The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-07 00:00:00

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DORCIENBTIII3Tess .
NSCRZATION CLUB—Our new M.P., the Hon. Capt.
T. Digby has given • sovereign to the funds of this
ebb.
Irenisoringrrr FOR DEBT. —A Bill has been introduced
into Parliament to take away from County Courts the
power to imprison for debts after the end of the year.
THI Courrrr HOSPITAL —The funds of this valuable
institution have received additions of 1120 from Dr. Basset
Hawking, LAS from Mr. James Fellowes and .1125 from the
Right Hon. Sir William Erie.
YORE LIGHT I —An extra lamp has long been wanted
in the new road leading from Mews* Eldridge and
Pope's Brewery, and the residents in Wollaston Villas
have endeavoured to persuade the Town Ceuncil to
provide one haying sent in • memorial to that effect
It was readi at the council meeting. Wednesday, and
referred to the committee.
AGOILSRAITIC WAII. —This subject was discussed 011
Toosd„, evening at the Working Mee. Institute, Mr.
Plummer presiding. The topic was introduced in a paper
erig the title "Aggressive War—is it justifiable
Are Councils of Arbitration desirable I On the first
mention the votes were almost unanimously in the
liogstivm, while on the second they were in the alSrma-
tie.. The next subject for discussion will be brought
forward on Tuesday evening by Mr. T. M. Dion, of South-
street Academy.
PITITIONL —Among the petitions which have been
presented to Perlininent during the past week have beeto
the following :—Against Mr. Osborne Morgan's Burial Bill
by Captain Digby, from C,atherston, Lewesten, Chilfrome,
and Hinton St. Mary; by Mr. Holt, from Weymouth (3),
for inquiry into monastic and conventual institutions, and
In favour of the obeervanoe of the Lord's Day, from the
same place. Against any alteration of the law of burials
by Captain Digby, from Chas-mouth ; by Lord Henry
Thymus (33), from Salisbury, rubury, and other places in
the county of Wilts ;by Mr. P. A. Taylor from meetings
at Yeovil, Sherborne, Chard, Crewkerne, and Axminster,
praying that all unpaid justices, and especially the clerical,
may be removed, and that justice may be administered by
stipendiary magistrates ; by Mr. Neville-Gresville, from
Langport, Taunton. Yeovil, and Wells, for alteration of
Act relating to Highway Boards.
THZ NATIONAL SCHOOLS. —The annual meeting of the
subscribers of the Dorchester National Schools, of which
there see five altogether the whole being supported on the
voluntary principle, took place on Monday, at noon, in the
Holy Trinity Infant School-room. There was • good
attendance, the Mayor (11r. Emson) being in the chair, and
also present were General Fraser Tytler, the Rev. H.
Everett (chairman of the School Committee), Colonel
Oldfield, Mr. E. Burnett, Dr. Robinson, Mr. R. Aldworth,
Mr. J. If. Hodges, Mr. A. Lock, Mr. J. F. Hodges, Jour.,
Mr. R. Davis, Mr. G. J. O. Gregory, Mr. H. Spicer, and
Mr. J. F. Hannah. The annealreport, presented by Mr.
Burnett, the hon. secretary, was of a very satisfactory
nature, showing that the number of children on the books
during the 'past year was 1.3 W, the average weekly
attendance being 714. The schools were in a thorough
state of efficiency, most satiefactory reports having been
received from the Rev. W. F. Tresrarthen, the inspector.
This was shown in some measure by the increase in the
capitation grant, which exceeded that of the previous
year by •n 7 135. 10d. Several chimps had occurred
during the year in the teaching staff, Mr. Nobbe having
been appointed to succeed Mr. Blarney at the Boy's
School ; Miss Hardy had taken the place of Miss Way at
the Girl.' School, who had resigned, and Miss Chivers'
place at East Fordington had been supplied by Miss Alice
Pope. A deficiency of £306 10s. we. stated to be still doe
on the building fund, the debt on which had been reduced
nearly LSO during the past year. Mr. J. F. Hodges, the
hon, treasurer, read the financial statement, which stated
that the total receipts from all sources, including • balance
due last year of Ifs. 9d., were £1,037 10.. 3d, the total
amount earned by the five schools from Government being
£474 ss. 7d, whilst the school pence amounted to £219 3s,
Ild. The cost per child on the average attendance was
stated to be LI ths. Ild. The Rev. IL Everett expressed
satisfaction at the successful nature of the work which the
schools had been the means of accomplishing, which, how-
ever, had to some extent been marred by the irregular
attendance of the children, for which he thought parents
were much to blame. There were upwards of 1,200
children on the books, and yet the average was only
between 700 and l 00; and this, the Rev, speaker
pointed out, was a great injustice, not only to the
children, but also to the managers of the schools. In
conclusion, he expressed a hope that some means would
be devised for enforcing the attendance of children at
school, and then submitted • petition for memorialising
the Privy Council on the subject, and thought it would
be a very good thing if the Town Council or Board of
Guardians were vested with newer* so as to secure the
regular attendance of the children. The speaker also
referred to the retirement of Miss Way, remarking that,
although they had been able to secure her a pension, it
would not become due till some time in October, during
which time she would have to maintain herself, and he
suggested that they should make a subscription for the
purpose of raising 110100 little sum to provide for her
support during this period—The adoption of the report
was moved by Col. Ohltield, who expressed his entire con-
currence with the suggestion which had fallen from the
Rev. H. Everett in reference to opening • subscription on
behalf of Miss Way, and suggested that the aid of the
district visitors might be called in so as to ensure the
more regular attendance of children at school.—The
motion was seconded by Mr. Aldworth, and the report
was adopted—On the motion of Mr. Hodges, who in the
course of his remarks expressed ie that the debt on
the building fund would he discharged before the close of
another year, the committee for e ensuing year were
elected as follows :—Mr. H. Spicer, Mr. W. Durden, Mr.
W. Pouncy, Mr. J. F. Hannah, Mr. It. Hunt, Mr. T. S.
Biggs, Mr. W. Slade, Mr. A. Lock, Dr. Robinson, Mr. J.
Miles, Mr. Allardyce, and Mr. MalLuidaine.—General
Tytler proposed, and Mr. Gregory seconded, a vote of
thanks to the subecriber% the chairman of committee,
the hon. treasurer, and the hon. secretary, which was
carried by acclamation—The Rev. 11. Everett proposed a
vote of thanks to the Mayor for presiding, which, having
been seconded by Mr. R. Davis, was unanimously carried.
—The Mayor, in response, expressed the satisfaction it
afforded him to attend there that day. He considered
the report as eminently satisfactory, but thought there
was no alternative but for the committee to adopt some
means to prevent such irregular attendance in the future.
His Worship said he should be glad to contribute to the
fund to he raised for Miss Way, who had always exerted
herself most creditably for the well-being of the school..
This terminated the business of the meeting.
NOROUtIII Tuesday. —Bet uns Mr. G. J.
G. Gregory.

