The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

13 orsetobirt.

DORCHESTER.—This being the year for the
Trienoial Visitation of the Lord-Bishop of Salisbury
in and throughout his Lordships's diooess, we under-
stand that the same will be held at the places and
the days following, viz. :—Salisbury, Thursday, the
1 Ith ; Devizes, Saturday. the 13th; Warminster,
Monday, the 15th • Marlborough, Tuesday, the
16th • Shaftesbury, 'Thursday, the 18th ; Blandford,
Saturday, the 20th Shoehorns, Monday, the 22nd;
Beaminster, Tuesday, the 23rd; Dorchester. Wed-
nesday, the 24th; Wareham, Thursday, the 25th
day of August next.
ROBBING • MARISOL—At the Townhall 00
Wednesday, before the Mayor, • shoemaker,
named John Newnham, was brought up in custody
charged with robbing William Abinett.—Prosecii.
tor sevfel that he was • marine on board H.M.S.
Edgar. Hs came to Dorcheideir on Monday with
others, on liberty. On Tuesday morning he
met prisoner at a public-how, and he took him to
a cook's shop where they had dinner. After
dinner prisoner left, but rejoined prosecutor at the
Duke of Wellington, and remained with him
until the evening, when they went to the White
Hone with several other manna. They had some
drink together at that place Witness gave the
landlady • sovereign to pay for some rum,
but before she could bring him the change
prisoner left the room, and he did not see any
more of him until a policeman had him in
custody. Emily Hodge', the landlady, proved
receiving a sovereign from last witness in pay.
tnent for a half-a-pint of rum. She went to get
change, and whilst in the bar prisoner came and
asked her for • pipe and some tobacco, which she gave
him, and asked if he was going to take back the
risings of the sovereign, when he replied ",es,"
and she gave it to him. Prisoner then naked the
way out backwards, and she did not see him again
until he was taken in custody.— P.C. Cousins proved
apprehending prisoner. On aoquainting him with
the charge he mid that he knew nothing about it;
but on his way to the *tenon be centered that he
had received the change, but said he had given it to
another marine in the room. On being marched
prisoner had only fivepencein his pomession.—Pro-
secutor denied that the marine alluded to had left
the room.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was re-
manded until Monday.
WEYMOUTH.- -Pern Sessions, Wednesday.
—Before J. Ayling, Esq.
Av Otn Ores:stns.—Henry Spencer, a seaman,
• very old offender,was spin brought up on his usual
charge —drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Hs
was drunk the previous night in High West-street,
and wanted to fight. A police-officer endeanseed
to pomade him to go away, but he declined, and
consequently was titian to the lock op.—Prisoner
was fined se. and costs.
A Lunn') ItORBRRY ST A B•llol.—Robert Hart,
a sailor, belonging to H.M.S. Edgar, was plated in
the dock, charged with stealing a quantity of silk
from the Albion Inn, the property of William
Taylor, and also for assaulting the police.-1.11
appeared that on Monday night prisoner and sows
of his mesunatee slept at the Albion, and on the
following day about three yards of black silk were
missing from a chest of dmwen in one of the bed. I
rooms. Suspicion fell on prisoner, and he was
given in custody. A marine artilleryman on board
H.M.S. Warrior, who slept with prisoner, proved
that he saw him go to the chest were the silk was
kept and look in, but did not see him take any-
thing out. On being taken in custody prisoner
said if the police let him alone he would tall
where the silk was, and stated that it was at
Slater's beer-house, but such was not the case.—ln
defence, prisoner denied that be had men the silk,
and said he was in drink when he stetted that it
wasat Mater's beer-shop.—Superintendent Lidbury
did not prom the charge for &malting the police,
and prienner was dismissed.
THURSD•T.—Befors the Mayor.
A LLitotai 110111111 RY OF • WATCII.—A labourer,
named Dennis Rickard, was charged with stealing
• watch and chain from John Bartlett, a marine
artilleryman. Prosecutor stated that he was coming
out of a beerhonse on Wedneeday evening, when
some person struck him in the face, and pushed him
down some steps. Whilst ho made preparations
for taking his own part, he took off his watch and
chain for prisoner to hold, but when he asked him
for it, he said he had given it to him.—la defence,
prisoner said he returned the soldier his watch, but
he afterwards went fighting again, and he (prisoner)
saw no more of it. —Prosecutor mold not bring any
further evidence on the' matter, and, as the missing
watch could not be found, prisoner was discharged.
VAoßANCY.—Altzander Baggs, described on the
charge sheet as a sailor belonging to Scotland, was
brought up in custody charged with begging.—The
charge was proved by Superintendent Lidbury, who
fin id prisoner asleep in the foot-path in St. Mary.
street, at about half-past 12 o'clock. Not being
able to give a satisfactory account of himself he was
taken to the station.—Prisoner was sentenced to 14
days' hard labour.
STFAI ISO WlNF..—Comelitts Seymour, • carman
in the employ of the Great Western Railway Com-
pany, was branght up in custody charged with
stes'iog a pint and half of sherry wine the property
of his omployera—Mr. R. N. Howard appeared on
lehalf of prisoner, and Inspector Morrison watched
the case on behalf of the Railway Company.—John
Cates, • travelling sergeant instated' of lost property,
said that on Wednesday afternoon, about half-past
two o'clock, his duty called him to the goods shed.
He noticed that the door of the store was open, and,
on going into it, saw prisoner in • stooping position
behind name boxes. He saw him put the cup
produced quickly on • piece of wood, and cover
It over. 'll itoese said, " What's up?" when prisoner
did not make any reply but handed him the cup.
flu smelt it, and finding it contained wins be told
prisoner to come out of the store. Withers inked
him where he got it from, when he replied from a
cask that leaked, and naked witness to make as light
of it as be could. He informed the superintendent
of the station, and prisoner was given in the custody
of Inspector Morrison. Whilst going to the super-
intendent's office, prisoner endeavoured to take •
gimblet from his pockets, which witness took away,
and which smelt of wine. On returning to the store
witness found a bottle covered over, containing about
a pint and half of sherry wine.—ln reply to the
Mayor, Inspector Morrison stated that prisoner had
no business in the store, except he was ordered. On
prisoner being brought to him, he Wed bow
the wine came in his possession. when he replied
that one of the casks leaked. Witness accompanied
prisoner to the store for the purpose of seeing the
leaking cask, but he could not point it out to him.
Prisoner then said he bored a hole in the cask, think•
lug it was cider. —Charles Thomas, • Custom-home
officer, proved examining the wine casks and finding
one deficient in measure by about • pint and • half or
• quart. All the others were right..—Prisoner was
remanded until Friday, when Captain Prowse and
W. Symonds sat on the Bench. The evidence
adduced on the previous day having been read over
and confirmed, • sample of wine vagrant by Mews.
Reynolds and Sot from the cask which replier
broached, which corresponded with that found in
the bottle. —Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and Mr.
Howard made an able defence. The Bench how.
ever decided otherwise, and sentenced prisoner to •
month's hard labour.
CoUSTT PRITT Siessioss, Friday.—Before Captain
Manning, It. H. ElvraMeld, and R. ft Eliot, &qrs.
Attu= Sesame or Yin Bagg AcT.—James
Whintam, a henhouse keeper, of Portland, was sum-
moned for an infringement of the Beer Home Act.—Mr.
Howard appeared for defendant. —The facts of the ceas
see the..: Defendant keep. the Standard beerhone,
and on the night of the 4th inst., at about half-paid 12,
• police-it/Boer, named World, visited it, when he found
two peewee with beer before them. One of the men
stated that he had only some into ths home to try de-
fendant's ben. —The case was &mimed.
