the
moral and mental lighthouses of Portland, and, although
our correspondent =dem to having yoked it on the long
name it was formerly known by, yet the value of its work'
was never gainsaid. One feature it loam lost within our
correspondent's knowledge—the young women's clam,
which has such • good influence. Perham the trick
played by certain young men, by intruding on ths young
women when they were having a private entertainment
in " • quiet sort of way," had much to do with discourag-
ing the class. That trick must have been bitterly repented
by all young fellows of proper feeling, and it would not
be emus if the young Portlanders of the present year
showed their gallantry by representing the case of the
young woolen ty some good lady or ladies of the
and getting them to interest themselves and revive the
young women's clam. Then the young men could meet
the ladies at the next annual tea with more confidence,
and such a return to the "good out times" would be
something to be proud of. But 'twill be of no use to leave
the matter altogether till the tea.
ROYAL PORTLAND DISP/ISsART.—At the last half yearly
meeting of this valuable institution there were present
the Rev. J. A Bearor, rector, T. A. Ottley (St. John's),
Messrs. A. Scriven, C, Mitchell, T. Glide, Charles While,
J. C. Lano,
_and E. Pearce, with Dr. McLean, Dr. Parsons,
and Mr. W. B. Scriven, secretary.—lt was stated that
Dr. McLean had attended 52 cases, and Dr. Parsons 40
clam during the past half-year--Dr. McLean's report
is written; it stated that— Although there have been
52 cases under treatment, of this number i were cured
or recovered, three were much relieved, two died, and
eight still remain on the sick list The two deaths were
Richard Petters, a child in Hallam*, from bronchitis, and
Robert Harris, of East-street, who died of consumption
' three days after receiving • ticket This case had been
ill for several months. From the list you will see that
there have been no cases of an epidemics or contagious
' character, and, so far as lam aware, the island has been
remarkably free from this class of disease during the last
few months. There were 12 cases of chest affections,
eight of stomach disease, four of eye cases, three of skin
, disease, two of rheumatism, two accidents, two cases of
liver disease, three neuralgia, three of ..ftss, and 1:1
various. Hoping that your committee will consider the
, above a favourable report, I am, Mr. Chairman and
gentlemen, your obedient servant, ALLAN 51cLe..ig, M. 8.,
L.R.C.S., Edin."—Dr. Parsons made a verbal
report, in similar favourable terms.- -It was agreed, on
' the proposition of the Rev. T. A. Ottley, seconded by
Mr. Charles White, that a cheque of L'Z be paid to each
doctor.—Dr. Pinions made the following application in •
letter to the Chairman:-" Dear Sir, —There is an
opportunity I think at this meeting of the committee of
the Royal PorUand Dispensary of their taking into con-
sideration the fairness of my holding the appointment of
medical officer solely. I do not ask this in a selfish way,
far from it, but I certainly do think, considering Dr.
Mclean holds the parish and vaccination appointments,
lam fair in asking for the whole of the Dispensary, so
that the public emolument should be equally divided
between the two resident pretitioners.—l am dear sir,
yours faithfully, FRED. J. Pvasogs."—The application is
to he taken into consideration at the next meeting in
November—The secretary was requested to give a week's
notice of future meetings instead of three days. —The
The institution being still in debt, the secretary was
requested to write and endeavour to obtain subscriptions.

