The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
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DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1868.

HONESTE AUDAX.

IN the House of Lords on Monday, which met
for the first time after the recess, the reasons of
the Commons for disagreeing to their Lordships'
amendments to the Oaths Bill were considered.
The Earl of Loess; proposed an adjustment of
the conflicting views, and maintained that the
present position of the House of Lords on this
question was untenable. Earl STAB/HOPE advised
the Lords to make concessions, and seriously
doubted whether, by constantly resisting the
resolution of the Commons, they were acting
constitutionally. Lord DERBY would not eon-
sent to waive the Lords' amendments to the Bill.
The adjournment of the debate was moved by
Earl GREY, upon which the House divided, when
the motion was lost by a majority of 12. Lord
LYNDHURST commenced the discussion on ti e
main question by moving that their Lordships
do not insist upon their amendments to the
Oaths Bill. Ultimately the House resolved to
adhere to their amendments, without a division,
and then adjourned. On Tuesday the Earl of
CLARENDON called attention to the speech re-
cently made by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER at Slough, and denied with much earnest-
ness several representations made in that
address, especially the assertion that on the
advent of the present Administration to power
we were on the verge of war. Lord DERBY
offered a qualified defence of the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, and their Lordship ad-
journed. On Thursday, after a conversation
respecting the inconvenient practice of giving
notice of questions which noble Lords were
not present to put, the New Parochial Register
Bill was read a second time, as was also the
Chancery Amendment Bill, which latter was
, referred to a select committee. On Friday, on
the motion oil the Earl of DERBY, the Sale of
Poison. Bill, the object of which is to render
more difficult the sale of poisonous drugs, was
read a second time. The Marquis of BRIADAL-
BANE put the question of which he had given
notice, as to the relations in military matters
between Lord CANNING as Governor-General of
India, and Sir Cinirr CAMPBELL as Commander-
in-Chief of the army. The Earl of DERBY re-
plied that in respect of purely military opera-
tions, the GOVERNOR-GENERAL no doubt deferred
to the military authority, and he had reason to
believe that in such operations there was a full
understanding between them. The Earl of
ALBEMARLE was glad the rumour having a con-
trary tendency to the statement of the Premier
were without foundation ; and the Marquis of
LANSDOWNE urged the House and the country to
be cautious how they received reports represent-
ing differences between those two high officers,
whose characters, he said, were such as to
afford a guarantee against any such unseemly
occurrences. On the motion of Lord REDZSDALE
the Property Qualification Bill was read a first
time. Their Lordships then adjourned.
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In the House of Commons on Monday, the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that the
British engineers, PARK and Warr, had been
unconditionally released by the Neapolitan
Government, but he avoided the question as to
whether compensation had been conceded by
Naples to the engineers. Lord PALMERSTON
assailed the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
with much vehemence on account of his speech
at Slough, and called upon the right hon. gen-
tleman to explain certain extraordinary state-
ments as to the state of the country, and also as
to the alleged fact that we were on the eve of
war with France when the present Government
came into power. The CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER made an ingenious but evasive
reply, and indulged in some satirical remarks
with respect to the want of principles and unity
in the great Liberal party. Sir GEORGE GREY
and Lord JOHN Rtztazir, declared that Mr.
pisße ittl's explanations were unsatisfactory.
This somewhat lively discussion was terminated
by Mr. LINDSAY referring to the accounts re-
ceived by the last mail, which stated that certain
American vessels had been fired into and boarded
by British ships of war. He inquired by whose
orders the commanders had thus acted. The
SECRETARY of STATE required that notice should
be given of the question. On Tuesday, Mr. S.
FirzGERALD informed the House as to the nature
of the orders issued to commanders of British
cruisers, and added that the Government had no
official knowledge of the circumstances to which
Mr. LINDSAY had referred. Mr. WILKB was, on
the motion of Mr. M. Gamic, discharged from
the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Captain
Vivrax moved that the departments of the
Horse Guards and the War-offioe should be
placed under the control of one responsible
Minister. General PEEL opposed the resolution.
Lord PALMERSTON Could not concur in the reso-
lution, the present arrangement being, in his
opinion, that which, upon principle, it was most
expedient to maintain. Upon a divison the
motion was carried by a majority of 2—ayes,
106; noes, 104. Mr. ROEBUCK'S motion, that
the power and influence of this country
ought not to be used in order to in-
duce the SULTAN to withhold his assent to
the project of making a canal across the Isthmus
of Suez, was negatived by 290 to 82—Mr.
STEPHENSON having declared that, on physical
and moral grounds, the project would be a most
abortive undertaking; and Lord PALMERSTON
stigmatized the scheme as one of the greatest
bubbles ever attempted to be imposed upon the
credulity and simplicity of the people of this
country. On Wednesday, the Medical Prac-
titioners' Bill was ordered to be committed on
the Bth. The adjourned debate upon the Pro-

