The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-08-08 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNrY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUMDAY. AUGUST S. 1871.

Bible clan" and prayer meetings at stated times. Ho weld not know as he had not been here in the winter,
thought lectures, carefully chosen, would be useful in it mnstbe what he hoard from the police—but had to
bringing the association before the public • but musical be edmitted into the watch houso.—Tue matter was
entertainments should be carefully avoided.-3rd. The referred to the Watch Committee.
He had long been of opinion
neol of good workmen. Tla FAIR MILu.
that they should not be too exclusive in this matter,
A letter was read from Ur. T. S. Morgan, auctioneer,
l eteck
tbhueti ;hibrougledr re:poi vrei,oneace manemdbegra,reamteern
know oywelaedrsg,
ewohf the
asking that he might be &Bowe
to tie uo
occasionally in the fair field, on nights previous to his
"
world, would be of great service to those younger in Wednesday
„lea.
life ; but all should be earnest men of piety, men who
looked open the winning of souls to Christ as the Mr. SLaDZ : I sappoge there will be no obj etion to
noblest object of man's ambition. Many speakers it, •
followed. After • vote of thanks to G. Curme, Ego., Me. DAMilli said animals wore not unfrequently left
for the excellent tea; to Mr. Thiselton and Mr. there without food and water, and it weed tbe highly
&lolanda, for their respective paper'; and singing • objectionable, for the noise was a great nuisance to
hymn, the meeting wu brought to a close, people in the neighbourhood.
3aD D.E. V. —On Thursday evening Colonel Mensal Mr. Devalue( : Would bullocks tied up there make
inspected the Dorchester rifle corps. There was an • noise?
excellent muster —7O, including band (who are all Mr. SLADB: Not if they have food and water.
efficient members) with Sergeants Creel, Rums)), Mr. Dune: Oh, yes, for sometimes there would be
Darden and Greening, Colour-Sergeant Gregory, animals taken away from their Calves, ILL Dr.
Qaart.trmuter-Sergeetal Newman, Lieut. Hodges. and Aldridge had complained about the noise daring the
Captain Coombs in command. Captain and Adjutant night.
Barrett attended with the Colonel. After inspection Mr. DIVENISH suggested that that would be an
hfollowed by skirmish- exceptionable case.
itnge corps did
d seinewhich companytheywere drill'
divided into two sections— Mr. 110 DOCS thought they should be very careful
one body being on the defensive extended in • declivity that they did not depart from the original purpose of
near the ramparts, and the other feeling their way to. the fair ground. It would be inakiag • still house of
wards them on the aggressive, taking advantage of such the place, without any security :hat the animals would
covcr as the ground afforded. Twenty rounds of blank be provided for. If the appliottion were allowed, it
cartridge had been marvel out, and the mimic battle might be extended ta the whole day. Ile thought the
raged with considerable rigour as soon as the " enemy" fair ground should be strictly kept for animals to be
were visible and within range of the fire of the attack- sold that day,
ed force. Of course in accordance with tradition the Mr. Duets said they had smells fron the fair ground
•my were beaten Off. At the close Colonel Minsel the day after each sale ; and, if animals were allowed
• addressed the corps with compliments enough to make there all night, the evil would be intensified.
both officers and men vain were they susceptible to Mr. EIODOIIB said pormiseion was once given for a cut
flattery. lie expressed the pleasure it afforded him at to be put there • night or two; and, in the course+ of •
all times to visit the Dorchester corps—it always gave little tune he and the superintendent of police went
him great delight, they mustered in such numbers, and there and found seven waggons and carts. Au order
did their week so well that he really need not say • was given for their removal and that none should be
word to them about it,and his coming to the Dorchester again admitted.
corps was • bonne &melte (a treat) that he highly Mr. DIVINISH said if any one took adraitage Of
valued. In regard to the cramp of instruction, which their permission they timid withdraw it.
was what he heel always advocated—and the Mr. BISHOP said the question wos whether this was
Dorset battalion had practised the duties of camp giving reasonable facility for the sales. Ile doubted
as far as they were able, for they heel much whether It was,
gone under canvas for seven years—as soon as the Mr. GALPIN suggested that as this matter had come
, Government prop reed the assembling of • dying column before them unespectedly, it should be adjourned, end
;to Berkshire to be joined by volunteers, ho heartily put on the paper for the next meeting.
approved it, and knowing as ho did the Dorset VOWS' This AM agreed to.
teers, felt cure, that if he uadertoot to take put ia it, THZ WATZRWORILS.
as many of them as possibly would go with him. When . .
he was in the army the officers had not the opportunity Mr Jewett reported that in the month of July the
daily oon,umpti .n of water had been 340,000 gallons
of learuing how to handle large masses of men, by
different regiments being brigaded together, though it instead of about 280,000. Me !treagly reeeinm.e tided
that • man should be employed as inspect •gr of taps,
had always seemed to him very desirable. He was
la') A anxious to learn his duty as fir as he was enabled, who could repair any leakage', Ito., charging tee
occupiers.
awl know that Dorset men were all animated by the
Mr. Gat,Plif said these were matte's that iihonld
same spirit. When the invitation was received, there
were only eight days in whim% to seed • reply. For• have been referred to the "water works c immittoo,"
For-
appointed six months ago with very fair promise, but
iunetely there cause • battalion meeting at Maiden
which hat not yet been ;ailed together.
Castle, at, widish he gathered the vows of the officers
