The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-13 00:00:00

THE r.xeist: PRWiRCUTIONS.

Tk,orp Such was summoned by the Excise for keeping
ado:: awl comings gun without license, at Corte Mullen,
en the I Ith of March--Mr. John W. Beach, supervisor of
Excise, Poole. prosecuted; 31i. 11. M. Ogle, solicitor, of
hoiden, defended.—These cases had been adjourned from
the last court, as the defendant and his solicitor were
amble to attend then, the defendant paving the costs of
the aljournment. —The facts were very simple, although
the ease occupied the attent of the Court for a run•
olerable time, owing to the long crosssimaniination of the
witnesses by the solicitor for the defence. The defendant,
who formerly occupied Corte Hills beige, Gorfe
now lives at 15, Buckingham Villas, Forest Gate, London.
Between six and seven in the morning of the 14th March
Feltham went to the Lodge to serve a MOM on
drtenilant for not paying taxes, and in the stall of the
vtable there saw a greyhound dog tied up. On the follow-
ing day the officer asked defendant to produce his license
for the greyhound dog in the stable and defendant an-
swerol that it was quite right, the dog was his, but he
hadn't the license there, it was in London. He gave
defendant his address and he promised to send the license
to bus by the following Friday. The license was not
vent and the sergeant reported the case to the deputy-
chief constable. In support of the second charge the
same witness said he sate defendant carrying the gun in
the ~•rounds of the lodge about two in the afternoon of
the 11th of March, and, on his asking defendant for his
license on the following day, he made the same answer
and promise as in the other case. —The defence in the
rave of the dog was that it belonged to defendant till
nearly six months' old, but then defendant, who only
visited the lodge two or three tinies a year, wrote to •
mu named Donn.", who was in charge of the lodge,
givity; him I estruel.ious to dertroi the dog or sell it.
Benni• upon his oath denied having received a letter to
this ellect dated the 2ltlu of April, Iff7s, and said the first
he beard of such • thing w‘s .in the 15th of March, when
be drove defendant to Winiberne. Defendant was then
leaving for London, 111111 told him to either sell or destroy
the do, awl he sold it the same evening for L. The dog
belonged to defendant, and hail been on the estate for a
year and seven months. With regard to the gun, the
defence was that defendant was not liable as he was
carryin,; it in the ,irtilage of the lodge, but this point
we.. at once disposed of by proof of defendant's carrying
it in *plantation aquas-tar of a mile from the house.—
The tsuceiviett asked the Bench to inflict the full penal-
ties, as there had been great expense, and the licenses had
never been taken sot—The Bench imposed • penalty of
12 I*. for the dog and .1:5 for the gun, and said unneces-
sary trouble bad been given in the matter, ari the facts
were very simple and itear, and the offences may as well
have lawn adtuitted at the first.