perty Qualification Bill was reennied by Mr.
Biarrarox, who moved to defer the committee
for six months. Mr. X. SIYhINR, Sir G. Limn,
4nd other honourable members opposed the
amendment, which was negatived by 272 to 109.
The House then went into committee upon the
Bill, when the principle and policy of the
measure were discussed, but the clauses under-
went no alteration. The Public Grounds and
Playgrounds Bill was read a second time, and
the Marriage Law Amendment Bill was com-
mitted pro forma. On Thursday the House
went into a Committee of Supply, and the dis-
cussion of the various votes occupied the House
until midnight, when the chairman was ordered
to report progress. The Property Qualification
Bill was read a third tkae and passed. On
Friday a lengthened conversation took place
relative to the state of our relations with China,
in the course of which the Criawozuka of the
EXCHEQUER said that the Government had ho-
pressed upon Lord Elam the importance of as
speedy a termination as possible of the present
unsatisfactory state of things. Mr. BRIGHT
deprecated the course taken by this country in
admitting the French to a partnership in our
quarrel with China. If England, he said, had
been insulted by the Chinese, England was of
herself powerful enough to vindicate her honour;
and when other Powers interfered, the course
of the negotiations was, to a great extent, taken
out of our hands; and secondly, we had great
difficulty in knowing anything of the matter.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply, in the course of which an interesting
discussion arose relative to the British Museum,
for which establishment Lord JOHN RUSSELL
asked for a vote of £79,000; and suggestions
were offered for the establishment of popular
lectures at the institution, for opening it on
Sundays, and on evenings, and for enlarging the
building. Several votes were taken, certain
bills were forwarded a stage, and the House
adjourned until yesterday.

Tua news received from India during the last
few days is, we are sorry to say, by no means
of the most cheering character. Heat, dust, sun-
stroke, and small-pox, not to speak of imbecility
and indecision on the part of certain generals,
have rendered the results of military operations
in India such as leave little room for congratu-
lation, or the indulgence of any high hope of a
speedy termination of the troubles in that
country. A detailed account of the disaster
which attended WALPOLE'S division in Oude
will be found elsewhere, from which it will be
seen that that General made a rash attack upon
the enemy occupying a strong position in the
jungle. Brigadier ADRIAN HOPE, in an effort
to rescue the 42nd from its perilous position,
was killed, with Lieut. E. C. P. WILLOUGHBY,
of the 11th Punjaubees, BRAMLEY and DOUGLAS,
of the 42nd, and HARRINGTON, of the Artillery;
tot,l casualty list showed eight officers, 50
Europeans, 50 natives, and 11 camp followers
killed and wounded. A correspondent adds the
following particulars, which, if well founded,
and if they be taken in connection with what is
already known beyond doubt of General WAL-
POLE, must, it may be well supposed, speedily
lead to his retirement from a post in which he is
a great deal worse than useless. "The fort was
not taken," says the correspondent referred to,
"and we returned. In the night it was aban-
doned by the enemy, and next day blown up.
On the 22nd General WALPOLE met the enemy
again at Sirsa, near Allygunge, where they had
long remained watching our force at Futtehghur.
Here again, though the rebels were worsted, the
old Crimean lady,' as General WALroLE is
usually called, began by a blunder which was
retrieved by the gallantry of the troops. He
actually ordered the heavy guns to commence
the action when 200 cavalry were in his front.
However, the order was not carried out, and
the action jaroceeded." The number estimated
to have been killed was about 600, and four
guns taken. It was a cavalry and artillery fight ;
the infantry was not engaged. The division
encamped the same night at Allygunge, and
entered into communication with the garrison at
Futtehghur.
Sir CoLix CAMPBELL reached Futtehghur on
the 25th, having been preceded there by the
78th and a siege train, which were speedily sent
over to the left bank of the Ganges, where they
joined WALPOLE'S force. On the 27th Sir Comw
himself crossed into Rohilcand, and joined the
column, of which he took the command. On
the 28th he advanced to within two marches of
Shahjehanpore. So Bareilly will doubtless soon
fall into our hands, the three columns converging
upon it leaving little chance to the rebels for
escape, unless they take time by the forelock and
run in the direction of Baraitch without waiting
for us. Oude, however, remains in the hands
of the rebels, and possibly now may remain so
for the hot season.

