The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-19 00:00:00

SCHOOL COHNIITEE PROSECUTIONS.

on Tuesday, before Mr. George Eliot (Mayor). Mr.
I.undie, esnilyor, Dr. Drew, Mr. James Milled's, Mr.
Janice RAerteon, Mr. J. E. Rodman, Mr. T. Abbott, Mr.
B. Hopkins, Mr. W. Talbot, and Mr. H. Haggett.
John Thorn was summoned for not sending his daughter
regularly to whoa —Mr. F. C. Mown for the
School Attendance Committee. Mr. airkAa, school
orheer, produced & certificate signed by Mrs. Gibbs,
schoolmistress of the Holy Trinity School, showing th
Elizabeth Thorn had, for the four weeks ending October
26th. made only 10 instead of 39 attendances,—Mr.
htgall applied for an order that the child should attend.
—The Mayor told Mn Thorn that the Bench would only
Issue an order for the attendance; but next time • fine
would be imposed
Samoa Rowers% was similarly summoned. His wife
appeared.—The child had only attended 36 instead of 139
times, from July 9th to the Pith inst. Mr. Pickard said
this cam luAl been dealt leniently with, owing to the
illness of the mother, who had been several times before
the magistrates—The Mayor said they must now look
after the interest of the child, and make an order for the
attendance of the lad at school.
Mary Randal!, a widow, next appeared. During fow
weeks the child had attended le times instead of 30 times
—Mr. Steggall said this was • case of gross neglect—The
Mayor said if Mrs. Randall did not send her child, she
would be dealt with most severely; this was not • cam
where the magistrates had any reason for leniency.--Order
made.
_ . . .

Ellis did not appear. Supt. Vickery said he
wee a drunken idle fellow ; he wee a maaon when be chose
to work—Mr. Stewll said the committee had taken mare
trouble in this than in any other Cale, and he applied for •
fine to be imposed. lie had been lined ss. already ; but it
had not Icon paid, and no distraint had been leried.
—Mr. lundie thought the first fine should have been
enforeed.—Mr. Steguill said he expected that when an
order had been made, the proper machinery would be put
In motion ; he presumed the fine had been levied till he
was informed to the contrary, and he applied for a fresh
Inc to lie 'erica —The child George had attended only 9)
instead of :19 times.—The defendant was fined Si. in this
cue ahn ; but an order was made for payment of the
second Si. to he auspended until the first fine had been
levied—The Mayor asked Mr. Steefl to instruct Mr.
Arden to levy the first fine—Mr. Stall thought the
police ought to be instructed to enforce the orders of the
insgistrates, and if there waa any difficulty the Superin-
tendent would report—The Mayor mid if the fine was
paid It would have been paid to the magistrate: clerk.—
" Teo sir, said Mr. Anlen ;" but I should not levy •
distrem till some one applied for it—Mr. Ifopkina suggested
the magistrates* clerk should keep • record of the finer
levied, and report from time to time to the magistrates
what had been pelt—Mrs Mlle now appeared, and the
Mayor told her, If the fine wan not paid, • &strew would
be levied on their goods—Mrs Ellis declared her boy was
sent to school : but the Mayor returned that she moat
actually me that he goes. All the trouble could be
avoids.' by her doing her duty by her boy, and making
him go to school.

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