The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-06 00:00:00

TKII Klatt, WIPP'.

The HAso6 slated that the bat huainew wee 10 re.
calve A propooal of the Ow Company for supplying and
repairing the publio lampe for cleric of three ppm,
The 'DOWN MAIM Ileld he hsti untrimsnlo4.Al with the
Gai Company, inthnating the rlealre of the 90111h1 for a
now contract, lie had oNered the arenpany 210 i es. Rd.,
and they had reales I it In I.llllOilRllO of their 0111ittl, He
hut resolved e oommunlcatlon from !dr, Taprell, the
manager of the gas work., stating the Oas Company'm
wlllingnese to enter into 11 oontraet for three years on
the present terms, on the aooomits being paid ousrterly.
The litmus said that there would be no ohjeotion to
pay the Gee Company quarterly on oondition that they
fultilled their ountrect.
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'-lic::-Anintit-wa stated that this reason why he niored
the ouilealon of the words In the oontraot, referring to
inoon.llght nights, was because the streets were perfectly
dark al nights' laid year.
The Town CLICIIIt remarked that the comoany ra.
fused to auent to those words being expunged. The price
was kJ 13s, 6d. per lamp.
The ht,tron sill that he thought fin words were ob.
sours and obnoxious, the only thing needed being that
the town should by lighted effectually. He apprehended
no iiifferenoe of opinion as to the time of lighting, Yin,
from August 1.1 to May 31.
Kr, ANDREWS desired to hey* the oontraot 'lmply " to
the antklmition of the Loord Board of Health."
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Mr. Nouse said that the Ou Company had no ob-
jection to light the lamps on all night+ ; but it wu a
coneideration of 27 nights more, which involved, Indeed,
another month.

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The MAYOR proposed that the following word. be
inserted in the contract in lien of those objected to,
and underscored In the contract: " And also during the
cane period light the said lamps and keep the same
lighted nightly from one hour after aunset to one hour
before sunrise, wanting the night after the full moon
and the two nights preceding the full moon, which shall
be lighted RS heretofore aocuatemed."
Mr. STANTON wounded the motion, and it passed.
Mr. GALPIN said they supplied everything and lighted
the lamps, without exceptions respecting moonlight
nights, for £2 ss. at Weymouth.
Mr. BISHOP remarked that at the last meeting of the
Board it was oonsidered whether the contract should he
for one, two, or three years, and it was thought desirable
to have a short contract. He, therefore, moved that
the contract be made for one year.
Mr. DEVENIIIH seconded the motion, and it was car-
ried unanhuously.

THZ WATIR ISUPTLT.

TllB MAYOR said the next business WAS to further con.
eider the state of the worlui at the well, and give any
necessary direction.
The TOWN CLERK read the resolution passed at the
last meeting, requesting Mr. Whitehead to fundsh a re-
port referred to by him to this meeting. The Town
Clerk then stated that he communicated that resolution
to Mr. Whitehead, from whom he had received the
following reply on Saturday :
County Surveyor'. °Moe,
Weston-Super-Mare,
July 5, 1855.
DEAR 8111,—On Monday morning you will reoeive from the
Clerk of Works the drawings I have forwarded to him this day,
which will espial) to the Council the mode of fining the
puma. Before deciding on it, I sent it to Combater to be
mlunltted to the contrector, and I find that the spare proposed
to be left will be sufficient for his gear. The ample of chalk
taken from the bore and forwarded to me on Wednesday ap-
pears very like the commencement of the " chalk marl" grate,
and. if further boring has tended to confirm thle, it still not be
prudent, under any ciraumstsuces, to suspend further boring
till the effect of the work we have done Is proved.
I nor no objection to building the engine and boiler house
and fixing the engines ; It will, at any rate, enable the Council
to give the publlo the benefit of the supply of water we have
obtained at the carlifet opportunity.
I remain,
Your, R u fwaituhifrulg
ART i
rap.
G. Broom% Zan.,
Town Clerk, Dorcherter.

Mr. RUTLEDOR stated that since the ohelk sent to
Mr. Whitehead, the boring had penetrated • bed of
yellow gravel, which wu about 3 feet thick, and which
made him of opinion that • water-bearing etratum lied
been reached, which would give • supply of water. In
every other use where this stratum hid been met with,
deluges of water came. They had since reached hard
chalk and flint.
The Msroa, in reply to Mr. Gilpin, stated that at
Eldridge's well, which was frequently pumped all day by
steam, there were in the morning 6 feet of water. Thus
quantity rarely got AO lOW ILA 3 feet, but is 93 sobtittet