DRUNK ASO RIoTOOL —Jasper Russell, labourer, at
Wyke, was summoned on the information of P.C.
World, for being drunk and riotous on the 23rd of
February. It appeared that about ten o'clock on the night
in question, the policeman saw defendant at Wyke, when
he was swearing about a gun which he had lon On
the °Meer asking him where he left the gun, prisoner
was very abmin telling witness to go to • eery warm
place.—Mr. Howard appeared for defendant, and con-
tended that he was not drunk, but greatly irritated
at the gun being removed, which was done for a lark.
—Defendant was cautioned and dismissed.
BISACII OF TRII PRAClL—William Stone and Thomas
Wakele ,v were summoned by William Pearce for •
breach of the peam.—Mr. Howard appeared for imen.
plantain, and Mr. Hill for defendants.—The former
stated that Pews did not wish to punish defendants if
the Bench would allow them to morn@ contrition for
what they had done, and paying the soda locurred.—
This the Bench consented to, and the ow was
dismissed.
Robert Retford, of Poole, shipowner, appeared to
answer the following summons, on the infonnotion of
Charles Gush : "That a dispute had arisen between the
said Charles Gush. Joseph Handsford, and Charles
Hodder, as salvors, and you, the said Robert Ratford, as
owner, for services rendered on the 3rd day of De-
cember last, to the schooner Hope. at Portland, and
that the said Charles Gad, lath applied to us to artii.
Wm and settle the said dispute between all the raid
tatiee.”—Mr. Howard appeared for plaintiffs, mid Mr.
Harker, of Poole, for defendant After some 00011,1116.
it was decided to endeavour to settle the dispels
by arbitmtion ; the referees being Mr. Ball, harbour-
ins.ter, of Portland, and Mr. W. Roberta, ahipbroker,
of Weymouth.
His SAMUEL Mlco'S CBARlTT.—Aseordins to annual
custom, the persons entitled to the benefits seining
from this charity—old men and apprentices- Wended
at the Guildhall on Friday morning. From this pima,
accompanied by the trustee, under the will of Sir
Simnel Mice they proceeded to St. Mary's Chink
where the Bile. R. Johnson preached a suitable mem=
for the Wasson. After Divine Denise was over, thity
returned to the Guildhall, when the usual sw ef
money was given them. There were 40 appealable
and 8 old nion.
ENTIIRTAINNIST.—The committee of the Inatlntion
must have felt much gratified at the result of than
engagennot with Mr. Basil Young, who me• • (est.
class entertainment at the Assembly BOOM el shg
Hotel, on Wednesday evening. The seste essiCea,i
• musical , inimical, and oostumied ansertatament
Mr. Young 11 • most accomplished singer, egg m
ppowersa
ndinickins are wen Peek uld is ei* Th.asid
humour provoked much mirth and amusement.
ohar.4.,
entertainment is of that varied and choice
that it cannot fall to please, arid slant 11,
Young's first visit. we Mandy OW Is wish lax.
premed by bliaaslt that 11 will not be his last.

THZ CHANNIL Ftwer.—Our town on Sunday after-
noon and evening was the seems of much excitement,
in consequence of tho arrival of about 1,000 tailors and
marines from the ships of war in Portland ltoads, who
had liberty given thein until Wedneaday, for the par-
pow of visiting their homes arid friends. 11 is the
usual custom in the Channel Fleet, after hoeing been
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cruisirg about for snme time, for the Lairs to hare tin
days' liberty given them; but in this instance Vice.
Admiral Decree received a communication that the men
were only to have from Sunday anti Wednesday. This
Is accounted for by the presence of the Austrian fleet in
the Baltic, as the CbauDel Fleet might at any moment
be called upon to proceed thither to watoh the move-
ments of the former. The "Jacks" landed at the extremity
of the Pile Pier. and it was most amusing tome bow
they evaded the payment of the toll—instead of passing
through the toff-bar many of them leaped the gate. This
method was likely to be followed by the great majority
of the men, had not a police-0810er unwed, and put a
stop to this way of evading the "penny nuisance."
Luckily, however, for thee, the tad. was out, and,
finding the gate dodge would not answer, they took to
the sands, where no one could prevent them from
going, and the tollullector was not troubled with
taking many more pence after they had forted out this
means of getting off the pier. filmiest every man was
carrying some presents home, which had been purchased
at Lisbon and Maderia. These mainly ociosisted of
pretty fumy baskets, beautiful artificial flowers made el
feathers, birdmen with canaries and goldfinches, and
globes containing gold fish. The majority of the men
immediately proceeded to the railway station after
landing, but were much disappointed at finding that
no train started for several hours. The puhlimuis, as an
inevitable moonrises-, in the vicinity of the station,
did • roaring business, and weeld no doubt often wish
to have a similar recurrence. The Great Western train
oas the first to start, at a quarter to six but the men.in the booking-office is almost inderenibehle, there
being such a scrambling amongst the run to get near
the window where ticket's are issued. The bys-laws of
the Cowpony in this town, we proximo, have never
been set so much at defiance as they were on &redo
eveiling, for hundreds of sailors, and Medina/ as well,
indulged in the fragrant weed with the utmost maple
-
emu. After considerable delay and confusioo, for the
railway officials had not received any intimation that
their Sunday rest would be disturbed in such an emote-
monioue warmer, the train started off, filled to exam,
amidst the shouts of comrades who were going in • diffe-
rent direction. A special South-Western train from
Dorchester watt provided for the men who eddied to go
in the direction of Southampton and Portsmouth,
and was crammed to excess. The booking of the men
for this train occupied • considerable time, during which
period several fighta took place, many of the sailers
being nearly intoxicated. Some gallon were of coarse
left behind, but the ordinary 9.31 train carried off
those who wanted to go to London. Taking the men
ss • body, and considering bow long they had to wait
about for the departure of trains, their conduct was
very good, and the police were not called upon to
exercise their authority. On the return of them nien,
another batch will have holiday. We understand that
after the holiday has expired, it is expected that the
Fleet will prooeed to the Downs to take in provisions,
after which they will proceed to the Baltic.
MISSIONS TO BOlthe CATHOLICS. On Sunday
'sermons were preached in aid of the Irish Church
Missions to Roman Catholics at St. Mary's Church.
The Rev. George J. Keogh, MA., Amociatiin
Secretary, pried two eloquent sermons in the
morning and evening, and the Rev. G. A. Poo's, in
the afternoon. The collections amounted to Md. On
Monday evening the annual meeting was held at the
National Schoolroom. The attendance was numerous,
and the Rev. E. Johnson occupied the chair. After
a few remarks from the chairman, Mr. Goode "poke
of his having been in Ireland, and witnessing the misery
and wretchedness there caused by the Catholic
religion.—The deputation, the Rev. G. Keogh, said the
gentleman who had preceded him had spoken of the ill
effects of Popery in Ireland, therefore it would not be
necessary for him to add to what had been said, but he
would confine himself to state facts in coon' anon with
the operations of the Society. The ooudition of the Irish
at the present time had been the subject of debate in
both houses of Parliament, but they appeared to over-
look the causes which led to it, but he attributed
the condition of that country to the false
doctrines of tho Church of Some. When
tho great truths of the gospel were prominently
brought before the Irish people they were ready to re-
ceive them, and it was the duty and business of England
to provide them with such. Before England had any-
thing to do with Ireland, the totter was pure Church;
but England had introduced Roinuism. Many of the
customs and usages of the Irish people allowed that
their religion was derived from the East, and not from
Rome. As England rail introduced Ronsanisin amongst
the Irish, he contended that it was her duty to nuke
every effort to endeavour to rescue the people of that
country from the evils arising from that religion. The
success in converting Catholics in point of number
was very remarkable in proof of which he read Douse
statidies from the T:zbict, the organ of the Catholics,
which showed that in 1634, when the that religious
"ensue of Ireland wu taken bat one, there were 4i
Roman Catholics to every Protestant, whilst in 1861
there were only 34 ; in fact there was • considerable
change for the better. In some parts of Ireland, where
no preaching to Catholics had taken place. the number
of Protestante had diminished 40 or 47 per sent.
