The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-03 00:00:00

TILE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 3, 171.

selves to the work for that eeriest The qu, stun ot ev.iced it
29. "0 that they were wise. that they understood tide.
that they would consider their latter end." The &able. returns was to be settled by the Synod itself. Spohes air and quartett.,--suc:ooded
tette' wee :nut taste-
preacher remarked that Almighty God in His moray The Rural Dean continued he was happy to say that Pyno taking the solo. The q sr
• t charm of
the quaint
b's given ns lowly teechers to remind us of our latter out of the whole of thii rural deanety-nearly 20 fully sung, and was unique from
theca epplauso. "As psuratecdothe.
iiroirtc,lo
, yi ~ "-on' oi e ' n discretion. So •oll-
tnd, and tho amid to come-13ibles, churches, preacher 4 pa ie failed tc, ~,,,ke any return of ley the hl, tided voioes, but the sir was to our littokitul
setmora ; but there is one who teaches and preaches repreeentatives. The way in which the Madness of the givou with more vigour the
, the performance as a whole,
luder than all these, and that punisher Is death. That clerical meeting was omelacted was very simple -h pleasing, however, wis e
old preacher kos keg speaking somewhat loudly and first asked the names of those who would ho willing to thst the amlionese encore! it. The tooonl portion of.
end only among no lately. The almost numberless three if elected, in order that Z 10.110,4111 might be wasted. the
mine, That Levin been ascertainedthe 19th mass. It wan • grand lier-
anibleute cm hued end water, OF in the dark coal m g , the voting papers were the Gloria" fr.m -
eV tributed
which have happened during the taut summer, have is , and when eeturned he read them out, and humane° and only want.id the assistance of • good
carried desolation and mourning to many • happy two gentlemen noted the votes given; the numbers band to make it d bd.. co
perfect. Hearty vigour an con a
sopranos Spintedly
programme was complete] by the asethietion a trim,
home. Siokne,s, too, IMO been at work alio rig he. One were thin added up, and it WAS found upon whom the characterised it throughout, the ,
whose form and face have been feud isr to ninny a us- : choice of the meeting had fallen. He suggested the attacking the ohm.. that give • strain to • good many
one whose genial words and kind eciono have been ! memo Coulee now.
charming nicety • and
known and welcomed in many,. poor inane cottoge in • It was stated that Mr. E. W. Williams, of Herring- piano movement was given with
was
the hours of sickness and sorrow, Liss been called away atone, , was pea ented attending, scarlet fever having the unslon passages went with a grand dash that
from us. Month by month, and week by week, life appeared in hill house, wonderfully effective. After • brief interval the secular
May -day"
voices, and stheeeding as their courage deserved; the
had gradually ebbed away. Slighter and slighter were The RURAL DIAN said a wish was strongly expressed put of the programme was commenced with" ,, a
the iudioetions of stiength and energy for the work by the Bishop and the Confenince, that the Synodsmen Iby the choir,
and battle of life : and yesterday. in the bright glethas should not be all of oue class, but that the landed sprightliness grace that ass little expected, idordaug
of the autumn entlight, amidst friends and relations, gentry, trading community, and farmers should all be such universal pleasure that the audience would h
with the long procession and the closed shutters, he reprthented, the second verse repeated. "When thy bottom heaves
and the merry old glee was MINI witil
was borne to his last home. The ceremonial, the Mr. LOOM suggested that they should choose two • sigh" brought out Mille. Zaliani and Mr. Nolan
honour, the sorrow and respectful bearing of all, was from the gentry, two from the town, and two from the most commendably, and they too scored an (swore,
doubtless but a seal of what had long been felt; and country. Madame Bodda Pyne followed with • brace
our recollections leaped back to the kind words and The Camelia, said however desirable this might be cf ballads - " Lovee letters" and " Beware,"
thoughtful actions we had all heard and seen. But they could not lay it down as the rule, and these trifles showed that the hair song.
