The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-28 00:00:00

BRE A.V.H OP PROMISE ACTIONS.

The oitt,onents of Mr. Herschell's measure could
hardly present a more complete justification for
their comention than that exemplified be the two
cases following :—Theaction of Jones Fildew was
tried on the 2n,1 inst. The plaintiff, a spineter of
mature years, kept two stalls at the Soho Hum;
and the ilefen.lant, her senior, wee clerk to the Si,
Fa:scree Guardians. Miss Jones deposed, and it
was not denied, that in anticipation of her ap-
proaching marriage she had dispieed of on. of her
stalls. Was she not farily entitled to damages for
this deterioration ,4 her worldly intense? it
more strkin: exhibiti /12 14 heartlessness and aelfleh
ingratitude has se'dorn been witnessed than Allen
v. Hutchins (tried March 21st) of ten years. In 1867
We Allen resided with her mother at Weymnab,
where she kept a school, and was introduced by her
brother to the defendant, who we. then a dispenser at
Dorchester. To enable him to qualify as a medical
praFti6 ner her mother advanced hiss gl9O. and the
'obligate and her sister £lO each, which moseys had
been repod. The defendant had beeome mestamt. to
' Dr. olebrook of Southborough, which post he bad
idled for for years, and his present harsese
averaged per annum. The wedding day was
Axed, the trousseau purchased, and the school, which
had produced 1:50 a year. given up. at the requeet of
the defendant. He, however, ruthlessly transferred
his affections to the doctor's daughter. and 'married
her, at the ma time securing a puineral=
graotice. Do not them dreaminess's!' ire
strove couvinchagly that if a modified:koala the law be
seeded, the change euggested Is too sweeping in its
mops? One of the chid arguments advanced 03T elle
advocates for reform fa. that juries age proverbially
tender-bearted and mentimentaf tt when a lady's in the
arm" In attempting to mower this objection on. ji
led to Inquire who are the more oapahle of forming an
socurate estimate as to the righteousness of verdicts,
She judges whose lives are spent in the administration
of the law, whom capacity Is unquestionable, whose
Impartiality undisputed, orb. fennel public, adios.
banerhorig• is gleaned principally from a perusal of
amsepaper epitomes Taking it as a geserafly
admitted proposition that the judges are to be
regarded as the higher authority in such matters, it
may be affirmed that juries are not men to the
Awns' brought against them, seeing that the judges
me not, on the whole. diesatithed with their Wine
in the d,w,ripsion of actions under review. This
,coeeclusion is based on the fact that new trials are to
mmly granted on the grounds either that the verdict
•w *Matt the weight of evidence, or that the
=were exosreire. —B. L. IlDrusi. The
8 May 14th. 1378, In th• liesro.

Celia CWO7IOI.—WIII my glad to beer it repteild that
the Rev. F. Fox will not accept • sphere of week in the
Channel Islands, but will remain where be has so well
bseu received—at Christ's Church.
FINNING —On Monday evening a gentlenisa fishing a
the Weekerater, caught a pollock whiting, two feet and a
half long, nd oeiehing nine pounds and a bolt
GOOD MOllinToll of Weymouth are those exceedingly
beauliful phototrautis of nelehbourmg scenery exhibited
by Mr. H. Wheeler, who is showing an excellent variety
of "mason" goods.
Tea WHIT MONDAY HOLIDAT.—ThOM debating bow
they shall spend their holiday on Whit Monday will do
well to remember tbe showy proceseios and lively Idle
of the Weymouth Foresters, for particulate of which sess
advertisement
Tea Rownio etc' are 'bowies sigma of Ill.: they bad
• meeting at the Guildhall on Tuesday night, which was
pretty well attended. Mr. If. J. Hobbs accepted the
position of acting eecretary. and the Club will soon open
the ses.on by rowing in the B
THE Peissioegna—About 75 of the army pensioners
marched into Weymouth on Tuesday for about • week's
drill. fhe men ere, many of them, fine old soldiery, and
their breams all a-shine with medals, among which we
notice threw gained in the Crimean war.
110 LT TIIIHITT.—There is • rumour that the Rev.
V. F. Ransoms may offer Compton Bassett to hilt
vicar, the Bev. J. Addison, with whom Weymouth
.loe, not well agree, and in that cam Mr. Itarmorne
may become incumbent of Holy Trinity, • poet where
he would be at home.
sitirrudo Ntwit—drvieols: Cymnio Fisher, Jamey.
K I; Rhoda Jeanine, &nth. Sweiheite. stone; &yawl
mol Nary. Woods, Sea, nil; Aquila. rale, Jersey,
renewal ; Susan nod Jane Nichols, Sea. nil: Healloion,
itood. Hos. nil; Cygnus, Fibber, Jersey. general; Larch.
Coe, Sea, oysters ; Glorious, Leiter. Sea. oysters—doll'
Ove: Wa•erf..re, Worland. Guerno-y, b.ileat; Perla.
Senencit Sundswell, ballast; Lively, Copp, Portland, nil;
Cygnus, Fisher. Jersey, seneral ; Rhoda J.:maim*, Smith.
Somme, ballast: Ravonswortlt Lovell, Hartlepool,
ballast ; Margaret Jane Swift, lAseesolea, Shields, ballast
Aqruila, Falle, Jowly, general; Cygnus, Flisher, Jersey,
general. . .