on the subject, and he was glad to fled that they so The se leCt WAS specially referred to that c munitt.o,
fur cuue.i answer or their neweltire companies, as to
and the Town Clerk was requested to call them together
f flI
make up a total of 5)0. For nearly four months they at once.
had been allowed to go on, looking forward
to the campaign on the Berkshire downs, when
sudd •iily a few days ego, as they all knew,
the Government said, when questioned in Parliament,
that the uneatuvres (could not take place there, neither
were they to be on so large a scale as was at first
inLeded. lie WAS exoeedingly grieve lat tho announc
mute but it would not be right of him as a volunteer
to complain of the authorities. Instead of going into
Berkshire they would be assembled with • smaller holy
at Woolmer, Sandhurst, Chobhato, or Aldershot, and at
either plasm no doubt they would gain inuth knowledge
of their duty. It would be hard work, of coarse, but
he anticipated there would not be so mooll marobiog
as if the original plan bad been carried out, though if
it had been he was sure they as patriots and DAVOS
men would readily undoes° it. When the subject was
first mooted he saw CoL Lindsay and asked hien if the
Dareet battalion would be sc.:elle:el supposing they
offered t go. "ii you accept," sail h. " the matter
is settled—you are sure to be taken." ant he (the
Colonel) ascertained that the Donet battalion atJed
very high artiong,t volunteer botulisms i to esti-
mation of the uuthorities. That wee very gratifying
to 131 S, and he WAS the more anxious that they should
go, because he was coufident that in camp
they would maintain their reputation. He then gave
the volunteers noire hints as to being well shod for the
coming Campaign, and as to the steps to be taken to
prevent getting footsore. One sergeant, be heard say,
would not go to camp to sleep twelve in • tent. Now
he did not think that number would be found too many
in to month of September, but from sentry duty and
casualties ho did not anticipate there would be more than
eight or nine in each tent; and be believed of the
regulars there would be 15 or 16 in each. lu ad lition
to the 10.. which Government would allow for the at-
tendance of each man, it was arranged to grant them
from the battalion fund an extra ss. Of this 15s. each
it was proposed to deduct 2s. to provide butter for
breakfast and a ration of rum at night, or tyo (he said
amid approving laughter) In case it be wet, so that each
volunteer would have 13a, which he thought • liberal
arrangement. He added • word in reference to the
volunteers coming under the Mutiny Act when out
with the regulars. As that could only affect prejudi.
cdally bad men, he felt sure that none of them need
feu its operation; indeed, to have any hesitancy on
the subject was to disparage the volunteers ; besides
which it would be obviously impracticable to have two
kinds of discipline in force in the same sump.
In conclusion he again expressed the grati-
fication it had given him to be with them on that
°coulee, and said that he should look forward with
pleasure to meetieg them li. september for the camp.
The new shot pouch and ebonite water bottle were
tlacu massed round for inspection, after whieh the corps
retarned to Dorchester, and was dismissed.
Beeouau Pirrer Siteeroes. Monday.—Before the
Mayor (T. Bennett, Esq.), M. 'lowish, EN., J. F.
E•q., and IL Davis, Esq.
The magistrates were occupied for more than an hour with a
putty squabble between P.C. Puckett —a new guardian of the
peace—and • young man named Marks Prone is , In the
employ of Mr Shorto, baker. The police authoritica made the
worst of the case, for they issued two summonses against the
youth, one for amault, and • second for using abusive
language.
It seemed that Francis was coming up High-street east about
o p.w. on July 20th, in company with George Collins and •
'smug man who works at Mr Lovell's. P.C. Puckett—but he
was main uniform or on duty, so he WY plain Jack Puckett,
was going down the street, and being the biggest took the
inside of the pavement in passing them—against All Sainte
church bays Francis; higher up but not so far as Mr Warren's
rather uncertainly avers the constable. Jack Puckett was
lushest by Francis, he says, against "the shutter ;'' so we hope
it was a good deal higher than All Saha. church, as there are
no shutters till yel, get to Mr Elmwood's. But P.C. Courchill
said Puckett told him he wee pushed against • shutter or wall,
and no saved his less-experienced frlond's credit. Collins says
Francis wan walking between him and the other young man,
the latter being nearest Puckett, so the policeman's charge
against Francis for "assault^ was rather far.fetchrod--say " by
his next friend." Moreover, Francis and his witness
deny it altogether. Whether Puckett was Jostled or
not though he well might be pushing by when
three companions were walking abreast, and as the
biggest and a policeman should have given the preference to
them—we may be quite sure that had he not been a policeman
we &Mould never have heard of any summons. However, it
was clear even to the complainants that this was • very weak
string to their bow, so they added another—abusive language
under the bye laws. Puckett says ho took no notice of the
pushing-Ind we thoroughly believe he did nut, though
perhaps in &different muse from him; but defendant called
slier him wing "go home," Ise- He (the policeman)
C 4,IILLSWAI him to be careful what he was talking about in the
street ; when Francis said he didn't care for him, using an
opprobrious epithet, which, however, defendant denienEL
P.C. Churchill, in uniform, came up, and told defendant to go
ai on, when he mhe should not for Puckett. Then Churchill
told him Puckett was in "the force," and after another word
or two defendant went on with his friends. Defendant anti his
companion. said that Puckett was nut touched, but that he
interfered because Francis said to them '' That's the' bloke
that's been with my girl; he'd better not let me catch him,'
and Puckett when questioned admitted come such words were
used. So the two suirunonees namie up about as paltry • case
as was ever heard.

