The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-29 00:00:00

POOLS.

PEITT Eigsmose, Thaipday. Before the Mary
(Mr. W. N. Western), the sx-MaYor. (hit• A. Balaton),
and Messrs. W. Pearce, C. J. Stone, and J. B.
Duna —'rlto Bench confirmed a rate of 24. 9d. In
the E for the pariah of Longfieet, Waif. y in the E
th
less than the one for e preceding -year. In
reply to Mr. Stone, the Assistant Overseer (Mr.
Graves) said them were no &ream—The magistrate,
also signed a rate of 2s. gd. in the for the baltyear
for tbe parish of Haamarthy, Poing a reduction 43,1
In the 4 on the rate gads • year ago. Jr. Stone
(to the Assistant Overseer): Any arrears l'or Ham.
worthy, Mr. Ptuton ? The Assistant Overseer: Only
the Government property, sir. (lAtughter.) Mr.
Trovaatioa advised mr. Parton to distrain • but it was
subsequently explained that the Government paid the
rates roorly.— —The Bev. N. J. Bury appeared to
answer the adjourned summons for having made an
addition to St. Aldsisolm's Mission Church, Upper
Nrkdone, without, &pagan plans with the Borough 1
Surveyor.—The Mayor said the. magistrates, at tor
giving the most careful considirmstMl4 bad come
to the oopolootoo that this wee daddadly •
01, bollsugl and WS defendant had not confound

thi bye-laws. In consequence they indicted a
penalty of Si. and code, fixing the fine at this low sum
becomes they did not think there was any intention to
violate the bye-laws.— William Payee, of Longfieet,
app•ared to mower similar adjourned summons ;but
as the Borough Surveyor yea not present the Cal. was
dionissed. —lsaac Ligia and Maar White, giptiee,
of Kinson, were each summoned for allowing a horse
' to stray on the highway near the Bourne Valley
Pottery, Upper Parkston., on the 19th of April.—
P.O. Holloway proved the case, and defendant. ware
each fined 2.. 6d. and costs. —.Charles Scott Salutary,
muter and owner of the schooner Venus, of Exeter.
was summoned by his mate, John Lansrmaid, for pay.
meet of the sum of £:l5 fie. 60., balance due for wages.
%tr. Trevanion appeared for complainant; defendant
dld not appestmplainant's case wan that be
shipped as mate on the litth of April, 1876, on la
coasting voyage, at £4 per month wages. He left the
ship on the 18th inst., when the cargo warn out, as he
did not get on well with the defendant. He had
received altogether from the defendant the sum of
£1103.. 9d., leaving a balance of £35 In. 64d. doe to
him. He had several times asked defendant for this
atm, and he promised to pay it, but had failed to do
so.—The Bench made an order on defendant to pay
the money.
WIRBOR3I7.

