The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-12 00:00:00

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"IRE mEMORIAL FOR REMISSION OF SENTENrg.—
~110 following reply to the petition of Mr. H.
midechiet, landlord of the Dorchester Arms, for a
es. ileltielion of the sentence passed upon the man
sw•wereis, for being concerned in the robbery of half-a-
wl
own from his till, was received on Tuesday
morning—curiously enough, the time when the
man's term of imprisonment expired :-
0 Whitehall, let December, 1865.--Sir,—Seoretary
Sir George Grey having cairefrilly oonsiderel your ap-
plication in behalf of Henry- Norris, I am directrd to
express to you his regret that there is not snlfiient
ground to justify him, consistently with his publio duty,
jg advising Her Majesty to oomply with the prayer
am. Sir, your obedient servant, H.
WADDINOToN.—Mr. H. J. Landsohiet, North-square,

Dorcheater.
The borough justices, before whom the case was
tried, have received the undermentioned notification
from the Secretary of State :
"Whitehall. Ist December, 186.5.—Gentlemen,—I am
directed by the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment to thank you for your report on the case of Henry
Norris, and to acquaint you that, under all the circum-
stances, he doe' not propose advising any interference
with the prisoner's sentence.—l sal, Gentlemen; your
'most obedient humble servant, H. WADDINGTON.—'ro
John Ensor, Eq.. J.P., and Robert Davis, Esq., .LP.,
Guildhall, Dorchester."
COUNTY COURT.—There were nearly fifty plaints
for hearing before Judge Everett on Tuesday, but
none of them possessed any public interest. John
Bligdon, blacksmith, of Longbreedy, and previously
of hisrahwood, a bankrupt, came up for final ex.
amination and order of discharge. He was un-
opposed and unsupPorted, Me attorney being ant
The debts were £179, and the meets were estimated
at £43, of which only £l7 had been realized. The
bankrupt attributed his bankruptcy to having paid
debts contracted while the businera he succeeded to
lose carried on by his mother, and previously by his
father. Adjourned till next court for deficiency
amount to be prepared. Protection enlarged till
that time.

WEYMOUTH.
A FOOLIRH FRILL —On Tuesday morning • men-
et-woes man, who was rather the worse for liquor,
keened from the quay into the harbour for his cap,
which had blown off. The tide was running
out very swiftly, but Jack succeeded in regaining
ipmeseion of his cap. He was, however, nearly
exhausted, and had not a boat picked him up he
would have been carried out to sea. The cold bath
tad the effect of bringing Jack to his senses.
THZ WHARFAGE DUXSI--CApHan Promme called
the attention of the Corporation, at their last meet-
ing, to the fact that the dues at this port are so high
is to injure the trade. Mr. Howard remarked there
was £7OO to pay, and suggested that the bond-
holders be asked to take 4i per cent, instead of 5.
The Mayer suggested that the revised schedule be
given a fair trial. Captain Promo proposed that
the reduction of the Wharfage and Harbour Dues,
as proposed in the amended schedule, should be
'adopted as from the let January, 1868. MT. Drew
seconded the proposition, and it was resolved.
THZ COMPACT.—At the last Council meeting a
vrazaites in the Weymouth Ward was declared in con•
issersonoe of the absence of Mr. Bartlett for a longer
iiele than allowed by the Act. Mr. Tizarcl proposed
an election be proceeded with. Mr. Hare suggested
a postponement till the result of Mr. Howard's legal
=togs was known, and asked Mr. Howard to
his action. Mr. Howard alluded to the way
in which he was treated at the election of Aldermen,
and said be would consider about it. Then followed
a "breeze" about which party first made a breach
in the compact, though no conclusion on the point
was arrived at, and at length it was agreed to let the
'natter of the election stand over.
Bow:or/on SIMMONS, Tuesday. —Before the Mayor
—Henry Dennis, was charged with leaving a waggon
and cart in Franchise-street longer than was
wereesary—P.C. DeLunont said that on the Ist inst.
defendant's waggon and cart were left in the street
the whole of the night. Defendant said be was not
aware that the cart and waggon were left in the
road. —Dismissed on payment otos pauses. —Defendant
was further charged by the Inspector of Nei:moose
for keeping swine to the annoyance of the inhabi-
tants of Franchise-street. He was ordered to remove
Venn in a week, and fined ss.—Richard Tizard
and William Bartlett, two men in the employ of Mr.
•Elanztders, butchers, were charged with shaking
'termite in Bt. Mary-street at an illegal hour—P.C.
Mitchell and that on Wednesday evening last, at
about • quarter pent eight he saw defendents shaking
carpets in Bt. Mary-street—Defendants admitted
the offence, but and they were ordered by their
"minus" to d 9 so. Fined 2s. t3d. and costa -
Mary Ann Norman, a prostitute, was charged with
being drunk and riotous. —P.C. English proved the
ease, and prisoner was oommitted for a month's hard
labour.
Hvonnws' PLAN FOR BLUM/MFG THZ
Rona—Dir. Hawkins was admitted to the last
Town Council Meeting to explain his proposed plan
for improving the Rings. He said that since
sending in the plan, he had heard legal and other
°ignitions he the erection of any structnre in the
of Pnitney or Clarence Buildings. His idea of
, in a portion of the Rings with glen was to
- in had weather, an artificial
waiting room for ladies and
• protection to the flowers, ho.,
of the end winds. He was, however,
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