The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

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EPIPHANY QUARTER SESSION&

The Epiphany Quarter Sessions for the county of
Dorset were held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the
county business occupying the first day. The magi&
trate* present were
The Right Hon. Lord Porrsts, Chairman.
J. FLOTIZ, Esq., Vice-chairman.
The Right Hon. the Earl C. .1. Parke, Esq.
of Shaftesbury. Lord- C. W. Digby, Esq.
Lieoteerintofthecounty, J. J. Farquharson, jun.,
Esq.
Hon. W. H. B. Portman, George Cartwright, Esq.
M.P. W. L Adye, Req.
Lord Digby. J. T. &Igen. req.
H. Ker, Seymer, Esq., M.P. A. R. Foster.
Gerard Start, Esq., 11P. W. L. Newlin:3n.
R. B. Sheridan, Eaq., 11. P. C.. 7. liambro,
.7..7. Farquharson, Req. R. ff. Binghein,Relq
Jobs Goden, Esq. H. P. Cambridge, .
Captain Manning. V. C. Lambert, Esq.
Angsstus foster, EN. M. S. Feldman, Esq.
H. C. (loodden, Bag. K W. Williams, Esq.
R. 0. F. Steward, Esq. Herbert Williams, Esq.
George Whkldou, Foci. B. P. Oundry.
Thomas B. Bowyer, }sq. J. C. Maisel. Esq.
I). F. Grant Dalton, Esq. W. T. Cox, Esq.
B. P. Fethorstonhaugh, W. Hounsell, E.aq.
V-eq• John Moslem, Esq.
E. T. Bullock, Esq. R. J. Wonkier, EN.
G. L. Kindersley, Esq. Rev. P. Cambridge.
E. H. Smith, Esq. „ I are leo. Glynn.
J. T. Meade, EN. „ C. W. Bingham.
T. l). Bayley, Esq. „ W. .1. Goodden.
B. TbsEn!"l!. zN• H T Bower

C. IL Michel, EN.
W B. Medal, Ea+
0. W. Purer. Esq.
Montague Williams, Esq.
Charles St. Lo Halal, Km.
Charles Weld, Eel.
J. H. Calcraft, Eaq.
Hours or Coaarcriox.

„ Mow, Kips&
„ J. Bleonethareett.
„ H. V. Harlem:4.
„ H. Boucher.
„ J. B. Austen.
„ J, T. Mad&

Captain Foster read the report of the Visiting
Justice. The number of prisoners in custody was t
males 110, females 12; total 122. In custody for trial
at the Sessions, males 9, females 4; total 13ç no bail
for trial, 5 melee; total for trial at Seilliall• 19. In
custody for trial at the Amine.. 8 malea. On bail for
trial at Lent Anise. 1 male. Number of persons corn.
milled this year 218. Same quarter last year, 189;
increase 26. Of this number IA were naval prisoners ;
corresponding quarter last year 26 ; daily arerages this
quarter, males 91, females II; total 102 ; corresponding
quarter last year, 1041. Punishments this quarter, on a
daily average of 102, 16. Same quarter last year 9. —No
corporal punishments. Recommitmenta thin year, 6s;
same quarter last rear 57 ; inereama ; disbursements
this quarter. VOX lls. 7d. Same quarter last year,
£7Bl 5.. 11.1. ; increase this quarter, £24 Its. Pd.
Average price of wheat this quarter 111 A ;
same quarter last year £l4 Is. ; decrease OA quarter,
Cl 5. Maintenance per head, this quarter, including
salaries to offinen, warming, clotting, lighting, kc.,
Is.; same last quartet, £ll3 ris. bad been received
from the Admiralty or maintenance of naval priaoners.
One female prisoner had been removed by the Secretary
of State to the Lunatic A.yltim at Forston, and two
boys to the Reformatory school, at blilborne, in
' accordance with their 'potence. A special meeting of
the jostices has been held in consequence of th• out,
rageous conduct of the convict Pry, who was kept
in irons for the space of 14 days and to have punish-
ment diet, and • meeting for the same purpose held
November 11. as this prisoner still condqcted himself
most violently. He was ordered to be kept in irons
to • further term of 28 days, with usual gaol allowance.
On the 1411, he appeared In be In a better frame of
mind, and some of his irons were taken off, and he had
been orderly ever since. All the officero had been
uniformly good in conduct. On the motion of Cap.
talc Fo3ter, the report was received and passed.
_ ORDNANCZ SURVIT.

