The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-04-18 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. TUESDAY, APRIL 18,1871.

Fordington. £69 6s 8d • and from Payrosetar•General
£lOO 161 81. The outlay for the year haa boas—wipe
to polies £298 54, ditto Superinteadent £59 Si, deposit
In &wino Bank for Pollee Buperannuation fund £2l 141,
clothes, lets, la nips, oil, beer, Ito- and repairs £3116. 9d,
Gas Company £5 tis 61, poetardsate., is 6d—total
£416 101, leaving • pressed of £79 10r.
Holmium Perry 3111111015 Koaday.—Bafore tbe
Mayor (T. Bennett, 1.94 and I. Bishop. tn.
number of parents receiving parochial relief wire suns.
mooed for Don-psyssent of nitsse, in order to be excused.
John Robin Tarr, a lad, was summoned for absenting him-
sooting himself from the service of Mr. Pouncy, boot and shoe
maker, his master. lie wan summoned as" Robert John Tarr,"
and, although he appeared, it was said a fresh summons must
be iseued, and the rase was not heard.
Tarr was then charged with obtaining goods by (Mee
prate ace.
Miss M,.rl Jane Rill, assistant at Mrs. Rowe's confectioner's
shop, stated that on Monde'', the 10th April, Tarr came to the
shop, and naked for nine-pennyworth of buns, may ing they
were for Mr. Pouncy, shoemaker. He was tarred with them,
and they were entered t° Mr. Pommy. Mr. Pouncy is •
customer. On the following day the lad got vin-pennyworth
of trues ; on Wednesday, als-penny worth more ; on Thursday
ni ,
ne-pennyworth ; on Mos-pennyworth ; and on
Saturday, all-pennyworth. A iscond boy tried on the trick
on Saturday, when cuspid°s was aroused, and the fraud
discovered.
Mr. Pouncy deposed that the boy was not at work for him on
the days mentioned, and that he never authorised him to get
anything at Mrs. Rowe's in his name on those days.
Committed for trial at the sessions.
(Chairman), S. Pearce, Req., and R. Thornton,
Cousry Perry SO6IOIIII Batarday.—Betore 0.
F. Stoward, Sen.

Roberta was charged with travelling on the Great
Weston Railway without having paid her fare.
Defendant alighted from the 10.27 am. down train, March
20, and went Into the ladles' welting-room. She was subse-
quently asked for bar ticket, when she mid oho had given it
up. It was found to be untrue. she was followed, and again
asked about it, when she reiterated her story. She, however,
searched her puree, and found a third-class ticket from Yeovil
to Dorchester, which had the date erased, but from the
number it was known to be Lamed ow Marcie 16. The ticket
collector mw It had been used before, and naked her to go back
to the station.
Mr. Maggs, station-roader at Dorchester, stated that he saw
the defendant, who admitted the fraud.
Defendant said she did not know but what • friend wen
going to take • ticket for her that morning, and, having an
old one, she used that rather than he • About, She was really
nervous and frightened, and begged them to take the money,
but they would not.
Inspector Morrison: I'm sorry to my she's an old offender.
We've let her off by paying before.
Fined dia, and cods, or • month's hard labour.
Defendant • • Oh dear, oh dear.

ih—s—Paid the money.
When the case waa list called ce, • young woman named
Elizabeth Hann, servaat to defendant, and, aa waa &Durward.
