The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-09-29 00:00:00

oonaidention. We may remark, however, that
11146 aMt DeCeliltilF be noon exhausted, and, there-
fore, though the field from whenoe to choom subjects
in almost unbounded, yit it will require much tact
and IndePnent to select such aa may be diacumed
llama fear of alienating the minds of the members
one from the other. lo favour of discumionclaeaa
it may tralY be said that they help to
_draw out
latent talent, and that moat of our celebrated writers.
public speakers, sod keenest debaters owe much of
their sumer to the training they were subject to to
dietaries eiseess.—The movement has our best
wishes, sad we most earnestly trust that it will be
well established and prosper.
ALLadaD 11.0 aaaaa OF am. SACILS, ke. —At the
Townhall oe Saturday. hero, W. P. Okedon, Esq., and
B‘l, Henry Eyers, • respectable aud
—""a`Pt toting man, was brought up on remand, charged
•itb having in his pomessom • sock beg and some
I core, alut property a Meows. Waring. Brothers, eon-
tractora —Mr. Atkinson appeared for the proeecutiou.
and Mr. Chitty for the defendant.—Mr. Atkinson.
after briefly stating the charge, called P.C. John
Hunt, wlso stated that in conicquence of informs.
tion he received, he obtained • seareh-wamtit, aid
went on the 14th inst to tile residence of the def. admit.
On hie way to the Blsodford tit. Mary station he saw
him, when witness mid '' I have a warrant to march
your premises." Defendant replied' Do 7ou think I
have something belonging to other people?' To whicb
witness replied —'' You are suspected of having some
corn and socks belonging to Messrs. Waring, Urethan."
To this the defendant replied—" I have Winn bay and
corn, but no seeks." On witness saying he wuot go and
see, the defendant replied, "I will chive down there and
you can follow me." Witness said, " No, 1 musts.° with
you." He sioordingly went, and searched the premises,
and found the vack (now produced) marked " Warinf,
Brothers." The sack era. empty. There were .10
other sacks belonging to differeut people on the premises.
Witness also toned about a bushel of oats with some
grains of barley and vetches mixed togeth,r. The oat.
were in • bag under two triunes of hay. When witness
lifted the oats out defendant said he bought them of Mr.
Coates, but afterwards mid he purchased them of Sam
Barnes. Wanes. then said to defendant that he was
charged with stealing the sacks and oats, or with receiv-
ing them knowing they had been stolen.—ln answer to
• question from Mr. Chitty, witness said be did not go
to the defendant's home before he had the warrant.—
Henry Embro, manager for Henn. Waring, stated
during the past six months more than 50 sacks had
been aniseed from the stores of his employer.. The
sack produced was their property. Witness was present
when defendant's premises were searched. In
answer to a question he put to the defendant alto
how be came by the sack, he replied that the rack
produced be had of Mr. Goatee. Could not s,y when
slie sack was lam in his employers' possession.—
Charles Coates, hay and corn dealer, deposed
that the defendant was formerly in his employ. It was
hia duty to take out corn to his customers. Had never
sold any cam or corn whatever to the defendant, nor
had be ever delivered any empty seek marked " Wariug,
Brothers" to him. The defeudant left his employ about
two montla ago. Did net know anything against his
character. While in his employ he had often delivered
corn, his., to limas. Waring, Brothers. Tile sacks were
taken out full, and it might ba possible that the one
now produced, and marked "Waring, Brothers," was
, one he sent out; bat witness bad never given one to
him for his own use. Was not prepared to swear to the
core. —Cross-exam:led by Mr. Chitty : Had often sent
the prisoner to the station and other places for empty
masks. Various people's names were on the racks, and
' he might sometimes have maths with other penions,
mimes on them in his puasersion.—By Mr. Atlrinsonr
Had never employed the defendant to collect sacks fo
, hini since he left his service, and defendant bad no right

