The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-28 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

COMMIssIONS SHINED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT ' ,_ __ _
OF TIIE CorNTY OF Dol:sliT.-- &road DorAet.hire ' ELECTION commlrraxs.
Arfillety Polua leers. - John Towles ton Leather,
gentleman, to be Captain ; Edward Daniel Beau- The eommittee appointed to inquire into the merits
.4 the petltiolis against the return of Viscount Grey de
fort, gentleman, to he First-Lieutenant ; William
Lh Wilton ani h.l
.liir Brooks were Mr. C. Egerton (Chair-
Dors Powell, u;cialleman, to tie Second-Lieutenant. - rhirel
mail) bar Grogan the Hon. F. Lygou, Mr.
etsAirr R - if,- Valente...v. Edward eig
Kindersley. Eslttirc, to be Captain ; Thoinaa l3.ll'.w°ron' I:vuelelt‘rv.oA4tions-one from Colonel Freestun
Coombs, gentleman, to lie Lieutenant ; Robert (one of the defeated candidates), and another from
Devettish, gentleman, to be Ensign ; George Pan- aleaara. J. Slade, It. totterell, and H. W. Weston. A
ton, gentleman. to be livuorary Aatistant-Sargeon ; third petition fano Mr. Campbell, the other defeated
the Bev. William lieutinek Lethetu liawkina, candidate; was withdrawn.
emo:u.;:areli_ckat,arrintglie.
Qiit.eti.t,ionseursd imiar.nalcollikre
Clerk, to be Honorary Chaplain. Mr. Phitin„ tj.C., and Mr. Sergeant Pigott were
FierBitadhee'siltiiCn.ii
Ihniarr SpitlNG AtonbEs.-The following prisoners
hlwatntlwieureotbutiarn
obtained
Mbyr.bßrircryks.
are for trial at these Assizes, commenciag March stli:-
William Pigeon, for maliciously stabbing, at Thorn- u '12.7"`• . .
combo ; Hannah Collie, concealing the birth of her
Mary conk. for and Nd.'iscsimiati'ltitmaTireaylieslVU'ti
Female child. at North Wootton ;
siding and abetting Hannah tadlis to conceal time birth treating, and undue influence, and prayed that the elec.
of her child, at North Wootton ; Robert Hall, for bur- tion *horrid be declared null and void.
glarionaly breaking and enterieg the dwellingd ae ea Ma Phinn, having opened the Cabe of the petitioners,
Join Cull. at Wiluborne Minster; William Jackton, Preeeeded to call wii"""aett.
setting fire to stable anal coachliouse, at Milborne Style- Tin retain' having been in due form produced by the
ham; Ann Augusta Lockyer, c tttt cealing the birth Id her clerk of the Crown,
child, at Here Regis; Charles Bathes, breaking and Mr. George Arden, the election auditor, presented
entering the dwelling-house of S. ttttt el Syneinaa, and to the cm ttttt Wee the account of the expenses of the
-boding therefrom. at Whitchurch (anamicormai ; fatting ineisillena, which amounted together to £1,397,
Emanuel Steel, stealing 301) weight of hay, at Einem ; awl those ad the defeated candidates, amounting to £tra4.
Cliarlea Critchell, aiseaulting Rohert Butler. at Wane- The expenses of nine proteadonal men (solicitors) engaged
w,11; William Haakell, stealing a Mad, at Cranborne • on the part of the sitting member,' amounted to
Elizabeth Hussey. receiving two candles, knowing theM 1:979 14s. 101., anal the expenses of two solicitors on
to have been atolen ; Sarah Chem), ohtaining goods the part of the defeated candislates amounted to £404.
by false pretences, at Durcheater ; IVilliain Star, Mr. Arden load the Cunveraative candidates were at
maliciously wounding Richard Carter, at Stunithoter ti" hen of of, the Pull the whole of the d"; he him's°
Marshall ; Robert Chrk, stealing a cheese, at Nether- venal lair them.