Sir Huila Ross telegraphs to Lord ELPHIN-
-BTONX from Pooch, May 3, vid Indore, May 8,
stating that 'Major Om crossed the river at
Kotra, attacked the rebels there, and took one
gun. I sent Major GALL from here against the
garrison of Lahar, a ghttrree with one gun
belonging to the Rajah of Sumpter, because they
had betrayed an outpost of Hydrabad cavalry to
the rebel cavalry in Koonoh. Major GALL blew
in the gate, stormed the ghurree, and killed all
the rebels in it-7t in number. They were dis-
guised Sepoys of the 12th Bengal Native In-
fantry, and fought to the last."

It is stated that Lord CANNING has resigned
his high office of Governor-General of India, and
that his Lordship was to leave Allahabad on the
9th of May for Calcutta.
The most painful feelings of regret pervade
India owing to the news from Dinapore which
conveys the melancholy intelligence of Captain
Sir WILLIAM PEEL. He died at Cawnpore on
the 27th of April. Having passed unscathed
through the ordeal of the Sebastopol trenches
and through the siege of Luoknow, without any-
thing more than a severe wound, this brave and
admirable officer died of that fearful scourge of
India, the small-pox.
The latest intelligence states that there is bad
news by telegraph from the vicinity of Allahabad
.—another disaster at Futtehpore.

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday.
—With a short supply of wheat sales could not be
effected except at a reduction of from Is. to 2s. per
quarter. Barley and oats maintained late rates.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIZTY.—The liberal sum
of Xl9 7s. 9d. was collected on Sunday week, in the
church of the Holy Trinity, after sermons by Rev.
W. Christopher, and Rev. James Fisher, in aid of
the Church Missionary Society.

STAFFORD MIIRSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.-011 TWA-
day evening the annual meeting of the Stafford Aux-
iliary Church Missionary Society, which is looked
forwarlito with so much delight, was held in Stafford
church. As usual, the sacred edifice was beautifully
adorned with flowers and evergreens, and was
crowded with an attentive and highly respectable
congregation. After prayer had been offered by the
Rev. A. Handley, the Rev. Reginald Smith (rector)
stated that the annual subscriptions for the past
year amounted to £l3 3s. 10d. ; donations from ab-
sent friends, collection at annual meeting and boxes,
£39; juvenile association, £2 10s. ; collection for
the Tinnevelly school, £3 10s.—total, .C5B 3s. 10d.
The rev, gentleman proceeded to urge the claims of
the missionary cause on the attention of all present.
Addresses were subsequently delivered by the Revs.
J. J. Stevenson (Radipole), T. W. Knipe (Tine's-
ton), A. M. W. Christopher (deputation from the
parent society, and late principal of the Martiniere
College, Calcutta), and Duncan Travers (Swanage).
A sum of 1,28 was collected at the doors after the
meeting.
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Hap-Dating commenced in this neigbourhood in
the early part of last week, and has now become
prettT general. The crop in many places is most
promising, and in the fields round Sutton Poynts it
ta particularly thick and good.

CRICKET MATCH. The Bridport Tradesmen's
Cricket Club have challenged the Dorchester Club to
play a match on the ground of the latter, at Fording.
ton, which challenge has been accepted, and will
come off on Monday, the 28th inst.

The eheep-shearing Match, in connection with the
Dorchester Agricultural Society, comes off on
Baturday4 and the mowing match on Thureday.

