The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

WE repot to have to record the death of gunnel
Bowden Gundry, Esq., Justice of the Peace for the
County of Dorset, who died on Tuesday last at his
residence in West-street, in his seventy-sixth
year.

tioartem.rrnax ExHiemon.—The annual exhibi-
tion of the liridport society will take place on Thursday
next, when we understiuld a good show will be made.
The place of exhibition is situated conveniently near to
the railway station, and on an eminence from which
charming views of the country round may be obtained,
and a pleasant breeze from the sea.

TRITAT TO WollantorLL —Tbo whole of the work-
people employed bythe Hamra Stephens, manufacturers
of this town, had on Monday • day's holiday given them
by their employers, at limes mouth, to commemorate
the birthday of J. P. Stephens, Poo., Hillside. Dinner
eu..d tea were liberally provided for them, and they
enjoyed themselves thoroughly by the sea-side.
Hoßouuo Perri' Sessioss, Tuesday—John Hyde, of
Bristol, son of Mr. Hyde, horse-dealer, was spin
brought up for neglecting to maintain his wife and
family. He had not paid the £38.. 3d. balanos of the
expenses incurred which he promised to do when before
liberated. There was now due altogether to, and the
ease was adjourned theta Htlegram might be tent to
Bristol to see if his master would pay the amount.
Prisune.'s master refusing to advanoe the money, he
was sentenced to one month's hard labour.

Woisiwaujs MINAGOILIS MY exhibited in this tows
on Thursday and Friday, in en open space near the
South Mill, and a large number of persons visited it.
To. exhibition is a very good one ass whole. There wee
• fine show of lions, tiger., leopards, and other animals,
and • large Me of birds. Th. brass band belong-
ing to the exhibition played at frequent intervsbi, mach
to Um gratificaiina of the cr ,wd outside am well., Dm
visitors !aside. The collection was coutalaed in fourteen
large vans, drawn by 40 horses.
Loom. 1/Ivolol CASK—In the DiVOIC• COW* JONI
Elth, the case of Tagg lags and Smith came on for
hearing. The friends of the respondent live in this
neighbourhood, and she herself mine time ego made
herself very notorious in this town. Dr. 1 ristram
appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Searle for the co-
respondent. The petitioner was formerly • butker's
clerk, and he married the respondent, who was in
service, in January, 1460. In August IMO, they
emigrated to New Zealand, and in April, IN?, they
separated by mutual moment and • deed was executed
by which an allowance of 50 • year was secured to
her. She then returned to England, leaving her
husband in New Zealand. Porn short she lived with
her family in Doreetshire, and then came to London
and wan afterwards found living in the chambers in
Clement's-inn vi h the co-respondent Decree a,si.

13oantion Puitcs, Friday—Before J. Williams, Req..
EL W. Whrthmis, and J. Timmlemso,
Henry Maven., • youth of Weymouth, was brourht op
chard. d with stealing money from his madam lie boo
been in the employ of Mr. J. C. Baker, draper, Bud-
etrest, al an improver, for about flee months.
Elevpirions were &roamed as to his licismity. and on
Tuesday the sasistanee of P.S. Lavender was obtained.
The sergeant msrked masa eases—two shlllings, four
eixpecnyfprosee, mid a fourprney pairs. and on Wednes-
day morning went to tbe shop, purchased artselm boa,
primmer amounting to 4s. Id., for which he paid him
with the masked pins, sod reasived 2d. eking.
Prisoner handed to Mr. Baker a portion only of the
marked money. end was sciounid of theft. He then
rook too shillings from bin pocket, which proved to he
Shoes marked by P.S. Lavender, and admitted his
guilt. He maker Mr. Baer to forges him and allow
him to co borne. He was given into oustody.-1111r.
Day, who appeared for the led. pleaded guilty, and
tusked the magistrates to deal lenienily with him. Mr.
Baker did not want to press the charge, and
hi-other, who was parent, wonld mod the orris:ref
the conr.try if he were dismissed. Mr. Baker inter.
ceded jot the boy, and said it was wish greet pain he
had brought the cam foreard, beat he felt compelled
I. so 4an public grounds as caution to oi hen The
avgiatrat s, in consequence of the recommendation to
level, only sentenced the prisoner to 14 dare imprison
MEI.IIi.