The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-10-07 00:00:00

defendant said he was en drunk that he did not know
anything about the affair. Ho was fined ss. and coats.
HAWKING WITBOUT A LICENNE.—Tames Coornbs, a
hawker, of South Potherton, WAS summoned for hawk-
ing goods without rt license—P.C. Canningliam said
lie was on duty at Lopen on Tuesday evening, the 24t15
of September, when he saw the defendant in the etreet
with sonie ware under his arm. He had a boy with
him, who went from house to house, hawking soma
dishes, and he went to Mrs. Ryland's shop, and when
lie came out of the shop he held up a dish to the defen-
dant, and said "She doe not like this one." The
boy
fenddiadnt rwepiltinedess,"Ttriokne hlarwbatty
tlboason4,e,i;
at severalwbiclith
other houses, and lie then asked the defendant to show
him his license. He replied that he had none, but lie
intended taking out one next Monday. Witness then
took him into custody. The defendant, who had been
convicted for a like offence on a previous occasion.
was fined £1 Hisi, including costs, and allowed until
Monday for payment.

AFFILIATIO; CASE: -William Harrison was sum-
moned by Catherine Pattimore to show cause why bs
should not help maintain her illegitimate child, of
which she alleged he was the father. Mr. Watts, of
Yeovil, appeared for the defence. The complainant
asked for an adjournment of the ease, on the ground
that Mr. Jolliffe,ber solicitor,coald not attend as he was
at the County Court at Chard. Mr. Watts objected
to an adjournment of the case, and the Bench concur
-
Mg with Mr. Watts's views, decided on hearing the
case. The complainant was then examined, but her
evidence was of a very unsatisfactory character, 18 waa
also that of two of her witnesses, and the Ben,ch d.
missed the cave.
CHARD. —OOI7NTY COURT.—Our County Court
was held on Saturday, before Charles Saunders,
Esq., Judge, The number of plaints entered were
between 70 and SO, but a great number were settlckt
out of court. There was no case of any importggft
to the public that came off for hearing.
CRICKET MATCH. —The members of the Cad*.
Cricket Club brought their career to a close for Alai
year by playing a match amongst themselves on
Tuesday. The sides were chosen respectively by
Messrs. Corner and Cook, but only numbered nine
players on each side. The victory of the day how-
ever was won by Corner's side, they beating their
opponents by 41 runs. The weather was not at all
propitious for the match, frequent showers of rain
falling, but not in sufficient quantities to damp the
ardour of the young cricketers.
BRIDGWATER. MORAL LEARNING.
following exquisite specimen of rural composition ire
affixed to • gate in a village near Bridgwater :
"Notice : Ii: Rear: B. V. : Giaen : That: Aft
Parsons: Fown : a: Trespesing : ov : ?ha
Groan : a: Will: Be: Procuetea :"
WESTON-SUPER-MARE. —SAL!: or THE Pump?' "
PROPERTY AND PURCHASE OF THE Pinan OP LAND
ADJOINING THE BATH HOTEL. On Taesday
Wednesday Messrs. Alexanders and Daniel disposed
of, by public auction, at the Railway Hotel, Patton,
under a decree of the Court of Chancery, • quantity
of freehold, leasehold, and copyhold estates in Somerset.
Mr. Alexander officiated, and fifty.four lots were got
over in the two days, which realised the sum total of
£34.713. Lot 45 was • piece of freehold land adjoining
the Bath Hotel in Weston, containing 13p. which
the clerk to the Local Board was deputed by the Board
to purchase, for the purpose of widening the road at
point, at their meeting held on the 10th inst., but the
clerk was out bidden at the sale, and the piece of
land in question was purchased by Mr. Edward Loooek,
a member of the Weston Local Board, for the sum of
£260.

BRISTOL.—TAK NOTORIOUS GRORGi SUTTON.—
On Tuesday George Sutton, • notorious character
in the county, was brought before the Rev. W.
Mirehouse, at Hambrook, charged with being found
on the premises of Joseph Hobbs, at Stapleton, for
an unlawful purpose, and, the offence being fully
proved, he was sent to gaol for three months, with
hard labour.
A GOOD SCORR.—A private in No. 1 (Captain
Taylor's) Company, Bristol Rifles, made the follow-
ing score in 20 consecutive shots at the regimental
butts, Sneyd Park, on Thursday morning; En6eld
title; HYthe position; weather, wind from left rear,
with continuous rain :
Pt % Hits. Mks.
500 yds 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 10 32
600,, 3 1 3 a 1 2 3 3 2 220 929

