The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-12-25 00:00:00

STURMINSTER PETTY SESAOSS.

510 ND Y. Dee. 17.—(Hefore T. IL Hanham, Es •1 ..
['bairn' M. S. Ykaturan, E 9. Juni the Rev. Henry

bouclw.r.).

II II here. a farn.er, loLk i•er, nal coal
retailer, of c4on. ava, summon...l by Chic;

Superintendent 11.immond for li icing in his pusseaahat
air a unjust seiles aml •inu.tweight. :4r.
Hammond statist that he staitt.l the defetahatt's Fon{
Atirtion tin II th illrot.. allli on examining the scalea he
found the one in which the coal wai Nit lilt., to, 10C Irtlf

. pouiel h. avier than the other • he.altai found a 2:411,
weight, which was Mit. isfuud tfirf•t• and A half 0mit...4
toro light. In ifitower to A Will stiota from the lh fich, Mr.
the fif fruilatit uus tined f::t met .di
thr 2701 August tat, for Limo: severat unjte.t wmi
in his shop. The teuirtuan said the Witch was tletei -

minc.l t. protect the public from sucu gross imp...A..4i.
and con, ieted the defendant in the p. malty of and
asdii ha- the unjuxt suilys, and a further penalty of £4
and for the unjust weight, amounting in the
iitiole to 17, Cal. _ .

Vas,,ddr, of Mriliull, was ninninoned by M..
,flicer for haring pair of unitise enal scales in lii
HMS.' on the llt la inst. The deficiency tem sin

the Lupin., awl it bring. the MOUI

che Bench convicted the def.:l:l4n in the

votalty ..f 15, and caats,

ihi;e Purviiis, of Oketuril, was summoned by
the ani.erintt ii.lent of 'adieu for wilfully I.l”tructing
certain highway by lea•ing a w.iguii lailen with brick,
ti.ertuit after dark, on the lath The
. . . . .

alit plea 1,41 guilty, alit the tteheli cum, ittetl huu iii the
penalty of 104 ,itieluding
Indium Thomas Aatell. of Iluckaliaw

Preltriel: 4,- of Fifelle;ol Sillu; 6.lling
halo. of Ilielsope Caundle ; and Lomat( .11111er, ot
liolurton Caundle, wen: silunnuned by the police fur
drunkenties4, and the Bench eons icted then, in the
penalty lof 54. CACII Alla costa, except Miller, cud in his
cose the co-ts Were remitted.
_

Thomas Mallen, ef lisselbary Bryan. was summoned
by Mr. tliles Elsworth, of the same place, for beim;
drunk and disorderly at the Primitive Methedist
Chapel, Ilaselbury Brian, on the 14th ult. ; and the
Bench, after hearing the evidence, convictad the
defendant in the peimlty of rm. and costs.
Ja.,. Haws mid Itolo4 Soymour. of Minton St.
Mary, were .Ulllll ttttt e I by Amos Chinn. of the twee
place, fur wilfully breaking thr.o panes of glass in time
window of the Primitive Methodist Christ at Hinton
St. Mary. on the Dmiliwood appeared
for the defendants. The case was not proved to the
setisfartam of the Bench, and was therefore dismissed.

„Ifork Fudge, f;eerne Spencer, tul Frederick William
Goss, all of Sturininstor, wers summoned by George
Lan mitre, gains keeper to Colonel Malet, for tresisois-
ins in • Ii of game at Munston ou the 10tli instant,
and wile convict.' ; Fudge, in the penalty of 204. and
costs, Sianicsir, 10s, and coats., and Goss, 2s. fal., with-
out costs. . . .

Mr. W. Lasserterom innkserr of Msr,iliiill. was sum-
moned at the instance of Chief Superintendent Hain-
! for allowing disorderiy conduct in his house on
the lith ult. The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr
Hammond said he did not wish to pre.* the case, and
in Cl,ll4eqUellee of there being some extenuating circum-
stances the Bench only inflicted the nominal penalty of
6.1.. and remitted the costa, but cautioned the defendant
to he careful in future.... . .
'