still other and more genial thoughts arose, as he the The following intimated their willingness to serve if strew, although now • lady of • "certain age," ulu
light and sunshine of that genial day (the closing chosen: Mr. Floeer, Dr. Bissett Hawkins, Mr. Burnett, play the kitten with as much archness as ever. In the
gleams of the dylog mummer). on that neighbouring Mr. Look, Mr. Cookeron, Mr. It. Davis, Mr. Chick latter ballad espeaally her sportive style and dramatic
hill. the scene of so many bitter paTtings, earth was (Stratton), Mr. Newman, and Mr. Wellspring (who action were irresistible. An enthusiastic anion ensued,
mingled with earth, dust with dust, 'in the sure and came in when the voting was half over). The Chairman and she
gave the ever welcome " Home, sweet home.
certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life"- said that the papers when done with would be destroyed Signor Montelll sang the very old song "The Wolr
rest from labour, deliverances from the burden so that how individuals voted would not be known. magnificently, and well merited • recalL Miss Emily
of the flesh. and from all the miseries' of Thr result of the balloting was as follows :-Dr. Donee next
"
gave in • emote! finished style Horn's
this sinful world. AA any rate he is gone-gone to Hawkins. 25 • Mr. J. Floyer, M.P. 24- Mr. B. Davis, ballad "The deep deep sea." The chorus fol.
judgment-gone to give an account of every idle word, RI; Mr. Cookerani, 19; Er. Lock, 19, Ur. Burnett, 16; lowed. with " Where the bee socks," a free trenscrip-
every unworthy thought. every unehristian deed, which Mr. Chick, 14; lit. Newman, 8' Mr. Wellspring, I. two of Dr. Ames well.known Mr, affording variety
may have marked his career on earth ; but gone also, The first six were declared elected. enough to test viry completely the capabilities of the
God be thanked, where every secret prayer, every Mr. JOHN FLOTRR, ALP. returned thanks to the Togas., and they got through it excellently, light and
whispered word of penitence, every upward struggle meeting for thus showing confidence in him. He said shade-which were in highly extolled In a kindred
after good, every kind sot to man, every sincere effort to -This is AD endeavour, and I believe an honest mad.- art On Tuesday-being effectively marked, while really
serve his God, will all he weighed in the balance of your, to give an opportunity for churchmen to act difficult phrases were given with tellies precision.
unerring justice. "Oh that men were wise that they together -(hear, hear.) It has been felt now for some Mademoiselle Zullani achieved a decided triumph in
understood this, that they would consider their latter time, ever since in fact the composition of the British "The Bonqnsitiere," the song giving scope for every
end." The preacher closed a very impressive address legislature has been somewhat altered, and, as you trick of the singer's art even to the echo, and it was a
with an earnest appeal to all to be prepared for the know, is not wholly compthed of members of the chneth most brilliant and flatbed performance. The flower
call of death, whenever It might some, -it has been felt rather increasingly as that condition girl won an unanimous encore and gracefully responded.
BOROUGH Prete bassions, Monday.-Before Robert of the legislature has been more and more apparent, Mr. Nolan sang "The thorn," but did not do fall
Davis, Esq., and J. Illshvp, Esq. tbat there is greater peed for churchmen to be able to jostioe to the chomping old ballad, though it was at
tlemula Honata, of Dorcheeter, shoemaker, was summoned act together, and to consider elisions questions affecting lea. • pleasurable runinithence. Madame Bedda
for assaulting hie father Isaac Hodges, on the 271 h September. the char& that may require their attention. What Pyne created • furore by her delicious rendering of the
Defendant did not appear, and Supt. Coward proved service of our duties will bait is hardly possible f poss or Me say • ditty
to t " Oh! dear, what can the matter be," her half•
summons on him personally.
