The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-25 00:00:00

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DOROlinESTER.—Comers Parrs Swamies,
Batnrday.-Before H. Williams, Esq., and Major-
General Michel.

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PronLirrowif.—Ceorge Rine was charged with
Dein; drunk on the Bth February. Defendant
admitted he had had some drink, but said he wee
not drunk. P.C. Rimes said that on the day in
question he saw the defendant in charge of three
spirited young hones and a wagon. He was so
tipsy that had he not had some one with him, he would
have taken charge of the team himself. The magis-
trates said be appeared to bear a very good char-
acter, according to the letter from his master,
and he would. therefore be fined 55., the costs to be
4amitted.,—Christopher Hand was charged by
William Beasant, with leaving his service without
Andrews appeared for the defendant.
It appeared by the indentures put in, that defendant
'mu apuustieed to complainant for 5 years from the
15th June, 1857, to learn the art of a wheelwright,
airpenter, and builder. The defendant left on the
Bth February, and did not return to his work on
Monday morning, the 10th inst. Complainant did
—bit know of any reason for the defendant's leaving.
.lie knew of no disputa—ln cross-examination com-
plainant said he had made a composition with his
creditors under the New Bankruptcy Act. His
bandies had been taken from him, and he owed the
defendant a sum of money for wages. He did'nt know
when his goods were soil: he was not at home. It
was in /861, and he believed it was in December.
He supposed it was before Christmas. Since the
deed of assignment had been executed, defendant
bad made two tables for him and repaired a wagon.
Defendant complained, after complainant came
Ilowie, that he had no place to work, a. the benches
were sold, and he consequently took the work to his
father's,house, where he had a bench of his own.
—Mr. Andrews, in addressing the Bench, said
that before complainant came there for
kitties he must do justice himself, and
this he had not done. He bad not furnished
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defendant with means _ wherewith to learn his

trade; he had no bench, and'he would like to
know how a carpenter was to work without one.:
Resides, the complainant owed his client 14e. Bd.-
whqu he left. —The Bench ordered the indentures
to be cancelled.
SWYRE.—Stman Sprees, Mary Saniways, Rebecca
Purchaee, Sarah Symes, and Sabina Northover were
charged with stealing swedes on the let of February,
belonging to John Bryant —P.C. Bridle said he
was oa duty in the parish of Swyre on the day in
question, when he saw the defendants in Mr.
Bryant's swede field. As soon as they saw him
they ran off, and threw their bags into a ditch.
They all had bags. He was about 100 yards from
them, but be knew them all. They had in all about
three bushels and a half of swedes. In cross-exami-
nation witness said he did not know the name of
the field. He was about 50 or 60 yards from the
nearest part of the turnip field, and they were at the
farther Dart of the field, which is about 100 yards in
width. He was not frightened, but the
women went away like a flash of light-
ning. Be never told anyone that they
"popped" off so quick that be could see nothing
but petticoats. Had had no conversation with Mrs.
Cox about the matter, and had never told her nor
anyone else that he did not know the women.—Mr.
Weston addressed the magistrates for the defence--
Mr. Bryant said he had had a great many turnips
stolen, and therefore he told the police to look out
for them, but he did not wish to press the case
. hardly upon them.—They were all committed for
14 days' imprisonment. —Mr. Weston directed the
husband of one of the women to go to Mrs. Cox im-
mediately, and hear her story again before the
policeman had an opportunity of seeing her. —The
Bench said they had no desire to screen the police-
man. and directed the superintendent to investigate
the matter. •
FORDINGTON. —Thomas Winzar was summoned
for illegally taking fish from the waters of James
l'ellowee, Eng., at Bockhampton.—Gleorge Woodrow
said that on the 9th inst. he saw the defendant
tuck up his shirt sleeve and kneel down, and take a
trout from the water near Bockhampton bridge, and
then proceed on hie j sirney. Witness ran after him,
and when defendant saw him be threw the fish over
the hedge.—Defendant said he thought the fish was
dead, and he therefore took it out of the water for a
bit of fan. He thought no harm on't. Witness
said the fish was worth sixpence. Fined 205., in-
cluding costs.--The Chairman said there were three
or four gangs went out poaching every Sunday
morning. Last Sunday morning, after church, he
Watched. a gang of 16 or 17 through a telescope, and
knew some of their faces very well. They had poles
and wires, and all sorts of things.— The fine was
ultimately paid.
Fmtwrros.—Williane Salisbury was charged with
drunkenness on the 12th February. Defendant
admitted being in liquor, but said he was not
drunk. The reason he hallooed was because a young
fellow knocked off his ball se he was leaving a shop,
where be had been to boy muff.—Fined 6s.
including costa:

