The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-07-14 00:00:00

Ossittohirc.

DOR C H SATZ E.— Poi.= Lestacrion.—The
parches= division of the County Comenbuhiry, as
well se the Dorchester Borough PM= force, woril
inspected or Tuesday, the 7th insiont, by Capt.
Willis, Government laspeeter, and were
complimented by that officer as the =Me ort2
efficiency.
Comm Coyly. —The moodily =hag of We
Court WM =id or Toseday harp Edwil 11=
Esq., and of the 52 piamei which had been
only 8 imams mime odors the Cowl kr adjediastion,
Rolliyoska B•rrett. —Debt El 6s. 84. for
bread. The =hods= not appearing, rn order wee
made for mese= by two instalments. —Holleyosk
C. Clam—Debt 17e. Id. La this ems an order woe
mode kr perms= by bar equal insialenssia—
nog. Pin= —Debt £6 10e. for piga. Woo.
diet did set appear. Ordered to pay in seven days.
---Beseembe e. Seal —Debt SI IL 7d. foe shop
seeds liummess diemimed for Mosffisient MOW&
—Haber Kinsman.— Debt XI 7e. Dehmdent
did not =paw Ordered to pay by three ineteheents.
White v. Mk= Deit4 Se. 9d, Ordered
to pay in • month.— —White er. Elio= —Debt
El 14e. 64. Ordered to pay by three isstalmeets.
—dial.. White.—Debt Is. ;or a dog. Old"
to pay is emu days. There were also two Jodi-
me= summons= In which orders for 21 days' ha.
prisonsient in each ease were made.— Lea e.
Iresit.—ln this yeas, which wen tiiidbyaJet7M
the last court, and • verdict gives for the ria-
dant, Mr. Andrews =ended, pursuant to notice, to
mova for a DOW trial, on the grounds that the
verdict was =Most the evidence, sad also that evi-
dence was admitted which ought to bare been re-
fueled. Mr. Howard affisid to oppose the
the motion; and His Honor, after beach% the lepl
peillamea's argismente, refused the •Wiagivie.—
Tb• ease of William Crooklard, • bankrupt, mu
hrther adjourned till 4th Asp=
The new duty on lissom to be. retailers is to
talos els= from and after the 10th of October. On
=who are authorised by justices of pesos to
victualling-atop, and who sell beer to be osey
ens= cm the premises, and who do not sell spirits,
the new dutyisL33a., and 5 per cent. thereon is
bon of the present duty.
The indictable crimes committed in Engles= in the
year ending MDAWIIIOIII, 1862, so far as known to
the polite, were 62,225 in number—an Morelos of
41 per monk over the previous year. By an loon.
vs.lesl arrangement these per= returns are for the
year esding at Miohesisses,but the rote= of asiesinsl
proomitlings is for the yew proper, ending with
Demeanor. The latter return shoos that is 1862
29,001 pore= were committed for trial in Hyland
—an hien= of 9.1 per omit, follosiag an mare=
of 161 per mat. in 1861. Bet is each of the years
1858, 1839, and 1860 =ere bad been • decree= and
th, numbers for 1862 its MI • lids below thane
1557, notwithstanding an increase of pooslaticia.
The eommitments in 1862 were 1 to 1,018 el the
estiniated population.

WEYMOUTH.—Th. children attending the
Hope Chapel Sunday-school were on Wednes-
day, through the kinds/moo( Lady Freed= and the
member' for the borough, indulged with their
annual holiday. With his customary liberality, R.
B. Sheridan, Req., placed Framptoet Park at
the disposal of the school, which offer weat&!?
that moepted, and it was decided the
=ration should mousse the form of a monster
pic-nic, the weather proving beautiful for each an
event About two o'clock the children, about 400
strong, left the school-room, sad marebed through
the town to the railway station, where a special tram
bad been provided by the Great Western Railway
Company. So= after their arrival in Prompt=
Park, a plentiful supply of tea and cake was
distributed to the children, which they
seemed to enjoy most heartily, their ster-
ile= amongst the bay having given them a keen
eppettte. After tea sposta of various kinds were
Indulged in with much spirit, and when the shades
of night began to draw around the happy party
repaired to Mr. Sheridan's house, outside oif which
they rang several songs, and cheered most heartily
for ham and his inestimable lady, and they wended
their way to the railway station, arriving home
between 10 and II o'clock, all having heartily
esieeeed the day's amusement
Ono Fours.-0n Wednesday and Thursday
evenings Mr. Thor-ton again visited our town, and
gave two of his "Odd Folks' " entertainments at
the Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms. As on the
last visit he wee well received, and the performances
gime great satisfaction.
Cacti:re To A Niu• te.—A lady correspondent has
sent ea the following on this subject ' A friend to
the decnb creation who lately visited Weymouth was
mach struck with the deplorable condition of the
donkeys used for the amusement of children. There
can be no possible objection to their being so
employed. pro. ided they could do their work without
betas goaded on by the kicks and blows of their cruel
masters. The sea, "the poor man's friend" is in
MU, pieces an orsaineist wither than a disgrace,
ow* &obeli:es to the interference of the proper
authorities ; and magivtratee would do well to repri-
mand that debasing crime—cruelty; not only where
the mere highly prised animal, the horee,isover-driven
or over-laden, but also when the =offending donkey
(obstinate through ill-usage) is =mercifully knacked
about by the heavy cudgels the boys are permitted
is see about them. The Rey. G. Wood,in hie meg-
nineent work on Natural History,states, "Thai. are
few animals which will better repay kindness than
the am or will develops better qualities. Is it not
a pity that the barbarities indicted on the interesting
animal, deemed worthy of such great honour in olden
times, should have brought it to its present degrada-
tion ? And now a word for the poor little go= It
surely was not designed by God sea beast of burden
any more than the use of dogs, whose use es such haa
been trimly suppremed by Act of Parliament.
Panels should be reminded that they are "teaching
the wring idea how to shoot" in providing their
eitedirea with whips almost before they are able to ,
speak. Would it not be bettor to employ the big
boys in drawing little carriages, rather than support
them in lagging by the side of the poor little goat*,
for the =room of urging them, by cootinned acts of
cruelty! It is to be hoped that these abuses will
=am, not only for the benefit of the oppressed brutes,
but akin for the prosperity of their roasters, who, by
aiming God's creatures, abuse Him who formed
them, and thereby forfeit happiness in this life, and
in that which is to come.