Complaisant said defendant is my son, leli years of age, and the present moment, but there are many objeate which concern hall.veintion being charmingly expressed. She
the youngest but one. He lives at-my house. On Wneieley as oharchmen must engage one attention. It has been responded by givity with equal archness " Love wasafternoon, at five o'clock, he came home vary much the WOMB objected that we are not likely to mestsor act together once • little boy.' "The Singleg Lesson," by Miss
for liquor. My wife, myself, and her aged mother were sitting harmoniously-(" no, no" endapproving "hear, beam") Donee and Signor liontelli, was capitally sung, the
at tea, He took up amp of tea his mother had poured out
. -but I cannot believe that is likely to be the case, master'e grand sustained note provoking mingled
and threw it over her. 1 asked him why he did it, upon which
here all have woman obi... in view and common meiriment end epidemic, end the duct w. re demanded.
he up." the tray' throwing "" "11 the thing.' .1.11.1 at w .1. 4s. iso gained, te a ...-e.tely nab •• Harvest Home '` a seasonable and artistically written
me and oat.. ar.o. 5e,.....i..t..... Ar46.1...A., AAA.. A ..- AA Ir., assaeu le that
tug up hia fist in my lace, swore he souk we as churchmen should meet together and act in the part song by Maclarreo, given by the choir in a spirited
smash my head. He also nowt a large hewn of pursuit of and for the carrying out of those sommon style, and then one three of the National Anthem
water In Um room, for annoyance. Ws league's and conduct objects-it seems to me to be the natural course for brought to • close a concert very gratifying to all
were co violent that I wea obliged to appeal to the Police for ohorahmon to cake When the legislature WAS wholly concerned. To Mr. Boythe Smith it mn.t have been
protection. Complainant said It *as very painful to him to
composted of churchmen, they met together and passed particularly pleasing, for to his toot and abilily are we
bring this charge, but he was obliged to do It, as they could
not bear lila conduct ally longer. Defendant worked a little laws for the church, without any difference of opinion indebted for.the musical education the Vocal Anode.
aomethnes, arid took the money, but had not psid him any. further than that which necessarily took place and tion is so successfully tarrying on, and for these public
thing (or his maluteuence for about two year. lie wished might reaeonably occur between members of the same performances they give, affording the moat refined
for protection from his violence. Had given him notice to religions body ; bat that cannot be exactly the same enjoyment without alloy. Amongst those present were
have his hones frequently. now, as we know that many persons who do not belong -Mr aud Mrs Herbert Williams, Mr and Mrs H. J.
I_, Mr. Symonds said • man of hls years had no claim on his to the church have, seats in both branches f I Is- Cockerain, Dr. Aldridge, Mrs G. J. Andrews, Mr T.
parents to keep him; he (complainant) must shut hie door - - - - o the gS
againat him, and II he came and made • disturbance he Ware. I cannot myself doubt that thee bringing Coombs, the Misses Coombs, Mr T. Coombs, jam., Mr
should send for:the police, and glee him into ,cuttody. churchmen together to act for very important °llea. Griffiths, Rev. 11. Everett, Mr and Mrs. Barnett, Mr
Comp but
sod his son had got • trade and an" educated must be fraught with good. The church is, I think I and Mrs J. Damen, Mr Hamilton. Mr and Mrs John
mind," but made bad use of thew. HOWOVer, he freely for- may say, a noble institution: I really believe there is Groves, Mr H. Darden, Mr John Spoon& Mx F.
gave him, and only wanted to keep him away from the house, no icatitntion that has ever existed in the world that Pope, Mr T. Einar, bliss Brown (Sidling). Mr
and from shooing binned( and hie mother. has done more for the good of man than the Church of Alfred Pope, Miss Rehab, Rev. Reginald Smith,
A warrant was 1.'11,1 for defeulant's apprehension, and
about half-past eleven he was apprehended. lie remained in England. lacy that unhesitatingly: I believe it most Miss Smith, Mne Newman, Mils M. Howe, Mrs
the lock-up till three, when he am broulht up bolero H. thoroughly, and, if it be true, surely the Church of Emson. Miss K. Emson, Mr N. Emson, Rev. W.
Des enidt, Esq., and J. !Whop, E.g. England is an institetion which claims at-the hands of Berme, Miss Barnes, Mr G. H. Davis, Miss Allen,
Ile appeared ver;' penitent, and agreed to leave his tether's all her children their earnest and hearty support; I Ilr Tassel', Mr Gregory, Mr H. Lock, Ur. Arthur
house. believe churchmen are ready to give it; this will afford Lock, Mr and Mrs F. Lock, Mr Rowe* Mia Rowe.