srAre OF FORDINGTON ORAL

The Burreyor also reportel that works were minired
at Fordington cross for oarrying off the storm water,
aod cleansing the ditches. Any plau would be attended
with oonaiderable expense, ant h 3 ineatioael £76 for a
seh.,uns he suggested.
Mr, GALPIM slid this was very important, esooeiaily
in the faoe of the warning we hst as to the approach
of cholera.

It was agreed to instrust Mr. Jowott to pr Taro •
plan and spscifisation. ft was also suggests that the
Dash) of Cornwall, whose °date would bo much
benefited, might assist in the matter.

THE HEALTH OF THE BOROUGH.

In reply to a question, Vie Insoonter stated that
tLere was no case of s:usilpox now is either F4rdington
or Dorchester.

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Francis was lined fil including costs for using bed language;
the charge of assault was dismissed.
COUNT! PETTY 8111110141, S dartlay.—Betera H.
Williams, gab (chairman), B. 0. F. Steward, Esq., (I. Warr',
Esq., and C. L Aston, Esq.
THOMAS LOLDIK, of Fordington, carpenter, was charged
with allowing two of his children to become chargeable to
Dorchester lJnion: It seemed they had received relief to the
amount of Et 45. ld. Tee man had no valid excuse to offer,
and WM sentenced to 14 days hard labour. Mr. A. Lock
(germ Lock and Son) appeared for the Board of Guardians.
BRWIARIX Neon', cutter, Sc., was charged with allowing his
wife to become chargeable, she having had relief to the amount
of 17s. Osl. lie said that he could not live with hit wife on
account of her quarrelsome temper. Sentenced to ii days'
hard labour.
FRIDILICR Bowanhi and Gums' WOODROW, two big lads of
Winterborne Moekton, were charged with assaulting a girt
between 19 and 14 named Mary Ann Tett, of the same mfrUh,
on August 13t11. Mr. Weston for defendants:
It seemed that about 5 o'clock in the evening, these boys
were overtaken by Tett, on her way towards a meadow for her
mother's hay pick, when Bowring caught hold of her, threw
wetrlr h how. cillilbrlV;Olra7ed. The gmwith complained to her motber, who
went to Mra. Boffins and told her what had happened. Yrs.
Bovring mid "the boys usually get bad at this time time o'
year." Mrs. Tett said tbegirl was generally well-conducted, and
went to school regularly. Expected Mr said Mrs Bowricur to
call on them about it. Didn't care much about " amends."
but If the Bowring's had offered anything she would hare
" pocketed the affront." For the defence, it was alleged that
the story was trumped up; and several persons who were
working in a field near and overlooking the place where the
lee WU was said to have been commdted, deposed that they
heard no call of distress, did not observe the boys with the
girl, but saw her returning singing, laughing, and towing the
hay about. Woodrow said they were only with the girl a
minute, and did not either of them touch her,
The mmistratus were unable to reconcile the sthLettlente
of the girl and the evidence for the defence, and intimated that
an they did not feel justified In slionissing the complaint, they
would send the case for trial,
The learned advocate for the boys pointed out that the girl's
case rests: 1 on her unsupported testimony, while the defence
was ftested by several WILDWIWW.
But the Bench decided to commit for trial.
Ciiiiti.es Loot, deux Duw, MALI( Casts, and llama
MILLak, were charged with stealing • quantity of timber, from
land occupied by Mr. Harding, at SUndord, the property of
the Imrl of Ilchester. The charge was withdrawn against
Miller, and Ile gave evidence.
It seemed that an ash tree was cut down and sawn, and
early on the monolog of let August Miller met the other men
having beer at the "Old House at liomo," and they asked him
to give • " pull" to a pair of trucks which they had got to
fetco it home, and he slid so. The wood was then distributed
about Fordisigton. George Burt gave 24. for some and "dear
enough" he taught it, but it was 14 feet long and 9 or 10
inches In sliametur ; near Michael Crate's house was ;Mt a plan
gi lout long, and about 4 inches in diameter ; and at Drew's
house was • heap of brushwood, iitc. Teo whole, said Supt.
Hare would till a waggon. Michael Crates wife said that before
this Lock had told her he woe going trimming trees and she
sold she would buy • " .
• Drew said he found the "stick" In • gutter in Fordington
moor, and got the others to help him pull it home. Lock
and Crate averred they only sedated Drew in getting it home,
and had nothing more to do with it than Miller,
Gun/11W fur trial at the Bessiona

