The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-05 00:00:00

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A MALICIOUS Man.—On 'Monday, at the County
Police Court, Richard Lucas, a militia-man, war'
charged with assaulting the police. He was found by
P.C. Pearce on Saturday night last at Charminater in
a state which the constable described as mad drunk.
All his efforts to get the man home, although he took
him to an address at Sodom which turned out wrong,
were ineffectual, and he was brought to the station.
On the road the fellow kicked the policeman most
brutally about the legs until they were one mass of
variegated bruises. The magistrates told the man
that if be had been sober he would have had the full
sentence Minprisontneut pansedfupon him—as it was
he wan sent to meditate upon his foolish conduct during
a month of hard labour.
Oaninarton.—The Lord Bishop of Salisbury held
an ordination in the cathedral on the xaorning of
Trinity Sunday, when the sermon was preached by
the Rev. Dr. Ridding, Head Master of Winchester
College. The candidates for Deacons Orders were
proienteci by the Rev. Ft. C. Moberly, Senior Student
of Christ L'hurch, Oxford; and the candidates for
Priests Orders by the Archdeacon of Sarum. The
Gospel was read by
the newly-ordained Deacon, the
Rev. R. S. Vidal, a saw Curate of St. Edmund's,
, Salisbury. The following gentlemen were among
others admitted to Holy Orders

iiEscone.
James Griffiths, Head Master of Poster's fichoo.l,
Sherborne, IMensed to the curacy of Sherlorne, Dorset.
Robert Harland. student of the Salbbury Diocesan
Theological College, licensed to the curacy of Corfe Castle,
Dorset.
William Percy Schuster, g,i Hertford College, Oxford,
licensed to the Curacy of Wareham, Dorset.
Arthur Langdale Smith. student of the London College
of Divinity, Saint John's Hall Ilighbury, licensed to the
curacy of Sherbonm, Dorset.
PRIEM.
The Rev. Frederick Henry Chase„, clerk, a L, Christ's
College, Cambridge. and curate of Sherborne Dorset,
The Rev. Edward William Contemn, clerk, gr.., Trinity
College. Cambridge, and curate of %%champ ton, Dorset,
The Rev. Thomas Feßam. clerk, N.A., Emanuel College.
Cambridge, and curate of Preston, Dorset
1304101011 PETTY SESSIONS, Monday.—Before the Mayor
(Mr. H. Lock), and Mr. G. J. G. Gregory.
John Len. of Winterborne Came, pleaded guilty to
being drunk in North Square, on the 26th May, and was
fined 7s. 6d., including costs.
George &intl.,lye. mail driver, Bridport was charged
with turiossely driving a mail sect in High West Street, on
the 26th May.—P.C. Dunn, proved the offence. He saw
defendant driving down the etraat at the rate of ten or
twelve miles an hour. As he turned the corner near Mrs.
Howe's shop the cart nearly turned over, and the defen-
dant narrowly escaped driving against the pump. Defeo.
dant was not sober at the time. Went to the post oases
and asked him why be drove so fast and he replied he
didn't know he was going faster than usual. He gave the
name of George Donnell. but witness recollected be gave
the name of George Burdidge some months ago when
cautioned for a similar offence. Defendant said they
were only allowed two hours to come from Bridport,
darting at 20 minutes tog, and having to reach Dorchester
at 20 minutes to 10.—tuned Lss. including coats. The
money was paid.
COLINTT Prm Simmons, Saturday. Magistrates
Present Mr. li. B. Middleton, Mr. b. Warty, and Mr.
jE L Kindersley.

EASILY UPSET.
A young man named John Roll*, of Kingcombe, who
appeared "smiling" and stepped cherfully into the dock,
admitted having bad a "little too much beer" at Great
Toiler, on the 19th May. lie told the magistrates that
" about two pinta will upset I, gen'emen. I walked Ave
miles 'thick' night and only spent a gellen."—The magis-
trates did'nt want to know how much he spent that
evening. he admitted being drunk, and would have to Pay
its. including the costs.—Asked jibe was going to pay, he
..yea," and put on his hat, which he was quickly told
to meow&