The rev. gentleman allUel to the sincerity of the
Catholic converts, and to the danger and Inuit to which
they were subject in accepting the Protestant faith, and
narrated several anecdotes of peruse who had died in
the faith of the Lod, end also dwelt upon the dill'.
=Rice and dangers which Protestant ministers and
scripture readers experienced in getting admiesion into
the homes of the Irish. It would he impossible to do
any or but little work in Ireland by a paid agency,
therefore they looked with muds interest to the schools
which were there eetablished, for there young people
were trained to enter into oontroversy with Catholics.
Several instances were given of the good results achieved
by three wrens, and the power which the Catholic
priests exercised over the minds of those committed to
their charge. In oxidation the rev. gentleman called
open his hearers to send the society in the time of need.
The Doxology was ung. and • collection made at
the doom •nesenting to £lO.
BOROUGH Prrre festamore, Tuesday.—Before J.
Ayling and W. Talbot, Rpm.
Cum (intense Lerclueue.—lisry Ana Ford, an
eccentric character, resisting at Poultnerbuildings, was
summoned for making use of abusive language.—Prior
to the premier( of the court defendant made sock finest
use of her real powers (tat she was compelled to be
put down stairs uistil her case came on for hearing. On
her entrance in the court for the hearing of her case,
she said that she was all there, and asked the Bench
what they wanted with her 2-11. r. Ayling read the sum-
mons over to her, when she wanted to know if she
could not make any defense, and cautioned the Bench
to be very careful what they did to her.—P. C. Harvey
proved the ease. He stated that on Monday morning,
about eleven o'clock, he was on duty near Poulterer
buildings, when he out the defendant, who was mauls
re of the most disgustiog language, which the officer
repented, but which we refrain from quoting. Defen-
dant deoied that the language was half so bad as that
which a man made nee of to her. With uplifted hands
sbe declared the officer to be a perverter of the truth,
only iii more vulgar terms, and pretended to be ignorant
of the meaning of the words which he had imputed to
her; in fact the
perjured him-elf, and she would report him to the
Secretary of Sate. It was • wonder he did not drop
down dead. Morris swore faro about her, and he
died when she spat upon him, and his sons were
also dead. She cautioned the Bench to be careful how
they acted with regard to her, and said she would
get them removed from their seats, and that Mr.
Arden's office would not be worth two-penes to him.
In defence she stated that • man with moustaches came
and insulted her as she was walking up and down In
front of her house on Monday, and if she could only get
at him she would tear bit eyes out, and the Bench dare
not say "nay," eacompanying her remarks with clenched
fista and diulaying her ivory—Mr. Ayling said
it was well known that her curled was extra-
ordinary in the town, and the language she made use of
was dreadful to bear. He was rather doubtful whether
sbe was not a fit object for • Inertia" asylum. Some
time ago be fined her £5 for • similar °Memo, but he did
not intend to fine her now, but should send her to
prison for 14 days, and see what effect that punishment
would have upon her figure conduct—Defendant was
then marched down to the cells, rewarking that she
would communicate with the Secretary of State, and
that the Bench and police-018'er should rue what they
had done.
A Meat° DISORDRRLY CONDUCT.—George Cox Fore",
beerhorme-keeper, was summoned for allowing disorderly
cooduet in his house.—Mr. Howard appeared for
defendant. —P.C. Delamont UAW that on Saturday
night, at ten o'clock. be went to the Royal Engineer
beerbouse whore he found four prostitutes—two in the
bar end two iv the kitchen. Defendant was at home at
the time.—P.C. White also spoke to seeing the woe
Jitneys in defendant's house, and had often sees
each characters in the habit of visiting it.—Creas-
examined : Visited defendant's house wbilit on his boat
at ten o'clock. He saw two prostitutes at the bar, and
drink was placed before them. The two others were la
the kitchen, and they asked him to drink, but he re-
fused. He did not have anything to drink with
• sailor. The girls were not creating say
disturbance. Mr. Howard contended that the
cam against Isis client must be dismissed as it
had not been shown that there was any disorderly
entiduct in his house, and it was straining the law too
such to suppose that prostitutes must be denied iso
freslimente at public-houses, no long as they conducted
themselves moperly.—Case dismissed.
BRILCH Or THE BETA ACT.—William Board, keeper
of the High West-street Tavern, was summoned for
keeping his house open after hours—P.C. Mitchell
proved the case. On Sunday afternoon be visited dr
fondant's house, when he found two men drinking
eider iu the bar—Defendant admitted the offence, and
was fined Is. and meta.
SMOTHER Pusucam ci TROUBLI.—Rebert Brinsloy,
of the Hope Tavers, was also eummooed for • breach of
the Beer Act—P.C. Delessoot visited defendant's house
on Sunday night, at 25 minutes to 12, tabu he found
several people drinking at the bar.—Defendant elated
that he -kept • licensed house, slid could keep it opus
as bug as he liked. Some of the men were 1 deers,
and they were drinking beer which had been left for
nipper. There tieing emu doubt iti the miods of the
Bench they dismises-d the ummons.
NOS-rAIMIXT or Cnuacti RATML—Jehe Pollard,
• thop-kceper of Parkotreet, was summoned by the
Cknreheardons of St. Mary's Church for non-payment
ei•eittireb rate.—Mr. Hill appeared for the church-
melthenle—The mount in dispute was Is. 3c1., which
ideltdeat said he would pay if • seek in 'rhumb was pre-
sided MEWL —The rate having been proved, the Beech
thillthmedi defendant that he maid sit in the free seats,
when be esplied that those sittings were foe peruse who
mid nee steed to pay cherub rates.—He was Goland
to peg the tete end mote.
Vaentine Timed. of 6, Devonshire-buildings, wee eine
essonooed for • anreb rate of fie. Os being sailed
spots to state why he missed to pay therms in quation,
Is. stated that being • Dissenter he did not derive any
benefit from the &arch. He would not dispute the
validity of the rate.—Ordered to pay.
Commas JOHN CROOLIth, a poser, of Si. Mery
R -
l/Os summed fee nos-paymont of • rate of
3174. He Melina to pay on principle, and therefore
did not lathed to pay. —The Dena ordered the este be
be paid.
RICHARD June How; eenfeetiours of Assails
-
place, was charged for reads( to pay its, a the
amount of • shush ran Be disputed the validity

rate, remarking that there were items in it which ought
Dot to be. He claimed expenses for coming from Dor-
chester, but did not get tin m.—The case wee dismissed,
being out of the jurisdiction of the B.nch.
JoilM ROBltar JOLLIFYV, was similarly charged for
2s. 3d. Ile disysted the validity of the rate, and
the summons was dismissed.

SAW:IM FL,N.D,tiIor,44 81. Andrew's-square. W*.
summoned for 2.. 6d. He did not appear, and an order
was made for payment.
)(wean STANLIT, cutler, of Park-street, woe
similarly summoned for non-payment of 2s 3d. Ile
did not dispute tto• validity of the rate, but believed it
to be unje.t towards him us Diameter. The rate was
ordered to be paid. _

WARE!! Alll. PrrrY fissmoss, Tuesday. —Before
Calonel Mussel, Captain Velar, E. Weld, and J. Motitlem,
&ten., sad arr. G. V. Carl init.
