The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-19 00:00:00

WINDOILII.

Pours Cover. Friday. —B if we the It,. C ar J. Glyn.
Israel (lower was charged with wandering abroad. and
I sbrins in a curtain outhouse. at Wimh woe, on the Ilth
iust.—The prisoner was found by P.O Stone M a abed
belonging to Kl. H. Jacobs. In Ma Leigh-road. drunk
bad matches with him.—Ha 1/111 committed to oua month
hard lab sus.

THE RECENT ABOMINABLE SENTENCES.
A meeting was held on Wednesday lan, at the
Odd/allows' Hall. to consider what steps should be
taken to defray the expenses of the trial of the three
men who were sent to prison on the previous Friday
for taking part in the disturbance on the evening of
the "Fifth," and also as to relieving their families
during their term of imprisonment —lir. Robert
Elowk wa, unanimously voted to the chair. After
stating briefly the objects of the meeting, it was pro-
posed and carried unanimously :—" That a C =mitres
be formed to collect subscriptions in aid of the
Imprisoned men and their families."—The committee
elected consisted of 15, with power to add to their
number. —lt ware also proposed and carried unani-
mously —" That in the opinion of the meeting the
time bas arrived whoa the Deputy Chief Constable,
John Hammond, and P.C. Stone should be removed,"
and that a requisition to that effect be sent to the
risk( Constable of the county.—The Chairman said
that be hoped the day would soon come when they
would have paid mag6trates.-7lt was thou proposed
and carried :—" That a warm reception be given to the
three men on their return from prison."—lt we.
ettggestel that a carriage be at the railway station to
meet them, and that they be pulled to the town with
ropes, and that a public supper be held in the evening.
—lt was also proposed and carried :—" That a
memorial from the meeting be sent to the Home
Secretary, with • view to get the sectence remitted,
as in Use opinion of the meeting • fine would hare
amply met tho case under the drcumetancsa."—The
Chairman then 'eked the meeting to go away quietly.
—A vote of thank. we. pasted to the Chairman for
the very able manner in wlech he discharged the
duties of Chairman.—A collection was made, and the
sum of £3 3.. 2d. collected in the halL—The National
Anthem having been sung, the meeting broke up.—
The ball was crowded to excess, over 200 people being
present, and a large number of people were unable to
gain admiseion.—The police authorities deemed it
expedient to have reinforcements from various parts
of the county, end we are pleased to say that their
service, were not required.

WITIIOIIIII.
MOVIILIZOOMIC &ILO/L-00 Thursday, before Mr.
Lundie (es-Mayor) and Mr lirWedge, George W• 69 am sod
wimp. Jew an seamen on /nerd the Arladoe, were
6Urged with wilfully refining to weigh eitchir on the
th-inst.—The captain sided Slit be had been hare, the
ship being under repairs in Weymouth Wads for NOM
tint.; he received his certificate from the Board of Trade
Surveyor three days ago, and was waiting for • favourable
wind to continue hi. voyage: the wind yesterday was in
his favour, and he ordered the men to weigh anchor,
who they refused. The ship had been well found in
everything, and was hound for Spain—The magistrates
asked the men what they had to say 1 Had they any
.'.plaint against the ship I—They answered " No
Had they any co upleint against the captain I —Answer:
"N.' But James asid the mat. had tol l him he wank%
make it hot for him when he got to sea, and a mate could
do a great deal—The men made no complaint, but posi-
tively refused to go to see, and were sentenoed to eight
weeks' hard labour.

TOWN COUNCIL
Thursday Present, the Mayor (Mr. George IL Eliot).
AldermenMlllS4Z. Robertenn. end Thome. Cotthcilim
Lundie, Weldord, Aylesbury, Noboru. Niggle, Grune.
I.Annickg. W•hb, Dennis, kyles, Lovell, Was. Seamen.
Snook, and Clam.

TOR NNW MOTOR
The MAYOR said nfcm commencing the business of the
morales he thought • few word. were dim from him in
ex planation of what Wok place at the Board on Saturday
last He was sure it would be reedit: understood by every
member present he was quite on withasi to be imminent]
as Mayor in °Pixilation to Mr. Thoensa as be wee also
certain Mr. Thomas wee unwilling to be neentneted
In opposition to himself, but the feet was he was
completely taken by surmise at what then occurred. Re
had no Idea his name waa going to be promos& kerne
when approached privately a day or two before declined
to take upon himself the responsibility of the Aloe, and,
therefere, he thougbt. notwithstanding the vote of the
Cosuscil. there was no other course bat to decline scowl ag
It until he had time to consider the matter. He took
the earliest opportunity, and, after mature deliberation.
stated to the Town Clerk th• decision he had tome to,
and, in obedience to the vote of the Council, and what he
felt to be a call of dutrie and what be also understood wee
the desire of a very body of his fellow.townsmen,
contented to put midi au personal reluctance and to take
upon hiinself the responsibility of the office take the
oaths, and was prepared, by the bingeing of Croci and with
their assistance, which be was sure he should receive from
every member of the Board to carry out the duties of the
office to the best of his ability and to uphold the dignity
04th. Coon& (AP'Plausa)
Kr. Armenia 1111103011 d Kr. glint to the chairman-
ship el the Oatmeal mid thanked him for mmegtflog the
• Better to remove tho SAMS of tho Hai. to our