The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-08-12 00:00:00

So meris et sb ire

YEOVIL. —COUNTY Potica, Wednesday, August
6th.—Euima Bragg, wife of Henry Bragg, a black-
smith, of West Coker, was charged with stealing a
hurdle belonging to George Wadman. Fined,
damage, 6d., penalty, is., and costa, ss. 6d.—Paid
ss. of the whole amount, and a week allowed to pay
the remainder.—William Mitchell, James Russ,
and Albion Parrett, all of Mattock, were charged
with leaving the Service of Mr. T. Crabbe, with-
out notice.—Recommended to retire and settle the
matter. —James Gall, of Mattock, was summoned
by James Humphrey, for refusing to pay him certain
wages. Complainant said he had asked three times
for the money but was unable to get it.—The defence
was to the eftect that the grass was badly cut, and
that he neglected to finish his work.—Complainant
called a " chum" to corroborate his statement, and
stated that there was no agreement as advanced by
Gall, to cut it at so much per acre.—Defendant
called a witness to say that he had seen the field,
and he considered it to have been cut "unman-
fully." If it had been done by one of his men he
would not have paid a farthing for it, until they had
gone over it again.—Recommended to retire, and
settle the matter. Failing in this, the Bench ordered
the master to pay 12a., and costa—Thomas Baker,
of Martook, was charged with obstructing the turn-
pike road, at Tintinhull, by leaving a timber carriage
there from the let to the sth July.-7 Fined 55. and
coats. --Two boys, named Terrell and Stone, of
Montsoute, were charged with ill-treating a sheep.
It consisted of throwing a sheep into the water on
let July.—Ordered to pay for the summons.—
William Bishop, of West Coker, was charged with
poaching on lands belonging to Charles Bartlett, by
shooting a rabbit.—ln defence he produced "a
character," bearing no signature, but which he said
was written by "a neighbour of mine."—ln reply
to the Bench he said it was hard to tell to whom the
gun belonged. One of the Bench said it probably
belonged to prisoner.—Fined Is. and costs.—
William Pudden, George Frippard, and Samuel
Linden, all of East Coker, were charged with
assaulting John Abbott, on 13th July—Mr. Watts
appeared for defendanta—Diamissed, as defendant
brought it upon himself by his own misconduct.
Several other petty eases occupied the attention of
the Bench, but which do not call for a report.
AN APPEAL TO VIZ BENEVOLRNT.— Me widow of
the late Mr. Benjamin Watts, auctioneer, of this
town, now in her 68th year, appeals to the kind
sympathies of those who know her for assistance in
this her hour of need, her husband having left her
in indigence, but which she hopes will only be of a
temporary character. Herself and ancestors have
for nearly 200 years regularly discharged all parochial
rates and assessments, and thus it'would appear she
is entitled to some little consideration at the hands
of those who knew her when in better circumstances.
In the memorial she hopes that when a vacancy
occurs in the almshouse her name will not be for-
gotten by those who have the power to nominate, so
as to soothe her in her .declining days, and enable
her to say with the words of the song "Hard times
come again no more." .

TOWN Courion —A quarterly meeting of the
Corporate body was held on Monday—W. Bide,
Esq., Mayor, in the chair. There were also present
Aldermen Greenhant and Tucker; Councillors
Penny, Cogan, Bodenbam, Cox, Geake, Hill, Goode,
Raymond, and Whitby.
POSTAL ACOOSIMODATION. —The Town Clerk said
that the resolution passed at the last meeting as to
concurring with other boroughs in their efforts to
obtain greater postal facilities, had been submitted
to the Sherborne Local Board of Health, who had
I first addressed them on the subject.
