The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-09-28 00:00:00

VESTRY MEETING.

A meeting was held on Weiduesday. at the
vestry room in the church of St. Georges, Iteforne. 'to
consider the expediency of abiding certain provisions
of thy Poor Rate Assessment aid Collection Act, 1869,
and for other purpeeesoonnected tlierowith"—in other
words, of adopting the Small Tenements Alt. Mr.
Courehwar lon Lauri was in the Glair, and there wee
also pr. sent —Moans. B. Ceiba., W. Combo., W,
Hibbs. Ilinde, C. White, W. It. Mariner'. Joseph Stone,
Z. Milleilare. Andrew*. A. Scr eon, H. Winter, Abel
Pier.... Abraham Pears.. S. Flew, H. Smith, Simon
Preece, R. B. Seriven. F.. Pewee, Jonathan Lens, J.
St ine kr., Hs., including many of the principal
inhabitants.
thn 411MM/IA/tread a telegram from It. Hare, Hael.,
cl, rk to the Board of Guierilians, stating that lie hied
miuied the traits, hut him advice to the meeting was not
to adopt the Art at preient.
Mr. A. Si RIVEN thought the overseers should give in
to rlo. rotes .4).,r. a cii at stats ment of the 111,431
Wend at rireiedit, and Chid, iney wouLl lose by the
adoption of the Act.
Mr. W. Gimm rropnsed That a committee be
appointed to meet the churchwardens and overseers.
examine the void and eroured t" (to which trio; bolded
on the maggeotion of Mr. B. CLIJANS, "and examine
the Small Tenementa Act."' "and report the same to •
ftitore veatry. Ile mount say that he missed their Clerk
to the Local Board, who genoially pot their propositions
inform.
Mr. : Then the best thing is for you not to say
anything that is not correct !—(laughter, and some
IMP renvinstrato I with Mr. Hiude).
Mr. HIND', wsriuly : If I am out of place I had
better take my hat
The meeting now got rather lively, several speaking

at once.
Mr. A. SCRIVEN : This vestry is illegal, and it mu,t be
adjourncil. Not.. meet be edited to every church sad
(Mewl throughout the bland ; but that haa not been
carried out, and no one knoa• anything about it. He
moceeded to say that the power would Teat with the
overseers and not with the v.try, and it weuld be left
to one man. They could go tad compound with any
great men, and let him pay almost what he liked.
Mt. H. COLLINS pointed out that the power of the
overseers under that section was subject to the control
of the vestry.
Mr. C. Wares wished to astound Mr. Hibba's propo-
sition.
Mr. HINDS tidied whether they would be any further
on than at the prevent moment.
Mr. WHITIC: Perhaps nothing more would be required.
Mr. Mama: What do we require now ?
Mr. WHITS Perhaps not to adopt the Act.
Mr. NV. GIBBS old to do so would be taking • lupin
the dark.
Mr. Hinny. again: What do we require 00w?
The CHAIRMAN : All the information we can get—
(laughter).
Mr. HINDS said that men well qualified, and versed
in the Act, had given every information they wanted;
but it appeared that the meeting did not wish to adopt
the Ain. Bat they might every one be against hint,
and he still thought it would boa beeefit.
Mr. W. Ginns thought that, after the recommenda-
tion of Mr. Hare, they would not be sale in adopting
the Act.
The meeting again got rather confused and proposi-
tions and counter propositions were freely made.
Mr. U. Sroun proposed they should not adopt the
Act.
Mr. SCRIVIN that the Oente of the meeting be taken,
which Mr. SMITH sectiniled.
Mr. H. B. Souris proposed that the Act be adopted.
ascended by Mr. It. Pl•Rez, and • ',vied esclanie.l
"Yon are not • ratepayer r
' Mr. A. PRARCE wished to know whither Mr. HATO'S
advice would be taken or not.
Mr. L. SCKIVILN thought they should know what
property would he mused.
The excitement iocressod, and it being impossible for
the CHAIRMAN to tell whet he should put to the meet-
ine, they adjourned to the open air. in a corner of the
church walls. Here they got on little better than
before ;
, Mr. A. SCRIVEN loudly protesting that the meeting
I was not legal.
, Mr. IL CoLLINs suggesting that it should be adjourned
1 for further coneidi ration.
Mr. A. SCRIVIN : If we adopt this Act, we shall lose
£lOO, and every pour honest man that hat • house will
have to help pay it. If we are I:600 out of pocket, I
shall not be surprised.
Voices : Whatever bus come over the Captain? Ile
was all for it last time.
A voice, to Mr. A. Striven : Then it is a good job
you did not have your way last time'
, Mr. A &MINCH, coolly : A airy good job indeed—
(laughter).
Too CHAIRMAN called for • show of hands.
Mr. A. SeItIVIN continued that the meeting was
gainst the law of the land, and he should protest
against it.
