The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-04-23 00:00:00

DORCH ESTER.

Arrowntirarr.—The unanimous appointment by
the emir, of Mr. F. W. Smith as organist at St. Peter's
Church. will give Use liveliest sailbetiou throughout
the pariah. His abilities well quality him for the
position, and he is generally respeoled ii. townsmen.
COEN MARKET, Saturday. —There WM only a
limited supply of wheat on offer at to-dar's market.
Sales were effected freely at Is. to 2a pee qr.
Barley (for seed and grinding purpose.)
in little demand at late rates. Oats in good request
at ffd. to Is. per qr. above the previous week's
prioss. inspector's Return : Wheat, 610 to 64.,
per qr.; average, 62a. 91d.
FoRDIDOTON Fina.F.maiwit.—Tbs perish of For-
dinston possesses an excellent ere-engine, though
perhaps many are not aware of it, but it has no ilre•
brigade. The churchwardens, we understand, purpose
organising a staff of men to qualify themselves for
eilleintly working the engine, so that in case of Sr.
sabstantisl aid may be at hand. The project is
highly comeiendsble, and we have no doubt it will be
well carried out.

TWI Doearr Mitiris.—During the pest week the
recruits have been drilling every day, and are being
transformed into soldiers with great facility. Their
conduct thus far, when PH duty, has been most
commendable, and it is to be hoped it will continue
to the end. We are told that the opening
of the Corn-etchange as • refreshmeat and
reading room for the rsjiment, is likely to take place
nett Monday, as it is hoped by that time the health
of the gallant colonel will be so far restored as to
permit Mrs. Bingham to come from town to Dor-
chester to inaugurate the proceedings. A oorres•
pondent has addressed a letter to us on the subject
of billetting the recruits this year, and be makes
the following statements an to their overcrowding in
private houses. "1. The occupier of • house in
Bell-street lets two rooms to a man who has a wife
and five children; the lodger takes in two
recruits and • private lodger. 2. In a house
of 5 roots, lives a woman and her five children —3
boys and two girls, and • lodger who has four in
family : hers are billeted two recruits. 3. In a
small house, three in family, two private lodgers,
and els recruits." Several other instanoee of over-
crowding are given, and he deans to call the
attention of the proper authorities to the facts thus
stated.

THE DORCRISTIS AND WITIIIOUTH VOMINTIZILI
—lt .mll arranged that the rifles at Dandies's!' eon
Weymouth should meek at Cu!Word Tr,. on Easter
Monday for drill and fratruisation, but the rain
prevented the meeting at that rendesvoos. The Dor-
chaster corps haying mad* arrangements with Yrs.
Dunn, of the Jonotion Hotel, to provide for thair
creature ownfoits at "the Tree," thought that under the
circumstances • better or more seemly thing could not
be done than to assenahle at that hoetlery in the evening,
and make themselves as reasonably Jolly," as the
times would permit. Tbe Weymouth volunteers
maste-ed in good force at half-pest one, bat they soon
learned the Dorchester corps had resolved to don at
home biomass a the weather. About two o'clock the
rain began to come down sharply. but all the man
(band eloepte(l) were provided with great wets and
were evidently bent on an outing; and, Lieut. Tigard.
wishing to ocosult the feelings of the soros, gladly fell
In with their vim, and it was deteneined to march
to Dorchester to meet their comrades In arms,
and, about 140, a start was effected to the
lively strains of the band, with • powerful rain
accompaniment The eight mile march was performed
without any waste of tirne, and the men were eon,
plimented on &meal for their •pirit in putting in an
appearance despite the wind and weather. At • brief
notioe (about half-so-bonr we believe) arrangements
were made for the entertainment of the Weymouth
contingent with the Dorchester men, and the evening
was spent happily and jovially.