!Wm Sociutv.—The annual meeting of the Dor.
chaster branch of this society, for promoting scrip-
tural education and religious instruation among Irish
Roman Catholics, was held in the Towifhell yester-
day at noon. Charles Percher, Esq., presided. A
second meeting was held last evening in the Town
ball.

Mr. R. B. Sheridan paired for and Mr. Moody
paired againat Mr. Locke King's motion to abolish
the property qualification.

The Imowing and shearing match in connection
with the Wareham and Purbeck Labourers' and
Servants' Priend Society will take place in Lulworth
Castle Park, on the 94th inst. A dinner will, be
provided on the odosaion at the Weld Arms, Bast
Lulworth, at 3 o'clock.

WAREHAM AND PURDUE UNION—At the weekly
meeting of the board of guardians, held on Tuesday,
the common seal of the union was affixed to petitions
to the Houses of Parliament, in favour of the adop-
tion of the .representative system for the purpose of
directing affairs connected with the county rate ex-
penditure. The clerk was directed to forward one
to the Earl of Shaftesbury for presentation to the
House of Lords, and the Chairman of the Board,
John Halo Caloraft, Esq., M.P., was requested to
take charge of that for the House of Commons.
THE LAW or CROSSED CHECKB.—A Bill of the
Attorney-General enacts that whenever a check or
draught on any banker payable to bearer, or to order
on demand, shall be issued crossed with the name of
a banker, or with two transverse lines with the words
"and C 0.," such crossing shall be deemed a material
part of the check, and shall not be obliterated or
added to or altered by any person whomsoever after
the issuing thereof; and the banker upon whom
such cheek or draught shall be drawn shall not pay
it to any other than the banker with whose name
the check shall be so crossed, or to any other than
some banker, if no name he specified.
SALISBURY AND YEOVIL RAILWAY.—On Tuesday
last the directors inspected the portion of line be.
tween Salisbury and Gillingham, and it was inti-
mated that an effort would be made to open the line
in September or October nest. The occupiers of
property in Fishertun have be served with notices
to quit, preparatory to the Immediate oomusenoe•
ment of the station and approaches.

MILITARY DEP ARTM lINTIL—In the House of Corn.
moos' division on Monday night on Captain Vivian'a
resolution to pleas the Horse Guards and War Office
under one Minister, the following members voted in
the majority for it, viz. I—R. J. It. Campbell, G. G.
Glyn, A. W. Kinglake, H. G. Langton, W. Tits,
and T. M. Weguelin. In the minority voted, Sir
Arthur Elton, Sir W. Hayter, Sir K. Jervoise, and
Mr. H. K. Seymer. The Hon. Mr. Portman and
Mr. Mills paired for the motion; Capt. Start and
Freastun againet._

ISTHMUS Of SIM CANAL.—In the HOLUM of Com-
mon's division on Monday night upon Mr. Roebuck'.
motion relative to the Sues Canal, the following mem-
bers voted in the minority for the motion A.
H. Elton, Mr. D. Nicoll, and Mr. W. Tite. The fol-
lowing voted in the majority against it, viz. ;—Mr.
R. J. R. Campbell, Mr. &therm Eiteourt, Colonel
Freestun, Mr. W. J. Girnett, Sir W. Hiyter, Hon.
G. Heathoote, Sir J. C. Jervoise, Mr. A. W. King'
lake, Mr. Labouohere, Mr. H. G. Langton, Mr. T.
Lime, Mr. W. Miles, Mr. T. Mills, and Mr. H. K.
&yam.

