The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-10-26 00:00:00

DORSET MICHAELMAS SESSIONS.

Them Bastions were opened et the Grand Jury
Chamber in the County Hall, on Teensy efternome
Lat. The following ma&teinse were present:
The Right Hon. Lnd PORTULit, chairmen.
The Right Ron. The Earl of BilarrianCliv, K. 0.
JOHN FLOYD, Esq., ILP.
'The Right Hoe. Lord John Cloodden,
Bridport. H. C. (Medan. Esq.
The Hon. W. R. B. J. Gowilli 6'l*
Postman, ILP. J. P. F. uundry, Esq.
Sir Edward H. Greathed, fl. 8. Glyn, Cam
T. B. flanhos, E.
(Mr John Michel, R.C.B. KTind.ibunniebr'p. EagEl•
R. IL Bingham, Faq.
O. P. Naomi, Esq.
Rev. J. IL Austen. & N. Middleton, Seq.
J. Bryan, req. FL B. Middleton, Esq.
T. Bond, Esq. aIL iáet. Race
W. B. Brymer. B. Peeres, Emile
J. H. Othsrafts
& Om. Fae• L. G. Paget, Esq.
R. B. Sheridae, Esq.
Rey. H. I'. Bower.
Ile.. C. W. Bingham. 0.0. Start, Eme,
teve..JElia4. Ble:Eignerhagee. tt. chß.,,,ChsFyistrigag:::
A. Foster. Esq. C. J. 0. Seaffield, Esq.
Bev. Carr John Cilyn. B. J. Weld, 1t..;.
A. R. Foster, Faq. H. William. Esq.
O. W. Ferrer, Fact. _ G. Warty, E.g.
A. W. T. Feler. Eaei
The 'Visiting Justices' Report stated that there
bad been an Mares.s of committals this quarter
53 ; and there had been en increase of sis in the daily
average; of recommitment+ the increan bed been 11,
and a punishments II; but the disbursements had
accented £l7 9s. 7d, The additional expense of
L'32 4a. had been Sneered for the pay of extra 01110 ere
In guarding the oonvict Jamb Detbrielge the Lst three
weeks of his life by night as well as by day.
In a dissuasion ',high arose as toe proposed alteration
at the gaol,
Lord Pennies stated that in • return lately made to
Partial:mut, it wail said that between £3,000 and £4,e00
a year was expended at the dleontion of the magis-
trates ; but wheu be examined into it he found thee
the outlay at their clLaretion was warmly more than
£2OO or 1.100 • year.
His LORDedIr called the court's attention to the
great inaresee of prisoners—there were 53 more than
metal.
Major Eimer said them were 31 vagrants committed
from his district. Only last evening he sent *even
down—Oaughter).
His Loarnaul. mid no doubt the great mass were
vagrants; but all over the country there was a fearful
Increase of crime. ,The incream of known thence wo.
per cent., of re-committed persons 9 per cent., of-
summarily cemented 12 por cent., of re-committed
males 36 per cent., of recommitted females 46 per oent.,
so that when they saw the greeter number of persons
committed in this oanty were ragman, they might
feel tolerably caay m to the state of Dorset itself. The
persons committal who could neither read nor write
were 35 per cent., end those who could read and write
well were 2 percent. These figures had been hi nearly
nationery respoesible for several years.
The Rev. C. GLYN advocated the claims of the Dorset
Home, the object of which is to rescue young persons
from crime. He was glad the Prison Committee had
contributed £lO to its fonds.
The bridges and baildinp report, read by Mr. H.
Williams, showed • total expenditure of £594 8.. 54.•
and sa estimate of 155 7d. for widening the Dona
half of Clapton bridge. Half of this bridge has been
only 11ft wide, whilst's. Somerset half was 16ft 1 The
two halves are now to be made to match.
The Lunatic Anions report stated the expeuditure
lOr the quarter at £3,192 Is. Id. Mr. Clerk, medical
aasietant at the Asylum baring resigned, Mr. Walker,
I& D., of Russell-equate, was elected in his stead. The
number of estimate in the asylum on September
24, was = males and 253 females. Mr. Feorea
mid the original 'mortgage debt was 1:41,000,
and they had paid oil to laidsummer last £10,200.