The magistrates cave him a severe reprimand, and called on
him to end auritivi-hlmself in £2O arid two sureties in clO them an opportunity of showing their attachment, and Misses Smith (Bradford), Mi. Herding, Mr and Mrs
each to keep thu peace for three menthe. He found the will, 1 believe, strengthen the church. J. F. Hodges, Mrs Permlter, Miss Wilson, Mr T.
sureties required. On the [motion of Dr. Hartung. seoonded by Mr. Bennett. Mrs. Clifford, Mrs Symonds (lionekton), Mx
CoUSTY PETIT Semitone, Saturday.-Before H. COcgrassi, the Horst Dean was thanked for presiding. W. E. Hawkins, Mr George Nett and the
Williams, Esq. (chairman), E. L. Kindersley, Lad, R. O. F. The Rev. itstunsam Snag thanked them for aeknow- Misses Scutt, Miss S. Brans (Nether Corn.),
Steward, Eaq., and G. Warry, Esq. lodging his poor services. He thought that if every Mr Boon, Mrs Dann, Mr T. Dann. Mr Bishop,
The jury lists were mostly presented and passed, but the member ofthe chunk whatever his peculiar views, Mrs Parmiter, Miss Permitter, Mr and Mrs
Overseers for the foUowing parishes failed to produce their would be ready to merge those peculiarities and combine Vatcher. Miss Vatther, Mr. Tirnbrell, Miss Jumbo
Valence, Littlebrealy, Watercombe, and Woodstod. ,
liste-Athelliampton, Burlestone, Compton Abbas ConiThere Fton
In the way Mr. Floyer had so admirably pointed out, Mrs Jeffery, Mrs Howe, Wu Haneook, Mr It. Lock
'r
will be a special Koslow on Saturday. October 7, to enable eating in the service of Christ-for the glory of Clod, and Mr S. Hin•ding, Mr Tudor, Rev It, Tudor, Mr. Rummy
them to do so, and II they fail they are liable to a penalty of the good of their fellow creatures-he did think, in and Miss Ramsey, Mr Saunders and Miss Saunders, Mr
LIO.
spite of the differences that exist, the Synod may ho and Mrs Howell Mrs C. Keats, Mr Joseph Homer,
This wee also the adjourned licensing meeting. The land' made the means of great good. Mr and Miss Ber;oh, Mr A. Groves, Miss F. Cross, Mr
lord of the Sun be, Burton, who has been fined once during so
the year, was cautioned to be careful for the future, Mr. this ended the proceedings. Sly, Ur Tuck, Mrs Jewett and Mies Dickenson, Mrs
William, remarking that the house was not much required, Ling. Mr and Mrs Case, Mr A. Spicier, Mr H. Spicer,
and if complained of stood a good chance of being put down. Mr Ellison. Mr A. Atkins Miss Emily At-kiss, Miss
Several, who failed at the first meeting to produce their old Bevies. Miss Patrick, Mr; R. G. Watson, Mrs Shaw
certificatese,.nww brought them, and recelval their certificates. of Buirnenionth, he.

The Rif Arms, giteshai., waxen° that. had been reported ;
but Supt. lare said it had been conducted better of late, and
the lordlord promised it should be in future. Granted.
The Mermaid, Portland, also got a caution, haring been
fined during the year,
The New Inn beer house, West Chickerell, Mrs. Northorer
had been lined, end woo " impacted" of Sunday trading.
Supt. Hare said there had been no complaint of late. Granted.
The White Horse, Litton Cheney, waa transferred from
Samuel Wood to George Chapple.
The Brewery Tap, Maiden Newton.—Mr. Symonds asked to
have the rating of the premises proved.