the u in regiments. and would urge upon them the for. *MOW Ass aiCentint,
mitten of Auxiliary Committees, for whose zealous Co- Jame iissconi/ae WA, summoned for asaulling Catherine
Undeom""p.ialnan' iwtr,ainr•-tel;y'r.old woman : I have got to complain of
those whom the pecreaoiaolfiWyusi usefulness
u it
the " minds wou
oh(
my daugider ; also bobt *A no burleyss to come to my house,
ol!...e.r.tats.loortnne
laygnri.iiyaot:adt.
ld,,lirttgi
eo..na,,annl
tdseth means
she hes hift her liushau I and she come, to me and insist., on
soldier leaves behind hi n, a deeper interest in Lit biding in my house, and she threatens she'll have my things:
fp,
,t
ru; e
welfare, and the progroas of vital godliness in the army. Moreover the h o no:welded me with owing a quarter's water
plan better calculate I to rato—(laurhter). On Cl., 2nd August she came home druuk,
sail
ra.bAuler,l.cl
em:e.bvaeu ._,1.1
~t' Ari leimhoehfereheusr.ored out my bottle.
Cwnplamant : Why nit? s a has got • husband of her own.
are
ono la:
di ue vir :o t
0 canttheh is v o,
rt. conceiveaj
0.
oc
it il
than
a cenuecting link h :tween the country aud tho military
militarybystataiottra,
Mr. Ar.l mi: She lung no right there, but the magistrates have
attaching
gd
thBu.rsi
statton, which Gimlet tail to add materially to tho ao placr 1, rum ivd I,
influence of the one and the interest of the other in Cqmplainant : Her touter etrletly forbad her to come to his
their Appointed reader." Such was the work this eocsioty house, because NW robliol him of half a sovereign.
wished to accomplish. A great many persons thought Defendant : Am! allowed to speak, sir. .
that when a soldier had enlisted, be was gone from Mr. Arden • les ,
Deloieleit: The: ionmunly.
, you allow my tnother not to Interrupt. I
them for ever, with all his failings, but such was uot ,
. have got a very good i rotner in my husband, and when! came
the case; and more particularly was it so now than ' ilowd by eXcupdoll Lralo, LO my greatest surprise I found my
formerly, since the enlistment for six years huh 00Mb lather very low. Mother Is not capable of taking care of tier.
into operation. how often is it the case that after a self; she get 4 so drunk.
soldier's term aspires he returns to his native pleas one Toe Mayer. lam NM you are not able to take care el
of the &est dangerous characters it was possible to have
her.
sot : She his got two ,one living over-right, and
in their midst, lie would, therefore, ask them honestly don't you think 1110) would come and 'peek for their mother
was it not their bounden doty, to; their ietercst. and if she ea, hurt?
their policy to press home the Gospel truths upon these The Mayor: You have deprived her of all the maternal
men. About 151.1 years ago our army was nOthint but feeling which ought to exist in her breast, and I don't wonder
• reoeptaole of filth ; that day, he was happy to asy, at it. Will you bale her house?
hail gone by, and our army of the pretent day was ti.o.efr.idalit. :.iys,i,llwri•lillalllg,lJ leave her her
take out
to:tattriite
ti:t.olote.
nothing less than a reformatory school. A scripture She w,,utt have 'i'l ailing to hens if I took away ray bedding
reader and a chaplain were very different from each _(.1b,,i,pr0bati,,,,.)
other, 'The soldier seemed to dread the presence of a 'rim cssw was dionissed, on defendant promising to leave her
chaplain— he could not he in common with him— mother in peace.
whereas the scripture reader communed with the soldier, ins VIOLINT AMACILT OM • lIATHIL.
entered into his feelings, and thereby led him to the a. Reynold.. R. 1., returned to the Bench during the hewing
knowledge of Gad as it is in Jesus. In many a quiet of the next case.
walk with the Scripture reader had the gool seed losen Thomas Archer Turner, hank clerk, appeared to his ball
