The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-09-09 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

A quarterly meeting of the Council was held on
Monday. The members present were: the Mayor;
Aldermen Coombe and Manfield ; Councillors
Bennett, Frond, Bishop, Andrews, Hodges, Lock,
Stanton, and Mason.
F 12.2 Rai:sum—The Mayor said there were some
existing claims against the Council made by some of
the men working the engine at the fire which
broke out at Mr. Hartley's stores nine months since,
and it was desirable that some steps should be taken
for the payment of the men. These men, seven in
number, bad been called to stay out all night, and
they ought to be paid for their services. Mr.
Hartley had been applied to, but he refused. He
said he had paid all that he intended to pay, and he
would not pay any more. It was therefore desirable
that, if the Council had no fund, they should
consider from what source the men should be paid.
—The Clerk said they Might, under the Board of
Health Act, establish a fund for the purpose, under
the heeding of "Fir. Brigade Fund."—Mr. Fluid
was et °plaice thei the party on whose?.-
mimes the fire originated should be responsible.
—Mr. Coombs remarked that there were often ad-
joining premises for which the engine was used,
24 much or more as for that where the fire broke out.
—Mr. Andrews thought the men undoubtedly ought
to be paid.—The Mayor said if the men were not
'paid they could no emend their services again.
In fact, he had heard, as he came into the hall that
morning, that they had said they would not go out
to a fire again unless their services were paid.—Mr.
I Hodges said that when arrangements were made
respecting the engine, it was decided that when-
ever it was taken out of the borough to a fire, the
person who sent for it should satisfy all claims • and
he had understood from M. Pounoy that hitherto in
such cases all claims had been liberally responded
to. With regard to the town, at several fires
that had occurred, an arrangement had been
mrde for the payment of the men by
the proprietors of the property where
the fire originated, or by the Insurance Office, or
both. Now they were told nothing was forth-
coming, although it was notoriously the fact that
at the late fire a very considerable amount of
property was saved through the employment of the
engines. They were then in this position—
if the Council resolved to pay the men because no
one else would, they ought, in justice to all other
I parties in the borough who had had fires, to refund
' all they had paid in satisfaction of the claims made
I apon them for the use of the engine. But had
they funds at their disposal, and what funds 7 He
greatly regretted to learn that the firemen had
come to the determination till they were paid
for this last fire they would not go out again
to stop another fire, as it was a feeling
no right minded man would indulge in, he
would say at once they were at liberty to go if they
pleased to allow of others to take ther place.—Mr.
Pouncy said thit none of the men belonging to the
fire brigade had said they would not go out again
till they were paid.—Mr. Hedges said that he warn
very sorry to learn that the parties interested in the
preservation of the property at the late fire had
come to the determination they had not to pay for
the preservation of that property.—The Mayor
said he had bad no refusal as to the payment of the
expenses at the last fire. At the time Mr. Topp's
fire occurred the subject was alluded to, and Mr.
Topp replied that the necessary number of men
were to be employed, and that, although it would
come very heavy upon him, yet if there was no one
else to pay them he would. The men had not yet
been paid, as Mr. Topp had bad no reply, when he
last saw him, from the Insurance Office. Some of'

the men were poor men; and they were getting
rather clamourous, as their services at Mr. Hartley 's
bad not yet been paid. It was the seireLle—Mr.
Hartley's fire—which occurred on the 31st ber
last, that he had brought before their notice. He
employed seven men to watch the premises all night
to see the fire did not break out afresh, and if so to
stop it They might to be paid se. each ; and as he
employed them; ti no one else payed them, he would.
—Mr Manton said he would willingly give his ss.
towards paying the men, as Mr. Hartley would not,
but he must certainly oppose the money being taken
from the rates, as if the precedent was 01100 set, no
one else would hereafter pay for serviette rendered.
—Mr. Hodges said he would be likewise willing to
subsCribe As., but he too, mast object to be a party
to a precedent, which would hereafter be urged as
an excuse for parties not paying.—After some
further discussion the subject was dropped.
MERRY MAKIN/M.—The Mayor prOduCtici A bill
which had been placed in his hands amounting to
£3; £2 for ringing the bells and hoisting flags on
Coronation day, and £1 for similar services on
the arrival of Sir John Michel. The money was
ordered to be paid.
FoatfiNfrrox /Ism—A long discussion took
plate respecting the roads in Fordington field,
which resulted la the rang of a resolution to the
effect that the making of the lower road be at once
carried out.
UNITED PRAYER MENII/038.—The Mayor ogled
attention to the fact that the committee for the
United Prayer Meetings had paid 10s. a weeki
besides Is. 6d. per night for gas, for the use of the
Townhall for about an hour and a-half every Tuesday
evening from January 1860 to the present time.
