The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-21 00:00:00

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THU STATI MIT TIIIIIITT STIBBIT.--fitr, I imagine I I
the •• ut,per ten," of the town do not use TrinitYetreet I
much ; otherwise, 1 expest, the Senn Serveyor's Liken- I
lion would be quickly drawn to the disgraceful state of 1
the pavement at Ithe bottom of the street, aid that
gentleman would receive orders to remedy the evil. I
trust he will now.— Z.
1 CAM/LIMA/I FAIL—The annual hiring fair took place
, lest Tuesday. and, although there was • drizzling rain
for the greater part of the day, and the made wive
unusually muddy, there ecemed to be a larger ettend•
ance of the agricultural labouring class th an we remem-
ber for rats. Rut the number of hiring' concluded at
thin fair yearly decreases ; and the men and women,
boys and girls. come to fair rnoetly "for the fun of tl.•
thing." We don't begrudge them this their day's outing
eozeresaity bad taste. e
,yeear.Although. tHhuintkiwnhgoteteitor eboljaemefnnrt shows
s?
Settle it among yourselves, clergy, end squire., and
masters, to whom the labourers look for both precept
laanbod
neer:: phl ea. , e Wi
nie t are.u. disposed t
acompokitnhti nagk
against
t t
htehier
" betters ;" for, having been trained to no higher senile
of enjoyment than drinking a lot of beer, and smoking
a "hips" of 'bases, they may next day not unreasonably
indict their exemplars when racked with headache and
buffering those qualms of conseienee and stomach which
come of inordinate boozing. Don't let us by too hard
on the labourer at his annual saturnalia. He's a bit of
• nuisance to us steady-going people in the town, but
his day out only tame. one, • year ; and, as we have
said. he don't know any better, and suffers amply for
his own or somebody else's default. In the tattle
market there was • pretty good show of horned stook
but only • law sheep, and prides were about the same
as on the previous Saturday.
IFICRIMCIIIITB AT TIM FAIL—The Candlemas fair on
Tuesday attracted to Dorcheeter a gang of pickpockets
from Bristol, but, through the activity of the borough
police, their operations were very much restrieted, and
probably the expedition did not pay. They were
tracked from publio.house to public.house by sergeant
Cousins, and he made known to the company at each
of them that there were thieved it the house,
so they had better watch their pockets. Of amuse
the nimble -fingered gentry were much chagrined,
and moved off as promptly as possible. How.
ever, no caution can save some folks, and
several pockets; were "lifted." On Wednesday morn•
ing the magistrates had several eases before them. J.
Bishop, EN., and R. Davis, Esq., were on the Beach.
James Bell, who was found drauk and asleep on the
pavement ia North-square, about 11 o'clock on Tuesday
night, was sent to limbo for seven days. George
Marton, one of the Bristol [eternity, was charged with
picking pockets. Mrs. Kerslake, of Puddlebinton, was
standing near St. Peter's church about four o'clock in
the afternoon, when she felt something by her side,
and saw Barton's hand passed under her shawL On
turning round, he moved off. Then she missed her purse
and 34.6 d. Mrs. Sarah Burt, of Higher Stippitt, was at
the George Inn, a little before 6 is clook, when Barton
came and steed in front of her, put his hand in her
. placket, and pulled out a handkerchief aid pair of
gloves. She caught him In the act. Her purse was too
low down for him. He was handed over to the polite,
and was now remanded. A woman named Emma
Correa) was then charged. Hobert Sheppard, 'imitator,
in the employ of Mews: Mason and 04:1, went into
. the Exhibition Hotel, shout nine o'clock for a pint of
' bear. Be had two sovereigns, three half-sovereigns,
and 60a. in silver, in his pocket. The "lady" asked
him to give her • gleam of beer, and he did. When
he went out she followed him, ancl they walked towards
; Grey's bridge. Suddenly he missed his purse, accused her
l of robbing its, and held her till he met P.S. Cousins,
i and gave her into custody. Next morning Sheppard
' found his pane with the gold all right and 7s. Si., of
' the silver near where be missed it. 3s. 6d. and • purse
I, was found on her. She was also remanded. .

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brand that • drawer had been forced open, and from •
purse therein was taken £7 or C 8 in gold. A more im-
pudent robbery could not be oenseived.and we are very
sorry for Mr. Hoon's loss. Should he be caught—though
of thi., we fear, there is little shanoe--sis months in
Dorchester gaol would be very suitable accommodation
for him. However, the recital of the story may serve,
At least, as • caution to all who are in the habit of
le tti ng lodgings.