Old, wearing her saLstresi• clothes, got Into the box on her
behalf; but the ticket collector said she vras not the party,
and iftege shi44ene .1710"1 atrthirreVi " 'sr mune
up in proprm wawa
Robert Willa, a little boy, aged 16, was charged with obtain-
inx • pound of moist engar ftsu Mr. OFlLhitty, provi-
sion dealer, Maiden Newton. Tim lad it wa. for
hi. master, Mr. Roberts. Wean charged Sergeant Stillman
at Frans Vauchurch, the boy admitted the °boos, but said
It was not he who took the money—referring to another
tramaction. Defendant now said a lad named Corbin waa
with him when be "done* it.--Couttalated for

and the whole shores told immensely. Hearty applause
followed. Mr. Henry Taylor then gave the soprano reci-
tative and air " He was eat off" and "But Thou didst
not leave." With a tweet sympsthetio voice, and a
pure style, the singer gave this favourite Mr most
pleasingly, and intensified the good opinion previously
formed of blm. The shortie gave "Lift up your heads"
with bnoyaney and crispness, eminently creditable
to both conductor and choir. Mr. Taylor song the
recitative" Unto which of the angels" introducing the
shorus "It all the angels," and the flowing melody
roiled en joyously through all its numbers without the
least waverinif. It was in all points an exerilent per-
formance. Mae Annie Sinclair gave "How beautiful
are the feet" with WIWI] sweetness and devout aspira-
tion. ably interpreting the exalted strain. " Tbeir
sound is gone out" displayed the good qualities of the
chorus to advantage, and afforded universal gratifica-
tion. Mr. Horeeroft sang "Why do the nations" most
artistleally, but, had he greater power, it would have
been far more effective. However, nothing Gould
aimed the beauty of his rendering of the *Miceli
runs In triplets with which the air abounds, and it was
one of the *kW stumemse of the evening. "Let us
break their bonds" went in first-rate style, the tenors
leading off with the upper G admirably. Passing on
to "I know that my Redeemer liveth," Miss Sinalair
sang the air with mush devotional feeling, and
altogether it wan most charming. The sacred part
was oonoluded with " Woitby is the Lamb" and the
"Amen" chores. The difficulties of these choruses
were suscessfally overcome, and everyone must have
been Tiny agreeably surprised at the oonfident and
effective manner in which they were sung. Upon
this we may add, doing so weU with the thin wom.
paniment of • piano, mold we not reasonably anticipate
perfection with the support of a band I
- •

Alter an interval of ten minutes, the male: pert
commeneed withs " Oome,gentle Spring," which
went in good swinging style, and was very pleasing.
Mime Hann gave ullah's "The Storm," an effective
oontr•lto so?g, with • refrain Unmet terrible in He
earnestness ' •Domine I" Admirably sung,
the lower noted being particularly full and sweet, it
provoked load applause, and the singer returned and
gave an mob little 8o1& ballail that took immensely.
A part-song, " Beware," by Mr. Hoyt* Smith, set to
the well-known German words, was next, and tut.
aetrompanied. It is quite original in style, and, sum
trippingly and with a good deal of delicacy, it resolved
hearty muks of approval. Blumenthal's "My Queen,"
by Mr. Taylor, was a finished performance, and the
encore irreeisillt, when he gave with charming effect
" Tom Bowling, and again evoked applause loud and
long. Mr. Boyton Smith now gave a pianoforte solo of
his own composition, "Seoul la tromba," and
• . emir storm of sweet sounds, displaying the
utmost mastery over the instrument. Mendelssohn'e
well.known part song "Farewell to the Forest," un-
aesompanied, was vary nicely sung, and the sweet
mannerism of the composer was effectively brought out.
Following thia was the muter piece of the evening-5
grand soma from "Travis*" by Miss Sinclair. With
a wealth of sound hitherto andisplayed, consummate
skill, and energy most dramatic, the torrent of mule
rolled on, provoking astonishment and a firort of
applause. The upper D let was attasked with telling
effect, and the entire °empires of her voice was displayed
with the utmost advantage. Being enoored—and the
audience were really ruonsable— Miss Sinclair gracefully
satisfied the general with by giving the telling little
ballad, instinct with rogneishaeas "within •
mile of EdLubro' town." The old glee "Ye spotted
snakes," was next given by the chorus. Mr.
Horscroft followed with the now popular song of
" The Vagabond," which be gave in excellent style,
In the last verse effectively displaying a well-
managed falsetto. A duet by the two ladies—" Over
the hawthorn hedge," alike for Da music, the sly mirth
of the words, and their capital singing, demanded an
woo* and they repeated two of the verses. The
market chorus from " theasaello," given merrily, con-
cluded the programme at eleven o'clookr The ?rational
Anthem, sung a qaartett and chorus, by all the
performers, brought the °Desert to • close.
