The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-04-04 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

Tge EARLY SPRING.—On Wadgtwatiy last a man out ,
bird-keeping for Mr. Gsrd, of olgd-crolo tams found '
a lot of snakes, two of whip were Vt. Ito. long each.
Govraggrirr Buthrrwct.—We understand that the
Government contr.rew under the War Department, for
the ensuing a,...) years have been given to Mr. G. J.
0, Gre,o„,, of Dorchester, and Mr. R. A. Mks, of
Wern.th, for the VCTII.', Portland, Weymouth
barracks, and the Notice.
AITOINTII6IIT OP OV Ea:m[l.ll3.—M the Petty Sessions
on Tuesday last, the following overseers were ap-
pointed :—Mr. Clement Amos Booking, gentleman, Mr.
Thomas Gray Bryer, butcher, Mr. Frederick C. C.
Taylor. grocer. •f or Weymouth ,• and Mr. John Grove
Rolls, tobacconist, tir. Wither& Ifirinmett, grocer, and
Mr. George Buttner, outfitter, for Me'combo Itegi..
Love In OLD Ans.—Matrimony, they say, is •
lottery; but if so there must be come prizes, or people
would not "try, try, try again" so often. The latest
cam we heard of is that of an ancient widow and
widower, the gentleman 64 years of age. while the lady
has reached the venerable term of 69. Tire lovers
might almost despair of married blisir again; but their
r,SI4eDC. seems to have reminded them that 'Hope
eprinp eternal in the human brewt," so they have
resolved to tie the weeding knot next week. 'fix said
they Ilinse rolled back the wheel of time half.,,l•zen
lotat or so, and claim to be only between :-. r awl ea '
wall plagy of people will do that in Cell•Ut week.
We wish the venerable maple as much lividness .ts
whoa they first indulged in Love's Young Dream.
Bun AT BT. MARVA CHURCIL—A. c Iresponiont
abs• to the (larch AL raw, in reply to a query from
•
visitor concerning the service+ at ths
In this town,says :—" If the town is to retain
tleesseriitudtlon it now enjoys as one of the principal
r on the south cost it must find better &000t111114-

&Lion for the shurc-h:go-inn- portion of its visitors. If
It is to retain the affections and check the irreligi,,n of
many of the poor rwilents who minister to the riquire•
swots of the visitors it must do the some for them.
The town might contribute greatly to the glory of Glod
by baying up the seats at 8. Mary. church, and throw-
. gils= open free for ever. By inch en act they
stems for the lost honoer of their aneestors, who
applied torso Aet to turn their wish church uito a
lent stasis *moony, and of their pet patron George
11. who soootirmsed such so Act."
• Tultooef.—Before the Mayor (James Milledge,
f... 1•), J. 41311ng, Ea, ,W. Talbot, Esq., jand lte)
_ _Till retllo

Levi Aass Culh-nuirood alias Atulie
rd Dorking. Surrey. waa brought ep for attempting to .xituin
by lane praises', roods front Mr. Grinunett, grocer. to the
value el al Ts fal • Men attempting to obtain frontJ/110
Beehloson the 10t11. clothe. 'slur £1; al.a that being a
Wks of Its. tbe property of Jane she culvert...l the
SO her own use.—blr. Sold. icliery bad mcolvol the
.4 letter :
Chief Constable's Ofllee, Doriliexter, )111.cb• 1871:
"Anse Louisa Urine. (or Louisa Ann.) was convicted at
11610 Marsh Asslass, 18f11, for obtaining geode by Woo Prolonc."
" Cbarsvpulh. since then I ballet.: die wax convicted either
or both at Southampton awl Win, bonier, and I mu inclined to
think at Exeter before either. the wax then twenty ytairx of

• Ozonon Si. Pinnace,
"Superinteudent"
Primmer had scarcely the appal/Mite (if a lady, being dressed
In a tweed water rout and homy dress, and &SWUM... feather
and black hat, Her face ...more remarkable for liAlliC44 than
Intellectual expemalon, and it seems rather remarkable that
the should have succeeded in making any one believe in her
representationt. What make* It the more likely that she aill
be identified with the swindler whom 'lie Is supposed to he, is
that the lim a cart Mg. The following evidence was given :--
William assistant at Mr. Orinimetta, grocer, sail
prisoner came to hls master's shop un the evemml f the rah,
and gave an order for seine groceries. Ile reeeiied lustros,-
Mons from W. toaster, and went to No. I, Glouceder Row,
with the things and a note, the mane els:Wog. Ur sent up the
note by the servant, for the loriNillier. The person present,
Mary Guy, was the servant to whom he gave tho 'este. Us
did not see anything of loriainer. Ind a ineamge was brought
down, that prisoner would call in the ming. lie thereon
look the gooda is. ay. Prisoner. at Mr. Grinunett's shop,gave
the name of " obeli she ordered the goods.
—Mather denied the.; she gave the name of "Men." Coiling-
wooth—Withess ilisleraloisl that prisoner said "Ili." Coiling-
wood.—Mary Goy, lately servant at No. 1, taom.v.ter
aid on Monday,2thh, prisoner mane there about some lodgings,
which witness showed her. She brought no luggage aith her,
but said it would be hornet hall-past eeven,and that her servant
would mime with it. %IWO:LSl:ailed Miss Owen, who Nair the
prisoner, and afterwards witness took her some tea. She
then naked to me the undress to enquire about the trades-
men, and Miss Owen went up. Afterwards she told her that
the WWI goingth order a pony (carriage, to take her to the
tradespeople. It smi coming, the said, in a cleat-ter of all
hour. ; but it did not come, and witness called one. Prisoner
went out about hathan-bour, and returnod with two youag
women. She rang the bell to ask if her things were come,
and as they were not come, she asked for aline more tea, say-
ing that one of the young women was her servant, and the
Wier the servant's friend, Witness took her the tea, and raug
the bell for Use things to be cleared away. By thin time the
young people had left, and prisoner told her she hail given her
servant two dare holiday. In the es ening two boy. ethic
fur some parcels, which they mid a lady had told them to
fetch, and witness told them the lady was not there—she was
gone out. The boys said the luggage was to be taken to the
railway station. Witham said the luggage had not arrived,
and she could not give it. About nine three or four Ismael
arrived, brought by • man named Guy: Before this • note
wan brought from Mr. Grimasett's ; itrium took it up, and
and received the message for the boy, that she wooll call t
morrow morning. The los:rage which was brought to the
house by Guy, they would sot take in, because they knew
prissier was then in costmly. It belonged to the servants,
not to prilioner.—Priisoner : Your statement it quite correct,
except that about the boys. I know nothing shout telling
them it was to be taken to the station. I told the
boy. to go to Captain 'telethon', lor mine luggage. I did slut
tell Own to go to the raHway station. Witness replied that
the witness told her sic—Supt. N.leker mul that he knew pri•
'loner in March, lbee, I.y the name of 4itilaa Annie Grimes
at else Annie Louisa Grimes, and he fermi that on the Idth
she came from Trowbridge, hy (Inc last train on Saturday
night. She had no railsay ticket, and gave her address as
aremethury Villas, W. Alois,- 311 s tiag 10,4 issi ti-bet She
mid They foinid on mepilry that there was no such place,
and that sin took no ticket at Westbury that day. She Caine
trots Trowbridge' but 'tie took no ti,kot either at Westbury
or 1/SOWbetlgt. Sept. MorriAoll staid liars been here tieslay-
prove it, hut he was at Revises Aoires.—Prisoner said else was
quite certain atomic saw her at True bridge ; she came from
Westbuie.—tiopt. Vickery produced the following letter
Great Western Railway,
" Trowbridge Ststion,
. March djrd, 15;1.

