The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-26 00:00:00

TFIE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

Mr. Weston sold nothing gook' be fearer or more
!pewit% dna his *videos*.
Mr. Bishop said his evidence wu given very eleolll.
The case was dismissed.
JoAss iforesisell, contractor for the maileart between
Dorchester and Bridport, wen charged with having
caused and pronred a horse to be alined ou April 9,
by being worked In an unfit state.
Defendant sent a telegram to Mr. Read. of the George
Inn, where his horses are kept in Dorchester, to send
cm the snail earl bye men to Bridport. Both, the
ostler, got William Travers to take it. As be was driv-
ing from the steble P.C. Mitchell discovered the
home was enfit to go—its shoulders being very more.
Trevose we. summoned and fined, and now the owner
was *barged with owing the horse to be ill-treated.
Defendant 'aid the keep was very short at Lyme
Regis, and he applied to Mr. Shepherd for some. It
was never intended the bone should work. It was
harnessed in mistake. He complained that the driver
bed not paid proper attention to his horse.
The Mayor said the magistrates examined the animal,
and found it is • very sore mute.
Mr. Symonds said that at the peon they drove from
Lyme to Dorehester it was no wonder the hones were
sore.

Defendant : If he didn't do it somebody else would.
Mr. Symonds: Then you should not .ake the contract.
It WU elicited thet the mad cart lAA to b. Iriran
fmtn Lyme to Dorchester in three bottrs and 25 minutes
—24 miles of the most trying Had in England, and se
bed, said ths Mayor, as 40 miles of good road. That
tiMs Includes

/ 113 Direction Bate of Weather.
I z 3igoiwind-
April • •
18 62 42 ESE
19 44 42 Es 6 Flhe
10 08 44 INELSIPIn.
21 00 14 SAW Inn.
22 68 42 8A W Iotv, fog, Moe
23 68 42 N nne
24 81 , 46 NW Vioudy
CON MID TO THI Lk WIT 00087 T PllBoll. el =MS :
Mary gliaabeth Bashrod, child murder at Broadmsyne ;
Ann Bashrod, aiding in the commission of the same at
Broadmayse ;Willie.. Britton, burglary at Wer mouth .
—Hard Labor: John Cook, cameo, at Bridport ;
Robert Griseley, vegranny at Longliam ; Mary Ann
Beale, vagrancy at Weymouth; Elisabeth Polley, tais•
behaviour el Sherborne Union, 1 calendar month ; John
Hell, vagrancy at Onshore*, Mules Harris, rag:army
at Oraaborne, 21 day.; cfeerge Morris, swelling at
Stapleton Preston. 1 ;Wender month and 14 days;
Beery liarvey, 'banally at Sherlsorne,l4 days; Arthur
Norman, vagranay at Loden, 14 day.; Edward Read,
aseaalt at Sixpenny Headley, 7 day.; Frederick Wood•
ford, damaging draw at Melbury Abbas, 2 cisleedsr
mouth.; Walter Bennett, stealing milk at Woodlands,
14 days • Thomas Jenkins, stealing miaow, at Osming•
toa, 21 days ; John Butcher, dealing lasdplps at Wyk*
Regis, 3 calendar month.
A Dowser= bide Mama. A good deal of
painful anxiety has been caned In Dorchester by the un-
aceountable dimppeaanes of Mr. William Vincent, • middle-
aged ma.,, employed m traveller by Mr. Cable, draper, of
Tamen was formerly • soldier, and sub...neatly
• warder at Portland Convict Prison, but for 'he last ten or
twain years be hee• been employed In the Dunn= now carried
on by Mr. Cable, Unveiling in the Weymouth and Portland
districts. He resided at, Grove Buildhp, Dorchater, and ha•
• elle and several children. He was well known se • steady
penmen( man, and, eo trustworthy was he esteemed to be,
that he held= an appointment as one of UN stewards of the
Old Friends' ffeeisty, at Don:beater. On Thunday week he wes
about hie Imam as anal at Weymouth, and, h the evening
he mat • letter to his wife by • falters traveller telling her
that he should not come home that night, as, the neat day,
being Gard Friday, the trains did not run early enough fe,i-
him to return. Re spoke about getting to Bradman& early
on the following day, and asked his wife to come out
there to meet him, bringing with her on. or two of the
children. The letter wa• written In an affectionate cheerful
drain, and afforded no Indication of an Impending calamity.
Alter having tea at • coffee house in Klngatreet where be ham
been in the habit of staying for years, he went out about half-
wit eight to smoke Mr pipe, as was his custom. From .hat
Moment there is no trace of him His wife and children
walked out to Broadmayne on Good Friday, anticipating a
pleasant return in his company, but be never appeared, and
they walked Man wondering and =abut. But hie =ex=
waa hopefully attributed to mese =forum call of
duty, and they anticipated Ilnding him ready to receive
them at home. Inn no he =snot there. Anxiety Increased each
hour, and when the following day reread, and there were no
Udall of him, hi. p wife became In great distress of mind.
MY. Cable was Informed of what had occurred, and he pro.
needed to Weymouth, not to find, however, any trace of
',lntent, but only hie books and parcels. The landlady of
the coffee house could give no more tidings of him than
we have reoorded and to this time rib whereabouts
continue. • mystery. His wife ha. been in greet agony of
mind respecting him, yet trim to hope he may have gone under
Inexpiable ciresimetaneee to vidt same relatives at a distance,
and the police of Weymouth have been informed of his loss,
=dare making e.ery effort to trice him. We trust that they
may snowed in ending Ma safe, and that his Marna may be
found to bene been earned: one of those unsocoun table freak.
a such that of the Nov. r. Spoke • short time lack which
created each universal excitement and alarm.