Pon Onus ROWS/INS. —ln consequence of
numerous complaints having been made to the
Poutasster-General, of letters posted to and from
Dorchester not having reached their destination, an
inspector was sent down with a view of catching the
thief. Accordingly, on Tuesday last a "teat
letter," containing two marked half-sovereigns and
half-a crown's worth of postage stamps, was posted
at Bristol, and addressed to a person at Piddletown.
The inspector himself travelled by the same train
which brought the mails to Dorchester,
and shortly after the letter-carriers had
gone out to deliver their letters, he entered
the office and demanded to see the Piddletown
letters. Finding that the one which he had posted,
containing coin, was not there, an investigation was
made, • which resulted in the apprehension of
Robert Neat", who had gone to Weymouth,
where he was taken in 'custody by Superin-
tendent Underwood. On his being brought up to
Dorchester great surprise was manifested by all
parties. He was brought before the Mayor
on Friday, Mr. F. Lock attending to prosecute.
when the followinglevidence was given :
William Edwin H9wson deposed : I am a travelling
Inspector of the General Post Office, London, and reside
at No. 42, Northumberland-place, Westlroarne Grove
Middlesex. In consequence of several complaints of the
non-delivery of letters from the Dorchester Post Office.
I received instructions from the Secretary of the General
Poet Office to test the honesty of the persons employed
in the Derchester Pont Office. Aooordingly,on Tuesday,
the 18th inst., I made up a letter addressed to " Miss
Hardy, dressmaker, Piddletown, Dorset," in which I
enelosed two marked half-sovereigns and thirty marked
:postage stamps. I wrapped the half-sovereigns
ieee of paper, and, with the postage etiunpa, I
folded them in a sheet of paper partly written upon,
asselphieeel theneirron envelope, which tfastswitertathi"
ordinary manner of an adhesive envelope.
About sight o'clock that same evening I gross the letter
with eertain instrnotions to Gideon Crocker, a witness
now present. From information we readied about half
past 11 on Thursday morriMg, I was induced to make
inquiries after the prisoner, and I ascertained that he
had, absented himself from his duties at the
post-office without the sanction of the post-
master. About half-pest ten the same night I saw
the prisoner at the County Police Station, Dorchester.
I said to him, "I am an inspector of the General
Post-office votir name is Robert Heats, I believer He
anadered, Yes." 1 said, "You are a letter-earner at
Dorchester ?" lie answered, "Yes." I said, '• You
sorted some of the letters received in those bags!" He
maid, "I looked through 6011a11 of them for my own
letters." I said, "In looking through those letters
did you see a letter addressed to 'Miss Hardy, dress-
maker, Piddletown, Dorset 7'" He answered, "No, I
did not." I snid, , "Are you quite aura of that!" Hs
said Tie Was quite sure. I then said a letter so addressed
was forwarded from Bristol that morning, which was
missing. Superintendent Underwood was present
during thq interview with prisoner, and at this stage
placed on the table a half-sovereign, some silver,
and • number of postage 'damps found
on the prisoner. Borne conversation passed
about the money, and I examined it in his presence,
indidentified the half-sovereign as being one of those
I had enclosed with the postage stamps in the letter ad-
dressed to Miss Hardy, and whit* I had delivered to
Gideon Crocker. Prisoner heard me speak about the
identity, but be made no answer, and I then eharged
him with stealing the letter, and gave him into custody.
I examined the postage stamps, but they did net form
any of the thirty I enclosed in the letter.—The prisoner
put no questions to this witness, and the case was re-
manded till Tuesday.

