The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-26 00:00:00

THE SPRING ASSIZE&

The Commission for then SWISS is fixed for Monday
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"OUR POLICE."

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The reports of Inspectors of Constabulary have just been
issued in • ponderous blowbook of nearly 400 Page. The
following particulars, which we •xtract from the leuthy
statistics relating to the polio, of this county, will no
doulo he read with interest by all classes of readers
whether they ere those who record the body.. • public
benefertion, or by individuals whOSO pursuits and inclina-
tions lead them to Viser it as • ' nominee which
*tighter to he put down. From the report we learn, the
strength of the county pollee (which includes the boroughs
of Bridport, Lyme, and Shaftesbury) in 1977 we. 140,
there being thee note.. Hanka. amok and • population
of 1,160 to each mutable. That number la divided as
follows :-10 superintendents, 13 wargeante, mid 116 rens
stables The per of the Chief Constable, Captain Brous,
I. £430, with £l5O travelling expellee and the H.C.C.,
Mr. Sunk Hammond, receives £l9O 3s. lid., and the
mine. of the Other superintendents vary from
£lsolen 3d—Let clue to MC 15.—0i1. class; all ranks
below the chief also receiving Mo, yearly for boots
The endues of the returns for 1876 77 as regards in-
dictable offences, moms rather to require sorcilatiatdon.
For instance, whereas in 1811 t 0... were 96 mmee
committed, and in 1876, 50; in the former year 144 persons
were apprehended, and only 49 committed for trial
In M were apprehended, and no less than 00 com-
mitted for trial. It would NOVI from this either criminals
are becoming more wary, or the machinery of law requires
burnishing. Perhaps, however, this may be partially
amounted for by the offences determined summarily—in
1976 thee numbered 1.976, end allf were alach66oBd;
while in 1117 they reached 6,000, and only 316 got of.
Durins the year six enceinte on ticketwoldeave, and 16
persons under pollee supervinion, had resided In the
'aunty.
There are in the county 448 lineneed houses, and in
addon, 8 6-day licened : 115 beerhousee to ell on, and
44 to sell of the premises 5 wine and bur licensed
haul.. I wine only, and 47 licensed grocers 11 of tb •
general licensed hues were proceeded against, sod
convicted, and of the beerhouse 11 and 11 convicted.
405 drunken persons were proceeded against, and 374
convicted. es against MIN ard 36-6.
The number of vagrants relieved by the police wee 4.951,
being an inalln•O of 1,501 On WC nil large number.
however, wee 50 per rent, below the year prior to the
establishment of the Mendicity Society.
MILLNDFORD roam.

This borough has • force of 3 only, giving 9 SEM, and a
population f 512 to each constable. no superintendent
Is -paid tfil 2.. per annum with 1:2 per annum as in.
spector under the Cattle Acts. and £2 3s. as mace heater;
and the «timetables 17e. dd. each.
Twelve n.so were proceeded again* end 9 cow
vic'ed in 1&7. In the previous year 8 sod 7.
Then are 10 licensed houses, 1 tosertsoum, and I licensed
mar.
Tti• strength of the police face in the County Borough
in 1877 was 11, giving an average of 79 scree, sod • poulation
of MN to etch constable. The chief superintendent draws
£lfl6 1. 11.. with an allowance of 129 for clothing yearly.
The mrgeaut 17a 5.1 weekly ; the men in the merit class,
SU. 61 : Ist cleat, 13i. AL, end 2nd Masa 2b. ; with an
allowance web of 1112, for boots For sundry Aloes the
bead constable sea ,ClO, end the pomp and glory of the
aloe ..f Sergemst-sk Mace is valued at i;es.
In IV7awe were 16 crimes committed,and 13 persons
appraseeded, and all committed for none being
died:tarts& In 1876 the numbers were and 5. I=
persons were proceeded summarily againat, of whom 111
wore COMlric
There are 34 general licensed housed, and 2 ttday
licensed bonse.,6 Watauga, to sell on and 1 off. and 1
wine and beer hcen.. sof the general licensed boom
were proceeded against and 3 convicted.
46 dm= drunken... were brought, and 311 con-
victions
POOLE.

raw police force of Mb Borough membered 13, which
allowed 313 acre. ands PewLebow of 776 to each constable.
The head coestable to paid £ll5 per amain, aad an
allowaece of Lb for acting aa weti.wiNg aipsr of
V WWII/ ; U. VI. sad Sle. per week; sad the
ince from SM. to lii.
Than were 17 crimes committed, on limiest £0 la ISM
21 persons mree apprebended. and 16 casereated for trlaL
11/ lemons wm pro **dad analmt summarily, Wag e
decrease of 16 upon th=e year. 117 were convicted.
end no km than 61 di
Of licensed bouwee there or. 41 aeserel and 2 six-days.
01 the former 3 ware convicted; 31 bserhuusse mid
meek-noes ; 1 wine and bear limes, 1 wine ally. and 5
bccneed groom . . . . .