r, be

said be ;would never drive that horses/min,
end bad now some rood animals. He could always do
the journey In tits, sod without any trouble.
It seemed he was fined El and costs for • similar
&Jen*, yn 15th September last. .

The Mayor paid the magistrates could not look 4i this
ease with any leniency, because it was second offense,
and the horse was treated with great cruelty. He would
be fined £4 including costs, or • months' bard labour.
Allowed • week to pay in.
Defendant *skid for a summons against his driver for
noel ot of ditty, and also for driviog the borne in an
unfit state. He was told he could have them.
Two men of Fordingten, named Otero Stoodloy, and
George Prince, were brought up in custody. ittor,dley
appeared with a black and swollen eye, and the clothes
of both were matted with blood.
P.R. Cousins said that early on Sunday morning he
and P.C. Beata found the prisoners drunk and fighting
in Cuckold's-row, Fordington, with a crowd round,
and.the.whole neighbourhood disturbed.

Btoodley said that they wont into the Union Arms
for two half pint. of beer, and Prince wanted him to
pay for both, but he wouldn't. When they got out
Prince fell on him.
Prince said Btoodley caked him to go in and have
some beer. called loril, end then said he must pay for
what be had. .

--8-t-oc:dies admitted this warn right, and Mr. Symonda
told him he onaht to hays paid.

—Th—o-r-Idavor;ad the migistratas would mod them
both to p
prinos,
eria°mnotftioarriessieknedd‘Yithe Mayor whether Dr
ADiadge had not spoken to him for Prince.
The Mayor said yes.
Mr. Symonds aid that speaking to • maestri." about
• ease wig • very improper proonding.
Mrs. Pane,: But Dr. Aldridge attended htm last
summer for sunstroke.

The Mayor rid Voe biagistrates had done what they
believed right end would not alter their deeisioe.