HINSON.
FOR EIiTEILS FETE.
On Monday the " Loyal Providential " Lodge nf
t'on^ters. +twisted by several Oddfellows and Foresters
from the neighbouring lodges, celebrated their annual
fete. lowing to the somewhat unpropitious looking morn-
ing the attendance of brethren from a distance was not
mate m large as wan expected. There, was, however a fair
turn out, end as the day advanced, and the threatening
rimeb of the morning disappeared, numbers of people
arriond until the little village wan literally alive with
human beings.
The hrethren iv-molded in a field &dinning the Dolphin
Inn, kindly lent for the occasion, by the Rev. J. Austen,
at tee, o'eloek. Two lungs were in attendance, viz., the
hsal heel and the bawl of the Pith Hants Rifle
Volunteer The procession haying been formed Proceeded
P o the resst ow-e m i'aptain Biddle, headed Py the band of
the loth II it., md lvii by Mr. Gillingham, mounted on a
01'rhe-111111 piny, and attired in full forester's uniform
',noting .1 -Ai-let tunic with °Paulen,. +IP' ',Tell' trioniant white buff pantalmone, gauntlet+. ilte.• ,
lent hi their miart gold banded caps, bringing up the
Poe leavin.; I Itidille's the procession wound its
way to the chinch trhere service Was contorted by the
Rey. Mr. Daniels, vicar. Fmen the church the route was
along the denied road to Mr. Newelhi, thence to Colonel
Bowels, thence Li the beautiful little emits of Mr. 4e'hu If.
Ae`teu, where the procesaionists were regaled with
a :law 1 heer each. Three hearty cheers having been
in given for Mr. and Mrn Austen, the procession reformed
th,e, same order an before, and after visiting M Wcste,
tv'we. returned Li the field about half pant one.
W4A on the card fit two, and • few minutes of ter-
wanly Sir 11. D. Wolff, M. I'., arrived and the large
maretwe, Wlptqllinkhrtilkal. The tablea were loaded with
an ....neat and subetantial spread, provided by Brother
Vireieer, of the Dolphin Inn. Brother Sir li. D. Wolff,
onwpied the chair at the head of the visitor% table
"Plvirted on the right by Mr. I. Haggard, of Bourne.
nolith. and on the left by the Rev. Hr. Daniels, vicar,
Tht t‘v• A+, Present, Captain Biddle, Messrs. Brothern.
"- 5t7a11.1 and .1. nommen, from Bournemouth. E.
Davi, F. Ilart and c. If. Brown, from Christchurch, Bro.
Goland, P.p.': M. I'. G. James, Brother Street. from
Poole, We.
„APoinien were received from Mr. J. IL Austen, and
Mr. 1. N. Frye. I ;MCC WAA said by the Rev. Mr. Daniels,
stwoceri capital catering woe amply done justice to
after which the t...a.t list commenced. The usual loyal
toast, were given from the chair, and drunk with musical
honnurs.ln reply,, far the Army Captain Iliddle,referred
to the etpcitse aro' otmnization ef the Army, maintaining
that to have an efficient army we must do all we can to
It, and hoped the_preeent government would do
there duty in the matter. The next toast warn 'the Bishop
and l.kritY of the Diocese "by the Chairman. The Rev. u
°lnlet', in rePlii sti- said both his brethern and him-
self, did all they could to help societies like these. He
"tr 4144 I.Y the balance sheet just circuLated
that they had a good balance at the bank, and he hoped
they would keep it there. There might not be much de-
u"n't "" the hutil" at present hut by and by, they will he
becoming old men, and in thirty years most of them willbe
old nem, and a gmetsociety well arranged like this society
will wit mind nil men, Pi Mr. Daniel* expressed his iteere at imo,ting many of his parishioners, and
hotel they woold have a pleasant day together.
HORT then liniment the " Loyal l'rovidential " Lsite of alillellows, arpli complimented the members on
the verY satisfactory state of the balance sheet, which he
oujoesed wan attnisitable to the general prosperity of the
neulibierhowl. Brother Garland, Secretary to the l'°dlX,;
le I n
suitable tenet anil Sir 111.11 r proposed
.ariak.: that what was said of the one might be
'4 the other, vet coupled 'Lb e toast the name of
stn.et.i
11r. ST 555 in replying adverted in strong terms to the
opratioti of the Fnendly Society's Act, and the change
rtanosering regiatrana to charge WHOWII .a shilling for
a eminent to enable them to obtain their deceased bus-
tiineral money. Mr. Street went on to say that he
their 'ovule:el would he doubled, and that this
Pii natio,l tax would soon In. wiped away.
Vr .1. AIWTOI prefaced "the health of the ("hair-
s leo reinark4 to the etfoct that as • county
t;n4ydrate lie had granted an application by the host.
vaiencer for an extension of one hour for the even-
anil which the police and excise had knocked off,
eeinz to there being only himself present when the
'Motivation RIM veciferou cheering granted. Sir Henry's health was received
hit s .
res Ponding the CHAIIIIIAM referred to Mr. Street's
r'‘.4llla on the Friendly Societies Act, assuring them how
"im, it had been considered by both aides of the
, en.
lated Ile, however, hoped it would soon be revised, and
Be
+re his abborence of red taperistu. He thanked
~Thlo sincerely for the honour they load done him.
e Bev. ID. DANIILS tte vieitore coupling
haul the name of Mr rrritdroud, of Bournetuouths
take n great pleasure in responding. lie could only
inception to their balance sheet, that instmd
. ". in: their money invented in the Post Office Savings'
neik two-and-a-half per cent., they ought to lay it out
4,t,t!ve PY cent. Ile said the " Loyal Bourne" Lodge had
T"..../NO narrated in freehold property, and • committee of
oentritcat had i.otn appointed to look about for other
Mr. Stroml went on to complain of the
"'',Zirt they Paid in Bourneniouth in the shape of
ALA house duty --stigmatising that tax of fhi, in the
temt unfair, and ',Latins it as his belief that its repeal
""old ernatly influence the next election.
Sir lit aay: They were travelling • little out of their
tray in referring to politics,
litiaDLlE thought it was only fair to the police
that they hail nothing to do with the squashing
ala thr insets' license granted by the Rev. J. Austen as It
;'tne excise who would not accept it. Sono. uproar
~..„j'erred, and some attempta at groans for the Excise and
"itet, and enthusiastic cheering for Mr. Austen, who said
sorry Captain Biddle had referred to the matter,
taut would get into the newspapers, but ha was prepared to
kre he was right.
ler mitasir Proposed "the ladieeteupon Mr. C
1."11",d. who, having 17 dose no.
• gave the "Honorary barn"