Ti Suess Vanities—Holy Trinity: The
rector (the Rev. J. Fisher) presided. Mr. R. Davis
was appointed rector's aburchwardeu, and Mr. E.
Barnett was elected for the parish. Sidemen :
Mr. George Hawkins and Mr. Henn Barnes—St
Peter's The Rev. E. W. Pears, motor, presided.
sad about 30 were present. Dr. Cowdell proposed
and Mr. G. Corms esoooded, that Mr. Willient
Treece be the perish churchwarden. The re•
erection of Mr. John Hicks on behalf of the perish
was proposed by Mr. Gregory and 'wooded by Mr.
G. H. Davis. On • show of hands being takes, 14
voted for Mr. Hicks and 12 for Mr. Troves. The ,
rector declared Mr. Hicks re-elected. Mr. Came
then demanded • poll, but the chairman ruled OM
it was asked too lets Mr. G. J. Andrews
was re-appointed the rector's charobwarden.
On the motion of Mr. Andros; mended
by Mr. G. H. Davis, Mr. F. W. Smith was
appointed repaid in the room of the late Mr. T.
Patois. Mr. Coombe proposed, and Mr. G. H.
Dario seconded that the salary be se bertofere, via.,
£3O per annum. Some ooeverestion took place as to
the duties of the organist, raising the question of
the discontinuance of the aathenis in the servism.
Mr. Gregory sod Mr. 0 Symonds disapproved the
mimics. Mr. Came remarked that was • miter
for the decision of tbe rector. No resolu-
tion was proposed in the subject. The
sidemen are Mr. 3. F. Hodges and Mr. T. Coombs
Al 1 Sainte : Dr. BM/01, the rector. presided. Mr.
A. rer WWI reappointed rector's oburohmrden,
and r. J. J. Bement ma reolected for the parish.
Sidemen: Mr. C. G. Roomy and Mr. H. Spicier.
Tb• Rook* appointed Mr. George John Wood clerk
of the pariah, sad it ruined the unanimous
approval of the vestry. —NM Forliegion : The
Vicar presided. Mr. IEL Herne was re-appointed
riCae. ollsreb-wardes, and Mr. C. B. Maher was
reeeaed for the parish. Sideeme n: Mr. If.
Miller and Mr. R. Haut.— West Acerliseglon : The
Rev. C. J. Bird presided. Mr. T. Limon was
appointed by the curate, and Mr. G. Ohre by the
parish.

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letaward (olairroao), Major Aden, sod
Major Liedooloy.
Tioora JUNO sad floury Josoa won stuarocabed for
' yosoMeg on the lad of Dolioder's sera& —Jobe Holmes,
sereekeepeolillema Iheniey imeraies, Apeil 7, about