DOSS TT MILITIA TIA AND COPILIT Rooth TIM
recruit' of the iDorset Militia, about eighty-five in
number, usembled on Monday last, and on their arrive'
they found their good friend, Mrs. Hinshaw, prepared
to receive them, at the Corn-exchange, with her usual
kindness. Mr. Greening was behind the counter, with
tea and coffee, breed and butter, and cake; Mr. Davis,
the evangelist, it his poet, to sdviae and 1116 U-cot them;
sad Mrs. Bingham with her Bank to receive their spare
money, and take care of it for them. However, on
Tuesday evening the room was more formally opened,
the men having now received their clothes. After •
few enlivening tone, from the band, which were well
played, the big drum, however, being perhaps • fittle
too powerful for e room, Mrs. Bingham took her ploys
it the harmonium, and several hymns were heartily
sung by the men, among whom we were glad to see i,
few artillerymen from the barracks. Then the Rev. &
W. Pears was called upon to address the men upoa
advantages of the room, and the roles connected with
it. Re commenced by stating that it was entirely the
work of Mrs. Bingham, bosun and carried out with
the simple desire cf making them comfortable, endl
keeping them out of temptation while at Dorchester.
For their comfort than was • room they could call •
their own, where they could page the evening with
their comrades, and have their tea and coffee in quiet-
ness and comfort, such as they could not find at their
billet& For their recreation, there were various emus.-
meats and ram's provided, so they need not find the time
hang on their bands. But this wee not all these who
wished to improve themselves it reading mil writing,
would have the opportniiity ',lf doing so, having the
materials provided for them, with paper, envelopes, end
stamps for those who wished to write home to their
friends. As they received their pay every day, it might
seem hardly worth taking care of. but if they would ,
place what they did not want in Mrs. Buighato s bank,
they would find it a very useful sum of money at the
end of the training, which would be sent home for
them if they preferred it. or given them before they
left the town. But, above all, there was If,, Davis,
able and willing to give thous instruction on the moat'
Important subject of all, tho coneerns of their soula,
and they would never regret the time they bestowed on
his Bible classes., Cr the attention they paid to his kind
advice. But, aa to the rules, they most pay
most particular attention to them, for their
own advantage, as well as Mrs. Binglises comfort.
Coming among them, as she did, night after night,
they should gladly attend to her wishes in everything.
They must, therefore, remember that in that room there
must be no bad or wares laminar& In past years men
had learned that they weld enjoy themselves perfectly
in that room, without the use of that language for ,
which this part of the county was rather notorious. '
No man must pregame to enter that room except per-
fectly sober. In their games there months noambling.
Yee might say that there was no harm in playing for
a penny, or • halfpenny ; bet time principle was the
' mese, and they that ruined themselves and families by
gambling, all began with small sums. Them were Um
rules which meat guide them In the room. On parade
the sergeants would teeth them duty, and how to sorry
themselves like soldiers ; but, in the street, they must
he their own drill sergeants. They must remember
that the credit of the regiment was entrusted to them;
and, since the establishment of this roam, Mrs.
&ethane" coedit as well. There were plenty of people
ready to And fault with them, and with ell that
done for the.., and therefore they must be the MOTS
careful. Lee me show you what I amen added the
rev, speaker—if you Sung men had come into
Dorchester last week, and hod got into bad company,
and been found rolling about the streets in a state of
intoxication, people would simply have said," There lea
or country fellow who hasn't:me to tag care of him;"
but now that you have thou red jackets on your backs,
the ease is very different: now they would say, "There
Is another militiaman drunk as usual, they are all
'
alike -" and others would say, " There is one of Mrs,
Bingham's militiamen ; whet good has she done with
her tea nod coffee room r Be remember that you are
weighed by thou vrho would mach rather have your
money welled in Dorehestu, than carried home with
you • and, for the honour of your regiment, and for
the Oki' of Mrs. Bingham, you must be doubly leveled.
You us surrounded by temptations, but I doubt not
that by God's grace, you will be enabled to conduct
yourselves in such • manner, that whin the training is
over, we shall part with you, as in pant years, with
regret. Thus seded the opening proceedings, Mr. Pears
bang heartily thanked by Mrs. Bingham for his excel-
lent address.
Boatman Poucis, April Di—Before the Mayor (J. F.
Hodges, Esq.) J. Bishop, q., IL Davis, Seq., sad Dr. Aldidire.
Jam. Pam, landlord of the Compare. Inn. was summoned
for selling boar between one and two o'cleek no Sunday morub.,
week. P.S. Coming caught defendant supplying crop of beer
to C man named StAckland st the front door of the Inn. Mr.
Weston, for the defendant, incenioudy &toted that no offence
was committee, bUckland taint a lodger In the hones, by
ooireg • portion of Use buildings for which defendant is
ratediir
His needing succeeded, and the case was Menthe&
MONDAT.—Betoos the Mayor (J. F. Hodges, Esq.),
J. Bishop, Faul.. and Dr. Aldridge.
William Nautili, hotelier, of Dorehester, was charged
under 22 and 23 Viet, all& 5.3, with using au incorrect
weight, at the Royal Horse Artillery barracks, on
Tuesday. April 19th. Mr. M. C. Weston appeared for
defendant..