THE SPEAKER.—The Right Hon. the Speaker of
the House of Commons gave his 17th (and last) Par-
liamentary full-dress dinner on Wednesday evening.
The following were present :—The Hon. W. H. B.
Portman. the Hon. Gilbert Heathoot, Lieutenant.
Colonel Nigel Kingeoote, O. 8., Mr. R. Brinsley
Sheridan (Dorchester), Mr. Luee, Mr. Schneider,
Mr. Galpin, Mr. Nicoll, and the Hon. George
Waldegrave.
BOROUGH PETTY SEREITONtI, Townhall, Monday, June
?.—(Before the Mayor and M. Devenish, Esq.)—Kezioh
Hoare, of Fordington, wee summoned for &smiting
Charlotte Onpper on the 31st. Complainant mid that
on the day named she went into the King's Head, about
eight in the evening, for POMO oondles and, on coiningout her brother was holding defendant, who was in •
" drunken" lit. Complainant said that she °ailed her
brother's wife to take hiin from deferdant's coin.
pony. The brother then struck complainant, and so did
defendant three time.. Complainant promised to sum-
mon defendant, but did not return the blow. John
Terrell corroborated complainant. For the defence,
complainant's brother, Frederick Frampton, was called,
who positively swore that liefendont did not strike coin-
plainant, but himoelf struck her while holding defendant
in a fit. Bithia Frampton corroborated her husband's
statement. Complainant's husband was called, and gave
• similar account to that of his wife. The Mayor said
the Bench were of opinion that an assault had been coin.
mated, and defendant was fined 10s., and 12., costs, or
in default to be imprisoned for 14 days' hard labour.
Defendant, not paying the penalty imposed on her last
week for using obscene language, was committed to
prison for 14 days. A. week was allowed for payment of
the last fine.—Afar Jane Whitesmith, also fined last
week, VMS sent to prison for • fortnight, in default of
payment.
COUNTY M % GISTRATZB' OPTlCE.—SllifelmU, Thee-
day, June let (Before W. L. Henning, Esq.)—Georgennd
Henry Foot, Albert and John Bart, George and John
Lock, were remanded till Saturday, on a °huge of
moulting Sergeant Brown, and P.C. Softly at 12 o'clock
Monday night, at Dewlish.
COUNTY bfROISTRATE9' OPTICE, Shirehall, Thursday,
June 3.—(Before H. N. Middleton and H. C. Gooddon,
Esiqrs.)—Thomas Newbolt, of Weymouth, was brought
up in custody charged with assaulting P.C. Bishop
whilst in the execution of his duty. The officer stated
that on the night preciding, at Upwey, about 9 o'clock,
Newbolt, who was driving a horse and dogcart, was so
drunk that Bishop took defendant's horse's head, when
defendant struck the officer with a whip across the face.
Defendant afterwards however dismounted, after abusing
the officer a good deal. Fined 20.. and costs.
COUNTY MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, Shirehall, Monday,
June 2.—(Before W. L. Henning, Esq.)—James Dow,
labourer, was fined 104., for being found drunk at nine,
on Saturday night, on the Great Western Railway, at
Evenshot, by the station master, Mr. James.
COUNTY SPECIAL SEMSIONS, Shirehall, Saturday,
June s.—(Before H. N. Middleton, Esq. and the Rev.
J. A. Templer.)—George Foot, Henry FoOt, Albert Bart,
John Burt, George Lock, and John Lock, labourer.,
resident in the neighbourhood of Dewlish, remanded
from Tuesday, were charged with assaulting Sergeant
Brown and P.C. Softly. Mr. M. C. Weston defended
the two Foots and George Look. The witneoseo ware
oriered out of Court. Sergeant Brown said that on
Monday night, about half-past 12, when on duty at
Dewlish standing opposite H. Foot's house, G. Foot
ORMe up and said " What do you want about here?'
Complainant answered that belied better go home or he
would be taken some where else. G. Foot thereupon
kicked the officer in the leg very violently and ran to
his brother's yard and opened the house door, pursued
by Brown who captured George. Henry Foot home-
diately came out and kicked the officer three or four
times, saying "Go off my premises," and attempting to
rescue the prisoner. George thereupon escaped. The
four other defendants afterwards cosine from he house.
John Lock had • stick, and the sergeant saw Henry
Foot strike P.C. Softly with it. George Foot Wlll then
standing near the house-door with • hook in his hand.