Mr. Howard, for the applicant, objected, and quoted the ease
of Reg v. the Juatiees of Middlesex, -before Justice. Mellor and
flannen, reported In Just ía of the Pram. September 28, saying
however, that he did not refer to it as presenting similar facts,
but ouly for the law laid down by Mr. Mellor in giving his
decision, which bore upon the present inestion, and was in
uxurdauce with what the Bench agreed to do at the first meet-
ing slum the pasaing of the Act, via , that the production of
the old liceit.e showed that all the prelitnimuies had been
satisfied. It, the deei•ion to which ho referred, Mr. liannen
, mid -" Where • house is no iild one, awl had been previously
' licensed, it is deumml te be of such • character as to be ulit.
able for the dale of beer by retail therein. There is no Moon.
sisteney nor any hardship in enacting that in such a eau the
objections to be made at the licensing dusions, shall be con-
fined to the persoual character of the applicant. I think,
therefore, that the appellant was emitted to the certificate for
i a liLoilw." The Brewery Tap being an old Ileum, he main-
, tained that the only question that could be gone into now was
that of the perdunal character of the until...lnn That was not
only the ruling of Mr. Morten, but the law of common sense,
for it was unreasonable that a man at any renewal of his
I license should be called upon to go into all the tochelealities
and details he had to prove when the license was first granted.
The Chairman *aid the liceudes were new every year, and
applicants must be able to prove their qualilicaUons each time.
Mr. Howard asked that • note might betaken of his objection
to &dog this, and the Chairman dui so.
The rt.. book was then produced showing that Mr. Cot, the
appoint, Is rated at £l2 M. He had occupied the premised
for it j ear., and never had the alightest itompliint mole
against him. Ile produced • numerously signed tutimonial,
but the magistrate, said they did not require to see it, as they
knew Mr. Cox we, a respectable man, and NG Symonds mid he
would able bear that testimony.
Mr. Cut said the woman who acted as his .ervaat there did
not sleep on the premiles, as she had • son, and wanted to go
home at night; but them was all the accommodation that
evicted for the previous manager who did live on the premise..
Replying to Mr. Ssmonds, the applisAnt said there were two
eutosuce to the premtdes, and both were used in connection

REVISION OF VOTERS LISTS AT WEYMOUTH.
John Eastabrooke Houldsworth. Esq , held his
court on Saturday hit, for the revision of voters' lista,
in this district. The county lists were t iken at nine,
and they occupied the barrister until nearly hall-put
eleven, although there was no contest.
About a quarter before twelve the barrister cam-
menoed revising the borough lista, and as usual a great
deal of interest was excited. The lawyers mustered in
strong force. Mr. Steggall appeared for a voter ; the
Conservatives were represented by Mr. Hare, Mr.
Welsford, and Mr.. Arden; the Liberals by Mr. George,
and later In the day Mr. Howard supported some votes
on that side.
The business commenced with the
KILOOIIIBE 111018 OBJIOIIOIIII.

The first takers was that of the Rey. J. T. Hinds, 1,
Belvidere, obj,cd.l to by the Liberals. and supported
by Mr. Stegoll• The node.' were proved by a Mr.
W. C. T. Hounsell, who signed them "Wm. HomagelL"
•-Mr. Skewsll asked Mr. Uot.eell what his Christdan
11.41130 VMS, to which he replied "William." Asked
whither he had any other names he replied " Yes ;" but
would not tell wuat they were, as it did not matter.—
Mr. Steggall : It does matter, sir, and you shall tell
before you leave this oourt.—Withess answered that
his nltne3 were William Charles Tidby Hounsedl.—
Mr. George mid William was his usual signature, and
asked witness if it was not so, wig& Mr. Houneell
affirmed.—The Barrister overruled Mr. Bteuall's objets-
800. because witness's name appeared on the list as
"William Houtuell."—Mn Skagen : There are other
William Hommel!' on the list.—Mr. George : But
not of Commercial-med.—The Barrister passed on.
Mr. Ratcliffe Croydon waa culled to prove Mr. liiudis
qualification. Mr. Croyden said ho was agent for the
Rev. John Thomas Wads, and knew him to have been
in the occupation of No. 1, Belvidere, on amount of
having his house furnished.—q. Bo that he was eatable
of returning there and taking up his resideneef—A.
Tea, most certainly; it hoe never been out of his occu-
pation at all.- Mr. looks, overseer, deposed that Mr.
Hinds was rated for the whole of the premises, and
had paid the whole of the retta.—Mr. Gaorge asked
whether Mr. Mods loft before the end of July.—
Witness said he did not. Lie admitted that there was
a bill In the window " Thls house to let unfurnished:"
but witness could not swear the bill wu up in the
window before July 31; they made an inventory of the
furniture in June, and to the best of his belief Mr.