0011WTY Pam Szaem Satariay.—Refere R. 0 F
Steerard„ Esq. (cheirman),C. F Adel% Esq.. Erasmus thunder:
Esq., E. Pearce, Esq., E. L Kinderslsy, Zsq., nod U. Warr!
E-q '

The pariah couatables appointed at a previous seenons took
the oath of office. An objectioo Ime started by William
Keetch, of Maiden Newton. He wanted to know who el+, going
to pay him for Mx day's work. The Clerk remarked that under
the old Act the Bench had power to order pay went, but there
was no authority under the new Act. It seemed the objector
had lived In Maiden Newton for *en years and never *erred
before. The Chairman thought he had nothing to complain
.4. Keetch add he had to pay • man to do his work while he
was here. The Chairman remarked that he would bo woee, off
if he had to Rene on. jury for two or three dam. Ranch
thought that would be • different cue. Mr. Steward ; In both
you is ouki be serving your country. The constable didn't at
all weirs to care about being • patriot at ha own expense, and.
being threatened with a penalty If he rrfused to he mon, oeir
he mould like to know how much it was. But he quickly
thought better of it, and took the nath, but went off 'aylnghe
should apple to the Secretary of State on the oubject. In •
minute he returned, and Inquired about no ofecial staff The
Chairman told hire the magistrate's had nothing to do with making
such provhion,and he went off not at ell satiefied. Another non,.
plaint now are** from one of 'he Portland movables. Edward
Lynnam said that he had been in office for nearly five years
and had never yet men the colour of • staff. Mr. Coombs'
Then you're • very lucky fellow I—Haughter). The nonstable
said he must have protection, Mr. Coombs : You've got a big
'tick at home I suppose • a staff Is no protection. Lynham
That'. • weapon lAn not like to use. I don't 'bp.. till
C provided
M pvided with. etal. Anotherof the Portlanden said that
he too wars etaffiees, and there was quite • chorus of complaint
on the subject. TheChalrnan mid it war not the duty of the
magistrate* to provide wags, and he suggeited that not getting
paid for coming here today was the reel ground for their
objection. Mr. Coombe asked what extraordinary virtue there
was In • eta. Lynham mid it would do to break • fellow's
bead with. Mr. Coonike You Cab uee the rolling pin 1—
(laughter). The objectors were lead that they were noble to.
penalt.v oi XlO If they refused to take the oath. Upon this
they were all morn. One asked if they were not supposed to
be sulphad with staffs. Mr. Coombe add no. " Then," replied
he, "I shall make myself warm if there's any row." The
rest swore s about any objection, and the other bumble* wee
proceeded with.
A summons Ibbbielb THOMAS KITOMICRT, a cattle driver,
living In Dorcheoter, for cruelty to a heifer at Maiden Newton,
was adjourned, defendant not appearing, nod the summons
not WMI4( been left et his usual place of abode, but waned on
his Wife where slw was at work in High-street. Supt. flare
said It was • very bad ebbe: the heifer had to b • killed.
Jelin BILIVIIIR, of Woke iterie, was charged with stealing
teed from • well at Lynch farm, W 3 be Regis, belonging to Mr.
threefold.

seem—ed that on the 9th April the water supply failed, and
on the 14th it was found to mime from the lead pipe in the well
being broken, and partly untried env. Information vreagiven
to the police, and it wao found that about 15 feet 3 inehm of
Inch pipe h..' been taken PR MIMI' that rloone. had
Puld It at the inanne more of Mr. It Fowl.v, at Weymouth. It
seemed he took it to the man In charge of the store, William
Swindle, old It ens his own, and received fort Mut
being at the rate sit IM per ca-L, the pries allowed to getherera
It was found to measure about 15 feet lock, and to corres-
pond with that mioung. Mr. F. Hunt mid that in 18.59 he put
500 or OW feet of piping at Lynch fans, and he hien, 'Sad •
portion of that perdu oti by. Joint hr made. Mr. F. Moore,
of Weymoeth, spoke to supplying It. When apprehended by
P.M. Pitfleid, prisoner mid he know nothing alout the Iced.
Now, howeser, he pleaded guilty, but mid be took the lead from
a in/ed.—Be was sentenced to three months* hard labour. ii.ll
mother, who was In the body of the Court, welded to know if
the magiwratee would take ball for her *on I