Mt. 11. COLLINS : I think this meetiug is legal, though
the first was not.
Mr. A. Somme : Has there been a notice put on tbe
Homan Catholic Chapel?
was • poser, to which the author:ties answered
" No," end Mr. A Seriveu, triumphantly, amid repaid of
laughter, etutied his point.
to
et
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, i
desirethose liresent as to r elicit
a
1* put, although a o
itucwl, on co fh,
" adopting the Ace' or not ; but no propotitiou could
paper was
patties could enter their names for or against. The
nuggeeti at that they would l perhaps wait • little longer,
wtaehnlyti":l:tuftuldirspet:h:kvieenvgne.:fgb'dy °uL
was auswered by • voice that if they kept on calling
vai
tAhrsoY t. uo
:tin% ie
nblegal
believe it is not neeessery • O•Py should
the door of any Dissenting place of worship, but that
thbee vestry, we
omoid tot
the 'chapels " unecr the Ant, are only chapels-of-woo
to parish church.. —En.]

WiIIHORNE.
PROPAGATION OF TUC 0011PIC4 SOCIETT.—The 111111.M1
meeting on behalf of thfe society was held at the Town-
hall, on Tneeday, Colonel p.agei in the chair. Adalrwin.
were also delivered by the Rev. Prebendary
(tallow, the
Rev. C. K. Paull, and tiee of Lehman and
Sarawak (deputation). Last year the Winiborne saSO.
elation pent Iri2 li.. 5.1. to the patent society.
PRTTe Simenians, Fridse, September 24.11.—Preamt :
Park, Hon. (chelnuan), Rm. I:. J. (Ay.. sir M. A.
Greethol, Hart_ it,. J. 11. Amgen. anal Colonel Paget.
'Chia wee the gulp...rod annual !Mundt.; nmeting and 51.1.‘
rimeetori to reties the Jury Ilartaa. After the "my littca lesd been
0;11.1 over the prat taw called on Wao that of a nanoo nalit,3l
finial/41P ) •, who It appeared wee truant of a noise fortnerly
.1310011 by her win, an.) agaient whons awes. for poor rate'
einountiim to ea Ina. 10d. were due. Mr. Pitt, ...Meant over.
seer. applied for • niseletratee order eectobrig the arreara On the
ground that the 'swath with ...rite.. wrre einem la- force,, them
soatialed Mrs. illiniplirey, laid the rate, for the future. -The
limeth gestated the apnea, dem.
//usafg Seameem eat tttttt nomad for tougetta In nearelt of
genie on and. the Het. J. 11. Aunten, oho reties"
tlw. hearialg ad the to. 'blare Thorne ststed he Wail in
Mr. Auden:a employ, and ma the 7th September be ems the it.
Lenient with • gun at a stlave eallol neasainbe Corner" about 7
pin. A cosev of (pilot' flew tip and neat 10' r the ludo:. and
the deleinlant.followed In that aline:D.. Then be retreated
aerirwa larley-stobble field let, the common, where witnee.
met hint, awl told him he si ttttt Id gammons him. inafetelwat
asked nit,, not as he bolt gram
There I, no footpath •n the field, nor any right of say. It was
not a way from Wallow Donn to defendant's cuatnere. Er tie•
.1.-It 11... Mr. 1 ynny r d thst the nffertee ea, nlmply
trope—. mei tasted that his tricot we. an honett hard-working
man. That he had taken the 'run to Wallsee Down with theist.
leftist, having it repaired. but the party wan not there, end
on his ',sum he the 41114de-field as is •horter way liont,
and the ken; or merelv cautioned him not to be there untie.
The Deeeh, 0.4 the defeaelant bore • 1.00041 character, anal had
wasrked fir one simmer three and a half pars, mitigated thulium
10a. U.I . including cwt.
JoAn pollen alias Baker wan tunsmoned for lasing drunk in
the utreeta if Winthersw. I*.F. Chitin proved the else. and
•tated he we.' the deeenlant drunk and lying on • Abbot step in
a illeirdirly manner." I' I fr..
Henry Bonen, alma Gill, nras chaired wit'. aeaultinif
Ithentiaid, tbe lath Setitember. emitylaistant mid
that he •se !war the Postornice„ Wisula anse, wine, Drown came
tap anal knocked hint down over • little boy. lie drunk 1t,.,
In the etc. Wheat be get updidenilant hint again. Tadd
him lin a.houlal tine him in charm: re • tailiteman, and followed
hint to the liking Sue. soa. to know whe he was. In reply to
defend:het. Sherwood mid it was defendant's brother who
knocked him down.. llnfen,lant: It was lily brother, me nie.
(A the ...court here calloi amt I was the Isere.
:evilest him down." Manna mid that on the tilt), Sept.
the defendant admitted to him that he etruck the consplainant.
lest that he struck him find. The Horeb onetider.l it a meat
unjustifiable antault, and fined him 40.1. and ante : lit default
two month.' impn mament.