about 1200 to 1500 gallons in 24 hours.—The Clerk
read the Finance and General Committee's
reports. According to their estimates an Bd.
special district rate. No. 1, for lighting the town,
repairing lamps, ike., was recommended. The
estimated expenditure for the water works was £'26o,
and the income on a 6d rate, £220. being a balance of
£4O to be made up by the general district rate,
which it was proposed should this year be 28. lathe
£, being 2d. less than laid year. A special district
rate for repayment of loan, and interest of is, 6d.
was also asked for. On the motion of Mr. Mason
the estimates were approved and the rates sealed.—
The Mayer placed on the table • plan from Mr.
' Ferry, artioheet, for a clock turret and clock, to be
erected according to a proposition placed on the ,
books in February last, at the upper corner of the
Guildhall. It aas proposed that the clock should
have three illuminated faces, so as to show the time
by night as well as by day, and which shall be seen
from the three principal streets. The cost for the
turret and clock was estimated at from £3OO to
£350. The Local Board of Health Act gave them
the power of raisiag the rum, by rate, if it was con-
sidered eairable to have a clock, hut he, (the
Mayor) would greatly prefer that the amount should
be raised by voluntary contribution. If this could
be done, he thought the cost of keeping up the
clock might be taken from the rates. —ln reply to
a question from Mr. Stanton, the Mayor explained
that the sum he had named included both turret and
clock. The clock itself would cost but from £l7O.
to £l9O, if to strike hours and quarters, and having
three illuminated faces 4 feet 6 inches in diameter.
If the clock was not wanted to strike it would cost
somewhere about £3O le.—On the motion of Mr.
Bishop • committee was appointed for the purpose
of waiting on the inhabitants to see what they were
disposed to give towards the subject in question.—
A petition for the repeal of the duty on Fire Insu-
rances was read by the Town Clerk who had, in
accordance with la resolution passed at the last
meeting, obtained the copy from the association
established for the purpose of obtaining the
repeal or reduction of the duty on Fire Insurances."
—Mr. Aldridge proposed that the petition now read
be approved, and that it be sealed with the common
„seal of the Borough for presentation to the House
' of Commons.—Mr. Bishop seconded theresolution.
—Mr. Andrews said he would not take up their
time by moving an amendment to the contrary. He
however objected to the resolution, as it appeared to
him to be a political one. He would gladly affix his
name to a petition for the repeal of the duty an a
private individual, but certainly not ass council-
man.—Mr. Bishop maintained that this was not a
political question, but an economical one. It was
My within the province of the Council to petition
Parliament on the subject, and he celled upon the
members to maintain their rights and privileges.
The ,Corporation of the City of London maintained
their rights and privileges, even to appearing at the
bar of the House of Commons on questions affecting
their interesta—The Mayor had no doubt that it
was competent for the Corporation to petition
Parliament on the question, but he still took the
view as had been expressed by Mr. Andrews.
There were very few political questions bronght
before the House but more or less'affected them, and
if the Corporation petition in reference to the duty
on Fire Insurances, they might just as well petition
Parliament on almost every other question. On the
resolution being put from the chair, Messrs.
Aldridge, Mason, Bishop, Frond and Stanton voted
for It, and Mr. Andrews and the Mayor against it.
--The Mayor stated what had been done by the
Walk's Committee in reference to pinning the trees
by the side of the East, West, and North Walks,
and replacing the dead trees by living ones. Ile
said he called on Mr. Brewie, gardener to Mr.
Sheridan last evening, but he was unable to see him
on account of his being ill, but he had that morn-
ing received a letter from him to the effect that he
would be proud to render his assistance in the
matter, and that he would give his superintendence
free of cost, as nothing would give him greater
pleasure, should he live a few years longer, than to
see the trees in a thriving condition. Ho hoped
to be well enough to come into Dorchester on
Saturday.—On the motion of Mr. Bishop, a sum of
money was voted to the Committee, sufficient to
enable them to carry out the work in an efficient
manner.

THE DORCIUWER AND DORSETSHIRE
INDUSTRIAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY.
On Monday evening the second quarterly meeting
of the Co-operative Society was celebrated by a tea
meeting at the British Schoolroom. A considerable
number of the shareholders were present, and the
social meal was discussed in a most harmonious
manner. After the tables had been removed; a
meeting of the membert was held for the transaction
of the usual brininess of the association. The chair
was occupied by the Rev. W. Barnes, who, after a
few appropriate introductory remarks, called upon
the secretary to read the quarterly report and state-
ment of aecountr, as follows :

duels.

16 19

WINTERBORNE CAME.—The Rev. W. Barnes
has been presented to the rectory of Wintsrbome
Came cum Farringdon, the gross annual value of
whioh is .U5l.

WEYbiOUTH. TERTOTALISIC MT. Phelps,
the travelling agent for the Bristol District Temper-
once Society, delivered lectures at the Temperance
Hall, Park-street, on Thursday and Friday evenings.
The lecturer, a hale old man, has, according to his
ou n account, drank nothing but cold water for the
last nineteen years. He ia a rough-and-ready lectu-
rer, but as he is full of fun and anecdote, be always
succeeds in keeping his audience in good humour,
through a somewhat protracted sitting. Among his
audience on Friday evening we noticed several whose
names had on more than one occasion appeared on
the police-sheet for drunkenness.
/*tomArritY.—We understand that it has been de-
termined to call out the Dorset Regiment of the
Queen's Own Yeomanry Cavalry, in June next, for
the same period as last year. They will be again
stationed at Weymouth.
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIZTY.—The annual meeting
: of the Weymouth branch of the Religious Tract
Society, was held at the Melcombe Regis National
Schoolroom, on Friday evening, February 14th.
' There was a moderate attendance, and the chair was
taken by R. F. Eliot, Eaq. The Rey. P. J. Saffery,
association secretary, addressed the meeting at great
length, going into the details of the present position and
progress of the society, and the many calls upon it
from almost every quarter of the globe for religious
tracts. From the rev, gentleman's remarks it would
appear that even in those countries where popery is
supposed to reign triumphant, there is a great
inquiry for Protestant publications. A collection
was made at the close of the proceedings in aid of
the society's funds.
THE WINDHAM LUNACY CASE.—The question of
costs in the late Windham lunacy commission came
up in the form of a petition on Friday in the Equity
Court, but, at the request of the petitioners, was
ordered to stand over. _

