The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-11-14 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

MUNICIPAL. —A vacancy is occasioned in the office
of auditor for the borough consequent on the recent
decease of Mr. Charles Hodges, who held it for seven
years consecutively.
We have been requested to announce that Colonel
Wallington, J P., Trowbridge, has accepted the office
juf Vice-President of the Salisbury branch of the
National Association for promotmg Freedom of
Worship in Parish Churches, (Central Office
Manchester.)
Amos° the guests whom the Lord Chancellor
received at dinner on kritlay night at his residence, in
Cromwell, were the following gentlemen :—The Lord
Chief Baron, Sir Robert Collier, Sir John Kerslake,
the Hon. Alfred 'rhesiger, Q.C., and the Attorney
General, M.P.
Dralotrnos or A TREE.—In these days of strife
over the destruction of the "scrubby" trees of
Piem;ars' Knap it may interest our readers to know
that the large tree at the top of the South Walks is
being cut down. It has long been marked as a "dead
stump," and as its place is to be supplied by a healthy
young sapling none will object to it. demolition.
UNIVERNAL WEEK OP PRATER VOR YoUNG MEN.
—ln accordance with the invitation of the parent
society, meetings on behalf of young men will take
place in the Young Men's Christian Association room
every evening this week at 8.30 to 9.30, concluding
Sunday evening, the 19th. All young men, and thine
interested in their welfare, are invited.
A HINT FOR Tlia SANITARY INSPECTOR.—During
the last week a poor woman died in Grove Buildings,
and her daughter, who is a widow and an invalid, was
obliged to live and sleep in the IMMO room with the
CV:This occurred in `the year of Grace 1876.
TAL ALTERATIONS.— After the 26th of November
the following places will be transferred from the
Sherborne district to that of Dorchester, and letters,
etc., should be addressed as "near Dorchester," viz. :
Buck's Head, Stockwood, Stockwood Common, Stock-
wood Mills, Stockwood Farm, and hfelbury Bubb.
There is no Sunday delivery.
ARMY SCRIPTURE READERS' AND SOLDIERS' FRIEND
Socirrr.--A public meeting in aid of the above society
will be held m the Town Hall on Tuesday, November
21. The chair will be taken by Colonel Howlandson.
The deputation is Colonel Willoughby, and the Rev.
C. W. Bingham, Lieut. Seton Churchill, 44th regt.,
and other gentlemen will address the meeting,
THE Dosiar COUNTY POULTRT SHOW.—The next
exhibition of this society will take place on Wednes-
day and Thursday, January 17th and 18th, hi will be
seen from an advertisement. A novel feature in the
forthcoming show will be the prizes for cage-birds.
This ought to make it a greater success than it has
been hitherto.
COMMITTED TO THE Dowser COUNTT PRISON.
Sessions : Frank White, attempted arson at Woods-
ford.—Hard Labour: William Sandford and Charles
Daw, night poaching at Portesham, 1 calendar month,
and to find sureties. William Hellen), vagrancy at
Sherborne; George Augustus King, misbehaviour in
Weymouth Union, 1 calendar month. John
Newbury and George Smith, stealing apples at Sutton
Waldron; Thomas Mintern, poaching at Charminster,
14 I lays. James Powell, vagrancy at Bradpole ;
Richard Harwood, vagrancy at Sherborne, 7 days.
THE Wzaruss.—The following is our meteorological
report : _ _ .

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Date. Noon. Point at Wind. ; State of Weather.
I Night.
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Nov. 1 • . : 1
0 55 35 ,
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1 1143 193 N 52: kE
Piro
9 , 95 IS SE Cloudy, fine
10 ' 55 35 NE it E Fine, cloudy
11l ,I sr se SE Fine, cloudy, rain
12 ' 50 , 41 II &SE Rain

MismomanY Sitanoni.—On Sunday last the annual
serm.ms in aid of the Wesleyan Foreign Miaaions were
preached at the Wesleyan Chapel, Durngatentreet,
by the Rev. J. T. Hamley, in the unavoidable
absence, through serious indisposition of the Rev. T.
Peers, who had been announced. His morning text
was Psalm cxix., Kai, and the evening, lxxiii., 16. In
the afternoon a public meeting was held in the Sun-
day sclwol, when the children of the Wesleyan and
other dissenting schools in the town and their friends
were addressed by the Rev. J. T. Haniley, who spoke
of the first great missionary, Jesus Christ, traced His
labours from their commencement down to His great
Sacrifice, arguing that if He gave wo great a sacrifice
—His life's blood—for them they ought in return to
hive of their substance to support those who went
forth to tell the heathen of the love of Christ. —The
Rev. T. Neave dwelt up9n the lack of young men for
the ministry—" The fields were everywhere white to
harvest, but, the labourers were few' —and urged
parents to do all they could to bring up their children
to labour for Christ. —Collections were made at all the
services in aid of the missions fund.