" Dear Sir.—The woman alto value to 17i-ei-in.trut.l-1.1;;Ilie
last train Satur,any, and gaVC 11111111.7 coning. mid; and ;
her address a. Ileytealiury Villa, near Wmtlitiry ' stating she
had lost her ticket, is I hear, in custody at your place. I and ;
she did not book for Westbury, nelilier is the name known '
ben, or any such house aa Ileytediury Villa au) wher- there.
On. 01 my men saw her on the platform Mere IKt.iro be miy.
tmouth train aim. in, and is almost cortain she came in i,v the
Bristol train. I would run down to ..ce you, but sholl be in
London toimorruw, and at Devises aetizes neat si.ek,
's Your, tery truly,
"Sept. Vickery." '•W. lloaki,oe.
Prisoner, being duly cautioned, pleaded not guilty, and had
Nothing to my, and no wiGill•Servs to eall.—This concluded
the IBM sass.
Prisoner was thee charged with frandulvittiy obtaining
• from Jane Heeklia, on the 20th i ast.—John Guy ,aid
the 20th be Was employed by the prisoner to take wine
luggage frog, Captain Ilantilton'i to the Olouctster ft iw. Ho
was to have fetched it at huh-pad seven but bad menu:thing
she to do, and he did not arrive till half-past eight: When
be was going up with the luggage, he met one of the mrvanta
whom be had seen in the puny carriage with prisoner when
she gave the order, and she told him to take back the luggage
again, as prisoner was locked up. Ile raid he sl Id wheel
the luggage to No. 1, Gloucester Bow, and wait there till the
owner earns—no one else ahould touch the luggage. flu west
and sat by 11 for about an hour. The cook, Jane Hoskins,
paid him 2e. to take It back again—Mary Brown, whose
mother keeps a registry ofike for eervants, in St. Thomas-
street, said yesterday week she raw prisoner, sho cause there
to obtain two servants, a cook and a lady', maid. Witness
recommended her to Mrs. Ilsmiltotes cook, Jane llo,kine—
The Mayor to prisoner : What was the sicea,ion of your
changing your mune from Grimes to CollingsmOsl ?—Prisouer
my name Al elJiiillgWlAxi now.—Mary Guy mid that 00 the
'evening el the 20th, In Con.ilielice of the policeuian coining
to the house, she searehed the room occupied by prieiner for
tk, which prisoner said she hal elt there, hut c add n.l fin!
anything. Prisoner, on being cautioned, pleaded not guilty,
end said: I deny any intention of taking the 2s. to my own
use. I should have paid for the luggage 11l had been in the
Immo when It WIC brought; but It WAX impossible, as it was
not brought when 1 was there. The Matement of Guy is also
false. I gave no order to him to fetch the luggage ; Miss
Hoslistna gave the order—Guy: I took the order from you In
the pony carriage, and I should have looked to you to the
assiney....Priasair : Then of young, you would not hare been
paid ; idea; having given the order.—Committed for trial at
the &Wens on both eases.

COUNTY PIM SUWON% Friday.—Bef ore Major
Wood, and Llesals-CoL SwaMeld.
Jain Stone was summoned by P.C. Hoare for being drunk
and disorderly at Portland, on Feb, littlk —Hr. Robert Pearce
asked him to go home, when defendant asked If he was exiitain
at the place; ii so, he would fight Wm.—Defendant sad ha
had • drop of drink, and witness " bally•ragged" him. Mr.
Penne asked if the soup that was gi‘cn a•ay load° him
drunk, and he (defendant) replied that some iw ,p;o ~to all the
meat, and the poor people got the lioup—(llttghter). On this
he threatened to throw lum into the oond, and ddendant
rid two could play at that game.—Fined 10. and custk—Des
fondant asked how long he was allowed to pay, and was
wowed "none." Defendant; Then 1 s'pose I uo,t hate the
IWren dayk—(laughter.)
James Hockey was summoned for being drooll, and riotous
at Portland, on Jan. 26th, by P.c. Lannlng. He also wanted
• agns,-11.2.4 anlsbolv•her vox., .oven th,pl.
Jan Randall, summoned for 111:111K ow. at West
ehickerell, on 13th Jan. Defendant did not know anything
about it.—Fined se, to be doubled if he UMW
11411W41 SollA, landlord of the Sawmill Tat ern. was sum-
moned for • breach of the Beerhouse Act, on the 13th inst.
P.C. Ream pieced through the window for im minute, shout
one o'clock, and saw Pearce, of the Delhi Arms, there drunk,
• female who raid she was • ledger, and ddciidant and Ids
wile. There was • glans of beer on too table, and saw the
landlady make* glamor two of brandy and water, hot no
money WwwL-14. Howard said defendant was a reepectsble
wan, He was below hill that night, his wife abut up at 11,
~ndclmstoiOokfofhbm, As they were going home they
found Pfn," the rind. Picked him up, took Min home, and
washed his bead. This was told to the constable.—Dismisied.
jobaao,Uk.foo hviaq his beerlsouse, the Red Lion, open
mg:lm, WU Della al.
Syll6a. of Wyke, aummoned for keeping his
bserbouos open illerrf..". dismissed. A lot of sailors
=times, with .w. W. Ve•rd, fanner, of Chlckerell,
am • tar, were there frolicking till about 2
w• jam for vagrancy at Write, hoe .ntenced to throe
months' held laooUr.
OHARGB 01 STARVING SHEEP.
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_
weirs. Richard (Ind./iv/tartan Lane, highly rr•,•ect•
gm. tumors, Of Portland, Were au usintn/Cd Ly the
Vigniklieelety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
for " unlawfully and cruelly call :log to be
Lll-taltsted, abused, and tortured, fifty nheep, by with-
kokllnd laaa sufficient nouriblinic nt and
Sheller."