FINANCES.—SeveraI bills were submitted to the
I Council for payment agreeably to the wishes of the
I committee, and orders ultimately made to discharge
them. Mr. Goode remarked that as at the last coin.
mitt., meeting so few were present the Council
should discuss the propriety of discharging the
bills' as the committee felt that owing to the small
number of members present they were incompetent
to deal with the business before them.—The Town
Clerk said that there were three present and that
number constituted a quorum. —The Mayor said more
ought then to be appointed on the committee than
so as to secure a larger number at the-committee
meetings. The list of bills was then gone through,
and included the Yeovil Gas and Coke Company's
Bill for lighting 133 lamps at 4455., £307 lie. 3d. •
2 burps for half year, £2 6e. 3d.; 17 ditto, at Ms: I

£46 15s. ; 2 ditto for three months, at 7s. per :
month each lamp, £8 85. Od. Lighting 12 ditto I
during summer at 175., £lO 4e.; 11,200 feet gas
consumed at the Town Hall, at 6s. 3d. per 1000 .
feet, £3 10s. • rent of meter 10s. ; 34,900 feet gas
for the Market House, at 6s. 3d., £lO 18a lid. ;
rent of meter, 10..; sundry repairs, 14a. ; total,
£391 6s. 7id.
ADDITIONAL LIGHT.-The Mayor said the gas
company had agreed to erect a lamp in Brickyard-
lane, and light it at the game price as charged for
the other lamps. Agreed to.
Trix TOWN CLERK.-Mr. COI of the firm of Han-
cock and Cox, silversmith, &c., Middle-street, at-
tended to give an explanation as to the church clock.
He said the churchwardens were aware to the
weights descending as they did at present There
were three other plans to accomplish their descent
and which he explained. The cost to adopt one of
them would be about £25. -Mr. Goode asked if the
alteration which brought about the change of the
descent of the weights had not been carried out in
the church without consulting the ratepayers. -
The Mayor said they had no authority over the
clock, the churchwardens only allowed them a voice
in the management of the clock by courteey.-Mr.
Cox (watchmaker,) said the clock if kept in the
present state would require to he wound up four
times a day and would cost £4O a year to do so. -
The Mayor thanked Mr. Cox on behalf of the
Council, and as they bad nothing to do with the
clock he thought they had better dismiss the matter.
-Mr. Hill observed that as the clock was the pro-
perty of the town, the Council had a voice in the
matter. -Mr. Vining (the surveyor, and one of the
churchwardens) was of opinion that it was useless to
spend more money on the present clock.-Mr.
Raymond did not see what right they bad to inter-
fere in the matter. It was not the province of the
Corporation therefore they could only act by suf-
ferance.-Mr. Cox (watchmaker) said any money
expended on the present clock would be thrown
away.- Mr. Penny said if the vestry thought they
could do without the clock the Council might do
the eame.-Mr. Cox (watchmaker,) said they could
have a good useful clock for £250, but that would be
without the face. To erect a dial at the Town Hall,
threat out twelve feet, with apparatus to light it at
night, would cost-and he was speaking from
memory about £l5O. It would not strike, and
could be wound up at the expense of about £2 10s.
per year. - Mr. Raymond remarked it was
worth while to suggest that the churchwardens
should put the clock in proper repair, and that then
the Corporation would pay £5 per year to keep it in
going order.-Mr. Vining said the clock did not
beloag to the churchwardens, but to,the parish.-Mr.
Cox (councillor), said the churchwardens had ex-
pended a large amount of money on the restoration
of the church, therefore might not be in a position
to entertain the cost of a new clock.-The Clerk
said to borrow £2OO for that purpose would only
cost £lO for the first year, which would be gradually
diminished as the principal was paid.-Mr. hill
moved the arpointmentof &committee to thoroughly
go into the matter.-Mr. Greenham said he was
about to propose that £2OO be granted for the pur-
pose of purchasing a town clock, and then appoint a
committee and let them decide where it shall be put.
-Mr. Raymond begged to propose Mr. Greenham's
propoeition.-Mr. Goode remarked that it had been
the opinion of an architect that the tower was not
capable of supporting the clock.-The Town Clerk
believed that the restoration committee would, before
they bad left the church, make it strong enough to
bear it.-The Mayor was in favour of the Corporation
buying a clock and paying the whole amount, as to
rely on subscriptions would be dangerous. -The
Town Clerk said that many years ago the Church
Feoffees were anxious to erect a new clock, and had
an estimate from London. The coat was put down
at £276, including fixing, to strike the quarters and
hours, and with two pulliea-An amendment was
proposed by Mr. Hill, and seconded by Mr. Penny,
that a committee be appointed in preference to
granting the money. Both amendment and resolu-
tion were put, and the former was carried. The
committee was then appointed.
