The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-10 00:00:00

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JornepA Pratt appeared again charged with being
feloniously in possession of Some goods belonging to his
employer—Mr. Aylesbury was present in court..—Mr.
Howard appeared for the prosecution, and stated that he
was not ready to go on with the case. —Mr. Weston was
not here, but he arranged with him that hail should be
tendered to-day., and be (Mr. Howard) would not object to
the name mentioned. Ile must now ask for a remand till
Monday, or as might be convenient to the magistrates'
clerk—Dr. Drew Is that party ready to become bail
Mr. Howard said he knew nothing about it.—Mr. Arden
said Mr Weriton mentioned Mr. Mumfoni ma ready to
become bail on the prisoner's behalf. Was that the case?
—The prisoner said there were two gentleuisawho pro-
mised to become baiL The Rev. Mr. Ranaome said he
would come directly the church service was over.—Mr.
Howard continued that Mr. Weston arranged that ball
should be taken there to-day ; and, as the case could not
be completed till Monday or Thursday the remand should
be till one of those days, if the maListrates approved.—
The Mayor said Mr. Vickery had making certain
enquiries, and certain facts had been discovered and brought
to their knowledge, The question was whether things
remained exactly as they did on the last occasion.—There
still being a delay, the Mayor asked the prisoner if he was
ready with his ball t—Prisoner said his wife had just that
minute gonelior Mr. Ransome, Mr. Charles Seanum,he also
understood, would be one of the sureties—Mr. Arden said
It was no use mentioning 50 names, if the sureties did not
come. The case was adjourned till 11 o'clock, and he
should have had his bail there, for the magistrates could
not wait in hat way.—Prisoner (looking round the court):
Perhaps there are some gentlemen in the hall that would
not mind coming forward as bail for me.—There was no
response.—Mr. Howard said that Mr. Weston asked if he
would conamt to one gentlemen being accepted in Leo, to
which he agreed, and said Mr. Weston need not trouble
himself to come to-day.—Mr. Arden, to prisoner: The
magistrate have cme down here on purpose ttuou
out on bail at 11 o'clock ; you have had every opportunity
and Mr. Weston has no doubt been endear(' to get
bail for yoi, and if he has not, it is because be could not
get them.—The Mayor: Is there anybody here, Mr. Pratt, to
bewtne bal for you? —Prisoner: There will be in aminute, air.
—Mr. Vickery said that Mr. Mumford (who it was under-
stood was the person prisoner expected) was gone to
Dorchester-, and would not be home till two o'clock.
Soon the prisoner's wife appeared, and the Rev. V. F.
Ransom. 3ntered through the magistrates' room. It was
undendocd that Mr. Ransome was willing to join some
one elec. Mrs Pratt, for whom much sympathy was
expmeee., stated that Mr. Mionfordlitad gone out of town.
Mr. C J. Freeman enquired the amount of the bail, and
left the Court, returning shortly, when Mr. Benjamin
Morris, of the firm of Messrs. Evans and Morris, and Mr.
C. J. Freeman of the firm of Messrs. Hawke. and
Freeman, consented each to become sureties in £4O each.
These gentlemen and the prisoner were then bound over,
the later in .00, and the sureties in £4O each, for his
appearance on Thursday week—Before the prisoner's
release the Court had become crowded, among those
present being the witness Reicharts and a large number
of tradesmen of the town, more than one of whom the
prisoner's wise in distress, had asked to become surety for
her husband.

SUPPOSED FOUNDERING OF A SHIP.
During the Last few days • number of deals and other
flotsam has been washed ashore all along the coast, from
°opposite the Ferry-bridge (east itide),_ to CasUetown,
Portland, and also on our own coast, as far as Osmington,
and White Nothe. At Preston and Osmington more
than • hundred baulks of timber were found, and sent to
the Weymouth Custom House. They are new deals of
Sin. and other widths many yards long, and some of them
three inches thick. At first it was supposed that they
had formed part of a deck-load. and had been thrown
over in the rough water: but with some of the latest
found were pacts of a cabin or deck-house, and a long
cushion, covere4 with American cloth, was found north
of the GreenhilL Some doors and posts, broken and
battered, have also been found, and on Tuesday evening
there name on shore the lid of a box, bearing the follow-
ing :—" Stores from B.P. and G.D. Sun, 28, South-street,
New York, Ship .1. L. Hale." A captain of a vessel,
which came into Portland on Wednesday morning also
reported passing over 200 new deals, floating off St.
Alban's Head. It is feared that some large Umber ship
has foundered: but up to Wednesday, it would seem that
the appearances are consistent with the carrying away
only of a deck-load, dock-house, &c.