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY.

We are pleased to find that that since our last issue
additions have been made to the subscription list to
the amount of nearly £l4O. There is now close upon
000 promised, which is a very satisfactory stun from
lil subscriber ; but surely very many more are ifl.
terested in the society holding its meeting in Dorset,
and we hope when the list le next publiehed it will
onntain many names which do not now appear. The
Mayor (T. Bennett, Esq.), the Treasurer (D. Williams,
or the Secretary (G. Symonds, Esq.), will be
glad to receive thn names of new subscribers.

InconstaLL, 1111 minute.

BOROUGH PRITT 811511I0P1s, lionday.—Belore the
Meyor (T. Bennett, Eq.), 3. Bishop, Esq., R. Danis, Esq., and
Dr. Aldridge.
Tyro Charmingter youtha—Witigag SZLIIY, le, and Cu
PAY)II, IT, were brought up for being drunk and using bad
language.
On Saturday night P.B. Cousins saw
paused
go up
igh-street reeling drunk, and m they the Ton-hall
they used disgusting language towards the police, and Payne
challenged one of the ofßeers to fight. They were apprehended
at the Royal Oak Inn, where, said one of them, they had gone
to " list." _ .

Prisoners were fined fa each and costa 3s Gd ; allowed a week
to pay in, and. In default, seven day.
&INA Cognac' was brought up on remand for taking a
purse, containing LS, from the pocket of Robert Sheppard,
=Hater at Messn. Mason and Co.'.. on far night, on the
London road. She now pleaded guilty.
The sergeant knew nothing about her.
Prisoner said .he came from London, and had never been
In the hoods of the police before.
She was sentenced.to six months' hard labour.
•

Arrineourt: lat gig
Hercules launch

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Wagon BAaros, of Bristol, was also brought up on remand

foi7pocket-pickiniat the fair.
Mn. Sarah Burt, of Higher Skippit, found him taking •
handkerchief and pair of gloves from her pocket at the George
Inn. He pleaded guilty to attempting to pick her pocket.
From the pocket of Yrs. Kerelake, of Puddlehinton, when
she wee standing near at. Peter's church, he took • puree,
containing 30 64. Pthooar ph:n*4 guilty to this chuffs
also.

