The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-17 00:00:00

WRY/1017TH,

Nmv POTATOES. —Ws hear the potato crop in the
Channel Islands this yor is likely to be very produo-
tiva Several baskets have arrived in Weymouth.
The steamers for the special potato traffic are expected
to arrive in a few days.

Lawns. A Lecture wee delivered at the Bt.
Leonard's-road Chapel on Wednesday evening by the
Heir. J. Leech, of Blandford, thesubjeot being "Sammy
Hick, the Viltegs Blacksmith." There was not • large
attendance.
LAUICIL —The novelty of • launch In Weymouth
attracted • great many persona to the yard of Messrs.
Talbot, on Thursday evening, when • stately
yacht was safely got out of the yard on the Quay and
glided into her native *lament, amidst the cheers of
the spectators, which rang in the air most loudly.
Jones capital quadrille band was also present and
contributed much to the hilarity of the scene.

Ni'. GARDE:sm.—The band of the 32nd Regiment
commenced the season, through the kindness of
Colonel H. de Montmorency and officers of the 32nd
Regiment, in the New Gardens on Thursday.
Through the exertions of Superintendent S. A.
Vickery every publicity wail given to their appearance,
which was greeted by a large number of the elite ol
the town and county who were present. The band is
certainly a very splendid one, and several pieces were
played with much Precision.

" Tg• Dams or Insgmtwags."—Under this title,
In addition to the ode "In mem:shun of the UM
Regiment," recently noticed, Mr. Wheeler, of the
Weymouth and County Library, has published this
week • short poem of 24 verges ring • term but vivid
description of the characteristic Incidents of the battle
of Isandlwana. The author is Mr. Oswald Y:oitiu Es ;
ph M. Inst., CL, brother of the late C
Younghushand, 1-24th Regment, one the
t officers who fell with so many other brave men
that lamentable and desperate engagement. Copies
are sold slid. each, and the proceeds are given to the
fund for the benefit of the Indows and orphans of the
men who fel

Ti. decision in the Annandale peerage case must
have been • hoer to the Hope-Johnstones, as David
of that name had been wont for years to declare his
chance of rumen absolutely certain. But in these
Scotch claims the House of Lords has a nasty knack
of upsetting the calculations of the favourite, rate the
decision anent the Barldom of Mar. I am. however,
glad to see that "Mr. Goodeve-Krekine" sticks like •
limpet to his title, and in the opinion of all the old
Scotch peers with perfect right. I suspect that my
Lords of Elusion would have given a very different
judgment in this case. As to the Annandale peerage,
Sir Frederick Johnstone's claim items improved. One
cannot say more.— Wadi.

ISQUIRT.—An inquest was held on Monday, at
the Crown Hotel, before the deputy coroner, Mr. H.
Lock, on the body of Richard John Groves, aged *even
months, the infant son of James and Fanny Groves,
of West-street. Mr. C. J. Freeman was the foreman
of the jury.—Jamse Groves, the father, said on Satur-
day evening he went to the theatre, and when he
came out went to • public-house and had a glom of
bear. His wife went and asked him to go home, which
he did. The baby was then very well. They went
to bed about half-past eleven, lie 4bad several
glasses of beer, but wag none the worse for liquor.
The next morning • man named Thorne, who lived
next door, called him about three o'clock. He got up
and awoke his wife. Aa a rule, before getting up he
generally kissed his baby, but did not do so that
morning as be was in a hurry. His wife wee awoke
and spoke to him, lie went away with Thorne, and
when he was going home, about ball-pest six, he was
told by several persons that the child was very ill, and
hwoman n Tan. Rogers told him that the child
ad been dead for two or three hours. When he got
home he found that it was quite true. The child had
always been very healthy, and had never had any
sickness of any kind with the exception of about a
month ago, at the time of ita vaccination, when it had
s kind of fainting fit. The bedstead was • very large
one. The child always laid on the left side of its
mother and never between them.—Rlizabeth Burden
said she lived near Groves' house. She was called by
Mrs. Grovel about half-past six in the morning to go
and am the baby, as it was very ill. When she arrived
at the house, Mrs. Groves was mining the baby by
the side of the fire ; but it was dead and stiff. The
mother did not know the child was dead. It looked
as though it was asleep. The child seemed In perfect
health the night before. The father and mother were
both very fond of the child and paid it every attention.
It was their fret child.—The mother wee next called.
On the Saturday night she undressed the child by the
side of the fire. At that time it seemed Tilts
well. In the morning her husband called her
when he got up. She then noticed that the child's
es were open, but It did not cry, or make any
Mire wadi nothing the matter with her husband when
they wept to bed, so far as drink was concerned, She
also spoke to the illness mentioud by her husband.—
Dr. Nathan said he was celled to ass the child shortly
alter omen o'clock. On his arrival he found it had
been dead between four and six hours. He examined
the body externally, and found no marks of violence.
Both the hands were tightly clenched, the pupils
dated, and the angle of the mouth directed towards
! the right side. He questioned the mother whether she
had been lying on the child, and she said she was not
aware she had done so. He had come to the conclusion
that &ash was canoed either by convulsion or suffoca-
tion through being laid upon by the mother. The latter
, was the most probable. It was also very likely that
the child died from suffocation through lying upon its
mother's breast. The former illness spoken of, he
should think, had nothing whatever to do with the
canoe of desth.—The jury returned • verdict of
" Death from accidental
_suffocation."