Ile had had no communiCation from the committee,
but as the meetings was conducted by the inhabi-
tants of the borough belonging to the church, and
the several non-conforming bodies conjointly, it had
occurred to him that; as these meetings were held
weekly, they might accept a lower price for the
hall. He might add that while these parties paid
£26 a year, the amount realized by ,otheir
had been only £7 or £B. The bait was et for
holding religious meetings at 10s. a day, and con-
sequently those who held meetings morning, after-
noon, and evening, paid more than the prayer
meeting committee paid weekly for a single meet-
ing.—Mr. Stanton was of opinion that when people
prayed the proper place was their closets, and that
if they wonted to pray in peldio they should pay
for it. If they wanted to have the pablic meetings
they could goon the cold atones beneath at a cheaper
rate than in the upper room.—Mr. Mason said
he would move that the hall should be let for the
holding of the united prayer meetings at Ms. per
I night, with the addition of lg. ed. as it preacnt for
gas. They were attended by persons of all the
religious bodies in the town, and it was their ditty
to put as few hindranoes in their way for meeting
as poesible.—Mr. Andrews said that probably Ids
opinion in this Matter did not accord with that
I held by many in that room, but thia he could not
help. He felt, however' that it was his duty and
the duty of every man to give utterance to their
opinions when necessary. The united prayer
'meetings being held for the union of the different
religious bodies in the town, it was the
' duty, he thought, of the Corporation to do all in
their power to encourage the movement. It was a
most desirable union, and they were not justified in
making any greater charge than would be sufficient
for cleaning the hall after the meetings had been
held—The hall-keeper said he was paid Sc. for
cleaning the hall after cash meeting—Mr. Andrews
said in such case, then, he would second Mr. Mason's
proposition, otherwise he should put the price
lower.—Mr. Frond, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hodges, Mr.
Coombe, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. Leek expressed an
opinion that the sum now charged should not be
reduced—The Mayor said there were ne collections
made, and there were no pecuniary benefits arising
to any parties holding these meetings. Ile thought
that considering the nature of the meetings, and by
whom they were attended and designed to benefit,
there was a very along case for making every con-
cession in their power to meet them for promoting
their continuance. On the question being put, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Mason, and the Mayor voted for the
resolution; and Messrs. Coombe, Maxfield, Frond,
Lock, Hodges, Stanton, and Bishop against it. —The
Mayor said he had brought forward this question
without consulting anyone. Was he to understand
from what had passed, that the Mayor, for the time
being, had no discretion as to the use of the hall if
parties required it I—Mr. Andrew.: I know how I
ihould sot if I were in that position.
Tin Lionrma 07 W 1077 Foannforom—The
Mayor said he had conferred with the Gas Company
as requested at the last meeting, with regard to the
mains and pillars, and that they had agreed to take
£4O for the two items instead of £25 and £35.
WATZ/A eon GARDINS. —Mr. Frond, in a speech
of considerable length, which he had committed to
writing, moved a resolution of which he had given
notice, to the effect that water for gaNen purposes,
being a domestic necessity, extra charges made for
that purpose were both impolitic and unwise ; that
that meeting resolved the resolution pawed on the
26th June lest, having for its object the regulation
for supplyine water for gardens be now rescinded.—
Mr. Coombe said he was of opinion that garden
connected with houses, and included in the rating
came under the denomination of "domestic
but before he offered any observations on the resolu-
tion, he asked to see the opinion of counsel which
had been obtained in reference to this matter.—
After some discussion the Clerk read the case and
the opinion of Mr. Coleridge, Q.C. thereom—Mr.
Coombs Mid he quite agreed with Mr. Coleridge re-
spooting the law of the oase,lrat not with respect to the I
fact. Now the meaning of "Domestic "
was a question of fact and not of law, end he held
that water used for garden purposes, when such
garden was connected with and rated with the
house, came tinder the denomination of
"domestic." He, however, did not agree with Mr.
Freud's proposition or he would second it. Mr.
Frond set out with ;he preamble, thnt "water used
for garden purposes was a domestic aieoessity," and
this would apply to all gardens; and lithe resolu-
tion were paired a person might have live acres of
land in Fordington field for a mast earden, and
claim the water for watering the whole ef his land.
Now he believed that were gardens where separated
from the house and came under a separate rating,
such garden could not be included in the denomination
"domestic." Subsequently Mr. Frond was induced
to withdraw the preamble of his resolution and put it
thus " That the resolution rased at the meetuig of
the Board on the 25th June, having for its object the
regulation for the supply or water for gardens be
now rescinded."—Mr. Coombe seconded the resolu-
tion and it was carried with only Mr. Look and Mr.