after the pumping mimed, the water was again 6 feet,
ant it never rose higher.
Mr. *ANTON asked if the erection of the pumps and
buildings would interfere with the boring T
Mr. BUTWIDOS replied that it would not for. con-
siderable time. The walla of the erections could be car-
ried up a considerable height before the boring gear was
removed. There were at present 33 feet of water in the
well.
Mr. BISHOP suggeated that the boring should con-
tinue till the engine-house WM erected.
The MAYOR sai the Board had resolved that no extra
work ahunld be done until water was found, so that
whatever beyond boring was done must be done by reso-
lution.
Mr. BISHOP, seeing that the season for building woe Id
soon be over, and that the postponing of the erection
of the engine house would put off the finishing of the
water-works to? another year, he begged to move—That
instructions be given tattle contractor to commence the
building of the engine and boiler house, and also that as
soon as the works will admit, the boilers, engines, and
pumps be fixed in &mordant* with the suggestion of
the engineer, in the mean time the boring to be con.
tinned as long as practicable.
Mr. HODGUI seconded the proposition, and, lifter some
desultory conversation, the motion passed.
Mr. liiircenoe read part of a letter from Mr. White-
head, stating that that gentleman had forwarded a
portion of the chalk sent from the well to Mr. Bristow.
Mr. Whitehead thought there were evidences of chalk
marl being entered, which, if furth,r boring confirmed,
the engineer would try the effect, upon the supply, of
stopping the bore-hole.
The application of Mr. Dunn, of the White Hart, for
leave to cover an open drain in front of his house
was acceded to, upon the plan agreed to by the Clerk of
Works being submitted to the Council.
This concluded the Board of Health business.
Mr. COOMBS then, at the request of His Worship the
Mayor, who had a particular engagement, took the
chair, and after a brief conversation on the Palen!
Journals, when nothing definite WM determined on, the
Council resolved itself into a committee to consider the
amended plan for dealing with Wollaatot, Fidl4, and
also the question of the Bath and West of Bughuid
Society's annual meeting in 1860.
The business being now in committee our Reporter
withdrew.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' OPTICS, SIIiWWI, Saturday,
July 3. (Before H. Frampton and H. Williams,
Fomrs.)—CAorles Foster and William Clapcott were
brought up in custody of Superintendent Helm charged
with stealing a bay pony, value Efi, the property of
Richard Grant, gardener, of Stokeford, in haat Stoke,
near Warshaw. Harriet Grant, the wife of prosecutor,
said her hualmind's pony was turned on the heath at
Stoke on Friday evening, the 26th ult., between 9 and
10. Witness saw W. Clepoott go from the heath the
seine evening towards the Blaok Dog publie house.
Prosecutor deposed that on Saturday morning he was
informed hie puny could not be found. He hunted for
it on the heath, and aloo on Sunday and Monday, but
could not find it. On Wednesday evening Foster came
to his house and said he understood prosecutor had •
' pony to chop. Prosecutor replied that lie had lost his
pony. Foster said if prosecutor would chop the pony he
thought he knew where it was, offering to lend prose-
cutor another pony to ride in pursuit of his own. Prose-
cutor refused, when Foster said it wan in Rolm pound.
He again offered to chop hie pony with be. for proaecu.
hors, and tell the latter where his ;oily wan, and offer-
ing to meet prosecutor at Bore Begin next morning. He
said he lived at Kingston. Prosecutor met Footer at
Here, after going to ktoke pound and finding no pony
there. Foster next said the pony, he wag told, was at
Sturminoter Marshall, nod on prosecutor offering to hire
• trap to go thither, Foster said he did not think it was
there. Prosecutor told Foster Ike believed he knew
where the &nitwit wan, when Foster called him • regular
humbug. The police were then communicated with.
Prosecutor, in answer to questions by Foster, said that
lie declined to ride prisoner's pony in turn with prisoner,
but lie went to hire • trap to go to Sturininster Mar-
shall. Before the superintenilont °sine to the place
where the prisoner and prosecutor had had some beer at
Here, the latter said to prisoner he believed lie knew
where his pony wax. The prisoner said lie could not go
with prosecutor as he had to go to Poole market, but lie
offered to change ponies and lie would take the risk of
finding prosecutor 'a pony in Stunnineter pound. Grant,
after going to the superintendent, went with • con-
stable to Horde') and Higher Lytchett. where they
found prisoner resided. His wife told them her husband
was going to change • pony with a parlor. on Here
Heath. She said a strange pony had been about the
outside of her house, but was driven away. She dared
, say she could find the pony; went round • corner and in
a moment or two returned and said the pony was
' feeding down the lane. Prosecutor lived els
or seven mile* from Higher Lytchett, calculat-
ing as the crow files. He went down the lane indicated
and found his pony with her tall out. The pony had a
letter It on the off-side under the *addle, and a small
lump on the near shoulder. The forehead and down
the hoe was a little white. Prosecutor lived within
seventy or eighty yards of James Clapoott the partner of
William Cl:felt, one of the primotters. The brothers
