The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-02-09 00:00:00

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On Wednesday the Queen held a Court and Privy
Council at Buckingham Palace, when Wm. Hodges,
Esq.' Chief Justice of the Cape of Good Hope (late
Recorder of Poole, and brother of J. F. Hodges,
Esq., of this town,) was presented to the Queen, by
Secretary Sir George Grey, and received from Her
Majesty the honour of Knighthood.
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On Monday last the Lord Bishop of Salisbury
licensed the Rev. Edward Charles ICing Bearcroft,
B. C. L., to the curacy of Whitchurch Canonicorum
with the Chapel of Stanton Saint Gabriel, in this
county; the Rev. John Edward Colvile Husband,
to the curacy of Chideock, and to officiate on alter-
nate Sunday evenings in the Chapel of Stanton St.
Gabriel; and the Rev. William Stone, Id. k., to
the Curacy of Marshwood, in this county.

The Prince Consort presided on Thursday at a
meeting of the council of the Duchy of Cornwall,
held at tha Duchy-Office, Buckingham-gate, St.
James's Park. There were also preserit the Keeper
of the Privy Seal, tho Viscount Monck ; the Attor-
ney-General, Mr. Alexander; the Treasurer', Colonel
the Hon. Charles Beaumont Phipps; Lord Portman;
and the Secretary, Mr. J. R. Gardiner.

SINGULAR PIINNOMENON.-011 Thursday evening
between 7 and 8 a rare and beautiful meteorological
appearance presented itself in this neighbourhood.
Looking in a direction almost due east from Dorchester
a meteor dropped "beautiful as a falling star," almost
vertically from a great height towards the horizon,
in its transit appearing to be checked several times
and then beaming more brightly, whilst at the same
time seeming sparks were eliminated. Several
seconds were occupied in the fall, which did not ap-
pear to be at a very rapid rate, and the sky was bril-
liantly illuminated by the erratic and bright body.

MALL•CART ACCIDENT.—On Monday night as the
mail-cart from Forston to Dorchester was about a
mile the other side of Charminster, the driver,
Maitland, jun.—who, unknown to the contractor,
was officiating for his father, then suffering from an
accident—fell from the trap into the road, and shortly
afterwards a woman, named Jane Remy, who
was riding with Maitland, and hearing an in-
fant, fell also. The horse found his way
to Charminster, where he was secured. Mait-
land, we understand, was hurt about the head, and
the woman was subsequently picked up and brought
to the County Hospital, when it was found she had
considerably injured one leg. She is going on pretty
well, but is not yet out of danger. The infant was
unhurt.
TEACHERS' ANNTYRRSARY.—On Monday evening
week the annual festival of Sunday School teachers
and others in this town was celebrated at West
Fordington National School, Grove-buildings, when
nearly 200 persons assembled. The room—which
wore quite a festive air—was gaily adorned with
evergreens, flowers, flags, and apposite mottoes, being
brilliantly illuminated by variegated lanterns, whilst
at the entrance was an arch of laurel, surmounted
by two pretty transparencies, one bearing the letters
"F. W." "V. A. and the other "God bless
them." After tea, which seemed to give satisfaction
to all, the Rev. A. Handley, who presided, delivered
a very appropriate introductory address, stating as
indicative of the importance of the work of Sunday
school teaching that 400,000 persons were every
Sunday engaged in instructing poor children. The
Rev. Reginald Smith then addressed the assembly
on the indispensablenesa of the Holy Spirit's agency
in religious teaching. Richard Eliot, Esq., after-
wards spoke upon some of the important qualifica-
tions of teachers, such as the necessity of constant
prayer, diligence, punctuality, and care in preparing
lessons. The Rev. J. Stevenson, of St. John's
Church, Weymouth, offered some remarks on defects
to be avoided by teachers, instancing—the want of
parental feeling by teachers, expecting too much
from children, and omitting to look after them
during the week. The Rev. T. W. Knipe then
spoke upon the future rewards of zealous workers.
The rev. President, in a few suitable observations,
brought the proceedings to a close. The assembly
separated about 10 o'clock, after a hymn had been
sung and a benediction pronounced.
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RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.—On Tuesday evening a
meeting of the Dorchester Auxiliary of this society
was held at the Townhall under the presidency of the
Rev. A. Handley, who announced that he had to act as
treasurer, secretary, and chairman. The attendance
was small. The meeting was opened with prayer. The
treasurer's statement showed that the funds this year
of the Dorchester branch would only allow of a dona-
tion of £l2 to the parent society instead of £l5 as
heretofore. The Rev. Josiah Miller addressed the meet-
ing, urging the claims of the society, and showing the
peculiar value of the tracts circulated by the society,
which had been established 59 years, and had issued in
that time more than 700,000,000 publications. The Rev.
J. P. Saffery, deputationfrom the parentsociety, adverted
to several circumstances which this year asked an in-
crease rather than a decrease in the funds, especially the
losses sustained by the Indian mutiny. The Tract
Society annually voted 4,000,000 tracts to the London
Missionary Society alone, and last year the publications
issue I reach d 34,000,000. Emigrant ships and troop
transports were supplied with tracts, kn., while innu-
merable other methods of circulation were adopted by
the society in furtherance of its special object. Sub-
scribers, too, received an allowance of 25 per cent, on
works published by the society, as well as other advan-
tages ; and this society fed the other missionary associa-
tions. Yet, he considered, the Tract Society was the
most shabbily treated of all the religious societies, offer-
ing statements in proof of his assertion. The rev, depu-
tation held that the propagation of Christianity in India
had nothing to do with the mutiny; but if no impediment
had been placed in the way of Christianity, and no
obstacles opposed to the spread of Christian truth, we
should never have heard of the mutiny. In Bengal
there were 47,000,000 of people, but only 103 mission-
aries; in Bombay, 10,000,000 people, and 30 missionaries;
Madras—the most favoured Presidency—had 27,000,00
of inhabitants, and 118 missionaries; Agra, 30,000,000,
and 23 missionaries; the Punjab, Oude, and &hide,
14,000,000 of people, and 8 missionaries. In the cities
of Calcutta. Madras, and Bombay, there were but 70
missionaries; in our British dominions in the East
there were 166,000,000, but only 382 missionaries; and
Northern India, with 50,000,000 of people, was without
a single missionary. The rev, deputation narrated
several anecdotes in illustration of what had bent
achieved by the instrumentality of a single tract. The
Rev. H. Monte then moved—That £3 be added to the
£l2, and, if possible, £l7 be made up for this year's
donation to the parent society; and the motion was
assented to. The Chairman, m conclusion, advocated
the cause of the society, and offered up a benediction,
when the meeting ter,ninated. £3 2s. Ild, was col-
lected at the door.

