The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-16 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

VOLUNTEER A RTILLaIiV CORPS.—The London I
Gazelle of Tuesday contains the appointment, signed
liv the Lord Lieutenant, of U.P. Brodrihb, EN.,
M. I)., as Honorary Assistant Surgeon to the 2nd
Dorset Volunteer Artillery Company, commonly
known as the " Brtakwater Corps. '
V:4ICIL AGROUND. Oil Thursday last, a Welsh
schooner, bound for Liverpool, laden with pipeclay,
casue into tho Roads for shelter, Haring run too far,
and the wind blowing against her from the north at

CoeNTT I'oucE.--(l.lefiire Major Portman, and if. T.
Baskett, Esq.)—Weiluesday, Ocrober 10.
C OF
Tilbo"lOrEuTtil"Mli.r.AiNoo)ll.B:N'T:iti‘o7 /It 11111 flY"6le. 1;7•1•0‘n%;Te was
brought up on remand, charged with being a deserter
front the 10th lti•giment of Fiat, stationed at Fulwood
barrack', Preston. Supt. Boynton said he received
information from the authorities at Preston. of the
Paymaster's cashbox beim; broken open On the tatli ult.,
by private Albert Monier, and another named Jimes, who
is yet at large. Information having been received that
Plower hail been seen in the neighbourhorl, dresited in
a new suit, inquiries were set on loot, and lie Wati
traced to Southampton, where ho was apprehended by
P. C. Grant of the Wimborne division. on Sunday, the
Ttli instant, as he was about to start for Jersey. and a
great portion of the stolen cash was found upon him.
Sergeant Derhatn. of the lainc.liire force, in con-
sequence of the receipt of is telegraph by the Chief
Constable, now attended to ask that lie be given over to
hint, to einivey Lick ci Preston, which the inagistratea
consented to, directing the money foetal on the
prisoner to he kei.t by tirant, who would hare NI
attend at the committal of the prisoner. Sergeant
Derliam then took charge of the prisoner, and left for
Preston by the next train. From the disclosures made
by the prisoner, who is only 19, its arrears he was
eoumelleil to emmuminit the act by is seigeant, who re-
ceived part of the booty. awl then advised the young
mail to bolt. Front the respectable isisition of the
young man's friends great synip.ithy is expresswil, Ime
haviug been junior clerk in the County Court berm., and
from his good achulanthip lie was enirloyed in the
office of the Paymaster of the regiment.
Len/. Soraciiiiir, a good.looking young woman, of
respectable parents, of Higher Newton, was charged
with stealing a blanket be ging bolter morer, Mr.
John Aplin, draper, of the LOll.lOll MAW, WhOili
shiv
Was 015110 ti leave to enter in, a better situation at an
hotel at Christchurch. Mr. Freen.ii :nirvana for pri- '
Kotler, awl advised her to plead guilty. awl addressed
the bench in mitigation. She was sentence.l ler the
Criminal Justice Act to one niontli's hard labour
I,PCSKISKEAN ^ Dore! !Vika, of holt lisath,
wiaschar ged w
house of Mr.
estates. under Colonel Greatheaill. Prosecutor said lie
paid prisoner some sages on Monday evening from a
small box in Lis room, and left about 5 p.m. with his
wife to attend a tea meeting and locked up his house.
On his return, at 10 p.m.. lie found his 1 se hail been
enterea, his money-box broken orn, and other things in
confusion. There was no money in the box. as he took
precaution to take it all with him, but lie hail since
missed a pair of new boots A peculiar sort of stick
was found in the window wit-re the thief got in, and a
strange pocket knife was also Naiad inside the room,
both of which he would swear belonged to the pd.-
sinker, and seen in his possession the sante evening.
He gave information to P.C. Poen-11, who apprehended
prisoner at a beershop at Ilult wood. Other
.currobora-
tive evidence woo given of the prisoner being seen to
return towards prosecutor's house, and also of identity
of the knife and stick. Mr. F. W. Freeman con-
docteil the prosecution, and Mr. If. Moore appeared for
the prisoner. Mr. Moon- said he wits instructed that he
could prove an alibi, hut tile witneases were not in
attendance. The magistrates said they should commit
prisoncr fur trial at the Quarter Sessions, and refused
bail.
SATCRDAY. Oct. 13.—Before .1. T. Baskett, Esq.—
George Deiclowl, occupier of a sm ill piece of lend at
Woriallanila. under the Earl of Shaftesbury. Was brought
op in a warrant in custody of Superintendent Andre aSi
charged with stealing 1.000 drain pipes of various sizes,
from the brick yard of Mr. John esley Rockingham.
Mr. liockingliam, it appears, make bricks and drain
pipes, and charges his Lordship for them icr thouaatid,
extensive draining works have been carried un over the
estate for the last two years. Prisoner occupies what
is called an ' encroachment,' of boggy land, and it would
appear he ttttt at have stealthily carried off the pipes at
night from the yard. and drained his bit of land with
them. Unfortunately Mr. Beckingliam is the hoer of
the pipes, and must pay the coat of their manufacture.
Mr. F. W. Freetuan appeared for the prisouer. The
magistrate said he must c mit prisoner to the
Quarter Sessions for trial. Bail was accepted.
Henry Rose, a carter in the employ of Mr. James
Atkins. of Wanbridge Mills. Horton, was apprehended
Saturday afternoon, and taken before J. 'l. Itaskett;
Esq., charged with embezzling various sums belonging
to his master.— Remanded till Monday. The committals
within the last few days will greatly enlarge the
' Calendar' fur the Sessions' Bench.