NOS•PA T MIST or POOR RAT 1.11. —David Barnes and

William Manuel, labourer., of East Stoke, were sum-
moned by the overseers of the above parish, for non-
payment of poor rasa —Defertdsab were ordered to
pay the rates, the onto being remitted.
AU•1211.T1110 • FOLIC' Orricza.—Mark Masters, of
Ulvrell, near Studland, was charged with having. on the
night of the 4th inst. amanita P.C. George Florence.
at &range, whilst in the execution of his duty.—The
officer stated that on Friday night, about twenty
minutes before twelve, be was., duty on the turnpike
road between Ulwell and Seepage. when he met two
en's, one of whom warn defendant. The night was dark so
that be could not see who the other man woui,neither did
he kno• who defendant 1.64.4 as ha had never men hint
before. As he was paining them defendant, withont
speaking • ward to the officer, struck hint a blow on the
aide of his head, endeavoured to push him into a ditch,
sad attempted to repeat the blow, when the officer pre-
vented him. He collared defendant and raked him his
name, which he refused to give for. long time, but on
the officer toting him to the station he told him his
name and asked for forgivenem, stating that he did not
know it was the officer whom be struck. Defendant
was severely reprimanded and need El, ineloding coats.
01111111 C •ItD INC4PASLIL—Richard Northport., •
labourer, in the employ of Mr. Thomas Dowden, o
Hoke Farm, was summoned on the information of P.C.
Adams for being drunk and incapable of taking oars of
two horses and a wagon. The officer proved that he
stw defendant on the high-road between Rem and Robe
farm, In a wagon drawn by two hones, drunk and in-
capable. Adams took charge of the hones. and drove
them to Hoke Farna.—Defendant was Aped 104., in.
eluding costa.
fergaLtira EOOll.--(horge Hart, a led about 17 years
of age, belongiog to Boviagton, wee easnrged by Mr. W.
Spicer, of Bovington Farm. yeoman, with stealing three
egge.—Frank Spicer, eon of complainant, proved the
car. The Bench convicted defendant, but discharged
him, feeling that it wa• not desirable to and to young
a man to prism ; at the same time however reminding
him that the conviction wottid stand recorded against
him.

LONGHAM.—Sonnmr Dz ATM —An inquest was held
on Wednesday at the White Hart, before Mr. Johns,
coroner, on the body of Frances White, aged 61. who
was found dead in her bed on the previous day.—
llsoeased bad got tip in the morning in her usual health.
soon after which she complained of being unwell, and
went to bed, when her husband found her dead about
three o'clock. The jury returned a verdict that
. deoessed died by the •' Visitation of God."
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BLANDFOnD.-I.lsiosirrerierr or Lira.— It is
with fetdings of deep regret we have to record the
sudden removal from our midst of Mr. Samuel Pond,
tradesman and farmer, and one of the oldest and
most respected inhabitants of the town, which 'sedan-
oholy event took place on Wednesday evening, the
16th inst. We understand that the deceased had
been engaged in writing, and soon after entered into
conversation with his nephew, (Mr. C. Pond,) honing
his arm on the mantel-pees. All of a sudden he
oomplained of a min between his shoulders, and his
nephew, seeing him in the sot of falling, caught
hold of him and pissed him in • chair. Dammed
then asked him to hold his heed, and, in reply to a
question by his nephew, said he "felt faint"—the
last words he uttered —and soon after expired.
Medical assistmoe was procured as speedily as
possible, and Mr. G. W. Daniel attended, but he
NOOD found that his skill was of no avail, as the vital
spark had fled, and gave it as his opinion that the
cause of dasth was the bursting of a blood vessel in
the region of the heart. The deceased gentleman
was of a happy and jocular disposition, very
hospitable, and greatly respected both by the
farmers of the neighbourhood and his brother trades-
men. He was • member of the Town Council, and
filled the office of Mayor in 1656. For some time
past it has been his custom to take a morning walk
to and round his farm, accompanied by his faithful
dog, familiar objects his sudden removal from our
midst has for ever deprived us oL
DUICUNENON CLASL—Oa Monday evening a very
interesting paper was read before the members of
this class by Mr. Kendall, who introduced in the
affirmative the question, "Whether the policy of
non.interrention in the affairs of foreign nations was
worthy of the support of the English nation'" In
the course of his remarks he pointed out thus MKS
where, in his opinion, such interference wad right,
namely,where we were bound by treaties—as in the
case of the Crimson war. That war he considered
we were compelled to take part in, but as regarded
the contest between the Northern and Southern
states of America he held that we were not
called upon to interfere, inasmuch is the quarrel
did not at all concern us. As regarded the Poles,
whatever might be our feelings of commiseration
and sympathy with them, he considered it would be
worm than folly if the English nation had gone to
war on their behalf, for if we interfered in all the
quarrels which arose between nations our army might
have nothing else to do, and as a very large prepr-
int' of our corn came from foreign parts, what with
" Alsbames" and vessels of a like description on
the am our merchant Teasels would be !entirely
destroyed, and the people of England brought to
starvation and ruin. Mr. Kendall's views met with
general sooeptanoe,and at the close of the diectiesiou
14 to 5 voted in his favour.
COUNTY COUNT, Monday March 14th. —Beton IL
Everett, Esq.—H. OW v. Central, claim £2 19s. &I.
The plaintff sued as executor of the late Mr. John
OM. A letter was read from the defendent, wherein
he admitted the debt, and promised payment. —Ordered
to be paid in seven days. —A- &mils r. G. thkermlsim
XI for hedging.—Mr. Atkinson appeared for defendant.
—Judgment for defendant.
INPONTAIrr Casa DITWIAN AX EMPLOYS" AND •
WORKMAN. —J. G. K Lorene* a. Roach. Mr.
Atkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Chitty for defendant,—The claim was LI 12s. 7d.,
balance of £7, money lent.—Tae case was opened by
Mr. Atkinson, who stated that the plaintiff, being in
want of • teltoo.clundler, put himself in communica-
tion with parties in London, and after one or two
letters had passed between the plaintiff sad &deadest,
his client agreed to give the defendant • month's trial
at 245. per week, who usordingly came down, and went
to work forth, plaintiff, and for the first week or two
suited hien very well. After he had been in his serene
shout • week, at the defrod‘nt's request be lent him
£7, to bring his wife sod family down from
with the understanding that the loan was Int%
beck by 2s. weekly payments. Boon after his family
ease, and at his request the plaintiff took his two boys
on one at to. and the other at 2t. per week, and be
thM considering that the defendant could pay more
per week off his wages to liquidate the debt, he kept
back the boys' trues, sad thi. of the mass Ingot
After • time hie client found that the defendant would
not suit him, and aceordimly he gave hiss a month's
notice to lesre. He believed the plea would be set up
thee the defendant was espied fern year mod not by
the week, and that he had been wreagtutdismissed.