Total 42 19 61
The Garibaldi meeting on Friday night at the
Broadmead Booms, was crowded as regards numbers,
and enthusiastic in the highest degree as regards
character. That dingiest of all possible dingy public
buildings was crammed to its utmost capacity with
an audience, every pulse of whose nature throbbed
in unison with the Italian cause. The Mayor occu-
pied the chair. The speech of the Chairman was
to some extent similar to that which he delivered
at tho Guildhall meeting. The resolutions were en-
thusiastically moved and
CRUELTY TO ANDIAL&—On ay, before the sitting
magistrates, William Jones, of Gloucester Lane, was
charged by Mr. J. M. Nixon, agent to the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelly
beating a sheep in the Cattle Market. He pleaded
guilty. Mr. Nixon said : On the 25th of last month I
was in the Cattle Market. I saw the defendant with a
pen full of sheep. I Raw one lying down, and saw the
prisoner strike the sheep several times en the head with
a stick. The sheep was so exhausted that it could
not get up. The xnagistrates said the usage was most
cruel, and, as a caution, they would fine him 10s. and
78. costs, or ten days' imprisonment with hard labour.
—Mr. Broggs, travellor, in the employ of Mr.
Rawlings, Baptist Mills, was charged by Mr. J. N.
Nixon with cruelly beating a horse. A respectable
witness proved the case. The defendant, in his de-
fence, said the horse shied, and threw him and a young
lady out of the trap, and called witnesses to corro-
borate his statement. The magistrates said they would
give him the benefit of his defence, at the same time
reprimanding him for the unnecessary beating he in-
flicted on the animaL

BATH.—Dssxnucrivx FIRE AT BATIL—A fire
occurred on Tuesday at the Mike of York Tavern,
Narrow-quay, Bath, which canned the destruction
of a oonsiderable amount of property. The land-
lord, Mr. Hobbs, is also a chair manufacturer, and
one of the rooms of the house was used as a work-
shop, as weß as a large building in the rear. Shortly
after the family had retired to rest one of the children
observed smoke issuing from the workshop, the
front portion of which was discovered to be on fire.
Intelligence was conveyed to the central police-
station, and the hose-truck, fire-escape, &c., were
promptly despatched to the spot. The flames
spread with such rapidity that most of the inmates
were obliged to escape from the burning premises
in their night dresses and to take refuge with their
neighbours. By great exertions the fire was
confined to the house and workshop' in which it
originated. Mr. Hobbs was partially insured.
BOSTON Sr. Putur.—Ltat year's harvest home
having passed off so agreeably and suocessfully in this
parish, a repetition this year was determined on, and
it took place on Thursday. The whole village bore •
holiday aspect from an early hour in the morning;
there was scarcely a street but was decorated with
arches of evergreens and flowers. Mottoes were freely
interwoven, and, in many instances, the ears of corn,
fruits, vegetables, large loaves of bread, and even
implements were interspersed. Soon after 10 a
procession was formed of the village drum and fife band,
the school children, the tenant farmers and their
labourers, and the villagers, and walked to the church,
which was filled. The Rev. S. Palairet, vicar, and the
Rev. G. B. Bath, curate of the parish, the Rev. J.
Girardot, of Linton, and the Rev. Mr. Furneaux, of
Berkeley, near Frome, took part in the service. The
sermon was preached by the last named gentleman from
the text Rev. v., 13. At the conclusion of the service
the farmers and the male villagers, to the number of
nearly 300, sat down in a capacious tent erected by Mr.
Maggs, of Melksham, and partook of a capital
dinner of roast beef and plum pudding. The
vicar of the parish presided at the top table,
and was supported by the several clergymen.
named above, Squire Jones, of Hinton ; Mr. Whately ;
the Rev. Mr. George, of Combe Hay; Messrs. Parsons,
White, Hinton, &c. After dinner the Chairman propo-
sed the health of the visitors,and thanked the Rev. Mr.
Falwell: for his admirable sermon. The rev, gentle-
man and Mr. Jones responded to the tout; the latter
concluded with giving the "Tenant Farmers." Mr.
Haddinot, whose name was coupled with the toast,
replied to it. Mr. Parsons acknowledged the toast of
the medical men, and in turn proposed the health of
the Vicar, and Mrs. Palairet, which was received with
loud cheers. Mr. Hinton also rpoke to the toasts, and
in suitable terms called on the company to drink the
health of "The Ladies," which was responded to most.
heartily. We must not omit to mention that • body
of the fair sex acted as waiters at dinner, and most
efficiently did they do their duty. Between the
speeches there was very creditable singing by the choir
of the parish. After dinner rural sports were engaged
in till 5 o'clock, when nearly the whole village sat down
to tea; the tent, large as it was, was taxed to its
Utmost limit. The meal was amply provided and
thoroughly enjoyed. More rural sports and a display
of firew
orks closed a very pleasant holiday for the
viIIagers.BERKELEY.--SprouLsu AND FATAL ACCIDENT
TO A llousx—A very strange and singular accident
occurred at Berkeley a few days since. Mr. Thomas
Clark, of the Park House, having driven to
Berkeley in his gig, fastened his horse to a gate In
the vicinity of the canal, when from some cause the
animal, a very valuable one, became frightened, and
running backwards was hurled with fearful violence
from a high precipice into the canal, where, of
course, from the great weight of the vehicle, the
animal sunk and was quickly drowned. As may be
; easily imagined this unfortunate circumstance
created a deal of commotion in the neighbourhood
where the ac•.:ident occurred.