The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-10-17 00:00:00

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TR. SATCANALIA.—W•ymooth is ob 'aisle, an
Avelinra to give the precedeoce to Dreheater as to the
day of holding the Saturnalia. The display will Wee
place on the Monday at both towns.
DORSET 0011IITT HOOPITAL.—Ceiten. 'on In eld of
the funds of this valuable institution were made at
the Congregational Chapel, S iuthortreet, on Sunday
last, when the collections amounted t £3 2.. 111.
The weather, being very unfavourable both morning
and evening, probably prevented a con•iddrable
number of the coogretrattm from attendinz. The
Rev. B. Grey, of Blandford, preached the sermons.
Dour? COCNTT HOSPITAL—A formal meeting of
the Governors was held on Thursday to consider the
advisability of filing the vacancy in the medical staff
caused by the resignation of Mr. Tudor. It was
decided that it was so advisable, and it was agreed to
Invite appliceXious for the two vacant °thee* by advertise-
ment. The election will take place on Thursday,
November 9th, on which day the Rev. H. Everett will
bring forward the motion of which he gave natio. at
the previous meeting.
Alt extraordinary general meeting of the trustees
and managers of the Dorchester Savings' Bank was
held on the 12th Inst., for the purpose of electing an
actuary, in the place of Mr. 0. H. Davis, deceased.
After expressicg the'r great esteem of the personal
character, as we" as the faithful discharge of the
duties of the Bank during the put 35 years, by the
late Mr. Davis, the trustees and managers proceeded
to the election of actuary, and Mr. Leonard Robinson,
who has assisted the late actuary for the past eight
years, warn unanimously elected his 1112C0WWW. The
business of the Bank will be carried on as usual at the
same premises as before.
Donn Coarrr Ikaoor..—The micas of Mr. B. 0.
COI will be gratifying to his old schoolfellows. He
his lust obtained an entrance scholarship of £4oa year
for two years at Westminster Hospital. While at the
County School he carried off numerous prises, and
distinguished himself several times in the Cambridge
local Examinations. Another old Durnovarian, Mr.
E. H. Biddleoombe, hart recently passed the let exami-
nation for the LuidonlJoiversity M.B. Both he and
Cox matriculated when they were at the echo ii. The
medical profession contains now • goodly number of
old pupils of our County School.
Sonoran Perri SFSSIONS, Monday.—Before the
Mayor (A. Bunion, Egg.), Dr. Aldridge, F. Lock,
Esq., W. Durden,_Faq., J. Tudor, Esq., and G. J. G.
Gregory, Esq.—William Gale was summoned for not
sending his child to school on the Bth of July. This
case had been adjourned for the production of a
medical certificate that the child was unfit to go to
schooL —Dr. Aldridge said the child was not well
enough to go to school on that date.—Case dismissed.—
Thomas Foot applied for the transfer of the license of
the Queen's HeaFordington, from Henry Gawler, to
himeelf.—Granted.—There was also an applicathn for
the temporary transfer of the license of hue Dolphin
Inn, which was granted by the Bench.—Mr. Read
applied for an extra filar on the occasion of the
eresters' Dinner at the Royal Oak.—The appli-
cation wasgranted.—John Burt pleaded guilty to using
rduene language in Wareham-street.—Mr. Supt.
Co ward said there were numerous complaints .4 obscene
language being used about the town, sod the Mayor
directed him to summona—Defendant was fined 10s,
and coeta—Def,ndant applied for time, but the Bench
refused. and defendant was committed for 14 days. ,
COUNTY PAM Sitessiose, Saturday.—Before H. li.'
Middleton, Req., Colonel Bingham, and Captain Man.
sal. -James Palmer was charged on remand withaettift
fire to a certain rick. on the 17th Soot. —Mr. R. N.
Howard appeared for the prisoner.—Tbe prisoner who
was very feeble, and had to be helped into Um wan
be two policemen, wee allowed to be esated during the
hearing—P.C. Andrews made the following addition
to his evidence.—On the 27th of September. as be was
taking the prisoner from the Hall to if.M.Prieon he
said " Will you pee Randall and tall him I will
L eaymo for
cofim
or the U
hl!
ecvsidce as can get out ofint."— „ theJoho
previous hearing. Oross-ex twined by tilive e. Howard.—
Had lived in Chickerell all his life and had
never known Palmer do any harm to •nyboly.
Mr. Randall, the preecutor, added that he lit the
couch fire at two, end when be went away at half.past
four it wse quite out. He was there stain at half-paat
*even, when there was no fire. Croev-eivailsed : Had
known Palmer 40 years, sind tbere had not been an•
ill-feeling between him and priner, Mr.v. W. K.
.cl. Good said he believth so
e prisoner's mental indi.po.
sition Was permanent. —Mr. Howard addressed the
Bench on prismer's behalf, and called John Palmer,
who stated be was the eon of the pr:soner. On the
morning the rick was on fire he was at Chickerell in
his father's house. He slept with his father all night.
He got up about ten minutes past seven, awl his
father had gone milking. He did not miss him at all
all night. If his father had gone out in the night he
believed he should have heard him, His father had
been eccentric for some time past, and had threatened
to give himself up to the police several times—The
Bench told Palmer that he would be discharged, but
they advised the sons to attend carefully to their
father'. condition. _ _

DAniale AND A.seAULT.—At the County Hall, 17), r.
chaster, on Monday, before Colonel Bingham and
Cao•ain Memel, Oh cries Hewitson, a private in the
2nd Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, was brought
up in custody charged with wilful damage to a win-
dow, and assault, at Portland.—Henry, Mann stated
that be lived with his father at Fortuna s-Well, Port-
land, who kept • small shop. Ou Saturday night,
about • onset& to ten, he saw the prisoner near the
house. He picked up a stone and threw it behind
him, and the stone wont through the window. He
thought he did it on puma«). His father went out to
him, and prisoner took hold of his father round the
neck, and abusei him very much. He also struck ,
his father with his fists. A policeman then I
came up, and hit father gave him into custody.—
Mr. George Mans stated on Satureley night he WM
In the kitchen, when be heard • crash. He went out,
and caw the prisoner with two artillerymen. He
asked him what he broke his window for, and he
replied "I elide% break your window, you old ---."
and railed hint fearful names. He milked him for his
name or number, but he pushed witness aside, and
then he took hold of prisoner by the collar, and the
two artillerymen laid-hold of him, one by the whiskers
and the other by the collar, the prisoner beating him
with his belt. He had a lot of his whither* pulled out,
his lip cut open, and be had also a severe blow on his
head. When he got clear of the two Marine artillery.
men, he ran after the prisoner, and aught him near
the barracks, where he gave him Into the
coated, of the picket. He afterwards gave
Information to the police. The damage he
estimated at 1.5e.--Sergreant Devenlsh said on Satur-
day last, about ten o'clock, he took defendant into
custody on Ohl amigo Ide was rely vtileat on the
way to the station, and kicked two of his officers.
Prisoner admitted the off,nce. He waan't drunk.—
Pria ,ner said he had been • tostotallo. for two years,
and bad • little drop of drink, lie was larking when
he broke the window, it was not done intentionally,
and he was willing to pay all aorta. He had just c ,me
out of prison for 42 days for being abeent.—The Bench
fined prisoner 10s., and damages and meta SI. In
default one month.

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