HINSON.
" LOTAI. PROVIDENTIAL " LODGE Or 0 DDFELLOWS
LL—ln our notice last week of the file here on Whit
Monday, we were obliged to hold over our notice of the
very satisfactory balance sheet of this Lodger for the year
ending:llst December last. From it we perceive that after
paying all claims and demands. the Ledge hal a balance
to its credit at the Post Office Saving's Bank of
Pti. lid., besides a balance in hands of the treasurer
and sick visitor of .04 15s. 21d. In the sick and funeral
fund the receipts were .2264 8& 71,1., including the repay-
ment of a loan to the management fund of tit 14& 31td.
The disbursments, inclusive of a further loan to the
management fund of .217 2s. 541., were £.147 15e. 101 d.,
leaving a balance on the year's transactions in favour of
the Lodge of .Cll6 12s. Od. The receipts in respect of the
ent fund were .245 7e. 2d., w
ilethe expenditure,
including a repayment to the sick and funeral fund of
Club. 31(1., iwas A3f2 12s. :ii. To make up the deficit the
sum of .217 24. 5,1. was borrowed from the sick fund. The
heaviest item in the management expenses is the sum of
£l2 17s. Sti., paid for medical attendance. The number of
members on the lot January of the present year was 173,
and the total wealth of the Lodge, including arrears,
property, 4th., was on that date .21,986 I7a 61d. With
these figures before us we cannot help endorsing the
remarks of Mr. A. H. Stroud at the dinner, on Whit
Monday, impressing upon the members the advisability of
casting about furs more remunerative source of invest.
meat for their large surplus capital than the 21 per cent
allowed by the Post Office secures. Most of our wealthy
assurance offices obtain four and sometimes five per cent
on their surplus cash, and we feel certain that the
managers of this lodge would by a little discretionary tact
materially increase their interest account. As it is, how-
ever, the statement of accounts is t--,st satisfactory, and
with the same judicious mai. • . which has hitherto
character...A it nromises a gionous future for the "Loyal
' It is not to much to say that much of the
success we have thus the pleasure of chrouthing is nuirdly
due to the enterprising and courteous secretary, Mr.
Samuel Garland, in the acquisition of whose almost
honorary services the members of the lodge have reason
to congratulate themselves.
FOREsTEAS. —While congratulating the Oddfellows on
the success of the local lodge, we must not lose might of that
magnificent kindred societythe Ancient Order of Foresters,
concerning which the following interesting statistics were
kindly communicated to us by Mr. Street. On the 31et
December. Itt7s, the Order numbered 275 districts. 4,31
courts, 401,106 benefit tuernbere, 10,521 honorary members
including 15 peers, 16 sons of peers, 13 beroneta, 6
judges, 12 knights and 16 members of parliament; and
824 sanctuaries of shepherds, The funds amounted to the
enormous sum of .21,014,321 over, and above which the
worth of the several district is put down at £268,057.
The average number of members In each Court was 113.
and 3,630 Courts, published graduated scales of contri-
butions. The Juvenile Foresters numbered on the same
date 31,366 members, being an increase of 4,070 over the
Oreceling year, while their capital fund amounted to
£4,010. The general summary shows that during the 13
months, ending the 31st December last, there has been an
increase of Ft 2 courts, 22,701 benefit members, 508 honorary
members and 4 Sanctuaries of shepherds. The worth of
court funds has been increased by .2146,107, and that of
district by 13,21 Vi. Courts with graduated scales of
contributions have also been increased by 40. The South
Western district, embraces 00 courts, 12,54 financial mem-
bers, 329 honorary member; and 16 sanctuaries of
shepherds. The court funds amounted to £64,1401. and the
district ditto, to .210,025. There had been 100,824 days
sickness, 1,447 members initiated, and 1W died during the
year, while 435 were lapsed through non payment. The
district summary shows that during the same period there
has been an increase of 810 members, 743 day. sickness,
and consequently £407 19s. 5d., in sick pay. The Court's
funds have been augmented by A-1,830135. Itel„while to the
total district capital, the sum of 03,820 50., has been
added.

POOLE.
Accingsm.—John Munden, who lives in Market-street,
was engaged on Wednesday afternoon in delivering
potatoes with • trolly from .tr. Stayner's store, when he
slipped and fell over the handle, breaking his left leg.
Under the attendance of Dr. E. I'. Philpota he is making
favourable progress.
Tits Ray. J. W. SAMMON, pastor of the Congregational
Church in this town, conducted a service and preached •
sermon in the Temperanco-hall on Sunday afternoon last.
The attendance was pretty good. A collection was made
in aid of the funds of the local district of Good
TempWs.

PITRoLiun %rutin:ft O.—ln consequence of the high
rates demanded by the Gas Company of Totnes, Devon-
shire, for lighting the streets, the Town Council have
accepted the contract oP News Bayley and Sons, of
Poole,go light the tavola with leum. We understand
that theGais Camper to accept the same terms as
Messrs Bi when too hits. Our energetic townsmen
have now t contracts for lightgag three towns with oil,
viz, Poole, 'Dorset; Winchester, Mange ; and Tomes.
Devon. In each case the rowan for the subgtatution of
oil in lieu of gas was the unfair prices charged Try the gas
companies

