The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-31 00:00:00

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in search of game.—Fined 10s. including costa.
DRUNICENNES4B.—Henry Woods, of Charlestown,
was fine4.6s., inolading emits, for being drunk at
Portland on the 7th of January. The case was
Ifiolred by Sergeant Pitaeld.
OFFENCES AGAINST THE BEER ACT. Jean
•Esquivillon, landlord of his Oreyhound beerhouse,
was summoned for keeping his house open during
prohibited hours on three different occasion.—Mr.
Howard defended.—P.C. Roper said that on the 17th
of December he visited defendant's house twice after
hours,and found several men drinking there, and sub-
sequently he saw a woman go the door and feteh
some beer, which he tasted. On the 24th December
he visited defendant's house at twenty minutes after
twelve, when he found several men drinking. He
asked defendant if he knew it was past the time for
hie house to be elated, when he said he did, and
that he was about to clime. Witness left the house.
but on returning at halt-past twelve he found five or
six men still there.. He went to the house again at
s'quarter to one, but it was shut then. He listened
at the door, and heard some liquor drawn, and soon
after he heard some one ask, 'who will pay for this
half-gallon ?" He then heard money pass. He
knocked at the door, and on being admitted he
found four men with • quantity of beer before them.
Defendant told him these men were lodgers, but he
keew one of them slept elsewhere. Sergeant
Pitfield proved the case on the 215th of December.
He said at 11 o'clock in the morning he visited
defendant's house. In one room he found seven
soldiers, with four quarts and six glasses of before
them. In another room he found 13 sol re and
leslr:
three civilians. These bad before them se en quarts
and eight glasses of been—Cross-examined $ The
people in the house were very quiet. He could not say
that the landlord was standing treat. —ln defence, Mr.
Howard said defendant had leapt a licensed house for
many years in Portland, during which time he had
never infringed his license, and since he had kept the
'beerhouse this was the first time he had ever been in
bobble. Although he Mkt now charged with three
oftenoes, two of them might be stated to have taken
place almost at the same time, on Christmas-eve aud
Christmas-day, and as these ware occasions when it
was the tandem to make merry, he hoped the Bench
would not strain a point, but deal most leniently
with defendant. —Captain Manning said defendant
must have been well acquainted with the law; hut if
, he would promise not to offend again the Bench
would not inflict a heavy fine, but if he came there
again the full penalty would be levied. The Bench
, should fine him 10a, including costa, in each case.
! Tar HIGHWAY Acr.—Jobn Pearce, of Portland,
' was charged with a breach of this Act.—P.C. Roper
, proved that a timbercarriage belonging to defendant
' had been in the road at Portland for nearly • week.
He had cautioned defendant about it, but it had not
been removed.—ln defence, defendant said the
policeman had spoken to his son and not to him
about the carriage. He had nothing to do with it,
as his eon was using the carriage.—Under these cir-
cumstances the ease was dismissed.

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IMPORTANT DECISION. —ln the Court of Queen's
Bench, on Wednesday, the ease, "The Mayor and
Corporation of Weymouth v. Nugent," came on for
consideration. The particular question raised in this
came was whether stone brought into Weymouth
harbour for the use of her Majesty's works (at the
Nothe) are liable to the payment of port dues,
me., vested in the Corporation. But the case
involved a great general quection as to the
prerogative or privilege of the Crown in its
ptibhd character or dapacity as rsuresenting the
public interests of the nation, and especially
as charged with the defence of the realm, to be
exempt from duties or payments vested in any
of its subjects. It was an information laid by the
Corporation against Major Nugent, of the Royal
Engineers, superintendent of the works near Wey-
mouth, for non-payment of port dues on stones
brought into the port for the purposes of the public
works at the Rothe. The Court held that the
Crown was not liable to pay toll.

liosottou Sessions, Tueaday.—Before the Mayor
(Captain Prom), and K Bayley and R. Cotten'',

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ESq‘
BREAKING A LAMP. —Thomas Norman, of
Ohickerell, was summoned by James Shepherd,
landlord of the Rose and Crown, for wilfully
damaging a lamp belonging to him, valued at £l.
Complainant said on the 13th inst. defendant was
driving a wagon, drawn by two horses, laden with
straw, in Crescent-street. 'Witness had a large lamp
outside his house, about 11 or 12 feet distant from
the ground. As he was passing the house defendant
drove over the curb atone, and in doing so the straw
broke the lamp, causing damage to the amount stated
above. There was plenty of room in the street for
two wagons to pass each other. There was a dung-
putt in the street; but that was (10 yards from his
house—Caroline Jolliffe oorroborated complainant's
statement.—Defendant said he knew he tonched the
lamp, but could not help it, as he had a young
horse in the wagon, which was restive.—The Bench
said complainant must prove that the damage was
wilfully done, which had not been proved, and they
should therefore dismiss the ease. There was, how-
ever, another remedy, and that was in the County
Court.

