The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

EFttltshire.

WILTS QUARTER SESSIONS.

The Epiphany Sessions of the county of Wilts
commenced at the Court House, Devizes, on Tuesday
last. Sir John A wdry took the chair, and there
were upwards of 60 magistrates present.
The principal court bwrinees of the county was
that of the confirmation (.4 the provisional order for
the Highway Districts, made at the last sessions.
Mr. Ent:oozy brought up the report of the com•
mittee, and stated that he had received memorials
numerously signed from 243 parishes in the county
against the adoption of the Act, and suggested that as
there was such a general feeling of opposition to the
immediate adoption of the Act,that the confirmation
of the provisional order should be postponed for
six months. This was seconded by Mr. Fowls, and
supported by Mr. Long, M.P.. Mr. &therm
Estcourt, M.P., and others; opposed by Mr.
Challoner Smith, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Mr.
Heneage, and Mr. R. I. Lopes. After a lengthy
discussion the confirmation of the provisional order,
with variations, was carried by a majority
of 31 against 26 ; and a special sessions was
ordered to be held on the 6th -February to confirm
the variations, and to transact other business which
could not he concluded at Devizes.
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The Court opened at ten o'clock on Wednesday
morning, Sir John A wdry occupying the chair.
In charging the grand jury the learned Chairman
congratulated them on the lightness of their duties,
and the general condition of the couuty during the
past quarter. The number of cases for trial at these
11e4111041, he said, was below the average—they did
not present any feature of atrocity.
In the case of Israel Hillman, who was convicted
at the last Warminster Sessions, of using a certain
drug for the purpose of procuring abortion, at
Melksham, but upon whom sentence was deferred,
to await the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal,
on a certain point of law, the learned chairman now
passed sentence, the Court above having held that
the conviction was valid, lie was accordingly
sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard
labour.

The remainder of the day was occupied
in trying an appeal against the poor-rate for
the parish of Stratton St. Margaret, made
under the New Assessment Act. The appellants were
Marra George Pocock, William Butler, and 23 of
the ratepayers. The respondents being the church-
wardens and overseers, and Messrs. David Archer,
Thotnas Askell, and Edward Genres. The 4rounds
of appeal were that the rate was not right in prin.
ciplo ; that the appellant., were over-assessed, and
that Messrs. Archer, Asked], and Caere* were not
sufficiently rated. —Mr. Read and Mr. Saunders
were counsel for the appellant.; Mr. Swayno and
Mr. Smith represented Messrs. Archer and Mikan,
and Mr. Everett for the overseers. At the oonclo.
of the appellants' case the Court adjourned.

SECOND COURT.
Before H. A. MERCY/BATHER, Eq, Q.C.

. s. --
Philip Ambrose. labourer, was indicted for baring
feloniously broke 14Ibs. weight of lead, axed to a
building unoccupied, the property of Mr. W. Corbin
Finch, with intro' to deal, at Fisherton Anger, on the
22nd October Iseh—lle ...found guilty. and sentenced
to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Daniel Duggan, K•te Duggan, who of Daniel. and
Michael Drugan, were indicted for hawing feloniously
stolen one ewe sheep, the property of Mr. Christopher
Ingram, at Upton Lovell, on the 13th October last.
Michael Dugan was found guilty, and sentenced to 18
months' hard Isbour.

W. Frampton, labourer, was indicted for stesling •
quantity of potatoes, turnips and cablmgre, the proprrty
of Thomas logy, at Downton, on the 31st October last,
was sentenord to two months' imprisonment.
Edward Bunsell, miler, was indicted for stealing •
coat, the property of Mr. Stephen Collins, at Paton
and Farley, on the 22nd October laM,—He was founi
guilty, and as a previous conviction woo proved aLaintt
the prisoner, he was sentenced to three years' penal
servitude.

Ellen Killing, labourer, WM sentenced to three
months' imprisonment for being a routse and vagabond
at Chippenham, on the 30th October la 4.

John Turner. labourer, use summoned for stealg a
part of a loin of inuttou, value 2s. 7d., the property
of Mr. Thomas Outer, at Bradford, on the 30th October
lent —He Irma found guilty, and ocutenoed to three
months' herd labour.

Samuel Monies, labourer, end George Thom.,,
labourer, were indicted for breaking and entering the
dwelling-houre of Maria White, and stealing therefrom
three show-slaws, value ea. ; four pounds weight of
sugar-plums, value 2s. ; two pounds weight of pepper-
mint, value 2a, ; and twopounds weight of confectionery,
value 25.. the property of the mud Maria White and
another, at Chippenhana, on the 30th of October last—
The prisoners were found gutty, and • previous con-
viction having been proved against Samuel Thomas, he
was sentenced to four years' penal servitude ; the other
prMoner was ordered to be imprisoned for three months.
John Smart, an old man. 70 years of age, was
indicted for stealing • silver watch, • gold chain,
• gold watch-key, and • plated gold locker, value
• lOr., and an umbrella value 2a, the Properly nf
Mr. Wm. Howell, at Bradford, on the 17th August
last. The prisoner was found guilty, and a farmer con-
viction having been proved, the Court sentenced him to
three years' penal servitude.