Ms- Jake Clelarn,asontary of the Cruelty to Animals
Preventiou Society, prossouted, and Messrs Stengel'
end Howie defended.
Oolant, la latrodualnig the case, said defend-
Law wen Fossedal against under the 2nd section of
lb. 12th am me victoria, which Galata that any
puma who Rhea ill-lrear, or procure to be ill-treated,
animals, he &ell !Welt a penalty not exceeding C 5,
am' by the I,3th
_obelisk V two magistrates are Pram"
they are at um" be osorroi.t to prison for not earned-
M• aaaahaisretaad of a fine. It would
be Weal teD aety severe course of that
kw to he likes ea this essaaton. Before the pro-
cellaternslivi
th hit wordlist& that all tbe witnesses
be leave e emit.
Ile
The whisseiew on both Mee were than ordered out.
Ka Odes outlasted that no doubt the facto would
be be the Biwa el a very navel character; the °barge
was usiyes amp aew km than that of starving
nelsolenlie were easslis Vie property of defendants.
leen osleakbiog that parUr @honk' hive
baba week as extraordlaary mune as to stem
Weals wild* wen valuable properly ; but norwith.
gimaft. the Mlles* of lading the comas for sate •
seeeee, Ste bets were, he wee sorry to ray, only 4120
applaillt La the Ikea wore aware, be would have
drageousely afar the solicitor or the delver,.
=j IMObalred to anticipate the evaders rim wpm. It moalli ha that tha daleattaaka had •
SWAN IMO Is lb. blaaaoh Perliaad, as aim 04
limo sift& woo la a somilition al mai
'IOW&4 g qisTel lbs as of

f berulliolent supply of entre
that suffering ? Ile should prove to them that the i wool off, the skin was bare. and showing semnietemm wf
sense WAS nothing else bet the withhol ewe of a sufficient skin disease, the result o $
weak that oe__
and perhaps i were staggering . .
and some lying down, were barely able continuous, i merit-nutritious fool. Some were 0. er.e.
. mail extendingquantity ctffoodee.
erthemeoeff,enoeweekb,i:ine
by which they . on animals ove .
months. As early as last October or November, .to get up. Tberfierdeownidthaseeonrwwelaresr
haring
suffer 1,,0,
the Sheep were deprived of feed,
, were so much
weakened that when the severe weather privation. Their w
It of low deprivation o . f nutritious fool, the
such as would rear
time on, they became the victims of its severity,and died the result .
of want, by not leaving proper fool. It might be con- food being insu
, bat found no trace of disease. The
ianngduandetbittlyitayndwgesu.einatiir.elyi
teniliel that v hen the sleep b.
late. Defendents 54 they were not aware of the wool:wes.shorehl ilebel
slid give them food,
very mach deteriorakd ; it would
and he sair that idtmw'adsefteenednautotee rwtooaml 'clot tftmml-etehe
brittle, and
the same MOW. The
reverity of the season, but they admittei that the anis ing time it trod
dialeou
to
work
op.
The fibre would
fliaieut
both.
es.
and when it roadbed sheer-
male were kept too low, and they mail that was their be bar
41i.
0. the the supply of the food. The Vlk wet
mistake, awl ono .1 them said "Tito,' ie an old be
proverb iii the ',hurl. 'the toll is too much fur the alsoeneeell;ndegfelZ•riw'rbh.o767
oist.,.. When asked how it wen that • mon could be of our Testi:
Leaden. I heard defendant *peek t ,
so 111110110 silo leave his own property witleout proper best t_ were
which
hanwel
ildlofwe
tees); one
grist,
When summer;_ 1
food, he replied " I bad no hay, I hal no rook, the officerrTceaythlocrre;
summer was dry and the land was bakel ute"only account for the state of the sheep
asked why he did not give the sheep corm he replied out, and bereassalidde"fiiotienbel bornfooad,leonifur end
dhw awriL
"The toll is too much for the grist,"-tbat is to say, e, e
y heard a good deal peas while ho vu examining the
argued Mr. Celan', "The food I should give themlie
ti using backwards aid forwards. He went
at
baying given them corn oxalate' Witness geld
would cost too much. and I had better let them die at sheep
0 a
once. sho ed le ewes and lambs, separated (rout the
w him ISOM
Mr. Steggall objected to this assertion. ill'entioautherpmeadow near Chesil, and Jonathan Lano
Purpose to bay corn. He continued to argue in this .
Mr. (Nam :It means it would not answer bis sallemeenflewocekr;d !eelehmaybeery!lu Irvositt?.
i " Surely you can tell how many ?" Mr. Line
ached
don't bowit no know, eany great number."
a- said there were originally 400, now there are about 250.
defendants allowing their arterials to b., in such • co
wey, and raked what other object could there be in the nougat
They began to die off when the hard weather set in.
dition that they lie I from want of Core ? The eau
must he thie-it 'lii not pay ; it did not answer
kew notice eel' be taken of this; butt hope you will beau
purpose t o give tit In iu tie, fool. The Benche •
heies Ties took Ow at Chesil. He laid " I suppose some
say as you can, and I'll promise it shall never 00011 r
that there were some landholders and °theta Welaor
twaerfne
in." There was one ewe specially lying under the
always willing to do everything very well; th i
' audition to that described of the other sheep, Their
was in the best condition, while others are unwilling
I buildings, their ',took, and everything about teem wall unable to get up, and they were all in • 'hailer
to part with ready money, men w
vr, and that though many of them were many days old. They were
who are always hop- Lambe were most pitiable-poor, weak, and sniggering,
ing that the season of scarcity will
the gm s in
ter on the part of the been et tryed in le greater or less degree in ufcro-
,. will .0,,,,, He aubinittedpro the Bench that 'tweeting from weakness, all showing that they had
at- i; eot a question of charge
the
hewczb. That would beet natural sequenoe of the
in the state described. The probability was
rdegifp.
,riedtaathitise;mbeeeheliiuievetdeethhwatedhelowssarye.
eLetin
two were voter/
oa large n
by penens of high and be was glad to get away from them. There was
character any more than y melon f that I umber would die; they were most pitiable,
low character. lie had no doubt again that witnerses
niight be called to prove that their sheep have been In no foot-rot, or flake, or sheep plague. He should say
et. i DI
o rot of any sort in Portland, nor indeed in
t make one right.
a similar to the of defendant. ; but the there w n
id
c
1.1 och would agree with him that twenty wrongs do any part of Dorset. The animalsn t eadjoining e
no
'lf the defendant* experienced WIG in reasonable stock condition-no one expects fat
men, knowing the capacities of their sheep, knowing condition in breeding stook. The sheep in next field
the extent of their hardiness, and knowing also that were healthy, the wool SAS good. Jonathan Lino said
they were without hay and without room, and that the these were some of thou sold from their stock.
grass vu baked up, kept their sheep, they were bound Jonathan Lino did not tall him how mush o tie
socordluig to their position to provi•lo than oth. r feel, -be said he maximal for his uncle. He afterwards
and if the sheep were suff,einz, an I real.), 61 die trout saw Richard Lance in transit from one farm to the
want of food, then he ( lir. Colsei) sulneittel that he other. He told Mr. Lano, he would not deceive elm,
had proved his ease. be was a veterinary surgeon of long experience, and he
lie then called his evidence, cull find no disease, eteept the results of starvation.