He was sentenced to three montbe hard labour ler each
offence.
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Oeuirr Peril Eissatoms, Saturisy. Before H.
Esq. (Chairman), a Worry, BA., 11. B. Middleton,
Iraq., and B. L Kioderaley,
A little girl L.
11, named Elisagetis Shaw, was brought up
charged with strain a pair of earring% and several coins,
value lfia,tbe property of Mr. Henry Preston, assistant-warder
at Portland convict prison.
It maned the girl had been employed at prosecutor's house,
and them articles were missed on Thursday evening. She was
suspected. aud questioned, and than gave up the earrings and
a coin. Mrs. Ann toms. for whom the girl hut run errands.
gave her SO. for other trifles. She represented her friends
Ind brought the things from India. Mrs. Toms bed always
found her honest.
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P.C. Hoare took ber Into custody, and said there had been
complaints before of her pilfering.
The child's mother rid they had only been from India two
years, where she (the mother) was In most respectable service,
as her testimonials. which she produced, would show.
The Chairman restarted that the child had not been taken
proper care of, and be hoped her mother would do m for the
future. They did sot like to send no young • girl to prison,
but if she came again they must send her to a Reformatory
for live years, and her orris would have to pay for it. She
would now be Imptisoned for one day.
Cliertes CrilaheU, of Fordlngton, was brought up for night
poaching and assault at Kingston. Mr. M. C. Weston appeared
for defendant.
William Puckett maid that on Thursday night, ?Ad February,
be and Robert Coke wore watch! og over Mr. Yellowes's
estate at Kingston, and were in • covert called Grey's wood.
They heard somebody about, and lay under • tree. Critchell
and another man came within 30 yards id them, and the latter
shot • hen pheasant. Critchell picked re bird up. %Mild
the other man was re-leading herd Cale crept along about
'Sd yards to the sheeting path. The poachers came within ten
yards, and they got up. Both meal spoke. The absent defen-
dant threatened theme (the keepers) with the content, of his
gun. Critchell had • dick. On their going towards the
men they dun away. He overtook Critchell, who threw the
pheasant way, and threatened to strike waned. The other
man threw down his powder flask, ramrod, and • hood-made
cartridge. Searched CritebaU and found Rarer Took him
toward. Dorchester. On the road defendant took him by the
collar, shook his stick ever him, and mid if it was dark he
would have killed the pair of them. Hs resisted and got
sway, oo which he struck wires, with his stick dieveral times
and knocked him down. Cake was also hit. A crowd cohered,
and Critcbdill got away. Wirer mine up with him again,
when Critchell said 'he'd sooner lone his life than be took?'
This was about half-past eight
Craw-examined : Knew Critchell very well. 'Did not know
the other. It was • moonlight night I struck Crltchel after
he hit me. Knew • man named King, of Fordindon, but had
sever given blot an invitation to shoot at Kingston.
Robert Cake corroborsted,and said he was struck by Critchall
three times.
Mr. Weston, In speaking on behalf of defendant, remarked
that he had been remanded in an Irreralar manner by one
magistrate, when the act expressly stated he should be taken
before two.
Mr. Williams said he could not Judge • brother magistrate.
Mr. Coombe mentioned that the taking before two magis-
trates applied to cases where offenders were apprehended by
keeper.; but Chritchell was arrested subsequently upon •
warrant,
Mr. Weston rid he meld not deny the poaching, but he
maintained that the remit was Judged, because the keepers
did not arrest him on the land.
The Chairman held that Critchell was in custody from the
moment he was marched on the land.
Mr. Weston asked the Bomb to remember that Critchell had
already been in custody a week.
Mr. Williams said unfortusately Critchell was a man they
knew. Prisoner wmaienteneed to three months' hard labour,
and he bound bimetal iu £lO, and And another surety in LI 0
for a year.
Critchell : Or two in Lb each.
The Chairmen : Yes you're quite right ; your legal knowledge
on this subject is good.
A man mined Ohdrise friffinfdas was broughd up charged
with fowl dealing.
William Bamford, of Eibliringhampton, Porteshatn, said he
was a dairyman. Os the morning of the sith inst, he missed
three fowls, and under where they roosted found two heads,
and feathers, and blood. Oa Thursday he examined four
fowls at Weymouth policierntion, and identified two of them
an ha—one of them was headier.
P.C. MacMabon, of the Weymouth bormigh police, said that
on Wednesday, she Mb, biasing prdoner wad offering fowls
for die, he followed him, mud apprehended him near the toll-
gate on the Preston road, with the four fowl, produced. He
rid he erns from Crawkernitrat morning, and was going to
Wareham.
P.C. Poster remind front prosecutor the head, of two fowls.
He found • footmark leading from the barton to the road
going In the direction of Weymouth, but it was very Imperfect.
!feat day hoard of prisoner's appidaension, went to Weymouth
with Mr. Bamford, when two of the fowls produeed were
identified.
Prisoner elected to be triad by the ledigistrates, and said
he found the fowls by ths side of the road tied up in • hand-
kerchief about squander six in the morniag. They were
dead but warn.
On primmer was found a discharge from the merchant
service, In the name of Charles Daley, giving him a good
character as to ability boa not for coaduct.
Prisoner add the discharge was given him, as it was good if
a man wanted to go into the merchast service. Ho said h
had served for stern years.
He was eanteaced to two months' hard lab our.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1871.

ot-h-er-s.liTs-4-bieen two minutes on the emirs& --
host, rounded the Monarch they were in the following
order :—lfooarob. inconstant, Arineourt. Boscawen,
and Northumberland. When pasting the looonstaut
that vessel's boat seemed to be gaining ground, which
she summeded in doing by keeping Glom In, while the
Monarch took too large • Ilw•efo-
-1R-oar launches. Only three started, the Aginsourt's
launch did not rile, on account of the stroke oarsman
having hart his hand.
Inconstant, time 17 minutes
Hercules, a minutes 16 seconds

A foul occurred, and when in sight main the Inean•
stain was • length she'd, and the Manua had crept
up to within half • length of the mooed beet.
15-oared pinnaces.
Agincourt, time 16 minutes
Hercules. „ 10 „
Aglneosui led all the way, and tame in first by five or
six lengths.
BAN for 6-oared gip.
Hercules, whaler, 13 minutes
Agincourt, 10. gig, 14 minutes
Hercules, lit gig. 10 minutes
Agincourt. Sod gig
Inconstant, Ist gig
Monarch, lit gig
The whaler went ahead at the dart, and kept it all
throughout the race, winning fist pleas with WM*
There was • stiff puniest between the Aging:wt.
Hercules, and Monarch's first gigs.
Match for boys, in 12.-oared cutters
Ag Incourt,i 10 minutes
Monarch. 16 minutes
Northumberland 161 minutes
Bash boat was at about equal distends, and presented
a very pretty sight. Before reaching die Insomnia',
the Monarch gained second plan.
il•oared lamming, double beaked, manned by
marines.

