The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-08-07 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT.

The Battalion paraded at halfpast 6 o'clock on Monday
morning, and had more than an hour's company drill
before breakfast. At 10 the men met egsiin for Battalion I
drill, and Colonel Steward put the Regiment through • ,
number of manoeuvres, which were well performed, and
with such steadiness, that the men were dismissed to
their tents at a quarter to 12. After dinner there was ;
another parade at half-past 2 o'clock. Adjuttint Harmer !
commanded, and Rave the men an hour's sharp work at ,
skirmishing. Some of the companies had to advance at '
the double in skirmishing order to the top of a very steep •
hill, and as there were ninny high fume hushes and other
obstacles in the way, and the weather was extremely hot.
this was no easy task, lint it was good-humouredly aamm-
phshed, as the Unmet Volunteers are now getting Mewemt
to such things. This completes( the day's work, which
woo certainly not a bid commencement of the week's
training.
The men "turned out" when the garrison guns was
fired at 5 o'clock en Tuesday morning, at half-past 6 they
paraded and had a Battalion drill, which gave them •
goal appetite for breakfast. The next parade was at half-
past 9, and shortly alter 10, BrigadierGenuml SildeMude,
on to the drill ground and was received with a general
salute by the Battalion. The men were then inspected by
the General, after which the Regiment marched past in
open column and changed ranks and marched past in
quarter columns, to the 1111 l sic of the bugle hand. The
Battalion was put through other manoeuvres and
dismissed as early an 11 o'clock to their tents. At the
afternoon wale the Batt-then was put thromth rarioua
movements by the Adjutant and Captains Good, Stone,
and liodgee. At ter we obtained the returns printed
Captain Lacey, of the Wareham corps, arrived in camp,
and was on duty to-day. We should mention that Sub-
lieutenants Ranisden and Hinds, of the sth Kent
Volonteers, are attached to the Battalion for inatruction.
There was an entertainment at the Battalion canteen in
the eircning, Colonel Steward having kindly engaged a
compsny from London to give it for the amusement of the
men.
There was the usual drill before breakfast on Wednes-
day morning, and at nine o'clock the battalion waled in
heavy marching order and struck the tents, which were
conveyed ton spat nearly two miles distant in Issitgage
waggons and pitched again. Shortly afterwards the tents
were again struck and taken bark to the hese of Redan-
hill and pitched in their former places, and then the men
bad dinner. The striking and pitching of tents was dose
to the scaled of the bugle in a very soldier-like manner.
In the afternoon the Regiment had a capital drill under
the Adjutant. Major 11. F. Yeatman was on duty to-day,
and lion. Colonel Mansel WAX in camp in plain clothes.
The weather was not nearly so warm as on previous days.

THE CHARGE OF STEALING CORN.
At the Borough Police Court, on Wednesday morning.
before the Mayor (Mr. Alderman Lock), Mr. M. Demnish,
Mr. G. J. (J. Gregory, Dr. Aldridge. and Mr. R. Davis,
Marks Hardy was brought up on remand charged with
stealing two sacks of wheat, value £3, the property of Mr.
R. Hamm.
Mr. H. C. Weston, of Dorchester, prosecuted ; and Mr.
R N. Howard, of Weymouth, defended.
Great interest was manifested in the cane, which lasted
over four hours, and a large number of persons assembled
in the Court.
The depositions given at the previous examination were
read over. I' C. Pomeroy further elated that on the 2Sth
July he went to Hardy'sßouie and saw Mrs. Hardy, and
with her sanction he and Sergeant Mitchell searched the
house, and in an up-stairs room they found • sack of
wheat. (Wheat produced.) In • fowl-house in prisoner's
garden they found half • bushel more wheat, which they
also took priseession of and now produced.
Charles Snell, • maltater in the employ of Mr. Webb.
said he had worked for him in Doreheeter for the lest
three seasons. Mr. Webb umel four malthouses in Dor-
chester. one of which was Mr. Herne's, where witness was
at preseut working. He began working in this malthouse
on the 14th July. Previous to that he had worked in the
inalthouse on Fordington Hill. Hardy was working at
Kr. Hayne's malthouse previous to witness. On the
Tuesday he found several sacks of malt in the malthouse,
and he emptied tow of them which was mixed with some
being ecreenieL On going to empty the sth sack he found
It contained wheat. He replaced the wheat that fell
oat se well as he could, but as it fell among the
melt some of that was tam up with the wheat On
making the discovery, when he went to dinner, he wrote
to Mr. Conway, the foremen for Mr. Webb, at Wimhome.
He saw Hardy the mine evening in the town, and he said
" How about that nick of wheat you have found in the
malthouse, and IVitllollll replied" I don't know anything
about the sack of wheat. I have found one there, and have
written to Wimhorne about it," and Hardy said "What
the did you want to write there for, witness told him
he had the beye of the nudthouse and Ending the each
there he had mote to know about it. Hardy then said he
had bought II nen of barley and 4 of wheat of • man
down the carnally, and paid for it. He said it was damp
wad be Mei it ea the kiln. Hardy also said he had been
he Wheberse sad had eon Mr. Conway who had told
Mee he wee he hen the bay of the mathorre and take
raw tha whoa. wed wham teht him he would not have
the wheat escupt be was a better On than be, or told him
when be bought It. He 'eked wither it be wawa be at
tha nalikewee ate o'clock the ant morning and be said
"pa' Ana S edoek es the Wednesday earning he
frit pdaser gm renlingina bill and he aommeasaied him
he the tpelthoor To eater the malthouse any one must
wale Mr. Mayagen yard, where is also a berm Any one
emeldia hen the inn to the malthouse without coining
oat MY the dent Whoa they entered the minimum
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aid lin bow he woo nig be take it out and he said
the yard, he Matt nor who saw it He did not
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wails la tens wheat hag lardy. as be Aid not look
wheat en, bong bon withal work. ibespies which Oa
was be wad eat war bat it was amain to °then
Mr. Webb had laths thme. I t osty wheat or other
grain bad been dried ea the kOa dace mills( they would
be able to find tense el it, sad mem wawa be mare to tell
through.
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