The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-25 00:00:00

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GROVI Hones BALL—The sale by &notion, by Mr.
T, Eager, of the old oak carved furniture and other
property of the late C. B. Henning, Esq., on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday last, attracted a large gather-
ing of the county gentry and buyers from different
parts of the 'gauntry. The oak carving was much
admired, there was a sharp competition for it. and it
realised very high prioes. A. fine bedstead was par.
chased by Mr. Loll, steward, to Sir Ivor Guest, Bat.,
the sideboard, eabinete, chairs, and a very handsome
wardrobe (the gem of the collection) fell to the bid ling
of our well-known collector of articled of vertu Mr
George Penney; the bookusa was purchased at £65
by a gentleman named Daubeny from near Bristol. and
other articles realised equally high prism. Six superb
needlework pictures in richly carved frames, and other
rarities were also bought by Mr. Penney.
ACOLDRYT ag rae SOUTS-WMTKIDI ILATLBAT SrartOtt.
—On Sunday night, a porter, named Hallett, In the
employ of this company, wee engaged about one of
the carriages belonging to the 10 o'clock train, which
had drawn op at the arrival platform, and front which
the engine had been detached, when suddenly the
engine was driven back against the carriages, and the
step of one of them struck Hallett on the knee, and
knocked him down. His my for mistimes attracted
the attention of the other °Molds, and they imme•
diatoly removed him from his dose proximity to the
%beak, placed him in a chair, and, fearing he had
sustained some very serious injuries, conveyed him at
once to the Dorset County Hospital, where he was
examined by Dr. Hollis, the hones surgeon, It was
found that his right knee had been opened is an
alarming manner, and the wound gave evidence of
assuming serious proportions. He received every
attention, but fears are entertained that his recovery
to strength will be protracted.
Bosotme Parry Sesames, Tuesday. Before J.
Bishop, Seq.
George Moores, sayer, of Child Okelord, brought up by P.C.
Keats, for vagrancy, by sleeping in Mr. Galpin's yard, in
Dumgateadreet, was sentenced to seven days' hard labour;
William Travers, labourer, of Dorchester, for vagrancy, by
sleeping in a loft beloneng to the King'. Arms Hotel, want
sentenced to wren days' hard labour.—P.C. Keats proved the
east.
Cooffry Perry flames, Saturday.-,Before H.
Williams, Iraq. and E. Pawn.
Two travelling dealers, named Gentry Smith and AIAKII
Stanley were summoned for allowing horses to stray on the
highway at Rampitham. They had tied the furs feet of lithe
hones together, and Stanley wanted the Bench to believe that
be had put his hone "behind a gate, but somehow it had got
out.' Each was fined 2.61 and costs is,
Two boys, named James &veleta and Robert Cosh were
charged with damaging a fence, belonging to Mr. T. A. Homer,
at Tolpaddie. On the 12th July prosecutor's son Enna saw
the two boys up an apple tree in the orchard. When he went
toward. them they bolted over the hedge. Chairman: What
is the damage? A. Treading down the boolge. How much
2d I suppose.—Lovelene said he only went through the gap.—
Mr. Homer said if he didn't pull up people who were caught
he should neither keep apples nor fence.. Fined is each.
Joseph Trivia, landlord of the Sun inn, Burton, Charmina-
ter, was summoned for keeping his house open at an unlawful
time, on Sunday, July 16. Hrs. Teenbo appamod, and said her
husband warn not at home at the time he (nodding towards the
constable) was there. She was told he was responsible; and
the service of summons was proved by P.C. Burden. He
said it was served " residently." It was explained to mean
"at his residence." We have heard this police English before,
and don't like it. The constable said that at 12 " am." he
found the door of the Bun inn unlocked, went in, ana saw
William Gale, blacksmith, of Dorchester, with a cup of cider
three parts full on the table, The man put the cup underneath
his coat, and said he lived there and was the landlady's sm.
Mrs. Treviso, being asked, denied the relationship. The con-
stable charged her with se ling at "public" (prohibited)
hours. She said she had not drawn any liquor to-day—
this was taken from a bottle.--Idrs. Treviss said Gale
woo a man who had gone round the garden with her son,
Ile came into the house and asked for some cider, and told her
service was out. She said their policeman told her she could
not draw till one o'clock, and gave him some cider from a
bottle that had been drawn over.night. The policeman told
her he believed what else said was true, and he should not
think anything of that. When ha brought her the gammon.
the reminded him of what he had said, but he denied it.—
Borden: 8o I do now !—Fined 20s and coats Ts.
Joseph Kendall, John Adams, and Thonsae Adanu, were
summoned for trespaadng at Portleham, July 3rd, Mr Pope
for defendants. It seemed defendants were cutting grass by
the roadsile, and had with them a greydound and a lumber
—to catch wood pigeons I After dinner they varied the
monotony of their occupation by a little hunting. Kendall
end Tom Mann went over the beige with the dogs and worked
the place, while John Adams stood in the road, it was alleged
to watch. Mr keepen ivied them, and ran to the
spot. The two men inside were signalled, and Kendall bad
Joined the man in the lane before they got up. The defence
set up was that the dogs went into the field by their own
motoarird?re.,on Th
d that Kendall alone left the lane to look for a
wood n's nest. e magistrates thought they were con-
y searching for game, and fined them 104 each and costs
which they ruefully paid.