The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-02-19 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Tea Lord Bishop of Brisbane, who %none+ well-
known in this neighbourhood as curate of Broal•
winsur, in abougto be nisrried before leaving for ha
distant diocese.

A BWIDPOIT EVICT.—" Voltor." writes "What
• busy town Bndport Ever/hotly seems to he
so intent on their own affairs! lam told that the
gentry and merchant. of the town awarcely have
lima In lAt the amenities of society. A. an
install*. of the engrossing nature of business, I will
tell you that one day last week my curiosity was
excited hi imeing • crowd of merchants and influen-
tial men ~1 ihe borough collected round the door of
tbe prin,•ll.4 hotel of the town. Being unions to
know the xoi tint] object of so respectable • meeting.
land atm. woad that some important interest was at
' stake, I informed that tbe landlord of tbe hold
had ereu,—l a new gas-lamp over his door. What
an event!"

Tux STATI Or TVS WEPT ROAD. —A OMAR-
poodent uties :—" I think you will agree with me
in saying that, the western outlet of Etridport is the
moat frequented, whether it is Moines it is the most
oretty, or 140311010 the attractive bayed Erpe and of
C iiikook are in that direotion, I would not preencne
to declare. But there cannot be the slightest doubt
that the rode, west of our town, are in • most
execni•le state. From the Old Brewery to Provi-
dence Cottage there are ruts in which • vehicle may
he upset, and a child may be lost. Along the
western read take a,,y of the Writings, right or left,
and the roads are almost as bed. lam not suffi-
ciently acquainted with the la. to know whether
Lb. High•ay Board has dispensed with tlie way-
warden, hut I am surprieed that the ratepayers do
not interfere. Please get redress for those who like
myself am —A W • maw "

t.kionry Parry Simmons, Monday. —Before B.
P. Gundry, E.+ (eliairman), W. Boum.ll, Feu., end
Capt. Moine. —Jame. Bartlett mos imionioned for
assaulting Samit-I Potlinger at Broadwinsor on 6th
January. Mr. Day prosecuted. C. uiplainant said he
was g..ingslonga 6.JJ occupied by Mr. England, buying
some dog, with him, when ddeiutics into. up in a phi.
aim; mid he was rabbitting, and held op • hook threat.
ening to shop him down.—Dcfendant denied the threat,
and mid lisciume he went to tell Mr. Ragland sem
plainant wm hunting with the dog., he (complainant)
threatened him - Fined Ii and 10s. caste—Mr.
William Palmy, auctioneer, was summoned for •
breaah of Cattle Plague Act, at Conionmhe,January 4th.
He offlaiated at a stock sale on Mr. Head's premise..
where Mr. christopher Dawn, Mr. Henry Davis, sod
Mr. Jobe Krogh, formers in the parish, also exhibited
Mock for sale and were severally aummoned.—thants
Matilde said he was mare Mr. Palmer would not lion
done it, bad be known It to be wroog.—The &nob
deoidel that all the defend•nta ought to hay- kitown
hatter, and fined Mr. Palmer 20s. and les, coats, and
the three fanners 10.. and amts.—Matthew Gear was
charged by P.C. Abram., with being drunk and 14110
at Whitchurch C.noniconam, January 10. Fined 9-.
and 8.. ousts, and allowed • week to pay in; in Awranit
7 days' impti onment—Harris Sudden was summoned .
by the Bache for taking game without • borne., he ;
having bren charged with suing • gun to take the 'cants,
at the B.htnort sewrione oa Dec. IT, and fined 40..
Fined 1.5, the loirmt nenaliy the Bench could
inflict, mad allowed • fortnight to pay In.
William Bwisetland, for witting a rabbit& trap in a field
occupied by Mr. James Tri.u, .h-re be was • trespasser
at limo Hee* Feb. 4, was lined sa. and IN. 61. costs.—
George Collins was charged under the Poaching Preven-
tion Act. P. C. Greemtock saw him coining from
land belonging to Mr. James Brown, at Burton Bradatook
Jan. 29, and on searching him be found he had a gun, ;
and power and shot, but no game. Fined 5.. sad 14,,
costa, and allowed a fortnight ; in default 7 days' bard
Chainey, for allowing • horse to
stray on the cliff at Burton Bradstock. Jan 28, MIMI
fined 6d. Lad To. Trevitt for •
similar offense, at the mine place and time, was fined
Is. and 7a. man —Cain& and David Flyamo pleat-a
guilty to poaching at Headstock, Jan. 24. The

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nrovreutor, 'Mr. lc Legg, did not presi the cams, as in
the time of the previous owner (Mr. Roper) people
were ellowid to take tebbita.—Pinad Is. each, and
6s. 61. teats, and •Ilnwed • wook.---Charies o.le,
Allred 13.1 e, end Frame. Webbere(eis Whittle, plead. d
guilty to poaching on lands belonging to Min Rev. Mr.
Quirks, at North Poorkin. •nd were fined 10a
each, and 4. 31. amts. When aseybt Hwy
bad 38 neta, and 2 rebbirs.—The Gales paid, but
Webber related, and was sentenced, in &fault, to 14
days' bard labour.