The arrangements for the concert were carefully
made by the hon. secretary (Kr. IL W. Hodges), and
the oommittee, and they were carried out to the setts-
faction of all, and without the slightest diffloulty
arising. Having attained se great moues, we hope the
Association will 'Urea many additional subscribers,
that its members will be stimulated to renewed efforts,
and that at the end of another season we msy have the
pleasure of hearing them give an entire oratorio, with
an efficient band taking the instrumental parts.

congratulatory terms of the successful season of the,
their Invariable courtesy. chinked
thistle, members
spoke In
club now brought to • close. At the beginning of the
1011/0D Spacer WY read on the beat means of kee their
It had no doubt been employed as fodder more extol.
In
ot
strew
wsearolinis trecoy omiatendarn.d.ipe
answered ; but there WM4 one thing he found out—end •
no doubt it was the experience of others—that straw
B"ll7kVildillyatLanngTheevetirnithcbefreawolner det,erusean, d • greakelleasure it had
alone would not feed animals —( laughter) —neither
would furze tops; but they were useful for " filli
cothledrawrintd,r,
sharply for artifioal food to use with straw, he., La
In
el: rips/veer
had
f dry
pullede woe;
upon
ndpf.tti4
order to keep their stook in anything like the stole of
health they ought to be in. This had certainly bees
one of the worst seasons he had experienced daring 40
pasts, and be had never before spent so much on arti.
fields. He suggested am • useful subject for their Mak
session the experience of the put winter in the ammo.
mica! feeding of stook. He hotird one gentleman sly
last Saturday that he fed his hop (sheep) with straw
and half-a-fround of cotton cake per day only, and they
did well, but only mast 3d • week daring the winter. If
they could so fatten young sheep and bring them out
In good order in the spring of the you, that was some'
thing they had never learnt before.
The CHAIRMAN proposed in eulogistic terms the health
of Kr. G. J. Andrews, the hon. secretary, mentioning
his untiring efforts on behalf of this club and the Der
cheater Agricultural Society, and docaribing him as Is
all respects a veritable farmer's friend, while his pa-
stant courtesy was well.known to them all—(applanall.)
Mr. ANDREWS. expressed his acknowledgements for
the good feeling shown towards him, and said that be
bad done his best to farther the interests of the wt.
mandate in every shape and form, for he conceived it
was on them rather than on the manufacturing in-
terest that we had mainly to depend In this country.
Since 1840 ha had been connected with the Agricultural
Society, and during the whole of that time he had
received the greatest kindness from Be members, fee
which be was gratefa He concluded by proposing
the health of the Vice-President (Mr. Grow), wbo
followed • man in that office who was aniverailly
respected and be (11. r. Genge) was a very worthy sea
moor of him—(applause.)
The PiLISIDISIT thanked Mx. Gongs for the
he had given hire in modulating the (dub, =P;ilsrar
occupying the chair at the last two meetings when he
was absent from illness.
Mr. Odom replied, and said he was most anxious at
all times to advance the welfare of Farmer's Mahe
because he believed them to be institutions of veal
great value to the agricsaltural interest- Many years ,
ago he joined the Ilidborne club, and could testify,
that as a young farmer, he there gained mush infor-
mation, and he commended the advantages of ma
clubs to young farmers, and to old men too. The
Dorchester club did not want for members or=
and he hoped the next session would be as
as the last.
Mr. Andrews proposed the health of the Treasons,
(Kr. T. Chapman Bounders) testifying to the judgmeat
and economy with which the [undo of the dab are
managed, so that they are maintained in • i
style, and saying that Mr. Saunders was deserrbaigill
all their prides in every way —(appleaus).
Mr. Caarads SAUNDERS acknowledged the eompil-
meat, and stated that last year they had • Wanes of
£l2, which had been now increased to £23 10e. 111,.