Hinds left mouth after, lie merely left the house
for • time. If it were let he would remain away'
if not, he would come back and ocioupy it. Could
not swear he did not leave before the last day of
July ; bet he had the power to return again.—Mr.
George submitted that Mr.
.11lnds ought himself to be
called. The Barrister allowed the vote.

Mr. Symonds said he knew the premises, and argued that the
place chore the beer le sell le not rated at ell, and ohorved
th a Mr. Cox admitted nobody lived on the premises, while
clearly the intention of the legislature was that the license should
only be granted to the real resident occupier of • dwelling-
hos., lie urged that Mr. Cox was disqualified from holding
• limnse on these grounds; nobody could my that the parish
would be seriously Inconvenience I if the application
were refused, and now, when everybody felt that the number
of public-houses and beenhops wee • groat evil. he believed
they would heetate before granting the license, more
especially ho contended the rating was insnlAcient to Justify
a license at all.
Mr. Ilosrard having replied, the Bench decided to grant the
certificate.
Toe Brewery tap, Wylie Regia—Mr. Tigard applied for this
renewal on behalf of Mr. Rawlins, who acts for the mortgagees.
Mrs. Clicoey, the landlady. had gone into Hampshire to •
sick friend.
Mr. Symonds, who opposed, said he woe Instructed that the
bon.e was void and shut up.
It seemed that the piaee formerly belonged to Mr. Orly.
who became • bankrupt, no brewing has been carried on
since, and for some time there has been no beer sold in the
place.
Under these circumstances the Bench fait that they could
not continue the license, and refused it.
The Victory. Portland..—Mr. Howard supported this applica-
tion. The house is leered to Mews. Reynold. Bros.,who let it to
Mre Hobbs for LI6 • year, and the rateable value le above the
limit axed, but Mr. Symonds endeavoured to make out from
the applicant that a part of the premises rated are stables
occupied by the ludiorl, Mr. Score, but this was denied. The
rating having been allowed by the magistrates, the Chairman
said they could not set It aside, and granted the certificate.
, No question arose uto other beerhouNe.
A buy named Droned, II years of ago, inn charged with
stealing fruit from the garden of Sir John Michel, at Dowllsh.
The gardener proved the act, and the boy with many tears
admitted it. Ile was Snell 14., and allowed. week to par.

John Francis Hodges and John Francis Hodges. JEW..
Tnotnas-strret.—Mr. Hann. objerstel.—Mr. Hodges,
sworn I reside at Dorehester and occupy premises at
W,ymouth—a house and csilax at 23,6 t. Thomas-street,
and have done as more than 30 years without interrup-
tion. lam the owner and tenant, and have ipald all
rates for these premisea.—By Mr. Benno; I live at
Dorobeater.—Mr. Hanna objected that Mr. Hodges was
wrongly described, as the resident* was stated to be
Meloombe Rogie—Mr. Hare said the Barrister had
power to correct, and referred to a case to prove this.
—The Barrister altered the description of residence to
Dorchester--By Mr. thee: From Weymouth to Dor-
chester is about eight miles. He lived in the middle
of the town, and if he came seven miles from his
heath in this direction he would be within the borough
of Weymouth.—The Overseer said the rateable value
of the premises was £2B 16s. His manager ant his
sou also occupied, and were rated.—Mr. Hanne ob-
jected that the diatanoe was too great between claimant's
residence and Weymouth to allow of his having a vote.
—Mr. Welaford produced the Ordnance Map, by whisk
it was shown that the distance from the centre of
Dorchester to the boundary of the borough was 6 miles
and 4 furlongs—Votes allowed.-111r. Hodges asked
for costs, as the aisles had been so vexatiously and
litigiously objected to.—Mr- Weisford supported Mr.
Hodges'a application. If ever there was • vexatious
objection mode, this was one—Mr. Hann* said the
barrister disallowed the vote last year on this ground.
Costs refused but the Barrister said the claim was a
proper one, and if the same objection were made next
year, probably omits might be given.
The business was continued all day, and the finishing
of it WY carried over to Monday.