&•000H PETTY Ssesioes, Townhall, Tuesday.
—Rio. O. C. Welaford, req., R. Griffin, Eim., and
Captain Proems.
A C•17110g. —Elizabeth Martin, • girl, was
cheesed with creating a noisome.— Mr. James Sly,
landlord of the Cutter Hotel, proved that on Sun-
day afternoon be saw defendant tome from lur home
in Lest-street, and throw a bucket, full of filth, into
• sink opposite hie premises. Parties residing in hi
bowie bad made great complaints of snob nuisances
wineh were of common occurrence, end he was
determined to pot a stop to such proceedings.—
Mr. Griffin said be believed the drains were not
trapped, and that was the cease of the nuimno• Mr.
Lowman did not no his duty in not having do
sinks trapped. —Defendant, in defence, denied that
it was filth she had thrown down the sink—it was
nothing but potato p.ll.—Pined 2". 6d. and coda
TIIIROWING STOMITL—John B• 1101110, • hey, was
mumnioned for throwing stones at a pollee 040• T• in
the employ of the Great Western Railway Cowpony.
-Complainant said on Thursday night between
seven and eight o'clock, there were • lot of boye
playing about the Mirka at the station, when
Inspector Morrison ordered him to clear the boys
away. He went and told the boys to leave,
which they all did with the exception of defendant.
Witness caught bold of him and gave him a good
shaking, and put him outside the station gates.
The boy then picked up • large stone and threw it
at the officer,bat fortunately mimed him.— lnormior
Morrison stated passengers often complained of the
Lingoes' used by the boys who came shoot the
station, and defendant was on* of the worst of thew.
—Pined Is., and 2a. 10d. «me.

AII•CLT --George Hopkins was 11110111001K1 foe
assaulting William Senalloomhe.--Complainant mid r
On Sunday morning he was in Squiiiii's yard, in
Creeoent•street, when a dispute took place between
defendant and himself about getting I carriage
ready. Defendant shook his band in complainant's
face, and taking out a knife threatened to do him
grerious bodily injury. He went in bodily fear
of Min.—ln defence, defendant stated that min-
plainant ordered him about, which be had no
eight to do. and because he would not do
so complainant shook a stick over hie bead
and threatened "ho would strike him eo that hie
could not move afterwards" In support of his case
defendant called Mr. Squibb, whose evidence did
Dot much alter ;he appearance of the cam.—De-
(rodent said when he was in some time ago com-
plainant dogged him, but be scorned to bring him to
Court, sail ascribed as his reason that whim be got
he gave lino a "good biding." The Beech
bosin4 defentiant over to keen the peace fe
months in bis own surety of flO. kts amid be had
no money to pay the costa, sad was them fined Wk.
sad costs, aid in default was oommitted to Dow.
cheater gaol for 14 days.
Boaanio • Mr.x winurr Asumr.—Jokst Dods,
a labourer, was brought up on remand, charged with
stealing • pair °Cheats rad ea from a marina
named Edward Herding, of IL U. El, Arnsrida.—Prn-
secut.ir stated that on Wednesday eight be was "1.
on thn do‘w steps of a hones in Nielsolaretrest.Z
was rather the worse for liquor, sad when be gamine
be his hoots missing, and some mow/ taken
from hi. jacket. —Shmheth Daniels proved that
prosseirtnr was going to sleep at ber helms, but la-
atearl nf doing so fell in the Gran nfMorpheiun,
the floor steps. and she could not jot Idea inside.
saw the prisoner pass by at nie
English proved apprehending the priwater, who at
the time was wearing prosecutor's boots.— PA- ,
saner, who is an old offender. Pleaded guilty, and I
was sentenced to three months' hard labour..
Dnioovner or 4 SICII.rrOn. —On Saturday wen-
ing.ss wane eto•vatars employed as the goviesment
works on the Noche wore digging soil.they found the 1
skeletes of • man. The remains were only &brats
tar feet from the sarfsee. The skeleton
appeared to be that of a pnwerfol man, of about eiz,
bet in height, and la namarkibly good prenwitalion.