The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-05-02 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

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CAPTAIN PIIIHEIT, of Bridpori limbos:. is t) be
commander of the htiltiscles, an iron ship of 1500 tons,
jolt Imusahel at Aberdeen.

WEYMOUTH.

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tilts Sueortsu. —The members of the sth D.R.F.
had • shootieg match at the military butts, Chesil
Beach, on Monday afternoon last, for • series of prizes
initiated by Sergeant T. B.: Charles, at the animal
sapper. The 'heti; were to be the firet fired oat of the
new breeoh-loading Tali* and the ranges were 200, 500,
and 600 yards, any position, 5 shots at each. The after.
noon was fine, and the wind gentle, and some good
shooting was made, especially oonelderieg that the men
had not shot with these rifles before. The first prise
was woi. by Lieut. Tiara* with 38, and other moors&
were as follow :--Sergsant Charles 3/, Corporal Brown
35, Private Sims 35, Private Lash 31, Sergeant Roberts
33, Woos-sergeant Lee 31, Private Hashes 28, Privets
Crielressy 28, Private ',swell 21, Private Martin
(transit) 19. From this point the seer.' dienioiehed
down to those of Privates Sergeant sal Ozaard who
"tied" with two esoh for the prize offered by Mr.
Cole, jeweller, for the worst shot. •
Bosoutdu Perri Seisiems,Monday—.Beffore J. Drew.
goo., and Dr. Timid.
DMILACATUL AND "'ANION Macaw,.
Robert Of Itarusuple, and Joh* Saltivm, of Loudon,
sailors ol MILS Achilles, were brought up for destroying three
onalig Dem the property of the Lecil Board, on She Wylie
The trees were produced in court, and were healthy specimens,
the parts broken off being 511, long, and iu good loaf.
A buy named Thou's* Norris said be WV the two prisoners
break off two trues opposite the Union on 8 unday evening.
Prisoners were in comany, saloon broke a tree, and the other
helped him. Bemuse Hobert Chick via looking at him,
rushed sitar hun. threw him down, and threatened to cut his
throat. While Salmon wao doing this, Mormon broke a tree.
Wanes. saw • policeman come up, and told him what had

Crone-examined by Salmon: Both assidal In bred. log the
tree, and waned wee quite sure Salmon helped.
Robert Chick was in company with the other boy, end aw
priaoner. break at two tree.. They both did it together.
Salmon threw some gravel at him. and ran alter him, and
threw him, echo was .tanding looking it him. By 8•1111OU : I
did not give you any cheek at all.
Salmon : All right, I don't think you are capable of it !
P.C. Hyde, of the Harlot County Constabulary, Widened
at Wyke, mid he was on Rodwell-road, near the Union, and
44W them two men break of three trees. Salmon luoke the
dna, and Mormon the other two. Thu trees were between the
Union and galosh Tavern. Wanes. followel them to go!.
well suitiolt. sealant two boys to the borough police station
for assistance. Prieoners were both who... Salmon, it the
Railway station, said he broke two and Oa other one. There
were slot of sailor. about, and he could not take them in
custody before the borough police arnvod. (Salmon : You
did not try,) But he kept them in dght all the time.
Cruse-examined by Bunion: I spoke to Mormon Ord about
breaking the tree; he fell atto my arms almost when he brake
the tree of. I did not ay "I have nothing to do with you,
it was the other man I want."
Salmon: I might have made a taidske, perhaps It was the
wind; but I thought it was you sold you.
Supt. Vickery said the trees cost the Corporation Zs 0.1 each,
ladder carriage and planting, and there was 40s resent. One
tree would cost die Corporstion Ids to replace, 401 reward,
and 10. at least for purchaidag and planting.
In answer to Mr. Drew, who mad he saw several trees fresh
barked on the Dorchester road, Supt. Vickery said that some
trees had been damaged in venous pane ; but not no artily
since a alt,, had been punished lot breaking oou on the Dor-
chener. road.
Neither of its:fondants had anything to •sy.
Mr. Drew said the magistrstee were of opinion that this was
a wanton piece of destruction- The Local Board had bought
the true, at grad 'sponse, and had them planted at great
coat to the town, sad it wee dagraoelul that they should be
damaged. If the m.gietrsl.senforced the law to the lulled
extent, prisoners might be sentenced to three months; but
they would give them another opportunity of Jades their
ship on paying a fine. They would bare to pay Al 10e for the
tree., 40. each for wilfully breaking them, and the cost.; in
default one month's herd labour. The magistrate. ewe
determined Ito punish merely my one who damaged these
treas.
The total Mount each had to pay we. 43 01. and Hr.
Drew aid the quedion as to who we. entitled to the reward
would be brought Wore the hood Board at their next meeting
te decide.
Samoa add they Inn alt in • position to pay, unites the
=ion board the ship would advance the amount.
were Wormed that they woukl then have in
oddities to pay the expenes ol • polkossan being mot to
their sisip.—talosid in eustody,
Ilioaaladi.—Batore J. 01. Talboa, Bp.. dad .1
Ifflew, Req.
Mary Joao /Nan, so inmate t 4 the Weymouth Coles, Ira
brought up for breaking three penes of gam, at the Uni
Prisoner was afflicted whiz disease, and wan th See mkt weed,
a eta. Mary Ana Powell; but her conduct bad bbees.
veryand she wet use audeoritim utterly id defame. Bite
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