The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-28 00:00:00

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Tim Bute RuleOn Afthr.—A contemporary states
the expenses of the visit of the American lecturer,
Mr. kissoth, were defrayed by Mr. Aldermas Norton.
Mr. Booth evidently appreciates the worthy alder•
man's hospitality, for he says he will come again au
October.
loacruan.—A very interesting lecture, the subject of
which wee' Help-meiti and Hinderere," was delivered
by Miss M. Tatningbain, at the Skinner-street .ochool-
room, on Thursday evening. 'The Mayor presided,
and Mere was a capital attendauce. Miss Norning•
ham's lecture would scarcely have plowed the adv °CAW
of " the rights (o.: called) of woman." but it pututed
out the true mission of the gentler sex, and was much
appreciated, &cordial vote of thanks being tendered the
lacy at the clues.
Tasatimeonos. The Rev. X. Pocock, whose
&deist:, was much &pores:bawd when he held the
viwrage of St. V111L194, flee 111CohrOd (COM his former
cougreeation to "hie place • peanut of a SW Book of
Nogiand note. TIM N.Y. W. Jones, formerly curate
at the same church, has &leo been presented with •
puree of 1.15 aud a silver salver. The address to Mr.
Focock, which accompanied the gilt, expressed the
pew sorrow felt by the reverend gentleman's lets '
parishioners at the severance of the tie between them,
and said, in offeriog that testimony to his worth, they
could not forget that to hllll was mainly due the ex- •
Liactios of the debt on the Sunday demo's, the
remodelling sod the alteration of the Boys' National
Schoolroom, theestabbshment of the Free SchoArocon,
and the building of the now chancel to St. Paul's
Church. 'lb. address was signed an behalf of the
rishioners by the MunSiwardens—Mewars. H.
Farmer and 'l'. 8. Turmoil, and has been feelingly
acknow edged.
A DtaIIarOTLIILI FILLOW.—The only case that
occupied the attention of the on Thursday,
nonaktleni of the iday_or (R. Aldridge, B 41.), W. N.
western, F. Maw, H. Termer, and F. Styring, Fags.,
wee that of a charge against a pensiooer, named
Andrew jaw" who Jives JD Globe-sweet. He Was
charged with indecent conduct towards little chil :rem.
—Five little girl* wars sailed as witussees.—Mr. Budge,
who was for the defendant, mede the beet of a be,
case, and pleaded the defeodent's previous good cheesc.
ter, that he tied ham discharged from the army Oa
&mint of infirmity, and thst the evidence of the
children was not reliable—The Beech retired before
giving their decision, and on their return the layor
said they could feel no doubt in their own minds as to
the guilt of the defendant, and the July question which
bad engaged their attentiou was as to toe amount of
punishment which should be awarded him. They took
into coneideration the fact that be had two sertilicates
of good character, and also four good conduct bsderrs,
and as a committal would involve their lose they
would not in this instance send him Is prison without
the option of • fine as they ought to do. The oilcans
of whiM he had bean guilty was of a moat revolting
and detestable character, and one which caused them
to question whether he could have been in his right
senses at the time of its committal. It was almost a
matter of regret that the plea of insanity had not been
advanced by his advocate, se it was he would be fined
E 2 and costa in each case, in all £l2 2s. 6i, or five
months' hard lebour.—Mr. Padge, for Ms defendeut,
asked for " time," but the Mayor peremptorily refused.