REVISION OF THE VOTERS' LISTS.
Mr. John Eastabrooke Wadsworth. revising barrister,
held hie court at the Guildhall, on Friday morning, to
revise the lists of voters.—The county lists were first
pease& commencing at nine o'clock. —At half -past eleven.
or thereabout, the Barrister proceeded with the borough
lists.—Mr. F. I'. Steggall, town clerk of the borough,
appeared, and Mr. Hooper for the ConAervativen. and Mr.
Hamm for the Liberals—Mr. Standl produced the free-
men.' list, there being only one, Mr. William Eliot
During the morning there was a smart debate between
the legal gentlemen and an overseer, which the Barrister
stopped by threatening to close the court—The majority
of the cases peasessed no interest

LODGER CU I 11.
Henry Bartlett, brewer, claimed a vote for a bedroom
and sitting-room in 7, Camden-terran, St. Leonard's-road
-landlady, Mrs. Mary Ann Hart -Mr. Maxine objected,
and examined the claimant as to who was the tenant and
occupier-Mr. Hooper said the point was not material'
the description stated " or other person
to whom the rate was paid."-The Barrister thought
the landlady should come to give evidence, but the
claimant said she would not -It seemed that Mn,
Mary Ann Hart had requested the overseer tout her
somin-law, Mr. Tizard, on the register.-The R _pevising
Barrister, to the claimant: Will you go with the compli-
ment' of the revising barrister to Mrs. Hart, and ask her
to come and give evidence / -Claimant : It will be only
m If a walk for nothing; she will not xene.-
ter • Will you take the trouble to go and ask
her to come? Are you totally disinclined to go and ask?
-At last Mr. Bartlett consented to go. -On his return he
said Mrs. Tisard was not home, and Mrs. Hart would not
come. She wished Mr nand put on the list that he I
might get a vote-Mr. Bartietes vote was allowed.-
--Robert Blade Colmer, a lodger claim, for Trinity-road.
-Mr. Hooper objected that the description of the house,
in the fourth column, had been omitted.-Mr. Howard
contended that "Trinity-road" was quite sufficient-how
could they put • number if the house had no number
The vote had been passed for the last two years.-11te
Barrister said the house must be described either as •
dwelling-house, public-house, or otherwise. If he had
peened it before he had done so wrongly.-Vote expunged.
-Mr. HIUME : Your Honour is laying down ruling new to
what you, have for years pest-The Barrister: No, my
attention was not called to it before; bull! I had done
wrong in a previous year, d druid not be too proud to
acknowledge it—Mr. William Dibben, of Spring.
gardens, was objected to by Mr. Hooper, on the ground
that the house was four months void, and the rates were
not paid.-Mr. Howard quoted the case of Smith v. Over-
seers of Sedgehia ; there could not be a rating qualification
now-Mr. Howard supported Mr. Dibben, and said the
house was not void. Kr. Dibben chose to live in
lodgings, but he did not give up the key.-Mr. Dibben,
examined by Mr. Hooper, laid: The house was not put op
" to let," nor did he put a notice in the paper that it wire
to let He left the house a short time on account of his
wife's death.-Mr. Parton', overseer, said the house, Mr.
Dibben told him, was only occupied by him two month/t-
-in answer to the Barrister, Mr. Dibben said he took
sway the greater part of his furniture, but left a wash-
stand Users-Vote allowed.—Richard Smith of Bailment
or lionford-street, claimed, supported by Mr. Hanna.-
It appeared that the asnitantoverseer had rated Mrs.
Smith: but, said Smith, "rye got to pay the money."
Mr. Parsons had received the rates from Mrs. Smith, but
her husband wanted a vote.-Vote allowed.—Mr.
Baxter was a lodger at 26, East-street, and he made a
claim.-Mr. Hooper's objection was that there was not
sufficient description.-Mr. Howard contended that "
East-street," was sufficient to identify the house, and no
fanciful description of ins and outs was required.-The
Barrister replied that the description of a house was not
its number--Mr. Howard said there was no point as to
whether the lodger should live in a hotel, a "hop,
or a private 'house, and there could be no
doubt as to the house. -The Barrister could not agree with
Mr. Howard, the number proved the identification, but
not the description.-Mr. Howard asked for a case.-The
Barrister ref used.-The vote was disallowed.—Mr.
William Sewell claimed for 10 bedrooms, two sitting
rooms, kitchen, and offices, as • lodger, in Chesterfield-
place, supported by Mr. Hooper. -He said he occupied all
the house except the shop, and Mr. Upjohn was the laud-
lont-Mr. Hume objected.-In answer to the Barrister,
Mr. Stovall said Mr. Upjohn could not go from the 'bop
into the house-The Barrister held that Mr. Stovall occu-
pied a house, and not lodgings. -Vote ref used.—Mr.
Thomas Coates, house in the Royal Crescent -Mr. Hooper
objected that Mr. Coates had given up poseession.-Mr.
Tissue supported, and elicited that Mr. Coates had retained
possession of a reitn.--Cbsimant said he retained • room,
and let the house to Mr. Croydon, who had the key of the
front door. His wife and family lived in Derby-
Ile could get into the house during tho day: but should
not annoy the parties by going in at night There were a
bedstead and other furniture in the room, and he had the
hey.-By the Barrister: Ile went every summer as a
grocer's assistant and manager of a business at Llandudno,
and be had let the house to Mr. Croyden.-Mr. Hooper
contended that the occupation of • room war only a
colours! la occupation, and would not conferthe franchise,
-Mr. Hooper urged that a permanent unbroken residence
warn sat required to constitute occupation ; but that when
therias an intention to return to the house, the occupa-
tion was sufficient -Vote allowed—Mn. Walter Holt
" Walpole terrace:* was objected to by Mr. Hann, and
supported by Mr. Hooper. -110 said be occupied the Stag
Inn, at the corner of Walpole street and Lennox street.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hann° : Believed that "Lennox
street" was marked on his house. Had an entrance in
both streets. -Mr. Hanne objected that the house was not
In "Walpole Terrace, " as described, at all,-Mr. Holt
said all their drains ran together.-(Laughterd-Post-
poned.—At the evening sitting, Mr. R. Gaakell pore
evidence that "Lennox street" was on one side of the
house, and "Walpole street " on the other, and the
Barrister held that the objection was fatal, expunged
the vote.-Mr. Hooper : You have earned your half-crown
this time.—Mr. John Spencer Meade, of Kariescombe,
Torquay, Devon, was objected to by Mr. Hanna, on the
ground of non-residence. - Mr. Ilooper opposed the
objection, on the ground that the notice of objection
could not have been "erred in time -Vote retained.—
a Mendenhall, of Helen-lane, was objected to by
llirra.Tooper. on the parish medicalrelict -The
overseer produced Cund of
counterfoil of the order: but the
person objected to said that the medical officer did not
come ; Dr. Nathan was sent for • but he had another
medial man Dr. °°llner„2_ and Pahl Vote allowed,
-Mr. Job Pickard, of ocouswiekto by Mr. holmium mis objected
said be had
11"Parletsivrteig. andpeoratgoammaneedBWeddiumedh!ae ,fear.
ol•baula.,dockhousetait he retained
pegandom of two rocens.-Vote snowed.

