The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

BOROUGH PEITY SESSIONS.

Tow:4 Tuesday, Sept. 11.— Before the Mayor
and H. Griffin, and J. A. Dovenish, &qrs., and Captain
Prowmc.

Geurye hurdon was summoned by Sureli Burdon for
assault and threatening her life. Defendant did not
appear, and complainant stated that she was the wife
of George Burden, sod had been married two mouths.
He had treated her kindly except when he was in
liquor, which was very frequently, and lie then struck
her sold threatened to take away Cr life. On Sunday.
the 2nd inst., between 12 and 1 o'clock, her risteron•
law was prevent, and be was then intoxicated, and
abused her only much. Speaking to her sister-in-law,
mils-e 11.% her, he said it 11/011M be no harm to stranale
the I,—; and when her relative went away lie told her
to place a knife on the table and lie would cut com-
plainant's throat when she was guile. She understood
that he was not now in the town, bet the last t me she
saw lillii lie w. very •loisive and thie tatted h,r, and
she truly considered that she was in dangsr of her life.
-The case was adjourned till Friday to see if her
host-sand could in the meantime be found.
Joseph Lures-, butcher, was charged by Mary Ann
Carroll with assaulting her on Thursday week. Colll•
plairiatit saiil that on the day in question she went od
the shop of defendant', father end asked for him, as lie
had impounded lier donkeys, and she a ished to make an
arrangement to get them out. Defendant was in tie
slop, and said his father was in hoodoo, and lie wao
ulastee now. She told him the squire had reduced the
uremia from 20s.,Ilrigiliallyeliamed, to 10s., and defen-
dant said he had sees enough of her d—
and lie would have the 20a. He then pushed her out of
the s-op, and afterward* called her back, mid caught
her by the throat en.l nearly strangled he-, calling her
a Londoner and • d—lnAh thief.--Complainent called
two girl., who were passing down the street at the limo,
to corrolsonste lier statement respecting the ocarina, and
they raid defendant, when tie called Mee. Carroll back,
said lie wool I make a fool of her.—The defendant
denied the assault, and said that Clio case was brought
before the Bench tlinsugli malice, inconsequence of their
having sold she donkeys to hay ;or the damage dune to
the growing crops in a field into which they had strayed.
On the day in question complainant came to *he atop
and wanted Into to take the money demanded, by instal-
uieuts, but lie Ltiowing her character, told her he could
not do anything of the kind. 81ie at first begged and
prayed, and Omuta went on her knees to slim to allow
tier to have the donkeys, but finding she could not pre-
Trail by her fawning, she gesticulated very wildly, and
thrust her fists in his face. There were lades in the
shop, and as slue refused to leave the shop, he merely
put her out. Ile denied calling her back or stating
that lie would make a fool of nee. The fact was, lie •
waisted to get rid of tier that lie might attend to his
customers. He called his father's servant, who was in
the room at the back of the shop, and who saw and
heanl all that passed, to corroborate his stateinent.—
The Mayor remarked that the summons was not taken
out till 5 day's after the assault was said to lave been
counnitted, !rid said the unanimous opinion of the Bench
was that the eummons should be dismissed, each party
paying their own costs.
Joan Thorse was charged by John Joseph Allen with
refusiog to employ his. Defendant did nut appear.
Compluinant said lie was an apprentice to defendant,
but during the but three weeks lie lasi had 110 monk to
du. lie had been to his house several times for work,
and he had told him that lie should go to work in a day
or two. Some lows from Exeter was in possession of los
goods, and lie understood that his master was a bank-
rupt. Mr. Thorne hail reftwed to transfer 111111 to
another toaster. Mr. Thorne had wanted him to go
with his brother, but ouniplaimuit had an objection to
this. The Bench cancelled his indentures, and told
coinplaiment that when he had obtained another master
lie had better apply to Mr. arder., who would bring hi*
cue before the trustees of West's Charity.