Wary Taylor, officer of the Reyal Seciety for the %You'd he say how many he had lost? Defendant --
Pie,vention of Cruelty to Animalasaid on el.rch 6he was replied • great aunaba. H b
e asked him when e
in the island of Puritan lin company of Mr. Cherry, a began to lose them? He replied "When the hard
WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL,
veterinary surgeon: 110 saw Jeltathau Lane and weather net in." Witness said " Why did not you give A meeting was holden Wedoesday morning, present,
Richard Lano, gni Jonathan showed Mtn a number of them food?" He answered "Then I gave them corn; the Mayor (Jam. Milledge, Esq.), Aldermen 11 ism
sheep. Aylung, Tigard, IL Devenish. ant Howard ; Clencillors
but do whatever I did, It was of no use as they died."
Meant- Thomas, Cummins, J. H. Deveniale Welsford,
Mr. Coombs: How do you touch llicherd Lane by Witness sail " Why not have given them corn or food
wl it Jonathan sail in his absenc,? earlier ?" lie replioi '1 gave them corn then, and I Batts, Webb, G. E. Eliot. with F. C. Staggall, Esq.;
i
Mr. Cultni : The magistrates will discriminate. roma Chia.
am ,orty I did not live them corn earlier in the fall, or •
Witness continue I: Joaath sn 1.1.0, 111. dOiteLol.llll. even before that; BOW see the cons-queue eof not
took him to an enclosure, where they saw 130 sheep lam having done so." He said he had not given them any THIL BRITIaII ARCILLJLOGICAL !Ric Mt
Mr. Alderman Tie into :newt! that h o LA.I coetinuni•
a state of etarvatlen, vety poor tend v.re weak. Many food before that but what was on the I eel thy ran on,
the hey was short, the turnips were short,
of them coull itcarcely welle lie eel mit know whattee British An:Lao olugical Society and had receirul the
br iil of sheep they were; but b .lieved they were was biked up, and the grass was short.
and the land cated the reiolution of the Council to the secretary of
:-
Southdowns. They I 'eked miserable, end many Le I Mr. Coombe: What do you wan by short? I b following reply
are 37, Thistle Grove
the wool off their sides iu Lap palace about the seen Portland wiCu very short herbage ; but a good Bromptou, 'London,
BSI of • sheet of fools:sp. They were else Wine, the -n- deal of it. Witness continued that Mr. Lino Sali the Melee 21, 1871.
selves, 03 though suffering fume great irritation. fie food was very short, it was a hard, dry summer. Ile
Deer
asked Jonethiut how be accounted for the state of the s tid they auft, re.' (roes insufficien 84,-1 am desired by the Council of the British
cy of fool, arising Archie logical Association, to request that you will
sheep ? Defendant replied I admit they are very low ; from the dry weather, and he ought to have given them
they got low Lest f,le We li id no crop of hay last food earlier. Witness sail " You must be a great offer to the Mayor and Corporation of Weymouth our
per, end all the feed there mit got Faked up. Our loser." and deeuelant replied '1 sin in iced." Witness einem,* thanks for the honour they hays done in pro-
ng to receive end aid the Congress f the Aeneas-
sheep wer., all right up to Chrietuns, when harl westber continued " Not only in the animals you have lost' but posi
set in they dropped off one by one, and nothing could when you come to shearing time, the wool will be tion la the casaiog summer. I beg that you will
aive ;hem. We then have theta core ; bet they were worth little or nothing. Ile replied "1 •te dee I so." inform the Town coueell that we have at once entered
to, far gone. Witt-1.0 said "How many have you This was with Richara Lane. I said "There is a on the oumederation of the terrangements for the meet-
loot?' his said "I don't know exectly," an I declined proverb in your country 'The toll is more than the
ring. I mentioned to you in my former letter the
subject of • President. A preliminary coasultation was
to say; but he sail they were a greet ',umber. Wit- grist,' but would it not have been better to have paid
mai sail "Why did not you give them corn before the toll in food for your animals than to have paid held before our Council electing, at which it was
they began to die?' Defendant answerer 1 "There is the toll of death?" lie aaid 'lndeed I now find th at arranged that our present president will oomniunicat 3
an old proverb in this country 'the toll is more than it would." That allusion to the other proverb had with a nobleman aua two gentlemen of your ueigh-
the grist.'" In this mca low there was little or no food, been suggested by Junethan, and. I quoted it aeaia to b
•
and no truss of any grass or other food. There WA* the uncle. Witness said " I aru sorry to see W reason to think that through this means we shall beS. 1
no trace of gray, and no cribs or troughs in the fiele, have been through many counties awl though they have able to name • president within a few ea's/ In the
He sulked defendant Jonathan if the cheep were dis- suffered from drought, it is seldom I see the animals meantime, y I ask that you would kindly Agee' tain
the DAUM of the gentlemen of Weymouth and lie emm.
eased, lie replied "No, not an atom of disease about starved." mediate neighbourhood, who would form a local
them, nor 'ever war we never bare the not in the Mr. Coombs : You say these symptoms of irritation
committee. A rding to usual custom, the chairman
island; the land is too; dry. The only roues is what arise from a sudden surfeit in getting upon • higher
a the Local Committee would (f te;ree•ble to hitn) be
I have said e they got too low, and (mutt net stand the food ?-Yes, the bluer, who would also ho • vice-preodent of the
winter." A boy named Saunders was present, an Ibe Mr. Coombs: Did they all suffer alike ?-Yes, except.
