The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27 00:00:00

WIWI ORNR

Till SHACK/lA—On Thursday evening last Mn.
Girling, accompanied by five of her devoted followers,
delivered a lecture at the Oddfellows' Hall, the
to be placed towards a fund enabling her and
Ever faoltwers to remove to another piece of habitation.
The hall we. well filled, and the greatest order pre-
vailed. The lecture was merely a repetition of the
c..res and troubles the community had undergone, and
111.1 been delivered by Mrs. Girling in the Core
Exchange about two year. ago.
Grit D.R.V.—The monthly inspection by Adjutant
Harman of this corps took place in the Cricket-field
on Thursday evening Lat. There were present
Cxptahi Lloyd-Jones, Lieut. T. D. B. Rawlins,
geartermaster-Sergeant Budden, Bugle-Major Mac-
kenzi five sergeants, 1 bugler, and 42 rank and file,
to-al 53. The company wee exercised in various
move.uents by the Adjutant, and, after drilling for
nbout an hour and a-hall, was disrui•sed. The adjutant
in thr afternoon offidally inspected the firing-range.
But 1.111210 SOCIIITT.-1 he general annual meeting of
t".e Whulsorne and Domembire Ii iililing $ ,iety was
hid at the Oddfellovrs' Hall on The-day last. There
were about 70 shareholders put'. ;Mr George
Wil•nn, the chairman of the direc•ors, presided.—The
Chairman, in giving the financial c nulition of the
eutety, ref rred at some length to the disadvantage
awl 1r ribles the directors had to contend against.
Ni-'it sad day the directors had been hard at work to
, t•y nn I put the society in motion ic.; do, and he felt
en- ;li it no secretary could have d ere the work the
dirt ct ,rs had; and in laying the Irdance sheet forth.
year before the shareholders, did so with great
p-ore, and they would see that i:.•rtui which the late
in :lager inserted were omitted, and the society was in
I prosperous condition, and he hoped that the share-
folders would peas the sheet, and thus place confidence
in the directors. The balance-sheet was unanimously
paseed.—lt was resolved that the directors should
receive the amount, which, accordiric to the rules of
the society, a manager would be entitled to, had there
been one, and £4O for attending at Poole and Bourne-
mouth, receiving contributhos, at,' railway expensed.
—Masers. Hunt and Russell were re-elected as directors.
Poucs Corm Tuesday—Before Major-General Powlett
Lana. _

Mug .g.u. Preemption, an inmate of the Workhour, was
charged by Mr. Grum. Harvey, the luster of the Union,
with wilful misbehaviour by reln.ing to obey his orders
and %wog bad language in the Workhouse, on the 19M
inst.—The cue was full), proved, and. • former uonviction
having been proved &gait:Lathe prisoner. she was convicted
for 18 day•
PRIV Salmon, Friday—Before Mr. C. J. Parke, the
Rev. C. J. Olim. and Illejor•Generid Powlett Lone.
STRAY CsTri.g —Elisskerk Bunten was fined 2.. 61. and
8.. cut, for allowing tome cows and • heifer to stray at
Waodcitas Henry Pathan' was ordered to pay a floe of
61. without ruts fur permitting a donkey to stray at Melt
Wool : and Wader Pounds was mulcted ii,the stun of 104.
including cost., for having two hordes straying at Wood.
Coin.

A:h OLD Ottesta.—Georpe Green. a Any, was sum-
moned lot hung drunk at Wlinhortie on the OM of July
leht y-a--Defendaut was represented by his wifs—P.C.
IFoolis proved the case. and the Bench Imposed,. fine of
15... Including clots.
Aw LT:4.3MM= DOG—Richard Pkillips, of Alderholt,
iolruitted keeping a dog without. licen's. end he was Bud
2. 61 and costa
A Lisitannota PshCrits—Jaases Hoare, beerbouse-
k, p r. of Perridowo, was humanised for being drunk
whilst In charge of a hone and cart at Wlmborne on the
9th lest —Yr. Atkinson appeared for defendant. —The
charge was fully proved by P.C. King and Mr. Samuel
Vomer, and the magistrates Inflicted a fine of Te. 61 and
les. tool.