They had added several members this year, and now
had nearly 80. Be mentioned that it bad been
to analyse the manures sold in this neighbourhotrit
had been done in past. years by the other (dubs of the
county, and the samples are to be delivered to him
(Kr. Saunders.) He asked members who wished to
wand samples to take oars in selecting • portion from
the bulk and preserve it from atmoaphart• inflaanose,
47 that instate might be done to all parties—(mar,
hear.) Referring to the case mentioned by the
President of the sameeflul feeding of sheep on straw
and cotton cake, Mr. Saunders said his experience of
It • few years took was very different—he found sheep
did uncommonly bad on it. Lie thought something
elms must have been given the sheep, or else that
they were in very good condition at the beginning
—(hear, hear.)
The FRISIDSIIT gave the health of me Damao.
mentioning his activity as a member of the dub, and
the good services he rendered them by introducing
important subjeotsanl taking part in their dismssiona,
with that ability which distinguishes him-111PPlausl-
Mr. DAVIN thanked them for the flattering corepit.
monk, and directed their attention to the question of
Local Taxation which has lately been before the House
of Commons. The subject was first started in Somer.
set three or four years ago, it was followed up by this
dab and by others throughout the country, till at
last it became necessary for Parliament to notice the
matter. Sir Massey Lopes brought forward the lasi-
donee of Load Taxation in the House of Comm,
and he was supported fairly by the Government and
members with but a few exceptions, one or two of
whisk he was sorry to name, yet felt it to be his ditty
to do so. Only one of their members for Dorset
attended that debate—Mr. Florio • yet it seemed to
him (Sir. Damen) to be one of the most important
questions to the agricultural interest that had Woe
brought forward for a great number of years. Had the
other two members for Dorset represented the mead
[adding interest, lostmd of a quiet spioaltural
they would have been walled to amsaant for their
absence—they would have been asked to come down to
Manchester or to Birmingham, and have been told "Yea
were sent to the House of Commons to represent eSit
Interests and have not done it." He felt the
possible respect for their members, but be did greatest
feei
that some explanation was due to the agriculturists fee
their not 'wrists done their duty. He was no pare,
politioan—indeed the two gentlemen referred to sates
opposite sides of the House, but he considered they
bad felled in their duty. Only a few years ago it wee
boasted that when a Bill was brought forward on the
Game quastion, they voted in every divirion, and stayed
till two or three o'clock I. the morning. He omen.
hood Mr. Portman saying that at Skunainater. So tat
mike (Kr Damen) was ocamerned, that was a bit of the
wont legislation he had ever seen in this country. The
law was an -English and unfair—it made a man emorid
himself. These gentlemen supported that
but when it was a question of their (the
pockets, and • mesh more important subject en
of game, they were absent. With regard to the Bating
Bill of Mr. Gosohsn, it was too extensive a moms len
him to attempt to analyse, butit was beginning to be
generally understood that it could not pare Into law
this meadow Whatever might be said of the middle's
views, it was clear that he was not the "land d
Gasohol" but the Hoiden of mosey' all his Weed
seem to be devoted to the advantage of the maid
Interest as against the landed interest. Hs tried Is
make it appear that it was the old detest betides
town and country, as Sir Joan Pakington aid; but M
was act so at all. It was real property scrum paced
y. Mr. Galata said that property In term
rulPuerk !oh inaremeed, therefore rates had been angmented.
Everybody mast see that the houses must laoreene
where the population did, but the lead odd ad
isaressio Persona property was as two-thirds to red
properly cue third In the country, yet the latter bed
slaw the heaviest portion of rates and foxes. He Per
WOW that money, made from the farm or the hetes%
was made by the labour of the people, and Burden
should pay towards ths support of the poor in fair pre!
portion with real property. It had been said del
taxation on personal property could not be applied, bat:
Kr. Goechen meant to take a portion of the House
Doty to apply ea a rate in aid of the oecrapiers of bosses, ,
so that the objection was untenable. He urged that
the poor ratepayer in Fordiapon—the seml-proper
was entitled to some relief, and that personal property
should contribute its fair proportion to the taxation for
all notional Fulsome—(al)omo).
Several other complimentary toasts followed, inelad-
log the health" of Edam, Mn: Heary Taylor, Dr.
Aldridge, Mr. Lash, he., after whid the swan
separated.