SCHOLARSHIP IN UPWRY, DORSET—The follow-
in s curious letter was a few days ago received by
W— M—, Esq., who has this last season grown
some clover seed:— upway
thoames wills

Mis M— i rght thes foe foe lines to you to as
you if havint got a litel broud clover to make for i heard
when i was at frier woden maken of mister duning with
• annmershen at • peney a pound after it is naped and
2 d • pound take it out a rick and if you will pleas to
send back • sneer i will corn up
The friends of the much-esteemed Mr. William Dun-
ning—who is the most extensive tenant-farmer in
the county of Dorset, as well as perhaps the largest
man incorporeal dimensions, and a worthy man and
excellent neighbour—will probably demur to
the allegation of honest " thoames wills" to the
effect that, when at Friar Waddon, he was actually
engaged in the making of Mr. Dunning, with a
hand-machine, at a penny per pound !
BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, Townhall, Thurs-
day, Feb. 4.--4 Before Win. Mantleld, Esq., Mayor, and
John Galpin, Esq.)—William Hawkins, formerly in the
employ of Mr. Biles, charged with uttering a forged
order for 108., purporting to be signed by Richard
Mater, was committed to the assizes for trial.—Job
Fon?, and Mary Deceit were brought up on a charge of
obtaining a watch by false pretences from Mr. J.
Barter, watchmaker, South-street, and the hearing was
postponed owing to the illness of Mr. Barter.