Hercules, 12 minutes
Monarch, 20 mhiutes
Hercules took the lead throughout.
4-cued gigs.
Hercules, 16e minutia
Inconstant 14 agnates
Agincuurt's whaler
A foal occurred, the whaler tried Yard for moond plies
after thin, but could not regain her position. and lost
the moo.
4-oared dingle', rowed by boys. Five entered, with
the following result, a foul having been made by the
Hercules and Alineourt :
Monarch, 20 minute.
Hercules, 21 ialuules
Monsoon

Rorthilnt-berland
Agittourt
Stokers in 12-coarsal cutters. There were four entries
with the following result, the contest being one of the
best rum of the afternoon :
Aliucourt, 14 minutes
Heicuies, 14i minutes
Nurthumberlsud
Inconstant
Officers rows in Claimed gigs.
Hercules, 15 minutes

Agincourt -
There was no chases for either crew against the
Hercules. The Inoonstant same in seoond, and the
Agincourt was • very bad third, on account of Nome of
Ike trainea crew being absent on leave and others dis-
abled by personal injuries.
lOoarci cutters.
Racer, 15 minutes
inconstant, 16i minutes
Warrior, 1S minutes

A !cameo's race for ill -comers, in any boats, created
much amusement by the medley of entries and the
sersas of foul* which was the inevitablaloonsequenak
The following wa4 the result;—

Inconstant, 6-oared gig, 18 minutes
Hercules, whaler, 14 minutes
Monarch, cutter, 19 minutes
Agincourt, culler

Northumberland, cutter
Northumberland yawl
Racer, 4-oared
Agincourt, launch
Hercules, 4-oared gig
Two noes for Boecswen boys were postponed.