UNRECOGNISED SERVICFA-A memorial was read
by Mr. John Woodman, collector of rates, for some
remuneration in making the borough rate after Mr.
Poole's assessment. The matter was shelved.
THE NEW SEWER OU r OF THE SHERBORNE ROAD.
Tenders were opened for the making a new Bawer
near the Gas Works, by the side of the present
eewer, so as to prevent the flooding of houses in I
Sherborne-road. It will be about 100 yards in
length, and Mr. H. Legg offered to do it at.£l 9a 6d.
per ;,yard run, Mr. Horwood 10a, and Mr. J.
K. Chant £1 75., the latter in addition to be paid
10s. for making good railway sleepers, as the
sewer will pass under the railway in reaching the
outfall. The resolutions previously passed on this
subject were read by the Town Clerk. After some
discussion Mr. Chant's tender was accepted.
RAISINGnix WIND.-A highway rate of 4d. in
the pound, amounting to £277 3s. 11d., was granted;
as was also a bloro,lll -rate of 6d. in the pound,
amounting to £383 7s. 64(1.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.- -Mr. Curtis, fishmonger,
&a, of Middle-street, the owner of property in
Horse's-lane, offered to put up a well, and also give
up a portion of ground there, on condition that the
Council awarded him £5 by way of compensation.
It would, he said, be a great advantage to the road
if his scheme was carried out-Referred to the Im-
provement Committee.-Some small matters having
been discussed the meeting separated, after a sitting
of nearly three hours.
YEOVIL MARKET, Friday.-The Corn Exchange
was fairly attended, but weather being fine business
was slow at former prices. There were a short
supply of beasts • upwards of 400 sheep, and 250
pigs on offer. Be:3m sold at 61.3. to 7d. • American
ditto, 30. to sd. per lb. Best cheese, bOs. to 56a.;
household ditto, 20s. to 28a. per cwt. Flax, .£4
to £5 ss. per pack.

Bosoocal Parry Sessioxs, Taesday.—Before the
Major and Aldermen Tucker and Greenbaum.
UNJUST SCALES AND WNIGH.TS.—James Knight a

beershop keeper and coal dealer, of Goat Knap, was
summoned for having unjust weights and scales in his
possession.—Mr. Superintendent Smith, the inspector,
said: On the 26th July he inspected defendant's
weights aid measures, and found a beam and scales,
which, with • stick as defendant said they put in one
aide, was 5 ounoes against the buyer, sad without it
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14 pounds, and two half.pounds.—Defendant had
another set in the shop correct, but those that he took
had never been adjusted. Oross-examined : He could
not say defendat had brought them to be adjusted a
twelvemonth ago.—Defendant said the weight (pointed
out) had the piece of lead on it stamped.—The inspector
said he never issued a weight in that manner. He
should have put a copper rivet in it.—Defendant said it
was not two years ego they were made right, and the
inspector had charged Is. Bd. for adjusting them—The
Mayor said that might be so, as he had some correct
weights in his possession.—Mr. Greenharn said: About
a year and a quarter ago he was fined for had scales,
and it appeared he had not, by his own admission, had
his weights tested since.—The Mayor said the public
insist be protected, and fined defendant, who said it
was not his fault, £3, including costs, and the weights
and scales ordered to be forfeited—He begged
hard to be allowed to have them returned, but the
weights were peremptorily refused, and the scales were
ordered to be given defendant when adjusted.
Aworana DEFAULTER.—John Turner, butcher, of the
borough, MIA similarly summoned.— The Proprietor said
On the 26th July e visited defendant's shop, and
found a pair of scales I ounce against the purchaser,
and four weights deficient, varying from one to three
drachma. They had been previously adjusted and
stamped. Defendant bad allowed a longer time to
elapse than he otherwise would have done, but be
bought and sold by the same weights and scales. He
bad twenty-six weights in his shop altogether.—The
superintendent said the beam VW perfectly correct—it
was the scales that made the difference.--Defendant
said it was impossible to keep the scales correct. If
they were so in the morning they would get wrong by
the afternoon, the gravy and fat causing the difference.
He had them washed with hot water five times a-week.
—Fined 10s. and coats, and the weights and scales to
be returned when set right.