When he left hie client's serviee, he owed HI. 7d.,
batmen of the £7 leak—Mr. Atkinson than Gelled u
the plaintiff, who stated that he was a tallow
and grow, residing in Blendford, and that bong in
want of a man, be applied to where such pumas were
Maeda, the result of which was, that a ourrospoodence
peeved between hiss and the defendant, who agreed to
come dome, and engaged himself to him at Ms. per
week, • month as trial. After he bad been is his service
shoot a weak, be Wood bine if be thought he should
suit him, to which he replied that be believed be
would. Al the defendant's rum* be lent him
which the defenMet agreed to pay beck by
weekly instalments of 2e. each. The Inn deduction
• was made on the lOtis October, and was continued for
eight or nine weeks after. Before the end of that firm
the definedsat told him he had two boys who knew
minething of the business, sad asked hint to employ
them This be weed tio, cm of then ei la. par wok,
and the other at 25., modem Bln dehodeort yaps Mt
per week. Alter be had guessed to take the boys he
told the defeadeat he thought be mold pey beak move
Was the is. per week. The defendant did sot agree to
this, but be, the plead,, kept bask Is cub. ho
noeey,asd Is. besides, redeeming the amoeba mid to the
defeadeat to 18s. per week. The total •NIOUNI be had re-
mind of the Li lent being lat 7s, 84., leering a balance
of CI 12s. 74. new seed for. About the* time he began
to led out that the defendant wouhi not suit him. He
received several oomplainte from his customers that
the (oodles were of light weight, and when he spoke to
the defendant be made them too heavy. Bo that It
mpeared to him be did sot understand the weighing of
them. By Mr. chitty Did not beer of the defesat
by an advertisement ; wrote to a elms in Loudest where
such puttee were heard of. Is soneequesee of ;soh
application received a letter from the defendant, in
which be stated he was not then espied. &Motioned to
onus at 24e. per week. This and the *entire reply
was reed is Court, in the letter of which the plash/
stated that be had no objection to give mob wages pro-
vided the defendant was a good workman, and that the
beet way would be for the defendant to come down for
a mosith on trial. After he mom dews never made any
further agreement with him, and sever agreed to hire
him for s year. —By Mr. Chilly: How owns you then to
give him a mouth's winos, se you allege you did ?-1,111-
come be owed me some money,sod I amp* it would
tenable him to pay me. Did set mime hue for any
length of time, *sly as a weekly servant. When he
moo Inc he pm me every saiishelkoo so far as he
had proceeded with the work. It wee after his family
sum &two that I enesplained of him. Never bed say
words with him. Told him to make the candles lighter
as they were too heavy, which he did. Took his boys
with the soderstandlng that they were good for some-
thing. Kept them six or seven week', bat they
were of little use. Did not give the dales'
dust notice that his boys were to leave his envies.
—At this stage of the ease His Honor said that the
only question was whether the terms wen a weekly
or • yearly hiring. It was quite out of the
questica to rams= Is was a
'h
when the plaintiff come au mootletTrial,iti
sonabsed for moms late after In dsfendeat's
emelley, who moos after his mitering_ upon his
sesvlse pre Mad? ass lima to brim Ins wih and
family dew. from Loaders. There was not the least
deeM that it was an indellnite bhing ; the only question
was whether a mouth's nodes gives by the plaintiff was
saisisot according to the maps of the trade. He
thweght Him bettor way would be to submit the sue to
mon remestabis tradesman soma la the beisinem, and
flor Ilebo to de wee to stijoura thee eau to
asNe tbeenotme al the Wade—Mr.
to mo untoommesst, and consequeoesCilerirhea=
dead ds. Slob aria maik's Nada bad been girsa,

the ease proceeded.—W. (lollop was then colic'. but
his only artist to show that he was hired
by Mr. Lawrence by the week, and not by the
Mr. li. ff. La weenie, brother of the plaintiff, stated tipt
he wioi eiieagod 5 shopinan for his brother. He
reoolleoted a conversation which took piece on a Sitar-
day nicht between his brother and the defendatit, In
which the plaintiff said to Roach. " my a month
then," to which he understood Roach to reply, " Yen'
well." or something of that sort. It was on the Sour.
day evening after he heard that Reach was to leave. I&
was the Impression on hi. mind that that eon repation
referred to what hail previouelv taken plane between
his brother and Roach at the msoufactory.—Crous-
examined by Mr. Chitty: We don't want your " im-
pressions.* Were you present when the eoraversation
took place between the plaintiff and defendant at the
Neter'? "No." This witness also stated that on the
Monday morning after the month bad expired the defen-
dent came to his brother, and asked for the keys of the
factory, which his brother relived to give him.
He was not present when the notice was given, but
believed it was given in the middle of the sock. Hi.
Honor: At what date was the month's notice to
expiret-i-Witnese : "I cannot eay."—This was the
pi.intirs ease.—For the defence, Mr. Chitty first
celled upon Roach to make his statement, who raid that
be had had 30 years' experience so a tallow-cLandler.
and had worked for Messrs. Palmer and Co. In con-
sequence of letters he received from the plaintiff.
offering him a situation at 24.. per week, he eee's down
to Blandford, and entered into the plaintiff's employ.
After he had been in his service shout a wrek, the
plaintiff came to him. and expressed himself so well
satisfied end delighted with his work, and said that
any reasonable amount of help and assistance he ooul I
give him he should be most happy to b. He toll
him he was greatly obliged to him, and as be owed EA
for rent in London, and it would require about £2 to
bring his wife and 'family down, he should be glad
if he would lend him LT. On the Saturday plaintiff
gave him • £5 note and two sovereignitand told hint he
might pay it back as he liked. He agreed to piy it
at 2s. per week out of his wages. Not • word was
then said about a weekly hiring. After his family
came down the plaintiff began to talk about the high
wages he was paying him, and of their being higher
than was paid In the neighbourhood, to which he
(defendant) replied." He could not help that—en aeree-
ment was an agreement." To which he replied, "Well,
to meet it we will make a reduction in the weight of
the candles." which he (defendant) expostulated with
him, and said, "if that will do for Blendford, it would
not do for London." After that, while at his work he
received a memage, by a young man named "Charles,"
from Mr. Lawrence, that he must make the
candles a quarter of a pound lighter to the demo.
The candles he hod made previous to that were all right
weight. The only fault found with hi,, by the plaintiff
was that be did not make the candles light enough in
weight. He received no notice from the plaintiff to
leave his service. The only thing was that when be
went for his wages on the Saturday night, Mr. H.
Lawrence threw 12s. down on the counter, and when
he asked him what that was for, he said, to take hint
bank to London. He went to Mr. Atkinson, who first
took his awe in heed, and by his advice went and
offered to go to work on the following Monday.—By
his Honor: He could not now get a situation in London.
The season commenced in September, and lasted about
eight menthe. The wages were high for that time from
£2 to £2 10s, per week. Very little work was done
In the summer' if there were no extra orders there
was no work. lie lad been out of work since the 2nd
of January. If a man went on • month's trial he was
discharged at the end of the month if be did not suit—
ha Honor said that it was certiiinly the duty of the de-
fendant as he had thrown out imputations refieeting on
the obarseter of the plaintiff, by stating that he was
ordered to make the candles of light weight, to
produce the witness in Court, by shich such message
was conveyed from the plaintiff to the defendant.—
After some little delay, in consequence of the defen-
dant not remembering his surname, Charlie Easter, in
the employ of the plaintiff, stated that he conveyed •
message from the plaintiff to Roach, telling him to make
the dandles a quarter of a pound lighter on the dozen.
