The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-23 00:00:00

Point ennutti expreos.l

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, £879.

SUIMAY SCHOOL UN1031.-013 Sunday last between
400 and 500 children from the different schools of this
Unica, met at the Vi esleyan Chapel in the afternoon,
and were addressed by Mr. J. T. Cox, of London.
ROYAL MAILIONICITCH.—By advertisement in another
column, it will he seen that Dennis's Royal Marion-
ette' are showing at the new fair field in this town,
and as they announce many attractions and a fresh
programme each evening, we hope they may be well
AISAIHNISO THI Pouce. —At the Borough Petty
Bessione, Monday bef ore Alderman J. Gal pin (in the
chair), and Dr. Aidridge Clearks Zees Deesterrort. of
the 8.H.A., wads duird with assaulting P.C. Dunn
on Sunda_y night. —P. . Dunn stated that he was on
duty in High on Sunday. About half.past
tea o'clock, he beard a knocking in Friary-lane ; be
went near the King's Arms Tap and ound three
soldieru in the psr. trying to get in. He told them
quietly it weey night and that the hoax, was
at ten o'clock, when prisoner struck him in the
throat with his fin. He to d him be should take him
to the police-station, and prisoner then hit him twin
with the stick produced. As prisoner became rery
violent he had to the got winenceof P.C. Prior to take
him to the pollooatatioa—Prisorser, in defence, said
that Dunn struck him in the face near Mr.
Evana'm shop. Joseph Harwood said that be
managed the Ring's Arms Tap ; about a
quartet-past ten on Sunday night he beard a knocking
In the meow at the door, almost dirn.ly at terwards
hand someone speak, and then there was • scuffle, and
they west down the lam towards the High-street.
Between the house and the bank be heard bed
• be lookoi out of the window and saw two
or man in uniform and a police —P.C. Prior
mid that Sunday night about half.past ten he saw
P.C. Dunn at the end of Friary-lane with three
manes, prisoner being one. Dunn was telling them
to go on to the barracks; the prisoner then tried to
take a stick from Dunn, and said that he wanted the
stick. bleeper went pushing Dunn about and they
then took him to the polio...Wl:a. Ha did not see
Dunn strike him.—The prisoner celled for his defence
Gunner A, Whits. R.H.A., who stated he wee with
Davenport on Sunday night. They went to the
Ring's Arms tap, knocked twice, but found it was
eland. While they were standing then. Dunn came
up bad said it wee shut up. Davenport saki some
Wog to the mammals which be could not hear, and
the policemen struck Davenport. He did not see
Davenport strike the policeman, but be head primmer
ask for his dick. He was perfectly sober.—Gunner
George Hums stated that be was with primer till
quarter to ten, and he left prisoner perfectly sober.—
was fined 10. and coin—An officer of
the errundertook to see it paid.
A Norwici.—Joeph Minkel was summoned for
=lpip so as to be • nuisance.—Mr. W. Chick
atent he inspected the premien of the defendant
at Fordington, on the 18th of September, and found
iota eyes oattaining_tes.i.p.T,ltiz were very
ditty. On the 29th of,A the premiers
end told Mitchel/re wife about state of the stays.
The magistrates said that the cue was te be held over
for • fortnight.
BAD LANOUAOI.-455 Kee* Was nirainoned for
addroming obscene terms to Ann Ulla Sambrook. Ann
226 Sambrook stated that on last Friday morning at
Glide-path-hill the bad league.* wee made use of.—
She was fined 10s, and costa, 15a. &t.
Borax, How rtarainar linerscrioe. Prince
Edward of SextrWeirnar. accompanied by Colonel
Gordon and Lord A. Seymour ,as aide-dc camp, paid
a visit to this town on y last, and inspected the
=of Royal Hone Artillery stationed here.
biter ten the battery, under the command of
Maim Shakerley, started for Maiden Coale, arriving
there about 11 o'clock, shortly after which the Prince
arrived. The men looked exceedingly nowt and
the gene clean and bright, and the cattle strong and
rzda After the kit had been inspected by the
. Major Shakerley put the battery through
Tarim' movements, including marching and galloping
pest, preparing for sction, Ac. The movements were
gone through with wonderful celerity, the unlimbering
aid limbering of the guns being especielly attractive
to the civilians, who admired the clever way the
military extricated themselves from apparently hope-
confusice. The following were the movement.
pee through :—Marching mat in line by section.;
trotting peat in line; galloped peat by half batteries,
full Interval; wheeling into line, carried sword.;
galloped to the hoot in parade order, then looped swords;
retired by alternate half batteries from the right-
action changed trout to the left ; took position on Mr.
Legg'. farm-house; them retired; came into action
right, to prevent troops from passing to Weymouth ;
t:rdposition to the left; guns of half batteries
rmed line and MUM into front, right back ; by
the oblique change of half batteries for action;
detachment front; doting in on the centre, n
the guns for action front, then retired and advancedvistets
at close intervals. Prince Edward said a few words,
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riy=men great credit for their turn out,
m thei;
peek and mei:veneering in the field, which he
thought nothing could sus peso There were idso present
as the ground Colonel Henning, John Floyer, Esq.,
ilf.P.,Here. W.F. Trsgarthen, and numerals throng of
✓tors from the town and neighbourhood. During
the afternoon the barracks were gone over by the
Prince, the rooms impeded, he., all appearing sada.
!eatery. For some time pest it had been rumoured
that the new depot centre barrack. were to be opened
the some day, and it was thought probable that the
Prince of Wales might pay the county town a visit,
it being known that H.R. H. would be in Portland on
or about that date to inspect the Bacchante, prior to
hils sone, the young princes, going for their cruise in
that nisei However, the barrack,not being quite
reedy for the troops, Prince Edward merely mad..
general survey of the structure, visiting the barrack.
rooms ; and the stables were visited Mite° p.m., alter
'Aids the General. accompanied by Colonel Henning
statel Colonel Con. IL E., visited the new barrack,. The
Prince, before leaving, had it published in the Orders
for the officers, non-oommiasioned officers, and men,
bow well *owl to woo with the inspection.