Bishop holding up their has& against it.—Mr.
Coombs then moved a resolution to. the effect that a
garden attached to a dwelling-house, and included in
the rating, is a domestic appendage, and that water-
used in and for such garden is used for a domestic
purpose. —Mr. Andrews seconded the reeohttion,and
urged in support of his views that a garden
added considerably to the amount of rating of a
house, and acoordingly was taxed for the water-
supply.--Mr. Look thought there was a considerable
doubt oto the correctness of the views taken by
the mover and seconder of this resolution, and that
it would be most unwise to peas the resolution in
opposition to the opinion expressed by Mr.,Coleridge
—Mr. Menfield offered some remarks on the sub-
ject, but spoke in so low a tone that we had great
difficulty in catching a single sentence. We under.
stood huq, however, to object to the resolution, as,
wwhhereagile oteenberemigwrt have veyryviiiihoteihi:lve gardens, Pear:6lll'o,nd
waste in immense quantity of araterdaily upon them.
The farad way would be for thoee who had gardens
tolhave a meter, and be charged for any that might
be used in arem of the quantity calculated for the
house aoomdiag to the rating.—The Mira thought
that could this be earridd out, the suggistion was I
most valuable one.—On the question being put,
Mang% Coombs, Andrews, Stanton, andTrond voted
for the resolution, and the Mayor, and Messrs.
Manfield, Lock, amid Bishop against it. The Mayor
also gave his casting vote against, and consequently
the resolution was lost and the question now stands
precisely where it did before the 25th Jane last.
VII,/ 07 TRW OLD TOWNHALL.— The corpora-
tion ever Mr. Alderman Coombs' $i vote of thanks
for bin kljsdniss in preeenting to,,thess, for the per.
pose of hinging up in that root*, a painting of the
old Towihall' Inc-hiding St PeWs c!iuruh and the
lower part of West High-street. Someether busi-
ness being transacted, the meithig— Sips& ted.

WEYMOUTH. Hulloing's!) Mumetn. —On
Saturday a rumour obtained great currency at Dor-
chester, which forcibly reminded us of the story of
the "Three Black Crows." It appears that en
Friday night a girl climbed over a fence and tore her
clothes, and that she, toMreen herself from chastise.
meat at home, told her pinata that a boy had
embed at her with a knife. As rtimoure; like mow-
balls, never lose by being kept moving, so in the
present Inatome the leahood of the girl speedily
became a confirmed fact, and in a very short time
I was put in circulation an announcement that a boy
had stabbed a girl. The mixt moniing • person
passing through -Weymouth to Dorchester, heard
the rumour, and be -his arrival at the acuity town
the offence had magnified into still greater propor-
tions, and be announced that 'S man had stabbed a
woman at Weymouth the previous night, but that
he had not been able to ascertain whether or not the
female was dead. The very name of death imme-
diately converted the affair into a case of wilfel
murder, and almost everyone coining from Wey-
moutharm interrogated ea to the particulars of the
crime. Few, if sins, had heard what took Mao* the
night before, and Sept. Liaheiry, who happened to
have a oasis before the County Bench, considerably
quieted the excitement by stating that up to It
o'clock that day no intimation of the supposed
dreadful mime had been made to him.

PORTLAND. Pzunrr. On filanudity lad
Israel• Pavey was charged with stealing eighteen
wands of bran, the property of Major Steward.—
The case was proved by P.O. 'Priv!), who saw de-
fendant bripg the bran cdit '4oble, about half.
past thr th oe o'clock in e morning. The constahle
apprehended him on the clisry o stealing the bran,
and afterwards searched defen4pt:a.lionse,,wher• be
found a quantity of oats, which reseinbled some in
Major Steward's stable& Re also found an iron bar

marked with a diamond T. Two new sacks and a
fan pronged dung fork or pick were also found
in prisoner's hoeire.—Mr. Benjamin Sateen said he,
was agent for the Steward's family. The prisoner
was one of the carters. Sometime since be had in-
formation that the prisoner's pig was eating the
mine kind of corn as the presenter's horses were in
the stable. The homes had oats and beans all the
year round, and bad also bran in winter. lie could
not swear to the oats, but the sainpiee of them in
the prisoner's house corresponded with the.. in the
stable. The iron bar had on It the mak of the
firm. Fripp, on being recalled, said he was in the
stable when the prisoner went in, and saw him take
the bran.—Mr. Howard appeared for the defendeat.