at Belgrave-terraoe, Radipole.—On the list for &dipole
the name appeared of Freeman Gasen.—lle was supported '
by Mr. Menne, and Mr. Hooper stated that the barrister
had no power to alter the name.—The name was detained.
Mr. William Flisher, claimed a lodger's vote for bedrooms,
sitting-Tomas and kitch•sn, at lft, South Panda —Mr. Rooper
made the claim, and Mr. Hanna opposed.—Mrs. Fisher
was called to give evidence, and stated that Mrs Bolt
was the owner of the premises, that she paid £l6 a year
for what her husband rented, and that they had been
there during the electoral year.—ln croarexamination
Mn. Ylisher acknowledged that the lower portion of the
premises was occupied by the Great Wes (Channel
Islands) Steam Packet Company, and that the portion of
house which her husband occupied was totally distinct
and structurally severed from the rest— Mr. Hamm urged
that Mr. Abber occupied a separate house and not
lodgings.—Mrs. Flisher also, on being Premed, admitted
that the company held the whole of the premises from
Mn. Bolt, and that she paid rent to the company. This
was held to he fatal, and the vote was dis-allowed.--A
large number of minor cases were more or less debated.
Romani served a notice of appeal on the barrister
In the cases of Robert Slade Colnser and others, in which
the number of the house was held not to be • description;
but the barrister refused to allow the appeaL
The Court sat, as usual, to a late hour.