Gamine CRAWS, of Maiden Newton, was summoned to allow
Mune why he should not support his father, Thomas Chapple,
now cnaNuable to thr Dorchester Union, Mr. If. Lock
prow elated on bthall of the Guardians. and Mr. Weston was for
the defendant.

Mr. Lock raid that this summone wan taken out by direction
of the Weird of the Guardians. The defendant kept • beer-
house and grocery shop at Maiden N ton, and webs placer
by trade. and an able:bodied man,
_ .

'Mr. Droves, relieving officer of lb. Dorchester Union, pro-
duced the application and report book, from which It appeared
tbat on the 26th of March last Th ma. Chapple, of Fromc
Vauchurch, 77, plaaterer. • widowee, applied for additional
relief. At that time be had la. a week and a loaf, and an order
gnu then made for 2. end. toed. wrk for three months.

-Mr. 6;c177-1; Well; tiarTt -1.1;;;5; OrtitaTT7sOrOs7C-hZ:.ple 7
Mr. Weston ohlected saying the relieving officer could uot
pomibly know that.
Witness said defendant had admitted it to him. It a
Ma. Groves went to defendaut about maintaining Ma=
sad he said he omld not do it.
_ .

Mr. Coombs remarked that that err not an Marl re admission
that Thomas Chapple err Ills father : Mr. Lock had better all
'Monne Chappk.
The relieving ofßccr rid he wee eery infirm. ',Oyler, arid
:limey blind.
Ultimately the Bench adjourned the case, for proof of the
peternlty of defendant
Mr. Weston inked for expenses as adjournment eras neceleary
by no faulsof his, but the magistrates would not.
NATII AR ILL EVIIIIOII Was .m.med for not displaying a red
flag In front of a steam engine of which he had charge at Malden
Newton, belonging to Nr. NichOls, wbo lota out strni-plough
for hire.

Yr. Nicholls attended, and mid two ',team-ploughing engines
were bele, taken from Toiler Down through Malden Newton,
when one broke down, and had to be repaired. The defendant,
who was in charge of the other, had to go to Notton farm,
and thottglit lam obstruction would be caused if he went on
alone, and therefore was unable to display the red flag 00
yards in front as required by sec. 3 of the Locomotive Act,
DM. It only went on about 100 yards before P.M. Stillman
spoke to him, when he got a man to tarry the nag
It seamed the owner should bees been summoned. To avoid
further trouble, Mr. Nielson. paid Ma, which Included One
and casts, end he was told to notion lib men.

WALT•It WILLIAMS, of Calalttock, lor leaving • waggon of
fume, drawn by two homes, outside • public bouts at Ram-
*hem, for half-an-bour, white he eras In tbe tap-room,
talking about mu inquest, Imo Clued 10a including meta. P.C.
Orchara gave trillium of the fact.

Amami Seat, i• 110 Noun, mid JANIS Nonage, all
F.rdintoa,iirrre eummoned for allowing cattle to elm,' on
the Dorchester and Blandford turnpike road, in the perlah of
Wellestrtfe .pped, and P.B Stillman ascertained
that defendant eras i4nding In the market" and could not
come. A warrant was issued for his apprehension. 1401741
eras ill in bed and could not come.

It seemed that • pr.ctice has amen on dumlays of raying
toll Ice honed and mem. and mending them through the gate to
feed by the aide of the road beyond, while the boys who take
them there denote thensactirea to playing pitch and taw
P.C. Kingman apoke to gliding • hone of Seal's, and donkeys
belonging to the other two on the road Just through the gate
end in Ellyeerlene on the 17th toot., with the bon tossing
halt.prce. some &Menne.