bury. -Me Bull: Gorge Steel. stealing 100 weight of Henry Lewis was then examined. He was a watch-
hay, at li Mum ; Andrew Wilkins. 'dealing money, at maker. and rented • house of Mr. G. Weleford. About
Chanlatock ; George Groves, ideating lalbs. of hay,a at the middle ad! April Mr. Welsfural sent for witnesia, who
Pidaleh m
inton ; Jaea Sparks, stealing leather, t waS• tcx months in arrear of his rent, and asked him
Broadasinaor ; David Cornick, stealing two canalles, at what arrangenient he proposed to make, when witness
stoke Abbot ; Aaron Turner, stealiva a cheese, at amid he would pay £lO a-month, and keep up the cur-
Netaierbury. tent quarter. Mr. Vs elsford agreed, and then began
talking Oman politics, inking witness whether he was a
voter. Witness' replied that lie was, awl Bast for his
kinshieas he intended to give one vote to Mr. Welsford's
-11efore kt. Devenish. Esq.
11....i.:i1.5tr,: It ahotsLiwii.tnc.a.isf to
dgoi.vehottlLvuottesicturehisutp:rttoy.
party and the other to Colonel Froaiatun. Mr.
ToWN 11A LL, Monday. -
(Nlayor), Tapp, Curiae, liodlets, atel B. Davis. ItNstirs. which Mr. Welsrord i.idied, .. V... post yahall be all
The Rev. Josiah aliller, NIL Francis Mills, and right, mid you shall have something more ; you alma
Mr. Henry Edwanls appeared to a sniumons iasueit have no cause to grumble." On the evening of Good
against them for the non-payment of their church- Friday %vitae's VVIIII taken into custody for illegally
persan named Deu land, as • sort of security for a
rates. Some other penman were likewise sum- I "lei" iswatch, niiieli lie had phased in the lia"il' of
manual, lint hail paid the rate.
takSiettlinieo stliitip,ohtproolor,eetiogoof, ibnobjetithte
oaupal:toearryedwasto
ul,tiet l!
loraltioftl.so..
utile d*esgi,r,..tsilotohis.ttowuni,:de tot: citt!:llo,oonanoilrio.,No.t:i" ei isi
r. Hill, a: mamsttorney,
very numerous. would try and settle the matter, and if anybody spoke
In compliance with the wish of the Rev. Mr. to witness about the visit he was to say that his wife
Miller that gentleman's case was taken first. had retained hint Hill shortly came again, and said if
Mr. G. J. Anarews said lie appeared on behalf of the worst came to the worst wattles* would have to Par
the value of the watch and be fined I:5, which he (II ill)
the diurchwaratens of the pariah of :it. Peer to
paid. Witneaa then said that in considers-
recover certain 8111119. the amount of a church-rate w. ould sre
tioia of the trouble Mr. Hill bad taken he would vote for
maile on the itli of January, 1a59.
Mr. Miller Kahl he haat a preliminary objection to tote Letwito;,onirio.,;rvtivoerecildiitstes.
roUto'hatwo,thew
I caTh c*w". ea
take„ which was, that the siminions was not issued produced, audghe was liberakd otn paying ts. Frona
in time-that is, that it was net issued us itlain siX I the 'orison lie went to Lonl Grey do Wilton's committee
the fr the demand for the payinent of the room at the Crown Hotel, and saw Mr. Weadord, and
rate. He therefore protested against, thaw proceed- told him that there was another watch in ilnlin. Mr.