Mr, John Ward identified the fork or rick, which he
had loot oboe* ten months ago. He had an idea
that Parity had ft, and went tolis house font, but
prisoner's wife denied kering it. About • month
afterwards he inked Pavey for it, and he aleo daub:oil
it. He could not eweer to the sacks, but they were
exactly similar to goner be had left He knew the
ph* by the way in which the fron was shut where
the prongs had been bralies,—Seatenoed to ono
month's imprisonment with hard labour for stealing
the pick, and two months' imprieonment with hard
labour for stealing ihe bran from his master.
Pichnia Pocimrs. —A yowng ISM who gave his
name as Frederick Wright, a Londoner, who had
gone down to Weymouth for the benefit ef hie
health, was charged before the County Besse at
Dorchester, on Saturday, for picking the peals& ef
Mrs. Gifford, a visitor at Weymouth, sad shinliew
, therefrom a puree containing a half-eovereige, a shil-
ling, and two excursion tickets on board the Warrior
r on Friday last —George Wallington, a seaman on
board the Warrior, mod he was sitting on the end of
his man stool an Friday afternoon, when he saw tho
prisoner put his land into Mrs. Clifford's pocket and
haul out something. He then walked down to the
aft part of the ship, and weal agaiast several ladle&
Witness then told the ship's polite ocastable what
had maimed. A quarter of an boar afterwards he
asked the lady if she had lout anything, end she seld
, she had lost her puree.---George Henley,. rnastarwt-
arms on board the Warrior, said it was mporteg to
him that the primmer had picked the pock*, if
some ladies. He immediately apmeimded him, and
searched him, and found on his perms £l6 His. fid.
The prisoner was charged with sMosepamg to pick
• gentleman's pocket, sod priennefi WI if be
would not appear &pima him he woild make It
"all right" with him.—Committed for three montilif
hard labour.
Surfacimiro.—Thomas Wallis appeared, in moor-
dame with his bail on Saturday, before Oaphia
Maiming, W. Eliot, and B. B. Swaffield, faspl, h
receive sentence on the charge of concealing a
of spirits, with intent to defraud the revenue.
Benall eenteneed the prisoner to pay a fine of A
and in default to be imprisoned for 6 months he
Dorchester gad.
Tim Corr= Panpurs.--One day last week,
William Bennett, son of one of the warders at tide
prison, found the amine which had been warn bt
the convibt Phillips near the praetice ground of the.
Portland cricket club.—There Was found a
as hammis
close by, which w,gno doubt, need for knoci4
oft the chain, —A handkerchief was entwined
the links to keep them from clanking while
prisoner was effecting his escape. ,
WI ti BORNE. --SOMBRE= CENTRAL AND
CENTRAL RAILWAYS. —The Act for the smalgramellth
of these two compades come into operation an Ile
Ist inst. The capitals of the two companim
amalgamated on equal terms. The Somerset
Dorset Central will be forty-five miles in
commencing at Bumharo, on the Bristol
and extending to Wimborns on the Leaden
South-Western Railway,the present taminele
line which was intended to be carried ea to
is th; connecting the ports of the English and
Channel by a direct and imbrokea walk
miles of the line only remaining to be opened fiee
traffic. Of this distance about Bre miles wit be
opened this year, and the remainder in the mellith
of June next. The fatal met of the line, inehiciiiag
plant and every requisite for working the traffic,
will, it is stated, be about £16,1100 per mile.
Wxnunici.—We (Court Journal) bear that a.
marriage is arranged to take pines between John
Fryer, Esq., of the 6th Dragoon Guards--Cata-,
bineers—iron of the late John Fryer, Eeliisid,ef
Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire, and Miss
daughter of George Haytliorne Reed, Fag., of
Burnham, Somerset, and sister of the late Haw-
thorne Reed, Haq., 11.1. P., of the 17th Lincee.. and
Major of the London Regiment of
Prince Albert's Own. _ _ _ _ .

Saturday last, Bth September, a
match was'played between the amide andWisaborno
Clubs, in the Earl of Bhaftesbury's Park, EC Olen.
near Cranberne, which terminated in favor at the,
latter by 30 runs and 4 wickets to go down.
BEAiliTEß.—Tirs WALDITCH Mu.—
Charlie rooks, charged with the wilful murder of
Daniel -Joseph Stone, his cotuin, at Weilditch, 0111
Friday week, wee brought before the County Bench
at Beaminster on Thursday lash The magistrates
present were: E. Fox. B. P. Hendry, and 8. 8.