Miss Powell and Hoary Hill, who had been brought up
only the previous day charged with drunkenness, and let
off on promising to leave the town, once more sought an
interview with the magistrates.
Miss Powell first stood up, and the following report of
her doings at Yeovil (from the fasrborru Journal) was
read to her, and she did not deny its accuracy :
"An apparently well-educated woman, whou fare showed
signs of evident hard drinking. named Jane Powell. alias
Hill, was charged at the Magistrates' Office yesterday
(Wednesday), before the Mayor, with being drunk. The
prisoner collected a mob of between 200 and 300 persons
owing to her antics, and then entered Mr. Mugs shop,
and would not leave until • constable arrived and put
her out. When she was outside she refused to go on, and
the constable took her to the station, aa she was drunk.
The prisoner said she was a teacher, and owing to the
long vacation her money had run short. She had tried to
get employment, and had been to Taunton, Sherborne,
and YeoviL On Tuesday she went to the Butcher's
Arms, Yeovil, and had • glass of cider given her, and in
return was asked what she would stand. She had not
any money, and therefore was unable to order anything
and because of it she was followed out of the house, and
the mob soon assembled. She told the policeman to lock
her up if the mob continued to follow her, which he did,
and she told the Superintendent that she was drunk
because she was afraid be would not lock her up. She
was once in a lunatic asylum for suffering of the brain.
She was discharged on promising to leave the town, and
her fare to Dorchester was paid by a gentleman, who also
gave her a Is. for some food.
P.C. Gould stated that on the previous evening he was
sent for to go to Mr. Marsh's shop in South-street. He
went them and found the woman sitting in the parlour.
She refused to leave, and he wu obliged to remove her.
He found she was drunk and incapable, and he took her
to the station, In Trinity-street his attention had been
called to her, when she had a mob of 200 boys and girls
round her. His notice hisd also been called to her three
times before that
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.--157f;;Ein—t denied that she was drunk: she could walk
very nicely, she said, had it not been for the boys. She
declared she knew nothing of Hill—a statement the man
hacked up— although she had given her name at Yeovil as
Hill. If they sent her to prison, it would never do her any
good.
The constable said she threatened at the station she
would very soon when she came out go in again; she
would bra* • lamp or something.
Defendant :Oh now ! Come now ! Well if I said it, it
was in • joke or in my sleep. They didn't treat me like
this at Yeovil. One thing, she wouldn't stay in prison
long, for she would kill herself. She very nearly hung
herself once, and supposed when she did go off, she would
go off like the snuff of • candle.
She was lined 10s. or seven days and in default sent to
prison. She did not appear so mach overccme by her
sentence as her previous expressions might have led to
the belief.

enryliii was then charged with begging. On the
previous evening he called at Mr. Spicer's shop, in High-
seet, and said he waa • watchmaker and just out of
prison, and asked for • job. Mr. Spicer told him he
had not one, and then he asked hint to give hien 3d. lie
told hint he had nothing to give him and requested of him
to leave the shop. He refused at first but afterwards did
in. and in • (Cr minutes came into the lower shop with a
little girl, and said he wanted to buy a wheelbarrow.
Mr. Spicer again ordered him out. Ile was drunk.
P.C. Gould proved seeing the prisoner surrounded by •
mob, and as he would not go away he took him into
custody. He had previously been sent for by Mr. Biggs
In whose shop he Wag, but, before he got there the man
had left.
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Su.R.Coward proved three previous convictions against
the defendant for drunkenesa, and said he had been in
gaol at Exeter times out of number.
Defendant disclaimed any knowledge of the woman,
and said he was • married man with • family.
Fined Via., or 14 days' hard labour.
As the worthy couple left the court the woman patted
the man on the back and said, "Cheer up, old fellow, we
are going to the great hoteL"