WAREHAM.
LABOURERS' Farm Soomrr.—Tbe annual meeting
of tbis excellent society is Axed for the 19th inst.
THE DIOCESAN SYNOD. The following are the
members elected for the Diocesan Synod in Dorchester
deanery, third portion :—Four clergy, via., the Rey.
Prebendarr, Bond, Rector of Steeple with Tyrtehaut ;
the Rev. Etdon S. Bucket, Rsetor of Code Cull.;
the Hey. Owen L. Mantel, Rector of 0 iamb Knowle ;
the Rev. lin' beard F. Trotroan, Rector of Langton
Metravers. The six laymen are the p.,.1 of Eldon,
Eneonibe ; Colonel Manse, Benedmore ; Mr. G. W.
Ferrer, Binegar hall: Mr. A, M. Lackham. yeoman,
Stndland : Mr. George Bart, merchant, Swanage ; Mr.
jmesL, Hull, Trishaw,
COUNTY Perri Szsetorre, Taseday.—Before O. W.
Ferrer, ER, W. Si
.Calcreft, Esq., and C. W. Digby, EN. Joils Humor, a labourer, of tut Knighton, was charged
with assaulting Henry and Mary Bushrod, • blind man and
hie site on the Beth Sept.
Bush/od Add he belonged to Broadmayne, but spent the
biggest part of his time since he had lost his eyesight in Dor-
chester. Vision, and, from what Supt. Eels. subsequently said,
It seems that he and hie wife, who ,appear in good health and
strength, wander about the country, leading • vagrant life.
According to their cwesplalrit, on the •fternoon of the day in
quedioss, they were going from Knighton (having been staying
at the public-house there), to Moreton, across the heath.
Three men and two women were sitting on the hill-eide by •
turf fire, and as they passed near, the defendant came to them,
and taking hold of the woman mid "I'll go with you to More-
ton." She declined hie company, and the husband advised him
to be off, But be, say they, began "pulling her about," and
in the struggle broke her shawl. The man kept running
round, one witness said, with his stick, trying to keep the
dcfendasit off ; and for his pains got, he mid, Isle head
clouted by defendant, but he was not hurt. The
tme women looked al, mid the female complainant, and
laughed. They returned to Knighton, Bushrod's wife swing
she WM afraid to go, lest defendant should follow and assault
her, and got. crinstable to go with them to the defendant and
his companions. There the women singled out defendant ea
the man who had &mulled bar, mid the policeman told Mesa
his name;
Defendant said he had :nothing to do with the attar, and
called John Guy,. man who was turf-cutting near the Fehee.
He etatml that the assault, such as it was, wee committed by
Emmanuel Brine, ono of the other men, though he said Brine
only wuchal her shawl. Re added It was laii opinion the
woman wanted Brine to go off with her; but the Chairman
rebuked him for baasrding such • belief. The Bench decided
the charge was not prov whist defendant, and dismiseed the case. The costs were 17a, but tame were remitted the
complainants on Me ground of puverty.—Superintendent
Enloe Mated that the evening of the alleged assault Buslirod
Lid iii, wife came to him for an order for the Union that
night, but said nothing about hating been interfered with-
The woman said they came straight here to take out a sum-
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Tug MitiviTßATltilt Cetifer.—E. Platt, Pop, the
revising barrister, held • court at the Black Bear ,
hotel, on Tuesday, for the ravidon of the list of voters
io this dl.tuc. 'the aountry i wishes gave uo..hing of
Intenst, awl the hu:ough lists failed to provoke a tialit.