A THIRD DEFAULTS/I.—William Trim, a market
botcher, appeared to answer a like offence. His wales
were examined by the inspector on the 26th Jaly, who
found them 11 ounces against the purchaser.—Defendant
alleged, in extenuation, that they were not his property.
They were correct when he put them up on Friday morn-
ing.—Fined 10a, including costs.—The superintendent
said he believed there was no intention to defraud, as
by changing the weights defendant could have de-
frauded to a more considerable extent.
HARD SWEARING.--88/IDIel CllHifOrd, S. laborer, of
Mattock, was summoned by Ann AVourt of Yeovil, to
show came why he should not contribute towards the
I support of her illegitimate female child.—Mr. Watts
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Fear for de-
fondant .—The case had been adjourned from the last
Court to enable plaintiff to summon witnesses, they
having failed to attend upon their verbal promise. The
faux pas took place at Mattock fair, 1860, (about tea
o'clock on the evening of 21st August,) neil the-
Literary Institution (1.) according to the evidence of
plaintiff.—ln the cross-examination by Mr. Fear, she
said when it happened she was living in West Coker,
and did not speak to defendant from August to Decem-
ber, though she was enciente, and had been to Mattock
several times. Witnesses were called to corroborate
plaintiff's statement, such as to their being Been to-
gether on the night in question &c.—For the defendant
a young woman, named Dalwool, appeared. She swore
most distinctly that during the evening in question de-
fendaht did not quit her company for any period from 6 to
11.—A young woman, named Sarah West, was also called
on the part of defendant, but she refused to give any evi-
dence in the matter, and burst into tears, saying " she
know'd nothing about it." At last she was induced to
ki• sworn, and sobbing—in reply to Mr. Fear—said she
knew both plaintiff and defendant by sight. She was
at Mattock fair two years ago. Knew Alfred Tucker,
but did not see him and plaintiff in company on that
fair day. She was not going to take a false oath for any
one The defendant was sworn, after being cautioned
by his solicitor, and he emphatically denied ever having
, had intercourse with plaintiff on any occasion whatever.
I It was about five or six weeks ago he first heard he was
charged with being the father of plaintiff's child. It
was in consequence of having a quarrel with his father
in reference to his keeping company with a young
woman that he left Mattock, and not to avoid the
aervice of any summons. He never walked with plain-
tiff, nor spoke to her to his knowledge.—Tbe Bench
retired, and after an abseane of about a quarter of an
hour returned, and said they considered the case proved,
and ordered defendant to pay Is. &L per week, and
costa—Notice of appeal was given:
Arms STEAL/00.—A boy, named Alfred Warren, was
charged with stealing apples from the orchard of Mr.
Bore. He acknowledged taking four of the fruit. Mr.

Here gave defendant a bad character ea to pilfering from
orchards.—Fined 55., including coats, and made& pro-
mise not to again offend.
BREACH OF TH a Burn Aci.—George_Ring, of the
Volunteer Tavern, Henford, was summoned for Felling
within prohibited hours.—P.S. Keats said that on the
20th July, about 25 minutes to 12 o'clock, he wentinto
defendant's house, and found several persona drinking.
They belonged to Yeovil; two of them were landlords.
Defendant said they were friends of his and the last
quart was drawn at a quarter to 11. The time slipped
on unawares. He had not taken, nor did he intend to
take, any money for the beer. He called a witness,
named Locock, to support his version of the ease, who
said the last money that defendant took was before it.
—Defendant said his house generally was closed at half-
past 10, and he never had any rows in his house. When
the sergeant came in, the beer was nearly out.—Owing
to the good character of the house, and it being the
first offence, he was only fined 10s., including costs.
ANOTHER DELINQUENT. —George Brown, of the Cow
beershop, in South-street, was summoned for a similar
offence.—The case was proved by PM. Holwell, who
found the house open on the second night of Yeovil
fair beyond the legal hours—Defendant said if it bad
not been fair time, his house would have been closed.
—Fined Is., and expenses.
AN UNGRATEFUL GI OVER- —James Gould, a leather
dresser, of Yeovil, was summoned for being drunk.
On Wednesday, 2nd July, at a quarter to 11, P.C. 53
beard • noise at the bottonreof Southe.treet. Ho went
up and found defendant drunk and making a disturbance.