PBSSIZSIST Or THZ Rae. V. F. ILLesOXi. —lt IS
announced that the Bishop of the disuse has Tormented the
Rev. V. F. RAIMOnse with a living in North Wiltshire,
(Compton Bassett, population, 431; income £612 and
house), bet It is expected that Mr. Ransoms will leave
Weymouth and accept the living. The long and happy
valued labours of Mr. Ransom. in Weymouth are thus
appropriately rewarded, and we wish the Rev. gentleman
all happiness and blaming where he goes, Hera he has
gained large numbers of friends—we might say that all
whom be has met have been impressed will retard with
him; at the very least, they have been filled with admira-
tion for his unwearving energy and perseverance. The
large and important schools of Holy Trinity to which be
devoted so touch care, will greatly miss him, and we should
monk that to his vicar, the flay. J. D. Addisop, who so
esteemed him, his removal will cause a toes not essily to
be repaired.
D 01.117 DISTILICT 111=11,10 Or TSB 1.0.0 T.—The
quarterly nieetieg wan held on Monday last in the
Gloucester Chapel schoolroom, kindly lent tor the
occasion. The lodge session wile opened by Bra Bond.
D.C.T., at 11.31, most of the °Moue being present. The
D.C.T.'s report was more cheering than it has been in the
Oast, showing that in several lodges there had been more
aggressive work done, and that the members seemed
determined to do more for the great cause. He urged
the representations to do all they could to advance the
cause of temperance. The as. reported an increase in
members for the past quarter. as far, as returns had been
received. No bust queerer, February lst. 617 brothers, 328
sister.; for May Ist, 1152 brothers. 403 sisters; showing a
net Increase of 31 members. Number of lodges the same
14 lodges were represented by 18 representative, they had
travelled 424 miles to the meeting, and it was recom-
mended they be paid 21. par mile. A very lengthy report
was given by the grand lodge representatives or the
proceedings at Liverpool in Easter week, whichwas one of
the most soccessful Meetings ever held of the Grand Lodge
of &eland. The "Gael of the Order Committee"
presented their report at the afternoon amnion, they bay.
inc had referred to them at the lent session the best means
of working the district lodge free of debt. They recom-
mended the district lodge to meet four times a year a. at
present and to discontinue the Dorset 41e114.5.r end
Templer. This was adopted. The following resolution
was passed, subject to cenfirmation at the next session-
-That each member of District Lein pay the sum of 64.
per year for card of membership. Several paid the fee at ,
once, thiu showing their approval of the scheme. Bndoort '
was decided on as the next place of meeting. The DS.
was voted for his services during 1877, which bad been
overlooked at the annual sessiom A vets of flunks to the
deacons of the chapel for the UM of the schoolroom was
passed and responded to by the Bro. Rev. E. Bolton. The
propositions on the digest Wa• adjourned for consideration
at the next session, many of the representatives having
to leave by the train. Bro. W. Glover, of Southampton,
and Bro. Osborne, of the Western Temperance League,
were present during the day. A public tea at the Temper-
ance Hall and public meeting in the National Schoolroom
clued the day. The District Chief Templar, Bro. Bond,
presided, supported I.y the Rev. E Bolton, and other
mend., and a small choir yang good selection of pieties
very well, Bro. Borers and Itro. Randall being at the
hennonium. The It-v. E Bolton said the cause of
temperance I. grand and good, worthy the attention of all
feticide men mil women, and claiming the regard of all
Christians, while it has been crowned with the Divine
blearing. manifmt in • thousand tokens of sun-e.g. Public
opinion is loecoming formed more and more in the dime
thin of total atedinence, and though he wished all were
Good Teroplars, for he believed templary to be the heat of
she teetotal organisations, yet they rejoiced in the
foundation of others, with • similar old-ct to their own.
Among them I. the Church of England Temperance
Selety, at present one of the most vigorous, and be
wished that society all success. None of the ecistiee
he believed is so thorough as the Order of Good Templar* I
and the United Kingdom Alliance. The omer Is,
based on a dietiortly milieu. and Chri-tian basis, I
not that all the members are as Christian or as religious
as they ought to be—there are always weak points and
weak Jimmies., even in Christian churches; but be would
not speak lightly either of Christianity or of Good ,
Templarism because some of their members are not u
,onsistent as they should be. It martins for Individual
eta to give the order iti full power, sod make it as
succesdni as it should. S one Christians na•y think they
were not wanted in the Order bemuse there was no fear
if their becoming drunkards; but that was the Very
reason why they were wanted In the Order—to help
those who are wetly and likely to fell, but who are still
our hr..tbers and Waters. Sian, he had himself honoree •
Good Templer, he had had ample evidence of the bleedings
sdned by people joining the Chder ; he saw them going
shout soul, bri..l..er faces, and living nearer .1. Ile
He couchieel by an appeal to those who doubted their
Amnia hut who ue the Very ones most required. Mr.
Went, of the Wmtern Temperance League, said alcohol
Is not found anywhere as the work of God; it is • result
of the perverted ingenuity of man. It might be the
result of a great tinel of labour and skill but it was still,
like • forged ben k•note, the result if pervertrid ingenuity.
The alcohol, under any form being the source of the
tonchief, he coasidered temperance to be teetotalism,
while many Word, in all ranks of life are showing that
they can do without intoxicating drinks, and the doctors
are coming round to the same Vies. many ahem!? ,
deciding that the administration, seen of bready in cues
of accident, Is hurifuL Mr. Glover. South HMltil district
of the United Kingdom Alliance, made • very effective
speech, and no agreeable that it showed he has much
improved. The racy anecdotes were calculated to nuke
any one laugh, being replete with humour; but Mr.
Clover concluded very impressively by relating the story
of the burning woman in Lancashire, and appealing to
those who are awaiting outside any temperance o
&lion, whether they would remain and regard he
sufferinse of drunkards and their families with itchier-
, ence—if indeed they would repeat Sy their acts—'' Let
her burn!' The Choir again sang sweetly and a Tote of
thanks was supported by the Rev. J. Tubb, who cloud
the Meeting with prayer.