PONT LA D.-2nd Volunteer Corps.—A meeting of
the gentlemen who have offered themselves for the for-
mation of a second volunteer corps, met at the Clif-
ton Hotel on Saturday evening. Captain Brown
was present, and explained the duties that would be
required of them. The list now contains 74 names,
and we understand it has been decided by a majority
of them that this corps should also be an artillery
corps. As the majority of them are working men,
we think they have decided wisely. Their duties
will be less fatiguing, while their personal expenses
will be much less than it would be if they belonged
to a ride corp., besides which, for coast defence,
artillery is most essential. Sufficient subscriptions
have been promised to fully equip 60 members, and
we trust the remainder that will be required
will shortly be mule up. The necessary application
to the Lord Lieutenant, to be forwarded to the Secre-
tary of State for permission to form a seamil artillery
corps for the Isle of Portland, haii been made, and it
is expected that drill will commence shortly.
IiIIIDPORI. Cal/llioll to Factory Girl.—At the Guild-
hall Lundon Police Court, on Monday week, Mary
M'Lean and Mary M'Seal, two young Scotch girls from
Dundee,were brought up by the officer of the City of
hoodoo 17nion to be poised to their own parish, in
accordance with, their own request, under the following
peculiar circumstances :—ln answer to questions from
Alderman Copeland and Alderman Humphrey, the
poor girls, who hail, according to their own account,
been deluded with fair promises, stated that they were
following the occupation of flax *pinnere in their native
town, when overture, were mad• to them to transfer
, their services to a French factory, in consideration of All
• increased renumeration. The prospect of a two-years'
engagement at Is. 8.1. tar day Induced them to abandon
their comfortable bornes and respectable employment,
as it was 3d. per (lay more than they were earning in
Dundee ; and in June last they, with 11 other young
girls from the mule place, accepted the terms offered,
and commenced work in • French factory at Basville,
about 3 miles from Calais, where there were a great
many Scotch. 200 Frencli,but no English girls, and they
soon found that the Scotch were uierely required to
teach the French girls, wird appeared to know
little or nothing of flax spinning. When they
got there, however, they found they had been grievously
deceived, for they were obliged to work 14p hours •
day, with only ha:f an hour for dinner, the first
fortnight, which was day work, and the following and
every alternate fortnight they had to work night work
as much as ten 1100111 right off, without the slightest
interval for refreshineut. Their wages were reduced
from Is. Sd. to Is. 20., the whole of which w•• paid to
• woman who undertook to board and lodge them and
eight others, and front which they did not receive a
single farthing, so that during the whole three months
they were there they did not receive a fraction of wages
to enable them to find themselves with clothing, medi-
cine, and other necessaries, and they were therefore
ohltged to apply to the British Consul to be sent to
London, in which place they arrived perfectly destitute.
Other girls left !shortly alter they discovered how they
had been itopossed upon, and in 1•0 doing forfeited the
wages due to them. The parish officer said he remern-
lersvl that a number of girls left Leeds not long ago
under similar circumstance* to work in • Freuch factory,
but nearly half of them returned in three days. The
poor girls now amid they did not coinplain of their food,
nor of any restraint being placed upon their liberty, but
they had no time for recreation or healthy exercise, as
the great number of hours they were at work essuifintsl
them almost entirely to the factory, and when they left
to go to their beds they found them just vacated by the
hands who were to take their place at the factory while
they slept. Alderman Copeland said if the pone girls
had been ao grossly deceived as they had described, it
was both heartless and cruel on the part of those who
had taken advantage of their ignorance and broken faith
with them. The order was then made to pass them to
Dundee.