Proleeiet Prier", anal I:forge Vine were charged with taking
a pheaea',t. not bat ing • lioenw, ni, Dual. le:lmaging to Sir leor
Diseut at cantors' --inearge Coornts said that on the tab
September he iota pbearant in a vermin trap. lie watch...4l
about two bourn, anal the two defendant. came and took the
Pheasant out .4th.' trap, broke the bird's nick, and put the
bird and trap in a lag. Vine had the hag. Winn..o tante le-
ave.ril and took the lAral and trap army from them. Vane wane
fanner renting ninler Sir Isot mei Friend r a Selmer,.
Vine we. fitted 30, and 5 RI. e.t.a, anal Eric., go, end
54. 11.1. oast, Vine paid, and Friend wan cemmitted for one
nonth lii default.
Frank Vbed”. who did not appear. was Millinioncti for
having truce...et ie. land belougunt to Mr. (Iturchill, at
Alderholt. - Cherie. llounuell mid that on the sth September
he saw • win: art It, Alderhon. (*.lemon. He watched it, and
7.eboui d .win. and mat it up. Witnem took the wire and gate
it to the keeper, whom Zebedee admitted having eat the
wire—Thomas Davie, keeper to Mr. Churchill, corrnlawated
the former witnnes'e etatement, as to Zebniee's admlttang
that he bad not up the wire—Defendant's brother, who appeared
on hie behalf, admitted that he wan guilty of netting up the
wire, but pleaded that be sae not • puneher.—Fined lea, in-
eluding coda
George Pope wan summoned fnr allowing a hone. to etray In
the penal. of Lytchstt,osifith Septets:bet. - P.C. Wheeler proved
the care.— Pined le. mete reminted.
John Prneborn wan aummared for being drunk and refining
0 leave a public-botew when requested lay the landlord.--P.C.
Chinn mid that on 1451. September he teas smiled by the land-
lord iii the Crown and Anchor to nut Frictiont ~,it of the
heave. DefenaLstat's wife appeared aod Mt had withing to
ear for her hiaMend.-- Fined les. and costs,. —Allowed a week
in Pay.
Gene", riui.on WitAinn. hater. ma- witntinitiryl for selling
bread otheewhe than he weight, on lath September. Elizabeth
Cherritt, amid ehe llved Ilk the rl,l Hoed." Winiborne. Her
mother not her after the defendant to buy Peale bread as he
pawed the house with • cart. lie gave her a 211), ittrlit but did
not weigh It. He had no nabs. or weights in the eart.—ln
his defence. Withers nude a long etatement an to pretiot.
tranesetsons between hinnwlf anal the mother of the wattle. to
show that *het:barge was liniught ..ut ..piten, and ponitively
denied that the *Dna,. riccistal any bread front him oti the
1:41.. September. -1..t7. Adams wail and mated that the
defoliating admitted that he let the lent witnem have the loaf
from hi* cart In the clever, without weighieg it. and that he
could not put up the c-alev in his east. reseal CI anal oMu.
Mr. At kilpon to the Ilem.h to. recoichler their
deci•ion at the last ...on with reference to the cane id Mo.
Charlotte Adam., or Spiral...ter Matoduntl. who asnali,l fora
certificate, for a Gamed hoots. lii• client eau a WAIL°n of
reupectable character. and had kept the lees IS year, with-
out ant emnplaint being nod,'. At the 144 enure ni ei ideas.
was goon that the berm was not ;overly conducted. Mr.
mid that :it the I sct 1:011fi hat et i len. that the
lon' an. a di...Merit .s.c. Mr. Atkinwet contended that the
asaly thing brought before the Ikancla a •..0,. ,rinete Gateneed
from wane iirrtoli or (+Twat., anti the It.nch were bound oti.y
1.. wham the aepla.atien ans hater greteel•. Mr. Glynn: We
r..fuseil miller the golgonnel mention.' in the Act. We 1.1
proof ...ancient for u• that it we. a df•onleili: hmise. and ate
th.,,,,nitimus for the limner. -Mr. 1131010.1 ill
3 tioaintonial antra...ter by • InitiOwr of the large.t
Istelh Mier, and tanners in the sieighboatrlessi ma (atom of the
applioatims, and tte.....1 :hat lio ihnibt if it bad beett
pr...inced et the last court, the 'tench would have taken •
different vies. of th.. caw. —Mr. Illye etsrawerd his opinion
that the rall.a.sitaa utationnel at the village Motaki be examine"
The Ina:pirates thin Mina' for c•iii,U talon, and ion re-enter.
Mg the court ties, melee the eireellettaltee.
ti •-r tTallt tile apiiiittatitill. allti a, Mret •4111.004 10•111.1
n have the 1010, ill 11, 0%11 110101., they trim -teal that she
%mild tit pr In tlik .leci.doet they were guidef
by UM written .rtilitaate.