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LITERARY INSTITUTION-On Wednesday evening
Mr. A. Fairbairn, assisted by the Misses Bennett,
gave "A Night wi' Burns," at the Victoria Hotel,
for the benefit .of the Literary and Scientific Insti-
tution. The room WEE tolerably well filled, and the
entertainment gave great satisfaction. On the fol-
lowing evening the same artistes gave an entertain-
ment, entitled, "Bonnie Prinoe Charlie," which
was even better attended than the former, and the
performance, too, was equally well received.
COLONIAL Socrwrv.—On Sunday, February 16,
three sermons were preached at St. Mary's Church,
in behalf of the funds of the Colonial and Conti-
nental Church Society. The sermons, morning and
evening, were preached by the Rev. J. Hamilton,
Association Secretary, and in the afternoon by the
Rev. H. A. Cordeux. °nee( the curates of Meloombe
Regis.
SLAVERY.- -On Tuesday evening, John Brown, a
coloured man residing at Portland, delivered a
lecture on slavery, at the Temperance Society's
room in Park-street. The lecturer was born a slave,
sold when young, and made his escape when about
30 years of age. He had made two previous
attempts to escape, but had on both occasions been
caught and brought back. As may be expected,
his predilection for freedom made him a rest
favourite with hie master, who regarded him with a
suspicious eye. Nor was his master one of the best
in the Southern States, and consequently, so far as
personal experience went, Mr. Brown had nothing
to say in favour of slavery. In the course of his
lecture, he exhibited various instruments of torture,
which he said were resorted to for the punishment
of refractory slaves. After arriving in England,
Mr. Brown was employed by the Anti.
slavery Society, who professed to take so
much interest in him that he was promised
to be sent out to Africa to superintend
the raising of cotton, so as to supersede the necessity
of depending upon the slave-grown article. The
secretary of the society, a Russian or Pole we should
say, from his unpronounceable name, also got him to
dictate the various scenes of his eventful life, the
profits of which were to go toward, the expense of
his outfit and passage to his ootton-rearing country.
Whether there were or were not any profits, per-
haps is best known to the party who sent the work
to the press, but the hero of the tale was but little
advantaged by the affair, except by way of loss. As
Lord Shaftesbury is president of the society, we
should suppose the affair was never brought before
his notice, or he would have seen justice done him.
The lecturer considered that the slave questionporas
merely a football for the Northern and Southern
slates to kick about. The North were opposed to
slavery, inasmuch as they hated the blacks, alit as a
general rule, they had no ardent desire for their
liberation from slavery. In this opinion we most
heartily concur.
A quantity of brandy has been picked up at sea
near St. Alban's Head, and has since been landed
at the Custom House, under the care of Robert
Cheeseman, Esq., collector of this port.
Satrazolunsr.-The tenders for the erection of
this new building, of which report speaks most
favourably, were offered last week. Me. Stephen
, Brown was chosen as bnilder. The site selected is
Clarneoe Buildings. -.
Rutz Colirs.-An undress parade of the members
took place on Monday evening. After being told off,
and the company proved by the captain, the corps
marched off, headed ty both bands, to Upwey, the
residence of the gallant Captain's father, where they
were regaled with good old English Cheer. They
returned home by way of Ridgway Hill. A shooting
match is likely to take place between the sth Dorset
Rifle Volunteers and the Wareham corps.
' BOROUGH BETTY SuisioNls, Monday, Feb. 17th.-
Before J. Ayliug, Esq.-Thomas Evans, of H.M.S.
Trafalgar, was charged by Superintendent Lidbury
' with being drank and wandering about the streets,
having, according to his own description no place of
abode. On Saturday morning, Seperintet;dent Lidbury
saw him in the streets interfering with everybody, sod
refusing to let them pass along the pavement. Seeing
he belonged to the navy, he advised him to be quiet, and
recommended him to go back to his ship which was at
anchor in Portland Roads. Shortly afterwards he was
brought to the police-station by P.C. Marsh on the
charge of being drunk. He was kept at the police-
station till between 6 and 7 o'clock, when he begged to
be let out, pleading that he was breaking his leave of
absence. As it was Saturday evening, Superintendent
Lidbury let him go under the circumstances, as be
'could afterwards summon him, on his promising to go
back immediately to his ship. About • quarter past
12 o'clock, however, on the same evening, as
the Superintendent was going round the
town he saw the defendent knocking at
the doors of public-houses, and as he was then
drunk, and said he had nowhere to go, he took him into
custody. He was fined in the drunkard's penalty of
5e., and allowed • week to pay.--Thomas Jones was
charged with having no home or occupation.
Superintendent Lidbury said he saw the defendant
about one o'clock on Sunday morning loitering about,
having no home, and not being able to give a good
account of himself. He met the prisoner near Trinity
Church, and requested him to go home. He said he
had none, and didn't eant any; he was drunk, and
very insolent. Witness then took him to the station-
bouse.—Committed for fourteen days.