The reason why such order was given was, because scam
of the candles previously made by defendant were over-
weight, and so by mixing them the right weight might be
given. The exact words of the message were, "To make
the candles ilia under weight to mix op with those made
nveriwreight." Some of the candles made by the de-
fendant he had weighed at the shop, and they were as
much as /lb. overweight. —Frederick Remelt son of the
defendant, was next called, and stated that he had
been working with his father in the candle loft. When
the candles were brought down to the chop and weighed
they were right weight, and Mr. H. Lawrence said his
father was to make them a quarter of • pound lighter
on the doom. Mr. Lawrence and his brother always
'poke vary highly of his father's work, and never ODun.
plait:Had of it all the time he was there. except as
regarded the weight, which they said was too
beavy.—Mr. Atkinson called Mr. H. Lawrence to
deny the boy's statement He said he never remembered
having any communication with the buy at alt—
By His Honor: Candles were generally made in the
winter. The season for making them lasted about eight
months. If the demand was not pressing they would
only make them daring those months.—His honor then
summed op the evidence in a very lucid and table
meaner, at the rune time expressing his regret that the
case bad not been tried before a jury. The first point
as to whether the defendant bad been hired as a weekly
tenant was fully disposed of. The next question was
as to the rule of the trade in giving notice, and certainly
he should have liked to have had the opinions of ISOCLII
eenspetent men connected with that business as to that
point. In the absence of that it renisieed for him
to consider the probabilities of the caw. There was, he
considered, very little doubt but that both parties con-
templeted that the agreement between them was at
Mae for eight menthe, if not for a year. No evidence
bad been gleen that it was for a shorter period, and
therefore lie could come to no other conclusion than
the defendant was engaged for that period, fie came
on trial for • month, and be wee in the plaintiff's employ
not only that time but for a considerable time after.
The next question was as to whether there was sufficient
notice given to put an end to that eagagement A
monthly notice was stated by the plaintiff to have
been given, but this the defendant denied. There was
certainly no notice given in writing. If given at all
it was by word of mouth. No dates were given
as to when it took place, and therefore it only
ratted upon memory, and the defendant's memory
might be as good as the plaintiff's; but summing that
the plaintiff did give such notice, the question was
ruflicient. Ile vu fully of opinion that it was not
Before the defendant entered the plaintiff's employ
his character andabilites were inquired into and found
satisfactory. He was engaged at 245. per week, and •
month on trial. He entered on his work, aid it would
not have answered the plaintiff's conveoisoos for him to
have been engaged for a shorter period. Strange to say
that during the whole of this time no fault mu found
with the defendant, except as to the weight of the
amid's. • and here, said his Honor, we come to • very
Important pert of the ease. The defendant in his
evidence stated that it was in oonsequemze of the
plaintiff requiring him to make the candles short
weight that • disagreement axes between them,
and that he received instructions directly from the
plaintiff to make them so. This reflected on the
character of the plaintiff that he had deemed it only
fair and just to cell upon the defendant to prove his
statement by putting in the witness-box the party who
had taken the memage. But what did that messenger
prove! Not that the defendant endeavoured to defraud
the public. Far from it. He says "I was sent to the
factory to tell Roach to make the candles Mo. lighter,
as those be had previously made were too heavy, some
by /lb. In the &oath, so that they might be mixed, and •
fair pound gives.' This is a very different version of
the story to what the defendant would have as believe.
Haring considered this question, the point he had to decide
was, bed the defendant been wrongfully dismissed or not?
He was fully of opinion that he had, as no justifiable
reams was given for his dismissal, nor was sufficient
notice inasmuch as there was very little doubt but
that both porkies contemplated a lengthened
4
is—Judgment for the defendant. I=l LWOW!. —Claim £4O for wages. This
ease was atruck out, the plaintiff not having
pekl the reqeired teem into Court.—W. Itidout
a Charles K. Bt. La—Claim Cl is 9d. To be paid in
ems ditm..—R. Adams v. 0. Meader.--Clidni is. 6d.
Tolle paW in • month.—M. L. Kingsbury e. Charles
HlMmet—Claim £8 13e. 2d. The registrar of the
Conn (Mr. Johns) read a letter/received from the de-
fesdent in which be acknowledged the debt. —Order
St per month. —John Eifordv. Urish Edwards.-
0114111 £2 19.1. 10d. The defendant admitted the dole,
but pleaded • set-off of £32,, Old., of which he claimed
181 the correctoms of which claim plaintiff denied,
rlite • pair of boots charged for he had
. the 16th of May, 1863. The booth he bad
three years before--After • patient hearty(
of the cam, His Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff
Is, 17s. 10d. to be peid in • month.—G. Hunt v.
Reboil Niebelle.—se lls bid., to be raid in seven
Him* a Joseph Brine.--Cishe
Al 10a for elothing.—The defendant being is a gentles
IMIO'S service, DINIF London, judgment was given for the
emount to he made payable on 12th April.-0. W.
Southey e. Reash.—This was an &mien brought to re.
sorer pommies of pert of • bowie belonging to the
plaintiff, situated in the Red Lion Yard, Blandford,
which plaintiff alleged he let to the defendant as •
weekly tenant, but which the defendant stated he took
lee a year, and also a claim of El 15s. for
rest—Mr. Atkinson appeared for the plaintiff,
end Mr. Chitty for the defeedant.—His Honor,
In summing up, said he was decidedly of
that • weekly tenancy had not been
establiked. nor was it • yearly tenancy, inasmuch as
neNelleteadbig the assertions of the defendant and
Ms wanes it was contrary to all probabilities that
the hoses should have been let by the plaioitiff to the
delleadeat for • year, when another pearly occupied a
ClijOf it till Chi-berms. He entirely repudiated
imallhat Worm became • tenant of the defendant,
and semulps6M on the disparity of statemente made by
the adenine as regarded the day he took pcommien.
At the MIRO time as there was no proof that the
temeney was weekly the plaintiff could not recover his
rent. The defendant was only • tenant-at-
will up to Christmas, and there was no proof
of Boy charge being made since then. He certainly
should advise the plaintiff not to go to work
In the Wee manner again, but to have • regular
agreement with his tenants. There was therefore no
tenancy made out, and the defendant must quit the
premise at the expiration of 14 days.
The Court rose about half .past four o'clock.
ROI3IIT AND EsISTZLSKILIer. —On 'Nader
afternoon Jame, Dosch, • confidentel servant in the
employ el Mr. Harry Frampton, butcher, and
, Lan OterM, were brought up in custody of I?
Theme I= at the magistrates' clerk's oaks.
the Be,. C. W. Bingham with
stealing a quantity of met, belonging to Mr.
Frampton. Prosecutor stated that in conemnecioe
of information which he received on Saturday
night from William Arnold, his journeyman, he
west to his stable, situated in Bhort'e-lane, and
found secreted in the corn bin a quantity of
met, about 1& lb. He then went for • polio..
man to watch the premises, and marked
the pints of east in the oonetable's presume.
It was the prisoner's daily to look up the stable at
night and bring the key to his hems. —William
!amid stated that on the sight is mosation, between
Kiss and ten o'clock, he went to the stable and
found the dere open, a oirosinehmoe he had m-
olted, noticed, Hie secitione were mom& and

smination.

be searched the place, and found in the bin the '
piece of suet produced, which he was sure was the i
property of his master, hr. Frampton. as he had
takeu it nut of • bullock on the previous Wednesday. '
—P.C. I,,gg deposed that by the prosecutor's request '
he went to watch his sta'iles. Mr. Frampton
iii ow his attc:ition to P• 3111.2 Viet, IL huh he marked
in his presence. About 10 minutes afterwards D
came soul called out. Witness knew his voice. Ile
went out again, and witness went to the biu
to ascertain if the suet was gone, but it was stall
there. Witness then again °animated himself, and
about ballast-hour after the two prisoners came in,
and soon afterwards struck a light. Heard the o in.
variation which permed between them, part of which
was—Douch asked the woman something about a
bag, but her answer be did not bear. They had
something to eat and drink together. Witness
could see into the stable by the door of the harness-
room, in which be was concealed, being a little way
open. Saw Hooch go to the bin and take something
out, which he gave to the female prisoner. They
remained there from 31 o'clock till a little before
one. When they weut out witness searched the
rum bin, and found the suet gone. He then
followed the prisoners, who were about 50
yards up the lane, and took them into
custOdy. He asked them what they had about
them, and took • bag from under the female pri-
enner's arm. In the meantime the prole-voter awl
William Arnold, who bad been watching in another
part of the premises, came forward and assisted to
take the prisoners to the lockup. :When he arrived
at the station he ezamined the bag and found the
marked snot in it.—Both prisoners were committed
for tele!, bail being allowed for the female.