The policeman requested hiin to go on, and offered him
assistance to do so' but defendant said he was a man,
and said he did not want any help from a policeman
Defendant said it was a quarrel between him and his
his wife, and that the interference of the police was
injudioions.—Fined ss, which would exclude the costs.
STONE THROWING. —.Samuel Fooks, a boy of Yeovil,
who did not appear, was charged with flinging stones.
On Friday he was observed by PM. Gilson to throw
stones into the churchyard. The Superintendent saw
the bob and his parents had left the town.—Fined 55.,
including costs.
A raITIONABLE PaoctuirNa.—An anplination wan
made y Mr. Fear, for a summons against James Harris
Daw, shopman to Mr. William Werner, grocer, of the
borough, under the following circumstances, which he
stated on behalf of his client, Mr. Robert James Hill,
grocer, of Reekletord. Mr. Rendle, of Chetnole,
it would appear, on Tuesday, the 22nd July, despatched
a boy, who could neither read nor write, with an order
for goods, and two sovereigns in a letter, addressed to
Mr. HilL The boy, on arriving, at Yeovil, not knowing
the exact position of Mr. Hill's shop, went into that of
Mr. Worner's to enquire and producing the letter. The
shopman, Mr. Daw, said was all correct, and supplied
him with goods to the amount of 405., but did not put
them upon a proper bill head—as in the ordinary course
of business—but upon a piece of "dirty paper, as Mr.
Mr. Fear expressed it, and in order not to show where
the goods came from. Some little while after it came to
Mi. Hill's knowledge, and he went to the shop of Mr.
Worner, who, we believe accounted for his Conduct by
stating that it was not addressed to Mr. HilL—Mr. Fear
contended that as soon as the momey was appropriated,
an Illegal act had been committed, and it was no defence
to say that goods or compensatson had been made,
otherwise any description of larceny could be oompro-
mined. The illegal act was complete immediately the
letter was opened and the money received, and no after-
act could purge the person thus acting. If such a
practice— that of tradesmen appropriating the orders
and monies of their neighbours—was allowed, an im-
mense injury would be inflicted on the trading commu-
nity. He contended that he had stated sufficient to
make out a prima facie case of larceny, quite sufficient
to enable the Bench to grant a summons, calling upon
Mr. Daw to answer the charge.—The Town Clerk said
the facts as stated by Mr. Fear, had not yet been proved
on oath, and he thought it would be better to have the
evidence of Mr. Randle and the boy, before the Bench
came to any decision as to issuing a summons or not.
The matter for the presents therefore staple over.
EXCURSION TRAINS.— Oa Monday morning the
Great Western excursion for the Metropolis, allowing
five days, left our station taking from Yeovil and
neighbourhood upwards Of eighty passengers. On
the following day the South-Western also arranged
an excursion, and secured about forty persons. On
the same day the Great Western ran a train to Wells,
to enable passengers to be present at the Choral
Festival in the Cathedral, but notwithstanding the
m,..ny attractions and objects of interest in the
neighbourhood of the "City of Waters," it was not
very largely patronised.
Calmar. Another triumph for the Yeovil
Cricket Club was recorded ox Tue,aday, in the defeat
of the Stalbridge club, an eleven by no means to be
thought lightly of. The game was played at Stal-
bridge, and it could not be considered a pleasant one,
as it blew half a gale of wind, and the; ground was,
to use a common phrase, of a very hungry
character. As will be seen by the score subjoined
the Yeovil had but little to do in the second innings,
having only seven runs to secure, which was managed,
and eight wickets to spare. This makes the third
victory in succession the Yeovil club has achieved in
the season, having only been beaten once, and that
at the opening of the summer campaign, by the New
Sarum club. Appended is the score :

STALBRIDGE.
lst Innings. latii Innings.
Medlyoott, E., b Vowles
Beymout, b Vowing
Doddington, run out
ldedlycott, H., b Vowles 0 o Wadman, b Newman 4
Long, B. bA. Newman ...
White, o Vowles, b Newman
Len. C., run out 1 b Vowing
Matthews, b Vowing
Long, W., b Vowles 0 not out
4 c Welch. b Vowles
Polsc,obiirewman
, b Newman 0 b Vowles
Byes
Mdes