sown in the heart of the soldiers which hail brought fr°6l T.. 6,162 taut, to answer the charge of Kriw•Ouv ssibult
forth fruit abundantly. In the year 1858 the Dorset on Sidney Cox, on the Monday morning previous.
Mr. Howard appeared for complainant and Kr. Lock, senr.,
militia sent £9 towards the funds of this society, and of Dorctoheastt o
Dorchester, for defendant.toltoptto, .
but o
, suspicion
issued
to
to day he had been told that on that miession one of the The or
soldiers contributed in the shape, of an old button ;he have trot abroad that a money setiLiment had been effected.
hoped that day WM pooketa of his audience might be Mr. Howard said he appeared to this case for young Mr.
unbuttoned, and that they might give acoording to C°l, as affsin6t Ilin Turn"' The 66" was adjourned from
Tuesday, on account of his client being unable to attend, Se
their ability. Some had asked, did the soldier appro had now to addran the Bench, and make an on to
elate the efforts put forth for his reclamation ;to that them He would premise It by remarking that In law an
he should from experionoe aaswer they did, and that assault Is different from every other offence brought before a
many invalids often complained that the Scripture msgistrate, a felony for instance, because the law recogniass
readers did not visit them more frequently. He was oompensation to the person who may be injured, and the
.orry to sec that in the present thy more was thought niagistrates are allowed to make an order that money be paid
by a great in soy of the conversion of tho heathen o compearte for the injuries austelned—(isuppromeill mur-
abraal tbsu of aihninistering to the spiritual neoesaities zatictit)od Iml,irolsitij,doosatlrthiat no preen regrsitited. the Injury
was a
of these at our own dears. Some again thought that having a respectable position in life, and respectable triend:,
it was only in time of war that there was any need of his father
ilsortowioa.so,a.oedlerryloringit: of the
and
durcksoy of
itgrooolinglan;lttotwlthh.
Scripturo consolation for the soldiers; but this was a t email
groat mistake, for he would remind them that where in.f.,to the vie would be severely fail by the (ether, and would
one soldier fell in battle nine died a natural death. In
a.......eh to the whole faintly, Mr. Cox had considered this' be
the Crimea, for 4,000 killed, 12,000 succumbed to Mr. Turner had expressed his willingness to atone se far ash.
knew that no doubt his eon had been seriously injured, but
theca:o, aril so had it Leen in the late war on tho could by Comptusa'iou to the very utmost of his power, In
cootioi 0. What the sloiety canted was that the order ti rectify 1, for LI porible the Injure caused. In this
ili.triet compriiod in Dorchester, Weymouth; and Pert. Mr. Turner showed a an honourable fee ing ; bemuse the
laud should contribute 1:80 a year. The people offer yew 11,4 vein:ly un account of dreading the punishment ;
were the employers of the army, and it was
Thethei r
3t, t,
h bunionwa s aiiuptyort.otser4iti.Ltnbte,irths.ipiriwtuhalichconnodiotlovienr. in this town, who ...loth a cilia:my:a::
It was
holds high position
11),,u, ti 5h...1 a. real re.,:ret for what he had done. He (Me Howard)
Turner felt' Ho'. wa. trunly sorry for whet. be had
wan real regret which
shone brighter on the scroll of fame ; and, in conic. done, and oith that feeling he had cisme forward to
quesico of tho late army alterations, it was highly the extent of hit ability to compensate the young
probable that that regiment would be resuscitated, and man injured ' After ROMP difficulty the father of corn.
thus there would be an extra claim on the people of this plaillant, thinking of the position 19 whlchdefendant stood,had
- .ed withd - the sanction of the

