The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-12 00:00:00

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EPIPHANY QUARTER SESSIONS.

The Epiphany General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
for this oounty were opened on Tuesday at the Shirehall.
At the conclusion of the business which is transacted
in committee, the Court proceeded, at one o'clock,
to the businesa connected with the asaesatuent, appli-
cation and management of the county stock and rate,
and police matters, when the following justices aasem-
bled in the Grand Jury room, viz. :

The Rev. H. F. YZATICAN, LL.B., Chairman.
The Lord Portman. C. J. Parke, Req.
The Hon. W. H. B. Port- Herbert Williams, Esq.
man, M.P. H. P. Cambrilge, Esq.
H. Ber, Seymer, Esq., M.P. W. L. Henning, FiKliaq
H. Gerard Sturt, Esq., Edward Castleman .
H.P. Joseph Bailey Faci.
J. H. Calcraft, Esq., M.P. T. D. Bayley, katx,
Captain Napier Skirt, M.P. H. S. Yeatman, R.
Captain Lionel S. W. Daw- Montague Williams, Req.
son Darner, M.P. William Eliot, Req.
Col. W. L. Freestun, M.P. H. C. Goodden, Esq.
Sir J. H. Lethbridge, Bart. J. E. Bridge, Esq.
Colonel R. H. Bingham. W. C. Lambert, Esq.
Captain C. A. Manning. James Henning, Esq.
Major H. W. B. Portman. J. F. Falwasser, Esq.
J. J. Farquharson, Esq. W. N. Allford, Esq.
C. Porcher, Req. J. S. W. S. Erie Dna,
John Goodden, Esq. Esq.
Samuel Cox, Esq. E. H. Smith, Esq.
John Clavel Mansel, Req. Rev. J. A. Templer.
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0. W. Ferrer, . Rev. H. Boucher.
Augustus Foster, ' . Rev. J. T. Hinds.
George Cartwright, . Rev. H. T. Bower.
C. Parke, Faq. Rev. C. W. Bingham.
The Court having been duly opened, the CHAIRMAN,
assuming his seat, read the following letter:—

St. Oflees House, Cranbourne, Jan., 1868.
Mr DIAZ MI. YILATIIA)I,—IyiII you be so kind as to °sprees
to my brother magistrates my sinter° regret that I am obliged
to forego the pleasure of meeting them at the Quarter Sessions.
In ignorance of the day on which they would be held, I made
an enfgeneent to take the chair of an important public meet-
ing. Tlne day fixed u, unfortunately, the very day on which
the Sessions em opened.
Believe me, faithfully yours,
SHAFTESBURY.

The Chairman remarked that he was sure the
absence of the noble Lord Lieutenant of this county
was regretted by all.
Mr. C. PORGHEB read the report of the Visiting
Justices of the

GAOL AND HOUSE OF COBENCTION,
which document stated that

The number of prisoners in casto4 doting the quarter waa
106 mares And 18 females; In the Infirmary, 6 males. For trial
at these asesiorts—in custody, 19 molro and 6 females; op hall,
/2 males. For trial at the n custody, 8 males and 1
female; on hall, 1 male. Committed during the quarter, 160 ;
ditto corresponding quarter last year, 180. Deily average of
prisoner% thhiquartirr, 04 males and 15 females ; decrease thla
quarter op cOrreepondlng quarter last year, 3. Reoommit-
ments tbM quarter, 52 ; Mclean thin quarter, & Dblburee-
manta thle quarter, £172 10s. Bd. ; deereme this quarter on
MIIIO civatter last year, £49 IL. 9d. Menge pries of wheat
thin quarter, £l3 Is. Pd.; ditto same quarter last year.
Eld 61. Bd. ; decresee, £3 es. Maintenwe met per head.
91. ht. ; ditto male quarter het year, 9s. 66. Two primmer.
were flogged during the pert year by order of a visiting
justice—one for inflicting a wrvere blow upon the head of
another prisoner, the other tor striking warder in the erect.
Mon of his duty. Only one instance of corporal punishment,
for breach of prison rules, had been inflicted since Mr. Law-
rence bad been governor of the gaol. Esther Cribb applied,
and was ordered to be admitted at the Dalston Refuge for the
Destitute.

Mr. Porcher, in movinsi the adoption of the report,
said that no ,special motion had this quarter to be made
relative to his business, and the committee had not to
call for money.
The motiOn was affirmed, and the Visitors were re-
appointed.
Lord Ponnisx moved the addition of Mr. Edward
Castleman's name to the list; and the propoaition
passed.

BETDOBS AND BUILDINGS.

Mr. H. P. CAMBRIDGIL, in the absence of the Rev.
Pit:herd Cambridge, Chrinnan of the Bridges and Build-
ing Committee, read that committee's report. The
accounts for the last quarter had been found correct,
and the following bilbi were ordered for payment—
£ a d
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Balance to Surveyor...
Bridges .
Ga 01...

... 716 9
202 14 4
The oommittee recommended that £560 be placed at their
Chairman's disposal to meet the quarter's expenses.
Mr. Cambridge, alter moving the adoption of the report,
presented the county surveyor's certificate of two now
bridges between Tincleton and Woodsford, and which
had become county bridges, enabling persons to cross
the river in safety.

Mr. PORCHEIL, in reply to the Rev. J. A. Templer,
stated that all the bridges in Tinaleton were now com-
pleted, but there wad a wooden one in Woodsford not
ready yet.
The Cmainuau remarked that there had been built four
bridges, three of which, according to the usual course,
had been made county bridge.; and lie recommended wine
one Interacted to move—That the bridges just certified
should be formally entered on the Court Record.
The report MU adopted.
Mr. CAxsainaa moved—That Mr. Okedon be ap-
pointed Chairmen of this committee as the Rev. Mr.
Cambridge would be absent wine time; and the proposal
was seceded to.
Mr. PORCIRIMI moved the formal entry upon the
Record of the Tinaleton bridges matter; and the motion
was affirmed.