CUAllgi Aa•liirr • Fmen.—Wulissa Weary Ward,
far ow, of Btandford St. Mary, wee sumo ad tor com-
mit mg • breath of the peace by fighting with Frederick
Welts at Suaperick„ on the 7th lint—Mr. Atkluon
appeared for defendant, and produced a medical contd.
eau that Mr. Ward WU unable to attend.—Dr. isigram
certified that Mr. Ward had been under his charge since
the hth of May, and that he was suffering from pleurisy,
from • blow in the left side. —Mr. Atkinson said the
offence 'WY committed at a sale at Shapwick, and was the
result of • practical joke, which ended in what he might
torsos free fight Defendant admitted the offence, and
wished to express hie sorrow —The Bench decided to hind
dafendant in the sum of £2O to keep the peace for sin
mouths, and Mr. Atkinson undertook that defendant
should attend on the following Friday to enter into his
rocognigenoa_ _

Wfiliersi Carter, To Bennett, Joan
Carts., John Beweell, and James Ratak five young men of
Sturnouster Marshall, were eunnuoud for having on the
previous Sunday at Sturmineur Marshall, " unlawfully
and wilfully taken and destroyed two perch, from the
river Stour, the same being of a private nature. &lid
belonging to Mr. Walter Ralph Banku.'-14. Atkinson
defended.—George Peach, under-keeper to Mr. Bank's, on
Sunday morning saw the defendants fishing with rods
and hues near White's Mill, watched them for some time,
nod then want to defendant' with • policemium. when
John Carter ran away. William Cuter and John Bennett
were in the" Rolling Ray" which belonged to Mr. Parke,
and the other defendants were In Mr. Suites' orchard.
He saw Will Carter throw down • fish, went to the
spot and picked up two live pereh.—Cron-examined he
14. Atkins..: Did not sea either of the defendant. catch
• fish. The Gab wag thrown down in Mr. Parkes
meadow.-14. Atkinson submitted that tbe summons
must be dismissed, but the Bench fined William Carter
101. and Bs. costa and discharged the other defendant,.
The Chairman told defendants they could not lab in the
river at Sturminster Marshall without • ticket, and also
Informed them that • recant Act of Parliament prevented
anyone from catching even an eel from the 1511 of March
to the 15th of June, which woe the close roue.
An Diossioos Cnutris.—ff eery Niateliag, • brick-
maker. of Aiderholt, wee summoned for breaking down a
bank or fence, the property nt Mr. George Churchill, at
Alderbolt, on the 14th of May, doing damage to the
extent of 61. —The allegation ems that defendant was
searching for pbaumusti eggs, but asi there wee no such
offence as this he was summoned for wilful damage.
Charles Henry Gurd stated that between one and two
o'clock on the 14th instant he saw defendant get °ear •
hedge into • wood belonging to Mr. Churchill. Defendant
kicked the bushes about as if he were hunting for • nest,
and when he saw him he g t over the hed,e again into •
pltt.ktiln.
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ttolooldkighnimfor thhes:
es, If if h
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found them he (the witness) would have them. Defendant
damaged the hedge to the extent of fl. by getting over it.
—Defendant said he was employed at the brickyard
odjootiog the wood, which he entered for the of
nature- It was • bare gap where he got over, and he did
so dainage.—Henry Nicholing, defendant'. father_ also
I said no damage WY done to the bank, and the Bench die.
. mined the eau.
At. I:magmata TAM—Cheri. Ridout, • labourer, of
Minchington, Sixpensay Handley, wee summoned for
assaulting Nathaniel Hart, another labourer. of Clupple
Farm, Sixpenny Handley. on the 10th of May.-14
Tr.:sumo appeared for defendant Complainant said he
had been in the undo" of Mr. Bartlett, of Chapple Farm,
fee 93 years. On the 10th of May he had been drilling all
day, and In the evening he was cent to the Caaltruoar lon
to fetch some parcels which had been left there for bia
muter. He had • pint of half-and-half at the public-
house. and then put the parcels in the cart Defendant
wail there, and he pnt his basket in the cart and jumped
up to rite home. he. they had got about • quarter of
• mile up the road the rein cams undone and he got down
to rented, this- Defendant els, cot down and without
Keying a word, took him by the collar and tried to trip
him up. Defendant also followed him to the farm and
struck him under the eye. Defendant was the worse for
drink.—Mr. Trevanion denied the await He said
he was instructed that when defendant &eked for
his basket complainant said there was nothing be nag
to himiin the cart, and refused let to him take it
dent tried to take his basket, and complainant ttrero
push Lim • way, sod as *one as defendant got his Luke' be
went hons• .—The B•ncli dismissed the auto.
ALLIGILD POUND f1a..4.c13 —John Swiss", farmer, of
Pamphill, was summoned for rolea.ing four cow from the
custody of John James, /upward to the manor of
Kingston Lacey, on the 15th Ins•ant —Mr. Atkinson
defended. The hayward on the 15th May Law one of
defendant's cows in Mr. Rend ell's tel I and three orlon
outside on the amisnon. He drove ai four towards the
pound and on the, way aaw defendant at the gate of his
yard. Defendant asked him what he was going to do
wito the cows, and he replied. "to take them to the
potted." , Defendant eald-he would knock him down, ar.o,
t Kok the cows away frees him—The Chairman_ : How d
he take them away I—The bayward • Oh, tos (mined
round therm brisker than me, sir. (La
examined by Mr. Atkinson: Tbs gistiv ad Kr
field was shut. Tb. three owe se the cominon were
without follower!, and that was why he was going to
I=nd thent—Mr. Atkinson pointed out that Übe COM-
* apneintsient only swilkagagati kin to ltracetrid