-
said "We have loot 150 sheep." ing the lambs. The lambs would suffer in consequence _,e meant 'g' The Local Committee would have two other
Mr. Coombs refilled to take the; 101 evidene , ; they of the poverty of the ewes ; bat about half-a-dozen emcees, a secretary and • treasurer, and I beg to suggest
must put th , boy in the box, were prettty good. That is a case where the duo whether you would kindly volunteer for one of those
Witness continued that defendant Jonathan took , suffers, and the progeny will not. In both cues the
' offiees yourself. The Secretary
to name the petal lent,y would be our correapon-
dent. Al soon ea wears able
them to another enclosure, where 012,3 :shout 100 sheep I weakness arose from insutßeient food. and the corn
on may think it right to assemble gentle'
lambs, which were very peer end weak. One ewe I afterwards was improper tor them. The ruminants do
and when you
willing to aid on the local sommitter • delegation
be Lund lying under a wilt, ant writ towards it. ' not do well 111100 corn', It is neeetsary that they should used willinglt did not move, and lie aselated it up; It went have sufficient to fill the stomach. A sheep is • her. from London would have the pleasure te wait upon
a few yard., a rid laid il mil wain. The Irma bivorons animal, not grainiitiverous. Tee, will also you, to take the first steps in arranging the programme
had peeled off the melee and the animal was gnaw- eat oileake. of the Congress.
l!
Mg its sides. Taill ewe was nothing but skin ani A Voice: And pretty mutton they make on it?-
T. seow the nature of the; businese, I bee to enco3
bone, and there was also a lamb that could ecircoly Where the food it not sufficient in quantity and quell two or three copies of the programme as it Mai fin illy
settled last year at Hereferd. I beg to add a few words
stand ,• it eves nothing but skin and bone. 110 drew the a constant pale is kept on',vete' is called gnawing
attention of Mr. Jonathan and Mr. Cherry to these two the stomach. They had better by far starve then al
ef explanation. The list of vise prubleute °outsets of
t m standing V.P.'s of the sum ;non, and of the
eases, and Jonathan said you have just taken us on the onto than keep them between life and death. Where
i hop, you should have come in Mar, and you would have there is complete starvation, the nerves become be.
leading gentry of the lowa and couuty, whose 0301.011 t
,
I found them in better et:l:Attlee." Jon alien spoke of numbed. Mr. LOW gave his sheep enough to keep and erereti n have, of course, to be duly oht tine 1.
I the sheep, as "ours," he said" We leave bee giving them in constant torture. An experienced person must The General Committee consiets of the Connell of the
te el corn." When he went to defendants first, he have known the condition to which they were reducied.
Ageociation' to whom are aided the names of gentle.
u
eskta them both to show their sheep, an.l showed them On mentioning this t o Mr. Lance he acid "I did not men who m't nee elleril ev be eonsultel, and who
a form of complaint. It Was to this effect "that mean to do that.. ought not to be left out mem • positioa of authority,
Richard Lino had lost more than 100 sheep in one week Mr. Stemma : Although you have given your report such as clergymen whose churahes we iney visit, or
property to be inspected. You
from want of fuel. and that 50 more wore in a starved of the conversation very deliberately and solemnly, did
ownersb of places andterve that al on as the meeting actually
oontlitien." In an adjoining enclosure were some sheep you really spend five minutes in conversation with Mr. will o
i cins. l
in better condition. lie asked why that WAS so and Lane ?-I spent about 10 minutes. The conversation be 6 -• ' e on the spot. the lec al
as soon as we are al
defendant said '' It is °alder to keep 20 sheep that; 200. took place between Mr. Richard Lino and myself, the meninittee and the general ounimittee are melte! ante
Those sheep were bought of us, about a-year ago. Just other taring no part whatever. I did not hoar a word one • Till then the Ineat ociumsittee coedits of those
as they were going 'away defendant said, " I suppose of the first convereation, gentlemen who are easily summoned Weather on the
we shall hear of this again, I hope you will report DJ you know, of your own knowledge, whether up spot by their secretary, and who are likely to give a
favourably, we have given them plenty of core lately. , to the time you were with Mr. Lamp, one word was
general attendance at the meetings of cenamitteec
and they have improved in condition, and if you will , said about your being sent down by the soolety ?-IVliet When the London delegation first Melts Weymouth,
overlook it this time, I'll take care it dom not occur I Was come down about, I told him expressly myself. the local committee will probably have constituted
again." fled told him that the case would have to be After you had seen both fluke of shoop?-Yes, after itself. We shall then beg their aid to fill up the list
reported in London, and probably price clings would be I had SOM both flocks of sheep, of vice-preddents, to sketch out a pregame', of
excursions for the week, and to obtain from local
tak, n aminst him. Subsequently Jenethen took him Have you been in the habit of seeing the brood of . , 1 • . • w
to Mr. 'Richert! Lino. Mr. Lane Wen informed that Portland phorp, mini knowing the treatment they areeetiaros and &robs:mikes papers on the reneger s
they were cent° 'VIM tie thee)). Ile ii "1 am very receive ?- I have not been in the isl mud if Perland o In,
to time
..
be
held,
we
sorry, , a have lest a groat numbers-co . Christtuvt." before. he time when the Congrtss vii
Ile Wan asked if there had boon any disease. the said You do net know their customary tre ;talent ?-I shall also need the lulviee el the L will Committee.
" Not an atom of disease, no 'beep could be healthier know they live hard, as most down eheep do. We have found either the last half of August or the
than ours. About Chri.stmas they began to drop off You know the treatment of sheep ; you know the Mat half of September to contain %Linsley the most
011.3 by our, they haul got down very low. and when the appearance arising fruit variation of food. Is it not the convenient week. On this poiet we fled it Met that
snow cense they were without food, and all the drum I fect thet when sheep are what is called "proving" the ;i should be alter Parliament has brActi up,. and also
conl,l give them then, would not get them up again, are in the habit of peeling?-Yes, that Is true mem wettnat "'mullt
conesmenu ef the Preside it and
Letting them get so 14w. and giving them no corn they will in many eases. In feat that very que-tion of I town andneighbourhood.
before, is, I believe, the sole cause of their dying off iu enables nee to state this-the peeling Is tee result of have trouble you with a long letter, which pray
the manner they have since Christmas, The last that being put on higher food, ex-:use, but I thought it simplest at outset to describe
died wits aeout a fortnight ago." Hai heel further It crises from abundance of food ?-Yes. the usual course of events,
experience in these cases. Mr. Colas's: Does it arise from insult Mont food before? I beg to remain,
-In general.
Witness being examined as to whether he took this Dear sir,
conversation at time titne, said he did It live minute' Did the conversation with Mr. Richard Lino take Yours very feithfully,
lifter the words were spoken, place after you bed seen both flocks? -No; I was wrong Cuttime SI, limes,
Crou-szsmined : I went first to Mr. Richard Lino, there ;it was in passing from one term to another, 1 John Tizard, Esq, lion. Treasurer.