Softly and Henry Foot were close to the door, and the
remaining four defendants were in the group. A
blow came from the policeman's staff, and George
Foot wee seen to fall to the ground just inside the
bonne. All the defendants then got indoors, and after
pushing, looked out the officers. Sergeant Brown in-
formed them that if the door was not opened he should
burst it open cut take the defendants into custody.
Defendants declining to comply, the officero—via,
Sergeant Brown, P.C... Softly, Burt and Bowring—
inoke in the door and captured Henry Foot, Albert
Bart, George and John Look. The other two defend-
ants, George Foot and John Burt. mimed ; but Brown
afterwards apprehended them at their respective resi-
dence.. In oroso-examination oomplaimint said there
had been a Maypole and village festival at Dewlish in
the afternoon and evening. He did not try to form his
way into Foot's house at the first. Henry was the first
to come from the house, and not Henry Foot's wife.
Complainant denied touching Mrs. Foot the entire
evening, and said he did not drink at the widow Rogers,
for whom he had that day formed • stone walk. He
did not hear Mrs. Pooh -shotee-•"Murder." He was
obliged to use hie staff "pretty freely," but did not ntrike
Henry Foot more than once. He did not see George
Foot go home, nor George Foot', wife help him home.
Nor did complainant know how G. Foot or J. Bart got
away. Complainant denied taking J. Burt's father, Wil-
liam, into custody; and he only "assisted" in breaking
open Foot's door. He had but two gloves of beer during
the day-time. P.C. Softly corroborated Sergeant Brown,
adding that on George Rot running to Henry Foot's
house the sergeant called him (witness) to assist and
apprehend him. George Foot called out several
times to those inside he house, whereupon the
five other defendants and H. Foot's wife came out. H.
Look had no stick. H. ot, milling out to his com-
rades, hit waling across tile shoulders with the 'dick.
Softly grappeled with him and they fell to the ground
several times, and, finding be could not get the better of
him, Softly struck him down with his staff. On endea-
vouring, however, to take him into custody the two
Buds and two Looks, with he woman, pulled H. Foot
m 0
as then
away from Softly. G. F t was seen by Softly
holding • billhook over the sergeant's head, upon which
Softly struck George Foot ta the ground also. George
Foot was then pulled into ihe house and the door was
barred against the officers. After asking for admission,
and being repeatedly refuse 4, the police broke the door
open, when they found the o Looks, Albert Burt, and
Henry Foot ineide. These tare taken into custody. In
cross-examination witness d nied having anything to do
with a girl in Dewlish that,o
ening, merely speaking to
1 Mrs. C. Legg and Mrs. H. t. He had drunk • pint
of beer at Mrs. Payne'. witl P.C. Bo wring in the even-
ing, and no more. He had been in the dancing room,
but had taken no drink thorn He did not see any other
policeman near the place, b he believed the moon was
up. He beard the words d by George Foot to defen-
dants inside the house which he (witness) could not
understand. Henry Foot d his wife were the first
that ran out to rosette Geo Foot. He did not hear
the cry of " Murder," and 1 rhaps two minutes elapsed
between the bolting and bro ing open of the door. He
searched the lower part of t house only, They appre-
hended John Burt, and n his father. P.C. Hunt
stated that at Dewlish, on t night of the 31st, hearings
row about 1 o'clock he went wards it. He sew Henry
Foot with a largo stick in h hand striking Softly
there-
with.
George Foot lad billhook in his hand com-
mencing to strike Sergeant 1.-own. Softly then knocked
George Foot down into Hlmry Foot's house passage.
Parties inside dragged Gedege Foot in, and if Henry
Foot had been served in the same way vritnese would
have seen it. Both Brown and Softly were using their
staffs freely. He did not see George Foot led away by
his wife. Witness had only mentioned the circumstance
to Superintendent Everitt since, and to no other officer.
Mr. Weston, in defence, said he firmly believed the ease
had been trumped up by the pollee la order to hide their