logs because the sauna ttttt a was illegal. Web.ford replied, "1 know all about it, bull have made
This obj,•ction to the cane proceeding was over- it all right; you go up to Dorchester as won as you
ruled, the Bench stating that there was no proof at ran, and get it out. 1 have given the money to your
present that a rate was made ; and until that proof wife." On returning house witness found that the
watch had been redeemed. Witness did not pay any
haul, nobody could say whether Mr. Miller or thing himself on account of either of the watches. On
anybody else was liable. Easter Monday Mr. Welaford called on hint and told
Mr. Andrews, in continuation, mid that these i • to la en himself quiet, as the Radice's intended to
proceedings were taken under the Art 5.5 I leo. 111., get hold of him and luck him up. He asked Mr. Wel4-
1:11. 127., whicli enable l a rate her LID to be . fonl for a receipt for the rent up to June, laaaJ, but be
recovered before the maaistrates in the mode puinted did not get it, although Mr. Welaiord promised that it
out by that Act, provided the rate lust wit Weil dn. should be all right. Ile was promised employment as n
pUte,l in coy Eitelesia.stical Court. Ile knew not check clerk ;he was afterwaids employed several days at
Mr. t,onvlimis office writing Ll:Hee-es on envelopes.
whether Mr. Miller's olijeciiiiii winild be technical,
1 on the eve of the eleetieu he again asked Mr. Welsford
or founded open principle ; but he wunlst show that
the rate was duly made, and that all the require- for a eeee'rt for the met I.le%Welefeni efti'l '-.‘ V'iu
. aeon to doubt toy word-it is all right." He told
inmate of the Act hail been complied with. • wither.. to go home, and be would call and see him
Mr. Themas l'earce was +Aka, and gave eel- Witnerai went home, and Mr. Welaford came almost
deuce that the rate was formally maale, awl carried immediately. mei has lie walked through the kitchen
hy a large majority of the vestry ; lie alai proved the shier lie placed his thumb on the table, and ureter the
affixing at the proper placea of the usual table was a crown-piece, Mahe declined giving swathe.s
notices of the vestry, and stated that he bail atiade the receipt at that time, and also on mix/end subsequent
an application for the rate, being employed occasions. Wanes.. voted for Lord Grey de Wilton and
to ilo asi by one of the churchwardens Mr. Brooks. He hall not been paid for his services at
Mr. Cotratirus'ivAit.tfer witness his.) received the Speaker's
Mr. I turden, °Reid' the church% anlens of the parish .to
the
ciusutrantiyneilturtr.his reentulnditel;al
of St. Peter, proved that Ire enade a demand upon Nlr. cwasaerrawnes taicen
that the ronaialeration for which (ho promjasegbey 'Mr.
Miller, 011 the 15th of February instant. for the pay. lust
liaa been given was immoral, and ordered the
ment of the rate due from lout amounting to l2s.
lie apened the rate book befere I • , awl called his *eta to he paid.
attention ta the am 1111 l uut. Mr. Miller then opened a . Croaa-exai ll ill eit-rie rent was paid by Mr. Tizard,
little bath, which appeared to be a diary, and card sohcitor for Colonel Freeatim. Mr. Howard, the other
that it was beyond Lim time. Mr. l'eartie and Mr. s'dititor, bad not offered him money, but he bad
Gregory accompanies' the witness at this time. The eta:l.:ye:l him as under-steward on board a steamer at
witness added th it what Mr. Pean:e aiii for lain in . i:1 " week •
The evidence. of Lewi
the way s was corroborated by his wife
of eollmting he paid him fur out of his nut mu
end Allll SIIII. 111/6 Slster-110111W.
110ehet. Alla net Oa Of the rate. 11,•nry Carter stated that the witness Lewis had •
In his coot.; examthation by Mr. Miller. the wit- watch of his, which he retained. and witness gave him in
!teas Stated that he Was not elairehwarden when the charge. The case was settled, and Mr. Hill paid whine's
rite WWI made. Did not know whether, lad year, 7s. for his expenaes.