—Hooch was then charged with embezzling
certain sums of money, the property of Mr.
Fnunpton. It appeared from the evidence that the
prisoner was employed on Thursday last andAmro-
viously to fetch grains from the Illandford St. Mary
brewery, the money to pay for which he received from
his employer. On Thursday last be went into the
shop and asked for 63. 1.1., to pay for 15 bushels of
grains, which was given him by Miss Loveless, a
. visitor at the prosecutor's house. Instead of pur-
chasing the right quantity, however, he only asked
for ten bushels, which were given him by John
Woolridge, a man employed by Mr. Hector for that
' purpose, who told him at the same time that he
i could have 15 bushels if he liked, to which, he re-
. plied that his master only wanted tea—Prisoner
; was fully committed on this charge also.
COUNTY Potice.—At the magistrates' clerk's
office, on Tuesday morning, before lord Portman,
)„ John Durant was charged with leaving his family
chargoable to the parish of Spettiabury, and was re-
mended till the following day for further ex.

BREAKING WINDOWS AT THE UNION.—On the
gams morning, before the Rev. C. W. Bioghant,
William Hawes, • lad, 16 years of age, was charged
with breaking three panes of glass at the Union-
house. —The charge was fully proved by Mr. Wise,
the master, and the lad was sentenced to 14 days'
hard labour, and at the expiration of that time, to
four yens' confinement in the Reformatory.
MR. ORLI.PI OTNOILLL'S ENTICKTAINXINT. On
Tuesday evening this celebrated pyrotechuri artiage
favoured the inhabitant., of Blandford with a splendid
display of fireworks, in front of the Tomball, which was
witnessed by, it is computed, 2,0130 persona lie after-
wards exhibited a very superior panorama of Mont
Blue in the Corn Exchange, and • microscope of vast
magnifying powers. The whole exhibition refloating
great credit on this highly popular veteran caterer of
public amusements.
WIRBORNII.—Pgrrr Samosa. Friday.—Before
Major Portman and the Rev. C. J. Glyn.
D.UIIAGING Tana. Elisabeth Penton and Isaac
Hart, of liarnpreston, were summoned for damaging Sr
trees, the property of Sir Richard Glyn, Bart.—Defen-
cleats area little boy and girl, and ii appeared from
information which P.C. Powell received that much
damage had been done to Grenville's plantation by
branches of trees being broken off, he watched the wood.
On the Ist of March he saw the female defendant in the
plantation with • rope breaking off branches of trees,
and on the 15th he saw the male defendant similarly
engaged.—The bofs mother denied that be bad been
in the wood at all, and in support of her statement
called her husband, who stated that the boy was with
him for a walk when the policeman alleged be was in
the wood. The officer, however, denied this, and said
when the boy sow him he ran away. He found that
four trees had bawl cut down some time ago. and he
traced where they bed been dragged to the boy's house.
—Defendants were Aped the amount of the damage and
costa, Bs. 3d.
NON-FAYMNSIT OF POOKKATIL William Henry
Fryer, solicitor, of Wlmborne, was summoned by the
overseen of Lytchet Matravers, for non-payment of •
poor-rats amounting to El ss. 30.—Defendant did not
sputa —Caleb (Sampler, the overseer of the pariah,
proved the rate, and also that defendant was in posses-
sion of several places upon which the rate was made.
The rate had been demanded four times, and on each
ocusion defendant refused to pay. —The rate was ordered
to be paid.
SHILLING • WlNDOW.—llenry Longman cod Henry
Frampton, labourers, of Hampreston. was charged by
George Galton, of the same piss for wilfully breaking
a window.—Complainant SAW that • witness which
had promised to come and prove the offence had failed
to fulfil his promise, and be (complainant) had no evi-
dence to offer against defendants. They were accord-
ingly di-charged.—Tbe Bench said he ought to have
summoned the witness, as he would have to pay Ba. 64.,
the costa incurred, beside, repairing the window.
Complainant slated in reply to the Bench that be was
only • labourer, and had seven children in his family,
and only earned Os. a-week.—The Bench remarked that
it was very bard that complainant should have to pay
the costs Incurred, and also the out for repairing the
window. Under these circumstances they would remit
the polies fees.
Taverna—John Broadribb and George Lambert.
labourers, of Wimborne. were summoned cn the in-
formstion of a labourer, named Holloway, for committing
a trespass in search of game, on lands; in the occupation
of Henry Bailey, at Corte Mullen.—The evidence of
Holloway showed that on the 17th of Fehmary he saw
a lurcher, belonging to defendants, run after acid kill a
bore in Corte Mead, which it took into • coppice.
Defendants both ran after the dog, and went into the
coppice to find the dog. This they could not do, and
they then proceeded on the turnpike-road, when the
dog soon joined them. Broadribb bad a horse and cart,
which be left for the purpose of looking for the hare.
• boy who was working in the wood, carried the haze
feem the tenpin* to • keeper. Another witness named
WOW gave corroborative evidence.—Samuel Yeatman
said on the day in question be was at work on the
railway, when be saw • dog chase and kill • bare. He
frightened the dog away, picked up the hare, and gave
It to Head, the keeper. —For the defence Lambert
ailed his father, who said be was driving a cart
behind the one driven by Broadribb, on the day in
question, bulbs did not see either of defendants leave
Use turnpike-road, and he did not see any dog chase a
hare.—Broadribb stated that the witnesses had made a
mistake in the day; he was not near Corfe Head on the
174, it ma on the 19th. He paid taxes for his dog,
sad he could not help it it killed • hare, but be did not
Oink it did.—Defendants were fined £2 125., including
eons, or in default two months' hard labour. A week
was allowed for payment.
TRICKS OF TRADll,—Considerable gossip has been in-
dulged in, by pars in this torn, by the discovery that
me of the principal grocers here has been guilty of
adulterating his saws to • considerable extent by
seining with them slams quantity of ground dos This
dem has not been ecedimd to Tuba buyers, but
shopkeepers have also been victimised to • con.
siderable extent. Indeed, the adulteration was carried
is such as extent that there was a white settlement in
things In which the supz was used, and the public were
beginning to be alarmed that Arsenio was in what they
had been drinking, and that they were nearly poisoned.
Tax FAIL—Our fair took place on Friday. There
wu a rather moderate supply of animals of all descrip-
tions, and trade generally ruled dull. Cows with
calves fetched from £l2 to EIS. The show of hones
was very good in point of quality, and • heir& trade was
done at prices ranging from L'26 to £4O. Pigs were in
abort supply, the majority of which met with a ready
sale.
COIOIIIISION SIGNED BY THL LORD LIMITINAIIT
OF THE COMITY or Dolton. The Honourable
Anthony Lionel Ashley, to be Deputy-lieutenant
of the County of Dorset, March Bth, 1864.
Mr. Myer, Sir A. Hood, Mr. Rnatchbull,
Colonel Pinney, Mr. Henry Seymour, and Mr.
Alfred Seymour, were at the Sprain's Levee, on
Thursday, which was also einaded by the Earl of
Shaftesbury. —At Lady Palmerston's Assembly, on
Saturday, which was attended by nearly SOO
members of the aristocracy, were the Duke asd
and Duchess of Somerset, and Lady Geraldine St.