I did not go at that time to any other place. Mr. Cetus', did not see Mr. Richard Lano titer I had seen the sheep Mt. TEL &RD seid that no one would eleuy that if
the veterinary serge-on, and myself went to Mr. Lane, and lambs at Chesil. this eociety visited Weymouth it would be for the
and I told him I had Come to examine his sheep. It was after he knew what you came down for?- beuefit of time town, and he felt anxiety that the Mayer
When did you molten the prieted feral. Yes, should be president of the local committee. 11 they
I produced it to Jonathan in the meadow: This closed the case for the prosecution, and the thought he (Mr. Tiserd) should act u treasurer or
lien? whet portion of the day? Was it in Mr. Court adjourned a short time, before hearing Mr. secretary, he should be happy t o offer his servioes.
Richard Lino's presence or not ?-lt Ira% not. Stewall for the defence. Under direetion of the Co moil ho would got a few
lid yen nut gone with Mr. Richard Leto after the On the return of the magistrates, gentlemen to have a preliminary meeting.
fir t interview ? -Yes, sir. Mr. Sewall said that before addreesiog them on the Mr. Alderman DEVZI4IntI thought Sep:ember would
After you bail seen Jonathan ?-Ys-i. subject, he would submit that the charge agalest his be a very good time.
Did you go back to his home ?-Yee chute was not sustained. First of all, it must be Mr. Alderman HOWARD suegest el that Mr. Eliot
You asked bongo Mr. Richard Laioei cheep, or Mr.
prevei that these 50 sheep wore 'wilfully mid know- sheuld be asked to be treasurer.
Cohen, did. Di Ihe not say he wan unwell, but would Ingle; illtreated and abused. Notia particle of evidence The Council seamed unanimous that it would lei an
send his nopbew?-1 have no recollection of that. had been given to show that sub was the case. On the excellent asleep:mint that the Mayor should be local
Did his nephew go with you?-Mr. Jouethan went. contrary the sheep were on the 6th of March, if they president, Mr. Alderinau Taal ham secretary, and
You went and 1.0.31 the sheep? -I del, suffered, actually suffering from repletion of food, and ' Mr. U. Eliot treasurer.
Did you stay behind, and try to pick a little bay of not front insufficiency. He need hardly say he had a LOCAL BOARD or licturit.
10 yeas of ago ?-I was talking tO the bey.
not think theseproceedings would
respect for the Cruelty Prevention Society; but he did
Did You give him 3d. for information ?-I gave him
estimation in which the society would be hold by the
. contribute to the Tile PROPOS= INPROVIIIIkar.
Mr. ELIOT said he haul received • letter which was
31.; but Ido not believe it was for inernistien ; the not very encouraging to the Town mpro o
boy said what he Met public In future, lie mild prove that there was not • I v resat Com-
read
You say on purest& that this boy toll you that Mr. shadow of a pretence for the charge brought against mittee. He as follows:
Len° told him- his clients. He had ready the testimony of fire of the Weymouth, March 22, 1871.
Mr. Coombs: At "this boy." I stop, most respectable farmers and breeders of Portland sheep Geo. Eliot, Esq.,
Mr. Colam. to Mr. Staged!: There are other things to speak as to their habits and peculiarities. The com- Chairman of the Town Improvement Co a tuittee.
that are disgraceful that will be male known, if you plainant had taken care to deprive him of the most ime Dear Sir,-Mr. Sherry has desired me to write to
proceed like this,
portant witness, who was really the head shepherd, you and say that on the part of Sir Fie Writes John'
Witness: I gave the boy 31. (or showing me round
Mr. Jonathan Laos being made one of the defendants. one he detentes to grant permission to foram the pr
If the Bench wished him to go farther into the ;meets o-
the sheep. jected public foot.oatb from the railway engine house
Mr. Meagan : Was not Mr. Jonathan Lano the party was in a position to prove that the sheep haul been to the barrack field.- I am,
s
employed to show the sheep? treated with the utmost care and attention, and the Your truly,
Winer.' : I asid " Hero, you boy ! here is 31. fer out season, whistle had been one of the most emote Taos. AM:MIMIC
rout trouble, and the boy was very glad to take it-(a tumid during the last halfmentary, vu alone the cause DIMING FOUNTAIN MANTLE,.
sugh.) of their condition. The herbage, ustiolly short at A petition was road from certain ode-owners, atetin g
I Was there any hesitation in skowieg yen the sheep? Portland, was then uuusually s e In consequence of that the drivers were put to much inconvenience by
, No, there was not.
Did you see any troughs for feeeling sheep where there being no autumn rains. If they had fallen in I baying to return to their hoitoiriet to giro &noir
September and October there would have been an abate ' horses drink after they haol been out two or three
. these were, or in the nelghboughood ? 1 did eet, deuce of food to enable them to withstand the severe miles, and that they woubl derive gm tt a titanium
After having examined this lot, were you taken to weathei . hes it eLsap 1a.i.1 .....4 meshe peepee erean Nod, from • drinking-fountain being pieced on Os cab-
see another lot of ewes and lambs ?-Yes. dry food would not make up its loss. Everything all stand. .
You have stated in Your examination that Jonathan been dose to protect them from the weather, and he , Mr. HOWARD said he had hear I that this petition
emit given you a reason for their being in the state in could prove that the flock complained of as being ' was about to be sent, atel he had ordere I the sued
which they were; I risk you on your solemn oath If he starved and ill-treated, was now one of the nut fountain which he wished to piece on thee elrstend to
did not say that state arose from want of green food? flourishing on the island, and worth 30s. each. If this .be breught up into the Hall. If the Hoard did
-He did not say so to me. sort of thing was bobs carried on by the society, no ; not approve of it let them say so. atil there woo en
When did he state he commenced giving corn? I farmer in England would be safe from the emeety's in. end to tho matter.
think he odd it two or three times over formations, and he could point to 20 or 30 flocks which Deferred till next meeting.
When ?-0n the way to the field, were not in such good condition. I The drinking fountain is an unobtrusive article,
When did he say the animals had corn given to them? The Chairman said they had been considering the which could be plead against one of the Emlsnade
-Ai cording to the evidence-when they began dying at cue, which was certainly • most unfortunate one, but stones. It is provided with two cups foremople drink-
Christmas time. It is in the evidence.
trobairroeinetarytoeetee,eaesdhebp.is Esplanade.
for it had not been It is not so large as the lifeboat pillarebox on the
such au one may not happen again. They did not Mg, and a trough at the loot for horsee aril dogs.
thinkT
The
proveds
season
necessaryhona t
hthadereb.wtisacallamnyostllte.nela".
Mr. Coombs read over the statement add to be made
by Mr. Lano-" Our sheep were all right up to Christ-
.. • but when the hard weather set in, they dropped ,
off one eby one, and nothine could save them. We 'led been the cause, therefore they did not think the
then gave them corn ; but they were too far gone." charge of treatment had been proved, and it was
Mr. Steggall : Did he not state tee cause of their Uell. col :
iesea.
