The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

LYTOKETT MINSTER.

Saanowssus Etantrvotatica.—A distribution of hoof
to the p.m of this Tap wee made on Cluistmas
Mr. G. A. Prevost, of South !lichen House, was the
donor, and slaughtered a bullock for the purpose.

BLANDFOELD.
DIVISIONAL PETTY SESSIONS.
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SATORDAT.-111AnistrAtes pressed: The Lord Portman.
J. J. Farquharson, Eq., Rev. J. Watts, and C. J.
Nambro, Req.
DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—Ed ward Nyman, of Roughs
ton. was charged on the information of P.C. Spicer,
with being drunk and riotous at Stiekland.—The con.
stable stated that about half-past 12 on the night al
the 17th Deeember, after he was gone to bed, he beard
• somber of men come up to hi. house, and take the
wicket gabs off the hinges ; they then threw some large
stones at hi. door. Oa his coming down *airs mod d
them ran off, but the defendant, who was the wane lee
liquor and was singing and helloing, could not got away.
Am Daytime refused to give his name, he took him in
sham. Fined 5.. ineloding costa.
TDAmotaous NIGILIGINCL—It.tthew Rowland was
911113030110.1 on the information of P.O Batt with leaving
• horse sad cart unattended in White Cliff. Yid street.
—Defendant did not appear.- The constable stated that
It. Gist saw a horse and cart outside the Half-Moon Inn.
No one was in charge of it. Afterwards he met the
animal on the rand to Stoorpaine, and not wiring any
one in charge of it be stopped Om horse and took it to
the stetion.—The following morning Rowlend's boy
seine and fetched it away—Fined El. including costa.

-13-11 ZACH OF C•rmi PLAOOII
Buller, Richard Stickley. and Thomas Quinn. were
charged on the information of P.rt. Hill. of Milborne,
with exposing cattle for oats at Milborne fair, no license
for sale of cattle having been granted —Defendants
pleaded that according to the inetractioos they bad
received they were not aware of baying committed a
breast of the Intr.—Fitted la each and aorta
FRIINDLY SOCIETY DIETETIC —Richard Gouleing
secretary of the Tarrant Monekton Fliendly Society,
appeared LO mower a charge preferred against him for
illegally evnelline Henry Hunt, one of the membered
the R reiety. Full particulars of the cam have been
previously published in this paper. In reply to the
charge. Mr. Goulding said that the oominittee and
°Moms were of opinion that Hunt had discharged him-
self in not ming a eertain fine of Sta 61, which by
rule 6 of the moiety he was bound to pay, for not
giving due notice of non-attendance at the annual
feetivala In reply to the Cheirman, Mr. °wilding
stated tbst the day of the festival was altered from the
gentled Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday, to meet
the wishes of several of the honorary members. He
also dosed receiving any letter from the complainant
urging an moose for non-attendenee. The Chairman
said &at the first breech of tee rules having been made
by the oommittae themselves in altering the day of the
festival, the Beast were of opinion that oomplaisent
had been wrongfully expelled, and informed the
secretary that he must be re-initiated into the
privileges of the est. Ties eonnaittee had strained
the rule somewhat unfairly against toe complainant,
who had been for many years a member of the slob,
and bad always paid his subscriptions regularly.—Mr.
Goulding having immured if it war decided against the
committee solely on the grounds of the day of the
festival being altered, the Chairman replied that it WILL
[This decision does not meet the question, which for
So. sake of the prowerity and 'welfare of benefit societies
in general, and Monokton club in particular, should,
we think, be set at reat. That question is "Can •
member be legally expelled from a benefit society bemuse
he refuses to pay a fine for not attending an anniversary
festival 7.1
CHAIM OF Mutative —Alfred Harris, of Monokton,
was charged with assaulting William Shave, of the same
dam, on the 15th December—Mr. Atkinson appeared
for the deleadant.—Complainant stated that between
six and seven o'clock on the evening of tire 15th inst.,
be was walking in company with another young man up
the village, when he saw two men standing against the
wall. He went up and addremed them as be esPented
to meet • friend. The defendant, without saying any-
thing, struek at him, kneaking his hat off. Complainast
then went towards him, and Albert Harris, who was

with him, said "Go into them," and defendant then
struck him down.—ln cress-examination eomplainar.t
denied treading on Shave's toes, or abusing hioi.—A
young man named Thomas Slow corroborated cam.
pleinant's statement but gave his evilemee with some
hesitation. He poeitively denied that ay provocation
was given.—Mr. Atkinson. for the &Jena., stated
that bin client was • very respectable young man,
in Mr. Burgess's employ, and that on the night in
question he and Lis brother were returning home with
some eider which they had purehaeed, when the
complainant came up, and asked who they were, and
trod on defendant's tom, slaking use of abusive language,
end saying " He would know who he was." He (Mr.
A.) was slaw informed that the complainant followed
two respectable young men (sone of farmers) some
distance the SUSI, night, and had behaved in an annoy.
ing way to the defendant Ho did not deny that his
client struck off complainant'. hat, and afterwards struck
him, but not till after he had received provocation.
He then Galled Albert Harris, who corroborated Mr.
' Atkisson's statement—The Bench considered the charge
proved to have been a very trifiing assault, and flood
defendant le. and 2a. wets.
Biwazd Keynes, a strong able bodied man, was
charged with deserting his wife and family, and leaving
them chageable to the Blandford Union.—Mr. Atkinson
appeared on behalf of the Board, and stated that the
desertion took place in August Wit, end that the coeds
of meintenanee iunounted to several pounde.—Tee
prisoner maid he bat no means of raying; that hie wife
went away and left him, andlthat he was' not to blame.
—Ordered to be imprisoned for ene month.
Jesse New, of Stourpaine, was charged with a
, similar offence. He pleaded inability, and stated that
he was formerly parish clerk of Stourpaine, but being
unable t, fulfil his duties through an impediment in
his speech' he had not the some means ae formerlt.--
The Bench adjourned the cane to give the defendant an
opportunity of applying to the Board for admiseion of
himself and wife to the Union.