The profits from the out-county and oon.papper
patients had hitherto been applied to improve.
meats and repairs ; but he hoped the time would soon
come when they might, in some measure, be devoted to
payine off the debt.
The expenses of the past quarter were 0,51'414c 2c1.,
and the receipt. £6,131 13s. 9J.. leaving £2.570 19s. 741.
A rote of id. in the f, amounting to £1,949 17s. Cel.
was movie.
Mr. GoODDIN read a genial report with reference to
the negro by magistrates' clerks. The following is an
extract :—" The Committee feel compelled to draw
the attention of the court arterially to the following
facts relating to the Cern division :—Thet no monthly
or quarterly returns were made by the magistrates'
clerk in the year 1567 or MM. That subsequently •
return for there two years (embracing ri,tt session.)
was received hy the County Treasurer at Michaelmas
Sessione, 191 a, but that this return woo Signed by no
magistrate ; that from a schedule of fees furnished by
the Clerk of the magistrates of the Cern° divieion to
the Clerk of the Peace, as lees due to him for the Ming
of convictiose, it appeared 102 convictions took place,
although only 11 had been returned, and that them
were not returned until !dor this enquiry had been
,et on foot." The Committee made various recom-
mendations with the object of ensuring more regularity.
The CHAIKM•II said the amount received by the ,
count for fines and fees, in the first year after the
stice& clerks were paid by salary was Exit) or I'6oo
Lbyond the £6OO or £lOOO plaid, but it gradually became
low till last rear it was only £21:10 or 1.100. His lord'
ship said that commutate the sal...ie.°, tap maeletratee'
clerks had secured first-a Las men, and be showed that
the fees peyable under the table amounted to very
little wore than the salaries. With respect to ditni•
'Walling the Ices of fee., his lordship pointed out that
where • convict was ordered to pay oosts and was • de.
faelter, the prosecutor might to be ordered to pay costs.
Ile ilnoteil tap ease of Winn v.Moesnian in the Court of
Excidquer, to show that where justices of • borough,
which hio a septets oommission of the peace, but not •
separate Court of Quarter Sessions, impose pineale for
offencee against the general law, they act for the
county, and the penalties must, under 11 and 12 Vist.
e. 42, 31, be paid over by their clerk to the tesegarer
of the county or place tothe Quarter Sessions of which
the appeal from their jurisdietien lies, and it makes no
difference that the borough has • separate commission of
the peace. In conclusion his lordship instanced Dor-
chester as • place where the judgment applied.
The Constabulary Comiuittoe a quested the Court
to permit them, to allow the legal expenses
of supporting by legal 'wistaria, officers of the
relict force acting in the peeper execution of their duty.
This ea. agreed to and a bill of Messrs. Andrews and
l'oekeam, for defending an anion for fan Imprison'
merit brought against • comtable of the Cerne division,
and • hill of Mr. Johne, Lingwoodjor defending another
constable from a charge of perjury, were ordered to be
paid. The CIP, wet of the force from Midsummer to
Michnelmes amounted to £4416 180.. end the balance in
hand wee £166 4s. Ga. The expenditure for tbo ensuing
quarter was eatitnand at £31833'. 3d. A rate at id.
in the t: was ordered. The helmets, Ice, of the men
are now supplied from Leaden. The number of persons
convicted la fore juetices during the quarter hasbeen 30.
Millporne St. Andrew was appointed a place where the
Inspector of the district should attend for the purpose
of comparing weights and uenures.
In tie report submitted to the court, the committee
steongly recommended that the paymento made by
Vnions for superintend. tits acting so Inspector. of
Nilismanaa, which now go to the county raW. should
half be given to the respective Superintendents and the
other half be added to the Superannuation Fund.
Lord Portman and Mr. Floyer argued that it •ould
he illegal and was inexpedient, and Mr. Citadel opposed
ie as deceiving to the county.
Colonel Meuse' and Me. Ferrer advocated tho pay-
(ln • division the paragraph was struck out of the
report be 21 to 7.
The Chief Constable said in the last quarter there had
been 28 more persons taken into monody than Int
quarter. .13 had been •pt reheated utter the Vaarant
Act, and 15e2 casuists relieves' at the different Unions
In which the Seperiatendents set as &eastern magnet,
officers.