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Devenish, Esq.)—Rebecca Hyde, an elderly woman, VOW
summoned for assaulting Charlotte Gapper. The
parties reside in Mill-street. From complainant's state-
ment it appeared that a disturbance occurred on the night
in question at the Mariners Inn, between 8 and 9, after
which clofendant assaulted complainant. A young man
named John Terrell corroborated complainant, and also
Job Lucas, defendant's nephew, who said that on Satur-
w. filledinegillanttniia.ca otafibisiwarp.l6Bureeddr
in
day week at the Chequers Inn he saw his aunt strike
complainant twice, and was attempting to strike her a
third time but Terrell withheld her. Defendant called
Keziah Hoare who said that she saw the parties and the
two young men come out of the Mariners and go
towards the Chequers, when a man named Coombs
struck Mrs. Gapper but defendant did not strike her.
Henry William Gale, a soldier, said he saw Terrell
strike at Coombs, but complainant got between them
and received the blow. The women did not strike at
each other, one of them being at the street door and the
other ((lapper) was near the kitchen door when she re-
ceived the blow. Complainant denied going into the
Chequers. Frederick Frampton, brother of Mrs. Gap-
per, said she, Lucas, and Terrell, came to call him out.
Witness at once went out, his sister saying her life was
in danger, and saw defendant strike complainant twice
and call her names. Fined 2s. 6d., and costs 14s. 4d.,
or in default of payment to be committed for 14 days'
hard labour. The money was paid.—George Lester,
• little boy, was summoned for breaking a hedge in the
walks. Superintendent Pouncy said that on Saturday
about noon in the Fairfield he saw defendant with •
knife trying to cut a shrub from • hedge in the walk,
and at last he pulled off a considerable branch. There
was another boy in a young t-ee but he escaped. The
superintendent at once collared the defendant. The
hedges had been continually broken and the defendant
had repeatedly been cautioned. Defendant's father said
he often himself started lads from destroying the hedges
in the walks. Ordered to pay costs, 25., and the father
promised to administer a flogging to the youthful of-
fender.
COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, Shirehall, Saturday, Feb.
6.—(Before H. Williams, W. L. Henning, A. Foster,
H. Frampton, Faqrs., and Capt. Denier, M.P.,)—Robert
Serino', a mason, was fined se. and oosts for being
drunk and disorderly at Maiden Newton. P.C. White
stated that the offence occurred at 10 on the night of
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and costs 13e. 6d.--Thonicia Foot, landlord of the
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December.

