The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-24 00:00:00

POOLS.

WIVILIYAN FORRION lif—ut—inTs.. —The Rev. B. Work-
man, of Bournemouth, preached • couple of sermons
in the Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday in all of these
Mission*. and the annual meeting was held in the
same building on Tuesday evening. The Mayor
(Alderman F. Styring) presided, and addressee were
delivered by the Rev. H. 0. Rattenbury. the deputa-
tion from the Parent Society; the Rev. Mr. Gibson,
of Bournemouth, a missionary from Fiji; the Rev. S.
Wesley. superintendent of the Poole Wesleyan Circuit;
the Rev. W. Hill, Wesleyan minister, of Wareham ;
and the Rev. J. 11. Osborne, Baptist minister, at
Poole. The total collections amounted to about £l2.
Poucz. Yesterday (Wednesday.)—Before Messrs. 0. J.
Stone and .1. B. Dural)._ . .

Can Predrkk ire-rnk. a main= on board the Gustav,
of Stettin, was brought up in custody charged with
attempting to drown Carl Fredrich Ilellgren, a lad em-
ployed on hoard the ship, on the pr..vious lay; and Carl
Grace, the mate of the vessel, was chargei with assaulting
the larl.—The prisoners were remanded till Thursday's
Petty Sessions.

BOROUGH QUARTER SIMMONS.

These Sessions were held on Tuesday last at the Town-
hall. before the Recorder (Mr. A. J. H. Conine), who was
accompanied on the Bench by the Mayer (Alderman
Styria), the Sheriff (Mr. J. Hayman), and Mears. W. D.
Dugdale, H. D. Ellis, and J. 13. Duren.
The following tradesmen were sworn on the Grand
Jury :—Mr. W. Parsons (Foreman) and Messrs. 'l'.
Norbury, J. J. Norton, 8. V. Hopkins, G. S. Norton, T.
Palk, C. Paterson, A. P. Primavesi, C. H. Rails, W.
Reeve, J. Read, H. Salle, F. Stone. and H. nicks.
The Clerk of the Peace (Mr. G. B. Aldridge) having
read the Queen's proclamation, the learned Recordi r
proceeded with his charge to the Grand Jury, and
remarked that altheah there were three cases, all in one
is ay or another serious, to be brought before them, he
war gla.l to inform them that only one prisoner, and he
a boy about 11 years of age, was a native of Poole. In
re/erring to the charge against a boy of etealing brass,
the Recorder made some strong remark.. on the loose way
In which the stolen property MU purchased from 0 sin
aB
boy by Mr. W. H. Blanchard, an ironmonger of the town,
who MU not under the same restrictions as a marine
store dealer, and expressed his opinion that Mr.
Blanchard bad acted rashly and foolishly. After referring
briefly to the other cases, the learned Recorder dismissed
tte Grand Inquest to their duties.
Tint 11R.LSS ILOBIIKRY.--11 THANTSBAN CIGISURED.
Albert Kearky, a boy of the town, aged about 11 yowl,
was indicted for stealing three brass junctious, belonging
to a clay machine, value 30e., the property of James
Walker, from the Poole Pottery. on October 7th.—Mr. J.
A. Foote, barrister, prosecuted.—The evidence was given
in our last Issue.—The Jury found the prisoner guilty,
and said they hoped Mr. Blanchard would be more care-
ful in purchasing things of the kind in future.—The
Recorder said the wish was a very sensible one, and
sentenced the prisoner to a month's imprisonment with
such hard labour as he could perform, and instructed the
gaoler to keep him apart from the other prisoners.
Calling Mr. Ttlanchard before him, the Recorder addressed
him, and said be liad no way, unfortunately, to express
his disapprobation of his conduct except by disallowing
his expenses for attending there that day. He under-
stond he had been cautioned before by the magistrate*
and lie thought they acted very leniently towards him in
awaking him a witness in the case.
TUB STABBING CASE.
Piaria Tyrnal, a seaman on board the Elms., of Dublin,
was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously wounding
James Simmers, a seaman, on October sth, and a second
Gant charged him with infficting_grievous hodily harm.—
Mr. A. J. Foote prosecuted; Mr. P. E. L Budge defended.
—A full report of this case appeared in our last week's
paper. —One of the principal Witololloo for the prosecution,
Louisa Maley, did net answer to her recognisance, and it
was stated that she left the town on the day prisoner was
eommitted, and had gone to either Southampton or
YeeviL —Some additional witnesses were called for the
defence in support of the alibi, and to prove that prisoner
broke his knife at Newcruitde • fortnight piesious. and
was not In possession of one on the night of the alleged
offence, but the jury found the yrisoner guilty.—ln
answer to the Clerk of the Peace as to whether he had
anything to say, the prisoner said he was as innocent of the
charge as the God in Heaven.—The Recorder said the use
of the knife wu abhorred in this country, and were it
not for the doubt as to whether prisoner drew the knife
to stab the dog nothiog could have saved him from penal
servitude. Be would be given the benefit of that doubt,
and the sentence of the Court was that he be imprisoned
In Poole gaol for 12 calendar months with hard labour.—
The prisoner left the dock protesting his innocence.
THE ASSAULT BY A PRISONER ON THE
GOVERNOR OF THP GAOL
• lIIi ill GOCAT.