_ 0 .
getting low wes the want of green food ?-No. D you ch.ums it upon a question of
I D, y sum know ono bre another. ed of' sheep from , fact or a int of law?
- ' "
Mr. Coombs: We do not consider the animals were
le s.
And yet you do not know what Portland .hee p are? ill treated.
M Cla • May I Mr. om . y ask on what grounds you dimities
-No. the case? You say the season caused the illettettment.
But you have seen Portland sheep before you came _i ... .
into this island ?-No. 1 is rather important. There is an Act of Paella.
Yost know nothing about their habits or treatment, moot -Jervis's Act, No. Dan 3 which enables •co lad t
p
if he is not sada ' in
satisfied with the Judgment, to ask
or anything of the kind ?-No. whether it is dismissed upon a point of law or f
Now, air, insteaul of the defendant Jonathan asking „.
wished . .
you to report favourably, did not you put these words "' to Ask, firstly:Were the animals ill-treated
into his mouth? Did 'not you say "If we report or not. Seaondly : If they were ill-treated, were they
ill-treated by the season and not by the defendant?
favourably of you, will you take better care of th an thirdly: y the deferelent, was he exonerated
there andlf b '
another you r --I dil not;
You will swear that ?-I will, because he did not do it wilfully and wantonly?
The Chairman : We do not consider the charge made
Did you beer Mr. Cohen make that observation ?-I eat.
did not.
That conversation about there being no disease- . Mr. Colam quoted the charges against defendanta
- ~ . . •is -- •
Mr. Looms": That an answer • the magistrates do
where did that take plasm? I want to fix that, whether not wader the wean made eer '
It was at the first Interview, ur after you had seen the Tocethe police: Bringea
-
two flocks of abeep.-That took place twice; ono. with Kr eteemi. ixir the other prisoner.
d with costs.
Jonathan 1411110 In the enclosure, and afterwards when ' •
we got back the second time. Mr. Coombs asked if Mr. Steggall wished to press
for poste.
Mee Oolam : Did the boy have to put up a wall that
had been broken down ?-tie did. leo Stew/all del not wish to preas ; but he considered
Did you give him the 3d. for that 2-1 did it for that his clients were
entitled
to
rmaM
special purpose. Mr. Cam : The mere application for costs I take to
Is the boy here for the Prosecution ?-I do not know. be '
.1 reflection upon Mao society whom I represent. 1
Is he eubpmaged?-He Is not, bog to say, although disparaging remarks have haen
Arthur Merry said: lam • veterinary surgeon, of made against the society, that the gentleman who
something like 50 years' standing. I matriculated id.° defended this cue appeared at the office in London to
at St. Thomas's and Gay's hospital, and am a surgeon by compromise the ease.
education as well as a veterinary. I have hail a very Mr. Steggall : I beg to deny that. In consequence of
large experience amongst sheep, especially amongst heeling that Mr. Coltra had asked whether the sheep
short wools. I bold • Government appointment as would be kept better if ehe charge were not pressed, he
veterinary surgeon to Om Metropolitan police for 16 did, when he was in London, think it right to call at
MieOn the day In question I was in Portland with the offfee to explain the eirounestanceee and that Mr.
lriquestionr, sad was shown some 'beep by defendant, l'eue was • mast emPeatablw man' well.k"wn in
i=the le yoke: They were jo e erke wog eoir owes smutty. That was the some he pursued; he did not
They am 4 Mimosa% asp. amp bid ghs IN that individual (Mg. Claim); bat ha taw It oink.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1871.

Mr. Col= : Your object wee that the society, shoeld REMINISCENCES OF FOX HUNTERS.
withdraw the case. 1 Dorsetshire WWI • different county from what it is
Mr. Steggalt: Yes, because there was no ground far now 1 although there were no professed philane
, an
the charge. thropitta like Lord Shaftesbury or " S-C1.0.," hurdles
Idr. Colt m : The public will decide that poi at. were less esteemed than in this more advanced us.
MAKING CariTal, ()UT Or Ak FISE. The clergy hunted and shot, gave their flocks • "good
Eliza Tizard, of Chiokerel, was charged with elides; twenty minutes" on • Sunday. and never thought of
Rome, except In connection with their school days.
Touring to procure charitable contributions by a false
March 16.
If6.ounTdayea
cpetition,tti, othnahteri srtiLti,nieg,
always bad a battle for the siok poor. Arid in order
that her goods had been Satire ed by a fire at Chickeeel
to encourage early rising and matrimony, they
Port wine they drank like soda and brandy now, end
invariably married the labouring classes gratis, provided
ampler! was burnt; but not the fuiaiture—t'hat was
PorsetTutiuper:da—Py.,CM.
eight o'olock in the morning, and,
got out before the fire reached the cottage. It remained they came before
' therefore, did not interfere with their going to *over.
for is day by the side of the road.—Prisoner said sho
did not nay that the furniture was bernt, but that it .Consequently they had no difficulty in getting a chug
rate made. And gentlemen always went out to dinner
wee baiten t i pieoes.—B,hert Bendel' said tore was '
• fire at Chickerel on March 16, when Elise Tizard'e ' in patent, because Broughaint had not been invented,
bowie was burnt.—Mr. Coombs: A nythin g clue:— . and "Insects" were uuknown. Foremost among
Witness: Ynut sir, • pair of boots amine. which e bad. them all was Billy Butler, the great favorite of George
not time to go upstairs for—(laughter.) All the rural. 1 the Fourth, who, when Prince of Wales, used to live
tore down stairs was saved. Witness did not know at Critchell, tho present seat of Mr. Start. Billy was
what was upstairs except his boote—(laughter). Ito,, one of the most original creations in the West of Eng-
H. C. Pigott said that last week Elias Tistrd called at land, and for very many years enjoyed the living of
Isis house, and presented the petition, stating that the Frarupton, and if he was not bred to the Church the
whole of her furniture and wearing apparel were des- Church was breed to him. As • sportsman in the
troyed by fire, and on the strength of that he gave ter natural sense of the word, he was second to none—
always knowing where a fox was to be found, a ash
helfm-crowu.—Mr. Sidney S. liilledge said he wrote the
killed, or • woodcock flushed. And although not a
house at Charlestown, belonging to Mr. Laver, and she bruiser, he always managed to get to the hounds. As a
petition for Thud. She statist that she oocupled a
had lost all her furniture and clothing by fire. Ile Ins cicala, his superior was never known, and the late
wrote the petition because her statement agreed with a Lord Sefton mast have regretted never having made
letter that they Imal rewired from the Hsi,. Biggs, his acquidetanoe, for they would have been es ineepare
respecting the tile. She distinctly state t that all her able as the Siamese Twins. Of his fancies in the
gastronomic line we must append • few
furniture and clothing were destroyed.—Prisoner said Metal:meg, lest
she told Mr Milledge that the childreu's clothes were our description of him may seem overrated. At that
to pieces.—
destroyed, and pert of the things beaten time the Ist, Lord Digby flourished in almost feudal
state, and Billy declared "that,
Mr. Milledge ; That is untrue. She dittiuctly stated although he had no
that the whole of the furniture and clothing was dm- idea of Heaven in the next world, he knew what it was
troyed. and I read over the petition to her.—P.C. in this one, namely, Lord Digby's dining room, with
Beggs gave the woman • bad character, and the Bev. the rod curtains drawn." In those days a bottle of
Biggs said he *timid say it was of the very worst. claret in a squire'e house Was a rarity. Still, Billy
Ile was very sorry that his letter stating the circuin- always found one at the Squire of Frampton't sad
stances of the neighbours had beau made the cause of when asked whether he would have port or claret, he
replied s
any one listening to the statement of prisoner.—One scope, " Wo will kill the Portuguese first and
abo then tackle the Frenchmen." George the Fourth, who
month's hard l ur.