BoitPegg Perry Seism Monday.—Before the Mayor
(Mr. Alderman Lock), Mr. M. Devenish, and Mr. G. J. G.
Gregory.
John Pearson, a tramp was summoned for breaking a
public lamp, on Saturday evening. He hail come from
Weymouth, and in order to get a night's lodging some-
where, be threw a stone at a lamp and smashed it. He
11,1 a stone nue= by trade—Fined lila and coats, in
default 14 days' hard labour.
John Legg pleaded guilty to causing an obstruction by
leaving a waggon in High lisat-atreet. —The defendant was
dismissed on payment of costs, 24.
Emanuel Legg was summoned by his wife, Kedah Legg,
for assaulting her. This was a family quarrel, and the
I Mayor strongly advised the complainants to settle the
matter out of Court, but this she refused. On Monday
night, about 12 at midnight complainant was in bed, when
her husband came up, and she said "Where have you
been to all this time, and he replied "What odds Is that
to you—l shall go where I like, and do what I like." He
then pulled her out of bed and struck her in her face with
his fist, the mark being now visible. lie had not assaulted
her since—Cross-examined: Complainant said she was
very sorry she had made • mistake, it was on the Tuesday
night. —Defendant admitted that he pushed her out of
bed, but did not strike her He accounted for the blow
on her face by saying it was done with her nails.—
Defendant was bound over in his own surety of £lO and
one other in £lO to keep the peace for six months.—As
defendant bad not obtained a surety by the time the
Court rase he was liberated on . his own recognizance
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An extra hour was grant-ea to Mr.-Landscheit, of the
Dorchester Arms, on the occasion of the Oddfellows'
Supper, on Monday evening.
Before Mr. H. Lock (Mayor), and Mr. M. Devenish.
Robert Lee, a soldier, was charged with stealing a
waistcoat, of the value of 2s, 6d., the property of Julius
Foot—P.S. Mitchell received information that a waistcoat
had been stolen. That morning he saw the defendant
coming up the town, and asked him if he slept at the
Dolphin the previous night, and he replied "No. he did
not know where the Dolphin was." lie went to the
Dolphin, and Mr. Crocker, the landlord, at once Identified
him as the wan who had slept there the previous night,
and that no other man slept in the room but defendant
and the prosecutor. Prisoner denied having slept there,
and the sergeant charged him with stealing a waistcoat
belonging to a man named Foot lie replied "You will
find the waistcoat with my kit at a public-liouse up the
street." Prisoner said "flu was very sorry, it was drink
that did it" Witness then went to the Duke of Wel-
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1:::ron,---an71 the. i.;;;11-orsr-si;0;;;;;Fliinr-i; kit iii-rre-imlUng--
-.oar. He found the waistcoat, and prosecutor
ill...tut:Ai h;,: ureperty.—James Foot, the prosecutor,
fr9n, the case, said he slept at the
who wished to withdra7
Dolphin on Saturday nigut. Tke prisoner rlept in the
same room. and the waistcoat prouusi:.'d WIS his troPertY,
which he identified by its general appearanCe. lte left it
OD the bud, and prisoner was in the room. Ile Missed it
a hour and 10 minutes, after prisoner had gone. Ile gave
information to the police. Defendant said he was in a I
state of liquor, he hail just come home from America, and I
was very worry for what had happened. He took a bottle I
of brandy to bed with him, and drank it in the night He
had been six years in the army, and had never has) a stain
against his character. Defendant was suitably admonished
by the Mayor, and let off on paving Ills. costs
COUNTY POTTY NIMMONS, Saturday.-- Before Mr. 11.
Williams. Mr. K Pearce, Mr. G. 0. Churchill; Mr. M. H.
Middleton, and Gol It. O. F. Steward.
1 William Easton was charged with a game frespass, at
Abbotsbury, on land in the occupation of Mr. Boaltswain.
—Humphrey Soak, a keeper at Abbetsbury for Lord
Ilchester, on the 26th lust when he saw a lurcher-dog
"put up" a hare and run after it. A second hare was put
up, which the dog killed, ausl took out bite the road, when
the defendant took it and put it up in the waggon. As
witness went towards hint Iss. took the hare from the
waggon, and stropped it in the middle of the road.
Defendant went about 20 yards with the bare in the
waggon.—Defendant said the do, brought the hare to the
waggon. and he put it up in it. dig
dog was a youug cue,
and he had never Ito Dat it run after a hare before.---
Fined 10s. and the costs (Ills.)
IlltlYY SENTF.NCD.
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William Sandford and Charles Dame. were charged with
night poaching, at Portishassi.—Mr. M. C. Weston pro-
secuted, and Mr. It. N. Howard defended.—Charles
Hodder, working for Mr. Syme% et Portishatu, on Friday
N night, ovember 3r.1, went with two others, .0 see if
there was any ;smashing going on, and found a wire net in
a hole. They watched all night, and on the following
morning about 5.15 the two defendants came, and he saw
them stoemag down where the wires were set. On being
detected they ran away, and witness followed them,
caught Dawe, Raw who be was, and then ran Sanford
to his own house. Shortly after he saw Dawe in
the circlet, and he said " What's up new."
Witness replied "lie didn't know." Dane then
sail "flow did you know the wires were set," and
he replied "We went out to see if there were any."
Dewy replied "lie wouldn't rare if it was nit • shop
job.'—eross-examined by Mr. Howard: They did not see
the defendants take up the wires, lint they brought back
the hurdle .awl on which the wire was set. Ile had no
doubt as to the identity of the defendants.- John Vine,
aho in the employ of Mr. Symes, corroborated the last
witness, and aided that they took up 15 or 16 wires—one
containing • rabbit. —Mr. Howard, for the defence, said
that the Act said that it was absolutely necessary under
the Act which the cam was taken from to prove that the
defendants; either took or killed game and rabbits. Now
that had not been done, and neither was It proved that
they had used any instrument for the pupae of taking
game, as the wires were there the previous evening, lie
urged that the Night Poaching Act had not been violated,
end asked the Bench to dismiss the case. -Mr. Weston
implied to the objectiona mined by Mr. Howard, and the
magistrate, having consulted, the Chairman said they
esesvicted and sentenced defendant. to one month's hard
labour, stml to find sureties, thenuselves in £lO, and two
in g 5, for their good behaviour for six mouth.
Jean /Waft, nshennan, was aunnuoned for drunken-
ileti ohs October 30th in the Isarish of Alsbotebury ; he had
, been convicted three times before of tlei mune offence,
and was now lined Si. and costa.
Thomas )(intern pleaded guilty to trespassing in pursuit
of game on land at thartuinster, in the occupation of Mr.
John Oakley Saunders, sm the tat inst. He set • wire
and was seen by the prosecutor about 1.30 in the after-
noon. Defendant now stated Mr. Saunders shot at him;
letter °hemmed If that were so defendant would have felt
the abet. Defendant, who refused his name when ac-
costed by the prosecutor, had to pay • penalty of £l3.