•
BOROUOU Poucz. Monday.--liefore the Mayor (Mr. (3.
Eliot) and Mr. Sabena
A SLD COIL —041,04414 Beard, an orphan girl, whn has
been in the employ of Mr. W. Cole, chemist, of St. Mary.
street, as • norsemakil wad brought up on • charge of
stealing the sum of la ad., :some silk, and various other
artic)e.. the V.:Warty of her master—Th. girl cried
bitterly daring the bearing of the cue. —P.C. Bartlett said
on Saturday last Supt. Vickery ant him to Mr. Cola's
housr, and he was there informed that the prisoner bad
taken some money. Mr. Cole accused her of taking
le. tad, On seturday aad Rd. on the day before. Sh•
admitted having taken the la 101. : but denied taking the
smaller mount. The la 101. he had marked. Kr. Cole
told ths girl that if she would admit the offence he would
take no further proceedings in the matter; if not be would
he obliged to give her in custody. fin then said she had
nthen nothing else. She was told her boxes would
he searched; but she again denied having taken 'sw-
illing elm. Her boxes were then enrched. and
the articles produced were found, Including one lace
collar, ace Piece of ribbon. one silk tie, two collars, one
feather, two pairs of stockiags, and some pomade. The
girl af newer& admitted to Mrs, Cole that she had taken
the eteddna some time lest summer. At the station she
admitted Wang the things generally. Mr. Cols said primmer
had been • mine in his employ. He had never suspected
her before the last two or thready., sad he had not mimed
thing. before. Hs marked the mousy the night before it
w taken, and he put It In his wife's purse, 75. Id.
altogether, —four two sixpences, two th novena -
pima and various coppers. The purge, he believed , was
cast in the pocket of Are Oole's drew The money wads
mimed while they were at breakfast between a snarler to
nine and half-pest nine an that Saturday morning. The
dress was hung up behind the door of the bedroom. His
wife told him of the money being gone, and he than
examined the =sand found one Wiling theA;
cc
sixpec and • tiny-pied had been taken. .
wer. all marked, and had been pot there by him the
night before Re would swear to the money produced
that which he marked. He could identify many of
the articles endued sable propertf, and he thoroughly
Wined them to be all hie. The wiener had been In his
service from six to nine month.- He had had no reason to
W.LAher bakes, far from It. She bad been • very good
indeed. The character he lad with her was perfectly
satisfactory. Ns appealed to the Bench for my. The
girt bad no father or mother so take cars of her, and he
wished to have the caw withdrawn If the Beach
would allow It-Mr. Cole was informed that this could
sot b. allowed.—rm (matrons Kr. GAO said
he had behaved la a very pr auras. In promising th
be
girl that If she would confess hi what ebe had done, e
would forgive her, and he wilier could bare acted mon
kindly {huh* had dem. Ohelresa further stated
he had received hetwohnavenisse Meads tbe rlrl offse-
t., to taha gym et \raja mike Mud she might regain bit
character. In esassegmes el that sod of hat Mr. Cole
had mostly add. she would be eseitessodeo ocw day's
imprisonment. tad eftererrais be seat away to he taken
cars of, in order flat ehe Wight hare • chance of regaining
her character.
Boar/woe Poucz. Tosedarb7.2esfore Mr. H. Talbot, Mr.
J. Itilledge, and Mr. J. E.
A Mix= Ur Antra— William Steams. • diberenee.
was charged (1) with wilfully damagirut a ankh ; with
lating on licensed taniniees, to wit. the New Inn, sad
relaing to lean when requested to do on, There was also
a cescenmirsoce preferred by the said William Stevens.
against Beelansin Ireland and Rose Intend, for an
moult. Mr. Howard annual for the Ireland., and Mr.
Haan for Samoa It was a very owyticated case. sad
lasted hawses three and four boon —Mr. Howard Web,
evened the are for the wilful damage—The dietwiftein
wee Bealmaht Weed, the comptaineat He said he dyed
at 1116-streek lath. mew home es his father. taw New
Inn. On fkitardar WAR May 17, he was In the house
benne! 10 11, sad Whilst there Stereos aad • Elsa
called nub 7tdt."c.la, They had Dot bee there
before that oreedag. Mere wee ales • =a rued
Lloadry then et tie dam Whoa thso come la PorAe
Air liked for • ;dot ef bombed Stever paid font When
UNA nu drew! they Wood far wrest oat Wltasses
mother,. mimed tsar*w ik tau him be lad
hod pane Thera sea In the yesse at the
thm a sive, wed jeas_west art took the
dpr rat if liar OM lie sow B. ..611
was the bed an la ths loam be ma ages, fog Asi

