The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-24 00:00:00

WIIIBORNE.

A Wonsimi MEK's CLUB. A meeting of the work.
log men of Wimborno was called on Tuesday evening,
at the Town.ball,by the Rev. Lester Lester, to consider
the advisability of forming a working msn's olub In
the town for winter evening recreation and amusement,
when members would be provided with smoking rooms,
reeding rooms and instrustdon classes at a nominal
oast. The meeting was well attended, and a committee
appointed to °oder with the rev. gentleman on the
subject.
PLITT BUNIONS, Friday.—Before C. J. Puke, EUI.,
Rev. C. J. Glyn, and Henry &anteater, EN.
, Haut Cnsiuurrv, aged to years, of Wimborne, wis charged
with stealing a half sovereign, from the dwelling-house of
Thomas Fey, on the 10th inst. The prisoner pleaded guilty.
This boy had all the appearance of having been ladlyneglected
by kin parenta, being unable to read awl very badly clothed.
The Deputy Chief Constable stated that he had no doubt hut
the mother was an accomplice In this charge, and that she waa
In the habit of aquandering her husband's earninge in drink!
The bench senteneed the prisoner to Inc months' imprison-
ment, and five yesrs in the reformatory sob sot
Maas TRICILITT,fOI Versvossl, and filUtliV LOADIIR, Of Same
place, were ummoned by the Deputy Chief Comstable for baying
, been drunk and riotous at Verwood, on the 3rdinstant—P.C.
, Hann proved the offence, and Trickett, who had been pre-
viously convicted of a similar offence, was fined 401 an 1 74
costs; Loader was fined 10.• and Gs costs, The fines were paid.
Sarnia Kim, of Holt, was summoned fur being drunk and
ealearishee.'hrarimpiety endir Efffiaffiffivarcaru VffiiPMIVIRSI
third time the slefendant had been charged with drunkenness
within a few months, Tug Bench imposed a flue of 2.0 a and Ss
costa, or a month.
Jour!' DAY, the lessee of the Waleford Turnpike Gate, Wi
borne, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness on the Fitli
iutant.; Penalty fts and 7s costs:
COUNTY Coon, Tuesday.—Before T. E. P. Lefroy,
Esq., Judge.
William Wise, o. Mr. C. Wentworth--Claim for a month's
wages. Mr. Atkinson, of Blandfonl, -appeared for plaintiff,
and Mr. Moore, of Wimborne, for defendant; Plaintiff, whe
was a gardener in the service of Mr. Wentworth, of Morley
House, maid he obtained the situation through • registry oilloo
at Winchester, and his agree.nont was to leave at a month's
yearning. Ile remained about five months, and then received
notice to quit from Mrs: Wentworth at • week's notice. He
claimed • month's wages. He received 17s. per week, and
was psid weekly. Mrs. Wentworth said ho was discharged
because he encouraged improper pereons abort the place, got
the worse for drink, and neglected his wort. The butler
(Shower) proved after a week's trial, defendant was told he
was engaged by the week. His Honour ruled that the pay-
ment of weekly wages was sufficient to wit wide the plaintiff's
claim, enclose judgment for defendant, remitting the cost.
Chula Rogers e. 8.. Ellis, Claim for £7 damages, Mr. Dick-
eneon for plaintiff', Mr. Tanner for delendantp.r.
appeared
a lad
in the employ of Mr. Hibbs, upholsterer, a in court
minus two teeth, which, he alleged, had been knocked out by
the defendant, on the lOth August last, on the Ringwood road
It seemed defendant was coming towards the town on his
velocipede, and met Rogers with two companions in the road.
Some words were bandied, which soon fled to action; the
" horse" got frightened and ran into the hedge, and his rider,
to avenge the Inuit, dismounted, charged the triple foe, and
put them to flight, leaving two teeth on the field as trophies to
the victor! His Honour awarded the plaintiff £3.
James Parrett, schoolmaster, Pamphill, is. Trustee. of the
Gillingham Charity.—Claim for £l6, half.year's salary to
Michaelmas MA. Kr. Atkinson we.. plaintiff; Kr, Johns for
the defence. A Jury was empannelled. Plaintiff had received
three months' notice front the Trude. to terminate his engage-
ment, but pleaded that he was entitled to six months. He had
remained Is the situation, and now claimed his salary to
Michaelmas last. Ultimately • verdict was taken by
consent for £l3 it., under the agreement that • month's
slake should terminate the engagement on either side from
that date, the salary to be ITO instead of .C3O per annum.