.-i-a•CillZiOl.-keriiiii•-.74 Culla -Gleams Puck, Gaups Gloom
Willi.* Nth., and Jew.. Leu,Asr. sere summoned tor
neglecting to send their children to schood-Mn. Peach
appeared, arid was told that her husband. being summoned,
oueht to come. The woman, who had • baby in her Firma
explained that her husband asked her to attend.-Mr.
Pickard complained of the nonattanduce of lane, aged
10, -The woman said she had not enough money to find
toots for the child to go to school with.-Mr. F. C.
Stagdell said tb• woman bad been twice before the School
Attendant. Committee -The Bench made an order that
the child should attend, and the Mayor told her that if
aloe made known bee case, there would certainly be found
some kind friends to help bor.—l/Wien KU... was the
next case ; but neither he nor his wife appeared, at drat
Nearly an boor alter, the cue was called again, and the
wife came, stating her husband was at work. Mr. Pickard
spoke of the irregular attendance of Geoege.-Mrs. Ellis
sai'l her children bad been ill, having had &slight attack of
bronchitis; but Mr. Pickard said this complaint was prev-
ious to the Hiner, when be went to the house, he found the
boy well -There was another summons against the same
pereon,and order for attendance wee made in each ease.
James Lowther was similarly summoned. He said he
sent hid boy, but they would not have him; he bad to
get the boy's register, but he could not pay its. 6d. for
the register.-Mr. Pickard said the boy was first allowed
to come without payment of fees, but when the new Act
came in, they refused to take the child without payment
of the back fees The child had not pseud any standard;
hut he was now 12 years old, and be was at work at a
host-I udder's. Now, the family live on thin side of the
water, and the schoolmaster save him • form to get filled
up, which would cost him Id. and not half-a-crown.-
Order mole for the boy's attendance, the Bench and Mr.
Steggall wantioit the father that if he did not send the
child, there would be a distress levied on his goods.-
&et", Mawr.. wife neat aPPeared. with a child in her
nuns, apparently weary with ilia.. ,•Mr. Menai' said
this man was one of those who struck for wages at the
gas-house-The Mayor: Giving up 265. a week for
nothing. In this cue, ea he is out of work, be could have
come and answered the summons; it is showing great
disrespect to the Bench. -The woman said the child she
uptight was ill, and she kept one child at home to look
after the child. -The Bench gave the poor woman one
more chance, hut told her that next time she would have
to pay the penalty.
MAILIIBT-1/01:14 TOLLS -00 Toe•dar. Wit before the
Mayor (Mr. Lund.), Mr. lames Mluotite, Mr. impel
Roberton, Mr. W. 'falhot, Mr. T. Abbot, and Mr. dames
Aylins. "Apple Charley, or Charles Cleat, was sum-
moned for breach of the Markethowe Act, by selling
outside the market-house he not having taken out a
license.- P.C. Carter first saw a mu whom defendant
employs hawking rhubarb ec., in St. Thomas, through
Bond-street, and in Great Georgeetreet. He asked 11*
man who said he bad a ticket; Ent witness found be had
none -Mr. 11.411ington. clerk to the market, said the lad
ticket he bused was in April, he had only taken two
tickets during the year -The Bench were perfectly natio- •
fled that Cleall bad evaded the law; it as noels.. Li Joy
he was calling for orders. The coat bad run up to nearly
len, led It would he very much cheaper for bite and more ,
honest to the town if be took nut his license regularly.-