—itesir—in-laTie k nothing about his bone being taken there,
and that it had been the custom for thetas% 60 years.
goal and Morris were nitwits. each.
Witte was subesquently brought up by two policemen. He
was inked why be did not appear In answer to the mammon.
He replied that he listened to other people, who 'aid as be
hilst a little work to do from the country people, his mimeos
w do Just as well. Re was sorry he had given them
much trouble,

_
—The Chairman remarked that It mourned to be a regular
practice sending cattle astray on Sundays.
Welis seld his boy had not been there every Sunday, and he
would take rood cam he did not no wain.
He was told be had incurred expenses to the amount of
5. ed beyond those who had appeared.
He mid he was very sorry, and hoped they would look It
on?.

The Bench flood him 72. 6d.. and allowed him& fortnight to
PY

Two tramps named Titostsa llamas and Wri.l.leN BrDelle
were charged with stealing • pair of vim," the property of
Sir James Phillips, at Osminston. On the 14th April the pri.
saner. and another man went into the stable yard begging,
when John Bartlett told one of them to go to his cottage when
be could haws • part hoots, and he (Bartlett) went into the
read to motion to his- wife thet it woman right. He sew one of
the men before going into Miss F•ncy's breadehop (they had
Mentheity society Tickets) pets pair of scissors in the leg of
one of his bonta. hut thought no mons of it till the beet aey
when, • pair of scissors he had to cut OIL with were miming.
Ile gave Information to the police, and prisoners were appre-
hended between Bridport and Charmouth. To P.C. Powell
Jenkins admitOol stealing the Munn, and he was sorry he
threw them away. He now admitted it, and mid be was sorry
he had siren them so much trouble, shedding • few tears about
it.

Quarter -Muter Sergeant Henderson spoke to super.
intending the weighing of the meat supplied to the
troops at the Dorchester barracks on the 19th. It was
defendant's ditty to put the meat in the scale, sod tie
to place the weights in the other. He reeved out 39
ration. of 21110. each for the warned; and six ratites'
from 181 be, upwards for melees of single men. On a
complaint from some of the married people, he inspected
the Neale, and found • piece of meat, weighing 'quarter.
of-a.pound between the dials of the male and its support.
He accused the defendant of doing it, and be confethed
It. He "I as obliged to dots through my master
bellyieg me and the meat does nos rue out." He
reported it to Captain Williams. The Government
scales were need. Defendant was the servant of the
butcher who eat up the moat for the oontrsctor.—
Croseexamined : This took plea" in the cook.honse,
where no one but those connected with the barracks are
allowed to go.
Mr. Weston: Thee there is an end, I take it, to the
case? He is setumooed for doing this in a public place,
whereas it was • private place.
Mr. Syroond., on looking at the oleo'. under which Wrrainnya Coumittrs SCHOOL : &MACH CLoSh.
the gammons wee lambed. said the offence did not come It has long been wished to supplement the education
seder that section, therefore, the present summons given in Weymouth Collegiate school by • course Olin.
meat be dismissed. But defendant was not beyond the &traction in Science and Natural Philoeophy. Hitherto
read h of the law there was another mode of pro- it has only been possible to direct the attention of the
o.edsnt.
boys to these subjects by • series of lecture' given once
'The be ter•Master enquired if further dealing with or twice in the term. lint an opportunity has now
the rue was to be left to the cavil power, occurred of introducing these subject. into the ordinary
Mr. Symonds said the magistrates did not sit there M work of the school; and it will be seen by our wirer.
give advice. tieement a class has been formed among the elder boys
Mr. Weston stagnated the Governmeat WWII able to foe Chemistry, Natural Philosophy and Indosteki
employ • solicitor to Deadest the cue. &geom. In ineeciation of the subjects taught in Olio
The Quarter-Meager hoped it was sot through fault slam, a useful and powder lecture is delivered to the
in his e.ail•a•• that thee.., tailed whole @shoal pose • foralgat.

Rudden dbe had never wen the whew', and had nothing
to do with he ansir. . .

leek Ist.- was— len ;need to three weeks hard labour, and
Budtten wee duthergeal.