The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-29 00:00:00

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SALISBURF.—Tite Swim:lllSo OF • FISHISTOII
TRADICBMAN.—Edward Henry Piper was brought up
at the magistrates' clerk's office, on Friday, on remand,
b4ore W. Fawcett, Esq., charged with obtaining a
quantity of groceries from Kr. Elliot, a tee dealer, of
Fisherton, by false pretences. The pertionlars of this
cape have already appeared in the Telegrams. The
prisoner gave the prosecutor an order, and on its being
made up, the latter presented the bill. Prisoner asked
him for a fortnight's credit, but this was refused, and
he then tendered a °benne for the full amount, £4 7a. 9.1.
On its being presented at the bank, it Wl4l returned
endorsed 'no effects," and the police were communicated
with. The prisoner was traced to Castle Cary, and from
thence to Cudiff, where Superintendent Cadow
apprehended him on the previous Saturday. In the
possession of the prisoner Was found a cheque book with
the counterparts of cheques remaining, to the amount
of £l4O. Mr. Davis, the cashier at Messrs. PinckneY's
bank, stated Dint the prisoner,in the month of May last,
deposited MI in the bank, and asked for a
cheque book, which was furnished him. A short time
after he drew out £4 12s. and on the following day the
remainder £25 Se. There had been several cheques
presented to the bank, but they bad been returned.
The prisoner, in defence, said be met his father at
Southampton fair and he told him he had to ay him
CM. He asked his father for £5 and directed him to
pay the £6O into the bank. His father gave him the
DS and he thought he had paid the money into the
bank. He had never seen his father since His mother
promised to pay £5 into the bulk on the Tuesday after
he issued the cheque to the prosecutor.—duperin-
tendent C.aldow sad the prosecutor had seen the
prisoner's mother and she informed him that she had
not seen her son since last Whitsuntide.—The prisoner
was then committed for trial at the neat quarter
aeseions, bail being accepted.
COUXTT PLITT ScutoNs, Tnesday.—Refore Viwount
Folkestone, T. E. Fowle, E. !Herman, M. H. Marsh,
ENrc, Major Heathoote, W. E. klatcham, Esq.,
and Rev. E... Duke. . . . . .

James C,oleman was summoned for trespasaing in
pursuit of rabbits on land in the occupation of Mr.
Horne, Allington. The case was fully proved, and the
defendant was fined 10s. 84. and expenses.
. . .