Fined les • including state -Cleall protested that the I
polmernan was wrong, he himself had • store. and only I
went round taking orders. He paid.
HILILIMITattIf Danelllolllllll. -John Anthony, of Forte '
loud, was summoned for drunkenness at the bottom of
Thoniasuresst. - P.C. Carter proved the cue. -
Defendant's father had been summoned before; but this
we, the one'. Or. °genes. -Fined Ss and costa. Paid.
Lersissiva Baotou. -Jam and &der Reny Revers
were summoned for atealine Ave broooll, Value Oa. the
property of 11chard Chick. of &dipole -There was •
cruse outwitsoo for an assault -Mr. R. N. Howard
appeared for the Rngsree., and said that Chick charred
them with starlitng the brown, but thee be took the law
In hia own huids, at, the.. was ed *panic Plaintiff said
lad Saturday afternoon he had soma breenli in a wheel-
barrow at the beck of Wellsagtoa-tinues. Out of the
back-door of which his wheeled them es tee as Mk
Smith's, No, 3, Mr. Smith said be lied some stops
sad would give them to him for his =as
ill put the boxell doers, west
he dame out defendants were waiting Mails
want in tied after be emu out, defendants were gm"
sod the brocoh too, and nlain.ait. .otl amine tta.nll,
went up to them and said Wain. that
Thee' was no on. here but you. " seld
had taken them. plaintiff went ree.M to Mr. Smith's
garde. and home with the istua Mr. Howard said
they did not deny taking broi. Plaintiff continued
that be west to and asked whether he was salad
to bring them hack. replied-.les had no fintli
to them you stole them, And oa that Me plaintiff struck
him. The Bench were curious to know where the brieoll
but said Chick-" How could I tell when they
took en away r Rogers said-" Beautiful broceli we'll
have they to-morrow for dinner.' Cross examined
Mtrafff Aro& Rogers. and R,Vers threw steam Mr.
: Who drew first blood' A he'd hare killed me,
Ills hail hit toe in the bead. Mr. Howard: Was there
not a lot ef refuge thrown on the rood f A lot where I
put
gle brown • When plaintiff went into MY Smith's
had ginstile. Did not we his wife bEis• his dinner;
he WM UM tires along ids of him. Defendant Told
him that his wife had tabs the bromdi; but did not
gay he thought they wow* thaws mum,. - Amok
him. Begun *now stusse. usl • ima amyl 111spirs

Ilmint & lire dont want any fighliag Ws. The Bawl
asked for Mr. Howerd's defence, andltr. Howard geld •
lot of refuse was in the road, and seeing Chick put down
five little beads of brocoli, thought they were thrown
away and tor woman took them. When Smith came
back, be taxed Rogers who admitted his wile had taken
theca, chaffed biro about then]. there %fru a battle-mid.
and the lady for whom Ctibit worked sent down a little
refreshment to strengthen Rogers after the mauling h•
had bed. Ordered to pay Ga. the Bench remarking they
had very narroarly eecsped a fortnight's issurlaraiment,
but they were allowed till betarday night to pay. Fourteen
! day's imprisonment in default. Idni Rogers, before the
Court rose, hastened in with the money, and clapped it
! down before the Clark.

THE CHERBOURG STEAMERS NOT GIVEN UP.
We are very happy to learn that Mr. H. Edwards, li?..
In • letter to Mr. Councillor Dennis, expressing his
belief that the Way nsouth and Cherbourg line of steeliere
I. not to he regarded as en abandoned scheme; but that It
Ii only deferred. The bon. gen•leman is always full of
hope nod encouragement for Weymouth, and sure we are
that If Mr. lieu& can accomplish anything for no, he
will bring it about.