Nit. Pearce was paid anything at aIL anal slid not Mr. Arden, the magistrate's' clerk, was called, but
know what authority he had for collecting this rate ; th nis:l all knowledge uf the charge.
only knew that lie slid oillsa:t it. John Fisher stated that lie was a compositor. and
Time rate us, then pa: in, wad Mr. Miller pro- voted at the last Weymouth election. Mr. Drew was
imn Inkeeper awl the editor of a newaraper. Two day.
cooled to whirs:al the I:, mash in hat defence. 'Lavin.. :op
ivi,,itanness in tliftroffice aisiti
called up. .111 the in igistrates to dispose of Ida asevera
~,aif.iirn.tiluilemeldecut
eauhierire:::le
"Ifftxtii"" " ill' 5. ''''''''. '''''l ihe Bei" deel. .A i° ilia, th•ctiou r Wane,. replied. " gostd
prouslZlrtbe
do ao, and urging the propriety and regularity of I Liberal canitidates." " Never ' I that," aaid be.
having them all before them-Mr. Miller said that • Witataa then asked what was the figure, to which Drew
Nlr. l'earce had demanded of him on the :Int of answered, "If you vote for the two Conservative
June, in the 113111 e of the eliureliwordens„ the amount ' .-aielidates. Pll5, but if you go away and don't vote at all
of this rate. %% hid) lie Huai refused. Then the eign• 'it will be Elia" Wattles'u said he would consider of it,
but next 1111 l ming when Drew called again witness told
promise to the Liberal
plaint wad information were itat made mail the Ilith I
of February. and then not I,y the churchwardens who I liiiii, Haat he should fulfil his
were in office when the rate was made. Then, ac- i ell'ulueie'• .t. vr't declared that what e
cording to Jervis's Acts-statute II anal 12 Vie., be I lia:l setnestx•aania Inn: riinvenitiri, and deniedttliatt hue had
found tlaat in all Can's %Owe the time is specially I ever sod that he had heard that the Liberal nide were
limited for laying i informations su , ch in m forations ' - •
.• ow , givin, c. a vote.
shall be laid within six calendar 1111 l ntlis fruni the Alfred William+, a builder and voter at Weymouth,
time %inn such mattera of complaint sir information *aid It, fool paw three bills amounting to £49 odd to
respectively anise. lie provtedeil to show by 1 Charles Gibbs, for work done- He had • conversation
reference to extracts from a paper called The Libero- ; with Giblet on basilica., when Gibbs said if witness
tor that this objection had been held goo,' before , would vute for the Conservative candidate; lie would
-s inare- the bills. Wataines replied that when he gave
.•
magistrates in former casea. Mr. Ntiller's next
loon he wash:mlwatysimmiared hii us; it when due. Wit-
objection was that £1 Isis. :,d. hail been elittrged for • a.ime iousea on speculation, ausl
Gillninuthemsat ine floc' camon said " Our party are will
visitation fee, whereas only dd. was alhiweit by
law. Mr. Miller then retol smite extracts from a ing to 101rehnee three of your houses when they are
built, provided you will vote yourself and prevail awn
pamphlet, which, however. lie said, he distrait wish to I
put iii, wait+ was entitled, "Illegal Church Rates i ! your father to vote for the Conservative causlislatea, or
Praetical Directions to prevent the Collection." . both remain neutral." Witness, wishing to see how far
Mr. Andrews contended that there was nothing ! the party would go, said itrequired consideration, anal it
t'f' 111,i51"111 aft': niheTlihoeuysedsi,db7a in the olijecti that the demand was not made i V/wahs,taixillwthatthtelnie
Yoffweertftal
victim
rejected the offer. Ile slid not vote at the
within the six montlia, inaionueli as there was I
nothing to show what Mr. Pearce's authority was
for demanding the rate ma the 3r.1 of June ; while, 'kit"' ms lie bed frieuile ini both aid", amid did not wish
o. . t .A. 14 either party.
as to the visitation fee, that watt not an ohjection On crosseessimiination, lie said his houses would be
mann principle, lost was simply a question ore:pen. worth the money offered, but still it was a great teniin
dame, which was ti, much anal might to he so much. tation to a young man who had embarked in such a
The Beech disallowed the validity of all these ! speculation.