Waled seven, Henry Juni and Thanes James enne
urea • field from Nowhere to Abbotsbory—Jones
riding a poney, and James leading • string of horses—
fioni 10 to 12 and they had a braes of running dogs.
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road where both the defendants were.—Jairin said
there had been a road there ever since ho Teruo,
breed, and he wan taking some unshod horses to Rrid-
Port fair. —ln reply to the Chairman, Superintendent
Underwood said J. nee had been consisted for patching
Wore in the name of hose —The defendant said Rose
was his proper name. -Jones alitu Roes watt fined LI
"Idsa7et.gostatedrjwartansolmto"nedd ""ENltir pos. ching and assault
on lend belonging to Mr. Coekeram, at Friar Mayne.—
Mr. Andrews prosecuted. Two men were eatalind In
tie affair, but the seeped mu not known.—P C. Rope,
proved wen* of imesmons on Notts; who If I rot p
peor.—Yrederiek Gifford said I an, in prosecutor's
employ. On 90th March was in a field called "Pit
flutes Acres." William Ransom was on the o'ber Ade
of the hedge in a field called "Teel,. Acres." I saw
two men by a 'anise' earth, in "Pa Twelve Acres."
They observed me, got up. and walked away. A bundle
was by the side of the earth, and Isaac Notice took It
op. T asked them "slat they were up to." They said
" Nothing." I said " What do you do here then."
Hotter said "It's al-it of • rabbit's atop." In eons--
queue of something Ransom said to me I took boll of
the unknown man and not Bolter H. said to Natter
come back, and Notber did so, when I let the "un-
known" go. Hotter struck me with • stick ; saved my
head by patting up my arm. I knocked him down, and
took hold of him. He let fall the bundle he had, which
contained three rabbits and • net. Ransom took it up.
The men had two dogs with them. Hotter claimed one
of the doga—William Samsun corroborated, and said
he went iuto "Pit Twelve Acre.," when the unknown
struck at him with a stick, but be held up a hurdle
and evaded the blow. Witness struck him, and the
man returned the blow. Ultimately the man ran away.
t. be was taktog Hotter to the police, he told anneals
'hat be had left a ferret in the rabbit's hole. Did not
knew the too, ludesa.—Nottett was fined £4 and Goan,
et two wasethe imprisonment.
tiamued Colenfoo. of Broadowstre, was summoned for
allowing bones to guy On the highway at BreallessYno.
%nil 7. It poems that defendant is in the habit of
tuning his horses out to feed by the wayside, atid he
haa been convicted of • similar offence to the present
ones before, Ile said he could not get feed for his
horse. in the parish let him pay what be would. —Fined
10.. inelnding oasts, and advised not to come before the
wart team
Thonsu Hunt was nonnoned for allowing two come
to .tray on the highway at Broadmayne, on Sunday,
14th instant. Ile had been cameo:led once already for
• similar offence.—Defendant said his son bad gone after
the cows, and stood under • hedge because it eldest—
The constable said defendant's son was 300 or 400 yards
away from the cow., and coming from Knighton.—
Pined IN.—Defendant complained that the polies did
not gammon fanners when their cows strayed, and he
paid way rates.
Charles /Lindell, of Hook, WU summoned for breach
of the Cattle Plague Orden.—P.C. Cantle said on Ist
April, about eight o'clock in the evening, he met
defendant driving • ece at Great Toiler. He had a
pas.. Witness told him it was after sunset, and
defendant uid he knew he was doing wrong, hut the
sow mesas tired he wanted to get it home. Defendant
drove the cow from Dorchester to llook.—Defend•nt
said he bought the cow at Dorchester, and did not get
the permit till two o'clock. He did not give a thought
that he was doing wroog, as he had got the pus.—
Fmed 10. and in. costs.
James Way, blacksmith, was summoned for assault-
ing Joroph Rockland, miller. at Piddlehinton. Mr.
Howard for complainant, and Mr. Weston for defend-
ant. Complainant is • Roman Catholic, and as the
Court Ind no Testament with a cross upon it, at the
suggestion of Mr. Weldon, the Cl.rk made one with pen
and ink, and on this the complainant took the mood
oath.—Complainant said : I live at Piddlehinton Mill,
...Isiah I have occupied 10 years. Defendant ha. some
premises adjoining my cart-house, and keeps fowls.
Hi, fowls have done • deal of damage to my garden and
mole messes about, And when I have complained be has
only hold mo to 'Lick it tip," or something of that
•ort. On the 11th April, about 10 o'clock at night. I
cent to see my stable property mewed. When I had
looked the door I put the key in my puke!, and walked
soros. ti • road with my hands in an mist pockets. I
raw a policeman standing in the road and also the
defendant. I said to defendant "Now, Way, I give
you notice to keep your fowls off my premise.. in the
presence of the policeman. I shall put traps. If you
don't keep them away, you are a very unprincipled
man, and you know you had usy wood." The moment
,aid that defendant up with his fist and bit me under
tin left eye, knocking me back on the ground, and I
lost my menu.. The next Shin,! remember i., that I
found myself in my house in • chair, about half an hour
after. I was taken to bed. A doctor was nut for, and
h. said I was to lie on in, beak and not be spoken to.
Have been under medical treatment ever linos, taking
medicine three times • day. Have suffered in my head
ever since. lam giddy in eon. quence of the assault.
and not competent to attend to machinery. Crow
examined: I was at the New lon on the evening of the
11th, but I was not the least intoxicated. Had come
words that evening with my son, but no row. Way
did not join me as I came not of the New Inn. My son
and a young man named Cousins were brought op three
weeks ago on a *barge of *testing iron frafft defendant
or his father. My son was let off, and Cousins sent to gash
I lost some pole. some time ago, and Cowries told m•
the defendant had sawn them up or burnt them. Way
and his wife spoke to me about it, bat I did not say to
Mr. Way "I didn't believe Way Ind them." I walked
down from the New Inn on the evening in question
alone. I don't do • little in the presiding way. Re-
saamined :iThere may have been people in the road as I
came from the New Inn, bat I did not hold convene.
lion with any of them.- P.C. napton corroborated
oomplsinsnes entement, and said when Way knocked
Rockland he took bold of Way and held him. He
called to Buckland's son to see to his father, and he
mu carried home apparently insolvable. He sew
Rockland abont a quarter of an hour after, when he
looked very singular and seemed confused. He recur
nisei! witness. On the following day be called on oom. I
elainut, and found h•m in bed. eroes-examined He
was standing nest the New Inn when Way and Davey
passed by. Rockhold had ions on a few mimes'
before. In reply to a question put by Way he said
"Joe end his father had been quarreling." Joe came
not about then, and he persuaded him not to say any.
thing mote to his father. Did not remember saying
when Way snack Rockland, "You ought not to stens
the run like that, he's drunk." When nockland said
to Way "You ha my wood," he could not say Buck.
land did not raise Maimed, or put it on Way's shoulder. ,
Re-examined: At that time Rockland waa in front of
witness, with his beak towards Sim. Rockland did
not lift up his fist over his shoulder, or be should have
nen it. When he had got hold of Way, be wanted
to he let go. hot he refused, with • view to keep the
pesos. Rockland übe came from the New Inn could
walk straight and he 'poke very eensibly.—Sergunt
Foot, of the Dorset Militia, a teetotaller, spoke to going
op directly after the ocurrenes, and hearing Way say
"I've knocked Backlaed down and I would again, or
any other man that takes him Part, though I am but •
little Iman."—Mr. Howard proposed to put in •
certificate from a medical man aa to the state of com-
plainent'. health. -Mr. Weston objected, and the Coon
refused to *dolt the oertifieate.—Wr. Weston, in