TUBSDAY.—Before Captain Prowae and Aldermen
Bower and Ayling.—Robert Pitman, Wm. Balaton.,
end Wm. Miller, were summoned by P.C. McMahon
for working as coal porters without being liceneed so
to do, as required by the bye-laws. It seems that par-
ties have been in the habit of doing this. If they did
pot get found out, so much the better, so they sup-
posed; and if they did get found out, they went off to
the Town Clerk, obtained ',license, and were safe when,
summoned. Lately, hoursverOhe,Town Clerk has re-
fused to grant homes; unfelt they Brat came before
the Committee, and behest idle predicament in which
the defendants now found thetetelres--They were
'Ss. each, and sil•wsil • week to pay in.
--Matthew King, one el the collectors of tolls at
the Pile Pier gate, wee summoned by Thomas
Smith, Coloarkgeraeane in the 49th Regiment Foot,
stationed at the Vernoyreckt,. Me stated that on.
his lomat* throne,. 'tl/5' . ftindant &Mended Id. toll..
He was in hit, ingiment told him that he was On
duty, and that he was exempt from tolls under the
General Aot. He, defendant, still demanded toll. He
told him he would pay if he persisted in demanding it,
but that he would certainly summon him.. Still defen-
dant persisted, and hence the information. The Bench
said they could not conceive how the defendant could be
so stupid as to persist in his demand, especially after
the former case, when it was shown, that bad the
Captain persisted in demanding a penalty for deman-
ding toll of himself and men, the toll collectors could
have been fined in the penalty of £lOO. Defendant
pleaded that he did not know how the complainant was
to pass through the turnstile without the " tell-tale "
making the number, in which case he or his
brother collector would have to pay the penny.
The Chairman said that the small side gate
was placed on purpose for persons who had no page.
He (complainant) should have bun directed to go through
there. The law was very stringent on the subject, and
he must be fined.—Complainant said he had no desire
to press the charge, hie only object being to teach defen-
dant that lie could not enforce payment for persons in
Her Majesty's ureic* when on duty. Under these
circumstances the defendant was admonished, and the
summons dismiued, with a threat that if he were
brought there again for a similar offence he would be
fined in the full penalty of £s—George Rose, baker,
acid George Carlow,a bumboatman to H.ILS. Trafalper,
were summoned by Superintendent Lidbury for refusing,
when called upon in the name of the Queen, to aid and
assist in bringing an obstreperous prisoner to the
station-house. It appeared, according to the evidence,
that about two o'clock on Monday P.C. Short was sent
for to the Pile-pier toll gate, to take a man into custody
for breaking the turnetile and damaging the tell-tale.
' The man was very violent, and Superintendent Lidbory
and some other police-constables came to his assistance;
still the man was so liolent that they could do nothing
without further help, and he aakedthe defendants to isM
them in secnring.ths man. Rose refused on account of
ill-health, saying he was unable to render assiatance ;
and Carlow, instead of building, incited the
man to greater violence, by telling the eon-
constables to let 'him alone and let him go to his ship,
apd that they had no business to interfere with Min.
In his defence Rose pleaded Mimes all the cause of his
not rendering assistance to the constables, and said that
had he been well he would gladly have given all in his
power. Captain Prows. sakthe had, from private infor-
mation, learnt that Rove was unwell, and on that
aocount the summons against him would be dismissed.
Carlow pleaded that he had got letters in his boat, which
lit had to take off to the Trafalgar, and said that he
was the cause of keeping off two other drunken men
from interfering with the police in the discharge of their
Superintendent Lidbury, however, said he did
nothing of the sort, for that lie stood there with his
hands in his pockets. The Bench said that defendant's
plea about the lettere In his boat wee no amuse, and