'-
county. Ile hoped that what he had sald would be
riretted on the attention of his bearers, to the ladies
he looked for the furtheranoe of the objects of this
society, Anil ho felt ante that did they once set them-
aulvea to word great goo I would be the result
(applause),
Tho CH %MAN sail it had been sometisnes sisksd
what goad oan of public meetings, but if they could
that afternoon form a branch of this Society, he felt
sure inticA good wool I result from their gathering.
Tho Rev. H. Iftrzarrr then briefly addressed the
meeting. He a sid his name had been unexpectedly
plaosi on the list of spe Ater*, but, aa a lily had done
it, he felt pleasuro in bearing his testimony that after-
noon. For seven years he had laboured in a garrison
town, and bad seen muoh good resulting from the in.
flatlet, of the Seripture !Mader. Never had he yet met
• chaplain who did not speak highly of the good there-
by wrought. It was diffioult work for • chaplain to ;,,et
held of the men—he woe received with so much

he—rea-s the Scripture Reader wes always
welcous_al a ORO or thomaelves. If. wauld endorse •
ran ark wale by time Chairman, that this was • truly
Catholic soaioty, in which all could join, no matter to
.sliat sea ins or party they belonged, &fore he sat
down, he would suggest that they aU that afternoon
enroiled theinselves as annual subsaribers—(applause).
The Roy. E. W. PEARS said be had been ordered to
speak, and to ho very brief, and he would endeavour to
.hid by his orders. With regard to a remark made by
Mr. Pitcairn Le wenn sly he always found that those
who were most ready to help the heathen abroad, at the
sense time did most for their brethren at home. No
uue could daub: that the soldier was open to religious
convietion, awl those people who thought his ease
hope!. so,. never did anything to improve his position.
DAVIS
Mr. was the Scripture Reader for the Dorset
Militia, and on one occasion he asked him (the speaker)
to take his alas., but he foetid he could do nothing at
all with the B.:Molars—they seemed afraid of him ; this
was an instaneo of the hold the Scripture Readers
obtained on those with whom they were brought in
coataot. lie believed there were some few in Dor-
chester who already contributed to the funds of this
soci,ty, is • " myst,rioue stranger" called on him every
year for his subscription, as well as others in the
neighb.nrhood. Ile wished the society every ensues.—
(applause).
it. Eucrr, Req., said he could scarcely understand
why he bad been called oa to speak, unless it was that
be had known Colonel Pitcairn for some years, and had
se.m some of the goad resulting from sea. ...saw.
operations. For a lengthened period he had been s
Sunday-. chool teacher, and many had . left his class to

