The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-19 00:00:00

STUKMINSTER.

TREAT TO THE UNION CHILDRIN.—By the kindness
of gentlemen residing to the vicinity of Wincanton,
the achoolchildren have bad ',vend rscuraions to Burn
ham, where their excellent drum and fife band afforded
conaiderable pleasure, sad we have now to notioe the
kindnew of • gentleman in the Sturniin-ter di.trict,
Crptain Hanham, R.N., Chairmtn of the Board of
Guardians, who on Monday treated the children of the
Union-house to a trip to Senesce, providing an abun-
dant supply of good cheer for them. Time young folks
left Sturminater by the 8.30 train to Poole, singing
merrily on the wet, and enjoyed a very happy day.
PITTT 8,81410k/1. Mn may - Preaent Cap,in Hen.
(chairmen), Rev. 11. T. 8 leer, and G. 8. Glyn. Em.
WILLIAM CILOCKIII, Of lllllnehl, lieW Conic. wan •UMIDOMOLI
for leaving his father chanpahle to the Stunninster Uni ,n.—
Mr. Atkinson appe,nai for the defendant, and stated that his
client, though holding • farm, call d Loui Bush Fenn, WM not
in • mstitlon to comply with an order. The fact wax That he
used his uncle • lar.,xa auto who was also respott•ible for his
rent, he had a wife and three children, and his wife hAoi
in very hal he dth. lie was also obliged to borrow money of
various parties, and if an unler wan made he would have to go
through the Bankruptcy Court.—The defend •nt was then
cannoned, and elated that he rented 14 , acres of pasture and
arable land. Borrowed £125 when be went on the farm;
which erns still owing. Had been on the farm two yearn.
T,s,k up £4O at the bank on the 20th May last, at Sherborne,
whieh was still owing, Ills uncle, Mr. Thomas Trowb idge,
was jointly oecurity for the money, and was answer•ble for the
not. The rent was £l3O per year, and he pa d rates and taxes
also. Owed other debts beside. If !yawed by his ceediton• he
should not be able to meet them—The Bench considered that
Mr. Atkinson need not go on with the case and Mamboed the
summon..

CRUELTY TO SIIISP.-11ENRY HARR& FRU/ERICK lIAMIS, and
SIDNEY TROIIIIRIDOR. Were charged with cnolty to a laiolber of
sheep, the property of Mr. Robert. of 'bud Olicford. The
defendante were three very little boya—P.C. Eno. said that On
the bth June he saw the boys betting the sheep for • quarterof
an hour and the sheep were to drove that they had their
ton,urt out ol their months. They had one of the sheep down
which the elder boy was heating with • ter thick stick. The
boys' parent• mid that the children went to • Sonday but not to
• day seihml as there was not one within two milet., a very
strong argument In favour of a compulsory system of educe-
Ordered t par tits as costs.
CIIARLIX Olalle, of Bockhorn Weston, sms summoned by
Mari Ann Wt id.. • girl 16 meal, of age, to show muse, Ac.
Itefendant did not appear. he gir I stated that the chid wan
b rn • n the 17th Mc,, 1870. S. e had known the defendant 14
month. and lived in service with hint, st the King's Head,
Ilarnhull, Ile was now living at Bockhorn Weston. Case
adjourned till the next court for corroboretive evidence.

IWERNE MINSTER.
. -.11PP11011.11./11 MIA men made
by the Rev. J. Anton to the Salisbury Diocesan Church
Building drsociation for • grant towsrds the restora-
tion of the church and the re-arr.ngement of the meats,
at a cost of 11100, of which L'97o has already, been
provided. It did not appear to the association eom-
rattles that the gain in sittings would be great, but the
present arr.ngement being exceatiively inconvenient
penally for kneeling, and out of character, the work,
were thought to be eery desirable, and a grant of £25
wee made.