Gurnerr's Clams on Tuesday last paid a visit to
this town. A procession paraded the principal
streets at one o'clock. There was a performance in the
afternoon at half-past two, and another in the evening,
both of whieh were largely attended.
TIMPIRANCL—On Tuesday evening last the Witn-
borne branch of the Church of England Temperance
Society held a meeting at the Orldfellnws' Hall, Major
General Maclean presided. Mr. J. W. Ashman,
organising agent for the society, gave a very stirring
address. There was a very poor attendance.
Mrs/toss ro ntx Jaws.—A meeting ef the society
was held at the schoolroom of St. John's Church, on
Tuesday evening last. Rev. G. Watson, vicar,
presided. The Rev. J. B. Barraclough gave a very
exoellett address upon the present condition of the
Jews. The audience was extremly small.
Mies Asurig Da Morn ;RD gave her mesmeric
entertainment at the Corn Exchange, on Monday and
Wednesday evenings last, ti well-filled house,.
Selecting about hid( a dozen young men Irvin the
audience, she at once pet them under her mesmeric
influence and made them do anything she wished.
ma audience was highly delighted with the whole
entertainment, and warmly applaud. I the entertainer.
6nt D.E.V.--On Thursday evening las there was
a full dress parade of the above company at the Corn
Richange. There were present Csptain Loyd-Jones,
Quartermaster-Sergeant Budden. Bugle-Major Mac.
kenzle, three Sergeants, one Bugler, and 43 rank and
file, total 50. The Captain put the men through
various movements and after an hour's drill they were
dismissed. The following promotions have taken
place by examination :—L inos-Gwporal Terrell pro-
moted to Corporal; Priests S. Vine, to be Lance-
Corporal ; and Private & Meader to be Lance-
Corporal. The second competition for Winaborne
took place at Badbury, on Wednewlay last, Captain
Lloyd-Jones made 86, and Lieut. T. D. B Rawlins 66.
Purr! Eiceeione. Friday.- Before the Rev. Carr
Glyn, the Rev. G. Vance Garland, and Major-General
Powlett Lane—George White, of Bourne Valley,
was summoned for keeping • dog without a license, on
the 15th of March.—P.C. Hiscock proved the cue, and
defendant was fined 15s. and costa, 94.-- Skeeee seed,
of Corte Mullen, was summoned for being drunk whilst
in charge of two horses and • waggon, at Broadetone,
on the 28th of March.—P.S. Hazzard gave evidence,
I and the Bench imposed • fine of 12s. and lia costa.
—lltheord Brown, a lad of Wimborne, wen summoned
for assaulting Christopher Runaad, innkeeper and
hair-dresser, of Christchurch, and Mary Runand, his
wife on the 11th of April, at Wimborne.—Defendant
admitted the offence.—The complainants were driving
through Wimborne on Good Friday and defendant
threw a dead rat at them, which struck Mr. Runand
In the face and rebounded and struck Mrs. Rutland in
the eye.—The magistrates inflicted • fine of 20s.
and costs, 7s. 6d.—George Pomade and ilostague
Hoare, two lads, of Hampreston, pleaded guilty
to trespaming in search of game on land in the
occupation of Mr. William Coles, at Viimborne,
on the 17th April, and were each fuied 101. and 4s. 6d.
costa—George Seale, of Chalbtu-y, was summoned
be Maria Brewer, of Woodlands, to allow cause, &c.
Mr. Atkinson appeared for the defendant. The case
was adjourned to enable the applicant to bring
additional witnesees.--Roben Janes the late
assistant-overseer of the parish of Kinun. was
summoned for refusing to deliver up the parish broke,
documents, and writings to the overseers of the
wish, when they were demanded of him.—Defendant
has held the office of assistant-overseer of the parish
of Kinson for the put 14 years, but at the last Easter
vestry Mr. S. Garland was appointed in his stead at
a lower salary. Defendant, however, questioned the
legality of his dismissal, and refused to rive uP the
books—hence the preeent summons. Mr. Tanner,
Iwho appeared for the defendant, submitted that there
had been no legal revocation of the defendant's
appointment, 11,1 no notice was given. He con-
tended that his client was still the assistant.
overseer. Mr. Trevanion, who appeared for the
overseen, submitted that Mr. Garland's appoint-
ment by the magistrates could only be set snide by
the Queen's Bench. He produced the notice of the
vestry which was affixed to the church door. It was
In the defendant's hand-writing, and contained the
words, "or any other business," which defendant
admitted he intended for the purpose of trying to get
his salary increased to no • year, and surely if the
words were sufficient for that they were sufficient to
enable the parishioners to get the rates collected
cheaper. The magistrates ruled that the wore, were
sufficient notice, and Mr. Tanner then argued that
the Act had not been complied vriO, no person being
named by the vestry to receive the books. Mr.
Trevanion contended that the books were vested in 1
the overseers, and • long legal argument took place
between the solicit .re and the magistrates. Inti-
mately the Bench signified their intention of inflicting
a penalty unless the books were given up, and the
defendant then consented to do so, on the under-
standing that for the present he was to be allowed to
retain the books he required for the audit of his
accounts. The case was then adjourned for a month,
so that this arrangement might be carried out.