Consented to witgilraw the cam, subject to
Bench, and to that sanction alone. fie thererore threw him-
self entirely on their hands; the compensation would go
direct to the lad himself, it was • heavy ono, and with these
fact, before them, he, e, a profeesional man, and Mr Lock, con-
curred In asking the Bench to allow them to withdraw the
cane. The Bench had the power of compelling them to go on,
and these powers were vested in the magistrates for this reason
—supposing a master has • boy In his manic', and the muter
punishes that boy very heavily, he might have power with the
parents to get them to withdraw the case, so the power of com-
pulsion I. very appropriately put into the magistrates hands.
Lie thou flit thia wa.s a case where the discretion of the Bench
might be healthily exercised; at the MUM time he must
candidly say lie put himself Into the power of the Bench to say
whether it should be done or not. Justices can, In a case of
ustult, ttfely endeavour to bring about • reconciliation
between the iiarties. Mr Cox look, upon It in this light, he
Anew tlitt hi, son heel suffered severely, he knew that Mr
Turner was the c2IPIC of it, and he also knew that Mr Turner
was very sorry for it, not only from dread of the punishment
but from more honourable reasons. The amount offered for
esmpen-ation would be to the extent of defendant's mean*, and
this alone would be • heavy punishment, as he had only a

small allary to depend upon'.
Mr Ayling imbed what was the amount of the compensation I
Mr Howard said £lOO. It was • very heavy amount, and
would cripple him for years. The money would go direct to
toe young man who was the real sufferer. Be (Mr Howard)
Was toe great extent responsible for the arrangement.
Mr Ayling said these compromises in such C• 11021 were very
Serious matters.
Mr Howard said that we spend thousands in this country
t) bring criminals round again to an helmet come, and he
thought it would he better to try in this case to prevent
defendant becoming a criminal. What would Mr Turner'o
prospect + be if this arrangementleare not allowed ?We would
be ruined for life. But he(Mr Howard) must leave it to the
Bench.
The magistrates consulted, and then
The Mayor mid that the Bench were unanimous in pronounc-
ing Judgment in this caw. Of course it had been • very great
grief to all to see a respectable young man as Turner was, aad
whom he had known personally toren= Ume,in such• position.
(Here his Worship was overcome with emotion and wept.) He
was, however pleased, and particularly as a magistrate was he
planed, to find that he had been brought to • deep and
envious feeling of repentance, for assaniting the young man so
aoriously as he had done, and he hoped it would be • warning
to him never again to ion such violence towards his fellow-
man. With regard to his position in life he had known the
family for many yearn, and had known Turner, and he must
say again, as he felt, that all must be grieved to no him so
placed. The Bench were satisfied with the conclusion that
had been arrived at.
Mr Arden informed defendant that he was discharged, and
Defendant thanked the Bench for the mercy they had
shown.

enlist ai saltier* ; and he was tankful to say the good
aced sown, under the atcontiou of the Scripture Reader,
. . . . .

hai bronibt forth abowiantly.
The CLUIRMAN annouoced that Colonel Pitcairn had
broi4ht sall.e.ing books and carda with hinaand would

b 3 most htpoy to supply them to soy one who felt
tlispo,ed to
.help.forwatd this good work!

71",:o doxologih iriun been sling, and The benediction
pronounced, the meetme separated. The sum Delimited,
iucluiiug douati AI seat by absent friends, amounted to
nnirly £l9.

16 1..6.1..4 *1..4. utkumruinaly lbata latataesi•
tially signed, le about to be presented to Mr. Bruce,
praying for the liberation of Mr. ItoapelL formerly
mombur for Lambeth.