objectiona, when Mr. Miller put in a written Adjourned to 11 o'clock on Friday.
slechiration, settin.g forth that lie disputed the ----
rate, and that he had a bond Pe intention of re-
sisting it- -that lie should therefore hold the =gilt- PORTLAND.
trates responsible if they slistrained upon his goods. FATAI. ACCIDENT. -OD Monday last, an inquest
It appeared that if the how, Ales was proved to the was held at the Breakwater Hotel, before the deputy
witisfaction of the justice*, their jurisdiction would coroner, 0. Andrews, Esq. on the body sit William
be ousted. ' Sanger, a labouring Men. n:110 was found dead in the
A great deal of discuss* arose upon the several . water on Sunday might by the chief boatman of the
points in the eiee. :Mil the Ina :istrates tieing, of Portland statism. It appeared from the evidence
opinion that Mr. Miller had a boird ii 11, intention of , that deceased, whin is a labourer, had been to work
disputing the rate in a legal course, ultimately ' during the day on a tram-road which is being man-
determined upon tlismistaing the stuntmen. strueted in connection with some of the island works.
The Bench gave a certificate that the suintnons was It was also proved that he bad only taken one pint
dismissed because, under the eireinostancea. they of beer, and when last seen alive (about eight in the
had no jurisdiction. The effect of this is, that the evening) was not at all intoxicated. It is minjectured
churchwantens will be obliged to enforce the pay. that he must for some purpose or other have gone to
meet of the rate by proceedings in the Ea:lt:aim- ' the water's edge, and. being unacquainted with the
tit al Court. ' place. fell siverboani The water where the hotly was
FKL"Nw air A Sruiv ANT.-- Iriiiiqui nangs was to 1111 l lis of inconaiderable depth. hence it is supposed
'Charged with having robbed his master, Mr. W. that the shammed niust have become paralysed hy
Sewanl, baker, tee., 1111 five different meas. the extreme cold, anal consequently unable to take
within the last fortnight. NIL Westan appeared . any measures for his perservation. 'The jury. under
for the prosecution, anti Mr. Andrews for the : the circumstances, returned a verdict of " Found
slefenee. Mr. F. W. Seaward stated that the : Drowned."
prisaner had Iwo' in his father's employ ab tut tone 1 Saltines Sm.'s:vv.-The annual meeting of this
months. On Sunday week, in consequence of some- soehdy was held at the Galatia:di sin Monday evening
thitig that hail transpired, Ile went hate the bake- ! week. The chair was taken by J. Coode, Es! sa, and
house, and seeing some butter under a gene, its • the meeting was numeroualy attended. Ntr. W.
proper place, he weighed it and found there was a i Raberts read the annual report, which was of a very
little more than three-quarters of ale 1111 l st. lie put satisfactory nature, and showed • balance in land of
it back where he founil it, and went away. P.C. £3 Itas. GO. The deputation from the Parent
Cousins said that in constapience of inatructions he Society, the Rev. T. C. Finch, was unable to be pre•
received on Monday Njothiag, the 11th inst., he tient in consequence Of family affliction. The assent-
secretesl himself* over the oven -a rather uncom- 1 lily was addressed, in advocacy of the society,
fortably •warm place -and saw the prisoner take the and the spiritual claims of sailors on the
butter from under the seive, weigh out half a pound, 1 sympathitm of Chistians generally, by the Heeds.
anal put the remainder away, bet lit, could not see ! W. Lewis. Cheney, Gower, J. Bin, H. Cooke, also
where.-charlts Brake, a last in Mr. Seaward's : 'my the Chairman, and Mesita. Anderson atoll
employ, said hia master tick slown is box 'nen a I Wheatley. At the clime of the proceedings a vote of
shelf iM nat,Lly forenman, showed loin a small piece I thanks was given to the Mayor for the use of the
of butter which watt in it, and told him tii watch it. 1 Mall.
