The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

THE LATE JOHN Hole:vs.—The Bowl of Guar-
dians instituted an inquiry on Friday, respecting the
indecent way John Hodges was placed in his coffin
with the clothes he wore when be met with his
acci-
dent. The Board directed their clerk to investigate
the matter, but sought to throw the weight of the
blame upon the employer of the poor man, because,
as he had been killed in his service, he had not seen
that the last sad offices were properly paid him.
COUNTY PoLICE, Friday, August 17.—Before H. W.
11. Portman, J. J. Baskett, W. C. Lambert, and Willett
L. Ailye, Elms.
George Strectaple, 19, MLA brought up in custody
charged with breaking and entering the house of
Andrew Short, at Lytellet Matravers, on Wednesday
laid, and stealing therein one sovereign, his money.—
Prisoner, when confronted with Superintendent Baynton
and upon being searched and a sovereign found upon
him, admitted his guilt, and asked forgiveness. He was
committed for trial at the sessions, his own father re-
fusing to be bail fur him, he being an idle character.

POOLE.
CRICKET CLun.—On Tuesday lad a match took
place at Canford, between the Poole and Canford
clubs, when the latter won in a single innings, in
which they got h••• runs. A most liberal repast was
provided when the game concluded.
Ouo or OnniTirs.—Mr. W. S. Woodin gave his
entertainment at the Townball, on Wednesday
evening, to a numerous audience. Mr. Woodin s
wonderfully rapid changes of voice, physiognomy,
and dress elicited unbounded applause ; and the
mimicking of living people, who are on the stage of
every day life, was hit off to perfection.
BANKM"PTCY COCItT.—Rf 11-Minna Bound, see.
—A meeting for proof of debts, and choice of *Nair
I flees, was held at the bankruptcy court, London, on
Saturday last, when, after some little dispute, Mr.
Mr. W. T. Mackrell, of Spettisbury, and Mr. Charles
Evans, of Poole, were appointed trade assignees.
Messrs. Hart, Brothers, are the accountanta, and their
statement chews creditors secured and unsecured,
about £6,000, and assets about £3,000. The bank•
rept hes been allowed .C 3 per week until the exami-
nation meeting, which is appointed for the 14th Sep-
tember next,

iNDISPENDENT SUNDAY SCHOOL—The annual
examination of the Sunday scholars in connection
with the Independent Chapel took place on Sunday
afternoon, conducted by the Rev. E. R. Condor,
M.A., and the manner in which the children
answered gave general satisfaction. In the evening
a sermon was preached on behalf of the school by the
same minister, taking for his text Philemon 2,
"And to the church in thy house," at the close of
which a collection was de, amounting to Oa. 3d.
The average number of children attending the school
linearly 500.
Poldez, Thuriday.—Refore the Mayor, E. Millet, J.
Goss°, and George Ledgard, Esirs.—George Gorden,
collector of tolls at the Longdeot weigh-bridge, waa
summoned for gm aga-payienet of LI We., the um*

of a poor•rate levied on the maid bridge on '-The Ifith
May last. There were two trwiteea on the bench bet
they did not act in the *AAA. Mr. Parr ap peered on
Ishaif of OW overseers, and Mr. Dickinsa s for the
defendant. it,. Parr, in opening the case, contended
that the property was rateaale if the millecta ussal the
bridge for his own profit*, which he prove I lie hed
done, and be supposed it to- amount to (50 per yeas.
Mr. Dickinson clearly provisi, by Act a( Pa rliament,
that the building was DM rate tble ; indeed, tb ere e„eld
not be a doubt about it.. The Mayor said I hey (the
overseers) could not rate the I marling nor U a profit*
derived from it. The case wee lb trefore dismis
Cu !Arils Kherrs was summon. al by Georg e Paul,
mariner, for the sum of lfta., due to him tier "ugh as
engagement catered into with deft udant, as ses man oft
beard the brig Emily. Roberta SA "SI the plain tiff had
not fulfilled hie engiqc ineut entered i sto with def. ancient,
and that be had deserted his ship. It appears. I free,
the evidcftee that I'aul had entered int 0 the engaCement
without having had the articles of engagement read
over to him; there was, therefore, sonic itispute about
the length of service engaged for. Too Mayor said
the articles ought to have been read ovi ir to tLe crew
before signing them, and that they ought to lie posted
in sonic part of the vessel where the crew could at any
time see them. Roberts was ordered to pay the full
amount of wages due.
AFFILIATION CASIL—TIik wan an &diet rned Woe,
brought forward by Jane Bargem, calling upon John
Drown, A pilot, to show cause whv lie should n at support
her illegitimate child. of which .he stated be was the
father. Mr. Dickinson appeared on I mhalf of
defendant. It was clearly proved that plaint if was no
bettor than she ought to be, having had two ale.
gitimate children before. After a little parleying between
j plaintiff and Rachael Elms, a witness, the Dimels

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