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',curia yawn, a villainous, powerful-looking fellow,
was indicted for unlewf ully beatias. wounding, and
ill-
tresUng George Macleod Whitehall, on August 17th,
whilst in the execution of his duty as Governor of the
Poole Gaol, where prisoner was undergoing sentence, and
• second count charged him with inflicting actual bodily
harm.— Mr. J. A. Foote prosecuted ; prisoner defended
hie...alt.—Mr. Whitehall is the code uliser at the Poole
gaol, and in returning • true bill for unsderueanour in
this cue the Grand On expreeeed their opinion that at
times the gaoler was not sufficiently supported, and
mentioned as proof that at the morning service Mr.
Whitehall was alone with 17 prisoners. —The Recorder
concurred in the opinion of the Grand Jury, and remarked
that the matter would no doubt be considered by the
Mayon—Mr. Whitehall stated that Dr. Smyth, the gaol
un, visited the gaol on the afternoon of August, 17th.
sanr vc;hilst be was talking to • newly-admitted wisoner
in the exercise-yard, the Willoll6l. Leven, who was at
work in the crank-room, ogled out in an insolent manner,
" I want the doctor to see the potatoes." Ile went to
prisoner and told him he had better go on with his work
and the doctor would see him pruently : and afterwards
told prisoner he had better go to hi 4 cell, and the doctor
would see him there. As ho was walking through •
narrow passel., prisoner pushed part and he said,
" Don't pull like that." Prisoner then struck him in the
mouth and cut his lip and loosened two of his teeth. and
struck him on the forehead and raised a place as lugs as
• small e Prisoner tried to get his head under his
arm, and him five times in the abdotneu and on
the knee. His wife came spend stood between them,
and prisoner struck at him four or five times over her
shoulder. Dr. Smyth obtained help front the
station, and and prisoner was baud oil and put in leg
Irons and placed in the dark cell. Prisoner used some
foul expressions towards him afterwards. Leven had on
heavy nailed boots at the time of the assault. Prisoner
crues-eumined the witness; at great length, but elicited
nothing in his fairour.—Dr. Hatton Smith, surgeon of the
gaol, stated that whilst he was talking to a prisoner
named Schooby at the door of the alert ire-yard on the
afternoon of Atureet 17th, he hoard haven call out,
"Show the doctor the potatoes." Mr. Whitehall left him
and went to the prisoner, and he afterwards heard •
noise of scufiling and blows in the crank-yard. Ile ran
along the passage and saw Luau kicking Mr. Whitehall.
He went back to give the alarm, and met Mrs. Whitehall.
When he returned Mr. Whitehall and prisoner were at
the foot of the stairs, and Mrs. Whitehall got between
them, and prisoner struck at Mr. Whitehall over her
shoulder. After he had been to the police-station for
assishince, prisoner complained to him about the small
tile Of his potatoes. He examined the Governor and
found his lower lip swollen and two teeth loose, and
there were several Unifies about his forehead and one
behind his left air, and several very severe contusions
on the lower pert of his abdomen. Prisoner showed
him a blow on his forehead. In cross-exiontnetion
by prisoner witnees said the blow on his forehead had •
linear outline, turning upwards and outwards, end It
might have been caused by a key.—The prisoner read •
very voluminous defame to the jury, iu which lie did not
deny the same& on the Governor, but alleged that the
Governor first struck him on the forehead with • key atul
kicked hini. lie alleged that be had been aggravated to
do what he did by the Governor, who he charged with
...Irving him with • deticient quantite of the smallest of
the potatoes, with euractieit the ingredieuts from tie 1
soup, and serving him with distiguel books and doing
many ether Guiles to try and render him liable to punish-
ment. all these things were denied by the Governor in
his cross-examinatiou.)—lo briefly 'lamming up to the
lure. the Recorder instructed them that the chems
irought against the Governor by the prisoner had nothing
whatever to do with the came, end they were uuutredietee
by the Governor on his oath and only supported by the
prisoner's stetement,—The jury found the pnsioner guilty,
bet recommended him to niercy, u they thought he com-
mitted the offence under the impression that he was
ill.uasid by the paler—The peiaonev was about a twelve
-
mouth shies sultssesd to It months hard labour be the
Reesrdwr for aisoldifwg.Bllit Hunt. and several
eereeeles eastvistioas tor various offences at Swim=
*Cos bobs proved opts* him, the Iteoceder said his