Mary Ann Hunt, servant, we. indicted for steeling •
half-sovereign and • florin, the prop.rty of Mrs. Elisa-
beth Newman, at Christian Malford, no the 214
November last.—There was no evident* oft-rod to sup-
port the indictment, and the prisoner wee ordered to be
dieeharged.
Thomas Hill, labourer, was indicted for obtaining by
false pretences two account bo.k, the property of Mr.
William W Limy, at Marlborough,on the 30th Nnveut-
ber last.—The primmer waa ecquitted.
Jules Devillers, photographer, and Victor Debris,
'shearer, were Indicted f-r steeling a gun value £2,
three drams, value de. each. • shawl and three pen of
boots, the properly of 11r.George Moore at Malmesbury.
—Devillors was found guilt , and sentenced to four
months' herd labour.
The Court then .djoarnad.

B.iLLSBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
The Epiphany Sessions for the city of Salisbury were
held at the Council Chamber, on Monday Let, before
the Recorder, J. D. Chambers. Eel. The niagiatrates
on the Bench were J. Huadey and T. W. Gilbert,
ET: grand jory WAS eomposed of the following gee.
tiemen :—Mr. J. Wertbridge, foreman, klesaa. W. E.
(Wlll".einUtosY: bj".. Herding,
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The pmelamation againat vice and immorality having
keen read,
The learned ReCorder charged the grand jury, and
wished them a happy New Year, and many of them.
He had the satidaction of informing them that their
labour, would be very light, there being only one pri-
soner for trial The condition of the city during the
pest quarter bad been highly creditable, there having
heen only three cases, which would otherwin have
come before this Court, disposed of by the magiatrates
There had been other cases of minor importance, but
they did not call for any observations on his part. To
the vigilance of the police this improved state of things
was, in his opinion, to be attributed The cue that
would come beton- them arm for obtaining goods under
Wm pretences. The Recorder then briefly stated the
law sa affecting charges of this nature, and then
missed the grand jury to their duties.
SWINDLING OF A FOSHRITON TRADENNAN.—WiIIiato
Henry Pizer, a reepectably-dreseed young man. was
ind.cted for having unlawfully obtained a quantity of
by means of • false pret.nce, from Mr. F.
grocer, of Fisherton, on the 30th of Novem-
ber last. —The prosecution was conducted by
Mr. Reed; the priaoner was undefended.—The
particulars of this case are well known to oar
readers, and therefore it will ha ummesseary to give the
whole of the evidence in detail. The prisoner formerly
rmided at Whitepariah with his parent., but be left ha
home about six months since. Ile was then in poems-
non of about £3O. which I. deposited M Yews.
Pinekney's bank, and obtained • cheque book. On the
likh of May, two days after the money bad beef de-
posited, • &Nue was drawn for PA 1, and on the
rollowing day the remainder of the money, 015 Se., was
taken oat. Tbe primoer subsequently hissed cheques
to tradesmen in the county of Wilts to tbe amennt of
£l4O. Several of the chequos were presented at the
bank, but as them were no effaces they were returned.
On the 30113 of November the prisoner entered the shop
of the proseentor sod gave Wm SD extensive ceder for