The :turn-goes etf the Highways of Menden and Ote-
.furd Fil:iitione were
not repairieg certain highways within their respective
parishes, anti the Bench convicted them in the penalty
of To. sod cost,t, with an understideling that the road.
compladied of To re to he put in good relair as quickly as
possible, or in the event of another conviction for a
aintilar offence the penalty would be much iiiii re severe.
Srausitintsz. —Operably of the Litrrory bestiln-
lion.— An institution for the advancement of liters.
Lure, science, and art, was inaugurated on Monday
evening, by a very excellent anti appropriate lecture
by JOSCIIII Sitnpson, Esq., of Edgware. near London,
on "The Good Old Times." The Rev. Mr. Badger.
the senior curate of Stalbritige, occupied the chair,
expl g the objects of the sciety, and introduced
Mr. Simpson, who, before commencing his address.
congratulated the audience upon the establishment
of the institution, anti expressed his hope that its
career might lie long, useful, and prosperous. lie
then proce.led, very ably, to sketch the mannent,
customs, anti social habits of our antestors in
different ages of the world, and contrasted the state
of education, the nature of popular amusements.
superstitions, facilities f We. ti,.,, anti various
other features of the " good times" with the col,
responding characteristics of "the times we live
in." He then pointed out, with impartiality, sonic
of the " lights' of the " dark" ages, and glanced at
Alfred's reign, with his wise laws and regulations. I
and the satisfactory state of the country produced !
thereby ;an well as at the antic establishments
of the middle ages, and the great benefit conferred
upon mankind by the transcribing of God's wont,
prior to the introduction of printing. lie next tbs.
cussed the question, " Were led the forniet tunes
better than these r. anti answered it in the negative,
contending that though sonic features in runner
times were, in certain respects, superior to those muf
the present day, yet. upon the whole, the times we
live in were infinitely preferable to even the most
. brilliant eras which have preceded the 19th centert.
lie then energetically moon -4 the revoirdb I ties
attached to the present generation, in c ~,,, prison
with those incurred by tour forefathers. observing
that responsibility and privilege go hand in hand.
The lecture was one of unusual ability, and was
listened to throughout with marked attenti ,in by a
large attendance, who frequently demo., his delivery,
as well as at its close, warmly applauded the talented
lecturer's judicious remarks. The rev. chainnan
prow* d, and Langtlon, Esq., seconded, a rote
of thanks to Mr. Simpson, which was tarried by
acclamation.
SIIERBOUN r..—Foreatry. —The anniversary of the
Foresters' Court " Digby," No. :1.269, was cele-
brated on Tuesday night by a sumptuous dinner,
served up in the lung room of the Black Horse.
Ity Mr. Prague'', in capital style. J. 'l7.
Melmoth, Esq., who presided, was supported by
Mr. George Calder, Mr, T. Penny. Mr. litiegg. Mr.
Packlington, Mr. Davis, Mr. Charles Ellis, of
Wianletnie, Mr. C. King, Mr. Pearce. Mr. Talbot,
Mr. Collis, Mr. Galant, de., anti a very pleasant
evening was passed. Messrs. Walker and Laver,
two of the leatling menthols of the craft trim London.
made excellent speeches in explanation of the merits
ii the association, and the tetiw was generally
expressed that alien the benevolent objects of the
court was better known in the town, it would
receive the support of many who would, no doubt
vultscribe to this, as they tio te other Friendly
Societies established fir relief in sickness and
provision for widows and orphans.
A meeting was held of the Board of Health on
Tuesday, when a cheque for 50 guineas was drawn
for Mr. Newman's report. A long conversation
arose respeetiug the monies due on private improve-
metal+, antl as the finance committee will very
probably recommend an immediate call for the
instalmenta, it will be well for parties to be prepared.
Plindtaituoste. The Sherbonie Philharmonic
Society had their first open night on Thursday,
when an orchestra of nearly BM vocalists, besides a
good instrumental band, assembled under Mr.
Herbert's leadership. The programme offered a
7selection from the works of some of the finest com•
posers. italte's " Come into the garden, Maud,"
introduced a tlt butetute in the lierson of Miss
Kington, who possesses a pleasing and promising
voice, and who, when time has given her cinfitience,
will he well able to maintain her place am ng the
leading Vocalists of the society. Mr. Garrett dung
a song called " Our National Defenders," to which
there was a very spirited chorus. That, and a tluet
between Misses Kington anti Peters, obtained
encores. The quadrilles, which concluded the first
and second part, brought out the powers of the in-
stitinientaliste with effect, and was, to our mind,
the beat parts in the evening's entertainment.