The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-12 00:00:00

WILTS ESTER SESSIONS.

The general quarter Sesame for the oonnty of
Wilts commenced at the Ooeesil House, Salisbury,
on Tuesday. Geo. Mae/ma, Esq., paraded, and
the following magistrate" were in ettesdanos ; the
Merge"' of Bath, -Right Hon. Earl Nelson, Viwount
Folkestone, Sir John Awdry, Lord Heytesbery,
Right Hon. T. H. 8. Estoourt, M.P., Lord Henry
Thynne, !EP., Bir W. Crofton Bart, Lieet-Geoeral
Beckley, 111. P., M. H. Marl, Esq., M.P., A.
Seymour, Esq., M.P., T. F. Groves, Beck, A. L.
Lopes, Esq., T. & Fowls, req., J. Reveal:all, Esq.,
IL Graves, Esq., D. Archer, Esq., Rev. Prebendary
Wilkinson, Rev. D. Wilkins:in, Rev. Prebendary
Lowther, Rae. L Duke, C. D. F. Wllard,
Captain Wyndham, W. Wyndham, Esq., &
Bytlimins, W. L Matobane, Xmq., W. PinekdaY,
Nil. Hussey, Esq., J. Davis, Esq., tc-
e ordinary business of tb• county was gone
thrones, and a oonnty rate of 4d. in the was
granted.
The salary of the matron of the Fisherton gaol
was, on the motiou of .ilr. Sotheron Fatcourt, in-
creased to zas per annum. Lord Folkestone pro-
posed that it should be £4O per annum, and stated
that the salaries of the matrons of the Kirkdale,
Winchester, Dorchester, and Reading gaols,
averaged L'77 per year. It was stated that the
salary of the matron at the Devises gaol, where there
were a greater number of female prisoners, wean°
a-year. The Rev. Prebendary Wilkinson observed
that the governor and matroc of sash gaol were man
and wife, arid therefore the Wastes should be united,
Tb. $0•0f1101 Or Irlalierioo VIOL with an avenge of
75 prisoner., received LIMO per annum, and the go-
vernor of Dellibell gaol, with a daily average of 94,
£2BO per annum. Mi. Satheron Fatcourt, in propoeing
his amendment dwelt upon the foot that the matroo
of Fiebertan gaol had faithfully served the Gnat,
for 26 yews, and he moved that it he increased to
£35, instead of £4O. as they meet recollect
they would have • similar application from the
matron at Devisee. The amendment, after eesuider-
able discussion, was carried.
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-r-a--t-e of • fortbi.g in lb. pound for the asylum,
produciag £1,184 17a 2d., and • rate of ere-eighths
of • penny for the polio, form wars granted.
The Militia Stores Additiou Committee mom-
mended that the sum of £133 fie. Mould be paid to
the late surveyor for extra work porformod in re-
ference to the erection of the Militia stores, and tbs
additions to the Lunatic Asylum. The subject had
boss referred to the committee the Ism semious,
and the rscomasendatioe.was now confirmed by the
Court. _ _

Aivertisements W.l ordered to be lona for the
election of a surveyor at • salary of MO a-year,
which was axed in tbe year 1658.
Os the motion of Sir Walter Crofton, the relx-rt
of Lord Carearvon, and a oonmaittee of justices of
U,. comity of Southamptou, presented as a resent
mations as Wiaohister, wm retorted to the visiting
Justices for their sonsideration and
report.
Mr. Sorsznos BUTCOOST igipliedi
for ball an We
of • " the Militia toms for the purpose
of greeting a chapel for the me of the permanent
staff of the militia. AA there was some &onbi as to
the power of the Court to grant the land for snob
• purpose, Mr. Fateourt comented to the paelpone-
meat of lbS =Men until the sent sresioas. In the
meantime be would obtain aosininl's opinion spas
the subject
Tom HII7OII3IAIOOT Scum&
Mr. Somme lerooone directed attention to
the rambles art moo she pest memigeneet of the
ritionsahog at dm isteretediebe
szter held at
Deem.
la Llhiat. OwNOS
that 's observaiiews were rather hard on
Mr. lane, whip Ited worked very bidellidobly to

promote the mom" of the institution ever Woos its
estaohabcuent ; u well as upon the late master, who
having been discharged had now no opportunity of
defending himself from attacks in a public court.
He repudiated the allegations which had been made
until they had been substantiated by evidence that
would bear the light of day, and said that the
committee, of which Mr. ltavenhill was • member,
was to blame if the past management of the Umtata
-
lion had ham so defective u Mr. Ravenhill repre-
sented, that committee having been appointed
in conjunction with the late manager (Mr. Fane) to
superuatend all Mu arrangements.
Mr. RAVRIIHILL reiterated his statements that he
made at the last session, and read documents to show
that there were good grounds for charging the late
master with drunkenness, and other habits not con-
ducive to the proper management of the school.
The ?daitiattni or Barn thought the reading of
the documents WM perfectly irregular. He objected
to the mode in which Mr. Ravenhill had gone about
to pick up evidence against an absent man, whose
only chance of clearing himself in the eyes of the
the public was by raisins funds to bring an action
for libel against any paper that ventured to publish
• report of the di/minion.
The ClIAIIIM•N said there appeared to be an un-
fortunate difference of opinion between two gentle-
men silo the merits of a particular individual, which
he did not see in the power of the Court to settle.
The matter was sosordingly allowed to drop, and
the Court adjourned.