Including costs : in default of payment. H days' itutiris..n-
went with hard labour.
Edisar:l Wells pleaded 001•.• to carrying a con y.-itho'le
a license dl Saptendc. at rwl.ilehititott.. Mr.
Saunders, of Forst .n, sal.. 1,. brother bd. lrfeno d s em-
ployer) watt ill owl v 0.11.1 :.et attend toe 'loom His
brother hod token mut 1,,n50 or years. A h.1•Il 40 was
now solooittcd by Mr. 5.,.. 1,. h. the Ilench. hot ii W:.#l
dated So.tclober 3)0., 1;le .b:tb aft. r the .he of the
offene....• Mr. .Itkin to:•erti.u.r for ti. Ilorehostcr
district, said Mr. n;.;,..trel to think his twit
atoll! shoot as:it:Lily nth! Ott liked without 3 liren.e.
Re should like the titcgmhty t. be. ';own. Defendant
butd_rendered himself hi a pew.lty of £10; this was
nti.tigated to one toorth.
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Mr. Arthur Lock, on benalf of Mr. W. Galpin, brewer,
of Dorchester, asked or a tratoder of the license of the
11,ove Inn, Porthind, from David Pcarce to Robert
Cohan:al. It.. preferred the application under 9 George
IV., cap. 61, sec. 11, calling Mr. S. Barnes, clerk to Mr.
Galpin, to show Mr. Pearce had refused to sign the
transfer. —Application granted.
SECOND COURT. —Before Colonel Steward and Mr. E.
Pearce, who came from the first Court.

ILITMAORDINLIII CASE.

Frank Wiale, lad, __was charged with attempting to
net tire to a stable at Woods/ord, the property of Mr. H.
Duke. . . .

R. N. linward prosecuted, and detailed the circum-
stances of the case.
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- Georg.; Cattle, in the employ of Mr. H. Duke, said it
was • part of his work to look after two horses
in the same stable as defendant looked after
two. On Wednesday evening, November bit, about
five o'clock he was in the stable bedding up his own
horses, prisoner was there and had just bedded up his
horses. They were bedded up with straw to their bellies.
He RAW prisoner take up a arm! ul of straw from behind
the horses, and put it against the door where the draught
might take it. He took out a match and deliberately set
In on fire, and it biased up. Witness said "What did you
set it on fire for." and prisoner said "lie didn't know."
Witness said "You will set the place on tire." Prison, r
replied "lie didn't care • -- if he burnt the lot
down." He (prisoner) let it burn on, but it did not catch
the other straw. Witness went to him, and the prisoner
stamped it out. The burning straw was within • yard of
the horses heels.

Cross-examined by prisoner: I had no match in my

William Danialls, another lad in Mr. Duke's employ,
worked in an arboining stable to prisoner and lest witness.
On the evening in question he was pulling away dung
front his stable to the harton, and he could see into the
pnsoner's stable. He saw the light of • match in the
stable, and looked in at the door. There was a armful of
straw on the bricks between the door and the horses. Ile
saw prisoner set are to it. He corroborated the evidence
of last witness as to the conversation and prisoner
attempting to stamp out the fire.
This was the case: and prisoner, who had nothing to
say, MU committed for trial at the sessions.
Mr. Howard said if they granted bail he must ask fora
substantial sum to he named. Hail was then allowed—
two sureties of £4O each being named, defendant to
remain in custody until bail should be forthcoming.