The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-04 00:00:00

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Haotaraarea' Auvice. —dammed Readall, a big
strong workiug man of Gaickersl was summoned fir
being drunk on the highway.—He pleaded guilty
" You had better join the teetotalers," said Kr. not,
and timed 12 m 56.—Usfeadaat could not pay, and was
allowed • fortaldit.
kte. EUW411:16.4 HULTIC—WO are very sorry to
learn that Hr. Henry dwards, P„ bee been very
mach out of health ever sinoe he left Weymouth. tem
bon. gentleman leases England for Madeira on Friday
afternoon, and we sincerely hope he will return with
Invigorated health.
Axorau Vassal. Lost —On Sunday morning dur-
ing the heavy gale, with rain, from the N. W., the
schooner LOEIIII4I, of Weymouth, ran sabots at
RaMajaill, under the cliffs to the east of the pier.
Tbia was so on after nine, au 1 the crew, five in all,
were taken off by the Deal lagrer Faith, and taken t
the saw Home The captain stated his vessel had
struck the Long Nose, and become leaky, s• that he
ran her ashore to sane her front going down. The
vessel is owned by him. Atherton, Mr. W. Roberts,
and Mr. Grant, of Witym.inth ; she was bound from
Gnernmy to Loadon with 230 tons of broken granite.
We heir that she is now full of. water.
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USLICZNIND Dona. —M Friday's Petty Sessions,
John Dohig was annum mei for keeping a dog without
• lioeose.—Defendant's wife appeared, and stated her
hush end had been for some time light-heeded, and she
could not get any answer from him, and did not kno •
but the license had been taken out. Ada soon as the ser-
geant told her, she toils out the lioense.—Dismiseed.
—Another Poetised persoo, named Attwo Al, for
similar offence, was fined se. and oceta.---43enjamin
White appeared and acknowledged • similar I
neglect; he was fitted sa. and ocete.--William
Stone appeared by his wife, who said her husband had
been ill since the 4th of February.-51. and cost,—
John Soon, also of Portitand.—Same ofience.-54. fine
and costa.---sisarah Llano' Portland, waa represented
by Dir. B. &midge, who said the omission to takeout
the Hasse was an oversight —Fined 5.. and costa.
TIZTOTLL hILJOILITT.—On Friday tee, the young
men an" old pensioners of Sir Samuel biloo'e Charity
met and accompanied the trtutees to St. Mary's
Church, where an excellent sermon we; preached by
t•si rector, the ROT. J. H. icott. from the bat verse Of
Acts itryil—" They all escaped safe to lead." After
cherub, it is the custom to return to the Council
Chamber, take • bun with the trustees, and with them
drink • glass of wine to the memory of Sir Samuel
• There were present : —Sir. W Talbot, Mr.
W. Symonds, Dr. Tisard, Kr. J. S. Robins, and
Mr. S. Daily, trustees, Mr. F. C. Arden, clerk. The
wine glare; were in force. Sir. Robene being the only
teetotaler. Each boy wee brought is separately and
a•ked—" Do you take wine?" when in spit* of the
preponderance of the gentlemen's example before there,
38 out of the 46 declined to take the wine, and only II
drank the usual t met. Mr. R .bena said "nose.
right" to each abstainer, who had an extra bun, thus
the teatot•lers' refreshment c set Vast rashes only Yd.
each, and we suppose the others coat 6d. The &Liao
boys are require' to bring gad ohs:suers, and the
number of teetotalers has been growing for 12 jeers,
till it bee come to be the greet majority of Friday
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—lint num—William Garnet, a young boy, was
summoned on Friday, before the County magistrates,
for dealing • bundle of pea•stickers from some land
held by Mr. Pope, of Sodom-11r. Hugs, who
prosecuted, said this was one of numerous petty
thefts, which MCI very anuoyiag, an I be asked the
magistrates to deal with it in stool • way as to stop
the oradios of pilfering.—William Barber, • lad who
works for Mr. Pope at Sutton, on the 16th inst. saw
dole:add near a " gide" there, whore his no oder had
some pse•stickers. About balf•past .ii be wept along
to • "jest.,' took a bundle of peratiokers, and
"oared • 'em up under a wall; toot winter did not
follow him.—Mr. tisane urged that the theft was
complete by the transportaOon of the articles with
intent to take them away afterwards.—Mr. Pope said
he taxed the boy with stealing them, be at first
denied; but witness told him if he would bring them
back at seven o'clock, he would forgive him. The boy
did not do so, and, as he had not only stolen the
things, but defie I him, he summoned him. —The boy
said he picked up the stickers, and took them up under
the wall, and left them there.—Tbe boy's mother stood
behind him, and, being salted if they chose for &fen.
dent to be committed for t•ial, they selected to have
the case settled at once. —Defendant pleaded guilty;
it was the third time, and he was seriously cautioned,
but let off on payment of a ss. line.