mita' hued simian is the lanes and turnpikesroads of
the minor. He couteoded that the hey ward eameeded
Lis duty for the purpose of extorting mosey.—Hr. Smith
said he was with the cows himself, except for shout ten
minutes when he s ant home to lunch. The hay ward
denialded 41. of him, which he refused to pay, as it wee
an Weigel charge. Complainant hal previously got fees
out a Lim Illegally, and he bed threatened to maks him
MOTIP.—DiSIDiF Sad.

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SCHOOL humgctrriO3. —Moro Main, of Yinson, was
summoned for not .ending his two children to sebool
reTularly.—Mr. Ii 'beet Janie., School Attendance Officer.
Proved that one child attended It •ini the other II times
out of 36 times that the school hri bteD Open. Au
attendance ordor hod already been made. —The usagia-
trate. fined defendant 2% for each
lacomoinig B.3&—Dasid C oropiser Baker ne.
Ow,. Corot.. (In and Ifeheerd Brown Oa Wonbone
by.., low., brut,lat up in 0.0104 On r.mano charged end%
eroding from the doelliughouse of Moll Joyce, in the
Wituborne Corn Market. on the previous Monday. •
miteical-box, &hie st. and • bunch of five keys, value
Is. lid, the property of a girl nained Laura Brown.—Brown
•til:..cled guilty and Cu bin admitted meowing them, but
not guilty.—Mrs. Joyce is • widow nearly 90 years
oi age. and grandmother to the prisoner Brown, who is a
Erotism ..f the owner of the stolen wieder The evidence
showed that about fire o'clock on Monday evening tb•
three prisoners entered the house by the back door, and
Wed. by weans of. acre. driver, to force opens box eon-
telling money and docutnituu belonging to Mrs. Joyce.
Toe attempt Iva., however, tutancoesstul. The musical-
b a and key. were stolen by the boys from the. pocket of a
dress rolouaing to Mies Brown, who seta as housekeeper to
her grantroother, awl the articles were after wards found
at Carbine hon.. D.O C. Hammond gave all the boys
dc.adfully bad choractorT and said Boner's father wished
Ins sou to be sent toe reformatory.—The boj Baker told
tho magistrates be should like to go ti sta.—Three
0 standar mouths imprisonment. end Rohrer to be sent to an
nod...riot training ship and Corbin and Brown to reform-
atory school for five years.