BL•NDIORD. - The September Sheep Fair was
held on Saturday last for the first time in the field
sloping from the front of the new workhouse, lately
purchased by the corporation for fair purprea. Sax
thousand and more sheep were penned, but, though
the number was large, those penned at the last Sep-
tember fair were more numerous. Business was clan,
sod the prior realized weresenerally a shade lower
than those quoted of the West taatkste. • pen of

half•fat ewes realized 4fis. Stock ewes told from
345. to 405., wethers from 34a. to 43a, and lambs,
not much iii demand, from 28e. to 34.. Sales were
not readily effected, and many of the sheep had to be
driven home again. Thu horse fair, usually held at
the lower end of the town, had n capital place aiisigned
to it at the lower end of the field. Heavy and light
cart•hurses were more plentiful than usual, and the
Letter aorta changed hands at high prices. Hacks
were scarce, especially those of a superior character.
There were :shout 50 beasts driven into the fair, and
though the demand si AS out brisk, the prices realized
were quite up to therm quotixl. Mr. H. Richards
sold by auction in the field a it of
, capital Hereford heifers belonging to Mr. hard'
I big, of Durweston. The fat mite reached £25 each,
and the others equally good prices. The attendance
of farmers wits small, owing to harvest operations
being unusually late. All prteent, however, expressed
themselves well pleased with the changed side for
holding the fair, and, as we believe, the corporation
intend to make such arrangements in the field as
will provide all the COIIVeIIIeIICOS and accommodation
requisite for fair purisees. the stock brought to our
fairs will be lea. divided in the future than on pre-
vious occasions, and thereby the personal eonveuiencs
or buyers and sellers be materially advantaged.
ANOTHER BENEFIT SOCIETY.— A branch or court
of the Ancient Order of Foresters was &mined on
Wednesday last at the Temperance llotel. The
entrance fee varies according to age, the minimum
tieing 55., and the maximum Its. Gil. The contriou-
buy fees are paid w cekly. monthly, or quarterly, as
in other societies of a kindred character. We believe
no lines are inflicted for non.attenilauce atproceasiwis
or dinuere, and that the rules of the society are
based on the most economical principles. MIA
society appears to lie popular with the mechanical
classes, especially as the sick allowance is good.
CHILD Outronn. —The respected landlord of the
Union Aruis Inn, (Mr. hionckton) invited the
members of the harmonic class to an excelleot
collatiou on Tuesday last. On the removal of the
cloth, several well eatamtsal songs, duets, trio*, glees,
&c., were performed, under the able leadership of
Mr. Nlatchain, grocer, tc. The performance
appeared to be highly appreciated by all present.
BTEIIIIINSTER NEW roN. The riflemen in this
division lately paid their second visit for this season
to Colonel Malet, at his 1111111/lIMI at Footmen, where
they were entertained in a manner which appeared
to give satisfaction to all present. After discussing
the good cheer set before them, and perforniii% a
few military evolutions, they returned home, under
the command of Sergeant Marsliallsay, rid Child
Okefordsand Fiddleford, and caused quite a sensation
in their route.