ltroerier. hal, sweet wines, kn. When the goods ware
pulsed up, the prosccutor pain:aril the socount, sad
the prisoner said, "1 h•viiii't gut the cash to pay yas
nor. I suppsme you will have no objection to wiry ,01,
credit for a fortnight." Ti. prosecutor replied that b.
w esa perfect stranger, and therefore he conld amp*
those terms. Prtbourr then sed, "I hare no
with sue, but I ca,, give you • sham es e Pinok7
hank. I have got money there."—Mr. Elliott • If
such was the ease he should be willing to 1•13,14 01 •
cheque, and one was aecordingly drawn by the tweeter
for the full amount of the goods parebased. £4 Is. 9d.
Previously to the cheque being drawn, the prisoner
said he kept the money at Mesas. Pinckney.' bank to
pay for things that he bought in the market, and that
he intended bringing 50 sheep to the next market, for
which he bad taken pena. Upon the faith of thie
statetneet the prosecutor allowed the goads to be taken
away. On the cheque being presented at the bank it
was reterned endorsed "no effects " The mooseetior
then informed the police, aml the prisoner woe .rsesil
Castle Care, in 9 imenetaliire. The prbesier solg ffie.
that be was goiug to Yeovil, and the gnets wens
directed to him there; but when at the railway station
be had them re-directed to Castle Cary. ?roe time
latter town the prisoner was traced to Etalar,
and subsequently to Cardiff, where he was appro.
hooded by Superintendent Caldow. The pri•
sorer had in his possession, when apprehended •
cheque-book containing thirteen counterfoil*.
charged with the offence by the superintendent, the
primmer said he thought sufficient money would have
been paid into the bank to have met the cheque given
to Mr. Elliott Before the magistrates the prisoner odd,
in defence, that he met his father at Southampton fair,
who told him he had £95 to give him. His father, at
his requeat paid him £5 then, and promised to pay tine
remaining NO into Messrs. Pinckney 's bank. He had
not since seen his father, and he was under the im-
pression that he had done as be had premixed. His
mother also told him she was going to pay £5 into the
bank to his aimount the day after he hail given the
cheque to Mr. Elliot. The prisoner's mother was celled
Into the witness box, but Mr. Reed declined putting
any questieee, nor was she examined by the prisoner.
The prisoner reiterated the defence made whim Waco
the magistrates, and stated that he had not tamed
cheques to the amount of OM when he pre Mr. Elliott
the cheque in question. His father died at the Saha.
bury Inermary, about three months mince, and there-
fore he had no opportunity of ascertaining 'Meths* be
had deposited the motley ia the bank.
The Recorder minutely nemesia up the evidence, and
the jury alter a brio( eousultation found the primmer
guilty.
I The Recorder, in sentencing the prisoner, said that
although young he had committed the offence with past
presoeditatiou and eentrirance. He must have thought
beforehand as tolhow he could obtain goods treadmill',
and without the means of detection. 17ra:a the number
of counterfoils in the cheque.book, it would appsaz
that he had played the Name game at other plains
besides geliibury, end that without being brought to
juitioe. The tr.de.mrnc,( this and other towns must be
protected spinet mob euntrivaeces, or they mitubz
cheated and injured to. eerione extent. He had
not repeat such practices, or he would assuredly go
into penal servitude, and end his life in a in
manner. For this offence he would be oommitted to
the House of Correction for nine months' hard labour.
The prisoner said he would do nothing of the Mad
again He had been dealing for four years, arid had
got into any trouble before this.
The Court ilea rem

SA LISBURY.—Ctrr Perri' Sanstotts, Monday
—Before the Mayor and J. Iluseey, E. —Mn.
Petty was brought up on remand charged with
violently assaulting her husband the previonsMoody
evening. The parties reside at Pennon's Yard,
Cathenne-street, and having had some words on
Monday evening, Mn. Petty took up a noodle-
stick with which she struck her husband, who is an
told man about 70 years of age, a violent blow as the
temple. The old man sustained some very senienn
injuries, and he was removed to the &navy
Infirmary, where be still remains. Mn. Petty WM
apprehended, and taken before J. ember, Esq., end
J. C. Wheeler, Esq., on Tuesday morning i but, in
consequence of her husband not being able to appear
on account of the injuries he had received, ahe was
remanded until Monday last. Pb. prosecator woe
now unable to attend, and the prisoner was further
remanded until the next Petty Sewing*.
POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANC—The savings bank
has been opened at the Salisbury Poet OBioe shoat
two years, and up to the 31st December, 1863, 520
acoonnts have been opened, and a few of those only
have been closed. The deposits in 1562 were
£2,643135. led.; in 1563 they rose to f 4,120 Sa 4d.,
being an increase over 1862 of nearly £1,500.
The total amount of withdrawals for the two yearn
have been only £1,569 Se., leaving £4,194 16s. 2d.
to the credit of the depositors.
Mr. C. J. Head's annual evening concert will
take place on Monday, the lsth inst.
Lieut-Oanoral Buckley, Ml'., and M. H. Marebe
Eaq., M. I'., have liberally forwarded .C5O each, tO
the Mayor of Salisbury and members of the Town
Conseil, for distribution among the deserving poi*
of the city.
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During°the mouth of Deemnber 561 depositors
attended at the Salisbury Penny Bank, £25 Oa scl.
was deposited, and .C 35 10a 6d. withdrawn.
Balance at the Bank, £414 Is. 15d. The manager,
for January are Mr. W. P. Ottaway and Mr. B.
Brown.