The letter of the Hey. Biggs to Messrs. Milledge made him a present of a lemons bunter called 'Pinata,
was to the effect that the cottage of Charles. Legg, of who died nobly. bringing him home after • dinner
party, once triads practical joke on him. Knowing his
Porton, was entirely consumed by fire on Thursday,
March 16. and a large portion of ills clothes and furni. partiality for woodosoks, he caused to be served up a
tore were also destroyed, making a total loss of about (maple of owls with woodcocks' heads attached lo them,
£63. The house was the poor man's own freehold, and and fresh worms for the trail. Billy snapped at them
like • trout at a Mayfl
had been purchased from his careful say. during y., but one mouthful was sal.
dent to tell the tale, and it took a skinfal of wine to
work as • labourer for many years. The house was en.
and only able wash out the remembrance of the taste. In his home.
insured, and the poor man is now infirm
to obtain oomssional work. The azure off the fire was , I hold management he was ably settondod by managing
supposed to be that, both neighbours being engaged in direotor, " ihssie," who was at once groom of the
burning refuse flax, a portion of ignited fuel fell .on stables as well as of the chambers, and served his In-
Legg 's thatch and set it on fire. imitable English fare to perfection. Another of the
celebrities wan the Her. Charles Philips, the incumbent
of Piddletrenthide, whose hospitality assumed the [one
of • proverb, and who had a bottle of magnesia, a wine
glare, and teaspoon kept in every man's bedroom, bad,
'. as may be eupposed, not without reason. As a sports-
, man, he took more to coursing than hooting, but be
never misted • day when bounds were within resell.
Among the Squirearchy of the Somersetshire part of
Mr. Farquharson's country, WO must not omit mention
ut t'.e head of the family, Mr. John Phelips, of
Mo,,ticute, who nobly acted up to the tenor of the
motto which for centuries has adorned the entrance of
that tine old baronial residence, and which runs as
follows:
"Through this wide opening gate
:Collo cutuc too early, none return too late."
The present lire Farquharson is the widow of this
gentlem to, and it is not too much to say, slims the
popularity of the subject of our sketch. Mr. Williams,
1.11111•111od the B tegalore, was also a great card, and one
of the best workmen of all the White Collars. He
received this a:briquet from telling Mr. Farquharson,
who rallied him about his ignorance of a fox (the
hounds having refused to acknowledge his hallos), that
he had one chained up for three years at his bungalow
in Bangalore. and one evening be not a little amused
the rtiire, who hid taken him home to Cattistock after
a lung day, and hail provided him with clothes to
dine in, by refusing a clean thirt. saying to him,
"No, thank you, sir—r aliiriel yesterday." Mr.
Brown, the Simko of Frampton. was also conspicu-
ous at • fox preserver, and it is to be regretted that
no picture was ever painted that would preserve for
the country the grand meets in front of hie house, for
from all parts there were assembled there the e/i,.e of
Dorsetahire including those eta tineh supporters of the
hound Lord Ilotiester, Lord Digby, Sir W. Oglsnder,
Mni Napier, a tremendous hardridiair heavy weight,
mid Mr. Hodges and his lovely daughters, who were
the belles of the county. These were natives, while
the Devonshire brigade numbered Mr. and Mrs. Buck,
the supposed handsomest wept,' in England, Mr.
George Templer, of Stover, the heaven.bom poet,
statesman awl orator, Sir Sainsbury' Trelawney, of
frelaweey, Sir Charles Trelawney, of Coldrenick, •
present master of hounds, Mr. Balteel, of Flete
M.F.HI,, Mr. Phillippa. of Lsndue, M.F.H. Mr- W.
Coryton, of Ponteller Castle, Mr. Carpenter, of Mouse
Tavy, See. Amongst others from that far locality wee
on., who was well known by the name of St. Dominisk,
whom Br, Templer described as being
"The Dominican friar, ripe for all sorts of fun
From pursuing a fox to vinfesning a nue."

The friar was skilled in the nieeties of the culinary
art, end had taught his Donatoire landlady sad her
dairytnaid the particular procesi of nicking the famous
brown bread and clouted cream of Devonshire, After
a severe run in the Osttistook country, • large party,
of whom the late Lord Digby formed one, partook of
the hospitality of St. Dominick. The bread and
cream were ono!, ant Lord Digby was co pleased
with the b om si hre.o.l that he exclaimed, " I shall
take some Immo for my housekeeper to see whether
she menet make some similar." No, no, my lord,"
cried St. Domtnick. "eat as much so you please, but,
by Cl—, you shall not pocket any." The hermit °ell of
the friar was very far west, and the habitual Pester.
cress mast have embittered the charity of his nature.
When Mr. Tempter's horses went into Dorsetehire •
stable cat was perched comfortably on the clothing of
one led horse, and Latitat his favourite fox on another
The Dor.etshire mn e were incredulous of ihe hunting
and conning properties of the Stover foxes, and
Insisted upon being too far "east" to be victimised by
the men of the "west.' Private bets were made to •
considerable amount, but the chief wager consisted in
a rump and dosen—equivAlent, in those days, to a
banquet—with a Zuyder Z3O of wine. Two brace of
foxes were sent up from Stover, under the care of
Will Taylor, to astatine*. The rabbito were trapped,
put into a sack, and tented out before the foxes. The
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results were illooolllftli and convincing. and have
already been recorded In " Bally." The White Golfers
paid for their inerodulity with the best possible limos
and beartinosi, and the sun of fox-hunting went down
that eveutnd in the midst of • rubiound, but not
strung. colouring aanctiiiii.l by the pax robiscest of the
holy Friar of 31. Wallach. who had oome up for the
occaaion.