'Wen-oe, remarked the on the evening in question
Bockland was in a high eats of excitement through
having a quarrel with his eon, and the infloenon of
drink. Under these circumstances he met Way, with
whom ha was at enmity broinet of his son being
ebarpd three weeks ego with stealing Way's iron. Lld
he made soma very offeosive remarks, accusing Way of
felony —stealing some of his wood. Accompanied with
this charge, was the act of putting his hand oh Way's
shoal ler, in oonsequenoe of which Way, not knowing
to what lengths Rockland might go, and being provoked
he the unfounded sharp against him, struck Rockland
down, in which act, he contended, be was jorrtilled.—
Defendant was convicted of the aroma., but the Bench
considered he had being aggravated, and fined him 10.
end ensta.

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Richatd Churchill, a young mso, vu cum:nosed for
Itemising In pursuit of conies on land occupied by
Kt. Dawkins, at Wynford Eagle. On Sunday. the HI,
be was seen to " a trap in • rabbits-eerth. Hs
admitted the offences Fined Es. 6d.
. .

'William Vine, labourer, employed on the railway,
pleaded guilty to dealing • quantity of mangel leurgel.
the property of the executors at the late Mr. Loci
Luckham, Broadway. On the 15th April P.C. Roper
saw prisoner go to • mange! wore-1 stack and pot in
• bag 561 b.. of the mote, end nem them off. In his
house 23131 he. of the name mongol worsel were found. It
seems he used the roots for feed rig pig.. Mr. Weston
pleaded on the prisoner's behalf this op to Ai, tiro. he
had borne • good character, this was his first offenee,
his wife was o most reapectab'e woman and had five
children, who were totally dependent on hi. labour for
their maintenanee. The prosecutors did not wish to
preen the ease, but only that it might act as • warning
and show people that they could not steal mangel
worse! with Impunity. Mr. Goree, one of the executors
spoke to this effect.—Prisoner was sentenced to three
weeks' bard labour.