The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-26 00:00:00

Tag WIATHML —The following is our meteorologic&
report for the week ending Barkley last :

d Stab of Weather.
411 DoirVt.°
• •
16 0 44 NW tk 1:1W Cloudy
19 48 36 ti Fine
20 46 SS SBE Fog, fine
PI 42 2, g 'rnor, Ann
22 36 33 NE !Fine, May, cloudy
23 y 6 30 SE !Fine
24 33 26 .F.NE E Fine

COMMTRID TO THI DORSI? COONTT Pantos. - Hard
Lrebour. George Harris and George Morris, misbehaviour
at Sherb.inte Union, one month ; John Dimond, vagrancy
at Weymouth, one month ; William Clarence and
Frederick Ilallard, absconding from the hliborne Re-
formatory School, one month; Joseph Norman. assault
at Swamies, one mopth ; Charles Bargeant, poaching at
Sixpenny Handley, two months; William Bracher,
vagrancy at Dorchester, three months; William Cole,
misbehaviour at Dorchester Union, 21 days; Samuel
Clarke, assault at Okeford Fitspaine, seven days;
William Stephens, misbehaviour at Sherlsorne Union.
one month ; Henry White, vagrancy at Longburton, 14
days ; Mary Tucker, vagrancy at Blandford, 14 days;
Retry %shred, vagrancy at Bluidford, eaves days;
Mt Beans stealing a smookfrock at Chardatoek, three
months; William Mots, stealing a knife at Bridport,
10 days; Joseph Wright, stealing candles at Ham.
preston, one month, hapriroarnser: George Wilson,
drunk, &n, at Dorchester, seven (la"
OLD FillinDs' ASlBVlntiallr.—The Improved Order
of Old Friends, with various other frienda, making a
goodly party of upwards of 10, mil at tht Plasanix Inn,
on Wednesday evening, to enjoy a good supper, to hear
of the progress of the Old Friends daring the past year
and with them continued prosperity. and to finish up
the evening—no, the night—with song and sentiment.
The programme was sbandantly fulfilled, and the meet-
ing passed a with great Mal. Mr. Councillor T.
Bennett presided in hisaccustented geniel manner, sup-
ported by Dr. Good, Sergeant Rumsey, Mr. J. Morgan,
Mr. White, Mr. George Ilutiord, Mr. T. Walden
(Came), and others. In the regretted absence of Mr.
'brake through indisposition, Mr. H. J. Amphlett was
celled to the vice-chair, and most ably discharged the
duties of that position. The loyal and patriotic toasts
evoked peat enthusiasm, and Sergeant Ramsey, whose
name was coupled with the toast of "the Army. Navy,
and Volunteers," made an excellent speech m respond.
lug. "The health of Colonel Start, M. P.," evoked
great cheering, and the company were not • little amused
to hear that the Corporation, after having obtained
from our gallant suembfr the offer of as many trees as
might be required to replace old ones in the Walks, had
the coolness to ask—and got—a Allied man from the
Colonel, to superintend the planting of them. "The
Grand Alfred Order of Old Friends, and the Dorchester
branch (No. 10) of the Loyal King's Lodge," was the
next tout, and Mr. Secretary Barge, in responding,
said this branch was established live years ago, since
when 126 members had been initiated. He explained the
three scales of paymerk and the epeeist feature in this
ninety of fire insurances. Dieing the put year the Loyal
King's Lodge had pt14e2,633 6s. for sieknee, but it had
a surplus of £243 Ils 2il. after &IL It had 2,636
members. There were in all 130 lodges. Ile bad had
a letter from the secretary that morning, in which it
waa said applications were being received from all
parts of the country for the formation of branches, and
that at amend of the Quarter the surplus would be over
I:5,(00. He concluded by inviting all working men to
join some friendly society. The health of the chairman
foil med. and was crank with musical honours.
Kindred Societies' via responded to by Mr. Wool, of
the Tradesmen's Priestly Society, Mr. W. J. W. Pike,
of the Oldfellows, and Mr. C. Hodges, of the Foeseten.
The other toasts were " The Mayor and Corporation."
"The Vice-Chairman," "The Medical Official (Dr.
Good)," "The Prue" The town and trade of Dore
elicitor," " The host, hostess, and family L" and
and "Our next Int IT, meeting." On Mr. Bennett
vacating the chair, Mr. Atkins was called to preside,
and the meeting was prolonged with songs and natl.
mate, iutersperaed with some excellent singing, until
an early hour in the morning, the greatest cordiality
and mirth being maintained to the dues
Busovoz Prrrr Slealosms, Monday.—Before the
Mayor (J. F. Hodges, Bag.), J. Easier, Esq., and K.
Devenish, Feu.
Nosey Mere, of Iffartlestowe, was eemmoned for '
using abusive language to P.S. Cousins. The sergeant
stated that every time Clare had seen him since he
(Clare) was convicted for stealing some sausages, which
witness found in his waggon, he has shouted after him
"That's the worst -- rogue in England," invited him
to search his weggon, saying, "I've no sausages here
now for thee," ie. The praseet offence was on Satur-
day, the 16th. In defence, Clare at first alleged that
the sergeant continually Was spying to his waggon to
tantalize him, and that Cousins nail "I shall catch
thee again some day ;" but, on the Sergeant denying
this altogether, Clare shifted his ground, and said he
couldn't say that he didn't use the language imputed
to him, but he would promise never t 3 do so again. -
The magiatrates cautioned him, and fined him 104
including costs; in default seven days.
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A groin.. nem' MI Mary Riehardswee broaght up for
being drunk and using foul hoguage near Trinity
church, on Saturday night. P.C. Mitchell apprehended
her, and it seemed she had been turned out of the
Duke of Wellington public.honse. In answer to the
Beath she said said that she is • married woman, with
sin children, five of whom are in Illandford Union,
and the other with a brother at Upway, while her
htuband is living with another woman. She had
previously been sentenced to seven days as • vagrant,
and on mooed occasion to three months as a rogne and
a vagabond. The Bench now committed bar for
another three months.