other man in th• room. Witasees mother begged him to
go sat of the house and not maks • row, as it
was timo to shut up. Hs refitted to go, aoel !
hl. mother than put him out. " Pool. Jack," hoe•ver•
went straight away, and said b. would not make any row. '
When Stevens got out his mother locked Kw door and:
he stood kicking thir door. Ha was kicking it very hard
and luting great violence. Witness than told him if be
did not go away het thould mend for a pohosmon. Mamie
made • jump at him and caught him bold by the conga
of his shirt, knocked him down, and tried to choke him.
Ile got away froth, him in the but manner his could, bat
ha got hold of bim that. and tors his shirt to Oboes. Hs
reload the damage dons to shirt at 0.. Rio watch was
also broken, and satamMsd the damage at 113, bat to
had summoned him for 10a. Hs had doe* nothhig to
incite him to commit ths damage other than telling him
logo away from them house—la answer to a question by
Kr. lianne, ha tint said hi gars 53 for the shirt, and
attrwards said he had the shirt for 14. di. becaum he
bought moon more clothes with it --Crosiexamined : The
whd• of the disterbancs was caused by ths man Stomas
taking ths cigar out of the mans mouth. —Ttootosi
(loudly worn next called. Rs was in the Immo at Um
time Hs saw Stevens so out, and owing to to. kicking
at the door he wont out too. Hs maw strike •
blow at Inland, and then saw them struggling ga=hgc
Omer, realism :It was a regular me-to to NO W was
ths best man. Hs ow Kn. Ireland pot the man oat
Them warn on remittance an his part Hs did not sae him
do saythintteemay man in to. boom Stevens was thewores
for liquiz at to. Oath—This wes the whole of the
weld_ once on to. first chats*, and ths Bench deferred
"'MX "WI". —Th• charge of Muslim to isavo was than
proceeded with.—Janoss Worsdm, a discharged soldier,
watt in the house on the evening in quastion ; ha had
been Kure all the evsaing. About half-past 10 Sumens
and another man came into the room where kw wag.
Witham with sitting down smoking a cigar. Btmens's
companion called for a pint of bow, but Stevens paid for
It himself. It appeared to him that Stomas was drunk at
the time. H. amid sot sweat which of them drank the
Seer, but ha bellowed they drank th• beer between them.
The defendant wantmod to "kick up a row." Ho snatched
the riser out of witneses mouth, and mad. as if hi were
going to wring his nom Mrs. !rebind then ordered him
out of the house. He did not me him after wards. Both
Stevens and Ireland went outside'. He hoard to. door
being kicked. —Crom-examined : Hs beard no struggle
when ho was asked to leave by Kra Ireland. Defendant
went out wheal &skied to do so. He did not orring his
nose. although be made a. if to do so.—Jan• Ireland, tb•
landlady, said the house was very quiet when Um two men
cams in. They had not been them 'Ware, sad what drink
thor had they gOt somewhere elm They boon " sky-
larking" when they mm• in. Sim told than not to make
any disturbance in ths house, and that where they had
got their drink from they could to again. Tim other man
went out quickly, saying he knew Stevan. bad sops there
to make a row, and that he would to on. The defendant
took tho cigar out or Woodsy • mouth, and also said ha
would fight any three men In the house She then put
him oat In the beet way the could. It was to prevent •
row and • fight that she Out him out- He was
.pullizrot
to his cloth.. fight Than were gawks on them doer