they might say, for the Information of all present, that I
all persons if celled upon in the Queen's name to
assist • constable to apprehend a prisoner, were bound
to do so under a penalty of £5. The defendant would
not be fined that sum on the present occasion, but be
would be fined £2, including costa. The money was
immediately paid.—Andrew Thompson, a seaman be-
longing to H.M.S. Trafalgar, was charged with coming
lo the police-station while in an inebriated state, and
refusing to go away, and resisting the police in the exe-
cution of their duty. It appeared that on Tuesday
morning the defendant went to the polioe-station, and
wished the constable on duty to take one of his com-
rades into custody, and lock him up, for robbing him of
Ss. He was requested to go away, and come and make
his appllcetion when sober. He subsequently left, but
returned about an hour and a half afterwards, and
refused to go away till his application was granted. He
was told that if he did not leave civilly, he would be
locked up for drunkenness; but he defied the constable
to do the latter, and as for the former he MIS deter-
mined not do it. He would not 'budge,' lie said. The
constable then proceededito place him in One of the
, cells, when he resisted.—Fined 53., which was paid.
Greig, another seaman belonging to H.M.S. Tra-
falpr, was charged for wilfully breaking the turnstile
at the entrance of the Pile Pier, and damaging the tell-
tale, the property of the Corporation; also with
assaulting Superirtendett Lidbury, P.C. Wm. Short,
and P.C. McMahon, in the execution of their duty.—
Matthew King, collector of tolls at the Pile Pier, said
that on Monday afternoon he was on duty when the
prisoner came and wanted to pass. Witneas demanded
of him the usual toll of a peony, which he refused to
pay. As he annoyed him very much by using abusive
language, witness told him to pass along, but this he
refused, and, instead, took hold of the turnstile,
and wilfully broke it, and not being satisfied with that, he
afterwards took hold of the indicator and very much
injured that also. Witness then sent for a police con-
stable, and gave him into custody.—Wm. Lowman,
Town Surveyor, said he had examined the "engine" at
the Pile Pier, and found it broken. The indicator was
also injured. He considered the damage done was £5.
—P.C. Short &weed that he was sent for about two
o'clock on Monday afternoon. He met the prisoner
coming from the Pile Pier, and King gave him into
custody for wilfully breaking the turnstile. Prisoner
resisted very much, and kicked him a great many times;
and it was not till he obtained other assistance that he
was able to get him to the poliosstation.—Superin-
tendent Lidbury deposed that he and McMahon went
down to assist Short to take prisoner into custody.
Prisoner resisted very nsedK and tried to pitch them
into the sea; be threw himself down, and kicked, and
it was impossible for them to get hold of him till be
obtained the assistance of four of the bystanders, in
addition to the oonstablfa. ' At last he got hold of him,
but to get him to the station-house they were obliged to
bind him to a stretcher, and carry him.—The Bench
committed the prisoaer for two months with hard
labour.
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THURSDAY, Febrnary 20th. Before the
Mayor, and Aldermen Prowae and Ayling.—William
Lancaster, the son of • sea captain, was charged with
stealing four meerschaum pipes, • cigar-tube, another
pipe, and two bottles of scent, the property of Mr. R.
Newington, outfitter, St. Mary'setreet, of the value of
£IS.—P.C. McMahon said he was at the station-house
on Wednesday, when the presoner was brought in and
charged by Mr. Newington with stealing the pipes,
cigar tubes, etc., named in the charge. The prisoner
said he bought the articles of a person who came-over
from the Channel Islands—Mr. Newington was called,
but he was not in attendanee, and witness asked that
the case might be remanded till the following day.—
George Brett was charged with stealing two biscuits
from the shop of Mr. Samuel Bull, grocer, St. Mary's-
street.—Prosecutor said the prisoner crawled into his
shop about twelve o'clock on Wedtesday. He first
helped himself to two bigcuits, and then knocked at the
count's-, and asked the price of figs per lb. He then
went away and divided the biscuits between himself and
three other boys. He saw this, but did not see the
biscuits taken. A short time afterwards he beard a
swims at the door, and on looking, he saw a boy named
Denman taking raisins from a box. He was one of the
boys that ate the biscuits. Denman then ran away and
stopped opposite Mr. River's window. Prosecutor
brought , back to the shop, and he
said that` Brett induced him to come. Den-
