The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-28 00:00:00

WZYKOOTH.

WANTON MISCHI;/7.--7FA4-;ia the garden of Mr.
R. T. Baster, at Littl,64ls, was entered by POMO
person or persons, and • nu intity of tomatoes wantonly
d otr .yed. The police hare the matter in hand.
Evemsausno Ssnrices are being held every even-
ing by the kind rermisslon of the Rector, the Rey..l.
H. Scott, M.A.. in St. Mary's S, bool by S .merset
Ga ' rdener Esq. The attendances bare been large, and
It is hoped • great deal of good has been d .ne, and
will bs effected by the earnest addressee of ti. gentle-
man. _ . .

Ric customs. —On Monday lint the G.W.R. Company
tried the experiment of running a day trip to Wei.
month from Windsor, Taplow, Stooge Maidenhead,
and Reading, and the result far exceeded their expecta-
tions, the train being crowded. Two 'reunions were
also run on Monday from Bath and Bristol, and it is
computed about 2,000 people visited Weymouth that
day.
Wit ar. 3 pleased that Mies Bascombe, eldest daughter
of Mr. T. Bascombe, ef the Lindens, R idipole, has
p.m I second clam in the language group of the Cam-
bridge Higher Local examination..
Liraxeiau Consume& —This committee this year
will consist of the Mayor, Mr. Milledge, Dr. Drew,
Mr. Talbot, Dr. Third, Mr. Robertson, and Dr.
Simplon.
Ditanaric Licersa—At the annual licensing A -tY •
renewal of the license to the Theatre Royal. Wiry-
mouth, was applied for by Mr. W. R. P. Jeffery and
unanimously granted to Mr. Needs. At the isms
time it Is pleasing to notice no complaints arise and,
as stated, the theatre is very creditably ,onducted.
Ws are pleased to notice from the rives, an old
townsman, Mr. W. Orickmay, who is and has been
for many years peat resident engineer of tint Metro-
politan Asylum, Caterham, and who is an Associate
of the Imitate of Civil Regimen. woo one of the
examiners of students of the Crystal Palm* School of
P, satins' Engineering.
CLEvitaxto Hoes. ricßOM..—Further success of Mr.
T. A. Yarrow's pupils it shown in the Oxford Local
Examination List for this year, A. Whitby, A. J.
May, end R. Chaffey having passed the junior exam-
Matto°. Three only went up for this examination
this year, against five last year, but in neither case
were there any failures.
" Imerrne"—This enormously succeedul Lair,
*Pere the latest production of Messrs. Gilbert and
Sullivan, was produced for the first time in Weymouth,
at the Th. atm Royal, on Monday evening, by one of
Mr. D'Oyley Carta'. Companies, to an overflowing
house. Mr. John Wilkins n acted the difficult part
of Lord Chancellor to perfection, and obtained several
smooree. Miss Isabelle Mundy, as Queen of the
!Melee, Mies Jessie Louise, as lulanthe, and
Miss Jomphim Findley, as Phyllis, also obtained
well merited applause. Mr. H. Corpus Cliffs
as Private Willie was also good, and his comical
modeling of his part caused much amusement. Mr.
C. J. Stanley and Mr. C. Courtiee Pound., as the Earl
of Monotararat sal the Earl of T iollsr. displayed
good voices to advantage. The dresses end scenery
were very good—Miss Aortae* Wade, of the Hay-
market Theatre, London, with her talented company,
are now occupying the boards at the Theatre with
"Pluck" and "Reputation." This Is one of the bed
companies that have visited Weymouth of late years.
and lovers of the drama and good acting should not fail
to nay them a visit during their stay.
NZIONDOORLY Fatatam.—Sersh Hansford was Mae
mooed by Amelia Caddy at the Petty Sessions on
Tuesday for using abusive language—Ausella Caddy
said she lived at 3, Franchimoodt, and had never had
an &DM word with a neighbour in her life.
(Defendant Humph.) The defendant lived at No. 1,
and bad been "down on bar" for the last two namthe
Some time in June led she abused her, and had
abused her ever since —Both parties wrangled so
mach that the Bench dismissed the case. --
Sarah Hansford wes summosed for assaulting Ellea
L-owthee.—Ellen Lowthes stated that on Monda the
13th in. t„ abut balf.p title", she rot • quart Jail,
and as she came through the cant abe demanded the
bottle .hith the h id in her band, saying it was hers.
Defendant's daughter told her it wan not. She then
took the ale into Caddy house. Witness afterwards
went and demanded a wathing.tub of hers from
defendant, who then used dreadful language and struck
her two blowy. This was the fourth time she had
attacked her. Defendant kept • disorderly house and
kept se .eral girls there—TM patties now changed
please-11m Hansford said on Monday defendant
came into her home and she turned her out in self.
defence, as she threatened to beat her braes out.—
The Bench dimities I this cam, and fiaed Rumford 20a,
and sods ou the previous Marge
&MALIN° MON= AND AN OVZICOAr. —At the
Patty Sessions on Tuesday. before Dr. Drew and J.
Londis, Req., Albert Symee, a lad, WWI charged on
remand with stealing 2.. in mow and an overooat, from
the Freemasons' Arms Tavern, the property of William
Stanley.—Charles Swindle stated he lived in High-
street. On the sth of August he went into Stanley's
house, and saw the boy. He asked for a bundle of
picture., and asked Stanley about it, and be said
YON you can get them." The boy gave him the
pietnres, and witness paid him the 2e., and went away.
—P.S. Amoy stated that on Monday, the 13th, be
received prisoner from the custody of the police at
Sturreiseter Newton ; be charred him with stealing •
coat and 10s. from Stanley's house, in High-street.Prieosar said " Yes I did It, and sold the coat at Dor-
chester for 9d., and a man named Webb took the
money from me." Tile prisoner painted him out the
shop of Mrs. Gladman where be had soli it, and the
woman identified the prisoner as the person who sold
It to her. lie could not recover the coat, the woman
having shim sold it to • person, she did not know.—
Primate &sated hi be dealt with sumroarily, and
pleaded guilty. He said Mr. Stanley locked him out
the same night, and he knew he would have to gi the
next day, so he took the mat away. Mr. Stanley
premised him 2s. • week and his clothes, with board
and lodging when be went there, but had never
paid Wm.—Sups. Vickery gays Itlm a bad character
from SW teabary, where be bad been in the Cube.
He was east to gaol foe disorderly conduct, and when
he COMO out came to Weymouth. Being destitnte
Mr. Stanley took him in. Lest Sunday he was rent
to the doter for ;sonial medicine for his master who
was M. and never came hack until twelve at night,
and next nersiss absconded with the coat sad mosey.
—3l dap( hied labour.