Ii was kicksd.—William Keynes a 150"... mildew.. Mars
was no row or any disturbanos natal the defendant and
[h. other man came in. Th• row was of their making.
Hs hoard Kra Ireland tell him to leave, and not to maks
• disturbance Is the house—The Binch also deferred
udinhent on this case proceeding with thschasaf sunsuit
Benjamin /Mang and Rees Ireland were with
amanita. —William Stevens, the complainant, said was
at ths New Inn an the evening of ths 17th of Noy. It was
quite true that his friend call.d for a plot sf best, and
that he (complainant) paid for it Them was • man named
Chant in the room at the time. Hs asked him to at him
sit down, and the answer he got was a blow under Ras set
from Punt Ho denied polling the cigar out of Wetted's'.
mouth ;ha might ham Wasbad Ida wader the chin. Upon
that he wee Wd to 11111•11 ths_bsowa which Its did. Ash.
was leaving. howevor._llth Mind Pushed him Out. He
made so remittance. Wham ha gat outside he was pounced
up= by Benjamin Inland amid keatkod down, and as fact
as he got up he was knocked down again. A man of the
name of Studity mme to his assistance and put him up
against to. wall. Hs we. perfectly in.ea.lble Ross
Ireland also came and gave him a blow in ti,. face, giving
him • black eye Hs did not she anything of th• watch
from beginning to end.--Orowitmem : Hs catatimeed
to ham been convicted of larceny and sent to gaol—he
could not lay how long, but would why three months Hs
had also had 14 days' far being drunk and riotous. ths
borough, and two or throe Kenos for the same amino' in
the country. He confessed also to • conviction for an
wasn't. Hs denied kicking to. door. He might have
struck it with his fist —William Stanley, hawker, said he
maw Ireland striking Stevens very hard. Hs went and
edhim up, Ireland k down nocked him do again.
was repeated two or three times. Tha crowd around
wen inciting Ireland to "give it to him." H. would also
swear that Ross Ireland struck him is ths f eon—'
John Avant gave corroborative evidence as to Ireland
km the complainant down two them times, and
to lb. w or
by Roes Inelond.—This woo th• whole of ths
evidence, and Kr. Howard and Mr. Bann, haring
odd:used the Bench on behalf of their respective clionto.
the Chairman maid they considered the case onsbt not
to ham been brought before them. It was nothing but •
publlchouse row—six of ons and half -a-doom of th• other
—and they should therefore dismism the case.
DltUttammussa --Samuel Math, for drunksonses and
Indecent conduct, was tined 10a. and oosta or sever, days.
—Robert Warren, for drunk/muss, was fined 53 or seven
don—Hoary Vile, for drunkonness and riotous conduct,
was mothered to one month's hard labour._

-Tio—mov.7l7l3l;tlTWZ;cl•77-13;1—areir. J. Hedge
aid Mr. J. K Robani

Sault Wit.xxxs AGAIN !—Sitru TUN*, was again
brought up charged with stealing • tiittle of brandy, the
property of George Seaward, of the Foragers' Arms. It
appeared the woman went to the inn last night, and
remained there a few minutes. Almost Immediately
afterwards the landlord mined • bottle containing • Pint
of brandy. He knew the bottle because it bade small
meek on it. rrhe one produced was the seine.—?
English went to the Fountain Hotel,and saw the priioner
thsre. The bottle was underneath her shawl, and upon
hie questioning her she said It was a bottle of beer. She
saki • man had given it her, but she did not know who he
waa —Senteumil to three monthi Imprisonment.