CllOlOEt OF ENGLAND TINPZILANCI SOCISTI ME,
COII3I RUM (Sr. Mali's) SIANCII.—On Tuesday
evening satel very pleasant evening was opens in :it.
Mares Schools when an tooted dument of music and
readings was given in connection with the St. Mary's ,
branch of this society. The pros( lent of thy branch
(the Rev. J. li. Scott, Rector), took the chair, and,
In his opening remarks, stated this was the regular
night fixed for their monthly nosetieg (the last fuesday ,
In each month), and he was sorry that two or three ,
other meetings were being bold in the fawn that
night, as it, no doubt, somewhat accounted for the
room not being qoite full. Still the attendance woe
fairly numerous, and every one expressed themselves
well adiallied with the programme, which wee as
follows :—Chorna, "God Rave the Queen," (Patroness
of the society), by the audience; opening addre•s, the
rector (Rer. J. H. Scott) ; solo pianoforte, Miss F.
Eliot; song, "Once Upon • Time.' Miss Gifford;
reading, "Ghost fitory," Rev. J. Kennedy; solo
pianoforte, Mies Robertson ; duet, "I Mood •
Voice," the Misses Crickmay ; song. Miss Boyce;
song, "Rest," Miss K. Milledge ; song, Miss Boyce ;
reading, " Now," Miss S. S. Milledsre : song. MSS it
Criakmey ; now'
, Mr. Laing; duet, Mr. Kyall
and Mies Giffo • concluding address, Rev. J.
Kennedy. It is intended to have similar entertain.
meats every month (the lest Tuesday), and we have
no doubt many will willingly assist in endeavouring
to make the evenings es enjoyable and profitable as
possible.
FIR ,SO A GUS IS TSB ROAD--OR Friday, before
E ' . ff. Eliot, Esq., and Id. R. Cox , John Hunt
wee summoned for firing • gas at Fleet. within 50ft.
of the highway.—P.O. W. Andrews, of Obicicerel, said
that on March 6th he saw defendant oo the highway,
In the pariah of Fleet, carrying • gun at a few minutes
to four in the afternoon. Wboo near the boundary
between Fleet and Lawton, defendant fired off a gun
In the highway, and Immediately he saw • black
readily/10os come out of • plantation--hir. Hanna
objected to Ws statement, and the remark about the
dg was not takso.--Witness taxed defendant will'
the offence, and he said no policeman had said any.
thing to him for firing a gun in the highway before.—
Crom-examined by Mr. Hans.: The boungary is at
the end of a wall, near the Victoria Inn.—Mr, Howl
Or as it is commonly called, "Knight's-in-that 41om."1
Witness deented, and in further CROSl.SlSlalnatlog, ,
eaWl he woolsack a field when the gun was fired; but
the hods, was only about three feet high, being newly
laid. There Wasp no panacea On the mod between
them, End be could not mg Meadow& wilfully fired
the • but he shoulders /lit, There was no damage
to taw, hfffhway, and he did not kw* of any danger, or
see any person there.—Mr. Monne urged this was no
offence under the Statue, and he reed the words of the
forbidding" any gun fired, or any fire lighted,
toIZI lIMIIIIO of the highway, or the inittrlo inistri:er
non Of pommel danger of any Pompon theeeen."—Bee•
Symoo& eonsidead that the words mentioning
damage to the highway 'referred entirely to what might
morns from lighting • tur, thereita that the firing of
a gun would be itself an inform to a passenger.—
Kr. Eliot leaked II a person coal fire ago., for instance
in hinePetere, so long as no one was injured I—Mr.
1 Hanna replied—onWoly not, Women there were
manyilsaasiengers there ; but this was an out-G(4641-
.—nm beach held the firing of the gu
rwrttioin t, of the oestri 4 Plittighwasigq". ilftrf
an offence; but, as Is wee a Mt
:211. let Mn
Hoag ail 00 Ming cell N. mid ei.
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