The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-11-14 00:00:00

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CaDONAL :dragMelee OT Dtmeitheesix—Mr. Coward,
superintendent of the borough polioe, has forwarded to
the Home Seers:tory his report on mime in Dorchester
for the year ended September 29th, 1871. From this
statement it appears that 4 males have been proceeded
against on indictment ; 88 males and 22 females dealt
with suininarily. The indietable offence, were; 1 male
for larceny in dwelling-house to the value of £5, coin.
mitted for trial; 3 males for simple larceny. Tee
inlioteble offences' this' year 'how a decrease of seven on
those of 1870, and are of a lighter nature. Of the three
persons c =milted for trial enema-need six months and
two were acquitted, Of the persons proceeded against
aummerily 27 mal-a and 8 females were discharged,
while Si males and 14 females were convicted. Among
the oiT-eices categorised we fini 11 males and 4 fe elides
chsrged with being either &cult or drunk and dis-
ord. rly, all convicted ; 11 had no risible moans of sub.
A•tenee, and of 10 charged with wilful damage 5 were
convicted. There have been 13 0011101012 assaults and 7
convictions ; 4 chaps of assault on the police met with
convictions; sal of 13 offenoes spinet the local acts
and borough bye-laws 7 were oonviotod. A note at the
bottom of the table thus remarka : —" The above were
disposed of as follows, els. :--Six months and above
three, 4 ; three months and above two, 7; two months
and above one, 4 ; one month and above 14 days, 11 ;
14 days and under, 18; fined, 25; t e find sureties, l ;
delivered to army ant navy, 8; discharged males, 27;
females. B—total, 110."
THE TRAM° IN STRONG DATIIIC.—A publics meeting
in support of the Association for Stopping the Site of
Intoxicating Liguori on Sundays was held at the 'Town
Hill on Tuesday evening, There was • moderate
attendance. The Year of Fordington, the Rev, H.
Mole, who was in the chair, opened the proceedings
with prayer, and afterwards expressed his firm comae-
tion teat soiling liquor on Sunday was one of the moist
fruitful a eirce, of evil, mentioning the oal4l of • young
man whose earnings slid not exceed apnoea per week,
and who aonfesael that he spent less than 54 on
Saturday night and Sunday In team* and drink. He
sail he never could see the equity awl justice of allow-
in; publio.honsos to be kept open while the establish'
meat., of the butchers and bakers ware closed —(heir,
heard The Rev. B. Matthews, SLA , of Manchester,
the travelling secretary of the society, followed with •
lengthy address, urging that Sunday trade greatly
increased *rime, and showing that the working classes
in the great towns largely favour the objects of the
association. lie advocated petitioning Government.—
The rector of Re Peter's, Rev. E W. Pears, who a tated
in the outset that he Walk not a toted abstainer, ex•
pressed his desire to help the working men to get rid
of the great Sunday temptation in question, The
effort was, he said, a noble one. Re WWI not prepared
to say that the proprietors of public-homes were neces-
sarily irreligious men, but this he did say—that the
Sunday trade had • tendency to make them such—
(hear, hear). Mr. Peace moved, and Mr. Young, of
Paidletowa, seconded—" That this meeting believe,
toe mi.) of intoxicating liquors on Sunday to be •
fruitful source of irrelleon and immorality ; that the
law authorising snob sale is unjust to other traders,
and ought to be repealed; and this meeting rejoices
that in compliance with the request of the central
association (14 shehoster), Mr. Hugh Birley, • member
for thad borough, has consented to introduce a Bill
into the House of Commons, early next session of Par-
liament, to stop the Sunday liquor traffic during the
whole of Sunday." Carried with seclamation. The
Rev. J. E. Brett, Baptist minister, dwelt on the
great importance of preserving the privileges of the
Sabbath rest. He denounied the liquor trade on that
day al • groat crying evil, one which it was the ditty
of all to on operate in suppressing, lie urged that the
supporters of the association were by no means
seeking to take away the privileges of working
men, and move i the adoption of petitions to
Parliament praying for the pasairig of anoeasure
to atop Sunday credo, the same to be forwarded
respeotively to the Lord Bishop ef the Dime's
and Colonel Start, member of the borough, for pressen.
I Wien. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Tongued,
end parried unanimously. On the motion of the Rev.
11. J. Bird, the Vicar of Fordington was thank° I for
his services. At the olose of the proceedings a col-
lation was made towards d /raying the expenses of the
association. It was aereed, in accordance with • sag-
wain thrown out by Mr. Monte, that meetings aboaid
he held fortnightly for reeording the names of those
who would by their personal influence aid the society.
ODDFILLOWe' ANNlvzhieWt. —The Loyal " Hand-im
Hand" Lodge of Oldellows, M. 1.1., celebrated their
twelfth anniversary on Wednesday evening, by a publio
supper, hold at the Lodge Room, Dorehester Arms lon.
The room WWI deoorated with mottoes, Beware, emblems
of the order, leo., he. Dr. Aldridge presided, and Mr.
Councillor G. .1. G. Gregory filled the vioe-ohair.
Amongst those present were—Dr. Walker, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Iliwker, Kr. Webber,Mx. Bartlett, Mr.Wellspriag,
Mt. J. Miles, Mr. r Dann, Mr. 0. Hata, Mr.
Walden (Dame), Mr, C. Maher, Mr. Wallis. Mr. C.
Coe, dr. R. Mabee, Mr. H. Read, ice., to. Host
Luadsoheit provided a capital repast, to which about
80 sat down. On the table, being cleared, the Chair-
man gave "The queen," whieh was duly honoured.
He then proposed The Prime and Primes. of Wales,
and the rest of the Royal Family,' remarking he
hoped that during the coming year we should have the
honour of the Prince and Princess paying Dorchester •
visit on the occasion of the Both and West of England
Society's meeting. The Chairman then gave " The
Army, Navy, Militia, Yeomanry, and Volunteers.' He
was proud to say the army of England was never more
etheient and powerful than at the present time, and he
felt sure the glorious deeds performed by them in the
past were only an O•1111•t Of What WO may expect of
them in the future. The object of the present Govern.
meet WY to increase their efficiency. Tie late war on
the continent had opened our eyes • little, and we
toad the old routine would not do, but that the men
must be intelligent as well as brave, and he believed
the oeurre pursued by the Government would ensure
thet end. A very important branch of the services was
the Volunteers, of whom every dinglialtnice was proud.
The late manceuvres had shown their swill, and their
eßioiency had quitesurprised foreign visitors. With the
taut be °aphid the name of their vies-chairman,
one of the oldest volunteers in Dortabeeter—(applauelo-
- Gregory responded for the Nolanteeri.
Be eas sorry there was no one emanated with the
army Meat. He was the first member enrolled in
Dorchester. He dbettghe the recent mammas' would
be very useful. Business bed Wanted litht Wad
present; but he saw Private Rogers ira the room. He
was at oath, end Gould probably give theta some
secount of it, —Private Ropes responded. He thought
during the time they were In amp they had dens quite
as well as the regulars; the only difference he saw being
that the regulars were provided with ambulance
waggons, whllst the vitalisers had none, and that the
tvehicles were gemegall pretty fall—Bee=
agar y ,
Diana also ilftraid 11110. "