12.041 °utters, rowed by M&•of them that they have passed a very strict examine-
on, Thereby not only doing honour totheutseives and
11°"&rch 1. Ile, Urn, 10 minutes
Inconstant the norm but earning an extra mamma of money on its
Agincourt behalf. I most earnestly hope that when Galled upon
Borameil uring the season, members will muster se well as on
Northumberland this °amnion, and show they are determined to do
The Northumberland's boat did not Staii 1111fil the their duty. For myself I sincerely regret that lam
As AO not able to attend oftener, bat living at a considerable
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distance, and my duties in London calling me away, I
an, not able to attend. As long as the company are
pleased to put up with the services I can render, I will
endeavoured to do my best in meeting them as
frequently as possible -(eheers). In all probability
before you are called out you will be supplied
with the new weapon, and I need hardly
Inform you that you will find the Snider • far superior
weapon to that now in use. Some present have no
doubt heard of the resignation of Ensign Caatlinnan, by
which it became my duty to choose another gentleman
to fill that office, and I have much pleas. 7 in stating
that, after conferring with Colonel M .Mr. Wilson,
a relation of Mr. John,'., has been appointed.—Colonel
litansel, whose premiere is always most welcome, thee
' addressed the corps as follow,: I entirely endorse all
that Captain Hambro has said; and it is most °nowt:-
aging to me, and to him as your captain, to witness, as
we have this evening, the excellent and smart way in
which the drill has been accomplished by the large
' murder present. I also most co lyagreewithyour
I captain on the necessity of regular attendance at drill.
The recant deplorable war on the continent has shown
how necessary it lifer soldiers to be well trained, for
to this must be attributed the sneers of the
Prnesians • they were an intelligent, well•trained, and
highly decdplined body of men, and no others lass
'Mid had any elmse in combatting with them.
During the American war it was thought only necessary
to put riles into men's hands, and they were then at
noes midterm, but in their ease it was volunteers
easiest volunteers. Sir Charles Napier ones said that
dissipline and drill were two things—discipline was of
the mind, and drill of the body—and se it would ever
be found. Therefore, to be of us in case of need,
men who professed to be !toddlers must master the art
of warfare, just as they would any other art, or they
would be treeless when their services were required. !
Nobody knew whether the Pruasians might choose to !
come over here or not, but should they come with such
an army as Is now In ?ranee, depend upon it all the
tact and energy of good soldiers on the part of England
would be required. It was well known that
three Englishmen could lick five foreigners any day,
therefore, let the honour of the country be kept. I
am well aware the Government does not as yet
tango's, the volunteers sufficiently. They have newer
been called upon to work together in large bodies,
and with the regular troops. If they Wm to go
Into camp, hold reviews, &a they may do so, but
I certainly eonaidor that • right feeling has not been
shown by the Governmeot, and in the present defence
! scheme, according to this day's papers, it appears to me
to be only like the fable of the mountain bringing
forth • mouse. But, notwithstanding this, and the
little enoouragement given by the Government, thry
had banded themselves together for • noble purpose
daring the peat 11 years. I would urge on every morn.
her a the corps, and every corps of the regiment which
I have the honour of commanding, to let the world
know that they are not only in earnest, but !capable of
doing their dutr.There were some men who made all s srta
of escuses for not attending drill, and to stroll I would
say, as it was impouible for such to be soldiers, thn
sooner they left the better. The gallant Colonel con•
eluded hie remarks by eommending the manner in '
which the sergeants had done their duty.
Warman vol.lol, Monday.—Before the Mayor and
0. W. Daniel Esq.
Alfred Dowsing, baker, of Blandford, was charged with
assaulting Elizabeth Font on the led February. Ile pleaded
guilty and WY ordered to pay alt of £2 and 6.1. cost.; with-
in liday.; in default two months imprisonment.
Marko Bridle. In the employ of Messrs &Mislead and So.ss.
painters and eisner.. of Blandford. was chargml with assault-
ing an old man named Abraham Arden residing in Mrs.
Gould's yard, East-street Blue° rd.—Philip Gould stated that
on Wednesday lie wee standing at the gate way, adkilain"' his
mother'u house, and saw Anion pursued by a number of boys
who came fro m the direction of Sheeputarket-hill. Arden was
running away from them, and the lel" were throwing ,nod
and filth at hi ns. Ile came for refuge toward, their gates,
and the deed ndant was the first to come up after him. Ile had
an old hat in his hand, and it was witness's belief he intended
throwing It at complainant, but he prevented him, and told
him be ought to be ashamed 0161=8U for minim,/ after a
poor old man like Arden. Be (witness) did not see Bridle
throw anything.—Delendan', admitted having the hat in hi,
hand but stated that he did not intend to throw IL—The
Mayor said that the ease broke down for want of sufficient
evidence but though the charge was not legally proved, they
bad no doubt of his intention. He was surprised to see en
respectable a young man =dime himself to such an act, and
the magideste. =bed it to be fully known that if. caw, folly
mbetantisted, was 'arought before them, they would inflict a
revere penalty. The way the complainant had been used was
disgraceful.
COUNTY PITTY BZBBIO/11, Bstiirday.—Before the
Lord Portman J. J. Farquharson, junr. Erg., Hon.
W. H. B. Portman, M.P., and E. IL. H. Castleman,
Esq.
Etas Katt, a young woman, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly in the street, of Blandford on
Saturday, January 21. The case was clearly proved by
P.C. Jeans Butt, and the offender having been pre.
viously convicted, was required to find two sureties in
.P°s each for her good behaviour for 6 months.
Jolts Arnold and Alfred the former of whom
did not appear, were summoned for being drunk and
riotous. Miles pleaded guilty, sad was committed for
seven days.
AA* Arnold, Bears Foot, and Philip Arnold, of
Blandford, were summoned on two charged; of trespass
Is search of game, the first on lands at Spettisbury,
the property of J. S. W. Erie Drag, Fog. M.P.—The
offence wa &clearly proved by Snelmoth,the head keeper,
and Arthur Drew, • watcher.—The same parties were
also charged with trespass on lands at, Langton, the
property of J. J. Farquharson, Esq.—This case was
also fully proved, and for the first offence each of the
parties were fined 10r. and 41. 2d. costa, in default 14
days,and in the second John Arnold and Philip Arnold
were fined 20a. and 4r. 2d. ooste each, in default one
month and Foot 10.. and 4s. 2d. costs, in default 14
days. John Arnold did not appear, and the other two
defendants were taken away in custody.
Jolts Jacobs, of Milton Abbas, was fined 54. sad
It. 6d. costs for cattle straying on the highway.
Joseph Candy, a married man with a family of Ai
children was summoned on the application of Louisa
House to show masa, he. Mr. Atkinson, who appeared
for the defendant, after looking at • letter sent by
Candy to the applicant, agreed to the usual order of
Is. 61 per week being made.