Keddle, Burs. Long before die proceedings com-
menced there was a large croWd outside, Waiting
for admission, and on the doors being opened the
rush was very great, the magistrates' room being
Immediately densely packed by persons anxious to
catch a glimpse of the prisoner, and to limo to the
proceedings. The primmer was accommodated with
aetae sat with his head down, a red hand-
kerchief completely coveting his head, and the left
! side of his upper lip was severed with ; stiektag
plaster. He had evidently not been shaved for
several days, and his coat was of a style which might
be described as decidedly "old-fashioned"---mad.
! long before the loose sleeve wee invented. H. ap-
! peered to walk without difficulty, neverthelonalas
wee conducted to his seat by Dr. Hay. Daring
! examination, which lasted about three hum *
half, he scarcely moved • limb, seldom diverting bin
gaze from the object immediately before him ee
which he first fixed Ik—Mr. Leggin attended *
watch the case for the defence. —The evidence was
! similar to that given before the coroner, which
sp-
peered in this journal last week. At the unclean=
of the evidence the usual caution was read, and
Leggin said he should reserve his defame till dim
! trial—Mr. B. Fox, the magistrates' clerk, informed
the prisoner that the magistrates had no alternative,'
but to commit him for trial M the next Melilla at
Dorchester, adding that he was exceedingly sorry
to see him plued in that position. The commit-
ment was then made out and signed. Superintendent
hicHale wee bound over to prosecute, and the several
witnemes were bound over to appear and 're evi-
dence. The prisoner was immediately
removed in a postchaimend-pair to the gaol at
Dorchester.

BLA.NDFORD. —We are glad to state that the
harvest in this neighbourhood is being gathered in
in first-rate order, and that the Vetoes, which kr
some parte are seriously injured the disease, are
an excellent 07telp and in good condition.
MIRTH OF 8/R JOIN JA.11112 811111 f, BART.—
It is with feelings of deep regret we have to
announce the demise of this esteemed genthinsin,
which event took plain on Tuesday hat, iifie
town residence in Berkeley-square. For a MO,'
aiderable time the health of the deceased baronet •
been in a precarious state, and was mainly
by the unceasing care and attention of his
lady. He was been in 1800, and consequently had
attained the age of el By hie tenants and neigh-
bours residing near Down House, Blandford, his loss'
will be severely felt. The late Baronet was the
eldest son of the late Sir John Wyldbore Bndth,
second baronet, and Elizabeth Anne, second
daughter and co-heiress of the Rev. James Marriott,
LLD., of Horsemonden, Kent. He was educated
at Winchester, and at Trinity College, Cambridge,
and wai a deputy-lieutemantof the county of Den*.
He was Colonel of the Dorset Militia .frilla
1845 to 1862, and iniceeeded his father in ljtrißZ
and estates during the last-mentioned year. Boom
after he came id poseeerien of the Down Home, he
it at • considerable expense, and
embellished it, and improved the planers=
dower and kitchen gardens. He will be
by his brother, the Rev. Wdlians Marriote Smith-
Marriott, who was born in Poriman-street, London,
In 1901, and married, first, 1825, the fourth daughter
of Thomas Law 'Hodges, Big., of Hennaed, Kent,
who died in 1842, and seconlay, in 1844, the third
tighter of Robert Heidi:4Be, F.eq. of Fozdenten
, Lancashire. He was educated at Trinity
College, Cambridge, where he graduated RA. in
1825, and M.A. In 1829. He has been leder of
Horsemonden Rent, since 1824, and assumed the
name of Marriott by royal licienee.
CORPS CABTLE.—Rrria VoLverrrins.—On
Wednesday, the 4th instant, the 2nd Dorset
assembled at Enoombe, the seat of the Earl of Eldon.
Having gone through different evolutions, chielly
light infantry drill, the whole adjourned to a
spacious marquee, where a cold collation was
pro-
vided by mine host Thomas Foot, of the
Hotel, and having a sharp appetite they •ma ample
justice to the good things provided for them.
On Thursday last, the children of the Britieh
School was regaled with a treat to the beautiful
watering place, Btudland, being conveyed by the
kindness of a loan of wagons provided gratis for the
occasion. The prooeerion formed at ten &clock, by the
announcement of the drum and fife band, and arrived
at Studland about 12 o'clock; a boat being pro-
vided by Mr. J. Pekin from the clay works, (let
Horne, to convey the mothers and children on the
water. After spending a pleamat day on the sands,
the whole returned to Code in the evening. Mr-
Sphinks addressed the szeursioneste hem the
market cross, in a suitable speech for the orrearion,
the whole afterwards dispelling to their homes.
The excellent arrangapent by Phi) Mimes Tucker,
Langtree, Webber, Leiker, and &Wiley, will never
, be erased, from the minds of the young people.

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