The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-11-07 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

CHRISTY/A—no ringers commenced practising the
Christmas changes on the old Minster bells, on Wedtars•
day evening.
FOOT•AND-MOCITH DIERMIL—During the put quarter
there have been 34 fresh outbreaks of this terrible
disease in the Wimborne Division, making altogether
420 animals affected.

—iiiiorrANTFiOilllTT SALL —The Code Lodge
&tate was sold by auction on Friday week, at Laing's
Hotel, Wimborne, by Messrs. Abbott and Son, to Sir
Ivor Guest, Bart., for £5,400.
Tas Woman's HALL.—The new hall for the
working men of Wimborne will be opened next week.
The Rev. Lester Lester. hes himself guaranteed the use
of tbe hall for the first year free of expense to the slob,
and already more than 50 =DIM are enrolled as members.
TI.IIPIitAZCZ Somerr.—The Sash meeting for the
winter tlok place on Tuesday evening, at the Town
Hall, Wimborne, when an address was delivered by tbe
Rev. C. K. Paul, of Sturminster M•rshill. Music and
well singing enlivened the proceedings, and the hall was
filled.

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Tan Areaoanarso ROYAL Viarr.—We understand
that the Princess and Prisms of Wales, who will pay
a visit to H. Gerald Start, Req., ILP., on Monday,
the 4th December, will be received at the r•ilway
station, Wimborne by the Dorset Yeomanry, who will
escort them to Oriohel Haus. We also hear that the
programme for the amassment of the royal visitors
includes • stag.hunt and a grand ball. Great prepara-
tions are being made both at Criohel and Wliaborne
for the reception of their Royal Highnesses.
Parrs SUWON% Friday.—Before C. J. Parke, Esq.,
and a full bench of magistrates.
lien Poor, of Holt, wee charged with stealing the
sum of 2a 3d, from the charity box in Holt Chttroh, on
the 20 ult. Mr. Atkinson appeared for the defence.
The evidence was not enfileient to warrant • conviction,
and the charge was dismissed, but the Bench oonsidered
It a proper one for investigation.
Wiltiast Henry Skinner, of Poole, was summoned by
the Deputy Chief Constable for furiously driving
through the town of Wimborne on the 27th nit. P.O.
Adams proved the °Renee, and the defendant was fined
20s and 10s costs.

Owlx reams ol Wimborne, and George Harris, of
Floit, pleaded guilty to am information °barging them
with drankenass, and were fined Eei eaoh end the coats
7a math.

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Frederick Steel, of Whitest, Hunts, was summoned
by Harry Toovey, a keeper in the employ of the lion.
°motley Berke4y, for poaching at !Eidson on the 11th
ult. Mr. Tanner appeared for the defenoe, and the
Bench, after bearing the evidence. eonvioted the de-
fendant in the penalty of 101 and 15s costs.
George Parts, of Hanford Magna, an under keeper
in the employ of Sir Ivor Guest, Bart., W4l
charged for that he, the said George Payne, on the
2ard ult., unlawfully was guilty of certain misconduct
or misdemeanour as such servant, by there taking and
carrying away one hare, and appropriating the POMO to
his own use, without the consent of his master. Hr.
Atkinson defended. Benjamin Wren, the heartkeeper,
proved the offence. and stated the defendant left his
work and took the hare to • public-house In answer
to a question from the Bench, the witness stated the
man had been dismissed from Sir Ivor's service sinee
this occurrence. Ifr•Atkinson said he could not struggle
against the eeidenee. The Bench took into eonsidera-
tion the loss of his situation, and convicted the defen-
dant in the penalty of 20s. aid 14. 61 costs.
Addle Elizabeth Miles, Lytehett Matravers, a. Walter
Lodge, of Shaftesbury. for an order of affiliation. The
defendant did not appear. P.O. Hazzard proved serving
the summons at his father's house, on the 26th ultimo,
and the Bench after hearing the evidence, made an
order for the highest sum, 2e. 6,1. per week, with full
co:ts,