with any of them ; he ought to have left them at the
store. Mr Chitty, for the defence, submitted
there was no eau against his cheat, inasmuch
as Mr. Atkinson had failed to prove that
the sack produced was in the pos elision of
the complainants within sir months, as required by
the Act of Parliament. It had not been proved that
the sack was stolen by his client. On the contrary it had
been shown that, as collector for Mr. Coates, he often
bad many sacks in his possession, and that some of
them were the property, and marked with the name
of, " Waring, Brothers." It vu no proof that became
the words " Waring, Brothers" wu marked on this
sack, that it was their property. A short time ago •
man was brought up charged with stealiog part of •
pte, and the evidence rested ehiedy on the gate having ,
the letter "W" marked on it, which it was contended !
for the proucution meant "Westminster." The evi-
dence faded in that cue, and he submitted that it mud
in this —The Bench : 'lke writing here (pointing to the
sacle) is not initials, it is full 'Waring, Brothers.
Mr Chitty My client stands before you without •
stain on his charm: er, and I appeal to you as the jury
(laughter) In this cue, whether the evidence given does
not fail in proving him guilty of an act of felony. We
do not deny that the sack was found on his prernimes,
but what we contend is that he received it in the
ordinary course of business with other sacks he had to
collect for his employer, Mr. Coates.- -After consider-
able discussion the Chairman, addressing the defendant,
said: There was no doubt that the sacks he had been
employed to collect ought to have been given up
directly to Mr. Coates, but they could not bring their
, minds to convict him of felony, and therefore he was
I acquitted, at the same time they trusted he would take
warning, and for the future deliver up to the rightful
1 owner any goods he might be entrusted with. .The case
excited considerable interest, and a great number were
present to watch the proceedings.
Ou Monday, before W. C. Fluchatn, Esq., two men
named Short and Matthews, were charged with having
unlawfully entered a stable belonging to Mrs. Gould,
East-street. From the evidence of P.C. Pethen it
apprare<l that both primners were intoxicated at the
time, and efleotod an mitt.... by brooking two squares
of glass.—Fined fle. each.
SHERBORN E. —To RNPIIII CommissioNuts. —At
a meeting of this Board on Wadi's the holders of
more than two-thirds of the Deeds Poll. charted on
the Trust, having agreed to a reduction of their rate
of interest from 41 to 4 per cent., the clerk ass tn.
tbructed to apply for the necessary Provincial Order
to one of the principal Secretaries of State, whereby
the interest in the total debt) 53,200) will in future
be reduced to 4 percent. This will avoid a new Act
of Parliament._ . ' -

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BOARD or Hsavrn.—The close of the poll for
the election of nine members to this Board, Messrs.
W. H. Williams, M.D., L H. Ruegg, U. Bogor, R.
Wortley, H. Come, C. L. 0. Bartlett, W. Welsford,
and W. Lyon were elected to fill the ordinary
vacancies. There were also in the field Messrs. 8.
K. Woodward (who polled five less than Br. Lyon,)
Thomas F.osor, and John Cole. There were two
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candidates for the other vacancy, namely, Mr. E. M.
Kingdun, who polled 102, and Mr. E. C. Husband—
who polled only SO. the former gentleman thus
winning by a considerable majority. Out of the
304 voters only 143 voted, and seven were rejected
for informalities in filling up, resulting in the lasso(
11 voters to one candidate—The new Board met on
Tuesday, when the returning-officer laid the poll
upon the table, and suggested, as one half of the
members now elected could only remain in office for
the Brace of two years, that it would be advisable
to consider the first four on the list as first elected,
and first go out. The suggestion was adopted. Mr
Pocklington was appointed chairman for the ensuing
year, and the committees were appointed as Linos. :
—Finance.--Messrs. Lear, Dingley, and Wonky.
Water—Messrs. Williams, ktnegg, and &nor.
Pavemests.—thssrL Coate, Lyon, and Worsley.
Gas—Me/are Weldord, Lyon, and Kingdon. Fire.
—Messrs. Ituegg, Bartlett, and Coate. It was
unanimously resolved that each committee report
the state of their works, &c., and their probable
cost during the tar. There was no other business
transacted of interest.
Manannyv.--At the London Court of Bank-
ruptcy, on Tuesday, the first sitting foe the proof
of debts and choice of aseignees in the case of
Thomas Davis, described as late of Broughton,
(Hampshire) farmer, and now of Kintbury,
(Berks.) licensed victualler and innkeeper, whose
creditors chiefly reside at llberborne, Salisbury,
Reading, and other places in the county of Berko,
was held. Mr. J. Lott appeared for the bankrupt,
who had been granted protection from arrest up to
this sitting, and stated that the bankruptcy was
caused "in consequence of proceedings having been
taken against him by the National Provincial Bank
of England." The total amount of his indebtedness
is about rEl,ooo,and the National Provincial Bank of
Sherborne is returned as creditors for about £453.
The bankrupt will come up for his examination on
the 25th of November nest, and was granted, at
, the consent of the creditors, an allowance of 30s. per
, week up to that tame.
CHARMOUTH.—Carciter.—On Thursday, the 17th
inst., a match was played between eleven gentlemen
j selected by G. 1.. Holt, and • similar number
choose by H. F. Norris Id.q. The score at the drawing
of the stumps stood thus .-11 r. &ON Eleven, lst
innings 65, Mr. Norris'. Eleven. 14 innings 35, second
34. In the evening the members and friends, including
a large number of the leading gentlemen of the plate
and neighbourhood, diued together at Mr. Holly's
Coach and Horses Inn. G. L Hall, Esq., (E. C. H.
Day, Esq., the secretory, beiog absent) presider. After
the removal of the cloth several excellent speeches and
soup on* given, end the company spent. very pleasant
evening. Hoch praise I. due to Mr, and Mrs. Holly
for their excellent catering on the ticinoion, which eau
first-rate, and gave oatisfmtion to all present.