With reference to the Contagious Diseases of Animal.
Ace the cheirnaan pointed out that the boroughs bowing
• separate polies force —llorchester. Woodford, and
Weymouth —have j uriadiction in their Founds, and it was
necewary they should firs. rule.. By an Order in Connell
a 10th August any coesteble suspecting an Animal
is being moved in contravention of the Act Is authorised
t.detitin it, and the noble .ord suggested the committee
nimulil appertain 'eke-re. A maeietrote emegishly
remarked in hie bedroom, bat tho authorities aro to be
asked the tillehlion.
His lorite-ip directed tie attention of the Court to •
Judgment of the Queen's Bench, February 18th last,
in the awe of leg. •. Hhitsiney Hallway Company.
The ownei•of Cardiff docksand wharyeelet the wharves
to the railway company. Ehe company Imre the sole
oemplers. bet br agreement *attain wharkie dues
paYeble on all goods shipeed or unshipped at the
harass were reserved to the Unlined.. and est.e
pail
direst to them by the owners or consignees of thr goods.
ruder these eireumstanors the railway company son•
tend d tt -it they were only liable to be &seamed in
repeat of their beneficial oecupstan, i.e., for the value
of the IfiI.TVPS minus the dues. But the Court held
that the railway company, as sole occupiers of the
where... wee Leble tube assessed to the poor-eate in
reelect of t. i fnll rateable value of the premises, in-
cludieg the .i,stfeei dues, without regaid to the
amount of benebt er'.iieh they themselves -derived from
the occepation. '.tin lordship reuse, ked that th.t oon •
firmed the view 'Alia e.art had always taken, that rent
criterion of ve!rue in knee...meet for the 'county rate.
The court then adjourned.

FIRST COURT.—Wisstssay.
in^fore J. FIATF-S- Ewl-, M.P.. Deputy-Chairman).
The Court openwl at ten o'clock, and the following
Ment;omen were .worn on the grand jury :—Mr. Henry
Tooke., Whitcchurch (foreman) ; Mr. T. Aylee. Wet
sfrater ; Mr. F.. Reekiesham. Wintborne ; Mr. J.
Thructrin ; Mr. F. Itesiabel4, Motoombo ; Mr.
T. C. 3., Negltnn Mi• W. 11. Compton. Thorn•
ford ; Mr. W, Drake, Winterborse Houghton ; Mr. R.
Din on. Lyme Real.; Mr. W. Dowdan, Gillisgbago ;
lh C. Hector. W interborneStiekland ; Mr. G. HarveyMThorlu ,
W. Aspires, ; Mr. R. Hiscr.ck, Dillingham;
Mr. C. Hoot, Mast Dr ,hard; Mr. J. E. Jeffery West
Orchard ; Idr. W Kendall. Portland ; Mr. T. Moore,
West Stover ; Mr. H. P. Pullman. Netherbury Mr.
C. Spicer. Iti.hore Hannah, ; Mr. C. F. Slraate, Woe.
borne : Mt. W. :hums, 018,14in/ton ; Mr. R. reqehaet,
Golfo Mallen ; Mr. J. Ware Lam, Sutton Waldron.
Alter Ow jurors bad been swum Mr. Hector applied
to be rim cu, saying that he did not rem/guise the
religions crrponsibil,ty of an oath, but only the moral
momoikuldr. aul that he did not observe tte Sabbath.
H. ...not mimed. .

Mr. FIAT zu, tie ehusiae the grind j tuT. said: Gentle-
men of the rusted jor--I have been rome•hat rtnea•
weterilv tailed upon to @Admit you. I hurl hoped that
the the Chairman 01 ttoertur Fteevions. would
hove turn shls to preside over time Mune., to-day„ end
u hes been his
*at be would hvve uddroseed
queue in former Teem and Um pointed out the.
provisions of the .t•tuto • paned In nveet ...top. of
Putiamsot whir& own, r•nvelally veiata to the heeieeee
of Quarter Soul. u r effset your peetrlnw dutirs end
beanie's in ti r emery or 'Praline. la y live.
Ilut it Ives been thought th linable in eon erptenoe,
I am ~,Try to say, r,f the :date of his lordvlttot
held., the. his attro.'ahre It the ves.ions should
the curt and the
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