Terroratism.—The claims of teetotalism were
most ably advocated by a travelling lecturer for the
cause, at the Primitive Methodist Chapel in this
town, on the evenings of the 6th and 7th lust. A
goodly number assembled to bear him. Among the
company were some opposers to the movement, whose
ludicrous questions to the lecturer, and his talented
answers to the same, made them appear to con-
siderable disadvantage. For instance,— a question
was raised by one of the Largest men in the plats,
who delights to sit behind his "pipe" and "pint,"
" NVha-what-ab-about the riluttons ?" The lecturer
cleverly told loin they were generally found to
possess the largest corporations, as in the present
instance. This of course produced a roar of laughter,
and gave almost a total quietus to the would-be
opponents.
WAREHAM. Thursday week was one of those
"gala" days that IVareliaua is now getting quite
accustomed to. The origin of the proceedings was
the benevolent design of Mr. Hillyard, the union
master, to treat the inmates with a tea and evening's
amusenient, but the tradesmen of Wareham, with
their usual good nature, could not permit the whole
of the expense to rest on one individual, accordingly
they raised a subscription among themselves to pro-
mote the object in view. The appointed day having
arrived, the morning was spent in niaking prepar-
ations, erecting a tent, decorating it with Hags,
evergreens, etc., and by three o'clock ever) thing was
in rder. The fife and drum band of the Wareham
Ririe Corps marched before the inmates of the l'inon,
from which place they proceeded to the "scene of
action" in the Wareham Commee, on a spot
admirably eelected for the occasion. Tea was then
served to the paupers, after which they began to
amuse themselves in any manner most congenial to
their taate. The members of the committee exerted
themselves to the utmost to amuse, for which they
cannot be too highly applauded. We may mention
in particular the names of Messrs. Drew, Dean,
Fooks and Spicer, but nrany others were indefatigable
in the kind offices undertaken by them. Donkey
racing, quoits, cricket, and games of all kinds, (not
forgetting the " kissing ring" apparently much
enjoyed by the )outliful), formed the principal
amusements of the evening. A fire lialoon was also
let off during the evening. Refreshments were
provided on the ground by Mr. Yeareley of the
Red Lion. Towards the close of the proceedings
Mr. Groves spoke of the circumstances which led to
their meeting; and Mr. W. Spicer voted that
thanks should be presented to the ladies, who so
kindly presided at the tea. The proposition was
enthusiastically received. The whole eempany
afterwards astambled, and marched towards home,
preceded by the tile and drum band. Having
arrived at the union, they halted, and Mr. Groves
proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. liiilyanl,
which was given amidst many cheers. They then
marched iown West-street to the market-place, and
from thence through South-street, when they
separated. The evening was most pleasantly spent
by all who participated in the amusements of the
day, and not a few of the inhabitants availed them-
selves of the opportunity thus afforded. We cannot
forbear saying that the life and drum band is a great
acquisition to the town, and the boys acquit them-
selves very satisfriettrily, which reflects great credit
on their instructor, Mr. Hodge, who is very zealous
in his endeavours to make the boys efficient.
Rmrte Cours.--About 40 of our volunteers visited
Poole on Monday, for the purpose of practice in
battalion drill, in conjunction with the 4th and sth
Dorset companies. Captain Campbell, adjutant for
the county, was commanding officer, and be put the
men through many field movements, which were
executed apparently much to his satisfaction. The
Wareham and Wimtiorne men appeared in their
undress uniforms, which gave them an eminently
practical look in comparison with the Poole corps,
who were in full dreg', with very high plume* in
their shakos. There are some excellent remark* in
last Saturday's Examiner, concerning cock's feathers
and plumes, which we recommend to the notice ofall
volunteers. The drum and fife band, under com-
mand of their instructor and leader, Mr. Hodge,
socompanie the Warehazu corps to Poole. Their
smart appearance, neat uniform, and proficiency,
were much admired by every one.
_

Wilibmisc.—Perry SEMIIO/414, Friday, Kept 70.
Before W. C. Laminae, (chairman), and C. J. Parke,
Emirs., Reeds. C. J. Glyn, Moss King, John H. Austen,
and J. T. leaskett.

The Arr. George Devaney, rector of flussage St.
Micheal, wan suninionend by Mr. H. Ford, surveyor,
for a highway rate amounting to .ClO The Rev.
Mow King handed in • letter from the tee, defendant,
asking for an adjournment. Mr. King also questioned
the surveyor as to whether he had expended the whole
of the amount of the previous rate just collected. Mr.
Ford answcred that the first rate was not sufficient to
pay the defendant's bill of coats against the pariah on •
lAte iudictment, and another rate was 'nude to meet it.
The Hooch decided that as defendaut did
not appear, and had not stated any tangih'e ground of
defence, they want take the usual course a of order the
amount to be paid, and issued a wfurant of distress
fort I with.

Kimuxstour..—We regret to announce the decease
of Lieut.. Smith, of the Kimmeridge U eat Guard; he
died on Thursday, August 30, after a lingering
illness. The deceased gentleman has been the chief
officer of this station for a period of 25 years. His
remains were interred at Kinsineridge on Tuesday
Sept. 4th, and the men under his chaige, together
with those of adjoining stations, tired a volley of 60
rounds over his grave according to the military
manner of rendering honour to the dead. The
spectacle was very imposing.
YrruissrEit.—On Thursday night week a case
of sudden death occurred near Horsington. A woman
named Mary Shute, who for twenty years past had
been housekeeper to Mr. Parsons, of Horsing
Marsh, went on a visit to her friends at Gillingham,
and left the same night to go home, when it would
seem that she dropped dead on the road between
Wincantin and Horsingt.n. The body was dis-
covered the next morning by a person going that
way to his labour. There were no marks of vio-
lence on her person, and nothing to lead to the sus-
picion that she had met her death by foul play.