Mr. T. K Spinney will give • grand concert at
the Assembly Rooms, on Friday evening
the 22nd inst. He will be assisted by Mr.
Frederick Chatterton, the eminent harpist. Mies
Matti. Spinney, who has recently figured so promi-
nently in some of the London concerts, will play •
grant duet with Mr. Chatterton. Miss Spinney is •
magnificent pianist, and haa received a very favour.
able critique (nun the Metropolitan prem. Bhe is •
host in hermit and we trust the concert will be
liberally supported.
firsiunrci. —Francis Golding, a labourer, of Bower
Chalks, has been admitted to the Saiisbury folk,
wary, suffering from • stab in the chest, indicted by
• relative during a puldic-house quarrel on Wednes-
day.—The wound was produced lor • knife, and the
patient M not yet out danger. —The offender Is in
custody, and on Monday ho was brought before W.
Pinckney, Esq., but as the prosecutor was unable to
leave the Infirmary he was remanded for • week.
The Yeomanry and Rifle Volunteer Ball will
take place at the Amembly Rooms on Wednesday
the 13th instant. The High Sheriff of the County,
the members for the city and county are patrons,
and there is little doubt but that it will be in every
way
.ancoessful.

Miss Emma Stanley gave her popular entertain-
ment entitled the " Seven Ages of Woman," at the
Agnelli!proems, on Wednesday evening. It is oer-
tainly one of the neatest, most tasteful, and most amus-
ing entertainments ever presented to the public, end
we were glad to find that it was liberally patronised.
Her deliusation of character is uneonalled, and the
mechanical deeterity, with which she chaegee her
dress in conformity with en many impersonations, Is
truly astonishing. From the reception Mies Stanley
received, we are confident that should she again
visit Salisbury she will meet with a cordial welcome.
A public tea was held at the Temperance Hall on
, Monday, in connection with the Temperance
Society. The attendance was numerous, and the
chief attraction being a Christmas tree, the prizes on
which were drawn for by the holders of tickets.
Afterwards addresses were delivered in furtherance
of the objects of the society.
WA RMINSTER.—Prrry Samogs, December
31.—Before Lord Heytesbury, J. Ravenhill, and H.
Barton, Eagn.—Emina Robinson, and Meows.
James Gandord, George White, John Tome, It
Carson, James Cornick, John Fermin., George
Lampard, Canon, Toone, and Ephraim Hill, were
summoned for non.parment of oburch-ratea—Ur.
Bennett, of Sergeants' Inn, London, represented the
defendiuits. The case of Mr. James Garsford was
first gone into. The rate having been proved by
the churchwardens, and the fact that application
had been Timis to the defendant for the money,
Mr. Bennett said be should take an objection thee
would at once put the oast out of Court. He ow.
tended that as more than siz months had *lama
from the making of the first demand, to the Mantel.
lion of the present action, the rata was not re-
coverable, in support of which he quoted •LifTiell
Act 11 and 12 Vic., cap. 43, which says : " That In
all cases where no time Is already or shall hereafter
be specially limited for making any such complaint,
or for ;eying any such information on the Act or
Acts of Parliament relating to each particular cem,
such complaint shall be made, and such information
shall be laid within wiz months from the time when
the matter of such complaint or information respec-
tively arose." Several cases were cited, in point
among others "the Queen, v. the Justices' of
Shrewsbury," where the above law had been clearly
carried out, and he therefore celled upon the Bench
to dismiss the present cam.—The Bench, after a
brief consultation, declared the objection to be fatal,
and dismissed the summons. The abet' cases were
subject to the same objection, and they were accord-
ingly withdrawn.
WHITEPA RISH.—The poor of this parish have
not been forgotten at this festive smeoe. in
addition to the usual supply of clothing contributed
by the gentry, R. Bristow, gm. of Brormore,
with his wonted liberality, distributed upwards of OD
score of prime beef, among,* the neconitons poor.
Some of the recipients, with large families, received
as much as 15 lbe. Such conduct is worthy of record,
and we trust will be imitated by the gentry in WNW
pariAbrii.

ANSTEY.—R. M. Wilson, Esq., enmity oomner,
of
pihtiemildewinnrs,i7tonhueestbmint eabtonfdthluekotePajLerishaseviehr alamAvultewery'srag%da ab°lllBb°Me6g
in the above parish. About eleven o'clock on the
previous Monday morning the mother had her sou
in her arms, when she noticed him suddenly to bold
his breath, and then turn red. Shs called bee
neighbours, NM of whom took the child, bat it
died shortly afterwards—Mr. Gress, of Twb2
who was sent for, but whose services ware of no •
stated that death resulted from suffocation
by spasms of the upper pert of the windpipe, which
children when teething were liable to. Thsjell.2
returntd • verdict in scnordancs with the
sots.

rovANT.—Th. Rev. E. R. Mort, rook" this
Plrilkhittted • number of theinhabitanie ea New Yetter
ay to the Rectory, erbere se ezoillest repast et meet
beet and pima podding wee provided for them The
rev. gentleman and Mn. Mere trailed eprk their
and attended to their requireeneeta Alter the
the rev. gtlem erpreeeed • hope that they &ma
be ps,rethsd be meet on essay draw caseloal.