The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-31 00:00:00

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EXICTIIR. A Postale ittitheay Labotirer—A
novel use came before the Mayor at Exeter (Mr.
H. Hooper) at the Guildhall on Friday. A young
woman, aged 2s, named Elisabeth Ann Hithuan,
sae charged by Sergeant Crane. HT the 19th Rest.
went of Foot, with having attempted to (heath
money under Nee pretenove. 'rite prisoner wail
attired in man's clothe.; her hos, which very mush
resembled that of a boy, bore evidence of having
been upload to the vicissitudes of the weather, and
her hair was out short and parted lky the aide. It
appeared that she we. the daughter of • pensioner
residing in Cornwall, mid that at the age of 1$ she
dropped female attire and put On hay's obelisk
!Roos that time she has worked as a fa-m servant and
a railway labourer, earning on the average in the
latter capacity 14e. pet week. Five years ago she
became acquinted with • young man maned Puree
a shoemaker, with whom she oolmidted.
and by whom she bad • two ohildren, A few days
ago the young man and the prisoner came to Exeter.
when the Unser enlisted in the 19th Regiment.
• The latter did net object to this, but mid the meet
have. hair of bouts from him to enable her logo to
work on the,Szeter and Yeovil line. She *Wide! to
Sergeant Ostee le advises, her money for the boots,
uying she wail* brother of Puree, but, her sex
"Vet having butr d , sibs was given into custody
on the above • • Thy Mayor said the charge
would not be asod no cbsiniesing the prisoner
he expressed gym ' with her,' and ordered money
to be given bee, ' the poor-bdx. The
_young
' woman thanked- his worship hod Said ski wouN aid
wear any other than sistresolothes iind A. would work
as • labourer:dohs was transpostedlur it." ‘
AIMINRTRIL —School Treat. —The . Bev. F. Tate,
our respected vioar, gave his axiom' trait to the ettil.
dren belonging to the Axminster and Kilmington
Schools on Tuesday week. Thelohildren about 400
In number, metal the Atmlniterich4ol.iveitu at two
, o'clock, .and walked in proososion throagh'the Seri,
r each child bearing a flag. They 'then walked to
1 church, where the prayers were read oy the Rev.
Wynne, and an excellent Wiese Ina, delivericl22
the Rev. William fouutnitiera highly
outate. After servird then ' litysiesdisi=
' Una in front of' the rioaing6 Wm, and 'partook of
the excellent tea and aithe provided fur them. A
pleasant field on the Masbury rood was the place of
relott atteir ten, and Wire . yr** iintbiemente were
inc(nlged in, and the children ewe highly pleased
with their enjoyment till the abides of evening full.
The joyous party then returned 'to the riesling*
where they were treated' with frail 14 Mr. Tate!
Three cheers were given fur Mr. and Mrs. Tito; Ind
the children proceeded to their litimes, math& the
air ring with cheers for the worthy inmates of the
vicarage, to whom they were indebted fir their day's
epporment.
Woodford* Ffooks, Ifiel., of the Western Circuit,
has been appointed Revising Barrister fur Cornwall.
The appointment is tor life.

Tel 00111101 U Pranannot.—fteeeral large shoals of
pilchards have appeared on the Oornish oast, and
the drift fisheries have been in =five oferation
during the pied week. At Portlier eight drift hoats
took 30.000 pilchard& At Polperro some of the
boats hit from 8,000 to 10,000 per night, and one
boat took nearly 20,000. The greater portion of
them were sold at a shilling for sir wore. At fft.
less two or three hosts had taken from 8,000 to
4,000 Ocher& per night.