Maur, the Fad and Countess of Shaftesbury, and the
Ladies Ashley, the RAM and Countess of Cork, Lady
Waldegrave, and Mr. Chichester Fortesone, Lord
and Lady Harriet Ashley, Sir William and Lady
Hayter, Sir Henry Rawlinson, Captain Spoke, Mrs.
Brumley Sheridan and the Mama Sheridan, and Mr.
Alfred Say monr.—On Saturday evening Earl
Rummell had • select dinner party. Sir William
Hayti: and Colossi Pinney were among the mem-
piny. The same evening the Marquis and
Marchioness of Bath dined with the Earl and
Counters of Mahnesbary. —The Levee, on Saturday,
was attended by. amongst others, Lord Talbot de
Italahide, Lord 'Penton, Mews. H. H. Joliffe,
M.P., J. Player, hi. P., Williem Knatabull, M.P.,
Alfred Seymour, MP., Nugent Hanka, Philip
Bourn* and Colonel Leckonby Phippa The
Hon. Lionel Ashley was presented by his noble
father.
SHERBORNE. —Tun DAntsa FUWD.—TkoaO the
exertions of Captain Falwasser, a handsome collection
has been made in the town, on behalf of the Daniel)
Relief Fund.
WiestAirme Mmatosa—Servioss in connection with
the Inerhorne Anniversary of the above Society will
he held oe Good Friday, when sermons will be preached
in the Weeleyaa Chapel, in the afternoon by the Bev.
R. Wretch, of Bristol, late Mheronary in the West
Indies and Africa. On the following Sunday, sermons
will be preached, morning and evening, by the Rev. W.
Nicholson. A public tea-meeting will be held in the
schoolroom on Good Friday, after which there will be
=me which will be addremed by various
and Maeda Mr. Wrench will also exhibit
mot WOOD& worshipped at Sierra Leone.
Rau 001IFL. —A lemurs was delivered at the Orderly.
room on Monday evening by Adjutant Barrett, the
subject being—" l'he cleaning of arias." About 40
members of the Dorn were in attendance. After the
Inture the inembers were questioned by the adjutant
on various threw whin be had explained, and sails.
factory answers having been given, the lecturer com-
plimented them upon their attention. The gist of the
Li,ftrer's Information was that the barrel of the rile
nouuld drat he cleaned out with warts water, and iitsr
Wag allowed to stead by for about baMea-hour„ should
be neon with an oiled nig, the re el sand or emery-
maw bong peetimilerly avoided. Ore should be taken
IA in wale the genera, and for eleasing theme wad
the kak ordure!, and sot vesonablo oil Would be used.

The Rangoon oil he highly recommended. The dock
end woodwork should not be cleaned with water, but
should he first wiped with an oily rag, and then with
a dry one, • little bees-wax being used at any junction
of iron and wood.
WATER WORCS.—Pr.wen has an far been merle
with the webir work, t! at the machinery foundations
haat, been I dd. A delay of ten days, however, 'a-
linen pee... Meal in veisciurnes of the engineer being
compelled to roieleinn a portion of the work*.
I'OOE3IIOOR. —A eel Derr To G. D. W. Diner,
Eep.—We reeret to have to announco a serious accident
which occurred to G. V. W. Digby, Req., the owner of
Sherboree Cavallo, on Tuesday, in the hunting field.
The B. V. F. H. hail that morning met at Fifehead
Nei ille. aid Were. on an-tying at Roe), eneer, tlto placie
where the accident took piece, in full cry. Mr Digby.
•s usual, was sutionsmt the fist, and w.,• riling One of
his favourite,. In one of the fields a gate barred Mr.
'belay's pewee, but it not bring fastened and the wind
blowing it backwards and forwards, it wits not, we
believe, bin intention to have leapt it, but to have
opened it and ride through. Accordingly with that
view lie checked his horse upon nearing it, but the
noble-spirited animal regarding the motion aa an incen-
tive, made • leap at the gate. The consequence was
that ho cleared it with his front legs only, and his bind
ones were entangled, an awkward fall being the result.
Mr. Dieby was thrown upon his right aide, and lay
stunned for a short time. A mattress was at once pro-
cured, and he was pieced upon the gate and carried to
I his etirriage, which was but a abort diatanre off. On
, arrival at his castle, Mr. Turner was sent for, and his
collar-bone was found to be broken. Beyond this,
however, and a few bruises, we are glad to say be was
OWL injured, and he is now progressing mod favourably.
OK E FOE D FITZ FAI our obituary
column will he found the death of a farmer, well-
known in this neighbourhood, wha formerly was in
very prosperous circumstances, but lately has be-
cm° considerably reduced. About seven days
previous to his death he had given himself
up to excessive drinking, and on Saturday
morning the girl who took his breakfast up
to him noticed that he WY in a crouching position
in his bed, and supposing him to be asleep left his
breakfast by his side, but on going into his room
sometime after found him in the lame position,
and the breakfast not touched. The medical gentle.
man of the district was called in, who gave it as his
opinion that the deceased died in a fit, to which he
was subject.
SR ItOTON.—Li AAAAAA AND MUSICAL bearrru-
TM. —On Friday evening a lecture on Phrenology
will be delivered at the Endowed School-room by
Mre. Clitheroe, of London. We can most conli-
dandy promise the members of the above institution
an intellectual treat of no ordinary kind, and trust
Oat as many as possible will attend.
, SWANAGE.—Txxecamica Levreag.—On Tuesday
evening, • lecture on temperance wee delivered at the
National School-room, of this place, by the Rev. H.
Moyle, vicar of Fordlngton. The rev, gentleman
delivered • very interesting lecture, showing the evils
arisiog from drink ; and as the movement has just started
in Swanage, we hope that the Temperance Society will
be strengthened by it, The Rev. D. Travers occupied
the chair, and the room was crowded to exces• At the
conclusion of the lecture about 50 signed the pledge.
BRADFORD ABBAS.—The first of—it is hoped—
many pleasant and instructive evenings we, pawed on
Monday. in the school-room here, by a large party of
boys and girls, farm labourers, the principal farmers of
the plaits. and some of the neighbouring gentry, who
assembled to hear from Dr. Beckman, late of the
Agricultural Collage, Cirencester, and 120 W a resident is
this parish, • lecture on "Colt's-foot." This weed,
which in the west is Trumpery, perhaps owes its
name to the likeness of its foliage to a colt's foot, Dr.
Beekman told hi, hearers that his object was to lead
Omni to see that even in weeds sad "trumpery" there
was beauty, and harmony, and purred. Dmwing,
with marvelloua facility, upon • black board, the out-
lbws .4th. various portions of the weed, he showed how
beautifnlly formed its flowers were, and how it threw
out its 75,000 seeds over the surrounding land. When
the leaf began to appear the cultivator generally began
to top it, but lie recommended them to attack it as
soon as the reed bearers appeared, and to prevent its
arriving at seeding again the plough often out through
and through MAMMA of weeds, and only formed them
into more numerous seta. He recommended for their
eetirpatims continual attention to them.—After the
lecture, which was described as "short and sweek•
the Vicar added a few well-timed and affectMoate ex-
hortations about the moral weeds and bad habits which
it was necessary also to eradicate. -Dr. Buckman then
said be desired to form • Cottage Garden Society, and
to give prises for the best roots and largest collections,
aye, even of weeds. Ile should want them to make as
big a bundle as possible of these (laughter). The
company separated, highly pleased and amused.
Amongst Them were John Goodden, Esq., and the ltev.
W. J. Goodden.