The annual meeting of the local auxiliass of the
British and Foreign Bitile
o Society, of which the Rev.
J. A. Lawson, Rector of St. James's, is President, and
the Ater. 1. Pocock, Vicar 4.
Th
Paul's, Secretary, was
hell in the Twntall og Af evening. e attend.
once was not Moe. Colonel whindson, of Beurne-
mouth, occupied tile chair, and there were else on the
platform Mr. Alderman M....ip-Weich, the Revs. Carr
J. O J lyn, . Hussey. F. I .1. A. Issesson, J. W.
Sampson (Congregational), and Savers (Wesleyan). A
hymn baying been song, the Rev. J. A. Lawson wad •
Psalm, and the Rev. J. W. Sampson offered prayer. The
Chairman then announced that he had received • letter
a apology from the Bev. Talbot (heaves, of Weymouth,
who wiut unable ay attend through indisposition. In an
aPtirOPelate Mee& the Chairman expatiated upon the
benetha %kite to aocrue from the circulation of the Word
of Ged be& la foreign countries and at home, and said
be was sled to and that Poole was not languishing in the
work of the 'Society. —The Rev. F. Pocock reed the
annual rePork and said he vase pleased to and the local
auxiliary_ advancing, for whereas the receipts last year
were £77 Mk 7d., he this year bad the pleasure of
announcing • total of £126l Id.—The Rev. Carr J.
Glyn made a wry long speech, in which he expressed an
opinion that the example set in Poole, whore the
inieters of various denomination united together in
having annual sermons preached in their churches and
chapels on Wulf of the Society, warn one which might
be advantapeously (Awed throughout the country. It
showed Abet the Brithh and Foreignbible Society opened
up • cobraon pkaorm upon which Christians of every
denomination could unite in the blessed work of dia.
seminating God's Word.—The Benediction was shortly
after pronounced, did the meeting separated, a collection
being made at door in sad of the Society, amounting to
£ll7B. 3d.

--PBmooNs, Thuraday.—Before the Mayor (Mr. F.
Styring), and Meabra. M. Kemp-Welch, J. B. Duren, and
C. J. Stone.

Vrederick Greenaafle, a lad, was summoned for playing
at witch and toss, on Sunday evening, May 2rith, in the
I..a&es' Walking Field, Longfleet —This case had been
adjourned for the production of further evidence, as
defendant said he was playing with buttons, and not
money.—Walter Maple, a little boy, was now called, and
said he was close by at the time, and was certain defen-
dant was playing with money. —William Tucker, the
former witness, was also called, and gave similar evidence.
Both boys said defendant sent Johnny Dunning to watch
showing that he knew he was doing wrong—The Mayor,
in inflicting a line of 5.. and wets, Its. lid., remarked that
defendant had been before them two or three times, and
the last time judgment was suspended for a similar
offence.—Defendant was allowed • fortnight for pay-
ment.

--A--youthful tranter of Lytchett Matravers, named
Badden, was summoned for that he, being the
owner and driver of a horse and cart, was at such a
distance from the woe as not to have control over the
animal, at Ham worthy' on the previous Monday.— Supt.
Ilupt said he bad had frequent complaints of the roads
being obstructed, especially on the Ham side, and Dr.
, l'hilpota had kindly reported the present case to him.
! Dr. E. P. Philpots, of Poole, stated that. on Monday he
, was driving towards Lytchett, and just after be had
passed the schools at Haniworthy he met three horses and
carts coming towards him. The defendant and two other
men were riding in the first cart : the second cart belonged
to defendant, and no one was in charge of it; but the
third cart was driven by a man who had reins. All the
carts were on the wrong side of the road, and he shouted
out to the men, but they could not get the carts out of the
way in time, and he had to pull up. Defendant called out
to his (the second) horse, but it would not move, and he
had to get out of the cart and go and move it, or it would
most likely have ran into him (witness). The roads were
frequently obstructed by such men as the defendant,
from whom nothing but abuse was received when
requested to get out of the way. On one occasion he
was driven into in this manner, and had his shafts
broken off. He could have summoned many persons
previously. but, it was in the police district of Wimberne,
and be could not spare time to go there. On the same
day he met another man, just after, riding without
reins.--The Bench lined defendant 405. and costa. and
said they hoped it would be a caution to him and
others, as they should be more severe with the next
offender. .

Georye Aunty, a lad, was summoned on the information
of Caroline Gibbs, wife of James Gibbs, mariner, of Poole,
for assaulting her son, William Gibbs, on or about the 6th
of May.—The boy Gibbs, said to have been assaulted by
defendant, is in prison, having been sentenced a fortnight
since to 1-1 day's imprisonment, and five years in &reforma-
tory. The mother stated that she knew nothing of the
assault at the time, but since her boy has been in prison
he told her that defendant assaulted and stunned him
about the time named, and he was afraid to tell of it
before. -James Norman, a little boy, was called, but knew
nothing of the assault. He said another boy told him
defendant tied Gibbs to a post and "warned- him to
make him go and steal—Frederick Goff, aged eight years,
who was not sworn, sail he saw defendant strike Gibbs
in Dearhay-lane. —The Bench adjourned the case.