CAUGHT AT LAsT.Akzeerter JoAA Buddren, of Lybehett,
was charged with sisehng • n 114111.01 at on-en rye, mixed
oats, main-, and bran, yews U. (Id.. and a bag, value SI,
the property of Mr. Philip Osuaued, on the previous
Wednesday morning, at Lytcbett.—Mr. Atkinson watched
the C is. lor lb. defenoa—P.o Oreenstock, ox Tuesday
ulght about 10 o'clock, accompanied Mr. Philip Oitooud
to hia stable at Lytehett aLatrasers, and there examinad
• corn bin containing mixed bran, uma, and main t, which
had been datteued down level. He conoaaled himself in
a small &bid about 10 yards from the stable door, and
remained there all night. About ten minutes ro four in
the morning he saw prisoner coming from the direction of
Mr. Oononits hare carrying a hes of rye. Prisoner
pitched tire rye against Use amide door, which was in two
patio, the top open and the bottom omen, but not lucked.
Prisoner had an empty beg in his hand, opened the door,
and entered the stable, closing the door behind him.
Pawner remained in the stable about ten minutes, and
then came out with • bag of mixed corn which he attempted
to force into the bag contenting the rye. He went to
prisaner, charged him with stealing the (odder, and took
him to Mr. Osmond', house, He called up Mr. O•mond,
and they all neat to the stable together, • Lcompanod by
Frank Dashwood, the carter, who said more than bah
the corn waa gone bum the bin since the previous night.
—Mr. (hawed said he believed Use rye was his, as no one
Wee about there had any so blab a. that. They went I. the
rye geld, but found that none had been cutduring the night-
They then went to the barn, where wee a large quantal,
of rye, and found that in the bag corresponded wito it,
being dry and the ende rather withered from Laying been
cut the day before. Mr. ()mond then said be believed
the bag woo his, es be had eleven of them. Mr. Osmond
counted hie bags, and found one wee misaltig.—The pro-
secutor and toe caner gave errrobrrative.•rideuee, toe
former stating he had missed corn before, and had his
suspiciona—Prisoner said he was carting sand all day on
Tuesday, and at night he fordot his horse pad And left is
in the sand-pit. He fetched it lortesen three and lour
o'clock next morning, and came up through Mr. Osmond'.
Bold. He cut toe rye from Ins father's land, and the
corn was —The Bench committed prisoner for trial at
he Quarter Sessions on the Sad of July. He asked that
be might be released on bail, but, to his evident estonish•
meat, the Bench ref used.togrant the implication. Prisoner
then wanted to have the case Wooed of summarily, but
eras told it was "Too late."

A footrest Pir.m.ow.—Georpe James Wilcox. • gate-
keeper in the employ of the •ondurt anti BJutti- Western
Rnilway Company at West Moon, was brought up in
custody charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the
Rising Son Inn, %%suborns, and with aumulting Mr.
Thoo+•* Dray, the landlord, and P.C. Brooks, on the
previous night. Prisoner pleated guilty. Prom
the statement of DC C Hammond it appears that the
prinoner went to um Rising Sun drunk and demanded
liquor, rho landlord refused ti supply hint, whereupon
he knocked him down, and also struck Brooks in the
mouth and tripped him up. Prieoner acted like a crazy
man, and he was with difficulty taken to the police-
station.—Ths magistrates bad no wish to send prisoner
gaol, and ordered him to pay a tine of £5,.( which CI
was for the aaaault on the landlord, and .C 4 tor assaulting
the constable, and costs In • week_

VAGRANTS LINIVITLT DIAL? WlTll.—lnsei gond! was
charged with being drunk and begging in Wtmborne GG
Wednesday night. Police-Constable TtaMIMI proved
the Cone. Deputy Chief emits'.le Hatumnid
sai.l pns di, bat 11.1. 3,1.1 11,1 of t tue a on hint win-u
appreh,ol,l. II • :14,1 ts /teVlll.l convict-ti, and
heti only just Coate out of gaol He was a drunk • n
character and sudere I from fits. Prlsuner said he would
mu into the Workhouse, Is which lie hail spent the greater
part of the last four pars, sal the Bench discharged him
with a caution.--Citarlas SAiller, who said he belonged
to Lel worth, was brought up in custody charged with
making a false statement to obtain admission to the Wins.
horns Workhouse on the previous niskt. D.C.C.
Hammond said prisoner was discharged from the I).weet
Militia on Monday, when he received a *overshot, which
be bad spent.—Cautioned and discharged.
Pmanntv Songwitilts In the adjourned affiliation
CAW ot Brewer • Steele Mr. Trevanion appeared for the
applicant and Mr. Atkinson for the defenoant.—A number
of witnesms were examined on b tut sides, mid boar
evidence was mart contradictory, but the ma:Miriam were
satisfied with the applicant's cam and made an order on
deteodant tJ pay 1.6 L a week.