801101700 POLICE, Tneeday.—Before the Harr
(Ch a Evans, Esq.). & W. Whetham, Req., and
J. Williams, Esq.—Peggy Pomeroy, of ficretb-strieet,
was sunitocated for selling beer without • licenes.—Mr.
Manley defenten.—A woman named Martha Turner.
said that on 15th December la-t, she was working at
defendant's bases, when Mrs. James, of Harbour /toed,
with another person, lanolin end asked whams to draw
her a pint of beer. Bbe told Mrs. Pomeroy of it, and
was told by her to draw it, which she did, and put it
on the kitchen table for lira James, and pet • glass on
the table also. 80e warmed it at bee request. Mrs.
James paid her 24., and she gave at to Hrs. Pomeroy,
who said it was all right. Thera tires another 24. to pay,
which Hrs. Jamas promised to pay when.ehe warned
from the town. In cross examination, Hr. Manley
elicited 'hat witness lest spoke to • polieemito sliest
this • week after Deeember 15. that she had (marched
with defendant's son, and that she had been imprisoned
for a week for stealing coal. —Kr. Manley contended
witneee's evidence was not trustworthy, and mid he was
instructed Mrs. James only called at the hoses to pay a
distoberd---Bmonel All.. woo charged
with assaulting Martha Turner. Bhe said they had •
dispute about who should draw beer on the day in
question in the previens easy, when he pushed
her down and struck her lee times with his 54-
-A girl named Harriet! Follet spoke to peeing
oomplainant pun defendant down and beet his bead on
the loot. —Defendant called Mary Invitees, who mid
complainant knocked • nap net of defendant's hand on
• Saturday night about two month. ago.— Miss Leeway
said she sew the complainant t•ke hold of defen•
dent by his hair and say she would do for him. —Ca-is
distni.eed.— George Powell was charged with neglecting
wife and family and leaving them chargeable to the
Union. Mr. Day for defendant.—Mr. Amen, ma.ter of
the workbouo, laid the wife of defendant and two
children were now chargeable, and heal been so from
J p sth last. The sharp for their maintenance
amounted to four pitons. On the average defendant had
earned 28.. per week, end be considered es., fully ab:e
to maletain his wife and family, —Cross-examined: Only
knew defendant seamed 29e. • week from letters he had
seen from two 'gentlemen stating they bad paid him that
amount. Did not know Emily Powell was defendant's
lawful wife except by report. She was imbecile.—
Mr. Bottle, relieving olSor, said be was called upon
by the elergyman of Allington and a ratepayer to admit
to. wife owl two children to the union' eod gave her •
note to do no. Before doing.. be salLid rn the toedical
*Geer and went with him to see her. They found tor
I. • neighbour's hones where she had wanrletet, and
Woe her to her own home and staked defendant to
mire her provisions. He said there we. better and meat
In the •upboard, aim could get herself any of them o,g
a anted. She did not Mho any till• serighhour got some
for her and appeared to be usormseions what she was
doing. They found that she did not sleep with deafen.
dent but in the the upper garret on the Ime. He gave
the note for bet admittance to her sister who canoe with
her to the union for is.—Sarah Farewell, sister of Emily
Powell, said on • eerteln Sunday alter her dinner her
aster rambled down to her without having anything to
*Mount as her husband wOuld not allow IWO to day tiler.'
she took her beck to her 'sultan& who refused to have
anything gado with her, and told whams she might
take her sister to if she likrd. C. 0.-
'sanitised. The defendant and boreal were not
on friendly terms. When her sister oid not get ad-
mission it wee during work hours, when defendant's
door might have been locked. Her sister when in good
health watt able to •eatn good wage before she was
marcie, after murk,e she worked • short tune and
then left off, as she was not able to work. Her 'aster
had letay staid at bane about three weeks and slept
there. She tried to work while there, and worked
about a day and • half but oouldsit do More. Kept both
the Andres dating those three weeks as well se her sister.
Never went to defendant to ask for any food for him,
sod the children never went to her koowledee, She
saw defendant once at his door, when she took one of
his children there and his wife, and asked him to give
the child and wits something to eat. He swore out in
reply, and said she (Emily Powell) might go to—, If
she wanted anything else must work for it. Witness ad
frequently given the wife and children feed as they had
bed nothing to eat. Witmer never heard that de-
fendant reflood to admit his wife to his house.
Emily Powell when she went with witness to defendaet'e