man was, he supposed, about eight or
10 years of age. —The boy Darman was too young to be
examined, and the Bench said there was not sufficient
evidence, to convict. Brett's mother here stepped
forward said said she had seven more children, of which
the prisoner is*the eldest ; he had no father. The
prisoner had given her • vast amount of trouble, he was
idle, and would not stay anywhere, She really did not
know what to do with him. Superinten-
dent Lidbury said he supposed the boy had worked for
nearly every grocer in the town, but he would not stay
anywhere. He robbed his mother, and had frequently
been up before the court, but they could never get any
evidence sufficiently clear against him. On Wednesday
after he left Mr. Bull's, he persuaded the boy Denman
to steal some herrings. Prisoner was admonished and
discharged.—William Jacket was charged with
stealing Ms. 10 oz. of potatoes, the prooerty of Charles
Denning.—P.C. Short said that on Wednesday he was
walking along the street, when he saw the prixoner,wbo
on seeing him, turned back. Knowing his character,
he went after him, and asked him what he had in his
pockets. He said potatoes. Witness asked him where
he got them, and he said Jack Dunning gave them to
him. Witness saidhe would take him to Mr. Denning and
see. Prisoner then said Jack Dunning did not give them
him, it was the boy, and subsequently he said he
picked them up from the gutter. When taken before
Mr. Denning, he said he stole them from Mr.
Denning's stall in the Market-house, and offered to pay
Bd. for them. The value was 44.—Charles Denning
said he had compared the petatoee, and those foupd on
the prisoher were 6'imilat tribime he bad at his 'tall in
the Market-house. The prisoner admitted stealing the
potatoes! Supt. Lidbury said the boy could not read—
he had never been to school . He believed the boy's parents
were worse than the boy himself,—the boy had said his
mother sent him out to get whet he could. He has
frequently been caught in the act of pilfering small
things, but being of trifling value the parties would not
prosecute. He was in the Market-house from morning
till night, frequently. His sister, much smaller than
himself, was running about the streets in a most
dejected state, picking up What she could find. —The
Bench sentenced the prisoner to 14 day's imprisonment,
after which, three years in a Reformatory School—the
Mayor adding that it seemed to them it would be a
great mercy to take him from his parents.
FRIDAY. —Before the Mayor and Alderman Ailing.—
William Joseph Lancaster was brought up on remand
charged with stealing a wooden and four meerselimun
pipes, cigar tube, and two bottles of scent, the property
of Reginald Newington, Mr. Newington not answering
to his name on being called, the Mayor, addressing the
prisoner mid that bad Mr. Newington come forward to
prosecute, he (the prisoner) would, no doubt, have been
sent to Dorchester for trial on the charge of felony—the
value of the articles stolen being above £6. As it was,
the charge against hhn would be dismissed, there being
no evidence against him. At the same time, he would
remark, if on any future occasion evidence was
forthcoming, be would be liable to be retaken and
brought there again. He hoped the narrow escapes
had now had would be a warning as to his future
conduct, It was quite clear that he had not the evil
example set him as the other boys bad who the day
before appeared there, nor did he commit the felony of
which he was charged—if he did do it—from went, He
wished also to make one or two remarks in reference to
the party who had given him in charge ; and it was well
the publio should know the opinion of the magistretse
in reference to the practice frecmently resorted to, as in
this case, of giving a person into custody, and then
refusing to appear to prosecute. The Bench considered
such conduct exceedingly reprehensible; it almost
amounted to the compounding of • felony, and the
person who compounded • felony was &most as bad as
the thief himself, and as such rendered himself liable
to be punished. The person who forbore to prosecute
was almost as bad as the thief, and the Bench
considered it extremely reprehensible on the part of Mr.
Newington, after giving the prisoner into custody, not
to follow the case up. It was well the public should
know the sentiments of the Bench on this subject, as
if this system was continued, the magistrates would
take upon themselves to prosecute the parties giving
persons in charge, and subsequently compounding the
felony. The Case excited very great interest throughout
the tows in consequence of the connections of the young
man, who are respectable in themselves, and greatly
respected by the inhabitants generally.