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CHARGE AGAINST • BRERHOUSE KEMPER--
Joseph Keeley, landlord of the Sun beerhoose was
summoned by Major Nugent, of the Royal Engi-
neers, for keeping his house open on Sunday, the
'2nd inst., during the hours of Divine service.—ln
consequence of the defendant's solicitor applying for
an adjournment, the case stands over until next
Tuesday.
Vlsornif Metrritio.—On Monday a vestry meeting
for the pariah of Melcombe Regis was held, the
business of which was to fill up the vacancy in the
Burial Board, caused by the death of the late Mr.
William Thomas, and the retirement of Mr.
Maunders and Mr. Milledge•' also to appoint auditors
and fixing a time for the production of the yearly
accounts. Mr. John Vincent, one of the church-
wardens, in the abeenee of the rector, occupied the
chair. Mr. Andrews intimated that as Mr. Thomas
belonged to the Baptist denomination it would be
desirable to have another member from that body to
fill the hosting oecasioned by hie death. This
Suggestion was agreed to, and Mr. J. E. Robene was
elected, Mr. Milledge and Mr. Maunders being re-
elected. Mr. Pidgeon and Mr. Seymour were elected
auditors, and it was decided that the accounts
should be produced on the 31st of March.
AMATKUR DRAMATIC filOctsrr. On Tuesday evening
the members of this society gave another of their
pleasing entertainments at the Assembly Rooms of the
Royal Hotel. The attendance wee not so numerous as
on former oscasions, but this is attributable to the in-
clemency of the Weather, and thobe persons who
ventured from their comfortable fire-sides in such
weather as that of Tuesday night, in order to be present
at the theatrical representations, must have been great
admirers of the legitimate drama. The performance
was under the patronage of the olficers of the Royal
Engineers arid the 87t1i Royal rusileers, and on no
Petitions occasion, we think, has more gentry been
present at any one of the society's entertainments; the
falling off was in the middle-class of persons. The per.
formance commenced with an original drama, written
expressly for this society by one of i members,
" W. W. H.," and now produced for the first time,
entitled "The Zingers. Girl, or Woman's Vengeanee." '
The action of this drama is based upon the interesting
tale of the Zingers Girl,whieh appeared some time since
In Bow Belli, but which, with tie permission of the
proprietors, has beep dramatised for the Amateur
Dramatic Socliety. The plot of the Manta may, in
brief, be stated to be this. A female,under the assumed
name of Brown Bertha., deeply loves Mr. Harrington,
but her love is unrequited, and he marries her sister.
Hate and vengeance take the ',Lae where love and
gentleness formerly abode, and she swears to injure Mr.
and Mrs. Harrington with • relentless hate. In course
of time a girl is born the hero of the play, the Zingers
Girl, which Brown Bertha steals from the parents, and
then joins a tribe of gipsiell. The loss of the child
proves too severe a blow for Mrs. Harrington, and she
dreope and dies. After some time Mr. Harrington,
marries again, and is blessed with another daughter, ,
which Brown Bertha likewise steals, and conveys to a
gipsy encampment. The father is almost broken-
hearted, and although a search is instituted no traces,
at least for some time, can be found of big lost
daughter. The Zingers Girl is brought op in the
gipsy camp, and believes; Brown Berths to be
her mother, and as such is fond of her. Brown Bertha
is, however, killed by a tipsy, named Black Robert,
but before she dies she pours into the ears of the
Zinger& Girl the wrong she has inflicted both on her
and her family, and asks for her forgiveness, and also
that of her father. The Zingarn Girl freely forgives her,
and the last momenta oLßrown Bertha are made happy
with the assurance that Mr. Harrington shall also
forgive her. The missing daughters are afterwards
restored to their long-lost father, and the drama ends
by the Zingara Girl being married to Captain Mordaunt,
and Grace Harrington to Arthur Lindsay. The
play is most ably written, and the language
In some parts is very beautiful. The death scene
, of Brown Bertha is admirable, and the manner in
, which it was acts'', to use • theatrical phrase,
brought the "house down." The play abounds with
striking incidents, and is one which, if played with
all the necessary stage essentials, and with professionals,
we opine would be a great favourite with the public.
The play was on the whole tolerably well acted,
although at the commencement a little remissness
occurred. The chief character of the play, the Zingers
Girl, was sustained by • lady amateur who really
acquitted herself admirably. It is impossible to speak
, in too hig,h terms of praise of her acting, whilst her
dancing was received with the greatest approbation.
The part of Grace Harrington was also sustained by
another female amateur in a very satisfactory manner.
Mr. Greener, as rown Bertha, discharged his
task most efficiently; indeed we do nit think it
could be impossible for a male to have acted a
woman's part better than he did, and, as we have said
before, the death scene was beautifully acted. Mr.
Mortimer (Black Rolbert,thegipay villain) was very good,
whilst Mr. Stab. soe Mr. Harrington showed much
ability in taking' fatherly part. Reginald Roper,
servant to ?Sir' n, was entrusted to Mr.
Thredder, his acting was as usual moat perfeet ;
*deed it might be *aid that a Isellter comic character

could not have been. Mr. Cotterell (Geoffrey Lindsay)
played well,but the aoliagof his valet Karl, Me. Nmerger,,
who spoke broken English to perfection, was received
with acclamation. Mr. Naldrett (Walter Harrington),
Mr. Stephens (Arthur Lindesy) and Mr. Sams (Capt.
Met-daunt) were excellent in their respective parts. At
the conclusion of the drama loud calls 0 " author,
author," were annde,and as the public would not seem tobe
satisfied unless the author did make his appearance, the
curtains were drawn, and the individual in question
obeyed the mandate. The author thee proves' o be
Mr. Walter Willie Hassell, who, on imkinl his)
appearsnce, was received with a trettendous outburst
of applause, which be bowed his acknowledgments for.
Between the drama and the farce of "A Phenomenon
in a Smock Frock," Mr. Mortimer sang " Man the Life
Boat" and the " Women of England" in his usual
excellent style.. Mr. Williams followed in a comic, strain,
and his efforts were much appreciated. He seems to be
a great favourite in this line, and certainly the manner
in which he sings his comic songs is most gentlemanly
and refined, and four times was he compelled to appear
before the audience. The farce was excellently acted
and caused leech amusement, and every one appeared to
have been delighted with the attractive entertainment
provided by the members of the Dramatic Society.

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MELANCHOLY DEATH AT EVERSHOT.

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