What a change from the years that have paned ! It
would 'sun that thn last election hits seuffed out all
to energy from the Liberal party, and that the sitting
Me MINA. will, for room time to wine at lean, not get
the glio,t of an opposition. W. C. Lacey, Ell..
att tided the oourt, w.th his clerk Mr. Cud, on behalf
of J. S. W. S. E. Dm:, Req., M.P., and the Censer-
, vet ives bad it all their own way, for the only sign of
the Lihor d interest was that W. M. Caloraft, Req.,
! Jost " looked iii " for a couple of minutes, and
then went sway. Mr. Lacey said he was iintineted
to upped 42 claims, to oppose two claina, ciad
to object to four on the list of voters. Pi st
the barrister toek the welch of Arne, for which
there was old) ono claim, supoorted by Mr. Lacey; and
he wisbrd tic attention of the Overseers to be called
to the fact that it was their duty to put on the rate
book all persons who were qualified without being
asked to do it under the Act of Parliament, 32 and 33
Viet., a- 19, c. 41. The claimant in this cue had occu-
pied premises durir.e the past electoral year, was willing
to pay rates, but had not been asked. Mr. Platt :
The overseer in Lis discretion ham not put him on the
list, and you say he ought?— Mr. L ,cey : Yes ; but
I'm not finding fault with the overseer; I only wish it
to be known that for such neglect they are liable to a
penalty of £2.—Mr. Platt: The chain is not opposed
Is it ?—Mr. Lacey said no, and read the following
extract from the Standard of Sept. 39, relative to
Lambeth registration, before Mr. Breton :
The Revising Barrbder drew attention to the fact that
under the Poor Rate Aesessment Act, infit e. 19, a house-
holder was entitled to be placed upon the list of voter.,
although be might not have claimed to be rated, and although
his name did not appear on the rate book. The Act toed
Although no claim be made by the occupier to be rated, he
shall be entitled to every qualification and franchise depending
upwi rating, in the same manner, as if his name had not been
omitted."
The Vestry Clerk of St. Mary's, Nowington,—lt, In fact,
amounts to household sutrage.
The Revising Barristev—lfea. A cane came before me at
Guilford, the claimant being an occupier, and no notice had
been given to the overseen Still, under this Act, I was bound
to admit him.
Mr. Platt said he thought Mr. Lacey was entitled to
have the name put on the list, and inserted it. Here
Regis was next taken. 15 claims, Mr. Lacey sup-
ported, were allowed, and also a Conservative lodger
I claim—that of the Rev. David Jenkins, curate of here
Regis. Till 3 Corfe Castle list gave six claims supported
by Mr. Lefty, and all were allowed. Holy 'Trinity in.
Parish came next. There were two claims: one Mr.
Lacey supported, slid it was allowed; the other—
that of George Hibbe—he opposed on the ground
that the premises were not sufficiently described
in the claim, inwouch as it only ented Trinity perish,
without describing whether the " In" or "Out" pariah.
Mr. Plait: That's • sensible objection ; it can't be
understood at all which of the parishes is meant.
Claim disallowed. A lodger claim—that of the
Rev. A. R. Hartley, of the Rectory, Wareham, wan
allowed- Mr. Lacs,' objected to the name of 030(1[0
Ilsoon appearing on the list, on the ground that be had
been convicted of felony, and undergone two mouths'
I imprisonment. Mr. Plait: Do you mean to say " once
a convict alwayi • convict r Mr. Lacey remarked that
the Act mentioned conviction for felony as a permanent
disqualification. Objection allowed. In the Out-parish
of Holy Trinity two claims were allowed, and one ob-
jection taken by Mr. Lacey to Robert Sionways, of
Stoborough, on tho ground that he had changed his
resident* without claiming for housed' in succession, WWI
: allowed, and the name struck out. For the In-parish
, of Lady Si. Mary, seven householder claims and one
lodger claim, that of the Rev, Brumes Harper Goodwin,
curate, were allowed. Mr. Lacey made three objections
, to George Bacon, on the ground of felony, is before,
r and his name was struck off; to John Barnes, who had
, changed his renitence without claiming, and his name
was expunged; and to Thomas Wise, British school.
, master, on the ground that the premises were used by
r hint in part performance of his official duty, and that
5 the relationship of landlord and tenant did not exist as
, between him and the trustees of the school. Objection
allowed, and the name uncalled. Saint Martin In.
i parish gave three claims on acciount of change of rend-
, nue, which were allowed ; but in a fourth claim—that
, of Albert Florence the parish was not sufficiently des.
r cribed, and it was disalWweil on the objection of Mr.
r Lacey. For the Oat-parish of St. Martin eight now
,claims, supported by Mr. Lenny, wore allowed. The
r borough revision only occupied an hour.