PORTLAND.—The Trafalgar, which accompanied
the Britannia on her passage here, has taken her
departure for Portsmouth. We understand
that other vessels are shortly expected m the road-
stead.

ON Drr.—Among the on dita lately circulated on
the island is, that on the railroad being extended to
Portland, the Mears. Deveaish will erect a first.
claswilotel near the terminus,.

DEWLISH.—Somoon TRRAT. —On Satorday last
the children of the National School here had their
annual half holiday and treat. Having assembled
in the school-room, they partook of an excellent tea,
which had been provided for them through the
liberality of Lady Michel. They afterwards pro-
oeeded, with their teachers and friends, accompanied
by the Rev. T. Blair and family, Lady Michel, and
Lady Graham and family, to the playground in front
of the school, where they engaged in all kinds of
juvenile sports. The afternoon hieing fine the little
hopefuls enjoyed themselves to their hearts' content.
After the sports were over, they sang several
school melodies in a very creditable manner. Alto-
gether the treat was greatly enjoyed by them, and
they separated to their several homes highly elated
with the day's proceedings.
BLANDFORG. POPULAR READINGS. The
third of the series of these readings came off at the
Townhall on Friday evening with great income,
before a crowded audience. The chair was occupied
by F. T. Johns, Esq. The readers were Mr. E.
Fisher, Mr. W. E. Groves, and Mr. W. H. Atkin-
son. The whole of the picas& were exceedingly
well read, and were heartily enjoyed by those
present.
POOLE. —DORE= COUNTY ASSOCIATION.— Oil
Sunday the 16th instant, two sermons were preached
by the Rev. F. Beckley, of Sherborne, in the Con-
gregational Church, tikinner-street, on behalf of the
Dorset County Association. On Monday a public
meeting was held in the Infant Schoolroom belong-
ing to that place of Worship, when addresses were
given by the Rev. R. T, Verrell, G. Fox, and F.
Beckisy. _

Nevi MAGISTRATE& —Tbe following gentlemen
baye been appointed magistrates for the Borough
of Poole :—George 13elben, jun., George R. Penny,
William C. Nutt, and John W. Martin, Fops.
Pomms.—William Hare, seaman, was brought
before the magistrates charged by P.C. Hunt with
being drunk and disorderly. The master of the
vessel stated that he had been with him for three
months, and gave him a very good character. He
left the ship about 10 o'clock, and was then perfectly
sober. Cautioned and discharged.
CHARMOUTIi. —Mr. Fitzgerald gave his popu-
lar representation of comic characters on Monday
evening at the schoolroom in this place. Most of his
sketches were good, and his Tom Ledbury was

almost perfection. Mrs. !aspireld's playing on the
piano forte was well received,, but she had a very
instrument to perform with. On the whole, the
entertainment gave great satisfaction.
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BH.EBBOBNE.—Pirrrr 803810,11, Thursday, Present:
John Goodden, J. F. Fad w weer, and W. N. 41Iford, Fags'
and Rev. J. Blennerhassett,—William Paine, of
Bradford Abbas, was summoned by David Dunning, of
Yetmi aster, for stealing wood. Case dismissed.—George
Saunders, of Thornford, was summoned for stealing •
spade, the property of David Gould. Defendant did
not appear, and a warrant wasiximed for his appreheasion•
—Sydeney Pitman, of Yetniinster, was summoned by
Francis Coombs, for an assault. Fined 4s. and costs.—
td ward Foot, of Longburton, was summoned for working
a horse when in an unfit state. P.C. Wren stated that he
examined the horse, and found • large wound on the
shoulder and also blood on the collar. Fined 10s, in.
eluding asits.—Charles Moore, of Thornford, was gain-
monad by the overseers of that parish, for refusing to
contribute towards the support of his wife, now a lunatic
in the Forston Asylum, Order made for Is. per
week. —Harriet Jeans, Jane Trowbridge, hfartha Hann,
Charlotte Pitman, and Lott Hann, all of the parish of
Folke, were summoned by George Vincent for assault-
, log his wife. They were each bound
I over to find sureties in £lO each, to keep the peace for
three months.—John Butler, a porter at the
Sherborne railway station, was summoned by P.C.
klymes, for an assault. The police constable stated that
on the night of the 15th January last he was on duty in
South-street, and visited the Mermaid Inn, He went
into the kitchen and heard some people talking
.in
another coon,. He then took up the newspaper, and
some person knocked off his hat over the settle, ana
went out into the street. He followed him out, when
' butler pushed him off the pavement with his elbow
I and kept on getting before him. Defendant
he also prevented him from visiting a room at the
Britannia Inn, on the 31st of January, by closing the
door against him. Bound over in kno to keep the
pease for three months.—Charles Gillingham, of
Btourton Caundle, was summoned by John Gement, of
Caundle Marsh, for stealing wood from a plantation.
The case was proved by P.C. Poynter. Fined 6d and
costs, and in default, 14 days' hard labour.
SATURDAY.—Before J. F. Falwassero Esq. —Joseph
Williadfs was brought up in custody of the police
charged with being found sleeping in an out-house
belonging to Mr. Henry Ensor. Defendant stated that
he was • ' navvy " and was going to Blandford.—Case
dismissed.

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