The noble (111.11;-11-AN-i-ard-iiiii-;i the last Court it
was requested that the noble lord on hi, right (Lord
Shaftesbury) and himself should represent to the attho-
rities, now the Ordnance Sorveyon were in tbe county,
that the whole of the county should be surveyed and
inapped by them,and the application he was happy to say
had been productive all the desired effect, so that the
survey of the county would be proceeded with. It was
uked, however, that sonic one or more fit end proper
persons should be appointed to show the boundaries of
many of the parishes. A list had been sent in, end
with the approval of the Court they would be appointed
a. follows :-Abliotsbury, Mr. James Whit.; Bincombea
Mr. William Reed; Broadwey, Mr. Levi tuck ,hani •
Rockland Ripen, Mr. John Gale ; Langton, Mr. George
Moss; Melonmbe Rode, Mr. Henry Pooks ; Preston-
cum-Sutton Povnte, Mrs R. Scutt ; Portiabarn, Mr. J.
Dine. Mr. J. Slade, and Mr. W. Rowe; Portland, Mr.
William Pearce; Poswell, Mr. William Mayo, and Mr.
William Mayes; Upwry, Mr. It. Groves; Wyke Regis,
Mr. Joseph Keeping. Lettern had been sent to the oM-
eiating clergymen of Rut Fleet, Radipole, and West
Cbiekerell, for which persons were required, but for
these parishes no names had yet been returned ?be
list waa adopted by the Court.

CuUNT T POLtte.

—.—
Major Faxurrom read the quarterly report of this
Committee. It stated that the Chairman. lumina be-en
authorised to borrow L'Boo for the immediate disburse-
ment of sums due to contractors, had been able to do
no at a coat to the county of .1:10. The treasurer's
amount stated the receipts to have been £4,022 1t... 3d.,
and the expenditure £t.225 15s. Bd., leaving •
balance in hand of £796 19e. 7d. The estimated en-
prone for the ensuing quarter ens £2,113 8.1. The
Superannuation Fend amounted to L'23.10 9a. 6d.
(stock), to which would be added £69 Sa. 3d., received
from tb• men last quarter. The Committee recom-
mended that a rate of one half-penny in the pound,
amounting to 13,509 Dia. 10d., be ordered at these
Sessions, to be paid one week before the next Sessions
for the general purpose of the police force. A took-up
had been erected on the property of Ur.. Michel, of
lifilborne. The Committee recommended that a rent
of la per annum be paid for it from April 18th, 1862.
The Chief Constable had pindemed a letter from the
clerk of Axminster tinioo, asking the Committee to
allow the sergeant of onnstahulary force at Lyme to act
as assistant relieving officer for vagrants in this
borough. The Chief Constable recommended that the
Court allow the appointment. The Imo of P.C. Fripp.
an active and intelligent officer, was tnentioned. If.
had contributed to the Superannuation Fund for a
period of upwards of three years, and left a widow and
three young chillren. The Chief Constable recom-
mended a gratuity of six months' pay, £26, to be '
granted to the widow. The east of inspection of
weights and measures during the rest quarter had been
£2 15..; amount of fees received for stamping, kix.,
LI 14s. 4.1.; being a cost to the county of 3s. 8.1. Ti,.
number of persons convicted before justices during the
quarter had been 16, and the amount of penalties had
been £5 sa. 6d., • moiety of which bad been paid
to the Superannuation Fund, and the other moiety to
the clerks of the divisions, to be psid to the county
treasurer. The Committee recommended that Woo,
within the B.E District, be appointed • place where the
inspector of that district be directed to attend for the
porpme of comparing and stamping weights and
measures. The report was adopted, with the exception
of the portion relating to Lyme, on which some die-
cumion took place.
BRIDGES LCD BUILDINGS.
Mr. OINDEN lead the report of this committee.—
There were no particulars required--all the bridges and
roadways were in good order. The amount expended
had been: For bridges f 159 Oe. 4d.; Gaol, £136 1154.;
Dell, Pl 2 19s. Bd.; House,Pll6s. 7d. Total, £2lolls. sd.
The report was received and adopted.
YIN swan&
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Mr. J. J. Faust:lnseams read the Plusses Cam-
ntittee's report The expenses for Me quarter had bees
VIII 2s. 6d., whilst the receipts bad been £9675 Ito. Id.
Ile committee recommended • titres-farthing rate to
be made, srnotutting to £2517 9., to berit act lb. wet
as session. The report w reseivod and a

LUNATIC ASYLUM.

Mr. 'korai bro74-6t- -14; the quarterly report of the
visiting justice& The patients were in good bodily
health. Tbe balance in hand for laat quarter was,
amount from union, £lO6 iSa. 4d. The expenditure
last quarter, at Ad. per day, amounted to £10445. Id.
Domain.) by Sir It. P. Glyn, £55., total £11163. bd.
Expenditure this qnsrter 21099 le. 4d., leaving • balance
ha hand of 2.57 2s. Id. The number of petiolate bib.
Asylum last quarter 911 males. 96 females; admitted
since 6 males, 4 fund..; died, 1 male, 4 females, dis-
charged, 2 melee, 5 female.; leaving in the asylum at
the omen time 100 males and 91 females—total 191.
At Faherton, number lut quarter, 25 auales,44 females;
admitted since, 1 male ; died, 1 male and 1 female,
lesvinget present %nuke, 43 females. Total number
of pauper lunatics for the county 262. Mu annual
report set forth that the average increue dryer
lansAica was 9 three-fifths ; on the last 2 years. 5 . Tbe
rate of maintenance for the Ant three veers h been
fm 54. pet bead per week, and for lbe last gutter
ss. 10d.