dwn delingtiencies. He submitted thefe stds so Slid*
against the Hurts and Locks, luul asked (of theft (fit-
milk's!. He proceeded to detail the case in a very'
different Mariner W that presented by the coMplainints.
The magistrates sAid, sifter stove consultation, that there
was no evidence against the EMU ii!id Lacks, and they
were acconlingly discharged. Mr. estdd iskid.,u to
Henry Foot's wife, though she (mulct not be called if./
witheen far hex hind:quid, yet she could give evidence for
her husband's Yrdther, Jane, wife of Henry Foot,
then being sworn, staled that at half•past 11
she returned home from the Ild/pole. festival
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scoompanied by her husband, three children,
Vincent, and George Foot. She saw a policeman as she
passed by, but nothing was said. Close by the hatch
he of her house she saw a second policeman, to whom
her hitsband wished "good night," Some ti no after
George Foot put lilt head lute the door and said,
"Harry, what time are you going away to-morrow morn-
big?" moaning to go sheepellearing for Vincent, who
wag a bailiff. Her husband answered "Not before I
/es op." Nothidg more wits then said. Subsequently,
aring 'ohms outside, the opened the door, which
George held partly in his hand, and saw tWo police
app. She inquired what they wanted. They said they
would owns in. She then seized the latch of the door
and said they should not enter till she know their bud.
sees. One constable pulled her one way and the other
another way. They struck her in the forehead and
hurt heeshoulder, which caused her to wear her arm
In a sling. She screamed "Murder," upon which G.
Foot said, "Don't you interrupt the woman." She be-
lieved it was Brown who struck her, and Softly was the
other policeman. They pushed G. Foot aside, and then
her husband came out, but he did not come till she had
Piled "Murder" several times. Vincent came out
with him. After G. Foot had been struck by the police
be remained for some time in the passage apparently
dead. He was bleeding very much, and was gut on his
legs as soon as possib'e. He asked for air soon after,
and when all four policemen were present George Foote
wife led her husband home. Witness bolted the door
when George had gone. The billhook prothiced by the
constable was not in George Foot's possession oil the
night, but she saw it on her table, and was positive
George had it not in his hand when he was floored by
the constable. When her door was broken open Softly
went up stairs. Delilah, wife of George Foot, stated
that after the Maypole her husband went out and shortly
afterwards she heard the cry of "Murder" proceeding
from H. Foot's house, and she thought it was her sister-
in-law's voice. Witness went with her child to the
spot and heard Jane Foot say "The man is dead."
After George Foot had remained on the ground for
some time outside H. Foot's house, witness led him
home, after she had carried her child home. The police
were present, and one told her to take her husband
home, asking his name. The pollee struck John Burt
three times before leaving the house. Anne Brown, a
young woman of Dewlish, said after the Maypole she
went into H. Foot's house. George Foot came and
asked "What time are you going a-shearing to-morrow,
Henry?" and H. Foot aneweresl, "Not afore I be up."
Directly after Jane Foot went out, on hearing voices out-
side, and she then 'bottled "Murder" several times. H.
Foot and witness went out and Sergeant Brown struck
him on his asking what the police wanted. G. Foot was
knocked down in the passage, remained insensible 110111 e
minutes, was taken out of the front room, and led
home by his wife. Witness saw the billhook fall to the
table from the rack. G. Foot did not touch it. She saw
Foot's wife go up stairs with Softly, and she heard feet in
both bed-rooms. Charlie; Vincent, labourer, of Dewlish,
said he took • message to the two Foots, relative to
sheep-shearing front his (witness's) master. G. Foot
Plied at H. Foot's whilst witness was there, and the
question and answer above given were heard. He heard
the cry of "Murder," He fully corroborated the last
witness, but not wishing to interfere lie went some short
distant* offend watched all the proceedings. He maw
G. Foot come from H. Foot's front door. In the early
part of the evening he saw Softly and another police-
man drink a pint of beer a piece, and Softly afterwards
drank with Payne, • thatcher, and again at the dancing-
room door with Richard Simmons. Mr. Weston sub-
mitted that as the contradictions were manifold and great,
and there was no ease against the defendants, and even
If anything could be proved against Henry he was clearly
justified in defending his wife. Many more witnesses
could be brought forward if needful. The Magistrates,
after deliberation, said that having heard the case at so
great length they were of opinion that the police had
been assaulted though not violently. They therefore
fined George Foot 20s. including costs; and Henry
Foot 10e. including costs. The money was at once
paid.

COMMITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL.—/MpriEoEntent.
—William Ellard and John Barnes, assault at Sherborne,
1 calendar month.—Hard Labour,—John Wareham,
assault at Iwerne Courtney, 2 cialendar months; Thomas
Phipps, Edmund Colet, and John Colet, assaulting
oonstable at Here Regis, 1 3alendar month.—Seasions.
—Ednor Hickley, stealing money at Coils Castle;
George Wellman' housebreaking at Eiydling St.
Nicholas; James Macdonald, vagrancy at Wimbome
Miruiter.