The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-10-10 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

yacht Paleaine, from Weymouth, hat arrived at
Dartmouth.

Rift. MATCH. —A rifle matell between the
Blandford and Weymouth Rifle Corps oams off at
the Chesil Beach, on Friday. The weather was
most adverse, the Mind blowing very strongly from
right to left. the ranges were at 200, 500, and 600
yards, with seven rounds at eadh ranges The sub•
joined score shows that the Weyaietith meat beat
their opponents by 45 points :
BLANDFORD JOhYS, 41. Hon. Mem. Atkin-
son, 49. Sergeants Wareham, 34; Davis, 29. Cor-
porals Groves, 49; Plumage, 24; Ridou,, 38. Lance-
Corporal Martin, 33. Private Monckton, 43—total, 309.
WEYMOUTH :—Captain Thresher, 40. Sergeants Lee,
51. I Charles, 43; Roberts, 47. Corporal Brown, 43.
Privates Hibbs, 40; Rowe, 41; Read, 43; Parsons, 43
total, 384.
REVISION Or VOTERS' LIST. —On Wednesday
afternoon the Revising Barrister, J. E. Holdsworth,
Esq , presided over the court held at the Guildhall,
for the purpose of revising the lid of voters. The
interest of the Conservative party *as *stetted over
by F. C. Steggall, Req., and J. Tisard, Earl., ap-
peared on behalf of the Liberals. There was
nothing at all worth recording, and the proceedings
did not crests any interest. There were 19 objec-
tions of which id were sustained, and 14 claims of
which six were allowed. _ _ _

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TZSTIMONIAL TO Mn. WADSWORTit.. —On Friday
evening the members and friends of the Weymouth
Cricket Club supped together at the Golden Lion
Hotel, under the presidency of John Goode, Esq.
Daring the evening a himdsome silver cup, purchased
at Mr. Vincent's establishment, was presented to
Mr. Wadsworth by the members of the Cricket
Club, for the gratuitous use of his &Id. The cup
bore the following inscription :—Presented to Mr.
G. F. Wadsworth as an acknowledgment of his
liberality to the Weymouth Cricket Club, October,
1866."

BOROUGH SESSIONS, Monday.—Before the Mayor.
—Edward Brine, a sapper, and James Co; landlord of
the Canteen, were brought up in custody charged
with stealing five pieces of timber, the property of
Her Majesty.—Mr. Howard defended Cox.—P.C.
klitethell said on Saturday night about half-past 10 he
was on duty at the Government works on the
Nothe whett he saw prisoners coming therefrom
with some timber in their possession. Me ran
after them
,and on overtaking them found
the soldier had two pieces of wood on
his shoulder, and Cox had three. He asked them if
they had any right to take the wood from the Govern.
ment *odic When they both replied in the negative.
He then said he shotild take them into custody when
they begged for forgiveness, and asked to be allowed
to return the wood. He would not eonsent to this,
and told Cox should take him iato custody, which
he did. The wood now produced was the same as he
took from prisoners. He apprehended the soldier
shortly after he lodged Cox in custody.—Cross-ex-
'mined : Cox was not drunk—Corporal Gourley
identified the wood as belonging to Her Majesty's
works on the Nothe. He could not say how long
the wood had been missing. It was worth
about la Prisoners were remanded. Mr.
Howard applied for hellion behalf of his client,whicli,
however was refused. Richard Qeorge Lowman
and Matthew Hart, two soldiers belonging to the
75th Regiment, were charged with stealing a silver ,
watch and 95., the property of George Sues. —Pro.
secutor said on Saturday evening he was at Burden's
house on the Chapelry at about 12 o'clock, when '
prisoners were also there. About three quirters of
an hour afterwards he mimed his puree and watch.
As soon as be got into the house Hart-asked him to
have a glass of beer which be partook of. Almost
as soon as he had drank it he fell off asleep, and on
awaking found his clothes unbuttoned and his watch
and money gone, and no 000 in the room but him.
self. On Sunday morning he found out prisoners
and asked Elul if he were not the maniwho !wive him
a glass of beer the previous day. He replied "Yes,"
and witnees then said he was come to look after his
watch dud Money, Hart said he would give him
half the value of his watch if be would not say any-
thing about the matter, but this witness declined to
do.—Case remanded.—Henry Spencer, a seaman,
who is on most intimate terms with the officials and
rulers of the county prison, was brought up in
custody charged with being drunk and riotous in
High-street.—Committed for seven day..