were horde ore. These persons alinint daily were
at Stokew and their horses and prosecutor's_ponv
were often on the common together. At the Black
Sear, at Weymouth, prosecutor utet William Clapoott,
and prowoutor'a pony was In the num stall, and lie
must have known the poky. He had lied the pony ever
since hot September. When returning from the win-
mon once, Jame Cinpoott offered " ewup" a pony with
prolocutor, and Wllilent Chappell was then prawn', and
also Foster, William Woken, an elderly person,
stated that lie lived at Wintry farm, near Higher
Lyteliett, and on atturday morning, Juno 1111, lie saw a
puny in a lane alone, Rounding a corner he 'taw W.
Papuan to whom lie asked if lie should Atop the pony,
Ulapoott said no, it was nut hie puny, Ulepeott, then
Inquired if witness had seen any horses about, hut wit.
mu said he had only wen proaticutor'e pony. He saw
the pony about this nulglihourhoud, and on the Timidity
witnessviewed the limy and said lie believed it wee
the same, John Illenay, of higher Lyttiliett, deleuneil
thee on Thursday morning, about half-past A he net
Owner who asked if witness hail moon apony. Willow
eald " What they sell your pony Is upon top 14 011011111."
Primmer said lie had sold that pony the day before, but
It was 'mother lie was looking for what'll he liad min
Owed at Ntookronl the preluding day, lie said Woke.
font wan near Woolbridge, lie had been all ileer Lower
14Yealleel Mot sunlit nut Anil this immy and hail now
returned to MOWN the trout, Primmer hotfooted
witness SO take taro of the pony If he met it, It Wan a
lay with a boom 1011, WlllllllOl lied wen such it pone
In Mr Mactrite 01/1111111111, 1)1111111W It got there or how
it went away lie mild not kill, l'rlooner said that Wee
the puny ke was lii search of i It had been on the am'
1111111 a week, Witham sew the same pony this morning
In Dureheeter. Primmer told him lie left this pony there
this lent thing lest night, and Hick winebody hail turned
the putty uut of Mr. Adam's gate and lie weeping th re
to memory fair. Mho, Ituste_k this wife of primmer, erii.
flint on Wednesday slue and William Clapt.ott dnive the
pony out of ClapootVe yard, W, Claptiott lived tient
door to her. Ithilterd Dean deposed that about SIMS on
Wielitesday In front of Mr. Clapoott'e home at Imyhuhislt
lie was talking to Atrm, (Hammitt, when a little bay puny
eallia along. Mr.. Clapoott said, "title Is our Jamie
pony, for he's wining behind Du horwletak." Mee
Ulnpoott's lima being mon the pony ran In, and Mrs,
Clapeott odd, "If It was Jim wining lie would know,
and If II was not thelee they would turn It out." The
horwomn turned out to be a Mr. liarfoot, of Wareham.
Mr, Bailout intist have been WO yards off when the
little girl thought he was her brother Jim. Witness et-
terwards NM the pony feeding on the road side In the
evening, Mary Ann ClapootA, mother of one of the
'Meows, said that Ut 19 on Wedneedey the pony entered
the yard. William Clopoott crone up in a few
ininutem, laid It was not his brother's pony, and he and
Hrs. Foster turned the pony out into the reed. Mrs.
Foster'a °auk-gate communicated with Mrs. Clapoott's
yard. Superintendent Helen deposed that on Thursday
'nothing he received • warrant for the apprehension of
Foster. Witness went to Bee Regis, saw the lineman-
tor, went to the Royal Oak Inn with hlin, and Foster
was in the taprooni. The superintendent charged him
with stealing prosecutor's horde, and said lie had a war-
rant for hie apprehension. Foster said he knew nothing
about it. On the way to Wareham, Foster sold he knew
the pony well when Thomas Haggett had it, but he
had not seen it singe. Haggett appeared on the road-
side feeding a pony. When pas.;ing prisoner said th
was not the pony, it was • little bay, with an H under
the saddle. After looking up the primmer the superin-
!ancient went to Minden end saw Meriden, thence he
went to Lyteliett and found William Clapcott, who said
he WM at Stokeford on Friday, and left there at dark.
He said he next saw the pony Monday morning down
against Meaden'a common. He admitted, however,
that he might have seen the pony on the Saturday. He
also admitted that lie might have said what Mr. Maiden
deposed to in the lane leading to the common when the
pony was in front of him. Prisoner asked what pony be
meant, and witness said prosecutor'. pony. In answer
to prisoner witness said he might have said he never
maw the pony on Fridarnlght.—Prosecutor was re-called
and said that he saw William Clapoott and James Clap-
°Litt as he was fetching his now home from Stokeford
Heath on the Wednesday previous to seeing Foster, and
after Foster went from prosecutor's, prosecutor taw the
two Clepoott'a go from the heath towards the Black Dog.
The Magistrate., having consulted, said they considered
the ease one of great ausplaion, but they thought it would
be difficult to sustain • case against them. The pri-
soner,' were accordingly discharged.

COMMITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL.
Henry Coombs, perjury at Wimborne.—Hard Labour.
—Elisabeth Cox, masault on oonstahle at Blandford, 1
mouth ; George Ward, breach of the articles of war at
Weymouth, 28 days ; Henry Worton, breach of the
articles of war at Weymouth, 28 days ; Joseph Acey,
breach of the articles of war at Weymouth, 42 days, first
and last 14 day. solitary ; Mary Ann Reed, fortune
telling at Beammster, 1 calendar month ; Henry White,
stealing boots at Poole, 3 calendar months.