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CHANGE OP Maier:rm.—The Pigmy arrived in the
Roads on Saturday, with the autumn reliefs of
marines for H.M. ship's Warrior and Boscawen. She
left again on Sunday.
OUTWARD BOUND.—The emigrant ship Hurunui,
from London to New Zealand, arrived in Portland
Roads on Sunday, and has been lying there for the last
few days. She has about 290 on board.
Anniamm Isayzertot. The Lords of the
Admiralty arrived at Portland in H.M.S. Enchan-
tress on Friday morning. They received the usual
salutes, and after Inspecting H.M.S. Warrior (coast-
guard ship), and H.M. training ship Boecawen, they
left in the afternoon for Plymouth.
Ntw Limn' SRIP.—The Trinity steam yacht Galatea
arrived in Portland Roads on the 30th ult., towing the
new Shambles light ship. The latter is fitted with
the newest and most efficient fog signals, lately
adopted, and on Tuesday morning she was towed out
to her station on the Shambles shoal.

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RED SEA AND INDIA TZLEGRAPH.—OR Friday the
telegraph steamer Kangaroo came into the Roads, and
was shortly after joined by the Seine and Hibernia.
The cable fleet left at five o'clock on Monday morn-
ing, for the Red Sea, they having on board the cable
to be laid from Suez to Aden, and that from thence to
Bombay.
Kticroli PROPOSED DAY SCHOOLB.—On Wednesday
evening an entertainment of dissolving views,
Illustrative of Early Bible history, was given in aid of
the shove object, In the Volunteers' Drill-hall, the
Rev. J. S. Robinson remarking on the pictures, and a
selection of suitable pieces being sung. The attendance
was good.
Plimmvs MRTRODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETT.—SeI,
mons were preached on Sunday morning, in behalf of
this society, at the Fortune's Well Chapel, by the
Rev. S. Dubson in the morning, and in the afternoon
by the Rev. C. Smith, of London. The congregations
were good. On Monday the public meeting was held,
and addressed by the Rev. T. Hocking (Wealyan), R.
Hawkey (Bible Christian), C. Smith, 8:. Dobson, and
J. Hawley.
THE ASSAULT ON WARDER O'Bitimr. —The warder
who was so brutally assaulted in April last has now
recovered sufficiently for the Director to deal with the
convict who attacked him. The fellow has been kept
In solitary confinement ever since he committed the
offence, and on Thursday he received 36 lashes.
Warder O'Brien is to be pensioned and invalided out
of the service in a month's time.
Roupell, ex-M.P. for Lambeth,
after suffering fourteen years' imprisonment in Portland
jail, was discharged from custody on the lerd ult. His
crime was • systematic and stupendous one. He destroyed
his father's will and forged another one, by which he
still retained the management of the estates. When •
canter of reckless extravagance brought him into
difficulties from which there was no legitimate escape, he
Red to Spain. There, however, he resolved to atone to
society, as far as he could, for the outrage against it of
which he had been guilty. He did what in fact he need
not have done. He came back to England and confessed
his crime, thus placing the rightful heir in possession of
the estates and consigning himself to penal servitude
for life. In prison he conducted himself with exceptional
rectitude, and was placed in the prison hospital, where,
It is said, he has served with • kindness to the poor con-
victs, which will cause him to be much and painfully
missed. In the depth of his degradation he has shown
many noble traits of chamber. His atonement, for a
man of his associations and position, has been terrible,
and we are sure that few will be found to take exception
to the act of clemency which restores him to the world.
• sadder, a wiser, bet let us hope • better man.—Financial
Reformer.
Tux LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—OR Tuesday morning,
Captain Tyler, the Inspector from the Board of Trade,
opened an enquiry into the circumstances of the accident
on September the 13th, when the train ran into the dead
stop, and aerosol passengers received severe shocks.—
There were present on behalf of the London and South-
Western Company, Mr. E. W. VeriUder, superintendent
of the line, and Mr. Mears, dietriet superintendent: on
behalf of the Great Western Company.—Mr. T. Graham,
provisional superintendent. Mr. G. F. Parsons, station-
master of Portland, was also present —Mr. Voss,
engineer, gave evidence as to the gradients on the
diffierent lengths. Mr. Tildealey, the engine-driver, Mr.
E. Tomlinson, the guard, Alfred Tyrrell, the fireman, and
H. Richards, of Portland, switchman, were examined,
and D. Rae also gave evidence. Captaate'firler
the site of the accident, and the hc.—After
*beet three hours' Investigatio, Captain Tyler was
understood to be of opinion that the break-power should
be increased, and he recommended for the future the use
of continuous breaks on all trains.