Eirsattso • Werms.—Dnotel Stanley, • glpsy, was
charged with stealing a watch. the property of Henry
Bundy, a labourer of Alderbury. The prospector and
his brotter were drinking together at the Green Dragon
Inn, Alderbury, and the prisoner was also present. The
prosecutor partook freely of liquor, and he was sanisted
out of the house by his brother and the prisoner. When
they carne outside prosecutor's brother saw Henry
Bundy's chain hanging loosely from his waistcoat, sod
he immediately accused the prisoner of having stolen
his watch. He was given into custody, and on being
searched the watch was found in his possesaion.—The
prisoner pleaded guilty, and he was sentenced to six
months' bard labonr. . . .
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Baritones Is PUBLIC-ROOMS.— A letter was handed
in addressed to the Bench, from Thomas Holloway, the
keeper of a beer.honse at Newton Tony, praying to be
forgiven for as offense which had come under the notice
of the police.—Superintendent Matthews said that owing
to an advertisement in one of the Salisbury papers
announcing that a raffle wu about to loom off at the
Chongh Inn, many landlords in the district had applied
to him to know If raffling was illegal. He bad informed
them that he bad nothing to do with the city, but I
stated that the county bench had never sanctioned such
a proceeding. Accordingly he directed the men be-
longing to his division to give notice to every landlord
that raffling would not be allowed. In consequenoe of
the shortness of the notice he did not intend to mammon
Holloway ; but if, after proper notice, others were de-
tected, proceedings would follow—Lord Folkestone
said the publicans ought to be much obliged to the
Superintendent for not dropping upon them without
notion Tbe system wu undoubtedly illegal, and inn.
keepers had better be careful in future.
000/ITY BALL—The annual Christmas ball took place
U the Assembly-rooms on Monday evening last, and was
very numerously attended by the due of the county.
The room was very tastefully deoorated for them:cation,
aid the arrangement' were ooniplete. Mr. J. T. Brown,
al Catherine-street, catered in his uncial style, and pro-
tided • moat reeterolie supper. Weippert's celebrated
band was engaged, and the selection or music was very
*eke. Dancing commenced about ten o'clock, and was
ematinued until early the following morning. Amongst
the company were Lord and Lady Folkestone, Mies
Beeverie, Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, thy Mimes
Baseerio (2), Hon. Itsasib Howard, Hon. Bertrand
Ileaverie, Hon. John lionverie, Lord Brabuon Sir?.
and Lady Bathurst, air 11. Hair Batt. Lisot:o9lol,6l
Bathurst, M.P., M. H. Manh, 1im.,111.P., Mrs. Marsh,
Hs. Paul Methuen, Hon. Maurice Portman. the High
Sheriff and Mrs. Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Antrobea, Miss
Jamb, Kr. Arthur Brooke, Mr. Medlyeott. Hon.
Miss Swifte, Mr. and Miss Temple, Miss C. Tella-
-06, Major and Mrs. Hareoc, Captain and Mrs.
Pinekney, Mr. and Mrs. M. Jeffery' and party, Mr. and
Mies attentive" Captain Cumming, R.N., and Mrs.
Cumming, Mr. C. H. Berner's, Mr. and Mrs. Fits-
herbert Maedonald, Min !smithy, Mira S. Laud, Mr.
and Kra. Benett, Mr. 3. Hadow, Mr. Steckel', Captain
Bruce, Mr. G. R. Bedew. Mr. Protheroe, Mr. R.
Brooke, R.ll , Mr. and Mrs. Teatime. roptain and Mrs.
11. F. Yeatman, R.N., Mr. A. G. Yeattnan, 8.A.,
Mr. H. W. Tallman, BA— Mr. and Mrs.
Hassey Freke, Miss Flusen, Miss IA Hassey, the
Townsend (3), Miss Byre, Mr. G. B. Townsend, 111.77:1*.
Townsend, R. A. Major Heathcote, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Jones, Mr. W. Hastbeste. Captain R. Heathoote. LA..
and Mrs. Heatheote. Mr. Edmond Heatboote, Mr. and
Mrs. Pbillipson, Mr. Battey, Mr. Mount Batten,
Mr. W. Prowse, Mr. W. Bennett, Mr. W. and
Miss Pinckney, Mr. Nixon, &8., Mr. F. Byre,
Captain and Mrs. Trollops and party, Mr. C. Awdry,
Major Brice, Major Kamen, Captain and Miss Jana,
Miss Smart, Rev. R. P. and Mrs. Glossop, Mr. Mrs. and
Mies Bradburne, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Denis, Mr. R.
Hancock, Captain Robinson, Mr. A. Percival, Mr. and
the Misses Red well, Mr. J. Haynes and party, Mr. and
Mrs. Cordell, he, Ica
SALISBUIY INTUIT &ROM. Mrs. Lucas, the
mistress of the above school, who has been obliged to
resign after • long service, was. on the occasion of the
children breaking up for their Christmas holidays, pre-
sented with • handsome Bible and a piece of plate,
which had been purchased by some of the parents of the
children who have been trussed at the school. On the
Ily•leaf in the Bible was written the following:—" Pre-
sented to Mrs. Loma by some of the parents of the
children of the Salisbury Infant School. in testimony of
their grateful and affectionate remembrance of her kind
and faithful care of their little ones, on her resignation,
after having been mistress of the school for snore than
33,years. December 18, 1883."
TrionAife SoftoorA.—There is, it appears, still •
large deficiency in the feeds raised for building the new
schools in the pariah of St. Thomas. The Iter. Pre-
bendary Renaud. the rector, has volunteered to make
himself personally responsible for one half of the sum—
£430; and we trust on this becoming known that the
parishioners and others interested in education will
liberally contribute towards the funds, so that the
existing debt may be moodily swept away-
TISDIR6 —The following tenders were accepted by
the Salisbury Board of Guardians for the ensuing
quarter :—Bread at 4d. the 41b loaf, and flour at 30e.
per bag. Mr. Stretch, Crane-street • ox beef, without
bone at 7ad, per lb. mutton at 'rid.' per lb., and beef
kidney suet at Bci: per lb., Mr. Marlow, butcher of
Silver-street • bacon by the side at 7.1 per lb., Mr It.
Coles, High-Areet ; butter good Cork (thirds) at 10fel.,
Kr. Leaa ; climes at 44. per lb., and mottled soap at
44. per lb., Mr. Border, Milford-street; tee at 2s. la
per lb. and sugar at Aid. Mr. J. Knight, grocer, Blue
Boar Row • best Newcastle cools, in bags (delivered) at
284. per toe, Mr. Dawn, Brown-street.
CITY Parry Senuoss.—Mooday.—Balore the
Mayor, (J. Waters, Fug—) J. Hussey, Esq., F.
Attwaod, Iraq., T. W. Gilbert, Fart, sad F. B.
Fisher, Esq.
STRAUB() • TURIERY.—WiniIaI Bedford was
brought up on remand, charged with stealing a
turkey, the property of Mr. Wright, poulterer, of
the Butcher-row, on the 16th Deossabar.—The
prisoner woo soaa to Pike op the turbo, by Mr.

Aubery, • baker, and throw it down underneath
Mr. Dowding's window—Mr. Wright was com-
municated with, and be overtook the prisoner on
the Canal, when he charged him with the robbery.
The prisuier in reply said : "I did not steal it. The
turkey botched in my button-hole." (laughter.)
The turkey was valued at Sa —The prisoner com-
plained that the turkey was not produced in court.
In his experience of courts of justice, the property
stolen was generally produced and shown to the jury.
—As it was necevary to prove the identification of
the turkey, Mr. Wright was then sent for, and the
bird warn produced.—The prisoner in defaces, said
be had been ill for the last two months, and he bad
taken two drops of brandy, and it had overcome
him. He did not take the turkey with the intention
a stealing it. In answer to the Bench, Super-
intendent Caldow stated that the prisoner had been
committed on two or three occasions, but never
convicted.—The prisoner said, on the last occasion
it was proved in court that he was not guilty. and
the Judge gave him • good lecture for it. ( hter.)
The Bench sentenced him to four months im-
prisonment. The prisoner: Thank you air, you
shall see me here again.
SALISBURY AND DORSET RAILWAY JUNCTION.
We understand that Masora Jackson and Garrett
have undertaken the contract for the construction
of this line. The contractors are making preparation
to commence the first week in January.
The directors of the Salisbury Gas Company
intend in January nest to reduce the price of gas to
five shillings per thousand feet