Ile dial sa, anal saw the prisoner take it out and put
the following Thursday. lie saw the prisoner take a
it in his jacket pocket when he went t.i dinner. On
loaf from the back-house when he went to
dinner, and on Saturday be took another loaf.
F. W. Seaward sail that the prisoner's wawa
anal a small hag of Hour in addition oti Saturdays.
On the Thursday night allialell to by the last w it-
were a guinea a week, a 2 11,. leaf per day,
ness, prisoner came to the front shop anal hail hia
loaf, and 1111 Saturday Mao lie received his buinea, a
4 lb. loaf for that slay and Sinulay, and a bag of
flour. He usually took his hial in the front shop,
but it was sometimes given him. In no instance
was he allowed to take litead from the bakel 1111 l se.
On Frialay 6,4 lie gave prisoner half a pound of salt
butter, which hail been soaked. I" laa int^ "Ue
biscuits, amid again sent for P.l'. i'sausims to watch
him. -P.C. ellenng /AM lie again secreted himself
over the oven anal saw prisoner use a portion of the
butter and put the nanain.ler in a bankerchief, and
place it on a lim. When he went tit dinner he put
it in his pocket. lie (witness) get off the oven to
follow hint hut prisoner was out of eight and he
was unable to overtake liiiii.-F. W. Seaward stated
that on Saturday, not being able to find the key of
the front door he went into the bakehouse and taking
tip prisoner's jacket he felt something warm, and
looking hit,, sane of the pockets he saw some buns
whichlall just heen taken fruumfl the oven----P. C.
Osmanli., from information he haul received. ai.“PPe'l
the primmer on his way home. and charged him with
stealing some limn. Primmer at lint tioniesi it, but
afterwards mid he dial take three -one of which lie
ate with a glass of ale and the other two he gave
to his child. -Mr. Weston said the Bench could not
try this cfse unless the primmer Chose to plead
guilty ; and if lie slid so, lie would not press for a
heavy sentence. Prisoner, however, said Ile Was
not guillty, and tho Bench said that, under such
circumstances, they had DO alternative but to com-
mit him for trial.

BLANDFORD.

BLANDROPO INSTITVTION.—Mr. Charles' lecture
" Burlesque" was given on Wednesday evening
to a thin audience. We regret so few persons were
present, compared with the number usually attend-
ing lectures of this description, since the matter
brought forward on the subject of " Burlesque,"
and the illustrative impersonations given were
cheremermed by more than ordinary ability and
effect. The lecturer has evidently an intellectual
bias to indulge in burlesque; but it is equally
evident that the bias is of that humourons and good-
natured kind "that hits but never wounds." We
may be thought by some of his audience to be
somewhat hypercritical in saying that Mr. Charles
runs his characters too much into each other, or
creates a slight confusion of parts in too hurriedly
passing from one character to another. Where
characters are dramatically grouped, and the indivi-
duality of each has to be effectively represented in
speech and manner bv one speaker, the change from
one character to another cannot be too emphatically
made to proince the desired effect. The mute,
yet telling acting between cannot he given if such
be not the cams, and the succeeding character is :
therefore not introduced by appropriate tbougn
mute announcement. His vocal efforts, though not
I of the highest order, are far trom wanting in that
! tone aunt compass of voice deemed desirable in a
pleasing and moderately effective singer. Com-
mittees of institutes, desirous of providing varied
and attractive intellectual fare for their members,
cannot do better than engage Mr. Charles. He will
be found not only to provoke to laughter by the
rare drollery of his huninur, but to interest and
delight by the literary bijoub, he effectively unfolds
to his listeners. The laughter that could not be
suppressed. and the hearty applause following his
efforts, evidenced the very favourable impression
made on his Blandford audience. Cannot the coin-