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taMed that no swell offence had been committed in des
fondant's house before ; and, as the parish constable
was present at the thee of the gembite*, q anybody Was
being Christmas eve, they would mitigate the pane stoidberlaingme tithewgaos
to 6d. and costs 9s. 6d.--Christopher Bartlett, keeper
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of the Lugger Inn, beerhouse, Chickerell, was sum-
moned for furious striving and drunkenness on the h
ult. Mr. B. N. Howard appeared for the defendant.
P.C. Herridge said that on the 29th ult., while on duty
at Chickerell, about 11 at night he heard a vehicle
coming down the hill at a very tuitions rate, On going
to meet it the officer saw a trap or cart just turn the
corner and tip Over. Defendant was thrown out on to
the road, but said to the policeman that it was all Rad.
dent. Defendant was so drunk as to be Unable to Un-
buckle any Of the harness. Witness told defendant he
the horse, unharnessed him, and righted the vehicle,
anshodulodothosiovde.pgoollrepdmiolopogoomorie inliglodso. Wnsvistooostsoee4ka bill
but defendant in hauling the trap into his yard fell &Awn
several times. In cross-examination witness said he
did not see the pony shy; and the catastrophe occurred
about 200 yards from defendant's residence. Witness
did not hear the feriods driving more than 30 yards
before he saw the trap tern the corner. There was
another person pitched out of the trap who had his fore-
head hurt and seemed stunned. Mr. HoWard said that
defendant had been aceustonied to drive for 25 years and
had never been summoned before magistrates ; that he
left the Bear Inn, Weymouth, at half-past nine and
drove soberly home taking up a friend on the way.
John Marshallsay, fisherman, stated that he started
with defendant from the Bear Inn about quarter-past
nine in defendant's trap, which was small, on the night
referred to. The pony was small and defendant drove
leisurely home. Ere the descent alluded to by the police-
man is reached there is a hill lip which the pony walked.
The pony shied at the top of tile hill and started off;
and at the corner of the bottom of the descent the pony
shied again at a mixen, when the trap turned over.
Witness was stunned ; defendant took off the barmen
andthrew itinto the trap, and afterwards dragged the trap
home 230 yards. Neither were the worse for liquor.
The policeman did not render defendant assistance, and
defendant did not fall down when pulling the trap home.
The pony found the way to its stable. Witness and
Herridge folloWed the trap to the yard. Herridge was
recalled and reiterated that defendant fell while pulling
the trap. Defendant said a atone rolled under his foot
and his knee touched the road onee. The
Bench considering that the policeman had acted
properly in bringing the case forward, and that both wit-,
neeses might be speaking the truth,Mismissed the sum-
mons.—Samuel Welber, a little boy, was summoned
for trespassing in pursuit of game at Admiston, near
Piddletown. rederick Meech, a lad, said that on the
29th ult. he went into a field in the occupation of Mr.
Payne and found a trap, which proved to be one he had
lost a fortnight before in the Ewelees. Witness replaced
the trap, told his father of Rio circumstance, and at 2
next morning laid wait in the neighbourhood of the
snare. Between 6 and 7 o'clock defendant came and
, took up the trap. Witness jumped out of the wood and
: said "Well, Sam, you got sin, then?' "Yee," an-
swered defendant. "I wish you'd come afore, for I be
tired of waiting in the oold," continued witness, who
thereupon took the trap away. The magistrates said
they would have been glad to punish the boy only and
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not the father. Fined is. and mite, 106. 6d., or •
month's imprisonment.—'Robes Hallett, baker, King'
combo, Toner, was summoned for itreattlting Anne Lake.
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with a brush. It "did not hurt her so much—but it
to give her two loaves and two shillings to make up the
examination complainant said she owed defendant two
Defendant walked away on the evening soberly, driving
his donkey before him, and "the moon was shining so
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nice, and he had a plaid coat on." The little boy told
her that defendant threw the stone ; but she did not
know where the brush touched her when she fell in the
dirt. The defence was that the complainant opened her
door and assailed defendant on the evening in question
about throwing at her door, and he did not reply, but
the next morning she appeared at his shop and com-
menced abusing defendant, whereupon he attempted to
frighten her away by holding up a brush when oomplaiu-
ant fell on her knees. Fined 63. and costs.--Jacob
Coz, labourer, was summoned for exposing his person at
Preston. P.C. James Redshaw said that at 6 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, the 24th, while on duty at Preston
and Sutton Poynts, lie saw a gang of loiterers. All
went away except defendant and another on the officer
approaching, who cautioned defendant about casting
remarks at passers by. Defendant then exposed himself in
a very improper manner, about a yard and a half from the
wall, just as some women were passing. The officer af-
terwards told defendant he should summon him for his
indecent conduct, and, on following the women, they
told him they were often subjected to such annoyances
on the part of loiterers at road corners in the neighbour-
hood of Osmington on Sundays. The offender reoeived
a sharp admonition from the magistrates, and was com-
initted for one week's hard labour to the House of
Correction. dirty
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COUNTY MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, Shirehall, Monday,
Feb. B.—(Before H. Williams and W. L. Henning,
Esqrs.)—Charles Bilks and Thomas Whittle, labourers,
were brought up charged with assaulting P.C. James
Hill of the county constabulary. P.C. Hill stated that
on Saturday night, about half-past 11 at Winterborne
Abbas, he heard a noise and walked towards it. The
officer found the prisoners and others swearing and
making a row, and requested them to go quietly away.
Instead of complying Bilke swore at Hill and than re-
fused to give his name. On Hill offering to take him
into custody he began to undress, challenging the officer
to fight. Whittle on being asked to give his name
struck the officer and tripped him up. The officer's
hat fell off, and Bilks kicked the hat 10 yards away.
Both prisoners were drunk. Whittle likewise began to
strip, whilst bystanders urged on the contest with "Hold
together, my lads !" They had been in custody ever
since. Bilks said, after leaving the Coach and Horses at
11 he and others had A song on the way home, when the
officer interfered, and no blows were struck. Whittle
said the same. Both denied stripping, and they called
Charles Taylor, who said the young men were merry
and singing, and interfered with no one till the police-
man took hold of Biike by the collar. Whittle decline&
to give his name at once and tripped up the officer
Fined 10e. 6d. including costs.

COMMITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL—A.BiZeB : John
Tucker, beastiality at Piddletrenthide ; William Haw-
kins, offering and putting off forged order at Dor-
chester. Hard labour: Thomas Haswell, assault and
riot at Weymouth, 2 months; John Wellstead, night
poaching at Winterbome Kingstone, 6 weeks, and to
find sureties; Henry Galion, poaching at Dewlish, 1
calendar month ' • Jacob Cox, exposing his person at
Preston and Sutton Points, 7 days; Francis Guy,
stealing fowls at Chiselborne, 3 calendar months ; Love
White, stealing shawl at Nether Compton, 3 weeks'
Elizabeth White, stealing a bedgown, chemise, and
shirt at Nether Compton, 3 weeks.

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